Samsung SP43W6 Owner's Instructions Manual

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ON-SCREEN MENUS

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TELEVISION

SP42Q2

SP43W6

SP43T6/54T6

SP43T7

SP43T8/54T8

SP43Q5/47Q5

SP47Q8

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Page 1 COLOR TELEVISION SP42Q2 SP43W6 SP43T6/54T6 SP43T7 SP43T8/54T8 SP43Q5/47Q5 SP47Q8 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...
Page 3 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...
Page 4 Contents ◆ F OREWORD Important Warranty Information Regarding Television Format Viewing ..■ ◆ C ONNECTING AND REPARING ELEVISION Control Panels (depending on the model) ............. ■ Connection Panels (depending on the model) ..........■ Using a Display Deck (depending on the model) .......... ■...
Page 5 Contents (continued) ◆ U (continued) SING ELEVISION Changing the Sound Standard ..............■ Adjusting the Sound Settings ................ ■ Extra Sound Settings..................■ - AUTO VOLUME - VIRTUAL SURROUND Setting the Melody Sound ................■ Selecting the Sound Mode (depending on the model) ........■...
Page 6 SP43T6 SP54T6 SP43T7 SP43T8 SP54T8 SP43W6 SP42Q2 ( a ) Switch among video input modes ( f ) Standby & Timer indicator ( b ) Display the on-screen menu ( g ) Remote control sensor ( c ) Select the channels...
Page 7 Control Panels (depending on the model) (continued) ➢ The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. SP43Q5 SP47Q5 SP43R1 SP54R1 SP47Q8 ( a ) Switch among video input modes ( f ) Standby & Timer indicator ( b ) Display the on-screen menu ( g ) Remote control sensor ( c ) Select the channels...
Page 8 Connection Panels (depending on the model) ➢ The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. Side of the TV Video Input ( a ) Audio Input ( b ) S-Video Input ( c ) Rear of the TV ( a ) ANT IN VHF/UHF (75Ω) ( b ) AV INPUT (VIDEO/L-AUDIO-R)-1, 2...
Page 9 (depending on the model) You can display a VCR or DVD Player, etc. by using the display deck. SP43W6 SP54T8 Hold the center of the door and lift it up in the direction of arrow. After placing a component you have in the display deck, hold the center of the door and pull it down.
Page 10 Infrared Remote Control TELEVISION STANDBY PICTURE SIZE/ TELETEXT SIZE SELECTION TUNER/CABLE NETWORK MAKE THE REMOTE CONTROL WORKS FOR TV, STB, VCR, CABLE, DVD SELECTION PLAYER DIRECT CHANNEL SELECTION ONE OR TWO-DIGIT CHANNEL SELECTION/ SWITCH REPEATEDLY BETWEEN THE TELETEXT STORE LAST TWO CHANNELS DISPLAYED NEXT CHANNEL/ VOLUME INCREASE TELETEXT NEXT PAGE...
Page 11 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 Rear of the TV the 75Ω...
Page 12 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 Rear of the TV connect a decoder to the rear of TV.
Page 13 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 “...
Page 14 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.
Page 15 Plug and Play Feature When the television is initially powered ON, several basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently. The following settings are available. PLUG & PLAY If the television is in Standby mode, press the POWER ( button on the remote control. LANGUAGE Result : The message PLUG &...
Page 16 Plug and Play Feature (continued) If you want to reset this feature... SETUP √ √ Press the MENU ( ) button. TIME √ √ PLUG & PLAY Result : The main menu is displayed. √ √ LANGUAGE ENGLISH √ √ SELF FOCUS Press the ▲...
Page 17 Choosing Your Language When you start using your television for the first time, you must select the language which will be used for displaying menus and SETUP indications. √ √ TIME √ √ PLUG & PLAY √ √ Press the MENU ( ) button.
Page 18 Adjusting the Screen Automatically (Self Focus) The “Self Focus” feature automatically finds the optimum picture quality when blurring, overlapping colors or incorrect focus occurs. SETUP These conditions may be caused by moving your TV. √ √ TIME √ √ PLUG & PLAY √...
Page 19 Deactivating the Automatic Execution of the Self Focus The “Self Focus” feature starts on default. It will automatically begin 10 minutes after switching on the power and the appearance of the screen image. To set the optimum picture quality, the “SELF SETUP FOCUS”...
Page 20 Removing the “SELF FOCUS” from the Display Press the MENU ( ) button. SETUP Result : The main menu is displayed. √ √ TIME √ √ PLUG & PLAY Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the SETUP is selected. √...
