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Owner’s Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. ICTURE OLOR EAKNESS OLOR SRS TruSurroundXT IGITAL DLP PROJECTION TELEVISION SP46L3H SP50L3H SP61L3H (PIP) ICTURE NHANCEMENT ONTROL ATURAL MAGE NGINE...
ONNECTING AND REPARING Control Panel of Your Television ... Connection Panel of Your Television ... Connecting to an Aerial or Cable Television Network ... Connecting a Satellite Receiver or Decoder... Infrared Remote Control ... Inserting the Batteries in the Remote Control... Switching Your Television On and Off...
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Contents SING ELEVISION (continued) Setting the Film Mode... Viewing the Picture In Picture (PIP) ... 32~33 Changing the Sound Standard ... Adjusting the Sound Settings ... Setting the SRS TSXT... Adjusting the Volume Automatically ... Enjoying the Sound of External Speakers ... Selecting the Sound Mode (depending on the model) ...
Control Panel of Your Television ➢ The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. Switch the TV On and Off :On, :Blinking, :Off) TIMER LAMP STAND BY/TEMP ➢ N You can use the channel selection buttons to switch on the TV when it is in standby mode depending on the model.
Connection Panel of Your Television ➢ English - 6 The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. Video Input Audio Input S-Video Input...
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Connection Panel of Your Television ➢ The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. Œ ANT IN Coaxial connector for aerial or cable network. ´ S-Video Input Connect to S-Video output jacks of an S- VHS VCR or DVD player.
Connecting to an Aerial or Cable Television Network Rear of the TV Cable Television Network 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.
AND THE NORMAL BROADCAST AUTOMATIC SWITCH-OFF/ TELETEXT CANCEL DNIe ON/DEMO/OFF/ TELETEXT SIZE SELECTION SET THE MBR CODE OF REMOTE CONTROL FOR THE PRODUCTS EXCEPT SAMSUNG PRODUCT (OPTION) INITIALIZE THE REMOTE CONTROL SETTINGS WHEN IT HAS SOME PROBLEMS OR DOESN'T WORK WELL ➢...
Inserting the Batteries in the Remote Control You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you: English - 10 N Purchase the television N Find that the remote control is no longer operating correctly Remove the cover on the rear of the remote control by pressing the symbol ( ) downwards and then pulling firmly to remove it.
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 power switch on the side of the television toward “ON”...
Becoming Familiar with the Remote Control The remote control is used mainly to: The following table presents the most frequently used buttons and their functions. Button -/-- PRE-CH MUTE MENU EXIT English - 12 N Change channels and adjust the volume N Display the on-screen menu system Viewing Function Used to display the next...
Plug & Play Feature When the television is initially powered ON, several basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently. The following settings are available. If the television is in Standby mode, press the POWER ( on the remote control. To start the Plug & Play, select the Start and press the ENTER button.
Plug & Play Feature Setup √ √ Plug & Play √ √ Language : English √ √ Time √ √ Blue Screen : Off √ √ Melody : Off √ √ Color Weakness : Off √ √ Move Enter Return Choosing Your Language Setup √...
Storing Channels Automatically You can scan for the frequency ranges available to you (and availability depends on your country). Automatically allocated programme numbers may not correspond to actual or desired programme numbers. However you can sort numbers manually and clear any channels you do not wish to watch. Press the MENU button.
Storing Channels Manually Channel √ √ Auto Store √ √ Manual Store √ √ Add/Delete √ √ Sort √ √ Child Lock √ √ Name √ √ Fine Tune † † More Move Enter Return Manual Store Prog. Color System Sound System AUTO Channel Search...
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Storing Channels Manually If you know the channel number to be stored, see the following steps. N Press the œ or √ button to select Channel. N Press the L or M button to select C (Air channel) or S (Cable channel).
Sorting the Stored Channels This operation allows you to change the programme numbers of stored channels. This operation may be necessary after using the auto store. You can delete those channels you do not want to keep. Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed.
