Samsung Plasma SPN4235 Specifications
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81 80 Setting the TimersThis PDP can be set to turn on or off automatically at specific times that you choose. Before using the timers, you must set the PDP’s clock, as described previously. 6 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select “Off” or “On”, then press the UP or DOWN button to select “Off” or “On”. 7 If you want to set Off Time, press the UP or DOWN button to select the “Off Time”. Set the “Off Time” just as you set “On Time”. 8 Press the MENU button to exit. Note• If you set to On Time or Off Time, the Power Indicator on the Front Panel is changed to Green. Setting the On/Off Timer1 Press the MENU button. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Function”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Time”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the UP or DOWN button to select “On Time”. 4 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select hour, then press the UP or DOWN button to select the correct hour. 5 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select minute, then press the UP or DOWN button to select the correct minute. Function Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Select Menu English Off Off OffFunction Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Enter Menu English Off Off OffTime Clock On Time Off Time Sleep On Time Volume On time Channel Move Select Menu 10 : 30 am - - : - - am - - : - - amOff Off Off 10 3Time Clock On Time Off Time Sleep On Time Volume On time Channel Adjust Move Menu 10 : 30 am 7 : - - am - - : - - amOff Off Off 10 3Time Clock On Time Off Time Sleep On Time Volume On time Channel Adjust Move Menu 10 : 30 am 7 : 30 am - - : - - amOff Off Off 10 3 Time Clock On Time Off Time Sleep On Time Volume On time Channel Adjust Move Menu 10 : 30 am 7 : 30 am - - : - - amOn Off Off 10 3Time Clock On Time Off Time Sleep On Time Volume On Time Channel Move Select Menu 12 : 00 am 7 : 30 am - - : - - amOn Off Off 10 3
Selecting a Menu Language .....................................................84 Viewing Closed Captions .........................................................85 Digital Noise Reduction ...........................................................86 Setting Auto Power Off ...........................................................87 Using the V-Chip .....................................................................88 Selecting the Film Mode ...........................................................94 PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL Function Description 82 Setting the Preferred Channel and Volume LevelThe preferred channel and volume can be set for when the timer automatically turns on the TV. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Function”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Time”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the UP or DOWN button to select “On Time Volume”. Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to adjust volume level. 4 Press the UP or DOWN button to select “On Time Channel”. Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the channel. Function Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Select Menu English Off Off OffFunction Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Enter Menu English Off Off OffTime Clock On Time Off Time Sleep On Time Volume On Time Channel Move Select Menu - - : - - am - - : - - am - - : - - amOff Off Off 10 3Time Clock On Time Off Time Sleep On Time Volume On Time Channel Move Select Menu - - : - - am - - : - - am - - : - - amOff Off Off 10 3
Selecting a Menu Language 85 84 1 Press the MENU button. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Function”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Caption”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to turn closed cap- tioning On/Off. 4 Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Mode”, then press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select “Caption” or “Text.” 5 Depending on the particular broadcast, it might be necessary to make changes to “Channels” and “Field”: Press the UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT button to make the changes. (Follow the same procedure as in steps 3~4 above.) Press the MENU button to exit. Note• Different channels and fields display different information: Field 2 carries additional information that supplements the information in Field 1. (For example, Channel 1 may have subtitles in English, while Channel 2 has subtitles in Spanish. Function Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Select Menu English Off Off OffFunction Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Enter Menu English Off Off OffCaption Caption Mode Channel Field Move Select Menu On Caption 2 1Caption Caption Mode Channel Field Move Select Menu On Text 2 1 1 Press the MENU button. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Function”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the appro- priate language : English, Français or Español. 3 Press the MENU button to exit. Function Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Select Menu English Off Off Off Viewing Closed CaptionsYour TV decodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain TV shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired or foreign- language translations. All VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs, so home-recorded video tapes also provide closed captions. Most pre- recorded commercial video tapes provide closed captions as well. Check for the closed caption symbol in your television schedule and on the tape’s packaging: . Note: The Caption feature does not work with DVD or DTV signals.
1 Press the MENU button. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Function”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Auto Power Off”. 3 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select “On”. 4 Press the MENU button to exit. Note• If the Off timer is set, Auto Power Off will not function. • The power will be turned off automatically after 15 minutes if the PDP is ON and there is no input signal. (For instance, if you select a channel without a signal while in TV mode or when there is no input signal after selecting an output signal) 87 86 Digital Noise ReductionIf the broadcast signal received by your TV is weak, you can activate the Digital Noise Reduction feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Function”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to select “NR”. 3 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select “On”. 4 Press the MENU button to exit. Function Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Select Menu English Off Off OffFunction Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Select Menu English Off Off OffFunction Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Select Menu English On Off Off Function Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Select Menu English Off Off OffFunction Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Select Menu English Off Off OffFunction Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Select Menu English Off On Off Setting Auto Power OffThe PDP can be set to turn off automatically if no buttons are pressed for 3 hours after the PDP turns on via the On timer.
