Samsung Syncmaster T23a550 User Manual
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41En\blish Ad\fanced Features Anynet+ (HDM\f-CEC) What is Anynet+? t Anynet+ is a \function\o that enables you t\oo control all connected Sam\osun\b devices that su\opport Anynet+ with \oyour Samsun\b TV’s remote. The Anynet+ \osystem can be used \oonly with Samsun\b de\ovices that have the\o Anynet+ \feature. To be sure your Samsun\b device has t\ohis \feature, check i\f there is an Anynet+ lo\bo\o on it. yYou can only control Anynet+ devices u\osin\b the TV remote control, not the buttons \oon the TV. yThe TV remote control may not work unde\or certain conditions. \oI\f this occurs, reselect the Anynet+\o device. yThe Anynet+ \function\os do not operate wit\oh other manu\facturers’ products. yFor the method o\f con\onectin\b external devices , re\fer to the supporte\od user manual. To connect to Home Theatre 1. Connect the HDMI I\b (1(DVI), 2) jack on the TV an\od the HDMI OUT jack\o o\f the correspondin\b Anynet+ de\ovice usin\b an HDMI cable. 2. Connect the HDMI IN\o jack o\f the home th\oeatre and the HDMI OUT\o jack o\f the correspondin\b Anynet+ de\ovice usin\b an HDMI cable. ✎\bOTE xConnect the Optical cable between the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) jack on your T V and the Di\bital Audio Input on the Home Theatre. xWhen \followin\b the connection above, the Optical jack only outputs 2 channel audio. You will only hear sound \from the Home Theatre’s Front, Le\ft and Ri\bht speakers and the subwoo\fer. I\f you want to hear 5.1 channel audio, connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) jack on the DVD / Satellite Box (i.e. Anynet Device 1 or 2) directly to the Ampli\fier or Home Theatre, not the T V. xYou can connect only one Home Theatre. xYou can connect an Anynet+ device usin\b the HDMI cable. Some HDMI cables may not support Anynet+ \functions. xAnynet+ works when the AV device supportin\b Anynet+ is in the standby or on status. xAnynet+ supports up to 10 AV devices in total. Note that you can connect up to 3 devices o\f the same type. Digital Audio Inpu\ tHDMI OUTHDMI OUTHDMI INHDMI OUT Home TheatreAnynet+ Device 1 Anynet+ Device 2 HDMI Cable HDMI Cable HDMI Cable Optical Cable
42En\blish Ad\fanced Features Anynet+ Menu The Anynet+ menu ch\oan\bes dependin\b on t\ohe type and status\o o\f the Anynet+ dev\oices connected to the\o TV. Anynet+ MenuDescription View TVChan\bes Anynet+ mod\oe to TV broadcast mode. Device ListShows the Anynet+ d\oevice list. Recording: (*recorder) Starts recordin\b immediately usin\o\b the recorder. (This is only avai\olable \for devices th\oat support the recordin\b \function.) (device_name) ME\bU Shows the connected \odevice menus. E.\b. I\o\f a DVD recorder is connected, th\oe disc menu o\f the DVD recorder will appear. (device_name) Tools Shows the tools menu\o o\f the connected dev\oice. E.\b. I\f a DVD r\oecorder is connected, th\oe play menu o\f the DV\oD recorder will appear. ✎Dependin\b on the device, this menu may not be available. (device_name) Title MenuShows the title men\ou o\f the connected de\ovice. E.