Samsung PS50C531C2F User Manual

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User Instructions

• Screen Image retention

Do not display a still image (such as on a video game) on the plasma display panel for more than several minutes as it can cause screen image

retention. This image retention is also known as “screen burn”. To avoid such image retention, refer to page 13 of this manual to reduce the degree of brightness and contrast of the screen when displaying a still image.

• Heat on the top of the Plasma TV

The top side of the product may be hot after long periods of use as heat dissipates from the panel through the vent hole in the upper part of the

product.

This is normal and does not indicate any defect or operation failure of the product. However, children should be prevented from touching the upper part of the product.

• The product is making a “cracking” noise.

A “cracking” noise may occur when the product contracts or expands due to a change in the surrounding environment such as temperature or

humidity. This is normal and not a defect of the unit.

• Cell Defects

The PDP uses a panel consisting of 2,360,000(HD-level) to 6,221,000(FHD-level) pixels which require sophisticated technology to produce. However,

there may be a few bright or dark pixels on the screen. These pixels will have no impact on the performance of the product.

• Avoid operating the TV at temperatures below 41°F (5°C)

• A still image displayed too long may cause permanent damage to the PDP Panel. Watching the Plasma TV in 4:3 format for a long period of time may leave traces of borders displayed on the left, right and centre of

the screen caused by the difference of light emission on the screen. Playing a DVD or a game console may cause similar effects to the screen. Damages caused by the above effect are not covered by the Warranty.

• After-images on the Screen.

Displaying still images from Video games and PC for longer than a certain period of time may produce partial after-images. To prevent this effect, reduce the “brightness” and “contrast” when displaying still images for a long time.

• Warranty

Warranty does not cover any damage caused by image retention. Burn-in is not covered by the warranty.

Securing the Installation Space

Keep the required distances between the product and other objects (e.g. walls) to ensure proper ventilation. Failing to do so may result in ﬁre or a problem with the product due to an increase in the internal temperature of the product.

When using a stand or wall-mount, use parts provided by Samsung Electronics only.

✎

If you use parts provided by another manufacturer, it may result in a problem with the product or an injury due to the product falling.

The appearance may differ depending on the product.

✎

Installation with a stand. Installation with a wall-mount.

10 cm

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Contents

Getting Started

Connections

Basic Features

Advanced Features

4 Accessories 4 Viewing the Control Panel 5 Viewing the Remote Control 6 Connecting to an Antenna 6 Plug & Play (Initial Setup)

7 Connecting to an AV Device 8 Connecting to an Audio Device 8 Changing the Input Source

9 How to Navigate Menus 9 Using the INFO button (Now & Next guide) 9 Planning Your Viewing 11 Channel Menu 13 Picture Menu 16 Sound Menu 17 Setup Menu 20 Support Menu

21 Connecting to a PC 22 Media Play 28 Anynet+

Other Information



TOOLS

This function can be used by

pressing the TOOLS button on the

remote control.

31 Analogue Channel Teletext Feature 32 Installing the Wall Mount 33 Assembling the Cables 33 Securing the TV to the wall 34 Troubleshooting 37 Speciﬁcations 38 Index

Check the Symbol!

Note One-Touch Button

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Getting Started

Accessories

✎

Please make sure the following items are included with your PDP TV. If any items are missing, contact your dealer.

✎

The items’ colour and shapes may vary depending on the models.

y Remote Control & Batteries (AAA x 2) y Owner’s Instructions y Warranty Card / Safety Guide (Not available in some locations)

y Blanking Bracket y Cable Tie y Ferrite Core for Power Cord (2EA)

✎

Ferrite Core for Power Cord: The ferrite cores are used to shield the cables from interference. When connecting a cable, open the ferrite core and clip it around the cable near the plug as shown in the figure.

Distance between the ferrite core and one end of the cord put into the TV set

y A : below 50 mm y B : below 20 mm

Viewing the Control Panel

y Cleaning Cloth y Power Cord

✎

The product colour and shape may vary depending on the model.

Power Indicator

Remote control sensorSpeakers

Remote control sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV.

SOURCE

MENU Displays an on-screen menu, the OSD (on screen display), of your TV’s features.





