Samsung PS-42S5SD manual

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    PDP (P LASMA D ISPLA Y P ANEL ) DIGIT AL TELEVISION Owner’ s Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly , and retain it for future reference. ON-SCREEN MENUS P icture I n P icture (PIP) Colour W eakness Enhancement Mode M y C olour C ontrol TELETEXT (Option) SRS T ruSurroundXT D igital N atural I mage e ngine Digit[...]

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    User Instructions ◆ Screen Image retention Do not display a still image (such as on a video game or when hooking up a PC to this PDP) on the plasma monitor panel for more than 2 hours as it can cause screen image retention. This image retention is also known as “screen burn”. To avoid such image retention, reduce the degree of brightness and [...]

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    Checking Parts Owner’s Instructions Remote Control/ AAA Batteries Power Cord S-VIDEO Cable PC Cable HDMI Cable HDMI/DVI Cable Scart Cable PC Audio Cable Component Cables (RCA) Sold Separately English - 3 t. Antenna Cable BN68-00889B-00Eng_01-53 5/16/05 3:30 PM Page 3[...]

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    Contents ◆ F OREWORD ■ User Instructions .............................................................................................................. .......... 2 ◆ C ONNECTING AND P REPARING Y OUR D ISPLAY ■ Control Panel.................................................................................................................. ...[...]

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    Contents (continued) ◆ U SING THE DTV F EATURE ■ Previewing the DTV Menu System ........................................................................................... 54 ■ Updating the Channel List Automatically .................................................................................. 55 ■ Updating the Channel List Manually ..[...]

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    ➢ Contr ol P anel ➢ The actual configuration of your TV may be different, depending on your model. ➢ ➢ a) b) c) d) e) f) English - 6 Front of the TV Speaker a) SOURCE button Select the external input source. b) MENU button Display the on-screen menu. c) (+ , - ) buttons Adjust the volume. d) C/P. ( , ) buttons Select channels. e) ( ENTER) b[...]

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    Contr ol P anel (continued) ➢ The actual configuration of your TV may be different, depending on your model. Rear Panel ➢ For further details about connection, refer to pages 78~84. ➢ Whenever you connect an audio or video system to your television, ensure that all elements are switched off. Refer to the documentation supplied with your equip[...]

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    Infrared Remote Contr ol Y yo ➢ English - 8 ➢ The performance of the remote control may be affected by bright light. ➢ Teletext Function : Refer to pages 74-77 for details DIRECT CHANNEL SELECTION ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE (EPG) DISPLAY AUTOMATIC SWITCH-OFF (Refer to page 49) / TELETEXT SUB PAGE TURNS THE TV ON AND OFF (Refer to page 13) TV MO[...]

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    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 rear of the remote control by pressing the symbol ( ) downwards and then pulling firmly to remove it. 2 Insert two R03, UM4, “AAA” 1.5V or equivalent bat[...]

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    English - 10 ➢ ◆ Installing the Displa y on the W all At tac hment P anel Wall Bracket Components Plastic Hanger: 4 Screw : 11 Screw : 4 Anchor : 11 W all Bracket Assembly Installation Notes ◆ Contact a technician for installing the wall bracket. ◆ Samsung Electronics is not responsible for any damages to the product or harm to customers wh[...]

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    English - 11 Installing the Displa y on the W all At tac hment P anel (continued) 1 Remove the 4 screws on the back of the product. 3 Tighten the 4 screws in step 2 (plastic hanger + screw ) to the rear holes of the product. 2 Insert the screw into the plastic hanger. (See the figure below) ☛ ◆ Mount the product on the wall bracket and make sur[...]

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    In order to watch television programmes broadcast via a satellite network, you must connect a satellite receiver to the rear of TV. Also, in order to descramble a coded transmission signal, you must connect a decoder to the rear of TV. Using a SCART cable Connect the receiver (or decoder) SCART cable to one of the SCART connectors on the rear of th[...]

