Samsung BN68-03116A-01 manual

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2 English Figures and illustrations in this User Manual ar e provided for r eference only and may dif fer from actual pr oduct appearance. Product design and specifications may be changed without notice. Important W arranty Information Regarding T elevision Format Viewing ✎ See the warranty car d for mo re in formatio n on war ranty te rms. Wide[...]

3 Contents English Getting Started y List of Features ......................................................... 4 y Accessories .............................................................. 4 y Install the Stand ........................................................ 5 y Viewing the Control Panel ......................................... 6 y View[...]

4 English Getting Started List of Features y Excellent Digital Interface & Networking never put a space before punctuation: With a built-in HD digital tuner , nonsubscription HD broadcasts can be viewed without a cable box / STB (Set-T op-Box) satellite receiver . y Media Play : Allows you to play music files, pictures, and movies saved on a U[...]

5 01 Getting Started English Install the Stand 50 inches model only See separate guide for installing the stand. Stand (1EA) Guide Stand (1EA) Screws (8EA) Follow the steps below to connect the TV to the stand. 1. Connect the Guide Stand to the Stand using four screws (M4 X L10) as shown. s s s s s s s s 1 2 2. With your TV upright, connect the TV [...]

6 Getting Started English Viewing the Contr ol Panel ✎ Th e prod uct co lor a nd sh ape m ay var y de pen ding o n the mo del. 3D Emitter The IR signal on the 3D emitter outputs only when sending a 3D signal. SOURCE E T oggles between all the available input sources. In the on-screen menu, use this button as you would use the ENTER E button on th[...]

7 01 Getting Started English Viewing the Remote Contr ol ✎ Th is is a sp eci al re mote cont rol for th e vis uall y imp aire d and h as Bra ill e poin ts on the Powe r , Cha nne l and Volu me but tons. F A V .CH TOOLS POWER SOURCE ON/OFF PRE-CH MENU RETURN MTS MEDIA.P CH LIST P .MODE P .SIZE CC SLEEP A B C D EXIT INFO T urns th e TV on a nd of f[...]

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

9 English 02 Connections Connections Connecting to an A V Device Using an HDMI or HDMI/DVI cable: HD connection (up to 1080p) We r ecommend using the HDMI connection for the best quality HD picture. Available devices: DVD, Blu-ray player , HD cable box, HD STB (Set-T op-Box) satellite r eceiver . ✎ HD MI IN 1(DVI), 2 , 3, 4, P C/DVI AU DIO I N x [...]

10 English Connections Connecting to an Audio Device Using an Optical Cable (Digital) or Audio (Analog) Cable Connection Available devices: Digital Audio System, Amplifier , DVD home theater ✎ DI GIT A L AUDI O OUT (O PTI CAL) x Wh en a Di gita l Aud io Sys tem is co nne cted to the D IGI T AL AU DIO O UT (OP TICA L) jac k, de crea se the vo lum[...]

11 Connecting to a PC Using an HDMI/DVI cable or a D-sub cable Display Modes (D-Sub and HDMI/DVI Input) Optimal resolution is 1920 X 1080 @ 60 Hz. Mode Resolution Horizontal Frequency (KHz) V ertical Frequency (Hz) Pixel Clock Frequency (MHz) Sync Polarity (H / V) IBM 640 x 350 720 x 400 31.469 31.469 70.086 70.087 25.175 28.322 +/- -/+ MAC 640 x 4[...]

12 English Connections Changing the Input Source Source List Use to select TV or an external input sources such as a DVD / Blu-ray player / cable box / STB satellite receiver . O MENU m → Input → Source List → ENTER E ■ TV / PC / A V1 / A V2 / Component1 / Component2 / HDMI/DVI / HDMI2 / HDMI3 / HDMI4 / USB ✎ Y ou c an on ly cho ose ex te[...]

13 English 03 Basic Features Channel Menu ¦ Seeing Channels Channel List Add, delete or set Favorite channels and use the program guide for digital br oadcasts. O MENU m → Channel → Channel List → ENTER E Select a channel in the All Channels, Added Channels, Favorite or Programmed scr een by pressing the ▲ / ▼ and ENTER E buttons. Then y[...]

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

15 English 03 Basic Features ■ Information : Display a show you have reserved to watch. (Y ou can also change the r eservation Information.) ✎ Al tern ativel y , you c an vi ew Info rmat ion by hig hli ghtin g a prog ram an d pre ssin g the EN TER E but ton. ■ Select All / Deselect All : Select or deselect all reserved programs. Fine T une (a[...]

