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Samsung HPN4239 Owner's Instructions Manual

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Owner's Instructions
HPN4239
1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864)
Samsung Electronics America
Service Division
400 Valley Road, Suite 201
Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
www.samsungusa.com
Samsung Electronics Canada Inc.
Samsung Customer Care
7037 Financial Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
L5N 6R3
www.samsung.ca
BN68-00566A-02

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Instructions HPN4239 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) Samsung Electronics America Service Division 400 Valley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 www.samsungusa.com Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. Samsung Customer Care 7037 Financial Drive Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6R3 www.samsung.ca BN68-00566A-02...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Caution: To prevent electric shock, match the wide blade of plug to the wide slot, and fully insert the plug. Attention: pour eviter les chocs electriques, introduire la lame le plus large de la fiche dans la borne corre- spondante de la prise et pousser jusqu'au fond.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Information

    We designed it with easy-to-use on-screen menus and closed captioning capabilities, making it one of the best products in its class. We are proud to offer you a product that will provide convenient, dependable service and enjoyment for years to come.

  • Page 4: Fcc Information

    Screen Image retention Do not display a still image (such as on a video game or when hooking up a PC to this PDP) 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”.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Connecting a DTV Receiver ...27 Setting the Clock ...80 Setting the Sleep Timer ...81 Operation Setting the Timers ...82 Turning the PDP On and Off ...30 Function Description Memorizing the Channels ...32 Setting Up Your Remote Control ...37 Selecting a Menu Language ...86 Viewing an External Signal Source ...39...

  • Page 6: Your New Plasma Display Panel

    Press to turn the PDP on and off. Checking Accessories Once you have unpacked your PDP, check to make sure that you have all the parts shown here. If any piece is missing or broken, call your dealer. Remote Control (BN59-00377B) /...

  • Page 7: Remote Control Buttons

    Remote Control Operation Range. You can use your remote control within a distance of 23 feet and an angle of 30 degrees from the left and right sides of the PDP’s remote control receiver. Slide the cover back into...

  • Page 8: Wall Installation Instructions

    Remove the screws on the rear of the PDP panel. Removing four screws Connect Insulation holders to screws. (see the illustration below) Tighten the screws connected to the Insulation holders on the rear of the PDP panel. Connecting four screws...
  • Page 9 Put the 4 pegs on the PDP in the grooves of the wall mount bracket and pull down on the PDP (Œ) to secure it to the wall mount bracket. (´) Tighten the screws as shown (ˇ) so that the PDP cannot be separated from wall mount bracket.

  • Page 10: Connections

    Connections Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas ...20 Connecting Cable TV...21 Connecting Speakers..23 Connecting a VCR...24 Connecting a Camcorder ...25 Connecting a DVD Player...26 Connecting a DTV Receiver ...27...

  • Page 11: Connecting Vhf And Uhf Antennas

    Use the Antenna Cable, an accessory included in the product package. Connecting Cable TV You can connect different cable systems to your PDP, including cable without a cable box, and cable with a cable box that descrambles some or all channels. Cable without a Cable Box Plug the incoming cable into the VHF/UHF terminal on the PDP.

  • Page 12: Connecting Speakers

    Set the A/B switch to the "B" position to view scrambled channels. (When you set the A/B switch to "B", you will need to tune your Set-Top Box to the cable box's output channel, which is usually channel 3 or 4.) Connecting Speakers External speakers are sold seperately.

  • Page 13: Connecting A Vcr

    1. Turn on your PDP. 2. Press the TV/VIDEO button to select the “Video”. 3. Turn on your camcorder and set it to Video Mode. (For details, refer to your camcorder Owner’s instructions.) 4. Set the IN/OUT switch on your camcorder to OUT.

  • Page 14: Connecting A Dvd Player

    How to Connect Connect the cable or antenna to the antenna input jack on the DTV. Connect a Video cable between the Y, Pb, Pr (COMPONENT 1, 2) or DVI jack on the PDP and the Y, P Connect an Audio cable between the COMPONENT 1, 2 (L/R AUDIO) or DVI jacks on the PDP and the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks on the DTV.

  • Page 15: Operation

    Operation Turning the PDP On and Off ...30 Memorizing the Channels...32 Setting Up Your Remote Control ...37 Viewing an External Signal Source ...39...

