Samsung LT-P266W User manual

BN68-00656A-01
1-800-SAMSUNG(1-800-726-7864)
U.S.A
Samsung Electronics America
Service Division
400 Valley Road, Suite 201
Mount Arlin ton, NJ 07856
www.samsun usa.com
Canada
Samsung Electronics Canada Inc.
Samsung Customer Care
7037 Financial Drive
Mississau a, Ontario
L5N 6R3
www.samsun .ca
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CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Your New TV
List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
List of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Familiarizing Yourself with Your New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Right-side Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear Panel Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing Batteries in the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
If remote control doesn’t work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 2: Installation
Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Separate VHF and UHF Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting Cable TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels . . . . 9
Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels . . 9
Connecting a VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting an S-VHS VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Connecting a DVI-D Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Connecting a DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting a Digital TV Set-Top Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter 3: Operation
Turning the TV On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Changing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the Channel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the PRE-CH Button to select the Previous Channel . . . . 15
Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Viewing the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting Up Your Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Remote Control Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Chapter 4: Special Features
Plug & Play Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Memorizing the Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting the Video Signal-source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) . . . . . . . . . 3
Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Labeling Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
To Set-up Favorite Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
To Select Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
To Edit the Input Source Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using Automatic Picture Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Customizing the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using Automatic Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Customizing the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Selecting a Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Setting the Blue Screen Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Fine Tuning Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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CONTENTS
Viewing Picture-in-Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Activating Picture-in-Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
PIP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Selecting a Signal Source (External A/V) for PIP . . . . . . . . . . 35
Swapping the Contents of the PIP and Main image . . . . . . . . . 35
Changing the PIP Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Changing the Position of the PIP Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Changing the Size of the PIP Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
DNIe (Digital Natural Image engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
MCC (My Color Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Easy Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Detail Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
I C (Intelligent Image Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
IBC (Intelligent Brightness Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Changing the Screen Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Freezing the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Adjusting the Color Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Automatic volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
To select the WOW option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Special Sound Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Selecting the Main or Sub Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Adjusting the Headphone Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Sub Woofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Setting the On/Off Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Setting the Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Viewing Closed Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using the V-Chip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Setting Up Your Personal ID Number (PIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
How to Set up Restrictions Using
the ‘TV Parental Guidelines’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
How to Set up Restrictions Using the MPAA Ratings:
G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
How to Reset the TV after the V-Chip
Blocks a Channel (‘Emergency Escape’) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Color Weakness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Selecting the Melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 5: PC isplay
Using Your TV as a Computer (PC) Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
How to Set up Your PC Software (Windows only) . . . . . . . . . 63
How to Auto Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Adjusting the Screen Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Changing the Screen Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
To Initialize the Screen Position or Color Settings . . . . . . . . . . 67
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting
Identifying Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Appendix
Installing the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Installing VESA compliant mounting devices(not supplied) . . . . . . 71
Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using Your TV in Another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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List of Parts
Please make sure the following items are included with your LCD TV.
If any items are missing, contact your dealer.
List of Features
MCC (My Color Control):
Users can adjust colors to their preference by adjusting skin, sky and grass
tones.
I C (Intelligent Image Control):
Automatically detects the input visual signal and adjusts to create optimum
contrast.
IBC (Intelligent Brightness Control):
Adjusts the screen brightness automatically depending on the brightness of
the surrounding environment.
Color Weakness :
This feature enables those with a color weakness to view images as those
with normal vision.
JBL high performance built-in speakers:
Enables reproduction of broadband frequency sound.
Chapter One
YOUR NEW TV
Remote Control(BN59-00409B)
& Batteries (AAA x 2)
Power Cord
(3903-0000 5)
Owner’s
Instructions
RF Cable
(AA39-00039A)
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Familiarizing Yourself with Your New TV
Right-Side Panel Buttons
The buttons on the Right-side panel control your TV’s basic features, including the on-
screen menu. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control.
YOUR NEW TV
POWER
Press to turn the TV on and off.
CH
Press to change channels.
Also press to highlight various items
on the on-screen menu.
+ VOL –
Press to increase or decrease the volume.
Also used to select items on the
on-screen menu.
MENU
Press to see an on-screen menu of
your TV’s features.
SOURCE
Displays a menu of all of the available
input sources (TV, AV, S-VIDEO, Component 1,
Component 2, DVI, PC).
POWER IN ICATOR
Lights when unit is in standby mode.
Lights green after setting on/off timer.
REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR
Aim the remote control towards this spot
on the TV.
LIGHT ETECTING SENSOR
Adjusts brightness of screen automatically
by detecting brightness of surrounding
environment. This sensor works when IBC is on.
SPEAKER
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YOUR NEW TV
Rear Panel Jacks
Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected
continuously, such as a VCR or a DVD player.
For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 7-14.
VI- INPUT
Connect to the digital video output jack on your
DVD/Set-top Box.
(DVI-D terminal does not support PC.)
PC VI EO ( -SUB) INPUT
Connect to the video output port on your PC.
PC AU IO ( -SUB) INPUT
Connect to the audio output jack on your PC.
VI- AU IO INPUT
Connect to the audio output jack on your
DVD/Set-top Box.
