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Using the M

enus

Support menu

Support

Option

Description

Self Diagnosis

Picture Test

 

Sound Test

Signal Information

If you think you have the Picture, Sound, Signal problem, 

perform the test. You can check the problem state.

If you hear no sound from the TV’s speakers, before 

 •

performing the sound test, make sure 

Speaker Select 

is set to

 TV speaker 

in the 

Sound

 menu.

The melody will be heard during the test even if 

 •

Speaker Select 

is set to 

External Speaker 

or the 

sound is muted by pressing the 

M

MUTE 

button.

If the signal strength meter indicates that the signal is 

 •

weak, physically adjust your antenna to increase the 

signal strength.Continue to adjust the antenna until you 

find the best position with the strongest signal.

Software Upgrade

To keep your product up-to-date with new Digital Television 

features then software upgrades are periodically broadcast 

as part of the normal Television signal. It will automatically 

detect these signals and display the software upgrade 

banner. You are given the option to install the upgrade.

By USB

 

Insert a USB drive containing the firmware upgrade into TV. 

Please be careful to not disconnect the power or remove 

the USB drive while upgrades are being applied. The TV 

will turn off and turn on automatically after completing the 

firmware upgrade. Please check the firmware version after 

the upgrades are complete. When software is upgraded, 

video and audio settings you have made will return to their 

default (factory) settings. We recommend you write down 

your settings so that you can easily reset them after the 

upgrade.

By Channel

 

Upgrades the software using the broadcasting signal.

Standby Mode Upgrade

 

To continue software upgrade with master power on, 

Select On by pressing the ▲ or ▼ button. 45 minutes after 

entering standby mode, a manual upgrade is automatically 

conducted. Since the power of the unit is turned on 

internally, the screen may be on slightly for the product. This 

phenomenon may continue for more than 1 hour until the 

software upgrade is completed.

Alternative Software

 

Replace the current software with the alternative.

HD Connection Guide

The brief instruction on 

How to get the best performance 

from your new HDTV

 is displayed. We offer the connection 

method for HD devices.

Contact Samsung

You can know the Samsung Call center, website and 

information for product.

You can move the previous or next page by pressing 

 

the ▲ or ▼ button.

TV Rear Panel

USB Drive

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Summary of Contents for PS42B430P2W

Page 1: ...ister Model Serial No BN68 02353D 01 Plasma TV user manual Contact SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products please contact the SAMSUNG customer care centre Country Customer Care Centre Web Site EIRE 0818 717 100 www samsung com ie U K 0845 SAMSUNG 7267864 www samsung com uk BN68 02353D indb 1 2009 06 30 10 22 26 ...

Page 2: ...een Displaying still images from Video games and PC for longer than a certain period of time may produce partial afterimages To prevent this effect reduce the brightness and contrast when displaying still images Warranty Warranty does not cover any damage caused by image retention Burn in is not covered by the warranty Installation Be sure to contact an authorized service centre when installing yo...

Page 3: ...d HD technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Symbol Press Note One Touch Button TOOLS 2009 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd All rights reserved BN68 02353D indb 3 2009 06 30 10 22 26 ...

Page 4: ...Guide 18 Channel List 20 Channel Mode Fine Tune 21 Picture Menu 21 Mode 21 Cell Light Contrast Brightness Sharpness Colour Tint G R 22 Advanced Settings 23 Picture Options 24 Picture Reset 25 Sound Menu 25 Mode Equalizer SRS TruSurround HD Audio Language Audio Format Audio Description Auto Volume 26 Speaker Select Sound Reset 27 Setup Menu 27 Menu Language Time 28 Broadcast 29 Security 30 General ...

Page 5: ...errite core is used to shield the cable from interference When connecting a cable open the ferrite core and clip it around the cable near the plug Using the Stand Base Two or more people should carry the PDP Never lay the PDP on the floor because of possible damage to the screen Always keep the PDP upright The PDP can rotate 20 degrees in right and left directions 20 20 BN68 02353D indb 5 2009 06 ...

