COLOUR ELECT TELEVISION SP43T6/48T6/54T6/62T6 SP47W3/55W3/65W3 Owner’s Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. REMOTE CONTROL ON-SCREEN MENUS PERFECT FOCUS PICTURE IN PICTURE TELETEXT (depending on the model)
Important Warranty Information Regarding Television Format Viewing 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. Displaying any stationary images that exceed the above...
N Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. N Please use a soft and dry cloth (not containing volatile matter) when you clean the TV. N If the television is broken, do not try to repair it yourself. Contact qualified service personnel.
N PREPARING YOUR TELEVISION Safety Instructions ... Caution ... Front Control Panels... Front or Side Connection Panels... Rear Connection Panel ... Infrared Remote Control ... Inserting the Batteries in the Remote Control... Connecting the Aerial (or Cable Television Network)... Switching Your Television On and Off... Placing Your Television in Standby mode ...
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N USING THE TELEVISION Setting the Sleep Timer ... Setting and Displaying the Current Time... Switching the Television On and Off Automatically ... Setting up your Remote Control ... Picture In Picture ... N USING THE TELETEXT FEATURE (depending on the model) Teletext Feature ...
Menu Display c) Previous Channel Selection d) Next Channel Selection e) Volume Decrease ➣ The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. f) Volume Increase g) Temporary Sound Switch-Off h) Remote Control Sensor i) Power...
Front or Side Connection Panels ➣ The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. a) Perfect Focus b) Video Input c) Audio Inputs (L, R) d) S-Video Input e) PC Input...
Audio/Video Input/Output c) S-Video Input d) Video Inputs e) Audio Inputs ☛ The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on the model. f) Audio/Video Monitor Outputs g) DVD Video Inputs h) DVD Audio Inputs i, j, k) Audio Outputs...
PIP ON/SWAP/LOCATE/ SOURCE SELECTION (TV/VIDEO)/ SCAN/CHANNEL SELECTION (PL/M) INFORMATION DISPLAY (MEGA-TELETEXT OPTION) MAKE THE REMOTE CONTROL WORKS FOR TV, PC (OPTION), CABLE, DVD PLAYER TUNER/CABLE NETWORK SELECTION MENU DISPLAY/ PROGRAMME SELECTION BY NAME CONTROL THE CURSOR IN THE MENU VOLUME INCREASE...
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 of the remote control by pressing the symbol ) and pulling the cover in the direction of the arrow.
N An outdoor aerial N A cable television network Plug the aerial or cable network input cable to the 75Ω coaxial socket on the rear of the television. Cable Television Network Rear of TV...
Plug the mains lead into an appropriate socket. ➢ The main voltage is indicated on the rear of the TV set and the frequency is 50 or 60Hz. Press the “ I “ (ON/OFF) button on the front of the television.
➣ If any language is not selected on the LANGUAGE menu, the LANGUAGE menu will be displayed about 30 seconds later. Make sure that the antenna is connected to the TV. And move the joystick left or right. Result: The AUTO STORE menu is displayed.
Adjusting Basic Convergence FUNCTION LANGUAGE : ENGLISH √ √ TIME √ √ CONVERGENCE BLUE SCREEN : ON SELECT ENTER CONVERGENCE MANUAL CONVERGENCE √ √ √ √ BLUE √ √ PERFECT FOCUS SELECT ENTER PLEASE USE REMOTE CONTROL POSITION 0:R/B UP/DOWN EXIT If the color appears spread out or “smeared”...
Using the Perfect Focus Feature When the picture size is distorted after moving the set, use the Perfect Focus feature to adjust for the optimum picture size set in the factory. Press the MENU button. Result: The main menu is displayed. Move the joystick up or down until the FUNCTION is selected and press the joystick ( ) button.
Result: The FUNCTION menu is displayed with the LANGUAGE selected. Select a particular language by moving the joystick left or right repeatedly. When you have finished, press the TV MENU button repeatedly to return to normal viewing. ➣ EXIT You can choose only English according to location.
Storing the Channels Automatically You can scan the frequency ranges available on your television and in your area and store all the channels found automatically. The channels are stored in the order in which they appear in the frequency bands. It is possible that the automatically allocated numbers may not correspond to those by which you wish to identify the channels.
To store the channel and associated programme number, select the STORE and move the joystick left or right. Result: OK is displayed. Repeat Steps When you have finished manual storage, press the TV press the MENU EXIT button. ) button.
Skipping Unwanted Channels You can exclude the channels of your choice from the channel scan operation. When you scan through the stored channels, those you have chosen to skip are not displayed. All channels that you do not specifically choose to skip are displayed during scanning.
N left or right. of channel numbers Result: Example: If you select P 1 for the ➣ When you have finished sorting channels, press the TV or press the MENU button repeatedly to return to normal viewing. OK is displayed.
