Summary of Contents for Samsung SlimFit TX R3079WH
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TX-R3079WH COLOR TELEVISION Owner’s Instructions Register your product at www.samsung.com/global/register...
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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. English - 2...
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 digital surround audio, and new services such as multicasting (transmitting more than one program on the same TV channel) and datacasting (providing electronic program guides and interactive television).
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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 component video and stereo audio inputs.
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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. You should find out whether your local DTV broadcasts are on VHF (channels 2-13) or UHF (channels 14-69) to see if you need a different antenna.
C h a p t e r O n e O U R O U R List of Features Your Samsung TV is designed with the latest technology. This TV is a high-performance unit that includes the following special features: • Easy-to-use remote control • Easy-to-use on-screen menu system •...
O U R Familiarizing Yourself with the TV Control Buttons You can control your TV’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. Œ SOURCE Press to change between viewing TV programs and signals from other components.
O U R Connection Jacks (Side) You can connect an A/V component that is used only occasionally, such as a camcorder or video game. (For information on connecting equipment, see page 22.) Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks. •...
O U R Connection Jacks (Rear) Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously, such as a VCR or a DVD player. For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 14 – 24. Œ...
English - 12 Ò MODE Selects a target device to be controlled by this remote control (i.e., TV, Samsung STB, VCR, Cable box, or DVD). Ú PRE-CH Tunes to the previous channel. Æ SOURCE Press to display all of the available video sources.
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Forward. — SET Used during set up of this remote control, so that it will work compatibly with other devices (VCR, Samsung set-top box, Cable box, DVD, etc.) English - 13 ÷ SLEEP Press to select a preset time interval for automatic shut off.
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”...
N S TA L L AT I O N Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads Plug the antenna lead into the “ANT 1 IN (Air)” terminal on the rear 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.
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels Find the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box. Connect the other end of this cable to the “ANT 2 IN (Cable)”...
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N S TA L L AT I O N Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable Incoming Cable box and the B–IN terminal on the RF (A/B) switch. Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter Incoming Cable...
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 14~17). Connect a coaxial cable between the “ANT 1 IN (Air)”...
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 TV and the AUDIO IN jacks on the VCR.
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a DVD Player The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV. Connecting to Y, P Connect a set of audio cables between the “COMPONENT IN 1 (L, R)”...
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a Digital TV Set-Top Box The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a set-top box to your TV. Connecting to Y, P Connect a coaxial cable to the ANTENNA IN terminal on the set-top box.
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. Locate the A/V output jacks on the Camcorder.
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting to a Digital Audio System There are many types of digital audio systems on the market today. A simplified illustration of an audio system is shown below. For more information, see your audio system owner’...
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting to an Analog Amplifier TV Rear Panel The “AUDIO OUT” terminals cannot be used for external speakers. You must hook them up to an amplifier. When an audio amplifier is connected to the “AUDIO OUT”...
O U R Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Slide the cover out completely. Install two AAA size batteries. Replace the cover. œ Make sure to match the “ – “ diagram inside the compartment. œ Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won’t be using the remote control for a long time.
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. You can also use the POWER button on the front panel.
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P E R AT I O N The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels. Press the ENTER button to stop. After all the available channels are stored, the “Auto Program” menu reappears. Press the MENU button when channel memorization is complete.
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 “Input” menu appears on the screen. Its left side has six icons: Input, Picture, Sound, Channel, Setup, and Guide.
P E R AT I O N Selecting a Menu Language Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Language”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲...
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 channels by entering the channel digits.
P E R AT I O N Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the antenna connection, then press the ENTER button. When selecting Cable TV system: Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Cable”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲...
P E R AT I O N Adding and Erasing Channels To add channels that were not memorized (or to delete unwanted channels from memory): Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲...
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.
P E R AT I O N Selecting Your Favorite Channels You can store your favorite channels for each available input source (such as TV and CATV). Then, when you press the FAV.CH button on the remote control, the TV displays only the favorite channels you previously stored, allowing you to quickly and easily find frequently watched 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 five 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.
P E R AT I O N Picture Control You can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard”, and “Movie”) that are preset at the factory.
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 “Color Tone” according to personal preference. Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button.
P E R AT I O N Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Color Tone”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select a particular item (“Cool 2”, “Cool 1”, “Normal”, “Warm 1”, or “Warm 2”), then press the ENTER button.
