Samsung P50HP - SyncMaster - 50" Plasma Panel User manual

SyncMaster P50HP, P50HP-2, P63FP, P63FP-2
PDP Display
User Manual
The color and the appearance may differ depending on the
product, and the specifications are subject to change
without prior notice to improve the performance.

Safety Instructions
Notational
Note
These safety instructions must be followed to ensure your safety and prevent property dam-
age.
Make sure to read the instructions carefully and use the product in the correct manner.
Warning / Caution
Failure to follow directions noted by this symbol could result in bodily
harm or damage to the equipment.
Note
Prohibited Important to read and under-
stand at all times
Do not disassemble Disconnect the plug from the
outlet
Do not touch Ground to prevent an electric
shock
Power
When not used for extended period of time, set your computer to DPM.
If using a screen saver, set it to active screen mode.
The images here are for reference only, and are not applicable in all cases
(or countries).
Shortcut to Anti-Afterimage Instructions
Do not use a damaged power cord or plug or a damaged or
loose power outlet.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.
Do not touch the power plug with wet hands when removing or
plugging the plug into the outlet.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock.
Make sure to connect the power cord to a grounded power out-
let.
• Otherwise, it may result in electric shock or personal injury.
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Ensure that the power plug is plugged into the power outlet
firmly and correctly.
• Otherwise, this may result in fire.
Do not forcefully bend or pull the power plug and do not place
any heavy material on it.
• Otherwise, this may result in fire.
Do not connect multiple appliances to the same power outlet.
• Otherwise, this may cause fire due to overheating.
Do not disconnect the power cord while using the product.
• Otherwise, this may result in damage to the product due to
electric shock.
To disconnect the apparatus from the mains, the plug must be
pulled out from the mains socket, therefore the mains plug shall
be readily operable.
• Otherwise, this may cause electric shock or fire.
Use only the power cord provided by our company. Do not use
the provided power cord of another product.
• Otherwise, this may result in fire or electric shock.
Installation
Be sure to contact an authorized Service Center when installing your
monitor in a location with heavy dust, high or low temperatures, high hu-
midity, and exposed to chemical substances and where it operates for 24
hours such as at airports, train stations etc.
Failure to do so may cause serious damage to your monitor.
Ensure that at least two persons lift and move the product.
• Otherwise, it may be dropped and cause personal injury, and/
or damage the product.
When installing the product in a cabinet or rack, make sure that
the front end of the bottom of the product does not project out.
• Otherwise, it may fall or cause personal injury.
• Use a cabinet or rack of a size appropriate to the product.
DO NOT PLACE CANDLES, MOSQUITO REPELLANT, CIGA-
RETTES AND ANY HEATING APPLIANCES NEAR THE PROD-
UCT.
• Otherwise, this may result in fire.
Safety Instructions
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Keep heating appliances as far away from the power cord or the
product as possible.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.
Do not install it in a badly ventilated location such as a bookcase
or closet.
• Otherwise, this may result in fire due to an increase in the in-
ternal temperature.
When putting the product down, make sure to put it down softly.
• Otherwise, this may result in damage to the screen display.
Do not place the front of the product on the floor.
• Otherwise, this may result in damage to the screen display.
Ensure that an authorized installation company installs the wall
mount.
• Otherwise, it may fall and cause personal injury.
• Make sure to install the specified wall mount.
Install your product in a well ventilated location. Ensure that
there is a clearance of more than 4 inches (10 cm) from the wall.
• Otherwise, it may result in fire due to an increase in the internal
temperature.
Ensure that the packaging vinyl is kept away from children.
• Otherwise, it may result in serious harm (suffocation) if children
play with it.
If the height of your monitor is adjustable, do not place any ob-
ject or part of your body on the stand when lowering it.
• This may cause damage to the product or the person carrying
it.
Clean
When cleaning the PDP Display case or the surface of the TFT-PDP
screen, wipe with a slightly moistened, soft fabric.
Do not spray cleaner directly onto the surface of the product.
