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Question posted by threewilsons on December 5th, 2014

Tv Randomly Switches Input Sources From Hdmi To Cable To Tv.

Also, TV will not shut off. It has to be unplugged

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on December 5th, 2014 4:28 PM
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Related Samsung LN46A500T1F Manual Pages

Quick Guide (ENGLISH) - Page 3

... is no screen display. Connecting a DVD or Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) via HDMI TV Rear Panel 1 Connect an HDMI Cable between the HDMI IN (1 or 2) jack on the TV and the HDMI jack on the back of the connection terminal to HDMI Cable (Not supplied) ➣ Each DVD Player or Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) has a different...
Quick Guide (ENGLISH) - Page 6

... of the connection terminal to the Home theater receiver. Connecting an Amplifier/DVD Home Theater TV Rear Panel Amplifier/DVD Home Theater Connect Audio Cables between the "DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL)" jacks on the TV and the Digital Audio Input jacks on the Amplifier/DVD Home Theater. English- When a Digital Audio System is connected to...
Quick Guide (ENGLISH) - Page 10

....CH English-10 PC ---- Use this button to choose an input source that you would like to watch. ➣ Available signal sources: TV, AV, Component1, Component2, PC, HDMI1, HDMI2/DVI. ➣ You can select the TV mode or an input source connected to the TV. In the "Source List", connected inputs will be highCHligLhIStTed and sorted toCCthe top. Component2 ---- Refresh...
User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 3

...9632; Viewing the Control Panel 3 ■ Viewing the Connection Panel 4 ■ Remote Control 5 ■ Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 6 Connections ■ Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas 6 ■ Connecting Cable TV 7 ■ Connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) via HDMI 8 ■ Connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set...
User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 5

... model. 1 SOURCE Toggles between all the available input sources (TV, AV, Component1, Component2, PC, HDMI1, HDMI2/DVI). Press to see an on-screen menu of the Panel The buttons on the lower-right panel control your TV's features. ...▲ buttons on the remote control. 5 SPEAKERS 6 (Power) Press to turn the TV on and off when the power is on and lights up in stand-by mode. REMOTE CONTROL...
User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 6

... IN Connects to an antenna or cable TV system. For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 6~11. [TV Rear Panel] ➣ The product color and shape may be connected continuously, such as DVD players or a VCR. Use a DVI to HDMI cable or DVI-HDMI adapter (DVI to the audio input jacks on your Amplifier/ Connects the supplied...
User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 9

...Incoming cable Splitter Splitter Cable Box Incoming cable Splitter Cable Box RF (A/B) Switch Incoming cable Splitter Cable Box RF (A/B) Switch 6. Connect the last RF cable between the other end of this cable to the ANT IN terminal on the RF (A/B) switch. Cable without a Cable Box 1. Plug the incoming cable into the ANT IN terminal on the back of the TV. Set the A/B switch to...
User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 10

... English -  DVD Player or Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) Rear Panel TV Rear Panel HDMI Cable (Not supplied) ➣ What is HDMI? • HDMI(High-Definition Multimedia Interface), is an interface that the HDMI device is no screen display. DVD Player or Cable Box/ Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) TV Rear Panel 2. Connect Audio Cables between HDMI and DVI is that enables...
User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 11

...-Top Box), match the color of the connection terminal to match the component video and audio connections. DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) TV Rear Panel 2 Audio Cable (Not supplied) 1 Component Cable (Not supplied) ➣ Component video separates the video into Y (Luminance (brightness)), Pb (Blue) and Pr (Red) for enhanced video...
User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 12

...input jacks of the TV. Connecting a VCR Video Connection These instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an antenna or a cable TV system (according to the instructions on the TV. ➣ If you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system. 1. Unplug the cable...Rear Panel ANT IN TV Rear Panel 5 Audio Cable (Not supplied) 4 Video Cable (Not supplied) 3 RF Cable ...
User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 13

... Home Theater 1. Connect Audio Cables between the "DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL)" jacks on the TV and the Digital Audio Input jacks on the Digital Audio System. Using the D-Sub Cable TV Rear Panel 2 PC Audio Cable (Not supplied) 1 D-Sub Cable (Not supplied) Using the HDMI/DVI Cable TV Rear Panel 2 3.5 mm Stereo mini-plug/2RCA Cable (Not supplied) 1 HDMI/DVI Cable (Not supplied) ➣ Each...
User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 17

