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Samsung PT5492S Owner's Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 Instructions AA68-01808A...
  • Page 2 Warning ! Important Safety Instructions CAUTION CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indk ates high voltage is present inside. It is dangerous to make...
  • Page 3 Thank Choosing This Thank you %r choosing this TV! Your new Projection TV represents the latest in television technology. We designed it with easy-to-use on-screen menus and closed captioning capabili- ties, making it one of the best products in its class. We are proud to offer you a product that...
  • Page 4 • Protect the power cord. Power supply cords should be routed so that they won't be walked or pinched by olqjects placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs, cot)- venience receptacles, and the point where they exit fl'om the unit. •...
  • Page 5 Important Warranty Information Regarding Television Format Viewing Standard screen %rmat televisions (4:3, the aspect ratio of the screen width to height) are pri- marily designed to view standard format flfil-motion video. The images displayed on them should primarily be ii-_the standard 4:3 ratio format and constantly moving.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Chapter 1: Your ....List of Features ......... Familiarizing Yourself with Your New TV ..... Front Pand Buttons ......Front Panel Jacks ........ Rear Pat>l Jacks ......... Remote Control ......... Chapter 2: Installation ....Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas ......Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads ....
  • Page 7 CONTENTS Chapter 4: Special Features .... Customizing Your Remote Control ......Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your VCR .......... Setting Up Yo*lrRemote Control to Operate Yo*lr Cable Box ........Setting the On/Off Timer ......... Setting the Sleep Timer........Viewing Closed Captions .........

  • Page 8: Chapter 1: Your New Tv

    Your NEw TV List Features Your TV was designed with the latest technology. This TV is a high-performance unit that inchldes the fbllowing special featllres: • Easy-to-use remote control • Easy-to-use on-screen menu system • Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off •...

  • Page 9: Front Pand Buttons

    Your NEw TV Familiarizing Yourself with Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the fl'ont panel control your TV_ basic features, including the on-screen menu. To use the more advanced fbatures, you must use the remote control. POWER MENU Pressto turn the TVon andoff. Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV's features.

  • Page 10: Front Panel Jacks

    Your NEwTV Front Panel Jacks You can use the frontpaneljacks to connect an A/V component that is used only occasionally, such as a camcorder or video game. (For information on connecting equipment, see pages 2.1 - 2.7.) O SUPER VIDEO INPUT VIDEO INjack...

  • Page 11: Rear Pat>L Jacks

    Your NEw TV Rear PanelJacks Use the rear panel,jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected contim lol My, sllch as a VCR or a laserdisc player. Because there are two sets of input jacks, you can connect two diftbi'ent A/V"...

  • Page 12: Remote Control

    Your NEw TV Remote Control You can use the remote control utD to about 23 %et from the TV When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV You can also use your remote control to operate your VCR and cable box. See page 4.1 %r details.
  • Page 13 Your NEw TV Remote Control (continued) I_) VCR controls Controls TV/VIDEO Press to select one of the Press to begin recording. (Note: available signal sources for the POWER MODE PIP window. A VCRmust be connected.) PAUSE ROTATE VCI_ C;LE Press to move the PIP window to Press to pause the tape.

  • Page 14: Chapter 2: Installation

    INSTALLATION Connecting Antennas If yolu" antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see "Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads," below. If yolu" antenna has one lead that looks like this, see "Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads," on page 2.2.

  • Page 15: Antennas With 75-Ohm Round Leads

    INSTALLATION Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads Plug the antenna lead into the VHF/UHF terminal on the bottom o[the back Panel Separate Antennas If you have two separate antennas for your TV (one VHF and one UHF), you must combine the two antenna signals before connecting the antennas to the TV[ This...

