Samsung Plasma SPN4235 Specifications
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21 Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas Connecting Cable TVYou can connect different cable systems to your PDP, including cable without a cable box, and cable with a cable box that descrambles some or all channels. 20 Antennas with 75-ohm Round LeadsIf your antenna looks like this: it has 75-ohm round leads. 1 Plug the antenna lead into the VHF/UHF terminal on the PDP. Use the Antenna Cable, an accessory included in the product package. Cable without a Cable Box1 Plug the incoming cable into the VHF/UHF terminal on the PDP. Use the Antenna Cable, an accessory included in the product package. Cable with a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels.1 Find the cable connected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box. This terminal might be labeled ANT OUT, VHF OUT, or simply OUT. 2 Connect the cable to the VHF/UHF terminal on the PDP. Use the Antenna Cable, an accessory included in the product package.
2223 Connecting SpeakersExternal speakers are sold seperately. Check with your dealer. Connect the speaker audio cable to the external speaker output jack on the PDP matching the “+” and “-” ends of the cable with the diagram on the PDP. How to ConnectConnecting PDP and Speakers Fix the bracket onto the guide pole located on the rear of speaker and fasten the screws. After removing the three screws on the PDP, clamp the speaker and the PDP together and fasten the screws.1 2 Speaker Audio Cable ✱External speakers MUST have a power handling capability of 10 watts minimum (impedance 8 ohm).SpeakerAudioCable Powered Subwooper (Option) Please use the speaker-built in amplified audio. Guide pole Guide pole Cable with a Cable Box that Descrambles Some (But Not All) ChannelsTo complete this connection you will need a two-way splitter, an RF (A/B) switch, and four coaxial cables (which you can buy from your Samsung dealer or any electronics store).1 Find and disconnect the cable that is con- nected to the ANTENNA IN terminal of your cable box. This terminal might be labeled ANT IN, VHF IN, or simply, IN. Connect this cable to a two-way splitter. 2 Connect a coaxial cable between an OUT- PUT terminal of the splitter and the IN termi- nal of the cable box. 3 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal of the cable box and the B-IN terminal of the A/B switch. 4 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal of the cable box and the B-IN terminal of the A/B switch. 5 Connect the last coaxial cable between the OUT terminal of the RF (A/B) switch and the VHF/UHF terminal on the PDP. After youve 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 Set-Top Box to the cable boxs output channel, which is usually channel 3 or 4.)
25 Connecting a Camcorder 24 Connecting a VCR to the Video or S-Video/Audio jack S-Video Cable Audio Cable Video Cable Power Plug Connect the Video/Audio cables between the AUDIO(L/R)/VIDEO jacks on the PDP and AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks on the VCR. (Note: For better video, you can use an S-Video cable.) Videotape Playback:1. Turn on your PDP, and press the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control. 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Video” or “S-Video”, then press the ENTER button. 3. Turn on your VCR, insert a videotape and press the play button.How to ConnectThe ferrite cores are used to attenuate undesired signals. When connecting the audio cable (PC, DVI, S-Video, Video), attach one of these ferrite cores to the cable near the connector. When you connect the audio cable (PC, DVI, S-Video, Video, Component1, Component2) to the connectors, bind the ferrite core around the cable to secure it.Ferrite Cores Connecting a VCR Audio Cable Video Cable Power Plug Connect a Video/Audio cable between the AUDIO(L/R)/VIDEO jacks on the PDP and the VIDEO/AUDIO OUTPUT jacks on the camcorder.Viewing Tapes1. Turn on your PDP, and press the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control. 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the “Video”, then press the ENTER button. 3. Turn on your camcorder and set it to Video Mode. (For details, refer to your camcorder owners instructions.) 4. Set the IN/OUT switch on your camcorder to OUT. 5. Insert the tape into the camcorder and press the Play button.How to ConnectViewing camcorder tapes PDP VCR PDP Camcorder Ferrite Cores Ferrite Cores
