Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SPS4243 Samsung
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Owner’ s Instr uctions SP-S4243 PLASMA DISPLA Y Register your product at www .samsung.com/global/register This device is a Class B digital apparatus.
English-2 Wide screen format PDP Displays (16:9, the aspect ratio of the screen width to height) are primarily designed to view wide screen format full-motion video.
English-3 Screen Image retention Do not display a still image (such as on a video game) on the plasma display panel for more than several minutes as it can cause screen image retention.
English-4 Symbol Press Important Note One-T ouch Button Contents GENERAL INFORMA TION List of Features .................................................................................. 5 Accessories ...................................................
English-5 List of Features Adjustable picture settings that can be stored in the TV’ s memory . Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off. As pecial sleep timer .
English-6 V iewing the Contr ol Panel Œ SOURCE T oggles between all the available input sources (TV , A V1, A V2, S-Video1, S-V ideo2, Component1, Component2, PC, HDMI1, HDMI2). ´ MENU Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV’ s features. ˇ + VOL – Press to increase or decrease the volume.
English-7 Œ POWER IN Connect the supplied power cord. ´ HDMI IN 2 Connect to the HDMI jack of a device with HDMI output. ˇ HDMI 1/DVI IN Connect to the HDMI jack of a device with HDMI output. This input can also be used as a DVI connection with separate analog audio inputs.
English-8 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 . Y ou can also use your remote control to operate your VCR, Cable box, DVD player , or Set-T op Box.
English-9 1. Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws on a 300-75 Ω adapter (not supplied). Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws. 2. Plug the adaptor into the ANT 1 IN (CABLE) terminal on the back of the TV .
English-10 After you have made this connection, set the A/B switch to the “A” position for normal viewing. Set the A/B switch to the “B” position to view scrambled channels. (When you set the A/B switch to “B”, you will need to tune your TV to the cable box’ s output channel, which is usually channel 3 or 4.
English-11 Connecting a VCR These instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an antenna or a cable TV system (according to the instructio ns on pages 9-10). Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system.
English-12 Connecting a DVD Player/Set-T op Box via DVI This connection can only be made if there is a DVI Output jack on the external device. 1. Connect a DVI to HDMI Cable or DVI-HDMI Adapter between the HDMI 1/DVI IN jack on the TV and the DVI jack on the DVD player/ Set-T op Box.
English-13 / Connecting a DVD Player/Set-T op Box via HDMI This connection can only be made if there is an HDMI Output jack on the external device. 1. Connect an HDMI Cable between the HDMI IN 2 jack on the TV and the HDMI jack on the DVD player/ Set-T op Box.
English-14 Connecting a PC 1. Connect a D-Sub Cable between PC IN [PC] jack on the TV and the PC output jack on your computer . 2. Connect a PC Audio Cable between PC IN [AUDIO] jack on the TV and the Audio Out jack of the sound card on your computer .
English-15 T urning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control. Y ou can also use the POWER button on the TV . Plug & Play Feature When the TV is initially powered On, basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently: 1.
English-16 4. The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels. After all the available channels are stored, the Auto program menu reappears. Press the ENTER button when channel memorization is complete. “Clock Mode” menu is automatically displayed.
English-17 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the ENTER button to select “Plug & Play”. For further details on setting up options, refer to the page 15~16.
English-18 V iewing the Menus 1. With the power on, press the MENU button. The main menu appears on the screen. Its left side has five icons: Input, Picture, Sound, Channel, Setup. 2. Use the … … or † † button to select one of the five icons. Then press the ENTER button to access the icon’s sub-menu.
English-19 Memorizing the Channels Y our TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “off-air” (antenna) and cable channels. After the available channels are memorized, use the CH or CH button to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change channels by entering the channel digits.
English-20 Setting Up the Remote to Operate Y our VCR 1. T urn off your VCR. 2. Press the VCR button on your TV’ s remote control. 3. Press the SET button on your TV’ s remote control. 4. Using the number buttons on your remote control, enter three digits of the VCR code listed on page 22 of this manual for your brand of VCR.
English-21 Setting Up the Remote to Operate Y our DVD 1. T urn off your DVD. 2. Press the DVD button on your TV’ s remote control. 3. Press the SET button on your TV’ s remote control. 4. Using the number buttons on your remote control, enter three digits of the DVD code listed on page 24 of this manual for your brand of DVD.
English-22 Remote Contr ol Codes VCR Brand SAMSUNG ADMIRAL AIW A AKAI AUDIO DYNAMICS BELL&HOWELL BROKSONIC CANDLE CANON CITIZEN COLORTYME CRAIG CURTIS MA THES DAEWOO DB DIMENSIA DYNA TECH ELECTROH.
English-23 CABLE BOX Brand SAMSUNG GI HAMLIN HIT ACHI JERROLD MACOM MAGNA VOX OAK P ANASONIC PHILIPS PIONEER RCA REGAL Code 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 041 003 024 031 025 030 038 039 025 030 019 .
English-24 SAMSUNG DVD Product DVD DVDR BD Record VCR COMBO VCR Record DHR COMBO Code 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 Product Home Theater VCR COMBO HDD Record COMBO TWIN TRA Y.
English-25 To Select the Source Press the SOURCE button on the remote control to view an external signal source. To Edit the Input Source Name Name the device connected to the input jacks to make your input source selection easier . 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu.
English-26 Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has four automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard”, “Movie”, and “Custom”) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate either Dynamic, Standard, Movie, or Custom by making a selection from the menu.
English-27 5. Press the ENTER button to return to “Mode”. 6. Press the … … or † † button to select “Color T one”, then press the ENTER button. 7. Press the … … or † † button to select “Cool2”, “Cool1”, “Normal”, “W arm1”, or “W arm2”, then press the ENTER button.
