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Page 2: ... 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 TV at temperatures below 5 C 41 F A still image displayed too long may cause permanent damage to the PDP Panel...

Page 3: ...cture 18 Picture Options 20 Resetting the Picture Settings to the Factory Defaults 24 Sound Control Sound Features 24 Selecting the Sound Mode depending on the model 26 Connecting Headphones Sold separately 26 Function Description Time Features 27 Language Light Effect Melody Entertainment Energy Saving 28 Viewing the Picture in Picture PIP 29 PC Display Setting up Your PC Software Based on Window...

Page 4: ...rd Registration Card Safety Guide Manual Not available in all locations Cover Bottom Screws 2ea Refer to page 41 Ferrite Core for Power Cord Ferrite Core for Headphone Sold Separately S Video Cable Antenna Cable Component Cables Audio Cables Video Cable PC Cable PC Audio Cable HDMI Cable HDMI DVI Cable Ferrite Core Power Cord Headphone The ferrite cores are used to shield the cables from interfere...

Page 5: ...ease the volume In the on screen menu use the VOL buttons as you would use the and buttons on the remote control 4 CH Press to change channels In the on screen menu use the CH buttons as you would use the and buttons on the remote control 5 Power Indicator Blinks and turns off when the power is on and lights up in stand by mode 6 POWER Press to turn the TV on and off 7 Remote Control Sensor Aim th...

Page 6: ...ur of the connection terminal to the cable 1 HDMI IN 3 Connect to the HDMI jack of a device with HDMI output 2 AV IN 2 S VIDEO or VIDEO AUDIO R L Video S Video or Video and Audio inputs for external devices such as a camcorder or VCR 3 Headphones jack You can connect a set of headphones if you wish to watch a television programme without disturbing the other people in the room Prolonged use of hea...

Page 7: ...2 jack What is HDMI High Definition Multimedia interface allows the transmission of high definition digital video data and multiple channels of digital audio The HDMI DVI terminal supports DVI connection to an extended device with the appropriate cable not supplied The difference between HDMI and DVI is that the HDMI device is smaller in size has the HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Copy Protection cod...

Page 8: ... screen menu TruSurround XT mode button Returns to the previous menu a Exit the on screen menu b Picture size selection c DMA Digital Media Adapter Use this when connecting a Samsung DMA device through an HDMI interface and switching to DMA mode For more information on the operating procedures refer to the user manual of the DMA This button is available when Anynet HDMI CEC is On Refer to page 34 ...

Page 9: ...ontrol to switch the television on The channel that you were watching last is re selected automatically If you have not yet stored any channels no clear picture appears Refer to Storing Channels Automatically on page 13 or Storing Channels Manually on page 14 If the television is initially powered on several basic customer settings proceed automatically Refer to Plug Play Feature on pages 10 11 3 ...

Page 10: ...rea menu is displayed 5 Select your country or area by pressing the or button then press the ENTER button Auto Store menu is displayed 6 Press the ENTER button to start search the channels The channel search will start and end automatically After all the available channels are stored Clock Set menu is automatically displayed Press the ENTER button To stop the search before it has finished press th...

Page 11: ... 2 Press the or button to select a menu then press the ENTER button 3 Press the ENTER buttons to display change or use the selected items For a more detailed description of each function refer to the corresponding page Anynet HDMI CEC see page 34 Picture Mode see page 17 Sound Mode see page 24 Sleep Timer see page 27 SRS TS XT see page 25 Energy Saving see page 28 Dual I II see page 26 TOOLS Anyne...

Page 12: ...NTER button Available signal sources TV AV1 AV2 S Video Component1 Component2 PC HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 You can choose only those external devices that are connected to the TV You can select these options simply by pressing the SOURCE button on the remote control To watch television programme again press the TV button and select the channel number required You can also watch HDMI mode simply by pressin...

Page 13: ... you do not wish to watch 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu 2 Press the or button to select Channel then press the ENTER button 3 Press the ENTER button to select Area 4 Select your area by pressing the or button then press the ENTER button 5 Press the or button to select Auto Store then press the ENTER button 6 Press the ENTER button again to start the search The search will end automat...

Page 14: ...ored Press the or button to select C Air channel or S Cable channel Press the button then press the or button to select the required number You can also select the channel number directly by pressing the numeric buttons 0 9 on the remote control If there is abnormal sound or no sound re select the sound standard required Search When you do not know the channel numbers Press the or button to start ...

