Page 3 - O N T E N T S
3 C O N T E N T S Chapter 1: Your New TV ................................ 5 List of Features .......................................................................................... 5 Accessories ................................................................................................ 5 Fam...
Page 4 - Chapter 3: Operation
C O N T E N T S Chapter 3: Operation (continued) ............................ 34 Sound Control............................................................................................ 34 Adjusting the Volume ...................................................................... 34 Using the MUTE ...
Page 5 - List of Features; DVI; O U R; T V; C h a p t e r O n e; Accessories
5 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 settings tha...
Page 6 - Familiarizing Yourself with Your New TV
Y O U R N E W T V 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. • The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. 6 Œ PO...
Page 7 - VIDEO Input; AUDIO Input
7 Y O U R N E W T V Connection Jacks (Side or Front) You can connect an A/V component that is used only occasionally, such as a camcorder orvideo game. For information on connecting equipment, see page 18. Œ S-VIDEO Input Connect an S-Video signal from a camcorder or video game. ´ VIDEO Input Connec...
Page 9 - RESET
9 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 remotecontrol, always point it directly at the TV. You can also use your remote control to operate yourSet-Top box, VCR, Cable box or DVD player. See pages 64~65 for details. ΠPOWER Tur...
Page 10 - Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas; N S T A L L A T I O N; C h a p t e r Tw o; Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads
Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “Antennaswith 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads,” below. If your antenna has one lead that looks like this, see “Antennas with75-ohm Round Leads,” on next page. If you have two antennas, see “Separate VHF and UHF Anten...
Page 11 - Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads
11 I N S T A L L A T I O N Plug the antenna lead into the“ANT 1 IN” terminal on therear panel. Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads 1 Connect both antenna leads tothe combiner. 2 Plug the combiner into the“ANT 1 IN” terminal on therear panel. Separate VHF and UHF Antennas If you have two separate antenn...
Page 12 - Cable with a Cable box that Descrambles All Channels; Connecting Cable TV; Cable without a Cable Box; If you want to connect cable, and you do not need to use a cable box:
I N S T A L L A T I O N 12 1 Find the cable that isconnected to the ANTENNAOUT terminal on your cablebox. 2 Connect the other end of thiscable to the “ANT 1 IN”terminal on the rear panel. Cable with a Cable box that Descrambles All Channels œ This terminal might be labeled“ANT OUT”, “VHF OUT”, orsim...
Page 13 - Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels
13 I N S T A L L A T I O N 1 Find and disconnect the cablethat is connected to theANTENNA IN terminal on yourcable box. 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 ...
Page 14 - Connecting a VCR; if you have not yet; Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV; • Also, you can connect to “AV 3” on the side panel of TV.
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 a cableTV system (according to the instructions on pages 10-13). Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system. 14 1 Connect a coaxial cable between...
Page 15 - Connecting a DVD Player; Connecting to Regular Audio and Video jacks
15 I N S T A L L A T I O N 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 audio cables between the “COMPONENT IN1 (L, R)” (or “COMPONENT IN 2 or 3 (L, R)”) jacks on the TVand the AUDIO OUT jacks o...
Page 16 - Connecting a Digital TV Set-Top Box
I N S T A L L A T I O N 16 Connecting a Digital TV Set-Top Box The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a Set-Top Box to your TV. Connecting to Y, P B , P R 1 Connect a coaxial cable to the ANTENNA IN terminal on theSet-Top Box. 2 Connect a set of audio cables between the “COMPONENT I...
Page 17 - Connecting to DVI (Digital Visual Interface)
17 I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting to DVI (Digital Visual Interface) By inputting a high-bandwidth digital content protection high-definition picture source to theDIGITAL INPUT jack on the TV, high-definition pictures can be displayed on the screen intheir digital forms. (This DIGITAL INPUT jack ...
Page 18 - Connecting a Camcorder; TV Side Panel
I N S T A L L A T I O N 18 Connecting a Camcorder The side panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a camcorder to your TV. They allowyou to view the camcorder tapes without using a VCR. (Also see “Viewing an External SignalSource” on page 39). 1 Locate the A/V output jacks on the camcorder. T...
Page 19 - Installing Batteries in the Remote Control
19 I N S T A L L A T I O N 1 Slide the back cover all theway out to open the batterycompartment of the remotecontrol. 2 Install two AAA size batteries. Installing Batteries in the Remote Control œ Make sure to match the “ + ” and “ – ” ends of the batteries with the diagram inside thecompartment. 3 ...
