Samsung LA32R8, Owner'S Instructions Manual

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Page 2: ...or 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 images from Video games and PC for longer than a certain period of time may prod...

Page 3: ...tically 24 Selecting the Internal Mute 25 Listening to the Sound of the Sub Picture 25 Resetting the Sound Settings to the Factory Defaults 26 Connecting Headphones 26 Selecting the Sound Mode 26 Setting the Time Setting and Displaying the Current Time 27 Selecting the Sleep Timer 27 Switching the Television On and Off Automatically 28 Function Description Using Game Mode 29 Setting the Blue Scree...

Page 4: ...C 55 Wall Mount Adjustment LA40R8 LA40M8 LA46M8 LA52M8 Sold separately 56 About Anynet What is Anynet 57 Connecting Anynet Devices 57 Setting Up Anynet 58 Scanning and Switching between Anynet Devices 58 Recording 59 Listening through a Receiver 60 Check Points before Requesting Service 60 Recommendations For Use Using the Anti Theft Kensington Lock depending on the model 61 Troubleshooting Before...

Page 5: ...stand screw may not be included depending on the model Installing the Wall Mount Kit Owner s Instructions Warranty card Safety Guide Registration Card Wall mount items sold separately allow you to mount the TV on the wall For detailed information on installing the wall mount see the instructions provided with the Wall Mount items Contact a technician for assistance when installing the wall mounted...

Page 6: ...4 CH Press to change channels In the on screen menu use the CH buttons as you use the and buttons on the remote control Without the Remote Control you can turn on the TV by using the Channel buttons 5 Power Press to turn the TV on and off Power Indicator Blinks and turns off when the power is on and lights up in stand by mode 6 Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the ...

Page 7: ...ernal A V Devices AV IN 1 Connect RCA cable to an appropriate external A V device such as VCR DVD or Camcorder Connect RCA audio cables to R AUDIO L on the rear of your set and the other ends to corresponding audio out connectors on the A V device 2 Connecting AUDIO Connect RCA audio cables to R AUDIO L on the rear of your set and the other ends to corresponding audio in connectors on the Amplifie...

Page 8: ...ction it is only possible from the HDMI 2 IN terminal You should use the DVI to HDMI cable or DVI HDMI Adapter for the connection and the R AUDIO L terminal on DVI for sound output Supported modes for HDMI DVI and Component 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p HDMI DVI 50Hz X X X O O O O HDMI DVI 60Hz X O X X O O O Component O O O O O O O 1080p is for LA40M8 LA46M8 LA52M8 only Do not attempt to co...

Page 9: ...abeled Y B Y and R Y or Y Cb and Cr Connect RCA audio cables optional to R AUDIO L on the rear of your set and the other ends to corresponding audio out connectors on the DVD This LCD TV displays its optimum picture resolution in 720p mode This LCD TV displays its maximum picture resolution in 1080i mode Kensington Lock depending on the model The Kensington lock optional is a device used to physic...

Page 10: ...Anynet function only Refer to page 57 b P Next channel P Previous channel c Exit the OSD d Control the cursor in the menu e Use to see information on the current broadcast f Runs the Anynet view functions and sets up Anynet devices g Colour buttons Press to add or delete channels and to store channels to the favorite channel list in the Channel List menu h Picture In Picture On Off i Digital subti...

Page 11: ...simply press the POWER numeric buttons 0 9 TV DTV button or channel up down button again Do not leave your set in standby mode for long periods of time when you are away on holiday for example It is best to unplug the set from the mains and aerial Placing Your Television in Standby Mode 1 Lift the cover at the back of the remote control upward as shown in the figure 2 Install two AAA size batterie...

Page 12: ... is displayde with Yes or No selected Press the or buttons to select Yes or No then the ENTER OK button 5 The Auto Store menu is displayed with the Start selected Press the ENTER OK button The channel search will start and end automatically After all the available channels are stored the Clock Set menu appears Press the ENTER OK button at any time to interrupt the memorization process 6 Press the ...

