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Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. Samsung Customer Care 7037 Financial Drive Mississauga, Ontario I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L L5N 6R3 HL-P4663W/HL-P5063W/HL-P5663W/HL-P6163W www.samsung.ca This device is a Class B digital apparatus.
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1. The lamp must be the same code number and type. 2. The lamp type is indicated on the right side of the TV. It is also indicated on the lamp case. 3. After checking the code number for the lamp, give the code number to the store where you purchased the TV or to a Samsung Service center.
• MCC (My Color Control) Mode for corresponding with your color style • Color weakness Mode Accessories Once you have unpacked your TV, check to make sure that you have all the parts shown here. If any piece is missing or broken, call your dealer. Warranty Cards (2)/...
Use the rear panel jacks to connect components such as a VCR. You can connect different components such as VCRs, Set-Top Box and a DVD player etc., because there are two sets of video input jacks and three set of component video input jacks on the rear panel of your TV. For more information, please see “Connections”.
Remote Control You can use the remote control up to about 23 feet from the TV. When using the remote control, always point it directly at the TV. You can also use your remote control to operate your Set-Top box, VCR, Cable box or DVD player.
Connections Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If you do not have a cable system, you will need to connect an antenna to your TV. Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads If your antenna looks like this: it has 300-ohm flat twin leads.
“ANT 1 IN” so that you can use the TV features. When viewing premium channels, select “ANT 2 IN” and tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is vacant in your area), then use the converter box to change channels. You will need two coaxial cables.
PC IN jack on the TV and the R.G.B OUT jack on the Set-Top Box. Connecting to HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) Connect a HDMI cable between the HDMI IN jack on the TV and the HDMI OUT jack on the Set-Top Box.
You can also use the POWER button on the front panel. Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays The on-screen menu system allows you to control the settings of your TV. Access the on-screen menu system by pressing the MENU button on the remote control. Once the on-screen menu appears, use the …/†/œ/√/ENTER on your remote control to select menu items and make adjustments.
Operation Memorizing the Channels Your TV 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 scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change channels by entering the channel digits.
You can change channels on your TV by using the CH and CH selection using the number buttons. You can use the number buttons to tune to any channel (even one that has been erased or has not been memorized).
Use this feature to assign an easy-to-remember label to any channel (i.e., “CBS”, “ESPN”, “PBS2”, CNN1”, etc.) A label consists of five fields, where each field is a letter, a number or a blank. When the INFO button is pressed, the channel label will appear next to the channel number.
Picture Sharpness Sound Color Tint Channel Reset • Choose “Dynamic” for viewing the TV during the day or when there is a Setup Move Enter Return bright light in the room. • Choose “Standard” for the standard factory settings. • Choose “Cinema” when viewing a movie.
Operation Sound Control You can control and customize the sound levels and settings of the TV with the remote control. Adjusting the Volume Press the VOL+ or VOL– buttons to increase or decrease the volume. Using the MUTE Button At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound.
When you set the timer “On”, your television will eventually be turned off, if you do not operate any controls during the 3 hours after the TV is turned on by timer. This function is available in only the timer “On” mode and will prevent a leakage accident or overheating, caused by your TV left on for a long time due to the timer “On”...
Operation Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time (from 30 to 180 minutes). Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button.
Channel Component1 : - - - - AV Receiver ▼ More ▼ Slide the cover of the remote control up to access buttons that can control the tape functions of a Setup Move Enter Return connected VCR or DVD, including Rewind, Stop, Play/Pause and Fast Forward.
Special Features Customizing Your Remote Control Your TV comes equipped with a universal remote control. In addition to controlling the TV, the universal remote control can also operate a VCR, Cable box, DVD and Set-Top Box made by Samsung (even if your VCR, Cable box and DVD are made by manufacturers other than Samsung).
When a weak broadcast signal causes unclear noisy picture the “LNA” feature improves the picture quality by setting to “On”. If you experience noise on a certain channel, set the “LNA” to “On” or “Off” for this channel, to obtain the optimum picture.
• With PIP On, the screen automatically becomes wide in the Antenna, AV (1~3), S-Video (1~3) or Component (480i) mode. With PIP Off, it returns to original screen size. • The picture size can’t be changed when the “PIP” is active in the TV or AV mode. Picture Press the MENU button.
Special Features Digital Noise Reduction If 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. Press the MENU button.
Special Features Setting the MCC (My Color Control) Mode MCC allows users to adjust colors to according to their preferences, by adjusting skin, sky, and grass tones using the predefined settings (“Turkish Blue”, “Emerald Green”, “Indian Pink”, “Standard”, “Custom”) without affecting other colors on the screen.
• This feature doesn’t function when the “V-Chip” or “Caption” is active. • This feature doesn’t operate in the HDMI mode. • If you turn the TV off while watching and turn it on again, then the mode will return to normal video.
Special Features Selecting an External Source You can use PIP to view a signal from an external source, such as a VCR. Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button.
ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit. Alternate method Press the SIZE button on the remote control repeatedly to select one of the settings. Changing the Location of the Sub Picture Picture...
PIP on. NOTE • The channels of sub picture are not available when antenna is set to “ANT 2 IN”. It links to “ANT 1 IN”. Selecting the Sound Source You can use this feature to hear sound from the main or sub picture.
Special Features Setting the SRS TSXT TruSurround XT is a patented SRS technology that solves the problem of playing 5.1 multichannel content over two speakers. Trusurround delivers a compelling, virtual surround sound experience through any two-speaker playback system, including internal television speakers. It is fully compatible with all multichannel formats.
“Auto Volume” automatically adjusts the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is high or by raising the sound output when the modulation signal is low.
Special Features Using the V-Chip (USA) Access to channels and programs is controlled by a password (i.e., a 4-digit secret code that is defined by the user). The on-screen menu will instruct you to assign a password (and you can change it later, if necessary).
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Special Features How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV Parental Guidelines” The parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods: The “TV Parental Guidelines” or “MPAA Rating”. Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the...
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Enter Return MPAA Rating • TV (FCC) ratings : The particular rating that you have selected will be locked (and indicated as Input Block a red “L” on a blue background). Also, all of the age-based ratings will be locked within the Picture particular group (i.e., “group 1”...
• The Caption function doesn’t operate when the PIP is active. • Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur during closed caption transmissions, especially those of live events. There may be a small delay before captions appear when you change channels. These are not malfunctions of the TV.
Setting the Blue Screen Mode If no signal is being received or the signal is very weak, a blue screen automatically replaces the noisy picture background. If you wish to continue viewing the poor picture, you must set the “Blue Screen”...
Special Features Using the Color Weakness Enhancement Feature This feature adjusts the Red, Blue or Green color to enhance the picture according to the user's particular color weakness. Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button.
PC Display Using Your TV as a Computer (PC) Display How to Connect Your PC to the TV This figure shows the Standard Connector-jack panel. The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on the model. TV Rear Panel...
Windows). Check your PC instruction book for information about connecting your PC to a TV display-monitor. • Same modes as PC are supported for the signal input to the DVI jack. Only a separate sync signal is supported.
PC Display Changing the Picture Position After connecting the TV to your PC, adjust the position of picture if it is not well-aligned. Press the TV/VIDEO button to select “PC”. Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the...
The picture settings are replaced with the factory default values. Press the EXIT button to exit. Changing the Picture Size (PC Mode) You can select the picture size which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. Setup √ Language : English Input √...
Appendix Troubleshooting If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible problems and solutions. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply, then call your nearest service center. Problem Possible Solution Poor picture quality. Try another channel.