Samsung LE40C530F1W - User Manual

5 01 Getting Started English Viewing the Remote Control ✎ This is a special remote control for the visually impaired persons and has Braille points on the Power, Channel and Volume buttons. Installing batteries (Battery size: AAA) ✎ NOTE x Use the remote control within 23 feet from the TV. x Bright ...

6 Getting Started English Connecting to an Antenna When the TV is initially powered on, basic settings proceed automatically. ✎ Preset: Connecting the mains and antenna. Plug & Play (Initial Setup) When the TV is initially powered on, a sequence of on-screen prompts will assist in configuring ba...

7 English 02 Connections Connections Connecting to an AV Device Using an HDMI or HDMI/DVI cable: HD connection (up to 1080p) Available devices: DVD, Blu-ray player, HD cable box, HD STB (Set-Top-Box) satellite receiver, cable box, STB satellite receiver (STB) ✎ HDMI IN 1(DVI), 2, 3, PC/DVI AUDIO IN ...

8 English Connections Connecting to an Audio Device Using an Optical (Digital) or Headphones Connection Available devices: digital audio system, amplifier, DVD home theatre ✎ DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) x When a digital audio system is connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) jack, decrease the ...

9 English 02 Connections 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 receiver connected to the TV. ■ TV / Ext. / AV / Component / PC / HDMI1/DVI / HDMI2 / HDMI3 / USB ✎ In the Source List , connected...

10 English Basic Features How to Navigate Menus Before using the TV, follow the steps below to learn how to navigate the menu and select and adjust different functions. CH LIST MUTE POWER SOURCE PRE-CH GUIDE MEDIA.P MENU TOOLS RETURN P.MODE AD P.SIZE SUBT. S.MODE DUAL I-II EXIT INFO TTX/MIX A B C D ...

11 English 03 Basic Featur es Using Scheduled View 1 Red ( View Mode ): View the list of programmes that are playing now or coming up. 2 Yellow ( +24 Hours ): Viewing the list of programmes to be broadcasted after 24 hours. 3 Blue ( Ch. Mode ): Select the type of channels you want to display on the ...

12 English Basic Features ¦ 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 ...

13 English 03 Basic Featur es ✎ Channel mode x P (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. x C (aerial channel mode) / S (cable channe...

14 English Basic Features Picture Menu ¦ Changing the Preset Picture Mode Mode 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 : Su...

15 English 03 Basic Featur es ■ 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...

16 English Basic Features ■ 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, disp...

17 English 03 Basic Featur es ¦ Adjusting Sound Settings Equalizer Adjusts the sound mode (standard sound mode only). ■ 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 frequenc...

18 English Basic Features ■ 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 Audi...

19 English 03 Basic Featur es On Time / Off Time : Set the hour, minute, and activate / inactivate. (To activate timer with the setting you’ve 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. ( US...

20 English Basic Features Digital Text (Disable / Enable) (UK only)If the programme broadcasts with digital text, this feature is enabled. 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 g...

21 English 03 Basic Featur es ■ 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 non...

22 English Advanced Features Connecting to a PC Using an HDMI/DVI Cable / a D-sub Cable AUDIO OUT DVI OUT AUDIO OUT PC OUT Display Modes (D-Sub and HDMI/DVI Input) Optimal resolution is 1920 X 1080 @ 60 Hz. Mode Resolution Horizontal Frequency (KHz) Vertical Frequency (Hz) Pixel Clock Frequency (MHz...

23 English 04 Advanced Featur es Media Play ¦ Connecting a USB Device 1. Turn on your TV. 2. Connect a USB device containing photo, music and/or movie fi les to the USB (HDD) jack on the side of the TV. 3. When USB is connected to the TV, popup window appears. Then you can select Media Play . ✎ It m...

24 English Advanced Features ¦ Screen Display Move to the file you desired using the up/down/right/left buttons and then press the ENTER E or � (Play) button. The file is played. ✎ Supports the View Devices and Home in Media Play homepage. Videos Playing Video1. Press the ◄ or ► button to select Vid...