Page 6: ...o assemble the Stand Base depending on the model Using the 4 screws for securing the stand base and the monitor firmly attach the monitor to the stand base The exterior of the set may be different than the picture 경고 주의 경고 주의 Firmly secure the stand to the TV before moving it as the stand may fall and could cause serious injury Two or more people should carry the TV Never lay the TV on the floor b...

Page 7: ...nection to an extended device with the appropriate cable not supplied The difference between HDMI and DVI is that the HDMI device is smaller in size has the HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Copy Protection coding feature installed and supports multi channel digital audio DVI AUDIO IN DVI audio outputs for external devices Viewing the Connection Panel The product colour and shape may vary depending on t...

Page 8: ...nly TV or DTV output is available 8 COMMON INTERFACE Slot Insert CI Common Interface card into the slot When not inserting CI CARD in some channels Scramble Signal is displayed on the screen The pairing information containing a telephone number CI CARD ID Host ID and other information will be displayed in about 2 3 minutes If an error message is displayed please contact your service provider When ...

Page 9: ...on DVD Blu Ray player HD Cable Box HD Satellite receiver STB Using an HDMI Cable HDMI OUT Audio Video connection VCR Using an Audio Video Cable AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Component connection DVD Blu Ray player Cable Box Satellite receiver Using a Component Cable AUDIO OUT COMPONENT OUT HDMI DVI PC COMPONENT EXT VIDEO Best Normal VCR DVD Using a Scart Cable EXT BN68 02353D indb 9 2009 06 30 10 22 33 ...

Page 10: ...an Optical Cable OPTICAL Analog Audio connection Amplifier DVD Home Theater Using a Audio Cable AUDIO IN HD connection Using a D Sub Cable Using an HDMI Cable HDMI OUT OPTICAL Digital AUDIO Analog Best Normal HD connection Using a D Sub Cable Using an HDMI DVI Cable DVI OUT AUDIO OUT BN68 02353D indb 10 2009 06 30 10 22 34 ...

Page 11: ...en menu Electronic Program Guide EPG display p 17 Returns to the previous menu Exit the on screen menu Turn the audio description function on or off p 25 Digital subtitle display 11 English Getting Started Teletext Functions p 33 0 Teletext mode selection LIST FLOF 5 Teletext reveal 3 Teletext previous page 8 Teletext store Exit from the Teletext display 6 Teletext index 4 Teletext size 1 Teletext...

Page 12: ...ss the POWERP button or the TV button on the remote control to turn the TV on The programme that you were watching last is reselected automatically 3 Press the numeric button 0 9 or channel up down button on the remote control or CH button on your set When you switch the set on for the very first time you will be asked to choose language in which the menus are to be displayed 4 To switch your set ...

Page 13: ... page 15 The channel search will start and end automatically After all the available channels are stored the message Set the Clock Mode is displayed 6 Press the ENTERE button Press the or button to select Auto then Press the ENTERE button If you select Manual Set current date and time is displayed If you have received a digital signal the time will be set automatically If not see page 27 to set th...

Page 14: ...iled description of each function refer to the corresponding page Viewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio video settings Press the INFO button on the remote control The TV will display the channel the type of sound and the status of certain picture and sound settings You can view other channel s information If you want to move to the currently...

Page 15: ... frequency for the channel Modulation Displays available modulation values Symbol Rate Displays available symbol rates Search Mode Full Network Frequency Start Stop Displays the frequency for the channel Modulation Displays available modulation values Symbol Rate Displays available symbol rates You can memorize the Channel source Digital Analogue Digital and Analogue channels Digital Digital chann...

Page 16: ...nel or S Cable channel Press the button then press the or number 0 9 buttons to select the required number You can also select the channel number directly by pressing the number 0 9 buttons If there is abnormal sound or no sound reselect the sound standard required Search When you do not know the channel numbers Press the or button to start the search The tuner scans the frequency range until the ...

