Samsung SP50L6HV - Manuals

Viewing Position To optimize your viewing comfort, please follow the guidelines below for viewing distance. If viewing for an extended period of time, sit as far back from the screen as possible. Your New Wide TV English - 6 When installing the product, make sure to keepit away from the wall (more t...

Your New Wide TV English - 8 Press to switch between viewing TV programs and signals from connected components.Press to see the on-screen menu. Press to raise or lower the volume and to select items when using the on-screen menu. Press to change channels and move between items on the on-screen menu....

English - 9 Side Panel Jacks Use the right side panel jacks to connect a component that is used only occasionally (a camcorder orvideo game, for example). The product color and shape may vary depending on the model. Connect an S-Video signal from a camcorder or video game.(S-Video 3 jack and Audio L...

Your New Wide TV English - 10 Front Panel LED Indicators The three lights on the front panel indicate the status of your TV. The product color and shape may vary depending on the model. Indicator Light Key TIMER Standby mode. A timer pilot lights when Timer Auto On or Off is selected. Normal operati...

Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect components such as a VCR. You can connect different componentssuch as VCRs, Set-Top Box and a DVD player etc., because there are two sets of video input jacks andtwo sets of component video input jacks on the rear panel of your TV. For more inform...

Your New Wide TV English - 12 Remote Control You can use your remote control within a distance of 23 feet and an angle of 30 degrees from the leftand right sides of the TV’s remote control receiver. You can also use your remote control to operate yourVCR, Cable box, DVD player and Set-top box. See p...

English - 13 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control With normal use, the batteries in the remote control should last about a year. If you notice a performancedegradation while using the remote, the batteries may need to be replaced. Make sure you replace bothbatteries and do not mix old and new ...

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Connections English - 16 Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If you do not have a cable system, you will need to connect an antenna to your TV. Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads If your antenna looks like this: it has 75-ohm round leads. 1 Plug the antenna lead intothe ANT IN on the rear panel of your TV...

English - 17 Connecting Cable TV You can connect different cable systems to your TV, including cable without a Cable box, and cable with a Cable box that descrambles some or all channels. Cable without a Cable Box 1 Plug the incoming cable intothe ANT IN on the rear panel of your TV. Cable with a Ca...

Connections English - 18 Cable with a Cable Box that Descrambles Some (But Not All) Channels To complete this connection you will need a two-way splitter, an RF (A/B) switch, and four coaxialcables (which you can buy from your Samsung dealer or any electronics store). 1 Find and disconnect thecable ...

Connecting a VCR Connecting a VCR to the Video or S-Video/Audio jack 1 Connect a video cablebetween the VIDEO IN (1 or 2) (or S-VIDEO IN) jackon the TV and the VIDEO (orS-VIDEO) output jack on theVCR. 2 Connect a set of audiocables between the AUDIOIN (1 or 2) jacks on the TVand the AUDIO output jac...

Connecting a Camcorder The side panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a Camcorder to your TV.You can use your camcorder to view tapes without using a VCR. 1 Locate the A/V output jackson the camcorder. They areusually found on the side orback of the camcorder. 2 Connect a set of audio cable...

Connecting a DVD Player The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV. Connecting to Y, P B , P R 1 Connect a set of audiocables between the COMPONENT (1 or 2)AUDIO (L, R) IN jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUTjacks on the DVD player. 2 To enable Component videoviewin...

Connecting a DTV Set-Top Box Connecting to Y, P B , P R 1 Connect a set of audiocables between the COMPONENT (1 or 2) AUDIO (L, R) IN jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the Set-Top Box. 2 Connect a set of videocables between the COMPONENT (1 or 2) VIDEO (Y, P B , P R ) IN jacks on the TV and...

English - 23 Connecting to DVI (Digital Visual Interface) 1 Connect a set of audiocables between the DVIAUDIO (L, R) IN jacks on theTV and the AUDIO OUTjacks on the Set-Top Box. 2 Connect an HDMI/DVI cablebetween the HDMI/DVI INjack on the TV and the DVIOUT jack on the Set-Top Box. NOTES • Make sure...

