Samsung SPL4225D manual

Owner ’ s Instructions SPL4225 BN68-00262A-01Eng_01,72 12/17/04 11:38 AM Page 3[...]

Wa rning! Impor tant Safety Instructions 2 CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SER VICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside. It is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this product. This symb[...]

Thank you for choosing Samsung! Y our new Samsung product represents the latest in television technol- ogy . W e designed it with easy-to-use on-screen menus and closed captioning capabilities, making it one of the best products in its class. W e are proud to offer you a product that will provide convenient, dependable ser vice and enjoyment for ye[...]

•P rotect the power cord. Power supply cords should be routed so that they won’t be walked on or pinched by objects placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience recepta- cles, and the point where they exit from the unit. • Unplug the Monitor from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system [...]

User Instructions The Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement includes the fol- lowing warning: NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter[...]

User Instructions Screen Image retention Do not display a still image (such as on a video game or when hooking up a PC to this Monitor) on the plasma monitor panel for more than several minutes as it can cause screen image retention. This image retention is also known as “screen burn”. T o avoid such image retention, refer to page 28 of this ma[...]

Setup Y our New Plasma Display Panel ........................10 Remote Control Buttons ....................................12 W all Installation Instructions ..............................14 Tu r ning the PDP On and Off ..............................18 Connection (Connecting Speakers / Receiver) Connecting Speakers .................................[...]

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PLASMA DISPLA Y P ANEL Setup Y our New Plasma Display Panel ....................................................10 Remote Control Buttons ................................................................12 W all Installation Instructions ..........................................................14 Tu r ning the PDP On and Off .......................[...]

Remote Control Signal Receiver Aim the remote control towards this spot on the Monitor . POWER Press to turn the PDP on and off. SOURCE , MENU, VOLUME (-,+), SELECT ( ▼ , ▲ ), MUTE Front Panel Y our New Plasma Display Panel 10 Checking Accessories Remote Control/ AAA Batteries Power Cord S-VIDEO Cable Ferrite Cores(2EA) PC Cable V ideo Cable V [...]

11 Rear Panel Œ External Speaker Out jacks Connect external speakers. ´ PC(RGB) Input jack (15pin) Connect to the video output jack on your PC. ˇ Component Video Input jacks ( Y/P b /P r ) Component 1 inputs are for 480i/480p. Component 2 inputs are for 480p/720p/ 1080i. ¨ Video Input jack Connect a video signal from external sources such as VC[...]

Remote Contr ol Buttons Œ Power button Tu r ns the PDP on and off. ´ Number buttons ˇ Display button Press to display information on the PDP screen. ¨ Menu button Displays the main on-screen menu. ˆ CH (Channel) and VOL (V olume) buttons Channel and V olume buttons are used for selecting menu items in the menu mode. Ø Mute button Press to mut[...]

ı VCR control buttons Controls VCR tape functions: Stop, Rewind, Play/Pause, Fast For ward. ˜ SET button Used during setup of this remote control, so that it will work compatibly with other devices (VCR, cable box, DVD, etc.) ¯ Clock set button Press to set clock. ˘ PIP control buttons Source : Press to select one of the available signal source[...]

W all Installation Instructions 14 1 Do not install the PDP in any location other than vertical walls. 2 To protect the per formance of the PDP and prevent problems, avoid the following places: • Do not install next to smoke and fire detectors. • Do not install in an area subjected to vibration. • Do not install in an area subjected to high v[...]

15 1 See the drawing of the wall attachment panel shown in page 14 to check for the stability of the wall where the PDP is to be installed. If the wall is not enough strong to support the PDP , strengthen the wall before installation. 2 Fix the wall attachment panel on the wall using bolts as shown in the following figure: Fixing bolts must protrud[...]

16 4 Remove four large screws from the rear side of the display . 5 Insert the bolts and insulation sinto the four screwholes as shown in the follow- ing figure: Œ Bolt ´ Insulation holder 6 Put the insulation rubber point protruding from the rear top of the display in the groove on the top of the wall attachment panel. Lift up the display a litt[...]

Remove the fixing bolts from both sides (left and right) of the wall attachment panel. Lift and pull the bottom of the display a small amount, to separate the insulation holder point from the bottom of the wall attachment panel. Lift the display and separate the insulation holder point from the groove on top of the wall attachment panel. 17 Separat[...]

