Samsung DynaFlat TX R2765 Owner's Instructions Manual
Samsung DynaFlat TX R2765 Owner's Instructions Manual

Samsung DynaFlat TX R2765 Owner's Instructions Manual

Samsung color television owner's instructions
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TX-R2764/TX-R3064W
TX-R3264/TX-R2765
TX-R3065W/TX-R3265
TX-R2664W
COLOR TELEVISION
Owner's
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  • Page 1 TX-R2764/TX-R3064W TX-R3264/TX-R2765 TX-R3065W/TX-R3265 TX-R2664W Owner’s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION...
  • Page 2 Be careful in the selection and duration of television formats used for viewing. Uneven CRT aging as a result of format selection and use, as well as other burned-in images, is not covered by your Samsung limited warranty.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    O N T E N T S Chapter 1: Your New TV ....5 List of Features ......... . . 5 Accessories .
  • Page 4 O N T E N T S Chapter 3: Operation (Cont.) ... . 37 Chapter 4: Special Features ... . . 41 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting .
  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Your New Tv

    C h a p t e r O n e O U R O U R 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 •...
  • Page 6: Familiarizing Yourself With The Tv

    O U R Familiarizing Yourself with The TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel control your TV’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. ˛ TV/VIDEO, SOURCE Press to change between viewing TV programs and signals from other components.
  • Page 7: Side Panel Jacks

    O U R 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 page 20.) TX-R3064W/TX-R3264 TX-R2764/TX-R2664W ˛...
  • Page 8: Rear Panel Jacks

    O U R Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously, such as a VCR or a DVD player. Because there are three sets of input jacks, you can connect three different A/V components (i.e., a VCR and a DVD, 2 VCRs, etc.) For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 11 –...
  • Page 9: Remote Control

    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.
  • Page 10 O U R Remote Control TV/COMPONENT Press to switch the TV, COMPO- NENT1 or 2 mode. VCR(DVD, DVR or STB) Controls REW (Rewind) Press to rewind a tape in your VCR(DVD, DVR or STB). STOP Press this button to stop a tape during play, record, rewind or fast forward.
  • Page 11: Chapter 2: Installation

    C h a p t e r Tw o N S TA L L AT I O N N S TA L L AT I O N 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”...
  • Page 12: Antennas With 75-Ohm Round Leads

    N S TA L L AT I O N Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads Plug the antenna lead into the VHF/UHF terminal on the bottom of the back panel. 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.
  • Page 13: Connecting To A Cable Box That Descrambles All Channels

    N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels Find the cable that is con- nected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box. Connect the other end of this cable to the VHF/UHF antenna terminal on the back of the TV.
  • Page 14 N S TA L L AT I O N Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable box and the B–IN terminal on the RF(A/B) switch. Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter and the A–IN terminal on the RF (A/B) switch.
  • Page 15: Connecting A Vcr

    N S TA L L AT I O N 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 11-14). Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system.
  • Page 16: Connecting An S-Vhs Vcr

    N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting an S-VHS VCR Your Samsung 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.) To begin, follow steps 1–3 in the previous...
  • Page 17: Connecting A Second Vcr To Record From The Tv

    N S TA L L AT I O N 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: Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the...
  • Page 18: Connecting A Digital Tv Set-Top Box (480P/1080I)

    N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a Digital TV Set-Top Box (480p/1080i) Connecting to Y,P Connect the Y, P on the TV. Next, connect the Left and Right audio from the set-top box to the corre- sponding L and R terminals on the TV.
  • Page 19 N S TA L L AT I O N Set Top Box Rear Panel TV Rear Panel Connect a video cable between the COMPO- Video Cable NENT INPUT 2 (Y, P or COMPONENT INPUT 1 (Y, P ) jacks on the TV and the VIDEO OUT (Y, P ) jacks on the Set Top Box.
  • Page 20: Connecting A Camcorder

    N S TA L L AT I O N 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”...
  • Page 21: Installing Batteries In The Remote Control

    N S TA L L AT I O N Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Slide the cover out com- pletely. Install two AAA size batteries. Replace the cover. Make sure to match the “ ” and – “ ” ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment.
  • Page 22: Chapter 3: Operation

