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LCD TV

LS15E33C
LS17E34C

Owner’s Instructions

Before operating the unit,

please read this manual thoroughly,

and retain it for future reference.

ON-SCREEN MENUS

PC DISPLAY

PICTURE IN PICTURE (PIP)

TELETEXT

 BN68-00438G-01Eng-AS15CO  6/17/03 1:48 PM  Page 1

Summary of Contents for LS15E33C

Page 1: ...C Owner s Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference ON SCREEN MENUS PC DISPLAY PICTURE IN PICTURE PIP TELETEXT BN68 00438G 01Eng AS15CO 6 17 03 1 48 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ... 2003 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd All rights reserved Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is strictly forbidden Samsung Electronics Co Ltd shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material The Samsung logo is the registered tra...

Page 3: ...adaptor away from any other heater Possible fire hazard Do not expose the TV to direct sunlight If the TV is broken do not try to repair it yourself Contact qualified service personnel Keep all power adaptors apart Possible fire hazard Remove and discard the plastic cover from the power adaptor before use Possible fire hazard If the remote control is not used for a long period of time remove the b...

Page 4: ...1 Viewing the Remote Control All Functions Except Teletext 12 Viewing the Remote Control Teletext Functions 13 Switching On and Off 14 Placing in Standby Mode 14 Becoming Familiar with the Remote Control 15 SETTING THE CHANNELS Storing Channels Automatically 16 Sorting the Stored Channels 17 Storing Channels Manually 18 Giving Channels Names 20 Skipping Unwanted Channels 21 Fine Tuning Channel Rec...

Page 5: ... Position 31 Adjusting the Color 32 Initializing the Image Settings 33 Adjusting the PC Screen Automatically 33 USING THE TELETEXT FEATURE Teletext Feature 34 Displaying the Teletext Information 35 Selecting a Page by Number 36 Using FLOF to Select a Page 37 Storing Teletext Pages 37 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE Troubleshooting Before Contacting Service Personnel 38 Power Saver 39 Technical and Environ...

Page 6: ...he selector left or right on the OSD Increases or decreases the level of audio volume and the values of the selected function CH Moves the selector up or down on the OSD Increases or decreases the channel number POWER Turns ON OFF your set SPEAKER POWER INDICATOR Lights up when you turn the power off REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR BN68 00438G 01Eng AS15CO 6 17 03 1 48 PM Page 6 ...

Page 7: ...an audio or video system to your set ensure that all elements are switched off Refer to the documentation supplied with your equipment for detailed connection instructions and associated safety precautions Power Input Option BN68 00438G 01Eng AS15CO 6 17 03 1 48 PM Page 7 ...

Page 8: ...VCR or DTV Set Top Box Connecting Computer Connect the 15 Pin D SUB connector to the PC video connector Connect the stereo audio cable to Audio ST on the rear of your set and the other end to Audio Out of the sound card on your computer 15 Pin D SUB connector Pin Separate H V Composite H V 1 Red R Red R 2 Green G Green G 3 Blue B Blue B 4 Grounding Grounding 5 Grounding DDC return Grounding DDC re...

Page 9: ...dphone output on the rear of your set While the headphone is connected the sound from the built in speakers will be disabled Kensington Slot This television has been designed to apply a burglarproof lock Retractable Stand Tilt the screen until you feel comfortable The maximum tilt angle is 10 degree to the backward direction Please do not tilt the television other than specified range Excessive fo...

Page 10: ...es by selecting the appropriate input 1 Check that all the necessary connections have been made refer to pages 8 and 9 for further details 2 Switch your set on and if necessary press the TV VIDEO button repeatedly The input sources are displayed in the following order TV VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT PC BN68 00438G 01Eng AS15CO 6 17 03 1 48 PM Page 10 ...

