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Samsung Electronics America inc.
SERVICE DIVISION
400 Valley Road, Suite 201
Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
TEL: 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864)
SIR-T165
MD68-00278A-01(ENG)
DIGITAL TV SET TOP BOX
Owner's
.............
Instructions
Made under one or more of the following US patents;
6,480,239; 6,243,431; 6,192,090; 6,184,938; 6,133,964; 5,659,372; 5,479,449

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  • Page 1 SIR-T165 DIGITAL TV SET TOP BOX Samsung Electronics America inc. SERVICE DIVISION 400 Valley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 TEL: 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) Owner’s ..... Instructions Made under one or more of the following US patents; 6,480,239; 6,243,431; 6,192,090; 6,184,938; 6,133,964; 5,659,372; 5,479,449...
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 O N T E N T S Chapter 4: Special Features ..........4.1 Changing the Screen Format .

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Connecting The Set Top Box

    CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set Top Box Front Panel Controls and LEDs Œ ” ´ Pull and open the cover to use front panel controls. ˇ ¨ ˆ Ø ∏ Œ POWER ˆ MENU Press to turn the power on or off. Press to display the on-screen menus.

  • Page 12: Rear Panel Jacks

    CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set Top Box Rear Panel Jacks Œ ´ ˇ ¨ ˆ Ø ∏ ” ’ ˝ Ô Ò Ú Æ ı Œ DOLBY DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) Ø RF (CABLE) INPUT Use to connect the Digital Audio Input of your TV or audio Connect the CATV cable here.

  • Page 13: Connecting Antennas

    CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set Top Box Ô DTV OUT (RGB format) Ú DVI OUT You can connect RGB to a TV, computer monitor, or another Use to connect a device equipped with DVI interface. video component input. 1080i, 720p, and 480p are available by set- DVI OUT supports HDCP function.(See Notes on page 1.9.) ting the RESOLUTION SELECT switch.

  • Page 14: 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 Plasma Display Panel (PDP) Connect an antenna cable to the RF input jacks on the Set-Top Box. Connect the Video Cables. format: Connect a video cable between the DTV OUT COMPONENT jacks on the Set-Top Box and the DTV INPUT jacks on the PDP.
  • Page 15 CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set Top Box Digital Ready TV or Normal TV Connect an antenna cable to the RF input jacks on the SetTop Box. Connect the Video Cables. Digital Ready TV: Connect a video cable between the DTV OUT COMPO- NENT (YP ) jacks on the Set-Top Box and the DTV INPUT jacks on the TV.

  • Page 16: Connecting The Set-Top Box To A Computer Monitor

    CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set Top Box Connecting the Set-Top Box to a Computer Monitor Connect an antenna cable to the RF input jacks on the Set-Top Box. Connect a computer video monitor cable between the DTV OUT (RGB format) jack on the Set-Top Box and the VIDEO IN jack on the computer monitor.
  • Page 17 CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set Top Box VCR with a Cable Box Connect a VCR with a cable box to the From Antenna Source Set-Top Box, as shown in the illustration right. From Cable Source VCR with Monitor Out jacks If you connect a VCR with the MONI- From Antenna TOR OUT jacks to the Set-Top Box, the VCR...

  • Page 18: Connecting Audio Component

    Be certain to remove the black cover from the optical output before inserting the cable. Both coaxial and optical digital audio inputs, SAMSUNG recommends you use the optical digital output. Do not connect both optical and coaxial cables. This may damage your audio system.

  • Page 19: Connecting The Set-Top Box To A Device With Dvi Jack

    CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set Top Box Connecting the Set-Top Box to a Device with a DVI jack Connect a DVI cable between the DVI OUT jack on the Set-Top Box and the DVI IN jack on the DVI device (TV, monitor).

  • Page 20: Connecting An D-Vhs Device

    CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set Top Box Connecting a D-VHS device Digital Signal IN Digital recording: Connect a FireWire cable (not supplied) between the IEEE1394 IN/OUT connector on the D-VHS device and the FIREWIRE IN/OUT connector on the Set- Top Box. Analog recording: Connect a FireWire cable between an D-VHS device and the Set-Top Box and also an analog cable between the...

  • Page 21: Important Notes About Copy Protection

    CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set Top Box Important Notes About Copy Protection * If an external device signal (DVD, AV1, AV2) is input, you will not be able to record contents using an analog VCR. However, you can record TV programs. * To play the D-VHS contents protected by a copy protection system, connect to the YP OUTPUT jack on your display (monitor, TV).

  • Page 22: 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, use the provid- ed on-screen help feature.

  • Page 23: 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 (4.19).

  • Page 24: Installing The Batteries

    CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus Special Notes : #1 The “TV” buttons (VOL+/-, MUTE, TV/VIDEO, +100): To use these buttons, you must first switch the remote control to “TV” mode. (Press the TV button on the remote control to select “TV”) #2 The “VCR”...

  • Page 25: The On-Screen Menu System

    CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus The On-Screen Menu System First, press MENU button, then use the Menu UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT buttons in the center of the remote control to move between the menus. To enter a particular menu, press ENTER. The menu system has three different levels.

