Samsung SP42L6HN, Owner'S Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Instructions SP42L6HN SP46L6HN SP50L6HN SP56L6HN SP61L6HN Register your product at www samsung com global register BP68 00582A 00Eng cover 1 27 06 9 10 AM Page 3...

Page 2: ...is product is licensed under the following US patents 5 991 715 5 740 317 4 972 484 5 214 678 5 323 396 5 539 829 5 606 618 5 530 655 5 777 992 6 289 308 5 610 985 5 481 643 5 544 247 5 960 037 6 023...

Page 3: ...d for broadcast This is a big advantage for DTV over analog TV there is no noise ghosting static or scratchy audio 3 How can I connect an antenna in my townhouse co operative apartment condominium or...

Page 4: ...onnecting a DVD Player 21 Connecting to Y PB PR 21 Connecting to Audio and Video Jacks 21 Connecting a DTV Set Top Box 22 Connecting to Y PB PR 22 Connecting to DVI Digital Visual Interface 22 Connect...

Page 5: ...Volume 64 Choosing a Multi Channel Sound MTS track 65 Choosing a Multi Channel Sound MTS track 66 Choosing a Digital Sound Format 67 Selecting the Internal Mute 68 Setting the On Off Melody 69 Setting...

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Page 7: ...Your New Wide TV BP68 00582A 00Eng 002 015 1 12 06 9 06 AM Page 7...

Page 8: ...om the screen as possible Your New Wide TV English 8 When installing the product make sure to keep it away from the wall more than 10 cm 4 inches for ventilation purposes Poor ventilation may cause an...

Page 9: ...eo and bilingual listening Built in dual channel speakers A special sleep timer Widescreen TV with adjustable image size Life like clear images provided by DNle technology My Color Control Mode for co...

Page 10: ...tween viewing TV programs and signals from connected components Press to see the on screen menu Press to raise or lower the volume and to select items when using the on screen menu Press to change cha...

Page 11: ...k if the ventilation hole on the rear of the set is blocked because if the inner temperature is too high the power will shut off Lamp may be defective Please contact a certified technician LAMP STAND...

Page 12: ...from external sources such as VCR or DVD players Refer to page 21 VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT jacks Sends video audio signals from the TV to an external source such as a VCR These jacks are available only in...

Page 13: ...to display all of the available video sources i e TV Set Top Box VCR DVD DTV 15 CH Press to change channels Moves from one set of screen information to the next in TV Guide menu 16 INFO Press to disp...

Page 14: ...e control If you won t be using the remote control for a long time remove the batteries and store them in a cool dry place 1 Slide the back cover all the way out to open the battery compartment of the...

Page 15: ...Connections BP68 00582A 00Eng 002 015 1 12 06 9 06 AM Page 15...

Page 16: ...cable system you will need to connect an antenna to your TV 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 ANT 2 IN AIR on...

Page 17: ...Plug the incoming cable into the ANT 1 IN CABLE on the rear panel of your TV Cable with a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels 1 Find the cable connected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your Cable b...

Page 18: ...the IN terminal of the Cable box 3 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal of the Cable box and the B IN terminal of the RF A B switch 4 Connect another cable between the other OUT t...

Page 19: ...the VIDEO or S VIDEO AUDIO input jacks on the TV and VIDEO or S VIDEO AUDIO output jacks on the VCR NOTES For better video use an S Video cable Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals...

Page 20: ...mono Camcorder connect L mono to the Camcorder audio out using only one audio cable 3 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO IN or S VIDEO IN jack on the TV and the VIDEO OUT jack on the Camcorder Th...

Page 21: ...CB CR OUT jacks on the DVD player Connecting to Audio and Video Jacks 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO IN 1 or 2 jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD player 2 Connect a...

Page 22: ...et of audio cables between the DVI AUDIO L R IN jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the Set Top Box 2 Connect an HDMI DVI video cable between the HDMI DVI IN jack on the TV and the DVI OUT jack...

Page 23: ...en the HDMI DVI IN jack on the TV and the HDMI OUT jack on the Set Top Box NOTE Make sure the HDMI DVI source s power is on or you will be unable to select it in the TV menu s source list TV Rear Pane...

