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BN68-00566A-02

Owner’s Instructions

HPN4239

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

Summary of Contents for HPN4239

Page 1: ...AMSUNG 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 ...

Page 2: ...ESULT IN FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 3 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat source such as ...

Page 3: ...tion The PDP can properly operate in a temperature range of 32 104 F 0 40 C and 80 humidity Do not use in a hot and humid place Before moving the PDP equipped with speakers separate the speakers from the PDP If you move the PDP with the speakers attached it may result in damage or injury 4 5 Thank you for choosing Samsung Your new Samsung product represents the latest in television technology We d...

Page 4: ...radio or television receptions which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter ference by one or more of the following mea sures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a cir cuit different from that to which the receiver is connected ...

Page 5: ...Image engine 45 Changing the Screen Size 46 Freezing the Picture 47 Viewing the Picture in Picture 48 Selecting a Signal Source Antenna or Cable for PIP 53 Sound Control Customizing the Sound 56 Using Automatic Sound Settings 57 Choosing a Multi Channel Sound MTS Soundtrack 58 Using the Auto Volume 59 Using Dolby Virtual 60 Using a Subwoofer 61 Channel Control Fine Tuning Channels 64 LNA Low Noise...

Page 6: ...mote Control Signal Receiver Aim the remote control towards this spot on the PDP Power Indicator Power Off LED Red Power On Timer On LED Green Power On Timer Off LED Off Checking Accessories Speakers optional SOURCE button Press to display all of the available video sources ie Video S Video Component1 Component2 PC MENU button Displays the main on screen menu VOL button Press to increase or decrea...

Page 7: ...o mute the PDP sound ØVOL Volume buttons Use it to adjust volume SLEEP button Press to select a preset time interval for automatic shutoff MENU button Displays the main on screen menu ENTER button Confirms a selection PIP button Activates picture in picture ÔSTILL button Press to pause the current screen LCD Display When you press a button appears along with selected mode TV VCR CATV DVD or STB an...

Page 8: ... prevent problems avoid the following places Do not install next to smoke and fire detectors Do not install in an area subjected to vibration Do not install in an area subjected to high voltage Do not install near or around any heating apparatus 3 Use only recommended parts and components 14 15 Screws 4 EA Insulation holders 4 EA Installation Notes Parts Wall attachment panel is sold separately Ch...

Page 9: ...ation 4 Make sure the wall attachment panel brackets are tightened Otherwise the PDP panel may fall down How to Adjust Mounting Angle Notice Notice Please secure the mounting bracket on the wall surface after setting its angle at 0 Factory default The wall mount bracket is delivered separately Please tighten the captive screw in the direction of the arrow after assembling the bracket 1 Secure the ...

Page 10: ...I S P L A Y P A N E L Connections Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas 20 Connecting Cable TV 21 Connecting Speakers 23 Connecting a VCR 24 Connecting a Camcorder 25 Connecting a DVD Player 26 Connecting a DTV Receiver 27 ...

Page 11: ...minal on the PDP Use the Antenna Cable an accessory included in the product package Cable without a Cable Box 1 Plug the incoming cable into the VHF UHF terminal on the PDP Use the Antenna Cable an accessory included in the product package Cable with a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels 1 Find the cable connected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box This terminal might be labeled ANT...

Page 12: ... switch and four coaxial cables which you can buy from your Samsung dealer or any electronics store 1 Find and disconnect the cable that is con nected to the ANTENNA IN terminal of your cable box This terminal might be labeled ANT IN VHF IN or simply IN Connect this cable to a two way splitter 2 Connect a coaxial cable between an OUT PUT terminal of the splitter and the IN termi nal of the cable b...

Page 13: ...r VCR insert a videotape and press the play button How to Connect Connecting a VCR Audio Cable Video Cable Power Plug Connect a Video Audio cable between the AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks on the PDP and the VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT jacks on the camcorder Viewing Tapes 1 Turn on your PDP 2 Press the TV VIDEO button to select the Video 3 Turn on your camcorder and set it to Video Mode For details refer to your ca...

