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Page 1: ...er manual imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product To receive more complete service please register your product at www samsung com register Model _____________Serial No _____________ ...

Page 2: ...t be presented to the Service Center Transportation to and from the Service Center is the responsibility of the purchaser Conditions covered are limited only to manufacturing defects in material or workmanship and only those encountered in normal use of the product Excluded but not limited to are any originally speciﬁed provisions for in home or on site services minimum or maximum repair times exc...

Page 3: ...g the Preset Sound Mode 17 Adjusting Sound Settings 18 Sound Settings 18 y Setup Menu 18 Setting the Time 18 Using the Sleep Timer 19 Setting the On Off Timer 19 Locking Programs 19 Economical Solutions 21 Other Features 21 y Support Menu 22 Advanced Features y Media Play 23 Connecting a USB Device 23 y Anynet 26 Setting Up Anynet 27 Switching between Anynet Devices 28 Recording 28 Listening throu...

Page 4: ...on the models y Remote Control BN59 00997A Batteries AAA x 2 y Owner s Instructions y Warranty Card Safety Guide Quick Setup Guide y Cleaning Cloth BN63 01798B y Power Cord Blanking Bracket BN63 06456A TV Holder Screw 1EA BN96 10788A Ferrite Core for Power Cord 2EA 3301 002049 Ferrite Core for Power Cord The ferrite cores are used to shield the cables from interference When connecting a cable open...

Page 5: ...the TV to the Stand as shown 3 Fasten two screws M4 X L16 at position and then fasten two screws M4 X L16 at position NOTE x Make sure to distinguish between the front and back of the Stand and Guide Stand when assembling them x Make sure that at least two persons lift and move the PDP TV x Stand the product up and fasten the screws If you fasten the screws with the PDP TV placed down it may lean ...

Page 6: ...uttons on the remote control Changes the channels In the OSD use the buttons as you would use the and buttons on the remote control Power Indicator Blinks and turns off when the power is on and lights up in standby mode Power Turns the TV on or off Remote control sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV Standby mode Do not leave your TV in standby mode for long periods of time whe...

Page 7: ...n p 13 Selects the on screen menu items and changes the values seen on the menu Exits the menu S MODE Press to select the sound mode p 17 SLEEP Automatically shuts off the TV at a preset time p 19 MTS Press to choose stereo mono or Separate Audio Program SAP broadcast p 18 P MODE Press to select the picture mode p 15 P SIZE Selects the picture size p 16 CC Controls the caption decoder p 21 Press t...

Page 8: ...lume button on the TV When you see the volume OSD press and hold MENU for 5 sec 3 Selecting an antenna Press the or button then press the ENTER button Select Air Cable or Auto 4 Selecting a channel Press the or button then press the ENTER button Select the channel source to memorize When setting the antenna source to Cable a step appears allowing you to assign numerical values channel frequencies ...

Page 9: ...normal color x If there is no sound after connecting an HDMI cable check the HDMI version of the external device If you suspect the version is older than 1 3 contact the provider of the device to confirm the HDMI version and request an upgrade x It is recommended you purchase an HDMI certified cable Otherwise the screen may appear blank or a connection error may occur Using a Component up to 720p ...

Page 10: ...ource is a digital component such as a DVD Blu ray player cable box STB Set Top Box satellite receiver and is connected to the TV via HDMI only 2 CH audio will be heard from the amplifier or DVD home theater If you want to hear 5 1 CH audio connect the digital audio out jack from your DVD Blu ray player cable box STB satellite receiver directly to an amplifier or home theater AUDIO OUT Connects to...

Page 11: ... 32 750 95 750 VESA DMT 640 x 480 640 x 480 640 x 480 800 x 600 800 x 600 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 1280 x 720 1360 x 768 31 469 37 500 37 861 37 879 46 875 48 077 48 363 56 476 60 023 45 000 47 712 59 940 75 000 72 809 60 317 75 000 72 188 60 004 70 069 75 029 60 000 60 015 25 175 31 500 31 500 40 000 49 500 50 000 65 000 75 000 78 750 74 250 85 500 VESA GTF 1280 x 720 52 500 70 ...

