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    Connections
    Basic Features
    How to Navigate Me\hnus
    Be\fore usin\b the TV, \follow the steps b\oelow to learn how to 
    navi\bate the menu a\ond select and adjus\ot di\f\ferent \functions.
    CH LIST
    MUTE
    POWER
    SOURCE
    PRE-CH
    TOOLS
    ADP.SIZESU\fT.
    DUAL
    INFO
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    CONTENT
    MENU
    RETURNEXIT
    1	E\bTERE / Direction button: Move t\ohe cursor and 
    select an item. Confi\orm the settin\b.
    2	 RETUR\b button: Returns to the previous menu.
    3	 ME\bU button: Displays t\ohe main on-screen menu.
    4	 EXIT button: Exits the \oon-screen menu.
    How	to	Operate	the	OSD	(On	Screen	Display)
    The access step may\o di\f\fer dependin\b on the\o selected menu.
    1ME\bU mThe main menu option\os appear on 
    the screen:
    Picture, Sound, Channel, System, 
    Support.
    2▲ / ▼ Select an icon with t\ohe ▲ or ▼ 
    button.
    3E\bTER EPress E\bTERE to access the 
    sub-menu.
    4▲ / ▼ Select the desired submenu with 
    the ▲ or ▼ button.
    5◄ / ►Adjust the value o\f\o an item with the 
    ◄ or ► button. The adjust\oment in 
    the OSD may di\f\fer dependin\b on 
    the selected menu.
    6E\bTER EPress E\bTERE to complete the 
    confi\buration.
    7EXIT ePress EXIT.
    Changing the \fnput S\hource
    Source
     OSOURCE → Source
    Use to select TV or \oan external input 
    sources such as a DVD / \oBlu-ray player 
    / cable box /STB sate\ollite receiver.
     ■TV	/	Ext.	/	PC	/	HDMI1/DVI		/	HDMI2	/	AV	/	Component	/	USB
     ✎In the Source , connected inputs 
    will be hi\bhli\bhted.
     ✎T V,	Ext. and PC always stay 
    activated.
    Edit	\bame
     OSOURCE → TOOLS → Edit	\bame → E\bTERE
    In the Source, press the TOOLS button, and then y\oou can 
    set an external input sources name you want.
     ■VCR	/	DVD	/	Cable	STB	/	Satellite	STB	/	PVR	STB	/	AV	Receiver	/	Game	/	Camcorder	/	PC	/	DVI	PC	/	DVI	Devices	/	TV	/	IPTV	/	Blu\fray	/	HD	DVD	/	DMA: Name 
    the device connected \oto the input jacks t\oo make your 
    input source selection easier.
     ✎When connectin\b a PC to the HDMI	I\b	1	(DVI) port 
    with HDMI cable, you should set the T V to  PC mode 
    under 
    Edit	\bame.
     ✎When connectin\b a PC to the HDMI	I\b	1	(DVI) port 
    with HDMI to DVI cable, you should set the T V to DVI	PC mode under Edit	\bame.
     ✎When connectin\b an AV devices to the HDMI	I\b	1	(DVI) port with HDMI to DVI cable, you should set the 
    T V to DVI	Devices mode under Edit	\bame.
    Information
     OSOURCE → TOOLS → Information → E\bTERE
    You can see detailed \oin\formation about the\o selected external 
    device.
    SOURCE
     
    						
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    Basic Features
    Using the \fNFO butt\hon (Now & Next gui\h\be)
    The display identifie\os the current channel 
    and the status o\f ce\ortain audio-video 
    settin\bs.
    The Now & Next \buide\o shows daily TV 
    pro\bramme in\formation \for\o each channel 
    accordin\b to the broadcastin\b time.
     yScroll l / r to view in\formation \f\oor a 
    desired pro\bramme while watchin\o\b the 
    current channel. 
     y Scroll u / d to view in\formation \f\oor other channels. 
    I\f you want to move \oto the currently selected chan\onel, 
    press the E\bTER
    E button.
    Using the Channel M\henu
    Press the CO\bTE\bT button to select Watch	TV, and 
    then select the men\ou you want to use. \oEach screen will be 
    displayed.
     
    Guide
     OCO\bTE\bT → Watch	TV → Guide → E\bTERE
    The EPG (Electronic Pro\bramme Guide) 
    in\formation is provided by broadcasters. 
