Samsung LN-R408D User Manual

LN-R408D

TFT-LCD TELEVISION

BN68-00803A-00

This device is a Class B digital apparatus.

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Precautions When Displaying a Still Image

A still image may cause permanent damage to the TV screen.

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Digital Ready TV: When you select the regular screen (4:3) mode to watch an SD-grade digital broadcast (and the set-top box output is 480p).

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Digital Ready TV: When you select the wide screen (16:9) mode to watch an SD-grade digital broadcast (and the set-top box output is 1080i).

Although digital broadcasting must be in the wide screen (16:9) HD format, broadcasters sometimes show programs made originally in the regular screen format (4:3) by converting the signals into digital form, in which case the left and right side edges of the screen are cropped.

Note: If the borders at the left, right and the

center of the screen remain fixed for an extended period of time, the amount of light transmission will also remain varied and as a result the borders may leave traces.

Do not leave the screen in pause mode for extended periods of time as you may experience temporary or permanent image burn.

•

Digital Ready TV: When the TV receives HD-grade signals (and the set-top box output is 1080i).

When you watch a digital HD-grade broadcast on a regular (4:3) TV with the screen size "16:9" or "Panorama" selected, you will be able to watch the program but the top and bottom edges of the screen will be cropped.

Note: If the borders at the top, bottom and

the center of the screen remain fixed for an extended period of time, the amount of light transmission will also remain varied and as a result the borders may leave traces.

Do not leave the screen in pause mode for extended periods of time as you may experience temporary or permanent image burn.

• Integrated

(Wide-screen): When the TV receives SD-grade (regular) broadcasting signals (receives 480p regular signals).

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Digital Ready TV

digital TV: When the TV receives SD-grade (regular) broadcasting signals (with a set-top box).

Digital TV

(wide-screen):

• When you watch an analog

(regular) broadcast on a wide-screen TV (with the 4:3 screen mode selected).

Note: If the borders at the left, right and the

center of the screen remain fixed for an extended period of time, the amount of light transmission will also remain varied and as a result the borders may leave traces.

Do not leave the screen in pause mode for extended periods of time as you may experience temporary or permanent image burn.

•

When you watch a DVD, CD or a

video in wide-screen (21:9) format on a wide-screen (16:9) TV.

• When you connect a computer or a game console to the TV and select the 4:3 screen mode.

If you connect a DVD player, computer or a game console to the wide-screen TV and watch a movie or play a game in regular (4:3) or wide (21:9) screen mode, the left and right side edges, or the top and bottom edges of the screen will be cropped.

Note: If the borders at the left, right and the

center of the screen remain fixed for an extended period of time, the amount of light transmission will also remain varied and as a result the borders may leave traces.

Do not leave the screen in pause mode for extended periods of time as you may experience temporary or permanent image burn.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1: General Information

List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

List of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Familiarizing Yourself with Your New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Buttons on the Lower-Right Part of the Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Rear Panel Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installing Batteries in the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

If the remote control doesn’t work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 2: Connections

Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Separate VHF and UHF Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting Cable TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Cable without a Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels . . . . 9

Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels . . 9

Connecting a VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting an S-VHS VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting a DVD/Set-top box via DVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connecting a DVD/Set-top box via HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connecting a DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting a Digital Audio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting an Amplifier/DVD Home Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting Cable CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Chapter 3: Operation

Turning the TV On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Changing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the Channel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the PRE-CH Button to select the Previous Channel . . . . 18

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Viewing the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Plug & Play Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

If you want to reset this feature... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Memorizing the Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Selecting the Video Signal-source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) . . . . . . . . . 25

Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Setting Up Your Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Remote Control Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

To Se l ect the Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

To Edit the Input Source Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Chapter 4: Picture Control

Using Automatic Picture Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Adjusting the Color Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

DNle (Digital Natural Image engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Changing the Screen Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Freezing the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Viewing Picture-in-Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Activating Picture-in-Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Selecting a Signal Source (External A/V) for PIP . . . . . . . . . . 42