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    , n The mains lead is attached to the rear of your television. 1 Plug the mains lead into an appropriate socket. Result : The Standby indicator on the front of the television lights up. ➢ The main voltage is indicated on the rear of the television and the frequency is 50 or 60Hz. 2 Press the power button on the front of the television (or POWER ([...]

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    W se T F amiliarizing Y our self with the Remote Contr ol English - 14 The remote control is used mainly to: ◆ Change channels and adjust the volume. ◆ Set up the television using the on-screen menu system. The following table presents the most frequently used buttons and their functions. Button Viewing Function Menu Function Used to display th[...]

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    When the television is initially powered on, several basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently. The following settings are available. 1 If the television is in standby mode, press the POWER () button on the remote control. Result : The message to start Plug & Play is displayed. 2 To start Plug & Play, press the ENTER ()[...]

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    Y de m yo to When you start using your television for the first time, you must select the language which will be used for displaying menus and indications. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Setup . Result : The Setup menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the ?[...]

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    You can scan for the frequency ranges available to you (availability depends on your country). Automatically allocated programme numbers may not correspond to actual or desired programme numbers. However you can sort numbers manually and clear any channels you do not wish to watch. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 [...]

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    You can store television channels, including those received via cable networks. When storing channels manually, you can choose: ◆ Whether or not to store each of the channels found. ◆ The programme number of each stored channel which you wish to identify. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † bu[...]

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    Storing Channels Manuall y (continued) 9 If you know the number of the channel to be stored, see the following steps. ◆ Press the … or † button to select Channel . Press the ENTER () button. ◆ Press the … or † button to select C (Air channel) or S (Cable channel). ◆ Press the √ button. ◆ Press the … or † button to select the r[...]

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    You can exclude the channels of your choice from the channel scan operation. When you scan through the stored channels, those that you have chosen to skip are not displayed. All channels that you do not specifically choose to skip are displayed during scanning. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † [...]

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    So r ting the Stored Channels English - 21 This operation allows you to change the programme numbers of stored channels. This operation may be necessary after using auto store. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Channel . Result : The Channel menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER [...]

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    T fr C co aw Channel names will be assigned automatically when channel information is broadcast. These names can be changed, allowing you to assign new names. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Channel . Result : The Channel menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press[...]

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    This feature allows you to prevent unauthorized users, such as children, from watching unsuitable programmes by muting out video and audio. Child Lock cannot be released using front panel buttons. Only remote control can release the Child Lock setting, so keep the remote control away from children. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu[...]

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    If as If ch This function is very useful in the situation that the TV is used in weak signal. LNA amplifies the TV signal in the weak signal area, a low-noise preamplifier boosts the incoming signal. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Channel . Result : The Channel menu is displa[...]

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    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 the signal is weak or distorted, you may have to fine tune the channel manually. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Channel . Result : The [...]

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    Y th Displa ying Inf ormation You can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture . Result : The Picture menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. Result : The Mode is selected. 4 Press the ENTER[...]

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    Your television has several setting options that allow you to control the picture quality. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture . Result : The Picture menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. Result : The Mode is selected. 4 Press the ENTER () button again. Result : [...]

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    ➢ 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Setup . Result : The Setup menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the … or † button to select PC . Press the ENTER () button. Result : The PC menu is displayed. 5 Press the … or † button to select Image Lock . Press [...]

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    Se t ting the Picture (PC Mode) (continued) ➢ Preset to the PC mode by pressing the SOURCE () button. English - 29 12 Press the … or † button to select Auto adjustment . Press the ENTER () button. Result : The screen quality and position are automatically reset. The settings are all finished, and the TV will automatically return to the previo[...]

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    English - 30 S electing the Picture Size You can select the picture size which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture . Result : The Picture menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the … or † button to select [...]

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    Vi e wing the DNIe Demonstration English - 31 √ . F reezing the Current Picture 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 quality. [...]

