Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product BN68-01780A-00 Samsung
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© 2008 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Precautions When Displaying a Still Image A still image may cause permanent damage to the TV screen. Do not display a still image on the LCD panel for more than 2 hours as it can cause screen image retention.
Contents CONNECTING AND PREP ARING YOUR TV List of Parts ........................................................ 2 Installing the W all Mount Kit ............................... 2 Viewing the Control Panel .................................. 3 Viewing the Connection Panel .
English - 2 Installing the W all Mount Kit W all 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 W all Mount items. Contact a technician for assistance when installing the wall mounted bracket.
English - 3 Viewing the Control Panel The product colour and shape may vary depending on the model. 1 SOURCE T oggles between all the available input sources (TV , A V1, A V2, S-Video, Component1, Component2, PC, HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3, HDMI4). In the on-screen menu, use this button as you use the ENTER button on the remote control.
English - 4 Viewing the Connection Panel Whenever you connect an external device to your TV , make sure that power on the unit is turned off. When connecting an external device, match the colour of the connection terminal to the cable. ➣ ➣ 1 PC IN [PC] / [AUDIO] Connect to the video and audio output jack on your PC.
English - 5 DVI IN(HDMI2) [R-AUDIO-L] DVI audio outputs for external devices. 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 .
English - 6 Viewing the Remote Control The performance of the remote control may be affected by bright light. ➣ 1 T elevision Standby button 2 Selects the TV mode directly 3 Number buttons for direc.
English - 7 Mini Remote Control The Mini Remote Control is a simplified remote control that consists of the power , channel and volume buttons only . 1 T elevision Standby button This button only works when you press it for longer than 1.
English - 8 Switching On and Off The mains lead is attached to the rear of your set. 1. Plug the mains lead into an appropriate socket. The standby indicator lights up on your set. 2. Press the P button on your set. Y ou also can press the POWER P button or the TV button on the remote control to turn the TV on.
English - 9 Viewing 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. 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select one of the icons. Then press the ENTER button to access the icon’s sub-menu.
English - 10 Plug & Play When the TV is initially powered on, several basic settings proceed automatically and subsequently . The following settings are available. 1. Press the POWER button on the remote control. The message "Start Plug & Play" is displayed with "OK" selected.
English - 11 If you want to reset this feature... 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Setup", then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the ENTER button again, to select "Plug & Play".
English - 12 Storing Channels Manually Y ou can store television channels, including those received via cable networks. When storing channels manually , you can choose: ♦ Whether or not to store each of the channels found. ♦ The programme number of each stored channel which you wish to identify .
English - 13 Adding / Locking Channels Using the Channel Manager , you can conveniently lock or add channels. 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 "Channel Manager", then press the ENTER button.
English - 14 Sorting the Stored Channels This operation allows you to change the programme numbers of the stored channels. This operation may be necessary after using the auto store. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Channel", then press the ENTER button.
English - 15 Fine T uning Channel Reception Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. 1. Use the number buttons to directly select the channel that you want to ne tune. 2. Press the MENU button to display the menu.
English - 16 Changing the Picture Standard Y ou can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ENTER button, to select "Picture". 2. Press the ENTER button again, to select "Mode".
English - 17 Adjusting the Custom Picture Y our set has several settings which allow you to control picture quality . 1. T o select the desired picture effect, follow the "Changing the Picture Standard" instructions number 1 to 3. 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select a particular item.
English - 18 Gamma: -3 ~ +3 Y ou can adjust the Primary Colour (Red, Green, Blue) Intensity . Press the ◄ or ► button until you reach the optimal setting. Colour Space: Auto/Native/Custom Colour space is a Colour matrix composed of “Red”, “Green” and “Blue” Colours.
English - 19 Conguring Picture Option 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ENTER button, to select "Picture". 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Picture Options", then press the ENTER button. 3. Select the required option by pressing the ▲ or ▼ button, then press the ENTER button.
English - 20 Digital NR: Off/Low/Medium/High/Auto If the broadcast signal received by your TV is weak, you can activate the Digital Noise Reduction feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. When the signal is weak, select one of the other options until the best picture is displayed.