The PICTURE menu is displayed with the MODE selected. Select the required picture effect by moving the joystick left or right repeatedly. When you are satisfied with the settings, press the TV press the MENU EXIT You can use your remote control to select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements.
Result: The horizontal bar is displayed. N SHARPNESS N COLOR N TINT (NTSC only) When you are satisfied with the settings, press the TV press the MENU button repeatedly to return to normal viewing. ➣ The television has an “automatic degaussing” system that is activated if magnetic interference is present.
EXIT Move the joystick up or down to select the DIGITAL NR. Select the required option (ON/OFF) by moving the joystick left or right. When you have finished, press the TV MENU button repeatedly to return to normal viewing. EXIT If no signal is being received or the signal is very weak, a blue screen automatically replaces the noisy picture background.
Using the LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) Feature This function is very useful in the situation that the TV is used in weak signal. LNA amplifies the TV signal in the weak signal area, but not noise.
The SOUND menu is displayed with the MODE selected. Select the required sound effect by moving the joystick left or right repeatedly. When you are satisfied with the settings, press the TV press the MENU EXIT You can use your remote control to select the type of special sound effect to be used when watching a given broadcast.
When the MODE is set to CUSTOM, the EQUALIZER menu is displayed. Select the required option and adjust to satisfy your preference. When you are satisfied with the settings, press the TV press the MENU button repeatedly to return to normal viewing.
EXIT high or by raising the sound output when the modulation signal is low. N MELODY You can hear clear melody sound when the TV is powered ON or OFF. Press the MENU EXIT Result: The main menu is displayed.
N Activation/deactivation of the test tone to simulate the volume on each speaker To... Change a setting Change the option When you are satisfied with the settings, press the TV press the MENU button repeatedly to return to normal viewing. Speakers Main...
Selecting the Sound Mode Switching the Sound Off Temporarily (depending on the model) The “S.MODE” 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.
The TIME menu is displayed with the CLOCK selected. To... Move to the hour or minute Set the hour or minute When you have finished, press the TV MENU button repeatedly to return to normal viewing. To display the... Channel information...
Adjust the hour or minute In the same way, set the time at which you wish the television to be switched Off. EXIT When you have finished setting the On/Off time, press the TV button, or press the MENU viewing. button.
N When your remote control is in the CABLE or VCR/DVD mode, the volume buttons still control your TV’s volume. N When your remote control is in the TV or CABLE mode, the VCR control buttons (PLAY, PAUSE, etc.) still operate your VCR.
(continued...) You can display a “Picture-In-Picture screen” within the main picture of TV program or Video input. In this way you can watch or monitor TV program or the Video input from any connected equipment while watching TV or other Video input.
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Used to interchange the main picture and the sub picture. ➢ When the main picture is in the Video mode and the sub picture is in the TV mode, you might not hear the sound of main picture when pressing the SWAP button after changing the sub picture channel.
Teletext Feature (depending on the model) Most television channels provide a written information service 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 page (see diagram). Part Contents Selected page number.
The contents page is displayed. If you wish to display the actual broadcast at the same time as the Teletext page, press the TEXT/MIX button again. When you have finished, press the TV viewing normally. ➢ A message box containing the words “No Text Transmission”...
The previous page N In letters the upper or lower half of the page N To a full page ➢ To return to the normal display after using the reveal or size features, press the TV Press the... TEXT/MIX. (reveal). (reveal) again.
To display the... Press the... Previous/Next page Corresponding colored button. Subpage 2. Select the required subpage. When you have finished, press the TV your normal broadcast. button. ➢ The available subpages are appeared. button again to return to...
SVGA mode (800 x 600). N When this TV is used as a PC display, 24-bit color is supported (over 16 million colors). N Your PC display screen might appear different, depending on the manufacturer (and depending on your particular version of Windows).
To expand or compress the image... Horizontally Vertically To move the image... Up or down Left or right Connecting to the PC Input Front of TV Side of TV Power Press the... button. - or + button. Press the... button.
N The AV connectors on the rear of the television are used for equipment with an AV output, such as video games, video disc players or VCR. N For a Mono VCR, connect to the AUDIO-L. Rear of TV Connecting to the AV Input Front of TV...
Connecting to the DVD Input Rear of TV Connecting to the S-Video Input Front of TV Side of TV Rear of TV ➢ The DVD/RCA (AUDIO-L and R) connectors are used for equipment with a DVD output. (depending on the model) ➢...
➢ Depending on the source selected, the pictures may appear automatically. ➢ To watch television programmes again, press the TV button and select the number of the channel required. Audio system...
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.
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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 AA68-02151A-01 (ENG)