Page 14: ...tructions How to Connect 1 2 PDP DVD Player Watching DTV Video Cable Audio Cable DVI Cable or Power Plug Connect the cable or antenna to the antenna input jack on the DTV Connect a Video cable between the Y Pb Pr COMPONENT 1 2 or DVI jack on the PDP and the Y PB PR VIDEO OUTPUT JACKS on the DTV receiver Connect an Audio cable between the COMPONENT 1 2 L R AUDIO or DVI jacks on the PDP and the AUDI...

Page 15: ...P L A S M A D I S P L A Y P A N E L Operation Turning the PDP On and Off 30 Memorizing the Channels 32 Setting Up Your Remote Control 37 Viewing an External Signal Source 39 ...

Page 16: ...your PDP s features Viewing the Menus 1 With the power on press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu appears on the screen The Input menu is selected 2 Press the or buttons to move items in the menu Press the œ ENTER buttons to display change or use the selected items Press the ENTER button to enter items in the menu On screen menus disappear from the screen automatically after abou...

Page 17: ...nge channels by entering the channel digits There are three steps for memorizing channels selecting a broadcast source memorizing the channels automatic and adding and deleting channels manual 32 33 Storing Channels in Memory Automatic Method 1 First select the correct signal source Air STD HRC and IRC See steps on previous page Press the MENU button Press the or button to select Channel then pres...

Page 18: ... the number buttons to directly select the channel that will be added or erased Ex Channel 4 2 Press the ADD DEL button then press the ENTER button Repeatedly pressing this button will alternate between Add and Delete 3 Press the MENU button to exit Note You can view any channel including an erased channel by using the number buttons on the remote control Air 4 Add Delete Air 4 Deleted Add Ch Ente...

Page 19: ...ode the VCR control buttons STOP REW PLAY PAUSE FF still operate your VCR When your remote control is in CATV or DVD mode the VCR control buttons STOP REW PLAY PAUSE FF still operate your VCR Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons Press the CH or CH button to change channels When you press the CH or CH button the PDP changes channels in sequence You will see all the channels that the PDP has ...

Page 20: ...AV S Video Component 1 Component 2 PC or DVI on the PDP s rear panel 38 Remote Control Codes VCR Codes Cable Box Codes DVD Codes Viewing an External Signal Source Use the remote control to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment such as VCRs DVD Set Top box and the TV source broadcast or cable 39 Source TV Edit Name Input Move Enter Return TV AV VCR S Video Component1 Component2 PC...

Page 21: ...he or button to select Edit Name then press the ENTER button 3 Press the ENTER button Press the or button to select external device VCR DVD D VHS Cable STB HD STB Sat STB AV Recv DVD Recv Game Camcorder DVD Combo DHR or PC Set other signal sources S Video Component 1 Component 2 PC or DVI using the same method as listed above 4 Press the MENU button to exit AV S Video Component1 Component2 PC DVI ...

Page 22: ... button You will also see the items Contrast Brightness Sharpness Color and Tint 3 Press the or button to select the item you wish to change then press the œ or button to change the value of the item 4 Press the MENU button to exit Note In the PC DVI mode you can t adjust the Color and Tint Quick way to access the picture setting Just press the P MODE button on the remote control Mode Custom Custo...

Page 23: ...mo The screen before applying DNIe appears on the right and the screen after applying DNIe appears on the left On Switches on the DNIe mode Off Switches off the DNIe mode 4 Press the MENU button to exit 45 Quick way to select DNIe Simply press the DNIe button under the cover of the remote control Mode Custom Custom Color Tone Normal Color Control DNIe On Size 16 9 PIP Picture Move Enter Return Mod...

Page 24: ... Normal In PC DVI mode only Wide Normal modes can be selected In Component 480p 720p 1080i modes Panorama mode can t be selected In Component 480p 720p 1080i modes you can move the picture on screen by pressing the or button All screen modes Changing the screen size to Normal Zoom1 or Zoom2 during PIP mode will cause the PIP window to disappear When you press the ASPECT button on the remote contro...

