Samsung LE40A436 manual

Co nt ac t S AM SU NG WO RL DW ID E If yo u h av e a ny qu es ti on s or co mm en ts re la ti ng to Sa ms un g p ro du ct s, pl ea se co nt ac t th e S AM SU NG cu st om er ca re ce nt re . Country Customer Care Centre Web Site AUSTRIA 0800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) www .samsung.com/at BELGIUM 02 201 2418 www .samsung.com/be CZECH REPUBLIC 800-726-786 (80[...]

Digital TV (DVB-T) Notice 1. FUNCTIONALITIES RELA TED TO DIGIT AL TV (DVB) ARE ONL Y A V AILABLE IN COUNTRIES OR AREAS WHERE DVB-T (MPEG2 AND MPEG4 A VC) DIGIT AL TERRESTRIAL SIGNALS ARE BROADCAST . DVB-T is the European consortium standard for the broadcast transmission of digital terrestrial television. Please check with your local dealer about t[...]

English N O T Symbol Press Note One-T ouch Button TOOL Button English - 1 Connecting and Preparing Y our TV List of Parts .........................................................................2 Installing the W all Mount Kit ................................................2 Viewing the Control Panel ..............................................[...]

English - 2 List of Parts Please make sure the following items are included with your LCD TV . If any items are missing, contact your dealer . Remote Control & Batteries (AAA x 2) Mini Remote Control & Lithium battery (3V) Power Cord Program CD Cover-Bottom Cleaning Cloth Owner ’ s Instructions • W arranty card • Safety Guide • W ar[...]

English - 3 1 SOURCE E The Source list appears on the screen. In the on-screen menu, use this button as you would use the ENTER E button on the remote control. 2 MENU Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV’ s features. 3 – = + Press to increase or decrease the volume. In the on-screen menu, use the – = + buttons as you would use the ◄ an[...]

English - 4 Power Input Viewing the Connection Panel [TV Side Panel] [TV Rear Panel] The product colour and shape may vary depending on the model. 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 [...]

English - 5 Supported modes for HDMI / DVI and Component. 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p HDMI / DVI 50Hz XXX OOOO HDMI / DVI 60Hz X O X X OOO Component OOOOOOO 4 ANT IN 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 n[...]

English - 6 Remote Control Y ou can use the remote control up to a distance of about 23 feet from the TV . The performance of the remote control may be affected by bright light. 1 POWER T elevision Standby button. 2 TV Selects the TV mode directly . 3 NUMERIC BUTTONS Number buttons for direct channel access 4 − One or more digit channel selection[...]

English - 7 Mini Remote Control The Mini Remote Control is a simplied remote control that consists of the power , channel and volume buttons only . 1 T elevision Standby button This button only works when you press it for longer than 1.5 seconds. 2 < : Next channel > : Previous channel 3 + : V olume increase – : Volume decrease 4 IrDA tr[...]

English - 8 Switching On and Off The mains lead is attached to the rear of your set. 1. Plug the mains lead into an appropriate socket. The standby indicator lights up on your set. 2. Press the P button on your set. Y ou also can press the POWER P button or the TV button on the remote control to turn the TV on. The programme that you were watching [...]

English - 9 Using the Wheel button T o increase the channel number, turn the wheel clockwise when the Channel Display is displayed. T o decrease the channel number , turn the wheel counterclockwise. T o turn the volume up, turn the wheel clockwise when the V olume Control window is displayed. T o turn the volume down, turn the wheel counterclockwis[...]

English - 10 Plug & Play Feature When the TV is initially powered on, basic settings proceed automatically and subsequently . 1. Press the POWER button on the remote control. The message “ The Menu Language, Store Demo, Channels, and T ime will be set. ” is displayed. 2. Press the ENTER E button, then “Select the OSD Language.” menu is [...]

English - 11 Auto Store 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. Digital & Analogue : Digital and Analogue channels. Digital : Digital channels. Analogue : Analogue channels. Scans for a[...]

English - 12 Default Guide Mini Guide / Full Guide: Y ou can decide whether to display either the “ Mini Guide ” or the “Full Guide” when the GUIDE button on the remote control is pressed. Channel List For the detailed procedures on using the “ Channel List ”, refer to the descriptions on pages 13~14. Channel Mode When press the P > [...]

English - 13 Managing Channels Using this menu, you can Add / Delete or set Favourite channels and use the programme guide for digital broadcasts. Select a channel in the “ All Channels ”, “ Added Channels ” or “Favourite” screen by pressing the ▲ / ▼ buttons, and pressing the ENTER E button. Then you can watch the selected channel.[...]

English - 14 Edit Channel Name (only analogue channel) Channels can labeled so that their call letters appear whenever the channel is selected. The names of digital broadcasting channels are automatically assigned and cannot be labeled. Edit Channel Number (only digital channel) Y ou can also edit the channel number by pressing the number buttons o[...]

English - 15 Sharpness : Adjusts the edge definition of the picture. Colour : Adjusts colour saturation of the picture. T int(G/R) : Adjusts the colour tint of the picture. Select a picture mode to be adjusted rst. The adjusted values are saved for each picture mode. When you make changes to “Backlight”, “ Contrast ”, “ Brightness ”,[...]