Page 24: ...digital output format Dolby Digital or PCM appropriate to your digital audio component Connecting to an Analog Amplifier 1 The AUDIO OUT terminals cannot be used for external speakers You must hook th...

Page 25: ...Operation BP68 00582A 00Eng 016 025 1 12 06 9 06 AM Page 25...

Page 26: ...Sound Channel Setup and Guide 2 Press the or button to select an item you want in the menu Press the or ENTER button to display change or use the selected items Use the ENTER button to enter items in...

Page 27: ...Press the EXIT button to exit Setup Language English Time V Chip Caption MenuTransparency Medium Blue Screen Off Color Weakness Function Help Off Move Enter Return Input Picture Sound Channel Setup G...

Page 28: ...or button to select Auto Program then press the ENTER button Continued NOTE All available DTV and analog channels are automatically stored in memory Selecting the Video Signal Source Before your tele...

Page 29: ...cable TV systems Contact your local cable company to identify the type of cable system that exists in your particular area At this point the signal source has been selected Auto Program Move Enter Re...

Page 30: ...itch to the appropriate channel then repeat above Press the EXIT button to exit Channel Antenna Air Auto Program Add Delete Favorite Channels Name FineTune Signal Strength LNA On Move Enter Return Inp...

Page 31: ...channel 7 2 analog press 7 then then 2 and you will see as right Using the Previous Channel Press the PRE CH button The TV changes to the last channel you were watching Press the CH or CH button to c...

Page 32: ...D player code listed on next page for your brand of VCR Cable box or DVD player 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...

Page 33: ...English 33 Remote Control Codes VCR Codes DVD Codes Cable Box Codes BP68 00582A 00Eng 026 047 1 12 06 9 09 AM Page 33...

Page 34: ...on to exit Option 1 Setting the Clock Manually You can set the month day year hour and minute directly by pressing the number buttons on the remote control Setup Language English Time V Chip Caption M...

Page 35: ...No then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit When you set up Auto Time the set time may not be correct depending on the broadcasting station and signal If there is a difference between...

Page 36: ...Time V Chip Caption MenuTransparency Medium Blue Screen Off Color Weakness Function Help Off Move Enter Return Input Picture Sound Channel Setup Guide Time 1 1 2005 12 00 am Clock SleepTimer Off OnTim...

Page 37: ...he remote s cover repeatedly until the appropriate time interval appears any of the preset values from 30 min to 180 min Time 1 1 2005 12 00 am Clock SleepTimer Off OnTimer Inactivated OffTimer Inacti...

Page 38: ...y to select an external signal source NOTES Before selecting an input source connect an external device first HDMI input can be selected only when the external device is turned on and connected to the...

Page 39: ...VOD Video On Demand STB TV Press the ENTER button Set other signal sources AV2 AV3 S Video1 S Video2 S Video3 Component1 Component2 HDMI using the same method as listed above Press the EXIT button to...

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Page 41: ...Channel Control BP68 00582A 00Eng 026 047 1 12 06 9 09 AM Page 41...

Page 42: ...check mark will appear Press the ENTER button again to deselect the selected channel and the check mark will disappear Press the EXIT button to exit NOTES Only memorized channels can be set as Favorit...

Page 43: ...ext field which will be selected Select a second letter or digit pressing or button as above Repeat the process to select the last three digits After all settings are completed select OK using the but...

Page 44: ...select Reset then press the ENTER button 5 Press the EXIT button to exit NOTE Only analog TV channels can be fine tuned Channel Antenna Cable Auto Program Add Delete Favorite Channels Name FineTune Si...

Page 45: ...n press the ENTER button If the signal strength meter indicates that the signal is weak physically adjust your antenna to increase the signal strength Continue to adjust the antenna until you find the...

Page 46: ...o Air The settings will be stored separately in each channel If the picture is noisy with the LNA set to On select Off The LNA setting must be made separately for each channel Channel Antenna Air Auto...

Page 47: ...Picture Control BP68 00582A 00Eng 026 047 1 12 06 9 09 AM Page 47...

Page 48: ...ay or when there is a bright light in the room Choose Standard for the standard factory settings Choose Movie when viewing a movie Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings according to persona...

