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Samsung TX-P2670WHF User's Manual

1. 14 Programming contains themes or content which may not be suitable for viewers under the age of 14 18 Adult programming While a particular category is selected press ENTER to activate it A letter U or B will be displayed Press the A or V button to select U or B Press the MENU button to save the settings and to clear all screens How to Set up Restrictions Using the Canadian French Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the W button to select the Setup then press the ENTER button 2 Press the W button to select the V chip then press the ENTER button The Enter Pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number Setup TV VIDEO lt TV Plug amp Play Language 4 English Caption Melody 4 On V chip Enter Enter Pin Enter Pin SoD aS continued Canadian English Blocked Unblocked 4 Adjust B U U U U U U U U M Return 75 SPECIAL FEATURES 76 3 V chip The V chip screen will WAG Hts TV Guidelines appear MPAA Rating Press the W button to Canadian English select Canadian French Canadian French then press the ENTER but Change Pin ton Enter I Return 4 Canadian French a B U The Canadian French screen will appear lt u gt Repeatedly press the W button to select a particular 3 anst gt k Canadian French category angr 5 Pi Pressing the V
2. Clock On Time Off Time Sleep Timer Auto Clock Set 09 30am 06 30am Off Pe OLE lt 4 off Press the A or V button to select the appropriate min utes Move 4 Adjust M Return 4 Time Press the B button to select On Off Clock 09 30am On Time 06 30am On Off Time Sa Off Sleep Timer lt 4 off gt Auto Clock Set gt Press the A or V button to turn the on timer On Repeatedly pressing the A or V button will alter nate between on and off 5 When finished press the MENU button Adjust M Return 4 Before using the timer you must set the TV s clock See Setting the Clock on page 34 When any of the timers are set the Timer LED will illuminate front panel of TV 4 To deactivate the On time select Off during this step 53 SPECIAL FEATURES 54 6 To set the Off time press Time the V button to select Clock 09 30am Off time On Pang 06 30am On Off Time i am Off Sleep Timer lt off gt Press the button and Auto Clock Set gt set the hours and minutes Follow the same proce Ags dure as in steps 1 5 Move 4 Adjust Return above 7 When finished setting the timer press the MENU button to exit Setting the Sleep Timer lt Absent Power Off When you set the timer On your television will eventually be turned off if you do not operate any controls during the 3 hours after the
3. Position Up Down Position Up Down _ e Normal e Zooml Zoom2 Wide Sets the picture to 4 3 normal mode Magnifies the size of the picture on screen You can also move the picture on screen using the joystick up or down Magnifies the size of the picture more than Zoom1 You can also move the picture on screen using the joystick up or down Sets the picture to 16 9 wide mode SPECIAL FEATURES Changing the Color Tone 1 Picture Press the MENU button to Mode 4 Dynamic display the menu then Custom press the ENTER button Color tone 4 Cool2 Size 4 Normal Digital NR 4 Off Tilt 8 0 v More it Move Enter MExit 2 Picture Press the V button to Mode 4 Dynamic select Color tone Custom Color tone 4 Cool2 Size 4 Normal Digital NR 4 off Tilt 0 v More Move 4 Adjust I Return 3 Picture Press the lt d or B button Mode 4 Dynamic to select Normal Custom Warm 1 Warm 2 Color tone 4 Cooll Cool 2 or Cool 1 ey Size A Nomal according to personal EE BR lt ig pA preference a Press the MENU button to 4move Adjust 8 MReturn exit 51 SPECIAL FEATURES 52 Using the R Surf Feature This feature allows you to set the TV to return to a particular channel after a certain amount of time For example you may be watching a channel when commercials start You can set the R Surf to 5 minutes then switch channels After minutes the TV will retu
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5. will still operate your VCR 42 SPECIAL FEATURES VCR Codes 000 Samsung 018 Candle Citizen Emerson 036 Electrohome Emerson 059 Pioneer 001 LG Goldstar LG Goldstar Radio Shack adio Shack Realistic Sharp 060 JC Penney 002 Realistic Sears Toshiko Teknika 037 CA 061 Candle Citizen Portland 003 Totevision 038 Magnavox Marantz Philco 062 Canon Curtis Mathes 004 Bn 019 Broksonic Emerson Philips Sylvania General Electric JC Penney 005 021 Craig Fisher Radio Shack 039 C Penney JCL Kenwood Magnavox Panasonic Philco 006 Realistic Sanyo Sears Marantz NEC Tatung Teac Radio Shack Realistic Sylvania 007 Daewoo LG Goldstar 022 Audio Dynamics Candle Citizen 040 ogik Multitech Shintom 063 RCA 008 Daewoo Daewoo Emerson Samsung 041 General Electric Multitech 064 Shintom 009 Curtis Mathes Dimensia Scott Toshiba Samsung 065 Magnavox Philco Sylvania General Electric PROSCAN 023 Colortyme Curtis Mathes DB 042 Pioneer 066 Emerson RCA G Goldstar Harman Kardon 043 Emerson 067 Fisher 011 Bell amp Howell Fisher JC Penney C Penney JCL Kenwood 044 Hitachi JC Penney Pentax RCA 069 LG Goldstar JCL Kenwood Marantz NEC Marantz NEC Sears 070 Marantz NEC Quartz Radio Shack Realistic 024 Aiwa
6. 00 cece a 60 Activating Picture in Picture 0 ccc cece eee 60 Selecting a Signal Source External A V for PIP 61 Changing the Size of the PIP Window 62 Swapping the Contents of the PIP image and Main image 63 Changing the PIP Channel 00sec cence ees 64 Using the V Chip USA se ccc ccc cece eee teens 65 Setting Up Your Personal ID Number PIN 65 How to Enable Disable the V Chip 66 How to Set up Restrictions Using the TV guidelines 66 How to Set up Restrictions using the M PAA Ratings G PG PG 13 R NC 17 X aaa 68 How to Reset the TV after the V Chip Blocks a Channel Emergency Escape 69 Using the V Chip Canada 0 cc ccc eee teens 70 Setting Up Your Personal ID Number PIN 70 How to Enable Disable the V Chip 71 How to Set up Restrictions Using the TV guidelines 71 How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings G PG PG 13 R NC 17 Xia cantar aah kins 73 How to Set up Restrictions Using the Canadian English 74 How to Set up Restrictions Using the Canadian French 75 How to Reset the TV after the V Chip Blocks a Channel Emergency Escape 76 Viewing the Demonstration ccc eee ee eee eee 77 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 78 Identifying Problems 78 Appendix 79 Cleaning
7. Box Codes 000 Samsung 020 Eastern International Hamlin 038 Gl Jerrold 057 001 Nawoo egal 039 Unika 058 oo 002 laePyung Yang 021 Hamlin Regal 040 Magnavox Philips Unika 059 Una 003 DeaRyung 022 Zenith Viewstar 060 004 DongKuk 023 Gl Jerrold 041 Magnavox Philips Regency 063 Tocom 005 DaeHan 024 Oak Osk Sigma Viewstar 065 Zenith 006 G Goldstar 025 ocom 042 Hamlin 066 Stargate 2000 007 Saewoo 026 ioneer 044 Gl Jerrold 067 Sylvania Texscan 008 CA 027 Magnavox Philips Viewstar 045 Hitachi Macom 069 anasonic Zenith 010 egency 028 ioneer 046 Oak 070 lerrold 011 Hamlin Panasonic Regal 029 Magnavox Philips Tocom 047 Panasonic 071 samsung Samsung Viewstar 048 Magnavox Philips Viewstar 072 012 GI Hamlin Jerrold 030 Samsung 049 Magnavox Philips Unika 073 lerrold 013 GI Jerrold 031 Viewstar 074 RCA 015 Anvision Cable Star Eagle 032 Gl Jerrold 050 Zenith 075 016 Magnavox Philips Randtek 033 051 Hitachi Macom 076 GI Viewstar 034 Magnavox Philips Viewstar 052 Pioneer Samsung Warner Amex 077 0 NSC 035 RCA Panasonic Sprucer 054 General Instrument Hitachi 019 Sylvania Texscan 036 8 Jerrold Signature Starcom 44 037 Magnavox Philips Viewstar 056 Hamlin SPECIAL FEATURES Fine Tuning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjus
8. Curtis Mathes Dynatech 045 Hitachi 071 Emerson Sanyo Sears Tandy Emerson Funai Hitachi Lloyd 046 RCA 073 Curtis Mathes NEC 014 Hitachi JC Penney Pentax XI MTC Multitech Radio Shack 047 Sony 074 Emerson Pioneer RCA Sears Toshiba Realistic Signature Sylvania 048 Sharp 076 Curtis Mathes Emerson TMK 015 Admiral Optimus Radio Shack Symphonic Tandy Teac Teknika 050 Emerson Scott 077 Emerson Scott Realistic Sharp 025 Audio Dynamics DB JC Penney 051 Emerson Samsung 078 RCA Teac 016 Candle Citizen Craig CL Kenwood Marantz NEC 052 Fisher Radio Shack Realistic 079 Emerson Curtis Mathes General Electric ioneer Sansui Sears 082 KIH Go Video JC Penney MTC 026 Akai Shintom Sony 053 ortland Quasar 084 Panasonic Multitech RCA Samsung 027 isher Sears 054 Candle Citizen Daewoo 085 Daewoo Totevision 028 isher Radio Shack Realistic Portland Sharp 086 Panasonic 017 Canon Curtis Mathes Sears Toshiba 055 Candle Citizen Curtis Mathes 088 Admiral Emerson General Electric 029 Emerson G Goldstar JCL Kenwood Instant Replay JC Penney 030 eknika Marantz NEC Pentex Research JCL Magnavox Marantz 031 Akai Samsung 056 Emerson Panasonic Philco Philips 032 Akai Emerson 057 Fisher Sears Toshiba Quasar Radio Shack Realistic 035 Shintom Sony 058 Emerson Scott Toshiba RCA Sylvania Technics Teknika DVD Codes 000 Samsung 003 JVC 006 Panason
9. DVI 25 pin Cable Set Top Box Set Top Box Rear Panel Note e The DIGITAL INPUT jack can only be use with 1080i and 480p picture signals Set the DTV decoder DIGITAL OUTPUT jack output setting to 10801 OR 480P For detailed information refer to the Set Top Box instruction manual The DIGITAL INPUT jack is not compatible with the picture signal of a personal computer e Usea DVI 25 pin cable commercially available in order to digitally connect the TV with a DTV decoder INSTALLATION Connecting a Camcorder The side panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a camcorder to your TV They allow you to view the camcorder tapes without using a VCR Also see Viewing an External Signal Source on page 41 1 Locate the A V output jacks on the camcorder They are usually found on the side or back of the camcorder 2 Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUT PUT jack on the cam corder and the AUDIO terminals on the TV 3 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT PUT jack on the cam corder and the VIDEO ter minal on the TV Camcorder Output Jacks OUTPUT AUDIO VIDEO Camcorder TV Side Panel Output Jacks OUTPUT AUDIO VIDEO 9 Audio Cable Y Connector gt TV Side Panel Camcorder Output Jacks OUTPUT ing AUDIO VIDEO Video Cable The audio video cables shown here are usually included with a Camcorder If not check your local electronics stor
10. Ni 4 Move Enter M Exit 2 Sound Press the V button to HERA ARA select Sound effect then Equalizer press the ENTER button MTS 4 Mono gt Auto volume 4 off gt Sound effect gt BBE 4 Off gt uit Move Enter 3 Sound effect Press the A or W button Earn Mot to select the required I o Gani 4 Off D gt item then press the lt or Woofer 4 Off gt gt button to select On Press the MENU button to exit Mit Move 4 Adjust SPECIAL FEATURES e Melody You can hear clear a melody sound when the TV is powered on or Off 1 Setup Press the MENU button to TV VIDEO 4 wv display the menu Plug amp Play Language 4 English Caption Press the y buton to Melody A Gh select the Setup then V chip press the ENTER button m Y More 4 Move Enter MExit 2 Setup Press the W button to TV VIDEO 4w select Melody then Plug amp Play press the lt or gt button engan 4 English to select On caption Melody lt On V chip Press the MENU button to V More exit 4 Adjust M Return 58 SPECIAL FEATURES Viewing Closed Captions Your TV decodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain TV shows These captions are usually subtitles for the nesting impaired or foreign language trans lations All VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs so home record ed video tapes also provide closed capt
11. Off Off Time am Off Press the W button to Sleep Timer 4 Off 4 select Time then press oan ioe EDs the ENTER button Mg 4 Move Enter 2 Time Press the ENTER button a EA again the hours digits will On Time ea OEE be highlighted Press the Off Time am Off A or V button repeatedly Sleep Timer lt 4 0ff gt Auto Clock Set gt until the correct hour appears m 4 Move 4 Adjust I Return 3 Time After the hour is entered Clock 09 30am Press the button On Time am Off at this point the minutes _ Off Time am Off digits will be highlighted Sleep Timer 4 0rf Db Auto Clock Set gt Press the A or V button PAG NT to select the correct min utes 4 Move Adjust I Return After selecting the correct minutes press the but ton Press the MENU button to exit Also you can check the time while watching the TV Just press the INFO button a When selecting the hours be sure to select the proper time of day AM or PM You can change the hours by pressing the A or V button repeatedly or by holding down either of these buttons lt lt Thetime will appear every time you press the INFO button OPERATION Option 2 Using the Local PBS Channel to Automatically Set the TV Clock Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the V button to select Time then press the ENTER button 2 Press the V button to select Auto Clock Set menu then pre
