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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 EIRE 0818 717 100 www .samsung.com U.K 0845 SAMSUNG(7267864) www .samsung.com © 2010 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. LCD TV user manual LCD TV user m[...]

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    2 English Figures and illustrations in this User Manual ar e provided for refer ence only and may differ from actual pr oduct appearance. Product design and specifications may be changed without notice. Digital TV notice 1. Functionalities related to Digital TV (DVB) ar e only available in countries/areas where DVB-T (MPEG2 and MPEG4 A VC) digital[...]

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    3 English Contents Get t ing S ta r ted 4 4 Accessories 4 Viewing the Control Panel 5 Viewing the Remote Control 6 Connecting to an Antenna 6 Plug & Play (Initial Setup) Connections 7 7 Connecting to an A V Device 8 Connecting to an Audio Device 9 Changing the Input Source Basic F eatures 9 9 How to Navigate Menus 10 Using the INFO button (Now [...]

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    4 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 a re mis sing, c onta ct 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. ✎ Remote Control & Batteries (AAA x 2) y Owner’ s Instructions y Cleaning Cloth y Power [...]

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    5 01 Getting Started English Viewing the 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 oint s on the Powe r , Ch ann el, and ✎ V olume butt ons. Installing batteries (Battery size: AAA) NOT E ✎ 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 [...]

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    6 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 butto[...]

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    7 English 02 Connections Connections Connecting to an AV 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 ✎ (DV I) , 2 , 3 , 4 / PC/DV I AUDI O IN Wh en us ing an H DMI /DVI ca ble c onn ect[...]

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    8 English Connections Connecting to an Audio Device Using an Optical or Audio Cable Connection Available devices: digital audio system, amplifier , DVD home theatre ✎ DI GIT AL AU DIO O UT (OP TICA L) Wh en a di gita l aud io syste m is con nec ted to the x DI GIT AL AU DIO O UT (OP TICA L) ja ck, de cre ase th e volum e of both th e T V and th [...]

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    9 English 02 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 / Ext.1 / Ext.2 / A V / Component / ■ PC / HDMI1/DVI / HDMI2 / HDMI3 / HDMI4 / USB In the ✎ So urc e Lis t , connected inp uts wi ll be h ighl[...]

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    10 English Basic Features Using the INFO button (Now & Next guide) The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio-video settings. The Now & Next guide shows daily TV programme information for each channel according to the br oadcasting time. Scroll y ◄ , ► to view information for a desired pr ogramme while w[...]

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    11 English 03 Basic Features Channel Manager Delete or set favourites channels and use the programme guide for digital broadcasts. Select a channel in the Channels, My Channels or Scheduled screen. ■ Channels : Shows the channel list accor ding to channel type. * ■ My Channels : Shows the group of the channel. ■ Scheduled : Shows all the curr[...]

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    12 English Basic Features Channel Menu ¦ Retuning channels Antenna (Air / Cable) t Before your television can begin memorizing the available channels, you must specify the type of signal source that is connected to the TV (i.e. an Air or a Cable system). Country The PIN input screen appears. Enter your 4 digit PIN number . Digital Channel ■ : Ch[...]

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    13 English 03 Basic Features Channel Manager Option Menu (in Channel Manager ) Set each channel using the Channel Manager menu options ( Lock / Unlock, Timer Viewing, Sort, Delete, Select All / Deselect All ). Option menu items may differ depending on the channel status. 1. Select a channel and press the TOOLS button. 2. Select a function and chang[...]

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    14 English Basic Features Economical Solutions ¦ ECO Solution ■ Energy Saving (Off / Low / Medium / High / Pictur e Off / Auto) t : Adjust the brightness of the TV in order to r educe power consumption. If you select Picture Of f , the screen is turned off, but the sound remains on. Pr ess any button except volume button to turn on the screen. E[...]

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    15 English 03 Basic Features Picture Options In PC m ode, you c an on ly ma ke cha nge s to the ✎ Colour To n e , Si ze and Auto Pr ote cti on Tim e . Colour T one (Cool / Normal / Warm1 / W arm2) ■ Wa r m1 ✎ or Wa rm 2 wi ll be d eact ivated w hen th e pic ture m ode is D ynamic . Set ting s ca n be adj usted a nd store d for ea ch ✎ ex te[...]

