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COLOUR TELEVISION SP43T8 SP42W4 SP43W6 SP42Q2 SP43Q5/47Q5 SP43R1/54R1 Owner’s Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. ON-SCREEN MENUS TELETEXT OCUS Register your product at www.samsung.com/global/register...
Uneven CRT aging as a result of format selection and use, as well as other burned-in images, is not covered by your Samsung limited warranty. English - 3...
◆ F OREWORD Important Warranty Information Regarding Television Format Viewing ... ■ ◆ C ONNECTING AND REPARING Control Panels (depending on the model) ... ■ Connection Panels (depending on the model) ... ■ Using a Display Deck (depending on the model) ... ■...
Contents ◆ U (continued) SING ELEVISION Extra Sound Settings... ■ - Auto volume - Dolby Virtual Setting the Melody Sound ... ■ Selecting the Sound Mode (depending on the model) ... ■ Setting and Displaying the Current Time... ■ Setting the Sleep Timer ... ■...
Control Panels (depending on the model) ➢ SP43T8 SP43W6 SP42W4 ( a ) Input Source Selection ( b ) Menu Display ( c ) Accessing to the Selected Option on the Menu System ( d ) Volume Adjustment ➢ ◆ You can use the C/P.
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Control Panels (depending on the model) (continued) ➢ The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. SP42Q2 SP43Q5 SP47Q5 SP43R1 SP54R1 ( a ) Input Source Selection ( b ) Menu Display ( c ) Accessing to the Selected Option on the Menu System ( d ) Volume Adjustment ( e ) Channel Selection...
Connection Panels Side of the TV Rear of the TV 75Ω Coaxial Connector for Aerial or Cable Network SCART Audio/Video Input/Output ➢ For further details about connection, refer to pages 53~57. ☛ Whenever you connect an audio or video system to your television, ensure that all elements are switched off.
Using a Display Deck You can display a VCR or DVD Player, etc. by using the display deck. Inserting the Batteries in the Remote Control You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you: ◆ Purchase the television ◆...
Infrared Remote Control TELEVISION STANDBY PICTURE SIZE/ TELETEXT SIZE SELECTION TUNER/CABLE NETWORK SELECTION ONE OR TWO-DIGIT CHANNEL SELECTION/ TELETEXT STORE VOLUME INCREASE TEMPORARY SOUND SWITCH-OFF VOLUME DECREASE TELETEXT DISPLAY/ MIX BOTH TELETEXT INFORMATION AND THE NORMAL BROADCAST MENU DISPLAY/ TELETEXT INDEX CONTROL THE CURSOR IN THE ON-SCREEN MENU SOUND EFFECT SELECTIOND...
Connecting to an Aerial or Cable Television Network To view television channels correctly, a signal must be received by the set from one of the following sources: ◆ An outdoor aerial ◆ A cable television network ◆ A satellite network In the first three cases, connect the aerial or network input cable to the 75Ω...
Connecting a Satellite Receiver or Decoder In order to watch television programmes broadcast via a satellite network, you must connect a satellite receiver to the rear of TV. Also, in order to descramble a coded transmission signal, you must connect a decoder to the rear of TV.
Switching Your Television On and Off The mains lead is attached to the rear of your television. Plug the mains lead into an appropriate socket. ➢ The main voltage is indicated on the rear of the television and the frequency is 50 or 60Hz. Press the “...
Placing Your Television in Standby Mode Your television can be placed in Standby mode, in order to reduce the power consumption. The Standby mode can be useful when you wish to interrupt viewing temporarily (during a meal, for example). English - 14 Press the POWER ( ) button on the remote control.
Becoming Familiar with the Remote Control The remote control is used mainly to: ◆ Change channels and adjust the volume ◆ Set up the television using the on-screen menu system The following table presents the most frequently used buttons and their functions.
Plug and Play Feature Plug & Play Start Plug & Play Enter Return Setup √ √ English Time Deutsch √ √ Plug & Play Français Nederlands √ √ Language English Español Italiano √ √ Self Focus Svenska Português √ √ Blue Screen E E l l l l h h u u i i k k a a v v ▼...
Plug and Play Feature If you want to reset this feature... Press the MENU ( ) button. Result: The main menu is displayed. Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Setup is selected. Result: The options available in the Setup group are displayed. Press the ENTER ( ) button.
Choosing Your Language Setup √ √ Time √ √ Plug & Play √ √ Language English √ √ Self Focus √ √ Blue Screen ▼ More Move Enter Return Setup √ √ English Time Deutsch √ √ Français Plug & Play Nederlands √...
