Samsung LE46A900, User Manual

Page 1: ...BN68 01625A NewCover indd 1 2008 08 19 9 59 20 ...

Page 2: ...CD TV user manual imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product To receive more complete service please register your product at www samsung com global register Model Serial No ...

Page 3: ... 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 4: ...ystem 28 Updating the Channel List Automatically 29 Updating the Channel List Manually 29 Editing Your Favourite Channels 30 Selecting Channel List 31 Displaying Programme Information 32 Viewing the EPG Electronic Programme Guide Information 32 Using the Scheduled List 33 Setting the Default Guide 33 Viewing All Channels and Favourite Channels 34 Adjusting the Menu Transparency 34 Setting up the P...

Page 5: ...ea HDMI DVI Cable D Sub Cable PC Audio Cable Component Cables Audio Cables 3ea SCART Cable 2ea Optical Cable Warranty card Safety Guide Not available in all locations You cannot use the cover at the back of the TV unless you use the cables supplied with the TV However since the cable to be connected to the Side panel is not supplied with the product connect the Side panel using a general off the s...

Page 6: ... 1 LOGO You can configure the ARMANI and SAMSUNG logo lights at the bottom of the TV as required 2 REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV 3 SPEAKERS The product colour and shape may vary depending on the model ...

Page 7: ...s needed for an HDMI to HDMI connection When using an HDMI DVI cable connection you must use the HDMI IN 2 jack What is HDMI High Definition Multimedia interface allows the transmission 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 a...

Page 8: ...ce of the COMMON INTERFACE Slot may be different depending on its model 7 WISELINK Connect a USB mass storage device to view photo files JPEG and play audio files MP3 8 S VIDEO or VIDEO R AUDIO L Connect RCA or S VIDEO cable to an appropriate external A V device such as VCR DVD or Camcorder Connect RCA audio cables to R AUDIO L on your set and the other ends to corresponding audio out connectors o...

Page 9: ...nel Temporary sound switch off P Next channel P Previous channel Displays the main on screen menu This function enables you to view and play photo and music files from an external device Returns to the previous menu a Control the cursor in the menu b Exit the on screen menu c Use this when connecting a SAMSUNG DMA Digital Media Adapter device through an HDMI interface and switching to DMA mode The...

Page 10: ...nable to see the remote control buttons clearly 1 Press the ON OFF light button Pressing the ON OFF light button toggles between ON and OFF When ON the button backlight is turned on for a moment Pressing a remote control button when the remote control is on turns the button backlight on for a moment If you touch or move the remote control and the motion is detected by the sensor of the remote cont...

Page 11: ...ry usage time Mini Remote Control 1 Press the left and right grooves of the remote control battery compartment cover inwards at the same time The remote control battery compartment cover will be projected outwards slightly 2 Pull the groove at the bottom of the remote control battery compartment cover forwards to separate the cover 3 Insert the corresponding 3V CR2450 Lithium battery 4 Put the bat...

Page 12: ...the Menus 1 With the power on press the MENU button The main menu appears on the screen The menu s left side has icons Picture Sound Channel Setup Input Digital Menu 2 Press the or button to select one of the icons Then press the ENTER button to access the icon s sub menu 3 Press the EXIT button to exit The on screen menus disappear from the screen after about one minute Using the TOOLS Button You...

Page 13: ...earch is performed and then a DTV ch auto search is performed No Only an ATV search is performed This function is supported for all countries except for the following countries France Germany Italy Netherlands Spain Switzerland United Kingdom Austria 7 The Auto Store menu is displayed with the Start selected Press the ENTER button The channel search will start and end automatically The DTV channel...

Page 14: ...ss the ENTER button 2 Press the ENTER button to select Country 3 Select the appropriate country by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confirm your choice Even though you have changed the country setting in this menu the country setting for DTV is not changed Refer to page 29 4 Press the or button to select Auto Store then press the ENTER button 5 Press the ENTER button The TV will be...

Page 15: ...l to be stored Press 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 T...

Page 16: ...es by muting out 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...

Page 17: ...changed allowing you to assign new names Not available in DTV or external input mode 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 display...

Page 18: ...pressing the or button and then press the ENTER button Channel Country United Kingdom Auto Store Manual Store Channel Manager Sort Name Fine Tune LNA Off TV Move Enter Return Fine Tune P 1 0 Reset Adjust Save Return LNA Low Noise Amplifier If the TV is operating in a weak signal area the LNA function can improve the reception a low noise preamplifier boosts the incoming signal Not available in DTV...

