Samsung SP54T9 manual

COLOR TELEVISION SP43T6/54T6 SP43T7 SP43T8/54T8/62T8 SP43T9/54T9 SP43Q1 SP43R1/54R1 SP43R2/54R2 Owner’ s Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly , and retain it for future reference. P ICTURE I N P ICTURE (PIP) TELETEXT S ELF F OCUS R egister your product at www .samsung.com/global/register BP68_00381D_02(J59A_E[...]

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English - 3 Impor tant W arranty Inf ormation Regarding T elevision F ormat V iewing S tandard screen format televisions (4:3, the aspect ratio of the screen width to height) are primarily designed to view standard format full-motion video. The images displayed on them should primarily be in the standard 4:3 ratio format and constantly moving. Disp[...]

English - 4 Contents ◆ F OREWORD ■ Important Warranty Information Regarding Television Format Viewing ........ 3 ◆ C ONNECTING AND P REP ARING Y OUR T ELEVISION ■ Control Panel (depending on the model) ....................................................... 6~7 ■ Connection Panel ...........................................................[...]

English - 5 Contents (continued) ◆ U SING Y OUR T ELEVISION (continued) ■ Setting the Blue Screen Mode ....................................................................... 39 ■ Viewing the Picture In Picture (PIP) .............................................................. 40~41 ■ Changing the Sound Standard ..........................[...]

English - 6 ➢ ◆ You can use the CH buttons to switch on the TV when it is in standby mode depending on the model. ◆ The - VOL + and CH buttons have the same function as the ▲ / ▼ / œ / √ buttons on the remote control. ◆ If the remote control no longer works or your have lost it, you can use controls on the panel of the TV. Contr ol P[...]

English - 7 . n Contr ol P anel (depending on the model) (continued) ➢ The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. ( a ) Switch among video input modes ( b ) Display the on-screen menu ( c ) Select the channels ( d ) Adjust the volume ( e ) Switch the TV on and off ( f ) Standby & Timer Indicator ( g ) Remot[...]

English - 8 Connection P anel ➢ The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. ➢ For further details about connection, refer to pages 57~59. ➢ Available format for Component inputs; 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 1080i - 50Hz. ☛ Whenever you connect an audio or video system to your television, ensure that all elemen[...]

English - 9 n Using a Displa y Dec k (depending on the model) You can display a VCR or DVD Player, etc. by using the display deck. SP54T8/62T8 1 Hold the center of the door and lift it up in the direction of arrow. 2 After placing a component you have in the display deck, hold the center of the door and pull it down. ➢ You should display only the[...]

English - 10 Infrared Remote Contr ol ONE, TWO, OR THREE-DIGIT CHANNEL SELECTION/ TELETEXT STORE (NOT AVAILABLE) MENU DISPLAY/ TELETEXT INDEX SOUND EFFECT SELECTION TELEVISION STANDBY FASTEXT TOPIC SELECTION INFORMATION DISPLAY/ TELETEXT REVEAL EXIT FROM ANY DISPLAY DIRECT CHANNEL SELECTION PICTURE FREEZE TELETEXT PAGE HOLD EXTERNAL INPUT SELECTION[...]

English - 11 E G B KS TB E You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you: ◆ Purchase the television ◆ 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, “AA[...]

English - 12 Connecting a S atellite Receiv er or Decoder In order to watch television programmes broadcast via a satellite network, you must connect a satellite receiver to the rear of TV. Also, in order to descramble a coded transmission signal, you must connect a decoder to the rear of TV. Using a Coaxial cable Connect a coaxial cable to the: ?[...]

English - 13 t S witc hing Y our T elevision On and Of f TV The mains lead is attached to the rear of your television. 1 Plug the mains lead into an appropriate socket. ➢ The main voltage is indicated on the rear of the television and the frequency is 50 or 60Hz. 2 Press the “ I ” button (On/Off) on the front of the television. Result : The S[...]

English - 14 T T th Placing Y our T elevision in Standb y Mode Your television can be placed in Standby mode, in order to reduce the power consumption. The Standby mode can be useful when you wish to interrupt viewing temporarily (during a meal, for example). 1 Press the POWER () button on the remote control. Result : The screen is turned off and t[...]

