Samsung PN43F4500BFXZA User Manual

❑Memorizing channels

Your TV memorizes channels and adds the memorized channels to the Channel

List with the Auto Program function. Before your TV can memorize channels,

you must specify the signal source, either Air or Cable. If you select cable, when
you start Auto Program, you must also specify the cable system type, STD,

HRC, or IRC. If you don’t know your cable system type, contact your local cable

company for the information. Most cable companies use STD.

If you have connected your TV to a cable or satellite set top box, you do not

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need to run the Auto Program function.

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■Auto Program

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Scans for channels automatically and stores them in the TV’s memory.
To start Auto Program, follow these steps:

1. Select Auto Program, and then press ENTER

2. Press the ENTER

3. Select Both, Air, or Cable by highlighting and then pressing ENTER

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Broadcasting

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button to select Start.

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Auto Program

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4. If you selected Cable, you must specify your cable systems. First, select

Digital Cable System, and then press ENTER

5. Select STD, HRC, or IRC, and then press ENTER

6. Repeat for Analog Cable System.

7. Select Scan, and then press ENTER

After all the available channels are stored, Auto Program removes scrambled

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channels. When done, the Auto Program menu then reappears. This
process can take up to 30 minutes.

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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

If you select Change Settings, the antenna setting screen appears. You

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can re-set the antenna settings and start channel search again.

Select Scan Again, and then press the ENTER

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channel search.

button to select Stop.

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button.

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button to restart

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■Antenna

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To change the source of your TV signal, follow these steps:

1. Select Antenna, and then press ENTER

2. Select the source of your TV signal, Air or Cable.

Selecting Air or Cable also changes the actual signal input from Air to Cable

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or Cable to Air.

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❑Using the Channel menu

■Channel List

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The Channel List contains the channels your TV displays (Added channels) when
you press the channel button on your remote. On the Channel List screen, you
can also view channel information, Added Ch., and Favorites 1-5. Press the

(Mode) button to change the channel mode.

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When you press the CH LIST button, the Channel List screen is displayed
immediately.

Broadcasting

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Channel List

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Channel Mode

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Antenna: Switch between Air and Cable.

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

delete a selected channel in Favorites 1-5.

For detailed information about using Edit Favorites, refer to “Edit

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Favorites”.

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Favorites 1-5: Show all favorite channels, arranged in up to five groups.

Each group has a separate screen.

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Added Ch.: Show all added channels.

The TV displays Favorites 1-5 only if you have added favorites using

Edit Favorites.

■Schedule Manager

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You can schedule the TV to display a channel automatically at a selected time. In
addition, you can view, modify, or delete the scheduled viewing information.

You must set the current time first using the Time

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System menu to use this function.

1. Select Schedule on the Schedule Manager screen, and then press the
ENTER

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Broadcasting

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button. The Schedule Viewing menu appears.

Schedule Manager

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Clock function in the

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2. Press the l/r/

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Antenna: Select the desired broadcasting signal.

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Channel: Select the desired channel.

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buttons to set each menu option.

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Repeat: Select Once, Manual, Sat~Sun, Mon~Fri or Everyday. If you

select Manual, you can set the day you want.

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Date: You can set a desired date.

Date is available only 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 a scheduled viewing, select the scheduled
viewing on Schedule Manager. Then, press the ENTER

select Edit or Delete.

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button and

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■Edit Channel

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You can add, edit, or delete channels from the Channel List.

Deleting a channel from the Channel List

1 Go to Edit Channel screen.

2. Press the

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button. The (

You can select more than one channel.

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Press ENTER

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Broadcasting

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buttons to select a channel, and then press the ENTER
) mark indicates the channel you’ve selected.

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button again to deselect the channel.

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Edit Channel

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3. Press the b (Delete) button. The selected channel is deleted from the

Channel List.

Adding a channel to the Channel List

1. On the Edit Channel screen, press the TOOLS button, and then select

Category.

2. Select All and press the OK button. The All Channel List appears.

Your TV will display all channels, including channels you deleted from the

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Channel List, in the All Channel List.

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

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Channel List.

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3. Select a deleted channel, and then press the b (Add) button.

Using the colored and function buttons with Edit Channel.

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Green (Delete / Add)

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Delete: Deletes a channel from the channel list.

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Add: Adds a deleted channel. It only appears when you select a deleted

channel in All.

Blue (Select All / Deselect All): Selects or deselects all channels at

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once.

(Go To): Goes directly to a channel when you press the channel's

numbers. For example, to go to Channel 12 press 1 then 2.

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(Page): Moves to the next or previous page.

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(Tools): Displays the option menu. The option menu items that appear

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may differ depending on the channel status and type.

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Antenna: Selects the broadcasting signal, air or cable.

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Category: Changes the channel mode. Select All, Added Ch.,
Recently Viewed, or Mostly Viewed. The channel mode you select is

displayed.

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Edit Favorites: Go to the Edit Favorites screen directly.

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Rename Channel (analog channels only): Lets you assign a name of

up to five characters to a channel. For example, Food, Golf, etc. This

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makes it easier to find and select the channel.

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Information: Displays details of the selected program.

■Edit Favorites

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You can add, edit, or delete favorite channels to or from one or more of 5 favorite
lists.

Adding a channel to Favorites 1-5

1. Go to the Edit Favorites screen.

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2. Press the
button.

3. Choose a specific favorite list among Favorites 1-5 using the b (Change

Fav.) button, and then press the

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buttons to select a channel, and then press the ENTER

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(Add) button. The selected channel is

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added to the favorites list you have chosen in Favorites 1-5.

A channel can be added to more than one of the five favorite lists in

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Favorites 1-5.

Deleting a channel from the Favorites 1-5

1. On the Edit Favorites screen, select a favorite list using b (Change Fav.)

button.

