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Samsung LW32A23W Owner's Instructions Manual

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  • Page 2: Caution

    The Samsung logo is the registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.; Microsoft, Windows ® and Windows ® NT are registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation; VESA, DPMS and DDC are registered trademarks of Video Electronics Standard Association.

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions These illustrations represent precautions concerning your set. Do NOT expose your set to extreme temperature or humidity conditions. Do NOT expose your set to direct sunlight. Do NOT expose your set to any liquids. If your set is broken, do not try to repair it yourself.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ◆ F OREWORD Caution ... 2 ■ Safety Instructions ... 3 ■ ◆ C ONNECTING AND REPARING Viewing the Control Panel ... 6 ■ Viewing the Connection Panel... 7 ■ - Connecting an Aerial or Cable Television Network ... 7 - Connecting Set-Top Box, VCR or DVD ...
  • Page 5 ◆ S ETTING THE OUND ONTINUED Setting the Dolby Digital Surround ... 32 ■ Setting the Dolby Pro Logic II ... 34 ■ Setting the External Digital Sound ... 35 ■ Connecting Headphones... 36 ■ Adjusting Your Headphone Preferences ... 36 ■...

  • Page 6: Your Tv

    Viewing the Control Panel (Power) Press to turn the TV on and off. Power Indicator Lights up when you turn the power off. Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV. TV/VIDEO Displays a menu of all of the available input sources (TV, AV1, AV2, AV3, S-VIDEO, COMP1, COMP2, PC/DVI).

  • Page 7: Viewing The Connection Panel

    Viewing the Connection Panel Power Input ☛ Whenever you connect an audio or video system to your set, ensure that all elements are switched off. Connecting an Aerial or Cable Television Network To 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 network...

  • Page 8: Connecting Component Devices (Dtv/Dvd)

    Viewing the Connection Panel Connecting Component Devices (DTV/DVD) - Connect component video cables to component connector (“Y”,“Pb”,“Pr”) on the rear of your set and the other ends to corresponding component video out connectors on the DTV or DVD. - If you wish to connect both the Set-Top Box and DTV (or DVD), you should connect the Set-Top Box to the DTV (or DVD) and connect the DTV (or DVD) to component connector (“Y”,“Pb”,“Pr”) on your set.

  • Page 9: Connecting 5.1 Channel Speakers For Home Theater

    Viewing the Connection Panel Connecting 5.1 Channel Speakers For Home Theater Surround Speaker Main Speaker LCD TV Rear Center Speaker Main Speaker : When the speakers are separated from LCD TV Main Speaker : When the speakers are attached with LCD TV Mount the brackets on the speaker and your set.

  • Page 10: Viewing The Remote Control (All Functions Except Teletext)

    Viewing the Remote Control TELEVISION STANDBY BUTTON (Refer to page 13) TV MODE INFORMATION DISPLAY NUMERIC BUTTONS ONE/TWO-DIGIT CHANNEL SELECTION VOLUME INCREASE (Refer to page 29) TEMPORARY SOUND SWITCH OFF (Refer to page 29) VOLUME DECREASE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (Refer to page 14) CHANGE CONFIRMATION SOUND STANDARD SELECTION (Refer to page 30)

  • Page 11: Viewing The Remote Control (Teletext Functions)

    Viewing the Remote Control (Teletext Functions) TELETEXT NEXT PAGE TELETEXT PREVIOUS PAGE TELETEXT DISPLAY/MIX TELETEXT REVEAL TELETEXT INDEX TELETEXT HOLD TELETEXT SIZE SELECTION TELETEXT CANCEL TELETEXT SUB-PAGE ➣ Teletext Function : Refer to page 46-48 for details English-11...

  • Page 12: Installing Batteries In The Remote Control

    Installing Batteries in the Remote Control ➣ English-12 Side the cover out completely. Install two AAA size batteries. ➣ Make sure to match the “+” and “–” ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment. Replace the cover. ➣...

  • Page 13: Switching On And Off

    Switching On and Off The mains lead is attached to the rear of your set. ☛ If you have purchased this set in the United Kingdom, refer to page 59 for further instructions on plug wiring. Plug the mains lead into an appropriate socket. Result: The main voltage is indicated on the rear of your set and the frequency is 50 or 60Hz.

  • Page 14: Becoming Familiar With The Remote Control

    Becoming Familiar with the Remote Control The remote control is used mainly to: The following table presents the most frequently used buttons and their functions. Button _ / _ _ MUTE MENU EXIT ENTER English-14 ◆ Change channels and adjust the volume ◆...

  • Page 15: Plug And Play

    Plug and Play When the set is initially powered ON, several basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently. The following settings are available. If the set is in standby mode, press the POWER ( ) button on the remote control. Result: The message Plug &...