Page 21 Adjusting Convergence Manually If the color appears spread out or “smeared” on the screen, the convergence probably needs alignment. Be sure to use the remote SETUP control for the convergence adjustments. (The Convergence √ √ Adjustment can not be made by using the control buttons on the TIME √...
Page 22 Storing Channels Automatically You can scan for the frequency ranges available to you (and availability depends on your country). Automatically allocated CHANNEL programme numbers may not correspond to actual or desired √ √ programme numbers. However you can sort numbers manually and AUTO STORE √...
Page 23 Sorting the Stored Channels This operation allows you to change the programme numbers of stored channels. This operation may be necessary after using auto CHANNEL store. You can delete the channels you do not want to keep. √ √ AUTO STORE √...
Page 24 Storing Channels Manually You can store the television channels, including those received via cable networks. CHANNEL √ √ When storing channels manually, you can choose: AUTO STORE √ √ MANUAL STORE ◆ Whether or not to store each of the channels found √...
Page 25 Storing Channels Manually (continued)) If you know the number of the channel to be stored, see the following steps. MANUAL STORE PROG. NO. ◆ Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the CHANNEL is selected. √ √ COLOR SYSTEM AUTO ◆...
Page 26 Skipping Unwanted Channels You can exclude the channels you chosen from the channels you scanned. When you scan through the stored channels, those you CHANNEL have chosen to skip are not displayed. √ √ AUTO STORE All of the channels that you do not specifically choose to skip are √...
Page 27 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. CHANNEL If the signal is weak or distorted, you may have to fine tune the √...
Page 28 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 CHANNEL not noise. √ √ AUTO STORE This feature is working only in a weak signal condition, and that is √...
Page 29 Changing the Picture Standard You can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. PICTURE √ √ DYNAMIC MODE DYNAMIC √ √ Press the MENU ( ) button. STANDARD CUSTOM √ √ COLOR TONE NORMAL MOVIE Result : The main menu is displayed.
Page 30 Customizing the Picture Settings Your television has several settings options that allow you to control picture quality. PICTURE √ √ MODE DYNAMIC √ √ Press the MENU ( ) button. CUSTOM √ √ COLOR TONE NORMAL Result: The main menu is displayed. √...
Page 31 Selecting the Picture Size (4:3 Model) You can select the picture size which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. PICTURE √ √ Press the MENU ( ) button. MODE DYNAMIC √ √ CUSTOM Result: The main menu is displayed. √ √ COLOR TONE NORMAL √...
Page 32 Selecting the Picture Size (Wide Model) You can select the picture size which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. PICTURE √ √ MODE DYNAMIC Press the MENU ( ) button. √ √ CUSTOM Result: The main menu is displayed. √ √ COLOR TONE NORMAL √...
Page 33 Selecting the Picture Size (Wide Model) (continued) 4:3 Signal 16:9 PANORAMA ZOOM1 ZOOM2 16:9 PANORAMA ZOOM1 ZOOM2 CINEMA1 CINEMA2 CINEMA1 CINEMA2 16:9 Signal 16:9 PANORAMA ZOOM1 ZOOM2 16:9 PANORAMA ZOOM1 ZOOM2 CINEMA1 CINEMA2 CINEMA1 CINEMA2 English - 33...
Page 34 Selecting the Scan Mode You will normally find that scan mode is best set to Natural to reduce any slight picture flicker. However, it is possible that some PICTURE occasional broadcasts (NTSC-M) may benefit by changing the scan √ √ mode.
Page 35 Using the Digital NR (Digital Noise Reduction) Feature PICTURE If the signal received by your television is weak, you can activate √ √ MODE DYNAMIC this feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear √ √ CUSTOM on the screen.
Page 36 Locking the Channel This feature allows you to prevent unauthorized users, such as children, from watching unsuitable programmes by muting out SETUP video and audio. Child Lock cannot be released using front or side panel buttons. Only remote control can release the child lock ▲...
Page 37 Activating Panel Button Lock This feature allows you to lock the TV panel buttons so that it cannot be operated via the TV panel. It can, however, still be SETUP operated via the remote control. Only remote control can release the panel lock setting, so keep the remote control away from ▲...
Page 38 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 SETUP wish to continue viewing the poor picture, you must set the BLUE SCREEN mode to OFF.
