Samsung LW20M21C manuale d’uso

LCD TV L W15M23C/L W17M24C/L W17M24CU/ L W20M21C / L W20M22C LCD TV L W15M23C L W17M24C L W17M24CU L W20M21C L W20M22C Owner’ s Instr uctions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly , and retain it for future reference. - AFTER SALES SER VICE - Do not hesitate to contact your retailer or service agent if a change in the perf[...]

Precautions W hen Displaying a Still Ima ge A still image may cause permanent damage to the TV screen. • Digital Ready TV : When you select the regular screen (4:3) mode to watch an SD-grade digital broadcast (and the set-top box output is 480p). Although digital broadcasting must be in the wide screen (16:9) HD format, broadcasters sometimes sho[...]

• Integrated Digital TV (Wide-screen): When the TV receives SD-grade (regular) broadcasting signals (receives 480p regular signals). • Digital Ready TV (wide-screen): digital TV : When the TV receives SD-grade (regular) broadcasting signals (with a set-top box). • When you watch an analogue (regular) broadcast on a wide-screen TV (with the 4:[...]

English-2 Contents ◆ C ONNECTING AND P REP ARING Y OUR TV ■ Viewing the Control Panel ............................................................................. 4 ■ Viewing the Connection Panel ...................................................................... 5 - Connecting an Aerial or Cable T elevision Network ......................[...]

English-3 Contents ◆ S ETTING THE T IME ■ Setting the Clock ........................................................................................... 30 ■ Switching Off Automatically ........................................................................... 31 ■ Switching the T elevision On and Off Automatically .........................[...]

English-4 Viewing the Control P anel SOURCE Displays a menu of all of the available input sources (TV - A V1 - A V2 - S-Video - PC). Y ou can also use the SOURCE () button on the TV’s control panel to make selections. MENU Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV’ s features. - + Moves the selector left or right on the OSD. Decreases or increa[...]

English-5 Viewing the Connection Panel Whenever you connect an audio or video system to your set, ensure that all elements are switched off. Refer to the documentation supplied with your equipment for detailed connection instructions and associated safety precautions. Power Input Option < L W17M24C / L W17M24CU > < L W15M23C / L W20M21C / [...]

English-6 Viewing the Connection Panel Connecting an Aerial or Cable Television Network (depending on the model) T o view television channels correctly , a signal must be received by the set from one of the following sources: - An outdoor aerial - A cable television network - A satellite network Connecting a Set-Top Box, VCR or DVD - Connect the VC[...]

English-7 Viewing the Connection Panel Connecting External A/V Devices - Connect RCA or S-VIDEO cables to an appropriate external A/V device such as a VCR, DVD or Camcorder . - Connect RCA audio cables to “(MONO)L-AUDIO-R” on the rear of your set and the other ends to corresponding audio out connectors on the A/V device. Connecting Headphones -[...]

English-8 Viewing Pictures F r om Exter nal Sour ces Once you have connected up your various audio and video systems, you can view the different sources by selecting the appropriate input. 1 Check that all the necessary connections have been made (refer to pages 6 and 7 for further details). 2 Press the TV button to choose TV mode. Press the SOURCE[...]

English-9 Inser ting the Batteries in the R emote Contr ol Y ou must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you: Purchase your set 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 Install two[...]

English-10 Viewing the R emote Contr ol T elevision On/Off T emporary sound switch-off V olume up or down One/T wo-digit channel selection Available source selection Use to see information on the current broadcast. Exit the OSD Control the cursor in the menu Previous channel -Next channel -Previous channel Picture effect selection Menu display and [...]

English-11 Viewing the R emote Contr ol T eletext index T eletext sub page (T eletext Functions) T eletext mode selection (LIST/FLOF) T eletext reveal P : T eletext next page P : T eletext previous page T eletext store T eletext hold T eletext size selection Exit from the teletext display Fastext topic selection T eletext display/mix both teletext [...]

English-12 Switc hing On and Off The mains lead is attached to the rear of your set. 1 Plug the mains lead into an appropriate socket. Result : When the power cord is plugged in, the LED turns red. 2 Press the POWER button to switch on. 3 T o switch off, press the POWER button again. Placing in Standby Mode Y our set can be placed in Standby mode i[...]

English-13 Becoming Familiar with the R emote Contr ol The remote control is used mainly to: Change channels and adjust the volume Set up your set using the on-screen menu system The following table presents the most frequently used buttons and their functions. Button Viewing Function Menu Function Used to display the next - stored channel. Used to[...]