  • Page 16: Some Channels

    INSTALLATION Connecting to a Cable that Descrambles AI__I C hannels _1 This terminal might be labeled "ANT OUT," "VHF OUT," or simply, Findthe cablethat is "OUT." connectedto the ANTENNA OUTterE onyou[ cablebox. Connect t he otherend of thiscableto the VH[/UHF antenpa terminalonthe-backof Connecting to a Cable...
  • Page 17 INSTALLATION Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA Incoming OUTterminal on the Cable cable box and the B- IN Splitter RF(A/B) terminal on the AIB CableBox Switch switch. Connect another cable between the other OUT termina! on the splitter Incoming and the A- IN te[mina! Cable Splitter...
  • Page 18 INSTALLATION VCR Rear Panel Conilect a coaxial Cable A,.,o,,,,_,*o ] ,out ®®® between the ANTENNA ANTENNA OUTterminal on the VCRand the antenna Coaxial Cable terminal on the TV. A coaxial cable is usually included with a VCR. (If not, check your local electronics...
  • Page 19 INSTALLATION Rear Panel Rear Panel Connect a n S_video S-Video Cable cable betweenthe S-VIDEOoUTjackon theVCRandthe S_VlDEOtNPUT jackon the TV, An S-video ('able is usllally inchlded with an S-VHS VCR. (If not, check y01u" local electronics store.) Connecting a Second to Record from Your TV by a second...
  • Page 20 INSTALLATION Connecting a Camcorder The front panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a camcorder to your TV They allow you to view the camcorder tapes without using a VCR. (Also see "Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape"...
  • Page 21 INSTALLATION Installing Batteries in the Remote Control "_ Make sure to match the "+" and "-" ends of the batteries with the Install two AAA Size diagran] inside tile compartment. batteries. -,,11 Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won't ReP!ace the cover.

  • Page 22: Chapter 3: Operation

    OPERATION Turning Press POWER, You carl also use tile POWER button oil tile fl'ont panel. Adjusting Basic Convergence the color appears spread out or "smeared" on the screen, the convergence probably needs alignment. Be sure to use the remote control for the convergence adjustments.

  • Page 23: At{Just Red Convergence

    OPERATION Adjust Convergence Please use remole con[rol Whi e" Red" is highlighted/le[ters are blue color_ press the VOL+ button: A crosshalr uattern will appear on the Up/Down screen. If either a vertical or a -+ dR horizontal red line is visible, then the ITR Menu convergence needs al gnment, Please...

  • Page 24: Viewing The Display

    OPERATION Viewing Menus On-Screen Displays Viewing Menus Tile oil-screen menus disappear _'onl the screen after about thirty With the power 0n, secorlds. Settings < Custom press MENU. Contrast Brightness Sharpness VIDEO Color The main menu appears Tint on the Screen. Its left side bas four icons: Video Audio, setup, and 0 Move _+ Ent.
  • Page 25 OPERATION Selecting a Menu Language Press MENU t o display the menu. Channel set up ANT/CATV < Time Press OH• two times to Convergence Language < English SET UP select !' SETUR" Caption V-chip # Move _+ Ent. ITR Exit Press VOI ÷...
  • Page 26 OPERATION Memorizing Channels Your TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both "off-air" (antenna) and cable channels. After the available channels are memorized, use the CH • • buttons to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change channels by entering the channel...
  • Page 27 OPERATION Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) (1 i ¸ :/ First, select the correct SETUP ANT / CATV HRC, IRe). See Steps i._4 I Time Convergence previous page. Language English Signal source AN], IChannel setup St'D, Caption V-oh_p Press MENU, then press •...
  • Page 28 OPERATION Adding Erasing Channels (Manual Method) Use the number buttons to directly select the channel that will be added or erased. Repeatedly pressing this butto n will alternate between !' Channel added!' and '_Channel erased." Press MENU to exit. You carl view channel (including an erased...
  • Page 29 OPERATION Setting Clock Press the MENU button display the Onrscreen menu. highlight '_SET UP.!I € Move ± Ent. ITR Menu Press VOI +. PressCH.tw SET UP high!ight Time menu. ®Cl°lik e -I"AMof f Off time -:--AM Press VOL+ iThe Time Sleep menu will appear onthe On fi ..

  • Page 30: Using Mute

    OPERATION Adjusting Volume Press VOL÷ or - VOLto increase or decrease the volume. Using Mute At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the Mute button. Press MUTE and the sound cuts off. The word I' Mute" will appear in the lower-left corner of the screen.