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    English - 32 Se t ting the My Colour Contr ol (Easy Control) This feature allows you to adjust colours according to your preferences, by adjusting skin, sky, and grass tones using the predefined settings (Blue, Green, Pink, Standard, and Custom) without affecting other colours on the screen. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is dis[...]

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    English - 33 y Se t ting the My Colour Contr ol (Detail Control) This setting can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture . Result : The Picture menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the … or † button to sele[...]

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    If no signal is being received or the signal is very weak, a blue screen automatically replaces the noisy picture background. If you wish to continue viewing the poor picture, you must set the Blue Screen mode to Off. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Setup . Result : The Setup [...]

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    English - 35 Using the Colour W eakness Enhancement F eature This feature adjusts the red, green, or blue colour to enhance the picture according to the user's particular colour weakness. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Setup . Result : The Setup menu is displayed. 3 Pres[...]

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    Using the Energy S a ving Feature English - 36 This feature adjusts the screen brightness automatically depending on the surrounding lighting conditions. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture . Result : The Picture menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the [...]

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    Vi e wing the Picture in Picture (PIP) English - 37 You can display a sub picture within the main picture of a TV program or external A/V devices. In this way you can watch TV program or monitor the video input from any connected devices while watching TV or other video input. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press[...]

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    English - 38 Vi e wing the Picture in Picture (PIP) (continued) 11 Press the … or † button to select Position . Press the ENTER () button. Result : The following options are available. --- ➢ The Position menu is available when the Size is large ( ) mode. 12 Select a position of the sub picture by pressing the … or † button. Press the ENTE[...]

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    English - 39 Vi e wing the Picture in Picture (PIP) (continued) o Easy functions of the remote control. Buttons Feature PIP Used to activate or deactivate the PIP function directly. SWAP Used to interchange the main picture and the sub picture. ➢ When the main picture is in the Video mode and the sub picture is in the TV mode, you might not hear [...]

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    English - 40 Using the Digital NR (Noise Reduction) F eature If the signal received by your television is weak, you can activate this feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture . Result : The Picture me[...]

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    English - 41 TV E E E A A A S- S- CO CO P D PIP Pr ev enting S creen Burn-in To reduce the possibility of screen burn, this TV set is equipped with screen burn prevention technology. This technology enables you to set picture movement up/down (Vertical Line) and side to side (Horizontal Dot). The Time setting allows you to program the time between [...]

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    English - 42 Reducing the Ef fects of Screen Burn If screen burn has occurred, you can select a white screen or signal pattern (rolling screen) to help remove screen burn artifacts. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Setup . Result : The Setup menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER[...]

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    English - 43 Changing the S ound Standard al e g r n Custom You can select the type of special sound effect to be used when watching a given broadcast. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Sound . Result : The Sound menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. Result : The Mode [...]

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    T p T ex in m English - 44 Customizing the S ound S et tings Your television has several settings which allow you to control the sound quality. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Sound . Result : The Sound menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the … or † but[...]

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    Se t ting the T ruSurround XT English - 45 TruSurround XT is a patented SRS technology that solves the problem of playing 5.1 multichannel content over two speakers. TruSurround delivers a compelling, virtual surround sound experience through any two-speaker playback system, including internal television speakers. It is fully compatible with all mu[...]

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    English - 46 S electing the Internal Mute Se t ting the Melody S ound If you want to hear the sound through separate speakers, cancel the internal amplifier. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Sound . Result : The Sound menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the [...]

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    English - 47 S electing the Sound Mode (depending on the model) The “DUAL I-II” button displays/controls the processing and output of the audio signal. When power is switched on, the mode is automatically preset to either “DUAL-I ” or “Stereo”, depending on the current transmission. ➢ ◆ If the receiving conditions deteriorate, liste[...]

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    English - 48 Se t ting and Displa ying the Current T ime You can set the television’s clock so that the current time is displayed by pressing the “INFO ( )” button. You must also set the time if you wish to use the automatic on or off timers. ➢ When pressing the power button (On/Off) on the panel of the television, the clock setting will be[...]

