Samsung 492S, Owner'S Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Instructions 54 PROJECTION TELEVISION 492S AA68 01808A ...

Page 2: ...all be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Caution FCC CSA regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifica tions to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Caution To prevent electric shock match the wide blade of plug to the wide slot and fully insert the plug Attention pour eviter les chocs electriques...

Page 3: ...bracket or table where it can fall A falling TV can cause serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manu facturer or sold with the TV Follow the manufacturer s instruc tions when mounting the unit and use a mounting accessory rec ommended by the manufacturer Move the TV and cart with care Quick stops...

Page 4: ...ize of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode Do not attempt to service the TV yourself Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Unplug the unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions when the power supply cord or plug is damaged...

Page 5: ...ics and images on screen such as the dark side bars on non expanded standard format television video and pro gramming should be limited to no more than 15 of the total television viewing per week Additionally viewing other stationary images and text such as stock market reports video game displays station logos web sites or computer graphics and patterns should be limited as described above for al...

Page 6: ...ord from the TV 2 6 Connecting a Camcorder 2 7 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 2 8 Chapter 3 Operation 3 1 Turning the TV On and Off 3 1 Adjusting basic convergence 3 1 Adjust Red Convergence 3 2 Adjust Blue Convergence 3 2 Viewing the Menus and On Screen Displays 3 3 Viewing the Menus 3 3 Viewing the Display 3 3 Selecting a Menu Language 3 4 Memorizing the Channels 3 5 Selecting the Vi...

Page 7: ...nal Source Antenna or Cable for PIP 4 12 Selecting a Signal Source External A V for PIP 4 12 Swapping the Contents of the PIP image and Main image 4 12 Changing the PIP Channel 4 13 Changing the Location Rotating the PIP Window 4 13 Freezing the PIP Image 4 13 Changing the Size of the PIP Window 4 13 Scanning the Available Channels 4 13 Using the V Chip 4 14 Setting Up Your Personal ID Number PIN ...

Page 8: ...nd off Adjustable picture and sound settings that can be stored in the TV s memory Automatic channel tuning for up to 181 channels A special filter to reduce or eliminate reception problems Fine tuning control for the sharpest picture possible A built in multi channel sound decoder for stereo and bilingual listening Built in dual channel speakers 15 watts per channel A special sleep timer Picture ...

Page 9: ...Press to change channels Also press to highlight various items on the on screen menu Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV ˆ MUTE Press to temporarily cut off the sound Ø MENU Press to see an on screen menu of your TV s features VOL Press to increase or decrease the volume Also used to select items on the on screen menu TIMER indicator When the TV is turned on th...

Page 10: ...nect the audio signals from a camcorder or video game ˇ SUPER VIDEO INPUT jack Used to connect an S Video signal from a camcorder or a video game Front Panel Jacks You can use the frontpanel jacks to connect an A V component that is used only occasionally such as a camcorder or video game For information on connecting equipment see pages 2 1 2 7 ...

Page 11: ...nnect a pair of wireless headphones here optional ˇ SUPER VIDEO INPUT S Video signal from an S VHS VCR or laserdisc player VIDEO INPUTS Video signals from VCRs laserdisc players and similar devices Two sets are available Video1 and Video2 ˆ AUDIO INPUTS Audio signals from VCRs laserdisc players and similar devices Ø AUDIO VIDEO MONITOR OUTPUTS These audio video signals are identical to A V signals...

Page 12: ...the TV sound by selecting one of the preset factory settings or select your personal customized sound settings MUTE Press to temporarily cut off the sound CH and CH Channel Up Down Press CH or CH to change channels Also used to highlight selections on the on screen menus Ô MODE Selects a target device to be con trolled by your remote control i e TV VCR Cable box or DVD CH SCAN Press to memorize sc...

Page 13: ...m patibly with other devices VCR cable box etc PIP Controls TV VIDEO Press to select one of the available signal sources for the PIP window ROTATE Press to move the PIP window to any of the four corners of the TV screen P SIZE Press to make the PIP window larger or smaller SWAP Exchanges the video signal that is currently displayed on the main screen with the signal in the PIP window PIP CH Displa...

Page 14: ...ve two antennas see Separate VHF and UHF Antennas on page 2 2 Antennas with 300 ohm Flat Twin Leads If you are using an off air antenna such as a roof antenna or rabbit ears that has 300 ohm twin flat leads follow the directions below Chapter Two INSTALLATION 1 Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws on the 300 75 ohm adaptor not sup plied Use a screwdriv er to tighten the screws 2 Pl...

