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    PDP-TELEVISION (P LASMA D ISPLA Y P ANEL ) Owner’ s Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly , and retain it for future reference. R egister your product at www .samsung.com/global/register ON-SCREEN MENUS P icture I n P icture (PIP) Energy Saving TELETEXT (Option) SRS T ruSurroundXT D igital N atural I mage e ng[...]

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    English - 2 ◆ Screen Image retention Do not display a still image (such as on a video game or when hooking up a PC to this PDP) on the plasma monitor panel for more than 2 hours as it can cause screen image retention. This image retention is also known as “screen burn”. T o avoid such image retention, reduce the degree of brightness and contr[...]

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    English - 3 n t d Contents ◆ G ENERAL I NFORMA TION ■ User Instructions ................................................................................................... 2 ■ Checking Parts ...................................................................................................... 2 ■ Control Panel ..............................[...]

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    English - 4 Contents ◆ W ISELINK ■ Using the WISELINK Function ................................................................................. 28 ■ Using the WISELINK Mode ..................................................................................... 29 ■ Using the Photo (JPEG) List .................................................[...]

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    English - 5 ➢ The product colour and shape may vary depending on the model. Control P anel Front (or Side) Panel Œ SOURCE Displays a menu of all of the available input sources (TV , Ext.1, Ext.2, A V , S-Video, Component, PC, HDMI1, and HDMI2). ´ MENU Press to see the on-screen menu of your TV’s features. ˇ - + Press to decrease or increase [...]

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    English - 6 ➢ The product colour and shape may vary depending on the model. Connection P anel Side Panel or continued... Œ S-VIDEO or VIDEO / AUDIO L/R - Video (S-Video or V ideo) and audio inputs for external devices, such as a camcorder or VCR. ´ headphones jack - Y ou can connect a set of headphones if you wish to watch a television programm[...]

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    English - 7 ➢ The product colour and shape may vary depending on the model. Connection P anel ☛ Whenever you connect an audio or video system to your set, ensure that all elements are switched off. ☛ When connecting an external device, match the colour of the connection terminal to the cable. HDMI/DVI 50Hz HDMI/DVI 60Hz Component 480i X X O 4[...]

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    English - 8 Using the Stand-Base ➢ T wo or more people should carry the PDP . Never lay the PDP on the floor because of possible damage to the screen. Always keep the PDP upright. ➢ The PDP can rotate 20 degrees in right and left directions. ➢ The performance of the remote control may be affected by bright light. ➢ This is a special remote [...]

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    English - 9 Installing Bat teries in the Remote Control 1 Lift the cover at the back of the remote control upward as shown in the figure. 2 Install two AAA size batteries. ➢ Make sure to match the “+” and “–” ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment. 3 Close the cover as shown in the figure. ➢ Remove the batteries[...]

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    English - 10 View i ng the Menus 1 Press the MENU () b u tton. The main menu is displayed on the screen. Its left side has five icons: Input , Picture , Sound , Channel , and Setup . 2 Press the … or † button to select one of the icons. Press the ENTER () button to access the icon’s sub-menu. 3 Press the … or † button to move to items in [...]

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    English - 11 . Plug & Play F eature 1 If the television is in standby mode, press the POWER () button on the remote control. The message to start Plug & Play is displayed. 2 The Language menu will automatically appear after several seconds. 3 Select the appropriate language by pressing the … or † button. Press the ENTER () button. The m[...]

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    English - 12 1 Press the MENU () button to display the menu. 2 Press the ENTER () button to select Source List . 3 Press the ENTER () button again. 4 Press the … or † button to select the signal source, then press the ENTER () button. A vailable signal sources : TV , Ext.1 , Ext.2 , AV , S-Video , Component , PC , HDMI1 , and HDMI2 ➢ Y ou can[...]

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    English - 13 e ) Storing Channels A utomatically Y ou can scan for the frequency ranges available to you (availability depends on your country). Automatically allocated programme numbers may not correspond to actual or desired programme numbers. However you can sort numbers manually and clear any channels you do not wish to watch. 1 Press the MENU [...]

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    English - 14 1 Press the MENU () button to display the menu. 2 Press the … or † button to select Channel , then press the ENTER () button. 3 Press the … or † button to select Manual Store , then press the ENTER () button. 4 Select the required option by pressing the … or † button, then press the ENTER () button. 5 When you are satisfied[...]