Page 25: ...ton to select On The PIP image will appear in the corner of the screen Pressing the or button will alternate between On and Off 4 Press the MENU button to exit PIP Settings PIP screen Main screen TV Video S Video Component 1 Component 2 PC DVI TV O O O O O O O O X O O O O O O O X O O O O O O O X X X X O O O X X X X O O O X X X X O O O X X X X Video S Video Component 1 Component 2 PC DVI O PIP and ...

Page 26: ... appear on the main screen and vice versa 4 Press the MENU button to exit Quick way to access swapping Just press the SWAP button under the cover of the remote control Quick way to access PIP size Just press the SIZE button under the cover of the remote control Mode Custom Custom Color Tone Normal Color Control DNIe On Size 16 9 PIP Picture Move Enter Return PIP On Source TV Swap Size Position Air...

Page 27: ... or button to select PIP then press the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select Air CATV then press the ENTER button 4 If an antenna is connected the setting is Air If a Cable TV system is providing the signal press the or button until the appropriate type of cable system is selected STD HRC or IRC 5 Press the MENU button to exit the menu Mode Custom Custom Color Tone Normal Color Control DNI...

Page 28: ...or button to select Channel then press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to change the channel that appears in the PIP window 5 Press the MENU button to exit Quick way to change the PIP channel Just press the CH or CH button under the cover of the remote control Mode Custom Custom Color Tone Normal Color Control DNIe On Size 16 9 PIP Picture Move Enter Return PIP On Source TV Swap Size Positi...

Page 29: ... will also see the items Bass Treble and Balance 3 Press the or button to select the item you wish to change then press the œ or button to change the value of the item 4 Press the MENU button to exit Mode Custom Custom MTS Stereo Auto Volume Off Dolby Virtual On Sub Woofer Sound Move Enter Return Bass 50 Treble 50 Balance L 50 R 50 Custom Move Enter Return Mode Custom Custom MTS Stereo Auto Volume...

Page 30: ...reo Choose Mono Mono for channels that are broadcasting in mono or if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal Choose SAP SAP to listen to the Separate Audio Program which is usually a foreign language translation Note The MTS function operates in TV mode only Quick way to access the MTS menu Just press the MTS button on the remote control Choosing a Multi Channel Sound MTS Soundtrack D...

Page 31: ...PDP s optional L R speakers to provide a Home Theater like Dolby effect The center and surround sounds are mixed into the L R speakers 1 Press the MENU button Press the or button to select Sound then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select Dolby Virtual then press the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select On then press the ENTER button Pressing the or button will alternate be...

Page 32: ...P L A S M A D I S P L A Y P A N E L Channel Control Fine Tuning Channels 64 LNA Low Noise Amplifier 65 ...

Page 33: ...ess the or button to select Channel then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select LNA then press the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select On then press the ENTER button Pressing the or button will alternate between On and Off 4 Press the MENU button to exit Air CATV Air Auto Program Add Delete Fine Tune LNA On Ch scan Channel Move Enter Return Air CATV Air Auto Program Add De...

Page 34: ...P L A S M A D I S P L A Y P A N E L Connecting a PC and Operation Connecting to a PC 68 Adjusting the PC Screen 72 Changing the Position of the Image 73 Picture Quality Adjustment 74 Information 77 ...

Page 35: ...ew VESA Plug and Play solution eliminates complicated and time consuming setup It allows you to install your monitor in a Plug and Play compatible system without the usual setup hassles and confusion Your PC system can easily identify and configure itself for use with your display This monitor automatically tells the PC system its Extended Display Identification data EDID using Display Data Channe...

Page 36: ...s not supported The PDP operates abnormally if a non standard video format is selected This sheet conforms to IBM VESA regulations and is prepared on the basis of Analog Input mode is not supported during the input of DVI Notes When this PDP is used as a PC display 32 bit color is supported Depending on the manufacturer your PC display screen might appear different and depending on your particular...

Page 37: ...P to your PC adjust the position of the screen if it is not well aligned Preset Press the TV VIDEO button to select PC 1 Press the MENU button Press the or button to select Setup then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select PC then press the ENTER button 3 Press the ENTER button to select Position 4 Adjust the position of screen by pressing the œ button 5 Press the MENU button to ex...

