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Owner’s Instructions

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Page 1: ...43T9 54T9 SP43Q1 SP43R1 54R1 SP43R2 54R2 Owner s Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference PICTURE IN PICTURE PIP TELETEXT SELF FOCUS Register your product at www samsung com global register ...

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Page 3: ...cs and images on screen such as the dark side bars on non expanded standard format television video and programming should be limited to no more than 15 of the total television viewing per week Additionally viewing other stationary images and text such as stock market reports video game displays station logos web sites or computer graphics and patterns should be limited as described above for all ...

Page 4: ...n 18 Choosing Your Language 18 Adjusting the Screen Automatically Self Focus 19 Deactivating the Automatic Execution of the Self Focus 20 Removing the Self Focus from the Display 21 SETTING THE CHANNELS Storing Channels Automatically 22 Sorting the Stored Channels 23 Storing Channels Manually 24 25 Skipping Unwanted Channels 26 Locking the Channel 27 Fine Tuning Channel Reception 28 USING YOUR TEL...

Page 5: ...ewing an External Signal Source 51 USING THE TELETEXT FEATURE Teletext Feature 52 Displaying the Teletext Information 53 Selecting Display Options 54 Selecting a Teletext Page 55 Storing Teletext Pages depending on the model 56 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND CONNECTIONS Connecting to the External Devices 57 Connecting to the Audio Output 58 Connecting to the S Video Input 59 Connecting to the Componen...

Page 6: ...controls on the panel of the TV Control Panel depending on the model The actual configuration on your TV may be different depending on your model a Switch among video input modes b Display the on screen menu c Select the channels d Adjust the volume e Switch the TV on and off f Standby Timer Indicator g Remote control sensor h Access to the selected option on the menu system i Place the TV in stan...

Page 7: ...ding on your model a Switch among video input modes b Display the on screen menu c Select the channels d Adjust the volume e Switch the TV on and off f Standby Timer Indicator g Remote control sensor h Access to the selected option on the menu system i Place the TV in standby mode SP43T9 SP54T9 SP43R1 SP54R1 SP43Q1 ...

Page 8: ... your television ensure that all elements are switched off Refer to the documentation supplied with your equipment for detailed connection instructions and associated safety precautions Side of the TV Front of the TV Rear of the TV e f a b c d a ANT IN VHF UHF 75Ω b AV INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R 1 2 c AV OUTPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R d AUDIO OUTPUT e COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO INPUT 1 2 f AV INPUT OR OUTPUT a Vide...

Page 9: ...the door and lift it up in the direction of arrow 2 After placing a component you have in the display deck hold the center of the door and pull it down You should display only the component that is within 126mm high When displaying a component in the display deck please space it out 30mm from the front 20mm from either end SP54T8 62T8 SP43Q1 SP43T9 54T9 ...

Page 10: ... THE REMOTE CONTROL AGAIN PREVIOUS CHANNEL TELETEXT PREVIOUS PAGE DNIe ON OFF DEMO TELETEXT SUB PAGE PIP FUNCTIONS PIP ACTIVATING OR DEACTIVATING PIP ON SWAPPING THE MAIN AND THE SUB PICTURE SWAP SELECTING THE CHANNEL OF SUB PICTURE P MAKE THE REMOTE CONTROL WORKS FOR TV VCR CATV DVD PLAYER STB VCR DVD FUNCTIONS REWIND STOP PLAY PAUSE FAST FORWARD PICTURE SIZE TELETEXT SIZE SELECTION VOLUME INCREA...

Page 11: ...ote control and pressing it back into place Inserting the Batteries in the Remote Control To view television channels correctly a signal must be received by the set from one of the following sources An outdoor aerial A cable television network A satellite network 1 In the first three cases connect the aerial or network input cable to the 75Ω coaxial socket on the rear of the television 2 If you ar...

Page 12: ...ion signal you must connect a decoder to the rear of TV Using a Coaxial cable Connect a coaxial cable to the Receiver or Decoder output socket Television aerial input socket If you wish to connect both a satellite receiver or decoder and a VCR you should connect the Receiver or Decoder to the VCR VCR to the television Otherwise connect the receiver or decoder directly to the television Rear of the...

