Samsung LW15M23C Owner'S Instructions Manual Download

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LCD TV

LW15M23C/L

W17M24C/

LW20M21C

W20M22C

LCD TV

LW15M23C
LW17M24C
LW20M21C
LW20M22C

Owner’s Instructions

Before operating the unit,

please read this manual thoroughly,

and retain it for future reference.

- 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.

BN68-00633E-01

ELECTRONICS

ON-SCREEN MENUS

PC DISPLAY

TELETEXT

This device is a Class B digital apparatus.

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Summary of Contents for LW15M23C

Page 1: ...roughly and retain it for future reference 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 BN68 00633E 01 ELECTRONICS ON SCREEN MENUS PC DISPLAY TELETEXT This device is a Class B digital apparatus 633E 01cover qxd 6 12 04 1 53 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...24C LW20M21C LW20M22C Owner s Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference ON SCREEN MENUS PC DISPLAY TELETEXT 01 BN68 00633F 02Eng qxd 5 14 04 9 00 AM Page 1 ...

Page 3: ...ded period of time the amounts of light transmission will also remain varied and as a result the borders may leave traces Digital Ready TV When you select the wide screen 16 9 mode to watch an SD grade digital broadcast and the set top box output is 1080i Digital Ready TV When the TV receives HD grade signals and the set top box output is 1080i When you watch a digital HD grade broadcast on a regu...

Page 4: ...eft right and the center of the screen remain fixed for an extended period of time the amounts of light transmission will also remain varied and as a result the borders may leave traces When you watch a DVD CD or a video in wide screen 21 9 format on a wide screen 16 9 TV When you connect a computer or a game console to the TV and select the 4 3 screen mode If you connect a DVD player computer or ...

Page 5: ...emote Control Teletext Functions 11 Switching On and Off 12 Placing in Standby Mode 12 Becoming Familiar with the Remote Control 13 Plug Play 14 Selecting TV Mode or an Input Source 16 Editing an Input Source Name 17 Choosing Your Language 18 SETTING THE CHANNELS Storing Channels Automatically 19 Storing Channels Manually 20 Editing the Channels 22 Sorting the Stored Channels 23 Giving Channels Na...

Page 6: ...nging the Image Position 40 Initializing the Image Settings 41 Adjusting the PC Screen Automatically 42 Picture Mode 43 Adjusting the Custom Picture 43 Adjusting the Screen Background Colour 44 Customizing the colour 45 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE Troubleshooting Before Contacting Service Personnel 46 Power Saver 47 Technical and Environmental Specifications 48 Display Modes 49 Retractable Stand 50 Us...

Page 7: ...s the level of audio volume and the values of the selected function Moves the selector down or up on the OSD Decreases or increases the channel number POWER Turns ON OFF your set HEADPHONE SPEAKERS REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR Aims the remote control towards this spot on the TV POWER INDICATOR Lights up when you turn the power off Red light shows in stand by mode Red shows when you turn the power on and ...

Page 8: ... 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 LW17M24C LW15M23C LW20M21C LW20M22C SCART Power Input 01 BN68 00633E 02Eng qxd 7 25 04 3 14 PM Page 5 ...

Page 9: ...ct the 15 Pin D SUB connector to the PC video connector Connect the stereo audio cable to the PC AUDIO IN STEREO jack on the rear of your set and the other end to the Audio Out jack of the sound card on your computer 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 return 6 Grounding Red R Grounding Red R 7 Gr...

Page 10: ...r of your set and the other ends to corresponding audio out connectors on the A V device Connecting Headphones Plug a set of headphones into the 3 5mm mini jack socket on the right side of the set While the headphones are connected the sound from the built in speakers will be disabled Kensington Slot This television has been designed to apply a burglarproof lock See page 51 01 BN68 00633F 03Eng qx...

Page 11: ...ces by selecting the appropriate input 1 Check that all the necessary connections have been made refer to pages 6 and 7 for further details 2 Press the TV button to choose TV mode Press the SOURCE button to choose Video mode The input sources are displayed in the following order AV1 AV2 S Video PC 01 BN68 00633C 00Eng qxd 4 18 04 7 35 AM Page 8 ...

Page 12: ...on the rear of the remote control by pressing the symbol downwards and then pulling firmly to remove it 2 Install two AAA size batteries 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 manganese 01 BN68 00633C 00E...

Page 13: ...ntrol the cursor in the menu Previous channel Next channel Previous channel Picture effect selection Menu display and change confirmation Sound effect selection Numeric buttons for direct channel access Automatic switch off The performance of the remote control may be affected by bright light All Functions Except Teletext Sound mode selection Select to the TV mode directly 01 BN68 00633C 00Eng qxd...

