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- Page 1 SIR-T151 DIGITAL TV SET TOP BOX Samsung Electronics America inc. SERVICE DIVISION 400 Valley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) Owner’s ..... www.samsungusa.com Instructions MD68-00276A-01(ENG)
- Page 2 Warning! 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.
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Page 3: Important Safety Information
Thank You for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung! Your new Samsung Digital TV receiver represents the latest in DTV IRD technology. We designed it with easy-to-use on-screen menus and closed captioning capabilities, 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. - Page 4 • 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, conve- nience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit. •...
- Page 5 A Guide to Digital TV What is Digital Television? Digital television (DTV) is a new way of transmitting high quality video and audio to your TV set. Using DTV, broadcasters can transmit high definition TV (HDTV) images, Dolby digi- tal surround audio, and new services such as multicasting (transmitting more than one pro- gram on the same TV channel) and datacasting (providing electronic program guides and interactive television).
- Page 6 How to View Digital Television There are three ways to watch DTV. The first is to use an integrated digital TV; one with a built-in digital television tuner. The second is to connect an external DTV set-top receiver to a DTV-ready television or monitor. This type of TV or monitor will have wideband compo- nent video and stereo audio inputs.
- Page 7 Q&A 1. Is the antenna I use for existing TV reception good enough for DTV? Over-the-air (OTA) digital TV broadcasting uses the same channels as analog TV and works well with many existing TV antennas. However, DTV broadcast channel assignments are different than analog channels.
- Page 8 Q&A 4. Can I connect my DTV set-top receiver to my cable TV service? Cable TV systems use a different method for transmitting digital TV programs that is current- ly incompatible with broadcast DTV set-top receivers. So you will still need to use an out- door or indoor antenna to receive OTA broadcast DTV programs.
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Page 9: Table Of Contents
O N T E N T S Chapter 1: Connecting the Set Top Box ......... .1.1 Front Panel Controls and LEDs . -
Page 10: Chapter 1: Connecting The Set Top Box
CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set Top Box Front Panel Controls and LEDs Œ ´ ˇ ¨ ˆ Ø ∏ Œ POWER ˆ MENU Press to turn the power on or off. Press to display the on-screen menus. ´ DTV (LED) Ø... -
Page 11: Rear Panel Jacks
CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set-Top Box Rear Panel Jacks Œ DTV Air (75Ω) ” RESOLUTION SELECT Connect the antenna here. Connect cable in the event Switches between 1080i (interlaced scanning), 720p that a local cable provider is passing through 8VSB on (progressive scanning), 480p (progressive scanning), and their system. -
Page 12: Connecting The Set-Top Box To A Tv Set
CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set-Top Box Connecting the Set-Top Box to a TV Set Connect an Antenna cable to the RF Input jack on the Set-Top Box. Connect the Video cables Digital Ready TV: Connect a Video cable between the HDTV Interlace jacks (Y, P ) on the Set-Top Box and the DTV Input <DTV Ready TV>... -
Page 13: Chapter 2: Remote Control And On-Screen Menus
CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus Reviewing the Remote Control The Set-Top Box remote control and on-screen menu system work together to operate the Set-Top Box as simply as possible. Understanding the remote control buttons and the menus allows you to operate the Set-Top Box with ease. If you need some assistance while using the remote control and the menus, the provided on-screen help feature will be helpful. -
Page 14: Remote Control
CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus Remote Control Ú COMPONENT SELECTION BUTTONS Press to select a particular component (STB, TV, VCR, CATV, DVD) to be controlled by the remote control. See “Programming the Remote Control for Other Components” on page 4.15. Æ... -
Page 15: Installing The Batteries
CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus Special Notes: #1 The “TV” buttons (POWER, VOL +-, CH LM, Number buttons): To use these buttons in TV, you must first switch the remote control to “TV” mode by using the SELECT button. #2 The “VCR”... -
Page 16: The On-Screen Menu System
CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus The On-Screen Menu System Using the Menu UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT buttons in the center of the remote control, you can move between the menus. To enter a particular menu, press ENTER. The menu system has three different levels. The four icons on the left side of the screen are the “first level”... -
Page 17: Using The On-Screen Help
CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus Using the On-screen Help To turn the on-screen help on: Press the MENU button on the remote control. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Preference icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight Help and press ENTER. -
Page 18: Viewing The Information
CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus Viewing the Information You can quickly check the status of many of the Set-Top Box features and options by using the Info button. The Info shows: • The major channel number and the minor channel number (if you are viewing a digital channel). -
Page 19: Chapter 3: Operation
CHAPTER THREE Operation Memorizing Channels Before you can use any of the special channel buttons (CH LM, FAV-CH), the available channels must first be scanned and memorized. This is an easy, automatic process that typically takes two minutes. To memorize channels: Press the MENU button on the remote control. -
Page 20: Adding And Deleting Channels
CHAPTER THREE Operation Adding and Deleting Channels To add channels that were not memorized (or to delete unwanted channels from the memory): Enter the digits of the channel to be added or deleted. Press the MENU button on the remote control. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Channel icon and press ENTER. -
Page 21: Changing Channels
CHAPTER THREE Operation Changing Channels Number buttons Press the number buttons (0 – 9) to enter channel numbers. NOTES When the channel you selected contains one or more “minor” chan- nels, the list of the channels will be displayed on the screen. To select one of them, position the highlight on the channel you want using CH L , M and press ENTER. -
Page 22: How To Set Your Favorite Channels
CHAPTER THREE Operation How to Set Your Favorite Channels Press the MENU button on the remote control. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Preference icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Select Favorite Channels icon and press ENTER. -
Page 23: Checking The Digital-Signal Reception
CHAPTER THREE Operation Checking the Digital-Signal Reception Unlike analog channels, which can vary in reception quality from “snowy” to clear, digital (HDTV) channels have either perfect reception quality or you will not receive them at all. So, unlike analog channels, you cannot fine tune a digital channel. But you can adjust your antenna to improve the reception of available digital channels. -
Page 24: Setting The Time And Date
CHAPTER THREE Operation Setting the Time and Date First, select the channel that has a Digital Signal. Press the MENU button on the remote control. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Setup icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Auto Time Setup icon and press ENTER. -
Page 25: Chapter 4: Special Features
CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Changing the Screen Format Your selection in the Screen Format menu depends on the type of TV or monitor you are using with your Set-Top Box. Press the MENU button on the remote control. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Setup icon, then use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Screen Format... - Page 26 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features With a 4:3 Ratio TV or Monitor Full Choose this when you want the television to If you are using a 4:3 aspect ratio TV or adjust the16:9 image vertically so it fills monitor and receiving an image with a your 4:3 screen.
- Page 27 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features With a 16:9 Ratio TV or Monitor Full If you are using a 16:9 aspect ratio TV or monitor and receiving an image with a 4:3 Choose this when you want the television to aspect ratio, the image will be displayed at adjust the 4:3 image horizontally so it fills the 4:3 aspect ratio on your monitor unless your 16:9 screen.
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Page 28: Choosing A Multitrack Language
CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Choosing a Multitrack Language The digital-TV transmission system is capable of simultaneous transmission of many audio tracks (for example, simultaneous translations of the program into foreign languages). The availability of these additional “multitracks” depends upon the program. To select a multi- track language: Press the MENU button on the remote control. -
Page 29: Choosing A Digital Sound Format (Dolby Or Pcm)
CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Choosing a Digital Sound Format (Dolby or PCM) Both analog and digital sounds are available from the rear-panel connectors of the Set-Top Box. The digital sound output is an optical or coaxial connector labeled “Dolby Digital Output”... -
Page 30: Using Dynamic Range Compression (Drc)
CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Using Dynamic Range Compression (DRC) When you switch channels, the volume may vary depending on the channel. The Dynamic Range Compression function can adjust the volume difference automatically. Press the MENU button on the remote control. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Setup icon and press ENTER. -
Page 31: Setting Up Captions (On-Screen Text Messages)
CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Setting Up Digital Captions (On-Screen Text Messages) The Digital Captions function operates on digital channels. How to Activate or Deactivate the On-screen Captions Press the MENU button on the remote control. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Preference icon and press ENTER. - Page 32 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Select the option (Service, Size, Style, Foreground or Background) you want using the Menu Up/Down buttons. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to select the menu you want and press ENTER. Service: This option consists of Service 1 ~ Service6. The default is Service 1.