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 L or M button to select Channel. Result: The options available in the Channel group are displayed.
Fine Tuning Channel Reception Channel √ √ Auto Store √ √ Manual Store √ √ Add/Delete √ √ Sort √ √ Child Lock √ √ Name √ √ Fine Tune † † More Move Enter Return Fine Tune Reset Return œ...
Using the LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) Feature 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. This feature is working only in a weak signal condition, and that is memorized on relevant channel’s additional information.
Displaying Information P1 ✽ Mono Picture Dynamic Sound Standard SRS TSXT Sleep Timer Clock -- : -- am Freezing the Current Picture Still English - 24 You can view the channel information and setting status you select by pressing the “INFO” button on the remote control. You can freeze the picture when watching a television programme simply by pressing the “STILL”...
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 L or M button to select Picture. Result: The options available in the Picture group are displayed.
Adjusting the Picture Settings Picture √ √ Mode : Dynamic √ √ Color Tone : Normal √ √ Size : 16 : 9 √ √ Digital NR : Off √ √ DNIe : On √ √ My Color Control √ √ Film Mode : Off √...
Selecting the Picture Size 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 L or M button to select Picture. Result: The options available in the Picture group are displayed.
Using the Digital NR (Digital Noise Reduction) Feature Picture Mode : Dynamic Color Tone : Normal Size : 16 : 9 Digital NR : Off DNIe : On My Color Control Film Mode : Off Move Enter Return DNIe (Digital Natural Image engine) Picture Mode : Dynamic...
Setting the My Color Control (Easy Control) This feature allows you to adjust colors to according to their preferences, by adjusting skin, sky, and grass tones using the predefined settings (“Blue”, “Green”, “Pink”, “Standard”, “Custom”) without affecting other colors on the screen. Press the MENU button.
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Setting the My Color Control (Detail Control) Picture √ √ Mode : Dynamic √ √ Color Tone : Normal √ √ Size : 16 : 9 √ √ Digital NR : Off √ √ DNIe : On √ √ My Color Control √...
Setting the Film Mode You can automatically sense and process film signals from all sources and adjust the picture for optimum quality. Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed. Press the L or M button to select Picture. Result: The options available in the Picture group are displayed.
Viewing the Picture In Picture (PIP) Picture √ √ Mode : Dynamic √ √ Color Tone : Normal √ √ Size : 16 : 9 √ √ Digital NR : Off √ √ DNIe : On √ √ My Color Control √...
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Viewing the Picture In Picture (PIP) Press the L or M button to select Position. Press th ENTER button. Select a position of the sub picture by pressing the L or M button. Result: The positions available are displayed: ➢ Position can not be selected in the “...
Changing the Sound Standard Sound √ √ Mode : Standard √ √ Equalizer √ √ SRS TSXT : Off √ √ Auto Volume : Off √ √ Internal Mute : Off Move Enter Return Sound Mode : Custom Standard Music Equalizer Movie SRS TSXT...
Adjusting the Sound Settings The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences. Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed. Press the L or M button to select Sound. Result: The options available in the Sound group are displayed. Press the ENTER button.
Adjusting the Volume Automatically Sound Mode : Standard Equalizer SRS TSXT : Off Auto Volume : Off Internal Mute : Off Move Enter Return English - 36 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.
Enjoying the Sound of External Speakers When using external device such as Home Theater Systems, external speaker or external audio amplifier set “Internal Mute” to “On” to produce sound which is consistent with what the picture shows. Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed.
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. NICAM Stereo Stereo ➢...
Setting and Displaying the Current Time You can set the television’s clock so that the current time is displayed by pressing the “INFO “ button. You must also set the time if you wish to use the automatic on or off timers. ➢...
Setting the Sleep Timer Setup √ √ Plug & Play √ √ Language : English √ √ Time √ √ Blue Screen : Off √ √ Melody : Off √ √ Color Weakness : Off √ √ Move Enter Return Time Clock Set 11 : 35 am...
