Samsung ST50L2HD manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL ST43L2HD/ST50L2HD/ST61L2HD DLPTV[...]

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

3 Thank Y ou for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung! Y our new Samsung projection TV represents the latest in television tech- nology . 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 offer you a product that will provide convenient, [...]

SAMS Safety Instructions 4 •P rotect the power cord. Power supply cords should be routed so that they won’t be walked on or pinched by objects placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit. • Unplug the TV from the wall outlet and disconnect the ante[...]

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Yo ur New W ide TV ..........................................................................................10 Replacing the Lamp .............................................................................................10 List of Features .....................................................................................................12 Ch[...]

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

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Y our New Wide TV 10 Replacing the Lamp •A Projection TV lamp is a consumable item, and should be replaced from time to time for best projec- tor operation. If the screen image becomes dark, or timer , lamp and T emp LEDs flicker off at the same time, you may have to replace the lamp. • When changing the lamp, you should first verify the type/m[...]

11 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[...]

12 List of Features Y our TV was designed and engineered using the latest technology . It is a full-featured, high-perfor mance unit that exceeds industry standards. In addition, it has these special features: • Easy-to-operate remote control • Easy-to-use on-screen menu system you can access from the side panel or remote control • Automatic [...]

13 Side Panel Buttons The buttons on the side panel control your TV’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu system. To 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). Œ TV/VIDEO Press [...]

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 warm up, so nor mal brightness may not appear immediately . • The TV has a fan to keep the inside lamp from overheatin[...]

15 Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect components such as a VCR. Y ou can connect two different components such as two VCRs, Set-T op Box and a DVD player etc., because there are two sets of video input jacks and one set of component video input jacks on the rear panel of your TV . For more infor mation, please see “Connections?[...]

Remote Control Y ou can use the remote control up to a distance of about 23 feet from the TV . When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV . The remote control can also operate your VCR, cable box, and DVD player . Y our New Wide TV 16 1. POWER Tu rns the TV on and off. 2. +100 Press to select cable channels over 100 on TV . 3. Menu D[...]

Installing Batteries in the Remote Control W ith normal use, the batteries in the remote control should last about a year . If you notice a per formance 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 t[...]

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20 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 the[...]

21 Separate VHF and UHF Antennas If you have two separate antennas for your TV (one VHF and one UHF), you must combine the two antenna signals before connecting them to the TV . This requires a combiner attachment, which you can buy at an electronics store. 1 Connect both antenna leads to the combiner . 2 Plug the combiner into the ANT -A ter minal[...]

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 ter-[...]

23 Connecting a Cable Converter Box This connection allows you to watch cable and premium channels. Y ou should keep your TV selected to ANT -A so that you can use the TV features. When viewing premium channels, select ANT -B and tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is vacant in your area), then use the converter box to change channels.[...]

Connecting a Camcorder The side panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a camcorder to your TV . Y ou can use your camcorder to view tapes without using a VCR. 1 Locate the A/V output jacks on the camcorder . They are usually found on the side or back of the camcorder . 2 Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUT- PUT jack on the camcorde[...]

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 To enable Component video viewing, connect video cables between the Component1 (Y , P b and P[...]

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[...]

27 Connecting to R,G,B 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the PC AUDIO IN jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the Set T op Box. 2 Connect video cables between the PC IN jack on the TV and the R.G.B OUT jack on the Set T op Box. Component1 (480i/480p) Component1/2 (480p/720p/10801i) Y P b P r L R L R PC AUDIO DTV Set T op Box ANT-A ANT A[...]

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Operation 30 Tu rning 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 pres[...]

31 Selecting the Menu Language Choose a language for the on-screen menus: English, Spanish or French. 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 ”Language.” 3 Move the joystick right or left to select the language. Press the Menu button on the remote co[...]

Operation 32 Channel Memor y 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 antenna[...]

33 Storing Channels in Memory Automatically 1 First, select the broadcast source as described on the previous page. With the Channel Setup menu on screen, move the joystick down to select “Auto Channel Memor y .” 2 Press the joystick to enter . The TV will begin memorizing all of the available stations. Press the VOL+ button at any time to inte[...]

Changing Channels Y ou can change channels on your TV by using the CH and CH buttons, or by direct selec- tion using the number buttons. Y ou can use the number buttons to tune to any channel (even one that has been erased or has not been memorized). Using the Channel Buttons Press the CH or CH buttons to change channels. The TV changes each channe[...]

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. To Store Y [...]

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 number , or a blank. When the DISPLA Y button is pressed, the channel label will appear next to the channel number . 1 Press the CH or CH[...]

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[...]

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[...]

Using Automatic (“Standard”) Picture Settings 1 Press the P .Mode button on the remote control to change the picture settings. 2 Press P .Mode repeatedly to select the “Dynamic”, “Standard”, “Movie” or “Custom” picture setting. Guide to Automatic Picture Settings • Choose Standard to set the TV to operate at top per formance a[...]

Sound Control Y ou can control and customize the sound levels and settings of the TV with the remote control. Using the on-screen menus, you can change the TV’ s bass, treble, and balance settings. Adjusting the V olume Press VOL + to raise the volume or VOL – to lower the volume. Using the Mute Button Press the Mute button on the remote contro[...]

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 Clock This TV has a built-in clock that will appear on screen when you press the Display button on the remote control. Setting this clock also allows you to use it to automatically turn the TV 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 selec[...]

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[...]

5 Move the joystick right to select off, then move the joystick up or down to select “on”. When any of the timers are set, the “T imer” LED will illuminate (front or side panel of TV .). 6 When you are finished, move the joy- stick right. 7 If you want to set the Off time, move the joystick down to select the “Off T ime”. Set the “Off[...]

