Samsung BN68-03114A-01 manuale d’uso

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2 English Figures and illustrations in this User Manual ar e provided for refer ence only and may differ from actual pr oduct appearance. Product design and specifications may be changed without notice. Important W arranty Information Regarding T elevision Format Viewing ✎ See the warranty ca rd for mo re infor mation on wa rranty term s. Wide s[...]

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

4 English 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 : Enjoy photos, music and/or movie files saved on a USB Mass Storage Class (MSC) device (p. 27). y Self Diagnosis : Y ou[...]

5 01 Getting Started English Install the Stand See separate guide for installing the stand. Stand (1EA) Guide Stand (1EA) Screws (8EA) Follow the steps below to connect the TV to the stand. 1. Connect the Guide Stand to the Stand using four screws (M4 X L10) as shown. s s s s s s s s 1 2 2. With your TV upright, connect the TV to the Stand. 3. Fast[...]

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. 3D Emitter The IR signal on the 3D emitter outputs only when sending a 3D signal. SOURCE  T oggles between all the available input sources. In the on-screen menu, use this button as you would use the ENTER  button o[...]

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 ol ume 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. ✎ Co nne cting t he powe r cord a nd ante nna. ✎ Th e PDP dev ice m ay inter fe re wit h an am ateur ra dio or A M radi o. Plug & Play (Initial Setup) When the TV is initially powered on, a sequence of on-scr een pr[...]

9 English 02 Connections Connections Connecting to an A V Device Using an HDMI or HDMI/DVI cable: HD connection (up to 720p/1080i) 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, PC/ DVI AUD IO IN x [...]

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 AU DIO O UT (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 y PN50C490: 1360 X 768 @ 60Hz Mode Resolution Horizontal Fr equency (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.[...]

12 English Changing the Input Source Source List Use to select TV or an external input sources such as a DVD / Blu-ray player / cable box / STB satellite receiver .  MENU  → Input → Source List → ENTER  SOURCE ■ TV / PC / A V / Component1 / Component2 / HDMI1/DVI / HDMI2 / HDMI3 / USB ✎ Y o u can o nly c hoos e exte rna l dev ice[...]

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.  MENU  → Channel → Channel List → ENTER  Select a channel in the All Channels, Added Channels, Favorite or Programmed screen by pr essing the ▲ / ▼ and ENTER  button[...]

14 English Basic Features ✎ NOTE x Wh en se lec ting th e Cab le T V syste m: STD, HRC and I RC id enti fy v ari ous t ype s of ca ble T V sy stems. Co ntact yo ur lo cal c abl e com pany to id entif y th e t ype of c abl e system th at exis ts in you r par tic ula r are a. At this p oint, th e sig nal so urce h as be en se lec ted. x Af ter al l[...]

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 ✎ NOTE x Af ter se lec ting Z oom1 , Zo om2 o r Wid e Fit : 1. Press the ► button to select Position . 2. Pr ess the ENTER  button. 3. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to move the pictur e up or down. 4. Press the ENTER  button. 5. Press the ► button to select Reset . 6. Press the ENTER  button to reset the pi[...]

18 English Basic Features ¦ Viewing TV using the 3D function O MENU → Picture → 3D → ENTER E IMPORT ANT HEAL TH AND SAFETY INFORMA TION FOR 3D PICTURES. Read and understand the following safety information before using the TV’ s 3D function. [ WARN ING x Som e vie wers m ay expe rie nc e disc omfor t w hil e vi ewin g 3D T V suc h as di zz[...]

19 English 03 Basic Features ■ 3D Auto View (Off / On) : If 3D Auto View is set to On , a “Side by Side” format HDMI signal with one of the resolutions below is automatically switched to 3D. Her e, correct 3D information must be sent fr om the Standard HDMI 3D Format. ✎ If a 3D fa ilu re occ urs d ue to a 3D info rma tion e rror , set 3 D A[...]

20 English Basic Features Picture Reset (OK / Cancel) Resets your current pictur e mode to its default settings.  Setting up the TV with your PC Set the input source to PC.  MENU  → Picture → ENTER  Auto Adjustment  Adjust frequency values/positions and fine tune the settings automatically. ✎ Not ava ilab le wh en co nne ctin [...]

21 English 03 Basic Features Preferr ed Language (digital channels only) Digital-TV broadcasts ar e capable of simultaneous transmission of many audio tracks (for example, simultaneous translations of the program into for eign languages). ✎ Y o u can o nly s ele ct a la ngua ge am ong the o nes b ein g broad cas ted. MT S Multi-T rack Sound ( MTS[...]

22 English Basic Features Time Zone : Select your time zone. ✎ Th is fu nctio n is on ly avai lab le whe n the Clo ck Mo de is s et to Auto .  Using the Sleep Timer  MENU  → Setup → Time → Sleep Timer → ENTER  ■ Sleep Timer  : Automatically shuts off the TV after a pr eset period of time. (30, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 min[...]

23 English 03 Basic Features ✎ Th e V-Ch ip wi ll autom atic all y bloc k ce rt ain cate gor ies d eal ing w ith mor e sen siti ve mater ial. For exa mpl e, if you b lock t he T V- Y c atego r y , the n T V- Y 7 wil l autom atic ally b e blo cked. Sim ila rly , i f you blo ck the T V- G cate gor y , the n all the c atego rie s in the yo ung ad ul[...]

24 English Basic Features  Other Features  MENU  → Setup → ENTER  Menu Language Set the menu language. 1. Select Menu Language and press the ENTER  button. 2. Choose desired language and pr ess the ENTER  button. ✎ Cho ose b etwe en E ngli sh, E spa ñol a nd Fra nça is . Caption (On-Screen T ext Messages) ■ Caption (Off [...]