27 Connecting a DVD Player (480i, 480p) This PDP displays the optimum picture in 720p mode. 26 Playing DVD Audio Cable Video Cable Power Plug Connect a Video Cable between the Y, Pb, Pr (COMPONENT1, 2) input jacks on the PDP and Y/P B/PRoutput jacks on the DVD players. Connect a Audio Cable between the AUDIO L/R(COMPONENT1, 2) input jacks on the PDP and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD player. To Play DVD:1. Turn on your PDP, and press the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control. 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “COMPONENT1” or “COMPONENT2”, then press the ENTER button. 3. Turn on your DVD player, insert a DVD disc and press the Play button. • For an explanation of Component video, see your DVD owner’s instructions.How to Connect1 2PDP DVD Player Watching DTV Video Cable Audio Cable DVI Cable or Power Plug Connect the cable or antenna to the antenna input jack on the DTV. Connect a Video cable between the Y, Pb, Pr (COMPONENT 1, 2) or DVI jack on the PDP and the Y, P B, PR(VIDEO OUTPUT JACKS) on the DTV receiver. Connect an Audio cable between the COMPONENT 1, 2 (L/R AUDIO) or DVI jacks on the PDP and the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks on the DTV. To Watch DTV:1. Turn on your PDP, and press the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control. 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “COMPONENT1”, “COMPONENT2” or “DVI”, then press the ENTER button. 3. Turn on your DTV receiver. • For an explanation of Component video, see your DTV receiver owner’s instructions.How to Connect1 2 3 Connecting a DTV Receiver(480p, 720p, 1080i)This PDP displays the optimum picture in 720p mode. Use the DVI-D connection cable. (sold separately) PDP DTV Receiver Ferrite Cores
PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL Operation Turning the PDP On and Off ..........................................................30 Memorizing the Channels..............................................................32 Setting Up Your Remote Control ....................................................37
Turning the PDP On and Off 3031 Turning the PDP On and OffPress the Power button on the remote control. The PDP will be turned on and you will be ready to use it’s features. You can also use the POWER( ) button on the front of the PDP.Notes: • If your PDP isn’t turned on when the power button is pressed: Press the MODE button to check if the TV mode has been chosen ( ). Viewing the Menus and DisplaysYour PDP has a simple, easy-to-use menu system that appears on the PDP screen. This system makes it con- venient and fast to use features on the PDP. Your PDP also lets you display the status of many of your PDP’s features.Viewing the Menus1 With the power on, press the MENU button on the remote control. The main menu appears on the screen. The Picture menu is selected. 2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to move items in the menu. Press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to display, change, or use the selected items. Press the ENTER ( ) button to enter items in the menu. On screen menus disappear from the screen automatically after about thirty seconds, or you can press the EXIT button on your remote control to exit the menu. Picture Mode Adjust Color Tone DNIe Move Enter Menu Custom Normal On Displaying Status InformationPress the INFO button on the remote control. The PDP will display the Picture mode, Sound mode, MTS, Signal and Caption. Press the INFO button on the remote control again. The PDP will display the Clock. Picture : Custom Sound : Custom MTS : Mono Signal : Mono Caption : OffAnt 607 : 30 am
Memorizing the ChannelsYour PDP 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 and CH buttons to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change channels by entering the channel digits. There are three steps for memorizing channels: selecting a broadcast source, memorizing the channels (automatic) and adding and deleting channels (manual). 3233 Selecting the Video Signal-sourceBefore your television can begin memorizing the available channels, you must specify the type of signal source that is connected to the PDP (i.e., an antenna or a cable system).1 Press the MENU button. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select “Ant”, “STD”, “HRC” or “IRC”. • If you are connected to an antenna, leave Ant displayed. If you connected cable, press the LEFT or RIGHT button to the display the type of cable system: STD, HRC, or IRC. (If you are not sure which type of cable system you have, contact your cable company). 3 Press the MENU button to exit. Note• STD, HRC and IRC identify various types of cable TV systems. Contact your local cable company to identify the type of cable system that exists in your particular area. At this point the signal source has been selected. Proceed to “Storing Channels in Memory” (next page). Channel Ant/ CATV Auto Program Fine Tune LNA Ch. Scan Move Select Menu Ant Off 0Channel Ant/ CATV Auto Program Fine Tune LNA Ch. Scan Move Select Menu STD Off 0 Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method)1 First, select the correct signal source (Ant, STD, HRC, IRC). See steps on previous page. Press the MENU button. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Auto Pro- gram”, then press the ENTER button. 3 The PDP will begin memorizing all of the available channels. After all the available channels are stored, the Auto program menu reappears. Press the RIGHT button to stop. Note• The PDP automatically cycles through all of the available channels and stores them in memory. This takes about one to two minutes. Channel Ant/ CATV Auto Program Fine Tune LNA Ch. Scan Move Select Menu Ant Off 0Channel Ant / CATV Auto Program Fine Tune LNA Ch. Scan Move Enter Menu Ant Off 0 Ant 50 Auto Program : Stop ➤ ➤ Quick way to access the Automatic Channel Setting : Just press the “AUTO PROG.” button on the remote control.