Page 20 - Turning the TV On and Off; P E R A T I O N; C h a p t e r T h r e e; POWER; Plug & Play feature doesn’t
Turning the TV On and Off 20 O P E R A T I O N C h a p t e r T h r e e Press the POWER button on the remote control. You can also use the POWER button on the front panel. 1 Press the POWER button on the remote control.The “Start Plug & Play” isdisplayed.Press the ENTER button to start. Plug &...
Page 22 - Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays; MENU; and; ENTER; Viewing the Display; INFO; Viewing the Menus
O P E R A T I O N 22 1 Press the MENU button. The main menu is displayed.There are five menu groups:“Input”, “Picture”, “Sound”,“Channel” and “Setup”. Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays œ You can also use the MENU , CH / , VOL+ / - and ( ENTER ) buttons on the control panel of the TV to makese...
Page 23 - Selecting a Menu Language; Selecting the Antenna Input
23 O P E R A T I O N Selecting a Menu Language 2 Press the … or † button to select “Language”, then pressthe ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select the appropriate language,then press the ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select...
Page 24 - Adjusting the Screen Automatically (Self Focus); During the process, minor
O P E R A T I O N Adjusting the Screen Automatically (Self Focus) The “Self Focus” feature automatically finds the optimum picture quality when blurring,overlapping colors or incorrect focus occurs. These conditions may be caused by moving yourTV. 24 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button ...
Page 25 - Deactivating the Automatic Execution of the Self Focus
25 O P E R A T I O N Deactivating the Automatic Execution of the Self Focus The “Self Focus” feature starts on default. It will automatically begin 10 minutes after switchingon the power and the appearance of the screen image. To set the optimum picture quality, the“Self Focus” will automatically be...
Page 26 - Selecting the Video Signal Source; Memorizing the Channels; CH; buttons
O P E R A T I O N 26 Selecting the Video Signal Source Before your TV can begin memorizing the available channels, you must specify the type ofsignal source that is connected to the TV (i.e., an antenna or a cable system). 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Channel”, then pr...
Page 27 - Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method)
27 O P E R A T I O N Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) First, select the correct signal source (“Air”, “STD”, “HRC” or “IRC”) as described on theprevious page. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to ...
Page 28 - Adding and Erasing Channels
O P E R A T I O N 28 Adding and Erasing Channels To add channels that were not memorized (or to delete unwanted channels from memory): 2 Press the … or † button to select “Add/Delete”, then pressthe ENTER button. Repeatedly pressing the ENTER button will alternate betweenadd channel and delete chann...
Page 29 - Using the Channel Buttons; Changing Channels; When you press the; or; button, the TV changes channels in sequence. You will; Using the Number Buttons; Use the number buttons to quickly tune to any channel.; Using the Previous Channel
29 O P E R A T I O N Using the Channel Buttons Changing Channels Press the CH or CH button to change channel. 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 threechannels.) You wil...
Page 30 - To Store Your Favorite Channels:; Selecting Your Favorite Channels; button on the remote control.; Only memorized channels can; To View Your Favorite Channels:
O P E R A T I O N 30 To Store Your Favorite Channels: Selecting Your Favorite Channels You can store your favorite channels for each available input source (such as TV and CATV),This allows you to quickly and easily find frequently watched channels by pressing the FAV.CH button on the remote control...
Page 31 - Labeling the Channels; If you add or delete the TV
31 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 will appear n...
Page 32 - Customizing the Picture; Picture Control
O P E R A T I O N 32 Customizing the Picture Picture Control You can use the on-screen menus to change the “Contrast”, “Brightness”, “Sharpness”, “Color”and “Tint” according to personal preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the automaticsettings. See next page.) 2 Press the … or † button to...
Page 33 - Using Automatic Picture Settings; Dynamic
33 O P E R A T I O N Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard” and “Movie”) that are preset atthe factory. You can activate either “Dynamic”, “Standard” or “Movie” by pressing the P.MODE button (or by making a selection from the menu). Or, you can...
Page 34 - Sound Control; Using the MUTE Button; At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound by using the; MUTE; Customizing the Sound
O P E R A T I O N 34 Sound Control Using the MUTE Button At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound by using the MUTE button. 1 Press the MUTE button on the remote control.The message “Mute” isdisplayed and the sound cuts off. 2 To turn mute off press the MUTE button again or, press either t...
Page 35 - Using Automatic Sound Settings; Standard
35 O P E R A T I O N Using Automatic Sound Settings Your TV has automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie” and “Speech”) that arepreset at the factory. You can activate these sound settings by pressing the S.MODE button (or by making a selection from the menu), or you can select “Custom”...