Swapping the Contents of the PIP and Main image . . . . . . . . . 42

Changing the PIP Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Changing the Position of the PIP Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Changing the Size of the PIP Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

My Color Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Easy Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Detail Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Dynamic Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Brightness Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Chapter 5: Sound Control

Customizing the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Using Automatic Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Setting the Trusurround XT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound(MTS) track - Digital . . . . . . . . . 52

Preferred Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Multi-Track Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Automatic volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Selecting the Internal Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Choosing a Digital Sound Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Setting the On/Off Melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Chapter 6: Channel Control

Selecting the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

To Set-up Your Favorite Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Labeling Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Viewing the Channel Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Editing the Channel Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Fine Tuning Analog Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Checking the Digital-Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Chapter 7: PC Display

Using Your TV as a Computer (PC) Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Setting Up Your PC Software (Based on Windows XP) . . . . . . 66

How to Auto Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Adjusting the Screen Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Changing the Screen Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Initializing the Screen Position or Color Settings . . . . . . . . . . 70

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Chapter 8: Time Setting

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Option 1:Setting the Clock Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Option 2:Setting the Clock Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Setting the Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Setting the On/Off Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Chapter 9: Function Description

Selecting a Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Selecting the Film Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Digital Noise Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Using the Color Weakness Enhancement Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Viewing Closed Captions (On-Screen Text Messages) - Analog . . . 83 Viewing Closed Captions (On-Screen Text Messages) - Digital . . . 85

Menu Transparency Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Setting the Function Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Using the V-Chip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Setting Up Your Personal ID Number(PIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

How to Set up Restrictions using the “TV Parental Guidelines” 92

How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings:

G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X, NR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

How to Reset the TV after the V-Chip Blocks a Channel

(“Emergency Escape”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Electronic Program Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Viewing the Electronic Program Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Using the Electronic Program Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Viewing Information about a Single Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Viewing Information about Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Reminder List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Viewing the Reminder List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

To view the Reminder List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

To remove the scheduled programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Using the CableCARD (Sold separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Displaying CableCARD related information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Using the CableCARD Setup Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

CableCARD Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Channel List Reorganization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Chapter 10: Appendix

Identifying Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Disconnecting the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Installing the Wall Mount Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Using the Anti-Theft Kensington Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Using Your TV in Another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

CableCARD and Digital Cable Ready TVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

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Chapter One

GENERAL INFORMATION

List of Features

Excellent Digital Interface & Networking :

With a built-in HD digital tuner, this TV supports HD broadcasts with no set-top box needed, and provides simple access with a single remote control.

Excellent Picture Quality

- DNIe technology provides life-like clear images.

My Color Control: Colors can be set to your preference by adjusting pink, blue and green.

- Dynamic Contrast: Automatically detects the input visual signal and adjusts to create optimum contrast.

- Brightness Sensor: Adjusts the screen brightness automatically depending on the brightness of the surrounding environment.

SRS TruSurround XT

- SRS TruSurround XT provides a virtual Dolby surround system.

Convenience

- The TV utilizes the HDMI system to implement perfect digital sound and picture quality.

- The Anynet system enables you to easily control Samsung audio-video (AV) devices

from this TV.

List of Parts

Please make sure the following items are included with your LCD TV. If any items are missing, contact your dealer.

Remote Control (BN59-00460A)

& Batteries (AAA x 2)

Owner’s

Instructions

RF Cable

(AA39-00039A)

Anynet AV

Owner’s

Instructions

Power Cord

(3903-000085)

Cover-Bottom

LN-R408D

(BN63-01640A)

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Cleaning Cloth

(BN63-001798A)

Anynet Cable

(BN39-00518B)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Familiarizing Yourself with Your New TV

Buttons on the Lower-Right Part of the Panel

The buttons on the lower-right panel control your TV’s basic features, including the on-screen menu. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control.

SOURCE

Displays a menu of all of the available input sources (TV, AV, S-VIDEO, Component 1, Component 2, HDMI, PC).

Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV’s features.