To View Memorized Channel (PIP Mode)1 Press the MENU button. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Ch Scan”, then press the ENTER button. Only the memorized channels are chosen. Press the RIGHT button to stop. 3435 Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method)1 Use the number buttons to directly select the channel that will be added or erased. Ex) Channel “4” 2 Press the ADD/DEL button: Repeatedly pressing this button will alternate between “Added” and “Erased.” Note• You can view any channel (including an erased channel) by using the number buttons on the remote control. Ant 4Ant 4 Added Channel Ant/ CATV Auto Program Fine Tune LNA Ch. Scan Move Select Menu Ant Off 0Channel Ant / CATV Auto Program Fine Tune LNA Ch. Scan Move Enter Menu Ant Off 0 Ch. Scan Ant 7 : Stop
3637 Setting Up Your Remote Control This PDPs 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. Pressing the corresponding button on the remote control allows you to switch between these modes, and control whichever piece of equipment you choose. Note : The remote control may not be compatible with all DVD Players, VCRs, Cable boxes. The remote control can operate only on STB made by Samsung. Setting Up the Remote to Operate Your VCR, Cable box or DVD player 1 Turn off your VCR. (or Cable box, DVD player) 2 Press the MODE button. Mode is changed whenever MODE button is pressed(New mode is displayed on LED screen). 3 Press the SET button on your TVs remote control. 4 Using the number buttons on your remote control, enter three digits of the VCR (or Cable box, DVD player) code listed on page 38 of this manual for your brand of VCR (or CATV, DVD). Make sure you enter three digits of the code, even if the first digit is a 0. (If more than one code is listed, try the first one.) 5 Press the Power button on the remote control. Your VCR (or CATV, DVD) should turn on if your remote is set up correctly. If your VCR (or CATV, DVD) does not turn on after setup, repeat steps 2, 3, and 4, but try one of the other codes listed for your brand of VCR (or CATV, DVD). If no other codes are listed, try each code, 000 through 089 (or Cable box: 000 through 077, DVD player: 000 through 008). Notes• When your remote control is in “VCR” mode, the VCR control buttons (Stop, REW, Play/Pause, FF) still operate your VCR. • When your remote control is in “CATV” or “DVD” mode, the VCR control buttons (Stop, REW, Play/Pause, FF) still operate your VCR. Changing ChannelsUsing the Channel ButtonsPress the CH or CH buttons to change channels. When you press the CH or CH buttons, the PDP changes channels in sequence. You will see all the channels that the PDP has memorized. (The PDP must have memorized at least three channels.) You will not see channels that were either erased or not memorized.Directly Accessing ChannelsPress the number buttons to go directly to a channel. For example, to select channel 27, press “2” then “7”. The TV will change channels when you press the second number.When you use the number buttons, you can directly select channels that were either erased or not memorized. To change to single-digit channels (0~9) faster, press “0” before the single digit. (For channel “4” press “0”, then “4”. Using the Pre-CH button to select the previous channelPress the PRE-CH button. The TV will switch to the last channel viewed. To quickly switch between two channels that are far apart, tune to one channel, then use the number button to select the second channel. Then, use the PRE-CH button to quickly alternate between them.Adjusting the VolumeUsing the Volume ButtonsPress the VOL + or VOL – buttons to increase or decrease the volume. Using MuteUsing the MUTE ButtonsAt any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the MUTE button.1 Press the MUTE button and the sound cuts off. The word “Mute” will appear in the lower-left corner of the screen. 2 To turn mute off, press the MUTE button again, or simply press the VOL + or VOL – button. Mute
38 PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL Picture Control Customizing the Picture ................................................................40 Using Automatic Picture Settings ....................................................41 Selecting the Color Tone ................................................................42 DNIe (Digital Natural Image engine) ............................................43 Viewing the Picture-in-Picture ..........................................................44 Changing the Screen Size ............................................................50 Freezing the Picture ......................................................................51 Remote Control CodesVCR CodesCable Box CodesDVD Codes