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INSTRUCTION MANUAL HLM4365W/HLM5065W/HLM437W/HLM507W/HLM617W DLPTV BP68-00030A-cover 4/15/05 8:22 PM Page 3.
2 Safety Instructions Wa rning! Impor tant Safety Instructions CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER ALL SER VICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates high voltage is present.
3 Thank Y ou for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung! Y our new Samsung projection TV represents the latest in television tech- nology . W e designed it with easy-to-use on-screen menus and closed captioning capabilities, making it one of the best products in its class.
SAMS Safety Instructions 4 •P rotect the power cord. Power supply cords should be routed so that they won’t be walked on or pinched by objects placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit.
SUNG FCC Information User Instructions The Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement includes the fol- lowing warning: NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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10 List of Features Y our TV was designed and engineered using the latest technology . It is a full-featured, high-perfor mance unit that exceeds industry standards.
11 Side Panel Buttons : HLM437W/HLM507W/HLM617W The buttons on the side panel control your TV’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu system.
Y our New Wide TV 12 Side Panel Buttons : HLM4365W/HLM5065W The buttons on the side panel control your TV’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu system.
13 Front Panel LED Indicators : HLM437W/HLM507W/HLM617W The three lights on the front panel indicate the status of your TV . Indicator Light Key : Light is On : Light is Blinking : Light is Off • It takes about 30 seconds for the TV to war m up, so normal brightness may not appear immediately .
Front Panel LED Indicators : HLM4365W/HLM5065W The three lights on the front panel indicate the status of your TV . Indicator Light Key Y our New Wide TV 14 : Light is On : Light is Blinking : Light is Off • It takes about 30 seconds for the TV to war m up, so normal brightness may not appear immediately .
Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect components such as a VCR. Y ou can connect two different components such as two VCRs, Set-T op Box and a DVD player etc., because there are two sets of video input jacks and one set of component video input jacks on the rear panel of your TV .
Remote Control Y ou can use the remote control up to a distance of about 23 feet from the TV . When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV . The remote control can also operate your VCR, cable box, and DVD player . Y our New Wide TV 16 1.
Installing Batteries in the Remote Control W ith normal use, the batteries in the remote control should last about a year . If you notice a per formance degradation while using the remote, the batteries may need to be replaced. Make sure you replace both batteries and do not mix old and new batteries in the remote control.
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20 Connections Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If you do not have a cable system, you will need to connect an antenna to your TV . Antennas with 300-ohm Flat T win Leads If your antenna looks like this: it has 300-ohm flat twin leads. 1 Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws on the 300-75 ohm adapter .
21 Separate VHF and UHF Antennas If you have two separate antennas for your TV (one VHF and one UHF), you must combine the two antenna signals before connecting them to the TV . This requires a combiner attachment, which you can buy at an electronics store.
Connections 22 Connecting Cable TV and VCR Y ou can connect different cable systems to your TV , including cable without a cable box, and cable with a cable box that descrambles some or all channels.
23 Connecting a Cable Converter Box This connection allows you to watch cable and premium channels. Y ou should keep your TV selected to ANT -A so that you can use the TV features. When viewing premium channels, select ANT -B and tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is vacant in your area), then use the converter box to change channels.
Connecting a Camcorder The side panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a camcorder to your TV . Y ou can use your camcorder to view tapes without using a VCR. 1 Locate the A/V output jacks on the camcorder . They are usually found on the side or back of the camcorder .
Connecting a DVD Player The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV . Connecting to Y ,P b ,P r 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the Component1AUDIO IN jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD player .
Connecting a DTV Set T op Box Connecting to Y ,P b ,P r 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the Component2 or Component3 AUDIO IN jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the Set T op Box.
27 Connecting to R,G,B 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the PC AUDIO IN jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the Set T op Box. 2 Connect video cables between the PC IN jack on the TV and the R.
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Operation 30 Tu rning the TV On and Off Press the Power button on the remote control or on the side panel to turn your TV on and off. Viewing the Menus and Displays The on-screen menu system allows you to control the settings of your TV . Access the on-screen menu system by pressing the Menu button on the remote control.
31 Selecting the Menu Language Choose a language for the on-screen menus: English, Spanish or French. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select SETUP , then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick down to select ”Language.” 3 Move the joystick right or left to select the language.
Operation 32 Channel Memor y Y our TV can memorize and store all of the channels available. Once the channels are memorized, you can use the CH and CH buttons to scan through the available channels.
33 Storing Channels in Memory Automatically 1 First, select the broadcast source as described on the previous page. With the Channel Setup menu on screen, move the joystick down to select “Auto Channel Memor y .” 2 Press the joystick to enter . The TV will begin memorizing all of the available stations.
Changing Channels Y ou can change channels on your TV by using the CH and CH buttons, or by direct selec- tion using the number buttons. Y ou can use the number buttons to tune to any channel (even one that has been erased or has not been memorized). Using the Channel Buttons Press the CH or CH buttons to change channels.