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Turning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control.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 language, checking the antenna input,...

To reset this feature 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ENTER button to select“Plug & Play”. 3 For further details on setting up options,refer to the previous page. NOTE • Plug and Play can only be accessed in the TV mode...

English - 29 Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays The on-screen menu system allows you to control the settings of your TV. Access the on-screen menu system by pressing the MENU button on the remote control. Once the on-screen menu appears, usethe … / † / œ / √ /ENTER buttons on your remote contr...

English - 30 Operation Selecting a Menu Language 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press theENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Language”, thenpress the ENTER button.Press the … or † button to select “English”, “Español” or “Português”, then pres...

English - 31 Memorizing the Channels Your TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “off-air” 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 entering the chan...

Operation English - 32 Storing Channels in Memory 1 First, select the correct signal source (Air, STD,HRC and IRC). See steps on previous page.Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTERbutton. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Auto Program”, then pres...

English - 33 Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons 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 channels.)You will not see channels that were either erased or not mem...

Operation English - 34 Customizing Your Remote Control After it has been set up properly, your remote control can operate in five different modes: TV, VCR,Cable, DVD, or Set-Top Box. Pressing the corresponding button on the remote control allows you toswitch between these modes, and control whicheve...

English - 35 Setting Up the Remote to Operate Your Cable Box 1 Turn off your cable box. 2 Press the CABLE button on your TV’s remote control. 3 Press the SET button on your TV's remote control. 4 Using the number buttons on your remote control, enter threedigits of the cable box code listed on page ...

Operation English - 36 Setting Up the Remote to Operate Your DVD 1 Turn off your DVD. 2 Press the DVD button on your TV’s remote control. 3 Press the SET button on your TV's remote control. 4 Using the number buttons on your remote control, enter threedigits of the DVD code listed on page 40 of this...

English - 37 Setting Up the Remote to Operate Your Set Top Box 1 Turn off your STB. 2 Press the STB button on your TV’s remote control. 3 Press the SET button on your TV's remote control. 4 Using the number buttons on your remote control, enter threedigits of the STB code listed on page 39 of this m...

Operation English - 38 Remote Control Codes continued... VCR Brand SAMSUNG ADMIRAL AIWA AKAI AUDIO DYNAMICS BELL&HOWELL BROKSONIC CANDLE CANON CITIZEN COLORTYME CRAIG CURTIS MATHES DAEWOO DB DIMENSIA DYNATECH ELECTROHOME EMERSON FISHER FUNAI GENERAL ELECTRIC GO VIDEO LG(Goldstar) HARMAN KARDON H...

English - 41 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.) 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Pre...

English - 42 Operation Setting the On/Off Timer 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then pressthe ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Time”, then press theENTER button.Press the … or † button to select “On Timer”, thenpress the ENTER button.Press the … ...

English - 43 Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time (from Off to 180 minutes). 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Time”, then press theENTER button. ...

English - 44 Operation Viewing an External Signal Source Use the remote control to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment,such as a VCR, DVD, Set-Top Box or the TV source (broadcast or cable). Setting the Signal Source 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ENTER button toselect “Input”...

English - 45 Assigning Names to External Input Mode This feature enables you to name the input source you have connected. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ENTER button toselect “Input”. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Edit Name”, thenpress the ENTER button. 3 Press the … or † button to select...

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English - 48 Adding channels 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Channel”, then pressthe ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Channel Manager”,then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ENTER button toselect “Channel Manager”. Move to the ( ) field by pressing the...

English - 49 Locking channels 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Channel”, then pressthe ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Channel Manager”,then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the … or † button to select “Child Lock”,then press the ENTER button. Press the …...

English - 50 Channel Control Labeling the Channels Use this feature to assign an easy-to-remember label to analog channels (i.e., “CBS”, “ESPN”,“PBS2”, CNN02”, 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 ...

English - 51 Fine Tuning Analog Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Channel”, then pressthe ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Fine Tune”, then pressthe ENTER button. 3 Pre...

