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    Owner ’ s Instructions HL-R4656W HL-R5056W HL-R5656W HL-R6156W Register your product at www .samsung.com/global/register BP68-00524A-00(cover) 6/3/05 3:45 PM Page 3[...]

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    English - 2 A Guide to Digital TV • What is Digital T elevision? Digital television (DTV) is a new way of transmitting high quality video and audio to your TV set. Using DTV , broadcasters can transmit high definition TV (HDTV) images, Dolby digital surround audio, and new ser vices such as multicasting (transmitting more than one program on the [...]

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    English - 3 Q&A 1. Is the antenna I use for existing TV reception good enough for DTV? Over-the-air (OT A) digital TV broadcasting uses the same channels as analog TV and works well with many existing TV antennas. However , DTV broadcast channel assignments are different than analog channels. Y ou should find out whether your local DTV broadcas[...]

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    T able of Contents English - 4 Y our New Wide TV ...................................................................................8 V iewing Position ......................................................................................................8 List of Features .............................................................................[...]

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    English - 5 Channel Control .....................................................................................42 Selecting Y our Favorite Channels .............................................................................42 Labeling the Channels ............................................................................................43 Fin[...]

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    Viewing Position To optimize your viewing comfort, please follow the guidelines below for viewing distance. If viewing for an extended period of time, sit as far back from the screen as possible. Y our New Wide TV English - 8 When installing the product, make sure to keep it away from the wall (more than 10 cm/4 inches) for ventilation purposes. ?[...]

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    English - 9 List of Features Y our TV was designed and engineered using the latest technology . It is a full-featured, high-per formance unit that exceeds industr y standards. In addition, it has these special features: • Easy-to-operate remote control • Easy-to-use on-screen menu system you can access from right side buttons or remote control [...]

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    Right side buttons The buttons on the right side panel control your TV’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu system. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. Side Panel Jacks Use the right side panel jacks to connect a component that is used only occasionally (a camcorder or video game, for example). Y our New[...]

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    English - 11 Front Panel LED Indicators The three lights on the front panel indicate the status of your TV . Indicator Light Key TIMER Standby state. The picture will automatically appear in about 15 seconds. Auto T imer ON/OFF has been set and the set will automatically be turned on in about 25 seconds. A cooling fan inside the set is not operatin[...]

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    Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect components such as a VCR. Y ou can connect different components such as VCRs, Set-T op Box and a DVD player etc., because there are two sets of video input jacks and two sets of component video input jacks on the rear panel of your TV . For more infor mation, see “Connections”. Y our New Wide[...]

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    English - 13 Remote Control Y ou can use your remote control within a distance of 23 feet and an angle of 30 degrees from the left and right sides of the TV’ s remote control receiver . Y ou can also use your remote control to operate your VCR, Cable box, DVD player or some Samsung Set-top boxes. See pages 32~33 for details. 1. POWER Tu rns the T[...]

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    Installing Batteries in the Remote Control W ith normal use, the batteries in the remote control should last about a year . If you notice a perfor mance degradation while using the remote, the batteries may need to be replaced. Make sure you replace both batteries and do not mix old and new batteries in the remote control. If you won’t be using t[...]

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    Connections English - 16 Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If you do not have a cable system, you will need to connect an antenna to your TV . Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads If your antenna looks like this: it has 75-ohm round leads. 1 Plug the antenna lead into the ANT 2 IN (AIR) on the rear panel of your TV . BP68-00524A-00(016~025) 6/3/05 3:17 P[...]

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    English - 17 Connecting Cable TV Y ou can connect different cable systems to your TV , including cable without a Cable box, and cable with a Cable box that descrambles some or all channels. Cable without a Cable Box 1 Plug the incoming cable into the ANT 1 IN (CABLE) on the rear panel of your TV . Cable with a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channel[...]

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    Connections English - 18 Cable with a Cable Box that Descrambles Some (But Not All) Channels To complete this connection you will need a two-way splitter , an RF (A/B) switch, and four coaxial cables (which you can buy from your Samsung dealer or any electronics store). 1 Find and disconnect the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA IN terminal of[...]

