Samsung 524 manual

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    COLOUR TELEVISION SP434 / 521/ 524 Owner ’ s Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly , and retain it for future reference. ENG REMOTE CONTROL MENU CONTROL PICTURE IN PICTURE (OPTION) TELETEXT FUNCTION ELECT 11318A#1 8/17/05 12:41 PM Page 1[...]

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    The number on this symbol represents the reference page. Mutual responsive dialogic picture By adopting dialogic method (if you select one menu, another picture is displayed) everybody can easily execute the next operation and verify optional conditions. One method makes every operation easy By identifying operating methods of the remote control, i[...]

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    ☛ ➢ Symbols Press Push Important Note 3 ENG n e e e n You have just purchased a SAMSUNG television. Please take the time to read these instructions, as they will enable you to set up your television easily. Contents ◆ C ONNECTING AND P REPARING Y OUR T ELEVISION ■ Feature .....................................................................[...]

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    4 ENG Place this TV on a stable stand or table. Avoid exposing the TV set to direct sunlight and other sources of heat. Do not step on or twist the power cord. Adequate ventilation is essential to prevent failure of electrical components. Do not attempt to disassemble this TV set yourself. Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords as this can[...]

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    5 You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you : ◆ Purchase the television. ◆ Find that the remote control is no longer operating correctly. 1 Remove the cover on the underside of the remote control by sliding it off with your thumb. 2 Insert two AAA or equivalent batteries placing the “–” end of the batteries a[...]

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    ➣ Function available refer to: TELETEXT STEREO PIP 6 MODEL NAME TTX STEREO 109cm 132cm NICAM A2 SP434JMF SP521/ 524JMF O O O SP434PTR SP521/ 524PTR O O O ENG 1 Check the Model Number of your TV set; the Model Number is shown on the rear cover name plate on the set. Use the table below to confirm which features your particular Model is equipped wi[...]

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    7 ENG on ch w e, h VHF/UHF 75 Ω Method 1 Method 2 Outdoor Antenna Connections Round 75-ohm coaxial cable Flat 300-ohm twin lead cable Round 75-ohm coaxial cable Rear of TV VHF/UHF Antenna VHF Antenna Antenna Connections 11318A#2 8/17/05 12:42 PM Page 7[...]

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    8 ENG V ideo Connections R I AUDIO I L (MONO) VIDEO3 INPUT S-VIDEO2 INPUT VCR AUDIO OUT (R) (L) VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO 2 INPUT VIDEO IN 3 VIDEO (MONO) L-AUDIO-R VCR AUDIO OUT (R) (L) VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO1 VHF/UHF 75 Ω WIRELESS HEADPHONE MONITOR -OUT AV-2 VIDEO AV-1 L-AUDIO-R ( MONO ) VCR AUDIO OUT (R) (L) VIDEO OUT Side of TV (SP434 / SP524) Rear of TV ([...]

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    9 ENG V ideo Connections (cont.) 1 Connect an optional AUDIO/VIDEO cable from the VIDEO OUT jack on the rear of the VCR to the VIDEO IN jack on the rear of the TV. 2 Connect another optional audio/video cable from the AUDIO OUT jacks on the rear of the VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks on the rear of the TV. ◆ If you have a VCR with 21 pin scart jack, co[...]

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    10 ENG S-VIDEO Connections R I AUDIO I L (MONO) VIDEO3 INPUT S-VIDEO2 INPUT VCR AUDIO OUT (R) (L) S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO 2 INPUT VIDEO IN 3 VIDEO (MONO) L-AUDIO-R VCR AUDIO OUT (R) (L) S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO1 VHF/UHF 75‰ WIRELESS HEADPHONE MONITOR -OUT AV-2 VIDEO AV-1 L-AUDIO-R VCR AUDIO OUT (R) (L) S-VIDEO OUT ( MONO ) Side of TV (SP434 / SP524) Rear [...]

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    11 ENG S-VIDEO Connections (cont.) 1 Connect an optional S-VIDEO cable from the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the rear of the VCR to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the rear of the TV. 2 Connect an optional AUDIO/VIDEO cable from the AUDIO OUT jacks on the rear of the VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks on the rear of the TV. 3 Press the TV/VIDEO button to select “S-VIDEO”[...]

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    12 ENG 1 Adjust the volume of the TV to minimum. 2 Connect an optional audio/video cable from the Audio out jacks on the rear of the TV to the AUDIO IN jacks on the AUDIO. 3 Position the INPUT SELECTION switch on the audio to AUX and adjust the volume. ➣ ◆ You can hear a more vivid stereo sound through an audio system. ◆ It may be convenient [...]

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    13 ENG MUTE V O + L V - O L CH CH TV/VIDEO MENU R I AUDIO I L (MONO) VIDEO3 INPUT S-VIDEO2 INPUT Menu Button TV/ Video Selection Button Mute Button Volume Up/Down Button Channel Up/Down Button Audio Input Terminal Video Input Terminal S-Video Terminal Audio Input Terminal Video Input Terminal S-Video2 Terminal Fr ont Contr ol AV Connection TV/VIDEO[...]

