Samsung SP42W4 Owner's Instructions Manual
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- Page 1 COLOUR TELEVISION SP42W4/42W5 SP43T6/43T7/43T8/43W6 SP47Q7/47W1/47W3 SP48T6 SP52Q7 SP54T6/54T8 SP55W3 SP62T6/62T8 SP65W3 Owner’s Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. ON-SCREEN MENUS (PIP) ICTURE ICTURE TELETEXT...
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Page 2: Important Warranty Information Regarding Television Format Viewing
Important Warranty Information Regarding Television Format Viewing Displaying any stationary images that exceed the above guidelines can cause uneven aging of picture tubes (CRTs) that leave subtle, but permanent burned-in ghost images in the television picture. To avoid this, vary the programming and images, and primarily display full screen moving images, not stationary patterns or dark bars. -
Page 3: Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions N Do not expose the television to extreme temperature conditions or to extreme humidity conditions. N Do not expose the television to direct sunlight and other sources of heat. N Do not expose the television to any liquids. N Never put objects of any kind into the television, and do not place a water-containing vessel on the television. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents (continued) OREWORD Important Warranty Information Regarding Television Format Viewing ..Safety Instructions ..................Caution ......................ONNECTING AND REPARING ELEVISION Control Panels (depending on the model) ............. Connection Panels (depending on the model) ..........Using a Display Deck ..................Infrared Remote Control ................Inserting the Batteries in the Remote Control.......... -
Page 5: Your Television
Contents SING ELEVISION Adjusting the Volume Automatically .............. Setting the Melody Sound ................Setting the Dolby Digital ................Adjusting Your Dolby Preferences..............Setting the External Sound................Selecting the Sound Mode (depending on the model) ........Setting the Sleep Timer ................. Setting and Displaying the Current Time............ -
Page 6: Control Panels (Depending On The Model)
Control Panels (depending on the model) ➢ The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. ( a ) Input Source Selection ( e ) Channel Selection ( b ) Temporary Sound Switch Off ( f ) Remote Control Sensor ( c ) Menu Display ( g ) Standby &... - Page 7 Control Panels (depending on the model) (continued) ➢ The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. ( a ) Input Source Selection ( e ) Channel Selection ( b ) Temporary Sound Switch Off ( f ) Remote Control Sensor ( c ) Menu Display ( g ) Standby &...
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Page 8: Connection Panels (Depending On The Model)
Connection Panels (depending on the model) ➢ The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. Side of the TV Front of the TV Video Input S-Video Input Auto Convergence Video Input Auto Convergence Audio Input Audio Input S-Video Input Rear of the TV... -
Page 9: Using A Display Deck
Using a Display Deck You can display a VCR or DVD Player, etc. by using the display deck. SP47W3/55W3/65W3 SP47W3/55W3/65W3 Press the symbol “ ” at the center of the display deck. Hold the center of the door and lift it up in the direction of arrow till a ‘ttok’... -
Page 10: Infrared Remote Control
Infrared Remote Control TELEVISION STANDBY WHEN YOU PRESS A BUTTON , ‘ ’ APPEARS ALONG WITH SELECED MODE (TV, VCR, CATV, DVD OR STB) AND REMAINING BATTERIES ON LED PICTURE SIZE/ TELETEXT SIZE SELECTION MAKE THE REMOTE CONTROL WORKS TUNER/ FOR TV, VCR, CATV, DVD PLAYER CABLE NETWORK SELECTION NUMERIC BUTTONS FOR DIRECT... -
Page 11: Inserting The Batteries In The Remote Control
Inserting the Batteries in the Remote Control You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you: 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. -
Page 12: Switching Your Television On And Off
Switching Your Television On and Off The mains lead is attached to the rear of your television. ☛ If you have purchased this television in the United Kingdom, refer to page 55 for further instructions on plug wiring. Plug the mains lead into an appropriate socket. ➣... -
Page 13: Becoming Familiar With The Remote Control
Becoming Familiar with the Remote Control The remote control is used mainly to: N Change channels and adjust the volume N Set up the television using the on-screen menu system The following table presents the most frequently used buttons and their functions. -
Page 14: Plug & Play Feature
Plug & 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 15: Choosing Your Language
Plug & Play Feature (continued) If you want to reset this feature... Setup √ √ Language Press the MENU button. √ √ Time Result: The main menu is displayed. √ √ Convergence √ √ Plug & Play Press the M or L button to select Setup. √... -
Page 16: Viewing The Demonstration
Viewing the Demonstration To become familiar with the various menus provided by your television, you can view the inbuilt demonstration. Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed. Press the M or L button to select Setup. Result: The options available in the Setup group are displayed. -
Page 17: Adjusting Convergence
Adjusting Convergence 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 √ √ Language Adjustment can not be made by using the control buttons on the √... -
Page 18: Viewing An External Signal Source
Viewing an External Signal Source Use the remote control to switch between viewing signal from connected equipment, such as VCR, DVD, Set-Top-boxs and the TV Input source (broadcast or cable) √ √ TV/Video List √ √ Edit Name Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed. -
Page 19: Storing Channels Automatically
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 Country Belgium programme numbers. However you can sort numbers manually and √... -
Page 20: Sorting The Stored Channels
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. Country Belgium √ √ √... -
Page 21: Assigning Names To Channels
Assigning Names to Channels Channel names will be assigned automatically when channel information is broadcast. These names can be changed, allowing Channel you to assign new names. Country Belgium √ √ √ √ Manual Store Press the MENU button. √ √ Sort √... -
Page 22: Storing Channels Manually
Storing Channels Manually You can store up to 100 television channels, including those received via cable networks. Channel Country Belgium When storing channels manually, you can choose: √ √ N Whether or not to store each of the channels found √... - Page 23 Storing Channels Manually (continued) If you know the number of the channel to be stored, see the Manual Store following steps. N Press the M or L button to select Channel. Color system AUTO Sound system N Press the ❿ button. Search 91MHz N Press the M or L button to select C (Air channel) or S (Cable...
