Samsung LN-P327W manual

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    Ver01 작성자:이현정 날짜 모델명 구분 내용 입수경위 IB Code 08 월 4 일 LN-P267 W 24 쪽, 28 쪽 수 정 박지선->김채갑,메일, 7 - 2 9 BN68-00751A (EO수정사항, 공통적으로적용)[...]

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    BN68-00751A-0 1 LN-P267W LN-P327W TFT -LCD TELEVISION This device is a Class B digital apparatus. coverEng.qxd 8/7/04 7:08 PM Page 1[...]

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    Precautions W hen Displaying a Still Image A still image may cause permanent damage to the TV screen. • Digital Ready TV : When you select the regular screen (4:3) mode to watch an SD-grade digital broadcast (and the set-top box output is 480p). Although digital broadcasting must be in the wide screen (16:9) HD format, broadcasters sometimes show[...]

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    • Integrated Digital TV (Wide-screen): When the TV receives SD-grade (regular) broadcasting signals (receives 480p regular signals). • Digital Ready TV (wide-screen): digital TV : When the TV receives SD-grade (regular) broadcasting signals (with a set-top box). • When you watch an analogue (regular) broadcast on a wide-screen TV (with the 4:[...]

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    Contents- 1 C ONTENTS Chapter 1: Y our New TV List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 List of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Familiarizing Y ourself with Y our New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Buttons on the Lowe[...]

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    Contents- 2 C ONTENTS V iewing Picture-in-Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Activating Picture-in-Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Selecting a Signal Source (External A/V) for PIP . . . . . . . . . . 35 Swapping the Contents of the PIP and Main image . . . . . . . . . 35 Changing [...]

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    English- 1 List of Parts Please make sure the following items are included with your LCD TV . If any items are missing, contact your dealer . List of Features My Color Control: Users can adjust colors to their preference by adjusting skin, sky and grass tones. Dynamic Contrast: Automatically detects the input visual signal and adjusts to create opt[...]

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    English- 2 Familiarizing Y ourself with Y our New TV Buttons on the Lower-Right Part of the Panel The buttons on the lower-right panel control your TV’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu. T o use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. Y OUR N EW TV (POWER) Press to turn the TV on and of f. CH Press to change chan[...]

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    English- 3 Y OUR N EW TV Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously , such as a VCR or a DVD player . For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 7-14. DVI-D INPUT Connect to the digital video output jack on your DVD/Set-top box. (DVI-D terminal does not support PC.) PC VIDE[...]

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    English- 4 Y OUR N EW TV Remote Control MODE Selects a target device to be controlled by the Samsung remote control (TV , Samsung STB, VCR, CABLE, DVD) Press to make sure that the TV LED, STB LED, VCR LED, CABLE LED, or DVD LED is illuminated. (See pages 17~19) NUMERIC BUTTONS Press to change the channel. CH and CH (Channel UP/Down) Press CH or CH [...]

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    English- 5 Y OUR N EW TV PRE-CH T unes to the previous channel. (See page 15) INFO Use to see information on the current broadcast. (See page 16) EXIT Press to exit the menu. SIZE Press to make the PIP window double, large or small. (See page 35) CH Displays the available channels in sequence. (These buttons change channels in the PIP window only .[...]

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    English- 6 3 Replace the cover . Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won’t be using the remote control for a long time. The remote control can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV . (Assuming typical TV usage, the batteries last for about one year .) 2 Install two AAA size batteries. Make sure to match the “ + ”[...]

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    English- 7 Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “Antennas with 300-ohm Flat T win Leads” below . If your antenna has one lead that looks like this, see “Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads” on page 8. If you have two antennas, see “Separate VHF and UHF Antennas” on page 8. Antennas wit[...]

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    English- 8 Connecting Cable TV To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below . Cable without a Cable Box 1 Plug the incoming cable into the ANT IN terminal on back of the TV . Because this TV is cable-ready , you do not need a cable box to view unscrambled cable channels. 2 Plug the combiner into the ANT IN terminal on the bottom o[...]

