Samsung LW15N13W manuale d’uso

LCD TV Owner’ s Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly , and retain it for future reference. ON-SCREEN MENUS TELETEXT PICTURE IN PICTURE L W15N13W L W17N13W[...]

F or Bet ter Display English-2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2002 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is strictly forbidden. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for errors containe[...]

S afety Instructions English-3 5¡ 10% H H 35¡ 75% These illustrations represent precautions concerning your TV. Do NOT expose the TV to extreme temperature conditions (below 5 ° C and above 35 ° C) or to extreme humidity conditions (less than 10% and more than 75%). Do NOT expose the TV to direct sunlight. Do NOT expose the TV to any liquids. I[...]

English-4 Contents ◆ F OREWORD ■ Safety Instructions ..................................................................................................3 ■ Caution ...................................................................................................................3 ◆ C ONNECTING AND P REPARING Y OUR T ELEVISION ■ Control Pan[...]

English-5 Contents ◆ S ETTING THE P ICTURE ■ Picture In Picture Feature .....................................................................................30 ■ Selecting the Blue Screen Mode ..........................................................................32 ◆ S ETTING THE T IME ■ Setting the Sleep Timer .......................[...]

English-6 Contr ol P anels ➣ Using the Buttons on the Panel If the remote control no longer works or you have lost it, you can use controls on the panel of the TV to: ◆ Switch on the TV when it is in Standby mode and select channels ( ▲ P / ▼ P ) ◆ Access the local menu ( MENU ) ◆ Adjust the volume ( / ) ◆ Switch among Video input mod[...]

English-7 Connection P anels Rear of TV Œ POWER OUTPUT CONNECTOR ´ POWER INPUT CONNECTOR ˇ SCART 1 (VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT, RGB INPUT) CONNECTOR ¨ SCART 2 (VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT) CONNECTOR ˆ PC AUDIO INPUT CONNECTOR Ø PC VIDEO INPUT CONNECTOR ∏ ANTENNA INPUT CONNECTOR ” RCA AUDIO INPUT CONNECTORS ’ RCA VIDEO INPUT CONNECTOR ˝ S-VI[...]

English-8 TELEVISION STANDBY BUTTON EXTERNAL INPUT SELECTION PICTURE STANDARD SELECTION SELECT TO THE PC MODE DIRECTLY NEXT CHANNEL/ TELETEXT NEXT PAGE VOLUME DECREASE TEMPORARY SOUND SWITCH OFF NUMERIC BUTTONS ONE/TWO-DIGIT CHANNEL SELECTION TELETEXT DISPLAY/MIX SOUND MODE SELECTION AUTOMATIC SWITCH-OFF PICTURE SIZE SELECTION STILL THE MAIN PICTUR[...]

English-9 To view TV channels correctly, a signal must be received by the set from one of the following sources: ◆ An outdoor aerial ◆ A cable TV network ◆ A satellite network (see page 10 for further details) 1 In the first three cases, connect the aerial or network input cable to the 75 Ω coaxial socket on the rear of the TV. 2 If you are[...]

In order to watch TV programmes broadcast via a satellite network, you must connect a satellite receiver to the TV set. ➢ If you wish to connect both a satellite receiver and a VCR, you should connect the: ◆ Receiver to the VCR ◆ VCR to the TV (see pages 41~42 for further details) Otherwise, connect the receiver directly to the TV. Using a SC[...]

English-11 You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you: ◆ Purchase the TV ◆ Find that the remote control is no longer operating correctly 1 Remove the cover on the rear of the remote control by pressing the symbol downwards and then pulling firmly to remove it. 2 Insert two R03, UM4, “ AAA ” 1.5V or equivalent ba[...]

The mains lead is attached to the rear of your TV. ☛ If you have purchased this TV in the United Kingdom, refer to page 43 for further instructions on plug wiring. 1 Plug the mains lead into an appropriate socket. ➢ The main voltage is indicated on the rear of the TV and the frequency is 50 or 60Hz. 2 Press the POWER button ( ) on the front of [...]

English-13 The remote control is used mainly to: ◆ Change channels and adjust the volume ◆ Set up the TV using the on-screen menu system The following table presents the most frequently used buttons and their functions. Button Viewing Function Menu Function P ▲ Used to display the next - stored channel. P ▼ Used to display the - previous st[...]

English-14 When the TV is initially powered ON, two basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently. The follwing settings are available. 1 If the TV is in Standby mode, press the POWER button ( ) on the remote control. Result : The message Plug & Play is displayed. It flickers for a little while, and then the Language menu is au[...]

English-15 When you start using your TV for the first time, you must select the language which will be used for displaying menus and indications. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ P or ▼ P button to select the Function . Press the or button . Result : The options available in the Function group are disp[...]