89 88 Using the V-ChipThe V-Chip feature automatically locks out programs that are deemed inappropriate for children. The user must enter a PIN (personal ID number) before any of the V-Chip restrictions are set up or changed. Note : When the V-chip feature is activated, the PIP and auto channel program features do not function. Setting Up Your Personal ID Number (PIN)1 Press the MENU button. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Function”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to select “V-Chip”, then press the ENTER button. 3 The message Enter Pin will appear. Enter your 4-digit PIN number. Note: The default PIN number of a new TV set is “0-0-0-0.” 4 The “V-Chip” screen will appear. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Change Pin,” then press the ENTER button. 5 The Change pin screen will appear. Choose any 4-digits for your PIN and enter them. As soon as the 4 digits are entered, the “Confirm New Pin” screen appears. Re-enter the same 4 digits. When the Confirm screen disappears, your PIN has been memorized. 6 Press the MENU button to exit. Note• If you forget the PIN, press the remote-control buttons in the following sequence, which resets the pin to 0-0-0-0 : Power Off ➔ Mute ➔8 ➔2 ➔4 ➔Power On. Function Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Select Menu English Off Off OffFunction Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Enter Menu English Off On OffV-Chip Enter Pin Enter Pin : ----V-Chip V-Chip Lock TV GuideLines MPAA Rating Change PinNoMove Enter Menu V-Chip Change Pin Enter New Pin : ----V-Chip Confirm New Pin Confirm New Pin : - How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip1 Press the MENU button. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Function”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to select “V-Chip”, then press the ENTER button. 3 The message Enter Pin will appear. Enter your 4-digit PIN number. 4 The “V-Chip” screen will appear. To enable the V-Chip feature, press the RIGHT button so that the “V-Chip Lock” field is Yes. (Pressing the left or right button will alternate between “Yes” and “No”.) 5 Press the MENU button to exit. Function Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Select Menu English Off Off OffFunction Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Enter Menu English Off On OffV-Chip Enter Pin Enter Pin : ----V-Chip V-Chip Lock TV GuideLines MPAA Rating Change PinYe sMove Select Menu
91 90 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 guidelines or the MPAA rating.1 Press the MENU button. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Function”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to select “V-Chip”, then press the ENTER button. 3 The message Enter Pin will appear. Enter your 4-digit PIN number. 4 The “V-Chip” screen will appear. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “TV Guide- Lines”, press the ENTER button. 5 The “TV GuideLines” screen will appear. Press the UP or DOWN button to select one of the six age- based categories: TV-Y Young children TV-Y7 Children 7 and over TV-G General audience TV-PG Parental guidance TV-14 Viewers 14 and over TV-MA Mature audience Function Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Select Menu English Off Off OffFunction Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Enter Menu English Off On OffV-Chip Enter Pin Enter Pin : ----V-Chip V-Chip Lock TV GuideLines MPAA Rating Change PinNoMove Enter Menu 6 At this point, one of the TV-Ratings is selected. Press the RIGHT button : Depending on your existing setup, a letter “U” or “B” will start blinking. (U= Unblocked, B= Blocked) While the “U” or ”B” is blinking, press the UP or DOWN button to block or unblock the category. Press the RIGHT button to save the TV guidelines. A TV-Rating will be selected, and no letters will blink. To select a different TV-Rating, press the UP or DOWN button and then repeat the process. Note 1: The TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA have additional options. See the next step to change any of the following sub-ratings: FV: Fantasy violence D: Sexually Sugessive Dialog L: Adult Language S: Sexual situation V: Violence Note 2: The V-Chip will automatically block certain categories that are “more restrictive”. For example, if you block “TV-Y” category, then TV-Y7 will automatically be blocked. Similarly, if you block the TV-G category, then all the categories in the “young adult” group will be blocked (TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA). The sub-ratings (D, L, S, V) work together similarly. (See next section.) 7 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 press the RIGHT button. This will cycle through the available sub-ratings (FV,L, S, D or V). A blinking letter (“U” or “B”) will be displayed for each sub-rating. While the “U” or “B” is blinking, press the UP or DOWN button to change the sub-rating. Press the RIGHT button to save the TV guidelines. A TV-Rating will be selected and no letters will select. To select a different TV-Rating, press the UP or DOWN button and then repeat the process. Note: The V-chip will automatically block certain categories that are “More restrictive”. For example, if you block “L” sub-rating in TV-PG, then the “L” sub-ratings in TV-14 and TV-MA will automatically be blocked. 8 Press the MENU button to clear all the screens. (Or proceed to the next section, and set up additional restrictions based on the MPAA codes). Note• Note: These categories consist of two separate groups: TV-Y and TV-Y7 (young children through age 7), and TV-G through TV-MA (everybody else). The TV-Y and TV-Y7 categories are colored blue. The restrictions for these two groups work independently: If a household includes very young children as well as young adults, the TV guidelines must be set up separately for each age group. (See next step.) TV GuideLinesB : Blocked U : Unblocked TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 TV-MAAll U U U U U UFV UV U U US U U UL U U UD U U Move Select Menu
