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Thank You for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung! Your new Samsung Projection TV represents the latest in television technology. We designed it with easy-to-use on-screen menus and closed captioning capabilities, making it one of the best products in its class. We are proud to offer you a product that will provide convenient, dependable service and enjoyment for years to come. Important Safety Information Always be careful when using your TV receiver.
• Protect the power cord. Power supply cords should be routed so that they won’t be walked on or pinched by objects placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit. • Unplug the TV from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system during a lightning storm or when left unattended and unused for long periods of time. This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and power-line surges.
FCC Information User Instructions The Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement includes the following warning: NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
CONTENTS Chapter 1: Your New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1 List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1 Familiarizing Yourself with Your New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.2 Front Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.2 Front/Side Panel Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.3 Using a display deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.
CONTENTS Chapter 3: Operation (Cont.) . . . . . . . . . .3.14 Sound Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.16 Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.16 Using Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.16 Customizing the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.17 Using Automatic Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.18 Setting the Clock . . . .
Chapter One YOUR NEW TV List of Features Your Samsung TV was designed with the latest technology.
YOUR NEW TV Familiarizing Yourself with The TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel control your TV’s basic features, including the on-screen menu. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. ▼ HCL552W HCL652W HCL5515W HCL6515W ▼ HCL4715W ▼ HCL473W HCM5525W HCM553W HCM6525W HCM653W Œ TV/VIDEO Press this button to display a menu of all the available signal sources.
YOUR NEW TV Front or Side Panel Jacks You can use the front or side panel jacks 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 – 2.8.) ▲ HCL552W/HCL652W/HCL5515W/ HCL6515W ▲ HCL473W/HCM5525W/ HCM553W/HCM6525W/ HCM653W ▲ HCL4715W Œ S-VIDEO INPUT jack ˇ AUDIO INPUT jacks Use to connect an S-Video signal from a camcorder or a video game.
YOUR NEW TV Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously, such as a VCR or a DVD player. Because there are two sets of input jacks, you can connect two different A/V components (i.e., a VCR and a DVD, 2 VCRs, etc.) For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 2.1 Р2.8. ΠANTENNA terminals Two independent cables or antennas can be connected to these terminals.
YOUR NEW TV Remote Control You can use the remote control up to about 23 feet 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 4.20 for details. Œ Power ˝ MODE Turns the TV on and off. ´ +100 Press to select channels over 100. For example, to select channel 121, press “+100,” then press “2” and “1.” ˇ Menu Displays the main on-screen menu. ¨ CH and CH (Channel Up/Down) Press CH channels.
YOUR NEW TV Remote Control (continued) ¯ ANT A/B Press to select the ANT A or ANT B. ˘ R.surf Press to automatically return to a preferred channel after a userpreset time delay. ¿ S.Mode Adjust the TV sound by selecting one of the preset factory settings (or select your personal, customized sound settings). ¸ P.Mode Adjust the TV picture by selecting one of the preset factory settings (or select your personal, customized picture settings). ± V.chip Press to set up and activate the parental locks.
2 C h a p t e r Tw o I N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads,” below. If your antenna has one lead that looks like this, see “Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads,” on page 2.2. If you have two antennas, see “Separate VHF and UHF Antennas,” on page 2.2.
I N S TA L L AT I O N Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads Plug the antenna lead into the ANT-A or ANT-B terminal on the rear panel. Separate VHF and UHF 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 procedure requires a an optional combiner-adaptor (available at most electronics shops). 1 Connect both antenna leads to the combiner.
I N S TA L L AT I O N Cable with a Cable box that Descrambles All Channels 1 Find the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box. This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT”, “VHF OUT”, or simply, “OUT”. 2 Connect the other end of this cable to the ANT-A or ANT-B terminal on the rear of the TV. Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels If your cable box descrambles only some channels (such as premium channels), follow the instructions below.
I N S TA L L AT I O N 4 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable box and the B–IN terminal on the A/B switch. 5 Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter and the A–IN terminal on the RF (A/B) switch. 6 Connect the last coaxial cable between the OUT terminal on the RF (A/B) switch and the VHF/UHF terminal on the rear of the TV. After you’ve made this connection, set the A/B switch to the “A” position for normal viewing.