    C h a p t e r T h r e e P E R AT I O N P E R AT I O N P E R AT I O N 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.
  • Page 23 P E R AT I O N Auto program Make sure that the antenna is connected to the TV. And then press the ˇ or ˆ button to activate "Auto Program" or press the MENU button to skip. (refer to “Auto program” on page 27.) Press the ˆ...
  • Page 24: Viewing The Menus And On-Screen Displays

    P E R AT I O N Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus With the power on, press the MENU button. The main menu appears on the screen. Its left side has five icons: Input, Picture, Sound, Channel and Setup.
  • Page 25: Selecting A Menu Language

    P E R AT I O N Selecting a Menu Language Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu. Press the button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the button to select “Language”. Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select the appropriate language: “English”, “Español”...
  • Page 26: Memorizing The Channels

    P E R AT I O N 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, use the CH buttons to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change chan- nels by entering the channel digits.
  • Page 27: Storing Channels In Memory (Automatic Method)

    P E R AT I O N Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) First, select the correct signal source (Air, STD, HRC, IRC). See steps 1~3 on previous page. Press the button to select “Auto Program”. Auto program Press the ENTER button. The TV will begin memorizing all of the avail- able channels.
  • Page 28: Adding And Erasing Channels (Manual Method)

    P E R AT I O N Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) First, press the CH to select the channel you want to add or delete. Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu. Press the select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button.
  • Page 29: Changing Channels

    P E R AT I O N Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons Press the CH or CH button to change channels. When you press CH or CH 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.
  • Page 30: Labeling The Channels

    P E R AT I O N 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 number, “*”, or a blank. When the INFO button is pressed, the channel label will appear next to the channel number.
  • Page 31: Setting The Clock

    P E R AT I O N Setting the Clock Setting the clock is necessary in order to use the various timer features of the TV. Also, you can check the time while watching the TV. (Just press the INFO button.) Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu.
  • Page 32 P E R AT I O N Option 2: Setting the Clock Automatically The Clock can be set automatically if you are receiving a digital signal. Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu. Press the select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button.
  • Page 33 P E R AT I O N Press the button to select “PBS Channel”, then press the ˇ or ˆ button to select your local PBS channel. Press the button to select “Time Zone”, then press the ˇ or ˆ button to select the time zone for your local area.
  • Page 34: Customizing The Picture

    P E R AT I O N 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 dis- play the menu.
  • Page 35: Using Automatic Picture Settings

    P E R AT I O N Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has three automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard” and “Movie” ) that are preset at the factory. You can activate either Dynamic, Standard, Movie or Custom by pressing the P.MODE button (or by making a selection from the menu). Or, you can select “Custom”...
  • Page 36: Adjusting The Volume

    P E R AT I O N Adjusting the Volume Press the VOL + or VOL – button to increase or decrease the volume. Using the MUTE Button At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the MUTE button. Press the MUTE button and the sound cuts off.
  • Page 37: Chapter 3: Operation (Cont.)

    P E R AT I O N Customizing the Sound You can use the on-screen menus to adjust the Equalizer setting, according to indi- vidual preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the “automatic” settings. See next page.) Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu.
  • Page 38: Using Automatic Sound Settings

    P E R AT I O N 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.
  • Page 39: Viewing An External Signal Source

    P E R AT I O N Viewing an External Signal Source Use the remote control to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment, such as VCRs, DVD, Set-Top Box and the TV source (broadcast or cable). Setting the Signal Source Press the MENU button to dis- play menu, then press the ENTER button.
  • Page 40: Assigning Names To External Input Mode

    P E R AT I O N Assigning Names to External input mode Press the MENU button to dis- play menu, then press the ENTER button. Press the select the “Edit Name”, then press the ENTER button. Press the select the source list. Press the ˇ...
  • Page 41: Chapter 4: Special Features

    C h a p t e r F o u r P E C I A L E AT U R E S Fine Tuning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optional reception. Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu.
  • Page 42: Changing The Color Tone

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the Color Tone Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu. Press the select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Press the select “Color tone”. Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select “Cool2”, “Cool1”, ”Normal”, “Warm1”...
  • Page 43: Changing The Screen Size

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the Screen Size Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu. Press the button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Press the button to select “Size”.
  • Page 44: Digital Noise Reduction

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal received by your TV is weak, you can activate the Digital Noise Reduction feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu.
  • Page 45: Tilt

