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Owner’s Instructions HL-R4266W Register your product at www.samsung.com/global/register...
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A Guide to Digital TV • What is Digital Television? Digital television (DTV) is a new way of transmitting high quality video and audio to your TV set. Using DTV, broadcasters can transmit high definition TV (HDTV) images, Dolby digital surround audio, and new services such as multicasting (transmitting more than one program on the same TV channel) and datacasting.
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CableCARD and Digital Cable Ready TVs CableCARD and Digital Cable Ready TVs are the products of a new digital cable standard. This new standard is called OpenCable and it is a concerted effort to standardize the digital cable service network interface in North America. For more information, please refer to www.cablelabs.com. Digital Cable Ready TVs are equipped with a proper digital cable tuner to receive digital cable signals from your local cable service provider.
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Q&A 1. Is the antenna I use for existing TV reception good enough for DTV? Over-the-air (OTA) digital TV broadcasting uses the same channels as analog TV and works well with many existing TV antennas. However, DTV broadcast channel assignments are different than analog channels.
Table of Contents Your New Wide TV...10 Viewing Position ...10 List of Features...11 Accessories ...11 Right side buttons...12 Side Panel Jacks ... 12 Front Panel LED Indicators...13 Rear Panel Jacks ...14 Remote Control...15 Connections ...18 Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas ...18 Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads ...18 Connecting Cable TV ...19 Cable without a Cable Box...19...
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Channel Control ...46 Selecting Your Favorite Channels ...46 Labeling the Channels ...47 Fine Tuning Analog Channels Checking the Digital-Signal Strength LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) ...50 Picture Control ...52 Picture Control...52 Changing the Picture Size...55 Digital Noise Reduction ...56 Viewing the DNIe Demonstration ...57 Setting the My Color Control Mode ...58 Using the Color Weakness Enhancement Feature...60 Setting the Film Mode ...61...
Your New Wide TV Viewing Position To optimize your viewing comfort, please follow the guidelines below for viewing distance. If viewing for an extended period of time, sit as far back from the screen as possible. When installing the product, make sure to keep it away from the wall (more than 10cm/4inches) for ventilation purposes.
• My Color Control Mode for corresponding with your color style • Color weakness Mode • Digital Input (HDMI/DVI IN) jack • Digital Audio Output (OPTICAL) jack • AV network system (Anynet) that enables you to easily control Samsung audio-video(AV) devices from this TV. • CableCARD slot Accessories Once you have unpacked your TV, check to make sure that you have all the parts shown here.
Your New Wide TV Right side buttons The buttons on the right side panel control your TV’s basic features, including the on-screen menu system. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. Press to switch between viewing TV programs and signals from connected components. Press to see the on-screen menu.
Front Panel LED Indicators The three lights on the front panel indicate the status of your TV. Indicator Light Key : Light is On : Light is Blinking : Light is Off TIMER LAMP STAND BY/TEMP Standby state. The picture will automatically appear in about 15 seconds. Auto Timer ON/OFF has been set and the set will automatically be turned on in about 25 seconds.
Your New Wide TV Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect components such as a VCR. You can connect different components such as VCRs, Set-Top Box and a DVD player etc., because there are two sets of video input jacks and two sets of component video input jacks on the rear panel of your TV.
You can use the remote control up to about 23 feet from the TV. When using the remote control, always point it directly at the TV. You can also use your remote control to operate your VCR, Cable box, DVD player or Samsung Set-Top Box. See pages 36~37 for details. 1. POWER Turns the TV on and off.
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Your New Wide TV Installing Batteries in the Remote Control With normal use, the batteries in the remote control should last about a year. If you notice a performance degradation while using the remote, the batteries may need to be replaced. Make sure you replace both batteries and do not mix old and new batteries in the remote control.
Connections Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If you do not have a cable system, you will need to connect an antenna to your TV. Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads If your antenna looks like this: Plug the antenna lead into the ANT 2 IN (AIR) on the rear panel of your TV.
Connecting Cable TV You can connect different cable systems to your TV, 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 ANT 1 IN (CABLE) on the rear panel of your TV.
Cable with a Cable Box that Descrambles Some (But Not All) Channels To complete this connection you will need a two-way splitter, an RF (A/B) switch, and four coaxial cables (which you can buy from your Samsung dealer or any electronics store). Find and disconnect the...