Power Indicator Blinks and turns off when the power is on and lights up in standby mode.



Standby mode

Do not leave your TV in standby mode for long periods of time (when you are away on a holiday, for example). A small amount of electric power is still consumed even when the power button is turned off. It is best to unplug the power cord.



(Power)

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Toggles between all the available input sources. In the on-screen menu, use this button as you would use the ENTER button on the remote control.

Adjusts the volume. In the OSD, use the ◄ and ► buttons on the remote control.

Changes the channels. In the OSD, use the ▼ and ▲ buttons on the remote control.

Turns the TV on or off.



buttons as you would use the



buttons as you would use the

Viewing the Remote Control

✎

This is a special remote control for the visually impaired persons and has Braille points on the Power, Channel and Volume buttons.

01 Getting Started

Turns the TV on and off.

Have direct access to channels.

Alternately select Teletext ON, Double,

Mix or OFF.

Adjusts the volume.

Opens the OSD.

Displays Media Play (USB) (p. 22).

Quickly select frequently used functions.

Selects the on-screen menu items and changes the values seen on the menu.

Returns to the previous menu.

These buttons are for the

Channel Manager,

Media Play (USB) menu, etc.

Use these buttons in Media Play (USB)

and Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) modes

(p. 22, 28).

(: Controls recording for Samsung

recorders that have the Anynet+

feature)

POWER

SOURCE

HDMI

TTX/MIX

PRE-CH

MUTE

CH LIST

MEDIA.P

TOOLS

RETURN

A B C D

P.MODE

S.MODE

P.SIZE

GUIDE

SUBT.

INFO

EXIT

DUAL

Displays and selects the available video sources (p. 8).

Selects the HDMI mode directly.

Returns to the previous channel.

To mute all TV output sound.

Changes channels.

Displays channel lists on the screen (p. 11).

Displays the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) (p. 9).

Displays information on the TV screen.

Exits the menu.

P.MODE: Press to select the picture

mode (p.13).

S.MODE: Press to select the sound

mode (p.16).

DUAL -: Sound effect selection

(p. 17).

AD: Turns the audio description on and

off (not available in some locations) (p. 16).

P.SIZE: Selects the picture size (p.14). SUBT.: Displays digital subtitles (p.19).

Installing batteries (Battery size: AAA)

✎

NOTE

Use the remote control within 23 feet from the TV.

Bright light may affect the per formance of the remote

control. Avoid using nearby special fluorescent light or neon signs.

The colour and shape may vary depending on the model.

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Getting Started

1 (DVI)

(

)

Connecting to an Antenna

When the TV is initially powered on, basic settings proceed automatically.

✎

Preset: Connecting the power cord and antenna.

VHF/UHF Antenna

DVI

Power Input

Plug & Play (Initial Setup)

When the TV is initially powered on, a sequence of on-screen prompts will assist in conﬁguring basic settings. Press the

POWER button. Plug & Play is available only when the Input source is set to TV.

✎

To return to the previous step, press the Red button.

Selecting Store Demo

or Home Use

Selecting a country

Selecting a channel

Setting the Clock

Mode

Viewing the HD

Connection Guide. Enjoy your TV.

Press the ◄ or ► button, then press the ENTER

y Select the Home Use mode. Store Demo Mode is for retail

environments.

y To return the unit’s settings from Store Demo to Home Use

(standard): Press the volume button on the TV. When the OSD

volume is displayed, press and hold MENU for 5 sec. Press the ▲ or ▼ button, then press the ENTER button. Select the appropriate country. Press the ▲ or ▼ button, then press the ENTER After selecting the channel source to memorise, select Search. For more information, refer

to Channel → Auto Store (p. 11).

✎

Press the ENTER button at any time to interrupt the memorisation process. Set the Clock Mode automatically or manually. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Auto, then press the ENTER

y Auto: Allows you to select a time zone.

✎

Press the ▲ or ▼ button to highlight the time zone for your local area. Press the

ENTER button. (Australia only)

y Manual: Allows you to manually set the current date and time (p. 17).

The connection method for the best HD screen quality is displayed.