Page 15: ...he combiner into the VHF UHF terminal on the bottom of the rear panel INSTALLATION Antennas with 75 ohm Round Leads 1 Plug the antenna lead into the VHF UHF terminal on the bottom of the back panel Separate VHF and UHF Antennas If you have two separate antennas for your TV one VHF and one UHF you must combine the two antenna signals before connecting the antennas to the TV This procedure requires ...

Page 16: ...scrambles Some Channels If your cable box descrambles only some channels such as premium channels follow the instructions below You will need a two way splitter an RF A B switch and four lengths of coaxial cable These items are available at most electronics stores 1 Find and disconnect the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA IN terminal on your cable box This terminal might be labeled ANT IN VH...

Page 17: ...ctions assume that you have already connected your TV to an antenna or a cable TV system according to the instructions on pages 2 1 2 3 Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system After you ve made this connection set the A B switch to the A position for normal viewing Set the A B switch to the B position to view scrambled channels When you set the A B switch to B you...

Page 18: ...th a VCR If not check your local electronics store If you have a mono non stereo VCR use the Y connector to hook up to the left and right audio input jacks of the TV If your VCR is stereo you must connect two cables 1 To begin follow steps 1 3 in the previous section to connect the antenna or cable to your VCR and your TV Connecting an S VHS VCR Your TV can be connected to an S Video signal from a...

Page 19: ... your second VCR as follows 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV and the AUDIO IN jacks on the VCR An S video cable is usually included with an S VHS VCR If not check your local electronics store 2 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the TV and the VIDEO IN jack on the VCR Refer to your VCR s instructions for more information about how to record usi...

Page 20: ... V output jacks on the camcorder They are usually found on the side or back of the camcorder Connecting a Camcorder The front panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a camcorder to your TV They allow you to view the camcorder tapes without using a VCR Also see Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape on page 3 14 The audio video cables shown here are usually included with a Camcorder If not check yo...

Page 21: ...e control for a long time The remote control can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV Assuming typical TV usage the Batteries last for about one year 2 Install two AAA size batteries Make sure to match the and ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Slide the cover out com pletely ...

Page 22: ...OWER You can also use the POWER button on the front panel Adjusting Basic Convergence If the color appears spread out or smeared on the screen the convergence probably needs alignment Be sure to use the remote control for the convergence adjustments The Convergence Adjustment cannot be made by using the control buttons on the front panel First steps continued 3 Press VOL The Manual Convergence scr...

Page 23: ...tical red line is visible use the VOL and VOL buttons to move the line so that it is superim posed on vertical center line i e make a single vertical line that is as white as possible Adjust Red Convergence 7 At this point the Red convergence is correctly adjusted Press MENU then press the CH button once to highlight the word Blue 8 While the word Blue is highlight ed press the VOL button to adjus...

Page 24: ...ons Video Audio Setup and PIP The on screen menus disappear from the screen after about thirty seconds You can also use the MENU CHANNEL and VOLUME buttons on the control panel of the TV to make selections 1 Press the DISPLAY on the remote control The TV will display the channel the type of audio and the status of certain video and audio settings MFT indicates a channel has been manually fine tune...

Page 25: ... Language 3 Press VOL to select the appropriate language English Spanish or French 4 Press MENU twice to exit 2 Press VOL to display the SET UP menu Press CH four times to highlight Language 1 Press MENU to display the menu Press CH two times to select SET UP ...

Page 26: ...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 TV i e an antenna or a cable system 1 Press MENU to display the menu 2 Press CH two times to highlight SET UP 3 Press VOL The setup sub menu will appear Press CH to highlight ANT CATV 4 Repeatedly press VOL to cycle through these choices ANT...

Page 27: ...stores them in memory This takes about one to two minutes Press VOL at any time to interrupt the memorization process and return to the Setup menu 2 Press VOL while Channel set up is high lighted A new sub menu will appear and Auto program will be highlighted 1 First select the correct signal source ANT STD HRC IRC See steps 1 4 on previous page Press MENU then press CH twice to highlight SET UP P...

Page 28: ...7 press 2 then 7 The TV will change channels when you press the second number When you use the number buttons you can directly select channels that were either erased or not memorized To select a channel over 100 press the 100 button For channel 122 press 100 then 2 then 2 To change to single digit channels 0 9 faster press 0 before the single digit For channel 4 press 0 then 4 2 Press ADD ERASE R...

Page 29: ...ts will start blinking Press CH repeatedly until the correct hour appears After the hour is entered press VOL at this point the minutes digits will start blinking When selecting the hours be sure to select the proper time of day AM or PM You can change the hours by pressing CH or CH repeatedly or by holding down either of these buttons 5 Press the CH or CH button to select the correct minutes Afte...