English - 21 Viewing the Picture In Picture (PIP) Y ou can display a sub picture within the main picture of set programme or video input. In this way , you can watch the picture of set programme or video input from any connected equipment while watching the main picture.
English - 22 Sound Features 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Sound", then press the ENTER button. 2. Select the required option by pressing the ▲ or ▼ button, then press the ENTER button.
English - 23 Connecting Headphones (Sold separately) Y ou can connect a set of headphones to your set if you wish to watch a TV programme without disturbing the other people in the room.
English - 24 Setting and Displaying the Current T ime Y ou can set the TV’s clock so that the current time is displayed when you press the INFO button. Y ou must also set the time if you wish to use the automatic On/Off timers. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu.
English - 25 Switching the T elevision On and Off Automatically 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Setup", then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "T ime", then press the ENTER button.
English - 26 Light Effect / Melody / Entertainment / Energy Saving 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Setup", then press the ENTER button. 2. Select the required option by pressing the ▲ or ▼ button, then press the ENTER button.
English - 27 If you set any 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.
English - 28 Network Connection LAN Connection for a DHCP Environment The procedures to set up the network using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) are described below . Since an IP address, subnet mask, gateway , and DNS are automatically allocated when DHCP is selected, you do not have to enter them manually .
English - 29 LAN Connection for Static IP Environment The procedures to set up the network using a static IP address are described below. Y ou have to manu- ally enter the IP address, subnet mask, gateway , and DNS that are provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
English - 30 Cable Network Setup 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER E button. 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Cable Network Setup”, then press the ENTER E button.
English - 31 When unable to connect to a wired network If your Internet service provider has registered the MAC address of the device used to connect to the Internet for the first time and authenticat.
English - 32 Editing the Input Source Names Name the device connected to the input jacks to make your input source selection easier . 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Input", then press the ENTER button.
English - 33 Product Guide The Product Guide gives you information on the most important features of this TV . 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Input”, then press the ENTER E button. 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Product Guide”, then press the ENTER E button.
English - 34 Display Modes Both screen position and size will vary depending on the type of PC monitor and its resolution. The resolutions in the table are recommended. D-Sub Input Mode Resolution Horizontal Frequency (kHz) V ertical Frequency (Hz) Pixel Clock Frequency (MHz) Sync Polarity (H/V) IBM 640 x 350 720 x 400 31.
English - 35 Setting up the TV with your PC Press the SOURCE button to select PC mode. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ENTER button, to select "Picture". 2. Select the required option by pressing the ▲ or ▼ button, then press the ENTER button.
English - 36 Connecting a USB Device 1. Press the POWER button on the remote control or front panel. The TV is powered on. 2. Connect a USB device containing photo, music and/or movie les to the WISELINK jack (USB jack) on the side of the TV .
English - 37 Using the WISELINK Pro Function This function enables you to view and listen to photo, music and/or movie les saved on a USB Mass Storage Class (MSC) device. Entering the WISELINK Pro Menu 1. Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Input”, then press the ENTER E button.
English - 38 Screen Display 1. Currently selected le: The currently selected le is highlighted. Photo and movie les are displayed as thumbnail images. 2. Information Window: Shows information about the currently selected le. There is a separate information window for photo and movie les only .
English - 39 Using the Remote Control Button in WISELINK Pro Menu Button Operations ▲/▼/◄/►/ Wheel Move the cursor and select an item. ENTER E Select the currently selected item. While playing a slide show , movie, or music le: - Pressing the ENTER E button during play pauses the play .
English - 40 Sorting Standard for the Photo List Monthly It sorts and shows photos in the le by month. It sorts only by month (from January to December) regardless of year . Timeline It sorts and shows photos by date. It sorts by year and month from the earliest photo.
English - 41 Information The photo le information including, the name, the size, the resolution, the date modied and the path is displayed. Y ou can view the information of photo les during a SlideShow using the same procedures. Alternatively , select a photo from the photo list and press the INFO button to view the information.
English - 42 Playing current group 1. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select a sorting standard. (“ Monthly”, “T imeline”, “Colour”, “Composition”, “Folder”, “Preference”) 2. Press the π (REW) or µ (FF) button to select the desired group.
