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1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864)

Samsung Electronics America
Service Division

400 Valley Road, Suite 201
Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
www.samsungusa.com

Samsung Electronics Canada Inc.
Samsung Customer Care

7037 Financial Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
L5N 6R3
www.samsung.ca

BP68-00284A-02

Owner’s 
Instructions

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This device is a Class B digital apparatus.

PROJECTION TELEVISION

HC-P4241W
HC-P4741W
HC-P5241W

BP68-00284A-02Eng_cover  7/20/04  3:38 PM  Page 2

Summary of Contents for HC-P4741W

Page 1: ... 07856 www samsungusa com Samsung Electronics Canada Inc Samsung Customer Care 7037 Financial Drive Mississauga Ontario L5N 6R3 www samsung ca BP68 00284A 02 Owner s Instructions This device is a Class B digital apparatus PROJECTION TELEVISION HC P4241W HC P4741W HC P5241W BP68 00284A 02Eng_cover 7 20 04 3 38 PM Page 2 ...

Page 2: ...Owner s Instructions PROJECTION TELEVISION HC P4241W HC P4741W HC P5241W This device is a Class B digital apparatus ...

Page 3: ... 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 televi...

Page 4: ...r Audio and Video Jacks 15 Connecting a Digital TV Set Top Box 16 Connecting to Y PB PR 16 Connecting a Camcorder 16 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 17 Chapter 3 Operation 18 Turning the TV On and Off 18 Plug Play Feature 18 Viewing the Menus and On Screen Displays 20 Viewing the Menus 20 Viewing the Display 20 Selecting a Menu Language 21 Adjusting the Screen Automatically Self Focus 2...

Page 5: ...ture 42 Choosing a Multi Channel Sound MTS track 43 Auto Volume 44 Setting The On Off Melody 44 BBE 45 Viewing Closed Caption Information 46 Setting the On Off Timer 48 Setting the Sleep Timer 49 Using the V Chip 50 How to Change Your Password 50 How to Enable Disable the Rating Controls 51 How to Set up Restrictions Using the TV Guidelines 52 How to Set up Restrictions Using the MPAA Rating 53 Im...

Page 6: ...l for the sharpest picture possible A built in multi channel sound decoder for stereo and bilingual listening Built in dual channel speakers A special sleep timer Component Video Input jacks to obtain a sharper image from external sources Adjusting the Screen Automatically Self Focus YOUR NEW TV Chapter One Accessories Once you have unpacked your TV check to make sure that you have all the parts s...

Page 7: ...ts up when you turn the power off Power Off Red Power On Off Timer On Green ˇ Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV SOURCE Press to switch between viewing TV programs and signals from connected components ˆ MENU Press to see an on screen menu of your TV s features Ø VOL Press to lower or raise the volume and to select items when using the on screen menu CH Press ...

Page 8: ...a camcorder or video game For information on connecting equipment see page 16 Œ S VIDEO Input Connect an S Video signal from a camcorder or video game VIDEO Input Connect the video signal from a camcorder or video game ˇ AUDIO Input Connect the audio signals from a camcorder or video game HC P4241W HC P4741W HC P5241W ...

Page 9: ...or a cable TV system Audio Video Output jacks Connect to the audio video input jacks of a recording VCR ˇ Video Input jacks Connect to the video output jacks of VCRs DVD players and similar devices Audio Input jacks Connect to the audio output jacks of VCRs DVD players and similar devices ˆ COMPONENT Input jacks Y PB PR AUDIO L R Connect to the audio and video outputs of DVD or DTV Set Top Box 480...

Page 10: ...e sound Ò ADD DEL Press to add or erase channels in the TV s memory Use to memorize or erase the fine tuning after fine tuning channels MODE Selects a target device to be controlled by this remote control i e TV STB VCR CABLE or DVD PRE CH Tunes to the previous channel CH CH Press to change channels SOURCE Each time the button is pressed all the inputs connected to the external component jacks wil...

Page 11: ...antennas see Separate VHF and UHF Antennas on next page 10 INSTALLATION Chapter Two 1 Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws on the 300 75 ohm adapter not supplied Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws 2 Plug the adapter into the ANT IN terminal on the rear panel Antennas with 300 ohm Flat Twin Leads If you are using an off air antenna such as a roof antenna or rabbit ears that has...

Page 12: ...o the combiner 2 Plug the combiner into the ANT IN terminal on the rear panel Separate VHF and UHF Antennas If you have two separate antennas for your TV one VHF and one UHF you must combine the two antenna signals before connecting the antennas to the TV This procedure requires a an optional combiner adapter available at most electronics shops ...

