Samsung PS-37S4A Owner'S Instructions Manual Download

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PDP-TELEVISION
(P

LASMA

ISPLAY

ANEL

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Owner’s Instructions

Before operating the unit,

please read this manual thoroughly,

and retain it for future reference.

ON-SCREEN MENUS

ICTURE

(PIP)

OLOUR

EAKNESS

NHANCEMENT

ODE

OLOUR

ONTROL

TELETEXT

(OPTION)

SRS T

URROUND

IGITAL

ATURAL

MAGE

NGINE

This device is a Class B digital apparatus.

BN68-00700B-00Eng_1012 10/12/04 2:30 PM Page 1

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Page 1: ...the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference ON SCREEN MENUS PICTURE IN PICTURE PIP COLOUR WEAKNESS ENHANCEMENT MODE MY COLOUR CONTROL TELETEXT OPTION SRS TRUSURROUNDXT DIGITAL NATURAL IMAGE ENGINE This device is a Class B digital apparatus ...

Page 2: ...nge of surrounding environment such as temperature or humidity This is normal and not a defect of the unit Cell Defects The PDP uses a panel consisting of 1 230 000 SD level to 3 150 000 HD level pixels which require sophisticated technology to produce However there may be few bright or dark pixels on the screen These pixels will have no impact on the performance of the product Avoid operating the...

Page 3: ...nd white enhancement New image compensation Algorithm gives brighter clearer more detailed image to you DNIeTM technology visibly enhances the picture Checking Parts Owner s Instructions Remote Control AAA Batteries Power Cord S VIDEO Cable PC Cable DVI Cable Antenna Cable Scart Cable PC Audio Cable Component Cables RCA Sold Separately English 3 ...

Page 4: ...ing Unwanted Channels 21 Sorting the Stored Channels 22 Assigning Names to Channels 23 Using the LNA Low Noise Amplifier Feature 24 Activating the Child Lock 25 Displaying Information 26 USING YOUR DISPLAY Changing the Picture Standard 26 Adjusting the Picture Settings 27 Adjusting the Picture Settings PC or DVI Mode 28 Setting the Picture PC Mode 29 Using the Fine Tune 31 Viewing the Channel Scan...

Page 5: ...External Output 51 USING THE TELETEXT FEATURE Teletext Feature 52 Displaying the Teletext Information 53 Selecting Display Options 53 Selecting a Teletext Page 54 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND CONNECTIONS Connecting to the External Devices 55 Connecting to the S Video Input 56 Connecting to the DVI Input 57 Connecting to the PC Input 57 Connecting to the Component Input 58 Connecting and Using the Ho...

Page 6: ...ms on the on screen menu C P Channel selection Auto power On Also used to move up or down in the on screen menu Confirm your choice Store or Enter a I Press to turn the PDP on and off Power Indicator Power Off Blue Power On Off b Remote Control Signal Receiver Aim the remote control towards this spot on the PDP c Speaker a c b Touch button Touch the printed names of each button using your finger t...

Page 7: ... devices such as VCR DVD video game device or video disc players d PC INPUT RGB IN AUDIO Connect to the video and audio output jack on your PC e ONLY FOR SERVICE Connector for service only f AV2 S VIDEO L AUDIO R Video and audio inputs for external devices with an S Video output such as a camcorder or VCR g AV1 AV2 VIDEO L AUDIO R Video and audio inputs for external devices such as a camcorder or ...

Page 8: ...PERLY TAKE OUT THE BATTERIES AND PRESS THE RESET BUTTON FOR ABOUT 2 3 SECONDS RE INSERT THE BATTERIES AND TRY USING THE REMOTE CONTROL AGAIN TruSurround XT MODE SELECTION PREVIOUS CHANNEL TELETEXT PREVIOUS PAGE PIP FUNCTIONS PIP ACTIVATING OR DEACTIVATING PIP ON SWAPPING THE MAIN AND THE SUB PICTURE SWAP LOCATION SELECTION POSITION SOURCE SELECTION SOURCE SIZE SELECTION SIZE SCAN SELECTING THE CHA...

Page 9: ...arities on the battery against on the remote control on the battery against on the remote control 3 Replace the cover by aligning it with the base of the remote control and pressing it back into place Do not mix battery types i e alkaline and manganese Inserting the Batteries in the Remote Control Assembling the Stand Base 1 Assemble the PDP with the stand and firmly secure the PDP using 4 screws ...