16 English Basic Features ¦ Changing the Picture Options Advanced Settings O MENU m → Picture → Advanced Settings → ENTER E (Advanced Settings are available in Standar d / Movie mode) Compared to pr evious models, new Samsung TVs have a more pr ecise picture. ✎ In PC m ode, you c an on ly ma ke cha nge s to Dyn ami c Co ntr ast , Ga mma a [...]

17 English 03 Basic Features Picture Options O MENU m → Picture → Pictur e Options → ENTER E ✎ In PC m ode, you c an on ly ma ke cha nge s to the Col or T on e, Size a nd Sc re en Bu rn Pr otec ti on . ■ Color T one (Cool / Normal / Warm1 / W arm2) ✎ War m1 or Warm 2 will b e de activ ated wh en the p ictu re mod e is Dy na mic . ✎ Se[...]

18 English Basic Features ■ HDMI Black Level (Normal / Low) : Selects the black level on the screen to adjust the scr een depth. ✎ Avail abl e only i n HDM I mode. ■ Film Mode (Off / Auto1 / Auto2) : Sets the TV to automatically sense and process film signals fr om all sources and adjusts the pictur e for optimum quality. ✎ Avail abl e in [...]

19 English 03 Basic Features ■ 3D Mode : Select the 3D input format. ✎ If you wa nt to fee l the 3D ef fe ct fu lly , ple ase w ear the 3 D Active G las ses f ir st, and th en se lec t 3D Mo de fro m the lis t bel ow that pr ovide s the b est 3d v iewi ng exp eri enc e. ✎ When watching 3D images, turn on 3D Active Glasses. 3D Mode Operation O[...]

20 English Basic Features Supported formats and operating specifications for Standard HDMI 3D ✎ Th e 3D for mats in dic ated be low are re co mme nde d by the H DMI as soc iatio n and m ust b e supp or ted. Sour ce signa l format Standar d HDMI 1.4 3D 1920x108 0p@24Hz x 2 1920x220 5p@24Hz 1280x720 p@60Hz x 2 1280x147 0p@60Hz The mode is automati[...]

21 English 03 Basic Features Sound Menu ¦ Changing the Preset Sound Mode O MENU m → Sound → SRS TheaterSound → ENTER E SRS TheaterSound t ■ Standard : Selects the normal sound mode. ■ Music : Emphasizes music over voices. ■ Movie : Provides the best sound for movies. ■ Clear V oice : Emphasizes voices over other sounds. ■ Amplify :[...]

22 English Basic Features SPDIF Output SPDIF (Sony Philips Digital Interface) is used to provide digital sound, reducing interfer ence going to speakers and various digital devices such as an A/V Receiver/Home theater . ■ Audio Format : During the reception of a digital TV broadcast, you can select the Digital Audio output (SPDIF) format from the[...]

23 English 03 Basic Features Contents (when the Source is set to USB ): Select a folder in the USB device containing music or photo files to be played when the TV is turned on automatically. ✎ NOTE x If the re is no m usi c fil e on the U SB dev ice o r the fold er c onta inin g a mus ic fi le is not s ele cted, th e Ti mer f unc tion do es n ot[...]

24 English Basic Features Canadian French : Y ou can block TV programs depending on their French Canadian rating. – G : General / 8 ans+ : Programming generally considered acceptable for childr en 8 years and over to watch on their own. / 13 ans+ : Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 13. / 16 ans+ : Programming is not su[...]

25 English 03 Basic Features ■ Digital Caption Options : (digital channels only) Size : Options include Default, Small, Standard and Large. The default is Standard. Font Style : Options include Default and Styles 0 to 7. The default is Style 0. Foregr ound Color : Options include Default, White, Black, Red, Green, Blue, Y ellow , Magenta and Cyan[...]

26 English Advanced Features ¦ Picture In Pictur e (PIP) PIP Y ou can watch the TV tuner and one external video source simultaneously. PIP (Picture-in-Pictur e) does not function in the same mode. O MENU m → Setup → PIP → ENTER E ✎ NOTE x For PIP s ound, r efer to the S oun d Sel ec t ins truc tion s. x If you tu rn th e T V off w hil e wa[...]

27 English 04 Advanced Features Software Upgrade Software Upgrade can be performed by network connection or downloading the latest firmware fr om “www . samsung.com,” to a USB memory device. Current V ersion - the software alr eady installed in the TV . ✎ Sof t ware is re pre sen ted as “ Y ear/Mo nth/ Day_ Versi on” . Installing the Lat[...]

28 English Network Connection Y ou can set up your TV so that it can access the Internet through your local ar ea network (LAN) using a wired or wireless connection. ¦ Connecting to a Wired Network Y ou can attach your TV to your LAN using cable in thr ee ways: y Y ou can attach your TV to your LAN by connecting the LAN port on the back of your TV[...]

