Samsung LE 32C550 User Manual

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Basic Features
Channel Manager
Delete or set favourites channels and use the programme 
guide for digital broadcasts. Select a channel in the 
Channels, My Channels or Scheduled screen.
 ■  Channels:  Shows the channel list according to channel type.
* ■ My Channels: Shows the group of the channel.
 ■ Scheduled:  Shows all the currently reserved programmes.
Using the colour buttons with the 
 ✎Channel Manager
 x Red ( Antenna ): Toggle among Air  or Cable.
B x Green (Zoom): Enlarges or shrinks a channel 
number.
 x Yellow ( Select): Select desired channels and press 
the Yellow button to set all the selected channels at 
the same time. The 
c mark appears to the left of 
the selected channels. 
 x Blue ( Sort): Change the list ordered by channel 
name or channel number.
 x ( Page ): Move to next or previous page.
T x (To o l s ): Displays the  Channel Manager  option 
menu. (The Options menus may differ depending on 
the situation.)
Channel Status Display Icons
IconsOperations
AAn Analogue channel.
cA channel selected.
*A channel set as a Favourite.
( A programme currently being broadcast.
\A locked channel.
)A reserved programme.
Using  ¦ Favourite Channels
* My Channels
(in Channel Manager)
Shows all favourite channels.
Edit My Channels 
 ■t: You can set the selected 
channels to desired my channels group. 
The “
 ✎*” symbol will be displayed and the channel will 
be set as a my channel.
1. Select a channel and press the TOOLS button. 
2. Add or delete a channel in the my channel groups 
you want among 1, 2, 3 and 4.
One or more groups can be selected.
 x
3. After you have changed the settings, the channel list 
for each group can be viewed in My Channels.
Channel Menu
 ¦Retuning channels
Antenna (Air / Cable)
Before your television can begin memorizing the available
channels, you must specify the type of signal source that is
connected to the TV (i.e. an Air or Satellite system).
Country 
The PIN input screen appears. Enter your 4 digit PIN number. 
Digital Channel
 ■ : Change the country for digital 
channels.
Analogue Channel
 ■ : Change the country for analogue 
channels.
c 1    1futech
c  2  * 24ore.tv
  15    abc1 
  3    BBC Wo rld
  23    bid-up.tv   33    Boonerang
  32    Cartoon Nwk   5    Class News
  4  \  Coming Soon
  27    Discovery
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  15    abc1 
  3    BBC Wo rld
  23    bid-up.tv   33    Boonerang
  32    Cartoon Nwk   5    Class News
  4  \  Coming Soon
  27    Discovery
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Deselect All
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Auto Store 
Scans for a channel automatically and stores in the TV. Automatically allocated programme numbers may not 
 ✎correspond to actual or desired programme numbers. If 
a channel is locked using the Child Lock  function, the 
PIN input window appears.
Antenna Source (Air / Cable)
 ■ : Select the antenna 
source to memorise.
Channel Source (Digital & Analogue / Digital / 
 ■ Analogue): Select the channel source to memorise.
When selecting Cable → Digital & Analogue or Digital: 
Provide a value to scan for cable channels.
Search Mode (Full / Network / Quick): Scans for all 
channels with active broadcast stations and stores them 
in the TV.
If you set 
 ✎Quick , you can set up Network, 
Network ID, Frequency, Modulation, Symbol 
Rate  manually by press the button on the remote 
control.
Network (Auto / Manual): Selects the Network ID 
setting mode among Auto or Manual.
Network ID: When Network is Manual, you can set up 
Network ID using the numeric buttons.
Frequency: Displays the frequency for the channel. 
(differs in each country)
Modulation: Displays available modulation values.
Symbol Rate: Displays available symbol rates.
Manual Store 
Scans for a channel manually and stores in the TV. If a channel is locked using the 
 ✎Child Lock  function, 
the PIN input window appears.
Digital Channel
 ■ : When scanning has finished, channels 
are updated in the channel list.