\b. I\f a DVD \orecorder is connected, th\oe title menu o\f the DVD recorder will appear. ✎Dependin\b on the device, this menu may not be available. Stop Recording: (*recorder) Stops recordin\b. Receiver Sound is played thr\oou\bh the receiver. I\f more than one recordin\b device is connect\oed, they are displayed as (*recorder) and i\f only one\o recordin\b device is connected, it will be\o represented as (*device\o_name). ¦Setting Up Anynet+ OME\bUm → System → Anynet+ (HDMI\fCEC) → E\bTERE ■Anynet+ (HDMI\fCEC) (Off / On) To use the Anynet+ F\ounction, Anynet+ (HDMI\fCEC) must be set to On. ✎When the Anynet+ (HDMI\fCEC) \function is disabled, all the Anynet+ related operations are deactivated. ■Auto Turn Off (\bo / Yes): Settin\b an Anyne\ot+ Device to turn o\f\f automatically when\o the TV is turned o\f\f. ✎I\f Auto Turn Off is set to Yes , runnin\b external devices will turn o\f\f at the same time as the T V powers o\f\f. However, a device may not turn o\f\f i\f recordin\b is in pro\bress. ✎May not be enabled dependin\b on the device. ¦Switching between Anynet+ Devices 1. Press the TOOLS button to select Anynet+ (HDMI\fCEC). And then press the E\bTERE button to select Device List. ✎I\f you cannot \find a device you want, press the a button to re\fresh the list. 2. Select a device and \opress the E\bTER E button. You can switch to the \oselected device. ✎The Device List menu will only appear when you set Anynet+ (HDMI\fCEC) to On in the System menu. xSwitchin\b to the selected device may take up to 2 minutes. You cannot cancel the operation durin\b the switchin\b operation. xI\f you have selected external input mode by pressin\b the SOURCE button, you cannot use the Anynet+ \function. Make sure to switch to an Anynet+ device by usin\b the Device List.
43En\blish Ad\fanced Features ¦Recording You can make a recordin\b o\f a TV Pro\bramme usin\b a Sams\oun\b recorder. 1. Select Recording. ✎When there are more than two recordin\b devices xWhen multiple recordin\b devices are connected, the recordin\b devices are listed. Select one recordin\b device in the Device List. ✎When the recordin\b device is not displayed, press the a button in the Device List menu to search devices. 2. Press the EXIT button to exit. ✎You can record the source streams by selectin\b Recording: (device_name). ✎Pressin\b the � (REC) button will record whatever you are currently watchin\b. I\f you are watchin\b video \from another device, the video \from the device is recorded. ✎Be\fore recordin\b, check whether the antenna jack is properly connected to the recordin\b device. To properly connect an antenna to a recordin\b device, re\fer to the recordin\b device’s users manual. ¦Listening through a Receiver You can listen to soun\od throu\bh a receiver (i.e Home Th\oeatre) instead o\f the TV Speaker. 1. Select Receiver and set to On. 2. Press the EXIT button to exit. ✎I\f your receiver supports audio only, it may not appear in the device list. ✎The receiver will work when you have properly connected the optical in jack o\f the receiver to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) jack o\f the T V. ✎When the receiver (i.e Home Theatre) is set to On, you can hear sound output \from the T V’s Optical jack. When the T V is displayin\b a DT V (aerial) si\bnal, the T V will send out 5.1 channel sound to the receiver. When the source is a di\bital component such as a DVD and is connected to the T V via HDMI, only 2 channel sound will be heard \from the receiver.
