Samsung PS42C450B1WXBT Schematic

Plasma TV

Chassis : F71A(P_HD)_C45X

Model Code : PS42C450B1WXBT

SERVICE Manual

Plasma TV		CONTENTS

1. Precaution

2. Product Specification

3. Disassembly & Reassembly

4. Troubleshooting

5. Exploded View & Part List

6. Wiring Diagram

PS42C450B1W

Refer to the service manual in the GSPN (see the rear cover) for the more information.

GSPN (Global Service Partner Network)

Area	Web Site
North America	service.samsungportal.com
Latin America	latin.samsungportal.com
CIS	cis.samsungportal.com
Europe	europe.samsungportal.com
China	china.samsungportal.com
Asia	asia.samsungportal.com
Mideast & Africa	mea.samsungportal.com

This Service Manual is a property of Samsung Electronics Co.,Ltd. Any unauthorized use of Manual can be punished under applicable International and/or domestic law.

©Samsung Electronics Co.,Ltd. Mar. 2010 Printed in Korea

AA82-06322A

Table of Contents

1. Precaution
1-1	Safety Precautions............................................................................................	1-1
1-2	Servicing Precautions.......................................................................................	1-3
1-3	Static Electricity Precautions............................................................................	1-4
1-4	Installation Precautions.....................................................................................	1-5

2. Product Specification
2-1	Product Feature................................................................................................	2-1
2-2	Specifications Analysis.....................................................................................	2-12
2-3	Detail Factory Option........................................................................................	2-16
2-4	Accessories......................................................................................................	2-17

3.	Disassembly & Reassembly
	3-1 Overall Disassembly & Reassembly.................................................................		3-1
4.	Troubleshooting
	4-1 Checkpoints by Error Mode..............................................................................		4-1
	4-2	Adjustment........................................................................................................	4-13
	4-3	Upgrade............................................................................................................	4-30
5.	Exploded View & Part List
	5-1	Exploded View..................................................................................................	5-1
	5-2	Service Item......................................................................................................	5-3
6.	Wiring Diagram
	6-1	Overall Wiring...................................................................................................	6-1

Product Specification

2. Product Specification

2-1 Product Feature

 Features

	Block	Specification		Major IC
	RF	Digital/Analog (DTV Built In)		PAL-SEMCO TUNER
				TRIDENT_SA1
	PDP Module	Samsung SDI 42” HD U2P	Samsung SDI 50” HD U2P	42” HD / 50” HD
	Power	Dongyang ENP SMPS
		220V
		PAL, DVB
	Video	HDMI		TRIDENT_SA1
		COMPONENT, PC
	Sound	SRS TruSuround HD, Dolby Digital		STA369BW
	Cabinet		C450 Design

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 Europe Specification

	Model	PS42C45X		PS50C45X
	Dimensions (WxHxD)	41.5 x 28.5 x12.4 inches (without stand)		48.4 x 32.0 x 12.4 inchs (without stand)
		41.5 x 12.4 x 28.3 inches (with stand)		48.4 x 12.4 x 31.8 inchs (with stand)
	Weight	53.1 lbs (without stand)		69.0 lbs (without stand)
		61.2 lbs (with stand)		77.1 lbs (with stand)
	Voltage	AC 100~240V, 60Hz, 550W
	PC Resolution	1024 x 768		1365 x 768
	Screen Size	42 inches (16:9)		50 inches (16:9)
	ANTENNA Input	ANT - AIR/CABLE IN
		75Ω unbalanced
		AV1
		COMPONENT1 - 480i/480p/720p/1080i/1080p
		PC
	VIDEO Input	HDMI1480p/720p/1080i/1080p
		HDMI2 (DVI Compatible) - 480p/720p/1080i/1080p
		HDMI3 (SIDE-AV) - 480p/720p/1080i/1080p
		SCART
		AV1
		COMPONENT1 - 480i/480p/720p/1080i/1080p
	AUDIO Input	PC
		DVI
		SCART
	Audio Output	AUDIO (L/R)
	Speaker Output	10W + 10W, 82 dB (± 2 dB)
	New Features	Anynet+, WISELINK