  • Page 16: Choosing Your Language

    Plug and Play If you want to reset this feature... Choosing Your Language When you start using your set for the first time, you must select the language which will be used for displaying menus and indications. English-16 Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed.

  • Page 17: Storing Channels Automatically

    Storing Channels Automatically You 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. However you can sort numbers manually and clear any channels you do not wish to watch. Press the MENU button.

  • Page 18: Sorting The Stored Channels

    Sorting the Stored Channels You can exchange the numbers of two channels, in order to: English-18 ◆ Modify the numeric order in which the channels have been automatically stored. ◆ Give easily remembered numbers to the channels that you watch most often. Press the MENU button.

  • Page 19: Storing Channels Manually

    Storing Channels Manually You can store up to 100 channels, including those received via cable networks. When storing channels manually, you can choose: ◆ Whether or not to store each of the channels found ◆ The programme number of each stored channel which you wish to identify Press the MENU button.
  • Page 20 Storing Channels Manually English-20 (continued) If you know the number of the channel to be stored... ◆ Press the button to select Channel and then press the button. ENTER ◆ Select C (Air channel) or S (Cable channel) by pressing the button and then press the ENTER ◆...

  • Page 21: Editing The Channels

    Editing the Channels You can exclude the channels you chosen from the channels you scanned. When you scan through the stored channels, those you have chosen to skip are not displayed. All channels that you do not specifically choose to skip are displayed during scanning.

  • Page 22: Assigning Channels Names

    Assigning Channels Names Channel names will be assigned automatically when channel information is broadcast. These names can be changed, allowing you to assign new names. English-22 Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed. Press the button to select Channel. Press the ENTER button.

  • Page 23: Fine Tuning Channel Reception

    Fine Tuning Channel Reception If the reception is clear, you do not have to fine-tune the channel, as this is done automatically during the search and store operation. If however the signal is weak or distorted, you may have to fine-tune the channel manually.

  • Page 24: Changing The Picture Standard

    Changing the Picture Standard You can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. Adjusting the Custom Picture Your set has several settings which allow you to control picture quality. English-24 Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed.

  • Page 25: Changing The Colour Tone

    Changing the Colour Tone You can select the most comfortable colour tone to your eye. Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed. Press the button to select Picture. Result: The options available in the Picture group are displayed. Press the ENTER button.

  • Page 26: Freezing The Current Picture

    Press again to cancel. ➣ DNIe (Digital Natural Image engine) Samsung’s New Technology brings you more detailed images with contrast and white enhancement. A new image compensation algorithm gives viewers brighter and clearer image. DNIe technology will match every signal to your eye.

  • Page 27: Viewing The Picture In Picture (Pip)

    Viewing the Picture In Picture (PIP) You can display a sub picture within the main picture of set program or video input. In this way you can watch or monitor set program or the video input from any connected equipment while watching set or other video input.
  • Page 28 Viewing the Picture In Picture (PIP) English-28 Press the button to select Position and then press the button. ENTER Select the position of sub picture by pressing the then press the ENTER button. Result: You can move the sub picture counterclockwise. ➣...

  • Page 29: Adjusting The Volume

    Adjusting the Volume You can adjust the volume using your remote control. Press the button to increase the volume. Result: A horizontal bar is displayed and the volume increases until you release the button. The cursor moves to the right to indicate the volume.

  • Page 30: Changing The Sound Standard

    Changing the Sound Standard You can select the type of special sound effect to be used when watching a given broadcast. Adjusting the Sound Settings The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences. English-30 Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed.

  • Page 31: Listening To The Sound Of The Sub Picture

    Listening to the Sound of the Sub Picture During the PIP feature is activating, you can listen to the sound of the sub picture. Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed. Press the button to select Sound. Result: The options available in the Sound group are displayed.

  • Page 32: Setting The Dolby Digital Surround

    Setting the Dolby Digital Surround The following Dolby surround settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences. ➣ English-32 ◆ Dolby Pro-Logic II On/Off. ◆ Dynamic range for adjusting the volume Dolby Pro-Logic II On/Off during night time viewing. ◆...
  • Page 33 Setting the Dolby Digital Surround Select the speaker size(Front Left, Front Right:Small/Large) and select On or Off(Center, Rear Right, Rear Left and Sub Woofer) by pressing the button. Press the ENTER button. Press the MENU or button to return to the previous menu. Press the button to select Level Control.

  • Page 34: Setting The Dolby Pro Logic Ii

    Setting the Dolby Pro Logic II In case of “Pro Logic : On” Output Main Input Left (Source) Mono ✔ PCM Stereo (L/R) Mono ✔ Lo/Ro Dolby Digital ✔ Lt/Rt ✔ 5.1ch ✔ ✔ MPEG I (Stereo only) ✔ MPEG II In case of “Pro Logic : Off”...