Page 17: ...ble Now Next Guide For the six channels indicated in the left hand column displays the Current programme and the Next programme information Full Guide Displays the programme information as time ordered One hour segments One hours of programme information is displayed which may be scrolled forwards or backwards in time Default Guide Now Next Full Guide You can decide whether to display either the N...

Page 18: ...ssing the A programme currently being broadcast A reserved programme Channel List Tools Menu in All Channels Added Channels Favourites Press the TOOLS button to use the Tools menu Tools menu items may differ depending on the channel status Add Delete You can delete or add a channel to display the channels you want All deleted channels will be shown on All Channels menu You can also delete a channe...

Page 19: ...e channel is selected The names of digital broadcasting channels are automatically assigned and cannot be labeled Edit Channel Number only digital channel You can also edit the channel number by pressing the number buttons on the remote control Sort only analogue channel This operation allows you to change the programme numbers of the stored channels This operation may be necessary after using the...

Page 20: ...s the TOOLS button to use the tools menu Change Info Select to change a viewing reservation Cancel Schedules Select to cancel a viewing reservation Information Select to view a viewing reservation You can also change the reservation information Select All Deselect All Select or deselect all reserved programmes Channel Mode When the press the P button Channels will be switched within the selected c...

Page 21: ...ng the bar on the screen Tint G R The closer to Red 100 the more saturated the red colour becomes Select a picture mode to be adjusted first The adjusted values are saved for each picture mode When you make changes to Cell Light Contrast Brightness Sharpness Colour or Tint G R the OSD will be adjusted accordingly In Analogue TV Ext AV modes of the PAL system you cannot use the Tint Function Settin...

Page 22: ... a colour matrix composed of red green and blue colours Select your favourite Colour Space to experience the most natural colour Auto Automatically sets the colour range depending on the input video source Native Sets a colour range wider than that of the input video source White Balance You can adjust the colour temperature for more natural picture colours R Offset G Offset B Offset R Gain G Gain...

Page 23: ...set Press the or button to select Reset then press the ENTERE button You can initialize the setting If you use the Screen Fit function with HDMI 720p input 1 line will be cut at the top bottom left and right as in the overscan function Screen Mode When setting the picture size to Auto Wide in a 16 9 wide TV you can determine the picture size you want to see the 4 3 WSS Wide Screen Service image or...

Page 24: ...e or button then press the ENTERE button Select the required option by pressing the or button then press the ENTERE button Available options Horizontal Vertical Time Optimum condition for pixel shift Item TV Ext AV Component HDMI Horizontal 0 4 2 Vertical 0 4 2 Time minute 1 4 min 3 min Scrolling This function helps remove after images on the screen by moving all the pixels on the PDP according to...

Page 25: ...ver a sound echo may occur due to the decoding speed difference between the main speaker and the audio receiver In this case use the TV Speaker function You can only select the language among the actual languages being broadcast Audio Description This is an auxiliary audio function that provides an additional audio track for visually challenged persons This function handles the Audio Stream for th...

Page 26: ...estore the Sound settings to the factory defaults Auto Volume Off Speaker Select TV Speaker Sound Reset Sound Selecting the Sound Mode When you set to Dual l ll the current sound mode is displayed on the screen Type of broadcast On screen indication NICAM Stereo Regular broadcast Standard audio Mono Normal use Regular NICAM Mono NICAM Mono Normal NICAM Stereo NICAM Stereo zMono Normal NICAM Dual I...

Page 27: ... manually Set up this item when you have set Clock Mode to Manual You can set the Day Month Year Hour Minute directly by pressing the number buttons on the remote control Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time 30 60 90 120 150 and 180 minutes The TV automatically switches to standby mode when the timer reaches 0 To cancel the Sleep Timer function select Off ...

Page 28: ...ll as multimedia data MHEG is user runtime interaction technology and is being applied to various fields including VOD Video On Demand ITV Interactive TV EC Electronic Commerce tele education tele conferencing digital libraries and network games Teletext Language You can set the Teletext language by selecting the language type English is the default in cases where the selected language is unavaila...