Selecting Y our Favorite Channels Y ou can store up to ten of your favorite channels for each available input source (such as TV and CA TV). Then, when you press the Fav .CH button on the remote control, the TV displays only the favorite channels you previously stored, allowing you to quickly and easily find frequently watched channels.
Labeling the Channels Use this feature to assign an easy-to-remember label to any channel (i.e., “CBS”, “ESPN”, “PBS2”, CNN1”, etc.) A label consists of four fields, where each field is a letter , a number , or a blank. When the DISPLA Y button is pressed, the channel label will appear next to the channel number .
Setting The On/Off Melody Y ou can hear clear melody sound when the TV is powered On or Off. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select SETUP , then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick down to select Melody . 3 Move the joystick to the right or left to select “On”.
Picture Control Using the remote, you can change the contrast, brightness, tint, color , and sharpness settings of the TV . Customizing the Picture 1 Press the Menu button. Press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick down to select Adjust, then press the joystick to enter .
Using Automatic (“Standard”) Picture Settings 1 Press the P .Mode button on the remote control to change the picture settings. 2 Press P .Mode repeatedly to select the “Dynamic”, “Standard”, “Movie” or “Custom” picture setting.
Sound Control Y ou can control and customize the sound levels and settings of the TV with the remote control. Using the on-screen menus, you can change the TV’ s bass, treble, and balance settings. Adjusting the V olume Press VOL + to raise the volume or VOL – to lower the volume.
3 Move the joystick up or down to select the item you want to change. 4 Move the joystick right or left to raise or lower the value of the item, using the on- screen gauge as your guide. Y ou can continue to make adjustments, or press the Menu button to exit.
Setting the Clock This TV has a built-in clock that will appear on screen when you press the Display button on the remote control. Setting this clock also allows you to use it to automatically turn the TV on or off. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select SETUP , then press the joystick to enter .
Setting the Timers This TV can be set to turn on or off automatically at specific times that you choose. Before using the timers, you must set the TV’ s clock, as described previously . Setting the On/Off Timer 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select SETUP , then press the joystick to enter .
5 Move the joystick right to select off, then move the joystick up or down to select “on”. When any of the timers are set, the “T imer” LED will illuminate (front or side panel of TV .). 6 When you are finished, move the joy- stick right. 7 If you want to set the Off time, move the joystick down to select the “Off T ime”.
Viewing an External Signal Source Selecting the Signal Source Use the remote control to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment, such as VCRs, DVD, Set-T op box and the TV source (broadcast or cable). 1 Make sure that the remote control is controlling the TV set.
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Special Features 48 Setting Up Y our Remote Control This TV’ s remote control can operate almost any VCR, cable box, or DVD. After it has been set up properly , your remote control can operate in four different modes: TV , VCR, Cable, or DVD.
49 Setting Up the Remote to Operate Y our Cable Box 1 Tu rn off your cable box. 2 Press the MODE button and make sure that the Cable LED is illuminated.
Special Features 50 Setting Up the Remote to Operate Y our DVD 1 Tu rn off your DVD. 2 Press the MODE button and make sure that the DVD LED is illuminated.
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Fine T uning Channels Fine tuning lets you manually adjust the TV’ s tuner if you have difficulty tuning in a channel. 1 Using the number buttons on the remote control, select the channel you want to fine tune. 2 Press the Menu button on the remote control.
Selecting the Color T one 1 Press the Menu button. Press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick down to select Color T one, then move the joystick right repeatedly to select “Normal”, “W arm1”, “W arm2”, “Cool2” or “Cool1”. 3 Press the Menu button to exit.
Setting the Blue Screen Mode If no signal is being received or the signal is ver y weak, a blue screen automatically replaces the noisy picture background. If you wish to continue viewing the poor picture, you must set the “Blue screen” mode to “Off”.
Changing the Screen Size When you press the ASPECT button on the remote control, the TV’ s screen mode choices appear in sequence. The screen displays in this order: Wide, Panorama, Zoom1, Zoom2, Normal. The name of the screen mode will be displayed at the bottom of the TV screen.
NOTES •Y ou can select only Wide, Normal(4:3) screen size in the Component Mode. • Screen size can’t be changed in the DVI and PC (1080i) mode. •Y ou can select Wide(TV), W ide(PC) screen size in the DVI and PC (720p) Mode. •Y ou can select Wide(TV), W ide(PC), Normal(4:3) screen size in the DVI and PC (480p) Mode.
57 Special Audio Options MTS Settings: Choosing a Soundtrack Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to stereo, mono, or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a foreign-language translation. Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather .
Special Features 58 Dolby Virtual This feature allows the TV’ s L/R speakers to provide a home Theater-like Dolby effect. The center and surround sounds are mixed into the L/R speakers. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select SOUND, then press the joystick to enter .
59 BBE BBE is a built-in effect that adds clarity , punch and dynamics to the sound. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select SOUND, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick down to select BBE. 3 Move the joystick to the right or left to select “On”or “Off”.
Special Features 60 Auto V olume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, and it is inconvenient to adjust the volume ever y time the channel is changed.
