Samsung HC-R4355W - Manuals

English - 7 8899012 4455666789900011223 446778000112234555556667890012 C O N T E N T S Chapter 3: Operation (continued) Sound Control ........................................................................................................................ 43 Adjusting the Volume ........................

English - 8 List of Features Your TV was designed with the latest technology. This TV is a high-performance unit thatincludes the following special features: • Easy-to-use remote control • Easy-to-use on-screen menu system • Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off • Adjustable picture and sound se...

English - 9 Familiarizing Yourself with Your New TV Control Buttons You can control your TV’s basic features, including the on-screen menu. To use the moreadvanced features, you must use the remote control. Y O U R N E W T V Œ POWER Press to turn the TV on and off. ´ Stand-By Indicator Lights up whe...

English - 10 Y O U R N E W T V Connection Jacks (Side) You can connect an A/V component that is used only occasionally, such as a camcorderor video game. For information on connecting equipment, see page 19. Œ S-VIDEO Input Connect an S-Video signal from a camcorder or video game. ´ VIDEO Input Conn...

English - 12 Y O U R N E W T V Remote Control You can use the remote control up to about 23 feet from the TV. When using the remote,always point it directly at the TV. You can also use your remote control to operate your VCR, DVD, Cable box andSamsung Set-top boxes. See pages 76~77 for details. ΠPO...

English - 14 Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads,” below. If your antenna has one lead that looks like this, see “Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads,” on page 15. If you have two antennas, see “Separate VHF ...

English - 15 2 Plug the combiner intothe “ANT 1 IN (Air)”terminal on the rearpanel. I N S T A L L A T I O N Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads Plug the antenna leadinto the “ANT 1 IN (Air)”terminal on the rearpanel. Separate VHF and UHF Antennas If you have two separate antennas for your TV (one VHF a...

English - 16 I N S T A L L A T I O N Cable with a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels 1 Find the cable that isconnected to theANTENNA OUT terminalon your cable box. 2 Connect the other end ofthis cable to the “ANT 2IN (Cable)” terminal onthe rear panel. œ This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT”...

English - 17 œ This terminal might be labeled “ANT IN,” “VHF IN,” or simply,“IN.” Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels If your cable box descrambles only some channels (such as premium channels), follow theinstructions below. You will need a two-way splitter, an RF (A/B) switch, ...

English - 18 I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting a VCR These instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an antenna or acable TV system (according to the instructions on pages 14~17). Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system. 1 Connect a coaxial cab...

English - 19 I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV Your TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recorded by a second VCR. To dothis, connect your second VCR as follows: 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the“AV OUT (L, R)” jacks on the TV and the A...

English - 20 I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting a DVD Player or DTV Set-Top Box(480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i) The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player or DTV Set-Top Boxto your TV. Connecting to Y, P B , P R Connecting to Regular Audio and Video Jacks 1 Connect a set of audio ...

English - 21 Connecting a Digital TV Set-Top Box Connecting to DVI (Digital Visual Interface) By inputting a high-bandwidth Digital Content Protection high-definition picture sourceto the DVI INPUT jack on the TV, high-definition pictures can be displayed on thescreen in their digital form. I N S T ...

English - 22 I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting a Digital Audio System There are many types of digital audio systems on the market today. A simplified illustration of an audio system is shown below. For more information, see youraudio system owner’s manual. Connecting to an Analog Amplifier 1 If you...

English - 23 3 Replace the cover. œ Remove the batteries and storethem in a cool, dry place if youwon’t be using the remote controlfor a long time. (Assuming typicalTV usage, the batteries last forabout one year.) The remote control can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV. 2 Install two AAA size...

English - 24 C h a p t e r T h r e e O P E R A T I O N Turning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button. You can also use the POWER button on the front panel. Plug & Play Feature When the TV is initially powered On, basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently: Setting the lang...

