Samsung PCL545R manual

Owner’ s Instructions PROJECTION TELEVISION .................................................................................................................. ............. PCL545R PCL5415R PCL6215R AA68-01413A(ENG)[...]

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S AFETY 1 Thank Y ou for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung! Y our new Samsung Projection TV r epresents the latest in television technology . W e designed it with easy-to-use on-screen menus and closed captioning capabilities, making it one of the best products in its class. W e are proud to of fer you a product that will provide conv[...]

• Protect the power cor d. Power supply cords should be r outed so that they won’ t be walked on or pinched by objects placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs, con- venience receptacles, and the point where they exit fr om the unit. • Unplug the TV from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system d[...]

S AFETY 3 User Instructions The Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement includes the follow- ing warning: NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pur- suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r easonable protection against [...]

C ONTENTS 1 C ONTENTS Chapter 1: Y our New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1 List of Featu r es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Familiarizing Y ourself with Y our New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 F r ont Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

C ONTENTS 2 C ONTENTS Chapter 3: Operation (Cont.) . . . . . . . . . . 3.14 Sound Cont r ol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.16 Adjusting the V olum e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.16 Using Mut e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

1 .1 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV List of Features Y our Samsung TV was designed with the latest technology . This TV is a high-performance unit that includes the following special features: • Easy-to-use remote contr ol • Easy-to-use on-screen menu system • Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off • Adjustable picture and sound settings [...]

C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .2 Familiarizing Y ourself with The TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel contr ol your TV ’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu. T o use the more advanced features, you must use the r emote control. Y OUR N EW TV Œ Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV[...]

1 .3 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Y OUR N EW TV Œ PERFECT FOCUS Press to adjust for the optimum picture set in the Factory . ´ VIDEO INPUT jack Use to connect a video signal from a camcorder or a video game. ˇ AUDIO INPUT jacks Use to connect the audio signals from a cam- corder or video game. ¨ S-VIDEO INPUT jack Use to connect an S-Video sig[...]

C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .4 Y OUR N EW TV Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continu- ously , such as a VCR or a DVD player . Because there are two sets of input jacks, you can connect two dif ferent A/V components (i.e., a VCR and a DVD, 2 VCRs, etc.) For more information on connecti[...]

1 .5 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Y OUR N EW TV Remote Control Y ou can use the remote contr ol up to about 23 feet from the TV . When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV . Y ou can also use your remote contr ol to operate your VCR and cable box. See page 4.19 for details. Œ Power T urns the TV on and off. ´ +100 Press to select[...]

C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .6 Y OUR N EW TV Remote Control (continued) ¯ ANT A/B Press to select the ANT A or ANT B. ˘ R.surf Press to automatically return to a preferred channel after a user - preset time delay . ¿ S.Mode Adjust the TV sound by selecting one of the preset factory settings (or select your personal, cus- tomized sound settin[...]

2 .1 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 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 2.2. If you have two antennas, see “Separate VHF and UHF Antenn[...]

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .2 Connecting Cable TV Y ou can connect differ ent 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: Plug the incoming cable into the ANT -A [...]

2 .3 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION I NST ALLA TION Cable with a Cable box that Descrambles All Channels 1 Find the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA 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 -A or ANT -B terminal on the r[...]

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .4 I NST ALLA TION 4 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA 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 coaxial cable between the OUT termina[...]

2 .5 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION I NST ALLA TION Connecting a VCR These instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an antenna or a cable TV system (according to the instructions on pages 2.1-2.3). Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system. 1 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT termi[...]

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .6 I NST ALLA TION Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV Y our TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recor ded by a second VCR. T o do this, connect your second VCR as follows: 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV and the AUDIO IN jacks on the VCR. (The VCR i[...]

2 .7 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION I NST ALLA TION Connecting a DVD (480i, 480p) Player The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV . Connecting Y , P B , P R 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the DVD audio in jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD play- er . 2 T o enable Component video viewin[...]

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .8 Connecting a DTV Set-T op Box (480p, 1080i) When switching to the DTV mode, either 480p or 1080i format is automatically selected according to the input signal. Note: Only 480p and 1080i formats are supported. 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the DTV Set-T op Box audio in jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT [...]

2 .9 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION I NST ALLA TION ▼ 3 Replace the cover . Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won ’ t be using the remote contr ol for a long time. The remote contr ol 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[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .1 Chapter Three O PERA TION T urning the TV On and Off Press POWER . Y ou can also use the POWER button on the front panel. Plug & Play Feature When the TV is initially powered On, five basic customer settings pr oceed automatically and subsequently: Setting the language, Setting the Clock, Setting the Antenn[...]

3 .2 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 4 Move the joystick left or right to select "A" or “B”. Press the Menu button to enter the Antenna Setting, and then “Ant. Input Check” is automatically displayed. 5 Make sure that the anten- na is connected to the TV . Then move the joystick left or right to activate "Auto Program" [...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .3 Using the Perfect Focus Feature When the picture size is distorted after moving the TV set, use the Perfect Focus feature to adjust for the optimum picture size set in the Factory . 1 Press the Menu button . Move the joystick down to select “FUNCTION”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick [...]

