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    LCD TV LE15E31S 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 performance of your product indicates that a faulty condition may be present. BN68-00438S-0 2 ELECTRONICS O[...]

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    LCD TV L E 15E31S Owner’ s Instr uctions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly , and retain it for future reference. ON-SCREEN MENUS PC DISPLA Y TELETEXT 01-BN68-00438S-00Eng.qxd 5/19/04 4:40 PM Page 1[...]

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    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[...]

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    • 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:[...]

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    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 ......................[...]

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

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    English-4 Viewing the Contr ol 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[...]

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    English-5 Viewing the Connection P anel 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 01-BN68-00438S-01Eng.qxd 6/15/04 8:27 AM Page 5[...]

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    English-6 Viewing the Connection P anel Connecting an Aerial or Cable T elevision 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 [...]

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    English-7 Viewing the Connection P anel 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 [...]

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    English-8 Viewing Pictur es 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 SOURC[...]

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    English-9 Inser ting the Ba tteries in the Remote 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[...]

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    English-10 Viewing the Remote 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 c[...]

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

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    English-12 Switc hing On and Of f 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 [...]

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    English-13 Becoming Familiar with the R emote Control 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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    English-16 Selecting TV Mode or an Input Source 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 Input[...]

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    English-17 Editing an Input Sour ce 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 . [...]

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    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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    English-20 Storing Channels Manually 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. 2[...]

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    English-21 Storing Channels Manually 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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    English-23 Sor ting the Stored 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 t[...]

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    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 . Y ou 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[...]

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    English-25 Changing the Picture Standar d 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 [...]

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    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 Se[...]

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    English-27 Adjusting the Screen Bac kgr ound 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 [...]

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    English-28 Changing the Sound Standar d 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[...]

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    English-29 Selecting Auto V olume Contr ol 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 . P[...]

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    English-30 Setting the Cloc k 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 Pre[...]

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    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 Pr[...]

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    English-32 Switc hing the T elevision On and Of f A utomatically 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 Se[...]

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    English-33 Setting the Blue Scr een Mode Displaying Infor ma tion 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 [...]

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    English-34 T eletext F eature 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 Broadcasti[...]

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    English-35 Displaying the T eletext Inf or 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[...]

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    English-36 Selecting a P age 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 linke[...]

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    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[...]

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    English-38 Setting Up Y our PC Software (Based on Windows 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 dif ferent, the same basic set-up i[...]

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    English-39 Coar se and Fine T uning of the Ima ge 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 [...]

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    English-40 Changing the Image 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[...]

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    English-41 Initializing the Image 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[...]

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    English-42 Adjusting the PC Scr een Automatically 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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    English-44 Adjusting the Screen Bac kgr ound 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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    English-46 T r oubleshooting: Bef or e Contacting Ser vice Personnel 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 pict[...]

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    English-47 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 video card inst[...]

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    English-48 T echnical and En vir onmental Specifications 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 Wi[...]

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    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[...]

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    English-50 R etr acta ble Stand Using Y our TV in Another Countr y If you plan to take your TV with you to a foreign country , please be aware of the different television systems that are in use around the world. A TV designed for one system may not work properly with another system due to differences in the TV channel frequencies. The maximum tilt[...]

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    English-51 Using the A nti-T heft K ensington Lock 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 manual provided with the Kens[...]

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    Installing the W all Mount Kit (Sold separately) Connect the hinge to the wall mount bracket. 1 Secure the bracket to the wall. 2 Use (a) holes to attach the VESA mount. Use (b) holes to attach the Wall mount. This installation is to be used when attaching the wall mount to a concrete wall. When attaching to other building materials, please contact[...]

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    Installing the W all Mount Kit (Sold separately) Remove the base from the TV set. 3 Mount the TV on the wall mount bracket. # The wall mount bracket is sold separately . 4 Holder-Wall : 1EA Rubber : 4EA Holder-LCD L/R : 2EA Holder-Ass'y : 1EA Screw FH 4 x 8 : 10EA Anchor : 4EA Screw BH 4 x 25 : 4EA English-53 04-BN68-00438S-00Eng.qxd 5/19/04 4[...]

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    Memo 04-BN68-00438S-00Eng.qxd 5/19/04 4:50 PM Page 54[...]

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    - AFTER SALES SERVICE - 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-BN68-00438S-00Eng.qxd 5/19/04 4:50 PM Page 55[...]