English - 43 Using and Sorting the Music List Y ou can sort music les in the Music List by a particular standard. 1. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select a sorting standard in the Music list. Music les are sorted according to the newly selected sorting standard.
English - 44 Sorting Standard for the Music List Title It sorts the Music titles in symbol/Number/alphabet/special order , and shows the music le. Artist It sorts the music le by artist in symbol/Number/alphabet/special order . Mood It sorts music les by the mood.
English - 45 Playing a Music Playing a music le 1. Pressing the ◄ or ► button to select a music le to be played, 2. Press the ∂ (Play) / ENTER E button. This menu only shows les with the MP3 le extension. Files with other le extensions are not displayed, even if they are saved on the same USB device.
English - 46 Music Play Option Menu Repeat Mode → On / Off Y ou can play music les repeatedly . Information The music le information is displayed. Remove Safely Y ou can remove the device safely from the TV . • • • Using and Sorting the Movie List Y ou can sort movies in the Movie List by a particular standard.
English - 47 Movie List Option Menu Play Current Group Using this menu, you can only play movie les in the currently selected sorting group. Delete Using this menu, you can delete the selected movie les. Information The movie le information including the name, the size, the date modi ed and the path is displayed.
English - 48 Supported Video Formats Container T ype Video Codec Audio codec Video Codec T ype Resolution (Max) Frame Rate avi XviD 720 x 576 24/25/30 AC3, MPEG1 (Layer 1, 2, 3), PCM MPEG2 720 x 576 H.
English - 49 Playing movie continuously If you exit playing movie, playing it continuously later is possible. With “Play continuously” function, you can watch movie without watching again from beginning or bothering searching. 1. Select movie le you want to play continuously by pressing ◄ or ► button from the Movie List.
English - 50 Deleting the Photo/Music/Movie File 1. Press the ◄ or ► button to select the desired le in the Photo/Music/Movie list. T o delete multiple les, select les by pressing the yellow button.
English - 51 Setting the DLNA Network DLNA allows you to watch videos and pictures saved on your PC on your TV through a network connection in Wiselink Pro mode. This removes the need to copy them to a USB storage device and then connect the device to your TV .
English - 52 Install the application 1. Run the Setup.exe le on the Program CD supplied with the product. Alternatively , you can download the le from www.samsung.com. 2. Install the SAMSUNG PC Share Manager as shown in the gures below . ► ► ► ► ► 3.
English - 53 Using the DLNA Application The Program Screen Layout 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. Menus: The following application menus are provided : “File”, “Share”, “Server”, and “Help”. 2. Click to share the selected PC server folder . 3. Click to cancel sharing.
English - 54 Exit : Exits the DLNA application. If you select “Exit” without applying the changes after changing the shared status, a message will appear asking if you want to apply the changed settings to the PC. Select “Y es” to apply the changes and exit the application.
English - 55 Method 3 : Locate the mouse pointer over a folder in the “Shared Folder” pane and drag&drop the folder into the “My Computer” pane.
English - 56 Server Server Y ou can run or stop using your PC as a server . Run DLNA Digital Media Server when Windows Starts Y ou can determine whether to start the PC server automatically when Windows starts. Change server name Y ou can rename the PC server .
English - 57 Using the DLNA Function Using the DLNA Menu DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) enables content saved on a DLNA server (usually your PC) connected to your TV or over a network to be played.
English - 58 Activating the Content Library The “Content Library” enables you to view or play the built-in contents on the TV or stored on your USB device. The Delete, Move and Update functions will not work with the built-in content on the TV . 1.
English - 59 Using the Content Library Gallery Art/Relaxation/Party This function plays a SlideShow with high resolution images and background music and produces various atmospheres. Using the Gallery function of the TV , you can change your home atmosphere.
English - 60 Using Additional Content Using External USB Memory Storage Y ou can download contents onto a USB memory device and play them on your TV . (The contents on the external USB device are played directly without being copied to the built-in Flash memory of the TV .
English - 61 “Content Library” only supports USB Mass Storage Class devices (MSC). MSC is a Mass Storage Class Bulk-Only T ransport device. Examples of MSC are Thumb drives and Flash Card Readers (Both USB HDD and HUB are not supported.) Downloading New Contents New content other than the built-in contents will be provided via the Samsung.