English - 16 Picture Options In PC mode, you can only make changes to the “ Colour T one ” and “ Size ” from among the items in “Picture Options”. Colour T one → Cool2 / Cool1 / Normal / W arm1 / Warm2 Y ou can select the most comfortable colour tone to your eyes. The adjusted values are stored according to the selected “ Picture ?[...]

English - 17 HDMI Black Level → Normal / Low Y ou can directly select the black level on the screen to adjust the screen depth. This function is active only when the external input connects to HDMI (RGB signals). 100Hz Motion Plus → Off / Low / Medium / High / Demo Removes drag from fast scenes with a lot of movement to provide a clearer pictur[...]

English - 18 PC Display 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 different, the same ba[...]

English - 19 Setting up the TV with your PC Preset: Press the SOURCE button to select PC mode. Auto Adjustment Auto Adjustment allows the PC screen of set to self-adjust to the incoming PC video signal. The values of ne, coarse and position are adjusted automatically . This function does not work in DVI-HDMI mode. Press the TOOLS button to displ[...]

English - 20 Audio Language Y ou can change the default value for audio languages. Displays the language information for the incoming stream. While viewing a digital channel, this function can be selected. Y ou can only select the language among the actual languages being broadcast. AudioFormat→MPEG/DolbyDigital When sound is em[...]

English - 21 Selecting the Sound Mode Y ou can set the sound mode in the “ T ools ” menu. When you set to “ Dual l ll ”, the current sound mode is displayed on the screen. Audio T ype Dual 1 / 2 Default A2 Stereo Mono MONO Automatic change Stereo STEREO ↔ MONO Dual DUAL 1 ↔ DUAL 2 DUAL 1 NICAM Stereo Mono MONO Automatic change Stereo MO[...]

English - 22 ParentalLock→ParentalRating This feature allows you to prevent unauthorized users, such as children, from watching unsuitable programme by a 4-digit PIN (Personal Identication Number) code that is dened by the user . In the ‘Parental Rating’ screen, congure the parental ratings. Before the setup screen appear[...]

English - 23 Light Effect Y ou can turn on/of f the LED on the front of TV according to the situation. Use it for saving power or when the LED dazzles your eyes. Off: LED will not come on. In Standby : T urns the LED on in standby mode. W atching TV: T urns the LED on while watching TV . Always : LED is always on. Set the “ Light Effect ” to ?[...]

English - 24 Software Upgrade T o keep your product up-to-date with new Digital T elevision features then software upgrades are periodically broadcast as part of the normal T elevision signal. It will automatically detect these signals and display the software upgrade banner . Y ou are given the option to install the upgrade. BY USB Insert a USB dr[...]

English - 25 Setting the Time Clock Setting the clock is necessary in order to use the various timer features of the TV . The current time will appear every time you press the INFO button. If you disconnect the power cord, you have to set the clock again. Clock Mode Y ou can set up the current time manually or automatically . Auto: Set the current [...]

English - 26 Network Connection Network Connection - Cable Cable Connection for a DHCP Environment The procedures to set up the network using Dynamic Host Conguration 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 [...]

English - 27 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 manually enter the IP address, subnet mask, gateway , and DNS that are provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). 1. Connect the [LAN] port on the rear panel of the TV and the LAN port on the[...]

English - 28 Network Setup Network Selection Select Cable or Wireless as the method to connect to the network. The menu is activated only if the ‘Samsung Wireless LAN Adapter ’ is connected. (See page 26) Cable : Connect to network using a cable. Wireless: Connect to network wirelessly . Cable Network Setup Internet Protocol Setup → Auto Setu[...]

English - 29 Cable Network Setup-Manual Setup T o connect the TV to the LAN using a static IP address, you must set up the Internet Protocol (IP). Please check if the LAN cable is connected. (See page 27) 1. Set “Network Selection” to “ Cable ”. 2. Select “Cable Network Setup”. 3. Set “ Internet Protocol Setup ” to “ Manual Setup [...]

English - 30 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 “ Application ”, then press the ENTER E button. 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “ Product Guide ”, then press the ENTER E button. 3. Press[...]

English - 31 Before connecting your device to the TV , please back up your les to prevent them from damage or loss of data. SAMSUNG is not responsible for any data le damage or data loss. Do not disconnect the USB device while it is loading. MSC supports MP3 and JPEG les, while a PTP device supports JPEG les only . The sequential JPEG f[...]

English - 32 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 - 33 Using and Sorting Photo List Y ou can sort photos in the Photo List by a particular standard. 1. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select a sorting standard in the Photo list. The photos 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. Press the ∂ [...]

English - 34 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 Safe[...]

English - 35 Slide Show Option Menu Stop Slide Show/Start Slide Show Y ou can start or stop a SlideShow . Rotate Y ou can rotate photos saved on a USB memory device. Whenever you press the ◄ button, it rotates by 270˚, 180˚, 90˚, and 0˚. Whenever you press the ► button, it rotates by 90˚, 180˚, 270˚, and 0˚. If you have select “ Zoom [...]

English - 36 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. Pr[...]