Switching the Television On and Off Automatically You can set the On or Off timers so that the television will: N Switch on automatically and tune to the channel of your choice at the time you select N Switch off automatically at the time you select ➢...
Setting the Blue Screen Setup Plug & Play Language : English Time Blue Screen : Off Melody : Off Color Weakness : Off Move Enter Return Setting the Melody Sound Setup Plug & Play Language : English Time Blue Screen : Off Melody : Off...
Using the Color Weakness Enhancement Feature This feature adjusts the Red, Blue or Green color to enhance the picture according to the user's particular color weakness. Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed. Press the L or M button to select Setup. Result: The options available in the Setup group are displayed.
Setting the Picture in PC Mode Setup √ √ Plug & Play √ √ Language : English √ √ Time √ √ Blue Screen : Off √ √ Melody : Off √ √ Color Weakness : Off √ √ Move Enter Return Coarse...
Viewing an External Signal Source Use the remote control to switch between viewing signal from connected equipment, such as VCR, DVD, Set-Top box and the TV source (broadcast or cable) Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed. Press the L or M button to select Input .
Teletext Feature Most television channels provide written information services via teletext. Information provided includes: N Television programme times N News bulletins and weather forecasts N Sports results N Travel information This information is divided into numbered pages (see diagram). Part Contents Selected page number.
Displaying the Teletext Information You can display Teletext information at any time on your television Selecting Display Options When you have displayed a Teletext page, you can select various options to suit your requirements. To display... N Hidden text N The normal screen N A secondary page by entering its number N The broadcast when searching for a page N The next 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.
Connecting to the External Input/Output Rear of the TV Side of the TV ➢ N If you have a second VCR and wish to copy cassette tape, connect the source VCR to AV IN 1 (AV IN 2 or AV IN 3) and the target VCR to AV OUT so that you can redirect the signal from AV IN 1 (AV IN 2 or AV IN 3) to AV OUT.
Connecting to the S-Video Input The “S-VIDEO” and “AUDIO-L/R” connectors are used for equipment with an S-Video output, such as a camcorder or VCR. Rear of the TV Camcorder Side of the TV ➢ To play picture and sound, both the S-VIDEO and AUDIO-L/R connectors must be used. English - 51...
Connecting to the Digital Input The “HDMI/DVI IN” and “AUDIO-L/R” connectors are used for equipment with a digital output. By inputting a high-bandwidth digital content protection high-definition picture source to these jacks, high-definition pictures can be displayed on the screen in their digital forms. Rear of the TV Rear of the TV ➢...
Connecting to the Component Input Rear of the TV ➢ The COMPONENT IN 1 (or COMPONENT IN 2) connectors are used for equipment with a DVD or DTV receiver output. (480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i) Connecting to the PC Input The “PC”...
PC/HDMI(DVI) Input Mode Both screen position and size will vary depending on the type of PC monitor and its resolution. The table below shows all of the display modes that are supported: Horizontal Standard Resolution frequency (kHz) 720 x 400 640 x 480 SVGA 800 x 600...
TV, the universal remote control can also operate a VCR, Cable box, DVD and Set-Top Box made by Samsung (even if your VCR, Cable box and DVD are made by manufacturers other than Samsung). English - 56 ➢...
TV. The lamp code is indicated on the lamp case or the side of TV. - After checking the lamp code, give to the store where you purchased the TV or to a Samsung Service Center. Caution - Do not touch the glass part of the lamp with your bare hands nor insert any foreign object inside the cover as it may cause poor screen quality, electric shock or fire.
Troubleshooting: 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 Normal picture but no sound...
Colour systems TV standards Audio output power Demensions (W x D x H) 1094 x 339 x 814 mm Weight SP46L3H SP50L3H PAL, SECAM, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43) BG, DK, I, M 15 W + 15 W 1182 x 359 x 870 mm 31.5 kg...
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- 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. ELECTRONICS BP68-00382A-00...