Samsung BN68-02910A-02 manual

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2 English Figures and illustrations in this User Manual ar e provided for r eference only and may dif fer from actual pr oduct appearance. Product design and specifications may be changed without notice. Important W arranty Information Regarding T elevision Format V iewing ✎ See the warranty car d for mo re in formatio n on war ranty te rms. Wid[...]

3 Contents ENGLISH English Getting Started y List of Featur es ......................................................... 4 y Accessories .............................................................. 4 y Install the Stand ........................................................ 5 y Viewing the Control Panel .........................................[...]

4 English Getting Started List of Features y Excellent Digital Interface & Networking: With a built-in HD digital tuner , nonsubscription HD broadcasts can be viewed without a cable box / STB (Set-T op-Box) satellite receiver . y Media Play : Allows you to play music files, pictures and movies saved on a USB device (p. 32). y Internet@TV : Y o[...]

5 01 Getting Started English Install the Stand See separate guide for installing the stand. s s s s s Stand (1EA) Guide Stand (1EA) Screws (9EA) Follow the steps below to connect the TV to the stand. 1. Connect the Guide Stand to the Stand using four screws (M4 X L8) as shown. s s s s s s 2. With your TV upright, connect the TV to the Stand. 3. Fas[...]

6 Getting Started English Viewing the Contr ol Panel ✎ Th e prod uct co lor a nd sh ape m ay var y de pen ding o n the mo del. Remote control sensor Aim the remote contr ol towards this spot on the TV . Power Indicator Blinks and turns off when the power is on and lights up in standby mode. SOURCE E T oggles between all the available input source[...]

7 01 Getting Started English Viewing the Remote Contr ol ✎ Th is is a sp eci al re mote cont rol for th e vis uall y imp aire d and h as Bra ill e poin ts on the Powe r , Ch ann el an d V olu me but tons. Installing batteries (Battery size: AAA) ✎ NOTE x Use th e rem ote contro l with in 23 feet f rom th e T V . x Br ight l ight m ay af fect t [...]

8 Getting Started English Connecting to an Antenna When the TV is initially powered on, basic settings pr oceed automatically. ✎ Th e prod uct co lor a nd sh ape m ay var y de pen ding o n the mo del. ✎ Co nne cting t he powe r cord a nd ante nna. Plug & Play (Initial Setup) When the TV is initially powered on, a sequence of on-scr een prom[...]

9 English 02 Connections Connections Connecting to an A V Device Using an HDMI or HDMI/DVI cable: HD connection (up to 1080p) We r ecommend using the HDMI connection for the best quality HD picture. Available devices: DVD, Blu-ray player , HD cable box, HD STB (Set-T op-Box) satellite receiver ✎ HD MI IN 1(DVI) , 2 , 3 , 4 , PC/ DVI AUD IO IN x W[...]

10 English Connections Connecting to an Audio Device Using an Optical (Digital) or Audio (Analog) Cable Connection Available devices: Digital Audio System, Amplifier , DVD home theater ✎ DI GIT AL AUD IO OU T (OP TICA L) x Wh en a Di gita l Aud io Sys tem is co nne cted to the D IGI T A L AUDI O OUT (O PTI CAL) j ack, d ecre ase t he volu me of [...]

11 English 02 Connections Connecting to a PC Using an HDMI/DVI Cable or a D-sub Cable Display Modes (D-Sub and HDMI/DVI Input) Optimal resolution is 1920 X 1080 @ 60 Hz. Mode Resolution Horizontal Frequency (KHz) V ertical Frequency (Hz) Pixel Clock Frequency (MHz) Sync Polarity (H / V) IBM 640 x 350 720 x 400 31.469 31.469 70.086 70.087 25.175 28.[...]

12 English Connections How to Navigate Menus Before using the TV , follow the steps below to lear n how to navigate the menu and select and adjust differ ent functions. C H LI ST MUTE POWER SOU R CE O N/OFF P RE-CH @ T V INTERNE T C O NTEN T T OO L S MEDIA. P F A V . CH P . S IZE CC A B C D MT S I NFO 4 1 2 3 MENU RETURN EXIT 1 MENU button: Display[...]