When selecting 
 ✎Antenna  → Air: Channel, Frequency, 
Bandwidth
When selecting 
 ✎Antenna  → Cable: Frequency, 
Modulation, Symbol Rate
Analogue Channel (Programme, Colour System, 
 ■ Sound System, Channel, Search, Store): If there 
is abnormal sound or no sound, reselect the sound 
standard required.
Channel mode
 ✎
P x (programme mode): When tuning is complete, 
the broadcasting stations in your area have been 
assigned to position numbers from P0 to P99. You 
can select a channel by entering the position number 
in this mode.
C
 x (aerial channel mode) /  S (cable channel mode): 
These two modes allow you to select a channel 
by entering the assigned number for each aerial 
broadcasting station or cable channel.
 ¦ Editing channels
Channel Manager Option Menu 
(in Channel Manager)
1. Select a channel and press the TOOLS button. 
2. Edit the channel name or number using the Edit 
Channel Name or Edit Channel Number menu.
Edit Channel Name
 ■  (analogue channels only): Assign 
your own channel name.
Edit Channel Number
 ■  (digital channels only): Edit the 
number by pressing the number buttons desired.
Other Features ¦
Cable Search Option
(depending on the country)
Sets additional search options such as the frequency and 
symbol rate for a cable network search.
Freq.Start / Freq.Stop
 ■ : Set the start or stop frequency 
(differs in each country)
Modulation
 ■ : Displays available modulation values.
Symbol
 ■  Rate: Displays available symbol rates.
Channel Manager Option Menu 
(in Channel Manager)
Set each channel using the Channel Manager menu options 
(Lock / Unlock, Timer Viewing, Sort, Delete, Select All / 
Deselect All). Option menu items may differ depending on 
the channel status.
1. Select a channel and press the TOOLS button. 
2. Select a function and change its settings.
Lock / Unlock
 ■ : Lock a channel so that the channel 
cannot be selected and viewed.
NOTE
 ✎
This function is available only when the  xChild Lock  
is set to On .
The PIN input screen appears. Enter your 4-digit PIN, 
 xthe default of which is “0-0-0-0”. Change the PIN 
using the Change PIN option.
Timer Viewing
 ■ : You can set a desired channel to be 
displayed automatically at the intended time. Set the 
current time first to use this function. 
When a digital channel is selected, press the 
 ✎► 
button to view the digital Programme.
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Sort  ■(analogue channels only): This operation allows 
you to change the programme numbers of the stored 
channels. This operation may be necessary after using 
the auto store. 
Delete
 ■ : You can delete a channel to display the channels 
you want.
Select All / Deselect All
 ■ : Select all the channels 
or deselect all the selected channels in the channel 
manager.
Scheduled 
(in Channel Manager)
You can view, modify or delete a show you have reserved to 
watch.
Change Info
 ■ : Change a show you have reserved to 
watch.
Cancel Schedules
 ■ : Cancel a show you have reserved 
to watch.
Information
 ■ : Display a show you have reserved 
to watch. (You can also change the reservation 
information.)
Select All / Deselect All
 ■ : Select or deselect all reserved 
programmes.
Channel List
You can see all the channels searched.
Channel List Transfer
Imports or exports the channel map. You should connect a
USB storage to use this function.
The PIN number input screen appears. Enter your 4 
 ✎digit PIN number.
The default PIN number of a new T V set is ‘0-0-0-0’.
 ✎
Import from USB ■ : Import channel list from USB.
Export to USB
 ■ : Export channel list to USB.
Fine Tune 
(analogue channels only)
If the signal is weak or distorted, fine tune the channel 
manually. 
Fine tuned channels are marked with an asterisk “*”.
 ✎
To reset the fine-tuning, select Reset. ✎
Picture Menu
Changing the Preset Picture Mode ¦
Mode t 
Select your preferred picture type. Dynamic
 ■ : Suitable for a bright room.
Standard
 ■ : Suitable for a normal 
environment.
Natural
 ■ : Suitable for reducing eye 
strain.