–

VOL +

Press to decrease or increase the volume. Also used to select items on the on-screen menu.

Press to change channels. Also press to highlight various items on the on-screen menu.

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(POWER)

Press to turn the TV on and off.

POWER INDICATOR

Blinks and turns off when the power is on and lights up in stand-by mode.

REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR

Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV.

LIGHT DETECTING SENSOR

Adjusts the brightness of the screen automatically by detecting brightness of the surrounding environment. This sensor works when the Brightness Sensor is on.

SPEAKERS

GENERAL INFORMATION

Rear Panel Jacks

Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously, such as a VCR or a DVD player. For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 7-17.

PC IN

Connect to the video and audio output jack on your PC.

HEADPHONE JACK

Connect a set of external headphones for private

listening.

AUDIO OUT

Connect to the audio input jack on your Amplifier/Home theater.

Anynet OUTPUT

Refer to “Anynet AV Owner’s Instructions”.

SERVICE

Connector for service only.

COMPONENT IN

Connect component video/audio from a DVD/Set-top box.

AV I N

Video and audio inputs for external devices, such as a camcorder or VCR.

S-VIDEO IN

Video inputs for external devices with an S-Video output, such as a camcorder or VCR.

Speaker Audio Out

RF AV, S-Video

Internal Mute Off

Internal Mute On

Video No Signal

When “Internal mute” is set to “On”, Sound menus except “Multi-Track Options” and “Digital Output” cannot be adjusted.

Speaker Output Speaker Output Speaker Output Sound Output Sound Output Sound Output

Mute Mute Mute Sound Output Sound Output Sound Output

Mute Mute Mute Mute Sound Output Sound Output

Component, PC, HDMI

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OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

Connect to a Digital Audio component.

HDMI/DVI IN

Connect to the HDMI jack of a device with HDMI output. Use the HDMI/DVI

terminal for DVI connection to an external device. You should use the DVI to HDMI cable or DVI-HDMI Adapter (DVI to HDMI) for the connection, and the 'R -AUDIO -L' terminal on DVI-IN for sound output.

HDMI/DVI IN terminal does not support PC.

- No sound connection is needed for an HDMI to HDMI connection.

ANT IN

Connect to an antenna or to a cable TV system. (See page 7~10)

CABLE CARD

Insert the cableCARD into the slot.

POWER INPUT

Connect the supplied power cord.

KENSINGTON LOCK

Refer to “Using the Anti-Theft Kensington Lock” on page 111.

AV, S-VIDEO Component, PC, HDMI

GENERAL INFORMATION

Remote Control

You 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. You can also use your remote control to operate your VCR, Cable box, DVD player, or Samsung Set-Top box.

POWER

Turns the TV on and off. (See page 18)

ANTENNA

Press to select “AIR” or “CABLE”. (See pages 7~10)

GUIDE

Press to display the on-screen Electronic Program Guide (EPG). (See page 98)

Press to select additional channels (digital and analog) being broadcast by the same station. For example, to select channel “54-3”, press “54”, then press “-” and “3”.

MUTE

Press to temporarily cut off the sound. (See page 18)

Displays the main on-screen menu. (See page 19)

MODE

Selects a target device to be controlled by the Samsung remote control (TV, VCR, CATV, DVD, Samsung STB). (See pages 28~30)

NUMERIC BUTTONS

Press to change the channel.

PRE-CH

Tunes to the previous channel. (See page 18)

CH and CH (Channel UP/Down)

Press CH or CH to change channels. (See page 18)

VOL + and VOL -

Press to increase or decrease the volume. (See page 18)

SOURCE

Press to display all of the available video sources.

UP / DOWN / LEFT / RIGHT / ENTER

Use to select on-screen menu items and change menu values.

FAV.CH

Press to switch to your favorite channels. (See page 59)

MTS

Press to choose stereo, mono or Separate Audio Program (SAP broadcast). (See pages 52~53)

PIP

Picture-in Picture ON/OFF. (See page 41)

CH.LIST

Displays the channel list.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Anynet

Press the Anynet button to bring up the Anynet menu.