Page 10: ...not install the PDP on any place other than vertical walls To protect the performance of the PDP and prevent troubles avoid the followings Do not install next to smoke and fire detectors Do not install in an area subjected to vibration or high voltage Do not install near or around any heating apparatus Use only recommended parts and components English 10 ...

Page 11: ...l mount bracket and pull down on the PDP to secure it to the wall mount bracket Tighten the screws as shown so that the PDP cannot be separated from wall mount bracket PDP panel Wall attachment panel bracket Wall Please ask the installers to install the wall mount bracket Please be sure to check if the plastic hanger is completely secured on both the left and right side after hanging the PDP on th...

Page 12: ...nal 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 PDP 2 If you are using an indoor aerial you may need to turn it when tuning your PDP until you obtain a picture that is both sharp and clear For further de...

Page 13: ...re appears Refer to Storing Channels Automatically on page 18 or Storing Channels Manually on page 19 3 To switch your PDP off press the I button again Your PDP can be placed in Standby mode in order to reduce the Power consumption The Standby mode can be useful when you wish to interrupt viewing temporarily during a meal for example 1 Press the POWER button on the remote control Result The screen...

Page 14: ...ly after the first Failure to do this will result in a single digit channel being displayed SLEEP Used to select a preset time interval off 30 60 90 120 150 180 Used to increase the volume Used to decrease the volume MUTE Used to switch the sound off temporarily To turn the sound back on press this button again or press the or button MENU Used to display the Used to return to the previous on scree...

Page 15: ...e control is in the VCR CATV DVD or STB mode the volume buttons still control your television s volume Setting Up Your Remote Control To programme the cable receiver controls Press the SELECT button to select CATV Point the remote control at the cable receiver and press the SET button Then press the company code number s for the component in page 64 Ex If the component is manufactured by Oak press...

Page 16: ...n 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 Set menu is displayed To stop the search before it has finished or return to normal viewing press the MENU button Press the ENTER button to set the clock 8 Press the œ or button to move to the ho...

Page 17: ...lect Setup Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Language Press the ENTER button Result The available languages are listed 5 Select the appropriate language by pressing the or button 6 Press the ENTER button to confirm your choice 7 When you are satisfied with your choice press the EXIT TV button to return to normal v...

Page 18: ...to Store menu is displayed 8 Press the ENTER button 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 press the MENU button 9 When the channels have been stored you...

Page 19: ... the correct number by pressing the or button 6 If necessary select the broadcasting standard required Press the œ or button to select Colour System and press the or button The colour standards are displayed in the following order depending on the model Auto PAL SECAM or Auto NT3 58 NT4 43 PAL60 7 Press the œ or button to select Sound System and press the or button The sound standards are displaye...

Page 20: ... œ or button Press the ENTER button 12 Repeat Steps 8 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 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 aerial b...

Page 21: ...The Edit menu is displayed 5 Press the or button to select Add Delete Press the ENTER button Result The Add Delete menu is displayed with the current channel automatically is selected 6 Press the or button to select the channel to be deleted Press the ENTER button 7 To add or delete the channel select Added or Deleted by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confirm Skipping Unwanted Ch...

Page 22: ...on Result The Sort menu is displayed 6 Select the channel that you wish to move by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button 7 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 8 Repeat Steps 6 to 7 until you have moved all the cha...

Page 23: ...current channel automatically is selected 6 If necessary select the channel to be assigned a new name by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result Arrow indications are displayed around the name box 7 Press the or button to select a letter A Z a number 0 9 or a symbol space Move on the previous or next letter by pressing the œ or button 8 When you have finished entering the name press t...

Page 24: ... 2 Press the or button to select Channel Result The options available in the Channel group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Edit Press the ENTER button Result The Edit menu is displayed 5 Press the or button to select LNA Press the ENTER button Result The options available are listed 6 Select On or Off by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confir...

Page 25: ... Press the or button to select Child Lock Press the ENTER button Result The Child Lock menu is displayed with the current channel automatically is selected Blue Screen is displayed when the Child Lock is activated 6 Press the or button to select the channel to be locked 7 Press the ENTER button To lock the channel select Locked by pressing the or button to unlock the channel select Unlocked Press ...