61 Viewing Closed Caption Information Y our TV decodes and displays the closed captions infor mation that is broadcast along with some television shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired or translations into other languages.
Special Features 62 Viewing Picture-in-Picture One of the most best features of your TV is the Picture-in-Picture (PIP) feature. The advanced PIP system allows you to watch two different pictures at once, even if you don’t have a VCR connect- ed to your TV .
63 Selecting an External Signal Y ou can use PIP to view a signal from an exter nal source, such as a VCR. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select PIP , then press the joystick to enter . Quick way to access PIP source: Just press “Source” on the remote control.
Special Features 64 Selecting a Signal Source (Antenna or Cable) for PIP If the PIP source is TV during PIP ON, you can select the broadcasting source of PIP picture sepa- rately from the main picture. (If the main picture is ANT -B and the broadcasting sources are differ- ent, making adjustments is necessar y .
65 Swapping the Contents of the PIP and Main image 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select PIP , then press the joystick to enter . Quick way to access PIP Swap: Just press “Swap” on the remote control. 2 Move the joystick down to select “Swap”.
66 Changing the Size of the PIP image 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select PIP , then press the joystick to enter . Quick way to access PIP Size: Just press “Size” on the remote control. 2 Move the joystick down to select “Size”.
67 Changing the Picture-in-Picture Channel After you set the PIP signal source (antenna or cable), it is easy to change channels. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select PIP , then press the joystick to enter . Quick way to access PIP channel: Just press “PIP CH ( ▲ , ▼ )” on the remote control.
68 Selecting the Sound Source Y ou can use this feature to hear sound from the Main or PIP screen. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select PIP , then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick down to select “Sound Select”.
69 Using the V -Chip The V -Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriate for chil- dren. The user must first enter a PIN (personal ID number) before any of the V -Chip restrictions can be set up or changed. Note: The V -chip doesn’t function when the Picture-in-Picture is active.
70 How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select SETUP , then press the joystick to enter . Move the joystick down to select V -chip, then press the joystick to enter . The “Enter PIN” screen will appear .
71 3 The “TV guidelines” screen will appear . Move the joystick up or down to highlight one of the six age-based categories: TV -Y Y oung children TV -Y7 Children 7 and over TV -G General audience.
72 : 5 How to set the FV , D, L, S and V sub-ratings: First, select one of these TV -Ratings: TV -Y7, TV -PG, TV -14 or TV -MA (See Step 4, on previous page.) Next, while the TV -Rating is selected, repeatedly move the joystick right. This will cycle through the available sub-ratings (FV , L, S, D or V).
73 3 The “MP AA Ratings” screen will appear . 4 Repeatedly move the joystick down to highlight a particular MP AA categor y . The MP AA categories are as follows. G General audience (no restrictions). PG Parental guidance suggested. PG-13 PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned).
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PC Display 76 Using Y our TV as a Computer (PC) Display How to connect Y our PC to the TV Note: This figure shows the Standard Connector-jack panel. The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on the model.
77 How to Set up Y our PC Software (Windows only) The Windows display-settings for a typical computer are shown below . The actual screens on your PC will probably be different, depending upon your particular version of Windows and your par- ticular video card.
PC Display 78 Display Modes NOTE Both screen position and size will var y , depending on the type of PC monitor and its resolution. The table above shows all of the display modes that are supported: * The interlace mode is not supported. * The TV will operate abnormally if a non-standard video format is selected.
79 How to Set up Y our TV as a PC display “Auto Adjust” allows the TV to self-adjust to the incoming video signal. The values of fine, coarse and position are adjusted automatically . 1 Press TV/VIDEO on the remote con- trol. Move the joystick up or down to select PC, then press the joystick to enter .
Picture Quality Adjustment The purpose of picture quality adjustment is to remove or reduce picture noise. If the noise is not removed by fine tuning alone, then do the frequency adjustments to the utmost and fine tune again. After the noise has been reduced, re-adjust the picture so that it is aligned on the center of screen.
Changing the Position of the Image (Moving left, right, up and down) After connecting the TV to your PC, adjust the position of screen if it is not well-aligned. 1 Press TV/VIDEO on the remote con- trol. Move the joystick up or down to select PC, then press the joystick to enter .
PC Display 82 Changing the Screen Size (PC mode) When you press the ASPECT button on the remote control, the TV’ s screen mode choices appear in sequence. The screen displays in this order: Wide(TV), W ide(PC),Expand, Normal. The name of the screen mode will be displayed at the bottom of the TV screen.
83 Aspect Supported settings NOTES • In VGA (640x480) and SVGA (800x600) modes, the Wide(TV), W ide (PC), Expand and Normal screen modes are available.
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Appendix 86 Tr oubleshooting Before you call a ser vice technician, please scan this list of problems and possible solutions. It may save you time and money . • The display panel used for the DLP Projection TV is composed of many tiny pixels. These, pixels may occasionally appear on the screen.
87 Care and Maintenance W ith proper care, your TV will give you many years of service. Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum perfor mance from your TV . Placement • Do not put the TV near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. • Do not put the TV near appliances that create magnetic fields.
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