13 English 03 Basic Features Channel Menu ¦ Seeing Channels Channel List Add, delete or set Favorite channels and use the program guide for digital br oadcasts. O MENU m → Channel → Channel List → ENTER E Select a channel in the All Channels, Added Channels , Favorite or Programmed scr een by pressing the ▲ / ▼ and ENTER E buttons. Then [...]

14 English Basic Features x Af ter al l the ava ilab le ch ann els a re stored, i t star ts to remove s cra mbl ed ch anne ls. T he Aut o Prog ra m me nu the n reap pe ars. ¦ Editing Channels O MENU m → Channel → Channel List → ENTER E Channel Name Edit 1. Select a channel and press the TOOLS button. 2. Edit the channel name using the Channe[...]

15 English 03 Basic Features Fine T une (analog channels only) 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, fine tune the channel manually. Scroll to the left or right until the image is clear . ✎ Set ting s are a pp[...]

16 English Basic Features ■ Black T one (Off / Dark / Darker / Darkest) : Select the black level to adjust the screen depth. ■ Dynamic Contrast (Off / Low / Medium / High) : Adjust the screen contrast. ■ Gamma : Adjust the primary color intensity. ■ Expert Pattern (Off / Pattern1 / Patter n2) : By running the Expert Pattern function, the pi[...]

17 English 03 Basic Features Screen Fit : Displays the full image without any cut-of f when HDMI (720p / 1080i / 1080p) or Component (1080i / 1080p) signals are inputted. ✎ NOTE x Wh en Do ubl e ( À , Œ ) mod e has b ee n set in PIP (Pic ture -in- Pictu re) , the Pi cture S ize ca nnot be s et. x Af ter se lec ting Z oom1 , Zoo m2 or W ide Fi t[...]

18 English Basic Features Screen ■ Coarse / Fine : Removes or reduces pictur e noise. If the noise is not removed by Fine-tuning alone, then adjust the frequency as best as possible ( Coarse ) and Fine- tune again. After the noise has been reduced, r eadjust the picture so that it is aligned to the center of scr een. ■ Position : Adjust the PC?[...]

19 English 03 Basic Features Multi-T rack Sound ( MTS ) t (analog channels only) ■ Mono : Choose for channels that are broadcasting in mono or if you ar e having difficulty r eceiving a stereo signal. ■ Stereo : Choose for channels that ar e broadcasting in ster eo. MTS ■ SAP : Choose to listen to the Separate Audio Program, which is usually[...]

20 English Basic Features ¦ Setting the On / Off Timer O MENU m → Setup → Time → Timer 1 → ENTER E Y ou can set the TV to turn on automatically at a preset time. ■ Timer 1 / Timer 2 / Timer 3 : Three dif ferent on / of f timer settings can be made. Y ou must set the clock first. On Time / Off Time : Set the hour , minute, and activate /[...]

21 English 03 Basic Features ✎ Th e V-Ch ip wi ll autom atic all y bloc k any cate gor y tha t dea ls wit h more se nsi tive ma teria l. For exa mpl e, if you bl ock t he PG - 1 3 categ or y , the n R, N C-1 7 an d X wil l automa tica lly b e blo cked. Canadian English : Y ou can block TV programs depending on their Anglophone Canadian rating. ?[...]

22 English Basic Features ■ Caption Mode : Y ou can select the desired caption mode. ✎ Th e avail abil it y of capt ions d epe nds o n the pro gram b ein g broad cas t. Default / CC1~CC4 / T ext1~T ext4 : (analog channels only) The Analog Caption function operates in either analog TV channel mode or when a signal is supplied from an external de[...]

23 English 03 Basic Features ¦ Picture In Pictur e (PIP) PIP t Y ou can watch the TV tuner and one external video source simultaneously. PIP (Picture-in-Pictur e) does not function in the same mode. O MENU m → Setup → PIP → ENTER E ✎ NOTE x For PIP s ound, r efer to the S oun d Sel ec t ins truc tion s. x If you tu rn th e T V off w hil e [...]

24 English Basic Features Software Upgrade Software Upgrade can be performed by network connection or downloading the latest firmware fr om “www . samsung.com,” to a USB memory device. Current V ersion - the software already installed in the TV . ✎ Sof t ware is re pre sen ted as “ Y ea r /Mo nth/ Day_ V ers ion” . Installing the Latest [...]