Page 30: ...ase or decrease the volume 1 Press MUTE and the sound cuts off The word Mute will appear in the lower left corner of the screen 2 To turn mute off press MUTE again or simply press either the VOL or VOL button Using Mute At any time you can temporarily cut off the sound using the Mute button ...

Page 31: ...he automatic settings See next page 2 Press VOL or VOL repeatedly until the word Custom is highlighted When Custom is high lighted the words Contrast Brightness Sharpness Color and Tint will appear on the screen 4 Press VOL or VOL to increase or decrease the value of a particular item For example if you select Brightness pressing VOL increas es it Press MENU twice to exit After adjusting an item t...

Page 32: ...hoose Standard for the standard factory settings Choose Mild Mild Contrast when viewing the TV in low light or when playing video games Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings accordings to personal preference see Customizing the Picture page 3 10 1 Press MENU to display the menu Video icon will be highlighted blinking Press VOL to display the VIDEO menu 2 Press VOL or VOL to select the S...

Page 33: ...to high light the AUDIO icon starts blinking Customizing the Sound You can use the on screen menus to adjust the bass treble and balance according to individual preference Alternatively you can use one of the automatic settings See next page 4 Press VOL or VOL to increase or decrease the value of a particular item For example if you select Bass pressing VOL increases it Press MENU twice to exit Wh...

Page 34: ...ings Choose Standard for the standard factory settings Choose Music when watching music videos or concerts Choose Speech when watching a show that is mostly dialogue i e news Choose Movies when watching movies Choose Custom to recall your personalized settings 2 Press VOL or VOL repeatedly to select the Standard Music Speech Movie or Custom audio settings 1 Press MENU to display the menu Press CH ...

Page 35: ... set Press the MODE button and make sure that the TV LED is illuminated Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape You must select the appropriate mode in order to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV When you press the TV Video button the on screen display identifies all the active video sources and their corresponding input jacks 3 Use the CH or CH button to highlight a particular signal source and t...

Page 36: ...ch the remote control to the VCR mode 4 Enter 3 digits of the VCR code listed on the next page for your brand of VCR Make sure you enter 3 digits of the code even if the first digit is a 0 If more than one code listed try the first one 5 Press POWER on the remote control Your VCR should turn on If your VCR turns on your remote control is now set cor rectly If your VCR does not turn on repeat steps...

Page 37: ... FEATURES VCR Codes 1 Turn off your cable box Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your Cable Box continued DVD Codes Note The remote control might not be compatible with DVD Player VCR Cable box and others manufactured by another company ...

Page 38: ...ox If no other codes are listed try each cable box code 000 through 077 6 Once your remote control is set up press the MODE button any time you want to use the remote to operate your cable box When your remote control is in the CABLE mode the volume buttons still control your TV s vol ume Also the VCR control buttons PLAY PAUSE etc will still operate your VCR 3 On your remote control press SET 2 P...

Page 39: ...ress VOL to select the SET UP sub menu Press CH twice to highlight Time Press VOL 3 Press CH to select On time Press VOL to highlight the On time hours The hours digits will start blinking Press CH or CH repeatedly to select the appropriate hours i e the hour when the TV will turn on When you set the hours make sure the correct time of day AM or PM appears to the left of the hour 4 Press VOL to hi...

Page 40: ... VOL and set the hours and minutes Follow the same proce dure as in steps 1 6 above 8 When finished setting the timer press MENU three times to exit 1 Press the SLEEP button on the remote control 2 Press SLEEP repeatedly until the appropriate time interval appears any of the preset values from Off to 360 After about 5 seconds the sleep display will disappear from the screen and the time interval w...

Page 41: ...l VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs so home recorded video tapes also provide closed captions Most pre recorded commercial video tapes provide closed captions as well Check for the closed caption symbol in your television schedule and on the tape s packaging Note The Caption feature does not work with DVD signals 1 Press MENU to display the menu Press CH two times to s...

Page 42: ...u Channel set up will be highlighted Press VOL so that Auto program is highlighted Press CH once to select Fine tune 4 Press the VOL and VOL buttons to adjust the fine tuning After you adjust the fine tuning the letters MFT will appear when you press DISPLAY while watching this channel 5 To store the fine tuning setting in the TV s memory press CH A yellow heart icon will appear To reset the fine ...