  • Page 16: Turning The Pdp On And Off

    Your PDP has a simple, easy-to-use menu system that appears on the PDP screen. This system makes it con- venient and fast to use features on the PDP. Your PDP also lets you display the status of many of your PDP’s features.

  • Page 17: Memorizing The Channels

    Press the MENU button to exit. Note • STD, HRC and IRC identify various types of cable TV systems. Contact your local cable company to identify the type of cable system that exists in your particular area. At this point the signal source has been selected.
  • Page 18 Repeatedly pressing this button will alternate between “Add” and “Delete”. Press the MENU button to exit. Note • You can view any channel (including an erased channel) by using the number buttons on the remote control. Add / Delete Deleted...

  • Page 19: Setting Up Your Remote Control

    VOL + or VOL – button. This PDP's remote control can operate almost any VCR, cable box or DVD. After it has been set up properly, your remote control can operate in four different modes :TV, VCR, Cable or DVD.

  • Page 20: Viewing An External Signal Source

    Component2 : - - - - Move Notes • When you connect equipment to the PDP, you can choose between the following sets of jacks: AV, S-Video, Component 1, Component 2, PC or DVI on the PDP’s rear panel. Input √...

  • Page 21: Picture Control

    Customizing the Picture ...42 Using Automatic Picture Settings ...43 Selecting the Color Tone...44 DNIe (Digital Natural Image engine) ...45 Changing the Screen Size ...46 Freezing the Picture ...47 Viewing the Picture-in-Picture...48 Selecting a Signal Source (Antenna or Cable) for PIP ...53...

  • Page 22: Customizing The Picture

    Enter Return œ √ Using Automatic Picture Settings Your PDP has automatic picture settings that allow you to adjust the video display easily. Press the MENU button. Press the button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Mode Custom Quick way to access the picture setting: Just press the “P.MODE”...

  • Page 23: Selecting The Color Tone

    Press the MENU button. Press the button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Mode Custom Quick way to select DNIe: Simply press the “DNIe” button under Color Tone Color Control the cover of the remote control. DNIe Size...

  • Page 24: Changing The Screen Size

    Note • If you watch a still image or the Normal (4:3) mode for a long time (over 2 hours), an image may be burned onto the screen. View the monitor in Wide or Panorama mode as much as possible.

  • Page 25: Viewing The Picture-In-Picture

    Press the MENU button to exit. Note • The PIP function operates in Wide screen. • Using Multi-Screen in the Normal, Zoom1 or Zoom2 screen will change the size of the main screen to Wide screen. Picture : Custom √...
  • Page 26 Press the MENU button. Press the button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Mode Custom Quick way to access PIP size: Just press the “SIZE” button under Color Tone the cover of the remote control. Color Control DNIe...

  • Page 27: Selecting A Signal Source (Antenna Or Cable) For Pip

    Return Selecting a Signal Source (Antenna or Cable) for PIP If the PIP source is TV during PIP ON, you can select the broadcasting source of PIP picture separately from the main picture. Press the MENU button. Press the button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button.

  • Page 28: Sound Control

    Changing the PIP Channel Press the MENU button. Press the button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Quick way to change the PIP channel: Just press the “CH “ or “CH ” button under the cover of the remote control.

  • Page 29: Customizing The Sound

    You will also see the items “Bass”, “Treble” and “Balance” . Press the button to select the item you wish to change, then press the œ or √ button to Bass change the value of the item. Press the MENU button to exit.

  • Page 30: Choosing A Multi-Channel Sound (Mts)Soundtrack

    Choose Stereo for channels that are broadcasting in stereo. Stereo • Choose Mono for channels that are broadcasting in mono, or if you are having difficulty receiving a Mono stereo signal. • Choose SAP to listen to the Separate Audio Program, which is usually a foreign-language translation.

  • Page 31: Using Dolby Virtual

    Using Dolby Virtual This feature allows the PDP’s optional L/R speakers to provide a Home Theater-like Dolby effect. The center and surround sounds are mixed into the L/R speakers. Press the MENU button. Press the button to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button.

  • Page 32: Channel Control

    Channel Control Fine Tuning Channels...64 LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) ...65...

  • Page 33: Fine Tuning Channels

    Move Enter Store LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) If the TV is operating in a weak-signal area, sometimes the LNA function can improve the reception (a low-noise preamplifier boosts the incoming signal). Press the MENU button. Press the button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button.