Page 15: ...udio 6 Press the or button to select Child Lock then press the ENTER button 7 Select On by pressing the or buttons then press the ENTER button 8 Press the or button to select Channel List then press the ENTER button 9 Move to the field by pressing the buttons select a channel to be locked and press the ENTER button If you press the ENTER button again the symbol next to the channel disappears and t...

Page 16: ...peration may be necessary after using the auto store 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu 2 Press the or button to select Channel then press the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select Sort then press the ENTER button 4 Select the channel that you wish to move by pressing the or button then press the ENTER button 5 Select the number of the programme to which the channel is to be moved ...

Page 17: ...ed mode by pressing the or button then press the ENTER button Available modes Dynamic Standard Movie The settings values may vary depending on the input source 5 Press the EXIT button to exit Choose Dynamic for viewing the TV during the day or when there is bright light in the room Choose Standard for general TV watching mode Choose Movie when viewing the movie You can select these options simply ...

Page 18: ... menu 2 Press the ENTER button to select Picture 3 Press the or button to select Detailed Settings then press the ENTER button 4 Select the required option by pressing the or button then press the ENTER button Available options Black Adjust Dynamic Contrast Gamma Colour Space White Balance Flesh Tone Edge Enhancement 5 When you are satisfied with your setting press the ENTER button 6 Press the EXI...

Page 19: ...ce is set to Custom Press the or button to select Red Green Blue Yellow Cyan or Magenta Press the ENTER button Red Green Blue In Colour you can adjust the RGB values for the selected colour Press the or button to select Red Green or Blue to change it Press the ENTER button Press the or button to decrease or increase the value of a particular item Press the ENTER button Reset Resets the colour spac...

Page 20: ...tting With the HDMI Just Scan picture size depending on the AV devices the screen may be cut off or a specific appears on the screen For an HDMI 1080p connection of 24 25 30 50 and 60 Hz and for a Component 1080p connection of 50 and 60Hz only the input source is supported You can change the picture size simply by pressing the P SIZE button on the remote control Depending on the input source the p...

Page 21: ...for AV device measurement experts This function displays the blue signal only by removing the red and green signals from the video signal so as to provide a Blue Filter effect that is used to adjust the Color and Tint of video equipment such as DVD players Home Theaters etc Using this function you can adjust the Color and Tint to preferred values appropriate to the signal level of each video devic...

Page 22: ...h of the two functions remove after images on the screen Scrolling is more effective The after image removal function has to be executed for a long time approximately 1 hour to effectively remove after images on the screen If after image is not improved after the execution of the function repeat the function again Press any button on the remote control to cancel this feature D Effect Mode Format Y...

Page 23: ... or button to select Picture then press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Picture Options then press the ENTER button Press the or button to select 3D Effect then press the ENTER button 5 Press the or button to select Mode then press the ENTER button Press the or button to select Off Mode1 or Mode2 then press the ENTER button Off Turns the 3D Effect function off Mode1 Mode 1 operate...

Page 24: ...ing movies Choose Speech when watching a show that is mostly dialog i e news Choose Custom to recall your personalized settings Easy Setting 1 Press the TOOLS button on the remote control 2 Press the or button to select Sound Mode 3 Press the or button to select the required option Equalizer Balance 100Hz 300Hz 1kHz 3kHz 10kHz The television has several settings which allow you to control the soun...

Page 25: ... 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 TV Speaker Off On If you want to hear the sound through separate speakers cancel the internal amplifier The and MUTE buttons do not operate when the TV Speaker is set to Off When TV Speaker is set to Off yo...

Page 26: ...dio Mono Normal use Bilingual or DUAL I II DUAL I DUAL II Stereo Stereo Mono Forced mono If the receiving conditions deteriorate listening will be easier if the mode is set to Mono If the stereo signal is weak and automatic switching occurs switch to Mono Connecting Headphones Sold separately You can connect a set of headphones to your set if you wish to watch a TV program without disturbing other...

Page 27: ...he or button to select the minute then press the ENTER button Timer1 Timer2 Timer3 You can set the On Off timers so that the television will switch on or off automatically at the time you select You must set the clock first Press the or button to select the required item below Press the or button to adjust to the setting satisfied On Timer Select hour minute am pm and Off On To activate timer with...

Page 28: ...ment mode enables you to select the optimal display and sound for sports cinema and games Off Switches the Entertainment function off Sports Provides the optimal picture and sound quality for sports Cinema Provides the optimal picture and sound quality for movie watching You can experience a richer picture and enhanced sound Game Provides the optimal picture and sound quality for games This mode a...