Page 19: ...htness 0 10 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 making them lighter or darker Tint Adjusts the colour of objects making them more red or green for a more natural look The adjusted values ar...

Page 20: ... when Colour Space is set to Custom Press the or button to select Red Green Blue Yellow Cyan or Magenta Press the ENTER button Red Green Blue In Colour you can adjust the RGB values for the selected colour Press the or button to select Red Green or Blue to change it Press the ENTER button Press the or button to decrease or increase the value of a particular item Press the ENTER button Reset Resets...

Page 21: ...r button after selecting the by pressing the or ENTER button Zoom Select by pressing the or button 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 When Double mode has been set in PIP the Picture Size cannot be set After selecting Just Scan in HDMI 1080i 1080p or Component 1080i 1080p mode Select by...

Page 22: ...mode If you enable 100 Hz Motion Plus noise may appear on the screen If this occurs set 100Hz Motion Plus to off or select one of the other options Blue Only Mode Off On This function is for AV device measurement experts This function displays the blue signal only by removing the red and green signals from the video signal so as to provide a Blue Filter effect that is used to adjust the Colour and...

Page 23: ... then press the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select the On 4 Press the or button to select a particular item 5 Press the or button to select the required option 6 Press the EXIT or TOOLS button to exit PIP On Off You can activate or deactivate the PIP function Main picture Sub picture Component TV Ext 1 Ext 2 AV DTV HDMI 1 2 3 TV Ext 1 Ext 2 AV DTV PC TV Ext 1 Ext 2 AV DTV Source You can ...

Page 24: ...ton to exit TruSurround XT SRS and Symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs Inc TruSurround XT technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc Auto Volume Off On Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions and so it is not easy to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed This feature lets you automatically adjust the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound ou...

Page 25: ...t 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 Press the or button to select required option 4 Press the ENTER button Audio Type Dual 1 2 Default A2 Stereo Mono MONO Automatic change Stereo STEREO MONO Dual DUAL 1 DUAL 2 DUAL 1 NICAM Stereo Mono MONO Automatic change Stereo MONO STEREO Dual...

Page 26: ...en 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 button to se...

Page 27: ...te 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 must select the language which will be use...

Page 28: ... of the three Entertainment modes to On the settings will be locked and can not be adjusted If you want to make Picture and Sound mode adjustments the Entertainment mode must be turned off The Entertainment settings are saved for each input source If you set any of the three Entertainment modes to On SRS TS XT and Equalizer functions are not available You can press the E MODE button on the remote ...

Page 29: ... ENTER button 4 Press the EXIT button to exit Off Turns the logo lights off One On Turns on the Armani Symbol logo in standby mode and Armani Samsung logo while watching TV Both On Turns on the Armani Symbol logo in standby mode and both logos while watching TV On Turns the logo lights on at all times TV Setup Plug Play Language English Time Melody Off Entertainment Off Energy Saving Off PIP Logo ...

Page 30: ... 1 Ext 2 DTV are activated in the Source List AV S Video Component 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 DTV button number buttons 0 9 and the P button ...

Page 31: ...u navigate around the on screen menu system and adjust the various settings available refer to the following illustration Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Digital Menu then press the ENTER button Setup Menu Transparency Change PIN Parental Lock Subtitle Subtitle Mode Audio Format Audio Description Digital Text Time Zone Common Interface System Product Informa...

Page 32: ...on message is displayed Updating the Channel List Manually You can specify the channel for a fast channel search 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Digital Menu then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select Digital Channel then press the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select Manual Store then press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button t...

Page 33: ... the favourite channel list press the red button To remove all channels press the green button Preview Displays a currently selected channel s Press the CH LIST button to display the favourite channel manager Renumber depending on the country 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Digital Menu then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select Digital Ch...

Page 34: ...annels and all channels Your favourite channels are only displayed if they were previously set in the Editing Your Favourite Channels menu refer to page 30 6 Press the red or green button to display the previous or next channel List page 7 Press the or button to select a channel to be tuned Press the ENTER button The channel number name and an icon are displayed in the top left corner while changi...

Page 35: ...display the guide menu simply by pressing the GUIDE button 4 To Then Watch a programme in the EPG list Select a programme by pressing the button Press the ENTER button If the next programme is selected it is scheduled with the clock icon displayed If the ENTER button is pressed again the scheduling is cancelled with the clock icon gone For details about scheduling programmes refer to the next page...

