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BN68-02575E-00

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Page 1: ...se register your product at www samsung com register Model______________Serial No ______________ Contact SAMSUNG WORLDWIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products please contact the SAMSUNG customer care centre Country Customer Care Centre Web Site EIRE 0818 717100 www samsung com U K 0845 SAMSUNG 7267864 www samsung com 450 BN68 02575E 00Eng indb 1 2010 02 12 오전 11 13 4...

Page 2: ...ways endeavour to avoid black borders top or bottom by using the zoom function This will help eliminate the black borders and fit the picture to the entire area of the screen Using a video game console may cause image retention and is not recommended When using a PC input avoid displaying still images for long durations and reduce the brightness or contrast settings to decrease the intensity of th...

Page 3: ...ced Features 22 22 Connecting to a PC 23 Media Play 29 Anynet Other Information 32 32 Analogue Channel Teletext Feature 33 Installing the Wall Mount 34 Securing the TV to the wall 35 Troubleshooting 38 Specifications 39 Securing the Installation Space 40 Index Warning Important Safety Instructions Wiring the Mains Power Supply Plug UK Only Warranty Card Check the Symbol t This function can be used...

Page 4: ...t y y Ferrite Core for Power Cord 2EA depending on the country See separate guide for installing the stand M4 X L12 y y Stand 1EA y y Guide Stand 1EA y y Screws 8EA Ferrite Core for Power Cord The ferrite cores are used to shield the cables from interference When connecting a cable open the ferrite core and clip it around the cable near the plug as shown in the figure x x Distance between the ferr...

Page 5: ...trol z Changes the channels In the OSD use the z 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 P 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 when you are away on ...

Page 6: ...es the values seen on the menu P MODE Press to select the picture mode p 14 S MODE Press to select the sound mode p 17 DUAL f g Sound effect selection p 18 AD Turns the audio description on and off not available in some locations p 17 P SIZE Selects the picture size p 15 SUBT Displays digital subtitles p 19 Have direct access to channels Adjusts the volume Opens the OSD Quickly select frequently u...

Page 7: ...the ENTERE button Select the appropriate country If the desired country does not exist on the menu select Others 4 Selecting an antenna Press the or button then press the ENTERE button Select Air or Cable 5 Selecting a channel Press the or button then press the ENTERE button Select the channel source to memorise When setting the antenna source to Cable a step appears allowing you to assign numeric...

Page 8: ...ng 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 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 1080i or Audio Video 480i only and Scart Cable A...

Page 9: ...connected the sound from the built in speakers will be disabled x x Sound function may be restricted when connecting headphones to the TV x x Headphone volume and TV volume are adjusted separately CONNECTIONS COMMON INTERFACE Slot To watch paid channels the CI or CI CARD must be inserted y y If you don t insert the CI or CI CARD some channels will display the message Scrambled Signal y y The pairi...

Page 10: ...TER E Press ENTERE to access the sub menu 4 Select the desired submenu with the or button 5 Adjust the value of an item with the or button The adjustment in the OSD may differ depending on the selected menu 6 ENTER E Press ENTERE to complete the configuration 7 EXIT e Press EXIT Changing the Input Source Source List Use to select TV or an external input sources such as a DVD Blu ray player cable b...

Page 11: ...he current programme you can watch the selected programme When selecting the future programme you can reserve to watch the selected programme To cancel the schedule press the ENTERE button again and select Cancel Schedules Seeing Channels Channel Manager Delete or set favourites channels and use the programme guide for digital broadcasts Select a channel in the Channels My Channels or Scheduled sc...

Page 12: ... Channels 1 Select a channel and press the TOOLS button 2 Add or delete a channel in the my channel groups you want among 1 2 3 and 4 x x One or more groups can be selected 3 After you have changed the settings the channel list for each group can be viewed in my channels Channel List You can see all the channels searched CH LIST Channel Menu Returning Channels Antenna Air Cable t Before your telev...

Page 13: ...annel Manager 1 Select a channel and press the TOOLS button 2 Edit the channel name or number using the Edit Channel Name or Edit Channel Number menu Edit Channel Name analogue channels only Assign your own channel name Edit Channel Number digital channels only Edit the number by pressing the number buttons desired Other Features Cable Search Option depending on the country Sets additional search ...

Page 14: ...conomical Solutions Eco Solution Energy Saving Off Low Medium High Picture Off t This adjusts the brightness of the TV in order to reduce power consumption If you select Picture Off the screen is turned off but the sound remains on Press any button except volume button to turn on the screen Until the screen turns on again a distorted picture will be displayed for about 4 seconds Eco Sensor Off On ...

