Other Information

Issues

Solutions and Explanations

No Picture, No Video

 

 

 

The TV will not turn on.

• Make sure the AC power cord is securely plugged in to the wall outlet and the TV.

 

• Make sure the wall outlet is working.

 

• Try pressing the POWER button on the TV to make sure the problem is not the remote.

 

If the TV turns on, refer to ‘Remote control does not work’ below.

 

 

The TV turns off automatically.

• Ensure the Sleep Timer is set to Off in the Setup menu. (P. 18)

 

• If your PC is connected to the TV, check your PC power settings.

 

• Make sure the AC power cord is plugged in securely to the wall outlet and the TV.

 

• When watching TV from an antenna or cable connection, the TV will turn off after 10 - 15

 

minutes if there is no signal.

 

 

There is no picture/video.

• Check cable connections. (remove and reconnect all cables connected to the TV and external

 

devices).

 

• Set your external device’s (Cable/Sat Box, DVD, Blu-ray etc) video outputs to match the

 

connections to the TV input. For example, if an external device’s output is HDMI, it should be

 

connected to an HDMI input on the TV.

 

• Make sure your connected devices are powered on.

 

• Be sure to select the TV’s correct source by pressing the SOURCE button on the remote

 

control.

 

• Reboot the connected device by reconnecting the device’s power cable.

 

 

RF(Cable/Antenna) Connection

 

 

 

The TV is not receiving all channels.

• Make sure the coaxial cable is connected securely.

 

• Please try Auto Program to add available channels to the channel list.

 

go to MENU - Channel - Auto Program then select Auto and make sure correct Cable TV

 

signal type is set in the menu. There are 3 options. (STD, HRC and IRC) (P. 12)

 

• Verify the Antenna is positioned correctly.

 

 

No Caption on digital channels.

• Check Caption Setup menu. Try changing Caption Mode Service 1 to CC1. (P. 20)

 

• Some channels may not have caption data.

 

 

The picture is distorted: macroblock,

• Compression of video contents may cause picture distortion. especially on fast moving pictures

error, small block, dots, pixelization.

such as sports and action movies.

 

• A low signal can cause picture distortion. This is not a TV problem.

 

 

PC Connection

 

 

 

A “Mode Not Supported” message

• Set your PC’s output resolution so it matches the resolutions supported by the TV.

appears.

 

 

 

“PC” is always shown on the source

• This is normal; “PC” is always shown on the source list, regardless of whether a PC is

list, even if a PC is not connected.

connected.

 

 

The video is OK but there is no audio.

• If you are using a HDMI connection, check the audio output setting on your PC.

 

 

Network Connection

 

 

 

The wireless network connection failed.

• Samsung Wireless USB dongle is required to use a wireless network.

 

• Make sure the Network Connection is set to Wireless. (P. 26)

 

• Make sure the TV is connected to a wireless IP sharer (Router).

 

 

Software Upgrade over the network

• Try network test in Setup menu. (P. 25, 27)

fails.

• If you have latest SW version, SW upgrade will not proceed.

 

 

 

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