Samsung HLN507W manual

Samsung Electronics of America, Inc. Service Division 400 Valley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 TEL: 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www.samsungusa.com BP68-00142A-0 2 DLPTV INSTRUCTION MANUAL HLN467W/HLN567W/HLN4365W/HLN5065W/HLN437W HLN507W/HLN617W DLPTV BP68-00142A-cover 5/27/03 10:07 AM Page 2[...]

2 3 Safety Instructions W arning! Impor tant Safety Instructions CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE. REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates high voltage is present. It is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any part insi[...]

SAMSUNG FCC Information User Instructions The Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement includes the fol- lowing warning: NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protecti[...]

Special Features ...............................................................................................48 Setting Up Y our Remote Control .............................................................................48 Remote Control Codes ..........................................................................................51 Fine T un[...]

Y our New Wide TV SAMSUNG BP68-00142A-1 5/27/03 10:09 AM Page 8[...]

1 Use a screwdriver to remove the screw as shown in the picture. 2 Remove the Lamp cover . 3 Use a screwdriver to remove the screws securing the Lamp. There are 2 screws: one on the left and one on the right. When the screws have been completely unfastened, they will still be connected to the body of the Lamp. 4 Separate the Lamp from the engine by[...]

13 12 Side Panel Buttons The buttons on the side panel control your TV’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu system. T o use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. Side Panel Jacks Use the side panel jacks to connect a component that is used only occasionally (a camcorder or video game, for example). List of Featur[...]

15 Y our New Wide TV 14 Front Panel LED Indicators The three lights on the front panel indicate the status of your TV . Indicator Light Key : Light is On : Light is Blinking : Light is Off • It takes about 30 seconds for the TV to war m up, so normal brightness may not appear immediately . • The TV has a fan to keep the inside lamp from overhea[...]

Installing Batteries in the Remote Control With 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 th[...]

Connections SAMSUNG BP68-00142A-2 5/27/03 10:09 AM Page 18[...]

20 21 Connections 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 300-ohm Flat T win Leads If your antenna looks like this: it has 300-ohm flat twin leads. 1 Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws on the 300-75 ohm adapter . Use a screwdriver to tighten [...]

23 Connections 22 Connecting Cable TV and VCR 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 If you want to connect cable, and you do not need to use a cable box: 1 Plug the incoming cable into the ANT -A antenna t[...]

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 Component1AUDIO IN jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD player . 2 T o enable Component video viewing, connect video cables between the Component1 (Y , P b and [...]

Connecting a DTV Set T op Box Connecting to Y ,P b ,P r 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the Component2 or Component3 AUDIO IN jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the Set T op Box. 2 Connect video cables between the Component2 or Component3 Y , P b and P r inputs on the TV and Y , P b and P r (or Y , C b , C r ) outputs on the Set T o[...]

Operation SAMSUNG BP68-00142A-3 5/27/03 10:08 AM Page 28[...]

Operation 30 31 T urning the TV On and Off Press the Power button on the remote control or on the side panel to turn your TV on and off. Note that audio on this product can being working before screen video. Viewing the Menus and Displays The on-screen menu system allows you to control the settings of your TV . Access the on-screen menu system by p[...]

33 Operation 32 Channel Memory Y our TV can memorize and store all of the channels available. Once the channels are memorized, you can use the CH and CH buttons to scan through the available channels. Selecting the Broadcast Source Before memorizing available channels, you must select what broadcast source your TV is connect- ed to, either an anten[...]

Selecting Y our Favorite Channels Y ou can store up to ten of your favorite channels for each available input source (such as TV and CA TV). Then, when you press the Fav .CH button on the remote control, the TV displays only the favorite channels you previously stored, allowing you to quickly and easily find frequently watched channels. T o Store Y[...]

Setting The On/Off Melody Y ou can hear clear melody sound when the TV is powered On or Off. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select SETUP , then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick down to select Melody . 3 Move the joystick to the right or left to select “On”. 4 Press the Menu button to exit. 37 Labeling the Ch[...]

Picture Control Using the remote, you can change the contrast, brightness, tint, color , and sharpness settings of the TV . Customizing the Picture 1 Press the Menu button. Press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick down to select Adjust, then press the joystick to enter . Y ou will see the items “Contrast”, “Brightness”, “Sharpnes[...]

3 Move the joystick up or down to select the item you want to change. 4 Move the joystick right or left to raise or lower the value of the item, using the on- screen gauge as your guide. Y ou can continue to make adjustments, or press the Menu button to exit. Using Automatic(Standard) Sound Settings 1 Press the S.Mode button on the remote control t[...]

Setting the Timers This TV can be set to turn on or off automatically at specific times that you choose. Before using the timers, you must set the TV’ s clock, as described previously . Setting the On/Off Timer 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select SETUP , then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick down to select T[...]

Viewing an External Signal Source Selecting the Signal Source Use the remote control to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment, such as VCRs, DVD, Set-T op box and the TV source (broadcast or cable). 1 Make sure that the remote control is controlling the TV set. Press the MODE button and make sure that the “TV” LED is illuminat[...]

Special Features SAMSUNG BP68-00142A-4 5/27/03 10:08 AM Page 46[...]

Special Features 48 49 Setting Up Y our Remote Control This TV’ s remote control can operate almost any VCR, cable box, or DVD. After it has been set up properly , your remote control can operate in four different modes: TV , VCR, Cable, or DVD. Pressing the corresponding button on the remote control allows you to switch between these modes, and [...]