    Usin\b pro\bramme schedules pr\oovided by 
    broadcasters, you can \ospeci\fy pro\brammes 
    you want to watch in\o advance so that 
    the channel automat\oically chan\bes to 
    the selected pro\bramme channel at t\ohe 
    specified time. Pro\bramme entries may \o
    appear blank or out\o o\f date dependin\b on\o a channel status. \o
    Using	Channel	View
     ya Red (Sche.	Mgr) : Displays the Schedule	Manager.
     yb Green (\f24	Hours): Viewin\b the list o\f pr\oo\brammes to 
    be broadcasted be\fore 24 hours.
     y{ Yellow (+24	Hours): Viewin\b the list o\f pr\oo\brammes to 
    be broadcasted a\fter 24 h\oours.
     y} Blue (Ch.	Mode): Select the type \oo\f channels you 
    want to display on t\ohe Channel	View window.
     y; In\formation: Displays\o details o\f the sele\octed 
    pro\bramme.
     yk (Page): Move to next or p\orevious pa\be.
     yE (Watch / Schedule)
     – When selectin\b the c\ourrent pro\bramme, you can 
    watch the selected \opro\bramme.
     –When selectin\b the \f\outure pro\bramme, you can 
    reserve to watch the\o selected pro\bramme. To cancel 
    the schedule, press the E\bTER
    E button a\bain and 
    select Cancel	Schedules.
    Schedule	Manager
     OCO\bTE\bT → Watch	TV → Schedule	Manager → 
    E\bTERE
    You can view, modi\fy or delete a\o channel you have r\oeserved 
    to watch.
    Using	the	Timer	Viewing
    You can set a desired channel to be dis\oplayed automatically\o 
    at the intended tim\oe. Set the current time first to us\oe this 
    \function.
    1.	 Press the E\bTER
    E button to select Schedule	Manager.
    2.	 Press the E\bTER
    E button to add pro\bramme to 
    schedule manually. \oThe Timer	Viewing screen appears.
    3.	 Press the 
    l / r / u / d buttons to set the\o Antenna, 
    Channel, Repeat, Date or Start	Time.
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    Basic Features
     yAntenna: Select the desired antenna source.
     yChannel: Select the desired channel.
     yRepeat: Select Once, Manual, Sat~Sun, Mon~Fri 
    or Everyday to set at your conv\oenience. I\f you select 
    Manual , you can set the day you want.
     ✎The c mark indicates the date is selected.
     yDate: you can set desired date.
     ✎It is available when you select Once	in	Repeat.
     yStart	Time: You can set start tim\oe you want.
     ✎On the Information screen, you can chan\be \oor 
    cancel a reserved in\formation.
     xCancel	Schedules: Cancel a show you have 
    reserved to watch.
     xEdit : Chan\be a show you have reserved to 
    watch.
     xReturn : Return to the previous screen.
    Channel	List
     OCO\bTE\bT → Watch	TV → Channel	List → 
    E\bTERE
    You can view all the \ochannel searched.
     ✎When you press the CH	LIST button on the remote 
    control, Channel	List screen will be displayed at once.
     OUsin\b the operation b\outtons with the Channel	List.
     xa Red ( Antenna ): Switches to  Air or Cable.
     x{ Yellow (Programme	View / Channel	View): 
    Displays the pro\bramme when di\bital channel is 
    selected. Returns to the channel view.
     xl r (Ch.	Mode / Channel ): Move to the type o\f 
    channels you want to display on the Channel	List 
    screen.
     ✎The option may di\f\fer dependin\b on country.
     xE ( Watch ): Watches the channel you select.
     xk (Page ): Move to next or previous pa\be.
    How	to	use	Timer	Viewing	in	Channel	List	(digital	channels	only)
    When you set the Timer	Viewing in Channel	List, you can 
    only set the pro\bramme in Programme	View.
    1.	 Press the 
    CH	LIST button, then selec\ot a desired di\bital 
    channel.
    2.	 Press the 
    { (Programme	View) button.
    3.	 Press the 
    u / d buttons to select t\ohe desired 
    pro\bramme, then press the E (Information) button.
    4.	 Select 
    Timer	Viewing, then press the E\bTERE button 
    when done.
     ✎I\f you want to cancel Timer	Viewing, \follow steps 1 
    throu\bh 3. Select Cancel	Schedules.
    	¦Using	the	Channel
     OCO\bTE\bT → Watch	TV → Channel	Manager → 
    E\bTERE
    Channel	Manager
    Edit the \favourite ch\oannel and set the \ochannels to Delete, Deselect	All or Select	All. You can edit the chan\onel name 
    only \for analo\bue cha\onnels.
     
     y () Channels: Select a channel \oin the All, TV, Radio, 
    Data/Other, Analogue and Favourites	1 - 5 screen. 
    Chan\be the antenna,\o or channel settin\bs\o usin\b the 
    menus in the top ri\b\oht corner o\f the screen.
     y (F) Favourites	1 - 5: Shows \favourite cha\onnels.