Press the ENTER



button.



button.



Cable

ANT OUT

POWER

button.

If You Want to Reset This Feature...

Select Setup - Plug & Play (Initial Setup). Enter your 4 digit PIN number. The default PIN number is “0-0-0-0.” If you want to change the PIN number, use the Change PIN function.

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Connections

USB

Connecting to an AV Device

Using an HDMI or HDMI/DVI cable: HD connection (up to 1080p)

Available devices: DVD, Blu-ray player, HD cable box, STB (Set-Top-Box) satellite receiver, cable box, STB satellite receiver

Red White

DVD DVD

HDMI OUT

HDMI IN 3

1 (DVI)

✎

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.

If an external device such as a DVD / Blu-ray player / cable box / STB satellite receiver supporting a HDMI

versions older than 1.3 is connected, the T V may operate abnormally (e.g. no screen display / no sound / annoying flicker / abnormal colour).

If there is no sound after connecting an HDMI cable, check the HDMI version of the external device. If you

suspect the version is older than 1.3, contact the provider of the device to confirm the HDMI version and request an upgrade.

It is recommended you purchase an HDMI-certified cable. Otherwise, the screen may appear blank or a

connection error may occur.

DVI OUT

AUDIO OUT

R-AUDIO-L

02 Connections

Using a Component (up to 1080p) or Audio/Video Cable (480i only)

Available devices: DVD, Blu-ray player, cable box, STB satellite receiver, VCR

Blu-ray player

✎

To obtain the best picture quality, the Component connection is recommended over the A/V connection.

AUDIO OUT

COMPONENT OUT

R-AUDIO-L

RRG B

PR PB Y

RGB

1 2

RGB

Red White YellowRed White Red Blue Green

VCR

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

R-AUDIO-L

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Connections

SOURCE

Connecting to an Audio Device

Using an Optical or Audio Cable Connection

Available devices: digital audio system, ampliﬁer, DVD home theatre

OPTICAL

✎

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL)

When a digital audio system is connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) jack, decrease the volume

of both the TV and the system.

5.1 CH (channel) audio is available when the T V is connected to an external device supporting 5.1 CH.

When the receiver (amplifier or DVD home theater) is set to on, you can hear sound output from the TV’s

optical jack. When the TV is receiving a DTV signal, the TV will send 5.1 CH sound to the amplifier or DVD home theater. When the source is a digital component such as a DVD / Blu-ray player / cable box / STB (Set-Top-Box) satellite receiver and is connected to the T V via HDMI, only 2 CH audio will be heard from the amplifier or DVD home theater. If you want to hear 5.1 CH audio, connect the digital audio out jack from your DVD / Blu-ray player / cable box / STB satellite receiver directly to an amplifier or home theatre.

✎

Headphones : You can connect your headphones to the headphones output on your set. While the headphones are connected, the sound from the built-in speakers will be disabled.

Sound function may be restricted when connecting headphones to the TV.

Headphone volume and TV volume are adjusted separately.

digital audio system

Changing the Input Source

Source List

Use to select TV or other external input sources such as DVD / Blu-ray players / cable box / satellite receivers (Set-Top Box) connected to the TV.

■ TV / PC / AV / Component1 /

Component2 / HDMI1/DVI / HDMI2 / HDMI3 / USB

✎

In the Source List, connected inputs will be highlighted.

✎

PC always stay activated.

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Edit Name

■ VCR / DVD / Cable STB / Satellite STB / PVR STB /

AV Receiver / Game / Camcorder / PC / DVI PC / DVI Devices / TV / IPTV / Blu-ray / HD DVD / DMA:

Name the device connected to the input jacks to make your input source selection easier.

✎

When a PC with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz is connected to the HDMI IN 1(DVI) port, you should set to DVI PC mode.

✎

When connecting an HDMI/DVI cable to the

HDMI IN 1(DVI) port, you should set to DVI PC or

DVI Devices mode under Edit Name.

Basic Features

H LI

MUTE

WER

RE-CH

TTX/MIX

DMI

How to Navigate Menus

Before using the TV, follow the steps below to learn how to navigate the menu and select and adjust different functions.

