Samsung SP46L3H, Owner'S Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...SP61L3H Owner s Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference PICTURE IN PICTURE PIP COLOR WEAKNESS ENHANCEMENT MODE MY COLOR CONTROL SRS TruSurroundXT DIGITAL NATURAL IMAGE ENGINE ...

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Page 3: ...G YOUR TELEVISION Storing Channels Automatically 15 Storing Channels Manually 16 17 Skipping Unwanted Channels 18 Sorting the Stored Channels 19 Activating the Child Lock 20 Assigning Names to Channels 21 Fine Tuning Channel Reception 22 Using the LNA Low Noise Amplifier Feature 23 Viewing the Channel Scan Picture 23 Displaying Information 24 Freezing the Current Picture 24 Changing the Picture St...

Page 4: ...Enhancement Feature 43 Setting the Picture in PC Mode 44 Viewing an External Signal Source 45 Assigning Names to External Sources 46 USING THE TELETEXT FEATURE Teletext Feature 47 Displaying the Teletext Information 48 Selecting Display Options 48 Selecting a Teletext Page 49 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND CONNECTIONS Connecting to the External Input Output 50 Connecting to the S Video Input 51 Connec...

Page 5: ...p The normal picture comes on after 25 seconds The normal picture comes on after 25 seconds when Timer Auto On or Off is selected Air vent cover in the rear of the TV is not properly installed Inside temperature of the TV is over normal Clean the air vent cover in the rear of the TV Turn the TV back on after 1 hour The lamp does not work please contact an authorized Service Center for assistance Y...

Page 6: ...English 6 Connection Panel of Your Television The actual configuration on your TV may be different depending on your model Video Input Audio Input S Video Input ...

Page 7: ...t jacks of VCRs DVD players and similar devices Audio Video Output Connect to the audio video input jacks of a recording VCR ˆ COMPONENT Input Connect to the audio and video outputs of DVD or DTV Set Top Box 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i Y PB and PR video signal outputs are available Ø PC Input Connect to the PC audio video outputs DVI Audio Input Connect to the audio output jacks for device with...

Page 8: ...k Rear of the TV Cable Television Network or Connecting a Satellite Receiver or Decoder In order to watch television programmes broadcast via a satellite network you must connect a satellite receiver to the rear of TV Also in order to descramble a coded transmission signal you must connect a decoder to the rear of TV Using a RCA cable Connect the receiver or decoder RCA cable to one of the RCA con...

Page 9: ...ON MAKE THE REMOTE CONTROL WORKS FOR TV VCR CABLE BOX CATV DVD PLAYER OR SET TOP BOX STB SOUND MODE SELECTION VOLUME DECREASE NEXT CHANNEL TELETEXT NEXT PAGE CURRENT TIME DISPLAY TELETEXT SUBPAGE TELETEXT DISPLAY MIX BOTH TELETEXT INFORMATION AND THE NORMAL BROADCAST DNIe ON DEMO OFF TELETEXT SIZE SELECTION AUTOMATIC SWITCH OFF TELETEXT CANCEL SET THE MBR CODE OF REMOTE CONTROL FOR THE PRODUCTS EX...

Page 10: ...ote control by pressing the symbol downwards and then pulling firmly to remove it 2 Insert two R03 UM4 AAA 1 5V or equivalent batteries taking care to respect the polarities on the battery against 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 Inserting the Batteries in the Re...

Page 11: ... power switch toward OFF O It is best to unplug the set from the mains and aerial Placing Your Television in Standby Mode The mains lead is attached to the rear of your television 1 Plug the mains lead into an appropriate socket The main voltage is indicated on the rear of the television and the frequency is 50 or 60Hz 2 Press the power switch on the side of the television toward ON I 3 Press the ...

Page 12: ...button and the symbol is displayed Enter the two digit channel number PRE CH Used to switch repeatedly between the last two channels displayed 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 Use...

Page 13: ...ill end automatically Channels are sorted and stored in an order which reflects their position in the frequency range with lowest first and highest last To stop the search before it has finished or return to normal viewing press the EXIT or ENTER button 7 When the channels have been stored the Clock Set menu is displayed Press the ENTER button to set the current time Press the œ or button to move ...

Page 14: ...or the first time you must select the language which will be used for displaying menus and indications 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Setup Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Language Press the ENTER button Result The languages available are listed 5 Select...

Page 15: ... displayed To stop the search before it has finished or return to normal viewing press the EXIT or ENTER 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 5 of the Sorting the Stored Channels procedure on page 19 To exit from the channel store function without sorting the channels press the MENU butto...