• Otherwise, this may result in the discoloration and distortion of
the structure and the screen surface may peel off.
Clean the product using a soft cloth with a monitor cleaner only.
• If you must use a cleaner other than the monitor cleaner, dilute
it with water at a ratio of 1:10.
Safety Instructions
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When cleaning the power plug pins or dusting the power outlet,
clean it with a dry cloth.
• Otherwise, it may result in fire.
When cleaning the product, make sure to disconnect the power
cord.
• Otherwise, it may result in electric shock or fire.
When cleaning the product, disconnect the power cord and
clean it with a soft, dry cloth.
• Do not use chemicals such as wax, benzene, alcohol, thinner,
mosquito repellant, lubricant, or cleaner.
• These may change the appearance of the product surface and
peel off the indication labels on the product.
Since the product housing is easily scratched, make sure to use
the specified cloth only.
When cleaning the product, do not spray water directly onto the
main body of the product.
• Ensure that water does not enter the product and that it is not
wet.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock, fire or a malfunc-
tion.
Others
The product is a high voltage product. Do not disassemble, re-
pair or modify the product yourself.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.
• If the product needs to be repaired, contact a Service Center.
If there is a strange smell or a strange sound or smoke is coming
from the product, disconnect the power plug immediately and con-
tact a Service Center.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.
Do not place this product in a location exposed to moisture, dust,
smoke, water, or in a car.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.
When you drop the product or the case is broken, turn the power
off and disconnect the power cord. Contact a Service Center.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.
Safety Instructions
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If thunder or lightning is occurring, do not touch the power cord
or antenna cable.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.
Do not try to move the monitor by pulling only the wire or the
signal cable.
• Otherwise, it may fall and result in electric shock, damage to
the product or fire due to damage to the cable.
Do not lift or move the product back and forwards or right and
left while only holding the power cord or signal cables.
• Otherwise, it may fall and result in electric shock, damage to
the product or fire due to damage to the cable.
Make sure that the ventilating opening is not blocked by a table
or curtain.
• Otherwise, it may result in fire due to an increase in the internal
temperature.
Do not place any containers containing water, vases, flower-
pots, medicines as well as any metal on the product.
• If water or a foreign material enters the product, disconnect the
power cord and contact a Service Center.
• This may result in a product malfunction, electric shock, or fire.
Do not use or keep combustible spray or flammable material
near the product.
• Otherwise, this may result in an explosion or fire.
Do not insert any metal, such as chopsticks, coins, pins and
steel, or flammable objects, such as matches or paper, inside the
product (through the ventilating openings, input and output termi-
nals, etc).
• If water or foreign material enters the product, disconnect the
power cord and contact a Service Center.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.
When using a fixed screen for a long time, an afterimage or stain
may occur.
• If you are not using your product for a long period of time, put
it into sleep mode or use a moving screen saver.
Set a resolution and frequency appropriate to the product.
• Otherwise, your eyesight may be damaged.
When using headphones or earphones, do not turn the volume
too high.
• Having the sound too loud may damage your hearing.
Safety Instructions
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To avoid eyestrain, do not sit too close to the product.
Take a rest for at least five (5) minutes after using the monitor
for one (1) hour.
• This reduces eye fatigue.
Do not install it in an unstable location such as an unstable rack
or uneven surface or a location exposed to vibrations.
• Otherwise, it may fall and cause personal injury and/or damage
the product.
• If you use the product in a location exposed to vibrations, it may
damage the product and result in fire.
When moving the product, turn the power off and disconnect
the power plug, antenna cable, and all the cables connected to the
product.
• Otherwise, it may result in electric shock or fire.
Ensure that children do not hang onto the product or climb up
onto the product.
• The product may fall and cause personal injury or death.
If you do not use the product for a long period of time, disconnect
the power cord from the power outlet.
• Otherwise, this may result in overheating or fire due to dust,
and may result in fire due to electric shock or leakage.
Do not place any heavy items or toys or confectionery, such as
cookies etc. that may attract the attention of children and to the
product.