P E R AT I O N Sound Control Adjusting the Volume Press the VOL + or VOL - buttons 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.
P E R AT I O N Using Automatic Sound Settings Your TV has automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie”, and “Speech”) that are preset at the factory. You can activate either Standard, Music, Movie or Speech by making a selection from the menu. Or, you can select “Custom,”...
P E R AT I O N Customizing the Sound The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences. (Alternatively, you can use one of the “automatic” settings. See page 40.) Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button.
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.
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. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button.
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 a VCR, DVD, set-top box, and the TV source (broadcast or cable). Setting the Signal Source Press the MENU button.
P E R AT I O N Assigning Names to External Input Mode Press the MENU button. Press the ENTER button to select “Input”. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Edit Name”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the signal source to be edited, then press the ENTER button.
C h a p t e r F o u r P E C I A L E AT U R E S P E C I A L E AT U R E S Fine Tuning Analog Channels Analog The Fine Tuning function lets you manually adjust the TV’...
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Checking the Digital-Signal Strength Digital 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.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the Screen Size Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Size”, then press the ENTER button.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Tilt Due to the Earth’ s magnetic field there may be some minor image tilt depending on the TV’ s location. When this occurs, follow the steps below. Press the MENU button.
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.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track Digital 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”...
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Analog track Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to Mono, Stereo, or SAP. Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Auto Volume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, and it is inconvenient to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed. “Auto Volume” automatically adjusts 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.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Choosing a Digital Sound Format Digital Digital sound can be output from the rear-panel connector on your TV. The digital sound output is an optical connector labeled “DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL)”. After connecting an optical digital-audio component, you must specify the transmission format (Dolby or PCM, as appropriate to your digital audio component).
P E C I A L E AT U R E S BBE is a built-in effect that adds clarity, punch and dynamics to the sound. Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting the On/Off Timer Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Time”, then press the ENTER button.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time (from 30 to 180 minutes). Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Using the V-Chip (USA) 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).
P E C I A L E AT U R E S How to Enable/Disable the Rating Controls Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select “V-Chip”, then press the ENTER button.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV Parental Guidelines” The parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods: The “TV Parental Guidelines” or “MPAA Rating”. Press the MENU button.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S How to Set up Restrictions using the Movie Ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X The Movie rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) system, and its main application is for movies.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Important Notes About Parental Locks Explanation of the MPAA and TV (FCC) Rating Systems: TV (FCC) Age-Based Ratings TV-MA Mature audiences only. This program may contain mature themes, profane language, graphic violence and explicit sexual content.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Viewing Closed Captions Analog (On-Screen Text Messages) The Analog Caption function operates in either analog RF channel mode or external signal mode. (Depending on the broadcasting signal, the Analog Caption function may operate on digital channels.) Press the MENU button.
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P E C I A L E AT U R E S • The default is “CC1”. CC1 : The Primary Synchronous Caption Service. These are captions in the primary language that must be in sync with the sound, preferably matched to a specific frame. CC2 : The Special Non-Synchronous Use Captions.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Viewing Closed Captions Digital (On-Screen Text Messages) The Digital Captions function operates on digital channels. Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button.
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P E C I A L E AT U R E S Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Size”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select one you want, then press the ENTER button. Set other listed options below using the same method as above.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Menu Transparency Level Adjusts the transparency of the menu screen. Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲...
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Electronic Program Guide Digital Your TV has an “Electronic Program Guide” 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.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Using the Electronic Program Guide Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Guide”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Default Guide”, then press the ENTER button.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Viewing Information about a Single Channel Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Guide”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ENTER button to select “Mini Guide”.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Viewing Information about Channels Displays the program time and content for all channels. This function is available only when the program is digital. Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Guide”, then press the ENTER button.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Remind List Reminded Viewing List If you have made a scheduled viewing list of programs you would like to see, the channel will be automatically switched to the scheduled program at the scheduled time even if you are watching another program.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S To View the Remind List Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Guide”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Remind List”, then press the ENTER button.
Press the MODE button to switch the remote control to the VCR (CABLE or DVD) mode. On your Samsung remote control, press the SET button. Enter 3 digits of the VCR (Cable box or DVD player) code listed on next page for your brand of VCR (Cable box or DVD player).
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. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply, then call your nearest Samsung authorized service center.
A p p e n d i x E M O E M O E M O Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum performance from your TV. Placement • Do not place the TV near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. •...
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