English-16 You can scan for the frequency ranges available to you, (availability depends on your country). Automatically allocated programme numbers may not correspond to actual or desired programme numbers. However you can sort numbers manually and clear any channels you do not wish to watch (see pages 17~19 for further details). 1 Press the MENU [...]

English-17 The Sort operation allows you to change the programme numbers of stored channels. This operation may be necessary after using ATM. You can delete those channels you do not want to keep. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ P or ▼ P button to select the Channel . Press the or button. Result : The[...]

English-18 You can store up to 100 TV 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 by which you wish to identify each stored channel 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ P[...]

English-19 8 If you... Then press the ... Know the number of the ◆ ▲ P or ▼ P button to select the channel to be stored Channel ◆ or to indicate the required number Do not know the channel ◆ ▲ P or ▼ P button to select the numbers Search ◆ or to start the search Result : The tuner scans the frequency range until the first channel or[...]

English-20 Channel names will be assigned automatically when channel information is broadcast. These names can be changed, allowing you to assign new names. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ P or ▼ P button to select the Channel . Press the or button. Result : The options available in the Channel group [...]

English-21 You can exclude the channels of your choice from the channel scan operation. When you scan through the stored channels, those you have chosen to skip are not displayed. All channels that you do not specifically choose to skip are displayed during scanning. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ P or[...]

English-22 Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. 1 Press the MENU button Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ P or ▼ P button to select the Channel . Press the or button. Result : The options avaliable in the Channel group are displayed. 3 Press the ▲ P or ▼ P button to select the Fine [...]

English-23 You can use your remote control to select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. The following picture effects are available: ◆ Custom, Standard, Dynamic, Movie, Mild. To select the required picture effect, simply press the P.STD ( ) button on the remote control. ☛ You can also set these options via [...]

English-24 You can select the picture format which best corresponds to your viewing requirements by simply pressing the P.SIZE button. The following picture formats are available in the order given: Autowide ➞ Wide ➞ Panorama ➞ Zoom ➞ 4:3 Picture format Description Autowide The screen size is automatically adjusted when entering a PAL Plus [...]

English-25 You can adjust the volume using your remote control. To... hold down the... Increase the volume button. Result : A horizontal bar is displayed and the volume increases until you release the button. The cursor moves to the right to indicate the volume. Decrease the volume button. Result : A horizontal bar is displayed and the volume decre[...]

English-26 S electing the S ound Standard You can use your remote control to select the type of special sound effect to be used when watching a given broadcast. The following sound effects are available: ◆ Custom, Standard, Music, Movie, Speech. To select the required sound effect, simply press the S.STD () button on the remote control. ☛ You c[...]

English-27 S electing the S ound Mode You can set the Audio mode by using DUAL I/II. When you press this button, current sound mode is displayed on the upper right corner of the screen. ➣ ◆ If the receiving conditions deteriorate, listening will be easier if the mode is set to the “ Mono ” position using the DUAL I/II button. ◆ If the ste[...]

English-28 A djusting the V olume A utomatically This feature allows the TV’s L/R speakers to provide a home Theater-like Dolby effect. The center and surround sounds are mixed into the L/R speakers. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ P or ▼ P button to select the Sound . Press the or button. Result : [...]

English-29 Connecting Headphones You can adjust the headphone settings to suit your preferences. The following headphone settings are available: ◆ Volume, Balance, Bass, Treble. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ P or ▼ P button to select Sound . Press the or button. Result : The options available in t[...]

English-30 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ P or ▼ P button to select Sound . Press the or button. Result : The options available in the Sound group are displayed. 3 Press the ▲ P or ▼ P button to select the Sound select . 4 Select the required option by pressing the or button. 5 Press the MENU but[...]

English-31 7 Press the ▲ P or ▼ P button to select Size . Then, select a size of the sub to Double Screen1, Double Screen2 or Small by pressing the or button. 8 Press the ▲ P or ▼ P button to select Prog.No . You can select the channel that you want to view through sub picture by pressing the or button. 9 To return to normal viewing, press [...]

English-32 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 ” . 1 Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ P or ▼ P button to select[...]

English-33 S et ting and Displaying the Current Time You can set the TV ’ s clock so that the current time is displayed when you press the “ DISPLAY" button. You must also set the time if you wish to use the automatic On/Off timers. ➣ The clock setting will be re-activated when pressing the “ ” (ON/OFF) button on the front panel. 1 P[...]

English-34 S witc hing the T ele vision On and Of f Automaticall y You can set the On/Off timers so that the TV will: ◆ Switch on automatically and tune to the channel of your choice at the time you select ◆ Switch off automatically at the time you select ➣ The first step is to set the TV ’ s clock (refer to “ Setting and Displaying the C[...]

English-35 Connecting to the PC Input ➢ The PC(VIDEO/AUDIO-ST) connectors are used for interfacing with your PC. First, click on “ Settings ” on the Windows start menu. While “ Settings ” is highlighted, move the cursor so that “ Control Panel ” is highlighted. When the control panel screen appears, click on “ Display ” and a disp[...]