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    English - 49 Se t ting the Sleep Timer d f f You can select a time period of between 30 and 180 minutes after which the television automatically switches to Standby mode. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Setup . Result : The Setup menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button.[...]

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    English - 50 S witc hing the T ele vision On and Of f Automaticall y You can set the on or off timers so that the television will: ◆ Switch on automatically and tune to the channel of your choice at the time you select. ◆ Switch off automatically at the time you select. ➢ The first step is to set the television’s clock (refer to “Setting [...]

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    English - 51 S witc hing the T ele vision On and Of f Automaticall y (continued) 10 Press the … or † button to select Off Timer . Press the ENTER () button. Result : The Off Timer menu is displayed. 11 Select Hour or Minute by pressing the œ or √ button. Set these by pressing the … or † button. ➢ You can also set these by pressing the [...]

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    Vi e wing an External Signal S ource English - 52 Use the remote control to switch between viewing signal from connected equipment, such as VCR, DVD, Set-Top box, and the TV source (broadcast or cable). 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ENTER () button to select Input . Result : The Input menu is displayed[...]

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    Redirecting an Input to the External Output English - 53 V r Your television enables you to choose which audio/video signals are output to the external connector. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Setup . Result : The Setup menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press[...]

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    English - 54 Pr e vie wing the DTV Menu System Yo Se ➢ The sub-items of the CI Menu may vary depending on the CAM model. (refer to page 72) Now & Next Guide Full Guide Scheduled List   Default Guide : Full Guide   T ranslucency Level : Medium   Parental Lock   Guide Preference Move Enter Exit Move Enter Exit Subtitle :[...]

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    English - 55 Updating the Channel List A utomatically Y ou can update the channel list when the broadcaster adds new Services or if you move the TV to a new location. 1 Press the D.MENU button. Result :T he DTV menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Channel . Result : The Channel menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. R[...]

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    Yo English - 56 Updating the Channel List Manuall y Y ou can specify the channel or frequency for a fast channel search. 1 Press the D.MENU button. Result :T he DTV menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Channel . Result : The Channel menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the … or † button to select Manual [...]

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    English - 57 Editing Y our F av ourite Channels Y ou can edit your favourite channels using the colour buttons. 1 Press the D.MENU button. Result :T he DTV menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Channel . Result : The Channel menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Favourite Channe[...]

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    English - 58 Editing Y our F av ourite Channels (continued) ◆ Add Y ou can use this function when one or more favourite channels have been selected. 1 Press the D.MENU button. Result :T he DTV menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Channel . Result : The Channel menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the ▲ o[...]

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    English - 59 Editing Y our F av ourite Channels (continued) ◆ Move 1 Press the D.MENU button. Result :T he DTV menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Channel . Result : The Channel menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Favourite Channels . 5 Press the ENTER () button. 6 Press t[...]

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    Th ca in as ➢ English - 60 Vi e wing Channel Lists Displa ying P rogramme Inf ormation Y ou can display a list of all channels or your favourite channels. 1 Press the D.MENU button. Result :T he DTV menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Channel . Result : The Channel menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the[...]

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    English - 61 Vi e wing the EPG (Electr onic Pr ogramme Guide) Information The EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) information is provided by the broad- casters. Programme entries may appear blank or out of date as a result of the information broadcast on a given channel. The display will dynamically update as soon as new information becomes available.[...]

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    Yo English - 62 Using the S c heduled List If you make a scheduled viewing list of programs you may 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 D.MENU button. Result :T he DTV menu is displayed. 2 Press the ENTER () button to select Guid[...]

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    English - 63 Using the S c heduled List (continued) 8 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the required frequency ( Once , Daily , or Weekly ). 9 When you are satisfied with your settings, save the adjusted schedule by pressing the red button. Result : The scheduled list is displayed again. 10 If you want to edit the scheduled programme, select a [...]