Page 13: ...the front of the television lights up 3 Press the POWER button on the remote control to switch the television on Result The programme that you were watching last is re selected automatically If your television isn t turned on when the POWER button is pressed press the SELECT button to check if the TV mode has been chosen If you have not yet stored any channels No clear picture appears Refer to Sto...

Page 14: ...t The screen is turned off and the Standby indicator on the front of the television lights up 2 To switch the television back on simply press the POWER button again or a numeric button You can also switch on by pressing the TV or P button Do not leave your television in Standby mode for long periods of time when you are away on holiday for example Turn your television off by pressing the I button ...

Page 15: ... two or three digit channel number PRE CH Press the PRE CH button The TV will switch to the last channel viewed To quickly switch between two channels that are far apart tune to one channel then use the numeric buttons to select second channel Then use the PRE CH button to quickly alternate between them Used to increase the volume Used to decrease the volume MUTE Used to switch the sound off tempo...

Page 16: ...e Result The Auto Store menu is displayed 6 To start the channel store press the ENTER button 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 When it has finished the Clock menu is displayed To stop the search before it has finished or return to normal viewing press the MENU ...

Page 17: ...in menu is displayed 2 Press the or button until the Setup is selected Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the Plug Play option is selected Press the ENTER button Result The message Start Plug Play is displayed 5 For further details on how to set refer to the opposite page Plug Play Feature continued ...

Page 18: ...the ENTER button Result The languages available are listed 5 Select the appropriate language by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confirm your choice Choosing Your Language Setup Move Enter Return Time Plug Play Language English Self Focus Blue Screen Off Melody On TV Setup Move Enter Return Time Plug Play Language English Self Focus Blue Screen Off Melody On TV English Français Tür...

Page 19: ... Press the ENTER button Result The Self Focus is selected 5 Press the ENTER button again Result The self focus process begins with the message Self Focus and horizontal bar is displayed During the process minor distortions of the picture may occur At this time the colors may diffuse and a searching action will appear on the edges of the screen This is a normal part of the adjustment When it is fin...

Page 20: ...after another 30 minutes as the screen image is then fully stabilised 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button until the Setup is selected Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the Self Focus is selected Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the Self Focus group are ...

Page 21: ... is selected Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the Self Focus is selected Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the Self Focus group are displayed 5 Press the or button until the Message Display is selected Press the ENTER button 6 To remove the message Self Focus and horizontal bar on the screen duri...

Page 22: ...utton to start the search 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 stop the search before it has finished or return to normal viewing press the MENU button 9 When the channels have been stored you can Sort them in ...

Page 23: ... Result The Sort menu is displayed 5 Select the channel that you wish to move by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button 6 Select the number of the programme to which the channel is to be moved by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The channel is moved to its new position and all other channels are shifted accordingly 7 Repeat Steps 5 to 6 until you have moved all the chann...

Page 24: ...me number to a channel find the correct number by pressing the or button 7 If necessary select the broadcasting standard required Press the œ or button until the Color System is selected and press the or button The color standards are displayed in the following order Auto PAL SECAM NT4 43 NT3 58 8 Press the œ or button until the Sound System is selected and press the or button The sound standards ...

Page 25: ... 9 to 11 for each channel to be stored Channel mode P Programme mode When completing tuning the broadcasting stations in your area have been assigned to position numbers from P00 to max P99 You can select a channel by entering the position number in this mode C Real channel mode You can select a channel by entering the assigned number to each air broadcasting station in this mode S Cable channel m...

Page 26: ...tions available in the Channel group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the Add Delete is selected Press the ENTER button Result The Add Delete menu is displayed with the current channel selected 5 Press the P or button to delete or add the required channel Press the ENTER button 6 Repeat Step 5 for each channel to be erased or added Skipping Unwanted Channels Add D...

Page 27: ...Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the Child Lock is selected Press the ENTER button Result The Child Lock menu is displayed and the current channel is shown as selected 5 Press the or button to select the channel to be locked 6 Press the ENTER button To lock the channel select Locked by pressing the or button to unlock the channel select Unlocked Press the ENTER button to confirm ...

