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Getting Started

Accessories

 

Please make sure the following items are included with your LCD TV. If any items are missing, contact your dealer.

 

The items’ Colours and shapes may vary depending on the models.

 

y

Remote Control & Batteries (AAA x 2)

 

y

Owner’s Instructions

 

y

Cleaning Cloth

 

y

Warranty Card / Safety Guide (Not available in some 
locations)

 

y

Blanking Bracket

 

y

Power Cord

 

y

Cable tie

See separate guide for installing the stand.

M4 X L12

 

y

Stand (1EA)

 

y

Guide Stand (1EA)

 

y

Screws (9EA)

Viewing the Control Panel

 

The product colour and shape may vary depending on the model.

P

 (Power)

Turns the TV on or off.

Power Indicator

Blinks and turns off when the power is on and lights up in standby mode.

SOURCE

E

Toggles between all the available input sources. In the on-screen menu, use this 
button as you would use the 

ENTER

E

 button on the remote control.

MENU

Displays an on-screen menu, the OSD (on screen display), of your TV’s features.

Y

Adjusts the volume. In the OSD, use the 

Y

 buttons as you would use the 

 

and 

 buttons on the remote control.

z

Changes the channels. In the OSD, use the 

z

 buttons as you would use the 

 and 

 buttons on the remote control.

Remote control sensor

Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV.

Standby mode

Do not leave your TV in standby mode for long periods of time (when you are away on a holiday, for example). A small amount 
of electric power is still consumed even when the power button is turned off. It is best to unplug the power code. 

Remote control sensor

Speakers

Power Indicator

Summary of Contents for LA32C550J1M

Page 1: ...ES 1 800 10 SAMSUNG 726 7864 1 800 3 SAMSUNG 726 7864 02 5805777 www samsung com ph SINGAPORE 1800 SAMSUNG 726 7864 www samsung com sg THAILAND 1800 29 3232 02 689 3232 www samsung com th TAIWAN 0800 329 999 www samsung com tw VIETNAM 1 800 588 889 www samsung com vn SOUTH AFRICA 0860 SAMSUNG 726 7864 www samsung com za U A E 800 SAMSUNG 726 7864 8000 4726 www samsung com ae 2010 Samsung Electroni...

Page 2: ...ssible match Reduce brightness and contrast values to minimum required to achieve desired picture quality exceeded values may speed up the burnout process Frequently use all TV features designed to reduce image retention and screen burnout refer to proper user manual section for details Securing the Installation Space Keep the required distances between the product and other objects e g walls to e...

Page 3: ...button Now Next guide 10 Planning Your viewing 12 Channel Menu 14 Picture Menu 17 Sound Menu 19 Setup Menu 21 Support Menu Advanced Features 22 22 Connecting to a PC 23 Network Connection 26 Setting up the Network 28 Media Play 33 AllShare 35 Calendar 35 Anynet Other Information 39 39 Installing the Wall Mount 40 Anti theft Kensington Lock 40 Securing the TV to the wall 41 Troubleshooting 44 Speci...

Page 4: ...ff when the power is on and lights up in standby mode SOURCEE Toggles between all the available input sources In the on screen menu use this button as you would use the ENTERE button on the remote control MENU Displays an on screen menu the OSD on screen display of your TV s features Y Adjusts the volume In the OSD use the Y buttons as you would use the and buttons on the remote control z Changes ...

Page 5: ...s Teletext Double or Mix Opens the OSD P 10 Displays Media Play P 23 Quickly select frequently used functions Returns to the previous menu P 10 Selects the on screen menu items and changes the values seen on the menu These buttons are for the Channel Manager Media Play menu etc P MODE Press to select the picture mode S MODE Press to select the sound mode DUAL Sound effect selection AD Turns the au...

Page 6: ... Displays information on the TV screen P 10 Exits the menu P 10 Have direct access to channels Adjust the volume Alternately selects Teletext Double or Mix Opens the OSD P 10 Displays Media Play P 23 Quickly select frequently used functions Returns to the previous menu P 10 Selects the on screen menu items and changes the values seen on the menu These buttons are for the Channel Manager Media Play...

Page 7: ...me is displayed press and hold MENU for 5 sec 3 Selecting an antenna Press the or button then press the ENTERE button Select Air or Cable 4 Selecting a channel Press the or button then press the ENTERE button Select the channel source to memorise When setting the antenna source to Cable a step appears allowing you to assign numerical values channel frequencies to the channels For more information ...

Page 8: ... x x If there is no sound after connecting an HDMI cable check the HDMI version of the external device If you suspect the version is older than 1 3 contact the provider of the device to confirm the HDMI version and request an upgrade Using a Component up to 1080p or Audio Video 480i only Cable Available devices VCR DVD Blu ray player cable box STB satellite receiver COMPONENT IN 1 2 Connects Compo...

Page 9: ... you want to hear 5 1 CH audio connect the digital audio out jack from your DVD Blu ray player cable box STB satellite receiver directly to an amplifier or home theatre OPTICAL AIR ANT 1 IN CABLE ANT 2 IN AIR ANT 1 IN CABLE ANT 2 IN Digital Audio System Changing the Input source Source List Use to select TV or other external input sources such as DVD Blu ray players cable box STB satellite receive...

