Samsung SyncMaster T24A350, User Manual

Page 1: ... TV MONITOR user manual Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product To receive more complete service please register your product at www samsung com register MFM TV imagine the possibilities TA550 TA350 ...

Page 2: ...e TV channel for long periods Always try to display a full screen image Reducing brightness and contrast will help to avoid the appearance of after images Use all TV features designed to reduce image retention and screen burn refer to proper user manual section for details Securing the Installation Space Keep the required distance between the product and other objects e g walls to ensure proper ve...

Page 3: ...k 45 Troubleshooting 48 License 49 Specifications 50 Index Advanced Features 33 33 Using the My Contents 38 Anynet HDMI CEC Basic Features 20 20 How to Navigate Menus 21 Using the INFO button Now Next guide 21 Using the Channel Menu 24 Channel Menu 24 Picture Menu 27 Sound Menu 28 Setting the Time Connections 15 15 Connecting to an Antenna 15 Plug Play Initial Setup 16 Connecting to an AV Device 1...

Page 4: ...fer depending on models and countries Warning Avoid using a damaged power cord or plug or a loose power outlet y y Otherwise it may result in electric shock or fire Avoid connecting multiple electric appliances to a single wall outlet y y Otherwise it may result in fire due to overheating of the wall outlet Avoid plugging in or unplugging the power supply with wet hands y y Otherwise it may result...

Page 5: ... on the product y y Otherwise it may result in fire Ask an installation engineer or relevant company to install the product onto the wall y y Otherwise it may result in injury y y Make sure to use the specified wall mount Avoid installing the product in a badly ventilated location such as inside a bookshelf or closet y y Otherwise it may result in fire due to internal over heating Keep the plastic...

Page 6: ... let the product drop while moving it y y This may result in a problem with the product or injury Do not place the product face down on the floor y y This may damage the panel of the product When installing the product on a console or shelf make sure that the front of the product does not protrude out of the console or shelf y y Otherwise this may cause the product to fall off and result in a malf...

Page 7: ...ng agent when cleaning the product This may result in the exterior being deformed or the print being removed If you can t get the product clean with just the supplied cloth use a soft damp cloth with a monitor exclusive cleansing agent and wipe the product with it y y If no monitor exclusive cleansing agent is available dilute a cleansing agent with water at a ratio of 1 10 before cleaning the pro...

Page 8: ...ay result in electric shock or fire Avoid moving the product by pulling the power cord or antenna cable y y Otherwise it may result in electric shock fire or a problem with the product due to damage to the cable GAS When a gas leak occurs do not touch the product or the power plug and ventilate immediately y y A spark may result in an explosion or fire y y During a thunder or lighting storm do not...

Page 9: ...e the power saving mode or set the screensaver to the moving picture mode _ When not using the product for a long time such as leaving your home unplug the power cord from the wall outlet y y Otherwise it may cause dust accumulation and result in fire caused by overheating or short circuit or result in an electric shock Set the appropriate resolution and frequency for the product y y Otherwise it ...

Page 10: ...ring Be careful that children do not place the batteries in their mouths when removed from the remote control Place the battery in a location that children or infants cannot reach y y If children have had the battery in their mouths consult your doctor immediately When replacing the batteries insert them with right polarity y y Otherwise the battery may become damaged or it may cause fire personal...

Page 11: ...nd shapes may vary depending on the models Cables not included in the package contents can be purchased separately Check that there is no accessory hidden behind packing materials when you open the box y y Remote Control Batteries AAA x 2 Not available in some locations y y Warranty Card Safety Guide Not available in some locations y y Cleaning Cloth y y Power cord y y User Manual y y Quick Setup ...

Page 12: ...t and place the product onto the cloth so that the front of the product is facing downwards Push the assembled stand into the main body in the direction of the arrow as shown in the figure Firmly fasten the stand using the screws Caution If the height of B A on one side is different from the other side unfasten the screws adjust the heights and re assemble Avoid lifting the product holding only th...

Page 13: ... you would use the ENTERE button on the remote control MENU Displays an on screen menu the OSD on screen display of your TV s features y Adjusts the volume In the OSD use the y buttons as you would use the and buttons on the remote control z Changes the channels In the OSD use the z buttons as you would use the and buttons on the remote control P Power Turns the TV on or off Standby mode Do not le...

Page 14: ...S Selects SRS TruSurround HD mode P MODE Press to select the Picture Mode p 24 P SIZE Selects the Picture Size p 25 CC Controls the caption decoder p 30 MTS Press to choose stereo mono or Separate Audio Program SAP broadcast p 28 Have direct access to channels Not Available Brazil only Press to select additional channels digital being broadcasted by the same station For example to select channel 5...

