Samsung LA15S51B, Owner'S Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... may be present BN68 00816H 00 ELECTRONICS LCD TV LA15S51B LA20S51B Owner s Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference ON SCREEN MENUS PC DISPLAY TELETEXT This device is a Class B digital apparatus Register your product at www samsung com global register 816H 00Cover qxd 2 24 05 11 23 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...ixed for an extended period of time the amount of light transmission will also remain varied and as a result the borders may leave traces Digital Ready TV When you select the wide screen 16 9 mode to watch an SD grade digital broadcast and the set top box output is 1080i Digital Ready TV When the TV receives HD grade signals and the set top box output is 1080i When you watch a digital HD grade bro...

Page 3: ...borders at the left right and the center of the screen remain fixed for an extended period of time the amount of light transmission will also remain varied and as a result the borders may leave traces When you watch a DVD CD or a video in wide screen 21 9 format on a wide screen 16 9 TV When you connect a computer or a game console to the TV and select the 4 3 screen mode If you connect a DVD play...

Page 4: ...Control Teletext Functions 11 Switching On and Off 12 Placing in Standby Mode 12 Becoming Familiar with the Remote Control 13 Plug Play 14 Selecting TV Mode or an Input Source 16 Editing an Input Source Name 17 SETTING THE CHANNELS Storing Channels Automatically 18 Storing Channels Manually 19 Editing the Channels 21 Sorting the Stored Channels 22 SETTING THE PICTURE Changing the Picture Standard ...

Page 5: ...ng the Image Position 38 Initializing the Image Settings 39 Adjusting the PC Screen Automatically 40 Picture Mode 41 Adjusting the Custom Picture 41 Adjusting the Screen Background Colour 42 Customizing the colour 43 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE Troubleshooting Before Contacting Service Personnel 44 Power Saver 45 Technical and Environmental Specifications 46 Display Modes 47 Retractable Stand 48 Using...

Page 6: ...e OSD Decreases or increases the level of audio volume and the values of the selected function Moves the selector down or up on the OSD Decreases or increases the channel number POWER Turns ON OFF your set SPEAKERS HEADPHONE REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR Aims the remote control towards this spot on the TV POWER INDICATOR Lights up when you turn the power off Red light shows in stand by mode Red shows when...

Page 7: ...u connect an audio or video system to your set ensure that all elements are switched off Refer to the documentation supplied with your equipment for detailed connection instructions and associated safety precautions Power Input Option LA15S51B LA20S51B ...

Page 8: ...r of your set and the other ends to corresponding audio out connectors on the DVD Input signals not supported 720p 1080i and 1080p Connecting a Computer Connect the 15 Pin D SUB connector to the PC video connector Connect the stereo audio cable to the PC AUDIO IN STEREO jack on the rear of your set and the other end to the Audio Out jack of the sound card on your computer Pin Separate H V Composit...

Page 9: ... to an appropriate external A V device such as a VCR DVD or Camcorder Connect RCA audio cables to MONO L AUDIO R on the rear of your set and the other ends to corresponding audio out connectors on the A V device Kensington Slot This television has been designed to apply a burglarproof lock See page 49 ...

Page 10: ...w the different sources by selecting the appropriate input 1 Check that all the necessary connections have been made refer to pages 6 and 7 for further details 2 Press the TV button to choose TV mode Press the SOURCE button to choose Video mode The input sources are displayed in the following order TV AV S Video Component PC ...

Page 11: ...ctly 1 Remove the cover on the rear of the remote control by pressing the symbol downwards and then pulling firmly to remove it 2 Install two AAA size batteries on the battery against on the remote control on the battery against on the remote control 3 Replace the cover by aligning it with the base of the remote control and pressing it back into place Do not mix battery types i e alkaline and mang...

Page 12: ...wn One Two digit channel selection Available source selection Use to see information on the current broadcast Exit the OSD Control the cursor in the menu Previous channel Next channel Previous channel Picture effect selection Menu display and change confirmation Sound effect selection Numeric buttons for direct channel access Automatic switch off Sound mode selection Select to the TV mode directly...

Page 13: ...ub page Teletext mode selection LIST FLOF Teletext reveal P Teletext next page P Teletext previous page Teletext store Teletext hold Teletext size selection Exit from the teletext display Fastext topic selection Teletext display mix both teletext information and the normal broadcast ...