2. Move to the favorite list, and then select the channel you want to delete.

3. Press the } (Delete) button. The selected channel is deleted from Favorites

1-5.

If you want to change the favorite channel order, press the a (Change

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order) button, and then change the order using the

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buttons.

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Using the colored and function buttons with Edit Favorites.

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Red (Category / Change order)

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Category: Changes the channel mode to Added Ch., Recently
Viewed, or Mostly Viewed, and then displays the selected channel

mode.

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Change order: Changes the favorite channel order.

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Green (Change Fav.): Changes the displayed favorite list.

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Yellow (Select All / Deselect All): Selects or deselects all channels at

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once.

(Done): Completes changing the channel order.

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Blue (Add / Delete)

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Add: Adds selected channels to Favorites 1-5.

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Delete: Deletes a favorite channel from Favorites 1-5.

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numbers. For example, to go to Channel 12 press 1 then 2.

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may differ depending on the channel status and type.

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(Go To): Goes directly to a channel when you press the channel's

(Page): Moves to the next or previous page.

(Tools): Displays the option menu. The option menu items that appear

Copy to Favorites: Edits the selected favorite channel in Favorites
1-5. You can add to or delete from favorite lists.

Rename Favorites: Lets you assign names to favorite channels.

Antenna: Selects the broadcasting signal, air or cable.

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Edit Channel: Go to the Edit Channel screen directly.

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Information: Displays details of a selected program.

❑Blocking Programs

■Program Rating Lock

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Prevent unauthorized users, such as children, from watching unsuitable programs.
Access blocked programs when you enter the default or a user defined 4-digit
PIN code.

The PIN input screen appears before the setup screen appears.

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Broadcasting

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Program Rating Lock

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ENTER

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Enter a 4-digit PIN. The default PIN is 0-0-0-0. Change the PIN using the

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Change PIN option.

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Program Rating Lock: When On, lets you block TV programs based on their

ratings.

TV Rating: Lets you block TV programs based on their ratings. This function

allows you to control which TV programs your children can watch. TV Rating
displays a grid with locks. The following categories are on the left side:

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TV-Y: Young 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

The following categories are on top:

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ALL / FV: Fantasy violence / V: Violence / S: Sexual situation / L: Adult

Language / D: Sexually Suggestive Dialog

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To block certain content, you select a lock, and press ENTER
is, you “click it”.). For example, click the lock at the intersection of V and

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TV-MA, and you block all programs that are rated violent and for mature

adults. The locks are also assigned to related groups. For example, if you
click TV-Y under ALL, then TV-Y7 will also automatically be blocked.

Similarly, if you click TV-G under ALL, then all the categories in the young
adult group will be blocked (TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA). The sub-
ratings (D, L, S, V) work similarly. So, if you block the L sub-rating in TV-

PG, then the L sub-ratings in TV-14 and TV-MA will automatically be

blocked.

To unblock a category, click the lock. To unblock all the categories in

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a row, click the lock under ALL.

To watch a blocked program, you must enter the Security code when

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requested.

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Movie Rating (MPAA): You can block movies based on their MPAA rating.

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has implemented a rating
system that provides parents or guardians with advanced information on
which films are appropriate for children.

Movie Rating (MPAA) displays a column with locks and the following ratings

categories:

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G: General audience (no restrictions). / PG: Parental guidance suggested.

/ PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned. / R: Restricted. Children under 17
should be accompanied by an adult. / NC-17: No children under age 17. /

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X: Adults only. / NR: Not rated.

To block certain content, you select a lock, and press ENTER
is, you “click it”.). For example, click the X lock and you block all X-rated
movies. The rating categories are also grouped so that clicking one
category blocks all the categories a parent would block along with it.
For example, if you block the PG-13 category, then R, NC-17 and X will
automatically be blocked also.

To unblock a category, click the lock.

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Canadian English Rating: You can block TV programs based on their

Canadian English rating.

Canadian English Rating displays a column with locks and the following

ratings categories:

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C: Programming intended for children under age 8. / C8+: Programming

generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over to watch
on their own. / G: General programming, suitable for all audiences. / PG:
Parental Guidance. / 14+: Programming contains themes or content
which may not be suitable for viewers under the age of 14. / 18+: Adult

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programming.

To block certain content, you select a lock, and press ENTER
is, you “click it”.). For example, click the 18+ lock and you block all TV
programs rated 18+. The rating categories are also grouped so that
clicking one category blocks all the categories a parent would block along
with it. For example, if you block the G category, then PG, 14+ and 18+
will automatically be blocked.

To unblock a category, click the lock.

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Canadian French Rating: You can block TV programs based on their French

Canadian rating.

Canadian French Rating displays a column with locks and the following

ratings categories:

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G: General / 8 ans+: Programming generally considered acceptable for

children 8 years and over to watch on their own. / 13 ans+: Programming
may not be suitable for children under the age of 13. / 16 ans+:
Programming is not suitable for children under the age of 16. / 18 ans+:
Programming restricted to adults.

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To block certain content, you select a lock, and press ENTER
you “click it”.). For example, click the 18 ans+ lock and you block all TV
programs rated 18 ans+. The rating categories are also grouped so that
clicking one category blocks all the categories a parent would block along
with it. For example, if you block the 8 ans+ category, then 13 ans+, 16

ans+ and 18 ans+ will automatically be blocked also.

To unblock a category, click the lock.

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Downloadable U.S. Rating: Parental restriction information you can use

while watching DTV channels.

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If information is not downloaded from the broadcasting station, the

Downloadable U.S. Rating menu is deactivated.

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Parental restriction information is automatically downloaded while you
watch DTV channels. It may take several seconds.

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The Downloadable U.S. Rating menu is available for use after
information is downloaded from the broadcasting station. However,

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depending on the information from the broadcasting station, it may
not be available for use.