Page 13: ...to you and availability depends on your country 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 OK button 2 Press the or button to select Auto Store then press...

Page 14: ...d required by pressing the or button then press the ENTER OK button If there is an abnormal sound or no sound re select the sound system required 9 If you know the number of the channel to be stored press the or button to select Channel Press the ENTER OK button Select C Air channel or S Cable channel by pressing the or button Press the button to select channel Select the required number by pressi...

Page 15: ...control can release the Child Lock setting so keep the remote control away from children 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Channel then press the ENTER OK button 2 Press the or button to select Channel Manager then press the ENTER OK button 3 Press the or button to select Child Lock then press the ENTER OK button 4 Press the or button to select On or Off Pre...

Page 16: ...is broadcast These names 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 OK button 2 Press the or button to select Name then press the ENTER OK button 3 If necessary select the channel to be assigned to a new name by pressing the or button Press the ENTER OK button The selection bar is displayed ...

Page 17: ...en press the ENTER OK button Fine Tuning Channel Reception Fine Tune P 1 Adjust Save Return 0 Reset TV Channel Auto Store Manual Store Channel Manager Sort Name Fine Tune LNA Off Move Enter Return If the TV is operating in a weak signal area sometimes the LNA function can improve the reception a low noise preamplifier boosts the incoming signal 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the...

Page 18: ...e Mode Dynamic Contrast 100 Brightness 45 Sharpness 75 Colour 55 Tint G50 R50 Colour Tone Cool1 Detailed Settings Backlight 10 sMore Move Enter Return TV Contrast Adjusts the lightness and darkness between objects and the background Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the whole screen Sharpness Adjusts the outline of objects to either sharpen them or make them more dull Colour Adjusts the colours...

Page 19: ...ites bluish Normal Keeps whites white Warm1 Makes whites reddish Warm2 Makes the colour temperature redder than Warm1 menu The adjusted values are stored according to the selected Picture mode When the picture mode is set to Dynamic or Standard Warm1 and Warm2 cannot be selected Picture Mode Dynamic Contrast 100 Brightness 45 Sharpness 75 Colour 55 Tint G50 R50 Colour Tone Cool1 Detailed Settings ...

Page 20: ...nging the adjustment value will refresh the adjusted screen Select the required option by pressing the or button then press the ENTER OK button Press the or button until you reach the optimal setting Reset The previously adjusted white balance will be reset to the factory defaults My Colour Control Pink Green Blue White Reset This setting can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences When runn...

Page 21: ...be adjusted Just Scan Mode is available only HDMI mode With the HDMI Just Scan picture size depending on the AV devices the screen may be cut off or a specific appears on the screen Zoom Select by pressing the or buttons Use the or button to move the picture up and down After selecting use the or button to magnify or reduce the picture size in the vertical direction Wide Zoom Move the screen up do...

Page 22: ...s available in Dynamic mode DNIe Off Demo On This TV includes the DNIe function so as to provide a high visual quality If you set DNIe to on you can view the screen with the DNIe feature activated If you set the DNIe to Demo you can view the applied DNIe and normal pictures on the screen for demonstration purposes Using this function you can view the difference in the visual quality DNIeTM Digital...

Page 23: ...enu Press the ENTER OK button to select Setup 2 Press the or button to select PIP then press the ENTER OK button 3 Press the ENTER OK button again Press the or button to select On then press ENTER OK button 4 Press the or button to select Source then press ENTER OK button Select a source of the sub picture by pressing the or button and press the ENTER OK button The sub picture can serve different ...

Page 24: ... ENTER OK button The Programme can be active when the sub picture is set to TV 8 Press the EXIT button to exit You may notice that the picture in the PIP window becomes slightly unnatural when you use the main screen to view a game or karaoke Source Used to select a source of the sub picture Size Used to select a size of the sub picture Position Used to move the sub picture Programme Used to Chang...