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Picture Control English - 54 Picture Control You can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. Changing the Picture Standard 1 Press the MENU button.Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then pressthe ENTER button. 2 Press the ENTER buttonagain to select ...

English - 55 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then press theENTER button. 2 Press the ENTER button toselect “Mode”. 3 Press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select the desired picture mode(Dynamic, Standard, Movie, orCustom), then press the ENTERbutto...

Picture Control English - 56 5 Press the ENTER button to return to“Mode”.Press the … or † button to select “Color Tone”, then press the ENTERbutton. 6 Press the … or † button to select a particular option (Cool2, Cool1, Normal,Warm1, or Warm2), then press theENTER button. 7 To return the factory def...

English - 57 Changing the Picture Size You can select the picture size which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1 Press the MENU button.Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then pressthe ENTER button.Press the … or † button to select “Size”, then press theENTER button. 2 Press th...

Picture Control English - 58 Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal received by your TV is weak, you can activate the Digital Noise Reduction feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. 1 Press the MENU button.Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, th...

English - 59 Viewing the DNIe Demonstration This TV includes the DNIe function so as to provide a high visual quality.If you set DNIe Demo to On, you can view an applied DNIe and a normal picture on the screen,for demonstration purposes. Using this function, you can view the difference in the visual...

Picture Control English - 60 Setting the My Color Control Mode My Color Control allows you to adjust colors according to your preference, by adjusting skin, sky,and grass tones using the predefined settings (“Blue”, “Green”, “Pink”, “Standard”, and “Custom”)without affecting other colors on the scre...

Picture Control English - 62 Setting the Film Mode You can automatically sense and process film signals from all sources and adjust the picture for optimum quality. 1 Press the MENU button.Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then pressthe ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “F...

Picture Control English - 64 Selecting an External Signal You can use PIP to view a signal from an external source, such as a VCR. 1 Press the MENU button.Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then pressthe ENTER button 2 Press the … or † button to select “PIP”, then press theENTER button. 3 ...

Picture Control English - 66 Changing the Size of the Sub (PIP) Picture 1 Press the MENU button.Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then pressthe ENTER button 2 Press the … or † button to select “PIP”, then press theENTER button. 3 Press the … or † button to select “Size”, then press theENT...

English - 67 Changing the Location of the Sub (PIP) Picture 1 Press the MENU button.Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then pressthe ENTER button 2 Press the … or † button to select “PIP”, then press theENTER button. 3 Press the … or † button to select “Position”, then pressthe ENTER butto...

Picture Control English - 68 Changing the Channel of the Sub (PIP) Picture After you set the signal source (antenna or cable) of the sub picture, it is easy to change channels. 1 Press the MENU button.Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then pressthe ENTER button 2 Press the … or † button t...

English - 69 Freezing the Picture Press the STILL button to freeze a moving picture. (Normal sound willstill be heard.) To cancel this function, press the STILL button again on the remotecontrol. NOTE • In the PIP mode, the main and sub pictures are stilled at the same time. BP68-00588F-01Eng(054~07...

Picture Control English - 70 Setting the Blue Screen Mode If no signal is being received or the signal is very weak, a blue screen automatically replaces thenoisy picture background. If you wish to continue viewing the poor picture, you must set the “BlueScreen” mode to “Off”. 1 Press the MENU butto...

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Sound Control English - 72 Sound Control You can control and customize the sound levels and settings of the TV with the remote control. Adjusting the Volume Press the VOL+ or VOL– button to increase or decrease the volume. Using the MUTE Button At any time, you can temporarilycut off the sound.Press...

English - 73 3 Press the œ or √ button to select a particular item to be changed.Press the … or † button to increase or decrease the selected frequency. Press the EXIT button to exit. NOTES • If you make any changes to the equalizer settings, the sound mode is automatically switched to the custom mo...

Sound Control English - 74 Auto Volume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, and it is inconvenient to adjust the volumeevery time the channel is changed. “Auto Volume” automatically adjusts the volume of the desiredchannel by lowering the sound output when the modulation signal i...

