Samsung UA46F5300AMXSQ, UA40F5500AMXXS Screen Burn Protection, Pixel Shift, Auto Protection Time

Screen Burn Protection

Screen Menu > System > Screen Burn Protection

This feature is only available for PDP TVs.

To reduce the possibility of screen burn, the TV uses Pixel Shift screen burn prevention technology. Pixel Shift moves the picture slightly on the screen to avoid over-using some elements and under using others. The Pixel Shift Time setting allows users to programme the time between picture movements, in minutes.

The TV also has the following additional screen burn protection functions:

●● Pixel Shift

●● Auto Protection Time

●● Scrolling

●● Side Grey

Pixel Shift

Screen Menu > System > Screen Burn Protection > Pixel Shift

Set the TV to very slightly shift pixels on the PDP screen in a horizontal or vertical direction to minimize burned-in after-images.

The Pixel Shift value may differ depending on the monitor size and mode. It is not available in Screen Fit mode.

Settings:

●● Horizontal: Available Settings: 0 – 4 (pixels), Optimum settings for TV/AV/Component/HDMI: 4

●● Vertical: Available Settings: 0 – 4 (pixels), Optimum settings for TV/AV/Component/HDMI: 4

●● Time (minutes): 1 – 4 min, Optimum settings for TV/AV/Component/HDMI: 4 min

Auto Protection Time

Screen Menu > System > Screen Burn Protection > Auto Protection Time

If the screen displays a still image for a certain period of, the TV activates the screen saver to prevent the formation of burnt-in ghost images.