Page 11: ...rol by pressing the symbol downwards and then pulling firmly to remove it 2 Insert two R03 UM4 AAA 1 5V or equivalent batteries taking care to respect the polarities on the battery against on the remote control on the battery against on the remote control 3 Replace the cover by aligning it with the base of the remote control and pressing it back into place Do not mix battery types i e alkaline and...

Page 12: ...Picture In Picture Off Temporary sound switch off Picture effect selection Sound effect selection Picture In Picture On PIP source selection Self adjust to the incoming video signal Volume decrease Next channel Volume increase The performance of the remote control may be affected by bright light Display the setting information Select to the PC mode directly Menu display and change confirmation Pre...

Page 13: ...t information and the normal broadcast Teletext store Teletext previous page Teletext mode selection List or Flof Teletext cancel Teletext next page Programme selection by name Teletext sub page Teletext size selection Fastext topic selection Exit from the Teletext display BN68 00438G 01Eng AS15CO 6 17 03 1 48 PM Page 13 ...

Page 14: ...be placed in Standby mode in order to reduce the power consumption The Standby mode can be useful when you wish to interrupt viewing temporarily during a meal for example 1 Press the Power button 2 To switch back on simply press the Power button again or a numeric button Do not leave your set in Standby mode for long periods of time when you are away on holiday for example Turn off by pressing the...

Page 15: ... to select a channel numbered ten or over Press this button and the symbol is displayed Enter the two digit channel number Used to decrease the Used to volume Display a submenu containing selections for the current menu option Search forwards manually for channels Reduce a menu option value Used to increase the Used to volume Display a submenu containing selections for the current menu option Sear...

Page 16: ...is selected 4 Press the or button again Result The options available in the Auto store group are displayed with the Country is selected 5 Select your country by pressing the or button repeatedly The following countries are available ASIA W EUROPE CIS E EUROPE CHINA HONGKONG U K AUSTRALIA NZ INDONESIA SOUTH AFRICA AMERICA 6 Press the P or P button to select the Search and then press the or button R...

Page 17: ...at you wish to change by pressing the or button repeatedly 6 Press the P or P button to select the To Select the new number by which you wish to identify the channel by pressing the or button repeatedly 7 Press the P or P button to select the Store Select the OK to confirm the exchange of channel numbers by pressing the or button Result The selected channel is exchanged with the one previously sto...

Page 18: ...roup are displayed with the Colour system is selected 5 If necessary indicate the broadcasting standard required by pressing the or button repeatedly Result The color standards are displayed in the following order AUTO PAL SECAM NT4 43 NT3 58 6 Press the P or P button to select the Sound system Indicate the sound standard required by pressing the or button repeatedly Result The sound standards are...

Page 19: ...P button Press the or button to find the correct number 9 Press the P or P button to select the Store Select the OK by pressing the or button Result The channel and associated programme number are stored 10 Repeat Steps 7 to 9 for each channel to be stored Channel Colour system AUTO Sound system BG Search 471MHz Channel C4 Program P1 Store Select Adjust Exit Channel Colour system AUTO Sound system...

Page 20: ...to select the Name Press the or button Result The current channels are displayed 5 If necessary select the channel to be assigned to a new name by pressing the P or P button 6 Press the or button 7 Press the P or P button to select a letter A Z a number 0 9 or a symbol space Move on the previous or next letter by pressing the or button 8 Repeat Steps 5 to 7 for each channel to be assigned to a new...

Page 21: ...elect Enter Exit Channel P1 Added P2 Added P3 Added P4 Added Select Adjust Exit Skipping Unwanted 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 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu i...

Page 22: ...ult The main menu is displayed 2 Press the P or P button to select the Picture Result The options available in the Picture group are displayed 3 Press the or button 4 Select the option Contrast Brightness Sharpness Colour to be adjusted by pressing the P or P button Press the or button Result The horizontal bar is displayed 5 Press the or button to reach the required setting 6 Press the P or P but...