... Strength 2. Press the ENTER button to the TV (i.e. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Switch to Cable (or Switch to display the menu. an Air or a Cable system). 1. Press the MENU button to Air)". 3. The "TOOLS" menu will appear. 2. Press the ENTER button to select your television can begin memorizing the available channels, you...
User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 19

... menu. HDMI2/DVI ---- able STB : ---S- To Select the Source Use to select TV or other external input sources such as DVD players or Cable Box/Satellite receivers (Set-Top Box) connected to select "Input", then press the ENTER button. Inputs that are not connected will be sorted to the TV. Source List Press the ▲ or ▼ button to...
User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 26

...Input Source ATV, AV, Component (480i, 480p) DTV(1080i), Component (1080i, 1080p), HDMI ...(720p, 1080i, 1080P) PC Picture Size 16:9, Zoom1, Zoom2, 4:3 16:9, Wide Fit, 4:3, Just Scan 16:9, 4:3 O Alternately, you have connected to move the picture. Zoom2 Magnifies the size of the picture to fit the entire screen. 4:3 Sets the picture to 16:9 wide mode. Zoom1 Magnifies the size of the TV...
User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 29

...➣ If you use the PIP feature to simultaneously watch the TV tuner (analog broadcasts only) and one external video source. (See page 33 to select the PIP picture sound.) This ...x1080@60Hz and the current input port is either PC or HDMI, and PIP is in operation, the PIP function cannot be selected. ) and Double Wide ( ) modes, "Position" PIP Size Position Air/Cable Channel PIP : On ...
User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 36

... ENTER button. Added Channels 2 Air 4 Air 4-2 ♥ TV #8 8 Air 13 Air 13-1 ♥ TV #3 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Air  Antenna  Zoom  Select TOOLS Option O Press the CH LIST button on the Remote with the Channel List • Red (Antenna): Switches to Air or Cable. • Green (Zoom): Enlarges or shrinks a channel...
User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 60

...Game: Provides the optimal picture and sound quality for each input source. If you to select the optimal display and sound ... games. Energy Saving : Off PIP SW Upgrade • Off: Switches the "Entertainment" function off by Sleep Timer function. Setup Caption External...the TV is powered On or Off. 1. Press the MENU button to change the "Entertainment" setting. Adjusting the TV On...
User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 64

... supporting Anynet+ is Anynet+? English - 62 To be used only with your TV and the Digital Audio Input on the DVD player or Cable/Satellite Box (ie Anynet Device 1 or 2) directly to 3 devices of the corresponding Anynet+ device using an HDMI cable. About Anynet+ What is in total. Note that enables you to 12 AV...
User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 65

... button to exit. ➣ The active source on are also turned off . If an external device is already on the TV remote must be set to select "Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)". To use the Anynet+ Function, Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) must be set to TV to 2 minutes. Make sure to switch to an Anynet+ device by the number...
User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 67

... Anynet+ devices again. • You can connect an Anynet+ device using the HDMI 1.3 cable only. The TV sound is not output through the receiver. 3. Listening through a Receiver (Home theater) You can listen to sound through the receiver, there are configuring Anynet+ or switching to a view mode. • Use the remote control when the Anynet...

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  • General Support
    ...'s 2007 or newer models, more than one end and a DVI-D connection on the TV using a DVI-D cable. Press the Source button on your remote or on the front panel of your TV with an HDMI connector on one HDMI input jack on your Mac, HDMI and HDMI/DVI Jacks 2008 Models If you have a laptop and want to the optimum...
  • General Support
    ... may be able to switch the output for analog stations to 480p through the HDMI input because the HDMI input does not support 480i, analog signals. Note: On Motorola set-top-boxes, this problem: Some cable or set , or to the S-Video or Composite (AV) jacks to the appropriate source, HDMI for digital (HD) or TV, S-Video, or AV...
  • Using Anynet+ With A Home Theater SAMSUNG
    ... cable box, you must set the TV's source to the HDMI jack you have Anynet+ without interfering with devices that don't have Anynet+ and use , setting Receiver: On in the Tools menu defaults the audio input and volume control to the Digital Audio In jack and to use both remote controls, the remote for the television...

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