English - 37 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) bu[...]

English - 38 Using and Sorting the Movie List Y ou can sort movies in the Movie List by a particular standard. 1. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select a sorting standard in the Movie list. The movie 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. Pres[...]

English - 39 Playing a Movie File Playingamovie le 1. Pressing the ◄ or ► button to select a movie to be played, 2. Press the ∂ (Play)/ ENTER E button. The selected  le is played. The selected  le is displayed at the top with its playing time. The playing duration of a movie  le may be displayed as ‘00:00:00’ if it[...]

English - 40 Playingtheselectedmovieles 1. Press the ◄ or ► button to select the desired movie le in the movie list. 2. Press the yellow button. Repeat the above operation to select multiple movie les. The c mark appears to the left of the selected movie le. 3. Press the ∂ (Play)/ ENTER E button. Only the selected l[...]

English - 41 Picture/Music Settings Using WISELINK Pro While a slideshow , music or movie is being played, you can set the picture and sound. Picture Setting 1. Press the TOOLS button while a slideshow , music or movie is being played. 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “ Picture Setting ”. 3. Press the ◄ or ► button to select the “[...]

English - 42 WISELINK Pro-DLNA 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 app[...]

English - 43 Install the application 1. Run the Setup.exe le on the Programme 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 [...]

English - 44 Using the DLNA Application The Programme Screen Layout 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 status[...]

English - 45 Share Sharing a Folder Y ou can share a folder from your PC to the TV . The maximum number of folders that can be shared is 32. Y our PC will operate as a server to the TV . Method 1 : Select a folder in “ My Computer ”, select the “ Share ” menu and then select the “Share Folder” sub-menu. Method 2 : Select a folder in “[...]

English - 46 Setting the Access Permission T o enable the TV to nd your PC, the TV must be set to “ Set Device Policy ” in the Access Permission Settings window . In addition, the PC server and the TV must be on the same subnet. Method: Select the “ Share ” menu and select “ Set Device Policy ”. Rejected items are represented in gray[...]

English - 47 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 - 48 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 “ Application ”, then press th[...]

English - 49 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 th[...]

English - 50 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 [...]

English - 51 Connecting Anynet + Devices 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 there is an Anynet + log[...]

English - 52 Scanning and Switching between Anynet+ Devices 1. Press the TOOLS button. Press the ENTER E button to select “ Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) ”. 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “ Device List ”, then press the ENTER E button Anynet+ devices connected to the TV are listed. If you cannot nd a device you want, press the red button [...]

English - 53 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 Anynet+ mode changes to TV broadcast mode. Device List Shows the Anynet+ device list. (device_name) Menu Shows the connected device menus. E.g. If a DVD recorder is connected, the disc [...]

English - 54 Listening through a Receiver (Home theater) Y ou can listen to sound through a receiver instead of the TV speaker . 1. Press the TOOLS button. Press the ENTER E button to select “ Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) ”. 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “ Receiver ”. Press the ◄ or ► button to select “On” or “Off”. 3. Press th[...]

English - 55 Recommendations for Use 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 informatio[...]

English - 56 The teletext pages are organized according to six categories: Part Contents A Selected page number . B Broadcasting channel identity . C Current page number or search indications. D Date and time. E T ext. F Status information. F ASTEXT information. T eletext information is often divided between several pages displayed in sequence, whi[...]

English - 57 Remote Control Codes VCR Brand Code SAMSUNG 000 001 002 003 004 005 077 078 079 ADMIRAL 020 AIWA 025 AKAI 004 027 032 AUDIO DYNAMICS 007 026 BELL&HOWELL 018 BROKSONIC 022 CANDLE 002 003 006 008 015 055 CANON 021 056 CITIZEN 002 003 006 008 015 055 COLORTYME 007 CRAIG 002 024 CURTIS MA THES 002 007 008 017 021 025 056 064 066 DAEWOO[...]

English - 58 DVD Product Code ANAM 030 AUDIOVOX 075 AUDIOLOGIC 085 ANABA 072 APEX DIGIT AL 070 071 074 086 083 084 088 1 1 1 1 12 AIWA 1 14 BROKSONIC 062 BLAUPUNKT 074 B&K 122 123 CURTIS MA THES 027 CYBER HOME 077 078 079 082 CLARION 080 125 CIRRUS 081 CYBER HOME 065 CINEVISION 095 DAEWOO 066 DENON 146 F ARENHEIT 067 068 FISHER 090 GPX 060 GO V[...]

English - 59 Auto W all-Mount Adjustment (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 W all Mount Adjustment screen is displayed. If the Auto Wall-Mount screen is not displayed whe[...]

English - 60 Wall W all Using the Anti-Theft Kensington Lock (depending on the model) The Kensington Lock is a device used to physically x the system when using it in a public place. The appearance and locking method may dif fer from the illustration depending on the manufacturer . Refer to the manual provided with the Kensington Lock for proper[...]

English - 61 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 - 62 Specications Model Name LE40A856, LE40A859 LE46A856, LE46A859 LE52A856, LE52A859 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 987 X 48 X 618 mm 987 X 265 X 669 mm 1 1 19 [...]