Samsung LW32A33W, Owner'S Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...fore operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference ON SCREEN MENUS PC DISPLAY PICTURE IN PICTURE PIP TELETEXT This device is a class B digital apparatus BN68 00653E 03Eng qxd 9 17 04 8 45 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...ended 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 broadcast on a reg...

Page 3: ...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 player computer or ...

Page 4: ...h the Remote Control 12 Plug and Play 13 Choosing Your Language 14 SETTING THE CHANNELS Storing Channels Automatically 15 Storing Channels Manually 16 Editing the Channels 18 Sorting the Stored Channels 19 Assigning Channels Names 20 Fine Tuning Channel Reception 21 LNA Low Noise Amplifier 22 SETTING THE PICTURE Changing the Picture Standard 23 Adjusting the Custom Picture 24 Changing the Colour T...

Page 5: ...ware Based on Windows 2000 or XP 45 Adjusting the PC Screen Automatically 46 Coarse and Fine Tuning of the Image 47 Changing the Image Position 48 Initializing the Image Settings 49 USING THE TELETEXT FEATURE Teletext Decoder 50 Displaying the Teletext Information 50 Selecting a Specific Teletext Page 51 Using FLOF to Select a Teletext Page 52 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE Troubleshooting Before Contact...

Page 6: ...so press to highlight various items on the on screen menu Without the Remote Control You can turn on TV by using the Channel buttons Power Press to turn the TV on and off Light Detecting Sensor Adjusts the brightness of the screen automatically by detecting brightness of the surrounding environment This sensor works when the Brightness Sensor is on Remote Control Sensor Aims the remote control tow...

Page 7: ...le television network A satellite network Connecting Set Top Box VCR or DVD Connect the VCR or DVD SCART cable to the SCART connector of the VCR or DVD If you wish to connect both the Set Top Box and VCR or DVD you should connect the Set Top Box to the VCR or DVD and connect the VCR or DVD to your set Input Output Specification Power Input 1 2 Connector SCART 1 SCART 2 Video Audio L R S Video RGB ...

Page 8: ...tors on the DTV or DVD If you wish to connect both the Set Top Box and DTV or DVD you should connect the Set Top Box to the DTV or DVD and connect the DTV or DVD to component connector Y PB PR on your set The Y Pb and Pr connectors on your component devices DTV or DVD are sometimes labeled Y B Y and R Y or Y Cb and Cr Connect RCA audio cables to AUDIO L and AUDIO R on the rear of your set and the ...

Page 9: ...nnecting HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Supports connections between HDMI connection enabled AV devices set top boxes DVD players AV receivers and digital TVs What is HDMI HDMI or high definition multimedia interface is a next generation interface that enables the transmission of digital audio and video signals using a single cable without compression Multimedia interface is a more accu...

Page 10: ...T FROM THE OSD CHANGE CONFIRMATION CONTROL THE CURSOR IN THE MENU Refer to page 12 SRS TSXT SELECTION Refer to page 35 SOUND MODE SELECTION PIP FUNCTIONS Refer to page 30 31 PIP ON PIP ON OFF P PIP CHANNEL SELECTION SWAP INTERCHANGE THE MAIN AND SUB PICTURE The performance of the remote control may be affected by bright light You can use the remote control up to a distance of about 23 feet from th...

Page 11: ...ELETEXT HOLD TELETEXT CANCEL TELETEXT INDEX TELETEXT REVEAL TELETEXT NEXT PAGE TELETEXT PREVIOUS PAGE TELETEXT SUB PAGE TELETEXT SIZE SELECTION TELETEXT DISPLAY MIX Teletext Function Refer to page 50 52 for details BN68 00653E 03Eng qxd 9 17 04 8 46 AM Page 9 ...

Page 12: ...n t be using the remote control for a long time The remote control can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV Assuming typical TV usage the batteries last for about one year The remote control doesn t work Check the following 1 Is the TV power on 2 Are the plus and minus ends of the batteries reversed 3 Are the batteries drained 4 Is there a power outage or is the power cord unplugged 5 Is there ...

