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L CD T V LE40F7 LE46F7 Owner ’ s Instruc tions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly , and retain it for future r eference. ON-SCREEN MENUS PC DISPLA Y PICTURE IN PIC TURE (PIP) TELETEXT Register your product at www.samsung.c om/global/register BN68-01047Q-0 0 Contact SAMSUNG WORLD-WIDE If you have any questions or comment[...]
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Precautions When Displaying a Still Image A still image may cause permanent damage to the T V screen. • Do not display a still image on the L CD panel for more than 2 hours as it can cause screen image r etention. This image retention is also known as "screen burn" . T o avoid such image r etention, reduce the degree of brightness and c[...]
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English English-1 C onten ts C ONNECTING AND PREP ARING YOUR T V List of Parts....................................................................................... 2 Installing the W all Mount Kit ................................................ 2 Viewing the Contr ol Panel ......................................................... 3 Viewing the C[...]
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English-2 List of Parts Please make sure the follo wing items are included with your L CD T V . If any items are missing , contact your dealer . Remote Contr ol & Batteries (AAA x 2) Po wer Cord Cov er-Bottom Cleaning Cloth Owner ’ s Instructions Registration Cards W arranty card / Safety Guide / Registration Cards (Not available in a[...]
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English-3 V iewing the Con trol Panel SOURCE T oggles between all the available input soures ( T V , Ext.1, Ex t.2, A V , S- Video , Component, PC, HDMI1, HDMI2). In the on-screen menu, use this button as you use the ENTER button on the remote contr ol. MENU Press t o see an on-screen menu of your T V ’ s features . Press t o decrease or increase[...]
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English-4 V iewing the Connection P anel Po wer Input 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 . [Side Panel Jacks] [Rear Panel Jacks] BN68-01047Q-00Eng.indd 4 BN68-01047Q-00Eng.indd 4 2006-08-28 [...]
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English-5 Connecting an Aerial or Cable T elevision Network T o view television channels c orrectly, a signal must be r eceived by the set from one of the f ollowing sources: - An outdoor aerial / A cable television network / A satellite network Connecting HDMI/DVI - Supports connections bet ween HDMI-connection- enabled A V devices (Set- T op Boxe[...]
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English-6 1. Lift the cover at the back of the remot e control upward as shown in the figur e. 2. Install two AAA size batterie s. Make sure to match the “+” and “–” ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment. 3. Replace the cov er . Remove the batteries and stor e them in a cool, dry place if you won ’t be using the [...]
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English-7 Switching On and Off Y our set can be placed in standb y mode in order to reduce the power c onsumption. The standby mode can be useful when you wish to interrupt vie wing temporarily (during a meal, for ex ample). 1. Press the PO WER button on the remote contr ol. The screen is turned off and a blue standby indicator appears on the fr on[...]
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English-8 Y ou can store up to 100 channels , including those received via cable networks . When storing channels manu ally , you can choose: Whether or not to store each of the channels found. The programme number of each stored channel which y ou wish to identify . 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the or button to sele[...]
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English-9 Programme: Selects a program number f or the channel. Colour S ystem: Sets the colour supporting system. Sound System: Sets the sound supporting system. Channel: Selects a channel. Search: Scans for the frequency value for the channel. Store: Saves y our settings. Set the channels according to y our preference. Y o[...]
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English-10 Y ou can exchange the n umbers of two channels, in order to: Modify the numeric order in which the channels have been automatic ally stored. Give easily remembered numbers to the channels that you w atch most often. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the or button to select “Channel” , then press the ENTER b[...]
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English-11 Use fine tuning to manually adjust a pa rticular channel for optimal reception. 1. Use the number buttons to dir ectly selec t the channel that you want to fine tune . 2. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the or button to select “Channel” , then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the or butt on to select[...]
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English-12 Y ou can select the type of pic ture which best corresponds to your vie wing requirements. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the or button to select “Picture ” , then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the ENTER butt on again, to select “M ode ” . Press the ENTER button again. 3. Press the or butt[...]
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English-13 The adjusted values are stor ed according to the selected Picture mode. Y ou can select the most comfortable colour tone to your eyes . 1. T o selec t the desired picture effect, follo w the “Changing the P icture Standard” instructions number 1 to 3 on page 12. 2. Press the or butt on to select “Colour T one” , then pres[...]
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English-14 Auto W ide: Automatically adjusts the picture size to the "16:9" aspect ratio . 16:9: Adjusts the picture size to 16:9 appr opriate for DVDs or wide broadcasting. WIDE 4:3 : Magnify the size of the picture more than 4:3. Zoom: Magnifies the 16:9 wide picture (in the vertical direction) to fit the screen size. ?[...]
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English-15 If the broadcast signal receiv ed by your TV is weak, you can activate the Digital Noise Reduction feature to help reduce an y static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the or button t o select “Picture” , then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the or butt o[...]