English - 25 d... O P E R A T I O N 4 The TV will begin memorizing all of theavailable channels. After all the availablechannels are stored, the“Auto Program” menureappears. Press the MENU button when channel memorization iscomplete. “Set to daylight savingstime.” is automaticallydisplayed. 6 Press ...

English - 26 O P E R A T I O N Adjusting the Screen Automatically (Self Focus) The “Self Focus” feature automatically sets the optimum picture quality when blurring,overlapping colors or incorrect focus occurs. These conditions may be caused by moving yourTV. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ...

English - 27 ) ur O P E R A T I O N Removing the “Self Focus” Message from the Display 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “MessageDisplay”, then press the ENTER button. To remove the message“Self Focus” andhorizontal bar on thescreen during the selffocus process, select“Off” by pressing the … or † ...

English - 28 Adjusting Convergence Manually If the color appears spread out or “smeared” on the screen, the convergence probably needs alignment. Be sure to use the remote control for the convergence adjustments. First steps: continued... O P E R A T I O N 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ b...

English - 30 Viewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio-video settings. Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus 1 With the power on, pressthe MENU button . The “Input” menuappears on the screen.Its left side has six icons:Input, ...

English - 31 O P E R A T I O N Selecting a Menu Language 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Language”, thenpress the ENTER button. .Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “English”,“Spanish” or “French”,then press the ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ...

English - 32 Memorizing the Channels Your TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “off-air” (antenna) and cable channels. After the available channels are memorized, use the CH and CH buttons to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change channels by enteri...

English - 33 O P E R A T I O N Storing Channels in Memory œ The TV must be connected to an antenna in order toreceive digital TV signals.Even if a particular channelis deleted from memory,you can always tune to thatchannel directly by usingthe number buttons on theremote control. 6 Press the ENTER b...

English - 34 O P E R A T I O N Adding and Erasing Channels To add channels that were not memorized (or to delete unwanted channels from memory): 3 Repeatedly pressing the ENTER button will alternate between add channel anddelete channel. Press the CH or CH button to switch to theappropriate channel,...

English - 35 O P E R A T I O N Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons Press the CH or CH button to change channels. When you press the CH or CH button , the TV changes channels in sequence. You will see all the channels that the TV has memorized. (The TV must have memorized at least three chann...

English - 36 Selecting Your Favorite Channels You can store of your favorite channels for each available input source (such as TV and CATV). Then, when you press the FAV.CH button on the remote control, the TV displays only the favorite channels you previously stored, allowing you to quickly and eas...

English - 37 O P E R A T I O N Labeling the Channels Use this feature to assign an easy-to-remember label to any channel (i.e., “CBS”, “ESPN”,“PBS2”, CNN1”, etc.) A label consists of five fields, where each field is a letter, a number or ablank. When the INFO button is pressed, the channel label wil...

English - 38 O P E R A T I O N Viewing the Channel Lists You can display a list of all channels or your favorite channels. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “All” or“Favorite”, then press the ENTER button. To toggle between yourfavorite channels or allchannels, use the yellowbutton. 1 Press the ME...

English - 39 us ur O P E R A T I O N Editing the Channel Lists You can edit a list of your channels. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Edit”, thenpress the ENTER button. Press the ▲ / ▼ / œ / √ buttons to select achannel to be deleted oradded, then press the ENTER button. 1 Press the MENU button....

English - 40 O P E R A T I O N Picture Control You can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard”, and “Movie”) that are presetat the factory. You can activate either D...

English - 41 O P E R A T I O N Customizing the Picture You can use the on-screen menus to change the “Contrast”, “Brightness”, “Sharpness”,“Color”, “Tint”, and “ Color Tone” according to personal preference. 3 Press the … or † button to select a particular item(“Contrast”, “Brightness”,“Sharpness”, ...

Mode : Dynamic Contrast 100 Brightness 45 Sharpness 75 Color 50 Tint G 50 R50 Color Tone : Cool 1 Reset T V Mode English - 42 O P E R A T I O N 5 Press the … or † button to select “Color Tone”, thenpress the ENTER button. Press the œ or √ button to increase or decrease thevalue of the color tone(“Wa...