Page 36: ... button The channel will be switched to the scheduled programme 5 Press the ENTER button to select an item and adjust with the or button You can also set hour and minute by pressing the number buttons on the remote control Channel Set the channel Time Set the time Date Set Year Month and Day Frequency Set the frequency Once Daily or Weekly 6 After setting the schedule Press the red button 7 Press ...

Page 37: ...e list of channels that have been scanned by the channel list update All channels 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 30 Adjusting the Menu Transparency You can set the Transparency of the menu 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Digital ...

Page 38: ...nu then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select Setup then press the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select Change PIN then press the ENTER button The Enter PIN is displayed 4 Enter your current 4 digit PIN code by using the numeric buttons 0 9 The Enter New PIN is displayed 5 Enter your new PIN code by using the numeric buttons 0 9 The Confirm New PIN is displayed 6 Re enter ...

Page 39: ...h Hard of hearing mode is selected Selecting the Audio Format You can only hear Dolby Digital sound through the audio receiver connected through an optical cable You can only hear PCM sound through the main speaker When sound is emitted from both the main speaker and the audio receiver a sound echo may occur due to the decoding speed difference between the main speaker and the audio receiver In th...

Page 40: ...ss the or button to select Digital Menu then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select Setup then press the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select Audio Description then press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select On then press the ENTER button 5 Press the or button to select Volume then press the ENTER button Volume is active when Audio Description is set to On 6 Pre...

Page 41: ...n slightly for the LCD product This phenomenon may continue for more than 1 hour until the software upgrade is completed 6 Press the EXIT button to exit Checking the Signal Information You can get information about the signal status 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Digital Menu then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select Setup then press the...

Page 42: ...terface then press the ENTER button 4 Select to CI Menu by pressing the or button and press the ENTER button 5 Select the required option by pressing the or button and press the ENTER button 6 Press the EXIT button to exit Select the CI Menu based on the menu PC Card Resetting You can reset the values stored to the factory default values The Reset operation deletes all channel information and user...

Page 43: ...utton to select required menu Primary Audio Language Secondary Audio Language Primary Subtitle Language Secondary Subtitle Language Primary Teletext Language Secondary Teletext Language then press the ENTER button The options of the selected menu are displayed Select the appropriate language by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confirm your choice If you change the language setting ...

Page 44: ... 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 45: ... 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 46: ...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 connection there may be a USB Compatibility problem Only MP3 and JPEG file formats are supported The Wiselink mp3 format only supports music files with a high sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz We recommend the s...

Page 47: ...emote 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 cur...

Page 48: ...splayed 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 t...

Page 49: ...LINK mode press the W LINK button on the remote 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 Ret...

Page 50: ... 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 button Select...

Page 51: ...t 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 button on the remote control To mute the sound press the MUTE button on the remote control If the sound is odd when playing MP3 files exit WISELINK mode and adjust the Equalizer and SRS TS XT in the Sound menu An over modulated MP3 file may ...

Page 52: ...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 53: ...igital Audio Out Optical 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 theatre 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 theatre and the TV correctly to listen to TV sound through the home theatre However you canno...

Page 54: ...ss 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 Yes connected external devices are also turned off when the TV is ...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...Stop Play Pause Device with built in Tuner After switching to the device when you are watching a TV programme P button Audio Device When Receiver is activated button MUTE button The Anynet function only works when the remote control is set to TV The button works only while in the recordable state You cannot control Anynet devices using the buttons on the TV You can control Anynet devices only usin...

Page 57: ...rch devices again or restart your TV Check if 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 DTV button on the TV remote control to switch to TV Then press the TOOLS button to show the Anynet menu and select a menu you want I want to ...

Page 58: ...text service Press it twice to overlap the teletext with the current broadcasting screen 7 1 sub page Used to display the available sub page 8 2 page up Used to display the next teletext page 9 3 page down Used to display the previous teletext page 0 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...

Page 59: ...t 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 DTV button to exit from the teletext display P ...

Page 60: ... 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 Supported Mode message is displayed ...

Page 61: ...4 mm Weight With stand 52kg 63Kg Environmental Considerations Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Temperature Storage Humidity 10 C to 40 C 50 F to 104 F 10 to 80 non condensing 20 C to 45 C 4 F to 113 F 5 to 95 non condensing Stand Swivel Left Right 0 Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice This device is a Class B digital apparatus For the power supply a...

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