Refer to “Anynet AV Owner’s Instructions”.

STILL

Press to stop the action during a particular scene. Press again to resume normal video. (See page 40)

P.SIZE

Press to change the screen size. (See page 39)

DNIe

Off : DNIe Demo mode is deactivated. On : The right-hand side of the screen shows the improved DNIe

image.

The left-hand side of the screen shows the original image. (See page 37)

SRS

Selects TruSurround XT mode. (See page 51)

SET

Adjusts 5 separate devices -

Samsung Set-top box

TV, VCR, CABLE, DVD, or

. (See pages 28~30)

INFO

Use to see information on the current broadcast. (See page 19)

EXIT

Press to exit the menu.

SLEEP

Press to select a preset time interval for automatic shut off.

Displays the available channels in sequence. (These buttons change channels in the PIP window only.) (See page 43)

CAPTION

Controls the caption decoder. (See pages 83~87)

VCR/DVD Functions (Anynet mode only)

- Rewind

- Stop

- Play/Pause

- Fast/Forward

RESET

When your remote does not work, change the batteries and press the Reset button for 2-3 seconds before use.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Installing Batteries in the Remote Control

Slide the Cover out completely.

Install two AAA size batteries.

Replace the cover.

If the remote control doesn’t work

Check the following:

1. Is the TV power on?

2. Are the plus and minus ends of the batteries reversed?

3. Are the batteries drained?

4. Is there a power outage, or is the power cord unplugged?

5. Is there a special fluorescent light or a neon sign nearby?

Make sure to match the “+” and “

–” ends of the batteries with the

diagram inside the compartment.

Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won’t be using the remote control for a long time.

The remote control can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV. (Assuming typical TV usage, the batteries last for about one year.)

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Chapter Two

CONNECTIONS

Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas

If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads” below.

If your antenna has one lead that looks like this, see “Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads” on page 8.

If you have two antennas, see “Separate VHF and UHF Antennas” on page 8.

Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads

If you are using an off-air antenna (such as a roof antenna or “rabbit ears”) that has 300-ohm twin flat leads, follow the directions below.

Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws on a 30075 ohm adaptor (not supplied). Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws.

Plug the adaptor into the ANT 1 IN(CABLE) terminal on the back of the TV.

ANT 1 IN (CABLE)

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CONNECTIONS

Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads

Plug the antenna lead into the ANT 2 IN (AIR) terminal on the bottom of the back panel.

ANT 2 IN

(AIR)

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 the antennas to the TV. This procedure requires an optional combiner-adaptor (available at most electronics shops).

Connect both antenna leads to the combiner.

UHF

VHF

Plug the combiner into the ANT 2 IN (AIR) terminal on the bottom of the rear panel.

VHF

UHF

ANT 2 IN

(AIR)

Connecting Cable TV

To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below.

Cable without a Cable Box

Because this TV is cable-ready, you do not need a cable box to view unscrambled cable channels.

Plug the incoming cable into the ANT 1 IN(CABLE) terminal on the back of the TV.

ANT 1 IN (CABLE)

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CONNECTIONS

Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels

Find the cable that is connected to the ANT OUT terminal on your cable box.

ANT IN

ANT OUT

This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT”, “VHF OUT” or simply, “OUT”.

Connect the other end of this cable to the ANT 1 IN(CABLE) terminal on the back of the TV.

ANT 1 IN (CABLE)

Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels

If your cable box descrambles only some channels (such as premium channels), follow the instructions below. You will need a two-way splitter, an RF (A/B) switch, and four lengths of RF cable. (These items are available at most electronics stores.)

Find and disconnect the cable that is connected to the ANT IN terminal on your cable box.

ANT IN

This terminal might be labeled “ANT IN”, “VHF IN” or simply, “IN”.

Connect this cable to a two-way splitter.

Connect an RF cable between an OUTPUT terminal on the splitter and the IN terminal on the cable box.

