Samsung PS-42E71H Owner'S Instructions Manual Download

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Before contacting the Samsung after-sales service, perform the following simple checks.
If you cannot solve the problem using the instructions below, note the model and serial number of the television and
contact your local dealer.

No sound or picture

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Check that the mains lead has been connected to a wall socket.

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Check that you have pressed the

(Power) button (On/Off) on the front panel or press the

POWER

(

)

button on the remote control.

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Check the picture contrast and brightness settings.

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Check the volume.

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Check if Internal Mute is set to ON.

Normal picture but no sound

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Check the volume.

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Check whether the volume

MUTE

button on the remote control has been pressed.

No picture or black and white picture

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Adjust the colour settings.

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Check that the broadcast system selected is correct.

Sound and picture interference

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Try to identify the electrical appliance that is affecting the television, then move it further away.

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Plug the television into a different mains socket.

Blurred or snowy picture, distorted sound

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Check the direction, location and connections of your aerial.
This interference often occurs due to the use of an indoor aerial.

Remote control malfunctions

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Replace the remote control batteries.

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Clean the upper edge of the remote control (transmission window).

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Check that the “+” and “–” ends of the batteries are inserted correctly.

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Check that the batteries are drained.

Screen is black and power indicator light blinks steadily

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On your computer check; Power, Signal Cable.

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The TV is using its power management system.

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Move the computer’s mouse or press any key on the keyboard.

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On your equipment check (STB, DVD, etc) ; Power, Signal Cable.

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The TV is using its power management system.

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Press the Source button on the panel or remote control.

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Turn the TV off and on.

Troubleshooting

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Summary of Contents for PS-42E71H

Page 1: ...please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Register your product at www samsung com global register This device is a Class B digital apparatus ON SCREEN MENUS Picture In Picture PIP Energy Saving TELETEXT Option SRS TruSurroundXT Digital Natural Image engine ...

Page 2: ...els on the screen These pixels will have no impact on the performance of the product Avoid operating the TV at temperatures below 5 C 41 F A still image displayed too long may cause permanent damage to the PDP Panel Watching the PDP TV in 4 3 format for a long period of time may leave traces of borders displayed on the left right and centre of the screen caused by the difference of light emission ...

Page 3: ...Channels Manually 12 Adding Locking Channels 13 Sorting the Stored Channels 14 Assigning Names to Channels 14 Fine Tuning Channel Reception 15 PICTURE CONTROL Changing the Picture Standard 16 Customizing the Picture Settings 16 Selecting the Picture Size 17 Digital NR 17 DNIe Demo 17 Viewing the Picture in Picture PIP 18 SOUND CONTROL Sound Features 19 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Time Features 20 Languag...

Page 4: ...emote control ˆ ENTER Press to confirm a selection Ø Power button Press to turn the TV on and off Power Indicator Power Off Red Power On Off Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV Speaker The product colour and shape may vary depending on the model Connection Panel Side Panel or continued Œ S Video or Video Audio L R Video S Video or Video and audio inputs for ext...

Page 5: ...DMI DVI adapter the DVI analog audio inputs on your TV allow you to receive left and right audio from your DVI device Not compatible with PC When connecting this product via HDMI or DVI to a Set Top Box DVD Player or Games Console etc make sure that it has been set to a compatible video output mode as shown in the table below Failure to observe this may result in picture distortion image breakup o...

Page 6: ...Picture In Picture On Off Sound effect selection Refer to page 19 Ô Ô Picture effect selection Refer to page 16 Adjust screen brightness to surrounding environment Refer to page 21 Ú Ú Sound mode selection Æ Æ TruSurround XT mode button ı ı Available source selection Previous channel Automatic Power off Selects the PC mode directly Next channel Previous channel Exit the on screen menu Control the ...

Page 7: ... The mains lead is attached to the rear of the television 1 Plug the mains lead into an appropriate socket The main voltage is indicated on the rear of the television and the frequency is 50 or 60Hz 2 Press the Power button On Off on the front of the television or press the POWER button on the remote control to switch the television on The programme that you were watching last is re selected autom...

Page 8: ...items in the menu Press the ENTER button to enter items in the menu 4 Press the œ button to change the selected items Press the MENU button to return to the previous menu 5 Press the EXIT button to exit from the menu Freezing the Current Picture You can freeze the picture when watching a television programme simply by pressing the STILL button To return to normal viewing press it again This functi...

Page 9: ...e or button You can enter the hours or minutes by using the numeric buttons on the remote control 8 Press the ENTER button to confirm your setting The message Enjoy your viewing is displayed If you want to reset this feature 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu 2 Press the or button to select Setup then press the ENTER button 3 Press the ENTER button again to select Plug Play The message to...

Page 10: ...e You can give a name to the external source 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu 2 Press the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select Edit Name then press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select the external source to be edited then press the ENTER button 5 Select the required device by pressing or then press the ENTER button Available device names VCR DVD D VHS Cable STB HD S...

Page 11: ...r button to select Channel then press the ENTER button 3 Press the ENTER button again The available countries are listed 4 Select your country by pressing the or button then press the ENTER button 5 Press the or button to select Auto Store then press the ENTER button 6 Press the ENTER button again to start the search The search will end automatically To stop the search before it has finished press...

Page 12: ...do not know the channel numbers Press the or button to start the search The tuner scans the frequency range until the first channel or the channel that you selected is received on the screen Store When you store the channel and associated programme number Set to OK by pressing the ENTER button Channel mode P Programme mode When completing tuning the broadcasting stations in your area have been ass...

Page 13: ...video and audio 6 Press the or button to select Child Lock then press the ENTER button 7 Select On by pressing the or buttons then press the ENTER button 8 Press the or buttons to select the Channel Manager then press the ENTER button 9 Move to the field by pressing the œ buttons select a channel to be locked and press the ENTER button If you press the ENTER button again the symbol next to the cha...