Page 13: ...bles All Channels œ This terminal might be labeled ANT OUT VHF OUT or simply OUT Plug the incoming cable into the ANT IN terminal on the rear panel Connecting Cable TV You can connect different cable systems to your TV including cable without a cable box and cable with a cable box that descrambles some or all channels Cable without a Cable Box If you want to connect cable and you do not need to us...

Page 14: ...s output channel which is usually channel 3 or 4 1 Find and disconnect the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA IN terminal on your cable box 2 Connect this cable to a two way splitter Connect a coaxial cable between an OUTPUT terminal on the splitter and the IN terminal on the cable box œ This terminal might be labeled ANT IN VHF IN or simply IN 3 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT...

Page 15: ...ng only one audio cable 3 Connect a video cable between the AV IN 1 VIDEO or AV IN 2 VIDEO jack on the TV and the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR Follow the instructions in Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape to view your VCR tape Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV Your TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recorded by a second VCR To do this connect your second VCR as follows 1 ...

Page 16: ...ENT IN 1 Y PB PR or COMPONENT IN 2 Y PB PR jacks on the TV and the VIDEO OUT Y PB PR jacks on the DVD player For an explanation of Component video see your DVD player s owner s instruction Connecting to Regular Audio and Video Jacks 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the AV IN 1 L R or AV IN 2 L R jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD player 2 Connect a video cable between the AV...

Page 17: ... on the camcorder The audio video cables shown here are usually included with a Camcorder If not check your local electronics store If your camcorder is stereo you need to connect a set of two cables Connecting a Digital TV Set Top Box The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a Set Top Box to your TV Connecting to Y PB PR 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the COMPONENT IN 1 L ...

Page 18: ...e Remote Control œ Make sure to match the and ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment 3 Replace the cover œ Remove the batteries and store them in a cool dry place if you won t be using the remote control for a long time Assuming typical TV usage the batteries last for about one year The remote control can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV ...

Page 19: ... is displayed Press the ENTER button to select Language Press the or button to select the appropriate language then press the ENTER button TV Setup Move Enter Skip Language English Plug Play Self Focus Caption Time V Chip 3 The Air CATV menu is displayed Press the ENTER button to select Air CATV Press the or button to select the video signal source then press the ENTER button TV Channel Move Enter...

Page 20: ...nter Skip Stop Auto Program Plug Play Air 11 œ For details see page 25 œ For details see page 34 6 When you have finished press the MENU button The message Enjoy your watching is displayed Plug Play OK Enjoy your watching 7 If you want to reset this feature Press the MENU button Press the or button to select Setup then press the ENTER button Press the or button to select Plug Play then press the E...

Page 21: ...xit 2 Press the or button to move to an item you want in the menu Press the œ or button to display change or use the selected items Press the ENTER button to enter items in the menu 3 Press the EXIT button to exit TV Input Move Enter Return Viewing the Display Press the INFO button on the remote control The TV displays the current channel the status of certain picture and sound settings and the cu...

Page 22: ...age then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit TV Setup Move Enter Return Language Plug Play Self Focus Caption Time V Chip English Español Français 1 Press the MENU button Press the or button to select Setup then press the ENTER button TV Setup Move Enter Return Language English Plug Play Self Focus Caption Time V Chip ...

Page 23: ...t is finished all of things will disappear and the optimum picture quality can be enjoyed Press the EXIT button to exit TV Self Focus Move Enter Return Self Focus Auto On Message Display On Self Focus œ During the process minor distortions of the picture may occur At this time the colors may diffuse and a searching pattern will appear on the edges of the screen This is a normal part of the adjustm...

Page 24: ... Chip 2 Press the or button to select Self Focus then press the ENTER button Press the or button to select Auto then press the ENTER button To turn off the automatic execution of the self focus feature select Off by pressing the or button then press the ENTER button TV Self Focus Move Enter Return Self Focus Auto On Message Display On On Off Removing the Self Focus Message from the Display 3 Press...

Page 25: ...Channels Fine Tune œ 00 Add Delete Name œ Memorizing the Channels Your TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both off air antenna and cable channels After the available channels are memorized use the CH and CH buttons to scan through the channels This eliminates the need to change channels by entering the channel digits œ If you are connected to an antenna press the or button...