Page 13: ...ial The mains lead is attached to the rear of your set If you have purchased this set in the United Kingdom refer to page 61 for further instructions on plug wiring 1 Plug the mains lead into an appropriate socket Result The main voltage is indicated on the rear of your set and the frequency is 50 or 60Hz 2 Press the POWER button on the right side of your set Result The standby indicator light up ...

Page 14: ...lt in a single digit channel being displayed _ _ _ Used to select a channel numbered ten or over Press this button and 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 button MENU Used to display the Used to return to the on screen menu system previ...

Page 15: ...e Antenna Input Check is displayed with the OK is selected 4 Press the ENTER button Result The following countries are available Belgium Deutschland Spain France Italy Netherlands Switzerland Sweden UK E Europe Others 5 Select your Area by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The Auto Store menu is displayed 6 Press the ENTER button Result The channel search will start and end auto...

Page 16: ... set for the first time you must select the language which will be used for displaying menus and indications 1 Press the MENU button Result 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 Language Press the ENTER button Result The available languages are listed 5 ...

Page 17: ...ers 5 Press the ENTER button 6 Press the or button to select Auto Store Press the ENTER button Result The Start is selected 7 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 an...

Page 18: ...mme 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 and then 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 following order AUTO PAL SECAM NT4 43 7 Press the or button to s...

Page 19: ...l that you selected is received on your screen 11 Press the or button to select Store and then press the ENTER button Select Yes by pressing the or button and then press the ENTER button Result The channel and associated programme number are stored 12 Repeat Steps 9 to11 for each channel to be stored Channel mode P Programme mode When tuning is completed the broadcasting stations in your area will...

Page 20: ...played 3 Press the or button to select Add Delete Press the ENTER button Result The state of current channel is displayed 4 Press the button to select Channel that you wish to Add or Delete Result If the channel that you wish to edit is not in memory the Add is selected and displayed Otherwise if the channel that you wish to edit is in memory the Delete is selected and displayed 5 Press the ENTER ...

Page 21: ...el group are displayed 3 Press the or button to select Sort Press the ENTER button Result The Prog Channel and Name are displayed 4 Select the Channel number that you wish to change by pressing the or button repeatedly Press the ENTER button Result The selected Channel number and Name is moved to right side 5 Press the or button to move to the position which you would like to change and then press...

Page 22: ...t the channel to be assigned to a new name by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The selection bar is displayed around the name box 5 To Then Select a letter number or symbol Press the or button Move on the next letter Press the button Move back the previous letter Press the button Confirm the name Press the ENTER button The characters available are Letters of the alphabet A Z Nu...

Page 23: ...main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Channel Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the Channel group are displayed 3 Press the or button to select Fine Tune Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to reach the required setting Press the ENTER button To reset the fine tuning select Reset by pressing or button and then press the ENTER button To return to the p...

Page 24: ...Result The options available in the Channel group are displayed 3 Press the or button to select LNA Press the ENTER button Result The LNA menu is displayed 4 Select On by pressing or button Result Amplifies signals when antenna reception is poor However if incoming signals are interfering with each others tune off LNA as may malfunction 5 When it has finished press the EXIT button to return to nor...

Page 25: ...ture Result The options available in the Picture group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button Result The Mode is selected 4 Press the ENTER button again Select the required picture effect by pressing the or button repeatedly Result The following picture effects are available Dynamic Standard Movie Custom You can also display simply by pressing the P MODE Picture Mode button BN68 00653E 03Eng qxd 9...

Page 26: ...Select the option Contrast Brightness Sharpness 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 changes to these settings ...

Page 27: ...ze You can select the picture size which best corresponds to your viewing requirements 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Picture Result The options available in the Picture group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Size and press the ENTER button 5 Select the required option by pressing the or button repeate...

Page 28: ...e ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select DNIe and then press the ENTER button Select the required option by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The following options are available DNle On DNle Off DNle Demo You can also select these options by simply pressing the DNIe button DNIe On Improved picture mode as demonstrated by DNIe Demo is activated DNIe Off The mode is deactiva...

Page 29: ...ource of the sub picture by pressing the or button and press the ENTER button Result The sources are displayed in the following order Blue Green Pink Standard Custom 6 Press the or button to select Detail Control and press ENTER button Select a source of the sub picture by pressing the or button and press the ENTER button Result The sources are displayed in the following order Pink Green Blue Rese...

