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BN68-02331D-00

BN68-02331D

Plasma TV

user manual

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Page 1: ...del Serial No BN68 02331D 00 BN68 02331D 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 02331D_Eng indb 1 2009 06 09 2 26 05 ...

Page 2: ...en Displaying still 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 you...

Page 3: ... HD technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Symbol Press Note One Touch Button TOOLS 2009 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd All rights reserved BN68 02331D_Eng indb 3 2009 06 09 2 26 05 ...

Page 4: ...C Display 27 Sound Menu 27 Mode Equalizer SRS TruSurround HD Audio Language Audio Format Audio Description 27 Auto Volume 28 Speaker Select Sound Reset 29 Setup Menu 29 Language Time 30 Broadcast 31 Broadcast Security 32 General 33 Input Menu 33 Source List Edit Name 34 Support menu 34 Self Diagnosis 35 HD Connection Guide Contact Samsung Media Play 36 Connecting a USB Device 37 Media Play Functio...

Page 5: ...nterference When connecting a cable open the ferrite core and clip it around the cable near the plug Using the Stand Base Two or more people should carry the PDP Never lay the PDP on the floor because of possible damage to the screen Always keep the PDP upright The PDP can rotate 20 degrees in right and left directions 20 20 Assembling the Cables Enclose the cables in the Holder Wire Cable so that...

Page 6: ... assemble the Stand Base depending on the model Using the 4 screws for securing the stand base and the monitor firmly attach the monitor to the stand base The exterior of the set may be different than the picture 경고 주의 경고 주의 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 be...

Page 7: ...and DVI is that the HDMI device is smaller in size has the HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Copy Protection coding feature installed and supports multi channel digital audio DVI AUDIO IN DVI audio outputs for external devices Supported modes for HDMI DVI and Component 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p HDMI DVI 50Hz X X X O O O O HDMI DVI 60Hz X O X X O O O Component O O O O O O O Viewing the Connect...

Page 8: ...to a Digital Audio Component 9 SERVICE Connector for service 0 COMMON INTERFACE Slot Insert CI CI Common Interface card into the slot When not inserting CI CI CARD in some channels Scramble Signal is displayed on the screen The pairing information containing a telephone number CI CI CARD ID Host ID and other information will be displayed in about 2 3 minutes If an error message is displayed please...

Page 9: ...n DVD Blu Ray player HD Cable Box HD Satellite receiver STB Using an HDMI Cable HDMI OUT Audio Video connection VCR Using an Audio Video Cable AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Component connection DVD Blu Ray player Cable Box Satellite receiver Using a Component Cable AUDIO OUT COMPONENT OUT HDMI DVI PC COMPONENT EXT VIDEO Best Normal VCR DVD Using a Scart Cable EXT BN68 02331D_Eng indb 9 2009 06 09 2 26 14 ...

Page 10: ...g Audio connection Amplifier DVD Home Theater Using a Audio Cable AUDIO IN HD connection Using a D Sub Cable Using an HDMI Cable HDMI OUT OPTICAL Digital AUDIO Analog Best Normal Using a D Sub Cable Using a D Sub Cable PC OUT AUDIO OUT HD connection Using a D Sub Cable Using an HDMI DVI Cable DVI OUT AUDIO OUT BN68 02331D_Eng indb 10 2009 06 09 2 26 16 ...

Page 11: ...Program Guide EPG display p 17 Returns to the previous menu Exit the on screen menu This function enables you to view and play the photo JPEG and music MP3 files from an external devices p 37 Picture size selection p 23 Digital subtitle display Turn the audio description function on or off p 27 11 English Getting Started Teletext Functions p 50 0 Teletext mode selection LIST FLOF 5 Teletext reveal...

Page 12: ...s 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 your set o...

Page 13: ...ble mode refer to page 15 The channel search will start and end automatically 6 The message Set the Clock Mode is displayed Press the ENTERE button Press the or button to select Auto then Press the ENTERE button If you select Manual Set current date and time is displayed If you have received a digital signal the time will be set automatically 7 The brief instruction on How to get the best performa...

