Samsung PT5492S Owner'S Instructions Manual Download

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Page 1: ...Instructions AA68 01808A ...

Page 2: ...that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Caution FCC CSA regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifica tions to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Caution To prevent electric shock mateh the wide blade of plug to the wide slot and f_dly insert the plug Attention pour evit...

Page 3: ...ket or table where it can fall A falling TV can cause serious iI_jury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manu facturer or sold with the TV Follow the manufacturer_ instruc tions when mounting the unit and use a mounting accessory rec ommended by the manufacturer Move the TV and cart with care Quick stops exc...

Page 4: ...grolmding electrode EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AN r ENNA LEAr IN WIRE GROUND CLAMP ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 GROUNDING CONDUCTO_tS NEC ECrlON 810 21 OUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROt NDING ELEOTROD SYSTEM NO NA 110NAI ECrRICAI CODE NEC ART 250 PART H Do not attempt to service the TV yourself Re r all servicing to qualified service personnel Unplug the unit fl om the wall outlet and ...

Page 5: ...s on screen such as the dark side bars on not expanded standard format television video and pro gramming should be limited to no more than 15 of the 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 gi aphics and patterns should be limited as described above for all television...

Page 6: ... the TV 2 5 Connecting a Camcorder 2 7 Installing Batleries in the Remote Control 2 8 Chapter 3 Operation 3 1 Turning the TV On and Off 3 1 Ac justing basic convergence 3 1 At just Red Convergence 3 2 At just Blue Convergence 3 2 View g the Metals and On Selden Displays 3 3 Viewing the Menus 3 3 Viewing the Display 3 3 Selecting a Menu Language 3 4 Memorizing the Channels 3 5 Selecting the Video S...

Page 7: ...ol rce Antenna or Cable for PIP 4 12 Selecting a Signal Source External A V for PIP 4 12 Swapping the Contents of the PIP image and Main image 4 12 Changing the PIP Channel 4 13 Changing the Location Rotating the PIP Window 4 13 Freezing the PIP Image 4 13 Changing the Size of the PIP Window 4 13 Scanning the Available Channels 4 13 Using the V Chip 4 14 Setting Up Yo r Personal ID N_ mber PIN 4 1...

Page 8: ...tablepicture and sound settings that can be stored in the TV_ memory A ltomatic channel t lning for up to 181 channels A special filter to reduce or eliminate reception problems Fine t lning control for the sharpest picnlre possible A built in multi channel sound decoder for stereo and bilingual listening B lilt in d lal channel speakers 15 watts per channel A special sleep timer Picture in Pictur...

Page 9: ...nnels Also press to highlight various items on the on screen menu Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV MUTE Pressto temporarilycut offthe sound 0 0 0 MENU Press to see an on screen menu of your TV s features VOL Press to increase or decrease the volume Also used to select items on the on screen menu TIMER indicator When the TV is turned on the TIMER indi cator b...

Page 10: ...rder or video game For information on connecting equipment see pages 2 1 2 7 O VIDEO INjack Usedto connect a video signal from a camcorder or a video game O AUDIO INjacks Usedto connect the audio signals from a camcorder or video game O SUPER VIDEO INPUT jack Usedto connectanS Videosignalfroma camcorderora videogame 1 3 c Ap _ N_ RN_ TV ...

Page 11: ...eadphones here optional O SUPER VIDEO INPUT S Video signal from an S VHSVCRor laserdisc player O VIDEO INPUTS Video signals from VCRs laserdisc players and similar devices Twosets are available Videol and Video2 O AUDIO INPUTS Audio signals from VCRs laserdisc players and similar devices 0 0 0 AUDIO VIDEO MONITOR OUTPUTS These audio video signals are identical to A V signals being displayed on the...

Page 12: ...e of the preset factory settings or select your personal customized sound settings O MUTE Press to temporarily cut off the sound CHA and CH P Channel Up Down Press CHA oFCHV to change channels Also used to highlight selections on the on screen menus O O O O MODE Selects a target device to be con trolled by your remote control i e TV VCR Cable box or DVD CH SCAN Press to memorize scan the available...

Page 13: ... LE 2D 0 8 cs0 00 b s 0 RMODE SMODE MTS SLEEP TV YIDEO REW SET STOP PLAY FF 49 PIP Controls TV VIDEO Press to select one of the available signal sources for the PIPwindow ROTATE Press to move the PIPwindow to any of the four corners of the TV screen RSIZE Press to make the PIPwindow larger or smaller SWAP Exchanges the video signal that iscurrently displayed on the main screen with the signal in t...