12. On gt TV VIDEO 4 TV gt Size 4 Double Screen gt Swap gt Channel ANT 3 Enter I Return a Quick way to access the SWAP Just press the SWAP button on the remote control 63 SPECIAL FEATURES Changing the PIP Channel 64 Press the MENU button to display the menu then press the ENTER button 2 Press the V button to select PIP then press the ENTER button Press the B button to select PIP On 3 Press the V to select the Channel then press the gt button Press the A or V button to change the channel that appears in the PIP window Press the MENU button to exit Picture Mode lt 4 Dynamic Custom Color tone 4 Cool2 Size 4 Normal Digital NR 4 Off Tilt 2 0 v More Enter I Exit PIP PIP 4 On TV VIDEO 4 TV Size 4 Double Screen Swap Channel AN 3 4 Adjust M Return PIP PIP 4 On TV VIDEO 4 TV Size 4 Double Screen Swap Channel ANT 3 gt gt gt gt 4 Adjust M Return 4 Quick way to access the PIP channel Just press the CHA or CH button blue color on the remote control SPECIAL FEATURES Using the V Chip USA The V Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriate for children The user must first enter a PIN personal ID number before any of the V Chip restrictions can be set up or changed Note When the V chip feature is active channel auto program features do not function Sett
13. Press the lt or B button Mode 4 Standard gt repeatedly to select Equalizer gt Stereo SAP or urs 4 Stereo D M Auto volume dO0ffb unag Sound effect gt BBE Off gt Press the MENU button to m exit M Return 4 Move 4 Adjust a Quick way to access the MTS Just press the MTS button on the remote control Note The BBE function appears in TX P2798HF TX P3098W HF TX P3298HF models a The text at the bottom of the menu tells you if the incoming audio is stereo SAP or mono e Choose Stereo for channels that are broadcasting in stereo e Choose Mono for channels that are broadcasting in mono or if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal e Choose SAP to listen to the Separate Audio Program which is usually a foreign language translation 55 SPECIAL FEATURES 56 Extra sound settings Turbo Sound Surround Auto Volume Melody BBE or Woofer The following sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences e Auto Volume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions which can make it necessary to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed Auto volume lets you automat ically adjust the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is high or by raising the sound output when the modula tion sig nal is low o BBE TX P2798HF TX P3298HF T X P3098W HF BBE is a built in effect th
14. Solution Poor picture Try another channel Adjust the antenna Check all wire connections Poor sound quality Try another channel Adjust the antenna No picture or sound Try another channel Press the TV VIDEO button Make sure theTV is plugged in Check the antenna connections No color wrong colors or tints Make sure the program is broadcast in color Adjust the picture settings If the set is moved or turned in a different direction the power should be OFF for at least 30 minutes Picture rolls vertically Adjust the antenna Check all wire connections The TV operates erratically Unplug the TV for 30 seconds then try operating it again The TV wont turn on Make sure the wall outlet is working 78 APPENDIX Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV With proper care your TV unit will give you many years of service Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum performance from your TV Placement e Do not place the TV near extremely hot cold humid or dusty places e Do not place the TV near appliances with electric motors that create magnetic fields such as vacuum cleaners e Keep the ventilation openings clear do not place the TV on a soft surface such as cloth or paper PlacetheTV in a vertical position only Liquids e Do not handle liquids near or on the TV Liquids that spill into it can cause serious damage Cabinet e Never open the cabinet or touch the parts inside e Wipe your
15. Sound effect gt Custom sound settings ae iOS ait Move 4 Adjust I Return e Choose Standard for the standard factory settings e Choose Music when watching music videos or concerts e Choose Movies when watching movies e Choose Speech when watching a show that is mostly dialogue i e news e Choose Custom to recall your personalized settings 40 OPERATION Viewing an External Signal Source You must select the appropriate mode in order to view the external signal on the TV 4 Quick way to access the external 1 Setup signal source Just press the Press the MENU button to TV VIDEO 4 wv TV VIDEO button on the remote display the menu Plug amp Play control Language 4 English Caption Press the V button to Melody a on select Setup then V chip press the ENTER button m Y More 4 Move Enter Exit 2 Setup Press the lt or B button TV VIDEO 4 AV1 You will switch between Plug amp Play viewing the signals com Keng lt English a Caption ing from equipment con Melody A Bs nected to the TV s A V v chip jacks and the TV signal rr v More Move 4 Adjust M Return 41 Chapter Four SPECIAL FEATURES Customizing Your Remote Control Your TV comes equipped with a universal remote control In addition to controlling the TV the universal remote can also operate a VCR DVD and a cable box even if your VCR and cable box are made by manufacturers other t
16. TV is turned on by timer This function is available in only the timer On mode and will prevent a leakage accident or overheating caused by your TV left on for a long time due to the timer On when you are away on holiday for example The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time from 10 to 180 minutes 1 Press the SLEEP button on the remote control 2 Press the SLEEP button repeatedly until the appropriate time interval appears any of the preset values from Off to 180 4 After about 5 seconds the sleep display will disappear from the screen and the time interval will be set SPECIAL FEATURES Choosing a Multi Channel Sound MTS Soundtrack Depending on the particular program being broadcast you can listen to Stereo Mono or a Separate Audio Program SAP audio is usually a foreign language translation Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather 1 TV Press the MENU button to ID wmode Sound 4 Standard gt display the menu Equalizer gt MTS lt Mono B Auto vol off gt Press the W button once x Beane gt to select the Sound az 4 Off gt then press the ENTER but m ton 4 Move Enter 2 Sound Press the W button to Mode select MTS 4 Standard B Equalizer gt MTS 4 Mono B Auto volume lt 4 off gt Sound effect gt BBE lt 4 Off gt it 4 Move 4 Adjust I Return 3 Sound
17. TV with a clean dry cloth N ever use water cleaning fluids wax or chemicals e Do not put heavy objects on top of the cabinet Temperature e If your TV is suddenly moved from a cold to a warm place unplug the power cord and allow at least two hours for moisture that may have formed inside the unit to dry completely Using Your TV in Another Country If you plan to take your TV with you to a foreign country please be aware of the different television systems that are in use around the world A TV designed for one system may not work properly with another system due to differences in the TV channel frequencies Specifications Modd TX P2771HF TX P2775HF TX P3071WHF TX P3075WHF TX P3271HF TX P3275HF TX P279BHF TX P2670W HF TX P3098W HF TX P329BHF TX P3234HF TX P2745FP TX P3245FP Voltage AC 120V AC 120V AC 120V Frequency of Operation 60Hz 60Hz 60Hz Power Consumption 190 W TX P2670WHF 200 W 199W 190W Dimensions 742 x 561 x 581 29 21 x 22 08 x 22 87 880 x 600 x 555 34 65 x 23 62 x 21 85 880 x 585 x 690 34 65 x 23 03 x 27 16 mm inches 762 x 519 x 600 30 00 x 20 43 x 23 62 898 x 559 x 587 35 35 x 22 01 x 23 11 911x 579 x 703 35 87 x 22 80 x 27 68 704 x 542 x 619 27 72 x 21 34 x 24 37 830 x 557 x 619 32 68 x 21 93 x 24 37 836 x 582 x 719 32 91 x 22 91 x 28 31 800 x 553 x 505 31 50x 21 77 x 19 88 940 x 959 x 685 37 01 x 37 76 x 26 97 742 x 561 x 581 29 21 x 22 08 x 22 87 880 x 585 x 690
18. V button to select the V chip then press the ENTER button Enter Pin Enter Pin The Enter Pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number TV 4 English On M Exit continued 73 SPECIAL FEATURES 74 3 V chip The V chip screen will NAGO eras TV Guidelines appear MPAA Rating Press the V button to select MPAA rating Canadian English Canadian French then press the ENTER but Changes an ton Enter Return 4 MPAA Rating B U The MPAA rating screen 4 ka will appear Repeatedly press the Y 5 R button to select a lt gt particular MPAA category Bi Unblocked Pressing the W button will gf General audience cycle through the MPAA Move Adjust MReturn categories G General audience no restrictions PG Parental guidance suggested PG 13PG 13 Parents strongly cautioned R R Restricted Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult NC 17 No children under age 17 xX X Adults only NR Notrated While a particular category is selected press ENTER to activate Nee U or B will be displayed Press the A or W button to select U or B Press the MENU button to save the settings and to clear all screens How to Set up Restrictions Using the Canadian English 1 Setup Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the W button to select the Setup then press the ENTER bu
19. instructions before operating your TV Keep the safety and operating instructions for future reference Heed all warnings on the TV receiver and in the operating instructions Follow all operating and use instructions Unplug the TV receiver from the wall outlet before cleaning Use a damp cloth do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Never add any attachments and or equipment without approval of the manufacturer Such additions can increase the risk of fire electric shock or other personal injury Do not use the TV receiver where contact with or immersion in water is a possibility such as near bath tubs sinks washing machines swimming pools etc Do not place the TV on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table where it can fall A falling TV can cause serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manu facturer or sold with the TV Follow the manufacturers instruc tions when mounting the unit and use a mounting accessory rec ommended by the manufacturer Move the TV and cart with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces can make the unit and cart unsteady and likely to overturn YA Provide ventilation for the TV receiver The unit is designed with slots in the cabinet for ven tilation to protect it from overheating Do not block these openings with any object and do not place the TV receiver on a bed
20. other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system be extremely careful to keep from touching the power lines or circuits Contact with such lines can be fatal Do not overload the wall outlet or extension cords Overloading can result in fire or electric shock Do not insert anything through the openings in the unit where they can touch dangerous voltage points or damage parts Never spill liquid of any kind on the TV Ground outdoor antennas If an outside antenna or m cable system is connected to the TV be sure the ANTENNA GROUNDING antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA No 70 1984 provides information about proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location PAG of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding mons mecmicarcone SEA ao and requirements for the grounding elec trode ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT ELECTRIC NEC SECTION 810 20 SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS Do not attempt to service the TV yourself Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Unplug the unit from the wall outlet and refer servi
