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14-1 Other issues related to other products
Problem Descriptions
Braun, PDP and LCD TVs can all be damaged. When a still image is displayed in a sequence,
this can leave stains or after-images due to the characteristics of the panel.
A fixed screen can cause
However, the DLP TV has the advantage that no stains or after-images are left on the screen.
permanent damage to the TV
The DLP TV has mirror pixels on the DMD panel that project the beam onto the screen, in
Braun tube.
which the mirror is a digital representation of 0s and 1s, leaving no trace of light.
The mirror returns to a blank state so that no stains or after-images are left.
The SAMSUNG SKY500N model has both an ANYNET port and a SERVICE jack port.
Because the shape of the ANYNET port on the DLP TV is the same as that of the SERVICE
Confusion between the jack port of the SKY500N, it fails to turn the TV off after a connection has been reported.
ANYNET Port and the The ANYNET port uses an RS232 port called Phone Jack, and the SERVICE jack port also
SERVICE Jack Port uses the RS232 port. However, you must not connect the SERVICE port and the ANYNET port.
(KOREA Only) Check if the port is the ANYNET port or the SERVICE port before connecting the port.
Even if the TV cannot be turned on after connecting, the TV will turn on if you disconnect the
connection.
- A too long DVI cable may cause a malfunction or degradation of the visual quality due to an
attenuation of the signal. There is no recommendation for the cable length at present.
In general, although a cable length of up to 5 meters should work, please check if video is
properly displayed on the screen after connecting. If you think the length of the cable is longer
Length of DVI Cable / PC RGB
than for normal use, check the visual quality of the video on the screen and shorten the
Cable
length, if necessary.
- This also applies to the PC RGB (D-Sub) cable. When the length of the cable is longer than
for normal use, video may not be displayed on the screen. In this case, shorten the cable
length.
When a digitally distributed TV The digital distributed TV (Ready Technique) can render HD sources as HD-rated.
user receives HD-rated However, you need to install a set-top box for this purpose. The digital TV alone cannot render
broadcasts: HD broadcasting as HD-rated. Install the formal set-top box for HD broadcasts.
When a digital distributed TV
The digitally distributed TV (Ready Technique) renders any broadcasting service as SD-rated.
user selects normal size (4:3) to
However, when connected to a set-top box, the digital TV renders HD broadcasts as HD-rated
receive SD-rated digita
and renders SD as SD-rated. The screen size is scaled to 4:3.
broadcasts:
The digitally integrated TV ("built-in" type) renders SD broadcasting as SD-rated.
This can be understood easily.
When a digitally built-in TV user
Even a high-resolution TV cannot improve a low resolution picture into high quality.
receives SD (air) broadcasting:
In contrast, an SD-rated TV cannot represent HD broadcasting as HD because the resolution of
the TV is lower than the original.
The representation capability of SD or HD-rated depend entirely on the TV set. The HD TV can
render HD broadcasting as HD-rated only when it receives HD sources.
When selecting a picture size of
In the meantime, the HD TV renders SD as SD-rated when it receives SD sources.
4:3 in connection with a
The picture size has nothing to do with the resolution; TV models like SVP-XXL3HD or
computer or a multimedia
SVP-XXL6HD have a size adjustment feature to 16:9, 4:3, Panorama, Zoom1, Zoom2 and Auto
device:
Wide. This is about the aspect ratio of the top and bottom boundaries to the overall screen and
users can select their preference.

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■ SD/HD broadcasts and the TV's display capability are related

1. A digital broadcast should be transmitted in wide screen (an aspect ratio of 16:9) HD. If the broadcasting station converts a
conventional program created in normal screen (aspect ratio of 4:3) into a digital signal and broadcasts the signal, the left and
right of the picture will not be displayed.
This symptom also appears in other manufacturer's TV's. The three appliance companies are trying to resolve the problem
through the Ministry of Information and Communication.
＊ When watching an SD (normal) broadcast through a Digital (Wide) TV (480P normal broadcast)
＊ When watching an SD (normal) broadcast through a Digital Ready (Wide) TV (Using a set-top-box)
＊ When watching an analog (normal) broadcast through a wide TV
(When watching a broadcast after changing the aspect ratio of the TV from 16:9 (wide screen) to 4:3)

2. When watching a DVD title or video tape in wide screen (21:9) through a wide (16:9) TV, watching video from a computer or
game console by selecting the aspect ratio to 4:3, or watching video from a DVD, VCR, computer or game console through a
wide TV by selecting the aspect ratio to normal (4:3) or wide (21:9), the left and right, or top and bottom of the picture will not be
displayed.
This symptom appears in other manufacturer's TV's. The three appliance companies are trying to resolve the problem through
the Ministry of Information and Communication.

