Samsung PN58B540S3FXZA, PN50B540S3FXZA Quick Guide

1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864)

Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

105 Challenger Road Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660-0511

Samsung Electronics Canada Inc., Customer Service

55 Standish Court Mississauga, Ontario L5R 4B2

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

www.samsung.com/register.

Rear & Side Panel Jacks

PN50B540S3F/ PN58 B540S3F

1

POWER IN

2

AUDIO OUT

3

PC IN[PC]/[AUDIO]

4

DVI AUDIO IN

5

HDMI IN 1, 2(DVI), 3

6

ANT IN

7

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL)

8

COMPONENT IN 1, 2 / AV IN 1

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9

EX-LINK

0

USB

!

AV IN 2

Remote Control Buttons

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

1

POWER

Turns the TV on and off.

2

NUMERIC BUTTONS

Press to change the channel.

3

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”.

4

MUTE

Press to temporarily cut off the
sound.

5

VOL

Press to increase or decrease the
volume.

6

SOURCE

Press to display and select the
available video sources.

7

CH LIST

Used to display Channel Lists on the
screen.

8

TOOLS

Use to quickly select frequently used
functions.

9

UP▲ / DOWN▼ / LEFT◄ /

RIGHT► / ENTER

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

0

INFO

Press to display information on the
TV screen.

!

COLOR BUTTONS

Use these buttons in the Channel
list.

@

MEDIA.P

This function enables you to view
and play photo and music files from
an external device.

#

P.MODE

Press to select the picture mode.

$

Use these buttons in the DMA,

Anynet+ modes. ( : This remote
can be used to control recording on
Samsung recorders with the Anynet+

feature)

%

TV

Selects the TV mode directly.

^

PRE-CH

Tunes to the previous channel.

&

CH

Press to change channels.

*

MENU

Displays the on-screen menu.

(

FAV.CH

Press to switch to your favorite

channels.

)

RETURN

Returns to the previous menu.

a

EXIT

Press to exit the menu.

b

P.SIZE

Picture size selection.

c

SRS

Selects SRS TruSurround HD mode.

d

CC

Controls the caption decoder.

e

MTS

Press to choose stereo, mono or
Separate Audio Program (SAP
broadcast).

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

Using the HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) Cable

DVD Player or Cable Box /

Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box)

TV Rear Panel

TV Side Panel



Connect an HDMI Cable between
the HDMI IN (1, 2(DVI), or 3) jack



on the TV and the HDMI jack on the
DVD / Blu-Ray Player or Cable Box
/ Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box).



Press the SOURCE button on the
remote control until you see the



Set-Top Box signal (see “To Select
the Source” on page 10).

HDMI Cable (Not supplied)

1

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

Digital Copy Protection) coding feature installed.

➢

Each DVD / Blu-Ray Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) has a different back panel configuration.

➢

The TV may not output sound and pictures may be displayed with abnormal color when DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite

receivers supporting HDMI versions older than 1.3 are connected. When connecting an older HDMI cable and there is no sound,
connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI IN 2(DVI) jack and the audio cables to the DVI AUDIO IN [R-AUDIO-L] jacks on the back of
the TV. If this happens, contact the company that provided the DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver to confirm the HDMI
version, then request an upgrade.

➢

HDMI cables that are not 1.3 may cause annoying flicker or no screen display.

h

as the HDCP (High Bandwidth

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

Using the DVI (Digital Visual Interface) Cable



DVD Player or Cable Box /

Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box)

Audio Cable (Not supplied)

HDMI/DVI Cable (Not supplied)

TV Rear Panel

2

Connect a HDMI/DVI Cable or
DVI-HDMI Adapter between the



HDMI IN 2(DVI) jack on the TV
and the DVI jack on the DVD / Blu­Ray Player or Cable Box/Satellite
receiver (Set-Top Box).



Connect Audio Cables between the
DVI AUDIO IN [R-AUDIO-L] jack on



the TV and the DVD /
Blu-Ray Player or Cable Box /
Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box).



Press the SOURCE button on the
remote control until you see the



Set-Top Box signal (see “To Select
the Source” on page 10).

1

➢

Each DVD / Blu-Ray Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) has a different back panel configuration.

➢ 

When connecting a DVD / Blu-Ray Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top 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.

Connecting a DVD / Blu-Ray Player or Cable Box /
Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) via Component cables

Using the Component Cable



TV Rear Panel

DVD Player or Cable Box/

Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box)

2

Audio Cable (Not supplied)

Component Cable (Not supplied)

1

➢ 

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 a Component video cable to COMPONENT IN 1,
connect the audio cable to COMPONENT IN 1 also.

➢

Each DVD / Blu-Ray Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) has a different back panel configuration.

➢ 

When connecting a DVD / Blu-Ray Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box), match the color of the connection
terminal to the cable.

Connect a Component Cable
between the COMPONENT IN (1 or



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



Connect Audio Cables between the
COMPONENT IN (1 or 2)



[R-AUDIO-L] jacks on the TV and
the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD
/ Blu-Ray Player or Cable Box /
Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box).



Press the SOURCE button on the
remote control until you see the



Set-Top Box signal. (see “To Select
the Source” on page 10).

Connecting a Camcorder

Using the Video / Audio Cable

TV Side Panel

1

Camcorder

➢

Each Camcorder has a different back panel configuration.

➢

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

Video Cable (Not supplied)

Audio Cable (Not supplied)

2



Connect a Video Cable between
the AV IN 2 [VIDEO] jack on the TV



and the VIDEO OUT jack on the
Camcorder.



Connect Audio Cables between the
AV IN 2 [L-AUDIO-R] jacks on the



TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on
the Camcorder.



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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