25 English 04 Advanced Features Advanced Features Network Connection Y ou can set up your TV so that it can access the Internet through your local area network (LAN) using a wir ed or wireless connection. ¦ Connecting to a Wired Network Y ou can attach your TV to your LAN using cable in three ways: y Y ou can attach your TV to your LAN by connecti[...]

26 English Advanced Features Network Setup (Auto) Use the Automatic Network Setup when connecting your TV to a network that supports DHCP . T o set up your TV’ s cable network connection automatically, follow these steps: How to set up automatically 1. Connect your TV to your LAN as described in the previous section. 2. T urn on your TV , press t[...]

27 English 04 Advanced Features ¦ Connecting to a Wireless Network T o connect your TV to your network wirelessly, you need a wireless r outer or modem and a Samsung Wireless LAN Adapter (WIS09ABGN, WIS09ABGN2, WIS10ABGN), which you connect to your TV’ s back or side panel USB jack. See the illustration below . Samsung’ s W ireless LAN adapter[...]

28 English Advanced Features Network Setup (Samsung Auto Configuration) The Samsung Auto Configuration function lets you connect your Samsung TV automatically to non-Samsung wireless APs. If your non-Samsung AP does not support Samsung Auto Configuraton, you must connect using one of the other methods: PBC (WPS) , auto configuration, or manual [...]

29 English 04 Advanced Features Network Setup (PBC (WPS)) How to set up using PBC (WPS) If your router has a PBC (WPS) button, follow these steps: 1. Connect your TV to Samsung Wireless LAN Adapter ad described in the previous section. 2. T urn on your TV , press the MENU button on your remote, use the ▲ or ▼ button to select Setup , and then p[...]

30 English Advanced Features 9. When done, press the Blue button on your r emote. The Network Connecting screen appears. 10. Wait until the connection confirmation message is displayed, and then press the ENTER E button. The Network Setup screen r e-appears. 11. T o test the connection, press the RETURN button to select Network T est , and then pr[...]

31 English 04 Advanced Features SWL (Samsung Wireless Link) This function lets you connect your TV to a Samsung device (router , etc.) that supports PBC (WPS) . Y ou can connect the TV to the device even if a sharer is not connected to the TV . ✎ For th e T V to use Inte rne t@ T V , t he AP (acc es s poin t) mus t be co nne cted to the w irel es[...]

32 English Advanced Features Media Play ¦ Connecting a USB Device 1. T urn on your TV . 2. Connect a USB device containing photo, music and/or movie fi les to the USB 1 (HDD) or USB 2 port on the back or side panel of the TV . 3. When USB is connected to the TV , a popup window appears. Then you can select Media Play . ✎ If an ex ter nal U SB d[...]

33 English 04 Advanced Features ✎ Func tion s that ar e not sup por ted w hen c onn ecti ng to a PC thro ugh a n etwo rk: x Th e Bac kgro und Mu sic a nd Ba ckgr oun d Mus ic Se tt ing f unct ions. x Sor ti ng fi les by p refer enc e in the Ph otos , Mu sic , and V id eos fo lde rs. x Th e  (RE W ) or µ (FF ) bu tton w hil e a movie i s pl[...]

34 English Advanced Features ¦ Screen Display Move to the desired file using the up/down/right/left buttons and then pr ess the ENTER E or  (Play) button. The file is played. ✎ Sup por ts th e Vie w Devi ces a nd Ho me in Me dia P lay ho mepa ge. Videos Playing Video 1. Press the ◄ or ► button to select Videos , then press the ENTER E b[...]

35 English 04 Advanced Features y Supported Video Formats File Extension Container Video Codec Resolution Frame rate (fps) Bit rate (Mbps) Audio Codec *.avi *.mkv A VI MKV Divx 3.11 / 4.x / 5.1 / 6.0 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 8 MP3 / AC3 / LPCM / ADPCM / DTS Core XviD 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 8 H.264 BP / MP / HP 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 25 MPEG4 SP / ASP 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 [...]

36 English Advanced Features Playing movie continuously (Resume Play) If you exit the playing movie function, the movie can be played later from the point wher e it was stopped. ✎ If you p ress t he EN TER E but ton ( Ch apte ri ng ) dur ing p layin g the f ile, you c an exp lore s cen e div ide d into 5 ch apter s you wa nt. ✎ If the index inf[...]