25 English 03 Basic Features ■ Menu T ransparency (Bright / Dark) : Set the T ransparency of the menu. ■ Melody (Off / Low / Medium / High) : Set up so that a melody sound comes on when the TV is powered On or Off .  Picture In Pictur e (PIP) PIP  Y ou can watch the TV tuner and one external video source simultaneously. PIP (Picture-in-Pi[...]

26 English Basic Features Software Upgrade Software Upgrade can be performed 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 r epre sen ted as “ Y ea r /M onth /Day_ Vers ion” . Installing the Latest V ersion ■ By USB : Inser[...]

27 English 04 Advanced Features 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 port on the back or side panel of the TV . 3. When USB is connected to the TV , popup window appears. Then you can select Media Play . ✎ If an ex ter nal U SB[...]

28 English Advanced Features x Th e power-savin g mod e of som e exte rna l hard d isk dr ive s may be re lea sed a utomat ica lly wh en c onne cted to th e T V . x If a USB ex ten sio n cab le is us ed, the U SB dev ice m ay not be re cog nize d or the f ile s on the d evi ce may not b e read. x If a USB d evi ce co nne cted to the T V i s not rec[...]

29 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 [...]

30 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. 1. Select the movie file you want to play continuously by pressing the ◄ or ► button to select it from the file list section. 2. Press the  (Play) / ENTER  butt[...]

31 English 04 Advanced Features  Playing Multiple Files Playing selected video/music/photo files 1. Press the Y ellow button in the file list to select the desired file. 2. Repeat the above operation to select multiple files. ✎ NOTE x Th e  ma rk ap pea rs to the le f t of the se lec ted fi les. x T o c anc el a se lec tion, p ress t he[...]

32 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 rectly to another Title.  Repeat M ode Y ou can play mov ie and music files re peatedly.   Pictur e Size (Mode1 / Mode2 / Or iginal) Y ou can ad just the pi cture si[...]

33 English 04 Advanced Features Anynet+ What is Anynet+?  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 [...]

34 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[...]

35 English 04 Advanced Features  Recording Y ou can make a recor ding of a TV Program using a Samsung recor der . 1. Select Recording . ✎ Wh en the re are m ore tha n two re co rding d evic es x Wh en mu ltipl e rec ordi ng dev ice s are co nne cted, th e reco rdin g devi ces a re lis ted. Sel ect o ne re cord ing dev ice i n the D evic e Lis [...]

36 English Advanced Features  T roubleshooting for Anynet+ Prob lem Possible Solu tion Anynet+ does not wo rk. • Check if the device is an Anyne t+ device. T he Anynet+ s ystem suppor ts Anynet+ devices only . • Only one receive r (home thea ter) can be connected. • Check if the Anynet + device pow er cord is proper ly connecte d. • Chec[...]

37 English 05 Other Information Other Information Installing the W all Mount Attaching the Blanking Bracket When installing the TV onto a wall, attach the Blanking Bracket as shown. Installing the W all Mount Kit The wall mount kit (sold separately) allows you to mount the TV on the wall. For detailed information on installing the wall mount, see t[...]

38 English Other Information Product Family inches VESA Spec. (A * B) Standard Screw Quantity PDP TV 42~50 400 X 400 M8 4 58~63 600 X 400 70~79 800 X 400 80~ 1400 X 800 ✎ Uns crew th e hol e arou nd befo re inst alli ng Wall- Mou nt on the w all. Do not install your W all Mount Kit while your TV is tur ned on. It may r esult in personal injury du[...]

39 English 05 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 Saf[...]

40 English 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 all, [...]

41 English 05 Other Information Issues Solutions and Explanations Sound Pr oblem First of all, please perform the Sound T est to confi rm that your TV audio is properl y operating. (go to M ENU - Suppo rt - Self Di agnosis - So und T est ) (p. 25) If the a udio is OK, the sound p roblem m ay caused by the sour ce or signa l. Ther e is no soun d or[...]

42 English Other Information Issues Solutions and Explanations Others Purple/g reen r olling hor izontal bars and buzzing noise fr om the TV sp eakers with Componen t cable con nection. • Remove t he left and right audio connections from th e set-top-bo x. If the bu zzing stops, this indic ates that the set-top-bo x has a gr ounding is sue. Repla[...]

43 English 05 Other Information ¦ Storage and Maintenance Do not spray water or a cleaning agent directly onto the product. Any liquid that goes into the pr oduct may cause a failure, fir e, or electric shock. Clean the product with a soft cloth dapped in a small amount of water . License TheaterSound, SRS and the symbol ar e trademarks of SRS La[...]

44 English Other Information Specifications Display Resolution 1360 X 768 Envir onmental Co nsiderations Operatin g T emperat ure Operatin g Humidity Storage T emperatur e 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 (Left / Right) -20˚ ~ 20?[...]

45 English 05 Other Information Dimensions ■ Front view / Side view (Unit: inches) Model name 12345678 PN50C490 47.3 43.7 24.6 28.3 28.4 31.5 2.7 11.9 ■ Jack panel detail / Rear view (Unit: inches) Model name 123456 PN50C490 19.4 3.7 2.5 35.7 15.7 15.7 NOTE: All drawings are not necessarily to scale. Some dimensions ar e subject to change witho[...]

46 English Other Information Index A Amplify 20 Antenna 13 Anynet+ 33 AUDIO OUT 10 Auto Adjustment 20 Auto V olume 21 B Background Music 32 Balance L/R 20 Basic View 31 Batteries 7 Black T one 16 Blanking Bracket 37 Brightness 15 C Change PIN 23 Channel Menu 13 Clock 21 Color T one 16 Component 9 Connecting to a PC 11 Connecting to an Audio Device [...]