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    16 English Basic Features Setting up the TV with Y our PC ¦ Set the input source to PC. Auto Adjustment t Adjust frequency values/positions and fine tune the settings automatically . Not ava ilab le wh en co nne ctin g throu gh HD MI/DV I ✎ cable. Screen Coarse / Fine ■ : Removes or reduces pictur e noise. If the noise is not removed by Fine-[...]

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    17 English 03 Basic Features Audio Description (not available in all locations) (digital channels only) This function handles the Audio Stream for the AD (Audio Description) which is sent along with the Main audio from the broadcaster . Audio Description (Off / On) ■ : T urn the audio description function on or off. V olume ■ : Adjust the audio[...]

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    18 English Basic Features Setup Menu Setting the Time ¦ Time Clock ■ : Setting the clock is for using various timer features of the TV . The current time will appear every time you pr ess O the INFO button. If you d isco nne ct the p ower c ord, you have to se t ✎ the c lock a gai n. Clock Mode (Auto / Manual) De pen ding o n the bro adc ast s[...]

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    19 English 03 Basic Features ■ Change PIN : Change your personal ID number requir ed to set up the TV . If you fo rget th e PIN cod e, pres s the re mote ✎ co ntrol bu tton s in the fo llow ing se que nce, w hich res ets the PIN to “0 - 0- 0- 0” : POWER (off ) → MUTE → 8 → 2 → 4 → POWER (o n). Other Features ¦ Language Menu Langu[...]

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    20 English Basic Features Picture In Pictur e ( ¦ PIP) PIP t W atches simultaneously the TV tuner and one exter nal video source. PIP (Pictur e-in-Picture) does not function in the same mode. NOT E ✎ If you tu rn th e T V off w hil e watchin g in x PIP mode, the PIP wi ndow w ill di sap pea r . Y o u may noti ce that t he pic ture in t he PIP wi[...]

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    21 English 03 Basic Features By Online ■ : Upgrade the software using the Internet. Fir st, con fig ure you r net work. F or deta ile d ✎ pro ced ures o n usi ng the N etwo rk Set up, refer to the “Network Connection ” in structions. If the I ntern et co nne ction d oe s not ope rate ✎ pro per ly , the c onne cti on may be b roken. Pl eas[...]

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    22 English Advanced Features 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 Fr equency (MHz) Sync Polarity (H / V) IBM 640 x 350 31.469 70.086 25.175 +/- 720 x 400 31.469 70.087 28.322 -/+ MAC 640 x 480 35.000 66.667 30.240 -/- 832 x [...]

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    23 English 04 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 ou can attach your TV to your LAN by connecting the LAN port on t[...]

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    24 English Advanced Features Network Setup (Auto) Use the Automatic Network Setup when connecting your TV to a network that supports DHCP . T o set up your TV’ s cable network connection automatically , follow these steps: How to set up automatically 1. Connect your TV to your LAN as described in the previous section. 2. T urn on your TV , press [...]

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    25 English 04 Advanced Features Connecting Wireless Network ¦ T o connect your TV to your network wireless, you need a wireless r outer or modem and a Samsung W ireless LAN Adapter (WIS09ABGN), which you connect to your TV’ s back or side panel USB jack. See the illustration below . Samsung’ s W ireless LAN adapter is sold separately and is of[...]

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    26 English Advanced Features Network Setup (Samsung Auto Configuration) This function is available in APs (Access Points) that support Samsung Auto Configuration. If there is no such AP , you can connect through PBC (WPS) or manually . Th is fu nctio n is avai lab le wh en ✎ SWL(Samsung Wi rel ess L ink ) set to Off . Y o u can c hec k for eq u[...]

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    27 English 04 Advanced Features 3. Press the ▲ button to go to Select a Network , and then press the ENTER E button. The Network function searches for available wir eless networks. When done, it displays a list of the available networks. 4. In the list of networks, press the ▲ or ▼ button to select a network, and then press the ENTER E button[...]

