Samsung LE32M73BD manual

L CD T V LE32M7 LE40M7 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 BN68-01007N-01 Contact SAMSUNG WORLD-WIDE If you have any questions or comments[...]

• Do not display a still image on the L CD panel for more than 2 hours as it can cause scr een image retention. This image retention is also known as "screen burn " . T o avoid such image retention, reduce the deg ree of brightness and contrast of the screen when displaying a still image . • Wa tching the L CD TV in 4:3 format for a l[...]

English-1 C ont ents C ONNECTING AND PREP ARING Y OUR T V List of P arts ................................................................................... 3 Installing the Stand ................................................................... 3 Installing the W all Mount Kit ............................................ 3 V iewing the Control P[...]

English-2 Sym bo l Pr ess Impor tant Note One-T ouch Button WISELINK Using the WISELINK F unction ........................................... 26 Using the WISELINK Menu ................................................. 27 Using the PHO TO (JPEG) List ............................................ 27 Viewing Photo F ile Information ...................[...]

English-3 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 Control & Batteries (AAA x 2) Po wer Cord Cover-Bott om Stand S crew X 4 Stand Cleaning Cloth  Owner ’ s Instructions  Registration Cards W all mount items (sold separately) allow you to[...]

English-4 V iewing the C ontrol P anel SOUR CE T oggles bet ween all the available input sour ces ( T V , Ext.1, Ex t.2, A V , S-V ideo, C omponent, PC, HDMI1, HDMI2, DTV ). 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 o[...]

English-5 V iewing the C onnec tion Panel Po wer Input Whenever you connect an external device to your T V , make sure that po wer 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] Connecting an Aerial or Cable T elevision Network T o view[...]

English-6 Connecting Set- T op Box, VCR or DVD - Connect the VCR or DVD SCART cable to the SCART connector of the VCR or DVD . - If you wish to connect both the Set- T op Box and VCR (or DVD ), you should connect the Set- T op Bo x to the VCR (or DVD) and connect the VCR (or DVD) to your set. Connecting External A/V D evices - Connect RCA or S-VIDE[...]

English-7 1. Lift the cover at the back of the remote c ontrol 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 [...]

English-8 Switching On and Off Y our set can be placed in standby mode in order to reduc e the power consumption. The standby mode c an be useful when you wish to interrupt viewing temporarily (during a meal, for ex ample). 1. Press the PO WER button on the remote control . The screen is turned off and a blue standby indicat or appears on the front[...]

English-9 Y ou can store up to 100 channels, including those receiv ed via cable networks. When storing channels manually , you c an choose: Whether or not to store each of the channels found. The programme number of each st ored channel which y ou wish to identify. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the  or  butt on to sele[...]

English-10  Progr amme: Selec ts a program number for the channel .  Colour S ystem: Sets the colour supporting system.  Sound System: Sets the sound supporting system.  Channel: Selec ts a channel.  Search: Scans for the frequency value for the channel.  Store: Saves y our settings. Set the channels according to your preferenc e.[...]

English-11 Y ou can exchange the numbers of tw o channels, in order to: Modify the n umeric order in which the channels have been automatically 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  butt on to select “ Channel” , then press the ENTE[...]

English-12 Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. 1. Use the number buttons to directly select the channel that you want to fine tune. 2. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the  or  butt on to select “ Channel” , then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the  or  butt on to select ?[...]

English-13 Y ou can select the type of pic ture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements . 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the  or  butt on to select “P icture” , then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the ENTER butt on again, to select “Mode ” . Press the ENTER butt on again. 3. Press the  or  but[...]

English-14 The adjusted values are stored accor ding to the selected Picture mode. Y ou can select the most comfor table colour tone to y our eyes. 1. T o selec t the desired picture effect, follow the “Changing the Picture Standard” instructions number 1 to 3 on page 13. 2. Press the  or  butt on to select “ Colour T one” , then pres[...]

English-15  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. ?[...]

English-16 If the broadcast signal receiv ed by your TV is weak, you can activate the Digital Noise Reduction feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the  or  butt on to select “P icture” , then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the  or  butt o[...]

English-17 Colour space is a colour matrix c ompose d of red, green, and blue colours. Select your favorite colour spac e and experience the world of natural colour . 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the  or  butt on to select “P icture” , then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the  or  butt on to select “ Colou[...]

English-18 Y ou can display a sub picture within the main pic ture of set programme or video input. In this w ay , you can w atch the picture of set programme or video input from any connected equipment while w atching the main pic ture. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the  or  butt on to select “P icture” , then pres[...]