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Parental restriction levels differ depending on the broadcasting
station. The default menu name and Downloadable U.S. Rating

change, depending on the downloaded information.

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Even if you set the on-screen display to another language, the

Downloadable U.S. Rating menu will appear in English only.

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Blocking one rating level will automatically block other categories that
deal with more sensitive material.

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The rating titles (For example: Humor Level, etc.) and TV ratings (For
example: DH, MH, H, etc.) may differ depending on the broadcasting

station.

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❑Other Features

■Channel Settings

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Fine Tune

(analog channels only)

If the reception is clear, you do not have to fine tune the channel. This is done
automatically during the search and store operation. If the signal is weak or

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distorted, fine tune the channel manually.

Fine tuned channels that have been saved have an asterisk ( * ) on the

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right-hand side of the channel number in the channel banner.

To reset the fine-tuning, select Reset.

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Channel Settings

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Clear Scrambled Channel

This function filters out scrambled channels after Auto Program is completed.
This process may take 20~30 minutes.

How to Stop the Clear Scrambled Channels Function

1. Press the ENTER

2. Press the l button to select Yes.

3. Press the ENTER

This function is only available in Cable mode.

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button to select Stop.

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button.

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■Audio Options

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MENU

Preferred Language

(digital channels only)

Use the

Digital-TV broadcasts can simultaneously transmit many audio tracks (for
example, simultaneous translations of the program into other languages).

You can only select a language from among the ones being broadcast.

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Broadcasting

buttons to select a language, and then press ENTER

Audio Options

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Multi-Track Sound

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Select an option using the

Mono: Choose for channels that are broadcasting in mono or if you are

having difficulty receiving a stereo signal.

Stereo: Choose for channels that are broadcasting in stereo.

SAP: Choose to listen to the Separate Audio Program, which is usually a

foreign-language translation.

Depending on the program being broadcast, you can listen to Mono,

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Stereo, or SAP.

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buttons, and then press ENTER

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When the TV is tuned to a digital channel and you press the TOOLS

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button, you can select a language from among the ones being broadcast.

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Visual Impaired

(digital channels only)

Adds a verbal description to the main audio to help the visually impaired.

■Caption

(On-Screen Text Messages)

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Caption: You can turn the caption function on or off. If captions are not

available, they will not be displayed on the screen.

The Caption feature does not work with devices connected to the TV

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through the Component or HDMI input jacks.

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Caption Mode: You can select the desired caption mode.

The availability of captions depends on the program being broadcasted.

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Default / CC1~CC4 / Text1~Text4: (analog channels only) The Analog

Caption function operates in either analog TV channel mode or when a signal
is supplied from an external device to the TV. (Depending on the broadcasting
signal, the Analog Caption function may or may not work with digital

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Broadcasting

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Caption

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channels.)

Default / Service1~Service6 / CC1~CC4 / Text1~Text4: (digital channels

only) The Digital Captions function works with digital channels.

Service1~6 may not be available in digital caption mode depending on

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the broadcast.

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Digital Caption Options: (digital channels only)
Size: Options include Default, Small, Standard, and Large.

Font Style: Options include Default and Styles 0 to 7.

Font Color: You can change the color of the letters. Options include Default,

White, Black, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Magenta, and Cyan.

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Background Color: You can change the background color of the caption.

Options include Default, White, Black, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Magenta,
and Cyan.

Font Opacity: This adjusts the opacity of text. Options include Default,

Transparent, Translucent, Solid, and Flashing.

Background Opacity: This adjusts the opacity of the caption background.

Options include Default, Transparent, Translucent, Solid, and Flashing.

Return to Default: This option sets Size, Font Style, Foreground Color,

Background Color, Foreground Opacity, and Background Opacity to their

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defaults.

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Digital Caption Options are available only when you can select
Default and Service1 ~ Service6 in Caption Mode.

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The availability of captions depends on the program being broadcast.

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The Default setting follows the standards set by the broadcaster.

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You cannot set the Foreground and Background to the same color.

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You cannot set both the Font Opacity and the Background Opacity
to Transparent.

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❑Changing the Preset Picture Mode

■Picture Mode

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Picture modes apply preset adjustments to the picture. Select a mode using the

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buttons, and then press ENTER

When the TV is connected to a PC, you can only select Entertain and

Standard.

Dynamic: Suitable for a bright room.

Standard: Suitable for a normal room environment.

Movie: Suitable for watching movies in a dark room.

Entertain: Suitable for watching movies and games.

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Picture Mode

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Entertain is only available when the TV is connected to a PC.

❑Adjusting Picture Settings

■Cell Light / Contrast / Brightness / Sharpness / Color / Tint (G/

R)

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Your television has several options for adjusting picture quality. Select an option
using the

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Cell Light

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buttons, and then press ENTER

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NOTE

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When you make changes to Cell Light, Contrast, Brightness,

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

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When the TV is connected to a PC, you can only make changes to Cell

Light, Contrast, Brightness, and Sharpness.

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You can adjust and store settings for each external device connected to
the TV.

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Lowering picture brightness reduces power consumption.

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■Picture Size

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Picture Size provides various picture size and aspect ratio options. Select an

option using the

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Picture Size: If you have a cable box or satellite receiver, it may have its own

set of screen sizes as well. However, we highly recommend you use your TV’s
16:9 mode most of the time.

16:9: Sets the picture to 16:9 wide screen mode.

Zoom1: Magnifies the picture moderately. Cuts off the top and sides.

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Picture

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Picture Size

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buttons, and then press ENTER

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Zoom2: Magnifies the picture more than Zoom1.

Wide Fit: Enlarges the aspect ratio of the picture so it fits the entire screen.

4:3: Sets the picture to 4:3 mode. For analog TV programs.