Page 14: ...lection LIST FLOF Teletext reveal P Teletext next page P Teletext previous page Teletext store Teletext hold Teletext size selection Exit from the teletext display Fastext topic selection Teletext display mix both teletext information and the normal broadcast 01 BN68 00633C 00Eng qxd 4 18 04 7 35 AM Page 11 ...

Page 15: ...n 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 a numeric button or channel or 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 press...

Page 16: ...els Used to select a channel numbered ten or over Press this button and the symbol is displayed Enter the two digit channel number Used to increase the volume Used to decrease the volume MUTE Used to switch the sound off temporarily To turn the sound back on press this button again or press the or button MENU Used to display the Used to return to the previous on screen menu system menu or normal v...

Page 17: ...na input is displayed with OK selected 4 Press the ENTER button Result The country menu is displayed Belgium Germany Spain France Italy Netherlands Switzerland Sweden United Kingdom Eastern Europe Others 5 Select your Country by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The Auto Store menu is displayed 6 Press the ENTER button Result The channel search will start and end automatically 7...

Page 18: ...elect the Setup Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select the Plug Play Press the ENTER button Result The message Plug Play is displayed 5 For further details on how to set up this feature refer to the previous page 02 BN68 00633C 00Eng qxd 4 18 04 7 35 AM Page 15 ...

Page 19: ... button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the ENTER button to select the Input Result The options available in the Input group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button Result The Source List is selected 4 Press the or button to move to the input source that you wish to choose Press the ENTER button Result The input source changes to the one you have chosen 02 BN68 00633C 00Eng qxd 4 18 04 7 ...

Page 20: ...the Input group are displayed 3 Press the or button to select the Edit Name Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to move to the input source that you wish to edit Press the ENTER button Result The following options are available 5 Select the required device by pressing the or repeatedly Result The following options are available VCR DVD Cable STB HD STB Satellite STB AV Receiver DVD Receiv...

Page 21: ... displayed 2 Press the or button to select the Setup Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select the Language Press the ENTER button 5 Select a particular Language by pressing the or button repeatedly 6 When you are satisfied with your choice press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing 02 BN68 00633D 00Eng qxd 4 21 04...

Page 22: ...Press the ENTER button Result The Start is selected 5 Press the ENTER button to search the channels The sub menu is changed from Start to Stop with channel search started Result The search will end automatically Channels are sorted and stored in an order which reflects their position in the frequency range with lowest first and highest last The programme originally selected is then displayed To st...

Page 23: ...ions available in the Manual Store group are displayed with the Prog selected 5 Press the or button to select Colour System Press the ENTER button Select the Colour System required by pressing the or button repeatedly and then press the ENTER button Result The colour standards are displayed in the following order AUTO PAL SECAM NTSC4 43 6 Press the or button to select Sound System Press the ENTER ...

Page 24: ... system required 9 If you do not know the channel numbers press the or button to select Search Press the ENTER button Start the Search by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The tuner scans the frequency range until the first channel or the channel that you selected is received on your screen 10 Press the or button to select Store Press the ENTER button The OK is selected Result T...

Page 25: ...e Channel group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Add Delete Press the ENTER button Result The state of the current channel is displayed 5 Press the or button to select the channel that you wish to Add or Delete Result If the channel that you wish to edit is not in memory Add is selected and displayed Otherwise if the channel that you wish to edit is in memory ...

Page 26: ...Press the or button to select Sort Press the ENTER button Result The current Prog Channel and Name are displayed 5 Select the channel number that you wish to change by pressing the or button repeatedly Press the ENTER button Result The selected Channel and Name are moved to the right side 6 Press the or button to move to the position which you would like to change and then press the ENTER button R...

Page 27: ...The current Prog Channel and Name are displayed 5 If necessary select the channel to be assigned to a new Name by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The selection bar is displayed around the name box 6 To Then Select a letter number or symbol Press the or button Move on to the next letter Press the button Move back to the previous letter Press the button Confirm the name Press th...

Page 28: ...ble in the Picture group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button Result The Mode is selected 4 Press the ENTER button 5 Select the required picture effect by pressing the or button repeatedly Press the ENTER button Result The following picture effects are available Dynamic Standard Movie Custom 6 Press the EXIT button to exit You can also set these options simply by pressing the P MODE Picture Mode...

Page 29: ...on Contrast Brightness Sharpness Colour or Tint NTSC only to be adjusted by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The horizontal bar is displayed 6 Press the or button to reach the required setting 7 When you are satisfied with the setting press the MENU button to return to the previous menu or press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing If you make any changes to these settin...