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 Australia Specification

	Model	PS42C451B2D		PS50C451B2D
	Dimensions (WxHxD)	41.5 x 28.5 x12.4 inches (without stand)		48.4 x 32.0 x 12.4 inchs (without stand)
		41.5 x 12.4 x 28.3 inches (with stand)		48.4 x 12.4 x 31.8 inchs (with stand)
	Weight	53.1 lbs (without stand)		69.0 lbs (without stand)
		61.2 lbs (with stand)		77.1 lbs (with stand)
	Voltage	AC 100~240V, 60Hz, 550W
	PC Resolution	1024 x 768		1365 x 768
	Screen Size	42 inches (16:9)		50 inches (16:9)
	ANTENNA Input	ANT - AIR/CABLE IN
		75Ω unbalanced
		AV1
		COMPONENT1 - 480i/480p/720p/1080i/1080p
		PC
	VIDEO Input	HDMI1480p/720p/1080i/1080p
		HDMI2 (DVI Compatible) - 480p/720p/1080i/1080p
		HDMI3 (SIDE-AV) - 480p/720p/1080i/1080p
		COMPONENT2 - 480i/480p/720p/1080i/1080p
		AV1
		COMPONENT1 - 480i/480p/720p/1080i/1080p
	AUDIO Input	PC
		DVI
		COMPONENT2 - 480i/480p/720p/1080i/1080p
	Audio Output	AUDIO (L/R)
	Speaker Output	10W + 10W, 82 dB (± 2 dB)
	New Features	Media Play, Anynet+

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2-1-1 New Features explanation

 Media Play

This function enables you to view photo (JPEG) you take more easily , listen to audio files recorded in a USB, and see a movie or acting screen just by connecting USB device.

Connecting a USB Device

1. Turn on your TV.

2. Connect a USB device containing photo, music and/or movie files to the USB jack on the side of the TV.

3. When USB is connected to the TV, popup window appears. Then you can select Media Play.

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Screen Display

Move to the file you desired using the up/down/right/left buttons and then press the ENTERE button. The file is played.

Information: You can ascertain the selected

file name and the number of files and page.

Sort List Section: Displays sorting standard.

 Sorting standard is different depending on the contents.

Videos

/Movie 01.avi

Movie 01.avi

Movie 03.avi

Movie 05.avi

Movie 07.avi

Movie 09.avi

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				Movie 02.avi
Jan.10.2010					Jan.10.2010
				Movie 04.avi
Jan.10.2010					Jan.10.2010
Jan.10.2010				Movie 06.avi	Jan.10.2010
				Movie 08.avi
Jan.10.2010					Jan.10.2010
				Movie 10.avi
Jan.10.2010					Jan.10.2010
		Select		Sorting	Tools	Return

File List Section:

You can confirm the files and groups that is sorted by each category.

Operation Buttons

	Red (Device): Selects a connected device.
B Green (Preference): Sets the file preference. (not supported in Basic view)
	Yellow (Select): Selects multiple files from file list. Selected files are marked with a symbol.
	Blue (Sorting): Select the sort list
	Tools: Displays the option menu.
	Return: Moves to previous menu.

<< Videos >>

Playing a Video

1.Press the ◄ or ► button to select Videos, then press the ENTERE button in the Media Play menu.

2.Press the ◄/►/▲/▼ button to select the desired video in the file list.

3.Press the ENTERE button or Play button.

-The selected file is displayed on the top with its playing time.

-The playing duration of a movie file may be displayed as “00:00:00” if the playback time information is not found at the start of the file.

In this mode, you can enjoy movie clips contained on a Game, but you cannot play the Game itself.

 Supported Subtitle Formats

	Name	File extension	Format
	MPEG-4 time-based	.ttxt	XML
	text
	SAMI	.smi	HTML
	SubRip	.srt	string-based
	SubViewer	.sub	string-based
	Micro DVD	.sub or .txt	string-based

Movie 01.avi

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Play continuously

Pause ◄►Jump

Tools

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 Supported Subtitle Formats

	Container	Video Decoder	Resolution	Audio codec
		Divx 3.11		MP3
				AC3
		Divx 4.x
				LPCM
	AVI
		Divx 5.1
				ADPCM
	ASF
		Divx 6.0		(MULAW, ALAW)
	MKV
				AAC
	MP4	XviD
				HE-AAC
	3GPP
		H.264		WMA
	VRO		1920x1080
				DD+
		MPEG-4 SP
	VOB
				MPEG
	PS
		MPEG-4 ASP
				DTS HD
	TS
		Window Media Video v9		AMR
	RMVB
				QCELP
	FLV	MPEG2
				Real Audio
		MPEG1		(RealAudio6 Cook, RealAudio9,10
				RealAudio Lossless)

Playing movie continuously (Resume Play)

If you exit the playing movie function, the movie can be played later from the point where it was stopped.

