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Page 2: ... the screen when displaying a still image Watching the LCD TV in 4 3 format for a long period of time may leave traces of borders displayed on the left right and center of the screen caused by the difference of light emission on the screen Playing a DVD or a game console may cause a similar effect to the screen Damages caused by the above effect are not covered by the Warranty Displaying still ima...

Page 3: ... 22 Connecting Headphones Sold separately 22 Setting the Time Setting and Displaying the Current Time 23 Setting the Sleep Timer 23 Switching the Television On and Off Automatically 24 Function Description Choosing Your Language 24 Melody Entertainment Energy Saving 25 Selecting the Source 27 Editing the Input Source Names 27 Setting the PC Setting up Your PC Software Based on Windows XP 28 Displa...

Page 4: ...t a technician for assistance when installing the wall mounted bracket Samsung Electronics is not responsible for any damage to the product or injury to yourself or others if you elect to install the TV on your own Do not install your Wall Mount Kit while your TV is turned on It may result in personal injury due to electric shock Remove the stand and cover the bottom hole with a cap and fasten wit...

Page 5: ... mode 6 Power Press to turn the TV on and off 7 Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV 8 Speakers 2 MENU Press to see an on screen menu of your TV s features 3 VOL Press to decrease or increase the volume In the on screen menu use the VOL buttons as you use the and buttons on the remote control 4 Press to change channels In the on screen menu use the buttons as yo...

Page 6: ...mission of high definition digital video data and multiple channels of digital audio The HDMI DVI terminal supports DVI connection to an extended device with the appropriate cable not supplied The difference between HDMI and DVI is that the HDMI device is smaller in size has the HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Copy Protection coding feature installed and supports multi channel digital audio The TV may...

Page 7: ...ur set While the head phone is connected the sound from the built in speakers will be disabled 9 AUDIO OUT R AUDIO L Connect RCA audio cables to AUDIO OUT R AUDIO L on the rear of your set and the other ends to corresponding audio in connectors on the Amplifier or DVD Home Theatre 0 COMPONENT IN 1 2 Connect component video cables optional to component connector PR PB Y on the rear of your set and ...

Page 8: ... screen menu This function enables you to view and play photo and music files from an external device Returns to the previous menu Control the cursor in the menu a Exit the on screen menu b Use this when connecting a SAMSUNG DMA Digital Media Adapter device through an HDMI interface and switching to DMA mode The DMA button is optional For more information on the operating procedures refer to the u...

Page 9: ... You also can press the POWER button or the TV button on the remote control to turn the TV on The programme that you were watching last is reselected automatically 3 Press the numeric button 0 9 or channel up down button on the remote control or button on your set When you switch the set on for the very first time you will be asked to choose language in which the menus are to be displayed 4 To swi...

Page 10: ...ou are viewing 1 Press the TOOLS button The Tools menu will appear 2 Press the or button to select a menu 3 Press the ENTER buttons to display change or use the selected items For a more detailed description of each function refer to the corresponding page Anynet HDMI CEC see page 38 Picture Mode see page 15 Sound Mode see page 21 Sleep Timer see page 23 SRS TS XT see page 21 Energy Saving see pag...

Page 11: ... is connected correctly 5 Select the appropriate area by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confirm your choice 6 The Auto Store menu is displayed with the Start selected Press the ENTER button The channel search will start and end automatically Press the ENTER button at any time to interrupt the memorization process After all the available channels are stored the Clock Set menu appe...

Page 12: ...utomatically You can scan for the frequency ranges available to you and availability depends on your area Automatically allocated programme numbers may not correspond to actual or desired programme numbers However you can sort numbers manually and clear any channels you do not wish to watch 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Channel then press the ENTER butto...

Page 13: ... the or button to select C Air channel or S Cable channel Press the button then press the or button to select the required number You can also select the channel number directly by pressing the numeric buttons 0 9 If there is abnormal sound or no sound re select the sound standard required Search When you do not know the channel numbers Press the or button to start the search The tuner scans the f...

Page 14: ... video and audio 5 Press the or button to select Child Lock then press the ENTER button 6 Select On by pressing the or button then press the ENTER button 7 Press the or button to select Channel List then press the ENTER button 8 Move to the field by pressing the or button select a channel to be locked and press the ENTER button If you press the ENTER button again the symbol next to the channel dis...