TOOL

RETURN

GUIDE

INF

EXIT

1 ENTER / Direction button: Move the cursor and

select an item. Conﬁrm the setting.

2 RETURN button: Returns to the previous menu. 3 MENU button: Displays the main on-screen menu. 4 EXIT button: Exits the on-screen menu.

Using the INFO button (Now & Next guide)

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

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

y Scroll ◄, ► to view information for a

desired programme while watching the current channel.

y Scroll ▲, ▼ to view information for other channels. If you

want to move to the currently selected channel, press the ENTER

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Planning Your Viewing

03 Basic Features

How to operate the OSD (On Screen Display)

The access step may differ depending on the selected menu.



The main menu option appear on the screen:

Picture, Sound, Channel, Setup, Input, Application, Support.

▲ / ▼ Select an icon with the ▲ or ▼

ENTER

▲ / ▼

◄ / ►

button.



Press ENTER to access the sub-menu.

Select the desired submenu with the ▲ or ▼ button.

Adjust the value of an item with the ◄ or ► button. The adjustment in the OSD may differ depending on the selected menu.

ENTER



EXIT



Press ENTER to complete the conﬁguration.

Press EXIT.

Guide

The EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) information is provided by broadcasters. Using programme schedules provided by broadcasters, you can specify programmes you want to watch in advance so that the channel automatically changes to the selected programme channel at the speciﬁed time. Programme entries may appear blank or out of date depending on a channel status.

✎

In New Zealand, if Digital Text is set to Enable, the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) will work. (refer to page 19)

Using Channel View

Guide

DTV Air 800 five

Home and Away 18:00 - 18:30

Drama

800 ﬁve

Channel View - All

Today 18:00 - 19:00 19:00 - 20:00

27 28 800 24 16 6

Dani is devastated when scott makes clear his views on marriage...

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View Mode

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American Chopper

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Family Affairs



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GUIDE

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Basic Features

Using Scheduled View

800 800

View Mode

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Guide

800 ﬁve

Scheduled View

18:30 19:15

Family Affairs

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Dark Angel

DTV Air 800 five

Family Affairs 18:00 - 18:30

Drama

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1

Red (View Mode): View the list of programmes that

are playing now or coming up.

2

Yellow (+24 Hours): Viewing the list of programmes to

be broadcasted after 24 hours.

3

Blue (Ch. Mode): Select the type of channels you want to display on the Channel View window. (All, TV, Radio, Data/Other, Analogue, My Channel 1~4)

4 Information: Displays details of the selected

programme.

5



(Page): Move to next or previous page.

6 ENTER



button

– When selecting the current programme, you can

watch the selected programme.

– When selecting the future programme, you can

reserve to watch the selected programme. To cancel the schedule, press the ENTER



button aging and

select Cancel Schedules.

Cancel

Channel Manager

Delete or set favourites channels and use the programme guide for digital broadcasts. Select a channel in the Channels, My Channels or Scheduled screen.

Channels

All

TV Radio Data/Other Analogue

Zoom Select Sort  Page

■

Channels: Shows the channel list according to

channel type.





My Channels: Shows the group of the channel.

■

Scheduled: Shows all the currently reserved

programmes.

✎

Using the colour buttons with the Channel Manager

Green (Zoom): Enlarges or shrinks a channel

number.

Yellow (Select): Select desired channels and press

the Yellow button to set all the selected channels at the same time. The  mark appears to the left of the selected channels.

Blue (Sor t): Change the list ordered by channel

name or channel number.



(Page): Move to next or previous page.



(Tools): Displays the Channel Manager option

menu. (The options menus may differ depending on the situation.)

Channel Status Display Icons

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360 ORF2 S

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1 C1

2 C2

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Tools

Icons Operations

An analogue channel.



A channel selected.



A channel set as a Favourite.



A programme currently being broadcast.



A locked channel.



A reserved programme.



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 Using the Favourite Channels

Channel Menu

03 Basic Features





My Channels

(in Channel Manager) To show all favourite channels, click on the button shown on

the right.

■ Edit My Channels channels to desired my channels group.

✎

The “” symbol will be displayed and the channel will be set as a my channel.

