Samsung PPM42M6HS manual

Professional PDP Display (P LASMA D ISPLA Y P ANEL ) PPM42M6S PPM42M6H PPM50M6H PPM63M6H Owner’ s Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly , and retain it for future reference. ON-SCREEN MENUS Picture In Picture (PIP) VIDEO W ALL MDC (Multiple Display Control) Screen Burn Protection SRS T ruSurroundXT Intended fo[...]

English - 2 User Instructions ◆ Screen Image retention Do not display a still image (such as on a video game or when hooking up a PC to this PDP Display) on the plasma PDP Display panel for more than 2 hours as it can cause screen image retention. This image retention is also known as “screen burn”. To avoid such image retention, reduce the d[...]

Owner’s Instructions Remote Control/ AAA Batteries Power Cord PC Cable Checking Parts PPM42M6S/ 42M6H/50M6H Stand-Base (2EA) Screws (4EA) English - 3 a h Ferrite Cores for Speaker Wire (2EA) (Refer to page 14) BN68-00848T-00Eng_0814 8/14/06 8:53 AM Page 3[...]

Contents ◆ F OREWORD ■ User Instructions............................................................................................ 2 ◆ C ONNECTING AND P REP ARING Y OUR D ISPLA Y ■ Control Panel ................................................................................................. 6 ■ Infrared Remote Control .................[...]

Contents ◆ U SING Y OUR D ISPLA Y ( CONTINUED ) ■ Setting the MDC ( M ultiple D isplay C ontrol) ................................................... 28 ■ Preventing Screen Burn-in ............................................................................ 29 ■ Reducing the Effects of Screen Burn ............................................[...]

Contr ol P anel Front of the PDP Display ➢ The actual configuration of your PDP Display may be different, depending on your model. a) b c) ➢ d e) f) ➢ English - 6 ➢ ◆ You can use the SEL , buttons to switch on the PDP Display when it is in standby mode depending on the model. ◆ The VOL - , + and SEL , buttons have the same function as t[...]

Rear Panel a) POWER IN Connect the supplied power cord. b) EXT SPEAKER (8 Ω ) Connect external speakers. c) DVI/PC AUDIO IN Connect to the audio output jack on your PC or DVI. ➢ AUDIO is an audio input jack for PC1 and PC2 modes. d) DVI IN Connect to the video output jack for device with DVI output. e) PC IN1/PC OUT1 - PC IN1 : Connect to the v[...]

Infrared Remote Contr ol Y yo PDP DISPLAY ON DIRECT CHANNEL SELECTION VOLUME INCREASE TEMPORARY SOUND SWITCH-OFF MENU DISPLAY MOVE TO THE REQUIRED MENU OPTION/ ADJUST AN OPTION VALUE RESPECTIVELY PICTURE EFFECT SELECTION EXTERNAL INPUT SELECTION EXIT FROM ANY DISPLAY PREVIOUS CHANNEL CONFIRM YOUR CHOICE (STORE OR ENTER) INFORMATION DISPLAY PIP FUNC[...]

You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you: ◆ Purchase the PDP Display ◆ Find that the remote control is no longer operating correctly 1 Remove the cover on the rear of the remote control by pressing the symbol ( ) downwards and then pulling firmly to remove it. 2 Insert two R03, UM4, “AAA” 1.5V or equivalent ba[...]

English - 10 ➢ ◆ Installing the Displa y on the W all At tac hment P anel Wall Bracket Components Plastic Hanger: 4 Screw : 11 Screw : 4 Anchor : 11 W all Bracket Assembly Installation Notes ◆ Contact a technician for installing the wall bracket. ◆ Samsung Electronics is not responsible for any damages to the product or harm to customers wh[...]

English - 11 1 Remove the 4 screws on the back of the product. 3 Tighten the 4 screws in step 2 (plastic hanger + screw ) to the rear holes of the product. 2 Insert the screw into the plastic hanger. (See the figure below) ☛ ◆ Mount the product on the wall bracket and make sure it is properly fixed to the left and right plastic hangers. ◆ Be [...]

Installing the Displa y V ertically Bef ore Using the V ideo W all and the Multiple Displa y Control function Example for Multiple Display Control connections 1 Please create ID for each PDP Display before installing them close together. It may be difficult to create IDs when operating the remote control for PDPs that are installed close to each ot[...]

Connecting Speak er s 1 Remove the screws on the rear of the PDP Display. 2 Hang the two “T” shaped hangers on the square holes on the rear of the PDP Display. 3 Tighten the PDP Display and the speaker bracket using the screws removed from the PDP Display. ➢ When moving your PDP Display, do NOT hold the speaker connected to your PDP Display. [...]