Page 28: ...utton 4 Press the or button until the Fine Tune is selected Press the ENTER button Result The horizontal bar is displayed 5 To obtain a sharp and clear picture and good sound quality press the œ or button until you reach the setting 6 To store the fine tuning setting in the TV s memory press the ENTER button 7 To reset the fine tuning to 0 select Reset by pressing the or button then press the ENTE...

Page 29: ... the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button until the Channel is selected Result The options available in the Channel group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the LNA is selected Press the ENTER button 5 Select Off or On by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confirm Using the LNA Low Noise Amplifier Feature Channel More LNA...

Page 30: ... selected Result The options available in the Channel group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the CH Scan is selected Press the ENTER button Result You can view every memorized channel in order Viewing the Channel Scan Picture Channel More LNA Off CH Scan TV Move Enter Return TV ...

Page 31: ...ons available are listed 5 Select the required option by pressing the or button Result The following modes are available Dynamic Standard Movie Custom 6 Press the ENTER button to confirm You can select these options by simply pressing the P MODE Picture Mode button on the remote control Changing the Picture Standard Picture Mode Dynamic Custom Color Tone Normal Size Scan Mode Auto Digital NR Off M...

Page 32: ...ontal bar is displayed Press the œ or button until you reach the setting If you make any changes to the custom settings the picture standard is automatically switched to the Custom 6 Press the MENU button to return to the Picture menu Press the or button until the Color Tone is selected Press the ENTER button 7 Select the required color tone Warm 1 Warm 10 Normal Cool 1 Cool 10 by pressing the œ o...

Page 33: ...e menu is displayed 5 Select the required mode by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The following modes are available Normal Adjusts the picture to fit into a 4 3 normal aspect ratio Prolonged use in 4 3 mode may cause the lifespan of the CRT to be reduced Zoom 1 Vertically enlarges the picture approximately 130 Zoom 2 Vertically enlarges the picture about approximately 150 Cine...

Page 34: ... Vertically enlarges the picture about approximately 150 4 3 Adjusts the picture to fit into a 4 3 normal aspect ratio Prolonged use in 4 3 mode may cause the lifespan of the CRT to be reduced Cinema 1 To maintain optimum screen display the picture is vertically enlarged and the letterboxed black margin area is filled with gray instead Cinema 2 When the top and bottom of the screen margin are blac...

Page 35: ...de Model continued 4 3 Signal 16 9 Panorama Zoom 1 Zoom 2 4 3 Cinema 1 Cinema 2 16 9 Signal 16 9 Panorama Zoom 1 Zoom 2 4 3 Cinema 1 Cinema 2 16 9 Panorama 4 3 Cinema 1 Cinema 2 16 9 Panorama 4 3 Cinema 1 Cinema 2 Zoom 2 Zoom 1 Zoom 2 Zoom 1 ...

Page 36: ... repeated field is in 100Hz Natural Scan is especially good when watching TV soap dramas or movies because it yield stable pictures with no flicker it brings naturally clear images and fine detail Digital Unlike analog processing in conventional TVs that display 50 fields per second Digital scan doubles that rate to 100 through digital processing by writing each field twice in the same amount of t...

Page 37: ... until the Digital NR is selected Press the ENTER button 5 Select Off or On by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confirm Using the Digital NR Digital Noise Reduction Feature You can freeze the picture when watching a television programme simply by pressing the STILL button To return to normal viewing press it again Freezing the Current Picture Picture Mode Dynamic Custom Color Tone ...

Page 38: ... the Picture group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the DNIe is selected Press the ENTER button 5 Press the or button to change the setting Press the ENTER button to confirm On Switches on the DNIe mode Off Switches off the DNIe mode Demo Option The screen before applying DNIe appears on the right and the screen after applying DNIe appears on the left You can sele...

Page 39: ...on until the Setup is selected Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the Blue Screen is selected Press the ENTER button 5 Select Off or On by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confirm Setting the Blue Screen Mode Setup Move Enter Return Time Plug Play Language English Self Focus Blue Screen Off Melody On TV...