Page 25: ... required sound effect by pressing the or button repeatedly and then press the ENTER OK button 4 Press the EXIT button to exit Standard Selects the normal sound mode Music Emphasizes music over voices Movie Provides live and full sound for movies Speech Emphasizes voices over other sounds Custom Selects your custom sound settings Refer to Adjusting the Sound Settings Changing the Sound Standard Ad...

Page 26: ...re allows you to automatically adjust the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is high or by raising the sound output when the modulation signal is low 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Sound then press the ENTER OK button 2 Press the or button to select Auto Volume then press the ENTER OK button 3 Press the o...

Page 27: ...ound Select Main Reset Move Enter Return Off On During the PIP features activation you can listen to the sound of the sub picture 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Sound then press the ENTER OK button 2 Press the or button to select Sound Select then press the ENTER OK button 3 Press the or button to select Main Press the ENTER OK button 4 Press the EXIT but...

Page 28: ... the current sound mode is displayed on the screen Audio Type Mono Stereo Dual Mono Stereo Dual DUAL 1 2 MONO STEREO MONO DUAL 1 DUAL 2 MONO MONO STEREO MONO DUAL 1 DUAL 2 Default DUAL 1 DUAL 1 Automatic change Automatic change A2 Stereo NICAM Stereo If the stereo signal is weak and an automatic switching occurs then switch to the Mono This function is only activated in stereo sound signal It is d...

Page 29: ... standby mode 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Setup then press the ENTER OK button 2 Press the or button to select Time then press the ENTER OK button 3 Press the or button to select Sleep Timer then press the ENTER OK button 4 Press the or button until the desired time appears Off 30 60 90 120 150 180 Press the ENTER OK button 5 Press the EXIT button to e...

Page 30: ...mer then press the button to move to the next step Set other items using the same method as above Repeat Select a Once Everyday Mon Fri Mon Sat Sat Sun Press the or button Volume Adjust a 0 100 Press the or button Programme Adjust a 00 99 Press the or button When finished press the RETURN button to return The current time will appear every time you press the INFO button You can set the hour minute...

Page 31: ...g Play Language English Time Game Mode Off Blue Screen Off Melody Off PC Home Theatre PC Off Light Effect Watching Mode On sMore Move Enter Return Off On Blue Screen If no signal is being received or the signal is very weak a blue screen automatically replaces the noisy picture background If you wish to continue viewing the poor picture you must set the Blue Screen mode to Off Melody You can hear ...

Page 32: ...er Return Off On Setting the Light Effect LA32R8 LA40R8 You can turn on off the LED on the front of TV according to the situation Use it for saving power or when the LED dazzles your eyes 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or buttons to select Setup then press the ENTER OK button 2 Press the or buttons to select Light Effect then press the ENTER OK button 3 Press the or button t...

Page 33: ...th the scenes Using the Energy Saving Feature 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or buttons toselect Setup then press the ENTER OK button 2 Press the or buttons to select HDMI Black Level then press the ENTER OK button 3 Press the or buttons to select Normal or Low then press the ENTER OK button Press the EXIT button to exit This function is active only when the external input c...

Page 34: ...NU button Now Next Full Guide Guide Now Next Guide Full Guide Scheduled List Default Guide You can select these options by simply pressing the D MENU button on the remote control Channel Auto Store Manual Store Edit Favourite Channels Channel List Setup Time Zone Menu Transparency Parental Lock Subtitle Audio Format System Product Information Signal Information Software Upgrade Reset High Medium L...

Page 35: ...ch 1 Press the D MENU button to display the DTV menu 2 Press the or button to select Channel then press the ENTER OK button 3 Press the or button to select Manual Store then press the ENTER OK button 4 To Then Move to Channel Frequency or Bandwidth or button Set the Channel or Bandwidth or button Set the Frequency Numeric button 0 9 Channel Channel 7 12 to 21 69 in sequence are displayed in Austra...