37 English 04 Advanced Features Photos Viewing a Photo (or Slide Show) 1. Press the ◄ or ► button to select Photos , then pr ess the ENTER E button in the Media Play menu. 2. Press the ◄ / ► / ▲ / ▼ button to select the desir ed photo in the file list. 3. Press the ENTER E button or  (Play) button. – While a photo list is displaye[...]

38 English Advanced Features Videos/Music/Photos Play Option menu During file playback, press the TOOLS button. Category Operation Videos Music Photos Title Y ou can move di rectl y to ano ther Title. > Repeat M ode Y ou can pl ay movie and mus ic files repea tedly. > > Pictur e Size (Mode1 / Mode2 / Origina l) Y ou can ad just the pictu[...]

39 English 04 Advanced Features Anynet+ What is Anynet+? t Anynet+ is a function that enables you to control all connected Samsung devices that support Anynet+ with your Samsung TV’ s remote. The Anynet+ system can be used only with Samsung devices that have the Anynet+ feature. T o be sure your Samsung device has this feature, check if ther e is[...]

40 English Advanced Features Anynet+ Menu The Anynet+ menu changes depending on the type and status of the Anynet+ devices connected to the TV . Anynet+ Menu Description View TV Changes Anynet+ mode to TV broadcast mode. Device List Shows the Anynet+ device list. (device_name) MENU Shows the connected device menus. E.g. If a DVD recor der is connec[...]

41 English 04 Advanced Features ¦ Listening through a Receiver Y ou can listen to sound through a r eceiver (i.e Home Theater) instead of the TV Speaker . 1. Select Receiver and set to On . 2. Press the EXIT button to exit. ✎ If you r rece ive r supp or ts au dio on ly , it may not a ppe ar in t he dev ice l ist. ✎ Th e rece ive r will wo rk w[...]

42 English Advanced Features Inter net@TV ¦ Getting Started with Inter net@TV Screen Display ✎ NOT E x Co nfi gure th e net work s ett ings b efore u sing In ter net @T V . Fo r more i nform atio n, refer to “N etwo rk Co nne ctio n” (p. 25) . x U nsup por ted fo nts wi thin th e provi der’s conte nt wil l not dis play n orm ally. x S low [...]

43 English 04 Advanced Features Account Login For an application with multiple accounts, use ◄ and ► to access the differ ent accounts. ✎ For a m ore en joyab le app lic ation ex pe rie nce, re giste r and l og in to you r acc ount. ✎ For in stru ctio ns on c reati ng an ac cou nt, refer to Se tt ings → I nter ne t@T V ID → Cr ea te . 1[...]

44 English Advanced Features How to create Internet@TV ID Before cr eating a User account , you should download the application first on the Samsung Apps . 1. Using the ▲ / ▼ / ◄ / ► button, select Settings . Then press the ENTER E button. 2. Press the ▼ button to select Internet@TV ID , then press the ENTER E or ► button. 3. Select Cr[...]

45 English 04 Advanced Features ¦ Using the Internet@TV service Samsung Apps Samsung Apps is a store for downloading applications to be used on Samsung TV/A V equipment. Users can enjoy a variety of contents such as videos, music, photos, games, useful information etc. using the downloaded applications. Additional applications will be available in[...]

46 English Advanced Features Y ahoo Screen Display y Dock Mode y Sidebar Mode Editing Snippets in the Dock 1. Edit a snippet by selecting it in the dock and pressing the Y ellow button. 2. The snippet moves to the Second position and its tile slides up to show the following help text: ✎ Us ing the c olo r but tons wi th the d ock m ode. x Re d ( [...]

47 English 04 Advanced Features ¦ PROFILE Widget Set up user profiles thr ough Profile Widget. Y ou can set up multiple profiles, each with its own list of widgets. Use the Switch Profile option to switch to a dif ferent user pr ofile. ✎ Th ere mu st be at l eas t two re giste red pr ofil es. For ins truc tion s on add ing a pr ofil e, refe[...]

48 English Advanced Features ¦ T roubleshooting for Internet@TV Problem Possible Solution Some application contents only appear in English. How can I change the language? The Application content language may be differ ent from the application user interface language. The ability to change the language depends on the service provider . Some applica[...]

49 English 04 Advanced Features AllShare O MENU m → Application → Content View → AllShare → ENTER E ¦ About AllShare AllShare connects your TV and compatible Samsung mobile phones/ devices through a network. On your TV , you can view call arrivals, SMS messages and schedules set on your mobile phones. In addition, you can play media conten[...]