Do not set your TV to 4:3 format for a long time. The borders displayed

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on the left and right, or top and bottom of the screen may cause image
retention (screen burn) which is not covered by the warranty.

Screen Fit: When your TV inputs HDMI (720p / 1080i / 1080p) or Component

(1080i / 1080p) signals, displays the full image without any cut-off.

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Position: Adjusts the picture position. Position is only available if Picture
Size is set to Zoom1, Zoom2, Wide Fit, or Screen Fit.

To use the Position function after selecting Zoom1, Zoom2, or Wide Fit,

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follow these steps:

1. Select Position, and then press the ENTER

2. Select the Position button, and then press ENTER

3. Press the

4. Press the ENTER

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If you want to reset the picture to its original position, select Reset in the

Position screen, and then press ENTER

its default position.

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buttons to move the picture up or down.

button.

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. The picture will be reset to

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button.

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To use the Position function after selecting Screen Fit when connected
to an HDMI (1080i/1080p) or Component (1080i/1080p) source, follow

these steps:

1. Select Position, and then press the ENTER

2. Select the Position button, and then press ENTER

3. Press the

4. Press the ENTER

If you want to reset the picture to its original position, select Reset in the

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Position screen, and then press ENTER

its default position.

u/d/l/r

buttons to move the picture.

button.

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. The picture will be reset to

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button.

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The picture size can vary depending on the input resolution when you

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play content using Videos in Media Play.

HD (High Definition) is: 16:9 - 1080i/1080p (1920x1080) or 720p

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(1280x720)

You can adjust and store settings for each external device you have

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connected to an input on the TV.

Picture Sizes available by Input Source are listed below:

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Input Source Picture Size

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

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DTV (720p) 16:9, Wide Fit, 4:3

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

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

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

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

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

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

■PIP

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You can watch a program whose signal has passed through the TV’s tuner (that
is, from the Cable In or Antenna In jack) and watch one external video source
simultaneously. For example, if you have a cable box connected to the Cable In
jack, you can use PIP to watch programs from the cable box and watch a movie
from a Blu-ray player attached to the HDMI In jack.

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For PIP sound, refer to the Sound Select instructions.

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If you turn the TV off while watching in the PIP mode, the PIP function
is reset to off. When you turn your TV on, you must turn PIP on again to

watch in the PIP mode.

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Picture

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PIP

ENTER

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You may notice that the picture in the PIP window becomes slightly
unnatural when you use the main screen to view a game or karaoke.

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When Program Rating Lock is on, you cannot use PIP.

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PIP Settings
The picture from the external video source will be in the main screen and

the picture from the TV’s tuner will be in the PIP sub-picture window.

Main picture Sub picture

Component, HDMI TV

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PIP: Activate or deactivate the PIP function.

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Antenna: Select either Air or Cable as the input source for the sub-

screen.

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Channel: Select the channel for the sub-screen.

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Size: Select a size for the sub-picture.

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Position: Select a position for the sub-picture.

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Sound Select: You can choose to listen to the sound from the Main

picture or the Sub picture.

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❑Changing the Picture Options

■Advanced Settings

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Advanced Settings are available in the Standard and Movie modes.

To use, select an option using the

When the TV is connected to a PC, you can only make changes to the White

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Balance and Gamma.

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Picture

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Advanced Settings

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ENTER

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buttons, and then press ENTER

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Dynamic Contrast: Adjusts the screen contrast.

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Black Tone: Select the black level to adjust the screen depth.

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Flesh Tone: Adjusts the amount of red in skin tones.

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RGB Only Mode: Displays the Red, Green, and Blue color so you can make

fine adjustments to hue and saturation.

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Color Space: Adjusts the range and variety of colors (the color gamut)

available to create images.

To adjust Color, Red, Green, Blue, and Reset, set Color Space to

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Custom.

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White Balance: Adjusts the color temperature of the picture so that white

objects look white (instead of, for example, slightly pink or slightly yellow) and
the overall color of the picture looks natural.

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2 Point: Adjust each color's luminosity with the offset menu and the

brightness with the gain menu.

R-Offset / G-Offset / B-Offset: Adjusts each color’s red, green, or blue

darkness.

R-Gain / G-Gain / B-Gain: Adjusts each color’s red, green, or blue

brightness.

Reset: Restore 2 point white balance settings to default values.

10 Point: Controls the white balance by adjusting the red, green, and blue

brightness over 10 specific levels.

Available when the picture mode is set to Movie. The external input

N

(source) can be set to any input.

Some external devices may not support this function.

N

Level: Select a level to adjust 10 Point White Balance.

Red: Adjust the red level.

Green: Adjust the green level.

◀ ▶

Blue: Adjust the blue level.

Reset: Restore current level's 10 Point White Balance to default values.

●

Gamma: Adjusts the primary color intensity.

●

Motion Lighting: Reduces power consumption by reducing screen brightness

when the picture on the screen is motionless.

N
N

N

This function is not supported in 3D mode.

When you change the Cell Light, Contrast, or Brightness, the TV sets

Motion Lighting to Off.

Only available in Standard mode.

for PDP 4900 series

◀ ▶

■Picture Options

MENU

O

Select an option using the

When the TV is connected to a PC, you can only make changes to Color

N

Tone.

●

Color Tone

Warm1 or Warm2 will be deactivated when the picture mode is

N

Dynamic.

◀ ▶

N

You can adjust and store settings for each external device connected to
an input on the TV.

m

Picture

→

Picture Options

→

u/d/l/r

buttons, and then press ENTER

ENTER

→

E

E

.

●

Digital Clean View: If the broadcast signal received by your TV is weak, you

can activate the Digital Clean View feature to reduce any static and ghosting
that may appear on the screen.

When the signal is weak, try each option in Digital Clean View until the

N

TV displays the best picture.

