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Contents

Channel

• Using the INFO button (Now & Next guide) 1

• Using Channel menu 2

• Memorizing Channels 16

• Other Features 18

Basic Features

• Changing the Preset Picture Mode 20

• Adjusting Picture Settings 21

• Changing the Picture Options 27

• Changing the Preset Sound Mode 34

• Adjusting Sound Settings 35

Preference Features

• Setting the Time 41

• Using the Sleep Timer 43

• Setting the On / Off Timer 44

• Locking Programs 47

• Picture In Picture (PIP) 49

• Economical Solutions 51

• Other Features 53

• Support Menu 59

Advanced Features

• Using the My Contents 66

• Connecting a USB Device 67

• Screen Display 72

• Music 73

• Photos 75

• My Contents - Additional Functions 76

Other Information

• Troubleshooting 79

• Anti-theft Kensington Lock 96

• License 98

❑ Using the INFO button (Now & Next guide)

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

The Now & Next guide shows daily TV program information for each channel
according to the broadcasting time.

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Scroll ◄, ► to view information for a desired program while watching the
current channel.

The displayed image may differ depending on the model.

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❑ Using Channel menu

Watch TV

Press the CONTENT button to select Watch TV, then select the desired menu.
Each screen will be displayed.

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Guide

The EPG (Electronic Program Guide)
information is provided by broadcasters.
Using program schedules provided by
broadcasters, you can specify programs
you want to watch in advance so that

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the channel automatically changes to

My Contents

Guide

Schedule Manager

Channel List

Channel Manager

Source

the selected program channel at the
specified time. Program entries may
appear blank or out of date depending
on a channel status.

The displayed image may differ depending on the model.

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Using Guide

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Guide

DTV Air 08.1 Rede TV!HD
Home and Away
9:48 pm - 12:05 am

08.1 Rede TV!HD

Channel View - All

Today

05.1 Globo HD

05.1 Globo HD

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08.1 Rede TV!HD

ATLÉTICO MG X CORINTHIANS(HD)

12:00 am

JORNAL DA GLOBAL

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Home and...

12:30 am 1:00 am 1:30 am

Tine Team

Fiv... No Information Dark Angel

Wed, 6 Oct 10:54 pm

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Schedule Mgr

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-2 Hours

+2 Hours

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Red (Schedule Mgr): Moves to the Schedule List in Schedule Manager.

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Green (-2 Hours): Viewing the list of programs to be broadcasted before 2 hours.
Yellow (+2 Hours): Viewing the list of programs to be broadcasted after 2 hours.

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Blue (Exit): Exits the guide.
; (Information): Displays details of the selected program.
k (Page): Move to previous or next page.
E (Watch / Schedule)

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When selecting the current program, you can watch the selected program.

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When selecting the future program, you can reserve to watch the selected pro­gram. To cancel the schedule, press the ENTERE button again and select

Cancel Schedules.

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Schedule Manager

Cancel or set the Timer Viewing to display the channel you want at the intended
time.

Using Timer Viewing

You can set a desired channel to be displayed automatically at the intended time.
Set the current time first to use this function.

1.

Press the ENTER

button to add manual booking.

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2.

Press the

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Start Time.

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Antenna: Select the desired broadcasting signal.

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Channel: Select the desired channel.

◄/►/▲/▼

button to set the Antenna, Channel, Repeat, Date,

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Repeat: Select Once, Manual, Sat~Sun, Mon~Fri or Everyday to set at

your convenience. If you select Manual, you can set the day you want.

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Date: You can set the desired date.

It is available when you select Once in Repeat.

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Start Time: You can set the start time you want.

If you want to edit or cancel the schedule, select the reserved schedule on

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the Schedule List, and select the Edit or Cancel Schedules.

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) mark indicates the day you’ve selected.

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Channel List

You can view channel information, Added Channels or Favorites 1-5.

When you press the CH LIST button on the remote control, Channel List

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screen will be displayed at once.

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Added Channels: Shows all added

Channel List

Added Channels

channels.

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Favorites 1-5: Shows all favorite

channels.

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Favorites 1-5 will be displayed

when you set Add to

04.1 TV#4

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07.1 TV#7

09.1 TV#9

11.1 TV#11
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Favorites.

If you want to view favorite
channels you added, press the

CH LIST button and use

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Air

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(CH Mode) button to move Favorites 1-5.

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Antenna

Program View

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Using the color buttons with the Channel List.

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Red (Antenna): Switches to Air or Cable.
Yellow (Program View / Channel View):

Displays the program when digital channel is selected. Returns to the
channel view.

(CH Mode / Channel): Move to the Favorites 1-5 when Add to

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Favorites is set. / Change channels.