Page 15: ...mes can be changed allowing you to assign new names 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Channel then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select Name then press the ENTER button 3 If necessary select the channel to be assigned to a new name by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button The selection bar is displayed around the name box 4 To Then ...

Page 16: ... Tune then press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to adjust the fine tuning Press the ENTER button 5 Press the EXIT button to exit Fine tuned channels that have been saved are marked with an asterisk on the right hand side of the channel number in the channel banner And the channel number turns red To reset the fine tuning select Reset by pressing the or button and then press the ENTER butto...

Page 17: ...ust be adjusted separately for each input source You can also press the P MODE button on the remote control to select one of the picture settings Easy Setting 1 Press the TOOLS button on the remote control 2 Press the or button to select Picture Mode 3 Press the or button to select the desired picture mode 4 Press the EXIT or TOOLS button to exit Tools Anynet HDMI CEC Picture Mode Standard Sound M...

Page 18: ...lts on page 17 Configuring Detailed Settings on the Picture You can set detailed picture settings 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the ENTER button to select Picture 2 Press the ENTER button to select Mode Press the or button to select Standard or Movie then press the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select Detailed Settings then press the ENTER button 4 Select the required o...

Page 19: ... R Offset G Offset B Offset R Gain G Gain B Gain Changing the adjustment value will refresh the adjusted screen Select the required option by pressing the or button then press the ENTER button Press the or button until you reach the optimal setting Reset The previously adjusted white balance will be reset to the factory defaults Flesh Tone 15 15 You can emphasize the pink flesh tone in the picture...

Page 20: ...e or normal broadcasting Just Scan Use the function to see the full image without any cutoff when HDMI 720p 1080i 1080p or Component 1080i 1080p signals are input In PC Mode only 16 9 and 4 3 mode can be adjusted Settings can be adjusted and stored for each external device you have connected to an input of the TV Temporary image retention may occur when viewing a static image on the set for more t...

Page 21: ...s function is not available in Movie and Standard mode HDMI Black Level Normal Low You can directly select the black level on the screen to adjust the screen depth This function is active only when the external input connects to HDMI RGB signals Movie Plus Off Low Medium High Demo You can view more natural skin and clear text even in fast moving scenes Use this function when watching movies This f...

Page 22: ...utton to select a particular item 4 Press the or button to select the required option 5 Press the EXIT or TOOLS button to exit PIP On Off You can activate or deactivate the PIP function Main picture Sub picture Component 1 2 TV AV1 AV2 HDMI 1 2 3 TV AV1 AV2 PC TV AV1 AV2 Source You can select a source of the sub picture Size You can select a size of the sub picture If main picture is in HDMI mode ...

Page 23: ...ny two speaker playback system including internal television speakers It is fully compatible with all multichannel formats Easy Setting 1 Press the TOOLS button on the remote control 2 Press the or button to select SRS TS XT 3 Press the or button to select the Off or On 4 Press the EXIT or TOOLS button to exit TruSurround XT SRS and Symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs Inc TruSurround XT technology i...

Page 24: ...ctivated you can listen to the sound of the sub PIP picture Main Used to listen to the sound of the main picture Sub Used to listen to the sound of the sub picture Selecting the Sound Mode You can set the sound mode in the Tools menu When you set to Dual I II the current sound mode is displayed on the screen 1 Press the TOOLS button on the remote control 2 Press the or button to select Dual I II 3...

Page 25: ...Time then press the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select Sleep Timer then press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button repeatedly until the desired time appears Off 30 60 90 120 150 180 Press the ENTER button 5 Press the EXIT button to exit The TV automatically switches to standby mode when the timer reaches 0 Easy Setting 1 Press the TOOLS button on the remote control 2 Press the or butto...

Page 26: ... pressing the number buttons on the remote control Auto Power Off When you set the timer On the TV will eventually turn off if no controls are operated for 3 hours after the TV was turned on by timer This function is only available in timer On mode and prevents overheating which may occur if a TV is on for too long time Choosing Your Language When you start using your set for the first time you mu...