Page 14: ...Your set can be placed in Standby mode in order to reduce the power consumption The Standby mode can be useful when you wish to interrupt viewing temporarily during a meal for example 1 Press the POWER button 2 To switch back on simply press the POWER button again a numeric button or channel or button Do not leave your set in Standby mode for long periods of time when you are away on holiday for e...

Page 15: ...y the corresponding channels Used to select a channel numbered ten or over Press this button and the symbol is displayed Enter the two digit channel number Used to increase the volume Used to decrease the volume MUTE Used to switch the sound off temporarily To turn the sound back on press this button again or press the or button MENU Used to display the Used to return to the previous on screen men...

Page 16: ...menu is displayed Asia W Europe CIS E Europe China Hong Kong UK Australia NZL Indonesia South Africa America 4 Select your Area by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The Auto Store menu is displayed 5 Press the ENTER button Result The channel search will start and end automatically 6 Press the ENTER button Select the Hour Minute or am pm by pressing the or button Set the Hour Min...

Page 17: ...Press the or button to select the Setup Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select the Plug Play Press the ENTER button Result The message Plug Play is displayed 5 For further details on how to set up this feature refer to the previous page ...

Page 18: ...o watch 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the ENTER button to select the Input Result The options available in the Input group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button Result The Source List is selected 4 Press the or button to move to the input source that you wish to choose Press the ENTER button Result The input source changes to the one you have chosen ...

Page 19: ...vailable in the Input group are displayed 3 Press the or button to select the Edit Name Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to move to the input source that you wish to edit Press the ENTER button Result The following options are available AV S Video Component PC 5 Select the required device by pressing the or repeatedly Result The following options are available VCR DVD Cable STB HD STB ...

Page 20: ... Press the or button to select Auto Store Press the ENTER button Result The Start is selected 5 Press the ENTER button to search the channels The sub menu is changed from Start to Stop with channel search started Result The search will end automatically Channels are sorted and stored in an order which reflects their position in the frequency range with lowest first and highest last The programme o...

Page 21: ...h the Prog selected 5 Press the ENTER button again To assign a programme number to a channel find the correct number by pressing the or button and then press the ENTER button 6 Press the or button to select Colour System Press the ENTER button Select the Colour System required by pressing the or button repeatedly and then press the ENTER button Result The colour standards are displayed in the foll...

Page 22: ...The tuner scans the frequency range until the first channel or the channel that you selected is received on your screen 11 Press the or button to select Store Press the ENTER button The OK is selected Result The channel and associated programme number are stored 12 Repeat Steps 9 to 11 for each channel to be stored 13 Press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing Channel mode P Programme mode ...

Page 23: ...ailable in the Channel group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Add Delete Press the ENTER button Result The state of the current channel is displayed 5 Press the or button to select the channel that you wish to Add or Delete Result If the channel that you wish to edit is not in memory add is selected and displayed Otherwise if the channel that you wish to edit ...

Page 24: ...ed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Sort Press the ENTER button Result The current Prog and Channel are displayed 5 Select the channel number that you wish to change by pressing the or button repeatedly Press the ENTER button Result The selected Channel is moved to the right side 6 Press the or button to move to the position which you would like to change and then press the...

Page 25: ... options available in the Picture group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button Result The Mode is selected 4 Press the ENTER button 5 Select the required picture effect by pressing the or button repeatedly Press the ENTER button Result The following picture effects are available Dynamic Standard Movie Custom 6 Press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing You can also set these options simply ...

Page 26: ...e ENTER button 5 Select the option Contrast Brightness Sharpness or Colour to be adjusted by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The horizontal bar is displayed 6 Press the or button to reach the required setting 7 When you are satisfied with the setting press the MENU button to return to the previous menu or press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing If you make any change...

Page 27: ...ayed 2 Press the or button to select the Picture Result The options available in the Picture group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select the Colour Tone Press the ENTER button Result The following options are available Cool 2 Cool 1 Normal Warm 1 Warm 2 5 When you are satisfied with your choice press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing ...

Page 28: ... Result The options available in the Sound group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button Result The Mode is selected 4 Press the ENTER button 5 Select the required sound effect by pressing the or button repeatedly Press the ENTER button Result The following sound effects are available Standard Speech 6 Press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing You can also set these options simply by pressi...

