Samsung SP R4232 Plasma Display User Manual
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Owner’s Instructions SP-R4232 This device is a Class B digital apparatus. Register your product at www.samsung.com/global/register 0_BN68-00835C-00(cover) 2/1/05 6:47 PM Page 3
Important Warranty Information Regarding Television Format Viewing 2 Wide screen format PDP Displays (16:9, the aspect ratio of the screen width to height) are primarily designed to view wide screen format full-motion video. The images displayed on them should primarily be in the wide screen 16:9 ratio format, or expanded to fill the screen if your model offers this feature and the images are constantly moving. Displaying stationary graphics and images on screen, such as the dark side-bars on nonexpanded standard format television video and programming, should be limited to no more than 5% of the total television viewing per week. Additionally, viewing other stationary images and text such as stock market reports, video game displays, station logos, web sites or computer graphics and patterns, should be limited as described above for all televisions. Displaying stationary images that exceed the above guidelines can cause uneven aging of PDP Displays that leave subtle, but permanent burned-in ghost images in the PDP picture. To avoid this, vary the programming and images, and primarily display full screen moving images, not stationary patterns or dark bars. On PDP models that offer picture sizing features, use these controls to view different formats as a full screen picture. Be careful in the selection and duration of television formats used for viewing. Uneven PDP aging as a result of format selection and use, as well as burned-in images, are not covered by your Samsung limited warranty. U.S.A Only Other countriesThe product unit accompanying this user manual is licensed under certain intellectual property rights of certain third parties. In particular, this product is licensed under the following US patents: 5,991,715, 5,740,317, 4,972,484, 5,214,678, 5,323,396, 5,539,829, 5,606,618, 5,530,655, 5,777,992, 6,289,308, 5,610,985, 5,481,643, 5,544,247, 5,960,037, 6,023,490, 5,878,080, and under US Published Patent Application No. 2001-44713-A1. This license is limited to private non-commercial use by end-user consumers for licensed contents. No rights are granted for commercial use. The license does not cover any product unit other than this product unit and the license does not extend to any unlicensed product unit or process conforming to ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3 used or sold in combination with this product unit. The license only covers the use of this product unit to encode and/or decode audio files conforming to the ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3. No rights are granted under this license for product features or functions that do not conform to the ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3. The product unit accompanying this user manual is licensed under certain intellectual property rights of certain third parties. This license is limited to private non-commercial use by end-user consumers for licensed contents. No rights are granted for commercial use. The license does not cover any product unit other than this product unit and the license does not extend to any unlicensed product unit or process conforming to ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3 used or sold in combination with this product unit. The license only covers the use of this product unit to encode and/or decode audio files conforming to the ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3. No rights are granted under this license for product features or functions that do not conform to the ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3. BN68-00835C-00(002~035) 2/14/05 10:07 AM Page 2
User Instructions Screen Image retention Do not display a still image (such as on a video game) on the plasma display panel for more than several minutes as it can cause screen image retention. This image retention is also known as “screen burn”. To avoid such image retention, refer to page 53 of this manual to reduce the degree of brightness and contrast of the screen when displaying a still image. Altitude The PDP will not operate normally at altitudes above 6500 ft. Heat on the top of the PDP TV The top side of the product may be hot after long periods of use as heat dissipates from the panel through the vent hole in the upper part of the product. This is normal and does not indicate any defect or operation failure of the product. However, children should be prevented from touching the upper part of the product. The product is making a ‘cracking’ noise. A ‘cracking’ noise may occur when the product contracts or expands due to a change of surrounding environment such as temperature or humidity. This is normal and not a defect of the unit. Cell Defects The PDP uses a panel consisting of 1,230,000(SD-level) to 3,150,000(HD-level) pixels which require sophisticated technology to produce. However, there may be few bright or dark pixels on the screen. These pixels will have no impact on the performance of the product. Avoid operating the TV at temperatures below 5°C(41°F) A still image displayed too long may cause permanent damage to the PDP Panel. Watching the PDP TV in 4:3 format for a long period of time may leave traces of borders displayed on the left, right and center of the screen caused by the difference of light emission on the screen. Playing a DVD or a game console may cause similar effect to the screen. Damages caused by the above effect are not covered by the Warranty. Afterimage on the Screen. Displaying still images from Video games and PC for longer than a certain period of time may produce partial afterimages. To prevent this effect, reduce the ‘brightness’ and ‘contrast’ when displaying still images for a long time. Warranty Warranty does not cover any damage caused by image retention. Burn-in is not covered by the warranty. Installation Be sure to contact an authorized service center when installing your set in a location with heavy dust, high or low temperatures, high humidity, and chemical substances, or where it will be operated for 24 hours continuously such as an airport, train station, etc. Failure to do so may cause serious damage to your set. 3 BN68-00835C-00(002~035) 2/14/05 10:07 AM Page 3