When you press the

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other channels using

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(Watch / Information): Press to watch the channel you selected. /

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Displays details of the selected program.

(Page): Move to next or previous page.

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(Program View) button, you can move to

L

(Channel) button.

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Channel Status Display Icons

Icon Operations

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An analog channel.
A reserved program.
A locked channel.

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How to use Timer Viewing in Channel List (digital channels only)

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When you set the Timer Viewing in Channel List, you can only set the program in

Program View.

Press the CH LIST button, then select a desired digital channel.

1.

2.

Press the

(Program View) button.

3.

Press the

ENTER

4.

Select Timer Viewing, then press the ENTER

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If you want to cancel Timer Viewing, follow steps 1 through 3. Select Cancel

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/ ▼ buttons to select the desired program, then press the

▲

(Information) or INFO button.

button when done.

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Schedules.

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Channel Manager

You can edit the channel to your preference.

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( ) Added Ch.: Shows all added channels.

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( ) All Channels: Shows all
currently available channels.

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( ) Favorites 1-5: Shows favorite

Channel Manager

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channels.

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Using the color buttons with the

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Channel Manager.

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Red (Antenna): Switches to

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Air or Cable.

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Blue (Sorting): Changes the

Air

The displayed image may differ depending on the model.

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Antenna

Added Ch.

3 ---- Air

4 ---- Air

5 ---- Air

6.1 TV #6

7.1 TV #7

8 ---- Air

9.1 TV #9

10 ---- Air

Selected items: 4 Channel Number

11 ---- Air

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11.1 TV #11

12 ---- Air

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13 ---- Air

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14.1 TV #14

15 ---- Air

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16 ---- Air

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17 ---- Air

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list ordered by channel number or channel name.

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Channel Status Display Icons

Icon Operations

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Channel Manager Option Menu

Set each channel using the Channel Manager menu options (Watch, Add to

Favorites /Edit Favorites, Lock/Unlock, Channel Name Edit, Add/Delete,
Deselect All, Select All). Option menu items may differ depending on the channel

An analog channel.
A channel selected.
A channel set as a favorite.
A locked channel.
Displays the Channel Manager option menu.

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status.

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1. Select a channel and press the TOOLS button.

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Select a function and change its settings.

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Watch: Watch the selected channel.

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Add to Favorites / Edit Favorites: Set channels you watch frequently as favorites.

/ Add or Delete the selected channel in Favorites 1-5.

Select the Add to Favorites / Edit Favorites, then press the ENTER

1.

button.

If the channel is already added to favorite channel, Edit Favorites will be

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◀ ▶

shown.

Press the ENTER

2.

button.

One favorite channel can be added in several of favorites among

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Favorites 1-5.

button to select Favorites 1-5, then press the OK

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Lock / Unlock: Lock a channel so that the channel cannot be selected and

viewed.

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This function is available only when the Channel Lock is set to On.

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The PIN input screen appears. Enter your 4-digit PIN, the default of which
is “0-0-0-0”. Change the PIN using the Change PIN option.

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Channel Name Edit (analog channels only): Assign your own channel name.

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Add / Delete: Delete or add a channel to display the channels you want.

NOTE

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All deleted channels will be shown on the All Channels menu.

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A gray-colored channel indicates the channel has been deleted.

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The Add menu only appears for deleted channels.

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Deselect All: Deselect all the selected channels.

You can only select Deselect All when one or more channels are selected.

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Select All: Select all the channels in the channel list.

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❑ Memorizing channels

MENU

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Antenna (Air / Cable)

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 Air or a

Cable system).

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Channel

ENTER

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Auto Program

Scans for a channel automatically and stores in the TV.

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Air: Air antenna signal.

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Cable: Cable antenna signal.

NOTE

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Automatically allocated program numbers may not correspond to actual
or desired program numbers. If a channel is locked, the PIN input

window appears.

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If the antenna is connected to ANT 2 IN (CABLE), select Cable and if it is
connected to ANT 1 IN (AIR), select Air.

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If both ANT 1 IN and ANT 2 IN are connected, select both Air and Cable.

How to Stop Auto Programming

1.

Press the ENTER

2.

A message will ask Stop Auto Program? Select Yes by pressing the  or 

button.

3.

Press the ENTER

button.

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button.

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❑ Other Features

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Fine Tune

(analog channels only)
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, fine tune the channel manually.

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Select Fine Tune in the Channel menu.

Fine tuned channels that have been saved are marked with an asterisk “*” on

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the right-hand side of the channel number in the channel banner.
To reset the fine-tuning, select Reset.

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Color System (Auto / PAL-M / PAL-N / NTSC)

Normally the TV can receive image and sound with good quality in Auto
mode. This mode detects the color signal sources automatically. If the color
implementation is unsatisfactory, select any of PAL-M, PAL-N or NTSC.