Page 14: ... Leads on page 2 2 If you have two antennas see Separate VHF and UHF Antennas on page 2 2 Antennas with 300 ohm Flat Twin Leads If you are using an offUair antenna sllch as a roof antenna or rabbit ears that has 300 ohm twin flat leads follow the directions below Place the wires f om the K twin leads Underthe l screws Onthe 30o 75 i ohm adapto not sup plied Use a screwdriv er t 0 tighten the screw...

Page 15: ...he TV This procedure requires a an optional combiner adaptor available at most electronics shops Connect both antenna leads to the combiner Z Plug the combiner into the VHF UHFterminal on real pane Connecting Cable TV To connect to a cable TV system follow the instructions below Cable without a Cable Box _ Because this TV is cable ready you do ot needa Plug the incoming cable cable box to view uns...

Page 16: ...channels sllc h as premil m_ channels follow the instructions below You will need a two way splitter an RF A B switch and four lengths of coaxial cable These items are available at most electronics stores Findanddisconnecttne cablethat is connected to theANTENNA IN _ _11_ ANTENNAIN term hal oll your cable box _1 This terminal inight be labeled ANT IN VHF IN or simply IN 2 Connecl mis cable to a wo...

Page 17: ...e this connection set the A B switch to the A position r normal viewing Set the A B switch to the B position to view scrambled channels When you set the A B switch to B you will need to ttme your TV to the cable box_ otttpttt channel which is ttstt ally channel 3 or 4 Connecting a VCR These instrttctions assume that you have ah eady connected yottr TV to an antenna or a cable TV system accor ling ...

Page 18: ...the VIDEOjack Onthe TV VCR Rear Panel YIDEO out Video Cable TV RearPanel Follow the instructions in Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape to view your VCR tape Connecting an S VHS VCR Your TV can be connected to an S Video signal from an S VHS VCR This connection deliv ers a better picture as compared to a standard VHS VCR VCR Rear Panel _ TV Rear Panel Tobfgi n follow StriPS _ OUT OUT 1 3 in the previo...

Page 19: ...picture and sotu _d to be recorded by a second VCR To do this connect your second VCR as fiollows Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUTjacks on the lacks on the VCR Audio Cable VCR Input Panel The VCR input jacks might be either on the front or on back of the VCR Connect a video cable between the VIDEOOUT jack on the TV and the VIDEQ INjack on the VCR Video Cable VCR Input Panel Vl_O...

Page 20: ...corder Output Jacks TV Front Panel Input Jacks Connect an audio cable between the AUD 0 oulpu jack Onihe L_r_ AudioCable Y Connector camcorder and the AUDIO terminals on the front of the TV 3 Camcorde Output Jacks TV Front Panel Input Jacks Connect a video cable between the VIDEO _ VideoCable UTPUTjaok Onthe Camcorder and the _s __ VIDEOterminal Onthe front of the TV The audio video cables shown h...

Page 21: ...eries with the diagran inside tile compartment ReP ace the cover 11 Remove the batteries and store them in a cool dry place if you won t be using the remote control for a long time The t emote control can be used up to about 23 feet fl om the TV Assuming typical TV usage the Batteries last for about one year AP I R TWO NSTAI A IION 2 8 ...

Page 22: ... the control buttons on the fl ont panel First steps Press CH twice to highlight the Setup icon starts b inking i_ i_ Channel set up ANT CATV ANT Time Convergence Caption V oh 0 Pies5 VOL I SETUP I PressCH threetimesto _ ANT I highlight Convergence I_1 Time I the letters change t _ _ IC nUgu arggnce_ Eng ish t I b ue co or _J Caption V chip I I _Move En _mMeou I Press VO The _ Manua C0nvergenqe Sc...

Page 23: ... Jse the VOL and VOL buttons 1o move the line so that ttis superim posed on vertical center line I i e make a sing e vertical hnethat is as _nt e as uossible _lease ase remo_e conlK UP Down IJR 111 Menu 7 At this Point the Red convergence s correctly adjusted Press MENU then Dressthe CHV button once to h gnttght the word Blue L SET UP Manua converqence Red Blue Move Ent ITR Menu Adjust Blue Conver...

Page 24: ... disappear _ onl the screen after about thirty secorlds _1 You cart also use tile MENU CHANNEL and VOLUME buttons oil the control panel of the TV to make selections Press MENU to exit Viewing the Display The display identifies the clu rent channel and the status of certain audio video settings The oil screen clisplays Press the DISPLAY on the remote control TheIV Willdisplay the channe the type 0f...

