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    BN68-00866X-00 Contact SAMSUNG WORLD-WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to S amsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center . Contacte con SAMSUNG WORLD-WIDE Si tiene alguna pregunta o comentario referente a nuestros productos, por favor contacte con nuestro S ervicio de Atención al Cliente. Contate a SAMSUNG EM [...]

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    English-2 Wide screen format PDP Displays (16:9, the aspect ratio of the screen width to height) are primarily designed to view wide screen format full-motion video. The images displayed on them should primarily be in the wide screen 16:9 ratio format, or expanded to fill the screen if your model offers this feature and the images are constantly mo[...]

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    English-3 Screen Image retention Do not display a still image (such as on a video game) on the plasma display panel for more than several minutes as it can cause screen image retention. This image retention is also known as “screen burn”. T o avoid such image retention, refer to page 25 of this manual to reduce the degree of brightness and cont[...]

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    English-4 Symbol Press Important Note One-T ouch Button Contents GENERAL INFORMA TION List of Features ................................................................... 5 Accessories ........................................................................ 5 V iewing the Control Panel .................................................. 6 V iewing t[...]

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    English-5 List of Features  Adjustable picture settings that can be stored in the TV’ s memory .  Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off.  As pecial sleep timer.  Remote Control The supplied remote can be used to operate the TV as well as most DVD players, Set-top boxes, Cable Boxes and VCRs.  Excellent Picture Quality - DNIe te[...]

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    English-6 V iewing the Control Panel Buttons on the Lower -Right Par t of the Panel The buttons on the lower-right panel control your TV’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. The product color and shape may vary depending on the model. Œ SOURCE T oggles between all th[...]

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    English-7 Œ S-VIDEO IN S-Video input for external devices with an S-V ideo output. ´ AV IN 2 V ideo and audio inputs for external devices. ˇ HEADPHONE Y ou can connect a set of headphones if you wish to watch a television program without disturbing other people in the room. Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect A/V components that[...]

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    English-8 Remote Control Y ou can use the remote control up to a distance of about 23 feet from the TV . When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV . Y ou can also use your remote control to operate your VCR, Cable box, DVD player , or Set-T op Box. Œ POWER T urns the TV on and off. ´ NUMERIC BUTTONS Press to directly select a chan[...]

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    English-9 1. Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws on a 300-75 Ω adapter (not supplied). Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws. 2. Plug the adaptor into the ANT IN terminal on the back of the TV . Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “Antennas with 300 Ω Flat T win Leads?[...]

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    English-10 After you have made this connection, set the A/B switch to the “A” position for normal viewing. Set the A/B switch to the “B” position to view scrambled channels. (When you set the A/B switch to “B”, you will need to tune your TV to the cable box’ s output channel, which is usually channel 3 or 4.) 2. Connect this cable to [...]

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    English-11 Connecting a VCR These instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an antenna or a cable TV system (according to the instructio ns on pages 9-10). Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system. 1. Unplug the cable or antenna from the back of the TV . 2. Connect the cable or antenna to the AN[...]

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    English-12 Connecting a DVD Player/Set-T op Box via DVI This connection can only be made if there is a DVI Output jack on the external device. 1. Connect a DVI to HDMI Cable or DVI-HDMI Adapter between the HDMI/DVI IN (or HDMI IN 2) jack on the TV and the DVI OUT jack on the DVD player/Set-T op Box. 2. Connect Audio Cables between the DVI IN [R-AUD[...]

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    English-13 n x. T D Connecting a DVD Player/Set-T op Box via HDMI This connection can only be made if there is an HDMI Output jack on the external device. 1. Connect an HDMI Cable between the HDMI/DVI IN (or HDMI IN 1, 2) on the TV and the HDMI OUT on the DVD player/Set-T op Box. DVD Player/Set-T op Box TV Rear Panel (PL-42C91HP/PL-50C91H) TV Rear [...]

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    English-14 Connecting a PC 1. Connect a D-Sub Cable between PC IN [PC] jack on the TV and the PC output jack on your computer . 2. Connect a PC Audio Cable between PC IN [AUDIO] jack on the TV and the Audio Out jack of the sound card on your computer . PC TV Rear Panel D-Sub Cable (Not supplied) PC Audio Cable (Not supplied) ➢ Each PC has a diffe[...]