Page 29: ...he main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select the Sound Result The options available in the Sound group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Auto Volume Press the ENTER button 5 Press the or button to select Off On Press the ENTER button 6 Press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing ...

Page 30: ...The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Setup Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the ENTER button Result The Time menu is displayed with Clock selected 5 Press the ENTER button 6 To Press the Move to Hour Minute or am pm or button Set the hour minute or am pm or button 7 When you have satisfied with the setting press th...

Page 31: ... button 6 Press the or button repeatedly and cycle through the preset time intervals Result The preset time intervals Off 30 60 90 120 150 180 minutes 7 To cancel the sleep timer function select Off by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button 8 Press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing You can set the sleep timer by simply pressing the SLEEP button on the remote control 1 Press the SL...

Page 32: ... button 4 Press the ENTER button Result The Time menu are displayed with Clock selected 5 Press the or button to select the On Timer Press the ENTER button Result The On Timer menu is displayed 6 Set the time channel and volume level at which you wish the set to be switched on To Press the Move to Hour Minute am pm or button Channel and Volume Set Hour Minute am pm Channel or button and Volume lev...

Page 33: ...t The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Setup Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Blue Screen Press the ENTER button 5 Select the required option On or Off by pressing the or button 6 Press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing You can view the setting status of the selected source by pres...

Page 34: ...s information is divided into numbered pages see diagram Part Contents A Selected page number B Broadcasting channel identity C Current page number or search indicators D Date and time E Text F 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 Selecti...

Page 35: ...ome pages may not be displayed 1 Select the channel providing the Teletext service using the or button 2 Press the TTX MIX button to activate the teletext mode Result The contents page is displayed It can be redisplayed at any time by pressing the index button 3 If you wish to display the actual broadcast at the same time as the teletext page press the TTX MIX button again 4 Press the TV button ag...

Page 36: ...nked with several secondary pages the secondary pages are displayed in sequence To freeze the display on a given page press the hold button Press the hold button again to resume Using the various display options To display Press the Hidden text reveal answers to quiz games for example The normal screen reveal again A secondary page subpage by entering its 4 digit number The next page page up The p...

Page 37: ...n 4 To display the subpage see the following steps Press the subpage button Result The available subpages appear Select the required subpage Subpages can be scrolled by using the or button Storing Teletext Pages You can store up to four teletext pages to display them later at leisure 1 Select the LIST mode using the LIST FLOF button Result Four 3 digit numbers are displayed in different colours Th...

Page 38: ... not contact your computer manufacturer or Samsung Dealer 1 First click on Control Panel on the Windows start menu 4 Navigate to the Settings tab on the display dialog box The correct size setting resolution refer to page 45 47 If a vertical frequency option exists on your display settings dialog box the correct value is 60 or 60 Hz Otherwise just click OK and exit the dialog box 3 When the contro...

Page 39: ...utton Result The horizontal bar is displayed 7 Press the or button to adjust the screen quality Vertical stripes may appear or the picture may become blurry 8 When you are satisfied with the settings press the MENU button to return to the previous menu or press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing Preset to PC mode by pressing the SOURCE button on the remote contol The purpose of picture qu...

Page 40: ...the ENTER button Result The options available in the PC menu are displayed 5 Press the or button to select Position Press the ENTER button Result You can adjust the image Position 6 Press the or button to adjust the vertical position Press the or button to adjust the horizontal position 7 Press the MENU button to return to the previous menu or press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing Pres...

Page 41: ...are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select PC Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the PC menu are displayed 5 Press the or button to select Image Reset Press the ENTER button Result The message Image Reset has completed is displayed 6 Press the MENU button to return to the previous menu or press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing Preset to PC...

Page 42: ...tup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select PC Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the PC menu are displayed 5 Press the or button to select Auto adjustment Press the ENTER button Result The screen quality and position are automatically adjusted and the screen returns to the original view a few seconds later 6 Press the MENU button to return ...

Page 43: ...ing the Custom Picture Your set has several settings which allow you to control picture quality 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select the Picture Result The options available in the Picture group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select the Custom Press the ENTER button 5 Select the option Contrast Brightness to be a...