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    English- 9 I NST ALLA TION Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels 1 Find the cable that is connected to the ANT OUT terminal on your cable box. This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT”, “VHF OUT” or simply , “OUT”. 2 Connect the other end of this cable to the ANT IN terminal on the back of the TV . Connecting to a Cable[...]

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    English- 10 4 Connect a RF cable between the ANT OUT terminal on the cable box and the B–IN terminal on the A/B switch. 5 Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter and the A–IN terminal on the RF (A/B) switch. 6 Connect the last RF cable between the OUT terminal on the RF (A/B) switch and the VHF/UHF terminal on the r[...]

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    English- 11 I NST ALLA TION 3 Connect an RF cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminal on the TV . 4 Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the L-AUDIO-R jacks on the TV . 5 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the VIDEO jack on the TV . Follow the instructions in[...]

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    English- 12 I NST ALLA TION 3 Connect an S-video cable between the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the S-VIDEO jack on the TV . An S-V ideo cable is usually included with an S-VHS VCR. (If not, check your local electronics store.) * Each external input source device has a different back panel configuration. 1 To begin, follow steps 1–3 in the pre[...]

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    English- 13 I NST ALLA TION Note: For an explanation of Component video, see your DVD player owner's manual. * Each external input source device has a different back panel configuration. Connecting a DVD Player The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV . 1 Connect an audio cable between the COMPONENT1 or C[...]

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    English- 14 I NST ALLA TION Connecting a PC TV Rear panel PC VIDEO CABLE ( D-SUB ) (Optional) PC AUDIO CABLE (Optional) - Connect the D- Sub cable to “ PC (PC IN) ” on the rear of your set. - Connect the stereo audio cable to “ AUDIO (PC IN) ” on the rear of your TFT -LCD and the other end to “Audio Out” of the sound card on your comput[...]

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    English- 15 Chapter Three O PERA TION Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons 1 Press the CH / buttons to change channels. When you press the CH / buttons, 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 eith[...]

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    English- 16 O PERA TION V iewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio-video settings. V iewing the Menus The on-screen displays disappear after about ten seconds. Press the INFO button once more or wait approximately 10 seconds and it disappears automatically . Allows the user to adjust the settings[...]

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    English- 17 Setting Up Y our Remote Control After it has been set up properly , your remote control can operate in five different modes: TV , VCR, CABLE, DVD, or Samsung Set-top box. Pressing the corresponding button on the remote control allows you to switch between these modes, and control whichever piece of equipment you choose. Note The remote [...]

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    English- 18 Setting Up the Remote to Operate Y our Cable Box Note on Using Remote Control Modes: Cable Box When your remote control is in “CABLE” mode, the volume buttons still control your TV’ s volume. 1 T urn off your cable box. 2 Press the MODE button and make sure that the CABLE LED is illuminated. 3 Press the SET button on your TV’ s [...]

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    English- 19 Setting Up the Remote to Operate Y our DVD Note on Using Remote Control Modes: DVD When your remote control is in “DVD” mode, the volume buttons still control your TV’ s volume. 1 T urn off your DVD. 2 Press the MODE button and make sure that the DVD LED is illuminated. 3 Press the SET button on your TV’ s remote control. 4 Usin[...]

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    English- 20 Remote Control Codes O PERA TION Brand Aiwa Curtis Mathes Funai GE Hitachi JC Renney Kenwood Magnavox Marantz NEC Panasonic Philco Philips Pioneer RCA Samsung Sanyo Sears Sharp Sony Sylvania T oshiba Code 024 009 016 017 023 024 055 062 073 076 024 009 016 017 041 062 014 024 044 045 01 1 014 016 017 023 025 039 044 060 062 01 1 023 025[...]

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    English- 21 Plug & Play Feature When the TV is initially powered on, two basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently: Setting Auto program, Clock. 1 Press the POWER button on the remote control. The message “Plug & Play” is displayed. 2 Select the appropriate language by pressing the UP/DOWN buttons. Press the ENTER b[...]