• Your children may hang onto the product causing it to fall and
this may result in personal injury or death.
Be careful that children do not place the battery in their mouths
when removed from the remote control. Place the battery in a lo-
cation that children or infants cannot reach.
• If children have had the battery in their mouths, consult your
doctor immediately.
When replacing the battery, insert it with the right polarity (+, -).
• Otherwise, the battery may become damaged or it may cause
fire, personal injury or damage due to leakage of the internal
liquid.
Use only the specified standardized batteries, and do not use a
new battery and a used battery at the same time.
• Otherwise, the batteries may be damaged or cause fire, per-
sonal injury or damage due to a leakage of the internal liquid.
Safety Instructions
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The batteries (and rechargeable batteries) are not ordinary re-
fuse and must be returned for recycling purposes. The customer
is responsible for returning the used or rechargeable batteries for
recycling.
• The customer can return used or rechargeable batteries to a
nearby public recycling center or to a store selling the same
type of the battery or rechargeable battery.
Do not place the product in a location exposed to direct sunlight
or near any heat such as a fire or heater.
• This may reduce the lifetime of the product, and may result in
fire.
Do not drop any objects onto the product or cause any impact
to the product.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.
Do not use a humidifier near the product.
• Otherwise, this may result in electric shock or fire.
When there is a gas leak, do not touch the product or the power
plug; ventilate immediately.
• If a spark occurs, it may cause an explosion or fire.
If the product has been turned on for a long time, the display
panel becomes hot. Do not touch it.
Keep the small accessories in a location out of the reach of chil-
dren.
Be careful when adjusting the angle of the product or the height
of the stand.
• This may result in personal injury as your hand or fingers may
become caught.
• Also, if you tilt the product too far, it may fall and cause personal
injury.
Do not install the product in a location low enough for children
to reach.
• Otherwise, it may fall and result in personal injury.
• Since the front part of the product is heavy, install the product
on a level and stable surface.
Safety Instructions
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Do not put any heavy objects on the product.
• This may result in personal injury and/or damage to the prod-
uct.
Safety Instructions
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Introduction
Package Contents
Note
Please make sure the following items are included with your PDP Display.
If any items are missing, contact your dealer.
Contact a local dealer to buy optional items.
Checking the Contents of the Package
Remove the lock from the package box, as shown in the figure above.
Lift up the package box by
holding the grooves on
both sides of the package
box.
Check the contents of the
package.
Remove the Styrofoam
and vinyl cover.
Note
• After unpacking the package, make sure to check the contents of the package.
• Make sure to keep the package box for transporting the product in the future.
• After unpacking, you may use the lower part of the package box as a temporary stand for
product test or operation check.
Unpacking
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PDP Display
Manuals
Quick Setup Guide Warranty Card
(Not available in all loca-
tions)
User's Guide
Cables
Power Cord D-Sub Cable
Others
Remote Control Batteries (AAA X 2)
(Not available in all loca-
tions)
Ferrite Core for Power
Cord
Sold separately
DVI Cable Wall Mount KIT BNC to BNC Cable
Network Box RGB to BNC Cable
Ferrite Core
•The ferrite cores are used to shield the cables from interfer-
ence.
• When connecting a cable, open the ferrite core and clip it
around the cable near the plug.
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Your PDP Display
Front
SOURCE button [SOURCE]
Switches from PC mode to Video mode. Changing the source is only al-
lowed for external devices that are connected to the PDP Display at the
time.
[PC] → [DVI] → [AV] → [HDMI] → [MagicInfo] → [BNC] → [Component]
Note
•MagicInfo can only be enabled when a network box is connected.
• The HDMI port and network box cannot be connected at the same time.
Enter button [ ]
Activates a highlighted menu item.
MENU button [MENU]
Opens the on-screen menu and exits from the menu. Also use to exit the
OSD menu or return to the previous menu.
- VOL+
Moves from one menu item to another horizontally or adjusts selected
menu values. When OSD is not on the screen, push the button to adjust
volume.
