Samsung SP42L6HX - 42" Rear Projection TV, Owner'S Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...g the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Picture In Picture PIP Color Weakness Enhancement Mode My Color Control SRS TruSurroundXT Digital Natural Image engine This device is a Class B digital apparatus Register your product at www samsung com global register ...

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Page 3: ... USING YOUR TELEVISION Storing Channels Automatically 15 Storing Channels Manually 16 Skipping Unwanted Channels 18 Sorting the Stored Channels 19 Activating the Child Lock 20 Assigning Names to Channels 21 Fine Tuning Channel Reception 22 Using the LNA Low Noise Amplifier Feature 23 Viewing the Channel Scan Picture 23 Displaying Information 24 Freezing the Current Picture 24 Changing the Picture ...

Page 4: ...e 43 Setting the Picture in PC Mode 44 Viewing an External Signal Source 45 Assigning Names to External Sources 46 USING THE TELETEXT FEATURE Teletext Feature 47 Displaying the Teletext Information 48 Selecting Display Options 48 Selecting a Teletext Page 49 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND CONNECTIONS Connecting to the External Input Output 50 Connecting to the S Video Input 51 Connecting to the Digita...

Page 5: ...p The normal picture comes on after 25 seconds The normal picture comes on after 25 seconds when Timer Auto On or Off is selected Air vent cover in the rear of the TV is not properly installed Inside temperature of the TV is over normal Clean the air vent cover in the rear of the TV Turn the TV back on after 1 hour The lamp does not work please contact an authorized Service Center for assistance Y...

Page 6: ...English 6 Connection Panel of Your Television The actual configuration on your TV may be different depending on your model Video Input Audio Input S Video Input ...

Page 7: ...eo Output Connect to the audio video input jacks of a recording VCR ˆ COMPONENT Input Connect to the audio and video outputs of DVD or DTV Set Top Box 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i Y PB and PR video signal outputs are available Ø PC Input Connect to the PC audio video outputs DVI Audio Input Connect to the audio output jacks for device with DVI output HDMI DVI Input Connect to the digital device ...

Page 8: ...ear of the TV Cable Television Network or Connecting a Satellite Receiver or Decoder 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 RCA cable Connect the receiver or decoder RCA cable to one of the RCA connec...

Page 9: ...ECT SELECTION MAKE THE REMOTE CONTROL WORKS FOR TV VCR CABLE BOX CATV DVD PLAYER OR SET TOP BOX STB SOUND MODE SELECTION VOLUME DECREASE NEXT CHANNEL TELETEXT NEXT PAGE CURRENT TIME DISPLAY TELETEXT SUBPAGE TELETEXT DISPLAY MIX BOTH TELETEXT INFORMATION AND THE NORMAL BROADCAST DNIe ON DEMO OFF TELETEXT SIZE SELECTION AUTOMATIC SWITCH OFF TELETEXT CANCEL SET THE MBR CODE OF REMOTE CONTROL FOR THE ...

Page 10: ...e symbol downwards and then pulling firmly to remove it 2 Insert two R03 UM4 AAA 1 5V or equivalent batteries taking care to respect the polarities on the battery against on the remote control on the battery against on the remote control 3 Replace the cover by aligning it with the base of the remote control and pressing it back into place Do not mix battery types i e alkaline and manganese Inserti...

Page 11: ...r switch on the back of the set It is best to unplug the set from the mains and aerial Placing Your Television in Standby Mode The mains lead is attached to the rear of your television 1 Plug the mains lead into an appropriate socket The main voltage is indicated on the rear of the television and the frequency is 50 or 60Hz 2 Press the power switch on the side of the television toward ON I 3 Press...

Page 12: ...Press this button and the symbol is displayed Enter the two digit channel number Used to switch repeatedly between the last two channels displayed To quickly switch between two channels that are far apart tune to one channel then use the numeric buttons to select second channel Then use the PRE CH button to quickly alternate between them Used to increase the volume Used to decrease the volume Used...

