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Question posted by jeanlary on October 23rd, 2012

Have Sound But No Picture

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Answer #1: Posted by TVDan on October 23rd, 2012 2:40 PM
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this is likely the inverter/power-supply board that has the inverter section that has failed: http://www.shopjimmy.com/samsung-bn44-00264a-power-supply-backlight-inverter.htm

Turn the set on in a very dark room with a very bright flashlight. Point the light into the screen and press the menu to see that the video is actually there.


TV Dan

Related Samsung LN40B540P8F Manual Pages

Safety Guide (ENGLISH) - Page 5

...QA Lab of this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in... residential area is encouraged to try to radio communications. This television receiver provides display of television closed captioning in accordance with picture screens 13 inches or larger in the user manual. - ...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English, Spanish) - Page 2

... damage to the TV screen ● Do not display a still image on the LCD panel for more than this product unit. To prevent this , vary the programming and images, and...dark bars. Excluded, but permanent burned-in ghost images in the LCD picture. ❑ Important Warranty Information Regarding Television Format Viewing N See the warranty card for more information on warranty terms...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English, Spanish) - Page 3

...9632; List of Features 2 ■ Accessories 2 ■ Viewing the Control Panel 3 ■ Viewing the Connection Panel 4 ■ Remote Control 5 ■ Installing Batteries in the Remote Control...Picture Control ■ Configuring the Picture Menu 17 ■ Using Your TV as a Computer (PC) Display 19 ■ Setting up the TV with your PC 20 Sound Control ■ Configuring the Sound...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English, Spanish) - Page 6

... fix the system when used as a Home theater receiver. 4 EX-LINK - N No sound connection is also used in a public place. N You can also use the HDMI IN ...is needed for software upgrades and Media Play, etc. 7 AV IN 2 - ¦ Viewing the Connection Panel [TV Rear Panel] 1 23 456 [TV Side Panel] 1 7 9 8 !0 N The product color and shape may be different depending on the model. ...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English, Spanish) - Page 7

...may vary depending on the model. 1 # 1 POWER: Turns the TV on and off the sound. 5 y: Press to increase or decrease the volume. 6 CH LIST: Used to display Channel ...) ¦ Installing Batteries in the DMA and Anynet+ modes. (∏: This Program (SAP broadcast). b P.SIZE: Picture size selection. 9 c SRS: Selects SRS TruSurround HD mode. 0 d CC: Controls the caption decoder. ! a...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English, Spanish) - Page 9

.... DVD / Blu-ray player / Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) TV Rear Panel TV Rear Panel TV Side Panel 1 HDMI Cable (Not supplied) or or 1. Find and disconnect the cable that the HDMI device... HDMI versions older than 1.3 are connected. N The TV may not output sound and pictures may cause annoying flicker or no sound, connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI IN 1 (DVI) jack and ...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English, Spanish) - Page 11

...jack on the VCR. 2. N If you must connect two cables. N Each VCR has a different back panel configuration. N 5.1CH audio is possible when the TV is set to On, you want to the cable.... send out 5.1 channel sound to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) jack: Decrease the volume of the video cable (Yellow). ¦ Connecting a Digital Audio System The rear panel jacks on the Digital Audio System....
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English, Spanish) - Page 15

...button to exit from the menu. Its left side has the following icons: Picture, Sound, Channel , Setup, Input, Application, Support. 2. Press the ▲ or...the Brightness changes to select one of the icons. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to 80. 6. Picture Picture Mode Backlight Contrast Brightness Sharpness Color Tint (G/R) : Standard ► : 8 : 95 : 45 : 50 :...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English, Spanish) - Page 19

... be adjusted accordingly. N In PC mode, you can select the type of the picture. Picture Mode : Standard ► Backlight : 8 Contrast : 95 Brightness : 45 Sharpness : 50 Color : 50 Tint (G/R) : G50/R50 ❑ Backlight / Contrast / Brightness / Sharpness / Color / Tint (G/R) Your television has several setting options that allow you can only make changes to your...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English, Spanish) - Page 27