■ Changing the Order of the Picture Size for 16:9 Display Devices

■ Changing the Order of the Picture Size for DTV 1080i/720p Sources

■ Restrictions

1. When you want to change the picture size in PIP 'ON', you must turn the PIP off before changing the size.
However, you can change the main picture size even in PIP ON for products with no restrictions.

2. When the picture size is not Normal (4:3 for 4:3 display devices, 16:9 for 16:9 display devices) and you turn PIP on, the picture
size is changed to Normal.
However, you can turn PIP on without changing the picture size for products with no restrictions.

3. In the OSD notation for the picture size, 16:9 is represented as "Wide" instead of "16:9" for devices other than with 16:9 dis
plays.
Ex: For LCD 15:9 devices, "Wide" is displayed on the OSD instead of "16:9".

4. The picture size can be changed even in the blue screen.

However, the picture size should be controlled by the product specifications if the change is impossible due to hardware
restrictions.

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14-2 Technical Terms

Digital Broadcast Satellite Broadcast
Digital Broadcast is a television broadcasting signal digitized Satellite Broadcast transmits programs via satellite so that the
and transmitted according to the United States' terrestrial digital broadcast is viable in all areas at a high visual and sound quali-
broadcast standard, or ATSC. ty. It provides approximately 100 channels including public
broadcast channels. To view satellite broadcast, you have to
Mono install an additional receiver.
A type of audio interface that transmits audio signals through a
single channel. Wired Broadcast
Through a mono interface, it is hard to experience stereophonic Satellite Broadcast refers to movie, entertainment and educa-
sound and sound is played only by one speaker. tional programs transmitted by the broadcasting station in a
hotel or school.
Reception Sensitivity Amplification
A signal amplification technique that amplifies weak broadcast- Audio Multimix
ing signals by applying satellite technology to provide a better Audio Multimix provides 2 languages for audio when broadcast-
visual quality even for users in regions where only weak broad- ing a foreign movie, drama, news, etc. You can select and lis-
casting signals are available. ten to one of the supported languages or you can select and
listen to both languages simultaneously.
Stereo
A type of audio interface that transmits audio signals through 2 Component Port (Green, Blue, Red)
channels. The Component Port separately transmits the luminance signal
Stereo transmits audio signals for the right and left channels so and provides the best quality of all video connection types.
that you can experience stereophonic sound, and the sound is
played with 2 speakers. Cable Broadcast
Cable Broadcast transmits programs via cable instead of radio
Analog Broadcast wave. To view a cable broadcast, you need to subscribe to your
Analog Broadcast is a television broadcasting signal transmit- local cable broadcast service provider and install an additional
ted according to the NTSC standard. receiver.

ANTENNA IN Port Tuner

A port to connect the TV aerial using a coaxial cable. It is gen- A device that enables selecting a specific frequency for a chan-
erally used to watch public broadcast programs. nel on a TV or radio.

English Caption DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)

A function that shows English caption or text information includ- DVD is a large capacity media that can save multimedia con-
ed in the broadcasting signal or video tape. You can use this tent such as video, game, audio applications, etc. using MPEG-
function to study English by watching AFKN or CC marked 2 video compression technology on a CD-sized disc.
video tapes.
S-VIDEO IN Port
Video/Audio Ports This is called super video. S-Video is a type of video signal
You may experience poor visual and audio quality when watch- which has the video luminance and color signals separated in
ing a video tape on channel 3 or 4 through the antenna cable. order to provide a better visual quality.
You can experience better visual and audio quality connecting
the TV and VCR through the Video/Audio ports. The video port VHF/UHF
is distinguished by the color yellow, and the audio ports are dis- VHF refers to TV channels 2 to 13, and UHF refers to TV chan-
tinguished by the white (left) and red colors (right). nels 14 to 69.

External Input
External Input is connecting video devices such as a VCR,
camcorder, DTV receiver, DVD, etc. as a video source.

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