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Quick Setup Guide

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Samsung TV. Read this 

setup guide to get your TV up and running quickly.

1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864)

Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
85 Challenger Road Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660-2112
Samsung Electronics Canada Inc.
55 Standish Court Mississauga, Ontario L5R 4B2
Call Center hours of operation: Mon-Sun, 9:00 AM -12 AM EST.

To register this product, visit : www.samsung.com/register.

STOP

Please do not return this unit.

If you have problems operating your 

TV, call:

1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864)

For web support please visit:

www.samsung.com/support 

Step 3

 

Connect External Devices

Connecting an AV device (Blu-ray player, cable/satellite box, etc.)

Step 1 :

 Install the Batteries into the Remote

To install batteries into your remote control, follow these steps:

1.

  Lift the cover on the back of the remote upward 

as shown in the figure to the right.

2.

  Install two AAA batteries.

 

Make sure to match the + and - ends of  

the batteries to the diagram in the battery  

compartment.

3.

  Replace the cover.

Getting Started

For the very best picture quality, select HD signal sources and use HDMI cables and connections. Note 

that many digital cable programs are not in HD. Check with your video provider to ensure your devices are 

receiving HD signals.

Step 4 : 

Run Plug & Play

When you turn on your TV for the first time, it automatically launches 

the 

Plug & Play

 function. With 

Plug & Play

, you can select the On 

Screen Display language, set the clock mode, and launch the TV’s 

channel memorizing process. It also displays connection instructions 

similar to those in this guide.
To navigate while 

Plug & Play

 is running, press the Up, Down, Left or 

Right arrow buttons on your remote. To make a selection, press the 

ENTER

E

 button. To skip a screen, press the 

MENU

 button.

To turn on your TV, press the 

POWER

 button on the remote or press 

the 

POWER

 button on the TV. To run 

Plug & Play

, follow these steps:

1

Select Language of the OSD.

Language 

            

 : English                            

Plug & Play

U

 Move   

E

 Enter

English

Español
Français

On the Language screen, select the language for the On Screen 

Display (OSD) using your remote control, and then press  

ENTER

E

 button. The Home Use screen appears.

2

Select ‘Home Use’ when installing this TV in your home.

Plug & Play

L

 Move   

E

 Enter

Store Demo

Home Use

 

Select 

Home Use

, and then press 

ENTER

E

 button. If you select 

Store Demo

, the TV will reset your picture and audio settings every 

30 minutes. After you press 

ENTER

E

 button , the

 

Antenna Source 

screen appears.

3

Select the Antenna source to memorise.

Air
Cable
Auto

Plug & Play

U

 Move   

E

 Enter   

Skip   

Start
Start
Start

If your TV is only attached to an antenna, select 

Air

. If your TV is only 

attached to cable and you have no cable box, select 

Cable

. If your 

TV is attached to an antenna and cable with no box, select 

Auto

When done, press 

ENTER

E

 button on your remote. The 

Select 

Cable System

 screen appears.

IMPORTANT

:

 If your TV is attached to a cable or satellite box, 

skip Steps 3 through 5. After 

Plug & Play

 is complete, set your TV to 

Channel 3 or 4, according to the directions for your cable or satellite box.

4

Selects the cable system.

Analog
Digital

Plug & Play

U

 Move    

E

 Enter    

Skip   

STD

HRC

IRC

STD

HRC

Start

IRC

If your TV is attached to a cable system and you have no cable box, 

you must select your cable system type. If you have Digital cable, you 

must select the cable system type for both 

Analog

 and 

Digital

.

After you have selected the cable system type, select 

Start

, and then 

press the 

ENTER

E

 button on your remote. 

 

Most cable systems are Standard 

(STD)

 systems. If you are not 

sure about what kind of cable system you have, contact your 

cable company.

5

Auto Program in Progress.

DTV Cable : --                   Cable : --                    Cable     28

Plug & Play

E

 Enter   

Skip   

Stop

15%

The TV memorizes the available channels. This process can take 

up to 45 minutes.

6

Set the Clock Mode.

Clock Mode

 

 : English                            

Plug & Play

U

 Move   

E

 Enter   

Skip

Auto

Manual

After the TV has memorized the channels, choose the 

Clock 

Mode

. Select 

Auto

 if you have a digital channel in your area. Select 

Manual

 if you don’t, or if you have a cable or satellite box. When 

done, press 

ENTER

E

 button.

 

If you select 

Manual

, the clock setting screen appears.

7

Set to daylight saving time.

DST

 

 : English                            

Plug & Play

U

 Move   

E

 Enter   

Skip

Off

On
Auto

Select the daylight savings time setting: 

Off

On

, or 

Auto

, and then 

press 

ENTER

E

 button.

8

After the time zone screen, 

The connection method 

for best HD screen quality 

is displayed. Press Right 

arrow button on your 

remote to view each screen 

in succession. Press the 

MENU

 button to skip this 

section.

9

The

 Enjoy your TV

 screen 

appears. Then press 

ENTER

E

 button.

Step 2

 

:

 Connect Power and Antenna or Cable

Use a 75 ohm (round) cable. 

or

• Wall cable jack or
• VHF/UHF  

   Antenna or
• Cable or Satellite 

   box Ant or Cable    

   Out 

Connect ANT IN to:

Power Input

HDMI IN 

4

AV IN 2

(HDD)

USB1

USB2

HDMI IN 

4

AV IN 2

(HDD)

USB1

USB2

Lowest Quality Connection

Using an Audio/Video Cable 

VCR / DVD / Blu-ray player / Cable Box / 

Satellite receiver

Audio/Video

 connection (480i only)

VIDEO OUT

 

(HDD)

USB1

USB2

(HD
D

)

US
B1

USB2

HDMI IN 

4

AV IN 2

AUDIO OUT

Using a Component Cable 

VCR / DVD / Blu-ray player / Cable Box 

/ Satellite receiver

Component

 connection (up to 1080p)

Blu-ray player  

(HDD)

USB1

USB2

(HD
D

)

US
B1

USB2

HDMI IN 

4

AV IN 2

COMPONENT OUT

Good Connection

AUDIO OUT

Using an HDMI Cable 

DVD / Blu-Ray player / HD Cable Box /  

HD Satellite receiver (STB)

HDMI OUT

Device  

AV IN 2

(HDD

)

USB

1

USB

2

AV IN 2

(HDD)

US
B

1

U

S

B

2

HDMI IN 

4

HD

 connection (up to 1080p)

Best Connection

Very Good Connection

Using a DVI to HDMI Cable 

DVD / Blu-Ray player /  

Cable Box /  

Satellite receiver (STB)

Device

  

AV IN 2

(HDD

)

USB

1

USB

2

AV IN 2

(HDD)

US
B

1

U

S

B

2

HDMI IN 

4

HD

 connection (up to 1080p)

DVI OUT

The HDMI connection carries 

digital video and audio.

Make sure the AC power cord is 

plugged in securely to the wall 

outlet and the TV.

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