3 .4 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION Adjusting Manual Convergence If the color appears spread out or “smeared” on the scr een, the convergence pr obably needs alignment. Be sure to use the remote contr ol for the convergence adjustments. First steps: 1 Press the Menu button . Move the joystick down to select “FUNCTION”, then pr[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .5 O PERA TION 4 While “Red” is highlighted, press the joystick to enter: A crosshair pat- tern will appear on the screen. Move the joystick up/down/left/right to select where to adjust Convergence. 5 If a horizontal red line is visible, use CH and CH buttons to move the line so that it is superimposed on the [...]

3 .6 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION Viewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio-video settings. ▼ The on-screen displays disappear after ten seconds. Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus ▼ 1 With the power on, press the Menu button . The PICTURE menu appears [...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .7 O PERA TION Selecting a Menu Language 2 Move the joystick down to select “Language”, then move the joystick to the left or right to select the lan- guage. Press the Menu button to exit. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “FUNCTION”, then press the joystick to enter . Selecting the[...]

3 .8 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 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 but- tons to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change channels by entering th[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .9 3 The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels. After all the available channels are stored, the Auto program menu reap- pears. Press the Menu button to exit. O PERA TION Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) ▼ The TV automatically cycles through all of the available chan- nels and store[...]

3 .10 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons Press the CH or CH button to change channels. When you press CH or CH , the TV changes channels in sequence. Y ou will see all the chan- nels that the TV has memorized. (The TV must have memorized at least three channels.) Y ou will not see channels that [...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .11 O PERA TION Selecting Y our Favorite Channels Y ou can store up to ten of your favorite channels for each available input sour ce (such as TV and CA TV). Then, when you press the Fav .CH button on the remote contr ol, the TV displays only the favorite channels you previously stored, allowing you to quickly and[...]

3 .12 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION 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 backgr ound. If you wish to continue viewing the poor pic- ture, you must set the “Blue screen” mode to “Of f”. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the jo[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .13 O PERA TION Labeling the Channels Use this feature to assign an easy-to-remember label to any channel (i.e., “CBS”, “ESPN”, “PBS2”, CNN1”, etc.) A label consists of four fields, where each field is a letter , a num- ber , “*”, or a blank. When the DISPLA Y button is pressed, the channel label[...]

3 .14 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION 1 Press the Menu button. The “PICTURE” icon will be highlighted (starts blinking), then press the joystick to enter . Picture Control Y ou can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, tint, color , and sharpness according to personal pr eference. (Alternatively , you can use [...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .15 O PERA TION Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has two automatic picture settings (“Standar d”, “Dynamic” and “Mild”) that are pre- set at the factory . Y ou can activate either Standard, Dynamic or Mild by pressing P .Mode (or by making a selection from the menu). Or , you can select “Cus[...]

3 .16 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 1 Press the Menu button. The “PICTURE” icon will be highlighted (starts blinking). Then press the joystick to enter . Selecting the Color T one Sound Control Adjusting the V olume 2 Move the joystick down to select “Color T one”. 3 Move the joystick to the left or right to select “Normal,” “Warm,[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .17 O PERA TION 2 Move the joystick to the left or right repeatedly , until the word “Custom” is selected. (When Custom is selected, the words “T reble,” “Bass,” and “Balance” will appear on the screen. 3 Move the joystick up or down to select a particular item to be changed. 1 Press the Menu butto[...]

3 .18 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION Using Automatic Sound Settings Y our TV has four automatic sound settings (“Standard,” “Music,” “Speech,” and “Movie”) 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-scr een menu). Or , you can select “Custom,[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .19 O PERA TION 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 Display .) Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “FUNCTION”, then pre[...]

3 .20 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION Option 2: Using the Local PBS Channel to Automatically Set the TV Clock 1 Press the Menu button. Move joystick down to select “FUNCTION”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick down to select “T ime”, the press the joystick to enter . Move the joystick to the left or right t[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .21 O PERA TION Selecting a Signal Source (External A/V) Y ou must select the appropriate mode in or der to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV . When you press the TV/V ideo button, the on-screen display identifies all the active video sour ces (and their corresponding input jacks): 3 Move the joystick up [...]

4 .1 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES Chapter Four S PECIAL F EA TURES Fine T uning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. 1 Select the appropriate channel. Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “CHANNEL”, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick down to select ?[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .2 S PECIAL F EA TURES Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal r eceived 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 scr een. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “FUNCTION”, then press the[...]