Page 25: ...guage English I_ Caption V chip Move _ Ent ITR Exit Press VOI to display the SETUP _menu Press CH four times to highlight Language SETUP i Channel set up ANT CATV ANT Time Convergence Language _ English I Caption V chip Move _ Sel ITR Menu Press VOl to select the appropriate anguage English Spanish or French Press MENU twice to exit HAP THRH TV P Ib l ON 3 4 ...

Page 26: ...em Press MENU to I SETUP Channel set up displaythe menu _N ANT CATV 4 ANT Time Convergence i Language English I_ Caption V chip Press OHV two times to highlight _ SETUR _ Move Ent ITR Exit The setup sub menu wil Press VOL _ ANT CATvChannelcaption set lup SETUPANT lll appear Press OH Y to Time highlight ANUCATV c g Language English 1 V ohip I _ Move Sel ITR Menu I 4 ReDeatedly press VOL to cycle th...

Page 27: ... d A few sub menu will pear and Auto program TWill be highlighted _ Move _ Ent Fm Menu SEESETUP Auto proqram Fine tune 4 go I LNA I Off I 3 i Press VOL again The TV wil begin A_tl memorizing all of the After a the available channels are stored the Auto program menu reappears Press Menu three times to exit Note Channel auto program does not function when the V chip isactive _1 The TV automatically ...

Page 28: ... that the TV has meinorized The TV must have memorized at least three channels You will not see channels that were either erased or not memorized Directly Accessing Channels Use the number buttons to quickly tune to any channel Press the number buttons tO go directly t o a channel For example to select channel 27 press 2 i then 1 ii The TV W IIchange channel s when you press the second number When...

Page 29: ..._ Ontime AMOff I Of me AM Off repeatedly unbl the _ _ Sleep Off correct hour appears _ On fime volume 101 i Afte thebouris CAdi Move ITnMenu entered press VOL at this point the minutes digits Will start blinking _ When selecting the hours be sure to select the proper time of day AM or PM You can change the hours by pressing CH or OH repeatedly or by holding down either of these buttons Press the C...

Page 30: ...Mute At any time you can temporarily cut off the sound using the Mute button Press MUTE and the sound cuts off The word I Mute will appear in the lower left corner of the screen Toturn mute off press MUTE again or simply press either the VOL or VOL button 3 9 C Ib P l lR TIII TV PEI_A I N ...

Page 31: ...Custom is high ighte WhenCustom ishigh lighted the words Contrast _ Brightness Sharpness Color and i I VIDEO Settings 4 Custom P Contrast Brightness Sharpness Color Tint Move Sel Fm Menu Tint will appear Onthe screen ii3 U ira I V DEO PressCH Y 0r CHA _ IS_tt_gs c sto_ 1 button tOhighlight a contrast Brightness particu ar item Sharpness Color Move Adj Fm Menu _1 After adjtlsting an item the gauge ...

Page 32: ...king Press VOL to display the VIDEOmenu I VIDEO Contrast Brightness Sharpness Color Tint Move Sel ITR Menu 2 i in I v oEo i PressVO OrYO to Select the Standard _ _ Settings _l Mild Mild or Custom picture Setting Sel ITR Menu Simply press the EMODE button on the remote COntrolt select one of the standard picture settings Choose Standmfl for the standard factory settings Choose Mild Mild Contrast wh...

Page 33: ...e word iiCustom is high Bass Balance lighted when Custom MTS M_I_ is highlighted the Words Headphone_ Main t _Bass Treble and Balance will appear Move _ Sel rmMenu on the screen P eSsthecHAOrcHY AUDIO buttons to highlight a I B Is_ e _C_ l part cu ar item to be I _ Bass changed I _ M4 _ M_ I L_J Headphone _Mam I Move _ Adj Fm Menu i Ii i III III I increase or decrease the value of a Particular ite...

Page 34: ...1_ Treble Bass Balance MTS _1Mono t Headphone _ Main _ _Move _ Ent TR Exit Press rOt 0r VOL repeatedly to select the Standard Music Speech iiM0vi or CustomI audi setting s L AUDIO Settm s 4 Music I MTS _ Mono Ib Headphone _ Main I_ Move _ Sel ITN Menu Simplypress the S MODE buttonon the remote contro to selectoneof thestandards0undsettings Choose StandaM for the standard factory settings Choose Mu...