21. permanent burned in ghost images in the television picture To avoid this vary the pro gram ming and images and primarily display full screen moving images not stationary patterns or dark bars On television models that offer picture sizing features use these controls to view the different formats as a full screen picture Be careful in the selection and duration of television formats used for viewing Uneven CRT aging as aresult of format selection and use as well as other burned in images is not covered by your Samsung limited warranty Chapter 1 Your New TV 8 LIStiOT F atures is a kaa aa ah nde eee SA eae md 8 Familiarizing Yourself with The TV cece eee eee ees 9 FrontiPanel BUtONS re SA ia deeded dee ga 9 Side Panel JACKS xc 24 Len an a esas adapta dea da es 10 Rear Panel Jacko naka eves Mae Sade eee a das oes 11 Remote Control anak vdettarsetederamey oo Ka ae 12 Chapter 2 Installation 14 Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas a 14 Antennas with 300 ohm Flat Twin Leads 14 Antennas with 75 ohm Round Leads 15 Separate VHF and UHF Antennas 15 Connecting Cable TV ni ni dana A naa a KAA teaiin aneta 15 Cable without a Cable Box a 15 Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels 16 Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels 16 Conhecting AV CR a kaan aan KG BA KANAN b
22. press the ENTER button Enter your PIN number and press the button to temporarily disable the V Chip Lock SPECIAL FEATURES Viewing the Demonstration TX P2798HF TX P3098WHF TX P3298HF To become familiar with the various menus provided by your television you can view the in built demonstration Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the V button to selectthe Setup then press the ENTER button 2 Press the V button to select Demonstration then press the ENTER but ton 3 Each of the menu options is displayed in turn When you wish to stop the demonstration press any button on the remote control Press the MENU button to exit Setup TV VIDEO 4 TV Plug amp Play Language Caption Melody lt On V chip 4 English Enter A More Demonstration Move Enter Return Demo Mode Demo Mode Demo Mode gt DIV DVD Input 1 Tpk 2 3 2 Pull Down Cm gt 2a gt 480p 480i 10801 Auto Indentification Ut CD exit CM Exit Demo Mode TV Equalizer Demo Mode Demo Mode m je bl fi h Double Screen Info Catcher x Kag Kag ll Mg ee x om Matty U Exit Ukit 77 Chapter Five TROUBLESHOOTING If the TV seems to have a problem first try this list of possible problems and solutions If none of these troubleshooting tips apply then call your nearest service center Identifying Problems Problem Possible
23. the following sub ratings FV Fantasy violence D Dialog L Adult language S Sexual situation V Violence Note 2 The V Chip will automatically block certain categories that are more restrictive For example if you block TV Y category then TV Y7 will automatically be blocked Similarly if you block the TV G catego ry then all the categories in the young adult group will be blocked TV G TV PG TV 14 and TV MA The sub ratings D L S V work together similarly See next section 67 SPECIAL FEATURES 6 How to set the FV D L S and V sub ratings First select one of these TV Ratings TV Y7 TV PG TV 14 or TV MA See Step 4 on previous page Next while the TV Rating is selected repeatedly press the button This will cycle through the available sub ratings FV L S D or V A blinking letter U or B will be displayed for each sub rating While the U or B is blinking press the A or V button to change the sub rating Press the MENU button once to save the TV guidelines A TV Rating will be selected BLUE and no letters will blink To exit this screen press the MENU button again To select a different TV Rating press the A or V button and then repeat the process Note The V chip will automatically block certain categories that are More restrictive For example if you block L sub rating in TV PG then the L sub ratings in TV 14 and TV MA
24. to the channel that will be labeled ANT 11 Note You cannot select 2 Channel Labeling in the A V mode Press the MENU button to dis Auto program play the menu then press the Add Erase V button to select Channel baya aang Labeling Press the ENTER button LNA Mit 4 Move Enter MExit 3 Channel Press the V button to select Auto program Labeling Add Erase Fine tune ANT CATV Press the button to begin Labeling labeling The left most field will LNA be highlighted Each label has four fields See top paragraph Move 4 Adjust Return 4 Channel Press the A or V button to Auto program select a letter a number or Sa ine une a blank Pressing the Ao ANT CATV button results in this sequence Labeling A B Z blank 0 1 9 LNA it 4 Move Adjust I Return 5 Channel Press the B button to switch to Auto program the next field which will be agb highlighted Select a second Meares letter or digit using the A and Labeling V buttons as above Repeat LNA the process to select the last two digits 0 Move adjust Return Press the MENU button to set the label and clear the menus from the screen OPERATION 34 Setting the Clock Setting the clock is necessary in order to use the various timer features of the TV Option 1 Setting the Clock Manually Press the MENU button to Clock 2 display the menu On Time am
25. 7 and over At this point one of the TV Ratings is selected Press the ENTER button Depending on your existing setup a letter U or B will start blinking U Unblocked B Blocked While the U or B is red press the A or V button to block or unblock the category Press the MENU button once to save the TV guidelines A TV Rating will be selected BLUE and no letters will blink To exit this screen press the MENU button again To select a different TV Rating press the A or V button and then repeat the process Note 1 The TV Y7 TV PG TV 14 and TV MA have additional options See the next step to change any of the following sub ratings FV Fantasy violence D Dialog L Adult language S Sexual situation V Violence Note 2 The V Chip will automatically block certain categories that are more restrictive For example if you block TV Y category then TV Y7 will automatically be blocked Similarly if you block the TV G catego ry then all the categories in the young adult group will be blocked TV G TV PG TV 14 and TV MA The sub ratings D L S V work together similarly See next section SPECIAL FEATURES 6 How to set the FV D L S and V sub ratings First select one of these TV Ratings TV Y7 TV PG TV 14 or TV MA See Step 4 on previous page Next while the TV Rating is selected repeatedly press the button This will cycle through the available sub ratings
26. AA Rating then press the ENTER but X Change Pin ton ig 4 Move Enter Return Hana a Note These categories consist of 4 Da z two separate groups TV Y and TV Y7 The TV guidelines U young children through age 7 and UU screen will appear i TV G through TV MA everybody Press the A V buttons to U else a TV 14 4 U select one of the six age TVEMA 4 U based categories B Blocked NA Young children The restrictions for these two groups 4 Move 4 Adjust work independently If a household includes very young children as well as young adults the TV guidelines must be set up separately for each age TV G General audience group See next step TV PG Parent Guidance TV 14 Viewers 14 and over TV MA Mature audience TV Y Young children TV Y7 Children 7 and over Atthis point one of the TV Ratings is selected Press the ENTER button Depending on your existing setup a letter U or B will start blinking U Unblocked B Blocked While the U or B is red press the A or V button to block or unblock the category Press the MENU button once to save the TV guidelines A TV Rating will be selected BLUE and no letters will blink To exit this screen press the MENU button again To select a different TV Rating press the A or V button and then repeat the process Note 1 The TV Y7 TV PG TV 14 and TV MA have additional options See the next step to change any of
27. ELECTRONICS 1 800 SAMSUNG 1 800 726 7864 Samsung Electronics America Service Division 400 Valley Road Suite 201 Mount Arlington NJ 07856 www samsungusa com Samsung Electronics Canada Inc Samsung Customer Care 7037 Financial Drive Mississauga Ontario L5N 6R3 www samsung ca AA68 02942A 00 TX P3234HF COLOR TELEVISION Instructions Uwarning Important Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside It is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this product This symbol alerts you that important literature concerning operation and maintenance has been included with this product Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of Canadian Electrical Code Part I that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Caution FCC CSA regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifica tions to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Caution To prevent electric sh
28. ENT1 2 or DIGITAL mode particular scene Press again to resume normal video Note The still function doesn t operate in Component 1 2 mode Note The DIGITAL mode does POWER work in TX P2798HF TX P3098WHF TX P3298HF models DNle TX P3298HF TX P3098WHF TX P2798HF Activates DNle Digital Natural TV STB VCR CABLE DVD PIP Controls TX P3298HF TX P3098WHF TX P2798HF i PIP ON Hei enai Press this button to control the PIP VCR Controls window REW Rewind SIZE Press to make the PIP window small large double screen or stock ticker window Press to rewind a tape in your VCR STOP Press this button to stop a tape during play record rewind or fast forward If the button is pressed during Full Automatic SWAP Exchanges the video signal that is currently displayed on the main screen with the signal in the PIP geek INFg ni OKI play the function will be can j celled window PLAY PAUSE CH Press the PLAY PAUSE button to play back prerecorded tapes or pause the tape Displays the available channels in sequence These buttons change channels in the PIP window only EY R SURF PSIZE TURBO MTS C CDC FF IT MI p Press to fast f dthe tape i DNle NYOMON TUY RESET your VER Dee a Tile D Sa 14 29 If your remote control is not func aa nG c tioning properly take out the bat SET s teries and press the reset button Use this button when you are
29. Enter M Exit TV Picture MQ Mode 4 Dynamic B Custom gt Color tone 4 Cool2 P gt Size 4 Normal gt Digital NR 4 Off DB O Tilt 8 0 Is v More 4 Move 4 Adjust M Return dq Pressing the lt or gt button will TV Picture alternate between On and Off MQ Mode lt 4 Dynamic gt Custom gt Color tone 4 Cool2 P gt Size 4 Normal gt Digital NR 4 On gt TILE 0 v More Ja 4 Move 4 Adjust Return 49 SPECIAL FEATURES Changing the Screen Size TX P3071WHF TX P3098WHF TX P3075WHF TX P2670WHF 50 Press the P SIZE button to change the screen e Wide e Panorama e Zoom e Zoom2 Zoom 2 Position Up Down W Sets the picture to 16 9 wide mode Use this mode for the wide aspect ratio of a panoramic picture Magnifies the size of the picture on screen You can also move the picture on screen using the joystick up or down Magnifies the size of the picture more than Zooml You can also move the picture on screen using the joystick up or down 4 3 Normal Sets the picture to 4 3 normal mode Notes Screen size cannot be changed in the PIP mode When the Aspect button is selected and then the appropriate OSD On Screen Display is displayed the Channel Up Down but tons don t operate for about three seconds TX P3271HF TX P2771HF TX P3298HF TX P2798HF TX P3275HF TX P2775HF TX P2745FP TX P3245FP TX P3234HF Press the P SIZE button to change the screen Zoom 1 Zoom 2
30. FV L S D or V A blinking letter U or B will be displayed for each sub rating While the U or B is blinking press the A or V button to change the sub rating Press the MENU button once to save the TV guidelines A TV Rating will be selected BLUE and no letters will blink To exit this screen press the MENU button again To select a different TV Rating press the A or V button and then repeat the process Note The V chip will automatically block certain categories that are More restrictive For example if you block L sub rating in TV PG then the L sub ratings in TV 14 and TV MA will automatically be blocked 7 Press the MENU button three times to clear all the screens Or proceed to the next section and set up additional restrictions based on the MPAA codes How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings G PG PG 13 R NC 17 X The MPAA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America M PAA system and its main application is for movies Eventually movie videocassettes will be encoded with MPAA ratings When the V Chip lock is on the TV will automatically block any programs that are coded with objectionable ratings either MPAA or TV Ratings 1 Press the MENU button to TV VIDEO Enter display the menu Plug amp Play Language Press the V button to Caption selectthe Setup then Melody press the ENTER button Macao 2 Press the