Tu rning the Monitor(PDP) On and Off Tu rning the Monitor(PDP) On and Off Press the Power button on the remote control. The PDP will be turned on and you will be ready to use it’ s features. Y ou can also use the Power button on the front of the PDP . Notes: • If your Monitor isn’t turned on when the power button is pressed: Press the MODE bu[...]

Displaying Status Information Press the Display button on the remote control. The PDP will display the Screen size, Resolution, Current time, and screen mode. Displaying Clock Press the Clock Display button on the remote control. The Current time will be displayed on the screen. 19 Main : Video SUB : Not Av ailable P .MODE : Custom?[...]

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PLASMA DISPLA Y P ANEL Connections (Connecting Speakers / Receiver) Connecting Speakers ....................................................................22 Connecting a VCR/Cable Box ......................................................23 Connecting a DVD ......................................................................24 Connecting a Set-[...]

Connecting Speakers 22 Speaker Audio Cable Speaker Audio Cable Connect the speaker audio cable to the external speaker output jack on the rear of the PDP , matching the “+” and “-” ends of the cable with the diagram on the PDP . How to Connect Fix the bracket onto the guide pole located on the rear of speaker and fasten the screws. After re[...]

23 Connecting a VCR/Cable Box S-Video Cable Audio Cable V ideo Cable Connect Video/S-V ideo cable between the Video/S-V ideo Output jack on the VCR/Cable box and the Video Input jack on the PDP . • For better video, use an S-Video cable. Connect an Audio cable between the Audio Output jacks on the VCR/Cable box and the Audio Input jacks (Video) o[...]

Connecting a DVD (480i/480p) 24 Audio Cable V ideo (Y , P b , P r ) Cable Power Plug Connect a Video cable between the DVD Output jacks on the DVD and the Component1 V ideo Input (Y ,P b ,P r ) Input jacks on the PDP . Connect an Audio cable between the Audio Output jacks on the DVD and the Audio Input jacks (Component) on the PDP . Play to DVD: 1.[...]

25 Connecting a Set-T op Box(480p/720p/1080i) Audio Cable V ideo (Y , P b , P r ) Cable Power Plug Connect a Video cable between the Set-T op Box (Y ,P b ,P r ) Output jacks on the Set-T op Box and the Component 2 Video Input (Y ,P b ,P r ) Input jacks on the PDP . Connect an Audio cable between the Audio Output jacks on the Set-T op Box and the Au[...]

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PLASMA DISPLA Y P ANEL Picture Contr ol Customizing the Picture ................................................................28 Using Automatic Picture Settings ....................................................29 V iewing the Picture-in-Picture ..........................................................30 Changing the Screen Size .............[...]

Customizing the Picture Y ou can use the on-screen menus to change the Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Color , and T int settings of your PDP . 28 1 Press the Menu button, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick left or right to select “Custom”. Y ou will also see the items “Contrast”, “Brightness”, “Sharpness”, “C[...]

29 1 Press the Menu button, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick left or right to select “Custom”, “Standard”, “Mild”, or “Dynamic” picture setting. • Y ou can select “High,” “Middle,” “Low ,” or “Custom” in PC mode. 3 Press the Menu button to exit. Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our PDP has a[...]

V iewing the Picture-in-Picture 30 Selecting the PIP Screen 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “PIP”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick left or right to select “On”. The PIP image will appear in the corner of the screen. 3 Press the Menu button to exit. Note • The PIP function operates in [...]

31 Selecting an External Signal Y ou can use PIP to view a signal from an external source, such as a VCR. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “PIP”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick up or down to select “Source”, then move the joystick left or right to enter . 3 Move the joystick up or down [...]

32 Changing the Location of the PIP Image 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “PIP”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick up or down to select “Locate”, then move the joystick left or right to enter . 3 Move the joystick to move the PIP screen where you want. 4 Press the Menu button to exit. PIP[...]

33 Wide Sets the picture to 16:9 wide mode. Panorama Converts regular 4:3 aspect ratio screen to widescreen. Zoom1 Magnifies the picture vertically on screen. Zoom2 Magnifies the size of the picture more than Zoom1. Stretch Moves the Zoom2 picture up a little to fully show the bottom. Use this picture size if you want to view the Zoom2 picture alon[...]