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    English - 15 Using the Channel Manager , you can conveniently lock or add channels. 1 Press the MENU () button to display the menu. 2 Press the … or † button to select Channel , then press the ENTER () button. 3 Press the … or † button to select Channel Manager , then press the ENTER () button. ◆ Adding channels Using the Channel Manager [...]

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    English - 16 This operation allows you to change the programme numbers of the stored channels. This operation may be necessary after using the auto store. 1 Press the MENU () button to display the menu. 2 Press the … or † button to select Channel , then press the ENTER () button. 3 Press the … or † button to select Sort , then press the ENT[...]

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    English - 17 1 Press the MENU () button to display the menu. 2 Press the … or † button to select Channel , then press the ENTER () button. 3 Press the … or † button to select Fine Tune , then press the ENTER () button. 4 To obtain a sharp and clear picture and good sound quality , press the œ or √ button until you reach the optimal setti[...]

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    English - 18 Y ou can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1 Press the MENU () button to display the menu. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture , then press the ENTER () button. 3 Press the ENTER () button twice. 4 Select the required mode by pressing the … or † button, then press the ENTER [...]

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    English - 19 al S electing the Picture Size Y ou can select the picture size which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1 Press the MENU () button to display the menu. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture , then press the ENTER () button. 3 Press the … or † button to select Size , then press the ENTER () button. 4 Select th[...]

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    English - 20 Y ou can display a sub picture within the main picture. In this way you can watch TV program or monitor the video input from any connected devices. ◆ PIP : On/Off Y ou can activate or deactivate the PIP function. ➢ Y ou can select these options simply by pressing the PIP button on the remote control. ◆ Source : TV/Ext.1/Ext.2/AV/[...]

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    English - 21 V . . 1 Press the MENU () button to display the menu. 2 Press the … or † button to select Sound , then press the ENTER () button. 3 Select the required option by pressing the … or † button, then press the ENTER () button. A vailable options : Mode , Equalizer , SRS TSXT , Auto Volume , Internal Mute , Reset (If Game Mode is On)[...]

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    English - 22 1 Press the MENU () button to display the menu. 2 Press the … or † button to select Setup , then press the ENTER () button. 3 Press the … or † button to select Time , then press the ENTER () button. 4 Select the required option by pressing the … or † button, then press the ENTER () button. A vailable options : Clock Set , S[...]

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    English - 23 on. n. ons n. n. y 1 Press the MENU () button to display the menu. 2 Press the … or † button to select Setup , then press the ENTER () button. 3 Select the required option by pressing the … or † button, then press the ENTER () button. A vailable options : Language , Blue Screen , Melody , Energy Saving 4 When you are satisfied [...]

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    English - 24 To reduce the possibility of screen burn, this unit is equipped with screen burn prevention technology . This technology enables you to set picture movement up/down (V ertical Line) and side to side (Horizontal Dot). The T ime setting allows you to program the time between movement of the picture in minutes. 1 Press the MENU () button [...]

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    English - 25 s on. s The Windows display-settings for a typical computer are shown below . But the actual screens on your PC will probably be different, depending upon your particular version of Windows and your particular video card. But even if your actual screens look different, the same, basic set-up information will apply in almost all cases. [...]

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    English - 26 Both screen position and size will vary depending on the type of PC monitor and its resolution. The table below shows all of the display modes that are supported: Input Mode (PC) IBM PC / A T Compatible Vi deo Signal V ertical frequency (Hz) 70.086 70.087 59.940 70.000 72.809 75.000 56.250 60.317 70.000 72.188 75.000 60.000 74.769 60.0[...]

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    English - 27 1 Press the MENU () button to display the menu. 2 Press the … or † button to select Setup , then press the ENTER () button. 3 Press the … or † button to select PC , then press the ENTER () button. 4 Select the required option by pressing the … or † button, then press the ENTER () button. A vailable options : Image Lock , Po[...]

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    English - 28 ◆ Do not apply excessive force when you insert/eject the memory card or USB device. ◆ Do not place the memory card or USB device near a strong electro-magnetic device. ◆ Do not allow metal substances to come in contact with the terminals on the memory card. ◆ Do not bend, drop or apply strong shock to memory cards or USB device[...]

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    English - 29 1 Press the MENU () button to display the menu. Press the ENTER () button to select Input . Press the … or † button to select WISELINK , then press the ENTER () button. 2 Press the … or † button to select a corresponding memory device, then press the ENTER () button. A menu for selecting the Photo or Music files or setup functi[...]