Natural
 ✎ is not available in PC 
mode.
Movie
 ■ : Suitable for watching movies in a dark room.
Adjusting picture settings ¦
Backlight / Contrast / Brightness / 
Sharpness / Colour / Tint (G/R) 
Your television has several setting options for picture quality 
control.
NOTE
 ✎
In analogue  xT V, Ext., AV  modes of the PAL system, 
the Tint (G/R)  function is not available.
In PC mode, you can only make changes to 
 xBacklight, Contrast  and Brightness.
Settings can be adjusted and stored for each 
 xexternal device connected to the T V.
Lowering picture brightness reduces power 
 xconsumption.
Economical Solutions ¦
ECO Solution
 ■ Energy Saving (Off / Low / Medium / High / Picture 
Off / Auto) t: Adjust the brightness of the TV 
in order to reduce power consumption. If you select  
Picture Off, the screen is turned off, but the sound 
remains on. Press any button except volume button to 
turn on the screen. 
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ECO Sensor (Off / On) ■: To enhance your power 
savings; the picture settings will automatically adapt to 
the light in the room.
If you adjust the 
 ✎Backlight, the Eco Sensor will be 
set to Off .
Min Backlight: When ECO sensor is On, the minimum 
screen brightness can be adjusted manually. If 
 ✎Eco Sensor is On, the display brightness 
may change (become slightly darker or brighter) 
depending on the surrounding light intensity.
No Signal Power Off (Off / 15 min / 30 min / 60 min)
 ■ : 
Activates the Stand-by mode, in the case of “No Signal” 
or “Check Signal Cable” status for a certain period of 
time defined by the user.
Disabled when the PC is in power saving mode.
 ✎
Changing the Picture Options ¦
Advanced Settings
(available in Standard / Movie mode)
You can adjust the detailed setting for the screen including 
colour and contrast.
In PC mode, you can only make changes to 
 ✎Dynamic 
Contrast, Gamma  and White Balance .
Advanced Settings
Black Tone   : Off  ►
Dynamic Contrast  : Medium
Shadow Detail   : 0
Gamma  : 0
rGB Only Mode  : Off
Colour Space  : Native
White Balance
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Black Tone (Off / Dark / Darker / Darkest) ■ : Select the 
black level to adjust the screen depth.
Dynamic Contrast (Off / Low / Medium / High)
 ■ : Adjust 
the screen contrast.
Shadow Detail (-2~+2)
 ■ : Increase the brightness of dark 
images.
Disabled under PC mode.
 ✎
Gamma ■ : Adjust the primary colour intensity.
 ■RGB Only Mode (Off / Red / Green / Blue): You can 
adjust Colour or Tint of Red, Green or Blue for the 
picture from an external device (DVD player, home 
theatre, etc.). 
Colour Space (Auto / Native)
 ■ : Adjust the range of 
colors available to create the image. 
White Balance ■ : Adjust the colour temperature for a 
more natural picture.
R-Offset / G-Offset / B-Offset: Adjust each colour’s  
(red, green, blue) darkness.
R-Gain/G-Gain/B-Gain: Adjust each colour’s  
(red, green, blue) brightness.
Reset: Resets the White Balance to it’s default settings.
Flesh Tone
 ■ : Emphasize pink “Flesh Tone.”
Edge Enhancement (Off / On)
 ■ : Emphasize object 
boundaries.
xvYCC (Off / On)
 ■ : Setting the xvYCC mode on 
increases detail and colour space when watching movies 
from an external device (e.g. DVD player) connected to 
the HDMI or Component IN jacks.
Available when the picture mode is set to 
 ✎Movie  
and when the external input is set to HDMI or 
Component.
Some external devices may not support this 
 ✎function.
Picture Options
In PC mode, you can only make changes to the  ✎Colour 
To n e , Size  and Auto Protection Time .