51 Special Features 50 Setting Up the Remote to Operate Y our DVD 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 Using the number buttons on your remote control, enter three digits of the DVD code listed on page 51 of this manual for your brand of[...]

Selecting the Color T one 1 Press the Menu button. Press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick down to select Color T one, then move the joystick right repeatedly to select “Normal”, “W arm1”, “W arm2”, “Cool2” or “Cool1”. 3 Press the Menu button to exit. Setting the Film Mode On: Automatically senses and processes film si[...]

54 55 Special Features DNIe TM (Digital Natural Image engine) Samsung’ s New T echnology enables an improved image with detail, contrast and white enhance- ment and 3D noise reduction. 1 Press the Menu button. Press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick down to select DNIe, then move the joystick to the right or left to select “On”, “[...]

Changing the Screen Size When you press the ASPECT button on the remote control, the TV’ s screen mode choices appear in sequence. The screen displays in this order: Wide, Panorama, Zoom1, Zoom2, Normal. The name of the screen mode will be displayed at the bottom of the TV screen. Wide Sets the picture to 16:9 wide mode. Panorama Use this mode fo[...]

59 NOTES • Y ou can select only Wide, Normal(4:3) screen size in the Component Mode. • Screen size can’t be changed in the DVI and PC (1080i) mode. • Y ou can select Wide(TV), W ide(PC) screen size in the DVI and PC (720p) Mode. • Y ou can select Wide(TV), W ide(PC), Nor mal(4:3) screen size in the DVI and PC (480p) Mode. • If you set P[...]

61 Special Features 60 BBE BBE is a built-in effect that adds clarity , punch and dynamics to the sound. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select SOUND, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick down to select BBE. 3 Move the joystick to the right or left to select “On”or “Off”. 4 Press the Menu button to exit.[...]

63 Special Features 62 Viewing Closed Caption Information Y our TV decodes and displays the closed captions information that is broadcast along with some television shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired or translations into other languages. All VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs, so pre- re[...]

65 Special Features 64 Selecting an External Signal Y ou can use PIP to view a signal from an external source, such as a VCR. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select PIP , then press the joystick to enter . Quick way to access PIP source: Just press “Source” on the remote control. 2 Move the joystick down to select “Source?[...]

67 Special Features 66 Swapping the Contents of the PIP and Main image 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select PIP , then press the joystick to enter . Quick way to access PIP Swap: Just press “Swap” on the remote control. 2 Move the joystick down to select “Swap”. 3 Move the joystick to the right or left. The channel in t[...]

69 68 Changing the Picture-in-Picture Channel After you set the PIP signal source (antenna or cable), it is easy to change channels. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select PIP , then press the joystick to enter . Quick way to access PIP channel: Just press “PIP CH ( ▲ , ▼ )” on the remote control. 2 Move the joystick down[...]

71 70 Using the V-Chip The V -Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriate for chil- dren. The user must first enter a PIN (personal ID number) before any of the V -Chip restrictions can be set up or changed. Note: The V -chip doesn’t function when the Picture-in-Picture is active. Setting Up Y our Personal ID Num[...]

73 72 3 The “TV guidelines” screen will appear . Move the joystick up or down to highlight one of the six age-based categories: TV -Y Y ou ng c hil dre n TV -Y7 Children 7 and over TV -G General audience TV -PG Parental guidance TV -14 Viewers 14 and over TV -MA Mature audience Note: These categories consist of two separate groups: TV -Y and TV[...]

75 74 3 The “MP AA Ratings” screen will appear . 4 Repeatedly move the joystick down to highlight a particular MP AA ca teg ory . The MP AA categories are as follows. G General audience (no restrictions). PG Parental guidance suggested. PG-13 PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). R R (Restricted. Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adul[...]

PC Display SAMSUNG BP68-00142A-5 5/27/03 10:08 AM Page 76[...]

PC Display 78 79 Using Y our TV as a Computer (PC) Display How to connect Y our PC to the TV Note: This figure shows the Standard Connector-jack panel. The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on the model. NOTE Jack RS232C is for repair and software upgrade. How to Set up Y our PC Software (Windows only) The Windows display-[...]

81 PC Display 80 Display Modes NOTE Both screen position and size will var y , depending on the type of PC monitor and its resolution. The table above shows all of the display modes that are supported: * The interlace mode is not supported. * The TV will operate abnormally if a non-standard video format is selected. NOTES • When this TV is used a[...]

Changing the Position of the Image (Moving left, right, up and down) After connecting the TV to your PC, adjust the position of screen if it is not well-aligned. 1 Press TV/VIDEO on the remote con- trol. Move the joystick up or down to select PC, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “PC”, [...]

85 PC Display 84 Changing the Screen Size (PC mode) When you press the ASPECT button on the remote control, the TV’ s screen mode choices appear in sequence. The screen displays in this order: Wide(TV), W ide(PC),Expand, Normal. The name of the screen mode will be displayed at the bottom of the TV screen. Wide (TV) Scales the picture to the size [...]

Appendix SAMSUNG BP68-00142A-6 5/27/03 10:07 AM Page 86[...]

Appendix 88 89 T roubleshooting Before you call a ser vice technician, please scan this list of problems and possible solutions. It may save you time and money . • The display panel used for the DLP Projection TV is composed of many tiny pixels. These, pixels may occasionally appear on the screen. Care and Maintenance With proper care, your TV wi[...]

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