44En\blish Ad\fanced Features ¦Troubleshooting for Anynet+ ProblemPossible Solution Anynet+ does not work.• Check i\f the device is an Anynet+ device. The Anynet+ system supports Anynet+ devices only.• Only one receiver (home theatre) can be connected.• Check i\f the Anynet+ device power cord is properly connected.• Check the Anynet+ device’s Video/Audio/HDMI cable connections.• Check whether Anynet+ (HDMI\fCEC) is set to On in the Anynet+ setup menu.• Check whether the TV remote control is in TV mode.• Check whether the remote control is Anynet+ compatible.• Anynet+ doesn’t work in certain situations. (Searchin\b channels, operatin\b My Downloads or Plug & Play (Initial setup), etc.) • When connectin\b or removin\b the HDMI cable, please make sure to search devices a\bain or turn your TV o\f\f and on a\bain. • Check i\f the Anynet+ Function o\f Anynet+ device is set on. I want to start Anynet+. • Check i\f the Anynet+ device is properly connected to the TV and check i\f the Anynet+ (HDMI\fCEC) is set to On in the Anynet+ Setup menu. • Press the TOOLS button to display the Anynet+ menu and select a menu you want. I want to exit Anynet+. • Select View TV in the Anynet+ menu.• Press the SOURCE button on the TV remote control and select a device other than Anynet+ devices.• Press , and PRE\fCH to chan\be the TV mode. (Note that the channel button operates only when a tuner-embedded Anynet+ device is not connected.) The messa\be “Connectin\b to Anynet+ device...” appears on the screen. • You cannot use the remote control when you are confi\burin\b Anynet+ or switchin\b to a view mode.• Use the remote control when the Anynet+ settin\b or switchin\b to view mode is complete. The Anynet+ device does not play. • You cannot use the play \function when Plug & Play (Initial setup) is in pro\bress. The connected device is not displayed. • Check whether or not the device supports Anynet+ \functions.• Check whether or not the HDMI cable is properly connected.• Check whether Anynet+ (HDMI\fCEC) is set to On in the Anynet+ setup menu.• Search Anynet+ devices a\bain.• You can connect an Anynet+ device usin\b the HDMI cable only. Some HDMI cables may not support Anynet+ \functions. • I\f connection is terminated because there has been a power interruption or the HDMI cable has been disconnected, please repeat the device scan. The TV Pro\bramme cannot be recorded. • Check whether the antenna jack on the recordin\b device is properly connected. The TV sound is not output throu\bh the receiver. • Connect the optical cable between TV and the receiver.
45En\blish Other In\bormation \fnstalling the Devi\hce Driver ✎I\f you install the device driver, you can set up the appropriate resolution and \frequency \for the product. The device driver is included on the CD supplied with the product. I\f the supplied drive \file is corrupted, please visit the Samsun\b Electronics website (www.samsun\b.com), and download the driver. 1. Insert the driver i\onstallation CD into \othe CD-ROM drive. 2. Click on Windows Driver. 3. Complete the remainin\b installation\o steps accordin\b to the instructi\oons displayed on the\o screen. 4. Select the model o\f \oyour product \from the model list. 5. Check i\f the appropriate resolution and screen re\fresh rate are displayed in the \oControl Panel settin\bs. F\oor more in\formation, re\fer to the document\o about the Windows operatin\b syst\oem. Other In\bormation
46En\blish Other In\bormation Analogue Channel Teletext Feature The index pa\be o\f th\oe Teletext service \bive\os you in\formation on h\oow to use the servic\oe. For Teletext in\formation t\oo be displayed correctly, channel reception must be sta\oble. Otherwise, in\fo\ormation may be missi\on\b or some pa\bes may\o not be displayed. ✎You can chan\be Teletext pa\bes by pressin\b the numeric buttons on the remote control. 1 / (Teletext on/mix/o\f\f): Activates the Teletext mode \for the\o current channel. Press the button twice to overlap the\o Teletext mode with the current broadcastin\b screen. Press it one more time to exit teletext. 2 8 (store): Stores the Teletext pa\bes. 3 4 (size): Displays t\ohe teletext on the upper hal\f o\f\o the screen in double-size. To move the text to the lower hal\f o\f th\oe screen, press it a\bain. For normal \odisplay, press it once a\bain. 4 9 (hold): Holds the \odisplay at the current pa\be, in the cas\oe that there are several secondary\o pa\bes that \follow automatic\oially. To undo, press it a\bain. 5 Colour buttons (red, \breen, yellow, blue): I\f the FASTEXT system is used by the broadcastin\b company, the di\f\ferent topics on a Teletext pa\be are colour-coded and can be selected\o by pressin\b the coloured buttons. Press the colour correspondin\b to the topi\oc o\f your choice. A new \ocolour- coded pa\be is display\oed. Items can be selected in t\ohe same way. To display the previous or next pa\be, press the correspondin\b coloured button. 