Page 15: ...efault setting for a movie or normal broadcasting Do not watch in 4 3 format for a long time Traces of borders displayed on the left right and centre of the screen may cause image retention screen burn which are not covered by the warranty Screen Fit Displays the full image without any cut off when HDMI 720p 1080i 1080p or Component 1080i 1080p signals are inputted NOTE x x Depending on the input ...

Page 16: ...r images on the screen If the after image is not removed after performing the function repeat the function again Press any key on the remote control to cancel this feature Side Grey Dark Light When you watch TV with the screen ratio set to 4 3 the screen is prevented from any damage by adjusting the white balance on both extreme left and right sides Picture Reset OK Cancel Resets your current pict...

Page 17: ...nce between the main speaker and the audio receiver In this case use the TV Speaker function Audio Format option may differ depending on the broadcast 5 1ch Dolby digital sound is only available when connecting an external speaker through an optical cable Audio Description not available in all locations digital channels only This function handles the Audio Stream for the AD Audio Description which...

Page 18: ...d Mode When you set to Dual f g the current sound mode is displayed on the screen DUAL Audio Type Dual f g Default A2 Stereo Mono Mono Automatic change Stereo Stereo Mono Dual Dual f Dual g Dual f NICAM Stereo Mono Mono Automatic change Stereo Mono Stereo Dual Mono Dual f Dual g Dual f If the stereo signal is weak and an automatic switching occurs then switch to the mono Only activated in stereo s...

Page 19: ...e PIN option Child Lock Off On Lock channels in Channel Manager to prevent unauthorized users such as children from watching unsuitable programme Available only when the Input source is set to TV Parental Lock Depending on the country Prevent unauthorized users such as children from watching unsuitable programme with a user defined 4 digit PIN code If selected channel is locked the symbol will be ...

Page 20: ...Position à œ Select a position for the sub picture Sound Select Main Sub You can choose the desired sound Main Sub in PIP mode Common Interface CI Menu This enables the user to select from the CAM provided menu Select the CI Menu based on the menu PC Card Application Info View information on the CAM inserted into the CI slot and on the CI CI CARD which is inserted into the CAM You can install the ...

Page 21: ...ill be automatically searched and downloaded The time required to download the software is determined by the signal status Standby Mode Upgrade A manual upgrade will be automatically performed at selected time Since the power of the unit is turned on internally the screen may be turned on slightly for the PDP product This phenomenon may continue for more than 1 hour until the software upgrade is c...

Page 22: ... 74 777 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 ...

Page 23: ...t disconnect the USB device while it is loading x x The higher the resolution of the image the longer it takes to display on the screen x x The maximum supported JPEG resolution is 15360X8640 pixels x x For unsupported or corrupted files the Not Supported File Format message is displayed x x If the files are sorted by Basic View up to 1000 files can be displayed in each folder x x MP3 files with D...

Page 24: ...left buttons and then press the ENTERE or Play button The file is played Supports the View Devices and Home in Media Play homepage Jan 10 2010 Jan 10 2010 Jan 10 2010 Jan 10 2010 Jan 10 2010 Jan 10 2010 Jan 10 2010 Jan 10 2010 Jan 10 2010 Jan 10 2010 Movie 01 avi 1 1 Movie 01 avi SUM Movie 03 avi Movie 05 avi Movie 07 avi Movie 09 avi Movie 02 avi Movie 04 avi Movie 06 avi Movie 08 avi Movie 10 av...

Page 25: ... fps Bit rate Mbsp Audio Codec avi mkv AVI MKV Divx 3 11 4 x 5 1 6 0 1920x1080 6 30 8 MP3 AC3 LPCM ADPCM DTS Core XviD 1920x1080 6 30 8 H 264 BP MP HP 1920x1080 6 30 25 MPEG4 SP ASP 1920x1080 6 30 8 asf ASF Divx 3 11 4 x 5 1 6 0 1920x1080 6 30 8 MP3 AC3 LPCM ADPCM WMA XviD 1920x1080 6 30 8 H 264 BP MP HP 1920x1080 6 30 25 MPEG4 SP ASP 1920x1080 6 30 8 wmv ASF Window Media Video v9 1920x1080 6 30 2...

Page 26: ... Continuously Resume Play by pressing the Blue button The Movie will begin to play from where it was stopped The Blue button is available when resuming play If the Cont movie play help function is set to On in the Settings menu a pop up message will appear when you resume play a movie file Music Playing Music 1 Press the or button to select Music then press the ENTERE button in the Media Play menu...

Page 27: ...p 2 Press the TOOLS button and select Play Current Group Media Play Additional Function Sorting the file list Press the Blue button in the file list to sort the files Category Operations Videos Music Photos Basic View It shows whole folder You can view the photo by selecting the folder Title It sorts and displays the file title in Symbol Number Alphabet Special order Preference It sorts and displa...