Connecting a VCR Connecting a VCR to the Video or S-Video/Audio jack Connect the Video/Audio cables between the VIDEO or S-VIDEO/AUDIO input jacks on the TV and VIDEO or S-VIDEO/AUDIO output jacks on the VCR. Connect a coaxial cable between the Antenna out terminal (i.e., “OUT to TV”) on the VCR and the ANT 1 IN (CABLE) on the TV.
Connections Connecting CableCARD You must obtain a CableCARD from a local cable service provider. Insert the CableCARD into the “CableCARD” slot and the message “CableCARD Inserted” is displayed on the screen. If the channel information does not already exist, the message “Updating Channel List”...
Connecting a Camcorder The side panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a Camcorder to your TV. You can use your camcorder to view tapes without using a VCR. Locate the A/V output jacks on the camcorder. They are usually found on the side or back of the camcorder.
Connections Connecting a DVD Player The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV. Connecting to Y, P Connect a set of audio cables between the COMPONENT (1 or 2) AUDIO (L, R) IN jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD player.
Connecting a DTV Set-Top Box Connecting to Y, P Connect a set of audio cables between the COMPONENT (1 or 2) AUDIO (L, R) IN jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the Set-Top Box. Connect a set of video cables between the COMPONENT (1 or 2) VIDEO (Y, P...
Connections Connecting to HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) Connect an HDMI cable between the HDMI/DVI IN jack on the TV and the HDMI OUT jack on the Set-Top Box. NOTE • Make sure the HDMI/DVI source’s power is on, or you will be unable to select it in the TV menu’s source list.
Connecting a Digital Audio System There are many types of digital audio systems on the market today. A simplified illustration of an audio system is shown below. For more information, see your audio system owner’s manual. If your audio system has an optical digital audio input, connect to the “DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL)”...
Operation Turning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control. You can also use the POWER button on the front panel. Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays The on-screen menu system allows you to control the settings of your TV. Access the on-screen menu system by pressing the MENU button on the remote control.
Selecting a Menu Language Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to Picture select “Setup”, then press the Sound ENTER button. Channel Setup Guide Press the ENTER button to select “Language”. Picture Press the … or † button to Sound select “English”, “Español”...
Operation Memorizing the 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 through the channels. This eliminates the need to change channels by entering the channel digits. There are three steps for memorizing channels: selecting a broadcast source, memorizing the channels (automatic) and adding and deleting channels (manual).
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Press the … or † button to select the Antenna connection, then press the ENTER button. • Air : “Air” antenna signal Cable : “Cable” antenna signal Air+Cable : “Air” and “Cable” antenna signals • If the CableCARD is inserted into the “CableCARD”...
Operation Adding and Erasing Channels You can add channels that were not memorized (or delete unwanted channels from memory). English - 34 Press the MENU button. Input Press the … or † button to Picture select “Channel”, then press Sound the ENTER button.
Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons Press the CH or CH button to change channels. When you press the CH or CH You will see all the channels that the TV has memorized. (The TV must have memorized at least three channels.) You will not see channels that were either erased or not memorized.
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 Samsung Set-Top Box (even if your VCR, Cable box and DVD are made by manufacturers other than Samsung).
Operation Setting the Clock Setting the clock is necessary in order to use the various timer features of the TV. Also, you can check the time while watching the TV. (Just press the INFO button.) Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually NOTE •...
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Option 2: Setting the Clock Automatically The Clock can be set automatically if you are receiving a digital signal. Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select “Time”, then press the ENTER button.
Operation Setting the On/Off Timer NOTE • Auto Power Off When you set the timer “On”, the television will eventually turn off, if no controls are operated for 3 hours after the TV was turned on by the timer. This function is only available in timer “On”...
Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time (from 30 to 180 minutes). Alternate method Press the SLEEP button on the remote control repeatedly until the appropriate time interval appears (any of the preset values from “30 min”...
Operation Viewing an External Signal Source Use the remote control to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment, such as a VCR, DVD, Set-Top Box or the TV source (broadcast or cable). Setting the Signal Source Alternate method Press the SOURCE button on the remote control repeatedly to select an external signal source.
Assigning Names to External Input Mode This feature enables you to name the input source you have connected. Press the MENU button. Press the ENTER button to Picture select “Input”. Sound Channel Setup Guide Press the … or † button to to select “Edit Name”, then Picture press the ENTER button.