I N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a VCR These instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an antenna or a cable TV system (according to the instructions on pages 2.1-2.3). Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system. 1 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminal on the TV. A coaxial cable is usually included with a VCR. (If not, check your local electronics store).
I N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV Your TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recorded by a second VCR. To do this, connect your second VCR as follows: 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV and the AUDIO IN jacks on the VCR. (The VCR input jacks might be either on the front or rear of the VCR.) 2 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the TV and the VIDEO IN jack on the VCR.
I N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a DVD (480i, 480p) Player The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV. Connecting Y, PB , PR 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the DVD audio in jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD player. 2 To enable Component video viewing, connect video cables between the Y, PB, and PR inputs on the TV and Y, PB, and PR (or Y, CB, CR) outputs on the DVD player.
I N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a DTV Set-Top Box (480p, 1080i) When switching to the DTV mode, either 480p or 1080i format is automatically selected according to the input signal. Note: Only 480p and 1080i formats are supported. 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the DTV Set-Top Box audio in jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DTV Set-Top box.
I N S TA L L AT I O N Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Slide the back cover all the way out to open the battery compartment of the remote control. Make sure to match the “+” and “–” ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment. ▼ 2 Install two AAA size batteries. Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won’t be using the remote control for a long time. ▼ 3 Replace the cover. The remote control can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV.
Chapter Three O P E R AT I O N Turning the TV On and Off Press the Power button. You can also use the POWER button on the front panel. Plug & Play Feature When the TV is initially powered On, five basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently: Setting the language, Setting the Clock, Setting the Antenna, Ant. input check, and Auto program. 1 Press the Power button on the remote control. The message “Plug & Play” is displayed.
O P E R AT I O N 4 Move the joystick left or right to select "A" or “B”. Press the Menu button to enter the Antenna Setting, and then “Ant. Input Check” is automatically displayed. 5 Make sure that the antenna is connected to the TV. Then move the joystick left or right to activate "Auto Program" or press Menu to skip. (refer to “Auto program” on page 3.9.) 6 When you have finished, press the Menu button. The message “Enjoy your watching..” is displayed.
O P E R AT I O N Using the Perfect Focus Feature (HCL652W/HCL6515W/HCL4715W/HCL473W/HCM5525W/ HCM553W/HCM6525W/HCM653W) When the picture size is distorted after moving the TV set, use the Perfect Focus feature to adjust for the optimum picture size set in the Factory. 1 Press the Menu button . Move the joystick down to select “FUNCTION”, then press the joystick to enter. 2 Move the joystick down to select “Convergence”, then press the joystick to enter.
O P E R AT I O N Adjusting Manual Convergence If 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. First steps: 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “FUNCTION”, then press the joystick to enter. 2 Move the joystick down to select “Convergence”, then press the joystick to enter. 3 The “Manual Convergence” screen will appear, and the word “Red” will be highlighted.
O P E R AT I O N Adjust Red Convergence 4 While “Red” is highlighted, press the joystick to enter: A crosshair pattern will appear on the screen. Move the joystick up/down/left/right to select where to adjust Convergence. 5 If a horizontal red line is visible, use CH and CH buttons to move the line so that it is superimposed on the horizontal center-line (i.e., make a single horizontal line that is as white as possible.
O P E R AT I O N Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus The on-screen menus disappear from the screen after thirty seconds. ▼ 1 With the power on, press the Menu button. The PICTURE menu appears on the screen. Its left side has five icons: PICTURE, SOUND, CHANNEL, FUNCTION and DOUBLE SCREEN. Use the joystick(up and down) to the move items in the menu (the icons blink when highlighted). Use joystick (left, right) to display, change, or use the selected items.
O P E R AT I O N Selecting a Menu Language 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “FUNCTION”, then press the joystick to enter. 2 Move the joystick down to select “Language”, then move the joystick to the left or right to select the language. Press the Menu button to exit. Selecting the Antenna Input You can connect to two different signal sources by choosing the antenna input (Antenna A or Antenna B). 1 Press the Menu button .
O P E R AT I O N 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 and CH buttons to scan 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).
O P E R AT I O N Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) 1 First, select the correct signal source (ANT, STD, HRC, IRC). See steps 1~2 on previous page. Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “CHANNEL”, then press the joystick to enter. 2 Move the joystick down to select “Auto Program”, then press the joystick to enter. The TV automatically cycles through all of the available channels and stores them in memory. This takes about one to two minutes.