Page 13: ...automatically Channels are sorted and stored in an order which reflects their position in the frequency range with lowest first and highest last To stop the search before it has finished or return to normal viewing press the EXIT or ENTER button 7 When the channels have been stored the Clock Set menu is displayed Press the ENTER button to set the current time Press the œ or button to move to the h...

Page 14: ...irst 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 options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Language Press the ENTER button Result The available languages are listed 5 Select the app...

Page 15: ...then displayed To stop the search before it has finished or return to normal viewing press the EXIT or ENTER button 9 When searching and storing are complete the Sort menu is displayed To sort the stored channels into the desired numerical order go to Step 5 of the Sorting the Stored Channels procedure on page 19 To exit from the channel store function without sorting the channels press the MENU b...

Page 16: ...ressing the or button 6 If necessary select the broadcasting standard required Press the œ or button to select Color System and press the or button The color standards are displayed in the following order depending on the model AUTO PAL SECAM AUTO NTSC3 58 NTSC4 43 PAL60 7 Press the œ or button to select Sound System and press the or button The sound standards are displayed in the following order ...

Page 17: ...peat Steps 8 to 10 for each channel to be stored Channel mode P Programme mode When completing tuning the broadcasting stations in your area have been assigned to position numbers from P00 to P99 You can select a channel by entering the position number in this mode C Real channel mode You can select a channel by entering the assigned number to each air broadcasting station in this mode S Cable cha...

Page 18: ...ess the or button to select Add Delete Press the ENTER button Result The Add Delete menu is displayed with the current channel automatically is selected 5 Press the or button to select the channel to be added or deleted Press the ENTER button 6 To add or delete the channel select Added or Deleted by pressing the or button 7 Press the ENTER button to confirm Skipping Unwanted Channels Add Delete TV...

Page 19: ...esult The Sort menu is displayed 5 Select the channel that you wish to move by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button 6 Select the number of the programme to which the channel is to be moved by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The channel is moved to its new position and all other channels are shifted accordingly 7 Repeat Steps 5 to 6 until you have moved all the channel...

Page 20: ... Child Lock Press the ENTER button Result The Child Lock menu is displayed with the current channel automatically is selected Blue Screen is displayed when the Child Lock is activated 5 Press the or button to select the channel to be locked 6 Press the ENTER button To lock the channel select Locked by pressing the or button to unlock the channel select Unlocked 7 Press the ENTER button to confirm ...

Page 21: ...ecessary select the channel to be assigned to a new name by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result Arrow indications are displayed around the name box 6 Press the or button to select a letter A Z a number 0 9 or a symbol space Move on to the previous or next letter by pressing the œ or button 7 Repeat Steps 5 to 6 for each channel to be assigned to a new name 8 When you have finished...

Page 22: ...horizontal bar is displayed 5 To obtain a sharp and clear picture and good sound quality press the œ or button until you reach the required setting 6 To store the fine tuning setting in the TV s memory press the ENTER button Result The symbol is displayed beside the programme number 7 To reset the fine tuning to 0 select Reset by pressing the or button then press the ENTER button Fine Tuning Chann...

Page 23: ...in the situation that the TV is used in a weak signal and amplifies the TV signal in the weak signal area but not noise This feature is working only in a weak signal condition and that is memorized on relevant channel s additional information 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Channel Result The options available in the Channel group are displ...

Page 24: ...ayed varies according to the selected source P 1 Mono Picture Standard Sound Custom SRS TSXT Off Sleep Timer Off Clock am TV You can freeze the picture when watching a television programme simply by pressing the STILL button To return to normal viewing press it again In the PIP mode the main and sub pictures are stilled at the same time Freezing the Current Picture Still ...