SEL
Moves from one menu item to another vertically or adjusts selected menu
values.
Power button [ ]
Use this button for turning the PDP Display on and off.
Power indicator
Shows PowerSaver mode by blinking green
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Note
The PDP device may interfere with an amateur radio or AM radio.

Note
See PowerSaver described in the manual for further information regarding
power saving functions. For energy conservation, turn your PDP Display
OFF when it is not needed or when leaving it unattended for long periods.
Remote Control Sensor
Aim the remote control towards this spot on the PDP Display.
Rear
Note
For detailed information concerning cable connections, refer to Connecting Cables under
Setup. The PDP Display's configuration at the back may vary slightly depending on the PDP
Display model.
POWER IN
The power cord plugs into the PDP Display
and the wall plug.
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RS232C OUT/IN (RS232C Serial PORT)
MDC(Multiple Display Control) Program Port
RGB IN (PC Connection Terminal (In-
put))
•Use a D-Sub Cable (15 pin D-Sub) - PC
mode (Analog PC)
• Connect the RGB IN port on the monitor
to the BNC port on the PC using the RGB
to BNC cable.
DVI IN (PC Video Connection Terminal)
Connect the [DVI IN] port on the monitor to
the DVI port on the PC using the DVI cable.
DVI/RGB AUDIO IN (PC/DVI Audio Con-
nection Terminal (Input))
AV/COMPONENT AUDIO IN [R-AUDIO-
L]
Connect the port of the DVD, VCR (DVD /
DTV Set-Top Box) to the [R-AUDIO-L] port
of the PDP Display.
DVI OUT
•Connect a monitor to another monitor
through a DVI cable.
• Connect the [DVI OUT] port on the mon-
itor to the [HDMI IN] port on the other
monitor using the DVI to HDMI cable.
• DVI, HDMI and network signals sent via
the [DVI OUT] port are displayed on the
second display which has the DVI IN port.
Note
Up to 6 Full HD or 10 HD monitors can be
connected (May differ depending on the
product).
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AV IN [VIDEO]
Connect the AV IN [VIDEO] terminal of your
monitor to the video output terminal of the
external device using a VIDEO cable.
AUDIO OUT
Headphone/External speaker output termi-
nal.
HDMI IN
Connect the HDMI terminal at the back of
your PDP Display to the HDMI terminal of
your digital output device using a HDMI ca-
ble.
Up to HDMI cable 1.2 can be supported.
BNC OUT [R, G, B, H, V] (BNC Terminal
(Output))
BNC (Analog PC) Connection: connecting
the R, G, B, H, V ports.
The number of PDP Displays that can be
connected to the loopout depends on the ca-
bles, signal source, etc. With cables or signal
source where there is no degradation, up to
10 PDP Displays can be connected (May not
be supported depending on the connected
cable).
BNC/COMPONENT IN [R/PR, G/Y, B/
PB, H, V] (BNC/Component Connection Ter-
minal (input))
- During BNC input, please check specifica-
tions for the input ports below.
• [R/PR] --> Red port input
• [G/Y] --> Green port input
• [B/PB] --> Blue port input
- During component input, please check
specifications for the input ports below.
• [R/PR] --> Red port input
• [G/Y] --> Green port input
• [B/PB] --> Blue port input
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Kensington Lock
The Kensington Lock is a device used to
physically fix the system when using it in a
public place. The locking device has to be
purchased separately. The appearance and
locking method may differ from the illustra-
tion depending on the manufacturer. Refer to
the manual provided with the Kensington
Lock for proper use.
Note
The location of the Kensington Lock may be
different depending on its model.
Using the Anti-Theft Kensington Lock
1. Insert the locking device into the Ken-
sington slot on the Monitor and turn
it in the locking direction .
2. Connect the Kensington Lock cable.
3. Fix the Kensington Lock to a desk or a
heavy stationary object.
Note
See Connecting Cables for further information regarding cable connections.
