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492S 54” PROJECTION TELEVISION Owner’s .... Instructions AA68-01808A...
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Warning! Important Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside. It is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this product.
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Thank You for Choosing This TV Thank you for choosing this TV! Your new Projection TV represents the latest in television technology. We designed it with easy-to-use on-screen menus and closed captioning capabili- ties, 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.
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• 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, con- venience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit. •...
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Be careful in the selection and duration of television formats used for viewing. 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. AFETY...
O N T E N T S Chapter 1: Your New TV ....1.1 List of Features ......... 1.1 Familiarizing Yourself with Your New TV .
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O N T E N T S Chapter 4: Special Features ... . 4.1 Customizing Your Remote Control ......4.1 Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your VCR .
C h a p t e r O n e O U R List of Features Your TV was designed with the latest technology. This TV is a high-performance unit that includes the following special features: • Easy-to-use remote control •...
O U R 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. Œ POWER Ø...
O U R Front Panel Jacks You can use the frontpanel 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 – 2.7.) Œ VIDEO IN jack ˇ...
O U R 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 laserdisc player. Because there are two sets of input jacks, you can connect two different A/V components (i.e., a VCR and a laserdisc, 2 VCRs, etc.) For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 2.1 –...
O U R 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 4.1 for details.
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O U R Remote Control (continued) ¸ VCR controls ◊ PIP Controls TV/VIDEO Press to select one of the Press to begin recording. (Note: available signal sources for the A VCR must be connected.) PIP window. PAUSE ROTATE Press to pause the tape. Press to move the PIP window to REW (Rewind) any of the four corners of the TV...
C h a p t e r Tw o 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,”...
N S TA L L AT I O N Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads Plug the antenna lead into the VHF/UHF terminal on the bottom of the back 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.
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT,” “VHF OUT,” or simply, Find the cable that is “OUT.” connected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box.
N S TA L L AT I O N Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable box and the B–IN terminal on the A/B switch. Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter and the A–IN terminal on the RF (A/B) switch.
N S TA L L AT I O N 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).
N S TA L L AT I O N Connect an S-video cable between the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the S-VIDEO INPUT jack on the TV. An S-video cable is usually included with an S-VHS VCR. (If not, check your local electronics store.) 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.
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a Camcorder The front panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a camcorder to your TV. They allow you to view the camcorder tapes without using a VCR. (Also see “Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape”...
N S TA L L AT I O N Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Slide the cover out com- pletely. Make sure to match the “ ” and – “ ” ends of the batteries with the Install two AAA size diagram inside the compartment.
C h a p t e r T h r e e P E R AT I O N Turning the TV On and Off Press POWER. You can also use the POWER button on the front panel. Adjusting Basic Convergence If the color appears spread out or “smeared”...
P E R AT I O N Adjust Red Convergence While “Red” is highlighted (letters are blue color), press the VOL+ button: A crosshair pattern will appear on the screen. If either a vertical or a horizontal red line is visible, then the convergence needs alignment.
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 about thirty With the power on, seconds. press MENU. The main menu appears on the screen. Its left side has four icons: Video, Audio, Setup, and PIP.
P E R AT I O N Selecting a Menu Language Press MENU to display the menu. Press CH two times to select “SET UP.” Press VOL + to display the “SET UP” menu. Press CH four times to highlight Language. Press VOL + to select the appropriate language: English, Spanish, or French.
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 buttons to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change channels by entering the channel digits.
P E R AT I O N Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) First, select the correct signal source (ANT, STD, HRC, IRC). See steps 1~4 on previous page. Press MENU, then press twice to highlight “SET UP.” Press VOL + to access the SETUP sub-menu.
P E R AT I O N Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) Use the number buttons to directly select the channel that will be added or erased. Press ADD/ERASE: Repeatedly pressing this button will alternate between “Channel added” and “Channel erased.” Press MENU to exit.
P E R AT I O N Setting the Clock Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press CH twice to highlight “SET UP.” Press VOL +. Press CH twice to highlight Time menu. Press VOL + : The Time menu will appear on the screen, and “Clock”...
P E R AT I O N Adjusting the Volume Press VOL + or – VOL to increase or decrease the volume. Using Mute At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the Mute button. Press MUTE and the sound cuts off. The word “Mute”...
P E R AT I O N Customizing the Picture 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.) Press MENU to access the main menu.
P E R AT I O N Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has two automatic picture settings (“Standard” and “Mild”) that are preset at the factory. You can activate either Standard or Mild by pressing P.Mode (or by making a selection from the menu).
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.) Press MENU to display the menu.
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.
P E R AT I O N Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape You must select the appropriate mode in order to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV. Make sure that the remote control is controlling the TV set. (Press the MODE button and make sure that the “TV”...
C h a p t e r F o u r P E C I A L 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 a cable box (even if your VCR and cable box are made by manufacturers other than TV).
P E C I A L E AT U R E S VCR Codes Note: The remote control might not be compatible with DVD DVD Codes Player, VCR, Cable box and others manufactured by another company. Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your Cable Box Turn off your cable box.
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P E C I A L E AT U R E S The remote control has four “modes”: “TV,” “VCR,” “CABLE” and “DVD.” Press the MODE button and make sure that the CABLE LED is illuminated. Press the “MODE” button to switch the remote control to the “Cable”...
P E C I A L 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 3.8) Press MENU to display the menu. When any of the timers are set, the Press CH twice to...
P E C I A L E AT U R E S To deactivate the “On time,” select “Off” during this step. Press VOL + to highlight “On/Off.” Press CH (or CH to turn the on-timer “On.” (Repeatedly pressing CH will alternate between on and off.) When finished, press...
P E C I A L 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 trans- lations.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Fine Tuning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. Select the appropriate channel. Press MENU. Press CH two times to highlight “SET UP.” Press VOL + to select Setup menu.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S 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). Press MENU to display the menu.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Special Audio Options: MTS and Headphones Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to stereo, mono, or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a foreign-language translation. Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather.) Quick way to access the MTS menu: Just press “MTS”...
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Using Wireless Headphones The wireless headphone option is especially useful when simultaneously watching the main screen and the PIP window. Note: Wireless head- phones must be purchased Connect the transmitter separately.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Viewing Picture-in-Picture You can use the PIP feature to simultaneously to watch two video sources. Note: The PIP feature does not work with DVD signals. Activating Picture-in-Picture Quick way to access the PIP menu: Simply press the PIP button on the remote control.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Selecting a Signal Source (Antenna or Cable) for PIP Press MENU to display the menu. Press CH four times to select the PIP menu. Press VOL + to select the PIP menu.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the PIP Channel Press PIP CH or CH to change the channel that appears in the PIP window. Changing the Location (Rotating) the PIP Window When you press the ROTATE button repeatedly, the PIP win- dow moves from corner to corner on the TV screen.
P E C I A L 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.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip Press MENU. Press CH two times to select the “SET UP” menu. Press VOL + . Press CH six times to highlight the “V-chip” menu.
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P E C I A L E AT U R E S Press CH six times to highlight the “V- chip” menu. Press VOL+ . The “Enter pin” screen will appear. Enter your 4-digit PIN number. The “V-chip mode” screen will appear. Press the button, and highlight the field for “TV Guidelines.”...
P E C I A L E AT U R E S 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 (BLUE), repeatedly press the VOL + button.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S The “V-chip mode” screen will appear. Press the CH button twice, and highlight “MPAA rating.” While “MPAA rating” is highlighted, press the VOL + button. The “MPAA rating” screen will appear.
C h a p t e r F i v e R O U B L E S H O O T I N G 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.
P P E N D I X 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. •...