O P E R AT I O N Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons Press the CH or CH button to change channels. When you press CH or CH , the TV changes channels in sequence. 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. Using the Number Buttons Use the number buttons to quickly tune to any channel. Press the number buttons to go directly to a channel.
O P E R AT I O N Selecting Your Favorite Channels You can store up to ten of your favorite channels for each available input source (such as TV and CATV). Then, when you press the Fav.CH button on the remote control, the TV displays only the favorite channels you previously stored, allowing you to quickly and easily find frequently watched channels. To Store Your Favorite Channels: 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “CHANNEL”, then press the joystick to enter.
O P E R AT I O N 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” mode to “Off”. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “CHANNEL”, then press the joystick to enter. 2 Move the joystick down to select “Blue Screen”. 3 Move the joystick to the left or right to select “On” or “Off”.
O P E R AT I O N Labeling the Channels Use this feature to assign an easy-to-remember label to any channel (i.e., “CBS”, “ESPN”, “PBS2”, CNN1”, etc.) A label consists of four fields, where each field is a letter, a number, “*”, or a blank. When the DISPLAY button is pressed, the channel label will appear next to the channel number. 1 Press CH or CH to tune to the channel that will be labeled. Note: You cannot select “Labeling” in the A/V mode. ▼ 2 Press the Menu button.
O P E R AT I O N Picture Control You can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, tint, color, and sharpness according to personal preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the “automatic” settings. See next page.) Customizing the Picture 1 Press the Menu button. The “PICTURE” icon will be highlighted (starts blinking), then press the joystick to enter. 2 Move the joystick to the left or right repeatedly, until the word “Custom” is selected.
O P E R AT I O N Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has two automatic picture settings (“Standard”, “Dynamic” and “Mild”) that are preset at the factory. You can activate either Standard, Dynamic or Mild by pressing P.Mode (or by making a selection from the menu). Or, you can select “Custom” which automatically recalls your personalized picture settings. 1 Press the Menu button. PICTURE icon will be highlighted (blinking). Press the joystick to enter.
O P E R AT I O N Selecting the Color Tone 1 Press the Menu button. The “PICTURE” icon will be highlighted (starts blinking). Then press the joystick to enter. 2 Move the joystick down to select “Color Tone”. 3 Move the joystick to the left or right to select “Normal,” “Warm,” or “Cool.” Press the Menu button to exit. Sound Control Adjusting the Volume Press the VOL- or VOL+ buttons to increase or decrease the volume. Using Mute At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the Mute button.
O P E R AT I O N Customizing the Sound You can use the on-screen menus to adjust the bass, treble, and balance according to individual preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the “automatic” settings. See next page.) 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “SOUND”, the press the joystick to enter. 2 Move the joystick to the left or right repeatedly, until the word “Custom” is selected. (When Custom is selected, the words “Treble,” “Bass,” and “Balance” will appear on the screen.
O P E R AT I O N Using Automatic Sound Settings Your TV has four automatic sound settings (“Standard,” “Music,” “Speech,” and “Movie”) that are preset at the factory. You can activate any of them by pressing the S.Mode button (or by making a selection from the on-screen menu). Or, you can select “Custom,” which automatically recalls your personalized sound settings. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “SOUND”, the press the joystick to enter.
O P E R AT I O N 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 Display.) Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “FUNCTION”, the press joystick to enter. 2 Move the joystick down to select “Time”, then press the joystick to enter. Move the joystick to the left or right to select “Manual”. Move the joystick down to select “Clock”.
O P E R AT I O N Option 2: Using the Local PBS Channel to Automatically Set the TV Clock 1 Press the Menu button. Move joystick down to select “FUNCTION”, then press the joystick to enter. 2 Move the joystick down to select “Time”, the press the joystick to enter. Move the joystick to the left or right to select “Auto”. 3 Move the joystick down to select “PBS channel”. Move the joystick to the right to activate the channel-number field.
O P E R AT I O N Selecting a Signal Source (External A/V) You must select the appropriate mode in order to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV. 1 Make sure that the remote control is controlling the TV set. (Press the MODE button and make sure that the “TV” LED is illuminated.) 2 Press the TV/Video button. 3 Move the joystick up or down to highlight a particular signal source, and then press the joystick to enter. Press TV/Video to exit.