Picture Options
Colour Tone  : Normal    ►
Size  : 16:9
Screen Mode  : 16:9
Digital Noise Filter  : Auto
MPEG Nosie Filter  : Auto
HdMI Black level  : Normal
Film Mode  : Off 
 
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Colour Tone (Cool / Normal / Warm1 / Warm2)  ■
Warm1 
 ✎or Warm2  will be deactivated when the 
picture mode is Dynamic .
Settings can be adjusted and stored for each 
 ✎external device connected to an input on the T V.
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Size ■: Your cable box/satellite receiver 
may have its own set of screen 
sizes as well. However, we highly 
recommend you use 16:9 mode most 
of the time.
Auto Wide: Automatically adjusts the 
picture size to the 16:9 aspect ratio.
16:9 : Adjusts the picture size to 16:9 for DVDs or wide 
broadcasting.
Wide Zoom: Magnifies the picture size more than 4:3. 
Adjusts the Position by using 
 ✎▲, ▼ buttons.
Zoom: Magnifies the 16:9 wide pictures vertically to fit 
the screen size. Adjusts the Position or Size by using 
 ✎▲, ▼ button.
4:3 : The default setting for a movie or normal 
broadcasting. Do not watch in 4:3 format for a long time. Traces 
 ✎of borders displayed on the left, right and centre 
of the screen may cause image retention(screen 
burn) which are not covered by the warranty.
Screen Fit: Displays the full image without any cut-off 
when HDMI (720p / 1080i / 1080p) or Component 
(1080i / 1080p) signals are input.
NOTE
 ✎
After selecting  xScreen Fit in HDMI (1080i/1080p) or 
Component (1080i/1080p) mode, you may need to 
center the picture: 
1. Press the ◄ or ► button to select Position.
2. Press the ENTERE button. 
3. Press the ▲, ▼, ◄  or ► button to move the 
picture.
Depending on the input source, the picture size 
 xoptions may vary.
The available items may differ depending on the 
 xselected mode.
In PC mode, only 
 x16: 9  and 4:3 modes can be 
adjusted.
Settings can be adjusted and stored for each 
 xexternal device connected to an input of the T V.
If you use the 
 xScreen Fit function with HDMI 720p 
input, 1 line will be cut at the top, bottom, left and 
right as in the overscan function.
 ■ Screen Mode (16:9 / Wide Zoom / Zoom / 4:3): 
Available only when picture size is set to Auto Wide.  
You can determine the desired picture size at the 4:3 
WSS (Wide Screen Service) size or the original size. 
Each European country requires different picture size.
Not available in PC, Component or HDMI mode.
 ✎
Digital Noise Filter (Off / Low / Medium / High / Auto  ■/ Auto Visualisation): When the broadcast signal is 
weak, some static and ghosting may appear. Select one 
of the options until the best picture is displayed. 
Auto Visualisation: When changing analogue channels, 
displays signal strength.
Only available for analogue channels.
 ✎
When bar is green, you are receiving the best  ✎possible signal.
MPEG Noise Filter (Off / Low / Medium / High / 
 ■ Auto): Reduces MPEG noise to provide an improved 
picture quality.
Disabled under PC mode.
 ✎
HDMI Black Level (Normal / Low) ■ : Selects the black 
level on the screen to adjust the screen depth.
Available only in HDMI mode (RGB signals).
 ✎
Film Mode (Off / Auto1 / Auto2) ■ : Sets the TV to 
automatically sense and process film signals from all 
sources and adjust the picture for optimum quality.
Available in T V, AV, COMPONENT (480i / 1080i) 
 ✎and HDMI (480i / 1080i).
Auto Protection Time (2 hours / 4 hours / 8 hours 
 ■ / 10 hours / Off) : If the same image remains on the 
screen, Auto Screen Burn Protector will work.
Picture Reset (OK / Cancel)
Resets your current picture mode to its default settings.
Setting up the TV with Your PC ¦
Set the input source to PC.
Auto Adjustment t
Adjust frequency values/positions and fine tune the settings 
automatically. 
Not available when connecting through HDMI/DVI 
 ✎cable.