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    English - 30 1 After switching the mode to WISELINK, select a memory device that you have installed. (Refer to page 29) 2 Press the œ or √ button to select Photo , then press the ENTER () button. JPEG files and existing folders are displayed. 3 Press the … / † / œ / √ buttons to select a file, then press the ENTER () button. ➢ Pressing [...]

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    English - 31 n o . e o e K Using the Photo (JPEG) List continued... ◆ Slide Show: Starts a slide show . (Refer to “Viewing a Slide Show” on page 32) ◆ Rotate: Y ou can rotate images in full screen mode. Images are rotated in the order of 90°, 180°, 270° and 0° (original state). (Refer to “Rotating” on page 34) ➢ Y ou cannot save a[...]

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    English - 32 Using the Photo (JPEG) List continued... 1 After switching the mode to WISELINK, select a memory device that you have installed. (Refer to page 29) 2 Press the œ or √ button to select Photo , then press the ENTER () button. JPEG files and existing folders are displayed. 3 Press the INFO () button to display the option ( View , Slide[...]

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    English - 33 3 o Using the Menu during a Slide Show ◆ Speed: Select to control the slide show speed. Each time the ENTER () button is pressed, the speed changes repeatedly . ( Normal  Slow  Fast ) ◆ Background Music: Select to choose whether you want to play MP3 file during a slide show . Each time the ENTER () button is pressed, the back[...]

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    English - 34 Using the Photo (JPEG) List Rotating 1 After switching the mode to WISELINK, select a memory device that you have installed. (Refer to page 29) 2 Press the œ or √ button to select Photo , then press the ENTER () button. JPEG files and existing folders are displayed. 3 Press the … / † / œ / √ buttons to select a file, then pre[...]

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    English - 35 y. . n) . Using the Photo (JPEG) List Zoom function information icon (Displayed at the top left of the screen) . Zoom (x 1) Restore a photo to its original size. Zoom-in to a photo x2. Current OSD Icon Zoom (x 2) Zoom-in to a photo x3. Zoom (x 3) Zoom-in to a photo x4. Zoom (x 4) Function Pan down to view the lower part of a zoomed-in [...]

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    English - 36 Y ou can copy files between different memory devices installed. 1 After switching the mode to WISELINK, select a memory device that you have installed. (Refer to page 29) 2 Press the œ or √ button to select Photo , then press the ENTER () button. The corresponding files and existing folders are displayed. 3 Press the … / † / œ [...]

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    English - 37 n e e 1 After switching the mode to WISELINK, select a memory device that you have installed. (Refer to page 29) 2 Press the œ or √ button to select Photo , then press the ENTER () button. The corresponding files and existing folders are displayed. 3 Press the … / † / œ / √ buttons to select a file to be deleted, then press t[...]

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    English - 38 P rinting the Photo Image By connecting the TV to printers with PictBridge support (sold separately), you can send photo images from the memory device directly to the printer with a few simple operations. T o Connect a Printer Using a USB Cable Side Panel USB Cable PictBridge-supporting Photo Printer T o Print a Photo Image Move Enter [...]

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    English - 39 n 1 After switching the mode to WISELINK, select a memory device that you have installed. (Refer to page 29) 2 Press the œ or √ button to select Music , then press the ENTER () button. MP3 files and existing folders are displayed. 3 Press the … or † buttons to select a file to be played, then press the ENTER () button. ➢ Press[...]

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    RESOURCE Folder 1 001 Swan Song feat.TBNY 002 Beatles-Yesterday 003 Fall in Love 004 Tom Waits-Time 005 Chuk Mangione-Feel So good 007 Ryuichi Sakamoto-Rain 008 Bon jovi-This ain’t a love song 006 Nat King Cole-Fly me to the moon Nat King Cole-Fly me to the moon 00:04:00 5 Mbytes May 07,2006 8/95 œœ 1/10 Page √√ English - 40 Y ou can copy f[...]

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    English - 41 s , n e e 1 After switching the mode to WISELINK, select a memory device that you have installed. (Refer to page 29) 2 Press the œ or √ button to select Music , then press the ENTER () button. The corresponding files and existing folders are displayed. 3 Press the … or † button to select a file to be deleted, then press the ENTE[...]