Page 16: ...sing the or button 6 Press the œ or button to select Color System Press the or button to select the broadcasting system required Result The color systems are displayed in the following order depending on the model AUTO PAL SECAM AUTO NTSC3 58 NTSC4 43 PAL60 7 Press the œ or button to select Sound System Press the or button to select the sound system required Result The sound systems are displayed ...

Page 17: ...to 10 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 mode...

Page 18: ...tton 4 Press the or button to select Add Delete Press the ENTER button Result The Add Delete menu is displayed with the current channel automatically is selected 5 Press the or button to select the channel to be added or deleted Press the ENTER button 6 To add or delete the channel select Added or Deleted by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confirm Skipping Unwanted Channels Add De...

Page 19: ...played with the current channel automatically is selected 5 Select the channel that you wish to move by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button 6 Select the number of the programme to which the channel is to be moved by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The channel is moved to its new position and all other channels are shifted accordingly 7 Repeat Steps 5 to 6 until you h...

Page 20: ...4 Press the or button to select Child Lock Press the ENTER button Result The Child Lock menu is displayed with the current channel automatically is selected 5 Press the or button to select the channel to be locked Press the ENTER button 6 To lock the channel select Locked by pressing the or button to unlock the channel select Unlocked Press the ENTER button to confirm Activating the Child Lock Cha...

Page 21: ... current channel automatically is selected 5 Select the channel to be assigned a new name by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result Arrow indications are displayed around the name box 6 Press the or button to select a letter A Z a number 0 9 or a symbol space _ Move on the previous or next letter by pressing the œ or button 7 When you have finished entering the name press the ENTER b...

Page 22: ...horizontal bar is displayed 5 To obtain a sharp and clear picture and good sound quality press the œ or button until you reach the required setting 6 To store the fine tuning setting in the TV s memory press the ENTER button Result The symbol is displayed beside the programme number 7 To reset the fine tuning to 0 select Reset by pressing the or button then press the ENTER button Fine Tuning Chann...

Page 23: ... 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 information 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Channel Result The options available in the Channel group are disp...

Page 24: ...ote control P1 Mono Picture Dynamic Sound Standard SRS TSXT Off Sleep Timer Off Clock am TV You can freeze the picture when watching a television programme simply by pressing the STILL button To return to normal viewing press it again In the PIP mode the main and sub pictures are stilled at the same time Freezing the Current Picture Still ...

Page 25: ... with the Mode is selected 5 Press the ENTER button once again Select the required option by pressing the or button Result The following modes are available Dynamic Standard Cinema 6 Press the ENTER button to confirm You can also select these options simply by pressing the P MODE Picture Mode button Changing the Picture Standard Picture Mode Dynamic Color Tone Normal Size 16 9 Digital NR Off DNIe ...

Page 26: ...t by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The previously adjusted picture settings will be reset to the factory defaults 8 Press the MENU button Result The options available in the Picture group are displayed again 9 Press the or button to select Color Tone Press the ENTER button 10 Select the required option by pressing the or button Result The following modes are available Cool2 ...

Page 27: ...ssing the or button 16 9 4 3 PC HDMI or DVI Mode The picture position and size adjustment are available in these mode by pressing the or button Not available for DTV signals 480p 576p 720p 1080i 5 Select the required mode by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button You can select these options by simply pressing the P SIZE button on the remote control The PIP feature is available when the pic...

Page 28: ...es on the DNIe mode You can select these options simply by pressing the DNIe button DNIeTM Digital Natural Image engine Picture Mode Dynamic Color Tone Normal Size 16 9 Digital NR Off DNIe On My Color Control Film Mode Off PIP TV Move Enter Return Off Demo On DNIe Demo DNIe On DNIe Off If the signal received by your television is weak you can activate this feature to help reduce any static and gho...

Page 29: ...Blues Feel the clear sun shine on the blue Mediterranean sea Green Emphasizing Mild Greens Feel the translucent romantic turquoise sea Pink Emphasizing Warm Skin Colors Standard Standard Picture Custom Changing the settings in the Detail Control menu will automatically set to Custom see next page 6 Select the required mode by pressing the œ or button Result The original picture before adjustment i...

Page 30: ...s the œ or button until you reach the required setting Result Changing the adjustment value will refresh the adjusted screen 8 Press the MENU button Result The options available in the Detail Control group are displayed again 9 To return the factory defaults select Reset by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The previously adjusted colors will be reset to the factory defaults Pic...