Page 36: ... button to select Channel then press the ENTER OK button 3 Press the or button to select Edit Favourite Channels then press the ENTER OK button 4 Press the red button in the Edit Favourite Channels menu To add more channels refer to the step 5 on the previous description 5 If you want to check the channel to be stored press D MENU button Press the EXIT button to exit To add all channels to the fav...

Page 37: ...previewed by pressing the or button 2 Press the yellow button The selected channel is displayed on the screen Delete 1 In the Edit Favourite Channels menu select the channel to be deleted from the favourite channels list by pressing the or button 2 Press the blue button The selected channel and number will be deleted To add a deleted channel back into the favourite channel list see Add on page 34 ...

Page 38: ...e changing the channel The channel number and name are displayed if the channel is one of the all channels and a icon if the channel is one of the favourite channels 8 Press the blue or CH LIST button to exit from the channel List Selecting Channel List While viewing a channel additional information about the current programme may be displayed 1 While viewing a programme press the INFO button The ...

Page 39: ...programmes refer to the next page View programme information Select a programme of your choice by pressing the button Press the INFO button when the programme of your choice is highlighted Toggle between the Now Next Guide or Full Guide Press the red button repeatedly Display the Favourites and the All Channels list Press the green button repeatedly Scrolls backwards quickly 24 hours Press the yel...

Page 40: ... Save Save the adjusted schedule Cancel Cancel the adjusted schedule Add Programme Add a new schedule Edit Re adjust the selected schedule Delete Delete the selected schedule You can preset the default guide style 1 Press the D MENU button to display the DTV menu 2 Press the ENTER OK button to select Guide 3 Press the or button to select Default Guide then press the ENTER OK button 4 Select Now Ne...

Page 41: ...hannels are displayed in the all channel mode Favourites favourite channels is the list of channels that has been set in the Edit Favourite Channels menu refer to page 34 Viewing All Channels and Favourite Channels All Channels Now Next Guide 13 28 Wed 16 Feb INFO Watch Exit Full Guide Favourites Now Next Extreme Machines Armoured Cars 27 Discovery 18 00 22 00 Full Guide 13 28 Wed 16 Feb INFO Watc...

Page 42: ...isplayed with the Parental Rating selected The default PIN code for a new TV set is 0000 If you enter an invalid PIN code the Invalid PIN code Please try again message is displayed 6 Press the ENTER OK button 7 Press the or button to select the age rating you want to lock out Press the ENTER OK button 8 If you want to change the PIN code select Change PIN by pressing the or button Press the ENTER ...

Page 43: ...U button to display the DTV menu 2 Press the or button to select Setup then press the ENTER OK button 3 Press the or button to select Audio Format then press the ENTER OK button 4 Press the EXIT button to exit The Audio Format appears according to the broadcasting signal Dolby digital sound is only available when the TV is connected with an external speaker using an optical cable Selecting the Aud...

Page 44: ...iDTV immediately installs the new upgrade and then restarts Upgrade Later If you select Upgrade Later the upgrade is postponed until the next restart or channel change some 90 minutes later when the upgrade dialog appears again Don t Upgrade If you select Don t Upgrade the iDTV does not perform the upgrade and the software upgrade banner is not displayed again The upgrade is still stored internall...

Page 45: ...e is completed 6 To switch to an alternative version press the red button Press the blue button to reset activate the upgrade and restart 7 Press the EXIT button to exit Software Upgrade Software Information Manual Upgrade Standby Mode upgrade On Move Enter Return Software Upgrade Software Information Manual Upgrade Standby Mode upgrade On Move Enter Return Mode Custom Equalizer SRS TSXT Off Auto ...

Page 46: ...l be lost and returned to the factory defaults It is recommended that a reset is performed only when serious problems are experienced Return Selecting the Preferred Language Subtitle Audio You can change the default value for subtitle audio languages Displays the language information for the incoming stream 1 Press the D MENU button to display the DTV menu 2 Press the or button to select Language ...