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    English - 19 Connecting a VCR Connecting a VCR to the Video or S-Video/Audio jack 1 Connect the Video/Audio cables between the VIDEO or S-VIDEO/AUDIO input jacks on the TV and VIDEO or S-VIDEO/AUDIO output jacks on the VCR. NOTES • For better video, use an S-Video cable. • Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks.[...]

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    Connecting a Camcorder The side panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a Camcorder to your TV . Y ou can use your camcorder to view tapes without using a VCR. 1 Locate the A/V output jacks on the camcorder . They are usually found on the side or back of the camcorder . 2 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO IN jacks on the TV and[...]

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    English - 21 Connecting a DVD Player The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV . Connecting to Y , P B , P R 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the COMPONENT (1 or 2) AUDIO (L, R) IN jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD player . 2 To enable Component video viewing, connect a set of video cabl[...]

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    Connecting a DTV Set-T op Box Connecting to Y , P B , P R 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the COMPONENT (1 or 2) AUDIO (L, R) IN jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the Set-T op Box. 2 Connect a set of video cables between the COMPONENT (1 or 2) VIDEO (Y , P B , P R ) IN jacks on the TV and VIDEO (Y/P B /P R or Y/C B /C R ) OUT jacks[...]

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    English - 23 Connecting to HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) 1 Connect an HDMI cable between the HDMI/DVI IN jack on the TV and the HDMI OUT jack on the Set-T op Box. NOTE • Make sure the HDMI/DVI source’s power is on, or you will be unable to select it in the TV menu’s source list. TV Rear Panel DTV Set-T op Box Incoming Cable or A[...]

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    Connecting a Digital Audio System There are many types of digital audio systems on the market today . A simplified illustration of an audio system is shown below . For more information, see your audio system owner’ s manual. 1 If your audio system has an optical digital audio input, connect to the “DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL)” jack on the TV[...]

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    Tu rning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control. Y ou can also use the POWER button on the front panel. Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays The on-screen menu system allows you to control the settings of your TV . Access the on-screen menu system by pressing the MENU button on the remote control. Once the on-screen menu[...]

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    English - 27 Selecting a Menu Language 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ENTER button to select “Language”. Press the … or † button to select “English”, “Español” or “Français”, then press the ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit. Setup L[...]

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    Operation English - 28 Memorizing the Channels Y our TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “off-air” (antenna) and cable channels. After the available channels are memorized, use the CH and CH buttons to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change channels by entering the channel digits. There are th[...]

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    English - 29 4 Press the … or † button to select the Antenna connection, then press the ENTER button. When selecting Cable TV system: Press the ENTER button to start the auto program. By default, the cable TV system is set to “STD”. If you want to select another type of cable system, press the œ button and use the … or † button to sele[...]

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    Operation English - 30 Adding and Erasing Channels Y ou can add channels that were not memorized (or delete unwanted channels from memor y). 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Add/Delete”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Repeatedly pr[...]

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    English - 31 Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons When you press the CH or CH button, the TV changes channels in sequence. Y ou will see all the channels that the TV has memorized. (The TV must have memorized at least three channels.) Y ou will not see channels that were either erased or not memorized. Using the Number Buttons Use the number[...]

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    Operation English - 32 Customizing Y our Remote Control Y our TV comes equipped with a universal remote control. In addition to controlling the TV , the universal remote control can also operate a VCR, Cable box, DVD, and some Samsung Set-top boxes (even if your VCR, Cable box and DVD are made by manufacturers other than Samsung). NOTE • The remo[...]

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    English - 33 Remote Control Codes VCR Codes DVD Codes Cable Box Codes BP68-00524A-00(026~047) 6/3/05 3:18 PM Page 33[...]

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    Operation English - 34 Setting the Clock Setting the clock is necessar y in order to use the various timer features of the TV . Also, you can check the time while watching the TV . (Just press the INFO button.) 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to s[...]

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    English - 35 Option 2: Setting the Clock Automatically The Clock can be set automatically if you are receiving a digital signal. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “T ime”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ENTER button to select ?[...]