Page 31: ...ess the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Film Mode Press the ENTER button 5 Select Off or On by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confirm Off Switches off the film mode On Automatically senses and processes film signals from all sources and adjusts the picture for optimum quality Not available in the Component 480p 576p 720p 1080i PC HDMI or DVI mode Picture Mode Dynamic...

Page 32: ...lt The options available in the Picture group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select PIP Press the ENTER button Result The PIP is selected 5 Press the ENTER button again To activate set the PIP to on by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button 6 Press the or button to select Source Press the ENTER button Select a source of the sub picture by pressing the or but...

Page 33: ...ton Easy functions of remote control Buttons Feature PIP Used to activate or deactivate the PIP function directly SWAP Used to interchange the main picture and the sub picture When the main picture is in the Video mode and the sub picture is in the TV mode you might not hear the sound of main picture when pressing the SWAP button after changing the sub picture channel At this time reselect the cha...

Page 34: ...e ENTER button again 5 Select the required option by pressing the or button Result The sound effects are displayed Standard Music Movie Speech Custom 6 Press the ENTER button to confirm You can also select these options simply by pressing the S MODE Sound Mode button Changing the Sound Standard Sound Mode Standard Equalizer SRS TSXT Off Auto Volume Off Internal Mute Off TV Move Enter Return Sound ...

Page 35: ...SRS TSXT The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Sound Result The options available in the Sound group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Equalizer Press the ENTER button Result The options available are displayed 5 Select the option to be adjus...

Page 36: ...the sound output when the modulation signal is low 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Sound Result The options available in the Sound group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Auto Volume Press the ENTER button 5 Select Off or On by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Adjusting the Volume Automatica...

Page 37: ...t with what the picture shows 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Sound Result The options available in the Sound group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Internal Mute Press the ENTER button 5 Select Off or On by pressing the or button 6 Press the ENTER button to confirm The or MUTE button doesn t operate wh...

Page 38: ...and an automatic switching occurs then switch to the Mono When receiving a mono sound in the AV mode connect to the AUDIO L input connector on the side of the television If the mono sound comes out only from left speaker press the DUAL I II button Type of broadcast Regular broadcast Standard audio Regular NICAM Mono NICAM Stereo NICAM Dual I II Regular broadcast Standard audio Bilingual or Dual I ...

Page 39: ...ENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Setup Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Time Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the Time group are displayed with Clock Set is selected 5 Press the ENTER button again Result The Clock Set menu is displayed 6 Press the ...

Page 40: ... 6 Select the preset time interval Off 30 60 90 120 150 180 for staying on by pressing the or button 7 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 displayed Your TV automatically turn...

Page 41: ...th the settings satisfied select Activation 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 to select Off Timer Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the Off Timer group are displayed 10 Set the Off Timer as methods for On Timer setting Absent Powe...

Page 42: ...f Color Weakness Off PC TV Off On Setup Move Enter Return Plug Play Language English Time Blue Screen Off Melody Off Color Weakness Off PC TV Off On If no signal is being received or the signal is very weak a blue screen automatically replaces the noisy picture background If you wish to continue viewing the poor picture you must set the Blue Screen mode to Off 1 Press the MENU button Result The ma...

Page 43: ...sult The Color Weakness is selected 5 Press the ENTER button again 6 To activate this feature select On by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button 7 Press the or button to select a color to be adjusted Press the ENTER button 8 Press the œ or button until you reach the required setting Press the ENTER button to confirm Setup Move Enter Return Plug Play Language English Time Blue Screen Off Me...

Page 44: ...ton Result The PC menu is displayed again 7 Press the or button to select Position Press the ENTER button Set to the required position by pressing the œ button Press the ENTER button 8 To adjust the screen quality and position automatically select the Auto Adjustment by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The Auto Adjustment is displayed The screen quality and position are automat...

Page 45: ...played 3 Press the ENTER button Result The Source List is selected 4 Press the ENTER button again 5 Press the or button to select the signal source Press the ENTER button You can also set these options simply by pressing the SOURCE button If you change the external source while viewing pictures might take a short period of time to be switched Viewing an External Signal Source Input Source List TV ...

Page 46: ...utton 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 Satellite STB AV Receiver DVD Receiver Game Camcorder DVD Combo DHR DVD HDD Recorder PC TV 6 Select the required device by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confirm Assigning Names to External Sources Input Source List TV Edit Name TV Move Ent...

Page 47: ...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 48: ...e lets you view the actual broadcast and teletext information separately on the screen 4 If you wish to display the teletext information on a single screen press the TTX MIX button again 5 To exit from the teletext display press the TV button Selecting Display Options When you have displayed a Teletext page you can select various options to suit your requirements To display Press the Hidden text r...