Page 12: ... to DVI PC or DVI Devices mode under Edit Name Basic Features How to Navigate Menus Before using the TV follow the steps below to learn how to navigate the menu and select and adjust different functions MEDIA P 1 2 3 4 MENU button Displays the main on screen menu ENTER Direction button Move the cursor and select an item Conﬁrm the setting RETURN button Returns to the previous menu EXIT button Exit...

Page 13: ...ys the Channel List option menu The options menus may differ depending on the situation Channel Status Display Icons Icons Operations A channel selected A channel set as a Favorite A reserved Program F Using Favorite Channels MENU3 Channel Channel List ENTER Add to Favorite Delete from Favorite 8 Set channels you watch frequently as Favorites 1 Select a channel and press the TOOLS button 2 Add or ...

Page 14: ...s been deleted x The Add menu only appears for deleted channels x Delete a channel from the Added Channels or Favorite menu in the same manner Timer Viewing You can set a desired channel to be displayed automatically at the reserved time Set the current time ﬁrst to use this function 1 Press the buttons to select the desired channel in Channel List 2 Press the TOOLS button then select Timer Viewin...

Page 15: ...r Tint G R the OSD will be adjusted accordingly x In PC mode you can only make changes to Cell Light Contrast and Brightness x Settings can be adjusted and stored for each external device connected to the TV x Lowering picture brightness reduces power consumption F Changing the Picture Options Advanced Settings MENU3 Picture Advanced Settings ENTER Advanced Settings are available in Standard Movie...

Page 16: ...ng Screen Fit in HDMI 1080i 1080p or Component 1080i 1080p mode you may need to center the picture 1 Press the or button to select Position 2 Press the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to move the picture 4 Press the ENTER button 5 Press the or button to select Reset 6 Press the ENTER button x HD High Definition 16 9 1080i 1080p 1920x1080 720p 1280x720 x Settings can be adjusted and stored for e...

Page 17: ... Coarse Fine Removes or reduces picture noise If the noise is not removed by Fine tuning alone then adjust the frequency as best as possible Coarse and Fine tune again After the noise has been reduced readjust the picture so that it is aligned to the center of screen Position Adjust the PC s screen positioning if it does not ﬁt the TV screen Press the or button to adjust the Vertical Position Pres...

Page 18: ...t you can listen to Mono Stereo or SAP Auto Volume Off On Because each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions the volume can vary as you switch between channels This feature lets you automatically adjust the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is high or by raising the sound output when the modulation signal is low Speaker Select Extern...

Page 19: ...t selected the Timer function does not operate correctly x When there is only one photo file in the USB the Slide Show will not play x If a folder name is too long the folder cannot be selected x Each USB you use is assigned its own folder When using more than one of the same type of USB make sure the folders assigned to each USB have different names Repeat Select Once Everyday Mon Fri Mon Sat Sat...

Page 20: ...s and over to watch on their own 13 ans Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 13 16 ans Programming is not suitable for children under the age of 16 18 ans Programming restricted to adults The V Chip will automatically block any category that deals with more sensitive material For example if you block the 8 ans category then 13 ans 16 ans and 18 ans will automatically be bl...

Page 21: ...n On Screen Text Messages Caption Off On You can switch the caption function on or off If captions are not available they will not be displayed on the screen CC The Caption feature doesn t work in Component HDMI or PC modes Caption Mode You can select the desired caption mode The availability of captions depends on the program being broadcast Default CC1 CC4 Text1 Text4 analog channels only The An...

Page 22: ...t 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 MUTE button Yes If you can hear sound only from one speaker or not at all during the sound test select Yes There may be a problem with the TV Contact Samsung s Call Center for assistance 1 800 SAMSUNG No I...

Page 23: ... problems 4 Press the or button to select an icon Photo Music Setup then press the ENTER button It might not work properly with unlicensed multimedia files Need to Know List before using Media Play USB x Only alphanumeric characters must be used as a folder name or file name photo music x The file system only supports FAT16 32 The NTFS file system is not supported Certain types of USB Digital came...

