Troubleshooting
If the TV seems to have a problem, first review this list of possible problems
and solutions. Also, review the Troubleshooting Section in the e-Manual. If
none of the troubleshooting tips apply, visit www.samsung.com/support or call
Samsung Customer Service.
Issues
Solutions and Explanations
Flickering and Dimming
If your Samsung Television is flickering or dimming sporadically, you may
need to disable some of the energy efficiency features.
Disable Energy Saving (System > Eco Solution > Eco Sensor) and/
or Energy Saving (System > Eco Solution > Energy Saving) and check
again.
Component Connections /
If you find that the color on your Samsung television screen is not correct or
Screen Color
the black and white colors are off, run a Self Diagnosis Picture Test (Support
> Self Diagnosis > Picture Test).
If the picture problem is caused by the TV, the problem should be visible in
the Picture Test. If the problem is not visible, next confirm that the TV's video
input jacks are connected to the correct external video device output jacks
and that none of the connections are loose. Finally, if possible, test your
external video devices by connecting them to another TV.
Screen Brightness
If you find that the colors on your Samsung TV are correct but just a little too
dark or bright, try adjusting the following settings first.
Navigate to Picture and adjust Backlight, Contrast, Brightness,
Sharpness, Color, Tint (G/R) and other picture quality adjustment settings.
Auto Motion Plus/Blur
If you find that there is a blur or "ghost" shadow to the images on your
television screen, you might be able to correct the issue using Auto Motion
Plus (Picture > Picture Options > Auto Motion Plus).
Unwanted Powering Off
If your Samsung TV appears to turn off by itself, try disabling some of
the TV's energy efficiency and automatic off features. Check if Sleep
Timer (System > Time > Sleep Timer) has been enabled. Sleep Timer
automatically turns off the TV after an amount of time that you select. If the
Sleep Timer has not been enabled, see if No Signal Power Off (System >
Eco Solution > No Signal Power Off) or Auto Power Off (System > Eco
Solution > Auto Power Off) has been enabled. No Signal Power Off turns
off the TV if no signal has been received by the TV for a specified period time.
Auto Power Off turns off the TV if there has been no user input in four hours.
Issues
Solutions and Explanations
Trouble Powering On
When the TV is turned on, the remote control receiver flashes 5 times
before the screen turns on.
If you find that you are having problems powering on your Samsung
television, there are a number of things to check before calling the service
department.
If the power cord is connected properly and the remote control is operating
normally, the problem might be with the antenna cable connection or the
cable/satellite box not being turned on. Check the antenna connection or
turn on the cable/satellite box.
Stand Assembly
If you have any trouble assembling the stand, review the stand assembly
instruction in the Quick Start Guide.
The stand is wobbly or
Make sure the arrows on the stand are properly aligned.
crooked
Cannot Find a Channel
Re-run Setup (Go to Menu > System > Setup) or run Auto Program. (Go
to Menu > Broadcasting > Auto Program).
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For detailed troubleshooting information, watch the troubleshooting
videos at www.samsung.com/spsn.
Make sure you have the correct cable before plugging it in. Illustrations of
common plugs and jacks are shown below.
Cable Plugs
Ports / Jacks
HDMI
USB
Optical
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Do not plug cables in
upside down.
Be sure to check the
Warning
orientation of the plug
before plugging it in.