Page 43: ...se preamplifier boosts the incoming signal 2 Press VOL to select Channel set up Press CH twice to highlight LNA 3 Press VOL or VOL to select LNA on Press MENU three times to exit 1 Press MENU to display the menu Press CH two times to highlight the SET UP menu Press VOL to select the Set up menu Channel set up will be highlighted Pressing VOL or VOL will alternate between On and Off ...

Page 44: ...The text at the bottom of the menu tells you if the incoming audio is stereo SAP or mono 1 Press MENU to display the menu Press CH once to highlight the AUDIO menu Choose Stereo for channels that are broadcasting in stereo Choose Mono for channels that are broadcasting in mono or if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal Choose SAP to listen to the Separate Audio Program which is usua...

Page 45: ...mitter cable to the Wireless Headphone jack on the bottom of the back panel 2 Turn the transmitter and Wireless Headphones on 3 Adjust the volume of the Wireless Headphones 2 Press VOL to alternate between Main and Sub the sound associ ated with program in PIP window If PIP is not active then the Sub option is not available Press MENU twice to exit Notes If there is an obstacle between the transmi...

Page 46: ...ture in Picture 1 Press MENU to display the menu Press CH three times to highlight the PIP menu Press VOL to select the PIP menu 2 Press VOL to select PIP On If you turn TV off while watching and turn it on again the PIP window will disappear 3 Press MENU twice to exit Note Picture in Picture does not function when the V chip is active Quick way to access the PIP menu Simply press the PIP button o...

Page 47: ...type of cable system is is displayed STD HRC or IRC Press MENU twice to exit Press TV VIDEO repeatedly to cycle through all of the available signal sources TV Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 S Video 1 and S Video 2 For more information about external A V components and sig nals see Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape on page 3 14 If you select TV the PIP image is the same as the main image When you press the ...

Page 48: ...action in a particular scene Press STILL again to resume normal video Freezing the PIP Image Press P SIZE to alternate between a smaller and larger PIP window Changing the Size of the PIP Window This procedure scans all of the available channels and then stores them in memory Press CH SCAN and the memorized channels will appear in sequence for 2 to 3 seconds per channel Press CH SCAN again to stop...

Page 49: ... will appear Press CH three times and high light Change pin Note When a particular field is highlighted its color turns BLUE 4 While the Change pin field is selected press VOL The Change pin screen will appear Choose any 4 digits for your PIN and enter them Note If you forget the PIN press the remote control keys in the following sequence which resets the pin to 0 0 0 0 POWER OFF MUTE 8 2 4 POWER ...

Page 50: ...p 1 Press MENU Press CH two times to select the SET UP menu Press VOL 2 Press CH six times to highlight the V chip menu Press VOL The Enter pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number 3 The V Chip mode screen will appear and V Chip lock will be highlighted turns blue color To enable the V Chip feature press VOL so that the V Chip lock field is YES Pressing VOL will alternate between YES a...

Page 51: ...ighlighted BLUE and no letters will blink To exit this screen press MENU again To select a different TV Rating press CH or CH and then repeat the process Note 1 The TV Y7 TV PG TV 14 and TV MA have additional options See the next step to change any of the follow ing sub ratings FV Fantasy violence D Dialog L L S Sexual situation V Violence Note 2 The V Chip will automatically block certain categor...

Page 52: ...letter U or B will be displayed for each sub rating While the U or B is blinking press CH or CH to change the sub rating Press MENU once to save the TV guidelines A TV Rating will be highlighted BLUE and no letters will blink To exit this screen press MENU again To select a different TV Rating press CH or CH and then repeat the process Note The V chip will automatically block certain categories th...

Page 53: ...is highlighted its color changes to blue Pressing the CH button will cycle through the MPAA categories G General audience no restrictions PG Parental guidance suggested PG 13 PG 13 Parents strongly cautioned R R Restricted Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult NC 17 No children under age 17 X X Adults only NR Not rated 3 The V chip mode screen will appear Press the CH button twice an...

Page 54: ... all wire connections Poor sound quality Try another channel Adjust the antenna No picture or sound Try another channel Press the TV VIDEO button Make sure the TV is plugged in Check the antenna connections No color wrong colors or tints Make sure the program is broadcast in color Adjust the picture settings Picture rolls vertically Adjust the antenna Check all wire connections The TV operates err...

Page 55: ...inet or touch the parts inside Wipe your TV with a clean dry cloth Never use water cleaning fluids wax or chemicals Do not put heavy objects on top of the cabinet Temperature If your TV is suddenly moved from a cold to a warm place unplug the power cord and allow at least two hours for moisture that may have formed inside the unit to dry completely Using Your TV in Another Country If you plan to t...