Page 36 - Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually; Setting the Clock; The current time will appear; You can set the hour and
O P E R A T I O N 36 Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually Setting the Clock Setting the clock is necessary in order to use the various timer features of the TV. Also, you cancheck the time while watching the TV. (Just press the INFO button.) 2 Press the ENTER button to select “Time”. Press the ENTER...
Page 37 - Option 2: Setting the Clock Automatically; Certain broadcasts may not
37 O P E R A T I O N Option 2: Setting the Clock Automatically The Clock can be set automatically if you are receiving a digital signal. œ Certain broadcasts may not transmit the correct time. In thiscase, set the time manually. 4 Press the … or † button to select “PBS Channel”, thenpress the ENTER ...
Page 38 - The set time can be changed
O P E R A T I O N 38 6 Press the … or † button to select “DST” ( D aylight S aving T ime), then press the ENTER button.Press the … or † button to select “Yes” or “No”, then pressthe ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit. 5 Press the … or † button to select “Time Zone”, then pressthe ENTER butt...
Page 39 - Setting the Signal Source; Viewing an External Signal Source; When you connect equipment
39 O P E R A T I O N Setting the Signal Source Viewing an External Signal Source Use the remote control to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment, such asVCR, DVD, Set-Top box and the TV source (broadcast or cable). 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ENTER button to select “Input”. ...
Page 40 - Assigning Names to External Sources
O P E R A T I O N 40 Assigning Names to External Sources This feature enables you to name the input source you have connected. 3 Press the … or † button to select a signal source, thenpress the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select an external device, thenpress the ENTER button. Press the ...
Page 41 - C h a p t e r F o u r; Fine Tuning Channels
41 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S C h a p t e r F o u r Fine Tuning Channels The Fine Tuning function lets you manually adjust the TV’s tuner if you have difficulty tuningchannels. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Fine Tune”, then pressthe ENTER button. Press the œ or √ button to adjust the fine ...
Page 42 - Scanning the Channels; The TV automatically scan all of the channels it has memorized.; When the “ANT 2 IN” mode is
S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 42 Scanning the Channels The TV automatically scan all of the channels it has memorized. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. Antenna : Ant.1 √ √ Air/CATV : Air √ √ Auto Program √ √ Favorite Channels √ √ Fine...
Page 43 - Selecting the Color Tone
43 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Selecting the Color Tone 2 Press the … or † button to select “Color Tone”, then pressthe ENTER button. Press the œ or √ button to increase or decrease the valueof the color tone (“Warm 10~1”,“Normal” and “Cool 1~10”). Press the EXIT button to exit. 1 Press the MENU b...
Page 44 - Changing the Picture Size; In the “Zoom 1” and “Zoom 2”; Viewing with a 16:9 signal
S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 44 Changing the Picture Size 2 Press the … or † button to select “Size”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select the screen format youwant. Press the EXIT button to exit. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then p...
Page 45 - Digital Noise Reduction
45 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal received by your TV is weak, you can activate this feature to help reduceany static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Digital NR”, then pressthe ENTER button. Press the … o...
Page 46 - One of the most best features of your TV is the; connected to your TV.; Activating the PIP; • This feature doesn’t work when the “V-Chip” or “Caption” is active.
S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 46 Viewing Picture-In-Picture One of the most best features of your TV is the P icture- I n- P icture ( PIP ) feature. The advanced PIP system allows you to watch two different pictures at once, even if you don’t have a VCR connected to your TV. 2 Press the … or † butto...
Page 47 - Selecting an External Source; Swapping the Sub picture and Main picture; Changing the Size of the Sub picture
47 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 3 Press the … or † button to select “Source”, then press the ENTER button. If you have not connected anyequipment to the TV’s inputjacks, the signal from theseinputs will not appear. Press the … or † button to select an external signal, thenpress the ENTER button. PI...
Page 48 - Changing the Location of the Sub picture; If the source of the sub picture is “TV” during; on, you can select a signal source of the sub
S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 48 6 Press the … or † button to select “Position”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select a position you want, thenpress the ENTER button. PIP : On √ √ Source : TV √ √ Swap √ √ Size : √ √ Position : √ √ Air/CATV : Air √ √ Channel : Air 6 √ √ Move...
Page 49 - Changing the Channel of the Sub picture; The channels of sub picture; Freezing the Picture; The still function doesn’t
49 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Changing the Channel of the Sub picture After you set the signal source (antenna or cable) of sub picture, it is easy to change channels. 8 Press the … or † button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select a channel you want,...
