Samsung SP-54T8HL, Owner'S Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...COLOR TELEVISION SP42Q2 SP43W6 SP43T7 SP43T8 54T8 Owner s Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference ON SCREEN MENUS TELETEXT SELF FOCUS ...

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Page 3: ...cs and images on screen such as the dark side bars on non expanded standard format television video and programming should be limited to no more than 15 of the total television viewing per week Additionally viewing other stationary images and text such as stock market reports video game displays station logos web sites or computer graphics and patterns should be limited as described above for all ...

Page 4: ...tion 15 Choosing Your Language 16 Adjusting the Screen Automatically Self Focus 17 Deactivating the Automatic Execution of the Self Focus 18 Removing the Self Focus from the Display 19 SETTING THE CHANNELS Storing Channels Automatically 20 Sorting the Stored Channels 21 Storing Channels Manually 22 23 Skipping Unwanted Channels 24 Locking the Channel 25 Fine Tuning Channel Reception 26 USING YOUR ...

Page 5: ...e 44 Displaying the Teletext Information 45 Selecting Display Options 46 Selecting a Teletext Page 47 Storing Teletext Pages depending on the model 48 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CONNECTIONS Connecting to the External Devices 49 Connecting to the Audio Output 50 Connecting to the S Video Input 51 Connecting to the Component Input 52 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE Programming the Remote Control for Other Co...

Page 6: ... same function as the œ buttons on the remote control If the remote control no longer works or your have lost it you can use controls on the panel of the TV a Switch among video input modes b Display the on screen menu c Select the channels d Adjust the volume e Switch the TV on and off f Standby Timer indicator g Remote control sensor h Access to the selected option on the menu system i Place the...

Page 7: ...ils about connection refer to pages 49 52 Whenever you connect an audio or video system to your television ensure that all elements are switched off Refer to the documentation supplied with your equipment for detailed connection instructions and associated safety precautions d e a b c a ANT IN VHF UHF 75Ω b AV INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R 1 2 c AV OUTPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R d COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO INPUT 1 2 ...

Page 8: ...nst 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 Using a Display Deck depending on the model You can display a VCR or DVD Player etc by using the display deck SP54T8 1 Hold the center of the door and lift it up in the direction of arrow 2 After placing a component you have i...

Page 9: ...EATEDLY BETWEEN THE LAST TWO CHANNELS DISPLAYED CONFIRM YOUR CHOICE STORE OR ENTER NEXT CHANNEL TELETEXT NEXT PAGE PICTURE EFFECT SELECTION IF YOUR REMOTE CONTROL IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY TAKE OUT THE BATTERIES AND PRESS THE RESET BUTTON FOR ABOUT 2 3 SECONDS RE INSERT THE BATTERIES AND TRY USING THE REMOTE CONTROL AGAIN SOUND MODE SELECTION PREVIOUS CHANNEL TELETEXT PREVIOUS PAGE MAKE THE REMO...

Page 10: ...ial or network input cable to the 75Ω coaxial socket on the rear of the television 2 If you are using an indoor aerial you may need to turn it when tuning your television until you obtain a picture that is both sharp and clear For further details refer to Storing Channels Automatically on page 20 Storing Channels Manually on page 22 Connecting to an Aerial or Cable Television Network Rear of the T...

Page 11: ...ion signal you must connect a decoder to the rear of TV Using a Coaxial cable Connect a coaxial cable to the Receiver or Decoder output socket Television aerial input socket If you wish to connect both a satellite receiver or decoder and a VCR you should connect the Receiver or Decoder to the VCR VCR to the television Otherwise connect the receiver or decoder directly to the television Rear of the...

Page 12: ...itch your television off press the I button On Off again Placing Your Television in Standby Mode Your television can be placed in Standby mode in order to reduce the power consumption The Standby mode can be useful when you wish to interrupt viewing temporarily during a meal for example 1 Press the POWER button on the remote control Result The screen is turned off and the Standby indicator on the ...