Page 35: ...deo3 S V aeol S Video2 DVD 3 i Use the CHA OrCHY i button to highlight a i particular signal source and then p ess VOk tO activate it Press TVNIDEO to exit Connected Connected Not connected Move Ent TVNldeo Exit When you press the TV Video button the on screen display identifies all the active video sources and their corresponding input jacks Select Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 S Video 1 S Video 2 DVD ...

Page 36: ... 3 digits of the code even if the first digit is a 0 Enter 3 digits of the VCRcode I sted O n the next page for your brand 0f VCR If more than one code listed try the first one Press POWERon the remote control Your VCRshould turn On Ifyou VCRturns on your remote control is now set cor rectly _ 9 If your VCR does not turn Oil repeat steps 2 3 and 4 but try one of the other codes listed fi r the bra...

Page 37: ... 016 030 046 061 064 Optmms 006 Panasonic 008 053 075 077 Pentax 005 035 Pentex Reserch 046 Philco 008 029 053 056 Philips 008 029 Pioneer 005 016 033 050 Portland 044 045 052 ProS an 000 Quartz 002 Quasar 008 053 Radio Shack Realist 002 006 008 009 012 015 019 027 045 053 RCA 000 005 007 008 028 035 037 054 069 Samsung 007 013 022 032 042 077 8ansui 016 Sanyo 002 0 2 Scott 0 3 041 049 068 Sears 0...

Page 38: ...me you wantto use the remote to operate your cab e ume Also the VCR control buttons box PLAY PAUSE etc will still operate yotlr VCR Cable Box Codes Arwision 007 008 Cablestar 007 008 Eagle 007 008 Eastern Int 002 General Instrument 046 Gt 004 005 015 023 024 025 030 036 067 068 069 Harniin 003 012 013 034 048 Hitachi 037 043 046 Jerroid 004 005 015 023 024 025 030 036 046 062 065 Macom 037 043 Mag...

Page 39: ... Menu 3 Press CH to select Ontime Press VO to highlight the On ume nours The hours digits will start blinkingj Time _ETLP J Clock 6 30 AM _On t_me 5 00 AM Off Off time AM o Sleeo On time volume _110 L Adj Move FFR Menu DressCH or CH repeatedly to select the appropriate hours _ the hour when the TV will turn on J _1 When you set the hours make sure the correct tin re of clay AM or PM appears to the...

Page 40: ...On time 5 15AM On Off time Sleep Off PressVOL andsetthe Onti lume Off 4101_ Hoursand minutes Follow the same proce_ dure as in steps 1 6 above When finished setting the timer press MENU three times to exit Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time from 10 to 360 l_ d_iutes _ After about 5 seconds the sleep 1 display will disappear ft onl the screen ...

Page 41: ...ve Sel ITn Menu SET UP Auto program Fine tune 01 k ILNA 41 Off _1 Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur during closed caption transmissions especial ly those of live events There may be a small delay hefore captions appear when you change chaimels These are not inalfimctions of the TV SET UP Press CHY to IClosed caption I Caption _ On I _ Mode _i Caption I Channels 1 I Field _i 1 I P...

Page 42: ...o program n Fine une 4 01 I_ uPI wHI be highlighted _ Press VOL sothat _ Auto Program i ishighlighted Move Sel ITRMenu Press CH V once to select _ Finetune 4 t e etters MFT tp ea o After you adjust the fiile tuning Press the VOL and VOL buttons to adjust the fine tuning you press DISPLAY while watching this channel To store the fine tuning setting in the TV s memory press CHA Ayellow heart icon wi...

Page 43: ...guage 4 English highlight the SET UP Caption V chip menu _Move Ent ITRExg I Press VOL to select the Set up menu Channel set UP will be high ighted Press VOL to select channel SetUp Press Ott y twice to highlight ENA L _Move Sel ITR Menu 3 _ PressVOL or VOL to Select ENA i 0n i _ AiutOpr gram 4 01 I_ I LNA On I_1 Press MENU three times to exit L _Move _ Sel FmMenu _1 Pressing VOL or VOL will altern...

Page 44: ...ress CHV to MTS qMono Headphone _ Main highlight MTS l Movo _ so Meoo Press VOt repeatedly I AUDIO to select Mono r_l settings _1Custom I_ Treble i SAP er Stereo _ Bass _ Ba ance iMpS _S_ _i Press MENU twice to I_ Headpb ne Ma in exit _Move _ Sel ITN Menu _ The text at the bottom of the inenu tells you if the incoming audio is stereo SAP or mono Choose Stes o for channels that are broadcasting in ...