Auto Visualization: When you change from one analog channel to another,

displays the signal strength.

Only available for analog channels.

N

When you press the INFO button, the TV displays the signal strength bar.

N

◀ ▶

N

●

MPEG Noise Filter: Reduces MPEG noise to provide improved picture

quality.

When the bar is green, you are receiving the best possible signal.

●

HDMI Black Level: Lets you select the black level on the screen to adjust the

screen depth.

Available only in HDMI mode (RGB signals).

N

●

Film Mode: Sets the TV so that it senses and then processes film signals

from all sources automatically and adjusts the picture for optimum quality.

The Cinema Smooth function is only activated when an HDMI 24Hz

N

signal is inputted.

Available in TV mode and all external input modes which support SD (480i

N

/ 576i) and HD (1080i) signals except when connected to a PC.

◀ ▶

If the screen does not seem natural, change the Film Mode option to

N

Off, Auto1, or Auto2.

●

Black optimizer: Deepens blacks on the screen and improves the contrast

ratio.

When the TV is connected to a PC, Black optimizer is deactivated.

N

When the TV is operating other features, Black optimizer is deactivated.

N

(ex. Media Play, PIP)

◀ ▶

■Picture Off

MENU

O

The screen is turned off but the sound remains on. Press any button except the
volume button to turn on the screen.

m

Picture

→

Picture Off

→

ENTER

→

E

◀ ▶

■Reset Picture

MENU

O

Resets your current picture mode to its default settings.

m

Picture

→

Reset Picture

→

ENTER

→

E

◀ ▶

❑Changing the Preset Sound Modes

■Sound Mode

MENU

O

Use the

●

Standard: Selects the normal sound mode.

●

Music: Emphasizes music over voices.

●

Movie: Provides the best sound for movies.

u/d

Sound

m

→

buttons to select an option, and then press ENTER

Sound Mode

→

ENTER

→

E

E

.

◀ ▶

●

Clear Voice: Emphasizes voices over other sounds.

●

Amplify: Increase the intensity of high-frequency sounds to allow a better

listening experience for the hearing impaired.

If Speaker Select is set to External Speaker, Sound Mode is disabled.

N

❑Adjusting Sound Settings

■Sound Effect

MENU

O

(standard sound mode only)
Use the

●

DTS TruSurround

This function provides a virtual 5.1 channel surround sound experience

◀ ▶

through a pair of speakers or headphones using HRTF (Head Related Transfer
Function) technology.

●

DTS TruDialog

This function allows you to increase the intensity of a voice over background
music or sound effects so that dialog can be heard more clearly.

u/d

Sound

m

→

buttons to select an option, and then press ENTER

Sound Effect

→

ENTER

→

E

E

.

●

Equalizer

Use Equalizer to customize the sound setting for each speaker.

Balance: Adjusts the balance between the right and left speaker.

100Hz / 300Hz / 1kHz / 3kHz / 10kHz (Bandwidth Adjustment): Adjusts the

volume level of specific bandwidth frequencies.

Reset: Resets the equalizer to its default settings.

If Speaker Select is set to External Speaker, Sound Effect is disabled.

N

◀ ▶

■3D Audio

for PDP 4900 series

MENU

O

3D audio technology that provides an immersive sound corresponding to the
effect of 3D video by utilizing audio depth control in perspective.

Available in only when the TV is displaying 3D images.

N

m

Sound

→

3D Audio

→

ENTER

→

E

◀ ▶

■Speaker Settings

MENU

O

●

Speaker Select

If you are listening to the sound track of a broadcast or movie through an
external receiver, you may hear a sound echo caused by the difference in
decoding speed between the TV’s speakers and the speakers attached to
your audio receiver. If this occurs, set the TV to External Speaker.

When you set Speaker Select to External Speaker, the TV’s speakers

N

◀ ▶

N

are turned off. You will hear sound through the external speakers only.
When you set Speaker Select to TV Speaker, both the TV’s speakers
and the external speakers are on. You will hear sound through both.

When Speaker Select is set to External Speaker, the VOLUME and

m

Sound

→

Speaker Settings

→

ENTER

→

E

MUTE buttons will not operate and the sound settings will be limited.

If there is no video signal, both the TV’s speakers and the external

N

speakers will be mute.

●

Auto Volume

When you change channels, video sources, or content, Auto Volume
automatically adjusts the TV's volume level so that the volume level remains
the same for all sources. For example, if you switch from a streaming video
application to a Blu-ray player or a favorite TV channel, Auto Volume can
modify the volume up to 12db to equalize the sound.

The Auto Volume function has two settings: Normal and Night. Normal

◀ ▶

applies a normal level of volume adjustment. Night applies a slightly lower
volume level and is ideal for late-night TV viewing. If you want to use the
volume control of a connected source device to control the sound, deactivate
the Auto Volume function. When you use the Auto Volume function with a
source device, the device's volume control may not function properly.

■Digital Audio Out

MENU

O

Digital Audio Out outputs an uncompressed digital audio signal when you connect
the digital audio out jack on the back of the TV to a digital audio in jack on a
receiver or home theater.

●

Audio Format: You can select the Digital Audio output format. The available

Digital Audio output format may differ depending on the input source.

m

Sound

→

Digital Audio Out

→

ENTER

→

E

◀ ▶

●

Audio Delay: Lets you correct timing mismatches between the audio track

and the video when you are watching the TV and listening to digital audio
output from the TV through an external device such as an AV receiver. When
you select Audio Delay, a slider appears. Use the
slider, from 0ms ~ 250ms. Press ENTER

when done.

E

l/r

buttons to adjust the

◀ ▶

■Reset Sound

MENU

O

Reset all sound settings to the factory defaults. Select Reset Sound, press

ENTER

E

Sound

m

, select Yes in the pop-up, and then press ENTER

→

Reset Sound

→

ENTER

→

E

E

again.

