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Model                         Serial No.                       

BN68-01936D-00

Plasma TV

user manual

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If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care centre.

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BN68-01936D-Eng.indb   1

2009-02-25   오후 8:43:41

Summary of Contents for PS42B451B2W

Page 1: ...ter Model Serial No BN68 01936D 00 Plasma TV user manual Contact SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products please contact the SAMSUNG customer care centre Country Customer Care Centre Web Site EIRE 0818 717 100 www samsung com ie U K 0845 SAMSUNG 7267864 www samsung com uk BN68 01936D Eng indb 1 2009 02 25 오후 8 43 ...

Page 2: ...till images from Video games and PC for longer than a certain period of time may produce partial afterimages To prevent this effect reduce the brightness and contrast when displaying still images Warranty Warranty does not cover any damage caused by image retention Burn in is not covered by the warranty Installation Be sure to contact an authorized service centre when installing your set in a loca...

Page 3: ...Picture Control Changing the Picture Settings 17 Using the 3D Function 20 Setting up the TV with your PC 21 PC Display 22 Sound Control Changing the Sound Setting 23 Selecting the Sound Mode 24 Function Description Configuring the Setup Menu 25 Setting the Time 27 Source List Edit Name 28 Supported Program 28 About Anynet Connecting Anynet Devices 29 Setting Up Anynet 30 Scanning and Switching bet...

Page 4: ... the cover 1 on the stand base connection part using two screws for hiding Warning Firmly secure the stand to the TV before moving it as the stand may fall and could cause serious injury Two or more people should carry the TV Never lay the TV on the floor because of possible damage to the screen Always store the TV upright N 20 20 Checking Parts Owner s Instructions Remote Control AAA Batteries 2e...

Page 5: ... on the remote control 2 MENU Press to see an on screen menu of your TV s features 3 Press to increase or decrease the volume In the on screen menu use the buttons as you would use the and buttons on the remote control N 4 CH Press to change channels In the on screen menu use the CH buttons as you would use the and buttons on the remote control 5 POWER INDICATOR Lights up when the power is on 6 PO...

Page 6: ... OUT AUDIO R L Connect RCA audio signals from the TV to an external source such as Audio equipment 9 HDMI IN 1 2 DVI No additional Audio connection is needed for an HDMI to HDMI connection When using an HDMI DVI cable connection you must use the HDMI IN 2 DVI jack What is HDMI High Definition Multimedia interface allows the transmission of high definition digital video data and multiple channels o...

Page 7: ...ontact your service provider When the channel information configuration has finished the message Updating Completed is displayed indicating that the channel list is now updated Insert the CI Card in the direction marked on it CAM is not supported in some countries and regions check with your authorized dealer N N 2 HDMI IN 3 Connect to the HDMI jack of a device with HDMI output 3 AV IN VIDEO AUDIO...

Page 8: ...roadcast Use these buttons in the Channel list etc Sound mode selection Use these buttons in the Channel list and Anynet Previous channel Next channel Previous channel Displays the main on screen menu Displays the favourites channel list Returns to the previous menu a Exit the on screen menu b Selects SRS TruSurround HD mode c Picture size selection d Digital subtitle display e Electronic Program ...

Page 9: ...o can press the POWERP button or the TV button on the remote control to turn the TV on The programme that you were watching last is reselected automatically 3 Press the numeric button 0 9 or channel up down button on the remote control or CH button on your set When you switch the set on for the very first time you will be asked to choose language in which the menus are to be displayed 4 To switch ...

Page 10: ...h external input mode you are viewing 1 Press the TOOLS button The Tools menu will appear 2 Press the or button to select a menu then press the ENTERE button 3 Press the ENTERE buttons to display change or use the selected items For a more detailed description of each function refer to the corresponding page Anynet HDMI CEC see page 30 Picture Mode see page 17 Sound Mode see page 23 Sleep Timer se...

Page 11: ...NTERE button to select Start Digital Analogue Digital and Analogue channels Digital Digital channels Analogue Anal ogu e channels For more detailed description of selecting Cable mode refer to page 12 The channel search will start and end automatically Press the ENTERE button at any time to interrupt the memorization process After all the available channels are stored the message Set the Clock Mod...

Page 12: ...he channel Modulation Displays available modulation values Symbol Rate Displays available symbol rates Search Mode Displays the search mode Full Network Frequency Start Stop Displays the frequency for the channel Modulation Displays available modulation values Symbol Rate Displays available symbol rates You can memorize the Channel source Digital Analogue Digital and Analogue channels Digital Digi...