Page 23: ...on repeatedly You can also select these options simply by pressing the P SIZE Picture Size button Function Sleep timer Off PIP Size Normal Select Adjust Exit Freezing the Current Picture Press the STILL button on the remote control to freeze the picture on a given frame To return to normal viewing press the STILL button again Not Available in PC mode Wide Sets the picture to 16 9 wide mode Normal ...

Page 24: ...utton Adjusting the Sound Settings The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the P or P button to select the Sound Result The options available in the Sound group are displayed 3 Press the or button 4 Select the option Bass or Treble to be adjusted by pressing the P or P button Press the or button Result T...

Page 25: ...on Sound Mode Custom Bass Treble Dolby On Select Adjust Exit Selecting the Sound Mode You can set the sound mode by pressing the DUALI II button When you press it current sound mode is displayed on the screen If the receiving conditions deteriorate listening will be easier if the mode is set to the MONO If the stereo signal is weak and an automatic switching occurs then switch to the MONO DUAL 1 2...

Page 26: ... of the sub picture by pressing the or button Result The sources are displayed in the following order TV VIDEO S VIDEO 7 Press the P or P button to select the Size Select a size of the sub picture by pressing the or button Result The sizes are displayed in the following order Small Medium Large You can also select these options simply by pressing the SIZE button Not Available in PC mode 8 Press th...

Page 27: ... by pressing the or button repeatedly The preset time intervals 10 20 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 and 240 minutes You can also select simply by pressing the SLEEP button If the sleep timer is already set the screen displays the remaining time and then your set will be switched off If the sleep timer is not yet set displays Off Displaying Information You can view the setting status of selected source ...

Page 28: ...uter manufacturer or Samsung Dealer 1 First click on Settings on the Windows start menu While Settings is highlighted move the cursor so that Control Panel is highlighted 3 Navigate to the Settings tab on the display dialog box The correct setting of size resolution 15 1024 x 768 pixels 17 1280 x 1024 pixels If a vertical frequency option exists on your display settings dialog box the correct valu...

Page 29: ... are displayed 5 Select the option Brightness or Contrast to be adjusted for the color of your computer image by pressing the P or P button Press the or button Result The horizontal bar is displayed 6 Press the or button to reach the required setting PC Image Image lock Position Colour adjust Recall Auto adjustment 1024x768 48 2kHz 59 8Hz Select Enter Exit PC Image Brightness Contrast Select Adjus...

Page 30: ...ilable in the Image lock group are displayed 5 Select the option Coarse or Fine to be adjusted for the quality of your computer image by pressing the P or P button Press the or button Result The horizontal bar is displayed 6 Press the or button to reach the required setting This feature may change the width of the image If necessary adjust the position to center Preset to the PC mode by pressing t...

Page 31: ... Select the position H Position or V Position to be adjusted by pressing the P or P button Press the or button Result The horizontal bar is displayed 6 Press the or button to reach the required setting Preset to the PC mode by pressing the PC button PC Image Image lock Position Colour adjust Recall Auto adjustment 1024x768 48 2kHz 59 8Hz Select Enter Exit PC Position H Position V Position Select A...

Page 32: ...Colour 2 Colour 3 6 If you wish adjust the color which best corresponds to your viewing requirements select the option Red Green or Blue to be adjusted by pressing the P or P button Press the or button Result The horizontal bar is displayed 7 Press the or button to reach the required setting If you change the Red Green or Blue settings the Mode is selected to Custom automatically Preset to the PC ...

Page 33: ... is displayed 2 Press the P or P button to select the PC Result The options available in the PC group are displayed 3 Press the or button 4 Press the P or P button to select the Auto adjustment Press the or button Result The screen quality and position are automatically adjusted and the screen returns to original view about a few seconds later SLEEP DUAL I II LIST FLOF CANCEL P SIZE PIP ON TTX MIX...

Page 34: ...into numbered pages see diagram Part Contents A Selected page number B Broadcasting channel identity C Current page number or search indications D Date and time E Text F Status information FASTEXT information Teletext information is often divided between several pages displayed in sequence which can be accessed by Entering the page number Selecting a title in a list Selecting a coloured heading FA...