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    14 ENG P P F M POWER TV/VIDEO SLEEP DISPLAY MUTE 3 1 2 6 4 5 9 7 8 P/C -/-- 0 S.STD SURROUND S.MODE P.STD MENU P.MENU CH VOL VOL SWAP CH SCAN STILL ROTATE MULTI PinP ON + LIST/FLOF MIX INDEX TV/TEXT CANCEL STORE SUBPAGE F/T/B HOLD PAGE REVEAL CONV. ESCAPE R/B i ? Mute button Display button Direct Channel Selection buttons Surround button Stereo mod[...]

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    15 ENG 1 Plug the mains lead into an appropriate wall socket. ☛ The main voltage is indicated on the rear of the TV set and the frequency is 50Hz or 60Hz. 2 Press the POWER button on the front panel to switch the television on. ◆ If you have already stored channels, the channel selected when you last switched your television off appears on the [...]

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    16 ENG The Auto Store function makes channel storage easier and faster than manual store. This Auto Store can memorise on-air channels from present channels in numerical order. 1 If the TV is in stand-by mode (red light on), press the “POWER” button on the remote control. Press the “MENU” button and press CH ▲ or CH ▼ button to place on[...]

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    17 ENG he to d ce g ns in e. e is s Area Select by Country AREA Asia/W. Europe CIS/E. Europe China Hongkong/UK Australia NZ/Indonesia South Africa America TV SYSTEM B/G,H: West European TV Standard D/K: East European TV Standard D/K: China TV Standard I: British TV Standard (UHF Only) B/G,H: Australian TV Standard B/G,H: W. European TV Standard (1-[...]

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    18 ENG M When storing channels manually, you can choose: ◆ Whether or not to store each of the channels found. ◆ The number by which you wish to identify each stored channel. Method 1: To memorise channels by searching channels. 1 Press the MENU button on the TV set. ◆ Move to “Setup” option by pressing CH ▲ or CH ▼ buttons and press [...]

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    19 ENG Method 2 : To memorise channels by searching frequency. 1 Press the MENU button on the TV set. ◆ Move to “Setup” option by pressing CH ▲ or CH ▼ buttons and press the VOL+ or VOL– buttons. 2 Move to “Manual store” option by pressing CH ▲ or CH ▼ buttons and press the VOL+ or VOL– buttons. ◆ Place “Search” option a[...]

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    20 You can exclude the channels of your choice from the channel scan operation. When you scan through the stored channels, those you have chosen to skip are not displayed. 1 Press the MENU button on the TV set. ◆ Move to “Setup” option by pressing CH ▲ or CH ▼ buttons and press the VOL+ or VOL– buttons. 2 Move to “Channel skip” opti[...]

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    21 If the reception is clear, you do not have to fine-tune the channel, as this is done automatically during the search and store operation. If however the signal is weak or distorted, you may have to fine- tune the channel manually. 1 Press the MENU button on the TV set. ◆ Move to “Setup” option by pressing CH ▲ or CH ▼ buttons and press[...]

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    22 ENG B o Y e You can exchange the numbers of two channels, in order to: ◆ Modify the numeric order in which the channels have been automatically stored. ◆ Give easily remembered numbers to the channels that you watch most often. 1 Press the MENU button and move to “Setup” option. ◆ Press VOL + or VOL– buttons to display “Setup” me[...]

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    23 ENG By pressing the P.STD button, you can sequentially select any one of the five possible preferred analogue picture presets. 1 Press the P.STD button. ◆ Whenever this button is pressed, the mode will be changed as follows. ➞ Custom ➞ Standard ➞ Dynamic ➞ Movie ➞ Mild Custom Select this mode to view the adjusted picture you want. St[...]

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    24 ENG e.g. Brightness Adjustment by “P.MENU” button. 1 Press the “P. MENU” button on the remote control. ◆ “Picture” menu is displayed. 2 Move to “Brightness” by pressing the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button and press the VOL+ or VOL–button. 3 Adjust “Brightness” by VOL+ or VOL – buttons. 4 When you have finished Brightness adjust[...]

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    25 ENG e y There is a choice of four audio settings. By pressing the S.STD button any one of the five settings can be in the sequence illustrated. 1 Press the S.STD button. ◆ whenever this button is pressed, the mode will be changed as follows. ➞ Custom ➞ Standard ➞ Music ➞ Movie ➞ Speech Custom Select this mode to hear the adjusted sou[...]

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    26 By pressing the S. MODE button, you can determine the way in which the audio signal is produced at the loudspeakers and AV output. ➣ 1. When the power is switched ON, the mode is automatically preset at either “DUAL-I” or “STEREO”, depending on the current transmission. 2. When the receiving conditions deteriorate, listening will be ea[...]

