Samsung LA40C630 manual

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    Contact SAMSUNG WORLDWIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care centre. Country Customer Care Centre Web Site AUSTRALIA 1300 362 603 www .samsung.com/au CHINA 800-810-5858 400-810-5858 010-6475 1880 www .samsung.com/cn HONG KONG:3698 - 4698 www .samsung.com/hk INDIA 3030 8282 1-[...]

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    Figures and illustrations in this User Manual ar e provided for refer ence only and may differ fr om actual product appearance. Product design and specifications may be changed without notice. Still image warning Avoi d displayi ng still i mages (like jpeg pict ure file s) or stil l image el ement (lik e TV pr ogramme lo go, panora ma or 4:3 imag[...]

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    Contents Get t ing S ta r ted 1 1 Accessories 2 Viewing the Control Panel 3 Viewing the Remote Control 5 Connecting to an Antenna 5 Plug & Play (Initial Setup) Con nec tio ns 6 6 Connecting to an A V Device 7 Connecting to an Audio Device 8 Changing the Input source Bas ic Feat ures 9 9 How to Navigate Menus 9 Using the INFO button (Now & N[...]

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    1 01 Getting Started English Getting Started Accessories ✎ Ple ase m ake sure t he fol lowin g items a re inc lud ed wi th your LCD T V . If any i tems ar e miss ing, c ontac t your d eal er . ✎ Th e items’ co lou rs an d sha pes m ay var y de pen ding o n the mo del s. y Remote Control & Batteries (AAA x 2) y User Manual y W arranty Card[...]

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    2 Getting Started English Viewing the Contr ol Panel ✎ Th e prod uct co lou r and s hap e may var y d epe ndin g on the m ode l. SOURCE E T oggles between all the available input sources. In the on-screen menu, use this button as you would use the ENTER E button on the remote contr ol. MENU Displays an on-screen menu, the OSD (on scr een display)[...]

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    3 01 Getting Started English Viewing the Remote Contr ol C630 Series Remote Control ✎ Th is is a sp eci al re mote cont rol for th e vis uall y imp aire d per son s and ha s Bra ille p oints o n the Powe r , Ch ann el an d Volume b ut tons. T urns the TV on and of f. Displays and selec ts the ava ilable vid eo sour ces. Returns to the pre vious c[...]

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    4 Getting Started English C650 Series Remote Control ✎ Th is is a sp eci al re mote cont rol for th e vis uall y imp aire d per son s and ha s Bra ille p oints o n the Powe r , Ch ann el an d Volume b ut tons. Installing batteries (Battery size: AAA) ✎ NOTE x Use th e rem ote contro l with in 23 feet f rom th e T V . x Br ight l ight m ay af fe[...]

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    5 01 Getting Started English Connecting to an Antenna When the TV is initially powered on, basic settings pr oceed automatically. ✎ Pre set: Con nec ting th e mai ns and a ntenn a. Plug & Play (Initial Setup) When the TV is initially powered on, a sequence of on-scr een prompts will assist in configuring basic settings. Press the POWER P but[...]

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    6 English Connections Connections Connecting to an A V Device Using an HDMI / DVI Cable: HD connection (up to 1080p) Available devices: DVD, Blu-ray player , HD cable box, HD STB (Set-T op-Box) satellite receiver , cable box, satellite receiver (STB) ✎ HD MI IN 1(DVI), 2 , 3, 4, P C/DVI AU DIO I N x Wh en us ing an H DMI /DVI ca ble c onn ecti on[...]

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    7 English 02 Connections Connecting to an Audio Device Using an Optical (Digital) or Headphone Cable Connection Available devices: digital audio system, amplifier , DVD home theatre ✎ DI GIT AL AU DIO O UT (OP TICA L) x Wh en a di gita l aud io syste m is con nec ted to the DI GITAL AUDI O OUT (O PTI CAL) j ack, d ecre ase th e volu me of both t[...]

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    8 English Connections Changing the Input Source Source List Use to select TV or other external input sources such as DVD / Blu-ray players / cable box / STB satellite receiver connected to the TV . ■ TV / PC / A V1/A V2/Component1 / Component2 / HDMI1/DVI / HDMI2 / HDMI3 / HDMI4 / USB ✎ In the S our ce L ist , co nne cted inp uts wi ll be h igh[...]

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    9 English 03 Basic Features Basic Features How to Navigate Menus Before using the TV , follow the steps below to learn how to navigate the menu and select and adjust differ ent functions. CH LIST MUTE POWER SOURCE PRE-CH MENU TOOLS RETURN AD P .SIZE SUBT . DUAL EXIT INFO TTX/MIX A B C D INTERNET MEDIA.P CONTENT GUIDE ON/OFF f - g @ T V 2 1 3 4 1 EN[...]