Freezing the Picture 34 Still Press the Still button on the remote control to freeze a mov- ing picture. Press again to cancel. BN68-00262A-01Eng_20-43 12/17/04 11:40 AM Page 34[...]

PLASMA DISPLA Y P ANEL Sound Contr ol Customizing the Sound ................................................................36 Using Automatic Sound Settings ....................................................37 Using the Surround ......................................................................38 BN68-00262A-01Eng_20-43 12/17/04 11:40 AM Pag[...]

Customizing the Sound 36 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “SOUND”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick left or right to select “Custom”. Y ou will also see the items “T reble”, “Bass”, “Balance” and “Surround”. 3 Move the joystick up or down to select the item you wish to cha[...]

37 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “SOUND”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick left or right to select “Custom”, “Standard”, “Music”, “Movie” or “Speech” sound setting. 3 Press the Menu button to exit. Note • The Automatic Sound Setting function doesn’t operate in PC mo[...]

Using the Surr ound 38 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “SOUND”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick up or down to select “Surround”, then move the joystick left or right to select “Concert”, “Hall” or “Stadium”. 3 Press the Menu button to exit. SOUND Select Treble Bass [...]

PLASMA DISPLA Y P ANEL Time Setting Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Setting the Sleep T imer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Setting the T imers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 BN68-00262A-01Eng_20-43 12/17/04 [...]

Setting the Clock 40 This PDP has a built-in clock that will appear on screen when you press the Clock Display button on the remote control. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “TIME”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick left or right to select hour , then move the joystick up or down to select the[...]

41 Y ou can set your PDP to automatically turn off after a preset inter val. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “TIME”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick up or down to select “Sleep T imer”. 3 Move the joystick left or right to select the time inter- val for the PDP to stay on. The inter val[...]

Setting the Timers 42 This PDP can be set to turn on or off automatically at specific times that you choose. Before using the timers, you must set the PDP’ s clock, as described previously . Setting the On/Off Timer 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “TIME”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick u[...]

43 6 Move the joystick left or right to select “Off”, then move the joystick up or down to select “On”. 7 If you want to set the Off T ime, move the joystick down to select “Off T ime”. Set the “Off T ime” just as you set “On Time”. • If you want to set the volume level when the PDP turns on, move the joystick down to select ?[...]

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PLASMA DISPLA Y P ANEL Connecting PC and Operation Connecting to a PC ......................................................................46 Adjusting the PC Screen ................................................................50 Changing the Position of the Image ................................................51 Changing the Size of the Image[...]

Connecting to a PC This PDP is not compatible with Macintosh PC. 46 Connect a PC (15pin) cable between the Video Output jack on the PC and the PC Input jack (15p D-SUB) on the PDP . • For an explanation of Component video, see your PC owner’ s instructions. Connect a Audio cable between the Audio Output jack on the PC and the Audio Input (PC) o[...]

Pin Configuration • 15Pin Signal Cable (based on protruded pin) Setting up Y our Monitor (Plug and Play) Our adoption of the new VESA  Plug and Play solution eliminates complicated and time consuming setup. It allows you to install your monitor in a Plug and Play compatible system, without the usual setup hassles and confusion. Y our PC system[...]

48 How to Set up Y our PC Software (Windows only) The Windows display-settings for a typical computer are shown below . However , the actual screens on your PC will probably be different, depending upon your particular version of Windows and your par- ticular video card. But even if your actual screens look different, the same, basic set-up informa[...]

49 Notes: Both screen position and size will var y , depending on the type of PC monitor and its resolution. The table below shows all of the display modes that are supported: • The interlace mode is not supported. • The PDP operates abnormally if a non-standard video format is selected. Notes: • When this PDP is used as a PC display , 24-bit[...]

50 Adjusting the R.G.B Preset: •P ress the RGB button to select the PC mode. 1 Press the Menu button, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick up or down to select “Color Control”, then move the joystick left or right to enter . 3 Move the joystick up or down to select the item you want to change. 4 Move the joystick right or le[...]

51 After connecting the PDP to your PC, adjust the position of the screen if it is not well-aligned. Preset: •P ress the RGB button to select the PC mode. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “SETUP”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick left or right to select “Position”, then adjust the posit[...]

52 Preset: •P ress the RGB button to select the PC mode. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “SETUP” , then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick up or down to select “Scaling”, then move the joystick left or right to select “Wide” or “4:3”. 3 Press the Menu button to exit. Changing the Size[...]