Screen
Coarse / Fine ■ : Removes or reduces 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, readjust 
the picture so that it is aligned to the centre of screen.
Position
 ■ : Adjust the PC screen position with direction 
button (▲ / ▼ / ◄ / ►).
Image Reset
 ■ : Resets the image to default settings.
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Using Your TV as a Computer (PC) Display
Setting Up Your PC Software (Based on Windows XP)
Depending on the version of Windows and the video card, 
the actual screens on your PC may differ in which case the 
same basic set-up information will almost always be applied. 
(If not, contact your computer manufacturer or Samsung 
Dealer.)
1. Click on “Control Panel” on the Windows start menu.
2. Click on “Appearance and Themes” in the “Control 
Panel” window and a display dialog-box will appear.
3. Click on “Display” and a display dialog box will appear.
4. Navigate to the “Settings” tab on the display dialog-box.
The correct size setting (resolution) [Optimum: 1920 X 
 y1080 pixels]
If a vertical-frequency option exists on your display 
 ysettings dialog box, the correct value is “60” or “60 Hz”. 
Otherwise, just click “OK” and exit the dialog box.
Sound Menu
Changing the Preset Sound Mode ¦
Mode t 
Standard ■ : Selects the normal sound 
mode.
Music
 ■ : Emphasizes music over voices.
Movie
 ■ : Provides the best sound for 
movies.
Clear Voice
 ■ : Emphasizes voices over 
other sounds.
Amplify
 ■ : Increase the intensity of high-frequency sound 
to allow a better listening experience for the hearing 
impaired.
Adjusting sound settings ¦
Equalizer
Adjusts the sound mode.
 ■ Balance L/R: Adjusts the balance between the right and 
left speaker.
100Hz / 300Hz / 1kHz / 3kHz / 10kHz
 ■  (Bandwidth 
Adjustment): Adjusts the level of specific bandwidth 
frequencies.
Reset
 ■ : Resets the equalizer to its default settings.
Sound Systems, Etc. ¦
Virtual Surround (Off / On)
This function provides a virtual 5.1 channel surround sound 
experience through a pair of speakers or headphones using 
HRTF (Head Related Transfer Function) technology.
If 
 ✎Speaker Select is set to External Speaker , Virtual 
Surround  is disabled.
Dialog Clarity (Off / On) 
This function allows you to increase the intensity of a voice 
over background music or sound effects so that dialog can 
be heard more clearly when viewing a show.
Audio Language 
(digital channels only)
Change the default value for audio languages. 
The available language may differ depending on the 
 ✎broadcast.
Audio Format (MPEG / Dolby Digital 5.1) 
(digital channels only)
When sound is emitted from both the main speaker and the 
audio receiver, a sound echo may occur due to the decoding 
speed difference between the main speaker and the audio 
receiver. In this case, use the TV Speaker function.
Audio Format
 ✎ option may differ depending on the 
broadcast. 5.1ch Dolby digital sound is only available 
when connecting an external speaker through an 
optical cable. 
Audio Description 
(not available in all locations)  
(digital channels only)
This function handles the Audio Stream 
for the AD (Audio Description) which is 
sent along with the Main audio from the 
broadcaster. 
Audio Description (Off / On)
 ■ : Turn the audio 
description function on or off.
Volume
 ■ : Adjust the audio description volume.
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Basic FeaturesAuto Volume (Off / Normal / Night)
To equalize the volume level on each channel, set to Normal.Night
 ■ : This mode provides an improved sound 
experience compared to Normal mode, making almost 
no noise. It is useful at night.
Speaker Select (External speaker / TV 
speaker)
A sound echo may occur due to a difference in decoding 
speed between the main speaker and the audio receiver. In 
this case, set the TV to External Speaker.
When 
 ✎Speaker Select is set to External Speaker , the 
volume and  MUTE buttons will not operate and the 
sound settings will be limited. 
When 
 ✎Speaker Select is set to External Speaker , you 
should use these settings.