1. Select a channel and press the TOOLS button.

2. Add or delete a channel in the my channel groups

you want among 1, 2, 3 and 4.

One or more groups can be selected.

3. After you have changed the settings, the channel list

for each group can be viewed in My Channels.

Channels

Zoom Select Sort  Page



All

TV Radio Data/Other Analogue

: You can set the selected

358 ORF1 359 ORF2 0

Edit My Channels

360 ORF2 S

Lock Timer Viewing

361 * BBC World

Edit Channel Number

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Delete Deselect All

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2 C2

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Tools

▼

Channel List

You can see all the channels searched.

CH LIST

 Returning Channels

Country

You can change the country. The PIN input screen appears. Enter your 4 digit PIN number.

Auto Store

Scans for a channel automatically and stores in the TV.

✎

Automatically allocated programme numbers may not correspond to actual or desired programme numbers. If a channel is locked using the Child Lock function, the PIN input window appears.

■ Channel Source (Digital & Analogue / Digital /

Analogue): Select the channel source to memorise.

Manual Store

Scans for a channel manually and stores in the TV.

✎

If a channel is locked using the Child Lock function, the PIN input window appears.

■ Digital Channel (Channel, Frequency, Bandwidth): When scanning has finished, channels are updated in the channel list.

✎

The Bandwidth function is supported in New zealand and Singapore only.

■ Analogue Channel (Programme, Colour System, Sound System, Channel, Search): If there is abnormal sound or no sound, reselect the sound standard required.

✎

Channel mode

P (programme mode): When tuning is complete,

the broadcasting stations in your area have been assigned to position numbers from P0 to P99. You can select a channel by entering the position number in this mode.

C (aerial channel mode) / S (cable channel mode):

These two modes allow you to select a channel by entering the assigned number for each aerial

broadcasting station or cable channel.

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Basic Features

 Editing Channels

Channel Manager Option Menu (in Channel Manager)

1. Select a channel and press the TOOLS button.

2. Edit the channel name or number using the Edit Channel Name or Edit Channel Number menu.

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

■ Edit Channel Number (digital channels only) (Australia, Singapore only): Edit the number by pressing the number buttons desired.

 Other Features

Channel Manager

Channel Manager Option Menu

Set each channel using the Channel Manager menu options (Lock / Unlock, Timer Viewing, Sort, Delete, Select All / Deselect All). Option menu items may differ depending on the channel status.

1. Select a channel and press the TOOLS button.

2. Select a function and change its settings.

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

✎

NOTE

This function is available only when the Child Lock

is set to On. The PIN input screen appears. Enter your 4-digit PIN,

the default of which is “0-0-0-0”. Change the PIN using the Change PIN option.

■ Timer Viewing: You can set a desired channel to be displayed automatically at the reserved time. Set the current time ﬁrst to use this function.

✎

When a digital channel is selected, press the ► button to view the digital Programme.

■ Sort (analogue channels only): This operation allows you to change the programme numbers of the stored channels. This operation may be necessary after using the auto store.

■ Delete: You can delete a channel to display the channels you want.

■ Select All / Deselect All: Select all the channels or deselect all the selected channels in the channel manager.

Scheduled

(in Channel Manager) You can view, modify or delete a show you have reserved to

watch.

■ Change Info: Change a show you have reserved to watch.

■ Cancel Schedules: Cancel a show you have reserved to watch.

■ Information: Display a show you have reserved to watch. (You can also change the reservation information.)

■ Select All / Deselect All: Select or deselect all reserved programmes.

Channel List Transfer

The PIN input screen appears. Enter your 4 digit PIN number. Imports or exports the channel map. You should connect a USB storage to use this function.

■ Import from USB: Import channel list from USB.

■ Export to USB: Export channel list to USB. this function is available when USB is connected.

Edit Channel Number (Disable / Enable)

(New Zealand only) Edit the number by pressing the number buttons desired.

Fine Tune

(analogue channels only) If the signal is weak or distorted, ﬁne tune the channel

manually.

✎

Fine tuned channels are marked with an asterisk “*.”

✎

To reset the fine-tuning, select Reset.

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