Page 13: ...cy range until the first channel or the channel that you selected is received on the screen Store When you store the channel and associated programme number Set to OK by pressing the ENTERE button Channel mode C Air channel mode You can select a channel by entering the assigned number to each air broadcasting station in this mode S Cable channel mode You can select a channel by entering the assign...

Page 14: ...ithin the memorized channel list Favourite Ch Channels will be switched within the favourite channel list Fine Tune only analogue channels If the reception is clear you do not have to fine tune the channel as this is done automatically during the search and store operation If the signal is weak or distorted you may have to fine tune the channel manually Fine tuned channels that have been saved are...

Page 15: ...el indicates the channel has been deleted The Add menu only appears for deleted channels You can also delete a channel to the Added Channels or Favourite menu in the same manner Add to Favourite Delete from Favourite You can set channels you watch frequently as favourites Press the TOOLS button to display Tools menu You can also add the favourite channel by selecting Tools Add to Favourite or Dele...

Page 16: ...l list Deselect All You can deselect all the selected channels in the channel list You can perform the add delete add to Favourites delete from Favourites or lock unlock function for multiple channels at the same time Select the required channels and press the yellow button to set all the selected channels at the same time The c mark appears to the left of the selected channels You can only select...

Page 17: ...tness of the picture is reduced and then this will reduce the overall running cost Advanced Settings Samsung s new TVs allow you to make even more precise picture settings than previous models See below to adjust detailed picture settings Advanced Settings is available in Standard or Movie mode In PC mode you can only make changes to Gamma and White Balance from among the Advanced Settings items B...

Page 18: ...to magnify or reduce the picture size in the vertical direction Then press the ENTERE button After selecting Screen Fit in HDMI 1080i 1080p or Component 1080i 1080p mode Select Position by pressing the or button Use the or button to move the picture Reset Press the or button to select Reset then press the ENTERE button You can initialize the setting If you use the Screen Fit function with HDMI 720...

Page 19: ...NTEREbutton Select the required option by pressing the or button then press the ENTERE button Available options Horizontal Vertical Time Optimum condition for pixel shift Item TV Ext AV Component HDMI PC Horizontal 0 4 2 Vertical 0 4 2 Time minute 1 4 min 3 min The Pixel Shift value may differ depending on the monitor size inches and mode This function is not available in the Screen Fit mode Scrol...

Page 20: ... grey bars appeared The 3D IR Emitter communicates with the 3D glasses Therefore the 3D IR Emitter should be located near the 3D glasses It is activated when the HDMI or DVI input signal is RGB and DVI Sound is supported When the power is turned on or off the mode changes to the default Off and the Format is saved To use the 3D Effect function a graphics card supporting 3D or 3D software is requir...

Page 21: ...ovides picture converted 3D to 2D You can choose this to watch 2D picture temporally when you feel dizzy but you should choose Off to end 3D Effect completely If the 3D effect is not working properly it means the Mode and 3D glasses may not be syncing properly To put them in sync switch to the other mode Changing the Format Select the optimal input format to match your graphic cards or 3D Software...

Page 22: ...ings dialog box the correct value is 60 or 60 Hz Otherwise just click OK and exit the dialog box Display Modes Both screen position and size will vary depending on the type of PC monitor and its resolution The resolutions in the table are recommended D Sub and HDMI DVI Input Mode Resolution Horizontal Frequency kHz Vertical Frequency Hz Pixel Clock Frequency MHz Sync Polarity H V PS42B450 PS42B451...

Page 23: ... SRS Labs Inc You can select these options simply by pressing the SRS button on the remote control Audio Language only digital channel You can change the default value for audio languages Displays the language information for the incoming stream You can only select the language among the actual languages being broadcast Audio Format MPEG Dolby Digital only digital channel When sound is emitted fro...

Page 24: ...ut Sound Output External Speaker Mute Sound Output Video No Signal Mute Mute Sound Reset Reset All Reset Sound Mode Cancel You can restore the Sound settings to the factory defaults N N Selecting the Sound Mode When you set to Dual l ll the current sound mode is displayed on the screen Type of broadcast On screen indication NICAM Stereo Regular broadcast Standard audio Mono Normal use Regular NICA...

Page 25: ...o set up the TV Before the setup screen appears the PIN number input screen appears Enter your 4 digit PIN number The default PIN number of a new TV set is 0 0 0 0 If you forget the PIN code press the remote control buttons in the following sequence which resets the PIN to 0 0 0 0 POWER Off MMUTE 8 2 4 POWER On Parental Lock This feature allows you to prevent unauthorized users such as children fr...