Page 30: ...tions available in the Picture group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Dynamic Contrast Press the ENTER button Result The Dynamic Contrast menu is displayed 5 Select On by pressing or button Press the ENTER button 6 When it has finished press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing This function doesn t work when source is in PC mode DNIe is set to off or P...

Page 31: ... group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Brightness Sensor Press the ENTER button Result The Brightness Sensor menu is displayed 5 Select On by pressing or button Result Brightness on the screen is adjusted automatically according to brightness of surrounding environment 6 When it has finished press the ENTER button to return to the previous menu or press the E...

Page 32: ...utton and then press the ENTER button 6 Press the or button to select Source and press ENTER button Select a source of the sub picture by pressing the or button and press the ENTER button Result The sources are displayed in the following order TV Ext 1 Ext 2 AV3 S Video Component HDMI DVI PC Source selection is possible only when Component HDMI DVI and PC are connected 7 Press the or button to sel...

Page 33: ...e PIP is On Features Description PIP ON Used to operate ON OFF function of PIP directly SWAP Used to interchange the main picture and the sub picture When the main picture is in the Video mode and the sub picture is in the set mode you might not hear the sound of main picture when pressing the SWAP button after changing the sub picture channel At this time reselect the main picture channel Used to...

Page 34: ...es to the right to indicate the volume Press the VOL button to decrease the volume Result A horizontal bar is displayed and the volume decreases until you release the button The cursor moves to the left to indicate the volume Additional sound adjustments are available on your set For further details refer to pages 33 to 37 English 32 Adjusting the Volume BN68 00653E 03Eng qxd 9 17 04 9 48 AM Page ...

Page 35: ...hone 1 Press the MUTE button Result The sound is switched off and Mute is displayed 2 When you wish to turn the sound back on press the MUTE button again or either of the volume buttons Result The sound comes back on at the same volume as before and the Mute indication disappears BN68 00653E 03Eng qxd 9 17 04 9 48 AM Page 33 ...

Page 36: ...rd Music Movie Speech Custom You can also select these options by simply pressing the S MODE Sound Mode button on the remote control The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Sound Result The options available in the Sound group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Select Equali...

Page 37: ...6 Press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing Press the SRS button on remote control to change mode is a trademark of SRS Labs Inc TruSurround XT technology is incorporated under license from SRS labs Inc Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions and so it is not easy for you to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed This feature lets you automatically adjust the v...

Page 38: ...en you connect headphones to the system You can adjust the headphone settings to suit your preferences The following headphones settings are available Volume Balance Bass Treble 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Sound Result The options available in the Sound group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Headpho...

Page 39: ...ten to the sound of the sub picture To listen the sound of current main picture set to Main Sub Woofer is a speaker that complements front speaker s reproduction capability of low pitched sound 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Sound Result The options available in the Sound group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button t...

Page 40: ...ptions available in the Setup group are displayed with Time selected 3 Press the ENTER button Result The Time menu is displayed with Clock selected 4 Press the ENTER button 5 To Press the Move to Hour or min or button Set the hour or minute or button 6 When you have satisfied with the setting press the MENU button to return to the previous menu or press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing ...

Page 41: ... repeatedly and cycle through the preset time intervals Off 30 60 90 120 150 180 Result The TV automatically switches to standby mode when the timer reaches 0 6 To cancel the sleep timer function select Off by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button 7 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 Pres...

Page 42: ...ss the ENTER button Result The Time menu is displayed with Clock selected 4 Press the or button to select On Timer Press the ENTER button Result The On Timer menu is displayed 5 Set the time channel and volume level at which you wish the set to be switched on To Press the Move to Hour min Programme and Volume or button Set Hour Minute Programme and or button Volume level Move to Set or button Sele...

Page 43: ...utton Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Setup Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the or button to select Blue Screen Press the ENTER button 4 Select the required option On or Off by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button 5 Press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing Setting the Blue Screen Mode B...

Page 44: ...played 3 Press the or button to select Colour Weakness Press the ENTER button 4 Press the ENTER button Select the required option On or Off by pressing the or button 5 Press the ENTER button Press the or button to select Red Green and Blue Press the ENTER button 6 Press the or button to adjust the Colour Weakness 7 When you are satisfied with the setting press the MENU button to return to the prev...