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    English - 42 Setup displays the user settings of the WISELINK menu 1 After switching the mode to WISELINK, select a memory device that you have installed. (Refer to page 29) 2 Press the œ or √ button to select Setup , then press the ENTER () button. The Setup menu is displayed. 3 Press the … or † button to select an item you want, then press[...]

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    English - 43 ◆ Music Repeat: On : Plays back a music file or all music files repeatedly . Off : Doesn’t play back repeatedly . ◆ Background Music: Select to determine whether to play an MP3 file during a slide show . Y ou can select Music On or Music Off . ◆ Background Music Setting: While the slide show is in progress, change the backgroun[...]

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    English - 44 Most television stations provide written information services via teletext. The index page of the teletext service gives you information on how to use the service. In addition, you can select various options to suit your requirements by using the remote control buttons. ☛ For teletext information to be displayed correctly , channel r[...]

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    English - 45 The teletext pages are organized according to six categories: Part Contents A Selected page number . B Broadcasting channel identity . C Current page number or search indications. DD ate and time. ET ext. F Status information. F ASTEXT information. ➢ T eletext information is often divided between several pages displayed in sequence, [...]

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    English - 46 How to Install the Wall Mount Brac k et ➢ This installation guide may be different from the PDP User’s manual. Please refer to the proper installation guide for your product. Installation Notes ◆ Contact a technician for installing the wall bracket. ◆ Samsung Electronics is not responsible for any damages to the product or harm[...]

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    English - 47 s o How to Install the Wall Mount Brac k et 3 T ighten the screws of the plastic hanger (shown in picture 2) to the back side of the PDP . 4 Remove the Safety Pins. Fasten the 4 plastic latches assembled at step ( # ) on the back side of the PDP using the guide holes of the wall mount, push ( ! ) and hook ( @ ) down to secure the PDP o[...]

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    English - 48 Set ting Up Y our Remote Control Setting Up the Remote to Operate Y our VCR 1 T urn off your VCR. 2 Press the VCR button on your TV’s remote control. 3 Press the SET button on your TV ’s remote control. 4 Using the number buttons on your remote control, enter three digits of the VCR code listed on page 50 of this manual for your br[...]

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    English - 49 e f r x. Set ting Up Y our Remote Control Setting Up the Remote to Operate Y our DVD 1 T urn off your DVD. 2 Press the DVD button on your TV’s remote control. 3 Press the SET button on your TV’s remote control. 4 Using the number buttons on your remote control, enter three digits of the DVD code listed on page 52 of this manual for[...]

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    English - 50 Remote Control Codes VCR Brand SAMSUNG ADMIRAL AIW A AKAI AUDIO DYNAMICS BELL&HOWELL BROKSONIC CANDLE CANON CITIZEN COLORTYME CRAIG CURTIS MA THES DAEWOO DB DIMENSIA DYNA TECH ELECTROHOME EMERSON FISHER FUNAI GENERAL ELECTRIC GO VIDEO LG(Goldstar) HARMAN KARDON HIT ACHI INST ANT REPLA Y JC PENNEY JCL KENWOOD KLH LIOYD LOGIK LXI JVC[...]

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    English - 51 Set ting Up Y our Remote Control continued... CABLE BOX Brand SAMSUNG GI HAMLIN HIT ACHI JERROLD MACOM MAGNA VOX OAK P ANASONIC PHILIPS PIONEER RCA REGAL Code 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 041 003 024 031 025 030 038 039 025 030 019 023 028 026 003 022 027 037 044 019 021 023 028 004 018 020 044 014 022 040 003 Brand REGENCY SA SCIEN[...]

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    English - 52 Set ting Up Y our Remote Control SAMSUNG DVD Product DVD DVDR BD Record VCR COMBO VCR Record DHR COMBO Code 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 Product Home Theater VCR COMBO HDD Record COMBO TWIN TRA Y COMBO STB DVD COMBO DVD Receiver AV Receiver Code 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 DVD Code 030 075 085 072 070 071[...]

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    English - 53 Before contacting the Samsung after-sales service, perform the following simple checks. If you cannot solve the problem using the instructions below , note the model and serial number of the television and contact your local dealer . No sound or picture ◆ Check that the mains lead has been connected to a wall socket. ◆ Check that y[...]

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    Correct Disposal of This Pr oduct ( W aste E lectrical & E lectronic E quipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life. T o prevent po[...]