W se in T Ferrite Cores The ferrite cores are used to attenuate undesired signals. When connecting cables, attach one of these ferrite cores to the cable near the connector. Connect the speaker audio cable to the external speaker output jack on the rear of the PDP Display matching the “+” and “ - ” ends of the cable with the diagram on the [...]

When you start using your PDP Display for the first time, you must select the language which will be used for displaying menus and indications. 1 Press the MENU () b utton. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Setup . Result : The Setup menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the … or † bu[...]

Y co You can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1 Press the MENU () b u t t on. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture . Result : The Picture menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. Result : The Mode is selected. 4 Press the ENTER () button again. Res[...]

Your PDP Display has several setting options that allow you to control the picture quality. 1 Press the MENU () b u t t on. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture . Result : The Picture menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. Result : The Mode is selected. 4 Press the ENTER () button again. Resu[...]

English - 18 Time Language : English PC Setup Move Enter Return Image Lock Position Auto Adjustment Image Reset Zoom PC Move Enter Return A djusting the RGB Color (PC Mode) 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture . Result : The Picture menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () b[...]

English - 19 6 Press the … or † button to select the option ( Coarse or Fine ) to be adjusted. Press the ENTER () button. Result : The horizontal bar is displayed. Press the œ or √ button until you reach the optimal setting. ➢ Press the … or † button to select other option(s). 7 Press the ENTER () button. 8 Press the MENU () button. Re[...]

a 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Setup . Result : The Setup menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the … or † button to select PC . Press the ENTER () button. Result : The PC menu is displayed. 5 Press the … or † button to select Zoom . Press the ENTE[...]

n. S electing the Picture Size English - 21 You can select the picture size which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1 Press the MENU () b u t t on. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture . Result : The Picture menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the … or † button to [...]

You can freeze the picture when watching a moving picture simply by pressing the “STILL” button. To return to normal viewing, press it again. ➢ In PIP mode, Still function will be applied to the main and sub picture at the same time. F reezing the Current Picture You can select the type of special sound effect to be used when watching a given[...]

y Customizing the S ound S et tings English - 23 Your PDP Display has several settings which allow you to control the sound quality. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Sound . Result : The Sound menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the … or † button to sele[...]

T th h co co TruSurround XT is a patented SRS technology that solves the problem of playing 5.1 multichannel content over two speakers. TruSurround delivers a compelling, virtual surround sound experience through any two-speaker playback system, including internal PDP Display speakers. It is fully compatible with all multichannel formats. 1 Press t[...]

This feature allows you to lock the PDP Display panel buttons so that it cannot be operated via the PDP Display panel. It can, however, still be operated via the remote control. Only remote control can release the panel lock setting, so keep the remote control away from unauthorized users. 1 Press the MENU () b u tton. Result : The main menu is dis[...]

English - 26 This feature allows you to lock the remote control so that it cannot be operated via the remote control. It can, however, still be operated via the PDP Display Panel buttons. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Function . Result : The Function menu is displayed. 3 Pre[...]

English - 27 t d. This feature sets viewing restrictions and prevents unauthorized access to your PDP Display through the PIN (Personal Identification Number), which is a 4 digit number. 1 Press the MENU () b utton. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Function . Result : The Function menu is displayed. 3 Pre[...]

English - 28 Se t ting the MDC (M ultiple D isplay C ontrol) This function enables you to easily control the connected PDP Displays on the PC by specifying IDs to connected PDP Displays. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Function . Result : The Function menu is displayed. 3 Pres[...]

English - 29 2 C a Pr ev enting S creen Burn-in To reduce the possibility of screen burn, this unit is equipped with screen burn prevention technology. This technology enables you to set picture movement up/down (Vertical Line) and side to side (Horizontal Dot). The Time setting allows you to program the time between movement of the picture in minu[...]

English - 30 Reducing the Ef fects of Screen Burn If screen burn has occurred, you can select a white screen or inverse function to help remove screen burn artifacts. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Function . Result : The Function menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () butto[...]

English - 31 . e e d n e Se t ting the Screen Burn P rotection Timer You can set the timer for Screen Burn Protection (hours, minutes). If you start the operation to erase any residual image, the operation will be performed for the set period of time and then automatically finish. 1 Press the MENU () b utton. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 [...]

