Samsung LT-P326W Installation Guide

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English-7Connecting VHF and UHF AntennasIf your antenna has a set of leads thatlook like this, see “Antennas with300-ohm Flat Twin Leads” below.If you

English-8Connecting Cable TVTo connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below.Cable without a Cable Box1Plug the incomingcable into theAN

English-9I NSTALLATIONConnecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels1Find the cable that isconnected to theANT OUT terminal on your cable box

English-104Connect a coaxialcable between theANT OUT terminalon the cable boxand the B–IN terminal on theA/B switch.5Connect anothercable between theo

English-11Connecting HDMISupports connections between HDMI-connection-enabled AV devices (Set Top boxes, DVDplayers, AV receivers and digital TVs).Wha

English-12I NSTALLATIONAV OUT3Connect a coaxialcable between theANT OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminalon the TV.AV OUT4Connect a set ofa

English-13I NSTALLATIONAV OUT3Connect an S-videocable between the S-VIDEO OUT jack onthe VCR and the S-VIDEO INPUT jackon the TV.An S-video cable is u

English-14I NSTALLATIONNote: For an explanation of Component video, see your DVD player owner's manual. * Each external input source device has

English-15I NSTALLATIONConnecting a PCNote: This figure shows the Standard Connector-jack panel.The actual configuration on your TV may be different.T

English-16I NSTALLATION1.What is the Anynet?Anynet is an AV network system that enbles you to easily control Samsung audio-video (AV)devices from your

Contents 1CONTENTSChapter 1: Your New TVList of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1List of Par

English-17I NSTALLATION2.Anynet1. Anynet System is available only for Samsung Anynet-supported AV devices.2. See below for Anynet-supported devices.(A

English-18I NSTALLATION1. Antenna Cable: Connect the external antenna cable to the ANT IN port on the TV.2. Anynet Connector: To use the Anynet, conne

English-19I NSTALLATION1. Antenna Cable:Connect the external antenna cable to the ANT Input port of the TV.2. Anynet Connectors:To use the Anynet,conn

English-20I NSTALLATION5. Connecting TV + DVD Combo + DVD Receiver:Connecting AV Signal CablesHow to Connect the Cables (Connect in the order of numbe

English-21Chapter ThreeOPERATIONChanging ChannelsUsing the Channel Buttons1Press the CH /buttons to change channels. When you press the CH/buttons, th

English-22OPERATIONViewing the DisplayThe display identifies the current channel and the statusof certain audio-video settings. Viewing the MenusThe

English-23Setting Up Your Remote ControlAfter it has been set up properly, your remote control can operate in five different modes:TV, VCR, Cable, DVD

English-24Setting Up the Remote to Operate Your Cable BoxNote on Using Remote Control Modes: Cable BoxWhen your remote control is in “Cable Box” mode,

English-25Setting Up the Remote to Operate Your DVDNote on Using Remote Control Modes: DVDWhen your remote control is in “DVD” mode, the volume button

English-26Remote Control CodesAdmiralAiwaAudio DynamicsAkaiBell&HowellBroksonicCandleCanonCitizenColortymeCraigCurtis-MathesDaewooDBDimensiaDynate

Contents 2CONTENTSUsing Automatic Picture Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Customizing the Picture . . . . . . . . . .

English-27Chapter FourSPECIAL FEATURESPlug & Play FeatureWhen the TV is initially powered On, two basic customer settings proceedautomatically and

English-28OPERATIONMemorizing the ChannelsYour TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “off-air” (antenna)and cable channels.

English-29OPERATION3Press the LEFT/RIGHTbuttons to select “Start”, thenpress the ENTER button.The TV will begin memorizingall of the available channe

English-30OPERATIONLabeling Channels 1Press the MENU button to display the menu.Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER bu

English-311Press the MENU buttonto display the menu.Press the UP/DOWNbuttons to select “Channel”,then press the ENTERbutton. Press the UP/DOWNbuttons

English-32OPERATIONTo Edit the Input Source NameName the input device connected to the input jacks to make your input source selection easier.1Press t

English-33OPERATIONUsing Automatic Picture SettingsYour TV has four automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard”, “Movie”, and“Custom”) that are

English-34OPERATIONCustomizing the PictureYou can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, sharpness,color and tint according to pe

