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14. Reference Information
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.
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 DTV 1080i/720p Sources
4:3(Normal) Zoom
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.
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 Anynet
A function that shows English caption or text information includ- Anynet is an AV network system that enables the easy-to-use
ed in the broadcasting signal or video tape. You can use this AV interface for users by controlling connected AV devices
function to study English by watching AFKN or CC marked through the Anynet menu when AV devices of Samsung
video tapes. Electronics are connected.
Video/Audio Ports DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)
You may experience poor visual and audio quality when watch- DVD is a large capacity media that can save multimedia con-
ing a video tape on channel 3 or 4 through the antenna cable. tent such as video, game, audio applications, etc. using MPEG-
You can experience better visual and audio quality connecting 2 video compression technology on a CD-sized disc.
the TV and VCR through the Video/Audio ports. The video port
is distinguished by the color yellow, and the audio ports are dis- S-VIDEO IN Port
tinguished by the white (left) and red colors (right). This is called super video. S-Video is a type of video signal
which has the video luminance and color signals separated in
External Input order to provide a better visual quality.
External Input is connecting video devices such as a VCR,
camcorder, DTV receiver, DVD, etc. as a video source. VHF/UHF
VHF refers to TV channels 2 to 13, and UHF refers to TV chan-
nels 14 to 69.
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