Page 49: ...ystem is used by the broadcasting company the different topics covered on a Teletext page are colour 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 ...

Page 50: ... 1 AV IN 2 or AV IN 3 and the target VCR to AV OUT so that you can redirect the signal from AV IN 1 AV IN 2 or AV IN 3 to AV OUT When you wish to record a programme connect the receiver to AV IN 1 AV IN 2 or AV IN 3 and the VCR to AV OUT so that you can redirect the signal from AV IN 1 AV IN 2 or AV IN 3 to AV OUT Viewing Source AV OUT Audio Video TV Available Available AV1 AV2 AV3 Available Avail...

Page 51: ... The S VIDEO and AUDIO L R connectors are used for equipment with an S Video output such as a camcorder or VCR Camcorder VCR To play picture and sound both the S VIDEO and AUDIO L R connectors must be used and and Rear of the TV Side of the TV ...

Page 52: ...By inputting a high bandwidth digital content protection high definition picture source to these jacks high definition pictures can be displayed on the screen in their digital forms The HDMI DVI IN does not support the Analog R red G green and B blue signals Rear of the TV and Rear of the TV or DTV receiver DVD Personal Computer ...

Page 53: ...T IN 2 connectors are used for equipment with a DVD or DTV receiver output 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i DTV receiver DVD Rear of the TV Connecting to the PC Input The PC video and AUDIO L R connectors are used for interfacing with your PC Personal Computer Rear of the TV and ...

Page 54: ...ect in the following sequence Start Settings Control Panel When the control panel screen appears click on Display and a display dialog box will appear Select the Settings tab in the display dialog box The two key variables that apply the television PC interface are Resolution and Colors The correct settings for these two variables are Size sometimes called Resolution 1024 x 768 pixels Colour 24 bi...

Page 55: ... In some cases abnormal signals such as stripes might appear on the screen when the PC power is turned off or if the PC is disconnected If so press the SOURCE button to enter the Video mode Also make sure that the PC is connected When connecting a notebook PC to the television make sure that the PC screen is displayed through only the television Otherwise random signals might appear When horizonta...

Page 56: ... 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 p...

Page 57: ...019 025 041 042 021 002 007 018 019 021 026 037 041 054 056 007 008 018 021 026 037 007 008 018 026 037 070 025 038 025 021 036 056 059 Marantz Marta MEI Memorex MGA Midland Minolta Mitsubishi Montgomery Ward MTC Multitech NEC Optimus Panasonic Pentax Pentex Research Philco Philips Pioneer Portland PROSCAN Quartz Quasar Radio Shack Realistic RCA Samsung Sansui Sanyo Scott Sears Sharp Shimom Signat...

Page 58: ...rol Codes continued Anvision GI Hamlin Hitachi Jerrold Macom Magnavox Oak Panasonic Philips Pioneer RCA Regal 017 018 041 003 024 031 025 030 038 039 025 030 019 023 028 026 003 022 027 037 044 019 021 023 028 004 018 020 044 014 022 040 003 Regency SA Samsung Scientific Atlanta Sprucer Stargate 2000 Sylvania Texscan Tocom Universal Viewstar Wamer amex Zenith 015 023 042 043 000 001 002 003 004 00...

Page 59: ...0 minutes before replacing the lamp as it will be hot The lamp must be the same code to avoid damage to the TV The lamp code is indicated on the lamp case or the side of TV After checking the lamp code give to the store where you purchased the TV or to a Samsung Service Center Caution Do not touch the glass part of the lamp with your bare hands nor insert any foreign object inside the cover as it ...

Page 60: ...itch toward OFF O and the POWER button on the remote control or the rear of the television Check the picture contrast and brightness settings Check the volume Check the volume Check whether the volume MUTE button on the remote control has been pressed Check that the Internal Mute is set to On Adjust the color settings Check that the broadcast system selected is correct Try to identify the electric...

Page 61: ...rmation purposes only and are subject to modification without notice Model name Colour systems TV standards Audio output power Demensions W x D x H Weight SP46L3H SP50L3H SP61L3H PAL SECAM NTSC3 58 NTSC4 43 BG DK I M 15 W 15 W 1094 x 339 x 814 mm 1182 x 359 x 870 mm 1446 x 424 x 1034 5 mm 31 5 kg 35 kg 45 kg ...

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Page 64: ...ELECTRONICS BP68 00382A 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 ...