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Tilt Due to the Earth’ s magnetic field there may be same minor image tilt depending on the TV’ s location. When this occurs, follow the steps below. Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu.
  • Page 46: Using The R.surf Feature

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S 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.
  • Page 47: Choosing A Multi-Channel Sound (Mts) Soundtrack

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S 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.) Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu.
  • Page 48: Adjusting The Volume Automatically

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Adjusting the Volume Automatically 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 automati- cally 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 modulation signal is low.
  • Page 49: Setting The Surround

    E AT U R E S Setting the 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.
  • Page 50: Setting The Turbo Sound

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting the Turbo Sound Turbo sound emphasizes the bass and treble frequencies to add fullness to the sound. Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu. Press the select the “Sound”, then press the ENTER button.
  • Page 51: Setting The On/Off Timer

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting the On/Off Timer Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu. Press the button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the button to select “Time”, then press the ENTER button.
  • Page 52: Setting The Sleep Timer

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S To set the Off Timer, press the button to select “Off Timer”. Press the ˆ button and set the hours and minutes. (Follow the same procedure as in steps 3~5 above.) When finished setting the timer, Press the EXIT button to exit the...
  • Page 53: Setting The Preferred Volume Level And Channel

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting the Preferred Volume Level and Channel The preferred volume and channel can be set for when the timer automatically turns on the TV. Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu.
  • Page 54: Viewing Closed Captions

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S 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 hearing impaired or foreign-language translations. All VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs, so home recorded video tapes also provide closed captions.
  • Page 55: Setting The On/Off Melody

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting The On/Off Melody You can hear clear a melody sound when the TV is powered On or Off. Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu. Press the button to select the “Setup”, then press...
  • Page 56: Using The V-Chip

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Using the V-Chip 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.
  • Page 57 P E C I A L E AT U R E S How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu. Press the button to select the “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the button to select the “V-Chip”, then press the ENTER but-...
  • Page 58 P E C I A L E AT U R E S Press the select the “TV Parental Guidelines”, then press the ENTER button. The “TV Parental Guidelines” screen will appear. Press the select one of the six age-based categories: TV-Y Young children TV-Y7...
  • Page 59 P E C I A L E AT U R E S 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 ˆ...
  • Page 60 P E C I A L E AT U R E S Press the select the “MPAA Rating”, then press the ENTER button. The “MPAA Rating” screen will appear. Repeatedly press the button to select a par- ticular MPAA category. Pressing the ton will cycle through the MPAA categories:...
  • Page 61: How To Set Up Restrictions Using The Canadian French

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Press the button to select the “Canadian English”, then press the ENTER button. The “Canadian English” screen will appear. Repeatedly press the button to select a particular Canadian English category. Pressing the button will cycle through the Canadian...
  • Page 62 P E C I A L E AT U R E S Press the select the “Canadian French”, then press the ENTER button. The “Canadian French” screen will appear. Repeatedly press the button to select a particular Canadian French category. Pressing the cycle through the Canadian French categories:...
  • Page 63: Customizing Your Remote Control

    Set-Top Box, VCR, Cable box and DVD (even if your VCR, Cable box and DVD are made by manufacturers other than Samsung). The remote control might not be compatible with all VCRs, DVD players and Cable boxes.
  • Page 64: Remote Control Codes

    Panasonic Viewstar Magnavox, Philips, Viewstar Samsung Magnavox, Philips, Unika, Viewstar GI, Jerrold Zenith Hitachi, Macom Magnavox, Philips, Viewstar Pioneer, Samsung, Warner Amex RCA, Panasonic, Sprucer General Instrument, Hitachi, Jerrold, Signature, Starcom Magnavox, Philips, Viewstar Hamlin DVD Codes Panasonic Sony Philips...
  • Page 65: Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

    C h a p t e r F i v e P E C I A L P E C I A L E AT U R E S E AT U R E S R O U B L E S H O O T I N G If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible problems and solutions.
  • Page 66: Appendix

    P E C I A L E M O E M O E AT U R E S P P E N D I X P P E N D I X 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.
  • Page 67 E M O...
  • Page 68 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) U.S.A Samsung Electronics America Service Division 400 Valley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 www.samsung.com CANADA Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. Samsung Customer Care 55 Standish Court Mississauga, Ontario L5R 4B2 www.samsung.ca Printed in Mexico AA68-03704A-01...

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