Page 26: ... Electronic Commerce tele education tele conferencing digital libraries and network games Melody Off Low Medium High The TV power on off melody sound can be adjusted The Melody does not play When no sound is output from the TV because the MUTE button has been pressed When no sound is output from the TV because the Volume button has been pressed When the TV is turned off by Sleep Timer function Ene...

Page 27: ...ings can be made On Time Set the hour minute am pm and Activate Inactivate To activate timer with the setting you ve chosen set to Activate Off Time Set the hour minute am pm and Activate Inactivate To activate timer with the setting you ve chosen set to Activate Volume Set the required volume level Antenna You can select either DTV or ATV when the TV turns on automatically Channel Select the desi...

Page 28: ... 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 best position with the strongest signal Software Upgrade To keep your product up to date with new Digital Television features then software upgrades are periodically broadcast as part of the normal Television signal It will...

Page 29: ... the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL jack on your TV and the Digital Audio Input on the Home Theater 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 speakers and the subwoofer If you want to hear 5 1 channel audio connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL jack on the DVD player or Cable Satellite Box ie A...

Page 30: ... devices Only when you set Anynet HDMI CEC to On in the Setup menu the Device List menu appears 3 Press the or button to select to a particular device and press the ENTERE button It is switched to the selected device Switching to the selected devices may take up to 2 minutes You cannot cancel the operation during the switching operation The time required to scan for devices is determined by the nu...

Page 31: ... watching a TV programme P button Audio Device When Receiver is activated button M MUTE button The Anynet function only works when the active source on the TV remote control is set to TV The button works only while in the recordable state You cannot control Anynet devices using the buttons on the TV You can control Anynet devices only using the TV remote control The TV remote control may not work ...

Page 32: ... HDMI 1 3 cable please make sure to search devices again or turn your TV off and on again Check if the Anynet Function of Anynet device is set on I want to start Anynet Check if the Anynet device is properly connected to the TV and check if the Anynet HDMI CEC is set to On in the Anynet Setup menu Press the TV button on the TV remote control to switch to TV Then press the TOOLS button to show the ...

Page 33: ...ce Press it twice to overlap the teletext with the current broadcasting screen 7 1 sub page Used to display the available sub page 8 2 page up Used to display the next teletext page 9 3 page down Used to display the previous teletext page 0 0 mode Press to select the teletext mode LIST FLOF If you press it in the LIST mode it switches into the List save mode In the List save mode you can save tele...

Page 34: ... provided the standard dimensions for wall mount kits as shown in the table above When purchasing our wall mount kit a detailed installation manual and all parts necessary for assembly are provided Do not use screws longer than the standard dimension as they may cause damage to the inside of the TV set For wall mounts that do not comply with the VESA standard screw specifications the length of the...

Page 35: ...he product 3 Connect the clamps fixed onto the TV and the clamps fixed onto the wall with a strong string and then tie the string tightly Install the TV near to the wall so that it does not fall backwards It is safe to connect the string so that the clamps fixed on the wall are equal to or lower than the clamps fixed on the TV Untie the string before moving the TV 4 Verify all connections are prop...

Page 36: ...red or snowy picture distorted sound Check the direction location and connections of your aerial This interference often occurs due to the use of an indoor aerial Remote control malfunctions Replace the remote control batteries Clean the upper edge of the remote control transmission window Check that the and ends of the batteries are inserted correctly Check that the batteries are drained Screen i...

Page 37: ...D Body With stand 1056 x 74 x 660 mm 1056 x 316 x 721 mm 1221 x 74 x749 mm 1221 x 316 x 810 mm Weight Body With stand 24 kg 28 kg 31 kg 35 kg Environmental Considerations Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Temperature Storage Humidity 50 F to 104 F 10 C to 40 C 10 to 80 non condensing 4 F to 113 F 20 C to 45 C 5 to 95 non condensing This device is a Class B digital apparatus Design a...

Page 38: ... shock To avoid electric shock never touch the inside of this apparatus Only a qualified technician should open this apparatus Make sure to plug the power cord in until it is firmly inserted When removing the power cord make sure to hold the power plug when pulling the plug from the outlet Do not touch the power cord with wet hands If this apparatus does not operate normally in particular if there...

Page 39: ...y Plug UK Only United Kingdom This Samsung product is warranted for a period of twelve 12 months from the original date of purchase against defective materials and workmanship In the event that warranty service is required you should return the product to the retailer from whom it was purchased However Samsung Authorised Dealers and Authorised Service Centres in other EC Countries will comply with...

Page 40: ... the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate these items from other types of waste and recycle them responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product or their local government office for details of where and how they can take these items for environmentally saf...

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