53 Preset: •P ress the RGB button to select the PC mode. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “SETUP”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick up or down to select “Zoom/Pan- ning”, then move the joystick left or right to enter . 3 Move the joystick left or right to enlarge the image. • The pict[...]

54 Preset: •P ress the RGB button to select the PC mode. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “SETUP”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick up or down to select “Zoom/Pan- ning”, then move the joystick left or right to enter . 3 Move the joystick up or down to select “Panning”, then move th[...]

55 Picture Automatic Adjustment On/Off Preset: •P ress the RGB button to select the PC mode. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “SETUP”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick up or down to select “Image Lock”, then move the joystick left or right to enter . 3 Move the joystick up or down to se[...]

56 Frequency Adjustment Preset: •P ress the RGB button to select the PC mode. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “SETUP”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick up or down to select “Image Lock”, then move the joystick left or right to enter . 3 Remove picture noise (vertical stripes) on the sc[...]

57 Fine T uning (Phase) Preset: •P ress the RGB button to select the PC mode. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “SETUP”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick up or down to select “Image Lock”, then move the joystick left or right to enter . 3 Move the joystick up or down to select “Phase?[...]

58 Preset: •P ress the RGB button to select the PC mode. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “SETUP”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick up or down to select “Miscella- neous”, then move the joystick left or right to enter . 3 Move the joystick up or down to select “Informa- tion”, then [...]

59 Power Saver (PC mode only) This monitor has a built-in power management system called Power Saver . This power management system saves energy by switching your monitor into a low-power mode when it has not been used for a certain amount of time. This power management system operates with a VESA DPMS compliant video card installed in your compute[...]

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Selecting a Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Setting the Multi Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Using the Key Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Setting up Y our Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Selecting a Menu Language 62 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “SETUP”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick left or right to select the appropri- ate language: English, Spanish, or French. 3 Press the Menu button to exit. SETUP Move Adjust Exit Language  English Color T one Normal Key Lock?[...]

63 Setting the Color T one 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “SETUP”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick up or down to select “Color T one”. 3 Move the joystick left or right to select the Color T one : Normal, W arm1, W ar m2, Cool1, Cool2. 4 Press the Menu button to exit. Note • In the P[...]

64 Using the Key Lock When Key Lock is set to ON, the buttons (SOURCE, MENU, VOLUME, SELECT , MUTE, POWER) on the front of the PDP will not operate. However , these buttons will operate when setting Key Lock OFF . 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “SETUP”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick up o[...]

This PDP's remote control can operate almost any VCR, cable box, or DVD. After it has been set up properly , your remote control can operate in four different modes :Monitor , VCR, Cable, or DVD. Pressing the corresponding button on the remote control allows you to switch between these modes, and control whichever piece of equipment you choose[...]

66 Remote Control Codes VCR Codes Cable Box Codes DVD Codes BN68-00262A-01Eng_60-71 12/17/04 11:41 AM Page 66[...]

PLASMA DISPLA Y P ANEL Appendix Tr oubleshooting ............................................................................68 Care and Maintenance ................................................................69 Specifications ..............................................................................70 BN68-00262A-01Eng_60-71 12/17/04 11:41[...]

68 Tr oubleshooting Problem Poor picture. The power indicator is blinking amber . Y our Remote control does not operate the monitor . The monitor won’t turn on. There is no screen image. The image is too light or too dark. The image is too large or too small. The message "Check T emp" blinks on the screen and then the picture switches O[...]

69 W ith proper care, your PDP will give you many years of service. Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum perfor mance from your PDP . Identifying Problems • Do not put the PDP near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. • Do not put the PDP near appliances that create magnetic fields. • Keep the ventilation openings clear . [...]

70 Specifications SPL4225 1038.8 (W) X 89 (D) X 635 (H) mm ; 40.90 (W) X 3.50 (D) X 25.00(H) inches 54 (W) X 31.5 (D) X 220 (H) mm ; 2.13 (W) X 1.24 (D) X 8.66 (H) inches 32kg ; 70.55lbs 150g (including batteries) ; 0.33lbs 100-240V~, 50/60Hz, 4A 310 W atts 852(H) x 480(V) 106 Cm/42 inches VIDEO / S-VIDEO COMPONENT 1 COMPONENT 2 PC (RGB) 7W + 7W (8[...]

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