Page 26: ... the or button to select Auto Program then press the ENTER button Press the ENTER button to start the auto program The TV begins memorizing all of the available stations Press the ENTER button at any time to interrupt the memorization process Press the EXIT button to exit TV Channel Move Enter Return Air CATV Air Auto Program Favorite Channels Fine Tune œ 00 Add Delete Name œ Auto Program Enter Re...

Page 27: ...press the ENTER button Repeatedly pressing the ENTER button will alternate between add channel and delete channel Press the CH or CH button or number buttons to switch to the appropriate channel then repeat above Press the EXIT button to exit Add Delete CH Change Enter Return Add Air 11 Not in Memory Add Delete CH Change Enter Return Delete Air 11 In Memory Alternate method Simply press the ADD DE...

Page 28: ...ne to any channel Press the number buttons to go directly to a channel For example to select channel 27 press the 2 then 7 The TV will change channels when you press the second number When you use the number buttons you can directly select channels that were either erased or not memorized To select a channel over 100 press the 100 button For channel 122 press the 100 button then 2 then 2 To change...

Page 29: ...tton to select a channel then press the ENTER button Press the ENTER button again to deselect the selected channel Press the EXIT button to exit TV Favorite Channels Move Enter Return Air 6 V Air 7 Air 9 V Air 11 Air 13 œ Only memorized channels can be set as Favorite channels To View Your Favorite Channels Press the FAV CH button repeatedly to jump from one favorite channel to another 1 Press the...

Page 30: ...button to select Name Press the œ or button to select a field Press the or button to select a letter a number or a blank Results in this sequence A Z blank 0 9 Press the EXIT button to exit TV Channel Move Adjust Return Air CATV Air Auto Program Favorite Channels Fine Tune œ 00 Add Delete Name œ A œ If you add or delete the TV channel the labeled channels list will also be added or deleted 2 Press...

Page 31: ...press the ENTER button TV Picture Move Enter Return Mode Dynamic Custom Size 16 9 Digital NR On Color Tone Normal Blue Screen On 2 Press the or button to select Custom then press the ENTER button TV Custom Move Adjust Return Contrast œ 100 Brightness œ 45 Sharpness œ 75 Color œ 55 Tint œ G 50 R 50 3 Press the or button to select a particular item then press the ENTER button Press the œ or button t...

Page 32: ...or Tone Normal Blue Screen On 2 Press the ENTER button to select Mode Press the or button to select a particular item then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit TV Picture Move Enter Return Mode Dynamic Custom Size 16 9 Digital NR On Color Tone Normal Blue Screen On Dynamic Standard Movie Custom Choose Dynamic for viewing the TV during the day or when there is a bright light in the ...

Page 33: ...y you can use one of the automatic settings See next page 2 Press the or button to select Equalizer then press the ENTER button Press the œ or button to select a particular item to be changed Press the or button to increase or decrease the value of a particular item Press the EXIT button to exit TV Equalizer Move Adjust Return 100 300 1K 3K 10K R L 1 Press the MENU button Press the or button to se...

Page 34: ...uto Volume Off Melody On BBE Off 2 Press the ENTER button to select Mode Press the or button to select a particular item then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit TV Sound Move Enter Return Mode Custom Equalizer MTS Stereo Auto Volume Off Melody On BBE Off Standard Music Movie Speech Custom Alternate method Press the S MODE button on the remote control repeatedly to select one of t...

Page 35: ...r Return Clock am On Timer Off Off Timer Off Sleep Timer Off 3 Press the ENTER button to select Clock Mode Press the or button to select Manual then press the ENTER button TV Clock Move Enter Return Clock Mode Manual Clock Set PBS Channel œ Air 3 Time Zone EAST DST No Manual Auto 4 Press the or button to select Clock Set then press the ENTER button Press the œ or button to move to Hour Minute or a...

Page 36: ...then press the ENTER button Press the ENTER button to select Clock TV Time Move Enter Return Clock am On Timer Off Off Timer Off Sleep Timer Off 3 Press the ENTER button to select Clock Mode Press the or button to select Auto then press the ENTER button TV Clock Move Enter Return Clock Mode Manual Clock Set PBS Channel œ Air 3 Time Zone EAST DST No Manual Auto 4 Press the or button to select PBS C...

Page 37: ...ne then press the ENTER button Press the or button to select the time zone for your local area then press the ENTER button ATL Atlantic EAST Eastern CEN Central MTN Mountain PAC Pacific ALAS Alaska HAW Hawaii TV Clock Move Enter Return Clock Mode Auto Clock Set 09 30 PBS Channel œ œ Air 3 Time Zone EAST DST No ATL EAST CEN MTN PAC ALAS HAW œ The set time can be changed according to the broadcastin...