Page 13: ...the two digit channel number PRE CH Press the PRE CH button The TV will switch to the last channel viewed 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 MUTE Used to switch the sound off temporarily...

Page 14: ... or button Press the ENTER button to confirm your choice Result The Search menu is displayed 6 To start the channel store press the ENTER button Result The search will end automatically Channels are sorted and stored in an order which reflects their position in the frequency range with lowest first and highest last When it has finished the Clock menu is displayed To stop the search before it has f...

Page 15: ...tion is selected Press the ENTER button Result This feature starts with the message Start Plug Play is displayed 5 For further details on how to set refer to the opposite page Plug and Play Feature continued TV Setup Time Plug Play Language English Self Focus Blue Screen Off Melody On Move Enter Return You can view the channel information and setting status you select by pressing the INFO button o...

Page 16: ...ailable in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the Language is selected Press the ENTER button Result The languages available are listed 5 Select the appropriate language by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confirm your choice TV Setup Time Plug Play Language English Self Focus Blue Screen Off Melody On Move Enter Return TV Setup Time ...

Page 17: ...he picture may occur At this time the colors may diffuse and a searching action will appear on the edges of the screen This is a normal part of the adjustment When it is finished all of things will disappear and the optimum picture quality can be enjoyed You can also set these options simply by pressing the SELF FOCUS button Changing channels and any other signal changes will pause the self focus ...

Page 18: ...the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the Self Focus is selected Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the Self Focus group are displayed 5 Press the or button until the Auto Perform is selected Press the ENTER button 6 To turn off the automatic execution of the self focus feature select Off by pressing the or button Press the ENTER but...

Page 19: ...e in the Self Focus group are displayed 5 Press the or button until the Message Display is selected Press the ENTER button 6 To remove the message Self Focus and horizontal bar on the screen during the self focus process select Off by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confirm Removing the Self Focus from the Display TV Setup Time Plug Play Language English Self Focus Blue Screen Off...

Page 20: ...cts their position in the frequency range with lowest first and highest last The programme originally selected is then displayed To stop the search before it has finished or return to normal viewing press the MENU 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 6 of the Sorting the Stored Channels p...

Page 21: ...pressing the œ or button repeatedly 6 Press the or button until the To is selected Select the new channel number which you wish to identify by pressing the œ or button repeatedly 7 Press the or button until the Store is selected Select OK to confirm the exchange of channel numbers by pressing the ENTER button Result The selected channel is exchanged with the one previously stored to the chosen num...

Page 22: ...System is selected Press the ENTER button Indicate the broadcasting standard required by pressing the or button Result The color standards are displayed in the following order AUTO PAL SECAM NT4 43 NT3 58 7 Press the ENTER button to confirm 8 Press the or button until the Sound System is selected Press the ENTER button Select the sound standard required by pressing the or button Result The sound s...

Page 23: ... to 12 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 max 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 channel mod...

Page 24: ...e or button until the Add Delete is selected Press the ENTER button Result The Add Delete menu is displayed with the current channel selected 5 Press the or button to delete or add the required channel Press the ENTER button 6 Select Deleted or Added by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confirm 7 Repeat Step 5 for each channel to be erased or added Skipping Unwanted Channels TV Add ...

Page 25: ...R button 4 Press the or button until the Child Lock is selected Press the ENTER button Result The Child Lock menu is displayed and the current channel is shown as selected 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 Press the ENTER button to confirm Locking the Ch...

Page 26: ... The options available in the Fine Tune group are displayed with Tune is selected 5 Press the œ or button Result The horizontal bar is displayed 6 To obtain a sharp and clear picture and good sound quality press the œ or button until you reach the setting 7 To memorise adjusted picture or sound select Store by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result OK is displayed 8 To erase adjusted...

Page 27: ...Mode Off Custom Color Tone Normal Size Normal Scan Mode Auto Digital NR On Move Enter Return Dynamic Standard Movie Custom Dynamic This feature is very useful 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 informatio...