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    English- 22 O PERA TION Memorizing the Channels Y our TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “of f-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 [...]

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    English- 23 O PERA TION 3 Press the ENTER button to select “Start”. The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels. The TV automatically cycles through all of the available channels and stores them in memory . This takes about one to two minutes. Press the ENTER button at any time to interrupt the memorization process and return to [...]

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    English- 24 English- 24 O PERA TION Labeling Channels 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Name”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select a channel. Y ou can assign a name to a channel. Press th[...]

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    English- 25 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Favorite Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select your favorite channels to watch among the labeled channels. Press the ENTER button to [...]

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    English- 26 O PERA TION To Edit the Input Source Name Name the device connected to the input jacks to make your input source selection easier . 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the ENTER button to select “Input”. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Edit Name”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN but[...]

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    English- 27 O PERA TION Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has four automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard”, “Movie”, and “Custom”) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate either Dynamic, Standard, Movie, or Custom by pressing P .MODE (or by making a selection from the menu). Or , you can select “Custom[...]

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    English- 28 O PERA TION Customizing the Picture Y ou can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, sharpness, color , and tint according to personal preference. (Alternatively , you can use one of the “automatic” settings. See the previous page.) 3 Press the ENTER button to select “Contrast”, “Brightness”, “Sharpness[...]

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    English- 29 Using Automatic Sound Settings Y our TV has five automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie”, “Speech”, and “Custom”) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate any of them by pressing the S.MODE button (or by making a selection from the on-screen menu). Or , you can select “Custom”, which auto[...]

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    English- 30 O PERA TION 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Custom”, then press the ENTER button. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. Customizing the Sound The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preference. (Alternatively , you can use on[...]

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    English- 31 Selecting a Menu Language 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Language”. Press the ENTER button. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “English”, “Français”, “Español”, or “Português”. Pres[...]

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    English- 32 S PECIAL F EA TURES Setting the Blue Screen Mode If no signal is being received or the signal is very 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 to display the menu. Press the UP/D[...]

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    English- 33 S PECIAL F EA TURES Fine T uning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Fine T une”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press[...]

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    English- 34 English- 34 S PECIAL F EA TURES V iewing Picture-in-Picture This product has one built-in tuner , which does not allow PIP to function in the same mode. For example, you cannot watch one TV channel in the main scr een, and a different one in the PIP screen. Please see ‘PIP Settings’below for details. Y ou can use the PIP feature to [...]

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    English- 35 S PECIAL F EA TURES 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Source”, then press the ENTER button. Select a source of the sub picture by pressing the UP/DOWN buttons and press the ENTER button. Swapping the Contents of the PIP and Main image Selecting a Signal Source (External A/V) for PIP 5 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Chan[...]

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    This function doesn’t work when Source is in PC mode. English- 36 S PECIAL F EA TURES DNIe (Digital Natural Image engine) Samsung’ s new technology brings you more detailed images with contrast, white enhancement and 3D noise reduction. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “DNIe”, then press the ENTER button. 1 Press the MENU button to dis[...]

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    English- 37 S PECIAL F EA TURES 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “My Color Control”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Easy Control”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the LEFT/[...]

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    English- 38 S PECIAL F EA TURES 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “My Color Control”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Detail Control”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the UP/[...]

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    English- 39 S PECIAL F EA TURES Dynamic Contrast Dynamic Contrast automatically detects the inputted visual signal and adjusts to create optimum contrast. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Dynamic Contrast”, then pre[...]

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    English- 40 S PECIAL F EA TURES Brightness Sensor The Brightness Sensoradjusts the screen brightness automatically by using a light detecting sensor . 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Brightness Sensor”, then press [...]

