Troubleshooting

If the TV seems to have a problem, first review this list of possible problems and solution. Also review the Troubleshooting Section in the e-Manual. If none of the troubleshooting tips apply, visit www.samsung.com/support or call Samsung customer Service at 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864).

Issues

Solutions and Explanations

 

 

 

Flickering and Dimming

If your Samsung Television is flickering or dimming sporadically, you may need to disable some

 

of its energy efficient features like the Eco Sensor or the Energy Saving feature. Follow the

 

steps below with your remote to turn these features off or on.

 

• Energy Saving: User Menu → System → Eco Solution → Energy Saving

 

• Eco Sensor: User Menu → System → Eco Solution → Eco Sensor

 

 

 

 

Component Connections / Screen

If you find that the color

on your

Samsung television’s screen is not correct or black and white,

Color

first run a Self Diagnosis

on the

TV to make sure there are no device issues.

Self Diagnosis: User Menu → Support → Self Diagnosis → Picture Test If the problem does not appear in the Test Picture, making sure :

Your connections are all consistent. For example, if you’ve used the AV In jack on your TV, make sure you have used the AV Out jack on your video source.

You have connected your devices to the correct jacks. For example, if you use the Component jacks, labeled Pb, Pr, and Y, to connect your TV and video source, make sure you have connected the blue Pb jack on the video source to the blue Pb jack on the TV, the red Pr jack on the source to the red Pr jack on the TV, and the yellow Y jack on video source to the yellow Y jack on the TV.

Screen Brightness

If you find that the colors on your Samsung TV are correct but just a little too dark or bright, try

 

adjusting the following settings in the Picture option of the Main menu:

 

• Cell Light, Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Color, Tint (G/R) and so on.

 

 

Unwanted Powering Off

If your Samsung TV appears to turn off by itself, there may be an issue with either your Timer

 

settings or your Eco friendly No Signal Power Off feature.

 

First make sure the Sleep Timer is not accidentally set. The sleep timer turns the TV off after a

 

certain period of time.

 

• Sleep Timer: User Menu → System → Time → Sleep Timer

 

If the Sleep Timer is not activated, you may have engaged the No Signal Power Off or Auto

 

Power Off feature. To turn these features off, follow the steps below with your remote.

 

• No Signal Power Off : User Menu → System → Eco Solution → No Signal Power Off

 

• Auto Power Off: User Menu → System → Eco Solution → Auto Power Off

 

 

Trouble Powering On

Before you turn the TV on, find the red light on the bottom right or left of your TV. Press

 

the power button on the TV or remote. The light should blink about 5 times before the TV

 

turns on.

 

If you find that you are having trouble powering on your Samsung television, there are a number

 

of things to check before making a call to the service department.

 

• If you happen to be using the TV as a monitor and the stand-by light only blinks for a few

 

seconds when you press the power button, your PC is in sleep mode. To take your PC out

 

of sleep mode, press a key on your keyboard or move the mouse. Then try turning your TV

 

on.

 

If you’re sure your power cord, remote control, and PC are functioning properly, you may be

 

having a cable issue. If you have a cable or satellite box, your TV may appear to be off because

 

the cable or satellite box is not outputting a signal. To test the signal output of your cable or

 

satellite box, press the guide or info button on the cable or satellite box remote control. If the

 

screen displays the guide or info data, the problem is caused by the box.

Cannot Find a Channel

Re-run Setup (Go to Menu - System - Setup) or run Auto Program. (Go to MENU -

 

Broadcasting - Auto Program).

For detailed troubleshooting information, watch the troubleshooting videos at www.samsung.com/spsn

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