Page 27: ...the optimal picture and sound quality for sports You can enjoy more thrilling colour and sound Cinema Provides the optimal picture and sound quality for cinema You can experience a richer picture and enhanced sound Game Provides the optimal picture and sound quality for games This mode accelerates the playing speed when using an external game console connected to the TV If you set any of the three...

Page 28: ...Sets the TV to high energy saving mode Auto Automatically adjusts the brightness of the TV screen in accordance with the scenes Easy Setting 1 Press the TOOLS button on the remote control 2 Press the or button to select Energy Saving 3 Press the or button to select the Off Low Medium High or Auto 4 Press the EXIT or TOOLS button to exit Tools Anynet HDMI CEC Picture Mode Standard Sound Mode Custom...

Page 29: ...o Component1 Component2 PC HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 are activated only when they are connected to your set 3 Select the required device by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Press the SOURCE button on the remote control to toggle between all the available source TV mode can be selected by pressing the TV button number buttons 0 9 and the P button on the remote control You can also watch HDMI m...

Page 30: ... CEA 1920 x 1080p 67 500 60 000 148 500 When using an HDMI DVI cable connection you must use the HDMI IN 2 jack The interlace mode is not supported The set might operate abnormally if a non standard video format is selected Separate and Composite modes are supported SOG is not supported Too long or low quality VGA cable can cause picture noise at high resolution modes 1920x1080 or 1600x1200 Settin...

Page 31: ...d Fine tune again After the noise has been reduced readjust the picture so that it is aligned on the center of screen Press the or button to select Coarse or Fine then press the ENTER button Press the or button to adjust the screen quality Press the ENTER button Position Adjust the PC s screen positioning if it does not fit the TV screen Press the or button to adjusting the Vertical Position Press...

Page 32: ... Storage Class Bulk Only Transport device Examples of MSC are Thumb drives and Flash Card Readers Both USB HDD and HUB are not supported Before connecting your device to the TV please back up your files to prevent them from damage or loss of data SAMSUNG is not responsible for any data file damage or data loss Please connect directly to the USB port of your TV If you are using a separate cable con...

Page 33: ...remote control Press the W LINK button on the remote control to display a WISELINK menu Using the Remote Control Button in WISELINK Menu Button Operations Move the cursor and select an item ENTER Select the currently selected item Play the Slide Show or MP3 file Pause the Slide Show or MP3 file RETURN Return to the previous menu INFO Run various functions from the Photo and Music menus Stop the cu...

Page 34: ... or button will let you see another photo image in the same folder Press the button when a Photo icon is selected to start a Slide Show Photos without EXIF information may not be displayed as thumbnail images in the PHOTO LIST depending on the picture quality and resolution Viewing a Slide Show 4 Press the INFO button to display the option Start Slide Show Select All 5 Press the or button to selec...

Page 35: ...control When selecting a photo file the photo file information is displayed on the left side of the TV screen such as the resolution the date modified and the order of the file in the current directory e g 10th out of 15 Folder icon Photo icon Move to the previous folder stage icon Upper Folder 01 001 02 002 03 003 04 004 05 005 Select Move Enter Return 1 1 Page Background Music Setting Choose fil...

Page 36: ...X2 X4 To pan up down left right in the zoomed in photo press the INFO button to exit option menu then press the and buttons Start Slide Show or Rotate is disabled when the Zoom option is selected x1 Restore a photo to its original size x2 Zoom in to a photo x2 x4 Zoom in to a photo x4 Move the zoomed in photo up down right left Rotate Press the or button to select Rotate then press the ENTER butto...

Page 37: ...iles with other file extensions are not displayed even if they are saved on the same USB device The selected file is displayed on the top with its playing time To adjust the music volume press the VOL VOL button on the remote control To mute the sound press the MUTE button on the remote control Repeat Music Select to repeatedly play MP3 files in the current folder You can select On or Off Select A...

Page 38: ...sic file to listen to Select an MP3 file as the background music Repeat Music Select to determine whether to repeat playing the music when all MP3 files in the current folder have been played Screen Saver Select to set the waiting time before the screen saver appears The screensaver will appear when no button is pressed for 1 5 or 10 minutes Slide Show Speed Normal Background Music On Background M...