  • Page 35: Setting The External Digital Sound

    Setting the External Digital Sound You can enjoy Digital sound when the equipment with Digital output is connected to the television. Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed. Press the button to select Sound. Result: The options available in the Sound group are displayed. Press the ENTER button.

  • Page 36: Connecting Headphones

    Connecting Headphones You can connect a set of headphones to your set if you wish to watch a TV programme without disturbing the other people in the room. Plug a set of headphones into the 3.5mm mini-jack socket on the panel of the set.

  • Page 37: Selecting The Sound Mode

    Selecting the Sound Mode The “DUAL I-II” button displays/controls the processing and output of the audio signal. When power is switched on, the mode is automatically preset to either “Dual-I ” or “Stereo”, depending on the current transmission. Type of broadcast Regular broadcast (Standard audio) Regular +...

  • Page 38: Setting And Displaying The Current Time

    Setting and Displaying the Current Time You can set the TV’S clock so that the current time is displayed when you press the "INFO" button. You must also set the time if you wish to use the automatic On/Off timers. ➣...

  • Page 39: Setting The Sleep Timer

    Setting the Sleep Timer You can select a time period of between 30 and 180 minutes after which the television automatically switches to standby mode. Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed. Press the button to select Setup. Press the ENTER button Result:...

  • Page 40: Switching The Television On And Off Automatically

    Switching the Television On and Off Automatically You can set the On/Off timers so that the set will : ➣ English-40 ◆ Switch on automatically and tune to the channel of your choice at the time you select. ◆ Switch off automatically at the time you select. The first step is to set the television’s clock (refer to “Setting and Displaying the Current Time”...

  • Page 41: Setting The Blue Screen Mode

    Setting the Blue Screen Mode If no signal is being received or the signal is very weak, a blue screen automatically replaces the noisy picture background. If you wish to continue viewing the poor picture, you must set the "Blue screen" mode to "Off". Press the MENU button.

  • Page 42: Selecting A Device From External Sources

    Selecting a Device from External Sources Your set enables you to choose which audio/video signals are output to the external connector. Viewing Pictures from External Sources Once you have connected up your various audio and video systems, you can view the different sources by selecting the appropriate input. English-42 Press the MENU button.

  • Page 43: Setting Up Your Pc Software (Based On Windows 2000 Or Xp)

    PC will probably be different, depending upon your particular version of Windows and your particular video card. But even if your actual screens look different, the same, basic set-up information will apply in almost all cases. (If not, contact your computer manufacturer or Samsung Dealer.) (Based on Widows 2000 or XP) First, click on “Settings”...

  • Page 44: Adjusting The Pc Screen Automatically

    Adjusting the PC Screen Automatically Auto adjustment allows the PC screen of set to self-adjust to the incoming PC video signal. The values of fine, coarse and position are adjusted automatically. ➣ ➣ English-44 Press the PC button on the remote control to select the PC mode. This function does not work in DVI-Digital mode.

  • Page 45: Coarse And Fine Tuning Of The Image

    Coarse and Fine Tuning of the Image The purpose of picture quality adjustment is to remove or reduce picture noise. If the noise is not removed by Fine 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 is aligned on the center of screen.

  • Page 46: Changing The Image Position

    Changing the Image Position ➣ ➣ Initializing the Image Settings You can replace all image settings with the factory default values. ➣ ➣ English-46 Press the PC button on the remote control to select the PC mode. This function does not work in DVI-Digital mode. Press the MENU button.

  • Page 47: Selecting The Dvi Mode

    Selecting the DVI mode You can select the DVI mode(DVI-Analog or DVI-Digital)according to the pc input source(video board, video card or graphics card) ➣ Press the PC button on the remote control to select the PC mode. Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed.

  • Page 48: Teletext Decoder

    Teletext Decoder Most set channels carry “teletext”, pages of written information that provide information such as: The teletext pages are organized according to six categories: Part Displaying the Teletext Information You can display teletext information at any time, but signal reception must be good.

  • Page 49: Selecting A Specific Teletext Page

    Selecting a Specific Teletext Page Press the number buttons on the remote control to enter the page number directly: Enter the three-digit page number listed in the contents by pressing the corresponding numeric buttons. Result: The current page counter is incremented and the page is then displayed.

  • Page 50: Using Flof To Select A Teletext Page

    Using FLOF to Select a Teletext Page The various topics included in the teletext pages are color-coded, and can be selected by pressing the colored buttons on the remote control. English-50 Display the teletext contents page by pressing the TTX/MIX ( button.