◀ ▶

❑Executing initial setup

■Setup

MENU

O

Configure and memorize channels and set the time when you set up the TV for
the first time or when you reset the TV.

To execute the initial setup, follow the instructions displayed on the TV

N

screen.

m

System

→

Setup

→

ENTER

→

E

◀ ▶

❑Setting the Time

■Time

O

N

●

MENU

The current time will appear every time you press the INFO button.

Clock: Set the clock to use the various timer features of the TV.

If you disconnect the power cord, you have to set the clock again.

N

m

System

→

Time

→

ENTER

→

E

◀ ▶

Clock Mode: Set the current time manually or automatically.

●

Auto: The TV sets the current time automatically using the time from a

digital channel.

You must have cable or an antenna connected to the TV to have the

N

TV set the time automatically.

●

Manual: Set the current time manually.

Depending on the broadcast station and signal, Auto may not set

N

the time correctly. If this occurs, set the time manually.

◀ ▶

Clock Set: Set the Date and Time.

Select Clock Set. Select Date or Time, and then press ENTER
number buttons or the
to move from one entry field to the next. Press ENTER

Available only when Clock Mode is set to Manual.

N

DST: Switches the DST (Daylight Saving Time) function on or off.

This function is only available when the Clock Mode is set to Auto.

N

u/d

buttons to enter numbers. Use the

when done.

E

. Use the

E

l/r

buttons

◀ ▶

Time Zone: Select your time zone.

This function is only available when the Clock Mode is set to Auto.

N

Time Offset

time information via Internet. Set the right time by selecting an offset.

The current time will be set through a network if the TV fails to receive

N

the time information including the broadcast signal from TV stations. (ex:
Watching TV via set-top box, Satellite receiver, or etc)

for PDP 4900 series

: Adjusts the time when your TV receives the

◀ ▶

❑Using the Sleep Timer

O

●

MENU

Sleep Timer

time. (30, 60, 90, 120, 150, or 180 minutes).

Use the

N

ENTER

m

System

→

t

u/d

. To cancel the Sleep Timer, select Off.

E

Time

→

: Automatically shuts off the TV after a preset period of

buttons to select a period of time, and then press

Sleep Timer

→

ENTER

→

E

◀ ▶

❑Setting the On/Off Timer

MENU

O

Set On Timer so that your TV turns on automatically at a time and on a day of
your choosing.

●

On Timer: You can set up three separate On Timer configurations.

You must set the clock before you can use On Timer.

N

Setup: Select Off, Once, Everyday, Mon~Fri, Mon~Sat, Sat~Sun, or
Manual. If you select Manual, you can choose the days you want On Timer

m

System

→

Time

→

On Timer

→

<or>

Off Timer

ENTER

→

E

◀ ▶

to turn on your TV.

N

The

mark indicates days you’ve selected.

c

Time: Set the hour, minute, am/pm. Use the number buttons or the

u/d

buttons to enter numbers. Use the

Volume: Set the desired volume level. Use the

volume level.

Source: To select the source of the content that will play when the TV turns

on. You can:

●

Select TV and have the TV display a specific air or cable channel.

●

Select USB and have the TV play back photo or audio files from a USB
device.

l/r

buttons to change entry fields.

l/r

buttons to change the

◀ ▶

●

Select a source on your TV that you have connected a set-top box to,
and have the TV display a channel from the set-top box.

A USB device must be connected to your TV before you can select USB.

N

If you select a source other than TV or USB, you must:

N

●

Have a cable or satellite set-top box attached to that source

●

Set the set-top box to the channel you want to watch when the TV
goes on

●

Leave the set-top box turned on.

When you select a source other than TV or USB, the Antenna and

N

Channel options will disappear.

Antenna (when the Source is set to TV): Select Air or Cable.

Channel (when the Source is set to TV): Select the desired channel.

◀ ▶

Music / Photo (when the Source is set to USB): Select a folder in the USB

device containing the music or photo files you want to play when the TV turns
on automatically.

If there is no music file on the USB device or you don’t select a folder

N

containing a music file, the Timer function does not operate correctly.

If there is only one photo file in the USB, the Slide Show will not play.

N

A folder with a name that is too long cannot be selected.

N

Each USB device you use is assigned its own folder. When using more

N

than one of the same type of USB device, make sure the folders assigned
to each USB device have different names.

We recommend that you use a USB memory stick or a multi card reader

N

as your USB source when using On Timer.

◀ ▶

The On Timer function may not work with USB devices that have a built-

N

in battery, MP3 players, or PMPs made by some manufacturers because
these devices take a long time to be recognized.

●

Off Timer: You can set up three separate Off Timer configurations.

You must set the clock before you can use Off Timer.

N

Setup: Select Off, Once, Everyday, Mon~Fri, Mon~Sat, Sat~Sun or
Manual. If you select Manual, you can choose the days you want Off Timer

to turn off your TV.

The

N

Time: Set the hour, minute, and am/pm. Use the number buttons or the

buttons to enter numbers. Use the

mark indicates days you’ve selected.

c

l/r

buttons to change entry fields.

u/d

◀ ▶

❑Economical Solutions

■Eco Solution

MENU

O

●

Energy Saving: Lets you adjust the brightness of the TV to reduce power

consumption.

●

Eco Sensor: To enhance your power savings, the picture settings will

automatically adapt to the light in the room.

◀ ▶

N

If you adjust Cell Light in the Picture menu, Eco Sensor is set to Off.

m

System

→

Eco Solution

→

ENTER

→

E

Min Cell Light: When Eco Sensor is On, lets you manually adjust the

minimum screen brightness.