Page 14: ...n refer to the corresponding page Viewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio video settings 1 Press the INFO button to viewing the information Press the INFO button on the remote control The TV will display the channel the type of sound and the status of certain picture and sound settings You can view other channel s information If you want to mo...

Page 15: ...plays the frequency for the channel Modulation Displays available modulation values Symbol Rate Displays available symbol rates Search Mode Full Network Start Frequency Displays the frequency start values End Frequency Displays the frequency stop values Modulation Displays available modulation values Symbol Rate Displays available symbol rates You can memorize the Channel source Digital Analogue D...

Page 16: ...w the number of the channel to be stored Press the or button to select C Air channel or S Cable channel Press the button then press the or number 0 9 buttons to select the required number If there is abnormal sound or no sound reselect the sound standard required Search When you do not know the channel numbers Press the or button to start the search The tuner scans the frequency range until the fi...

Page 17: ...e information of each programme is displayed by each line on the current channel Mini Guide screen from the current programme onwards according to the programme starting time order Default Guide Full Guide Mini Guide You can decide whether to display either the Full Guide or the Mini Guide when the GUIDE button on the remote control is pressed You can also display the guide menu simply by pressing...

Page 18: ...ing the A programme currently being broadcast A reserved programme Channel List Tools Menu in All Channels Added Channels Favourites Press the TOOLS button to use the Tools menu Tools menu items may differ depending on the channel status Add Delete You can delete or add a channel to display the channels you want All deleted channels will be shown on All Channels menu You can also delete a channel ...

Page 19: ...eserving a programme will be shown on Programmed menu Digital Programme Guide and Viewing Reservation When a digital channel is selected and you press the button the Programme Guide for the channel appears You can reserve a programme according to the procedures described above Edit Channel Name only analogue channel Channels can labeled so that their call letters appear whenever the channel is sel...

Page 20: ...all reserved programmes Channel Mode When the press the P button Channels will be switched within the selected channel list Added Ch Channels will be switched within the memorized channel list Favourite Ch Channels will be switched within the favourite channel list Fine Tune If the reception is clear you do not have to fine tune the channel as this is done automatically during the search and store...

Page 21: ...soft Too much sharpness can add false edges to objects or can make noise more noticeable Colour Increases or decreases colour saturation levels in the picture Too little colour and the image will be black and white undersaturated too much colour and the image will look oversaturated and cartoonish Tint G R Changes the picture hue from reddish to a greenish appearance When you make changes to Cell ...

Page 22: ...to Custom Colour Red Green Blue Yellow Cyan Magenta Red Green Blue In Colour you can adjust the RGB values for the selected colour Reset Resets the colour space to the default values White Balance You can adjust the colour temperature for more natural picture colours R Offset G Offset B Offset R Gain G Gain B Gain Changing the adjustment value will refresh the adjusted screen Reset Resets the defa...

Page 23: ...you use the Screen Fit function with HDMI 720p input 1 line will be cut at the top bottom left and right as in the overscan function Screen Mode 16 9 Wide Zoom Zoom 4 3 When setting the picture size to Auto Wide in a 16 9 wide TV you can determine the picture size you want to see the 4 3 WSS Wide Screen Service image or nothing Each individual European country requires different picture size so th...

Page 24: ...down Vertical and side to side Horizontal The Time setting allows you to program the time between movement of the picture in minutes Pixel Shift Using this function you can minutely move pixels on the PDP in horizontal or vertical direction to minimize after image on the screen Optimum condition for pixel shift Item TV Ext AV Component HDMI PC Horizontal 0 4 2 Vertical 0 4 4 Time minute 1 4 min 2 ...

Page 25: ...y default values Preset Press the SOURCE button to select PC mode This function does not work in DVI HDMI mode Brightness 45 Sharpness 50 Auto Adjustment Screen Advanced Settings Picture Options Picture Reset Picture PC Display Setting Up Your PC Software Based on Windows XP The Windows display settings for a typical computer are shown below The actual screens on your PC will probably be different...