     ✎Usin\b the colour buttons with the Channel	Manager.
     xa Red ( Antenna ): Switches to  Air or Cable.
     x} Blue (Sorting ): Chan\be the list ordered by channel 
    name or channel number.
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    7TV	7
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    a9Air
    a11Air
    a Antenna   { Programme View   L Ch. Mode   E Watch   k Page Air
    • The	displayed	image	m ay	d iffer	d epending	o n	t he	m odel.
    Channel	ManagerAll Selected	item:	0	Ch.\bumber1/1	page	
    a Antenna             } Sorting         k Page      E Select      T Tools      R Return   Air
       
    						
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    Basic Features
    Channel	Status	Display	Icons
    IconsOperations
    aAn analo\bue channel.\o
    cA channel selected.\o
    FA channel set as a \oFavourite.
    \A locked channel.
    Channel	Manager	Option	Menut
    Set each channel us\oin\b the Channel	Manager menu 
    options (Watch, Add	to	Favourites / Edit	Favourites, Lock 
    / Unlock, Edit	Channel	\bame, Edit	Channel	\bumber, 
    Delete, Deselect	All / Select	All). Option menu items\o may 
    di\f\fer dependin\b on the\o channel status.
    1.	 Select a channel an\od press the TOOLS button. 
    2.	 Select a \function and\o chan\be its settin\bs.\o
     yWatch: Watch the selected ch\oannel.
     yAdd	to	Favourites	/	Edit	Favouritest: Set 
    channels you watch \f\orequently as \favourit\oes.
    1.	 Select the 
    Add	to	Favourites	/	Edit	Favourites, 
    then press the E\bTERE button.
     ✎I\f the channel is already added to \favourite 
    channel, Edit	Favourites will be shown.
    2.	 Press the E\bTER
    E button to select Favourites	1	-	5, then press the OK button.
     ✎One \favourite channel can be added in several 
    o\f Favourites amon\b Favourites	1	-	5.
     yLock	/	Unlockt: Lock a channel so \othat the 
    channel cannot be se\olected and viewed.
     ✎This \function is available only when the Channel	Lock is set to On . 
     ✎The PIN input screen appears. Enter your 4-di\bit 
    PIN, the de\fault o\f which is “0-0-0-0”. Chan\be the 
    PIN usin\b the 
    Change	PI\b option.
     yEdit	Channel	\bame (analo\bue channels \oonly): Assi\bn 
    your own channel nam\oe.
     ✎This \function may not support dependin\b on the 
    re\bion.
     yEdit	Channel	\bumber : Edit the number \oby pressin\b the 
    number buttons desi\ored.
     ✎This \function may not support dependin\b on the 
    re\bion.
     y Delete: You can delete a chan\onel to display the \ochannels 
    you want.
     yDeselect	All	/	Select	All: Select all the ch\oannels 
    or deselect all the\o selected channels \oin the channel 
    mana\ber.
    Channel Menu
    	¦Retuning	Channels
     OME\bUm → Channel → E\bTERE
    Antenna	(Air	/	Cable)t
    Be\fore your television can\o be\bin memorizin\b the\o available 
    channels, you must \ospeci\fy the type o\f s\oi\bnal source that is 
    connected to the TV.
    Country	
    The PIN input screen appears. Enter\o your 4 di\bit PIN nu\omber. 
     ✎Select your country so that the T V can correctly auto-
    tune the broadcastin\b channels.
     ■Digital	Channel: Chan\be the country\o \for di\bital 
    channels.
     ■Analogue	Channel: Chan\be the country\o \for analo\bue 
    channels.
    Auto	Tuning	
     ✎Automatically allocated pro\bramme numbers may not 
    correspond to actual or desired pro\bramme numbers. 
    I\f a channel is locked usin\b the 
    Channel	Lock \function, 
    the PIN input window appears.
     ■Auto	Tuning
     –Air	/	Cable: Select the antenn\oa source to memorise.
    Digital	&	Analogue	/	Digital	/	Analogue: Select the 
    channel source to memorise.
     ✎When selectin\b Cable  → Digital	&	Analogue 
    or Digital : Provide a value to scan \for cable 
    channels.
     xSearch	Mode ( Full / \betwork / Quick ): Scans 
    \for all channels with active broadcast stations 
    and stores them in the T V.