50 English Advanced Features Call Arrival Alarm If a call arrives while you are watching TV , the alarm window appears. Schedule Alarm While you are watching TV , the alarm window appears to display the register ed event. ✎ Y o u can c onf igu re view ing s etti ngs fo r sch edul e co ntents on yo ur mo bile p hon es. For t he pro ced ures, re fe[...]

51 English 05 Other Information Assembling the Cables Stand T ype Enclose the cables in the Cable Tie so that the cables are not visible through the transparent stand. 3 1 2 1 2 3 W all-Mount T ype ✎ Do n ot pull th e cab les to o hard w hen a rra ngin g the m. This m ay cau se da mag e to the prod uct’s conn ect ion ter min als. Other Informat[...]

52 English Other Information Installing the W all Mount Attaching the Blanking Bracket When installing the TV onto a wall, attach the Blanking Bracket as shown. Assembling Power -Cor d When Installing the TV onto a wall, attach the Power -Cor d as Shown. 1 2 3 1. Remove the screw shown in the first pictur e above. 2. Attach the power cord clamp to[...]

53 English 05 Other Information x Do n ot use sc rews tha t are lo nge r than t he sta nda rd dime nsi on or d o not co mply w ith th e VESA st anda rd scr ew sp eci fic ation s. Scre ws that a re too lon g may ca use d amag e to the ins ide of th e T V set. x For wa ll mou nts that d o not co mpl y with th e VESA st and ard sc rew sp eci fic ation[...]

54 English Other Information Securing the TV to the W all Caution : Pulling, pushing, or climbing on the TV may cause the TV to fall. In particular , ensure your childr en do not hang over or destabilize the TV . Doing so may cause the TV to tip over , causing serious injuries or death. Follow all safety precautions pr ovided in the included Safety[...]

55 English 05 Other Information T roubleshooting If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible pr oblems and solutions. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply, visit “www .samsung.com,” then click on Support, or call Samsung customer service at 1-800-SAMSUNG. Issues Solutions and Explanations Poor pic ture First of al[...]

56 English Other Information Issues Solutions and Explanations No Pictu re, No Video The TV w on’t turn on. • Make su re t he AC po wer cor d is s ecure ly plugg ed in to the wal l outlet and the TV . • Make su re t he wall outlet i s working . • T ry pr essing the POWE R button on the T V to mak e sur e the p roble m is not the r [...]

57 English 05 Other Information Issues Solutions and Explanations A “Mode Not Supp orted” m essage appears. • Check t he suppo rted r esolut ion of th e TV , and ad just the external de vice’ s output r esolut ion accor dingly. Refer t o the r esolut ion sett ings on page 11 of this m anual. Caption on TV me nu is gr eyed out. • Ca [...]

58 English Other Information License TheaterSound, SRS and the symbol ar e trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TheaterSound technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. Manufactured under license fr om Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’ s[...]

59 English 05 Other Information Specifications Display Resoluti on 1920 x 1080 Envir onmenta l Consid erations Operatin g T emperatur e Operatin g Humidi ty Storage T emperature 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 Stand Sw ivel (Le ft / Rig ht) -20[...]

60 English Other Information Dimensions ■ Front view / Side view (Unit: inches) Model name 12345678 UN46C6800 43.2 40.1 22.6 28.4 26.1 28.5 1.2 12.0 UN55C6800 50.7 47.7 26.9 28.4 30.4 32.8 1.2 12.0 ■ Jack panel detail / Rear view (Unit: inches) Model name 12345678 UN46C6800 15.7 15.7 30.2 4.1 10.8 4.3 4.4 12.2 UN55C6800 15.7 15.7 36.3 4.4 10.8 [...]

61 English 05 Other Information Index A AllShare 49 Amplify 18 Antenna 13 Anynet+ 39 AUDIO OUT 10 Auto Adjustment 17 Auto V olume 19 B Background Music 38 Balance L/R 18 Basic View 37 Batteries 7 Black T one 16 Blanking Bracket 52 Brightness 15 C Cable Tie 4, 51 Change PIN 21 Channel Menu 13 Clock 19 Color T one 16 Componet 9 Connecting to a PC 11 [...]