93 92 How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, XThe MPAA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) system, and its main application is for movies. When the V-Chip lock is on, the TV will automatically block any programs that are coded with objection- able ratings (either MPAA or TV-Ratings).1 Press the MENU button. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Function”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to select “V-Chip”, then press the ENTER button. 3 The message Enter Pin will appear. Enter your 4-digit PIN number. 4 The “V-Chip” screen will appear. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “MPAA Rating,” press the ENTER button . 5 The “MPAA Rating” screen will appear. MPAA category. Pressing the UP or DOWN button will cycle through the MPAA categories: While a particular category is selected, press the RIGHT button to activate it. A selected letter (“U” or “B”) will be displayed. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “U” or ”B”. Press the RIGHT button to save the settings. Note: The V-Chip will automatically block any category that is “more restrictive. ”For example, if you block the “PG-13” category, then “R”, “NC-17” and “X” will automatically be blocked also. 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.” To resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using the number buttons. Under certain conditions (depending on the rating of the local TV programs) the V-Chip might lock out all the channels. In this case, use the V.Chip function for an “emergency escape”:1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to select “V-Chip”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Enter your PIN number, and press the RIGHT button to temporarily disable the V-Chip Lock. Function Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Select Menu English Off Off OffFunction Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Enter Menu English Off On OffV-Chip Enter Pin Enter Pin : ----V-Chip V-Chip Lock TV GuideLines MPAA Rating Change PinNoMove Enter Menu MPAA Rating G PG PG-13 R NC-17 X NRU U U U U U UMove Enter Menu B : Blocked U : Unblocked GGeneral audience (no restrictions). PGParental guidance suggested. PG-13PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). R R (Restricted. Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult). NC-17No children under age 17. XX (Adults only). NRNot rated.
94 PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL Appendix Troubleshooting............................................................................96 Care and Maintenance ................................................................97 Specifications ..............................................................................98 Selecting the Film Mode 1 Press the MENU button. Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Function”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the DOWN button to select Film Mode, then press the RIGHT or LEFT button to select “On” or “Off”. •On: Automatically senses and processes film signals from all sources and adjusts the picture for optimum quality. •Off: Switches off the Film mode. 3 Press the MENU button to exit. Note• Film mode is supported in Video, S-Video, Component 480i. Function Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Select Menu English Off Off OffFunction Language Time Caption NR Auto Power Off V- C h i p Film Mode Move Select Menu English Off Off On
97 96 Troubleshooting Problem Poor picture. Your Remote control does not operate the PDP. The PDP won’t turn on. There is no screen image. The image is too light or too dark. The image is too large or too small.Before you call a service technician, please scan this list of problems and possible solutions. It may save you time and money. Possible Solution Check all wire connections. Press the “Mode” button to put your remote control in the “TV” mode. Check if the power plug is connected. Check to see that both the PDP and the source are plugged in and turned on. Adjust the Brightness or Contrast settings. Adjust the Size settings. With proper care, your PDP will give you many years of service. Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum performance from your PDP.Identifying Problems• Do not put the PDP near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. • Do not put the PDP near appliances that create magnetic fields. • Keep the ventilation openings clear. • Do not place the PDP on a rough and slanted surface, such as cloth or paper.Liquids• Do not place liquids near or on the PDP.Cabinet• Never open the cabinet or touch the parts inside. • Wipe your PDP with a clean, dry cloth. Never use water, cleaning fluids, wax, or chemicals. • Do not put heavy objects on top of the cabinet.Temperature• If your PDP is suddenly moved from a cold to a warm place, unplug the power cord for at least two hours so that moisture that may have formed inside the unit can dry completely. Care and Maintenance
99 98 Memo Specifications SPN4235 1027 (W) X 79 (D) X 630.5 (H) mm ; 40.43 (W) X 3.11 (D) X 24.82(H) inches 58 (W) X 21 (D) X 210 (H) mm ; 2.28 (W) X 0.83 (D) X 8.27 (H) inches 31 kg ; 68.34 lbs {37.6 kg ; 82.89 lbs (with stand)} 134g ; 0.295 lbs (including batteries) 120V~, 60Hz 370 Watts 852(H) x 480(V) 107 Cm/42 inches VHF, UHF (75Ωunbalanced) VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT 1 - 480i / 480p / 720p / 1080i COMPONENT 2 - 480i / 480p / 720p / 1080i RGB : D-SUB 15P DVI VIDEO / S-VIDEO COMPONENT 1 COMPONENT 2 PC (RGB) DVI 10W + 10W (8 Ω) Subwoofer (500mv RMS at 1KHz) Model Dimensions Display Remote Control Weight Display Remote Control Voltage Power Consumption Number of Pixels Screen Size ANTENNA input VIDEO input AUDIO input AUDIO output Exterior design and product specifications are subject to change without prior notice to improve the performance of this product. This PDP applies to Class B digital device. (Note: Class B system is for home use.) This PDP has been registered for residential use in terms of EMI. So it can be used in all areas as well as residential areas.