English - 15 Becoming F amiliar with the Remote Contr ol The remote control is used mainly to: ◆ Change channels and adjust the volume ◆ Set up the television using the on-screen menu system The following table presents the most frequently used buttons and their functions. Button Viewing Function Menu Function Used to display the next - stored [...]

English - 16 If Plug & Play œ œ √ √ Move Adjust Enter Skip Hour Min am/pm -- -- am Enjoy your watching. Plug & Play OK Clock When the television is initially powered ON, several basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently. The following settings are available. 1 If the television is in Standby mode, press the POWER [...]

English - 17 Setup Move Enter Return Time √ √ Plug & Play √ √ Language : English √ √ Self Focus √ √ Blue Screen : Off √ √ Melody : On √ √ TV If you want to reset this feature... 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Setup is selected. Result : The options[...]

English - 18 T q T When you start using your television for the first time, you must select the language which will be used for displaying menus and indications. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Setup is selected. Result : The options available in the Setup group are displayed.[...]

English - 19 Setup Move Enter Return Time √ √ Plug & Play √ √ Language : English √ √ Self Focus √ √ Blue Screen : Off √ √ Melody : On √ √ TV Self Focus Move Enter Return Self Focus √ √ Auto : On √ √ Message Display : On √ √ TV A djusting the Screen A utomatically (S elf Focus) Self Focus The “Self Focus” [...]

English - 20 Setup Move Enter Return Time √ √ Plug & Play √ √ Language : English √ √ Self Focus √ √ Blue Screen : Off √ √ Melody : On √ √ TV Self Focus Move Enter Return Self Focus √ √ Auto : On √ √ Message Display : On √ √ TV Self Focus Move Enter Return Self Focus √ √ Auto : On √ √ Message Display :[...]

English - 21 Setup Move Enter Return Time √ √ Plug & Play √ √ Language : English √ √ Self Focus √ √ Blue Screen : Off √ √ Melody : On √ √ TV Self Focus Move Enter Return Self Focus √ √ Auto : On √ √ Message Display : On √ √ TV Self Focus Move Enter Return Self Focus √ √ Auto : On √ √ Message Display :[...]

English - 22 T st a You can scan for the frequency ranges available to you, (availability depends on your country). Automatically allocated programme numbers may not correspond to actual or desired programme numbers. However you can sort numbers manually and clear any channels you do not wish to watch. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main [...]

English - 23 This operation allows you to change the programme numbers of stored channels. This operation may be necessary after using the auto store. You can delete those channels you do not want to keep. 1 Press the MENU () b u tton. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Channel is selected. Result : The opt[...]

English - 24 ☛ Storing Channels Manually You can store the television channels, including those received via cable networks. When storing channels manually, you can choose: ◆ Whether or not to store each of the channels found ◆ The programme number of each stored channel which you wish to identify 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main[...]

English - 25 9 If you know the number of the channel to be stored, see the following steps. ◆ Press the œ or √ button until the Channel is selected. ◆ Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select C (Air channel) or S (Cable channel). ◆ Press the √ button ◆ Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the required number. ➢ If no sound or abnormal [...]

English - 26 T sw o aw th You can exclude the channels of your choice from the channel scan operation. When you scan through the stored channels, those that you have chosen to skip are thus not displayed. All channels that you do not specifically choose to skip are displayed during scanning. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is dis[...]

English - 27 This feature allows you to lock the television so that it cannot be switched on via the front panel. It can, however, still be switched on via the remote control. Thus, by keeping the remote control away from unauthorized users, such as children, you can prevent them from watching unsuitable programme. 1 Press the MENU () b u tton. Res[...]

English - 28 T w n T m If the reception is clear, you do not have to fine tune the channel, as this is done automatically during the search and store operation. If the signal is weak or distorted, you may have to fine tune the channel manually. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the [...]

English - 29 This feature is very useful in the situation that the TV is used in a weak signal, and amplifies the TV signal in the weak signal area, but not noise. This feature is working only in a weak signal condition, and that is memorized on relevant channel’s additional information. 1 Press the MENU () b u tton. Result : The main menu is dis[...]

