Samsung LA40A750R1R manual

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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. This image retention is also known as "screen burn". T o avoid such imag[...]

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 ........................... 4 Viewing the Remote Control ....................[...]

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. Samsung Electronics is not responsible fo[...]

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. 5 Power Indicator [...]

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. 2 Connecting External A/V De[...]

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 X O X X O O O Component O O O O O O O 4 ANT IN T o view television channels correctly , a signal must be received by the set from one of the following[...]

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 direct channel access 4 One/T wo-digit channel selection 5 + : V olume increase – : V olume decrease 6 Available source selection 7 It display "Chan[...]

English - 7 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 1. Lift the cover at the back of the remote control upward as shown in the gure. 2. Install two AAA size batteries. Make sure to match the "+" and "–" ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment. 3. Replace the cover . Remove the batteries and store th[...]

English - 8 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. 3. Press the EXIT button to exit. The on-scr[...]

English - 9 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. 2. Select the appropriate language by pressin[...]

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". For further details on setting up options, refer to the page 9. The “Plug & Play” featur[...]

English - 11 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 . 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Pr[...]

English - 12 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. ♦ Add[...]

English - 13 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. 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to[...]

English - 14 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. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Channel", then press the ENTER button. 3. Pres[...]

English - 15 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". 3. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the desired pic[...]

English - 16 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. Press the ENTER button. 3. Press the ◄ or ► b[...]

English - 17 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. Select your favourite Colour space to experience the most natural C[...]

English - 18 Conguring 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. 4. When you are[...]

English - 19 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. DNIe: Off/ Demo/On This TV inc[...]

English - 20 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. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to s[...]

English - 21 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. 3. When you are satised with your setting, press the ENTER button. 4. Press the EXIT button t[...]

English - 22 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. When you insert the head set jack into the corresponding port, you can operate only "Auto V olume" and "Sound Select"(in PIP mode) in Sound men[...]

English - 23 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. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Setup", then press the EN[...]

English - 24 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. 3. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "T imer 1", &q[...]

English - 25 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. 3. When you are satised with your setting, press the ENTER button. 4.[...]

English - 26 Energy Saving: Off/Low/Medium/High/Auto This feature adjusts the screen brightness depending on the surrounding lighting conditions. − Off : T urns off the energy saving function. − Low : Sets the TV to low energy saving mode. − Medium : Sets the TV to medium energy saving mode. − High : Sets the TV to high energy saving mode. [...]

English - 27 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 . 1. Connect the [LAN] port on[...]

English - 28 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). TV Rear Panel LAN Cable IP Sharer LAN Cable The LAN Port on the Wall Y ou ca[...]

English - 29 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. Please check if the LAN cable is connected. Auto Setup If you connect the LAN cable and it[...]

English - 30 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 authenticates the MAC address each time you connect to the Internet, your TV may not be able to connect to the Internet as the MAC address differs from that of t[...]

English - 31 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. 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Edit Name", then press the ENTER[...]

English - 32 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. 3. Press the ◄ [...]

English - 33 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 31.469 31.469 70.086 70.087 2[...]

English - 34 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. 3. When you are satised with your setting, press the ENTER button[...]

English - 35 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 . If you enter the WISELINK Pro mode with no USB device connected the message No external storage device [...]

English - 36 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. 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to sel[...]

English - 37 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 . For music les, the le information [...]

English - 38 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 . - Pressing the ENTER E button during pause resumes [...]

English - 39 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. Colour It Sorts photos by colour . Y ou can change the photo colour informati[...]

English - 40 Information The photo le information including, the name, the size, the resolution, the date modied 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. Remove Saf[...]

English - 41 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. 3. Press the TOOLS button. 4. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “ Play Current G[...]

English - 42 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. T o move to the previous / next group, press the π (REW) or µ (FF) button. 2. [...]

English - 43 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. Y ou can change the music mood information. “Mood” options: Energetic, R[...]

English - 44 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. π (REW) or µ (FF) buttons[...]

English - 45 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. 1. Press the ▲ or ▼[...]

English - 46 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. Alternatively , sele[...]

English - 47 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.264 HP 1920 x 1088 MPEG-4 ASP 720 x 576 mp4 H.264 HP 1920 x 1088 24/25/30 ADPCM (MS, IMA), AAC LC MPEG-4 ASP 720 x 576 24/25/30 PS MPEG2 1920 x 1088 [...]

English - 48 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. 2. Press the ∂[...]

English - 49 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. 2. Press the TOOLS button. 3. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “ Delete” (or “Delete selected File”), then press the ENTER E [...]

English - 50 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 . T o use DLNA, the TV must be connected to the network and the DLNA application must be i[...]

English - 51 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. When the installation is complete, the PC Share Manager icon appears on your Des[...]

English - 52 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. 4. Click to refresh the PC folder and les. 5. Click to synchronize the share [...]

English - 53 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. Share Sharing a Folder Y ou can share a folder from your PC to the [...]

English - 54 Method 3 : Locate the mouse pointer over a folder in the “Shared Folder” pane and drag&drop the folder into the “My Computer” pane. If a message appears asking you to conrm the cancelation, select “Y es”. Applying the Current Settings Perform this when synchronization is necessary due to a new shared folder or cancel[...]

English - 55 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 . Enter a new name and click “OK”. The new name will appear at the top right of the wi[...]

English - 56 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. Wiselink Pro enables playing content saved on a USB memory device connected to the TV , while DLNA enables playing content saved on a DLNA serve[...]

English - 57 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. Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Input”, then press the ENTER E [...]

English - 58 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. Press the yellow button to playback all imageries. There is default music for each for the [...]

English - 59 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 .) Playing and Exiting New Content 1. Press the Red button in the “Content L[...]

English - 60 “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.com w[...]

English - 61 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 . Check if there is an Any[...]

English - 62 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. 2. Press the ENTER button to select "Anynet+ (HDMI[...]

English - 63 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. 3. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select to a particular device and press the ENTER button. It i[...]

English - 64 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. Record Starts a recording. (This menu works only for a device supporting recording.[...]

English - 65 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. 2. Press the ◄ or ► button to select to "On[...]

English - 66 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. ■ Check the Anynet+ device’ s Video/Audio/HDMI 1.3 cable con[...]

English - 67 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. For teletext information to be displayed correc[...]

English - 68 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. T eletext information is often divided between several pages displayed in sequence, whi[...]

English - 69 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. If the Auto Wall-Mount screen is not displayed when clicking on a dir[...]

English - 70 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. If you a[...]

English - 71 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. Follow all safety precautions provided on the included Safety Flyer . For added [...]

English - 72 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. Check the volume. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Normal picture but no sound Check the volume. Check whether th[...]

English - 73 Specications Model Name LA40A750 LA46A750 LA52A750 Screen Size (Diagonal) 40 inches 46 inches 52 inches 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 Dimensions (WxDxH) Body With stand 1040 x 85 x 638 mm 1040 x 272 x 686 mm 1 172 x 98 x 712 mm 1 172 x 300 x 7[...]