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    BN68-00566A-02 Owner’ s Instructions HPN4239 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) Samsung Electronics America Service Division 400 V alley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 www .samsungusa.com Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. Samsung Customer Care 7037 Financial Drive Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6R3 www .samsung.ca[...]

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    Wa rning! Impor tant Safety Instructions 2 CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SER VICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside. It is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this product. This symb[...]

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    •P rotect the power cord. Power supply cords should be routed so that they won’t be walked on or pinched by objects placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience recepta- cles, and the point where they exit from the unit. • Unplug the PDP from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system duri[...]

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    Impor tant W arranty Information Regarding T elevision Format V iewing User Instructions W ide screen format PDP Displays (16:9,the aspect ratio of the screen width to height) are primarily designed to view wide screen format full-motion video.The images displayed on them should primarily be in the wide screen 16:9 ratio format,or expanded to fill [...]

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    PLASMA DISPLA Y PANEL General Information Y our New Plasma Display Panel ....................................................10 Remote Control Buttons ................................................................12 W all Installation Instructions ..........................................................14 General Information Y our New Plasma Di[...]

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    Front Panel Y our New Plasma Display Panel 10 11 Rear Panel Œ Service jack For ser vice only . ´ DVI Input jacks Receives the digital video/audio signals from a set top box or PC. ˇ PC(RGB) Input jacks(15pin) Connect to the video/audio output jacks on your PC. ¨ S-Video Input jacks Connect S-Video/audio signals from external sources such VCRs o[...]

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    ¸ SURROUND button Press the hear the Dolby surround effect. ˛ MTS button Press to choose stereo, mono or Separate Audio Pro- gram (SAP broadcast). ◊ AUTO PROG. button The TV automatically cycles through all of the avail- able channels and stores them in memor y . ± ADD/DEL button Press to add or delete channels in the TV’ s memory . ≠ DNIe[...]

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    1 Remove the screws on the rear of the PDP panel. 2 Connect Insulation holders to screws. (see the illustration below) 3 T ighten the screws connected to the Insulation holders on the rear of the PDP panel. Wa ll Installation Instructions 1 Do not install the PDP in any location other than a vertical wall. 2 To protect the performance of the PDP an[...]

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    16 17 4 Put the 4 pegs on the PDP in the grooves of the wall mount bracket and pull down on the PDP ( Œ ) to secure it to the wall mount bracket. ( ´ ) Tighten the screws as shown ( ˇ ) so that the PDP cannot be separated from wall mount bracket. 1. Contact an authorized technician when installing the wall attachment panel. 2. After hanging the [...]

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    PLASMA DISPLA Y PANEL Connections Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas ..............................................20 Connecting Cable TV ....................................................................21 Connecting Speakers.................................................................. ..23 Connecting a VCR ....................................[...]

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    21 Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas Connecting Cable TV Y ou can connect different cable systems to your PDP , including cable without a cable box, and cable with a cable box that descrambles some or all channels. 20 Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads If your antenna looks like this: it has 75-ohm round leads. 1 Plug the antenna lead into the VHF/UHF [...]

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    22 23 Connecting Speakers External speakers are sold seperately . Check with your dealer . Connect the speaker audio cable to the external speaker output jack on the PDP matching the “+” and “-” ends of the cable with the diagram on the PDP . How to Connect Connecting PDP and Speakers Fix the bracket onto the guide pole located on the rear [...]

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    25 Connecting a Camcorder 24 Connecting a VCR to the Video or S-Video/Audio jack S-Video Cable Audio Cable V ideo Cable Power Plug Connect the Video/Audio cables between the AUDIO(L/R)/VIDEO jacks on the PDP and AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks on the VCR. (Note: For better video, you can use an S-Video cable.) Videotape Playback: 1. T urn on your PDP . 2. Pr[...]

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    27 Connecting a DVD Player (480i, 480p) This PDP displays the optimum picture in 720p mode. 26 Playing DVD Audio Cable V ideo Cable Power Plug Connect a Video Cable between the Y , Pb, Pr (COMPONENT1, 2) input jacks on the PDP and Y/P B /P R output jacks on the DVD player . Connect a Audio Cable between the AUDIO L/R(COMPONENT1, 2) input jacks on t[...]