Page 30: ...n to select the Picture Result The options available in the Picture group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select the Colour Tone Press the ENTER button Result The following options are available Cool 2 Cool 1 Normal Warm 1 Warm 2 5 When you are satisfied with your choice press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing 02 BN68 00633C 00Eng qxd 4 18 04 7 35 AM Page ...

Page 31: ...ions available in the Sound group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button Result The Mode is selected 4 Press the ENTER button 5 Select the required sound effect by pressing the or button repeatedly Press the ENTER button Result The following sound effects are available Standard Speech 6 Press the EXIT button to exit You can also set these options simply by pressing the S MODE Sound Mode button 03 ...

Page 32: ...s displayed 2 Press the or button to select the Sound Result The options available in the Sound group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Auto Volume Press the ENTER button 5 Press the or button to select Off On Press the ENTER button 6 Press the EXIT button to exit 03 BN68 00633C 00Eng qxd 4 18 04 7 35 AM Page 29 ...

Page 33: ...NTER button 4 Press the ENTER button Result The Clock is selected 5 Press the ENTER button Press the or button to set the Hour 6 Press the or button to move to Minute Press the or button to set the minutes 7 Press the ENTER button Result The clock is set 8 Press the EXIT button to exit You can also set the time using the numeric buttons on the remote 03 BN68 00633C 00Eng qxd 4 18 04 7 35 AM Page 3...

Page 34: ...lected 5 Press the or button to select the Sleep Timer Press the ENTER button 6 Select the number of minutes after which your set switches On by pressing the or button repeatedly Result The preset time intervals Off 30 60 90 120 150 180 minutes 7 Press the EXIT button to exit You can also select this feature by simply pressing the SLEEP button If the sleep timer is already set the screen displays ...

Page 35: ... button Result The Time menu are displayed with Clock selected 5 Press the or button to select the On Timer Press the ENTER button Result The On Timer menu is displayed To Press the Move to Hour Minute Channel and Volume or button Set Hour Minute Channel and or button Volume level Move to Setup or button Select On to enable above setting or button 6 Press the MENU botton to return to the previous ...

Page 36: ...yed 2 Press the or button to select Setup Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Blue Screen Press the ENTER button 5 Select the required option On or Off by pressing the or button 6 Press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing You can view the setting status of the selected source by pressing the INFO button on t...

Page 37: ...into numbered pages see diagram Part Contents A Selected page number B Broadcasting channel identity C Current page number or search indicators 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 FAS...

Page 38: ...layed 1 Select the channel providing the Teletext service using the or 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 Press the TV button again to exit the teletext ...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...ge see the following steps Press the subpage button Result The available subpages appear Select the required subpage Subpages can be scrolled by using the or button Storing Teletext Pages 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 colours The LIST FLOF button is us...

Page 41: ...er manufacturer or Samsung Dealer 1 First click on Control Panel on the Windows start menu 4 Navigate to the Settings tab on the display dialog box The correct size setting resolution refer to page 47 49 If a vertical frequency option exists on your display settings dialog box the correct value is 60 or 60 Hz Otherwise just click OK and exit the dialog box 3 When the control panel window appears c...

Page 42: ...Press the ENTER button Result The Image Lock menu is selected 6 Press the or button to select Coarse or Fine Press the ENTER button Result The horizontal bar is displayed 7 Press the or button to adjust the screen quality Vertical stripes may appear or the picture may become blurry 8 When you are satisfied with the settings press the MENU button to return to the previous menu or press the EXIT but...

Page 43: ...The options available in the PC menu are displayed 5 Press the or button to select Position Press the ENTER button Result You can adjust the image Position 6 Press the or button to adjust the vertical position Press the or button to adjust the horizontal position 7 Press the MENU button to return to the previous menu or press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing Preset to PC mode by pressin...

Page 44: ... ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select PC Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the PC menu are displayed 5 Press the or button to select Image Reset Press the ENTER button Result The message Image Reset has completed is displayed 6 Press the MENU button to return to the previous menu or press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing Preset to PC mode by pressing the SOU...

Page 45: ...ton Result The options available in the PC menu are displayed 5 Press the or button to select Auto adjustment Press the ENTER button Result The screen quality and position are automatically adjusted and the screen returns to the original view a few seconds later 6 Press the MENU button to return to the previous menu or press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing Preset to PC mode by pressing...

Page 46: ... several settings which allow you to control picture quality 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select the Picture Result The options available in the Picture group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select the Custom Press the ENTER button 5 Select the option Contrast Brightness to be adjusted by pressing the or button P...