Page 26: ... 317 40 000 48 077 72 188 50 000 46 875 75 000 49 500 1024 x 768 48 363 60 004 65 000 56 476 70 069 75 000 60 023 75 029 78 750 1152 x 864 67 500 75 000 108 000 1280 x 800 49 702 59 810 83 500 62 795 74 934 106 500 1280 x 960 60 000 60 000 108 000 1280 x 1024 63 981 60 020 108 000 79 976 75 025 135 000 1360 x 768 47 712 60 015 85 500 1440 x 900 55 935 59 887 106 500 70 635 74 984 136 750 1680 x 10...

Page 27: ...r a sound echo may occur due to the decoding speed difference between the main speaker and the audio receiver In this case use the TV Speaker function You can only select the language among the actual languages being broadcast Audio Description This is an auxiliary audio function that provides an additional audio track for visually challenged persons This function handles the Audio Stream for the ...

Page 28: ...faults 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 NICAM Mono NICAM Mono Normal NICAM Stereo NICAM Stereo zMono Normal NICAM Dual I II NICAM Dual 1 NICAM Dual 2 Mono Normal A2 Stereo Regular broadcast Standard audio Mono Normal use Bi...

Page 29: ...te Volume Set the required volume level Source Selects TV or USB device When you select the TV you can set the Antenna and Channel Antenna You can select either DTV or ATV when the TV turns on automatically Channel Select the desired channel When you select the USB you can set the Contents Contents Selects the desired contents on the USB Repeat Select Once Everyday Mon Fri Mon Sat Sat Sun or Manua...

Page 30: ...to various fields including VOD Video On Demand ITV Interactive TV EC Electronic Commerce tele education tele conferencing digital libraries and network games Teletext Language You can set the Teletext language by selecting the language type English is the default in cases where the selected language is unavailable in the broadcast Preference Primary Audio Language Secondary Audio Language Primary...

Page 31: ...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 You can change the PIN by selecting Change PIN from the menu You can lock some channels in Channel List Parental Lock This feature allows you to prevent unauthorized users such as children from watching unsuitable programmes by a 4 digit PIN Personal Identification Number code that is de...

Page 32: ... The mark appears on the screen which means that Game Mode is on with the selected source This function supports only game function Game mode is not available in PC mode Energy Saving Off Low Medium High Picture Off This feature adjusts the brightness of the TV in order to reduce power consumption When watching TV at night set the Energy Saving mode option to High to reduce eye fatigue as well as ...

Page 33: ...Source list Red Refresh Refreshes the connecting external devices T TOOLS Tools Displays the Edit Name and Information menus Edit Name You can name the device connected to the input jacks to make your input source selection easier VCR DVD Cable STB Satellite STB PVR STB AV Receiver Game Camcorder PC DVI PC DVI TV IPTV Blu ray HD DVD DMA When a PC with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 60Hz is connected ...

Page 34: ...sound test appears on the screen If during the sound test you can hear sound only from one speaker or not at all select Yes If you can hear sound from the speakers select No Yes There may be a problem with the TV Contact Samsung s Call Center for assistance No There may be a problem with your external equipment Please check your connections If the problem still persists refer to the external devic...

Page 35: ...n is selected during the software transmission period this function searches for available software and downloads the software The time required to download the software is determined by the signal status Standby Mode Upgrade To continue software upgrade with master power on Select On by pressing the or button 45 minutes after entering standby mode a manual upgrade is automatically conducted Since...

Page 36: ...le system is not supported Certain types of USB Digital camera and audio devices may not be compatible with this TV Please connect directly to the USB port of your TV If you are using a separate cable connection there may be a USB compatibility problem Before connecting your device to the TV please back up your files to prevent them from damage or loss of data SAMSUNG is not responsible for any da...