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    English- 41 Freezing the Picture 1 Press the STILL button to freeze a moving picture. • Normal sound will still be heard. Press again to cancel. S PECIAL F EA TURES Changing the Screen Size 1 Press the P .SIZE button to change the screen size. •W ide : Sets the picture to 16:9 wide mode. • Panorama : Use this mode for the wide aspect ratio of[...]

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    English- 42 S PECIAL F EA TURES Adjusting the Color T one Y ou can change the color of the entire screen according to your preference. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Color T one”, then press the ENTER button. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Pr[...]

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    English- 43 S PECIAL F EA TURES Automatic volume control Reduces the differences in volume level among broadcasters. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Auto V olume”, then press the ENTER button. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the UP/DOWN but[...]

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    English- 44 To select the WOW option Emphasizes midrange and bass and provides a simulated surround-sound experience. S PECIAL F EA TURES 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “WOW”, then press the ENTER button. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the[...]

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    English- 45 S PECIAL F EA TURES Special Sound Options Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to stereo, mono, or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a foreign-language translation. Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather). • Choose Stereo[...]

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    English- 46 S PECIAL F EA TURES 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Headphone”, then press the ENTER button. Note: Headphones must be purchased separately . 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select the particular item to be[...]

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    1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Sound Select”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Main” or “Sub”. Select “Main” to hear the main TV sound and select “Sub” to hear the [...]

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    1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ENTER button. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “On”, then press the ENTER button. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select the particular item to be changed. Press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to decrease or i[...]

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    English- 49 S PECIAL F EA TURES 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons repeatedly until the correct “Hour” appears. After the hour is entered, press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select “Minute”. Press the UP/DOWN buttons un[...]

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    English- 50 S PECIAL F EA TURES Setting the On/Off Timer 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ENTER button to select “T ime”. Before using the timer , you must set the TV’ s clock. (See “Setting the Clock” on page 49) When you set the[...]

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    English- 51 S PECIAL F EA TURES 3 Press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select “Setup”. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to set the On T ime “On”. (Repeatedly pressing the UP/DOWN buttons will alternate between On and Off). When finished, press the ENTER button. To deactivate the “On T imer ,” select “Off” during this step. 4 To set the Off time[...]

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    English- 52 S PECIAL F EA TURES Setting the Sleep Timer Set the timer for the TV to turn of f at the preset time automatically . 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ENTER button to select “T ime”. 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons repeatedly unt[...]

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    English- 53 S PECIAL F EA TURES Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur during closed caption transmissions, especially those of live events. There may be a small delay before captions appear when you change channels. These are not malfunctions of the TV . 3 Press the ENTER button. In caption mode , captions appear at the bottom of the [...]

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    English- 54 8 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Field”, then press the ENTER button. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “1” or “2”, then press the ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit. 6 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Mode”, then press the ENTER button. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to set “Caption” or “T ext”, [...]

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    English- 55 Using the V -Chip The V -Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriate for children. The user must first enter a PIN (personal ID number) before any of the V -Chip restrictions can be set up or changed. Setting Up Y our Personal ID Number (PIN) 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOW[...]

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    English- 56 How to Enable/Disable the V -Chip Note: PIP operation is disabled when the V -chip is on. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “V -Chip”, then press the ENTER button. 3 The “Enter PIN” screen will appear . [...]

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    English- 57 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “TV Parental Guidelines”, then press the ENTER button. 4 The “TV Parental Guidelines” screen will appear . Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select one of the six age-based categories: TV -Y Y oung children TV -Y7 Children 7 and over ------------------------------- TV -G General audience TV -PG P[...]

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    English- 58 S PECIAL F EA TURES 5 At this point, one of the TV -Ratings is selected. Depending on your existing setup, the letter “U” or “B” will be highlighted (changed to yellow). (U= Unblocked, B= Blocked) When the “U” or “B” is highlighted, press the ENTER button to block or unblock the category . To select a different TV -Ratin[...]

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    English- 59 S PECIAL F EA TURES How to Set up Restrictions Using the MP AA Ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X, NR The MP AA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MP AA) system, and its main application is for movies. When the V -Chip lock is on, the TV will automatically block any programs that are coded with objectionable r[...]