Page 44: ...displayed 2 Press the or button to select the Picture Result The options available in the Picture group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select the Colour Tone Press the ENTER button Result The following options are available Cool Normal Warm Custom 5 When you are satisfied with your choice press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing ...

Page 45: ... button 4 Press the or button to select the Colour Control Press the ENTER button 5 Select the option Red Green Blue to be adjusted by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The horizontal bar is displayed 6 Press the or button to reach the required setting 7 When you are satisfied with the setting press the MENU button to return to the previous menu or press the EXIT button to retur...

Page 46: ... have pressed the POWER button Check the picture contrast and brightness settings Check the volume Check the volume Check whether the MUTE button has been pressed on the remote control Adjust the colour settings Check that the broadcast system selected is correct Try to identify the electrical appliance that is affecting the set and move it further away Plug your set into a different mains socket ...

Page 47: ...Contacting Service Personnel In PC mode the image is not stable and may appear to vibrate In PC mode the image is not centred on the screen Check that the display resolution and frequency from your computer or video board is an available mode for your set On your computer check Control Panel Display Settings If the setting is not correct use your computer utility programme to change the display se...

Page 48: ... 16 42 lbs 480i 480p 576i 576p 500mVrms AC 100V 240V 50 60Hz 1024 x 768 60Hz 1024 x 768 75Hz 800 x 600 60Hz 800 x 600 75Hz H V Separate TTL P or N 0 7 Vp p 75 Ω PAL SECAM NTSC4 43 NTSC3 58 CVBS S VHS RGB 50 F to 104 F 10 C to 40 C 10 to 80 non condensing 4 F to 113 F 20 C to 45 C 5 to 95 non condensing RCA Jack L R 0 5Vrms 9dB 3 5ø Stereo Jack 0 5Vrms 9dB 2 5W x 2 Max 10mW Output 3 5ø Stereo Jack ...

Page 49: ...e no video For the display modes listed below the screen image has been optimized during manufacture Mode PC Resolution Horizontal Frequency kHz Vertical Frequency Hz Pixel Clock Frequency MHz Sync Polarity H V 720X400 640X480 640X480 800X600 800X600 1024X768 1024X768 31 469 31 469 37 500 46 875 37 879 48 363 60 023 70 087 59 940 75 000 75 000 60 317 60 004 75 029 28 322 25 175 31 500 49 500 40 00...

Page 50: ...that are in use around the world A TV designed for one system may not work properly with another system due to differences in the TV channel frequencies Note The maximum tilt angle is 13 degrees in the backward direction Please do not tilt the TV outside the specified range Using excessive force to tilt the TV may cause permanent damage to the mechanical part of the stand ...

Page 51: ...parately The appearance and locking method may differ from the illustration depending on the manufacturer Please refer to the manual provided with the Kensington lock for proper use 1 Insert the locking device into the Kensington slot on the LCD TV Figure 1 and turn it in the locking direction Figure 2 2 Connect the Kensington lock cable 3 Fix the Kensington lock to a desk or a heavy stationary ob...

Page 52: ...es Mounting pad 1 Fold the stand pressing the button on the back of the stand 2 Align the mounting interface pad with the holes in the stand bottom and secure it with the four screws that come with the arm type base wall mount hanger or other bases 1 2 ...

Page 53: ...d when attaching the wall mount to a concrete wall When attaching to other building materials please contact your nearest dealer How to assemble the Wall Mount Kit Bracket Anchors 3EA Screws 3EA Installation Guide 1 You may use LCD TV right after fixing it to the wall since stand is wrapped already turned over as shown in the picture below 2 When using LCD TV in stand based form place the product ...

Page 54: ...ll 5 Push the LCD TV up and shift to the right to detach it from bracket When moving or transferring to other areas reverse No 4 procedure so as to disconnect LCD TV with ease 6 Picture 1 shows the adjustment angle 0 13 when you use LCD TV in its general form stand based LCD TV Excessive tilting can turn LCD TV over which might cause damage to LCD TV Picture 2 shows the adjustment angle 13 80 when...

Page 55: ... AFTER SALES SERVICE Do not hesitate to contact your retailer or service agent if a change in the performance of your product indicates that a faulty condition may be present ELECTRONICS ...