Page 37: ...ected through a hub Press the ENTERE button This function differs depending on the USB Memory Device connected to TV The selected USB device name appears at the bottom left of the screen 4 Press the or button to select an icon Photo Music Setup then press the ENTERE button To exit Media Play mode press the MEDIA P button on the remote control Removing a USB Memory Device Safely You can remove the ...

Page 38: ...number of photos that are selected by pressing the Yellow button 5 Help Items Yellow Select button Selects file from the file list Selected files are marked with a symbol c Press the yellow button again to cancel a file selection T TOOLS Tools button Displays the option menus The tools menu changes according to the current status R RETURN Return button Return to previous menu IMG_0343 JPG IMG_0349...

Page 39: ...hoto list 2 Press the TOOLS button 3 Press the or button to select Slide Show then press the ENTERE button All files in the photo list will be used for the Slide Show During the slide show files are displayed in order from the currently shown file The Slide Show progresses in the order sorted in the Photo list Music files can be automatically played during the Slide Show if the Background Music is...

Page 40: ...2 x4 You can magnify photos saved on a USB memory device To move the enlarged photo image press the ENTERE button then press the buttons Note that when the enlarged picture is smaller than the original screen size the location change function doesn t work The enlarged file is not saved Background Music You can set and select background music when watching a Slide Show Background Music On Off Selec...

Page 41: ...is displayed at the top with its playing time To adjust the music volume press the volume button on the remote control To mute the sound press the MMUTE button on the remote control The playing duration of a music file may be displayed as 00 00 00 if its playing time information is not found at the start of the file Music Play Control Buttons Button Operations ENTERE Play Pauses the music file Pla...

Page 42: ...icture Music Settings Using Media Play When watching a Slide Show or listening to music using Media Play you can set the picture and sound Picture Setting 1 Press the TOOLS button during a Slide Show or while music is playing 2 Press the or button to select Picture Setting 3 Press the or button to select the Picture Mode Dynamic Standard Eco or Movie When selecting Dynamic Eco you can t adjust Dyn...

Page 43: ...3 Press the or button to select the desired option 4 Press the or button to select the option To exit Media Play mode press the MEDIA P button on the remote control Option Description Music Repeat Mode Select to repeatedly play music files Screen Saver Run Time 10 min 20 min 1 hour Select to set the waiting time before the screen saver appears Information Select to viewing the information of the c...

Page 44: ...ng devices that have the Anynet feature To be sure your Samsung device has this feature check if there is an Anynet logo on it To connect to a TV Connect the HDMI IN 1 2 DVI 3 or 4 jack on the TV and the HDMI OUT jack of the corresponding Anynet device using an HDMI cable Anynet Device 1 Anynet Device 2 Anynet Device 3 TV HDMI 1 3 Cable HDMI 1 3 Cable HDMI 1 3 Cable Anynet Device 4 HDMI 1 3 Cable ...

Page 45: ...he 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 Anynet Device 1 or 2 directly to the Amplifier or Home Theater not the TV Connect only one Home Theater You can connect an Anynet device using the HDMI 1 3 cable Some HDMI cables may not support Anynet functions Anynet works when the AV device supporting Anynet ...

Page 46: ... TV are listed If you cannot find a device you want press the red button to scan for 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 t...

Page 47: ...ting Status Available Buttons Anynet Device After switching to the device when the menu of the corresponding device is displayed on the screen Numeric buttons ENTERE buttons Colour buttons EXIT button After switching to the device while playing a file Backward search Forward search Stop Play Pause Device with built in Tuner After switching to the device when you are watching a TV programme P butto...

Page 48: ...er 1 Press the TOOLS button Press the ENTERE button to select Anynet HDMI CEC 2 Press the or button to select Receiver Press the or button to select On or Off 3 Press the EXIT button to exit If your receiver supports audio only it may not appear in the device list The receiver will work when you have properly connected the Optical IN jack of the receiver to the Optical Out jack of the TV When the ...

Page 49: ...the Anynet menu Press the SOURCE button on the TV remote control and select a device other than Anynet devices 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 control when the Anyne...