     ✎I\f you select Quick , you can set up the 
    \betwork , \betwork	ID, Frequency , 
    Modulation  and Symbol	Rate manually 
    by pressin\b the button on the remote 
    control.
     x\betwork ( Auto / Manual ): Selects the \betwork	ID settin\b mode amon\b  Auto or Manual.
     x\betwork	ID: When \betwork is Manual , you 
    can set up \betwork	ID usin\b the numeric 
    buttons.
     xFrequency : Displays the \frequency \for the 
    channel. (di\f\fers in each country)
     xModulation : Displays available modulation 
    values.
     xSymbol	Rate: Displays available symbol rates.
     
    						
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     ■Cable	Search	Option
    (dependin\b on the cou\ontry) 
    Sets additional sear\och options such as th\oe \frequency 
    and symbol rate \for \oa cable network sea\orch.
     –Start	Frequency	/	Stop	Frequency: Set the start or \o
    stop \frequency (di\f\fers in each country)\o.
     –Symbol	Rate: Displays availabl\oe symbol rates.
     – Modulation: Displays availabl\oe modulation values.\o
    Manual	Tuning	
    Scans \for a channel \omanually and stores in the TV.
     ✎I\f a channel is locked usin\b the Channel	Lock \function, 
    the PIN input window appears.
     ■Digital	Channel	Tuning: Scans \for a di\bital\o channel.
    1.	 Press the 
    a button to select \bew.
     ✎When selectin\b Antenna → Air : Channel, 
    Frequency , Bandwidth
     ✎When selectin\b Antenna → Cable : Frequency, 
    Modulation , Symbol	Rate
    2.	Press the d button to select Search. When 
    scannin\b has finnishe\od, a channel is upd\oated in the 
    channel list.
     ■Analogue	Channel	Tuning: Scans \for a analo\bu\oe 
    channel.
    1.	 Press the 
    a button to select \bew.
    2.	 Set the Programme, 
    Colour	System, Sound	System, Channel and Search.
    3.	 Press the 
    d button to select Store. When scannin\b 
    has finnished, a cha\onnel is updated in \othe channel 
    list.
     ✎Channel mode
     xP (pro\bramme mode): When tunin\b is complete, 
    the broadcastin\b stations in your area have been 
    assi\bned to position numbers \from P0 to P99. You 
    can select a channel by enterin\b the position number 
    in this mode.
     xC (aerial channel mode) /  S (cable channel mode): 
    These two modes allow you to select a channel 
    by enterin\b the assi\bned number \for each aerial 
    broadcastin\b station or cable channel.
    Fine	Tune	
    (analo\bue channels o\only)
    I\f the reception is clear, you do not have to\o fine tune the 
    channel, as this is \odone automatically d\ourin\b the search and 
    store operation. I\f the \osi\bnal is weak or dis\otorted, fine tune 
    the channel manuall\oy. Scroll to the le\ft or r\oi\bht until the ima\be \o
    is clear. 
     ✎Settin\bs are applied to the channel you’re currently 
    watchin\b.
     ✎Fine tuned channels that have been saved are marked 
    with an asterisk “*” on the ri\bht-hand side o\f the 
    channel number in the channel banner
     ✎To reset the \fine-tunin\b, select Reset .
    Transfer	Channel	List
    The PIN input screen appears. Enter\o your 4 di\bit PIN nu\omber. 
    Imports or exports t\ohe channel map. You should connect a 
    USB stora\be to use t\ohis \function.
     ■Import	from	USB: Import channel lis\ot \from USB.
     ■Export	to	USB: Export channel lis\ot to USB. this \funct\oion 
    is available when U\oSB is connected.
    Picture Menu
    	¦Changing	the	Preset	Picture	Mode
     OME\bUm → Picture → Picture	Mode → E\bTERE
    Picture	Mode		
    Select your pre\ferred picture type. 
     ✎When an input source is set to PC, 
    the Picture	Mode is only available the 
    Standard and Entertain .
     ■Dynamic: Suitable \for a bri\o\bht room.
     ■Standard: Suitable \for a nor\omal 
    environment.
     ■Movie: Suitable \for watch\oin\b movies in a dark \oroom.
     ■Entertain: Suitable \for watch\oin\b movies and \bames.\o
     ✎Available only PC mode.
    P.MODE
     
    						
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    	¦Adjusting	Picture	Settings
     OME\bUm → Picture → E\bTERE
    Samsung	MagicAngle
    This \feature allows you to see \ooptimal screen quality 
    accordin\b to your viewin\b p\oosition. When viewin\b \othe screen 
    at an an\ble \from below, above or the side \oo\f the product, 
    by settin\b the appr\oopriate mode \for each\o position you can 
    obtain a similar pict\oure quality as viewin\b\o the screen directly 
    \from the \front.
     ■Off: Select when viewin\o\b \from the \front position.
     ■Lean	back	mode: Select when viewin\o\b \from a sli\bhtly 
    lower position.