Page 28: ... the ENTER button Result The horizontal bar is displayed Press the œ or button until you reach the setting 6 Press the MENU button to return the Picture menu Press the or button until the Color Tone is selected Press the ENTER button 7 Select the required color tone Warm 1 Warm 10 Normal Cool 1 Cool 10 by pressing the œ or button Customizing the Picture Settings TV Picture Mode Dynamic Custom Colo...

Page 29: ...the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the Size is selected Press the ENTER button Result The Size menu is displayed 5 Select the required mode by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The following modes are available Normal Adjusts the picture to fit into a 4 3 normal aspect ratio Prolonged use in 4 3 mode may cause the lifespan of the CRT to be reduced Zoom1 Vertically enla...

Page 30: ... picture approximately 130 Zoom2 Vertically enlarges the picture about approximately 150 4 3 Adjusts the picture to fit into a 4 3 normal aspect ratio Prolonged use in 4 3 mode may cause the lifespan of the CRT to be reduced Cinema1 To maintain optimum screen display the picture is vertically enlarged and the letterboxed black margin area is filled with gray instead Cinema2 When the top and bottom...

Page 31: ... Size Wide Model continued 4 3 Signal 16 9 Panorama Zoom1 Zoom2 4 3 Cinema1 Cinema2 16 9 Signal 16 9 Panorama Zoom1 Zoom2 4 3 Cinema1 Cinema2 Zoom1 Panorama 16 9 Cinema2 Cinema1 4 3 Zoom2 Zoom1 Panorama 16 9 Cinema2 Cinema1 4 3 Zoom2 ...

Page 32: ...casional broadcasts NTSC M may benefit by changing the scan mode 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button until the Picture is selected Result The options available in the Picture group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the Scan Mode is selected Press the ENTER button 5 Select the required option by pressing the or button Resu...

Page 33: ...ble in the Picture group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the Digital NR is selected Press the ENTER button 5 Select Off or On by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confirm Using the Digital NR Digital Noise Reduction Feature TV Picture Mode Dynamic Custom Color Tone Normal Size Normal Scan mode Auto Digital NR On Move Enter Return TV Picture Mode Dy...

Page 34: ...played 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the Blue Screen is selected Press the ENTER button 5 Select Off or On by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confirm Setting the Blue Screen Mode TV Setup Time Plug Play Language English Self Focus Blue Screen Off Melody On Move Enter Return TV Setup Time Plug Play Language English Self Focus Blue Screen Off Melody On Move En...

Page 35: ...ER button Result The Mode is selected 4 Press the ENTER button again 5 Select the required option by pressing the or button Result The following modes are available Standard Music Movie Speech Custom 6 Press the ENTER button to confirm You can select these options by simply pressing the S MODE Sound Mode button on the remote control Changing the Sound Standard TV Sound Mode Off Equalizer Auto Volu...

Page 36: ...until the Equalizer is selected Press the ENTER button Result The Equalizer menu is displayed with the current option 5 Select the option to be adjusted by pressing the œ or button Press the or button to reach the required setting If you make any changes to these settings the sound standard is automatically switched to Custom Adjusting the Sound Settings 100 300 1K 3K 10K TV Equalizer Adjust œ œ M...

Page 37: ...s such as Standard Music Movie and Speech 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 Select the required option Auto Volume or Dolby Virtual by pressing the or button 5 Press the ENTER button 6 To activate each feature select On by pressing the o...

Page 38: ...p are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the Melody is selected Press the ENTER button 5 Select the required option Off or On by pressing the or button 6 Press the ENTER button to confirm Setting the Melody Sound TV Setup Time Plug Play Language English Self Focus Blue Screen Off Melody On Move Enter Return TV Setup Time Plug Play Language English Self Focus Blue Screen...