Page 47: ...ualizer SRS TSXT Off Auto Volume Off Internal Mute Off Reset Move Enter Return TV Input Source List TV Edit Name Anynet HDMI CEC Move Enter Return Mode Custom Equalizer SRS TSXT Off Auto Volume Off Internal Mute Off Reset Move Enter Return TV Source List TV AV1 AV2 S Video Component1 Component2 PC HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 DTV Move Enter Return Mode Custom Equalizer SRS TSXT Off Auto Volume Off Internal M...

Page 48: ...on to exit from the Text display If any broken character appears while Text is being viewed make sure that the Text language is identical with the language in the Setup menu mode If both languages are different select the same language with the Text language on the Setup menu Teletext Decoder Most set channels carry teletext pages of written information that provide information such as Television ...

Page 49: ...ering its 4 digit number The next page The previous page Double size letters in the Upper half of the screen Lower half of the screen Normal screen Press the TEXT MIX INFO INFO PRE CH P P P SIZE Once Twice Three times Using Fastext to Select a Teletext Page The various topics included in the teletext pages are colour coded and can be selected by pressing the coloured buttons on the remote control ...

Page 50: ...ox 1 Turn off your cable box 2 Press the CABLE button on your TV s remote control 3 Press the SET button on your TV s remote control 4 Using the number buttons on your remote control enter three digits of the cable box code listed on page 51 of this manual for your brand of cable box Make sure you enter three digits of the code even if the first digit is a 0 If there is more than one code listed t...

Page 51: ...ur remote control is in DVD mode the volume buttons still control your TV s volume Setting Up the Remote to Operate Your STB 1 Turn off your STB 2 Press the STB button on your TV s remote control 3 Press the SET button on your TV s remote control 4 Using the number buttons on your remote control enter three digits of the STB code listed on page 52 of this manual for your brand of STB Make sure you...

Page 52: ...6 MEI 021 MEMOREX 006 021 024 025 MGA 034 MIDLAND 005 MINOLTA 019 041 075 MITSUBISHI 019 034 041 046 Brand Code MONTGOMERY WARD 020 MTC 002 025 MULTITECH 002 005 025 038 NEC 007 008 018 026 037 062 064 OPTIMUS 020 ORION 073 074 075 076 PANASONIC 021 056 071 072 PENTAX 019 041 075 PENTEX RESEARCH 008 PHILCO 021 056 059 PHILIPS 021 080 PIONEER 019 026 039 053 PORTLAND 015 049 055 PROSCAN 017 QUARTZ ...

Page 53: ... Receiver 020 AV Receiver 021 DVD Brand Code ANAM 030 AUDIOVOX 075 AUDIOLOGIC 085 ANABA 072 APEX DIGITAL 070 071 074 086 083 084 088 111 112 AIWA 114 BROKSONIC 062 BLAUPUNKT 074 B K 122 123 CURTIS MATHES 027 CYBER HOME 077 078 079 082 CLARION 080 125 CIRRUS 081 CYBER HOME 065 CINEVISION 095 DAEWOO 066 DENON 146 FARENHEIT 067 068 FISHER 090 GPX 060 GO VIDEO 061 089 133 135 GE 069 074 GREENHILL 074 ...

Page 54: ... DIRECT TV 015 016 017 019 022 045 060 061 062 065 066 067 068 DAEWOO 074 DISH NETWORK SYSTEM 069 070 DISHPRO 069 DRAKE 018 024 032 DX ANTENNA 027 ECHOSTAR 025 069 070 071 EXPRESSVU 069 GOI 069 GE 065 GENERALINSTRUMENT 046 047 048 063 064 HTS 069 HOME CABLE 056 HITACHI 022 HUGHES NETWORK 015 017 IQ 020 IQ PRISM 020 JANEIL 059 JERROID 063 JVC 069 070 LG Goldstar 044 073 Brand Code MAGNAVOX 016 021 ...