Page 49: ...e Mode Standard Size 16 9 Digital NR On DNIe Demo Off My Color Control Film Mode Off Move Enter Return Input Picture Sound Channel Setup Guide Mode Mode Standard Contrast 90 Brightness 50 Sharpness 65...

Page 50: ...y adjusted settings will be reset to the factory defaults Resetting the Picture Settings to the Factory Defaults Mode Mode Dynamic Contrast 100 Brightness 45 Sharpness 75 Color 55 Tint G 50 R 50 Color...

Page 51: ...o of a panoramic picture Zoom1 Magnifies the size of the picture on screen Zoom2 Magnifies the size of the picture more than Zoom1 4 3 Sets the picture to 4 3 normal mode This is a standard TV screen...

Page 52: ...he or button to select Off or On then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Picture Mode Standard Size 16 9 Digital NR On DNIe Demo Off My Color Control Film Mode Off Move Enter Return...

Page 53: ...der the remote s cover repeatedly to select one of the settings On Switches on the DNIe Demo mode Off Switches off the DNIe Demo mode NOTE DNIeTM Digital Natural Image engine This feature brings you a...

Page 54: ...mode is shown on the right side Press the ENTER button to accept the selected mode Press the EXIT button to exit Blue Emphasizes Clear Blues Green Emphasizes Mild Greens Pink Emphasizes Warm Skin Col...

Page 55: ...Color Control colors 4 Press the MENU button to display the Detail Control menu Press the or button to select Reset then press the ENTER button The previously adjusted My Color Control colors will be...

Page 56: ...f a color selected Press the EXIT button to exit 0 Color Weakness Adjust Move Return Red Setup Language English Time V Chip Caption MenuTransparency Medium Blue Screen Off Color Weakness Function Help...

Page 57: ...Press the EXIT button to exit NOTE Film mode is supported in 480i only Picture Mode Standard Size 16 9 Digital NR On DNIe Demo Off My Color Control Film Mode Off Move Enter Return Input Picture Sound...

Page 58: ...icture Control English 58 Freezing the Picture Press the STILL button to freeze a moving picture Normal sound will still be heard Press again to cancel BP68 00582A 00Eng 048 061 1 12 06 9 09 AM Page 5...

Page 59: ...On or Off then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Setup Language English Time V Chip Caption MenuTransparency Medium Blue Screen Off Color Weakness Function Help Off Move Enter Retur...

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Page 62: ...be adjusted to suit your personal preference Alternatively you can use one of the automatic settings See next page 1 Press the MENU button Press the or button to select Sound then press the ENTER butt...

Page 63: ...ress the ENTER button to select Mode Press the or button to select a particular item then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit NOTES Choose Standard for the standard factory settings C...

Page 64: ...ton 3 Press the or button to select Off or On then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Sound Mode Custom Equalizer DNSe Off Multi Track Options Auto Volume Off Internal Mute Off Digit...

Page 65: ...only select the language from among the actual languages broadcast by the broadcasting station That is if the current program is broadcast with a configured language e g French you will listen to the...

Page 66: ...annels that are broadcasting in mono or if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal Choose Stereo for channels that are broadcasting in stereo Choose SAP to listen to the Separate Audio Pro...

Page 67: ...to select Digital Output then press the ENTER button Press the or button to select Dolby Digital or PCM then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Sound Mode Custom Equalizer DNSe Off...

Page 68: ...t operate when the Internal Mute is set to On When Internal Mute is set to On Sound menus except Multi Track Options and Digital Output cannot be adjusted Sound Mode Custom Equalizer DNSe Off Multi Tr...

Page 69: ...r Off then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Sound Mode Custom Equalizer DNSe Off Multi Track Options Auto Volume Off Internal Mute Off Digital Output Dolby Digital Melody On Move E...

Page 70: ...Se button under the remote s cover repeatedly to select On or Off Sound Mode Custom Equalizer DNSe Off Multi Track Options Auto Volume Off Internal Mute Off Digital Output Dolby Digital Melody On Move...