Page 29: ...curity Child Lock This feature allows you to prevent unauthorized users such as children from watching unsuitable programmes by muting out video and audio Before the setup screen appears the PIN number input screen appears Enter your 4 digit PIN number The default PIN number of a new TV set is 0 0 0 0 You can change the PIN by selecting Change PIN from the menu You can lock some channels in Channe...

Page 30: ...to TV check if Game Mode is On If you display the TV menu in Game mode the screen shakes slightly The mark appears on the screen which means that Game Mode is on with the selected source This function supports only game function Energy Saving Off Low Medium High Picture Off This feature adjusts the brightness of the TV in order to reduce power consumption When watching TV at night set the Energy S...

Page 31: ...e with the Source list T TOOLS Tools Displays the Edit Name and Information menus Edit Name You can name the device connected to the input jacks to make your input source selection easier VCR DVD Cable STB Satellite STB PVR STB AV Receiver Game Camcorder PC DVI PC DVI TV IPTV Blu ray HD DVD DMA When a PC with a resolution ofPS42B430 640x480 60Hz PS50B430 1280x720 60 is connected to the HDMI IN 2 D...

Page 32: ... not disconnect the power or remove the USB drive while upgrades are being applied The TV will turn off and turn on automatically after completing the firmware upgrade Please check the firmware version after the upgrades are complete When software is upgraded video and audio settings you have made will return to their default factory settings We recommend you write down your settings so that you c...

Page 33: ...ous teletext page 0 0 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 8 store button 9 hold Used to hold the display on a given page if the selected page is linked with several secondary pages which follow on automatically To resume press it again 7 cancel Used...

Page 34: ...s dialog box the correct value is 60 or 60 Hz Otherwise just click OK and exit the dialog box Display Modes Both screen position and size will vary depending on the type of PC monitor and its resolution The resolutions in the table are recommended HDMI DVI Input Mode Resolution Horizontal Frequency kHz Vertical Frequency Hz Pixel Clock Frequency MHz Sync Polarity H V PS42B430 PS50B430 IBM 640 x 35...

Page 35: ...e of the TV set For wall mounts that do not comply with the VESA standard screw specifications the length of the screws may differ depending on their specifications Do not use screws that do not comply with the VESA standard screw specifications Do not use fasten the screws too strongly this may damage the product or cause the product to fall leading to personal injury Samsung is not liable for th...

Page 36: ...falling 1 Put the screws into the clamps and firmly fasten them onto the wall Confirm that the screws have been firmly installed onto the wall You may need additional material such as an anchor depending on the type of wall Since the necessary clamps screws and string are not supplied please purchase these additionally 2 Remove the screws from the center back of the TV put the screws into the clam...

Page 37: ...ove the computer s mouse or press any key on the keyboard On your equipment check STB DVD etc Power Signal Cable The TV is using its power management system Press the Source button on the panel or remote control Turn the TV off and on The damaged picture appears in the corner of the screen If Screen Fit is selected in some external devices the damaged picture may appear in the corner of the screen...

Page 38: ...1230 x 756 x 73 mm 1230 x 817 x 316 mm Weight Body With stand 24 kg 28 kg 32 kg 36 kg Environmental Considerations Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Temperature Storage Humidity 50 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 This device is a Class B digital apparatus Design and specifications are subject to change without prior no...

Page 39: ...shock never touch the inside of this apparatus Only a qualified technician should open this apparatus Make sure to plug the power cord in until it is firmly inserted When removing the power cord make sure to hold the power plug when pulling the plug from the outlet Do not touch the power cord with wet hands If this apparatus does not operate normally in particular if there are any unusual sounds o...

Page 40: ...dom This Samsung product is warranted for a period of twelve 12 months from the original date of purchase against defective materials and workmanship In the event that warranty service is required you should return the product to the retailer from whom it was purchased However Samsung Authorised Dealers and Authorised Service Centres in other EC Countries will comply with the warranty on the terms...

Page 41: ...human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate these items from other types of waste and recycle them 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 these items for environmentally safe recycling Business...

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