Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ST-54T6, ST-62T6 Samsung
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S AFETY 1 Thank Y ou for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung! Y our new Samsung Projection TV r epresents the latest in television technology . 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.
•P r otect the power cor d. Power supply cor ds 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, con- venience receptacles, and the point where they exit fr om the unit.
C ONTENTS C ONTENTS 1 Chapter 1: Y our New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1 List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Familiarizing Y ourself with Y our New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 C ONTENTS C ONTENTS Chapter 4: Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 Customizing Y our Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 Setting Up Y our Remote Control to Operate Y our VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .1 List of Features Y our Samsung TV was designed with the latest technology . This TV is a high-performance unit that includes the following special features: • Easy.
1 .2 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Familiarizing Y ourself with The TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel contr ol your TV’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu. T o use the more advanced features, you must use the remote contr ol.
C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .3 Y OUR N EW TV Œ AUDIO IN jacks Used to connect the audio signals from a camcorder or video game. ´ VIDEO IN jack Used to connect a video signal from a camcorder or a video game. ˇ SUPER VIDEO INPUT jack Used to connect an S-Video signal from a camcorder or a video game.
1 .4 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Y OUR N EW 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 laser disc player . Because there are two sets of input jacks, you can connect two dif ferent A/V components (i.
C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .5 Y OUR N EW TV Remote Control Y ou can use the remote contr ol up to about 23 feet from the TV . When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV . Y ou can also use your remote contr ol to operate your VCR and cable box.
Y OUR N EW TV Remote Control (continued) ¸ VCR controls REC Press to begin recording. (Note: A VCR must be connected.) P AUSE Press to pause the tape. REW (Rewind) Press to rewind a tape. STOP Press to stop a tape in your VCR. PLA Y Press to play the tape.
C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .1 Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “Antennas with 300-ohm Flat T win Leads,” below . If your antenna has one lead that looks like this, see “Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads,” on page 2.
2 .2 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION Connecting Cable TV To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below . Cable without a Cable Box ▼ 1 Plug the incoming cable into the VHF/UHF antenna terminal on back of the TV . Because this TV is cable-ready , you do not need a cable box to view unscrambled cable channels.
C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .3 I NST ALLA TION Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels ▼ 1 Find the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box. This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT ,” “VHF OUT ,” or simply , “OUT .
2 .4 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION Splitter Incoming Cable Cable Box RF (A/B) Switch A B IN CABLE OUT 4 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable box and the B–IN terminal on the A/B switch.
C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .5 I NST ALLA TION 3 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminal on the TV . 4 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AUDIO jacks on the TV .
2 .6 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION I NST ALLA TION 3 Connect an S-video cable between the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the S-VIDEO INPUT jack on the TV . Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV Y our TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recor ded by a second VCR.
C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .7 2 Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUTPUT jack on the camcorder and the AUDIO terminals on the side of the TV . 3 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the camcorder and the VIDEO terminal on the side of the TV .
2 .8 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION I NST ALLA TION ▼ 3 Replace the cover . Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won’ t be using the remote contr ol for a long time. The remote contr ol can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV .
Chapter Three O PERA TION Move Exit Ent. ± SET UP Channel set up ANT / CATV Time Convergence Language Caption V-chip ANT English 1 Press MENU . Press CH ▼ twice to highlight the Setup icon (starts blinking). Move Ent. Menu ± SET UP Channel set up ANT / CATV Time Convergence Language Caption V-chip ANT English 2 Press VOL +.
3 .2 C HAPTER T HREE :O PERATION O PERA TION Up/Down L/R Menu ± Please, use remote control R 4 While “Red” is highlighted (letters are blue color), press the VOL+ button: A crosshair pattern will appear on the screen. If either a vertical or a horizontal red line is visible, then the convergence needs alignment.
C HAPTER T HREE :O PERATION 3 .3 O PERA TION V iewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio-video settings. ▼ The on-screen displays disappear after about ten seconds. V iewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays V iewing the Menus ▼ 1 With the power on, press MENU .
3 .4 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION Selecting a Menu Language 3 Press VOL + to select the appropriate language: English, Spanish, or French. 4 Press MENU twice to exit. 2 Press VOL + to display the “SET UP” menu. Press CH ▼ four times to highlight Language.
C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .5 O PERA TION Memorizing the Channels Y our TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “of f-air” (antenna) and cable channels. After the available channels are memorized, use the CH ▲ and CH ▼ buttons to scan through the channels.
3 Press VOL + again. The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels. 4 After all the available channels are stored, the Auto program menu reappears.
C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .7 O PERA TION Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons 1 Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button to change channels. When you press CH ▲ or CH ▼ , the TV changes channels in sequence. Y ou will see all the channels that the TV has memorized.
3 .8 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION Setting the Clock 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. 2 Press CH ▼ twice to highlight “SET UP .” Press VOL + . Move Ent. Menu ± SET UP Channel set up ANT / CATV Time Convergence Language Caption V-chip ANT English 3 Press CH ▼ twice to highlight T ime menu.
C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .9 O PERA TION Adjusting the V olume 1 Press VOL + or – VOL to increase or decrease the volume. 1 Press MUTE and the sound cuts off. The word “Mute” will appear in the lower -left corner of the screen. 2 To turn mute off, press MUTE again, or simply press either the VOL – or VOL + button.
3 .10 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION 1 Press MENU to access the main menu. The VIDEO icon will be highlighted (starts blink- ing). Move Ent.