Channel Control Selecting Your Favorite Channels You can store your favorite channels for each available input source (such as TV and CATV). This allows you to quickly and easily find frequently watched channels by pressing the FAV.CH button on the remote control. To Store Your Favorite Channels: To View Your Favorite Channels: Press the FAV.CH button repeatedly to jump from one favorite channel...
Labeling the Channels Use this feature to assign an easy-to-remember label to analog channels (i.e., “CBS”, “ESPN”, “PBS2”, CNN02”, etc.) A label consists of five fields, where each field is a letter, a number or a blank. When the INFO button is pressed, the channel label will appear below to the channel number. NOTE •...
Channel Control Fine Tuning Analog Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. NOTE • Only analog TV channels can be fine tuned. English - 48 Analog Press the MENU button. Input Press the … or † button to Picture select “Channel”, then press Sound...
Checking the Digital-Signal Strength Unlike analog channels, which can vary in reception quality from “snowy” to clear, digital (HDTV) channels have either perfect reception quality or you will not receive them at all. So, unlike analog channels, you cannot fine tune a digital channel. You can, however, adjust your antenna to improve the reception of available digital channels.
Channel Control 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). NOTE • LNA functions only when antenna is set to Air. English - 50 Press the MENU button.
Picture Control Picture Control You can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. Changing the Picture Standard • Choose “Dynamic” for viewing the TV during the day or when • Choose “Standard” for the standard factory settings. •...
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Customizing the Picture Settings You can use the on-screen menus to change the “Contrast”, “Brightness”, “Sharpness”, “Color”, “Tint”, and “Color Tone” according to personal preference. You can select “Standard” which automatically recalls your personalized picture settings. NOTES • “Tint” doesn’t operate in HDMI or 480p Component or higher modes. •...
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Picture Control Press the ENTER button to return to “Mode”. Press the … or † button to select “Color Tone”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select a particular option (Cool2, Cool1, Normal, Warm1, or Warm2), then press the ENTER button.
Changing the Picture Size You can select the picture size which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. Alternate method Press the P.SIZE button on the remote control repeatedly to select one of the picture size settings. • “16:9”: Sets the picture to 16:9 wide mode. •...
Picture Control Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal received by your TV is weak, you can activate the Digital Noise Reduction feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. English - 56 Press the MENU button. Input Press the …...
Viewing the DNIe Demonstration This TV includes the DNIe function so as to provide a high visual quality. If you set DNIe Demo to On, you can view an applied DNIe and a normal picture on the screen, for demonstration purposes. Using this function, you can view the difference in the visual quality. Alternate method Press the DNIe button on the remote control repeatedly to select one of the settings.
Picture Control Setting the My Color Control Mode My Color Control allows you to adjust colors according to your preference, by adjusting skin, sky, and grass tones using the predefined settings (“Blue”, “Green”, “Pink”, “Standard”, and “Custom”) without affecting other colors on the screen. Using the Easy Control Menu NOTE •...
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Custom Settings Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select “My Color Control”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select “Detail Control”, then press the ENTER button.
Picture Control Using the Color Weakness Enhancement Feature This feature adjusts the Red, Green or Blue color to enhance the picture according to the user’s particular color weakness. English - 60 Press the MENU button. Input Press the … or † button to Picture select “Setup”, then press Sound...
Setting the Film Mode You can automatically sense and process film signals from all sources and adjust the picture for optimum quality. NOTE • Film mode is supported in 480i only. Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to Picture select “Picture”, then press Sound...
Picture Control Viewing Picture-In-Picture One of the best features of your TV is the Picture-In-Picture (PIP) feature. The advanced PIP system allows you to watch two different pictures at once, even if you don’t have a VCR or DVD connected to your TV.
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Selecting an External Source You can use PIP to view a signal from an external source, such as a VCR. NOTE • For more information about external signals, see “Viewing an External Signal Source” (See page 42) and the “PIP Settings” (See page 104). Press the MENU button.
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Picture Control Changing the Size of the Sub (PIP) Picture English - 64 Press the MENU button. Input Press the … or † button to Picture select “Picture”, then press Sound the ENTER button. Channel Setup Guide Press the … or † button to Input select “PIP”, then press the Picture...