Page 15: ... are not able to use Please select Home Use when you watch at home 3 Setting the Clock Mode Set the Clock Mode automatically or manually y y Auto Allows you to select time zone y y Manual Allows you to manually set the current date and time p 28 4 Selecting an antenna Press the or button then press the ENTERE button y y If the antenna is connected to ANT 1 IN AIR select Air and if it is connected ...

Page 16: ... not support HDMI output use an HDMI DVI and audio cables x x The picture may not display normally if at all or the audio may not work if an external device that uses an older version of HDMI mode is connected to the TV If such a problem occurs ask the manufacturer of the external device about the HDMI version and if out of date request an upgrade x x Be sure to purchase a certified HDMI cable Oth...

Page 17: ...layer cable box STB satellite receiver VCR To obtain the best picture quality the Component connection is recommended over the A V connection Red White Red White Yellow PR PB Y AUDIO OUT COMPONENT OUT AUDIO OUT R AUDIO L R AUDIO L VIDEO OUT W R R B G R W Y W R R B G R W Y W R R B G R W Y Device Device Red Blue Green ...

Page 18: ...gnal the TV will send 5 1 CH sound to the home theater receiver When the source is a digital component such as a DVD Blu ray player cable box STB Set Top Box satellite receiver and is connected to the TV via HDMI only 2 CH audio will be heard from the home theater receiver If you want to hear 5 1 CH audio connect the digital audio out jack from your DVD Blu ray player cable box STB satellite recei...

Page 19: ...077 72 188 50 000 VESA DMT 800 x 600 75 Hz 46 875 75 000 49 500 VESA DMT 1024 x 768 60 Hz 48 363 60 004 65 000 VESA DMT 1024 x 768 70 Hz 56 476 70 069 75 000 VESA DMT 1024 x 768 75 Hz 60 023 75 029 78 750 VESA DMT 1152 x 864 75 Hz 67 500 75 000 108 000 VESA DMT 1280 x 800 60 Hz 49 702 59 810 83 500 VESA DMT 1280 x 960 60 Hz 60 000 60 000 108 000 VESA DMT 1280 x 1024 60 Hz 63 981 60 020 108 000 VES...

Page 20: ...vices mode under Edit Name Information O O SOURCE TOOLS Information ENTERE You can see detailed information about the selected external device SOURCE How to Navigate Menus Before using the TV follow the steps below to learn how to navigate the menu and select and adjust different functions CH LIST MUTE POWER SOURCE PRE CH TOOLS AD P SIZE SUBT DUAL INFO TTX MIX A B C D INTERNET MEDIA P GUIDE ON OFF...

Page 21: ...le When selecting the current programme you can watch the selected programme When selecting the future programme you can reserve to watch the selected programme To cancel the schedule press the ENTERE button again and select Cancel Schedules Schedule Manager O O CONTENT Watch TV Schedule Manager ENTERE You can view modify or delete a Channel you have reserved to watch Using the Timer Viewing You c...

Page 22: ... press the r CH Mode button to display Favorites 1 5 Press the l button to return to the Channel List Using the colored and function buttons with the Channel List x x a Red Antenna Switches to Air or Cable x x Yellow Program View Channel View For digital channels switches the display between Program View and Channel View When you select a digital channel in Channel View press once to display a lis...

Page 23: ...tings y y Watch Watch the selected channel y y Add to Favorites Edit Favorites t Set channels you watch frequently as favorite 1 Select the Add to Favorites Edit Favorites then press the ENTERE button The Favorites 1 5 screen appears If the channel is already added to favourite channel Edit Favorites will be shown 2 The Favorites 1 5 screen has five slots You can add a favorite channel to any one ...

Page 24: ... with good quality when in the mode auto This mode detects the signal color system automatically In case of some signal reception with color unsatisfactory select the Color System mode to Auto PAL M PAL N or NTSC Picture Menu Changing the Preset Picture Mode O O MENUm Picture Picture Mode ENTERE Picture Mode Select your preferred picture type In PC mode you can only select Entertain and Standard D...

Page 25: ... Zoom1 Zoom2 or Wide Fit follow these steps 1 Press the d button to select Position 2 Press the ENTERE button 3 Press the u or d button to move the picture up or down 4 When done Press the ENTERE button If you want to reset the pictures to its original position select Reset in the Position screen and then press ENTERE The picture will be reset to its default position To use the Position function a...

Page 26: ...the ground while keeping your knees at an angle of 90 degrees or higher and maintain the position of your arm so that your arm is below your heart Changing the Picture Options Advanced Settings O O MENUm Picture Advanced Settings ENTERE Advanced Settings are available in Standard Movie mode Compared to previous models new Samsung TVs have a more precise picture In PC mode you can only make changes...