Adjusting the Screen Automatically (Self Focus) The “Self Focus” feature automatically finds the optimum picture quality when blurring, overlapping colours or incorrect focus occurs. These conditions may be caused by moving your TV. Press the MENU ( ) button. Result: The main menu is displayed.
Deactivating the Automatic Execution of the Self Focus Setup √ √ Time √ √ Plug & Play √ √ Language English √ √ Self Focus √ √ Blue Screen ▼ More Move Enter Return Self Focus √ √ Self Focus √...
Removing the “Self Focus” from the Display Press the MENU ( ) button. Result: The main menu is displayed. Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Setup is selected. Result: The options available in the Setup group are displayed. Press the ENTER ( ) button.
Storing Channels Automatically Channel √ √ Auto Store √ √ Manual Store √ √ Add/Delete √ √ Sort √ √ Name ▼ More Move Enter Return Auto Store √ √ Belgum Country China Germany Spain √ √ - /+ Search France Italy Netherlands...
Sorting the Stored Channels This operation allows you to change the programme numbers of stored channels. This operation may be necessary after using auto store. You can delete the channels you do not want to keep. Press the MENU ( ) button.
Storing Channels Manually Channel √ √ Auto Store √ √ Manual Store √ √ Add/Delete √ √ Sort √ √ Name ▼ More Move Enter Return Manual Store Prog. √ √ Colour System AUTO √ √ Sound System Channel C -- Search 105MHz Store...
Storing Channels Manually If you know the number of the channel to be stored, see the following steps. ◆ Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Channel is selected. ◆ Press the œ or √ button. ◆ Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select C (Air channel) or S (Cable channel).
Assigning Names to Channels Channel names will be assigned automatically when channel information is broadcast. These names can be changed, allowing you to assign new names. Press the MENU ( ) button. Result: The main menu is displayed. Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Channel is selected. Result: The options available in the Channel group are displayed.
Fine Tuning Channel Reception If the reception is clear, you do not have to fine tune the channel, as this is done automatically during the search and store operation. If the signal is weak or distorted, you may have to fine tune the channel manually.
Using the LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) Feature Channel ▲ More √ √ Child Lock √ √ Fine Tune √ √ Move Enter Return Channel ▲ More √ √ Child Lock √ √ Fine Tune √ √ Move Enter Return English - 30 This feature is very useful in the situation that the TV is used in a weak signal, and amplifies the TV signal in the weak signal area, but not noise.
Changing the Picture Standard You can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. Press the MENU ( ) button. Result: The main menu is displayed. Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Picture is selected. Result: The options available in the Picture group are displayed.
Selecting the Picture Size (4:3 Model) You can select the picture size which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. Press the MENU ( ) button. Result: The main menu is displayed. Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Picture is selected. Result : The options available in the Picture group are displayed.
Selecting the Picture Size (Wide Model) Picture √ √ Mode Dynamic √ √ Custom √ √ Colour Tone Normal √ √ Size Auto Wide √ √ Scan Mode Auto √ √ Digital NR Move Enter Return Size Auto Wide 16:9 Panorama Zoom1 Zoom2...
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Selecting the Picture Size (Wide Model) 4:3 Signal Auto Wide Auto Wide Zoom2 Zoom2 16:9 Signal Auto Wide Auto Wide Zoom2 Zoom2 (continued) 16:9 Panorama 16:9 Panorama Cinema1 Cinema1 16:9 Panorama 16:9 Panorama Cinema1 Cinema1 Zoom1 Zoom1 Cinema2 Cinema2 Zoom1 Zoom1 Cinema2 Cinema2...
Using the Digital NR (Digital Noise Reduction) Feature If the signal received by your television is weak, you can activate this feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. Press the MENU ( ) button. Result: The main menu is displayed.
Setting the Blue Screen Mode Setup √ √ Time √ √ Plug & Play √ √ Language English √ √ Self Focus √ √ Blue Screen ▼ More Move Enter Return Setup √ √ Time √ √ Plug & Play √...
Changing the Sound Standard You can select the type of special sound effect to be used when watching a given broadcast. Press the MENU ( ) button. Result: The main menu is displayed. Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Sound is selected. Result: The options available in the Sound group are displayed.
Adjusting the Sound Settings Sound √ √ Mode Custom √ √ Equalizer √ √ Auto Volume √ √ Dolby Virtual Move Enter Return Equalizer 100 300 1K 3K 10K √ √ Move Adjust Return English - 40 The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences. Press the MENU ( ) button.
Extra Sound Settings ◆ Auto Volume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, and so it is not easy for you to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed. This feature lets you automatically adjust the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is high or by raising the sound output when the modulation signal is low.