English-14 Plug & Play When the set is initially powered ON, you are automatically presented with a series of basic customer settings. The following settings are available. 1 If the set is in standby mode, press the POWER button on the remote control. Result : The message Plug & Play is displayed. It appears for a little while, and then the[...]

English-15 Plug & Play If you want to reset this feature... 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Setup . Result : The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the or button to select the Plug & Play . Press the ENTER button. Result : Th[...]

English-16 Selecting TV Mode or an Input Sour ce Y ou can choose TV mode or change to an input source connected to the TV set. Use this button to choose an input source that you would like to watch. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ENTER button to select the Input . Result : The options available in the Inpu[...]

English-17 Editing an Input Source Name Entering the names of the input source devices connected to the input ports on the TV set allows you to find and choose an input source that you would like to watch in a quick and convenient manner . 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ENTER button to select the Input . R[...]

English-18 Choosing Y our Langua ge When you start using your set for the first time, you must select the language which will be used for displaying menus and indicators. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Setup . Result : The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Press [...]

English-19 Storing Channels Automa ticall y Y ou can scan for the frequency ranges available to you (and 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. 1 Press the MENU b[...]

English-20 Storing Channels Manuall y 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 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed.[...]

English-21 Storing Channels Manuall y 8 If you know the channel number to be stored, Press the or button to select the Channel . Press the ENTER button. Select C (Air channel) or S (Cable channel) by pressing the or button and then press the ENTER button. Select the required number by pressing the or button and then press the ENTER button. If there[...]

English-22 Editing the Channels Y ou can exclude any channels of your choice from the channels you have scanned. 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 displa[...]

English-23 Sor ting the Stor ed Channels Y ou can exchange the numbers of two channels, in order to: Modify the numeric order in which the channels have been automatically stored. Assign easily remembered numbers to the channels that you watch most often. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select [...]

English-24 Giving Channels Names If channel name information is broadcast when you store the channels either manually or automatically , the names are assigned to the channels directly . You can however change these names or assign new names as required. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select t[...]

English-25 Changing the Pictur e Standard Y ou can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Picture . Result: The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. Result : The Mode i[...]

Y our set has several settings which allow you to control picture quality. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Picture . Result: The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the or button to select the Custom . Press the ENTER button. 5 Sele[...]

English-27 Adjusting the Scr een Backg round Colour Y ou can change the screen background colour according to your preference. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Picture . Result: The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the or button t[...]

English-28 Changing the Sound Standard Y ou can select the type of special sound effect to be used when watching a given broadcast. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Sound . Result: The options available in the Sound group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. Result : The Mode is s[...]

English-29 Selecting Auto V olume Control Reduces the differences in volume level between broadcasters. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Sound . Result : The options available in the Sound group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the or button to select Auto V olume . Pr[...]

English-30 Setting the Clock 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select Setup . Result: The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the ENTER button. Result : The Clock is selected. 5 Press the ENTER button. Press the or button to set the Hour . 6 Press[...]

English-31 Switc hing Of f Automa ticall y Y ou can select a time period of between Off and 180 minutes after which your set automatically switches off. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select Setup . Result: The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Pre[...]

English-32 Switc hing the T ele vision On and Of f Automa ticall y Y ou can set the On/Off timers so that the set 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. 1 Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select S[...]

English-33 Setting the Blue Screen Mode Displaying Inf or mation 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 d[...]

English-34 T elete xt F ea ture Most television channels provide written information services via teletext. Information provided includes: T elevision programme times News bulletins and weather forecasts Sports results Travel information This information is divided into numbered pages (see diagram). Part Contents A Selected page number. B Broadcast[...]

English-35 Displaying the T elete xt Infor ma tion Y ou can display T eletext information at any time on your set. ☛ For T eletext information to be displayed correctly , channel reception must be stable; otherwise: ◆ Information may be missing ◆ Some pages may not be displayed 1 Select the channel providing the T eletext service using the or[...]

English-36 Selecting a Page by Number Y ou can enter the page number directly by pressing the numeric buttons on the remote control. 1 Enter the three-digit page number given in the content 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[...]

English-37 Using FLOF to Select a Page The various topics included in the teletext pages are colour-coded, and can be selected by pressing the coloured buttons on the remote control. 1 Display the teletext contents page by pressing the TTX/MIX button. 2 Press the coloured button corresponding to the topic that you wish to select; the available topi[...]

English-38 Setting Up Y our PC Software (Based on W indows XP) The Windows display-settings for a typical computer are shown below. The actual screens on your PC will probably be different, depending upon your particular version of Windows and your particular video card. However , even if your actual screens look different, the same basic set-up in[...]