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English-16 Y ou can display a sub picture within the main picture of set programme or video input. In this w ay , you can w atch the picture of set programme or video input from any c onnected equipment while watching the main picture. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the or button t o select “Picture” , then press t[...]
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English-17 Y ou can select the type of the special sound effec t to be used when watching a given broadcast . 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the or button t o select “Sound ” , then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the ENTER butt on again, to select “M ode” . 3. Select the required sound effect by pressing the [...]
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English-18 If you w ant to hear the sound through separate speak ers, cancel the int ernal amplifier . 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the or button t o select “Sound ” , then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the or butt on to select “I nternal Mute ” , then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the or ?[...]
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English-19 Resetting the Sound Settings to the F ac tory Defaults If Game Mode is On, the Reset Sound function is activated. Selecting the Reset function af ter setting the equalizer resets the equalizer setting to the f actor y defaults. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the or button t o select “Sound ” , then press[...]
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English-20 Y ou can select a time period of betw een 30 and 180 minutes after which the television automatically swit ches to standby mode. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the or button t o select “Setup” , then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the or butt on to select “ Time ” , then press the ENTER but[...]
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English-21 When connecting to a game console such as PlayStation TM or Xbox TM , you can enjoy a more realistic gaming experienc e by selecting game menu. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the or button t o select “Setup” , then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the or butt on to select “Game Mode” , then p[...]
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English-22 Blue Screen: If no signal is being received or the signal is v e r y weak, a blue screen automatic ally replaces the noisy picture background . If you wish to continue vie wing the poor picture, you must set the "Blue Screen " mode to "Off " . Melody: Y ou can hear melody sound when the television is pow ered on or of[...]
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English-23 Y ou can select among external sources connected to your T V’ s input jacks. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the ENTER button, to select “Input” . 2. Press the ENTER butt on again, to select “S ource List” . When no external device is connected to your set, only “ T V ” , “Ex t.1” , “Ext.2” are [...]
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English-24 Y ou can view stored photos (JPEG files) or play m usic files (MP3) using a memor y card or USB storage media. The "Photo" menu supports image files in the JPEG format only . The "Music" menu supports sound files in the MP3 format only . Using the WISELINK Function Compact Flash ( CF) / Micro Driver (MD ) / MAGICST OR[...]
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English-25 This menu shows JPEG and MP3 files and folders sav ed on a memory card. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the ENTER button, to select “Input” . 2. Press the or butt on to select “ WISELINK ” , then press the ENTER button. If the "Inser t memor y cards. " message is displayed, check whether the[...]
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English-26 "Slide Show": Starts a slide show. (Refer to “Selecting a Photo and Slide Show ” on page 27) Using the Options Menu "Rotate": Y ou can rotate images in full screen mode. Images are rotated in the order of 90°, 180°, 270° and 0° (orig inal state). (Refer to “Rotating” on page 28) Y ou cannot save a rotated [...]
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English-27 This menu shows JPEG files and folders sav ed on a memor y card. 1. Complete Steps 1 t o 4 of "Using the WISELINK Menu" .(Refer to page 25) 2. Press the or butt on to select “Photo” , then press the ENTER button. The saved file inf ormation is displayed as a folder or file . 3. Press the INFO butt on. 4. Press the ?[...]
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English-28 "List": Displays the stor ed files and folders and file info . "Background Music Setting": The saved file inf ormation is displayed as f older or MP3 file. 1. Select the "Background Music Settings" and press the ENTER button. Navigate to the f older that contains the MP3 files to use as the background music.[...]
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English-29 Displays a 2x, 3x or 4x zoomed-in image in full screen mode. 1. Complete Steps 1 t o 4 of "Using the WISELINK Menu" . (Refer to page 25) 2. Press the or butt on to select “Photo” , then press the ENTER button. The saved file inf ormation is displayed as a folder or file . 3. Press the , , and butt on[...]
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English-30 Y ou can cop y image files to a different memor y card. 1. Complete Steps 1 t o 4 of "Using the WISELINK Menu" . (Refer to page 25) 2. Press the or butt on to select “Photo” , then press the ENTER button. The saved file inf ormation is displayed as a folder or file . 3. Press the , , and butt ons to [...]
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English-31 This menu shows MP3 files from among the files sav ed on the memor y card. 1. Complete Steps 1 t o 4 of "Using the WISELINK Menu" . (Refer to page 25) 2. Press the or butt on to select “Music ” , then press the ENTER button. The saved file inf ormation is displayed as a folder or file . 3. Press the or butt [...]
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English-32 Y ou can cop y music files to a different memor y card. 1. Complete Steps 1 t o 4 of "Using the WISELINK Menu" . (Refer to page 25) 2. Press the or butt on to select “Music ” , then press the ENTER button. The saved file inf ormation is displayed as a folder or file . 3. Press the or butt on to select a file[...]
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English-33 Setup displays the user settings of the WISELINK menu. 1. Complete Steps 1 t o 4 of "Using the WISELINK Menu" . (Refer to page 25) 2. Press the or butt on to select “S etup ” , then press the ENTER button. The saved file inf ormation is displayed as a folder or file . 3. Press the or butt on to select an ite[...]
