Samsung SP-54T8HL User Manual Page 1

Owner’s InstructionsPROJECTION TELEVISION...

Connecting VHF and UHF AntennasIf your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “Antennaswith 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads,” below.If your anten

English - 11INSTALLATIONPlug the antenna lead into the“ANT IN” terminal on the rearpanel.Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads1Connect both antenna leads t

INSTALLATIONEnglish - 121Find the cable that isconnected to the ANTENNAOUT terminal on your cablebox.2Connect the other end of thiscable to the “ANT I

English - 13INSTALLATIONConnecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some ChannelsIf your cable box descrambles only some channels (such as premium chan

INSTALLATIONConnecting a VCRThese instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an antenna or a cableTV system (according to the inst

English - 15INSTALLATIONConnecting a DVD PlayerThe rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV.Connecting to Y, PB, PR

INSTALLATIONEnglish - 16Connecting a CamcorderThe side panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a camcorder to your TV. They allowyou to view th

English - 17INSTALLATION1Slide the back cover all theway out to open the batterycompartment of the remotecontrol.2Install two AAA size batteries.Insta

Turning the TV On and OffEnglish - 18OPERATIONChapter ThreePress the POWER button on the remote control.You can also use the POWER button on the front

English - 19OPERATION5When it has finished, the “Time”menu is displayed.Set the clock.TV TimeMove Enter SkipClock --:--am√On Timer : Off√Off Timer : O

Important Warranty Information RegardingTelevision Format ViewingStandard screen format televisions (4:3, the aspect ratio of the screen width to heig

OPERATIONEnglish - 201Press the MENU button.The main menu is displayed.There are five menu groups: “Input”,“Picture”, “Sound”, “Channel” and“Setup”.Vi

English - 21OPERATIONSelecting a Menu Language2Press the … or † button to select“Language”, then press the ENTERbutton.Press the … or † button to sele

OPERATIONAdjusting the Screen Automatically (Self Focus)The “Self Focus” feature automatically finds the optimum picture quality when blurring,overlap

English - 23OPERATIONDeactivating the Automatic Execution of the Self FocusThe “Self Focus” feature starts on default. It will automatically begin 10

OPERATIONEnglish - 24Adjusting Convergence ManuallyIf the color appears spread out or “smeared” on the screen, the convergence probably needsalignment

English - 25OPERATION3Press the ENTER button.A crosshatch pattern will appearon the screen. Move the cursor to the positionyou want to adjust by press

English - 26OPERATIONSelecting the Video Signal SourceBefore your TV can begin memorizing the available channels, you must specify the type ofsignal s

English - 27OPERATIONStoring Channels in Memory (Automatic Method)First, select the correct signal source (“Air”, “STD”, “HRC” or “IRC”) as described

English - 28OPERATIONAdding and Erasing ChannelsTo add channels that were not memorized (or to delete unwanted channels from memory):1Press the MENU

English - 29OPERATIONUsing the Channel ButtonsChanging ChannelsPress the CH or CH button to change channel.When you press the CH or CH button, the TV

English - 3CONTENTSChapter 1: Your New Digital TV ... 5List of Features ...

English - 30OPERATIONTo Store Your Favorite Channels:Selecting Your Favorite ChannelsYou can store your favorite channels for each available input so

English - 31OPERATIONLabeling the ChannelsUse this feature to assign an easy-to-remember label to any channel (i.e., “CBS”, “ESPN”,“PBS2”, CNN1”, etc.

English - 32OPERATIONCustomizing the PicturePicture ControlYou can use the on-screen menus to change the “Contrast”, “Brightness”, “Sharpness”, “Color

English - 33OPERATIONUsing Automatic Picture SettingsYour TV has automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard” and “Movie”) that are preset atthe

English - 34OPERATIONSound ControlUsing the MUTE ButtonAt any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound by using the MUTE button.1Press the MUTE but

English - 35OPERATIONUsing Automatic Sound SettingsYour TV has automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie” and “Speech”) that arepreset at

English - 36OPERATIONSetting the ClockSetting the clock is necessary in order to use the various timer features of the TV. Also, you cancheck the time

English - 37OPERATIONSetting the Signal SourceViewing an External Signal SourceUse the remote control to switch between viewing signals from connected

English - 38OPERATIONAssigning Names to External SourcesThis feature enables you to name the input source you have connected.2Press the … or † button

English - 39SPECIAL FEATURESChapter FourFine Tuning ChannelsThe Fine Tuning function lets you manually adjust the TV’s tuner if you have difficulty tu

CONTENTSChapter 3: Operation (continued)... 32Picture Control ...

English - 40SPECIAL FEATURESChanging the Screen Size (Wide Model)2Press the … or † button to select“Size”, then press the ENTER button.Press the … or

English - 41SPECIAL FEATURESChanging the Screen Size (4:3 Model)2Press the … or † button to select“Size”, then press the ENTER button.Press the … or †

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 42Digital Noise ReductionIf the broadcast signal received by your TV is weak, you can activate this feature to help reducean

English - 43SPECIAL FEATURESSelecting the Color Tone2Press the … or † button to select“Color Tone”, then press the ENTERbutton.Press the œ or √ button

English - 44SPECIAL FEATURESSetting the Blue Screen ModeIf no signal is being received or the signal is very weak, a blue screen automatically replace

English - 45SPECIAL FEATURESChoosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) trackDepending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to “Mono”, “

English - 46Setting the On/Off MelodyA melody sound can be set to come on when the TV is powered On or Off.SPECIAL FEATURESAuto VolumeEach broadcastin

English - 47SPECIAL FEATURESBBEBBE is a built-in effect that adds clarity, punch and dynamics to the sound.1Press the MENU button.Press the … or † but

English - 48SPECIAL FEATURESViewing Closed Caption InformationYour TV decodes and displays the closed captions information that is broadcast along wit

English - 49SPECIAL FEATURES4Press the … or † button to select“Channel”, then press the ENTERbutton.Press the … or † button to select“2” or “1”, then

English - 5List of FeaturesYour TV was designed with the latest technology. This TV is a high-performance unit thatincludes the following special feat

English - 50SPECIAL FEATURESSetting the On/Off Timer1Press the MENU button.Press the … or † button to select“Setup”, then press the ENTERbutton.TV Set

English - 51SPECIAL FEATURESSetting the Sleep TimerThe sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time (from 30 to 180 minutes).1Press

English - 52SPECIAL FEATURESCustomizing Your Remote ControlYour TV comes equipped with a universal remote control. In addition to controlling the TV,

English - 53SPECIAL FEATURESRemote Control CodesVCR CodesCable Box CodesDVD CodesBP68-00500A-01Eng 2005/06/22 10:52 AM Page 53

English - 54If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible problems and solutions. If noneof these troubleshooting tips apply, the

English - 55Cleaning and Maintaining Your TVWith proper care, your TV unit will give you many years of service. Please follow theseguidelines to get t

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YOUR NEW TVFamiliarizing Yourself with Your New TVControl ButtonsYou can control your TV’s basic features, including the on-screen menu. To use the mo

English - 7YOUR NEW TVConnection Jacks (Side or Front)You can connect an A/V component that is used only occasionally, such as a camcorder orvideo gam

YOUR NEW TVConnection Jacks (Rear)Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously,such as a VCR or a DVD play

English - 9YOUR NEW TVRemote ControlYou can use the remote control up to about 23 feet from the TV. When using the remotecontrol, always point it dire