  • Page 26: 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 27: 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 28: 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 29: 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 30: Changing Channels

    CHAPTER THREE Operation Changing Channels Number buttons Press the number buttons (0 – 9) to enter channel numbers. PRE-CH buttons Press to return to the previous channel you viewed. For exam- ple, if the box is tuned to channel 55 and then you change to channel 56, pressing PRE-CH will return to channel 55.

  • Page 31: Setting Your Favorite Channels

    CHAPTER THREE Operation Setting 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 Set Favorite Channels icon and press ENTER.

  • Page 32: Fine Tuning Analog Channels

    CHAPTER THREE Operation Fine Tuning Analog Channels The Fine Tuning function lets you manually adjust the TV’s tuner if you have difficulty tuning analog channels. Press the MENU button on the remote control. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Channel icon and press ENTER.

  • Page 33: Checking The Digital-Signal Strength

    CHAPTER THREE Operation Checking the Digital-Signal Strength 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. You can, however, adjust your antenna to improve the reception of available digital chan- nels.

  • Page 34: 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 35: Chapter 4: Special Features

    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Changing the Screen Format Your options 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 and press ENTER.
  • Page 36 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features With a 4:3 Ratio TV or Monitor If you are using a 4:3 aspect ratio TV or monitor and receiving an image with a 16:9 aspect ratio, you need to specify how the image is displayed. Letter box Choose this when receiving a 16:9 image and you want to see the original wide format.
  • Page 37 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features ith a 16:9 Ratio TV or Monitor ith a 16:9 Ratio TV or Monitor If you are using a 16:9 aspect ratio TV or monitor and receiving an image with a 4:3 aspect ratio, the image will be displayed at the 4:3 aspect ratio on your monitor unless you specify otherwise. The Screen Format menu allows you to adjust the image through the following options: When a 4:3 sour ce signal is r...

  • Page 38: Choosing A Sound "Multitrack" (When A Digital Signal Is Received)

    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Choosing a Sound “Multitrack” (When a Digital Signal is received) 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. Selecting a multitrack language Press the MENU button on the remote control.

  • Page 39: Choosing A Sound "Multitrack" (When An Analog Signal Is Received)

    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Choosing a Sound “Multitrack” (When an Analog Signal is received) Selecting a multitrack sound 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 Multi-track Options icon and press ENTER.

  • Page 40: 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 can be output from the rear-panel connectors on your Set- Top Box. The digital sound outputs are optical and coaxial connectors labeled “Dolby Digital Output.”...

  • Page 41: 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 42: Setting Up Digital 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 43 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.

  • Page 44: Setting Up Analog Captions (On-Screen Text Messages)

    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Setting Up Analog Captions (On-Screen Text Messages) The Analog Captions function operates in either analog RF channel mode or external signal(DVD, AVI, AV2) mode. (Depending on the broadcasting signal, the Analog Captions function may operate on digital channels.) How to Activate or Deactivate the On-screen Captions Press the MENU button on the remote control.

  • Page 45: 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 46: How To Lock Programs Using The Tv (Fcc) Ratings Or Mpaa Ratings

    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features How to Lock Programs Using the TV (FCC) Ratings 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 47: Important Notes About Parental Locks ("P.locks")

    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.

  • Page 48: 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. In addition, the detailed information about the program is often available in the EPG.

  • Page 49: Using The Epg (Electronic Program Guide)

    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Using the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) How to Set EPG 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 50: Viewing Information About One Channel

    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Viewing Information about a Single 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 51: 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 52: Timer Recording

    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Timer Recording You can program your Set-Top Box to automatically record a particular channel at a certain time. First, connect a D-VHS device to your Set-Top Box with a Firewire cable. Press the MENU button on the remote control.

  • Page 53: Controlling Firewire Devices

    If your FireWire device doesn’t operate properly, try turning it and the Set-Top Box off, then on again. • If you rewind or fast forward the D-VHS device during playback, the screen might show broken images. 4.19 • In case of Firewire in SIR-T165, the function of video recording(DVHS) can be worked.

  • Page 54: Programming The Remote Control For Other Components

    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features Programming the Remote Control for Other Components The remote control has been pre-programmed to operate your Set-Top Box. However, you can program the remote control to operate other components, such as a cable TV, a VCR, a DVD player, etc.
  • Page 55 Radio Shack/Realistic 2, 6, 8, 9, 12, 15, 19, 27, 43, 53 Dynatech 0, 5, 7, 8, 28, 35, 37, 54, 69 Electrohome Samsung 7, 13, 22, 32, 42 Emerson 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 20, 23, 27, 34, 41, Sansui...
  • Page 56 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 57 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,...

  • Page 58: Appendix

    APPENDIX Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your digital TV set-top receiver, there are several possibilities you should investigate before calling 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 59 APPENDIX Problem Possible Solution The D-VHS device connected to If you view a D-VHS tape with copy protection the FireWire jack doesn’t work technology, and then a D-VHS tape without copy correctly. protection technology after viewing an analog TV program, the screen might turn black. In that case, stop the D-VHS device and re-play it.

  • Page 60: 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 61: Specifications

    APPENDIX Specifications General Specifications Broadcasting standard DTV (ATSC), Analog TV (NTSC) Power requirement AC 120 V, 50/60Hz Power consumption 40 watts / In standby: 2 watts Dimensions (W x D x H) 16.93 X 12.6 X 3.35 (inches) Weight 7.8 lbs RF Specification Tuning system type Band coverage...
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