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    English- 60 How to Reset the TV after the V -Chip Blocks a Channel (‘Emergency Escape’) If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V -Chip will block it. The screen will go blank and the following message will appear: “Excessive rating”. To resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using the number buttons. Under certain condi[...]

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    English- 61 S PECIAL F EA TURES Color Weakness This feature enables those with a color weakness to view images as those with normal color vision do. The feature provides nine different color adjustment layers for red, green and blue. 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Setup”, then press t[...]

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    English- 62 S PECIAL F EA TURES Selecting the Melody Y ou can hear a melody sound when the television is powered on or off. 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “On”. Press the EXIT button to exit. 2 Press the UP[...]

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    English- 63 Chapter Five PC D ISPLA Y Using Y our TV as a Computer (PC) Display Setting Up Y our PC Software (Based on Windows XP) The W indows display-settings for a typical computer are shown below . The actual screens on your PC will probably be different, depending upon your particular version of Windows and your particular video card. However [...]

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    English- 64 How to Auto Adjust Use the Auto Adjust function to have the TV set automatically adjust the video signals the monitor receives. The function also automatically fine-tunes the settings and adjusts the frequency values and positions. Press the PC button on the r emote control to select the PC mode. Note: This function does not work in DVI[...]

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    English- 65 Adjusting the Screen Quality The purpose of the picture quality adjustment is to remove or reduce picture noise. If the noise is not removed by fine tuning alone, then do the frequency adjustments to the utmost and fine tune again. After the noise has been reduced, re-adjust the picture so that it is aligned on the center of screen. Pre[...]

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    English- 66 Changing the Screen Position Press the PC button on the r emote control to select the PC mode. PC D ISPLA Y 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “PC”, then press the ENTER button. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Position”, then press the ENTER button. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons t[...]

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    English- 67 Initializing the Screen Position or Color Settings Press the PC button on the r emote control to select the PC mode. PC D ISPLA Y 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Image Reset”, then press the ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Setup?[...]

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    English- 68 If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible problems and solutions. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply , call your nearest Samsung service center . Identifying Problems Problem Poor picture Poor sound quality . No picture or sound. No sound or sound is too low at maximum volume. Picture rolls vertically .[...]

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    English- 69 T ROUBLESHOOTING Problem The image is too light or too dark. Horizontal bars appear to flicker , jitter or shimmer on the image. V ertical bars appear to flicker , jitter or shimmer on the image. Screen is black and power indicator light blinks steadily . Image is not stable and may appear to vibrate. Image is not centered on the screen[...]

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    English- 70 A PPENDIX Installing the W all Mount Kit Note: This installation is to be used when attaching the wall mount to a concrete wall. When attaching to other building materials, please contact your nearest dealer . Components (Sold separately) W all-Bracket Set-Bracket Screw: 8EA W ood Screw: 4EA Anchor: 4EA Installation Guide How to assembl[...]

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    English- 71 A PPENDIX Using Y our TV in Another Country If you plan to take your TV with you to a foreign country , please be aware of the different television systems that are in use around the world. A TV designed for one system may not work properly with another system due to differences in the TV channel frequencies. Using the Anti-Theft Kensin[...]

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    English- 72 Specifications A PPENDIX * Referring to Display Modes, page 73. Model Planel Size Display Size T ype Pixel Pitch V iewing Angle *Frequency Horizontal V ertical Display Color Display Resolution Maximum Mode Input Signal Sync Signal V ideo Signal V ideo Color System V ideo System Component V ideo In Audio In Power Supply Input Power Consu[...]

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    English- 73 Display Modes If the signal from the system equals the standard signal mode, the screen is adjusted automatically . If the signal from the system doesn’t equal the standard signal mode, adjust the mode by referring to your videocard user guide; otherwise there may be no video. For the display modes listed below , the screen image has [...]