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    10 English Basic Features Using Scheduled View 1 Red ( View Mode ): View the list of programmes that are playing now or coming up. 2 Y ellow ( +24 hours ): Viewing the list of programmes to be broadcasted after 24 hours. 3 Blue ( C h. Mode ): Select the type of channels you want to display on the Channel View window . ( All, TV , Radio, Data/Other [...]

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    11 English 03 Basic Features ¦ Using Favourite Channels * My Channels (in Channel Manager ) Shows all favourite channels. ■ Edit My Channels t : Y ou can set the selected channels to desired my channels gr oup. ✎ Th e “ * ” sym bol w ill be d isp layed a nd the c han nel w ill be se t as a my ch ann el. 1. Select a channel and press the TO[...]

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    12 English Basic Features ✎ Cha nne l mod e x P (p rogra mme m ode): Whe n tuni ng is c ompl ete, the b roadc asti ng stat ions i n your a rea have b ee n as sign ed to pos itio n num ber s from P 0 to P99. Y o u ca n sel ect a c han nel by e nteri ng the p osit ion nu mbe r in th is mod e. x C (aer ial c han nel mo de) / S (cab le ch ann el mo d[...]

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    13 English 03 Basic Features Picture Menu ¦ Changing the Preset Picture Mode Mode t Select your preferr ed picture type. ■ Dynamic : Suitable for a bright room. ■ Standard : Suitable for a normal envir onment. ■ Natural : Suitable for reducing eye strain. ✎ Na tur al is n ot avail able i n PC mod e. ■ Movie : Suitable for watching movies[...]

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    14 English Basic Features ■ 10p White Balance (Off / On) : Contr ols the white balance in 10 point interval by adjusting the red, gr een, and blue brightness. ✎ Avail abl e whe n the pi cture m ode is s et to Movi e and w he n the ex tern al in put is s et to HDMI o r Co mpon ent. ✎ Som e ex terna l dev ice s may not su ppo r t this fu nctio [...]

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    15 English 03 Basic Features ■ Digital Noise Filter (Off / Low / Medium / High / Auto / Auto Visualisation) : When the broadcast signal is weak, some static and ghosting may appear . Select one of the options until the best picture is displayed. Auto Visualisation : When changing analogue channels, displays the intensity of the current signal and[...]

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    16 English Basic Features ¦ Adjusting sound settings Equalizer Adjusts the sound mode (standard sound mode only). ■ Balance L/R: Adjusts the balance between the right and left speaker . ■ 100Hz / 300Hz / 1KHz / 3KHz / 10KHz (Bandwidth Adjustment): Adjusts the level of specific bandwidth frequencies. ■ Reset : Resets the equalizer to its def[...]

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    17 English 03 Basic Features ■ SPDIF Output : SPDIF (Sony Philips Digital InterFace) is used to provide digital sound, r educing interference going to speakers and various digital devices such as a DVD player . Audio Format : During the reception of a digital TV broadcast, you can select the Digital Audio output (SPDIF) format from the options PC[...]

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    18 English Basic Features On Time / Off Time : Set the hour , minute, and activate / inactivate. (T o activate timer with the setting you’ve chosen, set to Activate .) V olume : Set the desired volume level. Source : Select TV or USB content to be played when the TV is turned on automatically. ( USB can be selected only when a USB device is conne[...]

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    19 English 03 Basic Features General ■ Game Mode (Off / On) : When connecting to a game console such as PlayStation™ or Xbox™, you can enjoy a more r ealistic gaming experience by selecting game mode. ✎ NOTE x Prec aut ions a nd lim itati ons fo r gam e mod e – T o disconnect the game console and connect another external device, set Game [...]

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    20 English Basic Features Support Menu Self Diagnosis ■ Picture T est (Y es / No) : Use to check for picture problems and if the pr oblem continues to occur check the colour pattern. ■ Sound T est (Y es / No) : Use the built-in melody sound to check for sound problems. ✎ If you h ear n o soun d fro m the T V’s spea kers, befo re pe rfo rmi [...]

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    21 English 04 Advanced Features Advanced Features Connecting to a PC Using an HDMI/DVI Cable / a D-sub Cable AUDIO OUT DVI OUT PC OUT AUDIO OUT Display Modes (D-Sub and HDMI/DVI Input) Optimal resolution is 1920 X 1080 @ 60 Hz. Mode Resolution Horizontal Frequency (KHz) V ertical Frequency (Hz) Pixel Clock Frequency (MHz) Sync Polarity (H / V) IBM [...]