Page 10: ...amme information for each channel according to the broadcasting time y y Scroll to view information for a desired programme while watching the current channel y y Scroll to view information for other channels If you want to move to the currently selected channel press the ENTERE button DTV Air 15 DEF 18 00 6 00 18 11 Thu 6 Jan Life On Venus Avenue Unclassified No Detaild Information Information E ...

Page 11: ...erved programmes Using the colour buttons with the Channel Manager x x Red Antenna Toggle among Air or Cable x x Green Zoom Enlarges or shrinks a channel number x 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 x Blue Sort Change the list ordered by channel name or channe...

Page 12: ...morise 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 Network ID Displays the network identification code Frequency Displays the frequency for the channel di...

Page 13: ...tton 2 Select a function and change its settings Lock Unlock Lock a channel so that the channel cannot be selected and viewed NOTE x x This function is available only when the Child Lock is set to On x x The PIN input screen appears Enter your 4 digit PIN the 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 automatic...

Page 14: ...ally adjust the screen brightness 0 20 No Signal Stand by 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 ...

Page 15: ...ntre 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 use this function to see the full image without any cutoff NOTE x x Depending on the input source the picture size options may vary x x The available items may differ depending on the select...

Page 16: ...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 read...

Page 17: ...erience 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 Cha...

Page 18: ...und 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 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 T...

Page 19: ...V 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 wil...

Page 20: ... 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 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 x x Precautions and limitations for game mode To disconnect the game cons...

Page 21: ... 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 Latsted Versio...

Page 22: ...4 1280 x 1024 1280 x 720 1280 x 800 1280 x 800 1280 x 960 1360 x 768 1440 x 900 1440 x 900 1680 x 1050 31 469 37 861 37 500 37 879 48 077 46 875 48 363 56 476 60 023 67 500 63 981 79 976 45 000 49 702 62 795 60 000 47 712 55 935 70 635 65 290 59 940 72 809 75 000 60 317 72 188 75 000 60 004 70 069 75 029 75 000 60 020 75 025 60 000 59 810 74 934 60 000 60 015 59 887 74 984 59 954 25 175 31 500 31 ...

Page 23: ... have a Dynamic Network you should use an ADSL modem or router that supports Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP Modems and routers that support DHCP automatically provide the IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS values your TV needs to access the Internet so you don t have to enter them manually Most home networks are Dynamic Networks Some networks require a Static IP address If your netwo...

Page 24: ...channel for the wireless IP sharer that is not currently being used If the channel set for the wireless IP sharer is currently being used by another device nearby this will result in interference and communication failure x x If you apply a security system other than the systems listed blow it will not work with the TV x x When applying the security key for the AP Access Point only the following i...

Page 25: ...e to connect to a wired network x x If your internet service provider has already registered the MAC address of the PC you re using to connect to the internet and authenticates the address each time you connect to the internet your TV may not connect to the internet because the MAC address differs from that of the PC In this case ask your Internet service provider about the procedures to connect d...

Page 26: ... Key input screen appears Enter the security key and press the Blue button on the remote control x x If security encryption type is WEP 0 9 and A Z a z will be available when you input security key Connecting WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup If Security Key is already set In access point list select WPS You can select PBC PIN Security Key Connecting by using PBC Select a PBC Push Button Configuration Pre...

Page 27: ...e to connect to a wired network x x If your internet service provider has already registered the MAC address of the PC you re using to connect to the internet and authenticates the address each time you connect to the internet your TV may not connect to the internet because the MAC address differs from that of the PC In this case ask your Internet service provider about the procedures to connect d...

Page 28: ... while a PTP device supports JPEG files only x x The higher the resolution of the image the longer it takes to display on the screen x x The maximum supported JPEG resolution is 15360X8640 pixels x x For unsupported or corrupted files the Not Supported File Format message is displayed x x If the files are sorted by Basic Vier up to 1000 files can be displayed in each folder x x MP3 files with DRM ...

Page 29: ...sub string based Micro DVD sub or txt string based 1 1 Movie 01 Movie 01 03 10 05 01 10 2010 SUM Movie 03 02 24 07 01 10 2010 Movie 05 04 36 32 01 10 2010 Movie 07 02 12 24 01 10 2010 Movie 09 03 03 23 01 10 2010 Movie 02 01 11 23 01 10 2010 Movie 04 03 25 25 01 10 2010 Movie 06 03 12 56 01 10 2010 Movie 08 23 10 32 01 10 2010 Movie 10 01 25 24 01 10 2010 Select Sorting T Tools Information You can...

Page 30: ...o play from where it was stopped If the Continuous Movie Play Help function is set to On in the Settings menu a pop up message will appear when you resume play a movie file Music Playing a Music 1 Press the or button to select Music then press the ENTERE button in the Media Play menu 2 Press the button to select the desired Music in the file list 3 Press the ENTERE button or Play button Only displ...

Page 31: ...dia Play Additional Function Sorting the file list Press the blue button in the file list to sort the files Button Operations Videos Music Photos Basic View It shows whole folder You can view the photo by selecting the folder Title It sorts and displays the file title in Symbol Number Alphabet Special order Preference It sorts and displays the file by preference You can change the file preference ...