Page 39 Changing the Sound Standard You can select the type of special sound effect to be used when watching a given broadcast. SOUND √ √ MODE STANDARD Press the MENU ( ) button. √ √ EQUALIZER MUSIC Result: The main menu is displayed. √...
Page 40 Adjusting the Sound Settings The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences. SOUND Press the MENU ( ) button. √ √ MODE STANDARD Result: The main menu is displayed. √ √ EQUALIZER √ √ AUTO VOLUME Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the SOUND is selected. √...
Page 41 Extra Sound Settings ◆ AUTO VOLUME Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, and SOUND so it is not easy for you to adjust the volume every time the √ √ MODE STANDARD channel is changed. This feature lets you automatically adjust √...
Page 42 Setting the Melody Sound You can hear clear melody sound when the television is powered on or off. SETUP ▲ MORE Press the MENU ( ) button. √ √ BLUE SCREEN √ √ MELODY Result: The main menu is displayed. √...
Page 43 Selecting the Sound Mode (depending on the model) 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.
Page 44 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 SETUP the time if you wish to use the automatic on or off timers. √...
Page 45 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. SETUP √ √ TIME √ √ PLUG & PLAY Press the MENU ( ) button. √...
Page 46 Switching the Television On and Off Automatically You can set the On/Off timers so that the television will: ◆ Switch on automatically and tune to the channel of SETUP your choice at the time you select √ √ TIME ◆ Switch off automatically at the time you select √...
Page 47 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 INPUT source (broadcast or cable) √ √ SOURCE LIST √ √ EDIT NAME Press the MENU ( ) button.
Page 48 Teletext Feature Most television channels provide written information services via teletext. Information provided includes: ◆ Television programme times ◆ News bulletins and weather forecasts ◆ Sports results ◆ Travel information This information is divided into numbered pages (see diagram). Part Contents Selected page number.
Page 49 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 button.
Page 50 Selecting Display Options When you have displayed a Teletext page, you can select various options to suit your requirements. To display... Press the... ◆ Hidden text (reveal) (answers to quiz games, for example) ◆ The normal screen (reveal) again ◆ A secondary page (sub-page) ◆...
Page 51 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.
Page 52 Storing Teletext Pages (depending on the model) You can store up to four teletext pages to display them later at leisure. Select the LIST mode using the button. Result: Four 3-digit numbers are displayed in different colors. ➢ button is used to switch between the LIST and FLOF modes.
Page 53 Connecting to the External Devices Rear of the TV (Input/Output) ② Decoder / Video game device ③ Video disc player ① Satellite receiver ➃ ① This end can be fitted with: ◆ Three RCA connectors (VIDEO + AUDIO-L and R) ②...
Page 54 Connecting to the Audio Outputs ➢ The AUDIO-L and R connectors are used for equipment, such as an audio system or external amplifier (to take full advantage of the Surround sound effect). Rear of the TV Audio System/ External Amplifier English - 54...
Page 55 Connecting to the S-Video Input ➢ The S-VIDEO (or S-VIDEO INPUT) and RCA (AUDIO3-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...
Page 56 Connecting to the Component Input Rear of the TV DTV receiver ➢ The COMPONENT IN connectors are used for equipment with a DVD or DTV receiver output. Available format for Component inputs; 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 1080i - 50Hz. English - 56...
Page 57 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).
Page 58 Programming the Remote Control for Other Components VCR Remote Control Codes Cable Box (CATV) Remote Control Codes DVD Remote Control Codes English - 58...
Page 59 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. ◆ Check that the mains lead has been connected to a wall socket.
Page 60 Contact SAMSUNG WORLD-WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care centre. Country Web Site Customer Care Centre AUSTRALIA www.samsung.com/au 1300 362 603 CHINA www.samsung.com.cn 800-810-5858, 010- 6475 1880 HONG KONG www.samsung.com/hk...

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