Page 26: ... Dynamic Standard Movie Custom High Middle Low Custom PC or DVI Mode 6 Press the ENTER button to confirm You can also set these options simply by pressing the P MODE Picture Mode button Changing the Picture Standard You can view the channel information and setting status you select by pressing the INFO button on the remote control The information displayed varies according to the selected source P...

Page 27: ...r left or right by pressing the œ or button When the picture mode is set to Custom the settings values may vary depending on the input source ex RF Video Component PC or DVI If you make any changes to these settings the picture standard is automatically switched to the Custom Colour Tone Cool2 Cool1 Normal Warm1 Warm2 7 When you are satisfied with the settings press the EXIT TV button to return to...

Page 28: ... Custom PC mode only Colour1 Colour2 Colour3 10 Press the MENU button Result The options available in the Picture group are displayed again 11 Press the or button to select Colour Control Press the ENTER button Result The Colour Control menu is displayed 12 Press the or button to select the option R G B to be adjusted Press the ENTER button Result The horizontal bar is displayed Move the horizonta...

Page 29: ...utton 7 Press the MENU button to confirm your choice 8 Press the MENU button Result The options available in the PC Setup group are displayed again 9 Press the or button to select Position Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the Position group are displayed 10 Adjust the position by using the œ or button 11 Press the MENU button to confirm your choice Setting the Picture PC Mode...

Page 30: ...button Result The options available in the PC Setup group are displayed again 14 Press the or button to select Auto Adjustment Press the ENTER button Result The screen quality and position are automatically reset with the Auto Adjusting displayed 15 When you are satisfied with the settings press the MENU button repeatedly to return to the normal viewing Resolution 1024 768 H Frequency 48 5KHz V Fr...

Page 31: ... Press the œ or button until the picture and sound are both clear and sharp Press the ENTER button 6 To reset the fine tuning to 0 select Reset by pressing the or button then press the ENTER button If you are unable to fine tune a channel check that the Colour System and Sound System settings are correct Fine tune Store will change the colour of the Channel OSD On Screen Display from White to Red ...

Page 32: ...ress the MENU button to exit When PIP ON is activated the PIP will appear in Large mode and PIP channel will be scanned P 1 Ch Scan Return You can freeze the picture when watching a television programme simply by pressing the STILL button To return to normal viewing press it again In the PIP mode the main and sub pictures are stilled at the same time This function will automatically cancel after 5...

Page 33: ... You can select these options by simply pressing the P SIZE button on the remote control The picture size can not be changed in the PIP mode Depending on the input source the P SIZE options may vary Positioning and Sizing the screen using Zoom Resizing the screen using the Zoom enables the positioning and sizing of the screen to up down direction using the or button as well as the screen size Move...

Page 34: ... Enter Return TV More DNIe On My Colour Control Picture Move Enter Return TV On Off Demo You can automatically detect and process film signals from some sources and adjust the picture for optimum quality 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Picture Result The options available in the Picture group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press t...

Page 35: ... The following modes are available Blue Emphasizing Clear Blues Green Emphasizing Mild Greens Pink Emphasizing Warm Skin Colours Standard Standard Picture Custom Changing the settings in the Detail Control menu will automatically set to Custom see next page 6 Select the required mode by pressing the œ or button Result The original picture before adjustment is shown on the left side while the selec...

Page 36: ...n 7 Press the œ or button until you reach the required setting Result Changing the adjustment value will refresh the adjusted screen 8 Press the MENU button Result The options available in the Detail Control group are displayed again 9 To return the factory defaults select Reset by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The previously adjusted colours will be reset to the factory def...

Page 37: ...tting the Blue Screen Time Language English AV Setup Digital NR On Miscellaneous PC Setup Colour Weakness Off Screen Burn Protection Setup Move Enter Return Melody Off Plug Play Blue Screen Off Miscellaneous Move Enter Return TV You can hear clear melody sound when the television is powered on or off 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Setup Re...

Page 38: ...able in the Colour Weakness group are displayed 5 Press the ENTER button again Press the or button to select On then press the ENTER button 6 Press the or button to select the colour you wish to adjust then press the ENTER button 7 Press the œ or button to adjust to your preference 8 Press the MENU or ENTER button to confirm Colour Weakness Off Red 0 Green 0 Blue 0 Colour Weakness Move Enter Retur...