English - 30 Y v 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Channel is selected. Result : The options available in the Channel group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the CH. Scan is selected. Press the ENTER () button. Result : You can view [...]

English - 31 You can select the picture mode which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Picture is selected. Result : The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. Result : The Mode is selected [...]

English - 32 Your television has several settings options that allow you to control picture quality. 1 Press the MENU () b u tton. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Picture is selected. Result : The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ bu[...]

English - 33 S electing the Picture Size (4:3 Model) TV Picture Mode : Dynamic √ √ Custom √ √ Color Tone : Normal √ √ Size √ √ Scan Mode : Auto √ √ Digital NR : Off √ √ ▼ More TV Move Enter Return Size Normal Zoom 1 Zoom 2 Cinema TV Move Enter Return r √ You can select the picture size which best corresponds to your view[...]

English - 34 S electing the Picture Size (Wide Model) You can select the picture size which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1 Press the MENU () b u tton. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Picture is selected. Result : The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTE[...]

English - 35 S electing the Picture Size (Wide Model) (continued) 4:3 Signal 16:9 Panorama Zoom 1 Zoom 2 4:3 Cinema 1 Cinema 2 16:9 Signal 16:9 Panorama Zoom 1 Zoom 2 4:3 Cinema 1 Cinema 2 e n) 16:9 Panorama 4:3 Cinema 1 Cinema 2 16:9 Panorama 4:3 Cinema 1 Cinema 2 Zoom 2 Zoom 1 Zoom 2 Zoom 1 BP68-00381D_01(J59A_ENG_M A) 7/25/05 10:37 AM Page 35[...]

English - 36 If th o Y si v You will normally find that scan mode is best set to Natural to reduce any slight picture flicker. However, it is possible that some occasional broadcasts (NTSC-M) may benefit by changing the scan mode. 1 Press the MENU () b u tton. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Picture is s[...]

English - 37 If the signal received by your television is weak, you can activate this feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. 1 Press the MENU () b u tton. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Picture is selected. Result : The options available in the Picture group are di[...]

English - 38 If sc w S This feature brings you more detailed image with 3D noise reduction, detail enhancement, contrast enhancement and white enhancement. New image compensation Algorithm presents brighter, clearer, much detailed image. DNIe TM technology will fit every signals into your eyes. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is [...]

English - 39 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 () b u tton. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Setup is se[...]

English - 40 Ea B P S P You can display a sub picture within the main picture of TV program or external A/V devices. In this way you can watch TV program or monitor the video input from any connected devices while watching TV or other video input. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button until t[...]

English - 41 11 Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Position is selected. Press the ENTER () button. Result : The positions available are displayed. --- ➢ The Position menu is available when the Size is Large or Small. 12 Select a position of the sub picture by pressing the ▲ or ▼ button. Press the ENTER () button. 13 Press the ▲ or ▼ b[...]

English - 42 T You can select the type of special sound effect to be used when watching a given broadcast. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Sound is selected. Result : The options available in the Sound group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. Result : The Mode is sele[...]

English - 43 The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences. 1 Press the MENU () b u tton. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Sound is selected. Result : The options available in the Sound group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Equaliz[...]

English - 44 T p T ex in m 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. This feature lets you automatically adjust the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is high or by raising the sound output when the[...]

English - 45 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 television speakers. It is fully compatible with all multichannel formats. 1 Press th[...]

English - 46 You can hear clear melody sound when the television is powered on or off. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Setup is selected. Result : The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Melod[...]

English - 47 S electing the Sound Mode (depending on the model) d. The “DUAL I-II” button displays/controls the processing and output of the audio signal. When power is switched on, the mode is automatically preset to either “Dual I ” or “Stereo”, depending on the current transmission. ➢ ◆ If the receiving conditions deteriorate, li[...]

English - 48 Y w You can set the television’s clock so that the current time is displayed by pressing the “INFO ( ) ” button. You must also set the time if you wish to use the automatic on or off timers. ➢ When pressing the “ I ” button (On/Off) on the panel of the television, the clock setting will be reset. 1 Press the MENU () button.[...]