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[...]

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Special Features 48 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 con[...]

49 Setting Up the Remote to Operate Y our Cable Box 1 Tu r n o f f your cable box. 2 Press the MODE button and make sure that the Cable 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 cable box code listed on page 51 of this manu- al for your bra[...]

Special Features 50 Setting Up the Remote to Operate Y our DVD 1 Tu rn 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 DV[...]

51 Remote Control Codes VCR Codes Cable Box Codes DVD Codes[...]

Fine T uning Channels Fine tuning lets you manually adjust the TV’ s tuner if you have difficulty tuning in a channel. 1 Using the number buttons on the remote control, select the channel you want to fine tune. 2 Press the Menu button on the remote control. Move the joy- stick down to select SETUP , then press the joystick to enter . 3 Press the [...]

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 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”, “Dem[...]

55 Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal received 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 screen. 1 Press the Menu button. Press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick down to select Digital NR, then move the joystick to the right or left t[...]

Setting the Blue Screen Mode If no signal is being received or the signal is ver y 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 button on the remote control. Move the joy- stick down to select SETUP , [...]

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[...]

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), Normal(4:3) screen size in the DVI and PC (480p) Mode. • If you set PIP ON i[...]

59 Special Audio Options MTS Settings: Choosing a Soundtrack Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to stereo, mono, or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a foreign-language translation. Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather .) 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select[...]

Special Features 60 Dolby Virtual This feature allows the TV’ s L/R speakers to provide a home Theater-like Dolby effect. The center and surround sounds are mixed into the L/R speakers. 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 Dolby Virtual. 3 Move the j[...]

61 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. NOTE • Dolby Virt[...]

Special Features 62 Auto V olume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, and it is inconvenient to adjust the volume ever y time the channel is changed. “Auto volume” automatically adjusts 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 mo[...]

63 Viewing Closed Caption Information Y our TV decodes and displays the closed captions infor mation 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- recorded video tapes [...]

Special Features 64 Viewing Picture-in-Picture One of the most best features of your TV is the Picture-in-Picture (PIP) feature. The advanced PIP system allows you to watch two different pictures at once, even if you don’t have a VCR connect- ed to your TV . Selecting a PIP Screen 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select PIP , th[...]

65 Selecting an External Signal Y ou can use PIP to view a signal from an exter nal 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”. 3 Move the joyst[...]

Special Features 66 Selecting a Signal Source (Antenna or Cable) for PIP If the PIP source is TV during PIP ON, you can select the broadcasting source of PIP picture sepa- rately from the main picture. (If the main picture is ANT -B and the broadcasting sources are differ- ent, making adjustments is necessar y .) 1 Press the Menu button. Move the j[...]

67 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 the PIP image will ap[...]

68 Changing the Size of the PIP image 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select PIP , then press the joystick to enter . Quick way to access PIP Size: Just press “Size” on the remote control. 2 Move the joystick down to select “Size”. 3 Move the joystick to the right or left to select “Large”, “Double1”, “Double2?[...]

69 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 to[...]

70 Selecting the Sound Source Y ou can use this feature to hear sound from the Main or PIP screen. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select PIP , then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick down to select “Sound Select”. 3 Move the joystick to the right or left to switch Main or Sub audio source. Main is for the main[...]

71 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 Numbe[...]

72 How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select SETUP , then press the joystick to enter . 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 . 2 The “V -Chip” screen will appear , and “V -Chip Lock”[...]

73 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 oung children 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 -Y7 (y[...]

74 : 5 How to set the FV , D, L, S and V sub-ratings: First, select one of these TV -Ratings: TV -Y7, TV -PG, TV -14 or TV -MA (See Step 4, on previous page.) Next, while the TV -Rating is selected, repeatedly move the joystick right. This will cycle through the available sub-ratings (FV , L, S, D or V). A letter (“U” or “B”) will be displa[...]

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

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PC Display 78 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. 15Pin(D-Sub) Cable Audio Cable[...]

79 How to Set up Y our PC Software (Windows only) The Windows display-settings for a typical computer are shown below . The actual screens on your PC will probably be different, depending upon your particular version of Windows and your par- ticular video card. However , even if your actual screens look different, the same basic setup infor- mation[...]

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 as a[...]

81 How to Set up Y our TV as a PC display “Auto Adjust” allows the TV to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. The values of fine, coarse and position are adjusted automatically . 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[...]

Picture Quality Adjustment The purpose of picture quality adjustment is to remove or reduce picture noise. If the noise is not removed by fine tuning alone, then do the frequency adjustments to the utmost and fine tune again. After the noise has been reduced, re-adjust the picture so that it is aligned on the center of screen. Frequency Adjustment [...]

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”, [...]

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 of [...]

85 Aspect Supported settings NOTES • In VGA (640x480) and SVGA (800x600) modes, the Wide(TV), W ide (PC), Expand and Normal screen modes are available. • In XGA (1024x768) mode, the Wide (TV), W ide (PC) and Expand screen modes are available. Aspect W ide(TV) W ide(TV) ➝ W ide(PC) W ide(TV) ➝ W ide(PC) ➝ Expand W ide(TV) ➝ W ide(PC) ➝[...]

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Appendix 88 Tr oubleshooting 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. Problem Possible Solution Poor picture quality . T r[...]

89 Care and Maintenance W ith proper care, your TV will give you many years of service. Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum perfor mance from your TV . Placement • Do not put the TV near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. • Do not put the TV near appliances that create magnetic fields. • Keep the ventilation openings cl[...]

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