6 0 (mode): Selects th\oe Teletext mode (LIST/ FLOF). I\f pressed durin\b LIST m\oode, switches the mode to\o List save mode. In List save \omode, you can save a Teletext pa\be into a \olist usin\b the 8(store) button. 7 1 (sub-pa\be): Displa\oys the available sub-pa\be.\o 82 (pa\be up): Display\os the next Teletext pa\be. 9 3 (pa\be down): Displa\oys the previous Teletext pa\be. 0 6 (index): Displays \othe index (contents) pa\be at a\ony time while you are viewin\b Teletext. ! 5 (reveal): Displays th\oe hidden text (answers to qu\oiz \bames, \for example). To display the normal\o screen, press it a\bain. @ 7 (cancel): Shrinks t\ohe Teletext display to overlap w\oith the current broadcast. Typical Teletext page Part Contents A Selected pa\be number. B Broadcastin\b channel identity. C Current pa\be number or search indications. D Date and time. E Text. F Status in\formation. FASTEXT in\formation. CH LIST MENU TOOLS RETURNEXIT INFO TTX/MIX ABCD 6 7 8 9 ! @ 0 1 3 2 4 5 G\fRE-CH SOURCE
47En\blish Other In\bormation Attaching a Wall Mount/Desktop S\htan\b Preparing before installing Wall\fMount/Desktop Stand 1. Turn the product o\f\f and unplu\b the pow\oer cord \from the wall outlet.\o 2. Place a so\ft cloth or\o cushion on a flat su\or\face to protect the panel and\o place the product \face down. 3. Separate the screw at the rear o\f the product. 4. Hold the main body o\o\f the product with your hand\o as shown by the fi\b\oure. Pull the stand \oin the direction o\f the arrow as shown in the fi\bure to separate it. Attaching a Wall Mount/Desktop Stand 1 2 3 4 5. Ali\bn wall mount/desk\otop stand to the Mon\oitor/TV and firmly fix\o the wall mount/desk\otop stand by \fasten\oin\b the screw. 6. Ali\bn the \broove o\f the part o\f t\ohe product that is to be \oconnected to the sta\ond with the \broove in the stand (d\oesk-top stand, wall mount s\otand or another sta\ond) and firmly fix t\ohe stand by \fasteni\on\b the screw. ✎\bOTE xI\f you use screws that are lon\ber than the standard speci\fications, the inside o\f the product may be dama\bed. xFor wall mounts that are not compatible with the standard VESA speci\fications, the len\bth o\f the screw may di\f\fer dependin\b on the correspondin\b speci\fications. A B BAWall mount kit/desktop\o stand (not supplie\od) BAWall/Desktop Stand Mo\ount
48En\blish Other In\bormation xAvoid usin\b screws that are incompatible with the standard VESA speci\fications and avoid assemblin\b them usin\b excessive \force. This may result in dama\be to the product or injury due to the product \fallin\b. Samsun\b shall not be held liable \for any dama\be or injury. xSamsun\b shall not be held liable \for any dama\be to the product or injury caused by usin\b a wall mount/ desktop stand that is not compatible with the speci\fications or due to an installation not per\formed by an authorized installation en\bineer. xWhen installin\b the product usin\b a wall mount, purchase a wall mount that provides at least 10 cm (3.93 inches) o\f space \from the wall. xUse the wall mount \oaccordin\b to the international specifications\o.Assembling the Cabl\hes Use the Cable Holde\or to hide the cables\o behind the stand. ✎The colour and the appearance may di\f\fer dependin\b on the product, and the speci\fications are subject to chan\be without prior notice to improve the per\formance. Anti-theft Kensingt\hon Lock The Kensin\bton Lock i\os not supplied by S\oamsun\b. It is a dev\oice used to physicall\oy fix the system when\o usin\b it in a public\o place. The appeara\once and lockin\b metho\od may di\f\fer \from the illustration \odependin\b on the man\ou\facturer. Re\fer to the manu\oal provided with the Kens\oin\bton Lock \for additio\onal in\formation on pr\ooper use. ✎Please \find a “K” icon on the rear o\f the T V. A kensin\bton slot is beside the “K” icon. To lock the product, follow these steps: 1. Wrap the Kensin\bton l\oock cable around a lar\be, statio\onary object such as \odesk or chair. 2. Slide the end o\f the\o cable with the lock\o attached throu\bh the looped end \oo\f the Kensin\bton lock cable\o. 3. Insert the lockin\b d\oevice into the Kensin\o\bton slot on the product (1). 4. Lock the lock. ✎These are \beneral instructions. For exact instructions, see the User manual supplied with the lockin\b device. ✎The lockin\b device has to be purchased separately. ✎The location o\f the Kensin\bton slot may be di\f\ferent dependin\b on the T V model. 1
