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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 . LN32[...]

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    English-2 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 3

    English-3 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 Aud[...]

  • Page 4

    English-4 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-5 Connecting a VCR 1 2 3 4 If you have a “mono” (non-stereo) VCR, use a Y -connector (not supplied) to connect to the right and left audio input jacks of the TV . Alternatively , connect the cable to the “R” jack. If your VCR is stereo, you must connect two cables. ➣ Follow the instructions in “Viewing a VCR or Camcorder T ape?[...]

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    English-6 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-7 Connecting a PC TV Rear Panel 1 D-Sub Cable (Not supplied) PC 2 PC Audio 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 the PC IN [AUDIO] jack on the TV and the Audio Out jack of the sound card on your computer . Each PC [...]

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    English-8 Return Enter Auto Program Select the Antenna source to memorize. Air Cable Auto Move Start Start Start 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: [...]

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    English-9 Picture Mode : Standard ► Backlight : 7 Contrast : 95 Brightness : 45 Sharpness : 50 Color : 50 Tint (G/R) : G50/R50 Detailed Settings Mode : Standard Backlight : 7 ► Contrast : 95 Brightness : 45 Sharpness : 50 Color : 50 Tint (G/R) : G50/R50 Detailed Settings Picture Option Picture 7 Backlight Enter Return Adjust Move 2 Air 4 Air 4-[...]

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    English-10 TV A V1 ---- A V2 ---- S-Video ---- Component1 ---- Component2 ---- PC ---- Refresh T OO L S Option 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: T[...]

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    English-1 1 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 Samsung customer service at 1-800-SAMSUNG. Problem Possible Solution Poor picture T ry another channel. / Adjust the antenna. / Check all wire connections. Poor sound quality . T [...]

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    Français-1 LN32A550P3F/LN37A550P3F/ LN40A550P3F/LN46A550P3F/ LN52A550P3F Panneau arrière / Prises du panneau latéral 1 AUDIO OUT 2 DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) 3 PC IN [PC] / [AUDIO] 4 HDMI IN 1, 2, 3/DVI IN(HDMI2) [R-AUDIO-L] 5 ANT IN 6 WISELINK 7 A V IN 2 / S-VIDEO 8 ÉCOUTEURS 9 PUISSANCE CONSOMMÉE 0 COMPONENT IN 1, 2 / A V IN 1 ! EX-LINK @ [...]

  • Page 13

    Français-2 Télécommande Reportez-vous à la section "Télécommande" du guide de l’utilisateur pour plus de détails. 1 POWER Permet d’allumer et d’éteindre le téléviseur . 2 TV Pour sélectionner directement le mode TV . 3 BOUTONS NUMÉRIQUES Permet de changer de chaîne. 4 Appuyez sur ce bouton pour sélectionner des canaux [...]

  • Page 14

    Français-3 Connexion d’un lecteur DVD ou d’un décodeur Câble/récepteur satellite (boîtier décodeur) via DVI Pannear arrière de la télévision 1 Câble DVI vers HDMI (non fourni) 2 Câble Audio (non fourni) 1 Branchez un Câble DVI vers HDMI ou un adaptateur DVI-HDMI entre la prise HDMI IN 2 du téléviseur et la prise DVI du lecteur DVD[...]

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    Français-4 Branchement d’un lecteur DVD, câblosélecteur ou récepteur satellite à l’aide de câbles composantes Pannear arrière de la télévision 1 Câble composante (non fourni) Lecteur DVD ou décodeur Câble/ récepteur satellite (boîtier décodeur) 2 Câble Audio (non fourni) 1 Branchez un Câble composant entre les prises COMPONENT [...]

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    Français-5 Branchement d’un magnétoscope 1 2 3 4 Si le magnétoscope est un modèle “mono” (non stéréo), relier les prises d’entrée audio droite et gauche du téléviseur au moyen d’un connecteur en Y (non fourni). Il est également possible de brancher le câble à la prise “R”. Si le magnétoscope fonctionne en stéréo, deux c[...]

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    Français-6 Branchement d’un système audio numérique Pannear arrière de la télévision 1 Câble Optique (non fourni) Système Audio mérique 1 Branchez un Câble optique entre les prises “DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL)” (Sortie audio numérique/Optique) du téléviseur et les prises d’entrée numérique du système audio numérique. Lorsq[...]

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    Français-7 Branchement d’un PC Pannear arrière de la télévision 1 Câble D-Sub (non fourni) PC 2 Câble Audio PC (non fourni) 1 Branchez un Câble secondaire D entre le connecteur PC IN [PC] du téléviseur et le connecteur de sortie PC de votre ordinateur . 2 Branchez un Câble audio PC entre la prise PC IN [AUDIO] du téléviseur et la pris[...]

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    Français-8 Mise en marche et arrêt de la télévision Appuyez sur le bouton POWER de la télécommande. Il est aussi possible d’utiliser la touche POWER du téléviseur . 1 2 Une fois l’appareil allumé, appuyez sur le bouton MENU . Le menu principal apparaît à l’écran. La partie gauche du menu comprend les icônes suivantes : Image, Son[...]

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    Français-9 Mode : Standard Contre-jour : 7 ► Contraste : 95 Luminosité : 45 Netteté : 50 Couleur : 50 T einte (V/R) : V50/R50 Réglages des détails Options d’image Image 7 Contre-jour Intro. Retour Réglage Dépl. 2 Air 4 Air 4-2 ♥ TV #8 8 Air 13 Air 13-1 ♥ TV #3 M. Spillane’s mike Hammer T ous les canaux Air  Antenne  Zoom  [...]

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    Français-10 TV A V1 ---- A V2 ---- S-Vidéo ---- Composante1 ---- Composante2 ---- PC ---- Rafraîchir T OO L S Option Pour sélectionner la source Appuyez sur la touche SOURCE de la télécommande. V ous pouvez sélectionner le mode TV ou une source d’entrée branchée au téléviseur . Cette touche permet de choisir la source d’entrée dési[...]

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    Français-1 1 Identification des problèmes Le tableau ci-dessous dresse la liste des problèmes courants et suggère des solutions. Si aucun de ces conseils ne permet de corriger le problème, communiquer avec le service à la clientèle de Samsung en composant le 1-800-SAMSUNG. Problème Solution possible Image de qualité médiocre. Essayez une [...]

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    C e t t e p a g e e s t l a i s s é e i n t e n t i o n n e l l e m e n t e n b l a n c . BN68-01393C-00Fre.indd 12 2008-02-27 ¿ÀÈÄ 1:38:08[...]

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    BN68-01393C-00 Contact SAMSUNG WORLDWIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center . Comment contacter Samsung dans le monde Si vous avez des suggestions ou des questions concernant les produits Samsung, veuillez contacter le Service Consommateurs Samsung. Country Customer Ca[...]