English - 43 O P E R A T I O N 2 Press the … or † button to select “Equalizer”, thenpress the ENTER button. Press the œ or √ button to select a particularfrequency to adjust.Press the … or † button to increase or decrease thelevel of the particularfrequency. Press the EXIT button to exit. 1 Press th...

English - 44 Using Automatic Sound Settings Your TV has automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie”, and “Speech”) thatare preset at the factory. You can activate either Standard, Music, Movie or Speech bymaking a selection from the menu. Or, you can select “Custom,” which automaticallyre...

English - 45 O P E R A T I O N Setting the Clock Setting the clock is necessary in order to use the various timer features of the TV. Also, you can check the time while watching the TV. (Just press the INFO button.) Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Time”, the...

English - 46 Option 2: Setting the Clock Automatically The Clock can be set automatically if you are receiving a digital signal. O P E R A T I O N œ The set time can be changedaccording to the broadcastingstation and signal when youset up Auto Time.If there is a differencebetween the real time and s...

English - 47 O P E R A T I O N Viewing an External Signal Source Use the remote control to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment, such as VCRs, DVD, Set-Top box, and the TV source (broadcast or cable). Setting the Signal Source 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ENTER button to sel...

English - 48 O P E R A T I O N 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the signalsource to edit, then pressthe ENTER button. 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the externaldevice (VCR, DVD, D-VHS,Cable STB, HD STB,Satellite STB, PVR STB, AVReceiver, DVD Receiver,Game, Camcorder, DVDCombo, PC, VOD STB, ...

English - 49 C h a p t e r F o u r S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Fine Tuning Analog Channels The Fine Tuning function lets you manually adjust the TV’s tuner if you have difficultytuning analog channels. Air 7 Fine Tuned 3 Reset Fine Tune 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Fine Tune”, thenpress th...

English - 50 Checking the Digital-Signal Strength Unlike analog channels, which can vary in reception quality from “snowy” to clear,digital (HDTV) channels have either perfect reception quality or you will not receivethem at all. So, unlike analog channels, you cannot fine tune a digital channel. Yo...

English - 51 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Changing the Screen Size 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Picture”, thenpress the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Size”, then pressthe ENTER button. Press the œ or √ button to select the screen formatyou want. P...

English - 54 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track The digital-TV transmission system is capable of simultaneous transmission of many audiotracks (for example, simultaneous translations of the program into foreign languages). The availability of these additional “m...

English - 55 2 Press the … or † button to select “Multi-TrackOptions”, then press the ENTER button. Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to Mono, Stereo, or a SAP. S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 1 Press the MENU button. Press t...

English - 56 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Choosing a Digital Sound Format Digital sound can be output from the rear-panel connectors on your TV. The digital soundis output fromconnectors labeled “Optical” and “Coaxial”. After connecting a digital-audiocomponent, you must specify the transmission fo...

English - 57 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 2 Press the … or † button to select “Melody”, then pressthe ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select “On” or “Off”, thenpress the ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit. Setting the On/Off Melody A melody sound can be set to come on when the TV ...

English - 58 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Setting the On/Off Timer 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Time”, then pressthe ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select “On Timer”, thenpress the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to adjust “Hour”, then pressthe √ button to move to the next s...

English - 59 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time (from 30 to 180 minutes). 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Time”, then pressthe ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Sleep Timer”,then press the ENTER...

English - 60 How to Change Your Password Using the V-Chip (USA) Access to channels and programs is controlled by a password (i.e., a 4-digit secret code thatis defined by the user). The on-screen menu will instruct you to assign a password (and youcan change it later, if necessary). S P E C I A L F ...

English - 61 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S How to Enable/Disable the Rating Controls 3 The “V-Chip” menu is displayed. Press the ENTER button to select “V-Chip Lock”.Press the … or † button to select “On” or “Off”, thenpress the ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit. 1 Press the MENU button. P...