Page 14: ...lly when channel information is broadcast These names can be changed allowing you to assign new names 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu 2 Press the or button to select Channel then press the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select Name then press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select the channel to be assigned to a new name then press the ENTER button 5 Press the or butto...

Page 15: ...ssing the or button Press the ENTER button 5 Press the EXIT button to exit Fine Tune Store will change the colour of the Channel OSD On Screen Display from White to Red and add the mark FineTuning Channel Reception If the reception is clear you do not have to fine tune the channel as this is done automatically during the search and store operation If the signal is weak or distorted you may have to...

Page 16: ...tness Colour PC Mode Press the œ or button until you reach the optimal setting Colour Tone Cool2 Cool1 Normal Warm1 Warm2 Reset You can return to the factory defaults picture settings The reset function is set for each picture mode and colour tone 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu 2 Press the or button to select Picture then press the ENTER button 3 Press the ENTER button twice 4 Select ...

Page 17: ...down using the or button after selecting the by pressing the œ or button Resize the screen vertically using the or button after selecting the by pressing the œ or button 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu 2 Press the or button to select Picture then press the ENTER button 3 Select the required option by pressing the or button then press the ENTER button Available options Digital NR DNIe D...

Page 18: ...ress the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select PIP then press the ENTER button 4 Select the required option by pressing the or button then press the ENTER button Available options PIP On Off Source Position Programme 5 When you are satisfied with your setting press the ENTER button 6 Press the EXIT button to exit TV AV S Video Ext 1 Ext 2 PC TV X X X X X X AV X X X X X X S Video X X X X X X...

Page 19: ...ers It is fully compatible with all multichannel formats You can select these options simply by pressing the SRS button on the remote control TruSurround XT SRS and Symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs Inc TruSurround XT technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc Auto Volume On Off Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions and so it is not easy to adjust the volume every...

Page 20: ...ptions simply by pressing the SLEEP button on the remote control If the sleep timer is not yet set Off is displayed If it is already set the remaining time before which the television switches to standby mode is displayed On Timer Off Timer You can set the On Off timers so that the television will switch on or off automatically at the time you select You must set the clock first On Timer Select Ho...

Page 21: ...maximum power saving mode regardless of the surrounding illumination You can select these options simply by pressing the E SAVING button on the remote control Language Blue Screen Melody Energy Saving Setup Move Enter Return Plug Play Language English Time Game Mode Off Blue Screen Off Melody Off PC More TV 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu 2 Press the or button to select Setup then pres...

Page 22: ...ion for pixel shift All White This function helps remove after images on the screen by changing the colour of pixels to white Use this function when there are remaining after images or symbols on the screen especially when you displayed a still image on the screen for a long time Signal Pattern This function helps remove after images on the screen by moving all the pixels on the PDP according to a...

Page 23: ...ties The Display Properties will be displayed 2 Click on Settings tab then set the Display Mode with reference to the Display Modes Table You do not need to change the Colours settings 3 Click on Advanced A new settings dialog box will be displayed 4 Click on the Monitor tab then set the Screen refresh rate with reference to the Display Modes Table Set the Vertical Frequency and Horizontal Frequen...

Page 24: ...kHz 31 469 31 469 31 469 35 000 37 861 37 500 35 156 37 879 43 750 48 077 46 875 31 020 37 684 48 363 56 476 57 672 60 023 Vertical polarity P N N N P N N N P P N P P P P P N N N P P Horizontal polarity N P N N P N N N P P N P P P P N N N N P P 640 x 350 720 x 400 640 x 480 800 x 600 848 x 480 1024 x 768 Resolution Dot X Line N Negative P Positive The interlace mode is not supported The television...

Page 25: ... button 2 Press the œ or button to adjust the screen quality vertical stripes may appear or the picture may be blurry Press the ENTER button Position Adjust the PC s screen positioning if it does not fit the TV screen 1 Adjust the position by pressing the œ button 2 Press the ENTER button Auto Adjustment Auto adjustment allows the PC screen of set to self adjust to the incoming PC video signal The...

Page 26: ...o resume press it again Ø Ø page up Used to display the next teletext page mode Press to select the teletext mode LIST FLOF If you press it in the LIST mode it switches into the List save mode In the List save mode you can save teletext page into list using the store button page down Used to display the previous teletext page index Used to display the index contents page at any time while you are ...

Page 27: ... 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 FASTEXT system Press the TV button to exit from the teletext display Teletext Feature depending on the model ...

Page 28: ...ptive Screws Wall Mount Bracket ASSY HINGE RIGHT Separate ASSY HINGE into Left and Right ASSY HINGE LEFT 1 The wall mount bracket is delivered separately Please tighten the captive screw in the direction of the arrow after assembling the bracket Install the Wall Mount Bracket after the screws are securely inserted into the wall Instructions on Securing the SET to the Wall Mount Bracket The exterio...

Page 29: ...w Refer to the illustration on the right 3 The angle can be adjusted from 0 to 15 by 2 Hold onto the middle of the PDP to adjust the angle not the sides of the PDP Connecting External Devices to the PDP To connect external devices such as a DVD or a Home Theater System to the PDP please refer to following instructions 1 Be sure to remove the safety pins underneath the PDP If the safety pins are no...

Page 30: ...rrect Sound and picture interference Try to identify the electrical appliance that is affecting the television then move it further away Plug the television into a different mains socket Blurred or snowy picture distorted sound Check the direction location and connections of your aerial This interference often occurs due to the use of an indoor aerial Remote control malfunctions Replace the remote...

Page 31: ...r human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product or their local government office for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling Business users s...

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