Page 27: ... Picture OK Cancel Resets your current picture mode to its default settings Sound Menu Changing the Preset Sound Mode O O MENUm Sound Sound Mode ENTERE Sound Mode t Standard Selects the normal sound mode Music Emphasizes music over voices Movie Provides the best sound for movies Clear Voice Emphasizes voices over other sounds Amplify Increase the intensity of high frequency sound to allow a better...

Page 28: ...ker and the audio receiver In this case set the TV to External Speaker When Speaker Select is set to External Speaker the volume and MUTE buttons will not operate and the sound settings will be limited When Speaker Select is set to External Speaker TV Speaker Off External Speaker On When Speaker Select is set to TV Speaker TV Speaker On External Speaker On If there is no video signal both speakers...

Page 29: ...lder in the USB device containing photo files to be played when the TV is turned on automatically NOTE x x If there is no music file on the USB device or the folder containing a music file is not selected the Timer function does not operate correctly x x When there is only one photo file in the USB the Slide Show will not play x x If a folder name is too long the folder cannot be selected x x Each...

Page 30: ...d remains on Press any button except volume button to turn on the screen No Signal Power Off Off 15 min 30 min 60 min To avoid unnecessary energy consumption set how long you want the TV to remain on if it s not receiving a signal Disabled when the PC is in power saving mode Auto Power Off Off On Saves power by turning TV off automatically when no user operation is received for 4 hours Other Featu...

Page 31: ...r System mode to Auto PAL M PAL N or NTSC Anynet HDMI CEC t For details on set up options refer to the Anynet HDMI CEC instructions DivX Video On Demand Shows the registration code authorized for the TV If you connect to the DivX web site and register you can download the VOD registration file If you play the VOD registration using My Contents the registration is completed For more information on ...

Page 32: ...reception quality is either perfect or the channels are unavailable Adjust your antenna to increase signal strength Troubleshooting If the TV seems to have a problem refer to this description If none of these troubleshooting tips apply contact the Samsung customer service center Software Upgrade Software Upgrade can be performed downloading the latest firmware from www samsung com to a USB memory ...

Page 33: ...onnect the USB device while it is loading x x The higher the resolution of the image the longer it takes to display on the screen x x The maximum supported JPEG resolution is 15360X8640 pixels x x For unsupported or corrupted files the Not Supported File Format message is displayed x x If the files are sorted by Basic View up to 1000 files can be displayed in each folder x x MP3 files with DRM tha...

Page 34: ...me If video time information is unknown play time and progress bar are not displayed During playing the video you can search using the and button You can use REW and μ FF buttons during playback In this mode you can enjoy movie clips contained on a Game but you cannot play the Game itself y y Supported Subtitle Formats Name File extension Format MPEG 4 time based text ttxt XML SAMI smi HTML SubRip...

Page 35: ...080 24 25 30 30 H 264 1920x1080 6 30 25 ts tp trp TS MPEG2 1920x1080 24 25 30 30 AC3 AAC MP3 DD HE AAC H 264 1920x1080 6 30 25 VC1 1920x1080 6 30 25 Other Restrictions NOTE x x If there are problems with the contents of a codec the codec will not be supported x x If the information for a Container is incorrect and the file is in error the Container will not be able to play correctly x x Sound or v...

Page 36: ...u can use REW and µ FF buttons during playback Only displays the files with MP3 and PCM file extension Other file extensions are not displayed even if they are saved on the same USB device If the sound is strange when playing MP3 files adjust the Equalizer in the Sound menu An over modulated MP3 file may cause a sound problem Playing selected music 1 Press the Edit Mode button 2 Select the desired...

Page 37: ...de You can adjust the picture setting Sound Mode You can adjust the sound setting Subtitle Language You can view a subtitle You can select a specific language if the subtitle file contains multiple languages Subtitle Setting You can play the video with Subtitles This function only works if the subtitles are the same file name as the video Audio You can enjoy video in one of supported languages as ...

Page 38: ...I IN jack of the home theater and the HDMI OUT jack of the corresponding Anynet device using an HDMI cable NOTE x x Connect the Optical cable between the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL jack on your TV and the Digital Audio Input on the Home Theater x x When following the connection above the Optical jack only outputs 2 channel audio You will only hear sound from the Home Theater s Front Left and Right ...

Page 39: ... recording device is connected it will be represented as device_name Setting Up Anynet O O MENUm System Anynet HDMI CEC ENTERE Anynet HDMI CEC Off On To use the Anynet Function Anynet HDMI CEC must be set to On When the Anynet HDMI CEC function is disabled all the Anynet related operations are deactivated Auto Turn Off No Yes Setting an Anynet Device to turn off automatically when the TV is turned...