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Changing the Location of the Sub (PIP) Picture NOTE • The Double ( Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to Picture select “Picture”, then press Sound the ENTER button. Channel Setup Guide Press the … or † button to select “PIP”, then press the Picture ENTER button.
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Picture Control Selecting a Signal Source (Antenna or Cable) for PIP If the PIP source is TV while PIP is On, you can select a different broadcasting source for the PIP picture from the main picture. English - 66 Press the MENU button. Input Press the …...
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Changing the Channel of the Sub (PIP) Picture After you set the signal source (antenna or cable) of the sub picture, it is easy to change channels. Alternate method Press the CH control to change the sub picture channels while PIP is on. Press the MENU button.
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Picture Control Selecting the Sound Source You can use this feature to hear sound from the main or sub (PIP) picture. English - 68 Press the MENU button. Input Press the … or † button to Picture select “Sound”, then press Sound the ENTER button.
Freezing the Picture Press the STILL button to freeze a moving picture. (Normal sound will still be heard.) Press again to cancel. NOTE • In the PIP mode, the main and sub pictures are stilled at the same time. English - 69...
Picture Control Setting the Blue Screen Mode If no signal is being received or the signal is very weak, a blue screen automatically replaces the noisy picture background. If you wish to continue viewing the poor picture, you must set the “Blue Screen”...
Sound Control Sound Control You can control and customize the sound levels and settings of the TV with the remote control. Adjusting the Volume Press the VOL+ or VOL– button to increase or decrease the volume. Using the MUTE Button At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound.
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Press the œ or √ button to select a particular item to be changed. Press the … or † button to increase or decrease the selected frequency. Press the EXIT button to exit. Using Automatic Sound Settings Your TV has automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie”, and “Speech”) that are preset at the factory.
Sound Control Auto Volume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, and it is inconvenient to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed. “Auto Volume” automatically adjusts 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.
Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track The digital-TV transmission system is capable of simultaneous transmission of many audio tracks (for example, simultaneous translations of the program into foreign languages). The availability of these additional “multitracks” depends upon the program. Alternate method Press the MTS button on the remote control.
Sound Control Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to Mono, Stereo or SAP. Alternate method Press the MTS button on the remote control repeatedly to select an external signal source. NOTES •...
Choosing a Digital Sound Format Digital sound can be output from the rear-panel connector on your TV. The digital sound output is an optical connector labeled “Optical Out”. After connecting an optical digital-audio component, you must specify the transmission format (Dolby or PCM, as appropriate to your digital audio component).
Sound Control Selecting the Internal Mute When using a device such as a Home Theater or Amplifier with external speakers, you can set Internal Mute to On to cut off sound from the TV’s internal speakers. NOTES • The VOL +, VOL - and Mute buttons do not operate when the •...
Setting the On/Off Melody A melody sound can be set to come on when the TV is powered On or Off. Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to Picture select “Sound”, then press Sound the ENTER button. Channel Setup Guide...
Special Features Setting the Function Help Displays Help on the menu functions. English - 82 Press the MENU button. Input Press the … or † button to Picture select “Setup”, then press Sound the ENTER button. Channel Setup Guide Press the … or † button to Input select “Function Help”, then Picture...
Menu Transparency Level Adjusts the transparency of the menu screen. Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to Picture select “Setup”, then press Sound the ENTER button. Channel Setup Guide Press the … or † button to select “Menu Transparency”, Picture then press the ENTER button.
Special Features Using the V-Chip Access to channels and programs is controlled by a password (i.e., a 4-digit secret code that is defined by the user). The on-screen menu will instruct you to assign a password (you can change it later, if necessary).
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How to Enable/Disable the Rating Controls Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to Picture select “Setup”, then press Sound the ENTER button. Channel Press the … or † button to Setup select “V-Chip”, then press Guide the ENTER button.
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Special Features How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV Parental Guidelines” The parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods: The “TV Parental Guidelines” or “MPAA Rating”. English - 86 Press the MENU button. Input Press the … or † button to Picture select “Setup”, then press Sound...
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You can independently lock the TV ratings. The locked TV (FCC) ratings are indicated by the symbol “ ”. Press the …/†/œ/√ buttons and the ENTER button to activate the appropriate restrictions for TV (FCC) rating system. TV-Y : Young children TV-Y7 : Children 7 and over TV-G : General audience...