English-35Using Automatic Sound SettingsYour TV has five automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie” “Speech” and“Custom”) that are preset

English-36OPERATION2Press the UP/DOWNbuttons to select“Custom”, then press theENTERbutton.1Press the MENU button todisplay the menu. Press the UP/DOWN

English-1List of PartsPlease make sure the following items are included with your LCD TV.If any items are missing, contact your dealer.Chapter OneYOUR

English-37OPERATIONSelecting a Menu Language2Press the UP/DOWNbuttons to select “Language”.Press the ENTER button.1Press the MENU button todisplay the

English-38OPERATIONSetting the Blue Screen ModeIf no signal is being received or the signal is very weak, a blue screen automatically replaces the noi

English-39OPERATIONFine Tuning ChannelsUse fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception.1Press the MENU button todisplay

English-40OPERATIONLNA (Low Noise Amplifier)If the TV is operating in a weak-signal area, sometimes the LNA function canimprove the reception (a low-n

English-41OPERATIONViewing Picture-in-PictureThis product has one built-in tuner, which does not allow PIP to function in thesame mode. For example, y

English-42OPERATION3Press the UP/DOWNbuttons to select “Source”, then press the ENTER button.Select a source of the sub picture by pressing theUP/DOWN

English-43OPERATIONDNIe (Digital Natural Image engine)Samsung’s New Technology brings you more detailed images with contrast, white enhancement and 3D

3Press the LEFT/RIGHTbuttons to select among thevarious picture settings, thenpress ENTER .The Original picture (beforeadjustment) is shown on theleft

English-45OPERATION1Press the MENU button todisplay the menu.Press the UP/DOWNbuttons to select “Picture”,then press the ENTERbutton.Press the UP/DOWN

English-46OPERATIONI2C (Intelligent Image Control)I2C (Intelligent Image Control) automatically detects the inputted visual signal and adjusts to crea

English-2Familiarizing Yourself with Your New TVRight-Side Panel ButtonsThe buttons on the Right-side panel control your TV’s basic features, includin

English-47OPERATIONIBC (Intelligent Brightness Control)The IBC (Intelligent Brightness Control) adjusts the screen brightness automatically by using a

English-48Freezing the Picture1Press the STILL button to freeze a moving picture.• Normal sound will still be heard.Press again to cancel.OPERATIONCha

English-49OPERATIONAdjusting the Color ToneYou can change the color of the entire screen according to your preference.2Press the UP/DOWN buttons to se

English-50Setting the TruSurround XT(SRS TSXT)Emphasizes midrange and bass and provides a simulated surround-soundexperience.OPERATION2Press the UP/DO

English-51OPERATIONAutomatic Volume ControlReduces the differences in volume level among broadcasters.2Press the UP/DOWNbuttons to select “AutoVolume”

English-52OPERATIONSpecial Sound OptionsChoosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) SoundtrackDepending on the particular program being broadcast, you can li

English-53OPERATION1Press the MENU button todisplay the menu. Press the UP/DOWNbuttons to select “Sound”,then press the ENTERbutton.2Press the UP/DOWN

English-54OPERATION1Press the MENU button todisplay the menu. Press the UP/DOWNbuttons to select “Sound”,then press the ENTERbutton.2Press the UP/DOWN

1Press the MENU button todisplay the on-screen menu.Press the UP/DOWNbuttons to select “Sound”,then press the ENTERbutton.3Press the ENTERbutton.Press

English-56OPERATION1Press the MENU button todisplay the on-screen menu.Press the UP/DOWNbuttons to select “Setup”,then press the ENTERbutton.3Press th

English-3YOUR NEW TVRear Panel JacksUse the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connectedcontinuously, such as a VCR or a DVD pl

English-57OPERATIONSetting the On/Off Timer1Press the MENU button todisplay the on-screen menu.Press the UP/DOWNbuttons to select “Setup”,then press

English-58OPERATION3Press the LEFT/RIGHTbuttons to select “Setup”.Press theUP/DOWN buttons to On Timer “On”.(Repeatedly pressingthe UP/DOWNbuttons wil

English-59OPERATIONSetting the Sleep Timer Set the timer for the TV to turn off at the preset time automatically. 1Press the MENU buttonto display t

English-60OPERATION▼Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur duringclosed caption transmissions, especiallythose of live events. There may