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Page 33: Rating Control Menu
CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Rating Control Menu Access to channels and programs is controlled by a password (i.e., a 4-digit secret code that is defined by the user).The on-screen menu will instruct you to assign a password (and you can change it later, if necessary). How to Change Your Password Press the MENU button on the remote control. - Page 34 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features How to Lock Programs Using the TV (FCC) or MPAA Ratings Press the MENU button on the remote control. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Preference icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Rating Control icon and press ENTER.
- Page 35 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Important Notes About Parental Locks (“P.Locks”) Explanation of the MPAA and TV (FCC) Rating Systems: TV (FCC) Age-Based Ratings TV-MA Mature audiences only. This pro- TV-G General audience. It contains little gram may contain mature themes, profane or no violence, no strong language, and lit- language, graphic violence and explicit tle or no sexual dialogue or situations.
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Page 36: Electronic Program Guide
CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Electronic Program Guide Your Set-Top Box has an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) to help you navigate through all the possible viewing options. The EPG supplies information, such as program lists, start and end times of all available channels. -
Page 37: Using The Epg (Electronic Program Guide)
CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Using the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) Press the MENU button on the remote control. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Guide icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Set Default Guide icon and press ENTER. -
Page 38: Viewing Information About One Channel
CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Viewing Information about One Channel Press the MENU button on the remote control. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Guide icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Mini Guide icon and press ENTER. -
Page 39: Viewing Information About Channels
CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Viewing Information about Channels Press the MENU button on the remote control. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Guide icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Full Guide icon and press ENTER. -
Page 40: Programming The Remote Control For Other Components
CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Programming the Remote Control for Other Components Press the appropriate button among the Component Selection buttons to activate another component (STB, TV, VCR, CATV, DVD). For example, if you want to program the remote control to operate your VCR, press the VCR button on the remote control. - Page 41 Craig Portland 53,54,61 16,21 Curtis-Mathes Proscan 9,16,17,23,24,55,62,73,76 Daewoo Quartz 3,4,5,6,7,8,22,54,85 Quasar 17,53 23,25 Dimensia Radio Shack/Realistic 11,15,17,18,21,24,28,36,52,62 Dynatech 9,14,16,17,37,44,46,63,78 Electrohome Samsung 0,16,22,31,41,51 Emerson Sansui 17,18,19,22,24,29,32,36,43 Sanyo 11,21 50,51,56,58,66,71,74,76,77,79 Fisher Scott 22,50,58,77 11,21,27,28,52,57,67 Funai Sears 11,14,18,21,27,28,44,52,57 General Electric Sharp 15,36,48,54 9,16,17,41,62...
- Page 42 Pioneer 26,28,52 Cable Star 15,16 Randtek 15,16 DaeHan 8,35,74 DaeRyung Regal 11,20,21 Dongkuk Regency 10,41 Eagle 15,16 SAEWOO Eastern International Samsung 0,11,30,52,71,72 General Instrument Signature 12,13,23,31,32,33,38,44,75,76,77 Spruce Hamlim 11,12,20,21,42,56 Starcom Hitachi 45,51,54 Stargate2000 Jerrold 12,13,23,31,32,33,38,44,54,70,73 sylvania 19,67 TaePyungYang Macom 45,51...
- Page 43 Curtis-Mathes 1, 6, 20, 90, 17, 31 Sampo 1, 20, 90, 6, 19, 26, 49 Samsung 88, 0, 61, 28, 44, 29, 81, 48, 49, 90, 92, 51 Daewoo 88, 1, 93, 31, 32, 33, 38, 52, 2, 3, 92,...
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Page 44: Appendix
APPENDIX Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your digital TV set-top receiver, there are several possibilities you should investigate before calling for a service technician. Problem Possible Solution Intermittent signal, or no signal Try another channel. at all. Make sure the antenna is connected. If a powered antenna, turn the power boost on. -
Page 45: Care And Maintenance
APPENDIX Care and Maintenance With proper care, your Set-Top Box will give you many years of service. Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum performance. Placement • Do not put the Set-Top Box near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. •... -
Page 46: Specifications
APPENDIX Specifications General Specifications Broadcasting standard DTV (ATSC) Power requirement AC 120 V, 50-60Hz Power consumption 40 watts / In standby: 2 watts Dimensions (W x D x H) 15 x 12.36 x 3.07 (inches) Weight 7.5 lbs RF Specification Tuning system type Band coverage VHF 2 ~ 13...