Page 45: ...highlight the AUDIO icon Press VOL then press OHV to highlight iiHeadphone7 Settings _ Custom 1_ Treble _CMM_II Bass Balance MTS Mono 1 IHeadphone I _ Move Sel IT Menu I Note Tile Headphone option is active only when tile PIP w indow is active Press VOL to alternate between t Main and Sub _ the sound associ ated with program in P P window If pI p is not active then the _Sub 0ption is not available...

Page 46: ... the PIP menu Press VO to select the PIP menu Quick way to access the PIP n lenH Simply press tile PIP button on the remote control 2 Press VOL to selec PIP On PIP TV Vidoo T I_ Swao lPsize Sma ANT CAT ANT I_ Channe ANT 4 r_ Move _ Sel Fm Menu L_ _1 If you turn TV offwhile watching and turn it oil again the PIP window will disappear 3 Press MENU t nce to exit Note Picture in Picture does not funct...

Page 47: ...d STD HRC or IRC Press MENU twice to exit PL PIP PIP On TV Videc TV Swap PIP size _ Small ANT CATV STD Channe STD 4 I_ 0 Move Se ITR Menu Selecting a Signal Source External A V for PIP _1 For more information about Press VNID O repeatedly to cycle through al 0f the available signal sources external A V components and sig TV Video 1 Video2 Video 3 _ S Video 1 and nals see Viewing a VCR or _S Video2...

Page 48: ...in a particular scene Press ST LLagain t0 resume n0Fma vide0 Changing the Size of the PIP Window Press P S ZEto lternate between Srnal erand alger RIP window Scanning the Available Channels This procedure scans all of the avai able channels and then stores them in memory press GH SCAN and the memorized channels will appear in sequence for 2 to 3 seconds per channel Press CH SCANagain tOstop the sc...

Page 49: ...Ob The Enter Din screen w II appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number Note The default PIN number for a new TV set is O O O 3 After emenng a valid PIN number the d ch p mode screer will appear Press OHY three times and high ght Change pin Note When a Darncu ar field is highlign ea its color turns BLUE SET UP IV chip moae V chiE loci NO TV gulae nes MPAA rating Change pin While Lhe Change Din _ IChange...

Page 50: ... V chip lock _ Yes TV guidelines MPAA rating Change pin press VOL Sothat the W _Move _ Ent ITR Menu Chip lock field is YES pressing VOL will alternate between YESand NO How to Set up Restrictions Using the TV guidelines First set 11 a personal identification nmnber PIN and enable the VLChip See previous section Parental restrictions can be set up usiI _g either of two methods The TV guide lines or...

Page 51: ...ei as well as young adults 1V44 Viewers 4 and over TV_MA Mature audience the TV guidelines must be set up separately fbr each age group See next step 5 At this point one of the IV Ratings is highlighted Iblue color Press the VO button Depending on your exBung setup a letter U or B will start blinking IU Unblockec B Blocked While the U or B is blinking press the Oit or I H V button ro block or unbl...

Page 52: ...the L sub ratlngs in TV 14and TV MA will automatlca y be blocked 7 Press the MENU button three times to clear all the screens fOr proceed to the next section ann se up aum tional restrictions based on the MPAA codes How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings G PG PG 13 R N0 17 X The MPAA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America MPAA system and its main application is fbr...

Page 53: ... on y NR Not ra_eu While a particular category is highlighted press VOL to activate it A blinking letter CU or B will be displayed Press CH or CH to select U or B Press MENU three times to save the settings and to clear all screens Note The V Chip will automatically block any category that is more restrictive For example if you block the PG 13 category then R NC 17 and X will automatically be bloc...

Page 54: ... VIDEO blltton Make sure the TV is plugged in Check the antenna connections No color wrong colors or tints Make sure the program is broadcast in color Ac jllst the picu u e settings Pictl u e rolls verticall3_ Ac jllst the antenna Check all wire connections The TV operates erraticall3_ Unphlg the TV for 30 seconds then try operating it again Your remote control does not Press the MODE button to pu...

Page 55: ...net oi touch the parts insMe Wipe your TV with a clean dry cloth Never use water cleaning fluids wax or chemicals Do not put heavy otqjects on top of the cabinet Temperature If yol_r TV is sl Mdenly moved from acoM to a warm place unph lg the power cord and allow at least two hours for moisture that may have formed inside the unit to diy completely Using Your TV in Another Country If you plan to t...

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