English-618Press the UP/DOWNbuttons to select “Field”,then press the ENTERbutton.Press the UP/DOWNbuttons to select “1” or “2”, then press the ENTERbu

English-62Using the V-ChipThe V-Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriate forchildren. The user must first enter a

English-63How to Enable/Disable the V-ChipNote : PIP operation is disabled when the V-chip is on.1Press the MENU buttonto display the menu.Press theUP

English-644Press the UP/DOWN buttons toselect “TV ParentalGuidelines”, then pressthe ENTER button.5The “TV Parental Guidelines”screen will appear.Pres

English-65OPERATION5At this point, one of the TV-Ratings is selected.Depending on your existing setup, the color of the letter “U” or “B” will be high

English-66OPERATIONHow to Set up Restrictions Using the MPAA Ratings:G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, XThe MPAA rating system uses the Motion Picture Associati

English-4YOUR NEW TVRemote ControlYou can use the remote control up to a distance of about 23 feet from the TV. When using the remote, always point it

English-67How to Reset the TV after the V-ChipBlocks a Channel (‘Emergency Escape’)If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V-Chip will block i

English-68OPERATIONColor WeaknessThis feature enables those with a color weakness to view images asthose with normal color vision do.The feature provi

English-69OPERATIONSelecting the MelodyYou can hear a melody sound when the television is powered on or off.1Press the MENU button todisplay the on-sc

English-70Chapter FivePC DISPLAYUsing Your TV as a Computer (PC) DisplayHow to Set up Your PC Software (Windows only)The Windows display-settings for

English-71How to Auto AdjustUse the Auto Adjust function to have the TV set automatically adjust the video signalsthe monitor receives. The function

English-72Adjusting the Screen QualityThe purpose of the picture quality adjustment is to remove or reduce picture noise.If the noise is not removed b

English-73Changing the Screen PositionPress the PC button on the remote control to select the PC mode.PC DISPLAY2Press the UP/DOWNbuttons to select“PC

English-74To Initialize the Screen Position or Color SettingsPress the PC button on the remote control to select the PC mode.PC DISPLAY2Press the UP/D

English-75If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible problems and solutions.If none of these troubleshooting tips apply, call

English-76TROUBLESHOOTINGProblem“Not Supported Mode!” message.The image is too light or toodark.Horizontal bars appear to flicker, jitter or shimmer o

English-5YOUR NEW TVPRE-CHTunes to the previous channel.(See page 21)INFOUse to see information on thecurrent broadcast. (See Page 22)EXITPress to exi

English-77TROUBLESHOOTINGProblem Possible SolutionThe Anynet does not function. Check to see if the device is an Anynet device.The Anynet System suppo

English-78TROUBLESHOOTINGProblem Possible SolutionCan’t use Anynet. To change the remote control to Anynet mode,be sure to pressthe “Mode”button on th

English-79T ROUBLESHOOTINGProblem Possible SolutionSee if there are Anynet devices connected.The Anynet System supports only Anynet devices.Check to s

English-80T ROUBLESHOOTINGProblem Possible SolutionMake sure that the devices connected support the Anynet.Remove devices from the new Anynet product

English-81Glossary ContentA system that allows controlling Samsung AV devices from the TV.The Anynet SystemWhen selected, this Anynet menu item automa

English-82Installing the Stand<1> <2>1Lower the TV set in the direction of the arrow and fix the stand.2Use the four screws to tightly fix

English-83Wall Mount Installation Guide1. This Wall Mount is designed for Samsung’s 32” LCD TV models and is sold separately.2. Have a Samsung dealer

English-84How to Secure the LCD TV to the Wall Mount How to Adjust the Angle of the Wall Mount 1.Attach the assembled left/right Side Brackets onto th

English-85A PPENDIXCleaning and Maintaining Your TVWith proper care, your TV unit will give you many years of service.Please follow these guidelines t

English-86SpecificationsA PPENDIXLT-P326WModel NamePanel*FrequencyDisplayResolutionInput SignalHorizontalVerticalDisplay Color30 ~ 61 kHz56 ~ 75 Hz16,

English-63Replace the cover.Remove the batteries and store themin a cool, dry place if you won’t beusing the remote control for a longtime.The remote

English-87Display ModesIf the signal from the system equals the standard signal mode, the screen is adjustedautomatically. If the signal from the syst