Page 24: ... not be read x If a USB device connected to the TV is not recognized the list of files on the device is corrupted or a file in the list is not played connect the USB device to the PC format the device and check the connection x If a file deleted from the PC is still found when Media Play is run use the Empty the Recycle Bin function on the PC to permanently delete the file Photo Viewing a Photo or...

Page 25: ...ss the button on the remote control To mute the sound press the MUTE button on the remote control Repeat Music On Off Select to repeatedly play MP3 ﬁles in the current folder Playing Music y Only displays ﬁles with the MP3 ﬁle extension Other ﬁle extensions are not displayed even if they are saved on the same USB device y If the sound is strange when playing MP3 ﬁles adjust the Equalizer and SRS T...

Page 26: ...an select Fast Normal or Slow Background Music Select to determine whether to play an MP3 ﬁle during a slide show You can select Music On or Music Off Background Music Setting While a slide show is in progress use the Background Music Setting to select a music ﬁle to listen to Select an MP3 ﬁle as the background music Repeat Music Select to determine whether to repeat playing the music when all MP...

Page 27: ...es Anynet mode to TV broadcast mode Device List Shows the Anynet device list device_name MENU Shows the connected device menus E g If a DVD recorder is connected the disc menu of the DVD recorder will appear device_name INFO Shows the play menu of the connected device E g If a DVD recorder is connected the play menu of the DVD recorder will appear Recording recorder Starts recording immediately us...

Page 28: ... device the video from the device is recorded Before recording check whether the antenna jack is properly connected to the recording device To properly connect an antenna to a recording device refer to the recording device s users manual F Listening through a Receiver You can listen to sound through a receiver i e Home Theater instead of the TV Speaker 1 Select Receiver and set to On 2 Press the E...

Page 29: ...e Anynet menu Press the SOURCE button on the TV remote control and select a non Anynet device Press PRE CH and FAV CH to change the TV mode Note that the channel button operates only when a tuner embedded Anynet device is not connected The message Connecting to Anynet device appears on the screen You cannot use the remote control when you are conﬁguring Anynet or switching to a view mode Use the r...

Page 30: ...OTE x Standard dimensions for wall mount kits are shown in the table below x When purchasing our wall mount kit a detailed installation manual and all parts necessary for assembly are provided x Do not use screws that do not comply with the VESA standard screw specifications x Do not use screws that are longer than the standard dimension or do not comply with the VESA standard screw specifications...

Page 31: ...istances between the product and other objects e g walls to ensure proper ventilation Failing to do so may result in ﬁre or a problem with the product due to an increase in the internal temperature of the product When using a stand or wall mount use parts provided by Samsung Electronics only x If you use parts provided by another manufacturer it may result in a problem with the product or an injur...

Page 32: ...he screw to the wall or cabinet where the TV is to be installed Tie the TV Holder attached to the TV and the screw fastened on the wall or cabinet so that the TV is ﬁxed Only the screw needed to attach the holder to the TV is supplied The screw to attach the Holder to the wall or cabinet must be purchased separately We recommend purchasing a size M4 x L20 wood screw Install the TV close to the wal...

Page 33: ...re to view the default picture settings go to MENU Picture Picture Reset p 17 There is a dotted line on the edge of the screen If the picture size is set to Screen Fit change it to 16 9 p 16 Change cable satellite box resolution The picture is black and white If you are using an AV composite input connect the video cable yellow to the Green jack of component input 1 on the TV When changing channel...

Page 34: ...MENU Channel Auto Program then select Auto and make sure the correct Cable TV signal type is set in the menu There are 3 options STD HRC and IRC p 14 Verify the Antenna is positioned correctly No Caption on digital channels Check Caption Setup menu Try changing Caption Mode Service1 to CC1 p 21 Some channels may not have caption data The picture is distorted macro block error small block dots pixe...

Page 35: ...age 11 of this manual Caption on TV menu is greyed out Caption can not be selected in the TV menu when connected via HDMI or Component p 21 Caption must be activated on the external device p 21 There is a plastic smell from the TV This smell is normal and will dissipate over time The TV Signal Strength is unavailable in the Self Diagnostic Test menu This function is only available with digital cha...

