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  • Page 1

    English-1 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) Samsung Electronics America, Inc. 105 Challenger Road Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660-051 1 Samsung Electronics Canada Inc., Customer Service 55 Standish Court Mississauga, Ontario L5R 4B2 Call center hours of operation (Mon-Sun 9AM-12AM EST). T o register this product please visit www .samsung.com/global/register . LN26[...]

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    English-2 Audio Output Performance Comparison OPT IC AL (D igi ta l) AUD IO (An alo g) Bes t Nor ma l Video Input Performance Comparison HDM I/ DV I PC/ CO MP ONE NT S-VIDEO VIDEO Bes t Bet ter Goo d Nor ma l / / Rear Panel / Side Panel Jacks (LN32A450C1D, LN37A450C1D) 1 SERVICE 2 DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) 3 PC IN [PC] / [AUDIO] 4 AUDIO OUT 5 CO[...]

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    English-3 Remote Control See “Remote Control” in the owner ’s instructions for details. 1 POWER T urns the TV on and off. 2 TV Selects the TV mode directly . 3 NUMERIC BUTTONS Press to change the channel. 4 Press to select additional channels (digital and analog) being broadcast by the same station. For example, to select channel “54-3”, [...]

  • Page 4

    English-4 or Connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set-T op Box) via DVI TV Rear Panel 1 DVI to HDMI Cable (Not supplied) 2 Audio Cable (Not supplied) 1 Connect a DVI to HDMI Cable or DVI-HDMI Adapter between the HDMI IN 2 jack on the TV and the DVI jack on the DVD Player or Cable Box/ Satellite receiver (Set-T op Box). 2 Connect[...]

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    English-5 Connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set-T op Box) via Component cables TV Rear Panel 1 Component Cable (Not supplied) DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-T op Box) 2 Audio Cable (Not supplied) 1 Connect a Component Cable between the COMPONENT IN (1 or 2) [Y , P B , P R ] jacks on the TV and the COMPONENT[...]

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    English-6 Connecting a VCR 1 2 3 4 If you have a “mono” (non-stereo) VCR, use a Y -connector (not supplied) to hook up to the right and left audio input jacks of the TV . If your VCR is stereo, you must connect two cables. ➣ Follow the instructions in “Viewing a VCR or Camcorder T ape” to view your VCR tape. Each VCR has a different back [...]

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    English-7 Connecting a Digital Audio System TV Rear Panel 1 Optical Cable (Not supplied) Digital Audio System 1 Connect an Optical Cable between the “DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL)” jacks on the TV and the Digital Audio Input jacks on the Digital Audio System. When a Digital Audio System is connected to the “DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL)” jack[...]

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    English-8 Connecting a PC TV Rear Panel 1 D-Sub Cable (Not supplied) 2 PC Audio Cable (Not supplied) PC 1 Connect a D-Sub Cable between PC IN [PC] connector on the TV and the PC output connector on your computer. 2 Connect a PC Audio Cable between the PC IN [AUDIO] jack on the TV and the Audio Out jack of the sound card on your computer . Each PC h[...]

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    English-9 or Connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set-T op Box) via DVI TV Rear Panel 1 DVI to HDMI Cable (Not supplied) 2 Audio Cable (Not supplied) 1 Connect a DVI to HDMI Cable or DVI-HDMI Adapter between the HDMI IN 1 jack on the TV and the DVI jack on the DVD Player or Cable Box/ Satellite receiver (Set-T op Box). 2 Connect[...]

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    English-10 or Connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set-T op Box) via Component cables TV Rear Panel 1 Component Cable (Not supplied) DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-T op Box) 2 Audio Cable (Not supplied) 1 Connect a Component Cable between the COMPONENT IN (1 or 2) [Y , P B , P R ] jacks on the TV and the COMPO[...]

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    English-1 1 Connecting a VCR 1 2 3 4 If you have a “mono” (non-stereo) VCR, use a Y -connector (not supplied) to hook up to the right and left audio input jacks of the TV . If your VCR is stereo, you must connect two cables. ➣ Follow the instructions in “Viewing a VCR or Camcorder T ape” to view your VCR tape. Each VCR has a different bac[...]

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    English-12 Connecting a Digital Audio System TV Rear Panel 1 Optical Cable (Not supplied) Digital Audio System 1 Connect an Optical Cable between the “DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL)” jacks on the TV and the Digital Audio Input jacks on the Digital Audio System. When a Digital Audio System is connected to the “DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL)” jac[...]

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    English-13 Connecting a PC TV Rear Panel 1 D-Sub Cable (Not supplied) PC 2 PC Audio Cable (Not supplied) TV Rear Panel PC 1 HDMI/DVI Cable (Not supplied) 2 3.5 mm Stereo mini-plug/2RCA Cable (Not supplied) 1 Connect a D-Sub Cable between PC IN [PC] connector on the TV and the PC output connector on your computer . 2 Connect a PC Audio Cable between[...]

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    English-14 T urning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control. Y ou can also use the POWER button on the TV . 1 2 With the power on, press the MENU button. The main menu appears on the screen. The menu’s left side has icons:Picture, Sound, Channel, Setup, Input. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select one of the icons. Then pre[...]

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    English-15 Setting the Channel List Using this menu, you can Add/Delete or set Favorite channels and use the program guide for digital broadcasts. T o use the Channel List function, first run “Auto Program”. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to [...]

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    English-16 T o Select the Source Press the SOURCE button on the Remote Control Y ou can select the TV mode or an input source connected to the TV set. Use this button to choose an input source that you would like to watch. Available signal sources: TV , A V1, A V2, S-Video, Component1, Component2, PC, HDMI1, HDMI2/DVI, HDMI3. Y ou can choose only t[...]

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    English-17 T roubleshooting If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible problems and solutions. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply , call your nearest Samsung service center . Problem Possible Solution Poor picture T ry another channel. / Adjust the antenna. / Check all wire connections. Poor sound quality . T ry ano[...]

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    Contact SAMSUNG WORLDWIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center . Contacte con SAMSUNG WORLDWIDE Si tiene alguna pregunta o comentario referente a nuestros productos, por favor contacte con nuestro Servicio de Atención al Cliente. Country Customer Care Center Web Site Ad[...]