1.Select the movie file you want to play continuously by pressing the ◄ or ► button to select it from the file list section.

2.Press the Play/ENTERE button.

3.Select Play Continuously (Resume Play) by pressing the Blue button.

The Movie will begin to play from where it was stopped.

If the Cont. movie Play Help function is set to On in the Settings menu, a pop-up message will appear when you resume play a movie file.

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<< Music >>

Playing a Music

1.Press the ◄ or ► button to select Music, then press the

ENTERE button in the Media Play menu.

2.Press the ◄/►/▲/▼ button to select the desired Music in the file list.

3.Press the ENTERE button or Play button.

Only displays files with the MP3 file extension. Other file extensions are not displayed, even if they are saved on the same USB device.

Product Specification

	Playlist		3/15
I Love You	I Love you
Jhon	Jhon
1st Album	Music1
	No Singer
Pop
	Music2
2010
	No Singer
4.2MB
	Music3
	No Singer
01:10 / 04:02	Music4
	No Singer
	Music5
	No Singer
SUM	Pause ◄►Jump	Tools	Return

If the sound is strange when playing MP3 files, adjust the

Equalizer in the Sound menu. (An over-modulated MP3 file may cause a sound problem.)

-The playback duration of a music file may be displayed as “00:00:00” if playback time information is not found at the start of the file.

REW and FF buttons do not function during play.

<< Photos >>
Viewing a Photo (or Slide Show)
1.	Press the ◄ or ► button to select Photos, then press the
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	ENTERE button in the Media Play menu.
2.	Press the ◄/►/▲/▼ button to select the desired photo in
	the file list.
3.	Press the ENTERE button or Play button.
	-	While a photo list is displayed, press the (Play)/ENTERE
		button on the remote control to start slide show.
	-	All files in the file list section will be displayed in the slide	Pause ◄► Previous/Next Tools
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		show.

-During the slide show, files are displayed in order from currently being shown.

Music files can be automatically played during the Slide Show if the Background Music is set to On.

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Playing the multiple files

Playing the selected video/music/photo files

1.Press the Yellow button in the file list to select the desired file.

2.Repeat the above operation to select multiple files.

-The () mark appears to the left of the selected files.

-To cancel a selection, press the Yellow button again.

-To deselect all selected files, press the TOOLS button and select Deselect All.

3.Press the Play/ENTERE button.

Playing the video/music/photo file group

1.While a file list is displayed, move to the any file in desired group.

2.Press the TOOLS button and select Play Current Group.

Videos		/Movie 01.avi
		Movie 01.avi
			Jan.10.2010
		Movie 03.avi
			Jan.10.2010
		Movie 05.avi
			Jan.10.2010
		Movie 07.avi
			Jan.10.2010
		Movie 09.avi
			Jan.10.2010
SUM		Device			Select

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Movie 02.avi

Jan.10.2010

Movie 04.avi

Jan.10.2010

Movie 06.avi

		Jan.10.2010
Movie 08.avi
		Jan.10.2010
Movie 10.avi
		Jan.10.2010
	Sorting	Tools Return

Media Play Additional Function

Sorting the file list

Press the Blue button in the file list to sort the files.

Category	Operations	Videos	Music	Photos
Basic View	It shows whole folder. You can view the photo by selecting the folder.			
Title	It sorts and displays the file title in Symbol/Number/Alphabet/Special order.			
Preference	It sorts and displays the file by preference. You can change the file preference in the file			
	list section using the Green button.
Latest Date	It sorts and shows files by latest date.			
Earliest Date	It sorts and shows files by earliest date.			
Artist	It sorts the music file by artist in alphabetical.		
Album	It sorts the music file by album in alphabetical order.		
Genre	It sorts music files by the genre.		
Mood	It sorts music files by the mood. You can change the music mood information.		
Monthly	It sorts and shows photo files by month. It sorts only by month (from January to			
	December) regardless of year.