31. Pa jacks on the TV and the VIDEO OUT Y Ps Pr jacks on the Set Top Box Set Top Box Rear Panel R8 tom 2 Boo TV Rear Panel Coaxial Cable Set Top Box Rear Panel Set Top Box Rear Panel Note For detailed information refer to the Set Top Box instruction manual 21 INSTALLATION 22 Connecting to DVI Digital Visual Interface TX P3298HF TX P3098WHF TX P2798HF By inputting a high bandwidth Digital Content Protection high definition picture source to the DIGITAL INPUT jack on the TV high definition pictures can be displayed on the screen in their digital form This DIGITAL INPUT jack is for use in the future when High bandwidth Digital Content Protection DTV decoders DVD players and D VHS are put on the market 1 Set Top Box Rear Panel TV Rear Panel Connecta coaxial cable D 5 puma between the ANTENNA Qr lo OUT terminal on the Set Top Box and the antenna terminal on the TV Coaxial Cable 2 Set Top Box Rear Panel TV Rear Panel Connect a set of audio z cables between the IQs JIE a t AAA 7 om AA MI A EN PA s9 P lana aa mM ar it Audio Cable ao ooe 0 AUDIO INPUT jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the Set Top Box TV Rear Panel 3 Connect a DVI cable ka between the DIGITAL l INPUT jack on the TV and em the DVI OUT jack on the
32. R Rear Panel TV Rear Panel 000 OBO QO 000 OO Coaxial Cable 2 VCR Rear Panel TV Side Panel Connect a set of audio 4 oP SP sga cables between the our AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AUDIO INPUT 1 jacks on the TV Audio Cable Make sure the jacks you are using are underneath the number 1 3 VCR Rear Panel TV Side Panel Connect an S video cable ra Ayo OED syoeo between the S VIDEO OUT on ra o Q jack on the VCR and the S VIDEO INPUT jack on S Video Cable rami the TV An S video cable is usually included with an S VHS VCR If not check your local electronics store INSTALLATION Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV Your TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recorded by a second VCR To do this connect your second VCR as follows 1 VCR Input Panel TV Rear Panel Connect a set of audio Bolo cables between the da OO O10 08 SG mO OO AUDIO OUT jacks on the GR 00 a LES a TV and the AUDIO IN 8 Pr ah g jacks on the VCR Audio Cable 000 0 The VCR input jacks might be either on the front or on back of the VCR id bl VCR Input Panel TV Rear Panel onnect a video cable sika BIO 0 0 OO between the VIDEO OUT E jack on the TV and the Video Cable kt VIDEO IN jack on the VCR a o 8 0 Refer to your VCRS instructions for more information about how to record using t
33. RA MED ed to the outlet oto L 3 Did you use your finger to touch the button using a pen or pencil may not work TX P2670WHF TVNIDEO MENU NOE ar v CH A TT e TX P2798HF e TX P3298HF e TX P3098WHF e TX P2775HF e TX P3275HF e TX P3075WHF e TX P2745FP e TX P3245FP Your New TV 10 e TX P3234HF MENU VOL V CHA O o TV VIDEO CHV andCH A Press to change between viewing TV programs Press to change channels Also press to high and signals from other components light various items on the on screen menu MENU STANDBY indicator Press to see an on screen menu of your TV s Lights up when you turn the power off features Remote Control Sensor VOL Aim the remote control towards this spot on the Press to increase or decrease the TV volume Also used to select items on the on mscreen menu POWER Press to turn the TV on and off Side Panel Jacks You can use the side panel jacks to connect an A V component that is used only occa sionally such as a camcorder or video game For information on connecting equipment see pages 13 22 AUDIO INPUT jacks Used to connect the audio signals from a camcorder or video game VIDEO INPUT jack Used to connect a video signal from a camcorder or video game SUPER VIDEO INPUT jack S Video signal from an S VHS VCR or DVD player HEADPHONE j
34. TV mode e TX P2745FP TX P3245FP 480i 480p only VHF UHF jack Connect to an antenna or to a cable TV system SUB WOOFER SPEAKER OUTPUT jack TX P3298HF TX P3098WHF TX P2798HF Connect to the Sub woofer speaker jack built in Sub woofer cable DVI AUDIO INPUT jacks TX P3298HF TX P3098WHF TX P2798HF Receives the digital audio signals from a set top box DIGITAL INPUT Digital Visual Interface jack TX P3298HF TX P3098WHF TX P2798HF Receives the digital video signals from a set top box 11 Your NEW TV 12 Remote Control You can use the remote control up to about 23 feet from the TV When using the remote always point it directly at the TV You can also use your remote control to operate your VCR and cable box See page 41 for details POWER Turns the TV on and off S MODE Adjust the TV sound by selecting one of the preset factory settings or select your personal cus tomized sound settings PMODE Adjust the TV picture by selecting one of the preset factory settings or select your personal cus tomized picture settings O Number buttons Press to select channels directly on the TV 100 Press to select channels over 100 For example to select channel 121 press 100 then press 2 and 1 VOL VOL Press to increase or decrease the volume MUTE Press to temporarily cut off the sound SLEEP Press to select a preset time inter v
35. V button to select the V chip menu and press the ENTER button Enter your PIN number and press the button to temporarily disable the V Chip Lock SPECIAL FEATURES Using the V Chip Canada The V Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriate for children The user must first enter a PIN personal ID number before any of the V Chip restrictions can be set up or changed Note When the V chip feature is active channel auto program features do not function Setting Up Your Personal ID Number PIN 1 Setup Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the V button to select the Setup then press the ENTER button Mm a y Move 2 Press the V button to select the V chip then press the ENTER button The Enter Pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number TV VIDEO lt TV Plug amp Play Language Caption Melody lt On V chip v More 4 English Enter M Exit Enter Pin Enter Pin Note The default PIN number for a new TV set is 0 0 0 0 3 After entering a valid PIN number the V chip screen will appear Press the V button and select Change pin 4 While the Change pin field is selected press the ENTER button The Change pin screen will appear Choose any 4 digits for your PIN and enter them Change pin Enter new pin V chip V chip Lock TV Guidelines MPAA Rating Canadian Engli
36. able 5 Splitter Connect a coaxial cable between an OUTPUT ter gt x IN CABLE OUT minal on the splitter and eile JE the IN terminal on the a Splitter cable box Cable Box INSTALLATION Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable Incoming LB HOA ry box and the B IN terminal Cable Bu 7 Splitter on the A B switch Cable Box Connect another cable between the other OUT I e I terminal on the splitter 1 Incoming BJ A HI IN CABLE OUT Em Sabie S sitter the RF A B switch p RF AB and the A IN terminal on Cable Box Switch 6 Connect the last coaxial cable between the OUT terminal on the RF A B Incoming switch and the VHF UHF Cable terminal on the rear of the TV VHF UHF FA A IN CABLE OUT J NY Splitter RF A B TV Rear Cable Box Switch After you ve made this connection set the A B switch to the A position for normal viewing Set the A B switch to the B position to view scrambled channels When you set the A B switch to B you will need to tune your TV to the cable box output channel which is usu ally channel 3 or 4 17 INSTALLATION Connecting a VCR These instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an antenna or a cable TV system according to the instructions on pages 14 16 Skip step 1if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system 1 75Q Unplug the cable or t
37. ack Connect a set of external headphones to this jack for private listening Your New TV Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A V component that will be connected continuously such asa VCR or a DVD player Because there are two sets of input jacks you can connect two different A V components i e a VCR and a DVD 2 VCRs etc For more information on connecting equipment see pages 13 22 Caan i ional in PA i WU mm LU UU man 3 i PU TU 8 COMPONENT 2 INPUT VIDEO AUDIO MONITOR OUT AVA INPUT VCR COMPONENT GN Ps INPUT AUDIO VIDEO MONITOR OUTPUT jacks Connect to the audio video input jacks of a recording VCR Note The Monitor Out does not operate in Component 1 or 2 modes O AV INPUT jacks Video and Audio signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices Note The common jack of component 1 and AV2 component 2 and AV3 input jacks are exclusive relation with each other COMPONENT 1 INPUT jacks 480i 480p 1080i Connect to the audio and component output jacks of a DVD player or Set Top Box Note Only black and white signals are output from a monitor in DVD DTV mode e TX P2745FP TX P3245FP 480i 480p only COMPONENT 2 INPUT jacks 480i 480p 1080i Connect to the audio and component output jacks of a DVD player or Set Top Box Note Only black and white signals are output from a monitor in DVD D
38. al for automatic shutoff MENU Displays the main on screen menu O PSIZE Press to change the screen size Your choices are Normal Zoom1 Zoom2 or Wide screen R SURF Press the R SURF button to auto matically return to a preferred channel after a user preset time delay RSURF ma MTS JA DI mC 7 SAMSUNG MODE Selects a target device to be con trolled by the Samsung remote control i e TV Set Top Box VCR Cable box or DVD PRE CH Tunes to the previous channel TV VIDEO Press to display all of the available video sources i e AV1 AV2 AV3 S VIDEO CHA and CHV Channel Up Down Press CHA or CHY to change channels INFO Press to see the time channel etc on screen Also press to exit quit the menu system EXIT Press to exit the menu O Up Down Left Right A V P ENTER Press to select highlight up down left or right While using the on screen menus press ENTER to activate or change a particular item TURBO TX P2771HF TX P3071WHF TX P3271HF TX P2670WHF TX P2775HF TX P3275HF TX P3075WHF TX P2745FP TX P3245FP TX P3234HF Press to turn the TURBO sound On or Off MTS Multichannel Television Stereo Press to choose stereo mono or Separate Audio Program SAP broadcast Your New TV Remote Control TV COMPONENT STILL Main picture Press to switch the TV COMPO Press to stop the action during a N
39. an activate either Standard Mild or Dynamic by pressing the PMODE button or by making a selection from the menu Or you can select Custom which automatically recalls your personalized picture settings Press the MENU button to display the menu then press the ENTER button 2 Press the lt or B button to select the Dynamic Standard Movie or Custom picture setting Picture Mode 4 Dynamic Custom Color tone 4 Cool2 Size 4 Normal Digital NR 4 Off Tilt a 0 v More Enter MExit Picture Mode 4 Dynamic P gt Custom b Color tone 4 Cool2 P gt Size 4 Normal gt Digital NR 4 Off gt TIIE 8 0 v More Move 4 Adjust M Return e Choose Dynamic for viewing the TV during the day or when there is bright light in the room only ANT and video mode e Choose Standard for the standard factory settings e Choose Movie when viewing the movie e Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings accordings to personal preference see Customizing the Picture page 37 38 OPERATION Customizing the Sound The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal perferences Alternatively you can use one of the automatic settings See next page a Note The BBE function appears 1 TV Sound in TX P2798HF TX P3098W HF Press the MENU button to 0 mode Cec TX P3298HF models display the menu pa Equalizer gt MTS lt Mono B Press the V button to An aan L
40. and Maintaining Your TV cc cece eee aaa 79 Using Your TV in Another Country 00 cece eee eee eee 79 SpecificationS a cece cee tenet eee e ete eee eens 79 Chapter One Your New TV List of Features Your TV was designed with the latest technology This TV is a high performance unit that includes the following special features Full Flat Screen e Easy to use remote control Easy to use on screen menu system e Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off e Adjustable picture and sound settings that can be stored in the TV s memory Automatic channel tuning for up to 181 channels A special filter to reduce or eliminate reception problems Fine tuning control for the sharpest picture possible e A built in multi channel sound decoder for stereo and bilingual listening Built in dual channel speakers e A special sleep timer Headphone jack for private listening e 16 9 letter box format available depending upon source e Picture in Picture TX P2798H F T X P3098W HF T X P3298HF Your New TV Familiarizing Yourself with The TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel control your TVs basic features including the on screen menu To use the more advanced features you must use the remote control e TX P2771HF e TX P3271HF e TX P3071WHF nagpo The Touch Sensitive buttons do not work 1 Did you use a light touch when pressing the buttons 2 Is the Power Plug correctly connect