English-36 The propose of picture quality adjustment is to remote or reduce picture noise. If the noise is not removed by fine tuning alone, then do the frequency adjustments to the utmost and fine tune again. After the noise has been reduced, re-adjust the picture so that it is aligned on the center of screen. Preset to the PC mode by using the PC[...]

English-37 Preset to the PC mode by using the PC button. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ P or ▼ P button to select PC . Press the or button. Result : The options available in the PC group are displayed. 3 Press the ▲ P or ▼ P button to select the Colour Adjust , then press the or button. Result : [...]

English-38 Most TV channels carry “ teletext, ” pages of written information that provide information such as: ◆ Television programme times ◆ News bulletins ◆ Weather forecasts ◆ Sports results ◆ Subtitles for the hard of hearing The teletext pages are organized according to six categories: Part Contents A Selected page number. B Broa[...]

English-39 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. Result : The current page counter is incremented and the page is then displayed. 2 If the selected page is linked with several secondary pages, the sec[...]

The various topics included in the teletext pages are color-coded, and can be selected by pressing the colored buttons on the remote control. 1 Display the teletext contents page by pressing the TTX/MIX ( / ) button. 2 Press the colored button corresponding to the topic that you wish to select (The available topics are listed on the status informat[...]

English-41 Connecting to the A V1 or 2 SC ART Input/Outputs Connecting to the RC A Input (A V3) ➢ AV1 is used for equipment with an RGB output, such as video game devices and video disc players or a VCR. Rear of TV Video disc player Decoder/ Video game device VCR Camcorder ➢ The RCA (video + audio L and R) connectors are used for equipment such[...]

English-42 Connecting to the S-V ideo Input V ie wing Pictures F r om External S ources ➢ The S-VIDEO/RCA(AUDIO-L+R) connectors are used for equipment with an S-Video output, such as a camcorder or VCR. Rear of the TV and ➀ and ➀ ➀ To playback pictures and sound both the S-VIDEO and the RCA connections must be used. Camcoder VCR Once you ha[...]

English-43 Wiring the Mains P o w er Suppl y Plug (UK Only) IMPORTANT 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[...]

English-44 T roubleshooting: Bef ore Contacting Service P er sonnel Before contacting Samsung after-sales service, perform the following simple checks. If you cannot solve the problem using the instructions below, note the model and serial number of the television and contact your local dealer. ◆ Check that the mains lead has been connected to a [...]

English-45 ◆ If the setting is not correct, use your computer utility programme to change the display settings. NOTE: Your TV supports multiscan display functions within the following frequency domain: ◆ Horizontal frequency: 30 kHz ~ 61 kHz ◆ Vertical frequency: 56 Hz ~ 75 Hz ◆ Maximum refresh rate: 1280 x 768 @ 60 Hz ◆ Adjust the horizo[...]

English-46 Displa y Modes If the signal from the system equals to the standard signal mode, the screen is adjusted automatically. If the signal from the system doesn ’ t equal to the standard signal mode, adjust the mode with refering to the Videocard user guide because the screen might not display or only the power LED might be on. For the displ[...]

English-47 At tac hing a w all or Arm mounting De vice The TV supports VESA mounting standard for use with various VESA mounting devices. To install any VESA mounting device, please follow the instructions given. 1 Lay the LCD TV face-down on a flat surface with a cushion or other soft materials to protect the screen. 2 Remove all cable connected o[...]

English-48 Installing VES A Compliant mounting De vice Retractable Stand NOTE: The maximum tilt angle is 15 degree to the backward direction. Please do not tilt the TV other than specified range. Excessive force to tilt the TV other than specified range may give permanent damage to the mechanical part of the stand. 15 Align the mounting interface p[...]

English-49 K ensington Slot ◆ This LCD TV has been designed to apply a burglarproof lock. ◆ See the fingure below for information about where the lock is located and how to use it. Optional[...]

English-50 Specif ication LW15N13W LW17N13W Panel *Frequency Display Resolution Input Signal Size Display Size Type Pixel pitch Viewing Angle Horizontal Vertical Display Colour Optimum Mode Maximum Mode Sync. Video signal 15.0 ″ Diagonal 334.08(H) ✕ 200.448(V)mm a-si TFT active matrix 0.261(H) ✕ 0.261(V)mm 75/75/60/60 (L/R/U/D) 30~61 kHz 56~7[...]

English-51 Specif ication LW15N13W LW17N13W Power Consumption Dimensions/ Weight Audio Characteristics Maximum Power Saving Unit (WxDxH) : TV body With stand 50 W < 1.5 W 53 W < 1.5 W Environmental Considerations Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Temperature Storage Humidity 50 ° F to 104 ° F (10 ° C to 40 ° C) 10% to 80% -[...]

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