     ■Standing	Mode: Select when viewin\o\b \from the upper 
    position.
     ✎When Samsung	MagicAngle is set to Lean	back	mode or Standing	Mode, Gamma  is not available.
    Backlight	/	Contrast	/	Brightness	/	
    Sharpness	/	Colour	/	Tint	(G/R)	
    Your television has s\oeveral settin\b option\os \for picture quality 
    control.
     ✎\bOTE
     xIn analo\bue T V,	Ext.,	AV modes o\f the PAL system, 
    the Tint	(G/R) \function is not available.
     xIn PC mode, you can only make chan\bes to 
    Backlight , Contrast , Brightness and Sharpness .
     xSettin\bs can be adjusted and stored \for each 
    external device connected to the T V.
     xLowerin\b picture bri\bhtness reduces power 
    consumption.
    Screen	Adjustment
     ■Picture	Size: Your cable box / satel\olite 
    receiver may have its\o own set o\f screen 
    sizes as well. Howe\over, we hi\bhly 
    recommend you use 16:\o9 mode most o\f 
    the time.
    Auto	Wide: Automatically adju\osts the 
    picture size to the 16:9 \oaspect ratio.
    16:9: Sets the picture to 16:9 wide mode.\o
    Wide	Zoom: Ma\bnifies the pictu\ore size more than 4:3.
     ✎Adjusts the  Position by usin\b u / d buttons.
    Zoom: Ma\bnifies the 16:9\o wide pictures vertically to fit \o
    the screen size.
     ✎Adjusts the  Zoom or Position  by usin\b u / d 
    button.
    4:3: Sets the picture to basic (4:3) mod\oe.
     ✎Do not watch in 4:3 \format \for a lon\b time. Traces 
    o\f borders displayed on the le\ft, ri\bht and centre 
    o\f the screen may cause ima\be retention (screen 
    burn) which are not covered by the warranty.
    Screen	Fit: Displays the \full\o ima\be without any cu\ot-o\f\f 
    when HDMI (720p / 1\o080i / 1080p) or Comp\oonent 
    (1080i / 1080p) si\bna\ols are inputted.
     ✎Adjusts the  Position by usin\b u / d / l / r 
    button.
     ✎\bOTE
     xDependin\b on the input source, the picture size 
    options may vary.
     xThe available items may di\f\fer dependin\b on the 
    selected mode.
     xIn PC mode, only  16:9 and 4:3 modes can be 
    adjusted.
     xSettin\bs can be adjusted and stored \for each 
    external device connected to an input on the T V.
     xI\f you use the Screen	Fit \function with HDMI 720p 
    input, 1 line will be cut at the top, bottom, le\ft and 
    ri\bht as in the overscan \function.
     ■4:3	Screen	Size	(16:9	/	Wide	Zoom	/	Zoom	/	4:3): 
    Available only when \opicture size is set to Auto	Wide. You 
    can determine the d\oesired picture size at the 4:3 W\oSS 
    (Wide Screen Service) size or\o the ori\binal size. E\oach 
    European country requires di\f\ferent picture size.
     ✎Not available in PC, Component or HDMI mode.
    P.SIZE
     
    						
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     ■PC	Screen	Adjustment
     ✎Available only PC mode.
    Coarse / Fine: Removes or reduces picture noise. I\f the 
    noise is not removed by Fine-tunin\o\b alone, then adjus\ot 
    the \frequency as best as \opossible (Coarse) and Fine-
    tune a\bain. A\fter th\oe noise has been reduced, readjust 
    the picture so that it is ali\bn\oed to the centre o\f screen.
    Position: Adjusts the PC s\ocreen position with dir\oection 
    button (
    u / d / l / r).
    Image	Reset: Resets the ima\be \oto de\fault settin\bs.\o
    	¦Setting	up	the	TV	with	Your	PC
    Select the input sou\orce to PC.
     OME\bUm → Picture → E\bTERE
    Auto	Adjustmentt
    Frequency values/ posit\oion and fine tune ar\oe adjusted 
    automatically.
     ✎Not available when connectin\b with an HDMI to DVI 
    cable.
    Using	Your	TV	as	a	Computer	(PC)	Display
    Settin\b Up Your PC So\ftware (Based on Windows XP)
    Dependin\b on the ver\osion o\f Windows and the video\o card, 
    the actual screens on your PC may\o di\f\fer in which case the\o 
    same basic set-up in\o\formation will almost\o always be applied.\o 
    (I\f not, contact your\o computer manu\factur\oer or Samsun\b 
    Dealer.)
    1.	 Click on “Control Panel” on the Windows start menu.
    2.	 Click on “Appearance\o and Themes” in the\o “Control 
    Panel” window and a\o display dialo\b-box w\oill appear.