49En\blish Other In\bormation Troubleshooting I\f you have any que\ostions about the TV, first re\fer to this list. I\o\f none o\f these troubleshootin\b tips ap\oply, please visit “\owww. samsun\b.com,” then c\olick on Support, or c\oontact the call cent\ore listed on the back\o-cover o\f this manual\o. IssuesSolutions and Explanations PC Connection A Mode \bot Supported messa\be appears.• Set your PC’s output resolution and \frequency so they match the resolutions supported by the TV (p. 20). PC is always shown on the source list, even i\f a PC is not connected. • This is normal; “PC” is always shown on the source list, re\bardless o\f whether a PC is connected. The video is OK but there is no audio. • I\f you are usin\b a HDMI connection, check the audio output settin\b on your PC. Picture Quality First o\f all, please per\form the Picture Test and confirm that your TV is properly displayin\b test ima\be. (\bo to ME\bU - Support \f S elf D iagnosis - Picture Test) (p. 34) I\f the test ima\be is properly displayed, the poor picture may caused by the source or si\bnal. The TV ima\be does not look as \bood as it did in the store. • I\f you have an analo\bue cable/set top box, up\brade to a di\bital set top box. Use HDMI or Component cables to deliver HD (hi\bh definition) picture quality. • Cable/Satellite subscribers: Try HD stations \from the channel line up.• Antenna connection: Try HD stations a\fter per\formin\b Auto pro\bramme. ✎Many HD channels are up scaled \from SD(Standard Definition) contents.• Adjust the Cable/Set top box video output resolution to 1080i or 720p.• Make sure you are watchin\b the TV at the minimum recommended distance based on the size and definition o\f the si\bnal. The picture is distorted: macro block error, small block, dots, pixelization • Compression o\f video contents may cause picture distortion especially in \fast movin\b pictures such as sports and action movies. • Low si\bnal level or bad quality can cause picture distortion. This is not a TV issue.• Mobile phones used close to the TV (cca up to 1m) may cause noise in picture on analo\bue and di\bital TV. Colour is wron\b or missin\b. • I\f you’re usin\b a component connection, make sure the component cables are connected to the correct jacks. Incorrect or loose connections may cause colour problems or a blank screen. There is poor colour or bri\bhtness. • Adjust the Picture options in the TV menu. (\bo to Picture mode / Colour / Brightness / S harpness) (p. 26) • Adjust Energy Saving option in the TV menu. (\bo to ME\bU - System \f Eco S olution \f Energy Saving) (p. 32)• Try resettin\b the picture to view the de\fault picture settin\bs. (\bo to ME\bU - Picture \f Reset P icture) (p.29) There is a dotted line on the ed\be o\f the screen. • I\f the picture size is set to Screen Fit, chan\be it to 16:9 (p. 26). • Chan\be cable/set top box resolution. The picture is black and white. • I\f you are usin\b an AV composite input, connect the video cable (yellow) to the Green jack o\f component input 1 on the TV. When chan\bin\b channels, the picture \freezes or is distorted or delayed. • I\f connected with a cable box, please try to reset the cable box. Reconnect the AC cord and wait until the cable box reboots. It may take up to 20 minutes. • Set the output resolution o\f the cable box to 1080i or 720p. Sound Quality First o\f all, please per\form the Sound Test to confirm that your TV audio is properly operatin\b. (\bo to ME\bU - Support \f S elf D iagnosis \f S ound T est) (p. 34) I\f the audio is OK, the sound problem may caused by the source or si\bnal. There is no sound or the sound is too low at maximum volume. • Please check the volume the o\f external device connected to your TV. The picture is \bood but there is no sound. • Set the Speaker Select option to TV Speaker in the sound menu (p. 30). • I\f you are usin\b an external device, make sure the audio cables are connected to the correct audio input jacks on the TV. • I\f you are usin\b an external device, check the device’s audio output option (ex. you may need to chan\be your cable box’s audio option to HDMI when you have a HDMI connected to your TV). • I\f you are usin\b a DVI to HDMI cable, a separate audio cable is required.• I\f your TV has a headphone jack, make sure there is nothin\b plu\b\bed into it. The speakers are makin\b an inappropriate noise. • Check the cable connections. Make sure a video cable is not connected to an audio input.• For antenna or cable connections, check the si\bnal stren\bth. Low si\bnal level may cause sound distortion.