Page 40: ... source of the sub picture by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button 8 Press the or button until the Size is selected Press the ENTER button Result The sizes available are displayed Large Small Double 3 PIP 12 PIP 12 PIP You can view up to 12 memorized channels on the sub picture spontaneously On the 12 PIP or 3 PIP mode it is impossible to execute swap and position 9 Select a size of the s...

Page 41: ...e Easy functions of remote control Buttons Feature PIP Used to activate or deactivate the PIP function directly SWAP Used to interchange the main picture and the sub picture When the main picture is in the Video mode and the sub picture is in the TV mode you might not hear the sound of main picture when pressing the SWAP button after changing the sub picture channel At this time reselect the chann...

Page 42: ... is selected 4 Press the ENTER button again 5 Select the required option by pressing the or button Result The following modes are available Standard Music Movie Speech Custom 6 Press the ENTER button to confirm You can select these options simply by pressing the S MODE Sound Mode button Changing the Sound Standard Sound Mode Custom Equalizer Auto Volume Off SRS TSXT Off TV Move Enter Return Sound ...

Page 43: ...until the Equalizer is selected Press the ENTER button Result The Equalizer menu is displayed with the current option 5 Select the option to be adjusted by pressing the œ or button Press the or button until you reach the setting If you make any changes to the equalizer settings the sound standard is automatically switched to the Custom Adjusting the Sound Settings Equalizer TV 100 300 1K 3K 10K R ...

Page 44: ... low 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button until the Sound is selected Result The options available in the Sound group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the Auto Volume is selected Press the ENTER button 5 Select Off or On by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confirm Adjusting the Volume Automatically Sound M...

Page 45: ...g the or button Result The following modes are available Off Disables SRS TSXT 3D Mono Enables SRS TSXT so that you can enjoy surround sound even when the audio source is mono Stereo Enables SRS TSXT so that you can enjoy surround sound when the audio source is stereo When SRS TSXT is enabled the balance setting in the Equalizer menu is unavailable so as to provide stereophonic surround sound 6 Pr...

Page 46: ...p are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the Melody is selected Press the ENTER button 5 Select the required option Off or On by pressing the or button 6 Press the ENTER button to confirm Setting the Melody Sound Setup Move Enter Return Time Plug Play Language English Self Focus Blue Screen Off Melody On TV Setup Move Enter Return Time Plug Play Language English Self Fo...

Page 47: ...automatic switching occurs then switch to the Mono When receiving a mono sound in the AV mode connect to the AUDIO L input connector on the panel front or side If the mono sound comes out only from left speaker press the DUAL I II button Type of broadcast Regular broadcast Standard audio Regular NICAM Mono NICAM Stereo NICAM Dual I II Regular broadcast Standard audio Bilingual or Dual I II Stereo ...

Page 48: ...played 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the Time is selected Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the Time group are displayed with Clock is selected 5 Press the ENTER button 6 Press the or button to move to the Hour Min or am pm Set these by pressing the or button You can also set the Hour and Min by pressing the numeric buttons directly Setting and Displayin...

Page 49: ...Press the ENTER button 6 Select the preset time interval Off 30 60 90 120 150 180 for staying on by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confirm You can also set these options simply by pressing the SLEEP button If the sleep timer is not yet set Off is displayed If the sleep timer is already set the remaining time before which the television switches to Standby mode is displayed Settin...

Page 50: ...ion to by pressing the œ or button then select Yes by pressing the or button 8 Press the MENU button Result The options available in the Time group are displayed again 9 Press the or button until the Off Timer is selected Press the ENTER button Result The Off Timer menu is displayed 10 Set the Off Timer as methods for On Timer setting Absent Power Off When you set the timer On your television will...

Page 51: ...utton 5 Press the MENU button Result The options available in the Input group are displayed again 6 Press the or button until the Edit Name is selected Press the ENTER button 7 Press the or button to select the external source to be edited Press the ENTER button Result The device names available are listed VCR DVD Cable STB HD STB Satellite STB AV Receiver DVD Receiver Game Camcorder DVD Combo DHR...