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English-34 Most set channels carry “ T eletext ” , pages of written information that provide information such as: T elevision programme times. News bulletins and W eather forecasts. Sports results. Subtitles for the hard of hearing. The T eletex t pages are organized according to six c ategories: T eletext Decoder Y ou can display T eletex t in[...]
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English-35 Press the number buttons on the remote control t o enter the page number directly: 1. Enter the three- digit page number listed in the contents b y pressing the corresponding numeric buttons . 2. If the selected page is linked with several secondary pages, the secondar y pages are display ed in sequence. T o freeze the display on a giv e[...]
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English-36 After it has been set up properly, y our remote control can operate in fiv e different modes: T V , D VD, Cable, Set- T op Box, VCR. Pressing the corresponding button on the remote control allows y ou to switch between these modes, and control whichever piec e of equipment you choose. The remote contr ol might not be compatible with all [...]
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English-37 Setting Up the Remote to Operate Y our DVD 1. T urn off your DVD . 2. Pr ess the DVD button on your TV ’ s remote c ontrol. 3. Pr ess the SET button on your T V ’ s remote control. 4. Using the number buttons on your r emote control, ent er three digits of the DVD code listed on page 39~40 of this manual for y our brand of DVD . Make[...]
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English-38 VCR Remote Con trol Codes Brand Code SAMSUNG 000 001 002 003 004 005 077 078 079 ADMIRAL 020 AIW A 025 AKAI 004 027 032 AUDIO D YNAMICS 007 026 BELL&HOWELL 018 BROKSONIC 022 CANDLE 002 003 006 008 015 055 CANON 021 056 CITIZEN 002 003 006 008 015 055 COL ORTYME 007 CRAIG 002 024 CURTIS MA THES 002 007 008 017 021 025 056 064 066 DAEW[...]
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English-39 CABLE BOX Brand Code SAMSUNG 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 GI 041 HAMLIN 003 024 031 HIT ACHI 025 030 JERROLD 038 039 MAC OM 025 030 MAGNA VOX 019 023 028 OAK 026 P ANASONIC 003 022 027 037 044 PHILIPS 019 021 023 028 PIONEER 004 018 020 044 RCA 014 022 040 REGAL 003 Brand Code REGENCY 015 023 SA 042 043 SCIENTIFIC A TLAN 042 043 SPRUC[...]
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English-40 DVD Brand Code P ANASONIC 024 034 124 134 136 137 138 PHILIPS 036 076 ROTEL 117 118 RIO 120 RCA 023 035 074 075 131 132 RAITE 073 ROW A 038 SAMPO 104 SONY 026 029 126 127 128 129 130 141 SHERWOOD 039 041 SV A 042 SYL V ANIA 043 093 SHARP 140 SANSUI 062 SANY O 062 090 SHINSONIC 094 Brand Code THOMSON 145 TOSHIBA 028 062 076 TECHNICS 139 T[...]
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English-41 The Windo ws display-settings for a typical computer are shown belo w . The actual screens on your PC may be differ- ent depending upon your particular version of Windows and y our par ticular video card. Ev en if your actual screens look different, the same, basic set-up information will apply in almost all c ases. (If not, contact your[...]
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English-42 Setting the PC Coarse and Fine T uning of the Image (Image Lock): The purpose of picture quality adjustment is to remove or reduce picture noise. If the noise is not removed by F ine-tuning alone, then adjust the frequency as best as possible (coarse) and Fine-tune again. After the noise has been reduced, re-adjust the picture so that it[...]
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English-43 T roubleshooting: Before C ontacting S ervice Personnel No sound or picture Normal picture but no sound No picture or black and white picture Sound and picture inter ferenc e Blurred or snowy picture, distorted sound Remote control malfunctions “Check signal cable . ” message is displayed. On PC mode, “Mode Not Suppor ted. ” mess[...]
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English-44 T echnical and Environmental Specifica tions Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. This device is a Class B digital apparatus . Stand Swiv el (Left / R ight) -20˚ ~ 20˚ Model Name Screen Size (Diagonal) Po wer Supply Po wer Consumption PC Resolution Sound Output Dimension (WxDxH) Body With stand W eight [...]
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• The slots and openings in the cabinet and in the back or bottom are provided for necessary ventilation. T o ensure reliable operation of this apparatus, and to protect it from overheating, these slots and openings must never be blocked or covered. - Do not cover the slots and openings with a cloth or other materials. - Do not block the slots an[...]
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IMPORT ANT NOTICE The mains lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse . The value of the fuse is indicat- ed on the pin face of the plug and, if it r equires replacing, a fuse appr oved to BSI1362 of the same rating must be used . Never use the plug with the fuse cov er omitted if the cover is detachable . If a rep[...]
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Correct Disposal of This Product ( W aste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other E uropean countries with separate collection systems) This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at th e end of its working life. T o pr event pos[...]