    3.	 Click on “Display” a\ond a display dialo\b \obox will appear.
    4.	 Navi\bate to the “Set\otin\bs” tab on the di\osplay dialo\b-box.
     xThe correct size settin\b (resolution)   
    [Optimum : 19: 1360 \oX 768 pixels / 20: 1\o600 X 900 
    pixels / 22~27: 1920\o X 1080 pixels]
     xI\f a vertical-\frequency option exists on your display 
    settin\bs dialo\b box, the correct value is “60” or “60 
    Hz”. Otherwise, just click “OK” and exit the dialo\b 
    box.
    Maintaining	the	Correct	Posture	when	Using	this	Product
    Maintain the correct posture when usin\b this pr\ooduct.
     y Strai\bhten your back\o.
     yKeep a distance o\f 4\o5~50 cm (15~19 inche\os) \from your 
    eyes to the screen. Look down at th\oe screen and \face 
    the screen \forwards.
     yAdjust the an\ble o\f \othe product so that li\bht i\os not 
    reflected onto the scr\oeen.
     yKeep your elbow at \oa ri\bht an\ble and ke\oep your arm 
    level with the back\o o\f your hand.
     yKeep your elbow at \oa ri\bht an\ble.
     yPlace your heels fla\ot on the \bround while keepin\b y\oour 
    knees at an an\ble o\o\f 90 de\brees or hi\bher and ma\ointain 
    the position o\f your a\orm so that your arm\o is below your 
    heart.
    	¦Changing	the	Picture	Options
    Advanced	Settings
     OME\bUm → Picture → Advanced	Settings → 
    E\bTERE
    (Advanced	Settings are available in Standard / Movie 
    mode)
    Compared to previous models, new S\oamsun\b TVs have a 
    more precise picture.
     ✎In PC mode, you can only make chan\bes to  Gamma 
    and White	Balance
     
    						
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    Basic Features
     ■Black	Tone	(Off	/	Dark	/	Darker	/	Darkest): Select the 
    black level to adju\ost the screen depth.
     ■Dynamic	Contrast	(Off	/	Low	/	Medium	/	High): Adjust 
    the screen contrast.
     ■Shadow	Detail	(\f2~+2): Increase the bri\bhtness\o o\f dark 
    ima\bes.
     ■ Gamma: Adjust the primar\oy colour intensity.
     ■RGB	Only	Mode	(Off	/	Red	/	Green	/	Blue): Displays 
    the Red, Green and Blue colour \for makin\b fine\o 
    adjustments to the \ohue and saturation.\o 
     ■Colour	Space	(Auto	/	\bative): Adjust the ran\be \oo\f 
    colours available to \ocreate the ima\be.
     ■White	Balance: Adjust the colour \otemperature \for a 
    more natural picture.
    R\fOffset	/	G\fOffset	/	B\fOffset: Adjust each colour\o’s 
    (red, \breen, blue) darknes\os.
    R\fGain	/	G\fGain	/	B\fGain: Adjust each colour\o’s (red, 
    \breen, blue) bri\bhtne\oss.
    Reset: Resets the 
    White	Balance to it’s de\fault settin\bs.
     ■Flesh	Tone: Emphasize pink “F\olesh Tone.”
     ■Edge	Enhancement	(Off	/	On): Emphasize object 
    boundaries.
     ■Motion	Lighting 	(Of f 	/ 	On): Reduce power consumption 
    by bri\bhtness control.
    Picture	Options
     OME\bUm → Picture → Picture	Options → 
    E\bTERE
     ✎In PC mode, you can only make chan\bes to the   Colour	Tone.
     ■Colour	Tone	(Cool	/	Standard	/	Warm1	/	Warm2)	
     ✎Warm1 or Warm2 will be deactivated when the 
    picture mode is Dynamic.
     ✎Settin\bs can be adjusted and stored \for each 
    external device connected to an input on the T V.
     ■Digital	\boise	Filter	(Off	/	Low	/	Medium	/	High	/	Auto	/	Auto	Visualisation): I\f the broadcast si\bnal received 
    by your TV is weak,\o you can activate th\oe Digital	\boise	Filter \feature to reduce any static and\o \bhostin\b that may 
    appear on the screen.
     ✎When the si\bnal is weak, try other options until the 
    best picture is displayed.
    Auto	Visualisation: When chan\bin\b anal\oo\bue channels, 
    displays si\bnal stren\bth.
     ✎Only available \for analo\bue channels.
     ✎When bar is \breen, you are receivin\b the best 
    possible si\bnal.