Incoming

cable

Incoming

Splitter

cable

Splitter

Cable Box

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CONNECTIONS

Connect an RF cable between the ANT OUT terminal on the cable box and the B–IN terminal on the A/B switch.

Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter and the A–IN terminal on the RF (A/B) switch.

Connect the last RF cable between the OUT terminal on the RF (A/B) switch and the ANT 1 IN(CABLE) terminal on the rear of the TV.

Incoming

cable

Incoming

cable

Incoming

cable

Splitter

Cable Box

RF (A/B)

Switch

RF (A/B)

Switch

RF (A/B)

Switch

ANT 1IN (CABLE)

TV Rear

After you have made this connection, set the A/B switch to the “A” position for normal viewing. Set the A/B switch to the “B” position to view scrambled channels. (When you set the A/B switch to “B”, you will need to tune your TV to the cable box’s output channel, which is usually channel 3 or 4.)

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CONNECTIONS

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 7-10). Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system.

Unplug the cable or antenna from the back of the TV.

ANT IN

Connect the cable or antenna to the ANTENNA IN terminal on the back of the VCR.

VCR Rear Panel

Connect an RF cable between the ANT OUT terminal on the VCR and the ANT 1 IN (CABLE) or ANT 2 IN (AIR) terminal on the TV.

Incoming Cable

or Antenna

VCR Rear Panel

TV Rear Panel

RF Cable

TV Rear Panel

RF Cable

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CONNECTIONS

Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AV I N [R-AUDIO-L jacks on the TV.

]

VCR Rear Panel

Audio Cable (Option)

RF Cable

TV Rear Panel

If you have a “mono” (non-stereo) VCR, use the Y-connector (not supplied) to hook up to the right and left audio input jacks of the TV. If your VCR is stereo, you must connect two cables.

Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the AV I N [VIDEO]jack on the TV.

VCR Rear Panel

Audio Cable (Option)

Video Cable (Option)

RF Cable

TV Rear Panel

Follow the instructions in “Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape” to view your VCR tape.

* Each external input source device has a different back panel configuration.

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CONNECTIONS

Connecting an S-VHS VCR

Your Samsung TV can be connected to an S-Video signal from an S-VHS VCR. (This connection delivers a better picture as compared to a standard VHS VCR.)

To begin, follow steps 1–3 in the previous section to connect the antenna or cable to your VCR and your TV.

Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AV I N [R-AUDIO-L jacks on the TV.

]

Connect an S-video cable between the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the AV I N [S-VIDEO]jack on the TV.

VCR Rear Panel

TV Rear Panel

RF Cable

TV Rear Panel

Audio Cable (Option)

RF Cable

TV Rear Panel

Audio Cable (Option)

S-Video Cable (Option)

RF Cable

An S-Video cable is usually included with an S-VHS VCR. (If not, check your local electronics store.)

* Each external input source device has a different back panel configuration.

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CONNECTIONS

Connecting a DVD/Set-top box via DVI

This can be applied only if there is a DVI Output connector on the external device.

Connect a DVI to HDMI cable or DVI-HDMI Adapter between the HDMI/DVI connector on the TV and the DVI connector on the DVD player/Set-top box.

Connect an audio cable between the DVI IN [R-AUDIO-L jack on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD player/Set-top box.

* Each external input source device has a different back panel configuration.

]

DVD Player Rear Panel

DVI to HDMI Cable (Option)

DVD Player Rear Panel

Audio Cable (Option)

DVI to HDMI Cable (Option)

TV Rear Panel

Connecting a DVD/Set-top box via HDMI

This can be applied only if there is the HDMI Output connector on the external device.

Connect an HDMI cable between the HDMI/DVI connector on the TV and the HDMI connector on the DVD player/Set-top box.

What is HDMI?

•

HDMI, or high-definition multimedia interface, is a next-generation interface that enables the transmission of digital audio and video signals using a single cable without compression.