Page 25: ... with the Mode is selected 5 Press the ENTER button once again Select the required option by pressing the or button Result The following modes are available Dynamic Standard Cinema 6 Press the ENTER button to confirm You can also select these options simply by pressing the P MODE Picture Mode button Changing the Picture Standard Picture Mode Standard Color Tone Cool1 Size 16 9 Digital NR Off DNIe ...

Page 26: ... by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The previously adjusted picture settings will be reset to the factory defaults 8 Press the MENU button Result The options available in the Picture group are displayed again 9 Press the or button to select Color Tone Press the ENTER button 10 Select the required option by pressing the or button Result The following modes are available Cool2 C...

Page 27: ...ilable in these mode by pressing the or button Not available for DTV signals 480p 576p 720p 1080i 5 Select the required mode by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button You can select these option by simply pressing the P SIZE button on the remote control You can not select Panorama screen size in the Component mode You can select only 16 9 4 3 screen size in the PC or HDMI mode With PIP On t...

Page 28: ...sing the DNIe button DNIeTM Digital Natural Image engine Picture Mode Standard Color Tone Cool1 Size 16 9 Digital NR Off DNIe On My Color Control Film Mode Off PIP TV Move Enter Return Off Demo On DNIe Demo DNIe On DNIe Off 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 Res...

Page 29: ...lable Blue Emphasizes Clear Blues Green Emphasizes Mild Greens Pink Emphasizing Warm Skin Colors Standard Standard Picture Custom Changing the settings in the Detail Control menu will automatically set to Custom see next page 6 Select the required mode by pressing the œ or button Result The original picture before adjustment is shown on the left side while the selected mode is shown on the right s...

Page 30: ...s the œ or button until you reach the required setting Result Changing the adjustment value will refresh the adjusted screen 8 Press the MENU button Result The options available in the Detail Control group are displayed again 9 To return the factory defaults select Reset by pressing the or button Result The previously adjusted colors will be reset to the factory defaults 10 Press the ENTER button ...

Page 31: ...displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Film Mode Press the ENTER button 5 Select Off or On by pressing the or button Off Switches off the film mode On Automatically senses and processes film signals from all sources and adjusts the picture for optimum quality 6 Press the ENTER button to confirm Film mode is supported in 480i mode only Picture Mode Standard Color Tone Co...

Page 32: ...options available in the Picture group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select PIP Press the ENTER button Result The PIP is selected 5 Press the ENTER button again To activate set the PIP to On by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button 6 Press the or button to select Source Press the ENTER button Select a source of the sub picture by pressing the or button Res...

Page 33: ...utton Easy functions of 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 the sound of main picture when pressing the SWAP button after changing the sub picture channel At this time reselect the c...

Page 34: ... ENTER button again 5 Select the option by pressing the or button The sound effects are displayed in the following order Standard Music Movie Speech Custom 6 Press the ENTER button to confirm You can also set these options simply by pressing the S MODE Sound Mode button Changing the Sound Standard Sound Mode Custom Equalizer SRS TSXT Off Auto Volume Off Internal Mute Off TV Move Enter Return Sound...

Page 35: ...lso set these options simply by pressing the SRS button Setting the SRS TSXT The sound settings 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 Sound Result The options available in the Sound group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Equalizer Press the ENTER button Result...

Page 36: ... the sound output when the modulation signal is decrease 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Sound Result The options available in the Sound group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Auto Volume Press the ENTER button 5 Select Off or On by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Adjusting the Volume Auto...

Page 37: ... 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button until the Sound is selected Result The options available in the Sound group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the Internal Mute is selected Press the ENTER button 5 Select Off or On by pressing the or button 6 Press the ENTER button to confirm The or MUTE button doesn t operate when th...

Page 38: ...ak and an automatic switching occurs then switch to the Mono When receiving a mono sound in the AV mode connect to the AUDIO L input connector on the side of the television If the mono sound comes out only from left speaker press the DUAL I II button Type of broadcast Regular broadcast Standard audio Regular NICAM Mono NICAM Stereo NICAM Dual 1 2 Regular broadcast Standard audio Bilingual or Dual ...