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    22 English Advanced Features Network Connection Y ou can set up your TV so that it can access the Internet through your local area network (LAN) using a wir ed or wireless connection. ¦ Connecting to a Wired Network Y ou can attach your TV to your LAN using cable in three ways: y Y ou can attach your TV to your LAN by connecting the LAN port on th[...]

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    23 English 04 Advanced Features Network Connection - Wireless Connect to the network wirelessly thr ough a wireless IP sharer . 1. Connect the “Samsung W ireless LAN Adapter” into the USB 1 (HDD) or USB 2 terminal of the TV . ✎ NOTE x Y o u must u se the “ Sam sung W irel es s L AN Ada pter” ( WI S09AB GN) to us e a wire les s net work . [...]

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    24 English Advanced Features Setting up the Network Network T ype (Wired / Wir eless) Select Wired or Wir eless to connect to the network. ✎ Wi rel ess i s acti vated on ly if th e “Sam sun g Wire les s L AN Ad apter ” is co nne cted. Network Setup ■ Wired Network Setup : (when Network T ype is set to Wired ) ✎ Ple ase c hec k if the L A [...]

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    25 English 04 Advanced Features Ad-hoc: Y ou can connect to a mobile device without an access point through the “Samsung Wireless LAN Adapter” by using a peer to peer network. How to connect to new Ad-hoc 1. Choose Select a network . 2. While in the device list, press the Blue button on the remote or select Ad-hoc . ✎ Th e mes sag e The ex is[...]

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    26 English Advanced Features Media Play ¦ Connecting a USB Device 1. T ur n on your TV . 2. Connect a USB device containing photo, music and movie files to the USB 1 (HDD) or USB 2 jack on the side of the TV . 3. When USB is connected to the TV , popup window appears. Then you can select Media Play . ¦ Connecting to the PC through network Y ou c[...]

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    27 English 04 Advanced Features ✎ No su ppo rte d fun ctio ns wh en co nne cting to th e PC thro ugh ne two rk: x Th e Bac kgro und Mu sic and Ba ckgr oun d Mus ic Se tt ing f unc tions. x Sor ti ng fi les by p refer enc e in the Ph otos , Mu sic , and Vid eos fo lde rs. x Th e  (RE W ) or µ (FF ) bu tton w hil e a movie i s play ing. ✎ [...]

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    28 English Advanced Features ¦ Screen Display Move to the file you desired using the up/down/right/left buttons and then pr ess the ENTER E button. The file is played. Videos Playing a Video 1. Press the ◄ or ► button to select Videos , then press the ENTER E button in the Media Play menu. 2. Press the ◄ / ► / ▲ / ▼ button to select [...]

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    29 English 04 Advanced Features y Supported Video Formats File Extention Container Video Codec Resolution Frame rate (fps) Bit rate (Mbsp) Audio Codec *.avi *.mkv A VI MKV Divx 3.11 / 4.x / 5.1 / 6.0 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 8 MP3 / AC3 / LPCM / ADPCM / DTS Core XviD 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 8 H.264 BP / MP / HP 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 25 MPEG4 SP / ASP 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 [...]

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    30 English Advanced Features Playing movie continuously (Resume Play) If you exit the playing movie function, the movie can be played later from the point where it was stopped. 1. Select the movie file you want to play continuously by pressing the ◄ or ► button to select it from the file list section. 2. Press the  (Play)/ ENTER E button. [...]

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    31 English 04 Advanced Features ¦ Playing the multiple files Playing the selected video/music/photo files 1. Press the Y ellow button in the file list to select the desired file. 2. Repeat the above operation to select multiple files. ✎ NOTE x Th e ( c ) ma rk ap pea rs to the le f t of the se lec ted fi les. x T o c anc el a se lec tion, p[...]

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    32 English Advanced Features Settings Using the Setup Menu ■ Background Settings : Select to diplay the backgr ound you want. ■ Continuous Movie Play (Resume Play) Help (On / Off) : Select to display the help pop-up message for continuous movie playback. ■ Get the DivX® VOD registration code : Shows the r egistration code authorized for the [...]

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    33 English 04 Advanced Features 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 Changes Anynet+ mode to TV broadcast mode. Device List Shows the Anynet+ device list. Recording : (*r ecorder) Starts recording immediately using the recor der . (This i[...]

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    34 English Advanced Features ¦ Listening through a Receiver Y ou can listen to sound through a r eceiver (i.e Home Theatre) instead of the TV speaker . 1. Select Receiver and set to On . 2. Press the EXIT button to exit. ✎ If you r rece ive r supp or ts au dio on ly , it may n ot app ear i n the dev ice l ist. ✎ Th e rece ive r will wo rk w he[...]