25 English 04 Advanced Featur es y Supported Video Formats File Extention Container Video Codec Resolution Frame rate (fps) Bit rate (Mbps) Audio Codec *.avi *.mkv AVI MKV Divx 3.11 / 4.x / 5.1 / 6.0 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 8 MP3 / AC3 / LPCM / ADPCM / DTS Core XviD 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 8 H.264 BP / MP / HP 19...

26 English Advanced Features Playing movie file continuously (Resume Play) If you exit the playing videos function, it can be played later from the point where it was stopped. 1. Select the movie file you want to play continuously by pressing the ◄ or ► button to select it from the file list section...

27 English 04 Advanced Featur es ¦ Playing the Multiple Files Playing the selected video/music/photo files1. Press the Yellow button in the file list to select the desired file. 2. Repeat the above operation to select multiple files. ✎ NOTE x The c mark appears to the left of the selected files. x T...

28 English Advanced Features Videos/Music/Photos Play Option menu During playing a file, press the TOOLS button. Category Operations Videos Music Photos Title You can move the other file directly. > Repeat Mode You can play movie and music files repeatedly. > > Picture Size You can adjust t...

29 English 04 Advanced Featur es Anynet+ What is Anynet+? t Anynet+ is a function that enables you to control all connected Samsung devices that support Anynet+ with your Samsung TV’s remote. The Anynet+ system can be used only with Samsung devices that have the Anynet+ feature. To be sure your Sams...

30 English Advanced Features Anynet+ Menu The Anynet+ menu changes depending on the type and status of the Anynet+ devices connected to the TV. Anynet+ Menu Description View TV Changes Anynet+ mode to TV broadcast mode. Device List Shows the Anynet+ device list. (device_name) MENU Shows the connecte...

31 English 04 Advanced Featur es ¦ Listening through a Receiver You can listen to sound through a receiver (i.e Home Theatre) instead of the TV Speaker . 1. Select Receiver and set to On . 2. Press the EXIT button to exit. ✎ If your receiver supports audio only, it may not appear in the device list....

32 English Other Information Analogue Channel Teletext Feature The index page of the Teletext service gives you information on how to use the service. For Teletext information to be displayedcorrectly, channel reception must be stable. Otherwise, information may be missing or some pages may not be d...

33 English 05 Other Information Installing the Wall Mount Assembling the Blanking Bracket When installing the TV onto a wall, attach the Blanking Bracket as shown. Installing the Wall Mount Kit The wall mount kit (sold separately) allows you to mount the TV on the wall.For detailed information on in...

34 English Other Information Anti-theft Kensington Lock The Kensington Lock is not supplied by Samsung. It is a device used to physically fix the system when using it in a public place. The appearance and locking method may differ from the illustration depending on the manufacturer. Refer to the man...

35 English 05 Other Information Troubleshooting If you have any questions about the TV, first refer to this list. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply, please visit “www.samsung.com,” then click on Support, or contact the call centre listed on the back-cover of this manual. Issues Solutions a...

37 English 05 Other Information Issues Solutions and Explanations The TV is tilted to the side. • Remove the base stand from the TV and reassemble it. The channel menu is greyed out. (unavailable) • The Channel menu is only available when the TV source is selected. Your settings are lost after 30 mi...

38 English Other Information Specifications Panel native 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz Environmental ConsiderationsOperating TemperatureOperating HumidityStorage TemperatureStorage 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 TV Syste...

39 English 05 Other Information Index A Amplify 16 Anynet+ 29 Auto Adjustment 16 Auto Volume 17 B Background Music 28 Balance L/R 17 Basic View 27 Batteries 5 Black Tone 14 Blanking Bracket 33 Brightness 14 C Change PIN 19 Channel Menu 12 Clock 18 Colour Tone 15 Component 7 Connecting to a PC 22 Con...

Warning! Important Safety Instructions Please read the appropriate section that corresponds to the marking on your Samsung product before attempting to install the product. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). THERE ...

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