Page 40: ...evice is recorded Before recording check whether the antenna jack is properly connected to the recording device To properly connect an antenna to a recording device refer to the recording device s users manual Listening through a Receiver You can listen to sound through a receiver i e Home Theater instead of the TV Speaker 1 Select Receiver and set to On 2 Press the EXIT button to exit If your rec...

Page 41: ...ress the SOURCE button on the TV remote control and select a non Anynet device Press z PRE CH and FAV CH to change the TV mode Note that the channel button operates only when a tuner embedded Anynet device is not connected The message Connecting to Anynet device appears on the screen You cannot use the remote control when you are configuring Anynet or switching to a view mode Use the remote contro...

Page 42: ...isit the Samsung Electronics website www samsung com and download the driver 1 Insert the driver installation CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Click on Windows Driver 3 Complete the remaining installation steps according to the instructions displayed on the screen 4 Select the model of your product from the model list 5 Check if the appropriate resolution and screen refresh rate are displayed in the Con...

Page 43: ...the part of the product that is to be connected to the stand with the groove in the stand desk top stand wall mount stand or another stand and firmly fix the stand by fastening the screw NOTE x x If you use screws that are longer than the standard specifications the inside of the product may be damaged x x For wall mounts that are not compatible with the standard VESA specifications the length of ...

Page 44: ... system when using it in a public place The appearance and locking method may differ from the illustration depending on the manufacturer Refer to the manual provided with the Kensington Lock for additional information on proper use Please find a K icon on the rear of the TV A kensington slot is beside the K icon To lock the product follow these steps 1 Wrap the Kensington lock cable around a large...

Page 45: ...on analog and digital TV Color is wrong or missing If you re using Component connection make sure the component cables are connected to the correct jacks Incorrect or loose connections may cause color problems or a blank screen There is poor color or brightness Adjust the Picture options in the TV menu go to Picture mode Color Brightness Sharpness p 25 Adjust Energy Saving option in the TV menu go...

Page 46: ...p 24 Verify the Antenna is positioned correctly The picture is distorted macroblock error small block dots pixelization Compression of video contents may cause picture distortion especially with fast moving pictures such as sports and action movies A low signal can cause picture distortion This is not a TV problem Others Purple green rolling horizontal bars and buzzing noise from the TV speakers w...

Page 47: ... sub pixels which require sophisticated technology to produce However there may be a few bright or dark pixels on the screen These pixels will have no impact on the performance of the product Storage and Maintenance If you attched some stickers on the TV screen it remains some debris after removing the sticker Please clean it to watch TV Do not spray water or a cleaning agent directly onto the pro...

Page 48: ...ed to play DivX video up to HD 1080p including premium content ABOUT DIVX VIDEO DivX is a digital video format created by DivX Inc This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video Visit www divx com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX video ABOUT DIVX VIDEO ON DEMAND This DivX Certified device must be registered in order to play DivX Video on Dema...

Page 49: ...W 2 5W 2 Dimension W x H x D Without Stand 578 6 359 1 33 2 mm 525 5 329 0 34 8 mm 581 4 360 5 32 7 mm 648 1 398 9 31 8 mm With Stand 578 6 444 6 239 2 mm 525 5 414 4 220 6 mm 581 4 446 1 220 6 mm 648 1 485 7 235 0 mm Weight Without Stand 4 2 kg 3 6 kg 4 3 kg 4 7 kg With Stand 4 8 kg 4 4 kg 5 kg 5 6 kg Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice For information about power...

Page 50: ...esh Tone 26 H HDMI 38 Home Theater 38 I Installation Space 2 L Language 30 License 48 M Menu Transparency 31 Mono 28 Music 36 My Contents 33 N Navigate 20 O Optimal resolution 19 P Photos 37 Picture Size 25 PIP Picture in Picture 31 Plug Play 15 Power Indicator 13 R Receiver 40 Remote Control 14 Repeat Mode 37 RGB Only Mode 26 Rotate 37 S Select All 23 Self Diagnosis 32 Sharpness 25 Signal Informa...

Page 51: ...sung com COLOMBIA 01 8000112112 www samsung com COSTA RICA 0 800 507 7267 www samsung com DOMINICA 1 800 751 2676 www samsung com ECUADOR 1 800 10 7267 www samsung com EL SALVADOR 800 6225 www samsung com GUATEMALA 1 800 299 0013 www samsung com HONDURAS 800 27919267 www samsung com JAMAICA 1 800 234 7267 www samsung com NICARAGUA 00 1800 5077267 www samsung com PANAMA 800 7267 www samsung com PER...