Samsung PN42A400C2D, PN50A400C2D, PN42A400, PN50A400 Quick Setup Manual

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Rear & Side Panel Jacks

PN42A400C2D/ PN50A400C2D

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55 Standish Court Mississauga, Ontario L5R 4B2

Call center hours of operation (Mon-Sun 9AM-12AM EST).

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1

POWER IN

2

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL)

3

AUDIO OUT (R/L)

4

PC IN[PC]/[AUDIO]

5

DVI IN (HDMI 2) (AUDIO-R/L)

6

HDMI IN 1, 2

7

ANT IN

8

SERVICE

9

COMPONENT IN 1, 2 / AV IN 1

0

EX-LINK

Video Input Performance Comparison

/

HDMI/DVI Best

/

PC/COMPONENT Better

VIDEO Normal

Audio Output Performance Comparison

OPTICAL (Digital) Best

AUDIO (Analog) Normal

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You can use the remote control up to a distance of about 23 feet from the TV.

Remote Control Buttons

➢

The performance of the remote control may be affected by bright light..

1

POWER

Turns the TV on and off.

2

TV

Selects the TV mode directly.

3

NUMERIC BUTTONS

Press to directly select a channel.

4

–

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”.

5

MUTE

Press to temporarily cut off the

sound.

6

VOL

Press to increase or decrease the

volume.

7

TOOLS

Use to quickly select frequently

used functions.

8

UP▲/DOWN▼/LEFT◄/ RIGHT►/

ENTER

Use to select on-screen menu

items and change menu values.

9

INFO

Press to display information on the

TV screen.

0

COLOR BUTTONS

Use these buttons in the Channel

list.

!

CC

Controls the caption decoder.

@

MTS

Press to choose stereo, mono or

Separate Audio Program (SAP
broadcast).

#

SOURCE

Press to display all of the available

video sources.

$

PRE-CH

Tunes to the previous channel.

%

CH

Press to change channels.

^

RETURN

Returns to the previous menu.

&

EXIT

Press to exit the menu.

*

MENU

Displays the main on-screen menu.

(

SRS

Selects SRS TruSurround XT

mode.

)

FAV.CH

Press to switch to your favorite

channels.

a

P.SIZE

Press to change the screen size.

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3

2

4

5

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8

9

10

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Connecting to HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)

1

Connect an HDMI Cable between
the HDMI IN(1 or 2) jack on the
TV and the HDMI jack on the DVD
Player or Cable Box / Satellite
receiver (Set-Top Box).

2

Press the SOURCE button on the
remote control until you see the
DVD Player or Cable Box/Satellite
receiver (Set- Top Box)

signal (see

“To Select the Source” on page 10)

What is HDMI?

• HDMI, or high-definition multimedia
interface, is an interface that enables
the transmission of digital audio and
video signals using a single cable.

• The difference between HDMI and
DVI is that the HDMI device is smaller
in size and has the HDCP (High
Bandwidth Digital Copy Protection)

coding feature installed.

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Each DVD Player or Cable Box /
Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) has a

different back panel configuration.

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When connecting a DVD Player or
Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-

Top Box), match the color of the
connection terminal to the cable.

Connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) via HDMI

Connecting to DVI (Digital Visual Interface)

1

Connect a HDMI/DVI Cable or DVI­HDMI Adapter between the HDMI
IN 2 jack on the TV and the DVI jack
on the DVD Player or Cable Box/
Satellite receiver (Set- Top Box).

2

Connect Audio Cables between the
DVI IN (HDMI 2)
[R-AUDIO-L] jack on the TV and
the AUDIO OUT jacks on the
DVD Player or Cable Box/Satellite
receiver (Set-Top Box).

3

Press the SOURCE button on the
remote control until you see the
DVD Player or Cable Box/Satellite
receiver (Set- Top Box)

signal (see

“To Select the Source” on page 10)

➢

Each DVD Player or Cable Box /

Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) has a
different back panel configuration.

➢

When connecting a DVD Player or

Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set­Top Box), match the color of the
connection terminal to the cable.

➢

When using an HDMI / DVI cable

connection, you must use the HDMI IN
2 jack.