41. and white enhancement and 3D noise reduction Press the MENU button to display the menu then press the ENTER button TV v Picture Mode 4 Custom Color tone Size Digital NR 4 Tilt v More 4 HU 4 Move Enter 2 Press the V button to select DNle Picture A More DNIe Mode 4 4 Move 4 Adjust 3 Picture Press the lt or B button A More to select DNle Off On DNIe Mode 4 or Demo PIP Press the MENU button to exit Move Adjust On Switches on the DNIe mode Demo The screen before applying DNIe appears on the right and the screen after applying DNIe appears on the left e Off Switches off the DNIe mode NOTE Dynamic Coo12 4 Normal off 0 MExit M Return M Return DNle Demo a TE DNIe On The DNIe function doesn t operate in the DVI modes 48 SPECIAL FEATURES Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal received by your TV is weak you can activate the Digital N oise Reduction feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen Press the MENU button to display the menu then press the ENTER button 2 Press V button to select Digital NR 3 Press the lt or B button to select Digital NR On Press the MENU button to exit Picture Mode lt Custom Color tone lt 4 Cool2 Size 4 Normal Digital NR 4 off TELE 8 0 v More Dynamic it Move
42. appear Suk the PG 13 category then R NC Repeatedly press the W Suk 17 and X will automatically be button to select a lt u gt blocked also particular MPAA category Bi Blocked i Pressing the W button will 4 General audience cycle through the MPAA Move Adjust M Return categories G General audience no restrictions PG Parental guidance suggested PG 13PG 13 Parents strongly cautioned R R Restricted Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult NC 17 No children under age 17 X X Adults only NR Notrated While a particular category is selected press ENTER to activate ee U or B will be displayed Press the A or V button to select U or B Press the MENU button to save the settings and to clear all screens How to Reset the TV after the V Chip Blocks a Channel Emergency Escape If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel the V Chip will block it The screen will go blank and the following message will appear Excessive rating To resume normal viewing tune to a different channel using the number buttons Under certain conditions depending on the rating of the local TV programs the V Chip might lock out all the channels In this case use the V Chip function for an emergency escape Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the W button to select the Setup menu and press the ENTER button Press the
43. at adds clarity punch and dynamics to the sound 1 Sound Press the MENU button to Mode 4 Standard gt display the menu Equalizer gt MTS lt Mono B Auto volume lt 4 Off gt Press the V button to ad ag gt select the Sound then BBE 4 Off gt press the ENTER button ry Move Enter 2 TV Sound Press the A or V button D mode 4 standard P to select the required P Equalizer gt item press the lt d or gt MTS 4 Mono gt upp Auto volume don DP button to select On aan BBE Off gt Press the MENU button to m exit vie 4 Move 4 Adjust I Return continued SPECIAL FEATURES Surround Your Samsung TV can create a surround effect such that the sound seems to come from all directions Once the Surround is set to On the setting applies to sound effects such as Standard Music Movie and Speech e Turbo Sound TX P2771HF TX P3071W HF TX P3271HF T X P2670W HF T X P2775HF TX P3275HF T X P3075W HF T X P2745FP T X P3245F P T X P3234HF Turbo sound emphasizes the bass and treble frequencies to add fullness to the sound e Woofer T X P2798HF T X P3298HF T X P3098W HF Woofer sound emphasizes the bass frequencies to add fullness to the sound 1 Sound Press the MENU button to Mode 4 Standard gt display the menu Equalizer gt MTS 4 Mono B Auto volume doffb Press the V button to ABAY PU select the Sound then BBE 4 Off gt press the ENTER button
44. button will cycle through the Canadian aosi N le x Blocked French categories o A E Exempt programming includes news sports 4 Adjust documentaries and other information programming talk shows music videos and variety programming G General 8 ans 8 General Not recommended for young children 13 ans Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 13 16 ans Programming is not suitable for children under the age of 16 18 ans Programming restricted to adults While a particular category is selected press ENTER to activate it A letter U or B will be displayed Press the A or W button to select U or B Press the MENU button to save the settings and to clear all screens How to Reset the TV after the V Chip Blocks a Channel Emergency Escape If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel the V Chip will block it The screen will go blank and the following message will appear Excessive rating To resume normal viewing tune to a different channel using the number buttons Under certain conditions depending on the rating of the local TV programs the V Chip might lock out all the channels In this case use the V Chip function for an emergency escape Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the W button to select the Setup menu and press the ENTER button Press the V button to select the V chip menu and
45. cing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions when the power supply cord or plug is damaged if liquid has been spilled on the unit or if objects have fallen into the unit if the TV has been exposed to rain or water if the TV does not operate normally by following the operating instructions if the TV has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged when the TV exhibits a distinct change in performance If you make adjustments yourself adjust only those controls that are covered by the operat ing instructions Adjusting other controls may result in damage and will often require exten sive work by a qualified technician to restore the TV to normal When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or those that have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in additional damage to the unit e Upon completion of any service or repairs to this TV ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the TV is in asafe operating condition This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation This television receiver provides display of television closed captioning in accordance with 15 119 of
46. e If your camcorder is stereo you need to connect a set of two cables 23 INSTALLATION 24 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Slide the cover out com pletely Make sure to match the and ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment 2 Install two AAA size batteries 4 Remove the batteries and store them in a cool dry place if you won t be using the remote control for a long time 3 Replace the cover The remote control can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV Assuming typical TV usage the bat teries last for about one year Chapter Three OPERATION Turning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control You can also use the POWER button on the front panel Plug amp Play Feature When the TV is initially powered On five basic customer Settings prore automatically and ay Setting the language Video signal source Ant input check Auto pro gram and Clock 1 Press the POWER button on the remote control The message Plug amp eames Play is displayed It flickers for a little while and then the Language menu is automatically displayed 2 Setup Press the lt or B button TV VIDEO 4 W to select the desired lan Bing guage Press the MENU Language 4 English button to enter the lan X Caption guage and then the Melody S Ge V chip Channel menu is auto 2 matically dis
47. e BLG BA 18 Connecting an S VHSVCR aa 19 Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV 20 Connecting a DVD Player 480i 480p 20 Connecting a Digital TV Set Top Box 480p 1080i 21 Connecting to Y Pb Pr a 21 Connecting to DVI Digital Visual Interface 22 Connecting a Camcorder 0 0 cece eee 23 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 24 Chapter 3 Operation 25 Turning the TV On and Off a sana a ccc eee eens 25 Plugi be Play Feature aea daidi Gat oven aoe ek ha aided paia 25 Viewing the Menus and On Screen Displays 27 Viewing the MenUS cee ec eee eee teens 27 Viewing the Display se 0 ccc cece ee eens 27 Selecting a Menu Language cece eee 28 Memorizing the Channels 0 ccc cece cece ee tenets 29 Selecting the Video Signal source 29 Storing Channels in Memory Automatic Method 30 Adding and Erasing Channels Manual Method 31 Changing Channels aeiio eeii A AA KAA A MARA eiis 32 Using the Channel Buttons krana 32 Directly Accessing Chann s ss 32 Using the PRE CH Button to select the Previous Channel 32 Adjusting the Volume a serim esera tinia rane aeaaea teens 32 USINGIMULG es nre kad am AB KG headed ah 32 LabelingtheChannels 0 00 cece inei eee 33 Setting the Clocks occa iia in
48. ee ad bow ba be bee eee baa eee eh he 34 Option 1 Setting the Clock Manually 34 Option 2 Using the Local PBS Channel to Automatically Set the TV Clock 35 Customizing the Picture 0 ccc ccc eee pea ti 37 Using Automatic Picture Settings 0 cece eee eee 38 Customizing the Sound x x a 000 ra Lea KK eee 39 Using Automatic Sound Settings aa 40 Viewing an External Signal Source a 41 Chapter 4 Special Features 42 Customizing Your Remote Control sesak 42 Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your VCR or DVD 42 Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your Cable Box 44 Fine TUNING Channels paaa na ii aeia AAA wa Be KAN 45 LNA Low Noise Amplifier 46 Gaman E E NO PAA AGA T E A A TE EE 4 DNle Digital Natural Image engine 48 Digital Noise Reduction a A AA eka eens 49 Changing the Screen Size v1 ees 50 Changing the Color Tone in teret tenit EE CEECEE Er ENAT 51 Using the R Surf Feature cee eee ee eee 52 Freezing the Picture nauau serak a 52 Setting the On Off Timer eect eee eens 53 Setting the Sleep Timer nauan 54 Choosing a Multi Channel Sound MTS Soundtrack 55 Extra sound settings Turbo Sound Surround Auto Volume Melody BBE or Woofer ccc errr rnr teens 56 Viewing Closed Captions 0 cee cee 59 Viewing Picture in Picture
49. elect the Channel then press the ENTER button 2 Channel Press the W button to Auto program select LNA Add Erase Fine tune ANT CATV Labeling 4 Adjust M Return U Pressing lt or P will alternate 3 Channel between On and Off Press the lt or B button Auto program to select LNA on Add Erase Fine tune lt ANT CATV Press the MENU button to Labeling exit INA 4h Adjust M Return 46 SPECIAL FEATURES Tilt Due to the Earth s magnetic field there may be same minor image tilt depending on the TV5 location When this occurs follow the steps below 1 Picture Press the MENU button to Mode 4 Dynamic display the menu then Custom Color tone 4 Cool2 Size lt 4 Normal Digital NR 4 off Tilt 2 0 v More press the ENTER button it 4 Move Enter I Exit 2 Picture Press the V button to Mode 4 Dynamic D gt select Tilt Custom gt Color tone 4 Cool2 P gt Size 4 Normal gt Digital NN 4 Off gt Tilt 0 v More 4 Adjust M Return 3 Picture Press the lt or amp button Mode 4 Dynamic to adjust the Tilt Custom Color tone 4 Cool2 Size 4 Normal Press the MENU button to Digital NR 4 Off exit Tilt 5 V More Ng Move 4 Adjust 47 SPECIAL FEATURES DNie Digital Natural Image engine DNle TX P2798HF TX P3098WHF TX P3298HF Samsungs New Technology enables an improved image with detail contrast
50. f you turn TV off while watching and turn it on again the PIP window will disappear SPECIAL FEATURES Selecting a Signal Source External A V for PIP Press the MENU button to display the menu then press the ENTER button 2 Press the V button to select PIP then press the ENTER button Press the B button to select PIP On 3 Press the V to select the TV AV then press the gt button repeatedly to cycle through all of the available signal sources TV AV1 AV2 and DV3 Press the MENU button to exit Picture Mode lt Custom Color tone lt 4 Cool2 Size 4 Normal Digital NR lt 4 Off Tilt 0 v More Dynamic Enter Exit PIP 4 On TV VIDEO lt 4 TV Size 4 Double Screen x Swap O Channel ANT 3 Kb Move M Return 4 Adjust PIP PIP lt On gt TV VIDEO 4 TV gt Size lt 4 Double Screen gt Swap gt Channel ANT 3 4 Adjust M Return a For more information about external A V components and sig nals see Viewing an External Signal Source on page 41 If you select TV the PIP image is the same as the main image 61 SPECIAL FEATURES Changing the Size of the PIP Window 62 Press the MENU button to display the menu then press the ENTER button 2 Press the V button to select PIP then press the ENTER button Press the B button to select PIP On 3 Press the V to select the Size then p