T V 
 xSpeaker: Off , External Speaker: On
When 
 ✎Speaker Select is set to T V Speaker , you 
should use these settings.
T V 
 xSpeaker: On , External Speaker: On
If there is no video signal, both speakers will be mute.
 ✎
Additional Setting
(digital channels only) DTV Audio Level (MPEG / HE-AAC)
 ■ : This function 
allows you to reduce the disparity of a voice signal 
(which is one of the signals received during a digital TV 
broadcast) to a desired level.
According to the type of broadcast signal, 
 ✎MPEG 
/ HE-A AC can be adjusted between -10dB and 
0dB. 
To increase or decrease the volume, adjust 
 ✎between the range 0 and -10 respectively.
SPDIF Output
 ■ : SPDIF (Sony Philips Digital InterFace) 
is used to provide digital sound, reducing interference 
going to speakers and various digital devices such as a 
DVD player.
Audio Format: During the reception of a digital TV 
broadcast, you can select the Digital Audio output 
(SPDIF) format from the options PCM or Dolby Digital.
By connecting to 5.1ch speakers in a Dolby 
 ✎Digital setup, maximize your interactive 3D sound 
experience.
Audio Delay: Correct audio-video mismatch, when 
watching TV or video, and listening to digital audio 
output using an external device such as an AV receiver.
Dolby Digital Comp (Line / RF) ■ : This function minimizes 
signal disparity between a dolby digital signal and a 
voice signal (i.e. MPEG Audio, HE-AAC, ATV Sound).
Select 
 ✎Line to obtain dynamic sound, and RF  
to reduce the difference between loud and soft 
sounds at night time.
Line: Set the output level for signals greater or less than 
-31dB (reference) to either -20dB or -31dB.
RF: Set the output level for signals greater or less than 
-20dB (reference) to either -10dB or -20dB.
Sound Reset (OK / Cancel)
Reset all sound settings to the factory defaults.
Selecting the Sound Mode ¦
When you set to Dual l-ll, the current 
sound mode is displayed on the screen.
Audio Type Dual l-ll
Default
A2 
Stereo Mono
Mono
Automatic 
change
Stereo Stereo ↔ mono
Dual
Dual-I ↔ Dual-IIDual-I
NICAM Stereo Mono
Mono
Automatic 
change
Stereo Mono ↔ stereo
Dual Mono → 
Dual-I

 Dual-II Dual-I
If the stereo signal is weak and an automatic switching,  
 ✎occurs, then switch to the mono.
Only activated in stereo sound signal.
 ✎
Only available when the  ✎Input  source is set to TV .
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Setup Menu
Setting the Time ¦
Time 
Clock ■: Setting the clock is for using various timer 
features of the TV.
The current time will appear every time you press 
 Othe INFO button.
If you disconnect the power cord, you have to set 
 ✎the clock again.
Clock Mode (Auto / Manual) Depending on the broadcast station and signal, 
 ✎the auto time set up may not be correct. In this 
case, set the time manually.
The antenna must be connected in order to set 
 ✎the time automatically.
Clock Set: Set the Day, Month, Year, Hour and Minute 
manually. Available only when 
 ✎Clock Mode is set to 
Manual .
Using the  ¦ Sleep Timer
Sleep Timer  ■t: Automatically shuts off the TV 
after a preset period of time. (30, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 
180 minutes).
To cancel 
 ✎Sleep Timer , select Off.
Setting the On / Off  ¦ Timer
Timer 1 / Timer 2 / Timer 3 ■ : Three different on / off 
timer settings can be made. You must set the clock first.
On Time / Off Time: Set the hour, minute, and activate 
/ inactivate. (To activate timer with the setting you have 
chosen, set to Activate.)
Volume: Set the desired volume level.
Source: Select TV or USB content to be played when 
the TV is turned on automatically. (USB can be selected 
only when a USB device is connected to the TV)
Antenna (when the Source is set to TV): Select AT V  or 
DTV.
Channel (when the Source is set to TV): Select the 
desired channel.