Page 35: ...ding the Teletext service using the P or P button 2 Press the TTX MIX button to activate the teletext mode Result The contents page is displayed It can be redisplayed at any time by pressing the index button 3 If you wish to display the actual broadcast at the same time as the teletext page press the TTX MIX button again 4 To return to normal viewing press the CANCEL button 5 Press the EXIT button...

Page 36: ...ary pages the secondary pages are displayed in sequence To freeze the display on a given page press the hold button Press the hold button again to resume Using the various display options To display Press the Hidden text reveal answers to quiz games for example The normal screen reveal again A secondary page SUBPAGE by entering its 4 digit number The next page page up The previous page page down D...

Page 37: ...4 To display the subpage see the following steps Press the SUBPAGE button Result The available subpages appear Select the required sub page Sub pages can be scrolled by using the or button You can store up to four teletext pages to display them later at leisure 1 Select the LIST mode using the LIST FLOF button Result Four 3 digit numbers are displayed in different colors The LIST FLOF button is us...

Page 38: ...e picture contrast and brightness settings Check the volume Check the volume Check whether the MUTE button has been pressed on the remote control Adjust the color settings Check that the broadcast system selected is correct Try to identify the electrical appliance that is affecting the set and move it further away Plug your set into a different mains socket Check the direction location and connect...

Page 39: ...ically returns to normal operation when horizontal and vertical sync return This occurs when you move the computer s mouse or press a key on the keyboard Troubleshooting Before Contacting Service Personnel On PC mode image is not stable and may appear to vibrate On PC mode image is not centered on the screen Check that the display resolution and frequency from your computer or video board is an av...

Page 40: ...ponent YPbPr Composite sync 480i 480p 720p 1080i 60Hz 576i 576p 1080i 50Hz Video Input 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm Audio Input 500 mVrms Power Supply Input AC 90 264V 50 60 Hz Output DC 14V 3A DC 14V 3 5A Power Consumption Maximum 48 W 58 W Power Saving 3 W Dimensions W x D x H Weight TV Body 461 x 87 6 x 305 5 mm 3 9 kg 514 6 x 89 0 x 351 1 mm 5 0 kg With Stand 461 x 182 2 x 325 1 mm 6 2 kg 514 6 x 180 9 x 3...

Page 41: ...n For the display modes listed below the screen image has been optimized during manufacture Mode Resolution Horizontal Vertical Pixel Clock Sync Polarity Frequency kHz Frequency Hz Frequency MHz H V VGA 720 x 400 31 469 70 087 28 322 640 x 480 31 469 59 940 25 175 640 x 480 37 500 75 000 31 500 SVGA 800 x 600 46 875 75 000 49 500 XGA 1024 x 768 48 363 60 004 65 000 1024 x 768 60 023 75 029 78 750 ...

Page 42: ...ug the television from the power outlet before cleaning When you clean the TFT LCD and the panel outside please apply the recommended small amount of cleaner by using soft and dry cloth and polish it Let your television screen not to be forced but to be scrubbed out softly If excessive force is applied you can have a stain on it Never use flammable cleaning material to clean your television or any...

Page 43: ...sh 43 How to assemble the TV set and stand base Note The curved side of the stand base should be placed at the back of the TV set as shown in the above figure BN68 00438G 01Eng AS15CO 6 17 03 1 49 PM Page 43 ...

Page 44: ...English 44 Installing the Wall Mount Kit Sold separately 1 2 BN68 00438G 01Eng AS15CO 6 17 03 1 49 PM Page 44 ...

Page 45: ...English 45 Installing the Wall Mount Kit Sold separately 3 4 BN68 00438G 01Eng AS15CO 6 17 03 1 49 PM Page 45 ...

Page 46: ...S 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 BN68 00438G 01Eng AS15CO 6 17 03 1 49 PM Page 46 ...

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