51. from the back of dia rom the back o D VHF UHF 2 VCR Rear Panel Connect the cable or antenna to the O Non DOT OT ANTENNA IN terminalon Incoming Qu OO the back of the VCR Antenna 3 VCR Rear Panel TV Rear Panel Connect a coaxial cable D _ W uP between the ANTENNA Px 000 OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminal on the TV Coaxial Cable A coaxial cable is usually included with a VCR If not check your local electronics store 4 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AUDIO jacks AV1 AV3 on the TV VCR Rear Panel TV Rear Panel Audio Cable If you have a mono non stereo VCR use the Y connector not supplied to hook up to the left and right audio input jacks of the TV If your VCR is stereo you must con nect two cables 5 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the VIDEO jack AV1 AV3 on the TV VCR Rear Panel TV Rear Panel joo Oe anapa E og Video Cable Follow the instructions in Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape to view your VCR tape 18 INSTALLATION Connecting an S VHS VCR Your TV can be connected to an S Video signal from an S VHS VCR This connection delivers a better picture as compared to a standard VHS VCR 1 To begin follow steps HON go wo 1 3 in the previous u OO section to connect the antenna or cable to your VCR and your TV VC
52. g or IRC all cable TV m Mm 4 Move 4 Adjust I Return Note STD HRC and IRC identify various types of cable TV systems Contact your local cable company to identify the type of cable system that exists in your particular area At this point the signal source has been selected Proceed to Storing Channels in Memory next page 29 OPERATION Storing Channels in Memory Automatic Method 30 1 First select the correct signal source ANT STD HRC IRC See steps 1 2 on previous page 2 Press the A button to select Auto program 3 Press the ENTER button The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels After all the available channels are stored the Auto program menu reap pears Press the MENU button to exit TV m x D id 4 Move 4 Adjust Channel Auto program Add Erase Fine tune ANT CATV Labeling LNA I Return Channel Auto program Add Erase Fine tune ANT CATV Labeling LNA Move Enter Return Auto program ANT 25 lt The TV automatically cycles through all of the available channels and stores them in memory This takes about one to two minutes Press MENU at any time to interrupt the memorization process and return to the Channel menu Note Channel auto program does not function when the V chip is active OPERATION Adding and Erasing Channels Manual Method 1 Channel Press the MENU button to Auto p
53. glish Capti Press the M button to ag 4 pa select the Setup then V chip press the ENTER button M V More 4 Move Enter M Exit 2 Press the W button to select the V chip then press the ENTER button Enter Pin Enter Pin The Enter Pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number 3 V chip To enable the V Chip ee ere uldelines feature press the gt but MPAA Rating ton so that the V Chip Change Pin lock field is Yes Pressing the gt button will alternate between Yes Ad and No 4 Move 4 Adjust Return How to Set up Restrictions Using the TV guidelines First set up a personal identification number PIN and enable the V Chip See previous section Parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods The TV guidelines or the MPAA rating 66 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the W button to select the Setup then press the ENTER button 2 Press the W button to select the V chip then press the ENTER button The Enter Pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number it Setup TV VIDEO lt TV Plug amp Play Language lt 4 English Caption Melody lt On V chip vV More Move Enter I Exit Enter Pin Enter Pin continued SPECIAL FEATURES 3 TV V chip Press the W button to M V chip Lock P x a As TV Guidelines select the TV Guidelines MP
54. han Samsung Note The remote control might not be compatible with all DVD players VCRs and Cable boxes Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your VCR or DVD 1 Turn off your VCR POWER q The remote control has four 2 modes TV VCR Cable and Press the MODE button and make sure that the VCR or DVD DVD Press the MODE button to LED is illuminated switch the remote control to the VCR or DVD mode 3 On your Samsung remote control press the SET button a Make sure you enter 3 digits of the 4 code even if the first digit is a O Enter 3 digits of the VCR or DVD code listed on the next If more than one code listed try the first page for your brand of VCR or DVD one a If your VCR or DVD does not turn 5 on repeat steps 2 3 and 4 but try one of Press the POWER button on the remote control Your VCR the other codes listed for the brand of or DVD should turn on If your VCR or DVD turns on your your particular VCR or DVD remote control is now set correctly If no other codes are listed try each code 000 through 088 4 When your remote control is in the 6 VCR or DVD mode the volume but Once your remote control is set up press the MODE button tons still control your TV s volume any time you want to use the remote to operate your VCR or DVD When your remote is in the TV mode the VCR control buttons PLAY PAUSE etc
55. his kind of connection Connecting a DVD Player 480i 480p The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV 1 DVD Player Rear Panel TV Rear Panel Connect a set of audio BOO pod cables between the AV 2 agan s INPUT VCR or AV 3 000 8 INPUT VCR jacks on the 00 TV and the AUDIO OUT E550 9 jacks on the DVD player 2 Connect a video cable between the COMPO NENT 1 INPUT Y V Ps Pr or COMPONENT 2 INPUT Y V Ps Pr jacks on the TV and the DVD OUT Y Ps Pr jacks on the DVD player Note For an explanation of Component video see your DVD player s owner s manual 20 INSTALLATION Connecting a Digital TV Set Top Box 480p 1080i Connecting to Y Pb Pr Connect the Y Ps and Pr video outputs of the set top box to their corresponding inputs on the TV Next connect the Left and Right audio from the set top box to the corresponding L and R terminals on the TV The connections for a typical set top box are shown below e TX P2745FP TX P3245F P 480p only 1 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the Set Top Box and the antenna terminal on the TV 2 Connect a set of audio cables between the AV 3 INPUT VCR or AV 2 INPUT VCR jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the Set Top Box 3 Connect a video cable between the COMPO NENT 2 INPUT Y Ps Pr or COMPONENT 1 INPUT Y V Ps
56. ic 009 Curtis Mathes 001 LG Goldstar 004 Sony 007 Philips 002 Toshiba 005 Sharp 008 PROSCAN RCA 43 SPECIAL FEATURES Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your Cable Box 1 Turn off your cable box POWER 4 The remote control has four 2 modes TV VCR Cable and Press the MODE button and make sure that the CABLE LED DVD is illuminated Press the MODE button to switch the remote control to the Cable mode 3 On your Samsung remote control press the SET button a Make sure you enter 3 digits of the 4 code even if the first digit is a O If Enter 3 digits of the cable box code listed below for your more than one code listed try the first brand of cable box one 4 If your cable box does not turn on 5 repeat steps 2 3 and 4 but try one of the Press the POWER button Your cable box should turn on If your other codes listed for your particular cable box turns on your remote control is now setup correctly brand of cable box If no other codes are listed try each cable box code 000 through 077 4 When your remote control is 6 in the CABLE mode the volume but Once your remote control is set up press the MODE button tons still control your TV s volume Also any time you want to use the remote to operate your cable the VCR control buttons PLAY PAUSE box etc will still operate your VCR Cable
57. ing Up Your Personal ID Number PIN 1 Setup Press the MENU button to TV VIDEO 4 TV display the menu Plug amp Play Language 4 English Press the W button to ganaron Melody lt On select the Setup then E press the ENTER button A Enter M Exit Press the V button to select the V chip then press the ENTER button Enter Pin Enter Pin The Enter Pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number Note The default PIN number for a new TV set is 0 0 0 0 3 V chip After entering a valid PIN V chip Lock number the V chip TV Guidelines i MPAA Rating screen will appear TEEN Press the V button and select Change pin Enter I Return a Note If you forget the PIN press the remote control keys in the following sequence which resets the pin to 0 0 0 0 POWER OFF MUTE 832 4 gt POWER ON 4 While the Change pin field is selected press the ENTER button The Change pin screen will appear Choose any 4 digits for your PIN and Confirm new pin enter them Confirm new pin Change pin Enter new pin As soon as the 4 digits are entered the Confirm new pin screen appears Re enter the same 4 digits When the Confirm screen disappears your PIN has been memorized Press the MENU button to exit 65 SPECIAL FEATURES How to Enable Disable the V Chip 1 Setup Press the MENU button to KARR So ay display the menu TIG kaaa 3 Language 4 En
58. ions Most pre recorded commercial video tapes pro vide closed captions as well Check for the closed caption symbol in your television schedule and on the tapes packaging 1 Iv Setup Press the MENU button to 4 1v vipzo 4 w display the menu Plug amp Play Bi X Language 4 English Press the V button to W Caption Melody lt On select the Setup then V chip press the P button Enter MExit 2 Press the V button to TV VIDEO 4 TV select the Caption then Plug amp Play press the ENTER button Benguage 4 English Caption Melody lt On V chip v More M3 4 Move Enter Return a Misspellings and unusual 3 caption characters sometimes occur during Press the lt or button Caption A On closed caption transmissions especially d ee Mode 4 Caption h fli h b to turn closed captioning E NP i those of live events There may be a on off 4 1 small delay before captions appear when you change channels These are not malfunctions of the TV 4h Adjust ma Return 4 In caption mode captions appear at 4 Caption the bottom of the screen and they usual Press the W button to Caption 4 On ly cover only a small portion of the 2 a Mode 4 Caption icture select Mode then press Channels lt Hi P lt or P to select Field 4 1 Caption or Text In text mode information unrelated to the program such as news or weather is displayed Text often covers a large portion of the sc
59. lody 4 Bt select Setup then press OD V chip the ENTER button V More Mg 4 Move Enter MeExit 2 Setup Press the lt or B button 5 TV VIDEO 4 NW to select the appropriate Plug amp Play language English Language lt 4 English Espa ol or Fran ais Caption Melody 4 On V chip mi v More 3 E 4 Move 4 Adjust M Return Press the MENU button to exit OPERATION Memorizing the Channels Your TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both off air antenna and cable channels After the available channels are memorized usethe CH A and CH v buttons to scan Juan the channels This eliminates the need to change chan nels by entering the channel digits There are three steps for memorizing channels selecting a broadcast source memorizing the channels automatic and adding and delet ing channels manual Selecting the Video Signal source Before your television can begin memorizing the available channels you must specify the type of signal source that is connected to the TV i e an antenna or a cable system 1 Channel Press the MENU button to Arts pga display the menu Add Erase Fine tune Press the V button to x a Labeling select Channel then press the ENTER button KO ma it 4 Move Enter MExit 2 TV Channel Repeatedly press the LS ieee paaa lt or P button to cycle pa Add Erase through these choices Fine tune ANT antenna STD HRC ANT CATv Labelin