Page 39: ... to Home Theater 1 Connect the HDMI 1 HDMI 2 or HDMI 3 jack on the TV and the HDMI OUT jack of the corresponding Anynet device using the HDMI cable 2 Connect the HDMI IN jack of the home theatre and the HDMI OUT jack of the corresponding Anynet device using the HDMI cable Connect only one receiver You can connect an Anynet device using the HDMI 1 3 cable Some HDMI cables may not support Anynet fun...

Page 40: ...ess the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select Yes then press the ENTER button The Auto turn off function is enabled If you select No the Auto turn off function is cancelled Press the EXIT button to exit The Select Device setting of the TV remote control is to be set to TV to use the Anynet function If you set Auto Turn Off to No connected external devices are also turned off when the TV is ...

Page 41: ...ted devices may take up to 2 minutes You cannot cancel the operation during the switching operation The time required to scan for devices is determined by the number of connected devices When the device scan is complete the number of found devices is not displayed Although the TV automatically scans devices when it is turned on using the POWER button devices connected when the TV is on or under a ...

Page 42: ...ating Status Available Buttons Anynet Device After switching to the device when the menu of the corresponding device is displayed on the screen Numeric buttons ENTER buttons Colour buttons EXIT button After switching to the device while playing a file Backward search Forward search Stop Play Pause Device with built in Tuner After switching to the device when you are watching a TV programme P butto...

Page 43: ... properly operate If there is a power interruption to the TV when the Receiver is set to On by disconnecting the power cord or a power failure the TV Speaker may be set to Off when you turn the TV on again see page 22 Recording You can make a recording of a TV programme using a recorder Press the button Recording begins Only when the Anynet enabled recording device is connected The current TV prog...

Page 44: ...it Anynet Select View TV in Anynet menu Press the SOURCE button on the TV remote control and select a device other than Anynet devices Press any of P CH LIST PRE CH and such to change to the TV mode Note that the channel button operates only when a tuner embedded Anynet device is not connected The Configuring Anynet connection message appears on the screen You cannot use the remote control when yo...

Page 45: ...ext service Press it twice to overlap the teletext with the current broadcasting screen 7 0 mode Press to select the teletext mode LIST FLOF If you press it in the LIST mode it switches into the List save mode In the List save mode you can save teletext page into list using the 8 store button 8 1 sub page Used to display the available sub page 9 2 page up Used to display the next teletext page 0 3...

Page 46: ...rent page number or search indications Date and time Text Status information FASTEXT information Teletext information is often divided between several pages displayed in sequence which can be accessed by Entering the page number Selecting a title in a list Selecting a coloured heading FASTEXT system Press the TV button to exit from the teletext display ...

Page 47: ...he INFO button to reset Press the or button to select Yes then press the ENTER button The position is initialized to the default setting 3 Press the blue button Press the and buttons to select a save mode from either Position 1 Position 2 or Position 3 in order to save the current position To not save the current position press the RETURN button When selecting a save mode you cannot use the Colour...

Page 48: ...our nearest dealer The auto wall mount will not work when Anynet and WISELINK are operating 37 40 and 46 inch models are not compatible with the old electrically powered wall mount model WMN5090A Using the Anti Theft Kensington Lock depending on the model The Kensington lock is a device used to physically fix the system when using it in a public place The appearance and locking method may differ f...

Page 49: ...is interference is often due to the use of an indoor aerial Remote control malfunctions Replace the remote control batteries Clean the upper edge of the remote control transmission window Check the battery terminals Check signal cable message is displayed Check that the signal cable is firmly connected to the PC or video sources Check that the PC or video sources are turned on On PC mode Not Suppo...

Page 50: ...nd Swivel Left Right 20 20 Model Name LA40A550 LA46A550 Screen Size Diagonal 40 inch 46 inch PC Resolution 1920 x 1080 60 Hz 1920 x 1080 60 Hz Sound Output 10 W X 2 10 W X 2 Dimensions WxDxH Body With stand 1058 x 91 x 608 mm 1058 x 240 x 672 mm 1186 x 111 x 686 mm 1186 x 260 x 749 mm Weight With stand 19 kg 27 kg Environmental Considerations Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Temper...

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