Page 45: ...lect Setup Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the or button to select Melody Press the ENTER button 4 Select the required option Off or On by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button 5 Press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing Selecting the Melody BN68 00653E 03Eng qxd 9 17 04 8 50 AM Page 43 ...

Page 46: ...e ENTER button 7 Select the required device by pressing the or button repeatedly Result The following options are available VCR DVD Cable STB HD STB Satellite STB AV Receiver DVD Receiver Game Camcorder DVD Combo DHR PC PC mode dose not support STB 8 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 Onc...

Page 47: ...acturer or Samsung Dealer 1 First click on Settings on the Windows start menu While Settings is highlighted move the cursor so that Control Panel is highlighted 3 Navigate to the Settings tab on the display dialog box The correct setting of size resolution 1280 x 768 pixels If a vertical frequency option exists on your display settings dialog box the correct value is 60 or 60 Hz Otherwise just cli...

Page 48: ...are displayed 3 Press the or button to select PC Press ENTER button Result The options available in the PC menu are displayed 4 Press the or button to select Auto Adjustment Press ENTER button Result After the PC screen twists during the auto adjustment procedure the screen quality and position are automatically adjusted Auto adjustment allows the PC screen of set to self adjust to the incoming PC...

Page 49: ...select Coarse or Fine Press the ENTER button Result The horizontal bar is displayed 6 Press the or button to adjust the screen quality Vertical stripes may appear or the picture may become blurry 7 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 The purpose of picture quality adjustment is to remove ...

Page 50: ...select PC Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the PC menu are displayed 4 Press the or button to select Position Press the ENTER button Result You can adjust the image Position 5 Press the or button to adjust horizontal position Press the or button to adjust vertical position 6 Press MENU button to return to the previous menu or press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing ...

Page 51: ...s the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select PC Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the PC menu are displayed 4 Press the or button to select Image Reset Press the ENTER button Result You can initialize all image settings Image Lock Position to the factory default values You can replace all image settings with the factory default values BN68 00653E 03Eng qxd 9 17 04 8 50 A...

Page 52: ...s may not be displayed To activate the teletext mode and display the contents page 1 Using the P or P button select the channel providing the teletext service 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 To display the actual broadcast simultaneously with the teletext page press the T...

Page 53: ...play on a given page press the HOLD Press the HOLD button again to resume 3 Using the various display options To display Press the Both teletext information and TTX MIX the normal broadcast Hidden text REVEAL answers to quiz games for example The normal screen REVEAL again A secondary page SUB PAGE by entering its 4 digit number The next page PAGE UP The previous page PAGE DOWN Double size letters...

Page 54: ...ton 2 Press the coloured button corresponding to the topic that you wish to select The available topics are listed on the status information line Result The page is displayed with additional colour coded information that can be selected in the same way 3 To display the Press the Previous page Red button Next page Green button 4 When you have finished press the CANCEL button to return to the normal...

Page 55: ...e it further away Plug your set into a different mains socket Check the direction location and connections of your aerial This interference is often due to the use of an indoor aerial Replace the remote control batteries Clean the upper edge of the remote control transmission window Check the battery terminals Check that the signal cable is firmly connected to the PC or video sources Check that th...

Page 56: ...mble the TV cabinet Users cannot service the TV User maintenance is restricted to cleaning as explained below Unplug the LCD TV from the power outlet before cleaning To clean your flat panel display screen lightly dampen a soft clean cloth with water or mild detergent If possible use a special screen cleaning tissue or solution suitable for the antistatic coating To clean the LCD TV cabinet use a ...

Page 57: ...T 1 RGB EXT 1 AV DVI IN HDMI IN AV IN 3 L AUDIO R SERVIC PORT COMPONENT IN The Kensington lock is a device used to physically fix the system when using it in a public place The locking device has to be purchased separately 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 Figu...

Page 58: ...s on each hole on the wall Connect wall bracket to the wall with wood screws after fitting anchors into the wall bracket Note If the bracket is not firmly fixed to the wall LCD TV can fall off 2 Turn the power off and unplug the power cord from the outlet Place the TV faced down on a soft cloth or cushion on a table Separate the stand from the product after removing the four screws on the stand At...