Contents (when the Source is set to USB): Select a 
folder in the USB device containing music or photo files 
to be played when the TV is turned on automatically.
If there is no music file on the USB device or the 
 ✎folder containing a music file is not selected,  the 
Timer  function does not operate correctly.
When there is only one photo file in the USB 
 ✎device,  the Slide Show will not play.
If a folder name is too long, the folder cannot be 
 ✎selected. 
Each USB you use is assigned its own folder. 
 ✎When using more than one of the same type of 
USB, make sure the folders assigned to each USB 
have different names.
Repeat: Select Once, Everyday, Mon~Fri, Mon~Sat, 
Sat~Sun or Manual to set at you convenience. If you 
select Manual, you can set up the day you want to 
activate the timer. The 
 ✎c mark indicates the day is selected.
Auto Power Off (available only when the T V is turned on 
 ✎by Timer): The T V will be automatically turned off after 3 
hours of being left idle to prevent overheating.
Locking Programs ¦
Security
The PIN input screen appears before the setup screen.  ✎
Enter your 4-digit PIN, the default of which is “0-0-0-0”.  ✎Change the PIN using the  Change PIN option.
 ■Child Lock (Off / On): Lock channels in Channel 
Manager, to prevent unauthorized users, such as 
children, from watching unsuitable programme.
Available only when the 
 ✎Input  source is set to TV .
Parental Lock (Parental Rating)
 ■ : Prevent unauthorized 
users, such as children, from watching unsuitable 
programme with a user-defined 4-digit PIN code. 
Allow All: Unlock all TV ratings. 
The items of 
 ✎Parental Lock  differs depending on 
the country.
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Off Time
Volume Inactivate
Inactivate
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 ■Change PIN: Change your personal ID number required 
to set up the TV.
If you forget the PIN code, press the remote 
 ✎control buttons in the following sequence, which 
resets the PIN to “0-0-0-0”: POWER  (off) → 
MUTE  → 8 → 2 → 4 → POWER  (on).
Other Features ¦
Language
Menu Language ■: Set the menu language.
Teletext Language
 ■ : Set a desired language for teletext.
English is the default in cases where the selected 
 ✎language is unavailable in the broadcast.
Preference (Primary Audio Language / Secondary 
 ■ Audio Language / Primary Subtitle Language / 
Secondary Subtitle Language / Primary Teletext 
Language / Secondary Teletext Language): Select 
a language, which will be the default language when a 
channel is selected. 
Subtitle
Use this menu to set the Subtitle mode.
The subtitle feature does not work in 
 ✎Component  or HDMI modes. 
Subtitle (Off / On)
 ■ : Switches subtitles 
on or off.
Mode (Normal / Hearing Impaired)
 ■ : 
Sets the subtitle mode.
Subtitle Language
 ■ : Sets the subtitle language.
If the programme you are watching does not 
 ✎support the  Hearing Impaired  function, Normal 
automatically activates even if the Hearing 
Impaired  mode is selected.
English is the default in cases where the selected 
 ✎language is unavailable in the broadcast.
Digital Text (Disable / Enable) (UK only)
If the programme broadcasts with digital text, this feature is 
enabled.
Network (Network Type / Network Setup 
/ Network Test)
For details on setting up options, refer to the “Network 
Connection” instructions. (P.23)
General
Game Mode (Off / On) ■ : When connecting to a game 
console such as PlayStation™ or Xbox™, you can enjoy 
a more realistic gaming experience by selecting game 
mode.
NOTE
 ✎
Precautions and limitations for x game mode
To disconnect the game console and connect 
 – another external device, set Game Mode to Off in 
the setup menu.
If you display the TV menu in Game Mode, the 
 –screen shakes slightly.
Game Mode
 x is not available in T V mode and PC 
mode.
After connecting 
 xthe game console , set Game Mode 
to  On  to prevent poor picture quality.
If 
 xGame Mode is On : 
Picture
 –  mode is set to Standard and Sound mode 
is set to Movie.