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Page 24: Activating The Child Lock And Skipping Unwanted Channels
Activating the Child Lock and Skipping Unwanted Channels N Activating the child lock This feature allows you to lock the television so that it cannot Channel be switched on via the front panel. It can, however, still be Country Belgium switched on via the remote control. -
Page 25: I Selecting A Channel By Informations
Selecting a Channel by Informations You can display the list of stored channels. Press the CH INFO button. Result: A list is displayed with the first 13 channels. Two text boxes to the right of the list indicate: N Whether the Teletext feature is available. N Which sound mode is being used. -
Page 26: Adjusting The Picture Settings
Adjusting the Picture Settings Your television has several settings which allow you to control picture quality. Picture Mode Standard √ √ Adjust Press the MENU button. Scan Mode Auto Result: The options available in the Picture group are Digital NR displayed. -
Page 27: Extra Picture Settings
Extra Picture Settings N Scan Mode You will normally find that scan mode is best set to Natural Picture to reduce any slight picture flicker. However, it is possible that Mode Standard some occasional broadcasts (NTSC-M) may benefit by √ √ Adjust changing the scan mode. -
Page 28: Setting The Blue Screen
Setting the Blue Screen 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 √... -
Page 29: Selecting The Picture Size (Depending On The Model)
Selecting the Picture Size (depending on the model) You can select the picture size which best corresponds to your viewing requirements by pressing the “P.SIZE” button simply. Depending on the model, the following picture sizes are available: Expanding and pulling up the picture from 4:3 to Auto wide 16:9 ratio. -
Page 30: Changing The Sound Standard
Changing the Sound Standard You can select the type of special sound effect to be used when watching a given broadcast. Sound Mode Custom Press the MENU button. √ √ Equalizer Result: The main menu is displayed. Auto Volume Melody Press the M or L button to select Sound. -
Page 31: Adjusting The Volume Automatically
Adjusting the Volume Automatically 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 Sound changed. This feature lets you automatically adjust the volume of Mode Custom the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the... -
Page 32: Setting The Dolby Digital
Setting the Dolby Digital This mode allows you enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround effect fully with only surround speakers are connected to TV. This allows Rear of the TV various modes for the main, center and rear speakers to be selected. -
Page 33: Adjusting Your Dolby Preferences
Adjusting Your Dolby Preferences The following Dolby settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences. Surround N Volume of the center and rear speakers Mode Pro Logic N Pro Logic delay time for the rear speakers (between Pro Logic Normal Center 15 and 30 ms) -
Page 34: Setting The External Sound
Setting the External Sound This feature allows you can adjust to suit your personal preferences when the equipment with output is connected to the television. Sound Mode Custom √ √ Equalizer Press the MENU button. Auto Volume Result: The main menu is displayed. Melody Surround Press the M or L button to select Sound. -
Page 35: Selecting The Sound Mode (Depending On The Model)
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. Type of broadcast On-screen indication Regular broadcast... -
Page 36: Setting The Sleep Timer
Setting the Sleep Timer You can select a time period of between 30 and 180 minutes after the television automatically switches to Standby mode. Press the SLEEP ( ) button. Result: The Sleep timer menu is displayed. N If the sleep timer is not yet set, Off is displayed. If the sleep timer is already set, the screen displays the remaining time and then before the television will be placed in standby mode. -
Page 37: Switching The Television On And Off Automatically
Switching the Television On and Off Automatically You can set the On/Off timers so that the television will: N Switch on automatically and tune to the channel of your Setup choice at the time you select √ √ Language √ √ Time N Switch off automatically at the time you select √... -
Page 38: Viewing The Picture In Picture (Pip)
Viewing the Picture In Picture (PIP) You can display a sub picture within the main picture of TV program or external A/V devices such as VCR or DVD. In this way you can Picture watch TV program or monitor the video input from any connected Mode Standard devices while watching TV or other video input. -
Page 39: Feature
Viewing the Picture In Picture (PIP) (continued) Press the † or … button to select Position. Select a position of the sub picture by using the button. ➣ The Position is avaialble in Large or Small. TV/Video Prog. No Size Double √... -