60. most electronics shops Connect both antenna AIN leads to the combiner 2 Plug the combiner into the VHF UHF ter minal on the bottom of the rear panel VHF UHF Connecting Cable TV To connect to acable TV system follow the instructions below Cable without a Cable Box 4 Because this TV is 1 750 cable ready you do not need a Plug the incoming cable cable box to view unscrambled cable into the VHF UHF channels antenna terminal on back 2 of the TV F UHF 15 INSTALLATION 16 Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels 4 This terminal might be labeled 1 ANT OUT VHF OUT or simply Find the cable that is con OUT nected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your ee a h cable box LS Connect the other end of Sg this cable to the VHF UHF antenna a terminal on the back of F UHF the TV Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels If your cable box descrambles only some channels such as premium channels follow the instructions below You will need a two way splitter an RF A B switch and four lengths of coaxial cable These items are available at most electronics stores 4 This terminal might be labeled 1 ANT IN VHF IN or simply Find and disconnect the IN cable that is connected to the ANTENNA IN LI ee RY terminal on your cable box Connect this cable to a a two way splitter Nob 2 1 Incoming C
61. o L ove Adjust Return exit 36 OPERATION Customizing the Picture You can use the on screen menus to change the Contrast Brightness Sharpness Color Tint and according to personal preference Alternatively you can use one of the automatic settings See next page Press the MENU button to display menu then press the ENTER button 2 Press the V button to select Custom then press the ENTER button The words Contrast Brightness Sharpness Color and Tint will appear on the screen Press the A or V button to select a particular item 3 Press the lt or B button to increase or decrease the value of a particular item For example if you select Contrast pressing the gt button increases it Press the MENU button to exit 4 Note The DNle function appears in TX P2798HF TX P3098WHEF TX P3298HF models Picture Mode lt Custom Color tone 4 Cool2 Size 4 Normal Digital NR 4 Off Tilt 0 Dynamic Mid 4 Move Enter Custom Contrast Brightness Sharpness Color Tint G 50 R 50 i Move 4 Adjust M Return After adjusting an item the gauge will automatically disappear after about 3 seconds Contrast 86 Move adjust Return 37 OPERATION Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has three automatic picture settings Dynamic Standard and Movie that are preset at the factory You c
62. ock match the wide blade of plug to the wide slot and fully insert the plug Attention pour eviter les chocs electriques introduire la lame le plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu au fond Important One Federal Court has held that unauthorized recording of copyrighted TV programs is an infringement of U S copyright laws Certain Canadian programs may also be copyrighted and any unauthorized recording in whole or in part may be in violation of these rights To prevent damage which may result in fire or electric shock hazard do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture Asan ENERGY STAR Partner Samsung Electronics America Inc has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency Thank You for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung Your new Samsung TV represents the latest in television technology We designed it with easy to use on screen menus and closed captioning capabili ties making it one of the best products in its class We are proud to offer you a product that will provide convenient dependable service and enjoyment for years to come Important Safety Information wy Always be careful when using your TV receiver To reduce the risk of fire electrical shock and other injuries keep these safety precautions in mind when installing using and maintaining your machine Read all safety and operating
63. on select the Sound then se 4 Off p press the ENTER button i Move Enter I Exit 2 TV Sound Press ig af button to M Mode 4 Standard gt select Equalizer then pr Equalizer gt press the ENTER button MTS 4 Mono gt Auto volume lt 4 off gt Sound effect gt BBE 4 Off gt 4 Move amp Enter I Return 3 Equalizer Press the lt or B button to highlight a particular item to be channel Press the V or A button Fi L to increase or decrease s ETT the value of a particular item 4 Move Adjust Return Press the MENU button exit OPERATION Using Automatic Sound Settings Your TV has four automatic sound settings Standard Music Movie and Speech that are preset at the factory You can activate either Standard Music Movie or Speech by pressing the S MODE button or by making a selection from the menu Or you can select Custom which automatically recalls your personalized sound settings 1 Sound Press the MENU button to Mode 4 Standard gt display the menu Equalizer gt MTS lt Mono B Auto vol off gt Press the V button to a aa HG a a gt select the Sound then BBE Off gt press the ENTER button my 4 Move Enter MeExit 2 Sound Press the lt or B button EATI repeatedly to select the Equalizer gt Standard Music MTS 4 Mono gt Movie Speech or Auto volume 4 Off gt
64. ou use the number buttons you can directly select channels that were either erased or not memorized To select a channel over 100 press the 100 button For channel 122 press 100 then 2 then 2 To change to single digit channels 0 9 faster press 0 before the single digit For channel 4 press O then 4 Using the PRE CH Button to select the Previous Channel 4 To quickly switch between two 1 channels that are far apart tune to Press the PRE CH button one channel then use the number The TV will switch to the last channel viewed button to select the second channel Then use the PRE CH button to quickly alternate between them Adjusting the Volume Press VOL or VOL to increase or decrease the volume Using Mute At any time you can temporarily cut off the sound using the Mute button 1 Press MUTE and the sound cuts off The word Mute will appear in the lower left corner of the screen 2 To turn mute off press MUTE again or simply press either the VOL or VOL button OPERATION Labeling the Channels Use this feature to assign an easy to remember label to any channel i e CBS ESPN PBS2 CNN1 etc A label consists of four fields where each field is a letter a num ber or ablank When the INFO button is pressed the channel label will appear next to the channel number Press the CH A or CH WV button to tune
65. played Aft 4 Adjust More 3 Channel Press the lt or B button an 2 2 uto program to select the desired video Add Erase signal source Fine tune Press the MENU button to ANT CATV enter the video signal agang source and then the Ant Input check is automatically displayed 4 Adjust Ant Input Check OPERATION 4 Make sure that the antenna is connected to the TV And then press the lt 4 or button to activate Auto Program or press the MENU button to skip refer to Auto program on page 30 5 Press the ENTER button to move to the hour or minute Set the hour or minute by pressing the A or V button refer to Setting the clock on page 34 6 When you have finished press the MENU button The message Enjoy your watching is displayed 7 If you want to reset this feature 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the W button to select the Setup menu and press the ENTER button 3 Press the W button to select Plug amp Play and press the ENTER button The message Plug amp Play is displayed Mit 4 Move Enter I Return Auto program ANT 25 Time Clock 12 00am On Time ROSEN OEE Off Time am Off Sleep Timer lt 4 off gt Auto Clock Set gt Adjust Enjoy your watching Setup TV Video 4 TV Plug amp Play Language 4 English Caption Melody 4 On V chip v More Note Plug amp Play feat
66. reen Adjust Return a Different channels and fields 5 display different information Field 2 Depending on the particular broadcast it might be necessary to carries additional information that make changes to Channels and Field supplements the information in Field 1 Use the A V lt and gt buttons to make the changes Follow For example Channel 1 may have the same procedure as in steps 3 4 above pe y Press the MENU button to exit subtitles in English while Channel 2 has subtitles in Spanish 59 SPECIAL FEATURES Viewing Picture in Picture TX P2798HF TX P3098WHF TX P3298HF You can use the PIP feature to simultaneous to watch two video sources Note The PIP feature does not work with DVD signals and S Video mode When PIP is selected in the Zoom mode the M ode is automatically converted into the Normal mode Activating Picture in Picture 1 TV Picture Press the MENU buttonto M moa 2 display the menu then Custom press the ENTER button Color tone 4 Size lt 4 Normal Digital NR 4 Tilt Enter 2 Picture Press the W button to an eee select PIP then press the DNIe Mode 4 ENTER button Enter 3 PIP Press the Bian to P select PIP On TV VIDEO 4 AN Size 4 Double Screen Press the MENU button to Swap exit Channel ANT 4 Adjust 60 a Quick way to access the PIP Just press the PIP button on the remote control a I
67. ress the gt button repeatedly to select the Double Screen Large Small or Stock ticker Press the MENU button to exit Picture Mode lt 4 Dynamic Custom Color tone 4 Cool2 Size 4 Normal Digital NN 4 Off Tilt 2 0 v More Enter I Exit PIP PIP 4 On TV VIDEO 4 TV Size 4 Double Screen Swap Channel AN 3 4 Adjust M Return PIP PIP lt On TV VIDEO lt 4 TV Size 4 Double Screen Swap Channel ANT 3 gt gt gt gt 4 Adjust M Return Quick way to access the PIP size Just press the SIZE button on the remote control Press the SIZE button repeatedly to cycle through this sequence double screen window large window small window and stock ticker window SPECIAL FEATURES Swapping the Contents of the PIP image and Main image Press the MENU button to display the menu then press the ENTER button 2 Press the V button to select PIP then press the ENTER button Press the B button to select PIP On 3 Press the V to select the Swap then press the gt button The image in the PIP win dow will appear on the main screen and vice versa Press the MENU button to exit Picture Mode 4 Custom Color tone 4 Cool2 Size 4 Normal Digital NR 4 Off Tilt 3 0 v More Dynamic Enter MeExit PIP lt On TV VIDEO 4 TV Size 4 Double Screen x Swap Channel ANT 3 Kb Move 4 Adjust M Return PIP PIP 4
68. rn to the original channel To use the R Surf feature 1 While you are watching the channel to which you want to return press R SURF The on screen display will read Surf off Surf Off 2 Press R SURF again to set the timer in thirty second intervals up to five min utes Surf 0 30 3 The time you set will begin counting down on the screen When the time runs out the TV will return to the channel you were watching when you set the timer Freezing the Picture lt 4 Note The still function doesn t 1 operate in Component 1 2 mode Press the STILL button to freeze a moving picture normal sound will still be heard Press again to cancel SPECIAL FEATURES Setting the On Off Timer Press the MENU button to display the menu Clock On Time Off Time Sleep Timer Press the V button to Auto Clock Set select Time then press the ENTER button Enter a y Move 2 Press the W button to select On time Clock On Time 30am 00am Off Off Time am Off Sleep Timer lt 4 off gt Press the B button to a O Na gt select the On time hours The hours digits will be highlighted 4 Move 4 Adjust Return Press the A or W button repeatedly to select the appropriate hours i e the hour when the TV will turn on 3 Time Press the B button to select the On time min utes The minutes digits will be highlighted
69. rogram display the menu Add Erase Fine tune ANT CATV Press the V button to Labeling select Channel then LNA press the ENTER button m 4 Move Enter Exit 2 Channel Press the A or V button Auto program to select Add Erase a Add Erase Fine tune then press the ENTER but aaa ton Labeling LNA Move Enter I Return 3 Add Erase Press the button Channel ANT 6 Press the A or V button Select 4 Erased gt or the number buttons to select the channel you want to add or erase Press the MENU button Kid 4 Move 4 Adjust I Return 4 Add Erase Press the A or V button Channa ANT 6 to select Select Select 4 Erased gt Press the lt or B button to select Added or Erased uid Move 4 Adjust M Return Press the MENU button to exit OPERATION 32 Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons 1 Press the CH A or CH button to change channels When you press CH A or CH W the TV changes channels in sequence You will see all the channels that the TV has memorized The TV must have memorized at least three channels You will not see channels that were either erased or not memorized Directly Accessing Channels Use the number buttons to quickly tune to any channel 1 Press the number buttons to go directly to a channel For example to select channel 27 press 2 then 7 The TV will change channels when you press the second number When y