Page 38: ...ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit TV Source List Move Enter Return TV AV1 AV2 AV3 S Video Component1 Component2 1 Press the MENU button Press the ENTER button to select Input œ When you connect equipment to the TV you can choose between the following sets of jacks AV3 S Video on the TV s side panel or AV1 AV2 Component1 or Component2 on the TV s rear panel TV Input Move Enter Return Sourc...

Page 39: ...ct Input TV Input Move Enter Return Source List Edit Name 3 Press the or button to select a signal source then press the ENTER button Press the or button to select an external device then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit TV Edit Name Move Enter Return AV1 AV2 AV3 S Video Component1 Component2 VCR DVD Cable STB HD STB Satellite STB AV Receiver œ The device names available are li...

Page 40: ... Enter Return Air CATV Air Auto Program Favorite Channels Fine Tune œ 00 Add Delete Name œ 2 Press the or button to select Fine Tune Press the œ or button to adjust the fine tuning To store the fine tuning setting in the TV s memory press the button The symbol is displayed To reset the fine tuning to 00 press the button Press the EXIT button to exit TV Channel Save Reset Adjust Return Air CATV Air...

Page 41: ...r Return 16 9 Panorama Zoom1 Zoom2 4 3 Cinema1 Cinema2 œ In the Zoom 1 and Zoom 2 mode lifting is available by pressing the or button œ Captions or subtitles might be interrupted in the Cinema1 and Cinema2 modes Alternate method Press the P SIZE button on the remote control repeatedly to select one of the screen format you want 16 9 Panorama Zoom1 Zoom2 Cinema1 Cinema2 Zoom1 Zoom2 Cinema1 Cinema2 ...

Page 42: ...een On Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal received by your TV is weak you can activate this feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen 2 Press the or button to select Digital NR then press the ENTER button Press the or button to select On or Off then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit 1 Press the MENU button Press the or button to se...

Page 43: ...or Off then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit 1 Press the MENU button Press the or button to select Picture then press the ENTER button TV Picture Move Enter Return Mode Dynamic Custom Size 16 9 Digital NR On Color Tone Normal Blue Screen On TV Picture Move Enter Return Mode Dynamic Custom Size 16 9 Digital NR On Color Tone Normal Blue Screen On Off On Press the STILL button to ...

Page 44: ...Press the or button to select MTS then press the ENTER button Press the or button to select a setting you want then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit TV Sound Move Enter Return Mode Custom Equalizer MTS Stereo Auto Volume Off Melody On BBE Off Mono SAP Stereo Alternate method Press the MTS button on the remote control repeatedly to select one of the settings MTS Stereo Signal Mo...

Page 45: ...Custom Equalizer MTS Stereo Auto Volume Off Melody On BBE Off 2 Press the or button to select Auto Volume then press the ENTER button Press the or button to select On or Off then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit TV Sound Move Enter Return Mode Custom Equalizer MTS Stereo Auto Volume Off Melody On BBE Off On Off 1 Press the MENU button Press the or button to select Sound then pr...

Page 46: ...ustom Equalizer MTS Stereo Auto Volume Off Melody On BBE Off 2 Press the or button to select BBE then press the ENTER button Press the or button to select On or Off then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit TV Sound Move Enter Return Mode Custom Equalizer MTS Stereo Auto Volume Off Melody On BBE Off On Off Alternate method Press the BBE button on the remote control repeatedly to se...

Page 47: ...the or button to select Caption then press the ENTER button Press the ENTER button to select Caption Press the or button to select On then press the ENTER button TV Caption Move Enter Return Caption Off Mode Caption Channel 1 Field 1 Off On 3 Press the or button to select Mode then press the ENTER button Press the or button to select Caption or Text then press the ENTER button TV Caption Move Ente...

Page 48: ...ode Caption Channel 1 Field 1 2 1 œ Depending on the particular broadcast it might be necessary to make changes to Channel and Field œ Different channels and fields display different information Field 2 carries additional information that supplements the information in Field 1 For example Channel 1 may have subtitles in English while Channel 2 has subtitles in Spanish Misspellings and unusual char...