Page 50: ...s 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 teletext page into list using the 8 store button 9 hold Used to hold the display on a given page if the selected page is linked with several secondary pages which follow on automatically To resume press it again 7 cancel Used t...

Page 51: ... of the TV set For wall mounts that do not comply with the VESA standard screw specifications the length of the screws may differ depending on their specifications Do not use screws that do not comply with the VESA standard screw specifications Do not use fasten the screws too strongly this may damage the product or cause the product to fall leading to personal injury Samsung is not liable for the...

Page 52: ...lling 1 Put the screws into the clamps and firmly fasten them onto the wall Confirm that the screws have been firmly installed onto the wall You may need additional material such as an anchor depending on the type of wall Since the necessary clamps screws and string are not supplied please purchase these additionally 2 Remove the screws from the center back of the TV put the screws into the clamps...

Page 53: ...ve the computer s mouse or press any key on the keyboard On your equipment check STB DVD etc Power Signal Cable The TV is using its power management system Press the Source button on the panel or remote control Turn the TV off and on The damaged picture appears in the corner of the screen If Screen Fit is selected in some external devices the damaged picture may appear in the corner of the screen ...

Page 54: ...h stand 1240 x 766 x 74 mm 1240 x 822 x 290 mm Weight Body With stand 33 kg 38 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 and specifications are subject to change without prior notice...

Page 55: ...cannot be used to render the program non free The precise terms and conditions for copying distribution and modification follow TERMS AND CONDITIONS 0 Definitions This License refers to version 3 of the GNU General Public License Copyright also means copyright like laws that apply to other kinds of works such as semiconductor masks The Program refers to any copyrightable work licensed under this L...

Page 56: ...te 6 Conveying Non Source Forms You may convey a covered work in object code form under the terms of sections 4 and 5 provided that you also convey the machinereadable Corresponding Source under the terms of this License in one of these ways a Convey the object code in or embodied in a physical product including a physical distribution medium accompanied by the Corresponding Source fixed on a dura...

Page 57: ...e from a particular copyright holder is reinstated permanently if the copyright holder notifies you of the violation by some reasonable means this is the first time you have received notice of violation of this License for any work from that copyright holder and you cure the violation prior to 30 days after your receipt of the notice Termination of your rights under this section does not terminate...

Page 58: ...d on any author or copyright holder as a result of your choosing to follow a later version 15 Disclaimer of Warranty THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLI...

Page 59: ...o propagate a work means to do anything with it that without permission would make you directly or secondarily liable for infringement under applicable copyright law except executing it on a computer or modifying a private copy Propagation includes copying distribution with or without modification making available to the public and in some countries other activities as well To convey a work means ...

Page 60: ...ly and only if you received the object code with such an offer in accord with subsection 6b d Convey the object code by offering access from a designated place gratis or for a charge and offer equivalent access to the Corresponding Source in the same way through the same place at no further charge You need not require recipients to copy the Corresponding Source along with the object code If the pl...

Page 61: ...ts of one or subdividing an organization or merging organizations If propagation of a covered work results from an entity transaction each party to that transaction who receives a copy of the work also receives whatever licenses to the work the party s predecessor in interest had or could give under the previous paragraph plus a right to possession of the Corresponding Source of the work from the ...

Page 62: ...HE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES 17 Interpretation of Sections 15 and 16 If the disclaimer of warranty and limitation of liability provided above cannot be given local legal effect according to their terms reviewing courts shall apply local law that most closely approximates an absolute waiver of al...

Page 63: ...itions apply to all code found in this distribution be it the RC4 RSA lhash DES etc code not just the SSL code The SSL documentation included with this distribution is covered by the same copyright terms except that the holder is Tim Hudson tjh cryptsoft com Copyright remains Eric Young s and as such any Copyright notices in the code are not to be removed If this package is used in a product Eric ...

Page 64: ...ock 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 are any unusual sounds or ...

Page 65: ...om 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 the warranty on the terms ...

Page 66: ...uman 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 safe recycling Business ...

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