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    ”, D rt, n ce m 27 ENG You can select a time period of between 15 and 180 minutes after which the television automatically switches to standby mode. 1 Press the SLEEP button. ◆ Whenever this button is pressed, the time will be changed. Off ➞ 15 ➞ 30 ➞ 45 ➞ 60 ➞ 90 ➞ 120 ➞ 150 ➞ 180 ➞ Off ◆ During the last minute before switc[...]

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    28 P C L B N L D ENG By setting the ON/OFF time, the set carries out alarm and automatic off function. 1 Press the MENU button. ◆ The “Menu” picture is displayed on the screen. 2 Move “Time” option by pressing the CH ▲ or CH ▼ buttons and press the VOL+ or VOL– buttons. ◆ “Time” picture is displayed on the screen. 3 Move to ?[...]

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    29 ENG Press the MENU button. Move to a function by pressing the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button. Adjust it by pressing the VOL+ or VOL– button. Language ◆ To view the “MENU” mode with the language spoken in your Area. Blue screen ◆ When no picture signal is input, or the signal is weak, the screen reverts to a blue background colour. To continue[...]

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    30 ENG With this function you can display a “PIP screen” (small picture) within the main picture of TV program or video input. In this way you can watch or monitor TV program or the video input from any connected equipment while watching TV or other video input. For information about connection of other equipment, see page 7-12. 1 Press the MEN[...]

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    31 ENG y s e ”, CH VOL VOL SWAP CH SCAN STILL ROTATE MULTI PinP ON LIST/FLOF MIX INDEX TV/TEXT CANCEL STORE SUBPAGE F/T/B HOLD PAGE REVEAL CONV. ESCAPE R/B i ? ➣ Preference : Concerning the functions of “PinP : On”. PIP ON/OFF button ◆ Press this button to operate ON/OFF function of PIP on the remote control directly. CH ▲ / ▼ button [...]

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    32 ENG TV SU IN CA Te al T ad Te o T Te T ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ Red (or Blue) LIST/FLOF MIX INDEX TV/TEXT CANCEL STORE SUBPAGE F/T/B HOLD PAGE REVEAL CONV. ESCAPE R/B i ? If Color blurring occurs on the picture or picture is out of focus, press the CONV. for adjustment. Upon completion of the adjustment, the color of “ “ changes to white 1 Press [...]

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    33 ENG TV/TEXT button ◆ Press this button to change from TV to teletext mode. () ◆ Press again this button to change back to TV mode. SUBPAGE button ◆ To view a particular subpage, after pressing this button, the subpage number with the numeric buttons. () Press the “SUBPAGE” button again to restore the initial time status Z****(S****). I[...]

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    34 ENG ➣ T elete xt Operation F/T/B button ◆ This function is used when the characters on the TV screen are hard to read. Pressing it the 1st time expands () the TOP half of the display only. Pressing it the 2nd time expands the bottom half of the display only. Pressing it the 3rd time returns the display to its original size. NUMERIC button ?[...]

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    35 ENG 1 (Teletext must be selected first.) Select the “list” mode by pressing the LIST/FLOF button ( ) . Pressing this button will switch between the “LIST and FLOF” modes. 2 To select a memory position, press one of the “colour-coded” buttons. 3 Enter the page number of the desired teletext page by pressing these buttons “0” to ?[...]

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    36 ENG ➣ For cable channels in “America” area the actual channel may be different from that shown in the table. AREA RECEIVE CHANNEL CH. ASIA/ CIS/ CHINA HK/UK AUSTR- NZ/IN- SOUTH AMERICA CABLE DISPLAY W.EUROPE E.EUROPE ALIA DONESIA AFRICA OTHERS AMERICA 00 – – – – 0– – – – – 01 – 1 1 – 1 1 – – 01 01 02 2 2 2 – 2 2[...]

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    37 ENG e. A AREA RECEIVE CHANNEL CH. ASIA/ CIS/ CHINA HK/UK AUSTR- NZ/IN- SOUTH AMERICA CABLE DISPLAY W.EUROPE E.EUROPE ALIA DONESIA AFRICA OTHERS AMERICA 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 [...]

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    38 ENG No picture. ◆ Not plugged into A.C. supply. No sound. ◆ Not switched on. ◆ Check contrast, brightness and volume settings. Normal picture. ◆ Check volume level. No sound. ◆ Check sound mute button on remote control. ◆ Check system No colour. ◆ Check colour level. Normal sound. ◆ Check system Interference on screen. ◆ Electr[...]

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    ENG 39 Memo 11318A#3 8/17/05 12:44 PM Page 39[...]

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    – AFTER SALES SERVICE – Do not hesitate to contact your retailer or service agent if a change in the performance of your product indicates that a fault condition may be present. ELECTRONICS AA68-11318A (ENG) 11318A#3 8/17/05 12:44 PM Page 40[...]