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❑ Changing the Preset Picture Mode

MENU

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Picture Mode

Select your preferred picture type.

When connecting a PC, you can only make changes to the Entertain and

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Standard.

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Dynamic: Suitable for a bright room.

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Standard: Suitable for a normal environment.

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Natural

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Movie: Suitable for watching movies in a dark room.

m →

for 5 series

Picture

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: Suitable for an eye comfortable display.

Picture Mode

→

ENTER

→

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Entertain: Suitable for watching movies and games.

It is only available when connecting a PC.

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❑ Adjusting picture settings

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Backlight / Contrast / Brightness / Sharpness / Color / Tint (G/R)

Your television has several setting options for picture quality control.

NOTE

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When you make changes to Backlight, Contrast, Brightness,

Sharpness, Color or Tint (G/R) the OSD will be adjusted accordingly.

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Settings can be adjusted and stored for each external device connected
to the TV.

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When connecting a PC, you can only make changes to Backlight,

Contrast, Brightness and Sharpness.

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Lowering picture brightness reduces power consumption.

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Screen Adjustment

Set the various picture options such as picture size and aspect ratio.

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Picture Size: Your cable box/satellite receiver may have its own set of screen

sizes as well. However, we highly recommend you use 16:9 mode most of the
time.

16:9: Sets the picture to 16:9 wide mode.
Zoom1: Use for moderate magnification.
Zoom2: Use for a stronger magnification.

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Wide Fit: Enlarges the aspect ratio of the picture to fit the entire screen.
4:3: Sets the picture to basic (4:3) mode.

Do not watch in 4:3 format for a long time. Traces of borders displayed

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on the left, right and center of the screen may cause image retention
(screen burn) which are not covered by the warranty.

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Screen Fit: Displays the full image without any cut-off when HDMI (720p /

1080i / 1080p) or Component (1080i / 1080p) signals are input.

Smart View1
Smart View2

NOTE

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Smart View1 is enabled only in HDMI mode.

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Smart View2 is enabled only in DTV and HDMI modes.

for 5 series

for 5 series

: Reduces original screen by 50%.
: Reduces original screen by 25%.

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Position: Adjust the picture position. It is only available in Zoom1, Zoom2 or
Wide Fit .

After selecting Zoom1, Zoom2 or Wide Fit, select Position. Follow the

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steps below in the Position screen.

Select the Position, press the ENTER

1.

2.

Press the

3.

Press the ENTER

◀ ▶

▲

or

button to move the picture up or down.

▼

button.

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button.

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After selecting Screen Fit in HDMI (1080i/1080p) or Component
(1080i/1080p) mode, you may need to center the picture. Select

Position, then follow the steps below in the Position screen.

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Select the Position, press the ENTER

1.

2.

Press the

3.

Press the ENTER

If you want to reset the position you adjusted, select Reset in the

Position screen. The picture will be set to its default position.

▲, ▼, ◄

or ► button to move the picture.

button.

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button.

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HD (High Definition): 16:9 - 1080i/1080p (1920x1080), 720p (1280x720)

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Settings can be adjusted and stored for each external device you have

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connected to an input on the TV.

Input Source Picture Size

ATV 16:9, Zoom1, Zoom2, 4:3

Component (480i, 480p, 576i, 576p) 16:9, Zoom1, Zoom2, 4:3

16:9, Wide Fit, 4:3, Screen Fit,

DTV (720p, 1080i, 1080p)

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Component (720p, 1080i, 1080p) 16:9, Wide Fit, 4:3, Screen Fit

Smart View2

HDMI (720p, 1080i, 1080p)

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16:9, Wide Fit, 4:3, Screen Fit,
Smart View1, Smart View2

❑ Changing the Picture Options

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Advanced Settings

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MENU

m →

Picture

Advanced Settings

→

ENTER

→

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(available in Standard / Movie mode)
Compared to previous models, new Samsung TVs have more precise pictures.

When connecting a PC, you can only

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Advanced Settings

make changes to Gamma and White

Black Tone : Off

►

Balance.

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Black Tone (Off / Dark / Darker /
Darkest): Select the black level to

Dynamic Contrast : Medium
Shadow Detail : 0
Gamma : 0
RGB Only Mode : Off

adjust the screen depth.

Color Space : Native
White Balance

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Dynamic Contrast (Off / Low / Medium / High): Adjust the screen contrast.

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Shadow Detail: Increase the brightness of dark images.

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Gamma: Adjust the primary color intensity.

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RGB Only Mode (Off / Red / Green / Blue): Display the Red, Green and

Blue color for making fine adjustments to the hue and saturation.

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Color Space (Auto / Native): Adjust the range of colors available to create

the image.

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