If Eco Sensor is On, the display brightness may change (become slightly

N

darker in most cases) depending on the surrounding light intensity. You
can control the screen’s minimum brightness with the Min Cell Light
function.

●

No Signal Power Off : Sets how quickly the TV switches to standby mode if

it is receiving no signal.

This function is disabled when an attached PC is in power saving mode.

N

◀ ▶

●

Auto Power Off: The TV will automatically turn off if you don’t press a button

on the remote control or touch a button on TV’s front panel for 4 hours.

❑Other Features

■Menu Language

MENU

O

Set the menu language.

1. Select Menu Language, and then press the ENTER

2. Choose a language, and then press the ENTER

Choose English, Español, or Français.

N

m

System

→

Menu Language

→

ENTER

→

E

E

button.

E

button.

◀ ▶

■Screen Burn Protection

MENU

O

To reduce the possibility of screen burn, this unit is equipped with Pixel Shift and
other screen burn prevention technology. Pixel Shift moves the picture slightly on
the screen. The Pixel Shift Time setting function allows you to program the time
between the movement of the picture in minutes.

Your TV has the following screen burn protection functions:

●

Pixel Shift

●

◀ ▶

Auto Protection Time

●

Scrolling

●

Side Gray

m

System

→

Screen Burn Protection

→

ENTER

→

E

●

Pixel Shift: Using this function, you can set the TV to move pixels minutely on

the PDP screen in a horizontal or vertical direction to minimize after images on
the screen.

Available Pixel Shift Settings and Optimum Settings

N

Available Settings

Horizontal 0~4 (pixels) 4

Vertical 0~4 (pixels) 4

Time (minute) 1~4 min 4 min

Optimum Settings for TV/AV/

Component/HDMI

◀ ▶

The Pixel Shift value may differ depending on the TV's size (in inches)

N

and the mode.

This function is not available in the Screen Fit mode.

N

●

Auto Protection Time: If the screen displays a still image for a period of time

you define, the TV activates the screen saver to prevent the formation of burnt
in ghost images on the screen.

●

Scrolling: This function removes after-images on the screen by illuminating all

the pixels on the screen according to a pattern. Use this function when there
are after images or symbols on the screen, especially when you displayed a
still image on the screen for a long time.

The after-image removal function has to be executed for a long time

N

(approximately 1 hour) to remove after-images on the screen effectively. If
the after-images are not removed after you apply this function, apply the
function again.

Press any key on the remote control to cancel this feature.

N

●

◀ ▶

Side Gray: When you watch TV with the screen ratio set to 4:3, using the

Side Gray function can prevent damage to the edges of the screen by
adjusting the white balance on the extreme left and right sides.

■Change PIN

MENU

O

When you access Change PIN, the PIN input screen appears. Enter the current or
default PIN. Then, the Change PIN screen appears. Choose any 4 digits for your
PIN and enter them in Enter New PIN. Re-enter the same 4 digits in Confirm

New PIN. When the Confirm screen appears, press the Close button. The TV

has memorized your new PIN.

Whenever you access the Change PIN function, the PIN input screen

N

appears. Enter the current or default PIN.

m

System

→

Change PIN

→

ENTER

→

E

◀ ▶

The default PIN number for a new TV set is “0-0-0-0”.

N

If you forget the PIN code, press the remote control buttons in the following

N

sequence in Standby mode. This resets the PIN to “0-0-0-0” : MUTE
2

→

4

POWER (on)

→

→

8

→

■General

MENU

O

●

Game Mode: When you have connected a game console such as a

PlayStation™ or Xbox™ to the TV, you can enjoy a more realistic gaming
experience if you set Game Mode on.

NOTE

N

●

–

◀ ▶

–

System

m

→

Precautions and limitations for Game Mode:

Before disconnecting a game console and connecting another
external device, set Game Mode to Off.

If you display the TV menu in Game Mode, the screen shakes slightly.

General

→

ENTER

→

E

●

Game Mode is not available when you’ve set the input source to TV.

●

Set Game Mode to On only after connecting a game console. If you
turn Game Mode on before you have attached the game console, you

may notice reduced picture quality.

●

If Game Mode is On:

–

Picture Mode is set to Standard and Sound Mode is set to Movie.

●

Panel Lock: Lock or unlock all the keys on the panel.

●

Boot Logo: Enable/disable the logo that displays when the TV starts up.

◀ ▶

■DivX® Video On Demand

MENU

O

Shows the registration code authorized for the TV. If you connect to the DivX
web site and register with 10-digit registration code, you can download the VOD
activation file. Once you play it using Media Play, the registration is complete.

For more information about DivX® VOD, visit “http://vod.divx.com”.

N

m

System

→

DivX® Video On Demand

→

ENTER

→

E

◀ ▶

❑Using the Source List

■Source List

O

N

N

MENU

When you press the SOURCE button, the Source screen is displayed
immediately.

You can only choose external devices that are connected to the TV. In the

Source list, connected inputs are highlighted.

m

Applications

→

Source List

→

ENTER

→

E

◀ ▶

For detailed information, refer to “Changing the Input Source” in the paper

N

User Manual.

❑Connecting a USB Device

1. Turn on your TV.

2. Connect a USB device containing photo, music, or movie files to the USB

port on the side of the TV.

3. A pop-up window appears. Select Photos, Videos, or Music, and then press
the ENTER

4. The Content screen appears, listing the contents of the device. Depending on

◀ ▶

5. If necessary, use the

how the contents are arranged, you will see either folders, individual files, or
both.

ENTER

button.

E

button.

E

▲/▼/◄/►

buttons to select a folder, and then press the

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6. Select a file to view or play, and then press the ENTER

7. For information about controlling playback, go to "Using Media Play" in the

e-Manual.

8. Press the RETURN button to exit a current screen and go to the previous
screen. Press the EXIT button to exit to the TV screen.