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Videos/Music/Photos Play Option menu

Category	Operations	Videos	Music	Photos
Title	You can move the other file directly.	
Repeat Mode	You can play movie or music files repeatedly.		
Picture Size	You can adjust the picture size for preference.	
(Mode1 / Mode2 / Original)
Picture Setting	You can adjust the picture setting.			
Sound Setting	You can adjust the sound setting.			
Subtitle Setting	You can play the video with Subtitle. This function only works if the subtitles are the	
	same file type as the video.
Stop Slide Show /	You can start or stop a Slide Show.			
Start Slide Show
Slide Show Speed	You can select the slide show speed during the slide show.			
Background Music	You can set and select background music when watching a Slide Show.			
Zoom	You can zoom into images in full screen mode.			
Rotate	You can rotate images in full screen mode.			
Information	You can see detailed information about the played file.			

<< Settings >>

Using the Setup Menu

Cont. movie Play (Resume Play) Help (On / Off): Select to display the help pop-up message for continuous movie playback.

Get the DivX® VOD registration code: Shows the registration code authorized for the TV. If you connect to the DivX web site and register the registration code with a personal account, you can download VOD registration file. If you play the VOD registration using Media Play, the registration is completed.

- For more information on DivX® VOD, visit “www.DivX.com.”

Get the DivX® VOD deactivation code: When DivX® VOD is not registered, the registration deactivation code is displayed. If you execute this function when DivX® VOD is registered, the current DivX® VOD registration is deactivated.

Information: Select to view information about the connected device.

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 Anynet+

Anynet+ is an AV network system that enables you to control all connected Samsung AV devices with your Samsung TV’s remote.

To connect to a TV

HDMI IN 1(DVI), 2, 3, PC/DVI AUDIO IN

▪When using an HDMI/DVI cable connection, you must use the HDMI IN 1(DVI) jack. For the DVI cable connection, use a DVI to HDMI cable or DVI-HDMI (DVI to HDMI) adapter for video connection and the PC/DVI AUDIO IN jacks for audio.

▪When external device connect to HDMI cable, TV may not operate normally. In this case, please contact the provider of the device to confirm the HDMI version and request an upgrade.

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To connect to Home Theatre

1.Connect the HDMI IN (1(DVI), 2 or 3) jack on the TV and the HDMI OUT jack of the corresponding Anynet+ device using an HDMI cable.

2.Connect the HDMI IN jack of the home theatre and the HDMI OUT jack of the corresponding Anynet+ device using an HDMI cable.

NOTE

▪Connect the Optical cable between the DIGITALAUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) jack on your TV and the

Digital Audio Input on the Home Theatre.

▪When following the connection above, the Optical jack only outputs 2 channel audio. You will only hear sound from the Home Theatre’s Front, Left and Right speakers and the subwoofer. If you want to hear 5.1 channel audio, connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) jack on the DVD / satellite box (i.e.

Anynet Device 1 or 2) directly to the Amplifier or Home Theatre, not the TV.

▪Connect only one Home Theatre.

▪You can connect an Anynet+ device using the HDMI cable. Some HDMI cables may not support

Anynet+ functions.

▪Anynet+ works when the AV device supporting Anynet+ is in the standby or on status.

▪Anynet+ supports up to 12 AV devices in total. Note that you can connect up to 3 devices of the same type.

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2-2 Specifications Analysis

 Europe Specifications Analysis

		Model	PS42C45X	PS50C45X	PS50B450
		Design
		Display Type	PDP TV	PDP TV	PDP TV
		Built-In Tuner	O	O	O
	Basic	Resolution	1024 x 768	1365 x 768	1365 x 768
		PDP Module	U2P	U2P	U1P
		Screen Size	42 inches	50 inches	50 inches
		Picture ratio	16 : 9	16 : 9	16 : 9
		Brightness	1,500Cd/m2	1,500Cd/m2	1,500Cd/m2
	Picture	Contrast Ratio	10000:1	10000:1	10000:1
		Picture Enhacer	DNIe	DNIe	O
		Equalizer	5 Band	5 Band	5 Band
		Auto Volume	O	O	O
	Audio	Control
		Surround Sound	SRS TruSurround HD	SRS TruSurround HD	SRS TruSurround XT
		Speaker Output	10W + 10W	10W + 10W	10W + 10W
		PIP	O	O	O
		Double Screen	O	O	O
		Caption	O	O	O
		Still Image	O	O	O
	Features	EPG	O	O	O
		My Color Control	O	O	O
		Energy Saving	O	O	O
		Screen Burn	O	O	O
		Protection
		Anynet	O	O	O