English-19 Y ou can select the type of the special sound effec t to be used when watching a giv en broadcast. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the  or  butt on to select “Sound” , then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the ENTER butt on again, to select “Mode ” . 3. Select the required sound effect by pressing the ?[...]

English-20 If you w ant to hear the sound through separate speakers , cancel the internal amplifier . 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the  or  butt on to select “Sound” , then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the  or  butt on to select “Internal Mute ” , then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the  or  b[...]

English-21 Resetting the Sound Settings to the F actor y 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  butt on to select “Sound” , then press [...]

English-22 Y ou can select a time period of between 30 and 180 minutes after which the television automatically switches to standby mode . 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the  or  butt on to select “Setup ” , then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the  or  butt on to select “Time” , then press the ENTER butto[...]

English-23 When connecting to a game console such as PlayStation™ or Xbox™, you c an enjoy a more realistic gaming experience by selecting game menu. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the  or  butt on to select “Setup ” , then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the  or  butt on to select “ Game Mode” , then [...]

English-24 Blue Screen: If no signal is being received or the signal is v er y weak, a blue screen automatically replac es the noisy picture background. If y ou wish to continue viewing the poor picture, you must set the "Blue Screen" mode to "Off " . Melody: Y ou can hear melody sound when the television is powered on or off . [...]

English-25 Y ou can select among ex ternal sources connected to your TV’ s input jacks. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the ENTER butt on, to select “Input” . 2. Press the ENTER butt on again, to select “Sourc e List ” . When no ex ternal device is connected to your set, only “ T V” , “Ext.1” , “Ext.2” , &[...]

English-26 Y ou can view stored photos (JPEG files) or play music files (MP3) using a memory 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) / Micr o Driver (MD) / MA GICST OR S[...]

English-27 This menu shows JPEG and MP3 files and folders saved on a memory card. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu . Press the ENTER butt on, to select “Input” . 2. Press the  or  butt on to select “WISELINK” , then press the ENTER button. If the "I nser t memory cards. " message is displayed, check whether the m[...]

English-28 "Slide Show": Starts a slide show. (Refer to “S electing a Photo and Slide Show” on page 29) 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 30) Y ou cannot save a rotated [...]

English-29 This menu shows JPEG files and folders saved on a memory card. 1. Complete Steps 1 t o 4 of "Using the WISELINK Menu" . (Refer to page 27) 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 ?[...]

English-30 "List": Displays the stor ed files and folders and file info . "Background Music Setting": The saved file inf ormation is displayed as folder 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.[...]

English-31 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 27) 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 o[...]

English-32 Y ou can copy image files to a different memory card. 1. Complete Steps 1 t o 4 of "Using the WISELINK Menu" . (Refer to page 27) 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 s[...]

English-33 This menu shows MP3 files fr om among the files saved on the memory card. 1. Complete Steps 1 t o 4 of "Using the WISELINK Menu" . (Refer to page 27) 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[...]

English-34 Y ou can copy music files to a different memory card. 1. Complete Steps 1 t o 4 of "Using the WISELINK Menu" . (Refer to page 27) 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, t[...]

English-35 Setup displays the user settings of the WISELINK menu. 1. Complete Steps 1 t o 4 of "Using the WISELINK Menu" . (Refer to page 27) 2. Press the  or  butt on to select “Setup ” , 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 item[...]

English-36 Y ou can select these options by simply pressing the D .MENU button on the remote contr ol. T o help you navigate around the on-screen menu syst em and adjust the various settings available, r efer to the following illustration. Available in the Digital TV mode. Pre viewing the D T V Menu Sy stem Press the D .MENU button. Guide Now &[...]

English-37 Y ou can specify the channel or frequency for a fast channel search. 1. Press the D .MENU button to display the D T V menu. 2. Press the  or  butt on to select "Channel" , then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the  or  butt on to select "Manual Store" , then press the ENTER button. 4. • Channel : Channel[...]

English-38 Move 1. Press the D .MENU button to display the D T V menu. 2. Press the  or  butt on to select "Channel" , then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the  or  butt on to select "Edit Fa vourite Channels" , then press the ENTER button. 4. Select the required channel using the  or  button. 5. Press the g r[...]

English-39 If the next program is selected, it is scheduled with the clock icon displayed. If the ENTER button is pressed again, the scheduling is canceled with the clock icon gone . For details about scheduling pr ogrammes, refer t o the next page. To . . . W atch a programme in the EPG list View programme inf ormation T oggle between the "No[...]