Page 39: ...NU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Setup Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Time Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the Time group are displayed with Clock Set is selected 5 Press the ENTER button again Result The Clock Set menu is displayed 6 Press the œ...

Page 40: ... button 6 Select the preset time intervals Off 30 60 90 120 150 180 by pressing the or button 7 Press the ENTER button to confirm You can also set these options simply by pressing the SLEEP button If the sleep timer is not yet set Off is displayed If the sleep timer is already set the remaining time before which the television switches to Standby mode is displayed Your TV automatically turns off w...

Page 41: ... the or button 7 To activate the On timer with the settings satisfied select Activation by pressing the œ or button then select Yes by pressing the or button 8 Press the MENU button Result The options available in the Time group are displayed again 9 Press the or button to select Off Timer Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the Off Timer group are displayed 10 Set the Off Timer...

Page 42: ...olor Weakness Off PC TV Off On Setup Move Enter Return Plug Play Language English Time Blue Screen Off Melody Off Color Weakness Off PC TV Off On 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 ...

Page 43: ...ptions available in the Color Weakness group are displayed 5 Press the ENTER button again Press the or button to select On then press the ENTER button 6 Press the or button to select the color you wish to adjust then press the ENTER button 7 Press the œ or button to adjust to your preference 8 Press the MENU or ENTER button to confirm Setup Move Enter Return Plug Play Language English Time Blue Sc...

Page 44: ...ton Result The PC menu is displayed again 7 Press the or button to select Position Press the ENTER button Set to the required position by pressing the œ button Press the ENTER button 8 To adjust the screen quality and position automatically select the Auto Adjustment by pressing the or button Result The Auto Adjustment is displayed The screen quality and position are automatically adjusted 9 Press...

Page 45: ... button Result The options available in the Source List group are displayed 4 Press the ENTER button again 5 Press the or button to select the signal source 6 Press the ENTER button You can also set these options simply by pressing the SOURCE button If you change the external source while viewing pictures might take a short period of time to be switched Viewing an External Signal Source Input Sour...

Page 46: ... button to select the external source to be edited Press the ENTER button Result The device names available are listed VCR DVD Cable STB HD STB Satellite STB AV Receiver DVD Receiver Game Camcorder DVD Combo DHR DVD HDD Recorder PC TV 6 Select the required device by pressing the or button 7 Press the ENTER button to confirm Assigning Names to External Sources Input Source List TV Edit Name TV Move...

Page 47: ...divided into numbered pages see diagram Part Contents A Selected page number B Broadcasting channel identity C Current page number or search indications D Date and time E Text F Status information FASTEXT information Teletext information is often divided between several pages displayed in sequence which can be accessed by Entering the page number Selecting a title in a list Selecting a colored hea...

Page 48: ...e lets you view the actual broadcast and teletext information separately on the screen 4 If you wish to display the teletext information on a single screen press the TTX MIX button again 5 To exit from the teletext display press the TV button Selecting Display Options When you have displayed a Teletext page you can select various options to suit your requirements To display Press the Hidden text r...

Page 49: ...tem is used by the broadcasting company the different topics covered on a Teletext page are color coded and can be selected by pressing the colored buttons on the remote control Press the colored button corresponding to the topic that you wish to select the available topics are given on the status line Result The page is displayed with other colored information that can be selected in the same way...

Page 50: ...nal from source VCR to target VCR If you have a decoder connect the decoder to the VCR and the VCR to the television When you wish to record a programme connect the receiver to IN 1 or IN 2 and the VCR to OUT so that you can redirect the signal from IN 1 or IN 2 to OUT Scart supports only TV signal output Input Output Side of the TV depending on the model Input or or Viewing Source AV OUT Audio Vi...

Page 51: ... The S VIDEO and AUDIO L R connectors are used for equipment with an S Video output such as a camcorder or VCR Camcorder VCR To play picture and sound both the S VIDEO and AUDIO L R connectors must be used and and Rear of the TV Side of the TV ...