COMPONENT IN 1
Connect component video/audio from a
DVD/VCR/Set-top Box.
COMPONENT IN 2
Connect component video/audio from a
DVD/VCR/Set-top Box.
S-VI EO
Connect an S-Video signal from
a camcorder or VCR
VI EO/AU IO INPUT
Connect a Video signal from
a camcorder or VCR.
ANT IN
Connect to an antenna or to a cable TV
system.
SUBWOOFER OUTPUT
Connect to an active (powered)
subwoofer.
HEA PHONE JACK
Connect a set of external headphones
for private listening.
POWER INPUT
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YOUR NEW TV
Remote Control
Frequently Used Buttons
You can use the remote control up to a distance of about 3 feet from the TV.
When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV.
MO E
Selects a target device to be controlled
by the Samsung remote control
(TV, VCR, Cable, DVD, Samsung STB)
(See pages 17~19)
CH and CH
(Channel UP/ own)
Press CH or CH to
change channels. (See Page 15)
VOL + and VOL -
Press to increase or decrease
the volume.(See Page 15)
SOURCE
Press to display all of the available
video sources.(See Page 25)
UP / OWN / LEFT /
RIGHT / ENTER
Use to select on-screen menu
items and change menu values.
(The remote control will only
function with VCR or DVD units
that are compatible with the LCD TV.)
PIP FUNCTIONS
Picture-in-Picture ON/OFF
(See pages 34~35)
POWER
Turns the TV on and off.
(See Page 15)
PC MO E
Press to switch to the PC mode.
(See Page 63)
P.SIZE
Press to change the screen size.
(See Page 41)
MUTE
Press to temporarily cut off
the sound. (See Page 15)
MENU
Displays the main on-screen
menu.(See Page 16)
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YOUR NEW TV
PRE-CH
Tunes to the previous channel.
(See Page 15)
INFO
Use to see information on the
current broadcast.(See Page 16)
EXIT
Press to exit the menu.
SIZE
Press to make the PIP window
double, large or small.
(See Page 35)
CH
Displays the available channels
in sequence.
(These buttons change channels
in the PIP window only.)
(See Page 35)
RESET
When your remote does not work,
change the batteries and press the
RESET button for 2-3 seconds
before use.
SET BUTTON
SET button on TV remote control
adjusts 5 separate devices - TV,
VCR, Cable, DVD, or Samsung
Set-top box.
(See pages 17~19)
+100
Press to select channels over 100.
For example, to select channel 121,
press “+100”, then press “2” and “1”.
(See Page 23)
SLEEP
Press to select a time for the TV to
turn off automatically.(See Page 52)
P.MO E
Adjusts the TV picture by selecting
one of the preset factory settings.
(See Page 27)
S.MO E
Adjust the TV sound by selecting
one of the preset factory settings
(or select your personal,
customized sound settings).
(See Page 29)
STILL
Press to stop the action during
a particular scene. Press again to
resume normal video.
(See Page 41)
AUTO PROG.
Press to automatically store
selected TV/cable channels.
(See Page 23)
A / EL
Use to store and delete channels
to/from memory. (See Page 24)
NIe
Press to improve the digital video
quality. (See Page 36)
MTS
(Multi channel Television Stereo)
Press to choose stereo, mono or
Separate Audio Program
(SAP broadcast). (See Page 45)
FAV.CH
Tunes to the channels in your
favorite channel list. (See Page 25)
VCR/ V Functions
- Rewind
- Stop
- Play/Pause
- Fast/Forward
Convenient Buttons
You can use the remote control up to a distance of about 3 feet from the TV.
When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV.
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3
Replace the cover.
Remove the batteries and store them
in a cool, dry place if you won’t be
using the remote control for a long
time.
The remote control can be used
up to about 3 feet from the TV.
(Assuming typical TV usage,
the batteries last for about one year.)
2
Install two AAA size
batteries.
Make sure to match the “+” and
“–” ends of the batteries with the
diagram inside the compartment.
Installing Batteries in the Remote Control
1
Slide the cover out
completely.
YOUR NEW TV
If remote control doesn’t work
Check the following:
1. Is the TV power switch on?
. Are the plus and minus ends of the batteries reversed?
3. Are the batteries drained?
4. Is there a power outage, or is the power cord unplugged?
5. Is there a special fluorescent light or a neon sign nearby?
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Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas
If your antenna has a set of leads that
look like this, see “Antennas with
300-ohm Flat Twin Leads” below.
If your antenna has one lead that looks
like this, see “Antennas with 75-ohm
Round Leads” on page 8.
If you have two antennas, see “Separate
VHF and UHF Antennas” on page 8.
Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads
If you are using an off-air antenna (such as a roof antenna or “rabbit ears”) that has
300-ohm twin flat leads, follow the directions below.
Chapter Two
INSTALLATION
1
Place the wires from
the twin leads under
the screws on a 300-
75 ohm adaptor (not
supplied). Use a
screwdriver to tighten
the screws.
2
Plug the adaptor into
the ANT IN
terminal on the
bottom of the back
panel.
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