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting: Before Contacting Service Personnel

    Troubleshooting: Before Contacting Service Personnel Before contacting Samsung after-sales service, perform the following simple checks. If you cannot solve the problem using the instructions below, note the model and serial number of your set and contact your local dealer. No sound or picture...

  • Page 52: Installing Stand

    Installing Stand <A> Lower the TV set in the direction of the arrow (at a right angle) and fix the stand. Use the four screws to tightly fix the stand. Maintenance of Your LCD TV WARNING: To avoid risk of electric shock, do not disassemble the TV cabinet. Users cannot service the TV.

  • Page 53: Using The Anti-Theft Kensington Lock

    Using the Anti-Theft Kensington Lock The Kensington lock is a device used to physically fix the system when using it in a public place. The locking device has to be purchased separately. The appearance and locking method may differ from the illustration depending on the manufacturer.

  • Page 54: How To Install The Wall Bracket

    How to Install the Wall Bracket Wall bracket Wall bracket plate 2 Assembly hinges (Make sure they are a left/right pair.) How to Adjust the Angle of the Bracket ➢ Please adjust the angle of the bracket to 0 degrees before you fix it to the wall. Captive screws Make sure you put the right hinge to the right side of the...
  • Page 55 How to Install the Wall Bracket How to Attach the LCD TV to the Bracket The LCD TV in the picture may not look exactly like yours. (You assemble the plastic screw anchors and the screws the same way regardless of the model of your TV.) Assemble the plastic screw anchors and the screws.

  • Page 56: Technical And Environmental Specifications

    Technical and Environmental Specifications Model Name Panel Size Display Size 687.36 (H) x 412.42 (V) mm Type Pixel Pitch 0.537 (H) x 0.537 (V) mm Viewing Angle Frequency Horizontal Vertical Display Colour Display Resolution Maximum Mode Input Signal Sync. Video Signal Colour System Sound System Video...

  • Page 57: Display Mode (Pc/Dvi)

    Technical and Environmental Specifications Model Environmental Considerations Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Temperature Storage Humidity Audio Characteristics Audio Input Audio Input (PC) Headphone Output Frequency Response Display Mode (PC/DVI) Both screen position and size will vary depending on the type of PC monitor and its resolution. The table below shows all of the display modes that are supported: Mode Resolution...

  • Page 58: Pin Configurations

    Pin Configurations DVI connector Description Rx 2- Rx 2+ Grounding No connection No connection DDC Clock (SCL) DDC Data (SDA) Analog Vertical Sync Rx 1- Rx 1+ Grounding No connection No connection DDC Input Power (+5V) Self-Raster English-58 Description Output Signal Connection Rx 0- Rx 0+ Grounding...

  • Page 59: Wiring The Mains Power Supply Plug (Uk Only)

    Wiring the Mains Power Supply Plug (UK Only) ◆ IMPORTANT NOTICE The mains lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse. The value of the fuse is indicated on the pin face of the plug and, if it requires replacing, a fuse approved to BSI1362 of the same rating must be used.

  • Page 60: Setting Up Your Remote Control

    Setting Up Your Remote Control After it has been set up properly, your remote control can operate in four different modes: TV, VCR, Cable, or DVD. Pressing the corresponding button on the remote control allows you to switch between these modes, and control whichever piece of equipment you choose.
  • Page 61 Setting Up Your Remote Control Setting Up the Remote to Operate Your Cable Box Turn off your cable box. Press the SELECT button and make sure that the Cable LED is illuminated. Press the SET button on your TV’s remote control. Using the number buttons on your remote control, enter three digits of the cable box code listed on page 63 of this manual for your brand of cable box.
  • Page 62 Setting Up Your Remote Control Setting Up the Remote to Operate Your DVD Note on Using Remote Control Modes: DVD When your remote control is in “DVD” mode, the volume buttons still control your TV’s volume. English-62 Turn off your DVD. Press the SELECT button and make sure that the DVD LED is illuminated.

  • Page 63: Remote Control Codes

    General Instrument 012,013,023,031,032, 033,038,044,075,076,077 011,012,020,021,042,056 Hamlin 045,051,054 Hitachi Jerrold 012,013,023,031,032,033,038,044,054,070,073 Macom 045,051 Magnavox 015,016,027,029,034,036,037,040,041,048,049 DVD Codes Philips Proscan Toshiba Panasonic Sony Samsung 001,002,007 Lloyd Logik 017,038,062,065 Magnavox Marantz 011,017,023,025,038,039,055,070 Marta Memorex Midland Minota Mitsubishi Montgomery ward 016,024 016,024,040,041 Multitech 011,023,025,039,055,070,073 Optimus...
  • Page 64 Memo English-64...
  • Page 65 - AFTER SALES SERVICE - Do not hesitate to contact your retailer or service agent if a change in the performance of your product indicates that a faulty condition may be present.

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