Remote Control
Note
The performance of the remote control may be affected by a TV or other electronic device
operating near the PDP Display , causing a malfunction due to interference with the frequen-
cy.
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POWER
OFF
Number Buttons
DEL / GUIDE button
- VOL +
SOURCE
D.MENU
TOOLS
Up-Down Left-Right buttons
INFO
COLOR BUTTONS
TTX/MIX
MTS/DUAL
ENTER/PRE-CH
MUTE
CH/P
TV
MENU
RETURN
EXIT
MagicInfo
1. POWER Turns the product On.
2. OFF Turns the product Off.
3. Number Buttons Used to enter the password during the OSD adjustment or
to use MagicInfo.
4. DEL / GUIDE but-
ton
The "-" button is used to select Digital channels.
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) display.
- This button is disabled for this PDP display.
5. - VOL + Adjusts the audio volume.
6. SOURCE Press this button to switch to MagicInfo or PC mode or a
connected external input source.
7. D.MENU DTV menu display
- This button is disabled for this PDP display.
8. TOOLS Use to quickly select frequently used functions.
- This button is disabled for this PDP display.
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9. Up-Down Left-Right but-
tons
Moves from one menu item to another horizontally, vertically
or adjusts selected menu values.
10. INFO Current picture information is displayed on the upper left
corner of the screen.
11. COLOR BUTTONS Press to add or delete channels and to store channels to the
favorite channel list in the “Channel List” menu.
- This button is disabled for this PDP display.
12. TTX/MIX TV channels provide written information services via tele-
text.
- Teletext Buttons
- This button is disabled for this PDP display.
13. MTS/DUAL - This function does not work for this PDP Display.
MTS-
You can select MTS (Multichannel Television Stereo) mode.
Audio Type MTS/S_Mode Default
FM Stereo Mono Mono Manual
Change
Stereo Mono ↔ Stereo
SAP Mono ↔ SAP Mono
DUAL-
STEREO/MONO, DUAL l / DUAL ll and MONO/NICAM
MONO/NICAM STEREO can be operated depending on the
broadcasting type by using the DUAL button on the remote
control while watching TV.
14. ENTER/PRE-CH This button is used to return to the immediately previous
channel.
- This button is disabled for this PDP display.
15. MUTE Pauses (mutes) the audio output temporarily. This is dis-
played on the lower left corner of the screen. The audio
comes back on if MUTE or - VOL + is pressed in the Mute
mode.
16. CH/P In TV mode, selects TV channels.
- This button is disabled for this PDP display.
17. TV Selects the TV mode directly.
- This button is disabled for this PDP display.
18. MENU Opens the on-screen menu and exits from the menu or
closes the adjustment menu.
19. RETURN Returns to the previous menu.
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20. EXIT Exits from the menu screen.
21. MagicInfo MagicInfo Quick Launch Button.
Note
This button is disabled for products that do not support
MagicInfo.
Mechanical Layout(P50HP, P50HP-2)
Mechanical Layout
PDP Display Head
Installation VESA Bracket
• When installing VESA, make sure to comply with the international VESA standards.
• Purchasing VESA Bracket and Installation Information : Please contact your nearest
SAMSUNG Distributor to place an order. After your order is placed, installation profes-
sionals will visit you and install the bracket.
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• At least 2 persons are needed in order to move the PDP Display.
• SAMSUNG is not responsible for any product damage or any injury caused by installation
at customer's discretion.
Dimensions
Notice
For securing the bracket on a wall, use only machine screws of 6 mm diameter and 8 to 12
mm length.
Wall Bracket Installation
• Contact a technician for installing the wall bracket.
• SAMSUNG Electronics is not responsible for any damages to the product or harm to
customers when the installation is done by the customer.
• This product is for installing on cement walls. The product may not stay in place when
installed on plaster or wood.
Components
Only use the components and accessories shipped with the product.
Wall Bracket(1) Hinge(Left 1, Right
1)
Plastic
Hanger
(4)
Screw
(A)(11)
Screw
(B)(4)
Anchor
(11)
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