Page 52: ...divided into numbered pages see diagram Part Contents A Selected page number B Broadcasting channel identity C Current page number or search 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 colored hea...

Page 53: ...to activate the teletext mode Result The contents page is displayed It can be redisplayed at any time by pressing the index button 3 Press the TTX MIX button again Result The screen will be split into two This Double Teletext feature lets you view the actual broadcast and teletext information separately on the screen 4 If you wish to display the actual broadcast at the same time as the teletext pa...

Page 54: ...uiz games for example The normal screen reveal again A secondary page sub page The broadcast when searching for a page cancel The next page page up The previous page page down Double size letters in the size Upper half of the screen Once Lower half of the screen Twice Normal screen Three times To return to the normal display after using the reveal or size feature press the TV button TV ...

Page 55: ...broadcasting company the different topics covered on a Teletext page are color coded and can be selected by pressing the colored buttons on the remote control Press the colored button corresponding to the topic that you wish to select the available topics are given on the status line Result The page is displayed with other colored information that can be selected in the same way 3 To display the p...

Page 56: ...he button is used to switch between the LIST and FLOF modes 2 Press the colored button corresponding to the page that will be replaced 3 Enter the new page number using the numeric buttons 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each page to be stored using a different colored button each time 5 Press the store button until the corresponding blocks blink Storing Teletext Pages depending on the model ...

Page 57: ... you can redirect the signal from source VCR to target VCR If you have a decoder connect the decoder to the VCR and the VCR to the television When you wish to record a programme connect the receiver to IN 1 or IN 2 and the VCR to OUT so that you can redirect the signal from IN 1 or IN 2 to OUT OUT is used for displaying the current picture to an external device When you wish to record the current ...

Page 58: ...English 58 Connecting to the Audio Output The AUDIO OUT RCA connectors are used for equipment such as an audio system to take full advantage of the Surround sound effect Rear of the TV Audio system ...

Page 59: ... 480p 576i 576p 1080i 50Hz DVD Rear of the TV DTV receiver Connecting to the S Video Input The S VIDEO INPUT and RCA AUDIO3 L and R connectors are used for equipment with an S Video output such as a camcorder or VCR Camcorder VCR To play pictures and sound both the S VIDEO INPUT and RCA connectors must be used and and Side of the TV depending on the model Front of the TV ...

Page 60: ... Enter 3 digits of the VCR Cable box or DVD code listed on next page for your VCR Cable box or DVD Example To enter the code 6 press 0 0 and 6 To enter the code 76 press 0 7 and 6 5 Press the POWER button Your VCR Cable box or DVD should turn on If it turns on your remote control is now set correctly If it does not turn on repeat steps above but try one of the other codes listed for the brand of p...

Page 61: ...019 025 041 042 021 002 007 018 019 021 026 037 041 054 056 007 008 018 021 026 037 007 008 018 026 037 070 025 038 025 021 036 056 059 Marantz Marta MEI Memorex MGA Midland Minolta Mitsubishi Montgomery Ward MTC Multitech NEC Optimus Panasonic Pentax Pentex Research Philco Philips Pioneer Portland PROSCAN Quartz Quasar Radio Shack Realistic RCA Samsung Sansui Sanyo Scott Sears Sharp Shimom Signat...

Page 62: ...rol Codes continued Anvision GI Hamlin Hitachi Jerrold Macom Magnavox Oak Panasonic Philips Pioneer RCA Regal 017 018 041 003 024 031 025 030 038 039 025 030 019 023 028 026 003 022 027 037 044 019 021 023 028 004 018 020 044 014 022 040 003 Regency SA Samsung Scientific Atlanta Sprucer Stargate 2000 Sylvania Texscan Tocom Universal Viewstar Wamer amex Zenith 015 023 042 043 000 001 002 003 004 00...

Page 63: ...wall socket Check that you have pressed the I button On Off and the POWER button Check the picture contrast and brightness settings Check the volume Check the volume Check whether the volume MUTE button on the remote control has been pressed Adjust the color settings Check that the broadcast system selected is correct Try to identify the electrical appliance that is affecting the television then m...

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