Page 52: ...se jacks high definition pictures can be displayed on the screen in their digital forms The HDMI DVI IN does not support the Analog R red G green and B blue signals Rear of the TV and Rear of the TV or DTV receiver DVD Personal Computer Please check if the HDMI source s power is on in case that you fail to select HDMI from the Source List even after you connected the cable of the HDMI source DTV S...

Page 53: ...T IN 2 connectors are used for equipment with a DVD or DTV receiver output 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i DTV receiver DVD Rear of the TV Connecting to the PC Input The PC video and AUDIO L R connectors are used for interfacing with your PC Personal Computer Rear of the TV and ...

Page 54: ... 4 Click on the Monitor tab then set the Screen Refresh Rate with reference to the Display Modes Table Set the Vertical Frequency and Horizontal Frequency individually if you can do so instead of setting the Screen Refresh Rate 5 Press the OK button close the window then press the OK button on the Display Registration Information window Automatic re booting may commence at this moment 6 Shutdown t...

Page 55: ...ion If a vertical and horizontal frequency select mode exists select 60Hz vertical and 31 5kHz horizontal In some cases abnormal signals such as stripes might appear on the screen when the PC power is turned off or if the PC is disconnected If so press the SOURCE button to enter the Video mode Also make sure that the PC is connected When connecting a notebook PC to the television make sure that th...

Page 56: ...ur VCR Cable box DVD or STB When your remote control is in the VCR CATV DVD or STB mode the volume buttons still control your television s volume To program the cable receiver controls Press the SELECT button to select CATV Point the remote control at the cable receiver and press the SET button Then press the company code number s for the component in page 58 Ex If the component is manufactured by...

Page 57: ... 019 025 041 042 021 002 007 018 019 021 026 037 041 054 056 007 008 018 021 026 037 007 008 018 026 037 070 025 038 025 021 036 056 059 Marantz Marta MEI Memorex MGA Midland Minolta Mitsubishi Montgomery Ward MTC Multitech NEC Optimus Panasonic Pentax Pentex Research Philco Philips Pioneer Portland PROSCAN Quartz Quasar Radio Shack Realistic RCA Samsung Sansui Sanyo Scott Sears Sharp Shimom Signa...

Page 58: ...rol Codes continued Anvision GI Hamlin Hitachi Jerrold Macom Magnavox Oak Panasonic Philips Pioneer RCA Regal 017 018 041 003 024 031 025 030 038 039 025 030 019 023 028 026 003 022 027 037 044 019 021 023 028 004 018 020 044 014 022 040 003 Regency SA Samsung Scientific Atlanta Sprucer Stargate 2000 Sylvania Texscan Tocom Universal Viewstar Wamer amex Zenith 015 023 042 043 000 001 002 003 004 00...

Page 59: ...amp as it will be hot The lamp must be the same code to avoid damage to the TV The lamp code is indicated on the lamp case or the side of TV After checking the lamp code give to the store where you purchased the TV or to a Samsung Service Center Caution Do not touch the glass part of the lamp with your bare hands nor insert any foreign object inside the cover as it may cause poor screen quality el...

Page 60: ...itch toward OFF O or the POWER button on the remote control or the front of the television Check the picture contrast and brightness settings Check the volume Check the volume Check whether the volume MUTE button on the remote control has been pressed Check that the Internal Mute is set to On Adjust the color settings Check that the broadcast system selected is correct Try to identify the electric...

Page 61: ...lamp is used Sold Separately When installing the product make sure to keep it away from the wall more than 10cm for ventilation purposes Poor ventilation may cause an increase in the internal temperature of the product resulting in a shortened component life and degraded performance Model name Color systems TV standards Audio output power Demensions W x D x H Weight SP42L6HX 999x331 3x755 5mm 28 k...

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Page 64: ...ELECTRONICS BP68 00478E 00 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 ...