Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LA40S8 Samsung
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LCD TV LA32S8 LA37S8 LA40S8 LA46S8 Owner’ s Instr uctions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly , and retain it for future reference.
Precautions When Displaying a Still Image A still image may cause permanent damage to the T V screen. • Do not display a still image on the LCD panel for more than 2 hours as it can cause screen image retention. This image retention is also known as "screen burn" .
English - 2 Contents CONNECTING AND PREP ARING YOUR TV List of Parts .......................................................2 Installing the Stand ...........................................2 Installing the W all Mount Kit ....
English - 2 List of Parts Please make sure the following items are included with your LCD TV . If any items are missing, contact your dealer . M4 X L16 Remote Control & Batteries (AAA x 2) Power Cord Cover-Bottom Stand Screw X 4 Stand Cleaning Cloth < 2 > < 3 > 1.
English - 3 Viewing the Control Panel 1 SOURCE T oggles between all the available input sources (TV , A V .1, A V .2, S-Video, Component1, Component2, PC, HDMI1, HDMI2). In the on-screen menu, use this button as you use the ENTER button on the remote control.
English - 4 Viewing the Connection Panel 2 Power Input 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 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.
English - 5 3 HDMI IN 1, HDMI IN 2 - Supports connect ions b etween HDMI-connec tion-en abled A V devices (Set-T op Boxes, DVD players) - No additional Audio connection is needed for an HDMI to HDMI connection.
English - 6 9 Connecting Component Devices (DVD) - Connect component video cables (optional) to component connector ("P R ", "P B ", "Y") on the rear of your set and the other ends to corresponding component video out connectors on the DVD.
English - 7 Viewing the Remote Control 1 T elevision Standby button 2 Number buttons for direct channel access 3 One/T wo-digit channel selection 4 Selects the TV mode directly 5 Used to display Channel Lists on the screen.
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 the front of the set. 2. Press the button on the front of the set. Y ou also can press the POWER button or the TV button on the remote control to turn the TV on.
English - 9 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 me ssag e " Start Plu g & Pl ay" is displ aye d with "O K" sel ecte d.
English - 10 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 - 11 Storing Channels Manually Y ou can store up to 100 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 - 12 Set the channels according to your preference. Y ou can easily delete, add, or lock the channel you want. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Channel", then press the ENTER button.
English - 13 Y ou can exchange the numbers of two channels, in order to: Modify the numeric order in which the channels have been automatically stored. Give easily remembered numbers to the channels that you watch most often. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu.
English - 14 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 fine tune. 2. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Channel", then press the ENTER button.
English - 15 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 .
English - 16 Y ou can set detailed picture settings. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. 2. Press the ENTER button, to select "Picture". 3. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Detailed Settings", then press the ENTER button.
English - 17 16:9: Adjusts the picture size to 16:9 appropriate for DVDs or wide broadcasting. Wide Zoom: Magnify the size of the picture more than 4:3. Zoom: Magnifies the 16:9 wide picture (in the vertical direction) to fit the screen size.
English - 18 Press the STILL button to freeze a moving picture into a still one. Press again to cancel. Freezing the Current Picture 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.
English - 19 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. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu.
English - 20 6. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Position", then press the ENTER button. Select the position of the sub picture by pressing the ▲ or ▼ button and then press the ENTER button. 7. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Programme" and then press the ENTER button.
English - 21 Y ou can select the type of the special sound effect to be used when watching a given broadcast. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Sound", then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the ENTER button again, to select "Mode".
English - 22 T ruSurround XT is a patented SRS technology that solves the problem of playing 5.1 multichannel content over two speakers. TruSurround delivers a compelling,virtual surround sound experience through any two-speaker playback system, including internal television speakers.
English - 23 Selecting the Internal Mute If you want to hear the sound through separate speakers, cancel the internal amplifier . 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Sound", then press the ENTER button.
English - 24 Selecting the Sound Mode Y ou can also set these options simply by pressing the DUAL button on remote control. Y ou can set the sound mode by pressing the “DUAL” button. When you press it, the current sound mode is displayed on the screen.
English - 25 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. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Setup", then press the ENTER button.
English - 26 Switching the T elevision On and Off Automatically 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select "Setup", then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select "T ime", then press the ENTER button.
English - 27 When you start using your set for the first time, you must select the language which will be used for displaying menus and indications. 1. Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Setup", then press the ENTER button.
English - 28 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".
English - 29 This function adjusts the brightness of the TV so as to reduce power consumption. When you watching TV at night, set the "Energy Saving" mode option to "High" so as to reduce the dazzling of your eyes as well as the power consumption.
English - 30 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. 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Edit Name", then press the ENTER button.
English - 31 T eletext Decoder Most set channels carry "teletext", pages of written information that provide information such as: T elevision programme times. News bulletins and Weather forecasts. Sports results. Subtitles for the hard of hearing.
English - 32 Selecting a Specic T eletext Page Press the number buttons on the remote control to enter the page number directly: 1. Enter the three-digit page number listed in the contents by pressing the corresponding numeric buttons. 2 . If the selected page is linked with several secondary pages, the secondary pages are displayed in sequence.
English - 33 The Windows display-settings for a typical computer are shown below . The actual screens on your PC may be different depending upon your particular version of Windows and your particular video card. Even if your actual screens look different, the same, basic set-up information will apply in almost all cases.
English - 34 Setting the PC Coarse and Fine T uning of the Image (Image Lock): The purpose of picture quality adjustment is to remove or reduce picture noise. If the noise is not removed by Fine-tuning alone, then adjust the frequency as best as possible (coarse) and Fine-tune again.
English - 35 Once the wall mount is installed, the position of your TV can be easily adjustable. Entering the menu 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 ▼ buttons to select “W all-Mount Adjustment”, then press the ENTER button.
English - 36 T roubleshooting: Before Contacting Service Personnel No sound or picture Normal picture but no sound No picture or black and white picture Sound and picture interference Blurred or snowy picture, distorted sound Remote control malfunctions "Check signal cable.
English - 37 T echnical and Environmental Specications Model Name LA32S8 LA37S8 LA40S8 LA46S8 Screen Size (Diagonal) 32 inch 37 inch 40 inch 46 inch Power Consumption 150 W 170 W 210W 260 W PC Reso.
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