Page 40: Teletext Feature
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. -
Page 41: Displaying The Teletext Information
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: N Information may be missing N Some pages may not be displayed Select the channel providing the Teletext service using the P button. -
Page 42: Selecting Display Options
Selecting Display Options When you have displayed a Teletext page, you can select various options to suit your requirements. To display... Press the... N Hidden text (reveal) (answers to quiz games, for example) N The normal screen (reveal) again N A secondary page (sub-page) N The broadcast when searching for a page (cancel) -
Page 43: Selecting A Teletext 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. -
Page 44: Storing Teletext Pages
Storing Teletext Pages 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 colours. ➣ button is used to switch between the LIST and FLOF modes. -
Page 45: I Connecting To The External Input/Outputs
Connecting to the External Input/Outputs ➢ EXT1 is used for the equipment with an RGB output, such as video game devices or video disc players. Rear of the TV Decoder / Video game device Video disc player This end can be fitted with: N A SCART connector Satellite receiver N An S-Video connector and two audio RCA connectors (L+R);... -
Page 46: Connecting To The Audio Output
Connecting to the Audio Output ➢ The AUDIO OUT RCA connectors are used for equipment, such as an audio system (to take full advantage of the Surround sound effect). Rear of the TV Audio system Connecting to the RCA Input (depending on the model) ➢... -
Page 47: Connecting To The S-Video Input (Depending On The Model)
Connecting to the S-Video Input (depending on the model) ➢ The S-VIDEO and RCA (AUDIO-L+R) connectors are used for equipment with an S-Video output, such as a camcorder or VCR. Side of the TV Camcorder Front of the TV To play pictures and sound, both the S-VIDEO and RCA connectors must be used. Connecting Additional Speakers To take advantage of the surround sound system, Rear of the TV... -
Page 48: Viewing Pictures From External Sources
Viewing Pictures From External Sources Once you have connected up your various audio and video systems, you can view different sources by selecting the appropriate input. Check that all the necessary connections have been made. Switch your television on, then press the VIDEO ( ) button repeatedly. -
Page 49: Redirecting An Input To The External Output
Redirecting an Input to the External Output Your television enables you to choose which audio/video signals are output to the external connector. Setup √ √ Language Press the MENU button. √ √ Time Result: The main menu is displayed. √ √ Convergence √... -
Page 50: Programming The Remote Control For Other Components
Programming the Remote Control for Other Components This TV’s remote control can operate VCR, CATV , DVD, or Set-top box (STB), in addition to controlling the TV. ➣ The remote control might not be compatible with the TV manufactured by another company. Turn off your VCR, Cable box, DVD or STB. -
Page 51: Vcr Remote Control Codes
006, 007, 008, 009, 010 Harman Kardon 002, 017, 019, 021, 035, 041, 043, Hitachi 019, 025, 041, 042 057, 068 Instant Replay Samsung 000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 005 JC Penney 002, 007, 018, 019, 021, 026, 037, 041, Sansui 054, 056 Sanyo... -
Page 52: Cable Box (Catv) Remote Control Codes
023, 027, 033, 073 Cable Box (CATV) Remote Control Codes Anvision 017, 018 Regency 015, 023 042, 043 Hamlin 003, 024, 031 Samsung 000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007 Hitachi 025, 030 Scientific Atlanta 042, 043 Jerrold 038, 039 Sprucer... -
Page 53: Scart Connector Wiring (Ext1, Ext2 Or Ext3)
SCART Connector Wiring (EXT1, EXT2 or EXT3) If you wish to connect other equipment via the SCART connectors on your television, contact your dealer or a qualified technician to wire the A/V cable as illustrated below. Signal Audio output R Audio input R Audio output L Audio chassis return... -
Page 54: I Troubleshooting: Before Contacting Service Personnel
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. N Check that the mains lead has been connected to a wall socket. -
Page 55: Wiring The Mains Power Supply Plug (Uk Only)
Wiring the Mains Power Supply Plug (UK Only) IMPORTANT NOTICE The mains lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse. The value of the fuse is indicated on the pin face of the plug and, if it requires replacing, a fuse approved to BSI1362 of the same rating must be used. - Page 56 - 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 European Notice Products with the CE marking comply with the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC), (92/31/EEC), (93/68/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.