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    Operation English - 36 Setting the On/Off Timer 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “T ime”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select “On T imer”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to [...]

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    English - 37 Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time (from 30 to 180 minutes). 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “T ime”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to se[...]

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    English - 38 Operation Viewing an External Signal Source Use the remote control to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment, such as a VCR, DVD, Set-T op Box or the TV source (broadcast or cable). Setting the Signal Source 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ENTER button to select “Input”. 2 Press the ENTER button to select “Sou[...]

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    English - 39 Assigning Names to External Input Mode This feature enables you to name the input source you have connected. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ENTER button to select “Input”. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Edit Name”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the … or † button to select a signal source to edit, then p[...]

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    Channel Control English - 42 Selecting Y our Favorite Channels Y ou can store your favorite channels for each available input source (such as TV and CA TV). This allows you to quickly and easily find frequently watched channels by pressing the F A V .CH button on the remote control. To Store Y our Favorite Channels: 1 Press the MENU button. Press t[...]

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    English - 43 Labeling the Channels Use this feature to assign an easy-to-remember label to analog channels (i.e., “CBS”, “ESPN”, “PBS2”, CNN02”, etc.) A label consists of five fields, where each field is a letter , a number or a blank. When the INFO button is pressed, the channel label will appear below to the channel number . 1 Press[...]

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    English - 44 Channel Control Fine T uning Analog Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Fine T une”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the œ or ?[...]

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    English - 45 Checking the Digital-Signal Strength Unlike analog channels, which can var y in reception quality from “snowy” to clear , digital (HDTV) channels have either perfect reception quality or you will not receive them at all. So, unlike analog channels, you cannot fine tune a digital channel. Y ou can, however , adjust your antenna to i[...]

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    Channel Control English - 46 LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) If the TV is operating in a weak-signal area, sometimes the LNA function can improve the reception (a low-noise preamplifier boosts the incoming signal). 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to s[...]

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    Picture Control English - 48 Picture Control Y ou can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. Changing the Picture Standard 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ENTER button again to select “Mode”. 3 Press the ENTER button. [...]

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    English - 49 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ENTER button to select “Mode”. 3 Press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select the desired picture mode (Dynamic, Standard, Movie, Custom), then press the ENTER button. 4 Press the … or † button[...]

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    Picture Control English - 50 5 Press the ENTER button to return to “Mode”. Press the … or † button to select “Color T one”, then press the ENTER button. 6 Press the … or † button to select a particular option (Cool2, Cool1, Normal, Wa r m1, or W arm2), then press the ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit. NOTE • Color tone i[...]

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    English - 51 Changing the Picture Size Y ou can select the picture size which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select “Size”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the œ or √ button to select [...]

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    Picture Control English - 52 Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal received by your TV is weak, you can activate the Digital Noise Reduction feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ?[...]

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    English - 53 Viewing the DNIe Demonstration This TV includes the DNIe function so as to provide a high visual quality . If you set DNIe Demo to On, you can view an applied DNIe and normal picture on the screen simultaneously , for demonstration purposes. Using this function, you can view the difference in the visual quality . 1 Press the MENU butto[...]

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    Picture Control English - 54 Setting the My Color Control Mode My Color Control allows you to adjust colors according to your preference, by adjusting skin, sky , and grass tones using the predefined settings (“Blue”, “Green”, “Pink”, “Standard”, and “Custom”) without affecting other colors on the screen. Using the Easy Control [...]

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    English - 55 Custom Settings 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select “My Color Control”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Detail Control”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the … or † button to[...]

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    Picture Control English - 56 Using the Color W eakness Enhancement Feature This feature adjusts the Red, Green or Blue color to enhance the picture according to the user’ s particular color weakness. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “[...]

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    English - 57 Setting the Film Mode Y ou can automatically sense and process film signals from all sources and adjust the picture for optimum quality . 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Film Mode”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Pres[...]