Page 28: ...Zoom You can zoom into images in full screen mode Rotate You can rotate images in full screen mode Home Background You can move the file to the Media Play desktop Information You can see detailed information about the played file Settings Using the Setup Menu Cont movie play help Resume Play On Off Select to display the help pop up message for continuous movie playback Get the DivX VOD registratio...

Page 29: ...k on your TV and the Digital Audio Input on the Home Theatre x x When following the connection above the Optical jack only outputs 2 channel audio You will only hear sound from the Home Theatre s Front Left and Right speakers and the subwoofer If you want to hear 5 1 channel audio connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL jack on the DVD satellite box i e Anynet Device 1 or 2 directly to the Amplifier...

Page 30: ...g it may turn off Switching between Anynet Devices 1 Anynet devices connected to the TV are listed If you cannot find a device you want press the Red button to refresh the list 2 Select a device and press the ENTERE button You can switch to the selected device Only when you set Anynet HDMI CEC to On in the Application menu the Device List menu appears x x Switching to the selected device may take ...

Page 31: ...Play Initial setup etc When connecting or removing the HDMI cable please make sure to search devices again or turn your TV off and on again Check if the Anynet Function of Anynet device is set on I want to start Anynet Check if the Anynet device is properly connected to the TV and check if the Anynet HDMI CEC is set to On in the Anynet Setup menu Press the TOOLS button to display the Anynet menu a...

Page 32: ...w blue If the FASTEXT system is used by a broadcasting company the different topics covered on a Teletext page are colour coded and can be selected by pressing the coloured buttons Press one of them corresponding to the required The page is displayed with other coloured information that can be selected in the same way To display the previous or next page press the corresponding coloured button 7 0...

Page 33: ...cessary for assembly are provided x x Do not use screws that do not comply with the VESA standard screw specifications x x Do not use screws that are longer than the standard dimension or do not comply with the VESA standard screw specifications Screws that are too long may cause damage to the inside of the TV set x x For wall mounts that do not comply with the VESA standard screw specifications t...

Page 34: ... supplied please purchase these additionally 2 Remove the screws from the back centre of the TV put the screws into the clamps and then fasten the screws onto the TV again Screws may not be supplied with the product In this case please purchase the screws of the following specifications 3 Connect the clamps fixed onto the TV and the clamps fixed onto the wall with a strong cable and then tie the s...

Page 35: ...ss p 14 Adjust Energy Saving option in the TV menu go to MENU Picture Eco Solution Energy Saving p 14 Try resetting the picture to view the default picture settings go to MENU Picture Picture Reset p 16 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 15 Change cable set top box resolution Picture is black and white If you are using an A...

Page 36: ...ures such as sports and action movies A low signal can cause picture distortion This is not a TV issue PC Connection A Mode Not Supported message appears Set your PC s output resolution and frequency so they match the resolutions supported by the TV p 22 PC is always shown on the source list even if a PC is not connected This is normal PC is always shown on the source list regardless of whether a ...

Page 37: ... Plug Play Initial setup procedure Press the SOURCE button to select TV mode and go to MENU Setup Plug Play Initial setup ENTERE p 7 You have intermittent loss of audio or video Check the cable connections and reconnect them Loss of audio or video can be caused by using overly rigid or thick cables Make sure the cables are flexible enough for long term use If mounting the TV to the wall we recomme...

Page 38: ...and its electronic accessories e g charger headset USB cable should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of their working life To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate these items from other types of waste and recycle them responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources Household users should...

Page 39: ...vX Video on Demand VOD content To generate the registration code locate the DivX VOD section in the device setup menu Go to vod divx com with this code to complete the registration process and learn more about DivX VOD Pat 7 295 673 7 460 688 7 519 274 Open Source Licence Notice In the case of using open source software Open Source Licences are available on the product menu Securing the Installati...

Page 40: ... 9 29 I Installation Space 2 L Language 19 Licence 39 Lock 13 M Media Play 23 Melody 20 Menu Transparency 20 Music 26 N Navigate 10 Now Next guide 11 O Optimal resolution 22 P Photos 27 Picture Size 15 28 PIP Picture in Picture 20 Plug Play 7 Power Indicator 5 R Receiver 31 Recording 30 Remote Control 6 Repeat Mode 28 RGB Only Mode 15 Rotate 28 S Select All 13 Self Diagnosis 20 Sharpness 14 Signal...

Page 41: ...end adaptors and the point where they exit from the appliance y y To protect this apparatus from a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the set due to lightning and power line surges y y Before connecting the AC power cord to the DC adaptor outlet make ...

Page 42: ...ed Kingdom This Samsung product is warranted for a period of twelve 12 months from the original date of purchase against defective materials and workmanship In the event that warranty service is required you should return the product to the retailer from whom it was purchased However Samsung Authorised Dealers and Authorised Service Centres in other EC Countries will comply with the warranty on th...

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