Page 49: ...t other items using the same method as above When finished press the MENU button to return œ The current time will appear every time you press the INFO button œ You can set the hour and minute directly by pressing the number buttons on the remote control TV On Timer Move Adjust Return Hour Minute Activation Channel Volume 3 10 3 Press the or button to select Off Timer then press the ENTER button P...

Page 50: ...r button to select Time then press the ENTER button Press the or button to select Sleep Timer then press the ENTER button Press the or button to select the preset time you want then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit TV Time Move Enter Return Clock am On Timer Off Off Timer Off Sleep Timer Off Off 30 60 90 120 150 180 Off Alternate method Press the SLEEP button on the remote cont...

Page 51: ...current 4 digit pin number Enter PIN Enter PIN 3 The V Chip menu is displayed Press the or button to select Change PIN then press the ENTER button TV V Chip Move Enter Return V Chip Lock No TV Parental Guidelines MPAA Rating Change PIN TV V Chip Move Enter Return V Chip Lock No TV Parental Guidelines MPAA Rating Canadian English Canadian French Change PIN œ The default pin number for a new TV set ...

Page 52: ...utton Press the number buttons to enter your current 4 digit pin number Enter PIN Enter PIN 3 The V Chip menu is displayed Press the ENTER button to select V Chip Lock Press the or button to select Yes then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit TV V Chip Move Adjust Return V Chip Lock No TV Parental Guidelines MPAA Rating Change PIN No Yes TV V Chip Move Adjust Return V Chip Lock No...

Page 53: ... select the appropriate restriction then press the or ENTER button Press the or button to select B or U then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit TV TV Parental Guidelines Move Adjust Return All FV V S L D TV Y U TV Y7 U U TV G U TV PG U U U U U TV 14 U U U U U TV MA U U U U B Blocked U Unblocked TV TV Parental Guidelines Move Adjust Return All FV V S L D TV Y B TV Y7 B B TV G U TV...

Page 54: ...2 Press the or button to select V Chip then press the ENTER button Press the number buttons to enter your current 4 digit pin number Enter PIN Enter PIN 3 The V Chip menu is displayed Press the or button to select MPAA Rating then press the ENTER button 4 You can independently lock the movie ratings The locked movie ratings are indicated by the B Press the or button to select the appropriate restr...

Page 55: ...children from ages two six TV FCC Age Based Ratings V Violence S Sexual content L Offensive language D Dialogue sexual innuendo FV Fantasy or cartoon violence TV FCC Content Category G General audience No restriction PG Children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult PG 13 Parental guidance suggested Children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult R Restricted Viewers should be 17 or older...

Page 56: ...ER button Press the or button to select B or U then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit TV Canadian English Move Adjust Return B U E U C U C8 U G U PG U 14 U 18 U B Blocked U Unblocked TV Canadian English Move Adjust Return B U E B C U C8 U G U PG U 14 U 18 U B Blocked U Unblocked E Exempt programming includes news sports documentaries and other information programming talk shows ...

Page 57: ...iate restriction then press the or ENTER button Press the or button to select B or U then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit TV Canadian French Move Adjust Return B U E U G U 8 ans U 13 ans U 16 ans U 18 ans U B Blocked U Unblocked TV Canadian French Move Adjust Return B U E B G U 8 ans U 13 ans U 16 ans U 18 ans U B Blocked U Unblocked E Exempt programming includes news sports d...

Page 58: ... DVD player œ Make sure you enter 3 digits of the code even if the first digit is a 0 If more than one code listed try the first one 5 Press the POWER button on the remote control Your VCR Cable box or DVD player should turn on If your VCR Cable box or DVD player turns on your remote control is now set correctly œ If your VCR Cable box or DVD player does not turn on repeat steps 2 3 and 4 but try ...

Page 59: ...SPECIAL FEATURES 58 Remote Control Codes VCR Codes Cable Box Codes DVD Codes ...

Page 60: ...annel Adjust the antenna Check all wire connections Try another channel Adjust the antenna Make sure the MUTE button is off Try another channel Press the SOURCE button Make sure the TV is plugged in Check the antenna connections Make sure the program is broadcast in color Adjust the picture settings Adjust the antenna Check all wire connections If you are using a VCR check the tracking Unplug the ...

Page 61: ...cals Do not put heavy objects on top of the cabinet Temperature If your TV is suddenly moved from a cold to a warm place unplug the power cord and allow at least two hours for moisture that may have formed inside the unit to dry completely 60 APPENDIX Using Your TV in Another Country If you plan to take your TV with you to a foreign country please be aware of the different television systems that ...

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