English - 62 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV Parental Guidelines” The parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods: The “TV ParentalGuidelines” or “MPAA Rating”. 3 The “V-Chip” menu is displayed. Press the … or † button to select “TV Parental...

English - 63 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 4 You can independently lockthe movie ratings. Thelocked movie ratings areindicated by the symbol“ ”. Press the … / † / œ / √ buttons and the ENTER button to activate theappropriate restrictions for movie rating system. Press the EXIT button to exit. T V MP...

English - 64 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Important Notes About Parental Locks Explanation of the MPAA and TV (FCC) Rating Systems: TV (FCC) Age-Based Ratings TV-MA Mature audiences only. This program maycontain mature themes, profane language,graphic violence and explicit sexualcontent. TV-14 Pare...

English - 65 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Caption Mode”,then press the ENTER button.Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select submenu (CC1~CC4or Text1 ~ Text4) you want,then press the ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit. Viewing Closed Captions(On-Screen Text Messages) The Analog Caption fun...

English - 66 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 3 Press the ENTER button to select “Caption”. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “On”, then press the ENTER button. Viewing Closed Captions(On-Screen Text Messages) The Digital Captions function operates on digital channels. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to sele...

English - 67 6 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Size”, then pressthe ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select one you want, thepress the ENTER button. Set other listed optionsbelow using the samemethod as above. Press the EXIT button to exit. Size This option consists of “Default”, “Small”,...

English - 68 Menu Translucency Level Adjusts the transparency of the menu screen. S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “MenuTransparency”, then pressthe ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select level, then pressthe ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit. T V ...

English - 69 Setting the Function Help Displays help on the menu functions. S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Off” or “On”,then press the ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit. Plug & PlayLanguage : English TimeV-ChipCaptionMenu Transparency : Medium Functi...

English - 70 Electronic Program Guide Your TV has an “Electronic Program Guide” to help you navigate through all the possible viewing options. The EPG supplies information, such as program lists, start and end times of all available channels. In addition, detailed information about the program is of...

English - 71 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Using the Electronic Program Guide 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “DefaultGuide”, then press the ENTER button. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Guide”, thenpress the ENTER button. Mini Guide √ Full Guide √ Remind List √ Defau...

English - 72 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Viewing Information about a Single Channel 3 Press the Blue button or EXIT button to exit. 2 Press the ENTER button to select “Mini Guide”. Press the ▲ or ▼ buttons to view information aboutone channel by time. You can switch betweenFull Guide mode and Mini...

English - 73 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Viewing Information about Channels Displays the program time and content for all channels. This function is available only when the program is digital. 3 Press the green button toactivate “-2 Hours” andthe yellow button to activate “+2 Hours”. 4 You may now...

English - 74 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Remind List Reminded Viewing List If you have made a scheduled viewing list of programs you would like to see, the channel will be automatically switched to the scheduled program at the scheduled time even if you are watching another program. 1 Press the ME...

English - 75 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S To view the Remind List Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select a program to beremoved, then press the ENTER button. To remove all programs,press the √ button to select “Cancel All”, thenpress the ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit. To remove the schedul...

English - 76 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Customizing Your Remote Control Your TV comes equipped with a universal remote control. In addition to controlling the TV, theuniversal remote control can also operate a VCR, Cable box, DVD and Set-Top Box (even if yourVCR, Cable box and DVD are made by man...

English - 77 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S VCR Codes Cable Box Codes DVD Codes Remote Control Codes BP68-00334B-01Eng 2005/05/06 12:32 PM Page 77

English - 78 If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible problems and solutions. Ifnone of these troubleshooting tips apply, then call your nearest Samsung authorizedservice center. Identifying Problems Note If you watch a still image or the screen in the Normal (4:3) aspect r...

English - 79 Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV With proper care, your TV unit will give you many years of service. Please follow theseguidelines to get the maximum performance from your TV. Placement • Do not place the TV near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places.• Do not place the TV near appl...