2 EnglishFigures and illustrations in this User Manual are provided for reference only and may differ from actual product appearance.Product design and specifications may be changed without notice.Important Warranty Information Regarding Television Format Viewing✎ See the warranty card for more information on warranty terms.Wide screen format PDP Displays (16:9, the aspect ratio of the screen width to height) are primarily designed to view wide screen format full-motion video.The images displayed on them should primarily be in the wide screen 16:9 ratio format, or expanded to fill the screen if your model offers this feature andthe images are constantly moving. Displaying stationary graphics and images on screen, such as the dark side-bars on no expanded standard formattelevision video and programming, should be limited to no more than 5% of the total television viewing per week.Additionally, viewing other stationary images and text such as stock market reports, video game displays, station logos, web sites or computer graphicsand patterns, should be limited as described above for all televisions. Displaying stationary images that exceed the above guidelines can cause unevenaging of PDP Displays that leave subtle, but permanent burned-in ghost images in the PDP picture. To avoid this, vary the programming and images, andprimarily display full screen moving images, not stationary patterns or dark bars.On PDP models that offer picture sizing features, use these controls to view different formats as a full screen picture.Be careful in the selection and duration of television formats used for viewing. Uneven PDP aging as a result of format selection and use, as well as burnedin images, are not covered by your Samsung limited warranty.• SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICAN LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENTSubject to the requirements, conditions, exclusions and limitations of the original Limited Warranty supplied with Samsung Electronics (SAMSUNG)products, and the requirements, conditions, exclusions and limitations contained herein, SAMSUNG will additionally provide Warranty Repair Servicein the United States on SAMSUNG products purchased in Canada, and in Canada on SAMSUNG products purchased in the United States, for thewarranty period originally specified, and to the Original Purchaser only.The above described warranty repairs must be performed by a SAMSUNG Authorized Service Center. Along with this Statement, the Original LimitedWarranty Statement and a dated Bill of Sale as Proof of Purchase must be presented to the Service Center. Transportation to and from the ServiceCenter is the responsibility of the purchaser. Conditions covered are limited only to manufacturing defects in material or workmanship, and only thoseencountered in normal use of the product.Excluded, but not limited to, are any originally specified provisions for, in-home or on-site services, minimum or maximum repair times, exchanges orreplacements, accessories, options, upgrades, or consumables.For the location of a SAMSUNG Authorized Service Center, please call toll-free:– In the United States: 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864)– In Canada: 1-800-SAMSUNGUser Instructions• Screen Image retentionDo not display a still image (such as on a video game) on the plasma display panel for more than several minutes as it can cause screen imageretention. This image retention is also known as “screen burn”. To avoid such image retention, refer to page 17 of this manual to reduce the degree ofbrightness and contrast of the screen when displaying a still image.• Heat on the top of the Plasma TVThe top side of the product may be hot after long periods of use as heat dissipates from the panel through the vent hole in the upper part of theproduct.This is normal and does not indicate any defect or operation failure of the product.However, children should be prevented from touching the upper part of the product.• The product is making a “cracking” noise.A “cracking” noise may occur when the product contracts or expands due to a change in the surrounding environment such as temperature orhumidity. This is normal and not a defect of the unit.• Cell DefectsThe PDP uses a panel consisting of 2,360,000(HD-level) to 6,221,000(FHD-level) pixels which require sophisticated technology to produce. However,there may be a few bright or dark pixels on the screen. These pixels will have no impact on the performance of the product.• Avoid operating the TV at temperatures below 41°F (5°C)• A still image displayed too long may cause permanent damage to the PDP Panel.Watching the Plasma TV in 4:3 format for a long period of time may leave traces of borders displayed on the left, right and center ofthe screen caused by the difference of light emission on the screen. Playing a DVD or a game console may cause similar effects tothe screen.Damages caused by the above effect are not covered by the Warranty.• After-images on the Screen.Displaying still images from Video games and PC for longer than a certain period of time may produce partial after-images.To prevent this effect, reduce the “brightness” and “contrast” when displaying still images for a long time.• WarrantyWarranty does not cover any damage caused by image retention.Burn-in is not covered by the warranty.