TV Rear Panel

DVD Player or Cable Box /

Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box)

1

1

2

Audio Cable (Not supplied)

HDMI/DVI Cable (Not supplied)

DVD Player or Cable Box /

Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box)

TV Rear Panel

HDMI Cable (Not supplied)

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Connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box)

Connecting to Y, PB, PR

1



Connect Component Cables
between the COMPONENT IN (1 or

2) [Y, PB, PR] jacks on the TV and
the COMPONENT [Y, PB, PR] jacks
on the DVD Player or Cable Box /
Satellite receiver(Set-Top Box).

2



Connect Audio Cables between
the COMPONENT IN (1 or 2) [R­AUDIO-L] jacks on the TV and the
AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD
Player or Cable Box / Satellite
receiver (Set-Top Box).

3

Press the SOURCE button on the
remote control until you see the
DVD Player or Cable Box/Satellite
receiver (Set- Top Box)

signal (see

“To Select the Source” on page 10)

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Component video separates the video
into Y (Luminance (brightness)), PB

(Blue) and PR (Red) for enhanced
video quality. 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 DVD Player or Cable Box /
Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) has a

different back panel configuration.

➢

When connecting a DVD Player or
Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-

Top Box), match the color of the
connection terminal to the cable.

1

Connect a Video Cable between
the AV IN 1 [VIDEO] jack on the TV
and the VIDEO OUT jack on the
Camcorder.

2

Connect Audio Cables between the
AV IN 1 [L-AUDIO-R] jacks on the
TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on
the Camcorder.

3

Press the SOURCE button on the
remote control until you see the
Camcorder signal (see “To Select the
Source” on page 10)

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Each Camcorder has a different back
panel configuration.

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When connecting a Camcorder, match
the color of the connection terminal to

the cable.

Connecting a Camcorder

DVD Player or Cable Box/

Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box)

Audio Cable (Not supplied)

Component Cable (Not supplied)

1

2

TV Rear Panel

Camcorder

TV Rear Panel

Video Cable (Not supplied)

Audio Cable (Not supplied)

2

1

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1



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

2

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

3



Connect an Antenna Cable between
the ANT OUT terminal on the VCR
and the ANT IN terminal on the TV.

4

Connect a Video Cable between the
VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and
the AV IN 1 [Y/VIDEO] jack on the
TV.

5

Connect Audio cables between the
AV IN 1 [R-AUDIO-L] jacks on the
TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on
the VCR.

6

Press the SOURCE button on the
remote control until you see the VCR
signal (see “To Select the Source”
on page 10).

➢

If you have a “mono” (non-stereo) VCR, use a Y-connector (not supplied) to connect to the right and left audio input jacks of the

TV. Alternatively, connect the cable to the “R” jack.
If your VCR is stereo, you must connect two cables.

➢

Each VCR has a different back panel configuration.

➢

When connecting a VCR, match the color of the connection terminal to the cable.

➢

When connecting to AV IN 1, the color of the AV IN 1 [Y/VIDEO] jack (Green) does not match the color of the video cable (Yellow).

Connecting a VCR

VCR Rear Panel

Video Cable (Not supplied)

Audio Cable (Not supplied)

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TV Rear Panel

Antenna Cable (Not supplied)

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1

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

When a Digital Audio System is
connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO
OUT (OPTICAL) terminal:
Decrease the volume of the TV,
and adjust the volume level with the
system’s volume control.

Connecting a Digital Audio System

1

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

When an audio amplifier is
connected to the AUDIO OUT [R­AUDIO-L] jacks terminals: Decrease
the volume of the TV, and adjust
the volume level with the Amplifier’s
volume control.

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Each Amplifier / DVD Home
Theater has a different back panel

configuration.

➢

When connecting an Amplifier / DVD
Home Theater, match the color of the

connection terminal to the cable.

Connecting an Analog Amplifier / DVD Home Theater

1

Digital Audio System

TV Rear Panel

Optical Cable (Not supplied)

Amplifier / DVD Home Theater

TV Rear Panel

Audio Cable (Not supplied)

1

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What is OPTICAL?

• Converts the electric signal into an optical light signal, and transmits it through glass fibers. S/PDIF is a transmission system of
digital audio in the form of a light wave that uses a glass conductor.

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5.1CH audio is possible when the TV is connected to an external device supporting 5.1CH.