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    PLASMA DISPLA Y PANEL Operation Tu rn ing the PDP On and Off ..........................................................30 Memorizing the Channels..............................................................32 Setting Up Y our Remote Control ....................................................37 Vi ewing an External Signal Source ..................[...]

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    Tu rning the PDP On and Off 30 31 Tu rning the PDP On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control. The PDP will be turned on and you will be ready to use its features. Y ou can also use the POWER ( )button on the front of the PDP . Notes: • If your PDP isn’t turned on when the power button is pressed: Press the MODE button to check if [...]

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    Selecting the Video Signal-source Before your television can begin memorizing the available channels, you must specify the type of signal source that is connected to the PDP (i.e., an antenna or a cable system). 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ENTER button to sel[...]

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    To View Memorized Channel (PIP Mode) 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Ch. Scan”, then press the ENTER button. Only the memorized channels are chosen. 3 Press the MENU button to stop. 34 35 Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method[...]

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    36 37 Setting Up Y our Remote Contr ol This PDP's remote control can operate almost any VCR, cable box or DVD. After it has been set up properly , your remote control can operate in four different modes :TV , VCR, Cable or DVD. Pressing the corresponding button on the remote control allows you to switch between these modes, and control whichev[...]

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    Setting the Signal Source 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ENTER button to select “Input”. 2 Press the ENTER button to select “Source”. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select signal source, then press the ENTER button. Notes • When you connect equipment to the PDP , you can choose between the following sets of jacks: AV , S-Video, Comp[...]

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    40 PLASMA DISPLA Y PANEL Picture Contr ol Customizing the Picture ................................................................42 Using Automatic Picture Settings ....................................................43 Selecting the Color T one ................................................................44 DNIe (Digital Natural Image engine) [...]

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    Customizing the Picture Y ou can use the on-screen menus to change the Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Color , and T int settings of your PDP . 43 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ENTER button to select “Mode”. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Dynam[...]

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    44 Selecting the Color T one 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Color T one”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Cool2”, “Cool1”, “Normal”, “W arm1” or “W ar m2”. •Y ou can sel[...]

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    47 46 Freezing the Picture Still Press the STILL button on the remote control to freeze a moving picture. Press again to cancel. Changing the Screen Size W W ide ide Sets the picture to 16:9 wide mode. Panorama Converts regular 4:3 aspect ratio screen to wide screen. Zoom1 The screen size when Wide screen is vertically enlarged. Zoom2 The screen si[...]

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    48 Selecting an External Signal Y ou 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 press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “PIP”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Source”, the[...]

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    50 Changing the Size of the PIP Window 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “PIP”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Size”, then press the ENTER button. 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “[...]

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    Changing the Location of the PIP Image 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “PIP”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Position”, then press the ENTER button. 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select[...]

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    54 PLASMA DISPLA Y PANEL Sound Contr ol Customizing the Sound ................................................................56 Using Automatic Sound Settings ....................................................57 Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS)Soundtrack ..........................58 Using the Auto V olume ....................................[...]

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    57 56 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ENTER button to select “Mode”. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Standard”, “Music”, “Movie”, “Speech” or “Custom” sound setting, then press the ENTER button. 4 Press the MENU button to exit. Usin[...]

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    59 58 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Auto V olume”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “On”, then press the ENTER button. • Pressing the ▲ or ▼ button will alternate between “On” and [...]

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    1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Sub W oofer”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ENTER button to select “Sub W oofer”. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “On”, then press the ENTER button. •P ressing the ▲ or ?[...]

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    PLASMA DISPLA Y PANEL Channel Contr ol Fine T uning Channels ....................................................................64 LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) ............................................................65[...]

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    65 Fine T uning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. 64 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Fine Tune”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the œ or √ button to adjust the fine tu[...]

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    PLASMA DISPLA Y PANEL Connecting a PC and Operation Connecting to a PC ......................................................................68 Adjusting the PC Screen ................................................................72 Changing the Position of the Image ................................................73 Picture Quality Adjustment ..[...]