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Page 72: ...V Chip Caption MenuTransparency Medium Blue Screen Off Color Weakness Function Help Off Move Enter Return Input Picture Sound Channel Setup Guide Setup Language English Time V Chip Caption MenuTranspa...

Page 73: ...then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Setup Language English Time V Chip Caption MenuTransparency Medium Blue Screen Off Color Weakness Function Help Off Move Enter Return Input P...

Page 74: ...ter your new 4 digit pin number Re enter your new pin number to confirm Press the EXIT button to exit Setup Language English Time V Chip Caption MenuTransparency Medium Blue Screen Off Color Weakness...

Page 75: ...tton so that the V Chip Lock field is On Pressing the or button will alternate between On and Off Press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Continued Setup Language English Time V Chip Capt...

Page 76: ...fault pin number for a new TV set is 0000 The V Chip menu is displayed 3 Press the or button to select TV Parental Guidelines then press the ENTER button Continued Setup Language English Time V Chip C...

Page 77: ...xit NOTES These categories consist of two separate groups TV Y and TV Y7 young children through age 7 and TV G through TV MA everybody else The restrictions for these two groups work independently If...

Page 78: ...independently lock the movie ratings The locked movie ratings are indicated by the symbol To unlock a locked channel press the ENTER button again Press the ENTER buttons to activate the appropriate r...

Page 79: ...n from ages two six TV FCC Content Category V Violence S Sexual content L Offensive language D Dialog sexual innuendo FV Fantasy or cartoon violence MPAA Rating System Movies G General audience No res...

Page 80: ...is displayed 3 Press the or button to select Canadian English then press the ENTER button Continued V Chip V Chip Lock Off TV Parental Guidelines MPAA Rating Canadian English Canadian French Change P...

Page 81: ...mming intended for children under age 8 C8 Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over to watch on their own G General programming suitable for all audiences PG Parental...

Page 82: ...is displayed 3 Press the or button to select Canadian French then press the ENTER button Continued V Chip V Chip Lock Off TV Parental Guidelines MPAA Rating Canadian English Canadian French Change PI...

Page 83: ...sic videos and variety programming G General 8 ans 8 General Not recommended for young children 13 ans Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 13 16 ans Programming is not suitab...

Page 84: ...ess the ENTER button to select Caption Press the or button to select On then press the ENTER button Continued Setup Language English Time V Chip Caption MenuTransparency Medium Blue Screen Off Color W...

Page 85: ...nchronous Caption Service Alternate program related caption data typically second language captions CC4 Special Non Synchronous Use Captions Similar to CC2 Text1 First Text Service This may be various...

Page 86: ...ons are available only when Service1 Service6 can be selected in Caption Mode Setup Language English Time V Chip Caption MenuTransparency Medium Blue Screen Off Color Weakness Function Help Off Move E...

Page 87: ...of the letter The default is White Background Color This option consists of Default White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta and Cyan You can change the background color of the caption The default i...

Page 88: ...of channels Guide Channel List Edit Channel List Favorite Channel List Move Enter Return Input Picture Sound Channel Setup Guide Channel List All 2 3 Exit Edit Favorite 29 37 45 30 38 46 31 39 47 32 4...

Page 89: ...s the CH or CH button to display the previous or next channel list page Channel List Edit 2 3 Page Move Delete Return Exit Favorite Red button Press to add all channels of the channel list Green butto...

Page 90: ...nt1 and Component2 For Component input Game mode only supports a resolution of 480i Since selecting Anynet cancels Game mode to play a game select Game mode again You cannot rename an input port to wh...

Page 91: ...Appendix BP68 00582A 00Eng 072 095 1 12 06 9 11 AM Page 91...

Page 92: ...the lamp case 3 After checking the code number for the lamp give the code number to the store where you purchased the TV or to a Samsung Service center Caution 1 Replace with the correct code numbered...

Page 93: ...parate the Lamp from the engine by holding the handle and pulling it out 5 To reinstall the Lamp follow these steps in reverse order NOTES Be sure the replacement Lamp is the same type After replacing...

Page 94: ...n the original production method analog or digital Classification by the information displayed when switching channels If the original production method is digital High visual quality program If the o...

Page 95: ...of the TV set 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 complete...

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