Sound Control English - 76 Selecting the Internal Mute When using a device such as a Home Theater or an Amplifier with external speakers, you can setInternal Mute to On to cut off sound from the TV’s internal speakers. 1 Press the MENU button.Press the … or † button to select “Sound”, then pressthe ...

English - 77 Setting the SRS TSXT TruSurround XT is a patented SRS technology that solves the problem of playing 5.1 multichannelcontent over two speakers. Trusurround delivers a compelling, virtual surround sound experiencethrough any two-speaker playback system, including internal television speak...

English - 78 Sound Control Sound Reset If Game Mode is On (Refer to page 80), the Reset Sound function is activated. Selecting the Resetfunction after setting the equalizer resets the equalizer to the factory defaults. 1 Press the MENU button.Press the … or † button to select “Sound”, then pressthe ...

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Special Features English - 80 Using Game Mode When connecting to a game console such as PlayStation TM or Xbox TM , you can enjoy a more realistic gaming experience by selecting the game mode to on. 1 Press the MENU button.Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then pressthe ENTER button. 2 Pres...

English - 83 Setting the On/Off Melody A melody sound can be set to come on when the TV is powered on or off. 1 Press the MENU button.Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then pressthe ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Melody”, then pressthe ENTER button.Press the … or † butto...

Special Features English - 84 Activating Panel Button Lock This feature allows you to lock the TV panel buttons so that it cannot be operated via the TV panel.It can, however, still be operated via the remote control. Only remote control can release the panellock setting, so keep the remote control ...

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PC Display English - 86 Using Your TV as a Computer (PC) Display How to Connect Your PC to the TV This figure shows the Standard Connector-jack panel. The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on the model. Connecting a PC (15p D-SUB) to the TV 1 Connect a PC cable between the ...

English - 87 Setting up Your PC Software (Based on Windows XP) The Windows display-settings for a typical computer are shown below. But the actual screens on yourPC will probably be different, depending upon your particular version of Windows and your particularvideo card. But even if your actual sc...

PC Display English - 88 NOTES • The PC text quality is optimum in XGA mode (1024 x 768@60Hz).• 1280 x 720 mode is 16:9 mode.• When this television is used as a PC display, 24-bit colour is supported (over 16 million colours).• Your PC display screen might appear different depending on the manufactur...

English - 89 Adjusting the Picture Quality The purpose of picture quality adjustment is to remove or reduce picture noise. If the noise is notremoved by fine tuning alone, then do the frequency adjustments to the utmost and fine tune again.After the noise has been reduced, re-adjust the picture so t...

PC Display English - 90 Changing the Picture Position After connecting the TV to your PC, adjust the position of picture if it is not well-aligned. 1 Press the SOURCE button to select “PC”. 2 Press the MENU button.Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then pressthe ENTER button. 3 Press the … o...

1 Press the SOURCE button to select “PC”. 2 Press the MENU button.Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then pressthe ENTER button. 3 Press the … or † button to select “PC”, then press theENTER button. 4 Press the … or † button to select “Auto Adjustment”,then press the ENTER button.The picture...

English - 93 Initializing the Picture Settings You can replace all picture settings with the factory default values. 1 Press the SOURCE button to select “PC”. 2 Press the MENU button.Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then pressthe ENTER button. 3 Press the … or † button to select “PC”, then...

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Appendix English - 96 Replacing the Lamp • Why do I need to replace the lamp? The lamp used in a DLP TV has a limited lifespan. For the best screen quality it needs to be replaced periodically. After replacing the lamp, the screen quality will be bright and clear as new. • When do I need to replace ...

Appendix English - 98 Troubleshooting If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible problems and solutions. If none of thesetroubleshooting tips apply, then call your nearest Samsung authorized service center. Possible Solution Try another channel. Adjust the antenna.Check all w...

English - 99 Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum performance from your TV. Placement • Do not put the TV near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places.• Do not place the TV near appliances with electric motors that create magnetic fields, such as vacu...