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    28 English Advanced Features How to set up manually T o enter the Network settings into your TV , follow these steps: 1. Follow Steps 1 through 6 in the “How to set up using PBC (WPS)”. (P . 26) 2. Press the ▼ button to select Internet Protocol Setup , and then press ENTER E button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Manual , and then pres[...]

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    29 English 04 Advanced Features Media Play Connecting a ¦ USB Device 1. T urn on your TV . 2. Connect a USB device containing photo, music and/or 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[...]

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    30 English Advanced Features Func tion s that ar e not sup por ted w hen c onn ecti ng to a PC thro ugh a n etwo rk: ✎ Th e x Background Music and B ackgr ou nd Mus ic S et ting functions. Sor ti ng fi les by p refer enc e in the x Photo , Music , a nd Movie fo lder s. Th e x  (RE W ) or µ (F F) b ut ton whil e a movi e is pl aying. Th e Div [...]

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    31 English 04 Advanced Features Screen Display ¦ Move to the file you desired using the up/down/right/left buttons and then pr ess the ENTER E or  (Play) button. The file is played. Sup por ts th e ✎ Dev ice M ode a nd Contents Mode in M edi a Play homepag e. Videos Playing a Video 1. Press the ◄ or ► button to select Videos , then pres[...]

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    32 English Advanced Features Supported Video Formats y File Extention Container Video Codec Resolution Frame rate (fps) Bit rate (Mbsp) Audio Codec *.avi *.mkv AV I MKV Divx 3.11 / 4.x / 5.1 / 6.0 1920 x 1080 6 ~ 30 8 MP3 / AC3 / LPCM / ADPCM /DTS Core XviD 1920 x 1080 6 ~ 30 8 H.264 BP / MP / HP 1920 x 1080 6 ~ 30 25 MPEG4 SP / ASP 1920 x 1080 6 ~[...]

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    33 English 04 Advanced Features Movie 01.avi 00:04:03 / 00:07:38 1/1 SUM Play continuously E Chaptering L Jump T T ools R Return Resumes playing from the last viewed scene. Play continuously Playing movie file continuously (Resume Play) If you exit the playing Videos function, it can be played later from the point where it was stopped. If you w il[...]

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    34 English Advanced Features Photos Viewing a Photo (or Slide Show) 1. Press the ◄ or ► button to select Photos , then pr ess the ENTER E button in the Media Play menu. 2. Pr ess the ◄/►/▲/▼ button to select the desired photo in the file list. 3. Press the ENTER E button or  (Play) button. While a photo list is displayed, press the [...]

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    35 English 04 Advanced Features Videos / Music / Photos Play Option menu During playing a file, press the TOOLS button. Option menu Operations Videos Music Photos Title Y ou can move the other file directly . ✓ Repeat Mode Y ou can play movie and music files repeatedly . ✓ ✓ Picture Size (Mode1 / Mode2 / Original) Y ou can adjust the pictu[...]

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    36 English Advanced Features Anynet + What is Anynet + ? t Anynet + is a function that enables you to control all connected Samsung devices that support Anynet + with your Samsung TV’ s remote. The Anynet + system can be used only with Samsung devices that have the Anynet + feature. T o be sure your Samsung device has this feature, check if ther [...]

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    37 English 04 Advanced Features Setting Up Anynet ¦ + Setup ■ Anynet + (HDMI-CEC) (Off / On) : T o use the Anynet+ Function, Anynet + (HDMI-CEC) must be set to On . Wh en the ✎ Any net + (HDMI-CEC) func tion i s dis able d, all th e Any net + rel ated op erati ons a re dea ctiva ted. Auto T urn Off (No / Y es) : Setting an Anynet + Device to t[...]

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    38 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 m ay not app ea r in the d evic e list. ✎ Th e rece ive r will wo rk w hen yo[...]

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    39 English 04 Advanced Features Internet@TV Getting Started with Internet@TV ¦ NOT E ✎ Co nfig ure th e net work s etti ngs b efore us ing x Internet@T V . Fo r more i nfor matio n, refer to “N etwo rk Co nne ctio n” (P . 23). Uns upp or ted font s with in the p rovid er’ s co ntent w ill not d isp lay nor mal ly . x Slow r esp onse s and [...]

