Basic Features

NOTE

xx Digital Caption Options are available only when Default and Service1 ~ Service6 can be selected in Caption Mode.

xx The availability of captions depends on the program being broadcasted.

xx The Default setting follows the standards set by the broadcaster.

xx The Foreground and Background cannot be set to have the same color.

xx You cannot set both the Foreground Opacity and the Background Opacity to Transparent.

Melody (Off / Low / Medium / High)

Yes: If you can hear sound only from one speaker or not at all during the sound test, select Yes. There may be a problem with the TV. Contact Samsung’s Call Center for assistance (1-800-SAMSUNG).

No: If you can hear sound from the speakers, select No. There may be a problem with your external equipment. Please check your connections. If the problem persists, refer to the external device’s user manual.

■■ Signal Strength: (Digital channels only) An HD channel’s

reception quality is either perfect or the channels are unavailable. Adjust your antenna to increase signal strength.

Software Upgrade

Set so that a melody plays when the TV is turned on or off. The Melody does not play.

xx When no sound is output from the TV because the MUTE button has been pressed.

xx When no sound is output from the TV because the volume has been reduced to minimum with the VOL

button.

xx When the TV is turned off by Sleep Timer function.

Samsung may offer upgrades

 

for your TV’s firmware in

 

the future. Please visit

 

Samsung.com or contact

 

the Samsung call center at

 

1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864)

 

to receive information about

 

downloading upgrades and

USB Drive

using a USB drive. Upgrades

 

will be possible by connecting

 

a USB drive to the USB port.

 

TV Side Panel

USB HDMI IN 3

Support Menu

OO MENUm→ Support → ENTERE

Self Diagnosis

Self Diagnostic might take few seconds, this is part of the normal operation of the TV.

■■ Picture Test (Yes / No): Use to check for picture problems.

Yes: If the test pattern does not appear or there is noise in the test pattern, select Yes. There may be a problem with the TV. Contact Samsung’s Call Center for assistance (1-800-SAMSUNG).

No: If the test pattern is properly displayed, select No. There may be a problem with your external equipment. Please check your connections. If the problem persists, refer to the external device’s user manual.

■■ Sound Test (Yes / No): Use the built-in melody sound to check for sound problems.

If you hear no sound from the TV’s speakers, before performing the sound test, make sure Speaker Select is set to TV Speaker in the Sound menu.

The melody will be heard during the test even if Speaker Select is set to External Speaker or the sound is muted by pressing the MUTE button.

When software is upgraded, video and audio settings you have made will return to their default (factory) settings.

We recommend you write down your settings so that you can easily reset them after the upgrade.

HD Connection Guide

Refer to this information when connecting external devices to the TV.

Contact Samsung

View this information when your TV does not work properly or when you want to upgrade the software. You can find information regarding our call centers and how to download products and software.

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Samsung BN68-02577A-04, PN50C450 Melody Off / Low / Medium / High, Software Upgrade, Self Diagnosis, HD Connection Guide

BN68-02577A-04, PN50C450 specifications

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