Page 50 - Mono
Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to “Mono”, “Stereo” or“SAP ( S econdary A udio P rogram)”. “SAP” audio is usually a foreign-language translation. Sometimes “SAP” has unrelated information like news or weather. S P E C I A...
Page 52 - Setting the SRS TSXT
S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 52 Setting the SRS TSXT TruSurround XT is a patented SRS technology that solves the problem of playing 5.1multichannel content over two speakers. Trusurround delivers a compelling, virtual surroundsound experience through any two-speaker playback system, including inter...
Page 53 - Setting the On/Off Timer
53 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Setting the On/Off Timer 2 Press the ENTER button to select “Time”. Press the … or † button to select “On Timer”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to adjust “Hour”, then press the √ button to move to the next step.Set other items using the samemet...
Page 54 - Setting the Sleep Timer
S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 54 Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time (from 30 to 180 minutes). 2 Press the ENTER button to select “Time”.Press the … or † button to select “Sleep Timer”, then pressthe ENTER button. Press the … or † button to sele...
Page 55 - Setting the Blue Screen Mode
55 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 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“Blue Screen” mode to “Off”. 2 Press the … or †...
Page 56 - Viewing Closed Caption Information
S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Viewing Closed Caption Information Your TV decodes and displays the closed captions information that is broadcast along withsome television shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired ortranslations into other languages. All VCRs record the clos...
Page 57 - Setting the On/Off Melody; A melody sound can be set to come on when the TV is powered On or Off.
57 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 4 Press the … or † button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select “1” or “2”, then press the ENTER button. 5 Press the … or † button to select “Field”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select “1” or “...
Page 58 - Selecting the HDMI Standard
S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 58 Selecting the HDMI Standard This feature is for aligning the screen image center dislocated by the differences of variousHDMI or DVI signal sources.Initial setting is “861B”. If you experience not aligned screen image center when the“HDMI/DVI IN” jack on the rear of ...
Page 59 - The default pin number for a; EXIT; How to Change Your Password
59 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Using the V-Chip Access to channels and programs is controlled by a password (i.e., a 4-digit secret code that isdefined by the user). The on-screen menu will instruct you to assign a password (and you canchange it later, if necessary). 2 Press the … or † button to s...
Page 60 - How to Enable/Disable the Rating Controls
S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 60 How to Enable/Disable the Rating Controls 2 Press the … or † button to select “V-Chip”, then press the ENTER button. Press the number buttons toenter your current 4-digit pinnumber. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the EN...
Page 61 - How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV Parental Guidelines”; : Children 7 and over
61 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”. 4 You can independently lock theTV ratings. The locked TV (FCC)ratings are indicated by th...
Page 62 - How to Set up Restrictions Using the “MPAA Rating”; The Movie rating system uses the “MPAA” (
S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 62 How to Set up Restrictions Using the “MPAA Rating” The Movie rating system uses the “MPAA” ( M otion P icture A ssociation of A merica) system, and its main application is for movies.When the rating controls is on, the TV will automatically block any programs that ar...
Page 63 - Important Notes About Parental Locks; FV; PG; restrictive ratings will be locked as well.
63 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-MA Mature audiences only. This program may containmature themes, profane language, graphicviolence and explicit sexual content. TV-14 Parents strongly cautioned. This program...
Page 64 - How to Set up Restrictions Using the “Canadian English”
S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 64 How to Set up Restrictions Using the “Canadian English” E Exempt programming includes...news, sports, documentariesand other information programming, talk shows, music videos,and variety programming. C Programming intended for children under age 8. C8+ Programming ge...
Page 65 - How to Set up Restrictions Using the “Canadian French”
65 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S How to Set up Restrictions Using the “Canadian French” E Exempt programming includes...news, sports, documentariesand other information programming, talk shows, music videos,and variety programming. G General. 8 ans+ 8+ General-Not recommended for young children. 13 ...
Page 66 - Customizing Your Remote Control
S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 66 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 made bySamsung (even if your VCR, Cable box and DVD are made ...
Page 67 - VCR Codes
67 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 BP68-00289A-02Eng 7/21/04 10:02 AM Page 67
Page 68 - C h a p t e r F i v e; Identifying Problems; Problem
68 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G C h a p t e r F i v e If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible problems and solutions. If noneof these troubleshooting tips apply, then call your nearest service center. Identifying Problems Poor picture. Poor sound quality. No picture or so...
Page 69 - P P E N D I X; Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV; Placement; Using Your TV in Another Country; Model
69 A P P E N D I X 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 nea...
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