9. To disconnect the USB device, go to "Disconnecting a USB Device" in the
e-Manual.

Even though the player will display folders for all Content Types, it will only display

button.

E

◀ ▶

files of the Content Type (Photos, Videos, or Music) you selected in Step 3. For
example, if you selected Music, you will only be able to see music files. You can
change this by pressing the RETURN button until you are back at the Content
Type Selection screen, and then selecting a different Content Type (Photos,

Videos, or Music).

The TV may not be able to play unlicensed multimedia files properly.

N

What you need to know before using a USB Device.

N

●

MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) is not supported.

●

The TV supports the FAT and exFAT file systems.

●

Certain types of USB Digital camera and audio devices may not be
compatible with this TV.

●

The TV only supports the sequential jpeg format.

●

The TV only supports USB Mass Storage Class (MSC) devices. MSCs are
Mass Storage Class Bulk-Only Transport devices. Examples of MSCs are

◀ ▶

Thumb drives and Flash Card Readers. USB HUBs are not supported.
Devices should be connected directly to the TV’s USB port.

●

Before connecting your device to the TV, please back up your files to
protect them from damage or loss of data. SAMSUNG is not responsible

for any data file damage or data loss.

●

Do not disconnect the USB device while it is loading or transferring files.

●

The higher the resolution of the image, the longer it takes to display on
the screen.

●

The maximum supported JPEG resolution is 15360 x 8640 pixels.

●

The TV displays the “Not Supported File Format”message when it
encounters unsupported or corrupt files.

●

◀ ▶

The USB Videos function does not support the scene search and
thumbnail functions.

●

MP3 files with DRM that you have downloaded from a commercial site
cannot be played. Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a technology

that supports the creation, distribution, and management of content
in an integrated and comprehensive way. This includes protecting the
rights and interests of the content providers, preventing illegal copying of
contents, and managing billing and settlements.

●

PTP connection mode is fully available only with digital cameras. When
connecting a smartphone or tablet to the TV using PTP mode, it may not

be recognized.

●

A USB device that requires high power (more than 500mA or 5V) may

◀ ▶

not be supported. The TV does not support HDDs (Hard Disk Drives)
connected to the USB port.

●

If the TV receives no input during the time set in Auto Protection Time,
the screen saver will run.

●

The power-saving mode of some external hard disk drives may be
released automatically when connected to the TV.

●

If you use a USB extension cable, the TV may not recognize the USB
device or may not be able to read the files on the device.

●

If a USB device connected to the TV is not recognized, the list of files on
the device is corrupted, or a file in the list is not played, connect the USB

device to a PC, re-format the device, and then copy the files onto the
device again.

●

If a file you deleted from your PC is still found on the USB device, re­attach the USB device to your PC, delete the file, and then use the “Empty

◀ ▶

the Recycle Bin” function on the PC to permanently delete the file.

●

If the number of files and folders saved on a USB storage device is over
approximately 4000, some files and folders may not appear, and the TV

may may not be able to open some of the folders.

Disconnecting a USB Device

1. Press the SOURCE button.

2. Select the USB device, and then press the TOOLS button. The Tools menu

appears.

3. Select Remove USB, and then wait until the USB device is disconnected.
After the device is disconnected, remove the USB device from the TV.

To remove a USB device from the TV, we recommend that you use the

N

Remove USB function.

◀ ▶

❑Using Media Play

MENU

O

Enjoy photos, music, and movie files saved on a USB Mass Storage Class (MSC)
device.

1. Insert a USB device into the USB jack on the side of the TV.

2. Press the MEDIA.P button on your remote or select Media Play in the TV's

menu.

◀ ▶

3. The Content Type screen appears. Select Photos, Videos, or Music, and
then press the ENTER

4. The Content screen appears, listing the contents of the device. Depending on
how the contents are arranged, you will see either folders, individual files, or

m

Applications

→

button.

E

Media Play

→

ENTER

→

E

both.

5. If necessary, use the

u/d/l/r

buttons to select a folder, and then press the

ENTER

6. Select a file to view or play, and then press the ENTER

your remote.

7. For information about controlling playback, go to "Playing selected files" and
"Controlling Photo / Video / Music Playback" in the e-Manual.

8. Press the RETURN button to exit a current screen and go to the previous
screen. Press the EXIT button to exit to the TV screen.

◀ ▶

9. To disconnect the USB device, go to "Disconnecting a USB Device" in the
e-Manual.

button.

E

or ∂ button on

E

Even though the player will display folders for all Content Types, it will only display

N

files of the Content Type (Photos, Videos, or Music) you selected in Step 3. For
example, if you selected Music, you will only be able to see music files. You can
change this by pressing the RETURN button until you are back at the Content
Type Selection screen, and then selecting a different Content Type (Photos,

Videos, or Music).

◀ ▶

Playing selected files (Creating a play list)

These instructions apply to all content, Photos, Videos, and Music.

1. On a screen displaying content, press the
top right of the screen, and then select Play Selected.

2. Select the desired files.

A check appears to the left of each selected file.

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Press the ENTER

N

3. Press the

◀ ▶

the ENTER

You can select or deselect all files by selecting Select All / Deselect All,

N

and then pressing the ENTER

button to select Play at the top of the screen, and then press

u

button. The files you selected play.

E

button again to deselect the file.

E

button.

E

button to select Options at the

u

❑Controlling Photo / Video / Music Playback

When playing a video or photo file, press the ENTER
playback controls. The playback controls for music are displayed at the bottom
left of the screen automatically when you play a music file.

If the option menu is not displayed, press the TOOLS button.

N
N

N

You can also use ∂/∑/∫/
playback to control playback.

If you press the INFO button during playback, you can view the playback

π

/

µ

buttons on the remote control during

button to display the

E

◀ ▶

information.