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    69 Connecting to a PC Connection to a Macintosh computer may require in adapter . 68 To watch the PC screen: 1. T urn on your PDP 2. Press the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control or SOURCE button on the front panel to select “PC”. 3. T urn on PC and check for PC system requirements. (Refer to pages 70 and 71 for PC system requirements.) 4. Ad[...]

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    70 71 How to Set up Y our PC Software (Windows only) The Windows display-settings for a typical computer are shown below . However , the actual screens on your PC will probably be different, depending upon your particular version of Windows and your particular video card. But even if your actual screens look different, the same, basic set-up inform[...]

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    73 Adjusting the PC Screen 72 Adjusting the R.G.B Preset: •P ress the TV/VIDEO button to select “PC”. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Color Control”, then press the ENTER button. The “Color Control” is available only whe[...]

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    74 75 Picture Quality Adjustment Picture Automatic Adjustment Preset: •P ress the TV/VIDEO button to select “PC”. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “PC”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Aut[...]

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    76 77 Information Preset: •P ress the TV/VIDEO button to select “PC”. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “PC”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “information”, then press the ENTER button. Th[...]

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    PLASMA DISPLA Y PANEL Time Setting Setting the Clock .......................................................................80 Setting the Sleep Timer...............................................................81 Setting the Timers ......................................................................82[...]

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    Setting the Clock Y ou can set your PDP to automatically turn off after a preset interval. 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 the ENTER button. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Sleep”, then press the ENTER[...]

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    6 Press the √ button to select “Channel”, then press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the channel you want when PDP turns on. 7 Press the √ button to select “V ol.”, then press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the volume level you want when PDP turns on. 8 Press the √ button to select “On/Off”, then press the ▲ or ▼ button to se[...]

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    Selecting a Menu Language .....................................................86 Vi ewing Closed Captions .........................................................87 Digital Noise Reduction ...........................................................88 Setting Auto Power Off ...........................................................89 Selecting th[...]

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    Selecting a Menu Language 86 87 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Caption”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ENTER button to select “Caption”. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to turn closed caption on/off, then press the ENTER b[...]

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    1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Auto Power Off”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “On” or “Off”, then press the ENTER button. 4 Press the MENU button to exit. Note • If the Off timer is [...]

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    90 Using the V -Chip The V -Chip feature automatically locks out programs that are deemed inappropriate for children. The user must enter a PIN (personal ID number) before any of the V -Chip restrictions are set up or changed. Note: When the V -chip feature is activated, the PIP and auto channel program features do not function. Setting Up Y our Pe[...]

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    92 How to Set up Restrictions using the “TV guidelines” First, set up a personal identification number (PIN), and enable the V -Chip. (See previous section.) Parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods: The TV guidelines or the MP AA rating. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, then pre[...]

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    94 95 How to Set up Restrictions using the MP AA Ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X The MP AA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MP AA) system, and its main application is for movies. When the V -Chip lock is on, the TV will automatically block any programs that are coded with objection- able ratings (either MP AA or TV -[...]

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    96 PLASMA DISPLA Y PANEL Appendix Tr oubleshooting............................................................................98 Care and Maintenance ................................................................99 Specifications ............................................................................100 How to Reset the TV after the V -Chip [...]

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    98 99 Tr oubleshooting Problem Poor picture. Y our Remote control does not operate the PDP . The PDP won’t turn on. There is no screen image. The image is too light or too dark. The image is too large or too small. Before you call a ser vice technician, please scan this list of problems and possible solutions. It may save you time and money . Pos[...]

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    100 101 Memo Specifications HPN4239 1027 (W) X 79 (D) X 630.5 (H) mm ; 40.43 (W) X 3.11 (D) X 24.82(H) inches 58 (W) X 21 (D) X 210 (H) mm ; 2.28 (W) X 0.83 (D) X 8.27 (H) inches 31 kg ; 68.34 lbs {37.6 kg ; 82.89 lbs (with stand)} 134g ; 0.295 lbs (including batteries) 120V~, 60Hz 360 W atts 1024(H) x 768(V) 107 Cm/42 inches VHF , UHF (75 Ω unba[...]

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    103 Memo Memo 102[...]