•

“Multimedia interface” is a more accurate name for it especially because it allows multiple channels of digital audio (5.1 channels).The difference between HDMI and DVI is that the HDMI device is smaller in size, has the HDCP (High Bandwidth Digital Copy Protection) coding feature installed, and supports multi-channel digital audio.

DVD Player Rear Panel

TV Rear Panel

HDMI Cable (Option)

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CONNECTIONS

Connecting a DVD Player

The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV.

Connect an audio cable between the COMPONENT IN 1 (R-AUDIO-L) jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD player.

Connect a video cable between the COMPONENT IN 1 (PR, PB, Y) jacks on the TV and the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, PB, PR) jacks on the DVD player.

DVD Player Rear Panel

Audio Cable (Option)

DVD Player Rear Panel

Audio Cable (Option)

Component Cable (Option)

TV Rear Panel

Note: For an explanation of Component video, see your DVD player owner's manual.

Be sure to match the component video and audio connections. For example, if connecting the video cable to Component In 1, connect the audio cable to Component In 1 also.

* Each external input source device has a different back panel configuration.

Connecting a Digital Audio System

The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a Digital Audio System to your TV.

Connect an optical cable between the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT(OPTICAL) jacks on the TV and the Digital Audio Input jacks on the Digital Audio System.

Note: 5.1CH broadcasting is possible when it is connected to an external device supporting 5.1CH.

For an explanation of Component video, see your Digital Audio System owner's manual.

* Each external input source device has a different back panel configuration.

Digital Audio System

TV Rear Panel

Optical Cable (Option)

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CONNECTIONS

Connecting an Amplifier/DVD Home Theater

Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUT [R-AUDIO-L] on the TV and AUDIO IN [R-AUDIO-L] on the Amplifier/DVD Home Theater.

Amplifier/DVD Home Theater

Connecting a PC

Connect the D-Sub cable to “PC (PC IN)” on the rear of your set.

TV Rear Panel

Audio Cable (Option)

TV Rear Panel

Connect the stereo Audio cable to “

AUDIO (PC IN)” on the rear of your TFT-LCD and the other end to “Audio Out” of the sound card on your computer.

D-Sub cable (Option)

TV Rear Panel

PC Audio Cable (Option)

D-Sub cable (Option)

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CONNECTIONS

Connecting CableCARD

You must obtain a CableCARD from a local cable service provider.

TV Rear Panel

Cable CARD

RF Cable

Insert the CableCARD into the “CableCARD” slot and the message “CableCARD Inserted” is displayed on the screen. If the channel information does not exist, the message “Updating Channel List” is displayed during channel information configuration. It could take several minutes to update the channel information depending on your cable service provider.

The pairing information containing a telephone number, CableCARD ID, Host ID, and other information will be displayed in about 2~3 minutes. If an error message is displayed, please contact your service provider.

When the channel information configuration has finished, the message “Updating Completed” is displayed, indicating that the channel list is now updated.

The Channel list can now be displayed by pressing CH.LIST button.

Note

• Once the channel list has been updated, only the channels on the channel list can be selected.

• Remove the cable card by carefully pulling it out with your hands since dropping the cable card may

cause damage to it.

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Chapter Three

OPERATION

Turning the TV On and Off

Press the POWER button on the remote.

You can also use the POWER button on the front of the panel.

Changing Channels

Using the Channel Buttons

Press the CH

buttons to change channels.

When you press the CH You will see all the channels that the TV has memorized. (The TV must have memorized at least three channels). You will not see channels that were either erased or not memorized. See pages 20-23 to memorize channels.

Using the PRE-CH Button to select the Previous Channel

buttons, the TV changes channels in sequence.

Press the PRE-CH button. The TV will switch to the last channel viewed.

To quickly switch between two channels that are far apart, tune to one channel, then use the number button to select the second channel. Then use the PRE-CH button to quickly alternate between them.

Adjusting the Volume

Press the VOL +/– buttons to increase or decrease the volume.

Using Mute

At any time, you can cut off the sound using the MUTE button.

Press MUTE and the sound cuts off.