English - 32 Se t ting the Multiple Screen You can get various display effects with many PDPs. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Function . Result : The Function menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Video Wall . 5 Press the ENTE[...]

English - 33 e Displa ying the S et ting Information You can view the setting status you select by pressing the “INFO” button on the remote control. Se t ting and Displaying the Current Time You can set the PDP Display’s clock so that the current time is displayed by pressing the “INFO” button. You must also set the time if you wish to us[...]

English - 34 S witc hing the PDP Displa y On and Of f Automaticall y You can set the on or off timers so that the PDP Display will: ◆ Switch on automatically and tune source of your choice at the time you select. ◆ Switch off automatically at the time you select. ➢ The first step is to set the PDP Display’s clock (refer to “Setting and Di[...]

English - 35 10 Press the … or † button to select Off Timer . Press the ENTER () button. Result : The Off Timer menu is displayed. 11 Select Hour or Minute by pressing the œ or √ button. Set these by pressing the … or † button. ➢ You can set the hour and minute directly by pressing the numeric buttons on the remote control. 12 Press th[...]

English - 36 S electing the Fan Fans inside the PDP Display are used to lower the temperature of the tops and the front of the PDP Display. To reduce the noise of the fan, you may stop the fan by setting the Fan to “ Off ”. The temperature of the top and the front of the PDP Display may increase when you watch the PDP Display for a long period [...]

English - 37 e n, Vi e wing the Picture in Picture (PIP) You can display a sub picture within the main picture of external A/V devices. In this way you can PDP Display the video input from any connected devices while monitoring other video inputs. 1 Press the MENU () b utton. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to sel[...]

English - 38 Vi e wing an External Signal S ource Once you have connected up your various audio and video systems, you can view different sources by selecting the appropriate input. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Input . Result : The Input menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER[...]

English - 39 B , Connecting to the A udio/V ideo Input The "AV IN" connectors are used for the equipment with an Composite Video output, such as video game devices or video disc players. Rear of the PDP Display (Input) VCR Decoder / Video game device Video disc player Satellite receiver DVD ① ② Camcorder Rear of the PDP Display (Outpu[...]

English - 40 Connecting to the S-V ideo Input The S-VIDEO and RCA (AUDIO-L/R) connectors are used for equipment with an S-Video output, such as a camcorder or VCR. Rear of the PDP Display Camcorder VCR ① To play picture and sound, both the S-VIDEO and RCA connectors must be used. and ① Connecting to the Component Input The COMPONENT IN connecto[...]

English - 41 Connecting to the D VD/DTV Receiver Input Y / P B / P R L / R The “COMPONENT IN” (or “Y/P B /P R ” (video) and “AUDIO”) connectors are used for equipment with a DVD/ DTV Receiver output. (480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i) Digital Set-Top Box DVD Rear of the PDP Display Connecting to the D VI Input The “DVI IN” (video[...]

English - 42 Connecting to the PC Input Personal Computer The “PC 1” (or “PC IN2 (BNC)”) and “AUDIO” connectors are used for interfacing with your PC. Rear of the PDP Display or Only when watching PDP Display i n PC1 mode, you can use the RGB OUT port to connect the current screen to another PDP in the same mode. BN68-00848T-00Eng_0814 [...]

English - 43 Se t ting up Y our PC Sof tware (Windo ws only) The Windows display-settings for a typical computer are shown below. But the actual screens on your PC will probably be different, depending upon your particular version of Windows and your particular video card. But even if your actual screens look different, the same, basic set-up infor[...]

English - 44 Input Mode (PC/D VI) Both screen position and size will vary depending on the type of PC monitor and its resolution. The table below shows all of the display modes that are supported: ◆ “ ❉ ” mode does not work with DVI mode. ◆ The interlace mode is not supported. ◆ The PDP might operate abnormally if a non-standard video f[...]

English - 45 Po w er S a v er (PC1 mode onl y) This PDP Display has a built-in power management system called Power Saver. This power management system saves energy by switching your PDP Display into a low-power mode when it has not been used for a certain amount of time. You use a software utility installed on your computer to set up this feature.[...]

English - 46 Tr oubleshooting: Before Contacting S ervice Personnel Before contacting Samsung after-sales service, perform the following simple checks. If you cannot solve the problem using the instructions below, note the model and serial number of the PDP Display and contact your local dealer. No sound or picture Normal picture but no sound No pi[...]

English - 47 Te c hnical Specif ications Exterior design and product specifications are subject to change without prior notice to improve the performance of this product. PPM42M6S : This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. (Class [...]

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