  • Page 31: Customizing The Picture

    OPERATION Customizing Picture You can use the oi-Pscreeii l_ieI'dls to change the coiitrast, brightness, tint, color, shai'pness according to personal t)refei'ence. (Alternatively, can use one of the "automatic" settings. See next page.) Press MENU to access Settings Custo the ma,h menu" Cr_t_stss Sharpness Color...
  • Page 32 OPERATION Using Automatic Picture Settings Yolu" TV has two alltomatic picture settings ("Standard" "Mild") that are preset at the factory can activate either Standard 01" Mild by pressing RMode (or by making selection fl'om the mem 0. yOtl can select "Custom"...

  • Page 33: Customizing The Sound

    OPERATION Customizing Sound You can use the on-screen menus to at!just the bass, treble, and balance according individllal t_I'efeI'ence. (Alternatively, you can use one of the "alltomatic" settings. next page.) Press ENUtodspa ! AUD I the rnenu. Settings Treble Bass Balance Press OHV to high: 4 Mono...

  • Page 34: Using Automatic Sound Settings

    OPERATION Using Automatic Sound Settings Your TV has %ur automatic sound settings ("Standard," "Music," "Speech," and "Movie") that at the Yoll can activate any of them by the S.MODE are preset factory pressing blltton by making a selection fl'om the on-screen metro).
  • Page 35 OPERATION Viewing a VCR Camcorder Tape You must select the at_t_i'opriate mode in order to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV_ _ii II _iii _ _i_iiii _ _ ii_i_iii Make sure that th e remote control is controlling the TV set. (Press the MODE button and make sure that the ?TV'I LED is illuminated.) Press TVNIDEO on the remote control, and the following on-...

  • Page 36: Chapter 4: Special Features

    SPECIAL FEATURES Customizing Your Remote Control Your TV comes equipped with a "universal" remote control. In addition controlling the TV] the universal i_mote can also operate a VCR, DVD and a cable (even if yol w VCR and cable are made by manllfactl u'eI's otheI"...
  • Page 37 SPECIAL FEATURES Codes Admiral 006,079 000,005,007,008,028, Aiwa 009,014, 046,060 035,037,054,069 Akai 017,022,023,027,030 Lloyd Samsung 007,013,022,032,042.077 8ansui Audio Dynamics 014,016 Lo_k Bell&Howell I.XI Sanyo 002,0/2 Broksonic Scott 0!3,041,049,068 Magnavox 008, 029,053,056 Candle 007,009,013,045,046,052 Marantz 002,008,014,016, Sears 002,005,009,012,018, Cannon 008,053 029,030,046,061 019,035,043,048...

  • Page 38: Cable Box

    037, 043 Warner Amex Regency 002,033 070,071,072 Magnavox 007,008,019,021, Zenith 014,042,057,061, 026,028,029,032,033,040, Samsung 044, 003,022,063,064 075,076 Note: The 1emote control might not be compatible with DVD Playel; VCR, Cable box and others man- tlfactured _v another company: (}]AP'f}R FOUR: SPE(?D\] FEATI.]I_I:S...

  • Page 39: Setting The On/Off Timer

    SPECIAL FEATURES Setting On/Off Timer Before using the timer, you must set the TV_ clock. (See "Setting (-;lock" oil page 3.8) Press MENU tOdisplay Time Press CHW twice to When any of the timers are set, the "Timer" LED will illuminate (fl'ont Caption V-chip...

  • Page 40: Setting The Sleep Timer

    SPECIAL FEATURES To deactivate the "On time," select "Off" during this step. ¸ Press VOL to ITime highlight "on/off.i _ Clock 6 : 30 AM ®On time 5:15AMOn Off time -- : -- AM Off SET UP Press CH A (or 6H V) Sleep On time volume 410 I_...

  • Page 41: Viewing Closed Captions

    SPECIAL FEATURES Viewing Closed Captions Your TV decodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired or foreign-language trans- lations. All VCRs record the closed caption signal fi'om television programs, so home-recorded...
  • Page 42 SPECIAL FEATURES Fine Tuning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. ANT / CATV < Time Convergence Language < English Select the appropriate Channelsetlup SET UP Caption V-chip Press OHY two times _ Move _+Ent. Fm Exit t°...

  • Page 43: Lna(Low Noise Amplifier)

    SPECIAL FEATURES (Low Noise Amplifier) the TV is operating in a weak-signal area, sometimes the LNA flmction can improve reception (a low-noise preamplifier boosts the incoming signal). the menu. ANT/CAW Time Convergence Press OH V two times t0 Language English highlight the !:SET UP"...