English-40 If you mak e a scheduled viewing list of programs you may lik e to see, the channel will be automatically switched to the scheduled program at the scheduled time even if you are w atching another program. 1. Press the D .MENU button to display the D T V menu. 2. Press the ENTER butt on, to select "Guide" . 3. Press the  or ?[...]

English-41 In the EPG menu, yo u can display all channels or favourite channels. 1. Press the D .MENU button to display the D T V menu. 2. Press the ENTER butt on again, to select "Guide" . 3. Select the your required guide ("Now & Next Guide" or "F ull Guide") by pressing the  or  button. 4. Press the ENTER [...]

English-42 When you start using your set for the first time, you must select the language which will be used for displaying menus and indications . 1. Press the D .MENU button to display the D T V menu. 2. Press the  or  butt on to select "Prefer ence" , then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the  or  butt on to select "OS[...]

English-43 Setting the Subtitle Selec ting the Pref erred Language (Subtitle or A udio) Setting the Digital T ext Y ou can activate and deactivate the subtitles. 1. Press the D .MENU button to display the D T V menu. 2. Press the  or  butt on to select "Feature" , then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the ENTER butt on again, to sel[...]

English-44 V iewing Pr oduc t Information Y ou can view your product information. For service or repair , please contact a Samsung approved dealer . 1. Press the D .MENU button to display the D T V menu. 2. Press the  or  butt on to select "System" , then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the ENTER butt on again, to select "Prod[...]

English-45 This enables the user to select from the CAM-provided menu. 1. Press the D .MENU button to display the D T V menu. 2. Press the  or  butt on to select "System" , then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the  or  butt on to select "Common Inter face" , then press the ENTER button. 4. Select to "CI Menu&qu[...]

English-46 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 categories: T eletext Decoder Y ou can display T eletex t inf[...]

English-47 Press the number buttons on the remote control to 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 displayed in sequence . T o freez e the display on a given [...]

English-48 After it has been set up properly , your remot e control can operate in fiv e different modes: T V , DVD , Cable, Set- T op Box, V CR. Pressing the corresponding button on the remote control allows you to switch between these modes , and control whichever piec e of equipment you choose. The remote contr ol might not be compatible with al[...]

English-49 Setting Up the Remote to Operate Y our DVD 1. T urn off your DVD . 2. Press the DVD button on your T V’ s remote contr ol. 3. Press the SET butt on on your T V ’ s remote control. 4. Using the number buttons on your r emote control, enter thr ee digits of the DVD code listed on page 51~52 of this manual for y our brand of DVD. Make s[...]

English-50 VCR Remote Con trol C odes Brand C ode 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 DA[...]

English-51 CABLE BOX Brand C ode 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 C ode REGENCY 015 023 SA 042 043 SCIENTIFIC A TLAN 042 043 SPR[...]

English-52 DVD Brand C ode 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 C ode THOMSON 145 TOSHIBA 028 062 076 TECHNICS 139[...]

English-53 The Windo ws display-settings for a typical computer are shown below . The ac tual screens on your PC may be different depending upon your particular version of Windows a nd y our par ticular video card. E ven if y our actual screens look different, the same, b asic set-up information will apply in almost all cases. (If not , cont act yo[...]

English-54 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. Af ter the noise has been reduced, re-adjust the pic ture so that [...]

English-55 T roubleshooting: Before C ontacting Ser vice P ersonnel No sound or picture Normal picture but no sound No picture or black and white picture Sound and picture inter ference Blurred or snowy picture, distorted sound Remote control malfunctions “Check signal cable . ” message is displayed. On PC mode, “Mode Not Suppor ted. ” mess[...]

English-56 T echnical and Envir onmental Specifications Model Name Screen Size (Diagonal) PC Resolution Input Signal Sync. Video Signal TV Colour Syst em Sound System DTV Signal Reception UHF Channel Demodulation DTV Video/ A udio Decoding Video Decoding Bit rate Resolution Audio Decoding Sound Mode Video Colour Syst em Video Sy stem SCART 1 Video [...]

English-57 Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. This device is a Class B digital apparatus . Stand Swiv el (Left / Right) -20˚ ~ 20˚ BN68-01007N-01Eng.indd 57 BN68-01007N-01Eng.indd 57 2006-08-23  1:32:54 2006-08-23  1:32:54[...]

• 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[...]

This Samsung product is warranted f or a period of twelve (12) months from the original date of pur chase, against defective mate rials and workmanship. In the event that warranty service is required, y ou should return the product to the retailer from whom it was purchased. Howev er , Samsung Authorised Dealers and A uthorised Ser vice Centres in [...]

Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European 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 the end of its working life. T o prevent possible[...]