Samsung Hl-s5088W, Hl-s5688w, Hl-s6188w, Hl-s7178w Dlp Tv Owners Instructions

Owner’s Instructions
HL-S5088W
HL-S5688W
HL-S6188W
HL-S7178W
This device is a Class B digital apparatus.
Register your product at www.samsung.com/global/register
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A Guide to Digital TV
•What is Digital Television?
Digital television (DTV) is a new way of transmitting high quality video and audio to your TV set.
Using DTV, broadcasters can transmit high definition TV (HDTV) images, Dolby digital surround
audio, and new services such as multicasting (transmitting more than one program on the same 
TV channel) and datacasting. Several of these services can be combined into a single digital 
broadcast.
Digital Television Services
•Digital Picture Quality
DTV programs...

CableCARD and Digital Cable Ready TVs
CableCARD and Digital Cable Ready TVs are the products of a new digital cable standard. 
This new standard is called OpenCable and it is a concerted effort to standardize the digital cable 
service network interface in North America. For more information, please refer to www.cablelabs.com.
Digital Cable Ready TVs are equipped with a proper digital cable tuner to receive digital cable signals 
from your local cable service provider. They are also designed to work with...

Q&A
1. Is the antenna I use for existing TV reception good enough for DTV?
Over-the-air (OTA) digital TV broadcasting uses the same channels as analog TV and works well
with many existing TV antennas. However, DTV broadcast channel assignments are different than
analog channels. You should find out whether your local DTV broadcasts are on VHF (channels 
2-13) or UHF (channels 14-69) to see if you need a different antenna.
If your DTV channels are on UHF and you already get good UHF reception, your...

Table of Contents
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Your New Wide TV .................................................................................10Viewing Position ....................................................................................................10
List of Features .......................................................................................................11
Accessories ...........................................................................................................11
Front Panel...

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Digital Noise Reduction ..........................................................................................64
DNIe (Digital Natural Image engine)........................................................................65
Setting the My Color Control Mode .........................................................................66
Using the Color Weakness Enhancement Feature.......................................................68
Setting the Film Mode...

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Your New Wide TV
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Viewing Position
To optimize your viewing comfort, please follow the guidelines below for viewing distance. 
If viewing for an extended period of time, sit as far back from the screen as possible.
Your New Wide TV
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When installing the product, make sure to keep
it away from the wall (more than 10cm/4 inches)
for ventilation purposes.
•  Poor ventilation may cause an increase in the 
internal temperature of the product, resulting 
in a shortened component life and degraded 
performance....