English-39 Coar se and Fine T uning of the Image 1 Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select Setup . Result : The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the or button to select PC . Press the ENTER button. Result: The options available in the PC menu are[...]

English-40 Changing the Ima ge P osition 1 Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select Setup . Result: The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the or button to select PC . Press the ENTER button. Result : The options available in the PC menu are display[...]

English-41 Initializing the Ima ge Settings Y ou can replace all image settings with the factory default values. 1 Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select Setup . Result : The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the or button to select PC . Press th[...]

English-42 Adjusting the PC Screen A utomatically 1 Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select Setup . Result : The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the or button to select PC . Press the ENTER button. Result: The options available in the PC menu ar[...]

English-43 Picture Mode Y ou can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Picture . Result : The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. Result : The Mode is selected. 4 Pre[...]

English-44 Adjusting the Scr een Backg round Colour Y ou can change the screen background colour according to your preference. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Picture . Result: The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the or button t[...]

English-45 Customizing the Colour 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the or button to select the Picture . Result : The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the or button to select the Colour Control . Press the ENTER button. 5 Select the option ( Red, Green, Blue[...]

English-46 T roubleshooting: Bef or e Contacting Ser vice 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 your set and contact your local dealer . No sound or picture. Normal picture but no sound. No pic[...]

English-47 P ower Sav er This set has a built-in power management system called PowerSaver . This system saves energy by switching your set into a low-power mode when it has not been used for a certain period of time. The available modes are “On”, “Standby”, “Sleep”, and “Deep Sleep”. PowerSaver operates with a VESA DPMS compliant v[...]

English-48 T echnical and En vir onmental Specifica tions Model Name Panel Size Display Size T ype Pixel Pitch Viewing Angle Frequency Horizontal V ertical Display Color Resolution Optimum Maximum Input Signal Sync. Video Signal Video Color System Video System Power Supply Input Power Consumption Maximum Power Saving Dimension (W x D x H) TV Body W[...]

English-49 Display Modes If the signal from the system equals the standard signal mode, the screen is adjusted automatically . If the signal from the system doesn’t equal the standard signal mode, adjust the mode by referring to your Videocard user guide; otherwise there may be no video. For the display modes listed below , the screen image has b[...]

English-50 R etr acta ble Stand Using Y our TV in Another Countr y Note: The maximum tilt angle is 13 degrees in the backward direction. Please do not tilt the TV outside the specified range. Using excessive force to tilt the TV may cause permanent damage to the mechanical part of the stand. < L W20M21C / L W20M22C > model swivels left and ri[...]

English-51 Using the A nti-T heft K ensington Loc k Figure 2 Figure 1 Cable The Kensington lock is a device used to physically fix the system when using it in a public place. The locking device has to be purchased separately . The appearance and locking method may differ from the illustration depending on the manufacturer . Please refer to the manu[...]

English-52 Installing the Wall Mount Kit (LW15M23C/L W17M24C/LW17M24CU) Components Please use provided components or parts to install the W all Mount Kit. Mark the location of hole on the wall using installation guide. Make over 35mm- depth- hole on the marked location using 5.0-diameter drill. Fix anchors on each hole on the wall. Connect bracket [...]

English-53 Installing the Wall Mount Kit (LW15M23C/L W17M24C/LW17M24CU) How to adjust an angle When bracket is assembled on the wall How to hang LCD TV up on a hook When installation is completed (1) Angle adjustment section of general stand-besd LCD TV (2) Angle abjustment section while converting the form (1 - >3, 3 - >1) (3) Angle adjustme[...]

English-54 Installing the Wall Mount Kit (LW20M21C/L W20M22C) Components Please use provided components or parts to install the W all Mount Kit. Mark the location of hole on the wall using installation guide. Make over 35mm- depth- hole on the marked location using 5.0-diameter drill. Fix anchors on each hole on the wall. Connect bracket to the wal[...]

English-55 Installing the Wall Mount Kit (LW20M21C/L W20M22C) How to adjust an angle When bracket is assembled on the wall How to hang monitor up on a hook When installation is completed (1) Angle adjustment section of general stand-besd LCD TV (2) Angle abjustment section while converting the form (1 - >3, 3 - >1) (3) Angle adjustment sectio[...]

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- AFTER SALES SER VICE - Do not hesitate to contact your retailer or service agent if a change in the performance of your product indicates that a faulty condition may be present. ELECTRONICS 04-BN68-00858C-00Eng.qxd 1/7/04 7:12 PM Page 57[...]