     ■MPEG	\boise	Filter	(Off	/	Low	/	Medium	/	High	/	Auto): Reduces MPEG noise\o to provide improved 
    picture quality.
     ■HDMI	Black	Level	(\bormal	/	Low): Selects the black\o 
    level on the screen to adjust the s\ocreen depth.
     ✎Available only in  HDMI mode.
     ■Film	Mode	(Off	/	Auto1	/	Auto2): Sets the TV to 
    automatically sense \oand process film si\bnals \from all 
    sources and adjust the \opicture \for optimum quality\o.
     ✎Available in T V, AV, COMPONENT (480i / 1080i) 
    and HDMI (480i / 1080i).
     Picture Options
    Colour Tone : W arm2    ►
    Digital Noise Filter : Auto
    MPEG Noise Filter  : Auto
    HDMI Black Level : Normal
    Film Mode : Of f
    U Move    E Enter    R Return
     Advanced Settings
    Black Tone  : Off   ►
    Dynamic Contrast : Medium
    Shadow Detail : -2
    Gamma : 0
    RGB Only Mode : Of f
    Colour Space : Native
    White Balance▼
    U Move    E Enter    R Return
     
    						
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    Basic Features
    SRS
    Reset	Picture	(OK	/	Cancel)
    Resets your current picture mode to its de\faul\ot settin\bs.
    Soun\b Menu
    	¦Changing	the	Preset	Sound	Mode
     OME\bUm → Sound → Sound	Mode → E\bTERE
    Sound	Mode	t
     ■Standard: Selects the norma\ol sound mode.
     ■Music: Emphasizes music o\over voices.
     ■Movie: Provides the best soun\od \for movies.
     ■Clear	Voice: Emphasizes voices \oover other sounds.
     ■Amplify: Increase the intensity \oo\f hi\bh-\frequency sound 
    to allow a better l\oistenin\b experience \f\oor the hearin\b 
    impaired.
     ✎I\f Speaker	Select is set to External	Speaker, Sound	Mode is disabled.
    	¦Adjusting	Sound	Settings
    Sound	Effect
     OME\bUm → Sound → Sound	Effect → E\bTERE
    (standard sound mode only)
     ✎I\f Speaker	Select is set to External	Speaker, Sound	Effect  is disabled.
     ■SRS	TruSurround	HD	(Off	/	On)
    This \function provides a virtual 5.1\o 
    channel surround sound experienc\oe 
    throu\bh a pair o\f speake\ors usin\b HRTF 
    (Head Related Trans\fer Function) 
    technolo\by.
     ■SRS	TruDialog	(Off	/	On)
    This \function allows \oyou to increase the intensity \oo\f a 
    voice over back\bround music or sound e\o\f\fects so that 
    dialo\b can be heard more clearly.
     ■Equalizer
    Adjusts the sound m\oode.
     –Balance L/R: Adjusts the bala\once between the ri\bh\ot 
    and le\ft speaker.
     –100Hz	/	300Hz	/	1kHz	/	3kHz	/	10kHz (Bandwidth 
    Adjustment): Adjus\ots the level o\f spe\ocific bandwidth 
    \frequencies.
     – Reset: Resets the equal\oizer to its de\fault \osettin\bs.
    	¦Sound	Systems,	Etc.
     OME\bUm → Sound → E\bTERE
    Broadcast	Audio	Options	
     ■Audio	Language
    (di\bital channels onl\oy)
    Chan\be the de\fault \ovalue \for audio lan\bu\oa\bes.
     ✎The available lan\bua\be may di\f\fer dependin\b on 
    the broadcast.
     ■Audio	Format
    (di\bital channels onl\oy)
    When sound is emitte\od \from both the main spe\oaker and 
    the audio receiver, a sound echo may o\occur due to the 
    decodin\b speed di\f\ference between the ma\oin speaker 
    and the audio receiver. In this case, use\o the 
    TV	Speaker 
    \function.
     ✎Audio	Format option may di\f\fer dependin\b on 
    the broadcast. 5.1ch Dolby di\bital sound is only 
    available when connectin\b an external speaker 
    throu\bh an optical cable.
     ■Audio	Description
    (not available in al\ol locations) (di\bital \o
    channels only)
    This \function handles\o the Audio 
    Stream \for the 
    AD	(Audio Description) 
    which is sent alon\b w\oith the Main 
    audio \from the broadcaster.
     ✎Audio	Description ( Off  / On ): 
    Turn the audio description 
    \function on or o\f\f.
     ✎Volume : Adjust the audio description volume.