Page 32: ...a Slide Show Zoom You can zoom into images in full screen mode Rotate You can rotate images in full screen mode Information You can see detailed information about the played file Settings Using the Setup Menu Cont Continuous Movie Play resume play Help On Off Select to display the help pop up message for continuous movie playback Get the DivX VOD registration code Shows the registration code autho...

Page 33: ...t up with this TV for using the Message Media or ScreenShare function The Media function is available in all mobile devices which support AllShare Allowed Denied Allows Blocks the mobile phone Delete Deletes the mobile phone from the list This function only deletes the name of the mobile from the list If the deleted mobile device is turned on or trieds to connect to the TV it may appear on the lis...

Page 34: ...NOTE x x To turn off the media contents transmission from the mobile phone set Media to Off in the AllShare setup x x Contents may not be played on your TV depending on their resolution and format x x The ENTERE and buttons may not work depending on the type of media content x x Using the mobile device you can control the media playing For details refer to each mobile s user s guide x x When you w...

Page 35: ...r digits and other symbols x x User can switch input method by using the _ button on the remote and delete characters by using PRE CH button x x Key operation in abc ABC input method Press corresponding number key one or more times to enter candidate character Cursor disappears in the editor to indicate pending status until 1 second has past or another key has been pressed The target character is ...

Page 36: ...r TV and the Digital Audio Input on the Home Theatre x x When following the connection above the Optical jack only outputs 2 channel audio You will only hear sound from the Home Theatre s Front Left and Right speakers and the subwoofer If you want to hear 5 1 channel audio connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL jack on the DVD satellite box i e Anynet Device 1 or 2 directly to the Amplifier or Home...

Page 37: ...nal device is still recording it may turn off Switching between Anynet Devices 1 Anynet devices connected to the TV are listed If you cannot find a device you want press the red button to refresh the list 2 Select a device and press the ENTERE button You can switch to the selected device Only when you set Anynet HDMI CEC to On in the Application menu the Device List menu appears x x Switching to t...

Page 38: ...mote control Anynet doesn t work in certain situations Searching channels operating Media Play or Plug Play Initial setup etc When connecting or removing the HDMI cable please make sure to search devices again or turn your TV off and on again Check if the Anynet Function of Anynet device is set on I want to start Anynet Check if the Anynet device is properly connected to the TV and check if the An...

Page 39: ...ed x x Do not use screws that do not comply with the VESA standard screw specifications x x Do not use screws longer than the standard dimension or do not comply with the VESA standard screw specifications Screws that are too long may cause damage to the inside of the TV set x x For wall mounts that do not comply with the VESA standard screw specifications the length of the screws may differ depen...

Page 40: ...ovided in the included Safety Flyer For added stability and safety install the anti fall device as follows To Prevent the TV from Falling Since the necessary clamps screws and string are not supplied please purchase these additionally 1 Drive the screws into the clamps and firmly fasten them onto the wall Make sure the screws are firmly fixed into the wall Screw specifications x x For a 30 40 Inch...

Page 41: ...re mode Colour Brightness Sharpness Adjust Energy Saving option in the TV menu go to MENU Picture ECO solution Energy Saving Try resetting the picture to view the default picture settings go to MENU Picture Picture Reset There is a dotted line on the edge of the screen If the picture size is set to Screen Fit change it to 16 9 P 15 Change cable set top box resolution Picture is black and white If ...

Page 42: ...Antenna is positioned correctly The picture is distorted macroblock error small block dots pixelization Compression of video contents may cause picture distortion especially with fast moving pictures such as sports and action movies A low signal can cause picture distortion This is not a TV issue PC Connection A Not Supported Mode message appears Set your PC s output resolution and frequency so th...

Page 43: ... CARD CI CI check that it is installed into the common interface slot If there is still a problem pull the CAM CARD out of the TV and insert it into the slot again You turned the TV off 45 minutes ago and it turned on again It is normal The TV operates the OTA Over The Aerial function itself to upgrade firmware downloaded whilst your watching TV There are recurrent picture sound issues Check and c...

Page 44: ... Operating Humidity Storage Temperature Storage Humidity 10 C to 40 C 50 F to 104 F 10 to 80 non condensing 20 C to 45 C 4 F to 113 F 5 to 95 non condensing Stand Swivel Left Right 20 20 Model Name LA32C530 LA40C530 LA46C530 Screen Size Diagonal 32 inch 40 inch 46 inch PC Resolution Optimum 1920 X 1080 60 Hz 1920 X 1080 60 Hz 1920 X 1080 60 Hz Sound Output 10W x 2 10W x 2 10W x 2 Dimension WxDxH W...

Page 45: ...5 X 222 2 X 477 3 mm 784 4 X 76 2 X 514 2 mm 784 4 X 247 2 X 560 0 mm Weight With Stand 6 8 Kg 9 6 Kg Environmental Considerations Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Temperature Storage Humidity Stand Swivel Left Right Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice This device is a Class B digital apparatus For information about power supply and more about power...

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