➢

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

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When the receiver (home theater) is set to On, you can hear sound output from the TV’s Optical jack. When the TV is displaying a
DTV(air) signal, the TV will send out 5.1 channel sound to the Home theater receiver. When the source is a digital component such
as a DVD and is connected to the TV via HDMI, only 2 channel sound will be heard from the Home Theater receiver.

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Using the D-Sub Cable

1

Connect a D-Sub Cable between
PC IN [PC] jack on the TV and the
PC output jack on your computer.

2

Connect a PC Audio Cable between
PC IN [AUDIO] jack on the TV and
the Audio Out jack of the sound card
on your computer.

3

Press the SOURCE button on the
remote control until you see the PC
signal (see “To Select the Source” on
page 10)

Connecting a PC

Using the HDMI/DVI Cable

1

Connect a HDMI/DVI cable between
the HDMI IN 2 jack on the TV
and the PC output jack on your
computer.

2

Connect a 3.5mm Stereo/2RCA
Cable cable between the DVI IN
(HDMI 2) [R-AUDIO-L] jack on the TV
and the Audio Out jack of the sound
card on your computer.

3

Press the SOURCE button on the
remote control until you see the PC
signal (see To Select the Source” on
page 10)

➢

Each PC has a different back panel configuration.

➢

When connecting a PC, match the color of the connection terminal to the cable.

➢

When using an HDMI/DVI cable connection, you must use the HDMI IN 2 terminal.

PC

TV Rear Panel

PC Audio Cable (Not supplied)

D-Sub Cable (Not supplied)

Using the D-Sub Cable

1

2

Using the HDMI/DVI Cable

TV Rear Panel

PC

3.5 mm Stereo plug to 2 RCA Cable (Not supplied)

HDMI/DVI Cable (Not supplied)

2

1

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Press the POWER button on the remote control.
You can also use the POWER button on the TV.

➢

It may take a while for the picture to appear.

Turning the TV On and Off

Viewing the Menus

1

With the power on, press the MENU button.
The main menu appears on the screen. Its left side
has five icons:
Picture, Sound, Channel, Setup, Input.

2

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Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select one of the icons.
Then press the ENTER button to access the icon’s
sub-menu.

3



Press the EXIT button to exit.

➢

If you do not press the EXIT button, it takes
about one minute until the on-screen menu

disappears.

Your TV can memorize and store all of the available channels
for both “off-air” (air) and cable channels. After the available

channels are memorized, use the CH

or CH

button

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 (Channel Lists).

Memorizing the Channels

Selecting the Video Signal-source

2

Press the ENTER button to select Antenna.
Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Air or Cable,
then press the ENTER button.
Press the EXIT button to exit.

Mode : Standard

►

Cell Light 10
Contrast 100
Brightness 45
Sharpness 75
Color 55
Tint G 50 R 50

▼

More

PictureT V

Enter

Move

Exit

Antenna : Air

Auto Program

Clear Scrambled Channel

Channel List
Name
Fine Tune

Signal Strength

ChannelT V

Enter

Move

Air

Cable

Return

Storing Channels in Memory
(Automatic Method)

1

Press the MENU button to display the menu.
Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Channel, then
press the ENTER button.

2

Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Auto Program,

then press the ENTER button.

● Air

: Air antenna signal.

● Cable

: Cable antenna signal.

● Auto: Air and Cable antenna signals

.

3

Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the antenna

connection, then press the ENTER button.

Antenna : Air

►

Auto Program

►

Clear Scrambled Channel

►

Channel List

►

Name

►

Fine Tune

►

Signal Strength

►

ChannelT V

Enter

Move

Return

Auto ProgramT V

Select the antenna to execute the Auto
Program function.

Air
Cable
Auto

Start
Start

Enter

Move

Return

Start

Selects a cable signal type for your location.

Auto ProgramT V

Enter

Move

Return

Analog

Digital

Start

STD

HRC
IRC

STD

HRC
IRC

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).

1

Press the MENU button.
Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Channel, then
press the ENTER button.

Antenna : Air

►

Auto Program

►

Clear Scrambled Channel

►

Channel List

►

Name

►

Fine Tune

►

Signal Strength

►

ChannelT V

Enter

Move

Return