Setting the Melody Sound Setup ▲ More √ √ Melody √ √ AV Setup Move Enter Return Setup ▲ More √ √ Melody √ √ AV Setup Move Enter Return English - 42 You can hear clear melody sound when the television is powered on or off.
Selecting the Sound Mode The “DUAL I-II” button displays/controls the processing and output of the audio signal. When power is switched on, the mode is automatically preset to either “Dual I ” or “Stereo”, depending on the current transmission. Type of broadcast Regular broadcast (Standard audio) Regular +...
Setting and Displaying the Current Time Setup √ √ Time √ √ Plug & Play √ √ Language English √ √ Self Focus √ √ Blue Screen ▼ More Move Enter Return Time √ √ Clock -- : -- √ √ Sleep Timer √...
Setting the Sleep Timer You can select a time period of between 30 and 180 minutes after which the television automatically switches to Standby mode. Press the MENU ( ) button. Result: The main menu is displayed. Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the Setup is selected. Result: The options available in the Setup group are displayed.
Switching the Television On and Off Automatically Setup √ √ Time √ √ Plug & Play √ √ Language English √ √ Self Focus √ √ Blue Screen ▼ More Move Enter Return Time √ √ Clock 11 : 35 √...
Viewing an External Signal Source Use the remote control to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment, such as VCR, DVD, Set-Top Box and the TV source (broadcast or cable) Press the MENU ( ) button. Result: The options available in the Input group are displayed.
Teletext Feature Most television channels provide written information services via teletext. Information provided includes: This information is divided into numbered pages (see diagram). English - 48 ◆ Television programme times ◆ News bulletins and weather forecasts ◆ Sports results ◆ Travel information Part Contents Selected page number.
Displaying the Teletext Information You can display Teletext information at any time on your television. ☛ For Teletext information to be displayed correctly, channel reception must be stable; otherwise: ◆ Information may be missing ◆ Some pages may not be displayed Select the channel providing the Teletext service using the P button.
Selecting Display Options When you have displayed a Teletext page, you can select various options to suit your requirements. To display... ◆ Hidden text ◆ The normal screen ◆ A secondary page ◆ The broadcast when searching for a page ◆...
Selecting a Teletext Page You can enter the page number directly by pressing the numeric buttons on the remote control. Enter the three-digit page number given in the content by pressing the corresponding numeric buttons. Result: The current page counter is incremented and the page is then displayed.
Storing Teletext Pages You can store up to four teletext pages to display them later at leisure. English - 52 (depending on the model) Select the LIST mode using the button. Result: Four 3-digit numbers are displayed in different colours. ➢...
Connecting to the External Input/Outputs ➢ EXT 1 is used for the equipment with an RGB output, such as video game devices or video disc players. Rear of the TV ① This end can be fitted with: ◆ A SCART connector ◆...
Connecting to the Audio Output ➢ The RCA (AUDIO-L and R) connectors are used for equipment, such as an audio system (to take full advantage of the Surround sound effect). Rear of the TV Audio system English - 54...
Connecting to the RCA Input ➢ The RCA (VIDEO + AUDIO-L and R) connectors are used for the equipment, such as camcorders, video disc players, and some video game devices. Side of the TV (depending on the model) Camcorder Video game device Video disc player English - 55...
Connecting to the S-Video Input ➢ The S-VIDEO (or S-VIDEO INPUT) and RCA (AUDIO-L and R) connectors are used for equipment with an S-Video output, such as a camcorder or VCR. Side of the TV (depending on the model) ① Camcorder ①...
Connecting to the Component Input Rear of the TV ➢ The COMPONENT IN connectors are used for equipment with a DVD or DTV receiver output. (480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 1080i) DTV receiver English - 57...
Redirecting an Input to the External Output Setup ▲ More √ √ Melody √ √ AV Setup Move Enter Return AV Setup √ √ Ext.1 √ √ Ext.2 Monitor Out √ √ Ext.3 Move Enter Return AV Setup √ √ Ext.1 √...
Your TV comes equipped with a universal remote control. In addition to controlling the TV, the universal remote control can also operate a VCR, Cable box, DVD, and some Samsung Set-top boxes (even if your VCR, Cable box and DVD are made by manufacturers other than Samsung).
Programming the Remote Control for Other Components VCR Remote Control Codes Cable Box (CATV) Remote Control Codes DVD Remote Control Codes English - 60...
Troubleshooting: Before Contacting Service Personnel Before contacting Samsung after-sales service, perform the following simple checks. If you cannot solve the problem using the instructions below, note the model and serial number of the television and contact your local dealer. No sound or picture...
- AFTER SALES SERVICE - Do not hesitate to contact your retailer or service agent if a change in the performance of your product indicates that a faulty condition may be present. Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be...