...Options (digital channels only) ● Size: This option consists of Default, Small, Standard and Large. Sound mode is On : - The default is the default, the Digital Caption Options are only enabled when... cannot be set to Default: This option sets each of Default, Style0 ~ Style 7. Picture mode is Standard. ● Font Style: This option consists of Size, Font Style, Foreground...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English, Spanish) - Page 28

... Edit Name of the Input mode. ¦ Configuring the Support Menu ❑ Self Diagnosis  Picture Test If you think you cannot fine tune a digital channel. Red (Refresh): Refreshes the connected external devices. Press this sound test?' Self Diagnosis ► There may be a problem with this if your external equipment. Software Upgrade...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English, Spanish) - Page 38

... is sometimes caused by compatibility issues with the data in the Self diagnostic menu. The screen position must set Closed Captioning on the image. No picture or sound. Try another channel. / Adjust the antenna. / Check all wire connections. The image is using a Cable/Satellite box, you are connected to the correct jacks...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English, French) - Page 2

...to the TV screen ● Do not display a still image on the LCD panel for more than 5% of the total television viewing per week. Additionally, viewing other stationary images and text such as stock .... All rights reserved. Displaying stationary images that exceed the above for , in the LCD picture. The license does not cover any product unit other than this product unit and the license...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English, French) - Page 3

...9632; List of Features 2 ■ Accessories 2 ■ Viewing the Control Panel 3 ■ Viewing the Connection Panel 4 ■ Remote Control 5 ■ Installing Batteries in the Remote Control...Picture Control ■ Configuring the Picture Menu 17 ■ Using Your TV as a Computer (PC) Display 19 ■ Setting up the TV with your PC 20 Sound Control ■ Configuring the Sound...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English, French) - Page 7

...the previous channel you were watching. 3 _: Press to select additional % z : Press to play music files, pictures, and movies. ! P.MODE: Press to control recording on ? ● Are the plus and minus ends of... may vary depending on the model. 1 # 1 POWER: Turns the TV on and off the sound. 5 y: Press to increase or decrease the volume. 6 CH LIST: Used to display Channel Lists...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English, French) - Page 9

.... DVD / Blu-ray player / Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) TV Rear Panel TV Rear Panel TV Side Panel 1 HDMI Cable (Not supplied) or or 1. When connecting an older HDMI cable and there is... the B-IN terminal on the external device. English -  N The TV may not output sound and pictures may be displayed with abnormal color when DVD / Blu-ray player / Cable Box / Satellite ...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English, French) - Page 15

...to access the icon's sub-menu. 3. Press the MENU button to select one of the icons. Picture Picture Mode Backlight Contrast Brightness Sharpness Color Tint (G/R) : Standard ► : 8 : 95 : 45 ...menu. Press the ENTERE button. 5. Its left side has the following icons: Picture, Sound, Channel , Setup, Input, Application, Support. 2. Select the currently selected item...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English, French) - Page 27

..., Transparent, Translucent, Solid and Flashing. N Default means to TV, check if Game Mode is On : - N The Melody does not play. - Picture mode is automatically changed to Standard and cannot be changed . - Sound mode is automatically changed to Custom and cannot be changed . You can change the color of the letter. button. - To...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English, French) - Page 28

... in the Edit Name of the Input mode. ¦ Configuring the Support Menu ❑ Self Diagnosis  Picture Test If you think you have either perfect reception quality or you can check the sound by pressing the MUTE button. ● Yes: If during the test even if Speaker Select is set to...
User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English, French) - Page 38

... receiving is a problem with a digital signal. Your TV supports multiscan display functions within the following frequency domain: - STB) with the sound Run the Sound test in the Self diagnostic menu. No picture or sound. Try another channel. / Adjust the antenna. Then, adjust the TV volume accordingly. There is High Definition (HD). Make sure the...

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    ...separated, processed at 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) any day between 9 a.m. In many setups, the television signal comes into your TV - If it 's highly likely you are using a home theater system (HTS) ... or, sometimes, a stereo system. The Sound On My TV Is Not In Synch With The Picture. and 9 p.m. Unsynchronized Sound And Video With DLP TVs If the sound on your DLP TV is out of the...
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