50En\blish Other In\bormation IssuesSolutions and Explanations No Picture, No Video The TV won’t turn on. • Make sure the AC power cord is securely plu\b\bed in to the wall outlet and the TV.• Make sure the wall outlet is workin\b.• Try pressin\b the POWER button on the TV to make sure the problem is not the remote. I\f the TV turns on, re\fer to “The remote control does not work” below. The TV turns o\f\f automatically. • Ensure the Sleep Timer is set to Off in the System menu (p. 31). • I\f your PC is connected to the TV, check your PC power settin\bs.• Make sure the AC power cord is plu\b\bed in securely to the wall outlet and the TV.• When watchin\b TV \from an antenna or cable connection, the TV will turn o\f\f a\fter 10 ~ 15 minutes i\f there is no si\bnal. There is no picture/Video. • Check cable connections (remove and reconnect all cables connected to the TV and external devices). • Set your external devices’ (Cable/Set top Box, DVD, Blu-ray etc) video outputs to match the connections to the TV input. For example, i\f an external device’s output is HDMI, it should be connect to an HDMI input on the TV. • Make sure your connected devices are powered on.• Be sure to select the TV’s correct source by pressin\b the SOURCE button on the TV remote. RF(Cable/Antenna) Connection The TV is not receivin\b all channels. • Make sure the Antenna cable is connected securely.• Please try Plug & Play (Initial setup) to add available channels to the channel list. Go to ME\bU - System \f P lug & P lay (Initial setup) and wait \for all available channels to be stored (p. 15).• Veri\fy the Antenna is positioned correctly. The picture is distorted: macro block error small block, dots, pixelization • Compression o\f video contents may cause picture distortion, especially with \fast movin\b pictures such as sports and action movies. • A low si\bnal can cause picture distortion. This is not a TV issue. Others The picture won’t display in \full screen. • HD channels will have black bars on either side o\f the screen when displayin\b up scaled SD (4:3) contents. • Black bars on the top and bottom will appear durin\b movies that have aspect ratios di\f\ferent \from your TV. • Adjust the picture size options on your external device or TV to \full screen. The remote control does not work. • Replace the remote control batteries with the poles (+/–) in the ri\bht direction.• Clean the sensor’s transmission window on the remote.• Try pointin\b the remote directly at the TV \from 5~6 \feet away. The cable/set top box remote control doesn’t turn the TV on or o\f\f, or adjust the volume. • Pro\bramme the Cable/Set top box remote control to operate the TV. Re\fer to the Cable/Set user manual \for the SAMSUNG TV code. A “Mode Not Supported” messa\be appears. • Check the supported resolution o\f the TV, and adjust the external device’s output resolution accordin\bly (p. 27). There is a plastic smell \from the TV. • This smell is normal and will dissipate over time. The TV Signal Information is unavailable in the Sel\f Dia\bnostic Test menu.• This \function is only available with di\bital channels \from an Antenna / RF/Coax connection (p. 35). The TV is tilted to the side. • Remove the base stand \from the TV and reassemble it. There are di\fficulties assemblin\b the stand base. • Make sure the TV is placed on a flat sur\face. I\f you can not remove the screws \from the TV, use a ma\bnetized screw driver.