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Special Features How to Set up Restrictions Using the “MPAA Rating” The Movie rating system uses the “MPAA” (Motion Picture Association of America) system, and its main application is for movies. When the rating control is on, the TV will automatically block any programs that are coded with objectionable ratings (either “MPAA Rating”...
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Important Notes About Parental Locks Explanation of the MPAA and TV (FCC) Rating Systems: TV (FCC) Age-Based Ratings TV-MA Mature audiences only. This program may contain mature themes, profane language, graphic violence and explicit sexual content. TV-14 Parents strongly cautioned. This program may contain sophisticated themes, sexual content, strong language and more intense violence.
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Special Features How to Set up Restrictions Using Canadian English English - 90 Press the MENU button. Input Press the … or † button to Picture select “Setup”, then press Sound the ENTER button. Channel Press the … or † button to Setup select “V-Chip”, then press Guide...
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Press the … or † button to select a appropriate restriction. Press the ENTER button to activate the restriction selected. The “ ” symbol is indicated. Press the EXIT button. Exempt programming includes...news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. Programming intended for children under age 8.
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Special Features How to Set up Restrictions Using Canadian French English - 92 Press the MENU button. Input Press the … or † button to Picture select “Setup”, then press Sound the ENTER button. Channel Press the … or † button to Setup select “V-Chip”, then press Guide...
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Press the … or † button to select a appropriate restriction. Press the ENTER button to activate the restriction selected. The “ ” symbol is indicated. Press the EXIT button. Exempt programming includes...news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. General.
Special Features Viewing Closed Captions (On-Screen Text Messages) The Analog Caption function operates in either analog RF channel mode or external signal mode. (Depending on the broadcasting signal, the Analog Caption function may operate on digital channels.) English - 94 Analog Press the MENU button.
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Press the … or † button to select “Mode”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select submenu (CC1~CC4 or Text1~Text4) you want, then press the ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit. NOTES •...
Special Features Viewing Closed Captions (On-Screen Text Messages) The Digital Captions function operates on digital channels. NOTE • “Caption Options” are available only when “Service1~ Service6” can be selected in “Mode”. English - 96 Digital Press the MENU button. Input Press the …...
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Press the … or † button to select “Size”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select one you want, then press the ENTER button. Set other listed options below using the same method as above. Press the EXIT button to exit.
Special Features Using the CableCARD This menu works with a CableCARD provided by a local cable service provider. Prior to accessing this menu, a CableCARD should be connected to the rear panel of the TV. For detailed connection instructions refer to the “Connecting CableCARD” section on page 22 of this manual.
Using the CableCARD Setup Function Sets up relevant CableCARD options. CableCARD Reset Resets CableCARD when the channels provided by CableCARD are not available. Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to Picture select “Setup”, then press Sound the ENTER button.
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Special Features Channel List Reorganization Deletes and reorganizes the channel list provided by CableCARD. This feature should be used if you change or upgrade your CableCARD service. English - 100 Press the MENU button. Input Press the … or † button to Picture select “Setup”, then press Sound...
Using the Guide You can display a list of all channels or your favorite channels. Alternate method Press the CH.LIST button on the remote control to display a list of channels. Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to Picture select “Guide”, then press Sound...
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Special Features Adding and Erasing Channels English - 102 Press the MENU button. Input Press the … or † button to Picture select “Guide”, then press Sound the ENTER button. Channel Setup Guide Press the … or † button to Input select “Edit Channel List”, Picture...
2. The lamp type is indicated on the right side of the TV. It is also indicated on the lamp case. 3. After checking the code number for the lamp, give the code number to the store where you purchased the TV or to a Samsung Service center. • Caution 1.
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• For replacement, you will need a 5.91-Inch screwdriver and a pair of gloves. Unplug TV, then use a screwdriver to remove the screws. Remove the Lamp cover. Remove the screw securing the Lamp by using a screwdriver. Separate the Lamp from the engine by holding the handle and pulling it out.
Appendix Troubleshooting If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible problems and solutions. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply, then call your nearest Samsung authorized service center. Problem Poor picture quality. Poor sound quality.
Model Voltage Frequency of Operation Power Consumption Dimensions (W x D x H) Weight HL-R4266W AC 110-120V~ 60Hz 230 watts 39.33 x 13.03 x 30.53 inches 999 x 331 x 755.5 mm 28 Kg / 61.72 lbs English - 107...
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