CableCARD and Digital Cable Ready TVs 4 CableCARD and Digital Cable Ready TVs are the products of a new digital cable standard. This new standard is called OpenCable and it is a concerted effort to standardize the digital cable service network interface in North America. For more information, please refer to www.cablelabs.com. Digital Cable Ready TVs are equipped with a proper digital cable tuner to receive digital cable signals from your local cable service provider. They are also designed to work with digital CableCARD modules (PCMCIA card modules called CableCARDs). These PCMCIA card modules or CableCARDs will be provided by your local cable service provider after a proper subscription process. The provided CableCARD from your local cable service provider needs to be inserted into the CableCARD slot of a Digital Cable Ready TV. Please refer to page 25 for how to insert the CableCARD. A digital set-top box which used to be provided by the cable service provider is no longer needed with Digital Cable Ready TVs and CableCARDs. When the CableCARD is inserted into the slot, the TV screen will show a message that CableCARD is inserted and necessary data such as channel information or subscription information will be downloaded from your digital cable service provider. When you insert CableCARD for the first time, this process may take few minutes depending on the amount of data your cable provider needs to send. During this process, the digital cable service provider or CableCARD may display messages on the TV screen to help or give you further information. Please contact your local cable provider for more information on service availability and how to acquire a CableCARD. Notes •This television receiver supports the copy protection system regulated by DTLA (Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator). It should be noted that copy protected content may not be viewable depending on your particular connections. •Some channels may be scrambled depending on your cable service provider. When you tune to these channels, no screen or a still screen may appear. In order to view the screen properly, you have to go through a subscription process after contacting your service provider. It will take several minutes to update the channel information depending on your cable service provider. BN68-00835C-00(002~035) 2/14/05 10:07 AM Page 4
5 1. Is the antenna I use for existing TV reception good enough for DTV? Over-the-air (OTA) digital TV broadcasting uses the same channels as analog TV and works well with many existing TV antennas. However, DTV broadcast channel assignments are different than analog channels. You should find out whether your local DTV broadcasts are on VHF (channels 2-13) or UHF (channels 14-69) to see if you need a different antenna. If your DTV channels are on UHF and you already get good UHF reception, your present antenna may work fine. The same holds true for VHF DTV reception. Note that in some markets, both VHF and UHF channels are used for DTV broadcasts. You can find out the latest DTV channel assignments for your area by browsing selected Internet web sites such as www.titantv.com and www.fcc.gov. 2. How difficult is it to receive DTV signals indoors? This depends on whether your local DTV stations are running full power or not and how close your location is to the transmission tower. DTV receivers do not require as much signal as analog TV receivers to produce high-quality images and sound. Once the DTV signal level exceeds a certain threshold at the receiver, the digital video and audio data is decoded at the same quality it was originally encoded for broadcast. This is a big advantage for DTV over analog TV - there is no noise, ghosting, static, or scratchy audio. 3. How can I connect an antenna in my townhouse, co-operative apartment, condominium, or apartment? The Federal Communications Commissions OTARD Rule (part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996) allows residents of condominiums, townhouse, or members of neighborhood associations to put up outside antennas for reception of broadcast TV signals as long as those antennas are not located in common areas and are no more than 12 in height. Residents of rental units (apartments, etc.) are not covered by the OTARD rules and will have to use indoor antennas to receive DTV broadcasts. It is possible that the landlord of an apartment complex can provide broadcast DTV signals via a master TV antenna system to each apartment. 4. Can I connect my DTV set-top receiver to my cable TV service? Cable TV systems use a different method for transmitting digital TV programs that is currently incompatible with broadcast DTV set-top receivers. So you will still need to use an outdoor or indoor antenna to receive OTA broadcast DTV programs. The good news is that you wont have to pay a monthly or per-program charge to watch OTA DTV and HDTV programs. Theyre free, unlike subscription satellite TV or premium cable TV. All you need is an antenna and a DTV set-top receiver to enjoy clear, sharp widescreen images and high-quality audio. Q&A BN68-00835C-00(002~035) 2/14/05 10:07 AM Page 5