Chapter Four S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Fine Tuning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. 1 Select the appropriate channel. Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “CHANNEL”, then press the joystick to enter. 2 Move the joystick down to select “Fine Tune”. 3 Move the joystick to the left or right to adjust the fine tuning.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S 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. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “FUNCTION”, then press the joystick to enter. 2 Move the joystick down to select “Digital NR”. 3 Move the joystick to the left or right to select “On”. Press the Menu button to exit. CHAPTER FOUR: SPECIAL FEATURES 4.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Changing the Screen Size Press the Aspect button to change the screen. Wide Panorama Zoom1 Zoom2 Normal(4:3) • Wide: Sets the picture to 16:9 wide mode. • Panorama: Use this mode for the wide aspect ratio of a panoramic picture. • Zoom1: Magnifies the size of the picture on screen. You can also move the picture on screen using the joystick up or down. • Zoom2: Magnifies the size of the picture more than Zoom1.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Using the R.surf feature This feature allows you to set the TV to return to a particular channel after a certain amount of time. For example, you may be watching a channel when commercials start. You can set the R.Surf to “5 minutes”, then switch channels. After 5 minutes, the TV will return to the original channel. To use the R.surf: 1 While you are watching the channel to which you want to return, press the R.surf button. The onscreen display will read “Surf off”.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Setting the On/Off Timer Before using the timer, you must set the TV’s clock. (See “Setting the Clock” on page 3.19) ▼ 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “FUNCTION”, then press the joystick to enter. When any of the timers are set, the “Timer” LED will illuminate (front panel of TV). 2 Press the joystick to enter “Time”. Move the joystick to the left or right to select clock set “Manual”.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S To deactivate the “On time,” select “Off” during this step. ▼ 5 Move the joystick to the right to highlight “On/Off”, then move the joystick up or down to select “On” or “Off”. When finished, move the joystick to the right. 6 To set the Off time, move the joystick down to highlight “Off time.” Move the joystick to the right and set the hours and minutes. (Follow the same procedure as in steps 1~5 above.) 7 When finished setting the timer, press the Menu button to exit.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Dolby Surround (HCL552W/HCL652W/HCL473W/HCM553W/HCM653W only) The Dolby Surround Pro Logic option allows you to enjoy programs in surround sound. Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic will provide you with full surround sound from Dolby Surround encoded program sources. For best results, look for programs and movies that are marked with the following logo: Quick way to access dolby surround mode: Simply press the “Surround” button on the remote control. ▼ 1 Press the Menu button.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Dolby Surround Output Table (Output connector and signals) Mode Playback/Broadcast Signal Normal Mono Left Output Right Output Center Output Surround Output (left and right) Stereo Wide Mono Stereo Phantom Mono Stereo Off Mono Stereo : Sound. : Only bass of the sound (weak). : No Sound. ✓ The above table applies to only softwares, equipments (DVD, VCR, etc.) or broadcasting signals covering Dolby Surround Output.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Auto Volume 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. “Auto Volume” lets you automatically adjust 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. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “SOUND”, then press the joystick to enter.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Viewing Closed Captions Your TV decodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain TV shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired or foreign-language translations. All VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs, so home-recorded video tapes also provide closed captions. Most pre-recorded commercial video tapes provide closed captions as well.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Viewing Picture-in-Picture You can use the PIP feature to simultaneously watch two video sources. Activating Picture-in-Picture ▼ Quick way to access the PIP menu: Simply press the “PIP” button on the remote control. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “PIP”, then press the joystick to enter. Sel. Move the joystick to the left or right to select PIP “On”. If you turn TV off while watching and turn it on again, the PIP window will disappear.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Selecting a Signal Source (Antenna or Cable) for PIP 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “PIP”, then press the joystick to enter. 2 Move the joystick down to select “ANT/CATV.” If an antenna is connected, the setting is “ANT.” If a Cable TV system is providing the signal, move the joystick to the left or right until the appropriate type of cable system is is displayed (“STD,” “HRC,” or “IRC”). Press the Menu button to exit.