Page 29: ...s the EXIT button to exit PIP Off On You can activate or deactivate the PIP function Main picture Sub picture Component1 2 TV AV1 AV2 HDMI1 2 3 PC Source TV AV1 AV2 You can select a source of the sub picture You can select these options simply by pressing the SOURCE button on the remote control Size You can select a size of the sub picture If main picture is in PC and Component mode Size is not av...

Page 30: ...use on the Windows Desktop then click on Properties The Display Properties will be displayed 2 Click on Settings tab then set the Display Mode with reference to the Display Modes Table You do not need to change the Colours settings 3 Click on Advanced A new settings dialog box will be displayed 4 Click on the Monitor tab then set the Screen refresh rate with reference to the Display Modes Table Se...

Page 31: ...000 60 317 72 188 75 000 60 004 70 069 75 029 60 015 25 175 31 500 31 500 40 000 50 000 49 500 65 000 75 000 78 750 85 500 HDMI DVI Input Mode Resolution Horizontal Frequency kHz Vertical Frequency Hz Pixel Clock Frequency MHz Sync Polarity H V PS42A450 PS50A450 VESA 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1360 x 768 31 469 37 879 48 363 47 712 59 940 60 317 60 004 60 015 25 175 40 000 65 000 85 500 When u...

Page 32: ...then adjust the frequency as best as possible coarse and Fine tune again After the noise has been reduced re adjust the picture so that it is aligned on the center of screen 1 Press the or button to select Coarse or Fine then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to adjust the screen quality vertical stripes may appear or the picture may be blurry Press the ENTER button Position Adjust the ...

Page 33: ...cable To connect to Home Theater 1 Connect the HDMI IN 1 HDMI IN 2 or HDMI IN 3 jack on the TV and the HDMI OUT jack of the corresponding Anynet device using the HDMI cable 2 Connect the HDMI IN jack of the home theater and the HDMI OUT jack of the corresponding Anynet device using the HDMI cable Connect only one receiver You can connect an Anynet device using the HDMI Cable Some HDMI cables may n...

Page 34: ...tween Anynet Devices 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Input then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select Anynet HDMI CEC then press the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select Select Device then press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select to a particular device and press the ENTER button It is switched to the selected device 5...

Page 35: ...e Device with built in Tuner After switching to the device when you are watching a TV program P W LINK W LINK button Audio Device When Receiver is activated W LINK W LINK button MUTE button The Anynet function only works when the remote control is set to TV The W LINK button works only while in the recordable state You cannot control Anynet devices using the buttons on the side of the TV You can c...

Page 36: ...the HDMI cable please make sure to search devices again or restart your TV 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 TV button on the TV remote control to switch to TV Then press the TOOLS button to show the Anynet menu and...

Page 37: ...ed 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 6 teletext on mix Press to activate teletext mode after selecting the channel providing the teletext service Press it twice to o...

Page 38: ...rent page number or search indications Date and time Text 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 FASTEXT system Press the TV button to exit from the teletext display ...

Page 39: ...han the standard dimension as they may cause damage to the inside of the TV set For wall mounts that do not comply with the VESA standard screw specifications the length of the screws may differ depending on their specifications Do not use screws that do not comply with the VESA standard screw specifications Do not use fasten the screws too strongly this may damage the product or cause the product...

Page 40: ...ed on the TV screen the Adjustment screen appears Press the INFO button to reset Press the or button to select Yes then press the ENTER button The position is initialized to the default setting 3 Press the blue button Press the and buttons to select a save mode from either Position1 Position2 or Position3 in order to save the current position To not save the current position press the RETURN butto...

Page 41: ... a Colour Red Green Yellow button moves the auto wall mount to the saved position You can move the wall mount to one of the 3 pre set positions by pressing the Red Position 1 Green Position 2 or Yellow Position 3 buttons If you adjust the positon after moving to a pre set position the position display will disappear For installation refer to the Installation Manual provided with the wall mount For...

Page 42: ...et Blurred or snowy picture distorted sound Check the direction location and connections of your aerial This interference often occurs due to the use of an indoor aerial Remote control malfunctions Replace the remote control batteries Clean the upper edge of the remote control transmission window Check that the and ends of the batteries are inserted correctly Check that the batteries are drained S...

Page 43: ...nd 1055 x 668 x 94 mm 1055 x 725 x 316 mm 1231 x 756 x 95 mm 1231 x 813 x 316 mm Weight Body With stand 27 kg 31 kg 35 kg 37 kg Environmental Considerations Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Temperature Storage Humidity 10 C to 40 C 50 F to 104 F 10 to 80 non condensing 20 C to 45 C 4 F to 113 F 5 to 95 non condensing This device is a Class B digital apparatus Design and specificati...

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