Equalizer
 –  is not available.
Menu Transparency (Bright / Dark)
 ■ : Set the 
Transparency of the menu.
 ■ Melody (Off / Low / Medium / High): Set so that a 
melody plays when the TV is turned on or off.
Common Interface
CI Menu ■ :  This enables the user to select from the CAM-
provided menu. Select the CI Menu based on the menu 
PC Card.
Application Info.
 ■ : View information on the CAM inserted 
into the CI slot and on the “CI or CI+ CARD” which is 
inserted into the CAM. You can install the CAM anytime 
whether the TV is on or off.
1. Purchase a CI CAM module at your nearest dealer or by 
phone.
2. Firmly insert the “CI or CI+ CARD” into the CAM in the 
direction of the arrow.
3. Insert the CAM with the “CI or CI+ CARD” into the 
common interface slot, in the direction of the arrow so 
that it aligns parallel with the slot.
4. Check if you can see a picture on a scrambled signal 
channel.
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Basic Features
Picture In Picture ( ¦PIP)
PIP t
Watches simultaneously the TV tuner and one external video 
source. PIP (Picture-in-Picture) does not function in the same 
mode. 
NOTE
 ✎
If you turn the T V off while watching in  xPIP mode,  the 
PIP window will disappear.
You may notice that the picture in the PIP window 
 xbecomes slightly unnatural when you use the main 
screen to view a game or karaoke.
PIP settings
 x
Main pictureSub picture
Component, HDMI1/DVI, 
HDMI2, HDMI3, HDMI4, 
PC TV
PIP (Off / On)
 ■ : Activate or deactivate the PIP function.
Channel
 ■ : Select the channel for the sub-screen.
Size (
 ■Õ / Ã): Select a size for the sub-picture.
Position (
 ■à / – / — / œ): Select a position for the 
sub-picture.
Sound Select (Main / Sub)
 ■ : You can choose the 
desired sound (Main / Sub) in PIP mode.
Support Menu
Self Diagnosis
Self Diagnostic might take few seconds, this is part of the 
normal operation of the TV.
Picture Test (Yes / No)
 ■ : Use to check for picture 
problems and if the problem continues to occur check 
the colour pattern. 
Sound Test (Yes / No)
 ■ : Use the built-in melody sound to 
check for sound problems. 
If you hear no sound from the T V’s speakers, 
 ✎before performing the sound test, make sure 
Speaker Select is set to T V speaker in the 
Sound  menu.
The melody will be heard during the test even if 
 ✎Speaker Select is set to External Speaker  or the 
sound is muted by pressing the  MUTE button.
Signal Information ■ : (digital channels only) HDTV 
channel’s reception quality is either perfect or the 
channels are unavailable. Adjust your antenna to 
increase signal strength. 
Troubleshooting
 ■ : If the TV seems to have a problem, 
refer to this description.
If none of these troubleshooting tips apply, contact 
 ✎the Samsung customer service centre.
Software Upgrade
Software Upgrade can be performed via a broadcasting 
signal or by downloading the latest firmware from samsung.
com to a USB memory device.
Current Version the software already installed in the TV.  
Software is represented as “Year/Month/Day_Version”.
 ✎
Installing the Latest VersionBy 
 ■ USB: Insert 
a USB drive 
containing the 
firmware upgrade 
file, downloaded 
from www.
samsung.com, 
into the TV. Please 
be careful not to 
disconnect the 
power or remove 
the USB drive until 
upgrades are  complete. The TV will be turned off and 
on automatically after completing the firmware upgrade. 
When software is upgraded, video and audio settings 
you have made will return to their default settings. We 
advise you to write down your settings so that you can 
easily reset them after the upgrade.
or
TV Side Panel TV Rear Panel
USB Drive
Software Upgrade
Current Version  2010/01/18_000001
U Move    E Enter     R return
By USB    ►By Online
By Channel
Standby Mode Upgrade    : Off
Alternative Software          ----/--/--/--_------
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