Page 39: ...sing the or button Press the ENTER button 6 Press the or button to select Source Press the ENTER button Result The sources are displayed in the following order TV Ext 1 Ext 2 Ext 3 AV1 AV2 S Video Component1 Component2 PC DVI The PC can not be selected in DVI mode The DVI can not be selected in PC mode 7 Select a source of the sub picture by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button 8 Press th...

Page 40: ...y 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 channel of main picture POSITION Used to move the sub picture counterclockwise SOURCE Used to assign a source of su...

Page 41: ...er Return TV Off On If the signal received by your television is weak you can activate this feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen 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 Digi...

Page 42: ...g Press the ENTER button 10 When you are satisfied with the settings press the MENU button Press the ENTER button 11 Press the or button to select ALL White Press the ENTER button Set to On by pressing the or button for removing the residual image after making the screen white Press the ENTER button 12 Press the or button to select Signal Pattern Press the ENTER button Set to On by pressing the or...

Page 43: ...ted 4 Press the ENTER button again 5 Select the option by pressing the or button The sound effects are displayed in the following order Standard Music Movie Speech Custom 6 Press the ENTER button to confirm You can also set these options simply by pressing the S MODE Sound Mode button Mode Standard Equalizer Auto Volume Off SRS TSXT Off Internal Mute Off Sound Move Enter Return TV Mode Standard Eq...

Page 44: ...Return Mode Standard Equalizer Auto Volume Off SRS TSXT Off Internal Mute Off Sound Move Enter Return TV Off On The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Sound Result The options available in the Sound group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Equa...

Page 45: ...icense from SRS Labs Inc You can also set these options simply by pressing the SRS TSXT button Setting the TruSurround XT Mode Standard Equalizer Auto Volume Off SRS TSXT Off Internal Mute Off Sound Move Enter Return TV Mode Standard Equalizer Auto Volume Off SRS TSXT Off Internal Mute Off Sound Move Enter Return TV Off 3D Mono Stereo If you want to hear the sound through separate speakers cancel ...

Page 46: ... When receiving a mono sound in the AV mode connect to the AUDIO L input connector on the side of the television 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 On screen indication Mono Normal use NICAM Mono...

Page 47: ... 60 90 120 150 180 by pressing the or button 7 Press the œ or button to move to the Activation 8 When you are satisfied with the settings select Activation to Yes or No by pressing the or button 9 Press the ENTER button to confirm your selection 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 th...

Page 48: ... on the front of the television the clock setting will be reset 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Setup Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Time Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the Time group are displayed with Clock is selected 5 Press t...

Page 49: ...the ENTER button Result The options available in the Time group are displayed 5 Press the or button to select On Timer Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the On Timer group are displayed 6 Select the Hour Min Prog Volume by pressing the œ or button Set these by pressing the or button 7 Press the œ or button to move to the Activation 8 When you are satisfied with the settings se...

Page 50: ...lect Edit Name Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the Edit Name group are displayed 8 Press the or button to select external device Ext 1 Ext 2 Ext 3 AV1 AV2 S Video Component1 Component2 PC DVI 9 Press the ENTER button Result The Edit Name available are listed 10 Select the name by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button 11 Set other signal sources VCR DVD Cable STB HD S...

Page 51: ...u to choose which audio video signals are output to the external connector 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Setup Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select AV Setup Press the ENTER button Result The AV Setup menu is displayed 5 Press the or button to select required...

Page 52: ... 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 coloured heading FASTEX...

Page 53: ...xt feature lets you view the actual broadcast and teletext information separately on the screen 4 If you wish to display the actual broadcast and teletext information on a single screen press the TTX MIX button again 5 To exit from the teletext display press the EXIT TV button English 53 Selecting Display Options TV When you have displayed a Teletext page you can select various options to suit you...

Page 54: ...ompany the different topics covered on a Teletext page are colour coded and can be selected by pressing the coloured buttons on the remote control Press the coloured 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 coloured information that can be selected in the same way 3 To display the previous or...

Page 55: ...and the target VCR to MONITOR OUT so that you can redirect the signal from EXT 1 EXT 2 EXT 3 AV1 or AV2 to MONITOR OUT When you wish to record a programme connect the receiver to EXT 1 EXT 2 EXT 3 AV1 or AV2 and the VCR to MONITOR OUT so that you can redirect the signal from EXT 1 EXT 2 EXT 3 AV1 or AV2 to MONITOR OUT or VCR Decoder Video game device Video disc player Satellite receiver DVD Input ...