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    Yo English - 64 Vi ew ing All Channels and F av ourite Channels In the EPG menu, you can display all channels or favourite channels. 1 Press the D.MENU button. Result : The Guide menu is displayed. 2 Press the ENTER () button to select Guide . 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Now & Next Guide or Full Guide . Press the ENTER () button. Re[...]

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    English - 65 S electing Category Colours Y ou can change the colours for Categories. 1 Press the D.MENU button. Result : The Guide menu is displayed. 2 Press the ENTER () button to select Guide . 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Now & Next Guide or Full Guide . Press the ENTER () button. Result : The selected guide menu is displayed. 4 P[...]

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    T ch (P T ch English - 66 A djusting the T ranslucenc y Le vel Y ou can set the translucency of the on-screen menu. 1 Press the D.MENU button. Result :T he DTV menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Preference . Result : The Preference menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Transl[...]

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    English - 67 Se t ting up the P arental Loc k This feature allows you to prevent unauthorized users, such as children, from watching unsuitable programmes by a 4-digit PIN (Personal Identification Number) code that is defined by the user . The on-screen menu will instruct you to assign a PIN code (you can change it later , if necessary). 1 Press th[...]

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    Yo p Yo English - 68 Using the P refered F eatures Y ou can use various settings to suit your personal preferences. ◆ Activating/deactivating the Subtitle ◆ Changing the default value for subtitle and audio languages ◆ Activating/deactivating the Digital T ext 1 Press the D.MENU button. Result :T he DTV menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ?[...]

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    English - 69 Chec king the Pr oduct Information Y ou can view your product information. For service or repair , please contact a Samsung approved dealer . 1 Press the D.MENU button. Result :T he DTV menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select System . Result : The System menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. Result : The Pr[...]

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    T English - 70 Upgrading the S of tware (Option) To keep your product up-to-date with new Digital T elevision features then software upgrades are periodically broadcast as part of the normal T elevision signal. It will automatically detect these signals and display the software upgrade banner . Y ou are given the option to install the upgrade. ◆ [...]

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    English - 71 Vi e wing Common Interface This contains information on CAM inserted in the CI slot and displays it. 1 Press the D.MENU button. Result :T he DTV menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select System . Result : The System menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the … or † button to select Common Interface[...]

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    Yo Y si v English - 72 S electing the CI (Common Interface) Menu This helps the user select an item from the CAM-supported menu. 1 Press the D.MENU button. Result :T he DTV menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select System . Result : The System menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the … or † button to select C[...]

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    English - 73 Reset ting Y ou can reset the values stored to the factory default values. ➢ The Reset operation deletes all channel information and user preferences returning all values to their default factory state. 1 Press the D.MENU button. Result :T he DTV menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select System . Result : The System [...]

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    English - 74 T elete xt Feature Most television channels provide written information services via teletext. Information provided includes: ◆ Television programme times ◆ News bulletins and weather forecasts ◆ Sports results ◆ Travel information The teletext pages are organized according to six categories: Part Contents A Selected page numbe[...]

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    Displa ying the T elete xt Information English - 75 s You can display Teletext information at any time on your television. ☛ For Teletext information to be displayed correctly, channel reception must be stable; otherwise: ◆ Information may be missing ◆ Some pages may not be displayed 1 Select the channel providing the Teletext service by pres[...]

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    English - 76 S electing Display Options When you have displayed a Teletext page, you can select various options to suit your requirements. To display... Press the... ◆ Hidden text (reveal) (answers to quiz games, for example) ◆ The normal screen (reveal) again ◆ A secondary page (sub-page) ◆ The broadcast when searching for a page (cancel) [...]

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    English - 77 S electing a T eletext P age n You can enter the page number directly by pressing the numeric buttons on the remote control. 1 Enter the three-digit page number given in the content by pressing the corresponding numeric buttons. Result : The current page counter is increased by one and the page is then displayed. If the selected page i[...]