Page 59: ...tion Optimum 1280 x 768 60Hz Maximum 1920 x 1080i 60 Hz Input Signal Sync H V Separate TTL P or N Video Signal 0 7 Vp p 75 ohm TV Colour System PAL SECAM NTSC 4 43 Sound System BG DK I L Video Colour System PAL NTSC SECAM Video System CVBS S VHS RGB SCART 1 Video Input Output 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm RGB Input 0 7 Vp p 75 ohm Audio Input Output 500mVrms SCART 2 Video Input Output 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm Audio Inpu...

Page 60: ... 23 0 kg 50 70 lbs Environmental Considerations Operating Temperature 50 F to 104 F 10 C to 40 C Operating Humidity 10 to 80 non condensing Storage Temperature 4 F to 113 F 20 C to 45 C Storage Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Audio Characteristics Audio Input RCA Jack L R 0 5Vrms 9dB Audio Input PC 3 5Ø Stereo Jack 0 5Vrms 9dB Headphone Output Max 10mW Output 3 5Ø Stereo Jack 32Ω Frequency RF 80Hz...

Page 61: ...49 500 IBM 640 x 480 31 469 59 940 25 175 720 x 400 31 469 70 087 28 322 VESA 640 x 480 37 861 72 809 31 500 640 x 480 37 500 75 000 31 500 800 x 600 37 879 60 317 40 000 800 x 600 48 077 72 188 50 000 800 x 600 46 875 75 000 49 500 1024 x 768 48 364 60 000 65 000 1024 x 768 56 476 70 069 75 000 1024 x 768 60 023 75 029 78 750 GTF 1280 x 768 47 700 60 000 80 136 The interlace mode is not supported...

Page 62: ...5 22 TMDS Clock Shield 23 TMDS Clock 24 TMDS Clock DVI D connector Pin Separate H V Composite H V 1 Red R Red R 2 Green G Green G 3 Blue B Blue B 4 Grounding Grounding 5 DDC return Grounding DDC return 6 Grounding Red R Grounding Red R 7 Grounding Green G Grounding Green G 8 Grounding Blue B Grounding Blue B 9 No connection No connection 10 Grounding Sync Self test Grounding Sync Self test 11 Grou...

Page 63: ...on lead or consult your dealer for assistance However if there is no alternative to cutting off the plug remove the fuse and then safely dispose of the plug Do NOT connect the plug to a mains socket as there is a risk of shock hazard from the bared flexible cord IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As these colours may not...

Page 64: ...the LCD screen 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 VCR code listed on page 65 of this manual for your brand of VCR Make sure you enter three digits of the code even if the first digit is a 0 If more than one code is listed try the first one 5 Press the Power button on the remote control Your VCR should turn ...

Page 65: ...hree digits of the code even if the first digit is a 0 If there is more than one code listed try the first one 5 Press the Power button on the remote control Your cable box should turn on if your remote is set up correctly If your cable box does not turn on after set up repeat steps 2 3 and 4 but try one of the other codes listed for your brand of cable box If no other codes are listed try each co...

Page 66: ...ou enter three digits of the code even if the first digit is a 0 If there is more than one code listed try the first one 5 Press the Power button on the remote control Your DVD should turn on if your remote is set up correctly If your DVD does not turn on after set up repeat steps 2 3 and 4 but try one of the other codes listed for your brand of DVD If no other codes are list ed try each code 000 ...

Page 67: ...018 021 026 036 037 062 018 007 026 037 008 062 064 021 056 071 072 021 036 056 059 021 036 019 026 039 053 017 019 002 021 035 041 043 057 068 000 018 024 018 019 006 024 028 029 041 048 051 020 034 045 015 027 033 044 021 025 036 056 059 003 019 029 051 052 VCR Codes Brand Hitachi Panasonic Phlips Pioneer RCA Samsung zenith Code 025 030 003 022 027 037 044 019 021 023 028 018 020 004 044 014 022...

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Page 69: ...RVICE 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 BN68 00653E 03Eng qxd 9 17 04 8 51 AM Page 67 ...