29 English 04 Advanced Features Network Setup (Auto) Use the Automatic Network Setup when connecting your TV to a network that supports DHCP . T o set up your TV’ s wired LAN connection automatically, follow these steps: How to set up automatically 1. Connect your TV to your LAN as described in the previous section. 2. T urn on your TV , press th[...]

30 English Advanced Features ¦ Connecting to a Wireless Network T o connect your TV to your network wirelessly, you need a wireless r outer or modem and a Samsung Wireless LAN Adapter (WIS09ABGN, WIS09ABGN2, WIS10ABGN), which you connect to your TV’ s back or side panel USB jack. See the illustration below . Samsung’ s W ireless LAN adapter is[...]

31 English 04 Advanced Features Network Setup (PBC (WPS)) How to set up using PBC (WPS) If your router has a PBC (WPS) button, follow these steps: 1. Connect your TV to Samsung Wireless LAN Adapter as described in the previous section. 2. T urn on your TV , press the MENU button on your remote, use the ▲ or ▼ button to select Setup , and then p[...]

32 English Advanced Features How to set up automatically T o set up the wireless connection automatically, follow these steps: 1. Follow Steps 1 through 6 in the “How to set up using PBC (WPS)” (p. 31). 2. Press the ▼ button to select Internet Protocol Setup , and then press the ENTER E button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Auto , and[...]

33 English 04 Advanced Features Network Setup (Manual) If the other methods do not work, you need to enter the Network setting values manually. Getting the Network Connection V alues T o get the Network connection values on most W indows computers, follow these steps: 1. Right click the Network icon on the bottom right of the screen. 2. In the pop-[...]

34 English Advanced Features Media Play ¦ Connecting a USB Device 1. T urn on your TV . 2. Connect a USB device containing photo, music and/or movie fi les to the USB 1 or USB 2 (HDD) port on the back or side panel of the TV . 3. When USB is connected to the TV , popup window appears. Then you can select Media Play . ✎ If an ex ter nal U SB dev[...]

35 English 04 Advanced Features ✎ Func tion s that ar e not sup por ted w hen c onn ecti ng to a PC thro ugh a n etwo rk: x Th e Bac kgro und Mu sic a nd Ba ckgr oun d Mus ic Se tt ing f unct ions. x Sor ti ng fi les by p refer enc e in the Ph otos , Mu sic , and V id eos fo lde rs. x Th e  (RE W ) or µ (FF ) bu tton w hile a m ovie i s play [...]

36 English Advanced Features ¦ Screen Display Move to the desired file using the up/down/right/left buttons and then pr ess the ENTER E or  (Play) button. The file is played. ✎ Sup por ts th e Vie w Devi ces a nd Ho me in Me dia P lay ho mepa ge. Videos Playing Video 1. Press the ◄ or ► button to select Videos , then press the ENTER E b[...]

37 English 04 Advanced Features y Supported Video Formats File Extension Container Video Codec Resolution Frame rate (fps) Bit rate (Mbps) Audio Codec *.avi *.mkv A VI MKV Divx 3.11 / 4.x / 5.1 / 6.0 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 8 MP3 / AC3 / LPCM / ADPCM / DTS Core XviD 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 8 H.264 BP / MP / HP 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 25 MPEG4 SP / ASP 1920x1080 6 ~ 30 [...]

38 English Advanced Features Playing movie continuously (Resume Play) If you exit the playing movie function, the movie can be played later from the point wher e it was stopped. 1. Select the movie file you want to play continuously by pressing the ◄ or ► button to select it from the file list section. 2. Press the  (Play) / ENTER E button[...]

39 English 04 Advanced Features ¦ Playing Multiple Files Playing selected video/music/photo files 1. Press the Y ellow button in the file list to select the desired file. 2. Repeat the above operation to select multiple files. ✎ NOTE x Th e c ma rk ap pea rs to the le f t of the se lec ted fi les. x T o ca nce l a sel ecti on, pre ss the Y e[...]

40 English Advanced Features Videos/Music/Photos Play Option menu During file playback, press the TOOLS button. Category Operation Videos Music Photos Title Y ou can move di rectl y to ano ther Title. > Repeat M ode Y ou c an play movie an d music files r epeatedly. > > Pictur e Size (Mode1 / Mode2 / Origina l) Y ou c an adjus t the pi c[...]

41 English 04 Advanced Features Anynet+ What is Anynet+? t Anynet+ is a function that enables you to control all connected Samsung devices that support Anynet+ with your Samsung TV’ s remote. The Anynet+ system can be used only with Samsung devices that have the Anynet+ feature. T o be sure your Samsung device has this feature, check if ther e is[...]