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    40 English Advanced Features Account Login For an application with multiple categories, use ◄ and ► to access the differ ent categories. For a m ore en joyab le app lic ation ex pe rie nce, re giste r ✎ and l og in to you r acc ount. For in stru ctio ns on cr eatin g an ac coun t, refer to ✎ Setting up In ter net @T V → Inte rne t@T V ID [...]

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    41 English 04 Advanced Features Samsung AppS Featured T ravel Most downloaded Most recent Name Free What’s New! Games Sports Lifestyle Information Other My Page Help Video A Login B Thumbnail View D Sort By R Return Using the Internet@TV service ¦ Samsung Apps Samsung Apps is a store for downloading applications to be used on Samsung TV/A V equi[...]

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    42 English Advanced Features AllShare About AllShare ¦ AllShare connects your TV and compatible Samsung mobile phones / devices through 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 saved on your mobile phones or [...]

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    43 English 04 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 pro ced ures, re[...]

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    44 English Other Information Analogue Channel Teletext Feature The index page of the T eletext service gives you information on how to use the service. For T eletext information to be displayed correctly , channel reception must be stable. Otherwise, information may be missing or some pages may not be displayed. Y o u can c han ge T e letex t pag e[...]

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    45 English 05 Other Information Installing the Wall 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 befor e installing W all-Mount (46 ~ 55 inch TVs) ¦ T o install a wall-mount from another manufacturer , use the Hol[...]

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    46 English Other Information W all Mount Kit Specifications (VESA) ¦ W all mount kit is not supplied but sold separately . ✎ Install your wall mount on a solid wall perpendicular to the floor . When attaching to other building materials, please contact your nearest dealer . If installed on a ceiling or slanted wall, it may fall and result in s[...]

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    47 English 05 Other Information Anti-Theft Kensington Lock The Kensington Lock is a device used to physically fix the system when using it in a public place. The appearance and locking method may differ fr om the illustration depending on the manufacturer . Refer to the manual provided with the Kensington Lock for pr oper use. Ple ase f ind a “ [...]

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    48 English Other Information Troubleshooting 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 Picture Quality First of al[...]

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    49 English 05 Other Information Issues Solutions and Explanations No Picture, No Video The TV will not turn on. Make sure the AC power cord is secur ely plugged in to the wall outlet and the TV . • Make sure the wall outlet is working. • T ry pressing the • POWER button on the TV to make sure the pr oblem is not the remote. If the TV[...]

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    50 English Other Information Issues Solutions and Explanations Y our settings are lost after 30 minutes or every time the TV is turned off. If the TV is in the • Store Demo mode, it will r eset audio and picture settings every 30 minutes. Change the settings from Stor e Demo mode to Home Use mode in the Plug & Play (Initial setup) procedur[...]

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    51 English 05 Other Information Specifications Panel native 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz Environmental Considerations Operating T emperature Operating Humidity Storage T emperature 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 TV System Analogue : Depending on your c[...]

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    52 English Other Information Index A AllShare 42 Amplify 16 Antenna 12 Anynet + 36 Audio Out 8, 36 Auto Adjustment 16 Auto V olume 17 B Background Music 35 Balance L/R 16 Basic View 34 Batteries 5 Black T one 14 Blanking Bracket 45 Brightness 13 C Cable Tie 46 Change PIN 6, 19 Channel Manager 11 Clock 18 Colour T one 15 Component 7 Connecting to a [...]

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    • Theslots and openingsin thecabinet andin theback or bottomareprovided fornecessary ventilation. T o ensure reliable operation of this apparatus, and to protect it from overheating, these slots and openings must never be blocked or covered. - Do not cover the slots and openings with a c[...]

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    IMPORT ANT NOTICE The mains lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse. The value of the fuse is indicated on the pin face of the plug and, if it requires replacing, a fuse approved to BSI1362 of the same rating must be used. Never use the plug with the fuse cover omitted if the cover is detachable. If a replacement[...]

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