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    English - 78 Connecting to External Input/Output “ EXT 1 ” is used for the equipment with an RGB output, such as video game devices or video disc players. Rear of the TV or ① Input/Output Specification Connector Input Output Video Audio (L/R) S-Video RGB Video + Audio (L/R) EXT 1 ✔✔ ✔ ✔ Only TV or DTV output is available. EXT 2 ✔✔[...]

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    English - 79 Connecting to the A V Output “ AV OUT ” are used for the equipment with an RGB output, such as video game devices or video disc players. Rear of the TV ① VCR Decoder / Video Game Device Video Disc Player Satellite Receiver DVD ② ③ ① This end can be fitted with: ◆ Three RCA connectors (VIDEO + AUDIO L/R) ② If you have a [...]

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    English - 80 Connecting to the RC A Input ➢ The RCA ( VIDEO + AUDIO L /R ) connectors are used for equipment, such as camcorders, video disc players, and some video game devices. Camcorder Video game device Video disc player Rear of the TV Connecting to the S-V ideo Input ➢ The S-VIDEO and AUDIO L /R connectors are used for equipment with an S-[...]

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    English - 81 Connecting to the Component Input The COMPONENT IN connectors are used for equipment with a DVD or DTV receiver output. (480i/480p/576i/576p/1080i) DVD Rear of the TV DTV receiver ① ② n Connecting to the PC Input ➢ The “ PC IN ” (video) and “ AUDIO ” connectors are used for interfacing with your PC. Personal Computer and [...]

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    English - 82 Connecting to the HDMI Input Connecting to the HDMI/D VI Compatible ➢ The “ HDMI/DVI IN ” connector is used for equipment with a DVI out. DTV Set-Top Box Rear of the TV ➢ The “ HDMI/DVI IN ” connector is used for equipment with an HDMI out. DTV Set-Top Box Rear of the TV (HDMI/DVI cable) and BN68-00889B-00Eng_74-92 5/16/05 [...]

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    English - 83 Connecting to the Common Interface Rear of the TV 1 2 ① COMMON INTERFACE PCMCIA Slot supports the DVB Common Interface (DVB-CI) standard. This connection is provided for future expansion of your Samsung DTV set allowing the installation of DVB-CI compatible peripherals, for example a DVB-CI module to support pay TV services. The avai[...]

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    Connecting Home Theater S ystem English - 84 Connecting the Home Theater System ① Connect the monitoring audio out L and R jacks of the AV OUT on the rear-side connection panel of the PDP TV to the AUDIO IN jacks of the DVD Home Theater System (or AV Receiver) using the audio cable. ② Press the SOURCE () button to select the desired external de[...]

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    Se t ting up Y our PC S of tware (Windo ws only) English - 85 The Windows display-settings for a typical computer are shown below. But 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 info[...]

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    Input Mode (PC) English - 86 Both screen position and size will vary depending on the type of PC monitor and its resolution. The table below shows all of the display modes that are supported: (N: Negative / P: Positive) ◆ The interlace mode is not supported. ◆ The television might operate abnormally if a non-standard video format is selected. ?[...]

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    Tr oubleshooting: Before Contacting Service P er sonnel English - 87 ) e No sound or picture Normal picture but no sound No picture or black and white picture Sound and picture interference Blurred or snowy picture, distorted sound Remote control malfunctions Screen is black and power indicator light blinks steadily SIf the remote control doesn’t[...]

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    English - 88 Memo BN68-00889B-00Eng_74-92 5/16/05 3:42 PM Page 88[...]

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    Memo English - 89 BN68-00889B-00Eng_74-92 5/16/05 3:42 PM Page 89[...]

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    English - 90 Memo BN68-00889B-00Eng_74-92 5/16/05 3:42 PM Page 90[...]

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    Memo English - 91 BN68-00889B-00Eng_74-92 5/16/05 3:42 PM Page 91[...]

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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 faulty condition may be present. BN68-00889B-00 Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate [...]