Table of Contents 6 General Information Your New Plasma Display Panel....................10 Remote Control Buttons ................................13 Wall Installation Instructions ..........................15 How to assemble the Stand-Base ..................19 Connections Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas ..............22 Connecting Cable TV ..................................23 Connecting CableCARD ..............................25 Connecting a VCR ......................................26 Connecting a Camcorder ............................27 Connecting a DVD Player ............................28 Connecting a DTV Receiver ..........................29 Connecting to HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) ..................................30 Connecting a Digital TV Set-Top Box ..............31 Connecting a Digital Audio System ..............32 Connecting to an Analog Amplifier ..............33 Operation Turning the TV On and Off ..........................36 Viewing the Menus and Displays ..................40 Memorizing the Channels ............................41 Adding and Erasing Channels ......................44 Setting Up Your Remote Control ....................47 Viewing an External Signal Source ................49 Picture Control Changing the Picture Standard ....................52 Customizing the Picture Settings ....................53 Viewing the DNIe Demonstration ..................55 Changing the Screen Size ............................56 Viewing the Picture-in-Picture .........................58 Selecting the Sound Source .........................64 Setting the My Color Control Mode ...............65 Sound Control Customizing the Sound ..............................70 Using Automatic Sound Settings ...................71 Setting the TruSurround XT ............................72 Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track - Digital ......................................................73 Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track - Analog ....................................................74 Using the Auto Volume ................................75 Choosing a Digital Sound Format..................76 Setting the On/Off Melody ..........................77 Selecting the Internal Mute ..........................78 Channel Control Selecting the Antenna ..................................80 Selecting Your Favorite Channels ..................81 Labeling the Channels ..................................82 Viewing the Channel Lists ............................83 Editing the Channel Lists ..............................84 Fine Tuning Analog Channels ......................85 Checking the Digital-Signal Strength ..............86 LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) ..........................87 BN68-00835C-00(002~035) 2/14/05 10:07 AM Page 6
Connecting a PC and Operation Connecting a PC ........................................90 Changing the Position of the Image ..............94 Picture Quality Adjustment ............................95 Image Reset ................................................98 Time Setting Setting the Clock ......................................100 Setting the On/Off Timer............................102 Setting the Sleep Timer ..............................103 Function Description Selecting a Menu Language ......................106 Digital Noise Reduction..............................107 Selecting the Film Mode ............................108 Setting the Blue Screen ..............................109 Using the Color Weakness Enhancement Option ....................................................110 Viewing Closed Captions (On-Screen Text Messages) - Analog ............................111 Viewing Closed Captions (On-Screen Text Messages) - Digital ..............................112 Menu Transparency Level ..........................114 Using the Energy Saving feature ................115 Preventing Screen Burn-in ..........................116 Reducing the Effects of Screen Burn ............117 Setting the Function Help ............................118 Using the V-Chip ......................................119 Electronic Program Guide ..........................125 Reminder List ............................................129 Using the CableCARD................................131 Using the CableCARD Setup Function ..........132 Appendix Troubleshooting ........................................136 Care and Maintenance ..............................137 Specifications ............................................138 Dimensions ..............................................139 Note •The information contained in this User’s Manual is subject to change without prior notice for improvement, and may vary depending on the version of the TV’s software and the regional conditions. 7 BN68-00835C-00(002~035) 2/14/05 10:07 AM Page 7
PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL General Information Your New Plasma Display Panel ....................................................10 Remote Control Buttons ................................................................13 Wall Installation Instructions ..........................................................15 How to assemble the Stand-Base....................................................19 BN68-00835C-00(002~035) 2/14/05 10:07 AM Page 9
10 Your New Plasma Display Panel Front Panel ŒSOURCE button Press to display all of the available video sources (TV, AV, S-Video, Component1, Component2, PC, and HDMI). ´MENU button Displays the main on-screen menu. ˇVOL +, -buttons Press to increase or decrease the volume. Also used to select or adjust items on the on-screen menu. ¨CH( , ) buttons Press CH or CH to change channels. Also used to move up or down in the on-screen menu. ˆ(Enter) button Press to confirm a selection. ØPower button Press to turn the TV on and off. Power indicator - Power Off : Blue - Power On : Off ∏Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV. ”Speakers Œ ´ ˇ ¨ ˆ ∏ ”Ø BN68-00835C-00(002~035) 2/14/05 10:07 AM Page 10