Page 56: ...ar of the TV Camcorder VCR To play picture and sound both the S VIDEO and RCA connectors must be used and Whenever you connect an audio or video system to 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 English 56 ...

Page 57: ...PC Input The RGB video and AUDIO connectors are used for interfacing with your PC Personal Computer and Rear of the TV The DVI D video and L AUDIO R connectors are used for equipment with a DVI output Personal Computer Rear of the TV and English 57 ...

Page 58: ...nput The COMPONENT 1 connectors are used for equipment with a DVD output 480i 480P 576i 576P 720P 1080i The COMPONENT 2 connectors are used for DTV receiver 480i 480P 576i 576P 720P 1080i DVD Rear of the TV DTV receiver English 58 ...

Page 59: ... connect the video cable properly if desired external input Ext 1 Ext 2 or Ext 3 cannot be selected Play the DVD after activating the DVD Home Theater System Use the volume control of the Home Theater System while watching the PDP using the DVD Home Theater where the PDP TV does not produce the audio DVD Home Theater Rear of the TV AV Receiver Amplifier Use the Monitor Out ports of the PDP for Hom...

Page 60: ... 4 Click on the Monitor tab then set the Screen Refresh Rate with reference to the Display Modes Table Set the Vertical Frequency and Horizontal Frequency individually if you can do so instead of setting the Screen Refresh Rate 5 Press the OK button close the window then press the OK button on the Display Registration Information window Automatic re booting may commence at this moment 6 Shutdown t...

Page 61: ...urned off or if the PC is disconnected If so press the SOURCE button to enter the Video mode Also make sure that the PC is connected When connecting a notebook PC to the television make sure that the PC screen is displayed through only the television Otherwise random signals might appear When horizontal synchronous signals seem irregular in PC mode check PC power saving mode or cable connections T...

Page 62: ...sis return SCART Connector EXT 1 EXT 2 EXT 3 Pin PC IN 1 Red R 2 Green G 3 Blue B 4 Grounding 5 Grounding DDC 6 Red R Grounding 7 Green G Grounding 8 Blue B Grounding 9 Reserved 10 Sync Grounding 11 Grounding 12 Data DDC 13 Horizontal sync 14 Vertical sync 15 Clock DDC PC Input Connector 15Pin Pin Signal 1 T M D S Data2 2 T M D S Data2 3 T M D S Data2 4 Shield 4 T M D S Data4 5 T M D S Data4 6 Clo...

Page 63: ...ressed Adjust the colour settings Check that the broadcast system selected is correct Try to identify the electrical appliance that is affecting the television then move it further away Plug your television into a different mains socket Check the direction location and connections of your aerial This interference often occurs due to the use of an indoor aerial Replace the remote control batteries ...

Page 64: ...3 028 Pioneer 018 020 004 044 RCA 014 022 040 Regal 003 Regency 015 023 SA 042 043 Samsung 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 ScientificAtlanta 042 043 Sprucer 022 Stargate2000 036 Sylvania 016 Texscan 016 Tocom 032 Universal 033 034 Viewstar 019 021 023 028 Wameramex 046 Zenith 017 029 035 037 045 DVD CODE LIST 000 001 002 003 005 006 007 008 009 Samsung Samsung JVC PROSCAN RCA Panasonic LG Goldstar...

Page 65: ...6 Marta 006 MEI 021 Memorex 006 021 024 025 MGA 034 Midland 005 Minolta 019 041 Mitsubishi 019 034 041 046 MontgomeryWard 020 MTC 002 025 Multitech 002 025 038 005 NEC 018 007 026 037 008 062 064 Optimus 020 Panasonic 021 056 071 072 Pentax 019 041 PentexResearch 008 Philco 021 036 056 059 Philips 021 036 Pioneer 019 026 039 053 Portland 015 049 055 PROSCAN 017 Quartz 018 Quasar 021 056 RadioShack...

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Page 68: ...ELECTRONICS AFTER SALES SERVICE Do not hesitate to contact your retailer or service agent if a change in the performance of your product indicates that a faulty condition may be present BN68 00700B 00 ...

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