English-28 Changing the Screen Size Screen size selection depends on the type of video input. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select “Size”, then press the ENTER button.
English-29 DNIe (Digital Natural Image engine) This TV includes the DNIe function so as to provide a high visual quality . If you set DNIe to On, you can view the applied DNIe and normal pictures on the screen, for demonstration purposes. Using this function, you can view the difference in the visual quali ty .
English-30 V iewing Pictur e-in-Picture This product has one built-in tuner , which does not allow PIP to function in the same mode. For example, you cannot watch one TV channel in the main screen, and a different one in the PIP screen. Please see ‘PIP Settings’ below for details.
English-31 Press the PIP CH and buttons on the remote control to change the PIP channel. Changing the PIP Channel 7. Press the … … or † † button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … … or † † button at the bottom of the remote to select the desired channel in the PIP window , then press the ENTER button.
English-32 Customizing the Sound The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preference. (Alternatively , you can use one of the “automatic” setting s.) 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button.
English-33 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button t o select “Multi-T rack Options”, then press the ENTER button.
English-34 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select “Multi-T rack Options”, then press the ENTER button. 3.
English-35 e ➢ Y ou can select this option when “PIP” is set to “On”. Main: Used to listen to the sound of the main picture. Sub: Used to listen to the sound of the sub picture. Listening to the Sound of the Sub (PIP) Picture 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu.
English-36 Press the ANTENNA button on the remote control to select Air or Cable. or Adding and Erasing Channels 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2.
English-37 To select the favorite channels you have set up, press the FAV .CH button on the remote control. To set-up Y our Favorite Channels 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button.
English-38 Setting the Default Channel List Mode 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select “Channel Manager”, then press the ENTER button.
English-39 Fine T uning Analog Channels 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select “Fine T une”, then press the ENTER button.
English-40 Checking the Digital-Signal Strength LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select “LNA”, then press the ENTER button.
English-41 Using Y our TV as a Computer (PC) Display Setting Up Y our PC Software (Based on W indows XP) The W indows 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 W indows and your particular video card.
English-42 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … … or † † button to select “PC”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select “Auto Adjustment”, then press the ENTER button.
English-43 er . Changing the Scr een Position After connecting the TV to your PC, adjust the position of the screen if it is not well-aligned. ➢ Change to the PC mode first. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button.
English-44 Setting the T ime Setting the clock is necessary in order to use the various timer features of the TV . Also, you can check the time while watching the TV . (Just press the INFO button.) Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu.
English-45 Option 2: Setting the Clock Automatically The Clock can be set automatically if you are receiving a digital signal. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button.
English-46 Plug & Play √ Language : English √ Time √ Game Mode : Off √ V- Chip √ Caption √ † More Setup TV Move Enter Return Setting the Sleep T imer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time (from 30 to 180 minutes).
English-47 Selecting a Menu Language 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … … or † † button to select “Language”, then press the ENTER button.
English-48 V iewing Closed Captions (On-Scr een T ext Messages) - Digital The Digital Captions function operates on digital channels. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button.
English-49 ”. V iewing Closed Captions (On-Scr een T ext Messages) - Analog 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select “Caption”, then press the ENTER button.
English-50 Using the Energy Saving Feature This feature adjusts the screen brightness automatically depending on the surrounding lighting conditions. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button.
English-51 Preventing Scr een Burn-in 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select “Screen Burn Protection”, then press the ENTER button.
English-52 Setting the Function Help Displays help on the menu functions. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select “Function Help”, then press the ENTER button.
English-53 Using the V -Chip The V -Chip feature automatically locks out programs that are deemed inappropriate for children. The user must enter a PIN (pers onal ID number) before any of the V -Chip restrictions are set up or changed. ➢ When the V -Chip feature is activated, the PIP features do not function.
English-54 How to Enable/Disable the V -Chip 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select “V -Chip”, then press the ENTER button.
English-55 5. At this point, one of the TV -Ratings is selected. Press the ENTER button. Depending on your existing setup, the “ ” symbol will be selected. (Blank = Unblocked, = Blocked) While “ ” is selected, press the ENTER button to block or unblock the category .
English-56 How to Set up Restrictions Using the MP AA Ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X, NR The MP AA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MP AA) system, and its main application is for movies.
English-57 How to Set up Restrictions Using ‘Canadian English’ 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select “V -Chip”, then press the ENTER button.
English-58 How to Set up Restrictions Using ‘Canadian Fr ench’ 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … … or † † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the … … or † † button to select “V -Chip”, then press the ENTER button.
English-59 Identifying Problems If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible problems and solutions. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply , call your nearest Samsung service center . Appendix Problem Poor picture Poor sound quality .
English-60 1. The wall mount bracket is delivered separately . Please tighten the captive screw in the direction of the arrow after assembling the bracket.
English-61 3. T ighten the screws of the plastic hanger (shown in picture 2) to the back side of the PDP . 4. Remove the Safety Pins. Fasten the 4 plastic latches assembled at step ( # ) on the back side of the PDP using the guide holes of the wall mount, push ( ! ) and hook ( @ ) down to secure the PDP on the wall mount as illustrated.
English-62 How to assemble the Stand-Base 1. Using the 4 screws for securing the stand pegs and the monitor , firmly attach the monitor to the stand pegs. (The exterior of the set may be different than the picture.) ➢ T wo or more people should carry the TV .
English-63 Dimensions JACK P ANEL DET AIL 2 1/4"H x 18 3/4"W @ 5 3/4" UP FROM BOTT OM TOP V IE W FRONT VIEW SIDE VIEW REAR VIEW BN68-00991D-01Eng_0224 2/24/06 10:47 AM Page 63.
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