
Other Information
Issues
Solutions and Explanations
No Picture, No Video
| The TV won’t turn on. | • Make sure the AC power cord is securely plugged in to the wall outlet and the TV. | 
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 | • Try pressing the POWER button on the TV to make sure the problem is not the remote. If the TV turns | 
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| The TV turns off automatically. | • Ensure the Sleep Timer is set to Off in the Setup menu (p. 21). | 
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 | • If your PC is connected to the TV, check your PC power settings. | 
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 | • Make sure the AC power cord is plugged in securely to the wall outlet and the TV. | 
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 | • When watching TV from an antenna or cable connection, the TV will turn off after 10 - 15 minutes if | 
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| There is no picture/video. | • Check cable connections (remove and reconnect all cables connected to the TV and external | 
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 | • Set your external device’s (Cable/Sat Box, DVD,  | 
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 | to the TV input. For example, if an external device’s output is HDMI, it should be connected to an | 
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 | HDMI input on the TV. | 
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 | • Make sure your connected devices are powered on. | 
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 | • Be sure to select the TV’s correct source by pressing the SOURCE button on the remote control. | 
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 | • Reboot the connected device by reconnecting the device’s power cable. | 
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| RF(Cable/Antenna) Connection | 
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| The TV is not receiving all channels. | • Make sure the coaxial cable is connected securely. | 
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 | • Please try Auto Program to add available channels to the channel list. Go to MENU - Channel - | 
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 | Auto Program then select Auto and make sure the correct Cable TV signal type is set in the menu. | 
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 | There are 3 options (STD, HRC and IRC) (p. 14). | 
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 | • Verify the Antenna is positioned correctly. | 
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| No Caption on digital channels. | • Check Caption Setup menu. Try changing Caption Mode Service1 to CC1 (p. 23). | 
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 | • Some channels may not have caption data. | 
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| The picture is distorted: macro block error, | • Compression of video contents may cause picture distortion, especially with fast moving pictures | 
| small block, dots, pixelization. | such as sports and action movies. | 
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 | • A low signal can cause picture distortion. This is not a TV problem. | 
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| PC Connection | 
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| A “Mode Not Supported” message | • Set your PC’s output resolution so it matches the resolutions supported by the TV (p. 12). | 
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| “PC” is always shown on the source list, | • This is normal; “PC” is always shown on the source list, regardless of whether a PC is connected. | 
| even if a PC is not connected. | 
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| The video is OK but there is no audio. | • If you are using an HDMI connection, check the audio output setting on your PC. | 
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| Network Connection | 
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| The wireless network connection failed. | • The Samsung Wireless USB dongle is required to use a wireless network. | 
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 | • Make sure the Network Connection is set to Wireless (p. 28). | 
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 | • Make sure the TV is connected to a wireless IP sharer (router). | 
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| Software Upgrade over the network fails. | • Try network test in Setup menu (p. 23). | 
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 | • If you have latest SW version, SW upgrade will not proceed. | 
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| Purple/green rolling horizontal bars and | • Remove the left and right audio connections from the  | 
| buzzing noise from the TV speakers with | that the  | 
| Component cable connection. | connection. | 
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| The picture won’t display in full screen. | • HD channels will have black bars on either side of the screen when displaying up scaled SD (4:3) | 
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 | • Black bars on the Top & Bottom will be shown on movies that have aspect ratios different from your | 
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 | TV. | 
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 | • Adjust the picture size options on your external device or TV to full screen. | 
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| The remote control does not work. | • Replace the remote control batteries with the poles  | 
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 | • Clean the sensor’s transmission window on the remote. | 
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 | • Try pointing the remote directly at the TV from 5~6 feet away. | 
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| The cable/set top box remote control | • Program the Cable/Set remote control to operate the TV. Refer to the Cable/Set user manual for the | 
| doesn’t turn the TV on or off, or adjust the | SAMSUNG TV code. | 
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