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    35 English 04 Advanced Features Internet@TV ¦ Getting Started with Inter net@TV ✎ NOTE x Co nfig ure th e net work s etti ngs b efore us ing I nter net @T V . For m ore info rma tion, ref er to “Net wor k Con nec tion” . x Uns upp or ted font s with in the p rovid er’ s co ntent w ill not d ispl ay nor mal ly . x Slow r esp onse s and i nt[...]

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    36 English Advanced Features ¦ Setting up Inter net@TV Settings Create IDs and configur e Internet@TV settings from this screen. Highlight Settings using ▲ and ▼ buttons and pr ess the ENTER E button. ■ System Setup ✎ Ti cker Au tor un may not b e sup por ted d epe ndi ng on c ountr y . Ticker Autorun (Off / On) : Enable/disable ticker au[...]

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    37 English 04 Advanced Features AllShare ¦ About AllShare AllShare connects your TV and mobile phones and other devices which are compatible with your TV thr ough a network. On your TV , you can view call arrivals, SMS messages and schedules set on your mobile phones. In addition, you can play media contents including videos, photos and music save[...]

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    38 English Advanced Features Call Arrival Alarm If a call arrives while you are watching TV , the alarm window appears. Schedule Alarm While you are watching TV , the alarm window appears to display the register ed event. ✎ Y o u can c onf igu re view ing s etti ngs fo r sch edul e co ntents on yo ur mo bile p hon es. For t he proc edu res, refe [...]

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    39 English 04 Advanced Features Calendar O Menu -> Application -> Calendar -> ENTER E Calendar Calendar function provides information such as solar calendar , lunar calendar , solar terms, heavenly stems, earthly branches, Chinese zodiac, western zodiac, holiday, etc. Among which, lunar calendar is used very often in our life. For example,[...]

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    40 English Other Information Installing the W all Mount ¦ Assembling the Blanking Bracket When installing the TV onto a wall, attach the Blanking Bracket into the part that connects to the stand as shown in the picture. ¦ Preparing before installing W all-Mount (46 ~ 55 inch TVs) T o install a wall-mount from another manufacturer , use the Holder[...]

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    41 English 05 Other Information Product Family inches VESA Spec. (A * B) Standar d Screw Quantity LCD-TV 19~22 75 X 75 100 X 100 M4 4 23~29 200 X 100 30~40 200 X 200 M6 46~55 400 X 400 M8 57~65 600 X 400 70~80 800 X 400 80~ 1400 X 800 Do not install your W all Mount Kit while your TV is turned on. It may result in personal injury due to electric sh[...]

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    42 English Other Information Securing the TV to the wall Caution : Pulling, pushing, or climbing onto the TV may cause the TV to fall. In particular , ensure that your children do not hang over or destabilize the TV ; doing so may cause the TV to tip over , resulting in serious injuries or death. Follow all safety precautions pr ovided in the inclu[...]

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    43 English 05 Other Information T roubleshooting If you have any questions about the TV , first refer to this list. If none of these tr oubleshooting tips apply, please visit “www . samsung.com,” then click on Support, or contact the call centre listed on the back-cover of this manual. Issues Solutions and Explanations Pictur e Qualit y First [...]

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    44 English Other Information Issues Solutions and Explanations Ther e is no pi cture/Vi deo. • Check cable connection s (rem ove and r econnect all cable s connected to the TV and external devices) . • Set your ext ernal devices’ (Cable/Se t top Box, DVD, Blu- ray etc) vi deo output s to match the connecti ons to the TV input. For examp[...]

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    45 English 05 Other Information Issues Solutions and Explanations Y ou see sm all partic les when y ou look closely at the edg e of the f rame of th e TV . • This is part of the pr oduct’ s design and is not a defect. The PIP menu is no t availabl e. • PIP funct ionality i s only ava ilable whe n you ar e using a HDMI, PC or componen ts[...]

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    46 English Other Information Specifications Model Name LA32C650 LA37C650 LA40C650 Screen Size (Diagonal) 32 inch 37 inch 40 inch PC Resolution (Optimum) 1920 X 1080 @ 60 Hz 1920 X 1080 @ 60 Hz 1920 X 1080 @ 60 Hz Sound Output 10W x 2 10W x 2 10W x 2 Dimension (WxDxH) Without Stand With Stand 789.2 X 77.8 X 509.9 mm 789.2 X 240 X 555.9 mm 907.6 X 7[...]

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