Page 36: ... x 720 5 mm 47 3 x 11 2 x 31 0 inches 1202 6 x 284 3 x 786 3 mm Weight Without Stand With Stand 38 6 Ibs 17 5 kg 43 0 Ibs 19 5 kg 50 7 Ibs 23 kg 55 1 Ibs 25 kg Panel native 1024 X 768 60Hz 1360 X 768 60Hz Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice This device is a Class B digital apparatus For information about power supply and more about power consumption refer to the la...

Page 37: ...ck panel detail Rear view Unit inches Model name PN42C450 15 2 3 4 3 2 29 2 15 7 15 7 PN50C450 19 4 3 7 2 5 35 7 15 7 15 7 NOTE All drawings are not necessarily to scale Some dimensions are subject to change without prior notice Refer to the dimensions prior to performing installation of your TV Not responsible for typographical or printed errors 2010 Samsung Electronics America Inc ...

Page 38: ...18 External Speaker 18 F FAV CH button 7 13 Film Mode 16 Fine Tune 15 Flesh Tone 15 Frequency 11 H HDMI 9 26 Home Theater 11 26 I Installation Space 31 L Language 21 License 36 M Media Play 23 Melody 22 Mono 18 Music 25 N Navigate 12 O Optimal resolution 11 P Photo 24 Picture Size 16 Plug Play 8 Power Indicator 6 R Receiver 28 Recording 28 Remote Control 7 Repeat Music 25 S Select All 14 Self Diag...

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Page 40: ... box The TV memorizes the available channels This process can take up to 45 minutes After the TV has memorized the channels choose the Clock Mode Select Auto if you have a digital channel in your area Select Manual if you don t or if you have a cable or satellite box When done press ENTER button If you select Manual the clock setting screen appears Select the daylight savings time setting Off On o...

Page 41: ... the full image without any cut off when HDMI 720p 1080i 1080p or Component 1080i 1080p signals are inputted Changing Channels and Adjusting the Volume Adjust the volume by pressing the Volume button on the remote Change the channels by pressing the Channel button on the remote If your TV is attached to a cable or satellite box change the channel using the box s remote You can also change the chan...

Page 42: ...X L16 Stand Guide Stand 1 EA Screws Bottom View o e Top View Front 6EA f f t f f f Rear o o Caution Make sure to distinguish between the front and back of each component when assembling them Make sure that at least two persons lift and move the TV Stand the product up and fasten the screws If you fasten the screws with the TV placed down it may lean to one side ...

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Page 44: ...Guia del Soporte 1 EA Tornillos o Top View lIDrrCInl 11 Front 6EA 1 i 1 i 1 1 o e Caution Asegurese de distinguir entre la parte delantera y posterior de cada componente al momenta de ensamblarlos Asegurese de que al menos dos personas levanten y muevan su TV Poner de pie el producto y asegure los tornillos Si asegura los tornillos con su TV recostado puede inclinarse hacia un lado ...

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Page 46: ...the wall mount refer to the Securing the TV to a wall or Cabinet in the TV manual for installation type Type Type Type 2 Firmly fasten the screws to the wall or cabinet where the TV is to be installed Tie the TV Holder attached to the TV and the screws fastened on the wall or cabinet so that the TV is fixed Purchase the screws to be used on the wall or cabinet separately Install the TV close to th...

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Page 53: ... surges Before connecting the AC power cord to the DC adaptor outlet make sure the voltage designation of the DC adaptor corrsponds to the local electrical supply Never insert anything metallic into the open parts of this apparatus Doing so many create a danger of electric shock To avoid electric shock never touch the inside of this apparatus Only a qualified technician should open this apparatus ...

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Page 57: ...amage which occurs in shipment delivery and installation applications and uses for which this product was not intended altered product or serial numbers cosmetic damage or exterior finish accidents abuse neglect fire water lightning or other acts of nature use of products equipment systems utilities services parts supplies accessories applications installations repairs external wiring or connector...

Page 58: ...xpanded standard format television video and programming should be limited to no more than 15 ofthe 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 televisions Displaying any stationary images that exceed the...

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