4 .3 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES Changing the Screen Size Press the Aspect button to change the screen. Normal • Normal: Sets the picture to 4:3 normal mode. • Zoom1: Magnifies the size of the picture on scr een. Y ou can also move the picture on scr een using the joystick up or down. • Zoom2: Magnifies the size of the picture mor e th[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .4 S PECIAL F EA TURES Using the R.surf feature This feature allows you to set the TV to return to a particular channel after a certain amount of time. For example, you may be watching a channel when commercials start. Y ou can set the R.Surf to “5 minutes”, then switch channels. After 5 minutes, the TV will[...]

4 .5 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES Setting the On/Off T imer 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “FUNCTION”, then press the joystick to enter . ▼ Before using the timer , you must set the TV’ s clock. (See “Setting the Clock” on page 3.19) When any of the timers are set, the “T imer” LE[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .6 S PECIAL F EA TURES 5 Move the joystick to the right to highlight “On/Off”, then move the joystick up or down to select “On” or “Off”. When finished, move the joystick to the right. ▼ T o deactivate the “On time,” select “Off” during this step. 6 T o set the Off time, move the joystick d[...]

4 .7 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES 2 Move the joystick down to select “Dolby Pro Logic”, then press the joystick to enter . 3 Move the joystick to the left or right to select appropri- ate mode (“Wide”, “Phantom”, or “Normal”). Some recommended set- tings: 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to s[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .8 S PECIAL F EA TURES Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS)track Depending on the particular program being br oadcast, you can listen to stereo, mono, or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a for eign-language translation. Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather .) 2 Move the joy[...]

4 .9 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES Auto V olume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, and so it is not easy for you to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed. “Auto V olume” lets you automatically adjust the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation si[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .10 S PECIAL F EA TURES ▼ Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur dur- ing closed caption transmissions, especially those of live events. There may be a small delay befor e captions appear when you change channels. These are not malfunc- tions of the TV . 3 Move the joystick to the left or right to[...]

4 .11 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES Viewing Picture-in-Picture Y ou can use the PIP feature to simultaneously watch two video sour ces. Activating Picture-in-Picture 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “PIP”, then press the joystick to enter . Sel. Menu 2 Move the joystick to the left or right to s[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .12 S PECIAL F EA TURES 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “PIP”, then press the joystick to enter . Selecting a Signal Source (Antenna or Cable) for PIP 2 Move the joystick down to select “ANT/CA TV .” If an antenna is connected, the setting is “ANT .” If a Cable TV system is [...]

4 .13 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “PIP”, then press the joystick to enter . Swapping the Contents of the PIP Image and Main Image 2 Move the joystick down to select “Swap,” then move the joystick to the left or right. The image in the PIP win- dow will appe[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .14 S PECIAL F EA TURES 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “PIP”, then press the joystick to enter . Changing the PIP Channel 2 Move the joystick down to select “Channel,” then move the joystick to the left or right to change the channel that appears in the PIP window . Press the M[...]

4 .15 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES Setting Up Y our Personal ID Number (PIN) Using the V -Chip The V -Chip feature automatically locks out pr ogramming 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. Note : When the V -chip feature[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .16 How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV guidelines” First, set up a personal identification number (PIN), and enable the V -Chip. (See previous section.) Parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods: The TV guidelines or the MP AA rating. How to Enable/Disable the V -Chip 1 Press the [...]

4 .17 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 2 Move the joystick down to select “V-Chip,” then press the joystick to enter . The “Enter Pin” screen will appear . Enter your 4- digit PIN number . 3 The “V-chip mode” screen will appear . Move the joystick down to highlight the field for “TV Guidelines,” press the joy- stick to enter . 4 T[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .18 How to Set up Restrictions using the MP AA Ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X The MP AA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MP AA) system, and its main application is for movies. (Eventually , movie videocassettes will be encoded with MP AA rat- ings.) When the V -Chip lock is on, t[...]

4 .19 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 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 mes- sage will appear: “Excessive rating.” T o resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using the numb[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .20 Customizing Y our Remote Control Y our TV comes equipped with a “universal” remote contr ol. In addition to controlling the TV , the universal remote can also operate a VCR, DVD and cable box (even if your VCR and cable box are made by manufacturers other than Samsung). Setting Up Y our Remote Control to[...]

4 .21 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES ▼ 4 Enter 3 digits of the cable box code listed below for your brand of cable box . Make sure you enter 3 digits of the code, even if the first digit is a “0.” (If more than one code listed, try the first one.) ▼ 5 Press Power . Y our cable box should turn on. If your cable box tu[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .22 S PECIAL F EA TURES Cable Box Codes VCR Codes DVD Codes[...]

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 , then call your nearest service center . Identifying Problems Note: If you watch a still image or the screen in the 16:9 aspect ratio format for a long time, images may be burned onto the screen. 5 .1 C HAPTER F I[...]

A PPENDIX A .1 Cleaning and Maintaining Y our TV W ith proper care, your TV unit will give you many years of service. Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum performance from your TV . Placement • Do not place the TV near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. • Do not place the TV near appliances with electric motors that create[...]