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    Picture Control English - 58 Freezing the Picture Press the STILL button to freeze a moving picture. (Normal sound will still be heard.) Press again to cancel. BP68-00524A-00(048~061) 6/3/05 3:26 PM Page 58[...]

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    English - 59 Setting the Blue Screen Mode If no signal is being received or the signal is ver y 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. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, t[...]

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    Sound Control English - 62 Sound Control Y ou can control and customize the sound levels and settings of the TV with the remote control. Adjusting the V olume Press the VOL+ or VOL– button to increase or decrease the volume. Using the MUTE Button At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound. Press the MUTE button on the remote control. The [...]

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    English - 63 3 Press the œ or √ button to select a particular item to be changed. Press the … or † button to increase or decrease the selected frequency . Press the EXIT button to exit. NOTES • If you make any changes to the equalizer settings, the sound mode is automatically switched to the custom mode. • L/R Sound Balance Adjustment To[...]

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    Sound Control English - 64 Auto V olume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, and it is inconvenient to adjust the volume ever y time the channel is changed. “Auto V olume” automatically adjusts the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is high or by raising the sound output whe[...]

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    English - 65 Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track The digital-TV transmission system is capable of simultaneous transmission of many audio tracks (for example, simultaneous translations of the program into foreign languages). The availability of these additional “multitracks” depends upon the program. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ?[...]

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    Sound Control English - 66 Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to Mono, Stereo or SAP . 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Multi-T rack Options”, then press the[...]

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    English - 67 Choosing a Digital Sound Format Digital sound can be output from the rear-panel connector on your TV . The digital sound output is an optical connector labeled “Optical Out”. After connecting an optical digital-audio component, you must specify the transmission format (Dolby or PCM, as appropriate to your digital audio component). [...]

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    English - 68 Sound Control Selecting the Internal Mute When using a device such as a Home Theater or Amplifier with external speakers, you can set Internal Mute to On to cut off sound from the TV’ s internal speakers. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † bu[...]

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    English - 69 Setting the On/Off Melody A melody sound can be set to come on when the TV is powered On or Off. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Melody”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select “On” or ?[...]

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    Sound Control English - 70 Setting up DNSe (Digital Natural Sound engine) DNSe enhances the sound quality , automatically controls output, and prevents sound distortion. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “DNSe”, then press the ENTER bu[...]

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    Special Features English - 72 Setting the Function Help Displays Help on the menu functions. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Function Help”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the … or † button to select “On”, then press t[...]

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    English - 73 Menu T ransparency Level Adjusts the transparency of the menu screen. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Menu T ransparency”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select level, then press the ENTER b[...]

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    Special Features English - 74 Using the V -Chip Access to channels and programs is controlled by a password (i.e., a 4-digit secret code that is defined by the user). The on-screen menu will instruct you to assign a password (you can change it later , if necessar y). How to Change Y our Password 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button [...]

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    English - 75 How to Enable/Disable the Rating Controls 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select “V -Chip”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the number buttons to enter your current 4-digit pin number . (The default pin number for a new TV s[...]

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    Special Features English - 76 How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV Parental Guidelines” The parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods: The “TV Parental Guidelines” or “MP AA Rating”. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † but[...]

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    English - 77 4 Y ou can independently lock the TV ratings. The locked TV (FCC) ratings are indicated by the symbol “ ”. To unlock a locked channel, press the ENTER button again. Press the … / † / œ / √ buttons and the ENTER button to activate the appropriate restrictions for TV (FCC) rating system. TV -Y : Y oung children TV -Y7 : Childr[...]

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    Special Features English - 78 How to Set up Restrictions Using the “MP AA Rating” The Movie rating system uses the “MP AA” (Motion Picture Association of America) system, and its main application is for movies. When the rating control is on, the TV will automatically block any programs that are coded with objectionable ratings (either “MP[...]

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    English - 79 Important Notes About Parental Locks Explanation of the MP AA and TV (FCC) Rating Systems: TV (FCC) Age-Based Ratings TV -MA Mature audiences only . This program may contain mature themes, profane language, graphic violence and explicit sexual content. TV -14 Parents strongly cautioned. This program may contain sophisticated themes, se[...]