C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .11 O PERA TION Using Automatic Picture Settings Yo ur Samsung TV has two automatic pictur e settings (“Standard” and “Mild”) that ar e preset at the factory . Y ou can activate either Standard or Mild by pressing P .
3 .12 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION 2 Press VOL - or VOL + repeatedly , until the word “Custom” is high- lighted. (When Custom is highlighted, the words “Bass,” “T reble,” and “Balance” will appear on the screen. Move Sel.
Using Automatic Sound Settings Y our TV has four automatic sound settings (“Standard,” “Music,” “Speech,” and “Movie”) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate any of them by pressing the S.MODE button (or by making a selection from the on-scr een menu).
3 .14 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION 2 Press TV/VIDEO on the remote control, and the following on- screen menu will appear: TV/Video Menu ANT/CA TV V ideo1 V ideo2 V ideo3 S-Video1 S-Video2 DVD 1 Make sure that the remote control is controlling the TV set.
C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .1 Chapter Four S PECIAL F EA TURES Customizing Y our Remote Control Y our Samsung TV comes equipped with a “universal” remote contr ol.
4 .2 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES VCR Codes Admiral Aiwa Akai Audio Dynamics Bell & Howell Broksonic Candle Cannon Citizen Colortyme Craig Curtis-Mathes Daewoo DBX Dimens.
C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .3 , 9 7 6 2 8 , 8 5 5 5 8 6 5 5 9 0 9 8 1 7 9 9 7 6 6 6 7 , 5 6 9 S PECIAL F EA TURES Cable Box Codes Anvision Cablestar Eagle Eastern Int.
4 .4 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES Setting the On/Off T imer 1 Press MENU to display the menu. Press CH ▼ twice to highlight the “SET UP” sub-menu. Move Exit Ent. ± SET UP Channel set up ANT / CATV Time Convergence Language Caption V-chip ANT English ▼ Before using the timer , you must set the TV’ s clock.
C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .5 S PECIAL F EA TURES 5 Press VOL + to highlight “On/Off.” Press CH ▲ (or CH ▼ ) to turn the on-timer “On.” (Repeatedly pressing CH ▲ or CH ▼ will alternate between on and off.) 6 When finished, press VOL + .
4 .6 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES ▼ Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur during closed caption transmissions, especial- ly those of live events. There may be a small delay before captions appear when you change channels.
C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .7 S PECIAL F EA TURES Fine T uning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. 1 Select the appropriate channel. 2 Press MENU . Press CH ▼ two times to highlight “SET UP .
4 .8 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) If the TV is operating in a weak-signal area, sometimes the LNA function can impr ove the r eception (a low-noise preamplifier boosts the incoming signal). 2 Press VOL + to select “Channel set up.
C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .9 S PECIAL F EA TURES Special Audio Options: MTS and Headphones Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack Depending on the particular program being br oadcast, you can listen to stereo, mono, or a Separate Audio Program.
4 .10 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES Setting up Wireless Headphones with Picture-in-Picture (See page 4.11 for information about the various options for picture-in-picture.) Move Sel. Menu ± AUDIO Settings Treble Bass Balance MTS Headphone Custom Mono Main 1 Press MENU and press CH ▼ once to highlight the AUDIO icon.
C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .11 S PECIAL F EA TURES V iewing Picture-in-Picture Y ou can use the PIP feature to simultaneously to watch two video sour ces. Note: The PIP feature does not work with DVD signals. Activating Picture-in-Picture 1 Press MENU to display the menu.
4 .12 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES 1 Press MENU to display the menu. Press CH ▼ four times to select the PIP menu. Press VOL + to select the PIP menu. PIP PIP TV/Video Swap PIP size ANT/CATV Channel On TV Small ANT ANT 4 Move Sel.
C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .13 S PECIAL F EA TURES Press PIP CH ▲ or CH ▼ to change the channel that appears in the PIP window . Changing the PIP Channel When you press the ROT A TE button repeatedly , the PIP win- dow moves from corner to corner on the TV screen.
4 .14 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES Using the V -Chip The V -Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappr opriate for children. The user must first enter a PIN (personal ID number) before any of the V -Chip r estrictions can be set up or changed.
C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .15 How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV guidelines” First, set up a personal identification number (PIN), and enable the V -Chip. (See previous section.) Parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods: The TV guide- lines or the MP AA rating.
4 .16 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 2 Press CH ▼ six times to highlight the “V- chip” menu. Press VOL+ . The “Enter pin” screen will appear . Enter your 4-digit PIN number . Menu SET UP V-chip Enter pin : 3 The “V-chip mode” screen will appear .
C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .17 How to Set up Restrictions using the MP AA Ratings: G, PG, PG- 13, R, NC-17, X The MP AA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MP AA) system, and its main application is for movies. (Eventually , movie videocassettes will be encoded with MP AA ratings.
4 .18 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES How to Reset the TV after the V -Chip Blocks a Channel (“Emergency Escape”) If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V-Chip will block it. The screen will go blank and the following message will appear: “Excessive rating.
If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible pr oblems and solutions. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply , then call your nearest service center . Identifying Problems Note: If you watch a still image for a long time, some burning images may be seen on the screen.
Cleaning and Maintaining Y our TV W ith proper car e, your TV unit will give you many years of service. Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum performance from your TV . Placement • Do not place the TV near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places.
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