42 English Advanced Features Anynet+ Menu The Anynet+ menu changes depending on the type and status of the Anynet+ devices connected to the TV . Anynet+ Menu Description View TV Changes Anynet+ mode to TV broadcast mode. Device List Shows the Anynet+ device list. (device_name) MENU Shows the connected device menus. E.g. If a DVD recor der is connec[...]

43 English 04 Advanced Features ¦ Listening through a Receiver Y ou can listen to sound thr ough a receiver (i.e Home Theater) instead of the TV Speaker . 1. Select Receiver and set to On . 2. Press the EXIT button to exit. ✎ If you r rece ive r supp or ts au dio on ly , i t may not a ppe ar in th e devi ce lis t. ✎ Th e rece ive r will wo rk [...]

44 English Advanced Features AllShare O MENU m → Application → AllShare → ENTER E ¦ About AllShare AllShare connects your TV and compatible Samsung mobile phones/ devices through a network. On your TV , you can view call arrivals, SMS messages and schedules set on your mobile phones. In addition, you can play media contents including videos,[...]

45 English 04 Advanced Features Call Arrival Alarm If a call arrives while you are watching TV , the alarm window appears. Schedule Alarm While you are watching TV , the alarm window appears to display the register ed event. ✎ Y ou c an co nfi gure v iewi ng set tin gs for sc hed ule co ntents on yo ur mo bile p hon es. For t he pro ced ures, re [...]

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

47 English 05 Other Information Product Family inches VESA Spec. (A * B) Standard Screw Quantity PDP TV 42~50 400 X 400 M8 4 58~63 600 X 400 70~79 800 X 400 80~ 1400 X 800 ✎ Uns crew th e hole a rou nd befo re inst alli ng Wall- Mou nt on the w all. Do not install your W all Mount Kit while your TV is turned on. It may result in personal injury d[...]

48 English Other Information Securing the TV to the W all Caution : Pulling, pushing, or climbing on the TV may cause the TV to fall. In particular , ensur e your children do not hang over or destabilize the TV . Doing so may cause the TV to tip over , causing serious injuries or death. Follow all safety precautions pr ovided in the included Safety[...]

49 English 05 Other Information T roubleshooting If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible pr oblems and solutions. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply, visit “www .samsung.com,” then click on Support, or call Samsung customer service at 1-800-SAMSUNG. Issues Solutions and Explanations Poor pic ture First of al[...]

50 English Other Information Issues Solutions and Explanations Sound Pr oblem First of all , please perform the Sou nd T est to confir m that yo ur TV au dio is p rope rly oper ating. (go to M ENU - Su pport - Self Dia gnosis - Sound T est ) (p. 26) If the a udio is OK, the sound pr oblem may ca used by the sour ce or signal . Ther e is no sound o[...]

51 English 05 Other Information Issues Solutions and Explanations Network Connecti on Wireless network connecti on failu re. • The Sam sung Wire less USB dongle is re quir ed to us e a wir eless network. • Make su re N etwork C onnectio n is set to Wir eless (p. 30). • TV must be conn ected to a wir eless IP shar er (router ). Softwa[...]

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

53 English 05 Other Information Specifications Display Resoluti on 1920 x 1080 Envir onmental Consid erations Operatin g T emperatur e Operatin g Humidi ty Storage T emperature Storage Humidity 50°F to 104°F (10°C to 40°C) 10% to 80%, non-condensing -4°F to 113°F (-20°C to 45°C) 5% to 95%, non-condensing Stand Sw ivel (Le ft / Rig ht) -20?[...]

54 English Other Information Dimensions ■ Front view / Side view (Unit: inches) Model name 12345678 PN50C680 47.8 43.7 24.6 28.4 28.8 31.7 2.8 11.9 PN58C680 54.8 50.7 28.6 32.9 32.8 36.2 2.8 13.7 ■ Jack panel detail / rear view (Unit: inches) Model name 123456 PN50C680 15.7 4.5 3.4 36.5 15.7 20.3 PN58C680 15.7 4.1 4.2 43.9 23.6 23.4 NOTE: All d[...]

55 English 05 Other Information Index A AllShare 44 Amplify 21 Antenna 13 Anynet+ 41 AUDIO OUT 10 Auto Adjustment 20 Auto V olume 21 B Background Music 40 Balance L/R 21 Basic View 39 Batteries 7 Black T one 16 Blanking Bracket 46 Brightness 15 C Cable Tie 4, 47 Change PIN 24 Channel Menu 13 Clock 22 Color T one 17 Component 9 Connecting to a PC 11[...]

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