Page 38: ...ess the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select PC then press the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select Image Lock then press the ENTER button 4 Press the ENTER button to select Coarse Remove picture noise vertical stripes on the screen by pressing the œ or button If Coarse is not set properly vertical stripes will appear on the screen 5 Press the MENU button to exit Language English T...

Page 39: ...tton 3 Press the or button to select Image Lock then press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Fine then press the ENTER button Remove picture noise on the screen by pressing the œ or button If Fine is not set properly noise will appear on the screen 5 Press the MENU button to exit Language English Time Caption NR On Auto Power Off On Film Mode Off PC V Chip Setup Move Enter Return Po...

Page 40: ...P L A S M A D I S P L A Y P A N E L Time Setting Setting the Clock 80 Setting the Sleep Timer 81 Setting the Timers 82 ...

Page 41: ...s the button to select Hour then press the or button to select correct hour 4 Press the button to select Min then press the or button to select correct minute 5 Press the or button to select the proper time of day am or pm 6 Press the MENU button to exit Quick way to access the sleep timer setting Just press the SLEEP button on the remote control Language English Time Caption NR On Auto Power Off ...

Page 42: ...lect Time then press the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select On Time then press the ENTER button Press the button to select Hour then press the or button to select correct hour 4 Press the button to select Min then press the or button to select correct minute 5 Press the button to select am pm then press the or button to select the proper time of day am or pm Language English Time Caption...

Page 43: ...ting a Menu Language 86 Viewing Closed Captions 87 Digital Noise Reduction 88 Setting Auto Power Off 89 Selecting the Film Mode 90 Using the V Chip 91 P L A S M A D I S P L A Y P A N E L Function Description ...

Page 44: ...ge English Français or Español 4 Press the MENU button to exit Viewing Closed Captions Your TV decodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain TV shows These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired or foreign language translations All VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs so home recorded video tapes also provide closed captions Mos...

Page 45: ...he or button to select Setup then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select NR then press the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select On or Off then press the ENTER button 4 Press the MENU button to exit Setting Auto Power Off The PDP can be set to turn off automatically if no buttons are pressed for 3 hours after the PDP turns on via the on timer Language English Time Caption NR...

Page 46: ... button to exit Note If you forget the PIN press the remote control buttons in the following sequence which resets the pin to 0 0 0 0 Power Off Mute 8 2 4 Power On Selecting the Film Mode On Automatically senses and processes film signals from all sources and adjusts the picture for optimum quality Off Switches off the Film mode 1 Press the MENU button Press the or button to select Setup then pres...

Page 47: ...ess the MENU button Press the or button to select Setup then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select V Chip then press the ENTER button The message Enter Pin will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number 3 The V Chip screen will appear To enable the V Chip feature press the ENTER button so that the V Chip Lock field is Yes Pressing the or button will alternate between Yes and No 4 Press...

Page 48: ...ions See the next step to change any of the following sub ratings FV Fantasy violence D Sexually Suggestive Dialog L Adult Language S Sexual situation V Violence Note 2 The V Chip will automatically block certain categories that are more restrictive For example if you block TV Y category then TV Y7 will automatically be blocked Similarly if you block the TV G category then all the categories in th...

Page 49: ... Excessive rating To resume normal viewing tune to a different channel using the number buttons Under certain conditions depending on the rating of the local TV programs the V Chip might lock out all the channels In this case use the V Chip function for an emergency escape 1 Press the MENU button Press the or button to select Setup then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select V Chip...

Page 50: ... care your PDP will give you many years of service Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum performance from your PDP Identifying Problems Do not put the PDP near extremely hot cold humid or dusty places Do not put the PDP near appliances that create magnetic fields Keep the ventilation openings clear Do not place the PDP on a rough and slanted surface such as cloth or paper Liquids Do no...

Page 51: ... DVI VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT 1 COMPONENT 2 PC RGB DVI 10W 10W 8 Ω Subwoofer 500mv RMS at 1KHz Model Dimensions Display Remote Control Weight Display Remote Control Voltage Power Consumption Number of Pixels Screen Size ANTENNA input VIDEO input AUDIO input AUDIO output Exterior design and product specifications are subject to change without prior notice to improve the performance of this product T...

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