The word

the lower-left corner of the screen.

“”

will appear in

To turn mute off, press the MUTE button again, or simply press the VOL +/- buttons.

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OPERATION

Viewing the Display

The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio-video settings.

Press the INFO button on the remote control.

The TV will display the channel, the type of sound, and the status of certain picture and sound settings.

Viewing the Menus

With the power on, press the MENU button.

The main menu appears on the screen. It’s left side has six icons: Input, Picture, Sound, Channel, Setup, Guide.

The on-screen displays

disappear after about ten seconds. Press the INFO button once more

or wait approximately 10 seconds and it disappears automatically. Allows the user to adjust the

settings according to his/her preference and shows the current settings.

The on-screen menus disappear from the screen after about two minutes.

Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select one of the six icons.

Then press the ENTER button to access the icon’s sub-menu.

Press the EXIT button to exit.

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OPERATION

Plug & Play Feature

When the TV is initially powered on, two basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently: Setting Auto program, Clock.

Press the POWER button on the remote control.

The message “Menu language, Channels

Time will be set.”

and is displayed ENTER button, then “Select the language of the OSD” menu is automatically displayed.

. Press the

Press the ENTER button to enter the language.

Press the buttons to select language, then the ENTER button. “Select the antennas to memorize.” menu is automatically displayed.

UP/DOWN

Press the UP/DOWN buttons to memorize the channels of the selected connection.

Press the to select “Start”.

ENTER button

• If the antenna is connected to ANT 1(CABLE), select “CABLE” and if it is connected to ANT 2 (AIR), select “AIR”.

• If both ANT 1 and ANT 2 are connected, select the “Air + Cable”.

• If the CableCARD is inserted into the “CableCARD” slot on the rear panel, “Cable” and

“Air+Cable” are not

available.

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OPERATION

Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Digital Channel”, then press the ENTER button.

Press the buttons to select “STD”, “HRC”, or “IRC”, press the ENTER button.

Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Analog Channel”, then press the ENTER button.

Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “STD”, “HRC”, or “IRC”, press the ENTER button.

Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Start”, then press the ENTER button to memorize the channels.

UP/DOWN

STD, HRC and IRC identify various types of cable TV systems. Contact your local cable company to identify the type of cable system that exists in your particular area. At this point the signal source has been selected. Proceed to “Storing Channels in Memory”.

The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels. After all the available channels are stored, the Auto program menu reappears. Press the ENTER button when channel memorization is complete. “Set to daylight savings time.” menu is auto matically displayed.

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Press the ENTER button. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Yes” or “No”, then the ENTER button. “Select your time zone in which you live” menu is automatically displayed.

Press the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight the time zone for your local area (and to move the highlight to the appropriate time zone on the map of the United States).

Press the button. If you have received a digital signal, the time will be set automatically. If not, see page 71 to set the clock.

ENTER

The message “Completed. Time will be updated automatically.” is displayed. When you have finished, press the button.

ENTER

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OPERATION

If you want to reset this feature...

Press the

Press the buttons to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button.

UP/DOWN

button.

Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select “Plug & Play”. Press the

For further details on setting up options, refer to the previous page.

ENTER button.

Note

• Plug and Play can only be accessed in the TV mode.

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OPERATION

Memorizing the Channels

Your TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “off-air” (antenna) and cable channels. After the available channels are memorized, use the CH and CH buttons to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change channels by entering the channel digits. There are three steps for memorizing channels: selecting a broadcast source, memorizing the channels (automatic) and adding and deleting channels (manual).

Selecting the Video Signal-source

Before your television can begin memorizing the available channels, you must specify the type of signal source that is connected to the TV (i.e. an antenna or a cable system).

Press the to display the menu.

Press the buttons to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button.

UP/DOWN

button

Press the ENTER button select “Antenna”.

Repeatedly press the UP/DOWN buttons to cycle through these choices: “Air” or “Cable”,then press

ENTER button.

the Press the EXIT button to exit.

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