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    English-15 T urning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control. Y ou can also use the POWER button on the TV . ➢ It may take a while when your TV starts. Plug & Play Feature When the TV is initially powered On, basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently: 1. Press the POWER button on the remote control. [...]

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    English-16 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the ENTER button to select “Plug & Play”. For further details on setting up options, refer to the page 15. ➢ Plug & Play can only be accessed in the TV mode. If you want to r eset th[...]

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    English-17 se kly V iewing the Menus 1. With the power on, press the MENU button. The main menu appears on the screen. Its left side has five icons: Picture, Sound, Channel, Setup, Input. 2. Use the … … or † † button to select one of the five icons. Then press the ENTER button to access the icon’s sub-menu. 3. Press the EXIT button to exi[...]

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    English-18 Memorizing the Channels Y our TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “of f-air” (air) and cable channels. After the available channels are memorized, use the CH or CH button to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change channels by entering the channel digits. There are three steps for mem[...]

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    English-19 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 21 of this manual for your brand of VCR. Make sure you ente[...]

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    English-20 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 23 of this manual for your brand of DVD. Make sure you ente[...]

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    English-21 Remote Contr ol 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-22 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 SCIENTIFIC A TLAN SPRUCER ST ARGA TE 2000 SYLV ANIA T[...]

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    English-23 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 030 075 085 072 070 071 074 086 083 084 088 111 112 114 06[...]

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    English-24 To Select the Source Press the SOURCE button on the remote control to view an external signal source. Y ou can enter TV mode directly by using the TV button on the remote control. Y ou can enter HDMI mode directly by using the HDMI button on the remote control. (PL-42C91HP/50C91H models only) To Edit the Input Source Name Name the device[...]

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    Mode : Dynamic Contrast 100 Brightness 45 Sharpness 75 Color 55 Tint G 50 R 50 Color T one : Cool1 More Picture TV Move Enter Mode : Dynamic Contrast 100 Brightness 45 Sharpness 75 Color 55 Tint G 50 R 50 Color T one : Cool1 More Picture TV Move Enter English-25 Picture Contr ol Using Automatic Pictur e Settings Y our TV has three automatic picture[...]

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    English-26 Configuring Detailed Settings on the Picture Y ou can set detailed picture settings. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ENTER button to select “Picture”. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select “Detail Settings”, then press the ENTER button. 3. Select the required option by pressing the … … or ?[...]

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    English-27 Changing the Screen Size Screen size selection depends on the type of video input. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ENTER button to select “Picture”. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select “Size”, then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the … … or † † button to select the screen format you w[...]

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    English-28 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 sta tic and ghosting that may appear on the screen. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ENTER button to select “Picture”. 2. Press the … … or † † button to se[...]

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    English-29 Press the DNIe button on the remote control repeatedly to select one of the settings. DNIe (Digital Natural Image engine) This TV includes the DNIe function so as to provide a high visual quality . If you set DNIe to on, you can view the screen with t he DNIe feature activated. If you set the DNIe to Demo, you can view the applied DNIe a[...]

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    English-30 Customizing the Sound The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preference. (Alternatively , you can use one of the “automatic” setting s.) 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button to sele[...]

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    English-31 Setting the T ruSurround XT T ruSurround XT is a patented SRS technology that solves the problem of playing 5.1 multichannel content over two speakers. T ruSurround delivers a compelling, virtual surround sound experience through any two-speaker playback system, including interna l television speakers. It is fully compatible with all mul[...]

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    English-32 Automatic V olume Control 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button t o select “Auto V olume”, then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the … … or † † button to select “Of f” or “On”, then pr[...]

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    English-33 On. Adding / Locking Channels 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select “Channel Manager”, then press the ENTER button. Adding channels Using the Channel Manager , you can add channels. 3. Sel[...]

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    English-34 Fine T uning Analog Channels 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select “Fine Tune”, then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the œ or √ button to adjust the fine tuning. 4. To store the fine t[...]

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    English-35 Using Y our TV as a Computer (PC) Display Setting Up Y our PC Softwar e (Based on W indows 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 W indows and your particular video card. However , even if your actual sc[...]

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    English-36 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … … or † † button to select “PC”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select “Auto Adjustment”, then press the ENTER button. The message “Auto[...]