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    Special Features English - 80 How to Set up Restrictions Using Canadian English 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select “V -Chip”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the number buttons to enter your current 4-digit pin number . (The default [...]

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    English - 81 4 Press the … or † button to select a appropriate restriction. Press the ENTER button to activate the restriction selected. The “ ” symbol is indicated. To unlock a locked channel, press the ENTER button again. Press the EXIT button. E Exempt programming includes...news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, [...]

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    Special Features English - 82 How to Set up Restrictions Using Canadian French 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select “V -Chip”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the number buttons to enter your current 4-digit pin number . (The default p[...]

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    English - 83 4 Press the … or † button to select a appropriate restriction. Press the ENTER button to activate the restriction selected. The “ ” symbol is indicated. To unlock a locked channel, press the ENTER button again. Press the EXIT button. E Exempt programming includes...news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, [...]

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    Special Features English - 84 Viewing Closed Captions (On-Screen T ext Messages) The Analog Caption function operates in either analog RF channel mode or external signal mode. (Depending on the broadcasting signal, the Analog Caption function may operate on digital channels.) 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup?[...]

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    English - 85 4 Press the … or † button to select “Mode”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select submenu (CC1~CC4 or T ext1~T ext4) you want, then press the ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit. NOTES • The default is “CC1”. CC1 : The Primary Synchronous Caption Service. These are captions in the prim[...]

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    Special Features English - 86 Viewing Closed Captions (On-Screen T ext Messages) The Digital Captions function operates on digital channels. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Caption”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ENTER bu[...]

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    English - 87 6 Press the … or † button to select “Size”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select one you want, then press the ENTER button. Set other listed options below using the same method as above. Press the EXIT button to exit. NOTE • The availability of captions depends on the program being broadcast. Alt[...]

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    Special Features English - 88 Using the Guide Y ou can display a list of all channels or your favorite channels. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Guide”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Channel List” or “Favorite Channel List”, then press the ENTER button. Press the CH[...]

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    English - 89 Adding and Erasing Channels 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Guide”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Edit Channel List”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the … or † button to change channels you want to add or delete. Repeatedly pressing ENTER button w[...]

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    Special Features English - 90 Using Game Mode When playing a game by connecting to a game console such as PlayStation or Xbox, you can enjoy a more realistic gaming experience by selecting Game mode. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ENTER button to select “Input”. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Edit Name”, then press the ENTER b[...]

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    Appendix BP68-00524A-00(072~095) 6/3/05 3:29 PM Page 91[...]

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    Appendix English - 92 Replacing the Lamp • Why do I need to replace the lamp? The lamp used in a DLP TV has a limited lifespan. For the best screen quality it needs to be replaced periodically . After replacing the lamp, the screen quality will be bright and clear as new . • When do I need to replace it? It should be replaced when the screen be[...]

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    English - 93 • For replacement, you will need a 5.91-Inch screwdriver and a pair of gloves. 1 Unplug TV , then use a screwdriver to remove the screws. 2 Remove the Lamp cover . 3 Remove the screw securing the Lamp by using a screwdriver . 4 Separate the Lamp from the engine by holding the handle and pulling it out. 5 To reinstall the Lamp, follow[...]

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    Appendix English - 94 Tr oubleshooting If the TV seems to have a problem, first tr y this list of possible problems and solutions. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply , then call your nearest Samsung authorized ser vice center . Possible Solution Tr y another channel. Adjust the antenna. Check all wire connections. Tr y another channel. Adj[...]

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    English - 95 Cleaning and Maintaining Y our TV W ith proper care, your TV will give you many years of service. Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum perfor mance from your TV . Placement • Do not put the TV near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. • Do not place the TV near appliances with electric motors that create magneti[...]

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    1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) Samsung Electronics America Service Division 400 V alley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 www .samsung.com Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. Samsung Customer Car e 55 Standish Court Mississauga, Ontario L5R 4B2 www .samsung.ca BP68-00524A-00 BP68-00524A-00(cover) 6/3/05 3:45 PM Page 2[...]