 : Feature Included, X: Not Included

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Product Specification

Model

PS42C45X

PS50C45X

PS50B450

Design

	Antenna		1 (Cable/Air)	1 (Cable/Air)	1 (Cable/Air)
	AV Input		1 Input	1 Input	1 Input
	S-Video		O	O	-
	Component		1 Input	1 Input	1 Input
	(Y/PB/PR)
Connections	PC (D-SUB)		1 Input	1 Input	1 Input
	DVI		O	O	O
	HDMI		3 Input	3 Input	3 Input
	Sub Woofer		O	O	O
	Optical	1		1	1
	etc.		USB 1 Input	USB 1 Input	USB 1 Input
ETC	Speaker/Stand		Built-in Speaker	Built-in Speaker	Built-in Speaker

 : Feature Included, X: Not Included

 For the power supply and power consumption, refer to the label attached to the product.

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 Australia Specifications Analysis

		Model	PS42C451B2D	PS50C451B2D	PS50B450
		Design
		Display Type	PDP TV	PDP TV	PDP TV
		Built-In Tuner	O	O	O
	Basic	Resolution	1024 x 768	1365 x 768	1365 x 768
		PDP Module	U2P	U2P	U1P
		Screen Size	42 inches	50 inches	50 inches
		Picture ratio	16 : 9	16 : 9	16 : 9
		Brightness	1,500Cd/m2	1,500Cd/m2	1,500Cd/m2
	Picture	Contrast Ratio	10000:1	10000:1	10000:1
		Picture Enhacer	DNIe	DNIe	O
		Equalizer	5 Band	5 Band	5 Band
		Auto Volume	O	O	O
	Audio	Control
		Surround Sound	SRS TruSurround HD	SRS TruSurround HD	SRS TruSurround XT
		Speaker Output	10W + 10W	10W + 10W	10W + 10W
		PIP	O	O	O
		Double Screen	O	O	O
		Caption	O	O	O
		Still Image	O	O	O
	Features	EPG	O	O	O
		My Color Control	O	O	O
		Energy Saving	O	O	O
		Screen Burn	O	O	O
		Protection
		Anynet	O	O	O

 : Feature Included, X: Not Included

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Model

PS42C451B2D

PS50C451B2D

PS50B450

Design

	Antenna		1 (Cable/Air)	1 (Cable/Air)		1 (Cable/Air)
	AV Input		1 Input	1 Input		1 Input
	S-Video		O	O	-
	Component		2 Input	2 Input		1 Input
	(Y/PB/PR)
Connections	PC (D-SUB)		1 Input	1 Input		1 Input
	DVI		O	O		O
	HDMI		3 Input	3 Input		3 Input
	Sub Woofer		O	O		O
	Optical	1		1	1
	etc.		USB 1 Input	USB 1 Input		USB 1 Input
ETC	Speaker/Stand		Built-in Speaker	Built-in Speaker		Built-in Speaker

 : Feature Included, X: Not Included

 For the power supply and power consumption, refer to the label attached to the product.

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2-3 Detail Factory Option

If you replace the main board with new one, please change the factory option as well. The options you must change are “Type”, “Local set” and “Front Color”, “A factory setup data might be different depending on model’s feature such as inch, and the region they’re going to be sold.”.

Europe Detail Factory Option

Item	Data
Factory Reset
Type	42HHcD4 / 50HHcD4
Local Set	EU
Model	PC450
Tuner	DRXSEMCO
DDR	0
Light Effect	Off
Ch Table	SEH
Country
Front Color	S-C-Gray

 Australia Detail Factory Option

Item	Data
Factory Reset
Type	42HHcD4 / 50HHcD4
Local Set	AD_AU
Model	PC451
Tuner	DRXALPS
DDR	0
Light Effect	Off
Ch Table	SDMA
Country
Front Color	S-C-Gray

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2-4 Accessories
2-4-1 Supplied Accessories
Accessories	Item	Item code	Remark
	Remote Control	BN59-01012A
	Batteries	4301-000103
	Power Cord	3903-000456
	Owner’s Instructions	BN68-02575F
			Samsung Service Center
	Cloth-Clean	BN63-01798B
	Ferrite Core for	3301-002049
	Power Cord
	Cover-Bottom	BN63-06456A
	Screws (2ea)	6003-001621

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2-4-2 Sold Separately
Accessories	Item	Item code	Remark
	HDMI Cable	-
	HDMI/DVI cable	-
	Component Cables	-
	(RCA)
			Samsung Service Center
	PC Cable	-
	PC Audio Cable	-
	Antenna Cable	-

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