English - 62 What is Anynet+? Anynet+ is an A V network system that enables an easy-to-use A V interface for users by controlling all connected A V devices through the Anynet+ menu when Samsung Electronics A V devices are connected. Connecting Anynet+ Devices The Anynet+ system supports A V devices supporting Anynet+ only .
English - 63 Setting Up Anynet+ The following settings are to use Anynet+ functions. Using the Anynet+ Function 1. Press The T OOLS button. Then Press the ENTER button to select "Anynet+(HDMI-CEC)". Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Setup", then press the ENTER button.
English - 64 Scanning and Switching between Anynet+ Devices 1. Press the TOOLS button. Then press the ENTER button to select "Anynet+(HDMI- CEC)". 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Select Device", then press the ENTER button.
English - 65 Anynet+ Menu The Anynet+ menu changes depending on the type and status of the Anynet+ devices connected to the TV . Anynet+ Menu Description View TV Switches from Anynet+ to TV broadcast mode. Select Device Y our TV connects to the corresponding device.
English - 66 Listening through a Receiver Y ou can listen to sound through a receiver instead of the TV speaker. 1. Press the TOOLS button. Then Press the ENTER button to select "Anynet+(HDMI-CEC)". Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Receiver", then press the ENTER button.
English - 67 Check Points before Requesting Service Symptom Solution Anynet+ does not work. ■ Check if the device is an Anynet+ device. The Anynet+ system supports Anynet+ devices only . ■ Connect only one receiver. ■ Check if the Anynet+ device power cord is properly connected.
English - 68 T eletext Feature Most television stations provide written information services via T eletext. The index page of the teletext service gives you information on how to use the service. In addition, you can select various options to suit your requirements by using the remote control buttons.
English - 69 The teletext pages are organized according to six categories: Part Contents A B C D E F Selected page number . Broadcasting channel identity . Current page number or search indications. Date and time. T ext. Status information. F ASTEXT information.
English - 70 Remote Control Codes VCR Brand Code SAMSUNG 000 001 002 003 004 005 077 078 079 ADMIRAL 020 AIWA 025 AKAI 004 027 032 AUDIO DYNAMICS 007 026 BELL&HOWELL 018 BROKSONIC 022 CANDLE 002 0.
English - 71 SAMSUNG SET-T OP BOX Product Code Ground wave STB 000 001 002 008 013 CABLE STB 000 004 008 009 010 01 1 012 013 014 075 076 077 078 079 080 081 082 Satellite STB 000 003 008 013 DVD Prod.
English - 72 SET -TOP BOX, CABLE BOX Product Code ALPHAST AR 023 ANAM 043 CHANNEL MASTER 018 034 CROSSDIGIT AL 019 CHAP ARRAL 035 DIRECT TV 015 016 017 019 022 045 060 061 062 065 066 067 068 DAEWOO 0.
English - 73 Auto W all-Mount (Sold separately) (depending on the model) Once the auto wall mount is installed, your TV’s position can be easily adjusted. Entering the menu 1. Press the ▲, ▼, ◄ or ► button on your remote control. The Auto Wall-Mount screen is displayed.
English - 74 Moving to the remembered position 1. Complete Step 1 of “Entering the menu”. 2. Pressing a Colour (Red, Green, Y ellow) button moves the auto wall mount to the saved position. Y ou can move the wall mount to one of the 3 pre-set positions by pressing the Red (Position 1), Green (Position 2) or Y ellow (Position 3) buttons.
English - 75 Securing the TV to the W all Caution: Pulling, pushing, or climbing on the TV may cause the TV to fall. In particular , ensure your children do not hang over or destabilize the TV ; doing so may cause the TV to tip over , causing serious injuries or death.
English - 76 T roubleshooting: Before Contacting Service Personnel No sound or picture Check that the mains lead has been connected to a wall socket. Check that you have pressed the button on your set. Check the picture contrast and brightness settings.
English - 77 Specications Model Name LA46A850 LA52A850 Screen Size (Diagonal) 46 inches 52 inches PC Resolution (Optimum) 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz Sound Output 10W x 2 10W x 2 Dimens.
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