  • Page 44: Special Audio Options: Mts And Headphones

    SPECIAL FEATURES Special Audio Options: Headphones Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track Depending on the particular program being broadcast, can listen to stereo, mono, or a Program. (SAP Separate Audio audio is usually a fbi_ign-language translation. Sometimes has unrelated information like news or weather.' Quick way to access the MTS...

  • Page 45: Using Wireless Headphones

    SPECIAL FEATURES Using Wireless Headphones The wireless headphone option is especially useflfl when simultaneous]y watching main screen the PiP window. Note: Wireless head- phones must be purchased separately. cable to the Wireless Headphone jack on the bottom ofthe back panel. iiii!!i Turnthe transmitter and Wireless Headphones...
  • Page 46 _PECIAL FEATURES Viewing Picture-in-Picture You can use the PIP feature to simultaneously to watch two video sources. Note: The PIP f_ature does not work with DVD signals. Activating Picture-in-Picture Quick way to access the PIP n-lenH: Simply press tile PIP button on the remote control.
  • Page 47 SPEOIAL FEATURES Selecting a Signal Source (Antenna or Cable) Press MENU to display IPIP On !'1 the menu. TV/Video • Swap PIPsize • Smal Press CHV fourtimes ANT/CATV • Channel • 4 I_ to select the PIP meet Move _ Sol. Fm Menu Press VOL+ Lo select the PIP menu Press CHY fourtimes to...

  • Page 48: Changing The Pip Channel

    SPECIAL FEATURES Changing PIP Channel Press PIP CHA or CHV to change the channel that appears in the PiP window. Changing Location (Rotating) PIP Window When you press the ROTATE button repeatedly, the PIP wire dow moves from corner to corner on the TV screen. Freezing PIP Image Press STILLto stop the action in a particular scene, Press...

  • Page 49: Using The V-Chip

    SPECIAL FEATURES Using V-Chip The VLOhip f_ature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inat)t)ropriate fi)r children. The user must first enter (personal number) befbre any of the "VLChip restrictions can be set up or changed. Note " When the VLchip feature is active, the PIP and channel-auto...
  • Page 50 SPECIAL FEATURES Enable/Disable V-Chip Press MENU uhanRel sot up Press OHV two t rues Time / CATV Convergence toseleetthe SETUP _'_ Language _1 English menu. Caption LV'chO Press CH • six times to highlight the !' V_chipi' menu. Press VOL+ ! ®Enter pkn : IIII The !' Enter pin"...
  • Page 51 SPECIAL FEATURES Press Oil • Six times to highl!ght the !w: IV-chip chipi' menu, ®Enterpin: Illl Ihe '! Enter pin" screen Will appear, Enter your &d g t PN number " Menu 3¸¸¸¸¸ /£ < The "V-chip mode" screen will appear. Press the IV-chip mode_ Ctt T butt0n, and hlghhgbt the f,eld for !,TV...
  • Page 52 SPEOIAL FEATURES How to set the FV.D. L S and V sub-ratings. First, highlign[ one or LheseW-Ratings: TV-Y7.TV-PG.TV-14 or TV-MA [See Step 4, on previous page) Next. while the W-Rating is highlighted tBLUE/, repeatedly press the VOL * button -his will cycle through me available sub-ratings IFV.L S.
  • Page 53 SPECIAL FEATURES SET UP IV-chip moc_e The" V-chiE mode" screen will aeoear. V-chip lock 4 Yes I_ TV guidelines Press the OH • button twice, and highlight ®MPAA rating MPAA rating. Change pin _ Move Ent, ITR Exit While" MPAA rating" is highlighted, press PG-13 °...

  • Page 54: Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING the TV seems to have a problem, first tiT this list of possible prob]ems and solutions. none of these ti'ollbleshooting tips apply, then call yol u" nearest service center. Identifying Problems Problem Possible Solution Poor picu u'e Try another channel.

  • Page 55: Appendix

    APPENDIX Cleaning Maintaining Your With t)I'oper care, your TV unit will give you many years of service. Please fbllow these guidelines to get the maximum t)ei'foi'mance from your Placement • not place the near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. •...

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