Page 47: ... button to select the Picture Result The options available in the Picture group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select the Colour Tone Press the ENTER button Result The following options are available Cool Normal Warm Custom 5 When you are satisfied with your choice press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing 04 BN68 00633F 02Eng qxd 5 13 04 5 29 PM Page 44 ...

Page 48: ...tton to select the Colour Control Press the ENTER button 5 Select the option Red Green Blue to be adjusted by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The horizontal bar is displayed 6 Press the or button to reach the required setting 7 When you are satisfied with the setting press the MENU button to return to the previous menu or press the EXIT button to return to normal viewing 04 BN...

Page 49: ...utton Check the 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 colour 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 locat...

Page 50: ...e and may appear to vibrate In PC mode the image is not centred on the screen Check that the display resolution and frequency from your computer or video board is an available mode for your set On your computer check Control Panel Display Settings If the setting is not correct use your computer utility programme to change the display settings Adjust the horizontal and vertical position Your set su...

Page 51: ... F to 104 F 10 C to 40 C 10 to 80 non condensing 4 F to 113 F 20 C to 45 C 5 to 95 non condensing RCA Jack L R 0 5Vrms 9dB 3 5ø Stereo Jack 0 5Vrms 9dB 2 5W x 2 Max 10mW Output 3 5ø Stereo Jack 32 RF 80Hz 15kHz at 3dB A V 80Hz 20kHz at 3dB 331 6 H x 254 9 V mm 13 05 H x 10 03 V inch 304 1 H x 228 1 V mm 11 97 H x 8 98 V inch a si TFT active matrix 0 297 H x 0 297 V mm 140 115 383 5 H x 298 0 V mm ...

Page 52: ...g manufacture Mode PC Resolution Horizontal Frequency kHz Vertical Frequency Hz Pixel Clock Frequency MHz Sync Polarity H V 720X400 640X480 640X480 800X600 800X600 1024X768 1024X768 1280X1024 1280X1024 31 469 31 469 37 500 46 875 37 879 48 363 60 023 63 981 79 976 70 087 59 940 75 000 75 000 60 317 60 004 75 029 60 020 75 025 28 322 25 175 31 500 49 500 40 000 65 000 78 750 108 000 135 000 SVGA XG...

Page 53: ...nt damage to the mechanical part of the stand LW20M21C LW20M22C model swivels left and right If you plan to take your TV with you to a foreign country please be aware of the different television systems that are in use around the world A TV designed for one system may not work properly with another system due to differences in the TV channel frequencies LW15M23C LW17M24C LW20M21C LW20M22C 04 BN68 ...

Page 54: ...for proper use 1 Insert the locking device into the Kensington slot on the LCD TV Figure 1 and turn it in the locking direction Figure 2 2 Connect the Kensington lock cable 3 Fix the Kensington lock to a desk or a heavy stationary object Optional Installing VESA compliant mounting devices SC AR T SC AR T SC AR T Align the mounting interface pad with the holes in the stand bottom and secure it with...

Page 55: ...g the wall mount to a concrete wall When attaching to other building materials please contact your nearest dealer How to assemble the Wall Mount Kit Bracket Anchors 3EA Screws 3EA Installation Guide 1 You may use LCD TV right after fixing it to the wall since stand is wrapped already turned over as shown in the picture below 2 When using LCD TV in stand based form place the product on a cushion or...

Page 56: ...D TV up and shift to the right to detach it from bracket When moving or transferring to other areas reverse No 4 procedure so as to disconnect LCD TV with ease 6 Picture 1 shows the adjustment angle 0 13 when you use LCD TV in its general form stand based LCD TV Excessive tilting can turn LCD TV over which might cause damage to LCD TV Picture 2 shows the adjustment angle 13 80 when you convert sta...

Page 57: ...g the wall mount to a concrete wall When attaching to other building materials please contact your nearest dealer How to assemble the Wall Mount Kit Bracket Anchors 4EA Screws 4EA Installation Guide You may use LCD TV right after fixing it to the wall since stand is wrapped already turned over as shown in the picture below 2 1 When using LCD TV in stand based form place the product on a cushion or...

Page 58: ...TV on the wall 5 Push the LCD TV up and shift to the right to detach it from bracket When moving or transferring to other areas reverse No 4 procedure so as to disconnect LCD TV with ease 6 Picture 1 shows the adjustment angle 0 13 when you use LCD TV in its general form stand based LCD TV Excessive tilting can turn LCD TV over which might cause damage to LCD TV Picture 2 shows the adjustment angl...

Page 59: ...Memo 04 BN68 00633C 00Eng qxd 4 18 04 7 34 AM Page 54 ...

Page 60: ...ICE 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 ELECTRONICS 04 BN68 00633C 00Eng qxd 4 18 04 7 34 AM Page 55 ...

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