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    English-37 er . Changing the Scr een Position After connecting the TV to your PC, adjust the position of the screen if it is not well-aligned. ➢ Change to the PC mode first. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button t o select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … … or † † button t o[...]

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    English-38 Setting the Clock Setting the clock is necessary 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 to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button t o select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … …[...]

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    English-39 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button t o select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … … or † † button t o select “T ime”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select “Sleep Timer”, then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the … ?[...]

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    English-40 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button t o select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … … or † † button t o select “T ime”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select “T imer 1”, “T imer 2”, or “T imer3”, then press the E[...]

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    English-41 Selecting a Menu Language 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button t o select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … … or † † button t o select “Language”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select the appropriate language: English”,[...]

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    English-42 Using the Game Mode When connecting to a game console such as PlayStation TM or Xbox TM , you can enjoy a more realistic gaming experience by selecting game menu. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button t o select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button t [...]

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    . on. 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 … … or † † button to [...]

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    English-44 Using the Energy Saving Feature This feature adjusts the screen brightness automatically depending on the surrounding lighting conditions. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button t o select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select “Energy Saving[...]

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    English-45 Setting the HDMI Black Level Using this function, you can adjust the image quality when the screen burn (appearance of black level, low contrast, low color , etc.) is encountered by the HDMI input for RGB limited range (16 to 235). 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Setup”, th[...]

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    English-46 More AV Color System : Auto PIP Setup TV Move Enter Setting the A V Color System 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button t o select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button t o select “A V Color System”, then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the … …[...]

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    English-47 R t V iewing Picture-in-Pictur e 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 screen, and a different one in the PIP screen. Please see ‘PIP Settings’ below for details. Activating Pictur e-in-Pictur e 1. Press the MENU button to [...]

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    English-48 Press the SOURCE button on the remote control to select a signal from an external source in PIP . Selecting a Signal Sour ce (External A/V) for PIP . 3. Press the … … or † † button to select “Source”, then press the ENTER button. Select the source of the sub picture (PIP) by pressing the … … or † † button, then press [...]

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    English-49 What is Anynet+? (PL-42Q91HP/50Q91HP) Anynet+ is an A V network system that enables you to control all connected Samsung A V devices with your Samsung TV’ s remote. Connecting Anynet+ Devices The Anynet+ system can be used only with Samsung A V devices that have the Anynet+ feature. T o be sure your Samsung A V device has this feature,[...]

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    English-50 Setting Up Anynet+ The following settings are to use Anynet+ functions. Scanning and Switching between Anynet+ Devices T o use the Anynet+ Function, Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) must be set to On 1. Press the Anynet+ button. Press the … … or † † button to select Setup , then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the ENTER button to select Anyne[...]

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    English-51 Anynet+ Menu The Anynet+ menu changes depending on the type and status of the Anynet+ devices connected to the TV . Anynet+ Menu V iew TV Record (Device_Name) Menu (Device_Name) Operation Connect (Device_Name) Receiver Setup Switches from Anynet+ to TV broadcast mode. Starts a recording. (This menu works only for a device supporting reco[...]

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    English-52 1. Press the Anynet+ button. Press the … … or † † button to select Receiver , then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the œ or √ button to select to On , then press the ENTER button. Now you can listen to sound through the receiver . 3. Press the EXIT button to exit. ➢ When the receiver is set to On, you can listen to the TV s[...]

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    English-53 Identifying Problems 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 . Appendix Problem Poor picture quality . Poor sound quality . No picture or sound. No sound or sound is too low at maximum volume. Picture [...]

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    English-54 1. We provide the standard dimensions for wall mount kits as shown in the table above. 2. When purchasing our wall mount kit, a detailed installation manual and all parts necessary for assembly are provided. 3. Do not use screws longer than the standard dimension, as they may cause damage to the inside of the TV set. 4. Our 63” model d[...]

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    English-55 Model Name Screen Size (Diagonal) PC Resolution Sound (Output) Dimension (WxHxD) Body With stand Weight Body With stand Environmental Considerations Operating T emperature Operating Humidity Storage T emperature Storage Humidity PL-42C91HP/PL-42Q91HP 42 inch 1024 x 768 @ 60 Hz AUDIO (L/R) 45.5 X 35.0 X 17.3 inches (1 155 X 888 X 440 mm) [...]

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