Samsung PL-50D4H Care and Maintenance

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With proper care, your PDP will give you many years of service. Please follow these guidelines to get

the maximum performance from your PDP.

Identifying Problems

•Do not put the PDP near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places.

•Do not put the PDP near appliances that create magnetic fields.

•Keep the ventilation openings clear.

•Do not place the PDP on a rough and slanted surface, such as cloth or paper.

Liquids

•Do not place liquids near or on the PDP.

Cabinet

•Never open the cabinet or touch the parts inside.

•Wipe your PDP with a clean, dry cloth. Never use water, cleaning fluids, wax, or chemicals.

•Do not put heavy objects on top of the cabinet.

Temperature

•If your PDP is suddenly moved from a cold to a warm place, unplug the power cord for at least two

hours so that moisture that may have formed inside the unit can dry completely.

Care and Maintenance

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Contents

Main Important Warranty Information Regarding Television Format Viewing User Instructions General Information Connections Operation Picture Control Table of Contents Page Front Panel Your New Plasma Display Panel Rear Panel Remote Control Buttons Remote Control 1 3 2 Wall Installation Instructions 1 2 3 Installation Notes Parts (Wall attachment panel is sold separately. Check with your dealer) 1 2 How to assemble the Wall Mount Bracket 3 1 2 Wall Installation Instructions 3 Fixing the PDP panel to the wall attachment panel bracket How to Adjust Mounting Angle 1 Connecting External Devices to the PDP Factory default How to Adjust Mounting Angle 3 2 1 3 2 Change Angle Connecting Speakers Page How to assemble the Stand-Base Page Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads 1 Connecting Cable TV Cable without a Cable Box 2 1 Cable with a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels 1 2 5 4 3 Connecting a VCR Connecting a VCR to the Video or S-Video/Audio jack Videotape Playback: Connecting a Camcorder Viewing Tapes Viewing camcorder tapes Connecting a DVD Player Playing DVD To Play DVD: Connecting a DTV Receiver (480p, 720p, 1080i) or Watching DTV To Watch DTV: Page Turning the PDP On and Off Turning the PDP On and Off 2 1 Viewing the Menus and Displays Page Plug & Play Feature 1 2 3 4 5 6 Enjoy your watching. 8 7 Plug & Play Feature 2 4 3 Selecting the Video Signal-source Memorizing the Channels Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) 2 1 3 4 Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) 2 1 3 To View Memorized Channels (PIP Mode) 2 3 Changing Channels 1 Using the Channel Buttons 2 Directly Accessing Channels Using the PRE-CH button to select the previous channel Setting Up Your Remote Control Setting Up the Remote to Operate Your VCR, Cable box or DVD player 5 1 2 3 4 Page Setting the Signal Source 1 select Input. 2 3 Viewing an External Signal Source Assigning Names to External input mode 1 select Input. 3 2 DHR : DVD HDD Recorder Page Picture Control Customizing the Picture 2 3 2 3 4 Using Automatic Picture Settings Selecting the Color Tone 2 3 DNIe (Digital Natural Image engine) 2 3 Changing the Screen Size 2 3 Notes Page Selecting the PIP Screen 2 PIP screen PIP Settings Viewing the Picture-in-Picture Main screen Selecting an External Signal 3 You can use PIP to view a signal from an external source, such as a VCR. 4 select Picture, then press the ENTER button. Swapping the Contents of the PIP and Main Image 3 select Picture, then press the ENTER button. The image in the PIP window will appear on the main screen, and vice versa. Quick way to access swapping: Just press the SWAP button under the cover of the remote control. Changing the Size of the PIP Window 3 select Picture, then press the ENTER button. 4 5 Quick way to access PIP size: Just press the SIZE button under the cover of the remote control. 3 select Picture, then press the ENTER button. 4 press the ENTER button. you want, then press the ENTER button. Selecting a Signal Source (Antenna or Cable) for PIP Press the MENU button to exit the menu. 4 or Press the 3 select Picture, then press the ENTER button. 4 press the ENTER button. appears in the PIP window. Setting the My Control Color Mode Using the My Color Control Function in the Easy Control Menu My Color Control Mode Characteristics Setting the My Control Color Mode My Color Control Custom Settings Resetting the My Color Control Colors to the Factory Defaults Page Sound Control Customizing the Sound 2 3 1 2 3 Using Automatic Sound Settings 2 3 Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack 2 3 Using the Auto Volume Setting the TruSurround XT 2 3 Listening to the Sound of the Sub(PIP) Picture When the PIP feature is activated, you can listen to the sound of the sub picture. To listen the sound of the main picture, set to Main. 3 2 Selecting the Internal Mute 2 3 Page Fine Tuning Channels 2 4 3 LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) 2 3 Page Page Connecting a PC Connecting a PC (15p D-SUB) to the PDP Connecting a PC (DVI) to the PDP or To watch the PC screen: Page How to Set up Your PC Software (Windows only) Page Adjusting the PC Screen Adjusting the R.G.B 4 3 2 Changing the Position of the Image After connecting the PDP to your PC, adjust the position of the screen if it is not well-aligned. 4 3 2 Picture Quality Adjustment Picture Automatic Adjustment 3 Coarse Adjustment 3 4 Fine Tuning (Fine) 3 4 Information 2 3 4 Page Page Setting the Clock 2 5 4 3 Setting the Sleep Timer Setting the Timers 2 5 4 3 6 7 9 8 10 Page Function Description Selecting a Menu Language 2 3 language: English, Franais or Espaol. Digital Noise Reduction 3 2 Selecting the Film Mode Film mode is supported in TV, VIDEO, S-VIDEOand COMPONENT 480i. 3 2 select Picture, then press the ENTER button. Using the Color Weakness Enhancement Option select Setup, then press the ENTER button. 2 3 4 Setting the Melody Sound You can set a melody to sound when the television is powered on or off. Setting the Blue Screen 2 4 3 2 Viewing Closed Captions Using the V-Chip Setting Up Your Personal ID Number (PIN) 4 3 2 3 How to Set up Restrictions using the TV Parental Guidelines 2 3 4 5 6 7 How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X, NR Page Page Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution Care and Maintenance Specifications