Page 55: ... and its resolution The resolutions in the table are recommended All resolutions between the supported limits are supported Mode Resolution Horizontal Frequency kHz Vertical Frequency Hz Pixel Clock Frequency MHz Sync Polarity H V IBM 640 x 350 720 x 400 640 x 480 31 469 31 469 31 469 70 086 70 087 59 940 25 175 28 322 25 175 VESA 640 x 480 640 x 480 640 x 480 800 x 600 800 x 600 800 x 600 800 x 6...

Page 56: ...0 069 75 029 75 000 60 000 60 020 70 000 75 025 60 000 59 934 28 560 31 500 31 500 45 500 40 000 50 000 49 500 78 434 65 000 75 000 78 750 108 000 108 000 108 000 128 943 135 000 162 000 138 500 Mode Resolution Horizontal Frequency kHz Vertical Frequency Hz Pixel Clock Frequency MHz Sync Polarity H V IBM 640 x 350 640 x 480 720 x 400 31 469 31 469 31 469 70 086 59 940 70 087 25 175 25 175 28 322 V...

Page 57: ...or button to adjusting the Vertical Position Press the or button to adjust the Horizontal Position Press the ENTER OK button 4 Press the EXIT button to exit Adjusting the PC Screen Automatically Auto Adjustment Auto adjustment allows the PC screen of set to self adjust to the incoming PC video signal The values of fine coarse and position are adjusted automatically 1 Follow the Coarse and Fine Tun...

Page 58: ...l Auto Wall Mount SERVICE Cable Not supplied 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Setup then press the ENTER OK button 2 Press the or button to select Wall Mount Adjustment then press the ENTER OK button 3 Adjust to the desired position using the buttons 4 Press the EXIT button to exit If you press an arrow button when no OSD is displayed on the TV screen the A...

Page 59: ...on your TV and Digital Audio Input on the receiver Connect only one receiver You can listen to 5 1 channel sound through the home theater s speakers Otherwise you can only listen to 2 channel stereo sound in other cases Make sure to connect the Digital Audio IN Optical of the home theater and the TV correctly to listen to TV sound through the home theater However you cannot listen to sound from th...

Page 60: ...on It is switched to the selected device 4 If you cannot find a device you want press the or button to select Searching Connections then press the ENTER OK button The meassage Configuring Anynet connection is displayed When searching devices completes the connected devices are listed in the Anynet menu Switching to the selected devices may take up to 2 minutes You cannot cancel the operation durin...

Page 61: ...hing to the device when you are watching a TV program CH button Audio Device When Receiver is activated VOL button MUTE button Anyview2 When watching TV Play Pause The Anynet function only works when the remote control is set to TV The REC button works only while in the recordable state You cannot control Anynet devices using the buttons on the side of the TV You can control Anynet devices only us...

Page 62: ...the Anynet Function of Anynet device is set on I want to start Anynet Check if the Anynet device is properly connected to the TV and check if the Anynet HDMI CEC is set to On in the Anynet Setup menu Press the TV button on the TV remote control to switch to TV Then press the Anynet button to show the Anynet menu and select a menu you want I want to exit Anynet Select View TV in Anynet menu Press t...

Page 63: ...dily On your computer check Power Signal Cable The TV is using its power management system Move the computer s mouse or press any key on the keyboard No picture or black and white picture Adjust the colour settings Check that the broadcast system selected is correct Sound and picture interference Try to identify the electrical appliance that is affecting the set and move it further away Plug your ...

Page 64: ... 1920 X 1080 60 Hz 1920 X 1080 60 Hz Sound Output 10 W X 2 10 W X 2 10 W X 2 Dimension WxDxH Body With stand 971 x 87 x 628 mm 971 x 300 x 687 mm 1106 x 104x 706 mm 1106 x 326 x 768 mm 1255 x 111 x 799 mm 1255 x 326 x 860 mm Weight With stand 20 9 kg 29 6 kg 36 4 kg Environmental Considerations Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Temperature Storage Humidity 10 C to 40 C 50 F to 104 F...

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