70. set for about 2 3 seconds Re insert ting up your remote control to the batteries and try using the operate your Set Top Box VCR remote control again Cable box or DVD SAMSUNG 13 Chapter Two INSTALLATION Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this see Antennas with 300 ohm Flat Twin Leads below If your antenna has one lead that looks like this see Antennas with 75 ohm Round Leads on page 15 If you have two antennas see Separate VHF and UHF Antennas on page 15 Antennas with 300 ohm Flat Twin Leads If you are using an off air antenna such as a roof antenna or rabbit ears that has 300 ohm twin flat leads follow the directions below 1 Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws on the 300 75 ohm adaptor not supplied Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws 2 750 Plug the adaptor into the AY VHF UHF terminal on the bottom of the back panel VHF UHF 14 INSTALLATION Antennas with 75 ohm Round Leads 1 75Q Plug the antenna lead into the VHF UHF a terminal on the bottom of e the back panel F UHF Separate VHF and UHF Antennas If you have two separate antennas for your TV one VHF and one UHF you must combine the two antenna signals before connecting the antennas to the TV This procedure requires an optional combiner adaptor available at
71. sh Canadian French Change Pin Enter 4 Note If you forget the PIN press the remote control keys in the following sequence which resets the pin to 0 0 0 0 POWER OFF MUTE 8323 4 gt POWER ON Confirm new pin Confirm new pin As soon as the 4 digits are entered the Confirm new pin screen appears Re enter the same 4 digits When the Confirm screen disappears your PIN has been memorized Press the MENU button to exit 70 SPECIAL FEATURES How to Enable Disable the V Chip Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the V button to select the Setup then press the ENTER button 2 Press the W button to select the V chip then press the ENTER button The Enter Pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number 3 To enable the V Chip feature press the but ton so that the V Chip lock field is Yes Pressing the button will alternate between Yes and No it A y Move it Move Setup TV VIDEO lt TV Plug amp Play Language Caption Melody 4 On V chip v More 4 English Enter I Exit Enter Pin Enter Pin V chip V chip Lock TV Guidelines MPAA Rating Canadian English Canadian French Change Pin Adjust I Return How to Set up Restrictions Using the TV guidelines First set up a personal identification number PIN and enable the V Chip See previous section Parental res
72. sofa rug or other similar surface Do not place it near a radiator or heat register If you place the TV receiver on a rack or bookcase ensure that there is adequate ventilation and that you ve followed the manufacturers instructions for mount ing Operate your TV receiver only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home consult your appliance dealer or local power company Use only a grounded or polarized outlet For your safety this TV is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug still does not fit contact your electrician to replace your outlet 3 Protect the power cord Power supply cords should be routed so that they won t be walked on or pinched by objects placed on or against them Pay particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the unit Unplug the TV from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system during a lightning storm or when left unattended and unused for long periods of time This will pre vent damage to the unit due to lightning and power line surges Avoid overhead power lines An outside antenna system should not be placed in the vicinity of overhead power lines or
73. ss the ENTER button 3 Press the gt button to select Auto clock set On 4 Press the V button to select PBS Channel While PBS Channel is selected press the gt but ton to activate the chan nel number field Press the A and V to select your local PBS channel Press the MENU button On Time Off Time Sleep Timer Auto Clock Set Move Enter Clock On Time Off Time Sleep Timer Auto Clock Set Move Enter Return Auto Clock Set Auto Clock Set 4 On P gt PBS Channel ANT 3 Time Zone lt ATL gt DST 4 No gt uit 4 Move Adjust M Return Auto Clock Set Auto Clock Set 4 On P gt PBS Channel ANT 3 Time Zone lt ATL gt DST lt 4 No gt id Move 4 Adjust Return 35 OPERATION 5 Auto Clock Set Press the V button to Aites Gloss eee lt 1 GA E select Time Zone PBS Channel ANT 3 While Time Zone is Time Zone lt ATL gt selected then press the DST ANo gt lt or P to change the Time zone Sequence ATL EAST Kg CEN MTN PAC ALAS Move 4 Adjust M Return HAW 6 Auto Clock Set Press the W button to Auto Clock Set 4 On P gt select DST Daylight PBS Channel ANT 3 saving time While DST Time Zone GAIL gt is selected press the lt or DST ANo gt P button to indicate Yes or No The clock is set Du Press the MENU button t
74. t a particular channel for optional reception Press MENU to display the menu Press the W button to select the Channel then press the ENTER button 2 Press the W button to select Fine tune 3 Press the lt or B button to adjust the fine tuning 4 To store the fine tuning setting in the TV s memory press the A button will appear To reset the fine tuning to o0 press the V button Press the MENU button to exit Channel Auto program Add Erase Fine tune ANT CATV Labeling LNA it a y Move Enter Channel Auto program Add Erase Fine tune x ANT CATV Pa big Move 4 Adjust Channel Auto program Add Erase Fine tune ANT CATV Labeling LNA if Add Erase Channel Auto program Add Erase Fine tune ANT CATV Labeling LNA uid Add Erase M Exit M Return After you adjust the fine tuning will appear when you press INFO while watching this channel M Return M Return 45 SPECIAL FEATURES LNA Low Noise Amplifier TX P2798HF TX P3098WHF TX P3298HF If the TV is operating in a weak signal area sometimes the LNA function can improve the reception a low noise preamplifier boosts the incoming signal 1 Channel Select the appropriate Auto program channel Add Erase Fine tune ANT CATV Press MENU to display Labeling the menu LNA Hit Press the W button to 4 Move Enter exit s
75. the FCC rules Important Warranty Information Regarding Television Format Viewing Standard screen format televisions 4 3 the aspect ratio of the screen width to height are primarily designed to view standard format full motion video The images displayed on them should primarily be in the standard 4 3 ratio format and constantly moving Displaying stationary graphics and images on screen such as the dark top and bottom letterbox bars wide screen pictures should be limited to no more than 1596 of the total television viewing per week Wide screen format televisions 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 and constantly moving Displaying stationary graphics and images on screen such as the dark side bars on non expanded standard format television video and programming should be limited to no more than 1596 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 graphics and patterns should be limited as described above for all televisions Displaying any stationary images that exceed the above guidelines can cause uneven aging of picture tubes CRTs that leave subtle but
76. trictions can be set up using either of two methods The TV guidelines or the MPAA rating Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the W button to select the Setup then press the ENTER button 2 Press the W button to select the V chip then press the ENTER button The Enter Pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number Setup TV VIDEO 4 TV Plug amp Play Language Caption Melody 4 On V chip v More d4 English Enter M Exit Enter Pin Enter Pin continued 71 SPECIAL FEATURES 72 3 V chip Press the W button to Nani SRokssk select the TV Guidelines Can MPAA Rating then press the ENTER but Garmin Selasa ton Canadian French Change Pin Enter 4 Note These categories consist of 4 a two separate groups TV Y and TV Y7 The TV guidelines Ka young children through age 7 and screen will appear E TV G through TV MA everybody Press the A V buttons to PG else select one of the six age oli based categories Blocked It Young children The restrictions for these two groups 4 Move Adjust Return work independently If a household includes very young children as well as young adults the TV guidelines must be set up separately for each age TV G General audience group See next step TV PG Parent Guidance TV 14 Viewers 14 and over TV MA Mature audience TV Y Young children TV Y7 Children
77. tton 2 Press the W button to select the V chip then press the ENTER button The Enter Pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number Move Enter TV VIDEO lt TV Plug amp Play Language 4 English Caption Melody lt On V chip vV More Enter Pin Enter Pin Pada 4 Note The V Chip will automati cally block any category that is more restrictive For example if you block the PG 13 category then R NC 17 and X will automatically be blocked also SPECIAL FEATURES 3 The V chip screen will appear Press the V button to select Canadian English then press the ENTER but ton 4 The Canadian English screen will appear V chip V chip Lock TV Guidelines MPAA Rating Canadian English Canadian French Change Pin Enter I Return Repeatedly press the W button to select a particular CA Canadian English category ce Pressing the V button will cycle through the Canadian 14 English categories 18 B U E Exempt programming includes news sports it documentaries and other information programming Move talk shows music videos and variety programming c Programming intended for children under age 8 C8 Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over to watch on their own G General programming suitable for all audiences PG Parental Guidance
78. ure doesn t work when the V chip is on or when in the A V mode 26 OPERATION Viewing the Menus and On Screen Displays Viewing the Menus The on screen menus disappear 1 Picture from the screen after thirty seconds With the power on press Mode 4 Dynamic the MENU button Custom Color tone 4 Cool2 8 Size 4 Normal The main menu appears Digital NN lt Off on the screen Its left side Tilt 3 0 has five icons Picture RI v More Sound Channel Time and amp Move Enter exit Setup a You can also use the MENU 2 CHANNEL and VOLUME buttons Use the A and V buttons to highlight one of the 5 icons Then on the control panel of the TV to press the ENTER button to access the icon s sub menu make selections 3 Press the MENU button to exit Viewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio video settings 1 Press the INFO button on the remote control lt a The on screen displays disappear after ten seconds The on screen display shows any or all of the fol lowing Active channel the channel label video source the time and the time remaining on the sleep timer MTS Mono Signal Mono indicates a channel has been manually fine tuned OPERATION 28 Selecting a Menu Language 1 Setup Press the MENU button to TV VIDEO 4 wv display the menu Plug amp Play Language 4 English Caption Press the V button to Me
79. will automatically be blocked 7 Press the MENU button three times to clear all the screens Or proceed to the next section and set up additional restrictions based on the MPAA codes How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings G PG PG 13 R NC 17 X The MPAA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America M PAA system and its main application is for movies Eventually movie videocassettes will be encoded with MPAA ratings When the V Chip lock is on the TV will automatically block any programs that are coded with objectionable ratings either MPAA or TV Ratings Press the MENU button to TV VIDEO display the menu Plug amp Play Language Press the W button to Caption select the Setup then apes press the ENTER button si api Mg 4 Move Enter Press the W button to select the V chip then press the ENTER button Enter Pin Enter Pin The Enter Pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number 68 TV 4 English On MeExit continued SPECIAL FEATURES 3 TV V chip m V chip Lock TV Guidelines appear MPAA Rating Press the W button to Wi Change Pin select MPAA rating O then press the ENTER but ton Mg The V chip screen will 4 Move Enter Return 4 Note The V Chip will automati 4 MERE Rating cally block any category that is more The MPAA rating screen a restrictive For example if you block will

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