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Swapping the Contents of the PIP Image and Main Image Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “PIP”, then press the joystick to enter. Quick way to access swapping: Simply press the “Swap” button on the remote control. ▼ 1 2 Move the joystick down to select “Swap,” then move the joystick to the left or right. The image in the PIP window will appear on the main screen, and vice versa. Press the Menu button to exit.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Changing the PIP Channel Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “PIP”, then press the joystick to enter. Quick way to access PIP CH: Simply press the (PIP) “CH” button on the remote control. ▼ 1 2 Move the joystick down to select “Channel,” then move the joystick to the left or right to change the channel that appears in the PIP window. Press the Menu button to exit. Note: The PIP channels are not available when RF is set to ANT-B.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Using the V-Chip The V-Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriate for children. The user must first enter a PIN (personal ID number) before any of the V-Chip restrictions can be set up or changed. Note : When the V-chip feature is active, the PIP and channel-auto program features do not function. Setting Up Your Personal ID Number (PIN) Quick way to access the V-Chip menu: Simply press the V.Chip button on the remote control.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “FUNCTION,” then press the joystick to enter. 2 Move the joystick down to select “V-Chip,” then press the joystick to enter. The “Enter Pin” screen will appear. Enter your 4-digit PIN number. 3 The “V-Chip Mode” screen will appear, and “V-Chip Lock” will be highlighted. To enable the V-Chip feature, move the joystick to the right so that the “V-Chip Lock” field is Yes.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S 2 Move the joystick down to select “V-Chip,” then press the joystick to enter. The “Enter Pin” screen will appear. Enter your 4digit PIN number. 3 The “V-chip mode” screen will appear. Move the joystick down to highlight the field for “TV Guidelines,” press the joystick to enter. ▼ Note: These categories consist of two separate groups: TV-Y and TV-Y7 (young children through age 7), and TV-G through TV-MA (everybody else). The TV-Y and TV-Y7 categories are colored blue.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S 6 How to set the FV, D, L, S and V sub-ratings. First, highlight one of these TV-Ratings: TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV-MA (See Step 4, on previous page). Next, while the TV-Rating is highlighted, repeatedly move the joystick to the right. This will cycle through the available sub-ratings (FV,L, S, D or V). A blinking letter (“U” or “B”) will be displayed for each sub-rating. While the “U” or “B” is blinking, move the joystick up or down to change the sub-rating.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S 3 The “V-chip Mode” screen will appear. Move the joystick down to highlight “MPAA Rating,” press the joystick to enter. 4 The “MPAA rating” screen will appear. MPAA category. Moving the joystick up or down will cycle through the MPAA categories: G General audience (no restrictions). PG Parental guidance suggested. PG-13 PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). R R (Restricted. Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult). NC-17 No children under age 17.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Customizing Your Remote Control Your TV comes equipped with a “universal” remote control. In addition to controlling the TV, the universal remote can also operate a VCR, DVD and cable box (even if your VCR and cable box are made by manufacturers other than Samsung). Note: The remote control might not be compatible with DVD Player, VCR, Cable box and others manufactured by another company. Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your VCR (or DVD) 1 Turn off your VCR (or DVD.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your Cable Box 1 Turn off your cable box. Press the MODE button and make sure that the Cable LED is illuminated. The remote control has four “modes”: “TV,” “VCR,” “CABLE” and “DVD.” ▼ 2 Press the “MODE” button to switch the remote control to the “Cable” mode. 3 On your Samsung remote control, press SET. Make sure you enter 3 digits of the code, even if the first digit is a “0.” (If more than one code listed, try the first one.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S VCR Codes Cable Box Codes DVD Codes Note: The remote control might not be compatible with DVD Player, VCR, Cable box and others manufactured by another company. CHAPTER FOUR: SPECIAL FEATURES 4.
Chapter Five 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 service center. Identifying Problems Problem Possible Solution Poor picture. Try another channel. Adjust the antenna. Check all wire connections. Poor sound quality. Try another channel. Adjust the antenna. No picture or sound. Try another channel. Press the TV/Video button. Make sure the TV is plugged in.
APPENDIX Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV With proper care, your TV unit will give you many years of service. Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum performance from your TV. Placement • Do not place the TV near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. • Do not place the TV near appliances with electric motors that create magnetic fields, such as vacuum cleaners. • Keep the ventilation openings clear; do not place the TV on a soft surface, such as cloth or paper.