  • Page 34: Connecting A Pc And Operation

    Connecting a PC and Operation Connecting to a PC ...68 Adjusting the PC Screen...72 Changing the Position of the Image...73 Picture Quality Adjustment ...74 Information ...77...

  • Page 35: Connecting To A Pc

    Connecting a PC to the PDP Connect a PC (15pin) cable between the PC Output jack (or DVI jack) on the PC and the RGB IN(or DVI IN) Input jack (15p D-SUB) on the PDP. Connect a Audio cable between the Audio (RGB or DVI) on the PC and the Audio L/R (RGB or DVI) input jacks on the PDP.
  • Page 36 • In some cases, abnormal signals (such as stripes) might appear on the screen when the PC power is turned off (or if the PC is disconnected). If so, press the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control or SOURCE button on the front panel to enter the VIDEO mode. Also, make sure that the PC is connected.

  • Page 37: Adjusting The Pc Screen

    œ √ Changing the Position of the Image After connecting the PDP to your PC, adjust the position of the screen if it is not well-aligned. Preset: • Press the TV/VIDEO button to select “PC.” Press the MENU button. Press the button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button.

  • Page 38: Picture Quality Adjustment

    Press the ENTER button to select “Coarse”. œ Coarse Remove picture noise (vertical stripes) on the screen by pressing the œ or √ button. (If Coarse is not set properly, vertical stripes will appear on the screen.) Press the MENU button to exit. Setup : English √...

  • Page 39: Information

    “Fine”, then press the ENTER button. Remove picture noise on the screen by pressing the œ or √ button. (If Fine is not set properly, noise will appear on the screen.) Press the MENU button to exit.

  • Page 40: Time Setting

    Time Setting Setting the Clock ...80 Setting the Sleep Timer...81 Setting the Timers ...82...

  • Page 41: Setting The Clock

    Press the button to select the proper time of day (am or pm). Press the MENU button to exit. You can set your PDP to automatically turn off after a preset interval. Setup : English √ Language √...

  • Page 42: Setting The Timers

    “Off Time”. Set the “Off Time” just as you set “On Time”. Press the MENU button to exit. Note • If you set an On or Off Time, the Power Indicator on the Front Panel changes to Green. On Time Hour am / pm Vol.

  • Page 43: Viewing Closed Captions

    Function Description Selecting a Menu Language ...86 Viewing Closed Captions ...87 Digital Noise Reduction ...88 Setting Auto Power Off ...89 Selecting the Film Mode ...90 Using the V-Chip ...91...

  • Page 44: Selecting A Menu Language

    Press the MENU button to exit. Note • Different channels and fields display different information: Field 2 carries additional information that supplements the information in Field 1. (For example, Channel 1 may have subtitles in English, while Channel 2 has subtitles in Spanish. Setup : English √...

  • Page 45: Digital Noise Reduction

    • If the Off timer is set, Auto Power Off will not function. • The power will be turned off automatically after 15 minutes if the PDP is ON and there is no input signal. (For instance, if you select a channel without a signal while in TV mode or when there is no...

  • Page 46: Selecting The Film Mode

    When the Confirm screen disappears, your PIN has been memorized. Press the MENU button to exit. Note • If you forget the PIN, press the remote-control buttons in the following sequence, which resets the pin to 0-0-0-0 : Power Off . Mute Power On.
  • Page 47 How to Set up Restrictions using the “TV guidelines” First, set up a personal identification number (PIN), and enable the V-Chip. (See previous section.) Parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods: The TV guidelines or the MPAA rating. Press the MENU button. Press the button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button.
  • Page 48 The MPAA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) system, and its main application is for movies. When the V-Chip lock is on, the TV will automatically block any programs that are coded with objection- able ratings (either MPAA or TV-Ratings).

  • Page 49: Appendix

    How to Reset the TV after the V-Chip Blocks a Channel (“Emergency Escape”) If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V-Chip will block it. The screen will go blank and the following message will appear: “Excessive rating”.

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    • Do not put heavy objects on top of the cabinet. Temperature • If your PDP is suddenly moved from a cold to a warm place, unplug the power cord for at least two hours so that moisture that may have formed inside the unit can dry completely.

  • Page 51: Specifications

    This PDP applies to Class B digital device. (Note: Class B system is for home use.) This PDP has been registered for residential use in terms of EMI. So it can be used in all areas as well as residential areas.
  • Page 52 Memo Memo...

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