English - 49 You can select a time period of between 30 and 180 minutes after which the television automatically switches to Standby mode. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Setup is selected. Result : The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () b[...]

English - 50 U c so You can set the On or Off timers so that the television will: ◆ Switch on automatically and tune to the channel of your choice at the time you select ◆ Switch off automatically at the time you select ➢ The first step is to set the television’s clock (refer to “Setting the Current Time” on page 48). If you have not ye[...]

English - 51 Vi e wing an External Signal S ource Use the remote control to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment, such as VCR, DVD, Set-Top Box and the TV source (broadcast or cable) 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The options available in the Input group are displayed. 2 Press the ENTER () button. Result : The Source List i[...]

English - 52 Y Most television channels provide written information services via teletext. Information provided includes: ◆ Television programme times ◆ News bulletins and weather forecasts ◆ Sports results ◆ Travel information This information is divided into numbered pages (see diagram). Part Contents A Selected page number. B Broadcastin[...]

English - 53 You can display Teletext information at any time on your television. ☛ For Teletext information to be displayed correctly, channel reception must be stable; otherwise: ◆ Information may be missing ◆ Some pages may not be displayed 1 Select the channel providing the Teletext service using the P or button. 2 Press the TTX/MIX () bu[...]

English - 54 Y b S electing Display Options When you have displayed a Teletext page, you can select various options to suit your requirements. To display... Press the... ◆ Hidden text (reveal) (answers to quiz games, for example) ◆ The normal screen (reveal) again ◆ A secondary page (sub-page) ◆ The broadcast when searching for a page (canc[...]

English - 55 S electing a T eletext P age You can enter the page number directly by pressing the numeric buttons on the remote control. 1 Enter the three-digit page number given in the content by pressing the corresponding numeric buttons. Result : The current page counter is incremented and the page is then displayed. If the selected page is linke[...]

English - 56 You can store up to four teletext pages to display them later at leisure. 1 Select the LIST mode using the button. Result : Four 3-digit numbers are displayed in different colors. ➢ The button is used to switch between the LIST and FLOF modes. 2 Press the colored button corresponding to the page that will be replaced. 3 Enter the new[...]

English - 57 Connecting to the External De vices Rear of the TV (Input/Output) ① This end can be fitted with: ◆ Three RCA connectors ( VIDEO + AUDIO - L and R ) ② This end can be fitted with: ◆ A SCART connector ◆ Three RCA connectors ( VIDEO + AUDIO - L and R ) ◆ An S-Video connector and two audio RCA connectors (L+R) ③ If you have a[...]

English - 58 Connecting to the A udio Output ➢ The AUDIO OUT RCA connectors are used for equipment, such as an audio system (to take full advantage of the Surround sound effect). Rear of the TV Audio system BP68-00381D_01(J59A_ENG_M A) 7/25/05 10:37 AM Page 58[...]

English - 59 Connecting to the Component Input ➢ The COMPONENT IN connectors are used for equipment with a DVD or DTV receiver output. Available format for Component inputs; 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 1080i - 50Hz. DVD Rear of the TV DTV receiver Connecting to the S-V ideo Input ➢ The S-VIDEO INPUT and RCA ( AUDIO3-L and R ) connectors are used fo[...]

English - 60 Pr ogramming the Remote Contr ol f or Other Components Your TV comes equipped with a universal remote control. In addition to controlling the TV, the universal remote control can also operate a VCR, Cable box, DVD, and some Samsung Set-top boxes (even if your VCR, Cable box and DVD are made by manufacturers other than Samsung). ➢ The[...]

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English - 62 B If te N N N S B d R Pr ogramming the Remote Contr ol f or Other Components Sylvania Symphonic Tandy Tashika Tatung Teac Technics Teknika TMK Toshiba 021, 025, 036, 056, 059 025 018, 025 006 037 025, 037, 068 021 006, 021, 025, 031 066 003, 019, 029, 051, 052 Totevision Unitech Vector Research Victor Video Concepts Videosonic Wards Ya[...]

English - 63 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 television and contact your local dealer. No sound or picture Normal picture but no sound No pic[...]

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