Page 39: ...no When receiving a mono sound in the AV mode connect to the AUDIO L input connector on the panel front or side If the mono sound comes out only from left speaker press the DUAL I II button Selecting the Sound Mode depending on the model Type of broadcast Regular broadcast Standard audio Regular NICAM Mono NICAM Stereo NICAM Dual I II Regular broadcast Standard audio Bilingual or Dual I II Stereo ...

Page 40: ...splayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the Time is selected Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the Time group are displayed with Clock is selected 5 Press the ENTER button 6 Press the or button to move to the Hour or Min Set the hour or minute by pressing the or button You can also set the Hour and Min by pressing the numeric buttons directly Setting and D...

Page 41: ...r is selected Press the ENTER button 6 Select the preset time interval Off 30 60 90 120 150 180 for staying on by pressing the or button 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 di...

Page 42: ...select Activation to 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 until the Off Timer is selected Press the ENTER button Result The Off Timer menu is displayed 10 Set the Off Timer as methods for On Timer setting Absent Power Off When you set the timer On your t...

Page 43: ...sing the SOURCE button 5 Press the MENU button Result The options available in the Input group are displayed again 6 Press the or button until the Edit Name is selected Press the ENTER button 7 Press the or 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 Sat STB AV Receiver DVD Receiver Game Camcorder DV...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...tton to activate the teletext mode Result The contents page is displayed It can be redisplayed at any time by pressing the index button 3 Press the TTX MIX button again Result The screen will be split into two This Double Teletext feature lets you view the actual broadcast and teletext information separately on the screen 4 If you wish to display the actual broadcast at the same time as the telete...

Page 46: ...quiz games for example The normal screen reveal again A secondary page sub page The broadcast when searching for a page cancel The next page page up The previous page page down Double size letters in the size Upper half of the screen Once Lower half of the screen Twice Normal screen Three times To return to the normal display after using the reveal or size feature press the TV button ...

Page 47: ...e 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 3 To display the...

Page 48: ...he button is used to switch between the LIST and FLOF modes 2 Press the colored button corresponding to the page that will be replaced 3 Enter the new page number using the numeric buttons 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each page to be stored using a different colored button each time 5 Press the store button until the corresponding blocks blink Storing Teletext Pages depending on the model ...

Page 49: ...OUT so that you can redirect the signal 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 OUT is used for displaying the current picture to an external device When you wish to record t...

Page 50: ...English 50 Connecting to the Audio Output The AUDIO L and R RCA connectors are used for equipment such as an audio system to take full advantage of the Surround sound effect Rear of the TV Audio system ...

Page 51: ...O INPUT and RCA AUDIO L and R connectors are used for equipment with an S Video output such as a camcorder or VCR Camcorder VCR To play pictures and sound both the S VIDEO or S VIDEO INPUT and RCA connectors must be used and and Side of the TV depending on the model ...

Page 52: ...English 52 Connecting to the Component Input The COMPONENT IN connectors are used for equipment with a DVD or DTV receiver output 480i 480p 576i 576p 1080i DVD Rear of the TV DTV receiver ...

Page 53: ... 4 Enter 3 digits of the VCR Cable box or DVD code listed on next page for your VCR Cable box or DVD Example To enter the code 6 press 0 0 and 6 To enter the code 76 press 0 7 and 6 5 Press the POWER button Your VCR Cable box or DVD should turn on If it turns on your remote control is now set correctly If it does not turn on repeat steps above but try one of the other codes listed for the brand of...

Page 54: ...English 54 Programming the Remote Control for Other Components VCR Remote Control Codes Cable Box CATV Remote Control Codes DVD Remote Control Codes ...

Page 55: ...l has been pressed Adjust the color settings Check that the broadcast system selected is correct Try to identify the electrical appliance that is affecting the television then move it further away Plug your television into a different mains socket Check the direction location and connections of your aerial This interference is often occurs to the use of an indoor aerial Replace the remote control ...

Page 56: ...ELECTRONICS BP68 00357A 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 ...