    Additional	Setting
    (di\bital channels onl\oy)
     ■DTV	Audio	Level	(MPEG	/	HE\fAAC): This \function 
    allows you to reduce the disparity \oo\f a voice si\bnal 
    (which is one o\f the \osi\bnals received durin\b a di\bit\oal TV 
    broadcast) to a desired level.
     ✎Accordin\b to the type o\f broadcast si\bnal, MPEG	/	HE\fA AC can be adjusted between -10dB and 
    0dB. 
     ✎To increase or decrease the volume, adjust 
    between the ran\be 0 and -10 respectively.
    AD/SUBT.
     
    						
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    Basic Features
     ■SPDIF	Output: SPDIF (Sony Philip\os Di\bital InterFace)\o 
    is used to provide di\bital sound, \oreducin\b inter\ference 
    \boin\b to speakers and\o various di\bital devi\oces such as a 
    DVD player.
    Audio	Format: You can select the Di\o\bital Audio output 
    (SPDIF) \format.
     ✎The available Di\bital Audio output (SPDIF) \format 
    may di\f\fer dependin\b on the input source.
    Audio	Delay: Correct audio-video sync \oproblems, when 
    watchin\b TV or video,\o and when listenin\b \oto di\bital audio 
    output usin\b an exte\ornal device such as a\on AV receiver 
    (0ms ~ 250ms).
     ■Dolby	Digital 	Comp 	(Line 	/ 	RF): This \function minimizes 
    si\bnal disparity bet\oween a dolby di\bital\o si\bnal and a 
    voice si\bnal (i.e. MP\oEG Audio, HE-AAC, A\oTV Sound).
     ✎Select Line  to obtain dynamic sound, and RF 
    to reduce the di\f\ference between loud and so\ft 
    sounds at ni\bht time.
    Line: Set the output le\ovel \for si\bnals \breater or less than \o
    -31dB (re\ference) to either -20d\oB or -31dB.
    RF: Set the output le\ovel \for si\bnals \breater or less than \o
    -20dB (re\ference) to either -10d\oB or -20dB.
    Speaker	Settings	
     ■Speaker	Select	(External	Speaker	/	TV	Speaker): A 
    sound echo may occur \odue to a di\f\ference in decodin\b 
    speed between the \omain speaker and th\oe audio receiver. 
    In this case, set t\ohe TV to 
    External	Speaker.
     ✎When Speaker	Select is set to External	Speaker , the volume and  MUTE buttons will not 
    operate and the sound settin\bs will be limited.
     ✎When Speaker	Select is set to External	Speaker .
     xT V	Speaker: Off, External	Speaker: On
     ✎When Speaker	Select is set to T V	Speaker.
     xT V	Speaker: On, External	Speaker: On
     ✎I\f there is no video si\bnal, both speakers will be 
    mute.
     ■Auto	Volume	(Off	/	\bormal	/	\bight): To equalize the 
    volume level on each\o channel, set to \bormal.
    \bight: This mode provides an improved sound 
    experience compared to \bormal mode, makin\b almost\o 
    no noise. It is use\fu\ol at ni\bht.
    Reset	Sound	(OK	/	Cancel)
    Reset all sound set\otin\bs to the \factory \ode\faults.
    	¦Selecting	the	Sound	Mode	
    When you set to Dual fg, the current 
    sound mode is displa\oyed on the screen.
    Audio  Type Dual f\fgDe\fault
    A2 
    Stereo Mono
    Mono
    Automatic 
    chan\be
    Stereo Stereo ↔ Mono
    Dual Dual 
    f ↔ Dual gDual f
    NICAM
    Stereo Mono
    Mono
    Automatic 
    chan\be
    Stereo Mono ↔ Stereo
    Dual Mono ↔ Dual 
    f
     Dual g Dual f
     ✎I\f the Stereo si\bnal is weak and an automatic switchin\b,  
    occurs, then switch to the Mono.
     ✎Only activated in stereo sound si\bnal.
     ✎Only available when the input 
    Source is set to T V.
    System Menu
    	¦Setting	the	Time
     OME\bUm → System → E\bTERE
    Time
     ■Clock: Settin\b the clock i\os \for usin\b various t\oimer 
    \features o\f the TV.
     OThe current time will appea\or every time you pr\oess 
    the I\bFO button.
     ✎I\f you disconnect the power cord, you have to set 
    the clock a\bain.
    Clock	Mode	(Auto	/	Manual)
     xAuto : Set the current time automatically usin\b the 
    time \from a di\bital channel.
     ✎The antenna must be connected in order to set 
    the time automatically.
     xManual : Set the current time manually.
     ✎Dependin\b on the broadcast station and si\bnal, 
    the auto time set up may not be correct. In this 
    case, set the time manually.
    DUALf-g
     
    						
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