Samsung Tantus TSK 3092WF Owner's Instructions Manual
Samsung Tantus TSK 3092WF Owner's Instructions Manual

Samsung Tantus TSK 3092WF Owner's Instructions Manual

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TSK2792F/TSK2790F
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AA68-01066D(ENG)
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  • Page 1 TSK2792F/TSK2790F TSK3292F/TSK3290F TSK3092WF/TSL3294HF TSL3095WHF/TSL3295HF TSL2795HF Owner’s Instructions AA68-01066D(ENG) COLOR TELEVISION...
  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    To prevent damage which may result in fire or electric shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. <Option> As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
  • Page 3 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.
  • 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, con- venience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit. •...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    O N T E N T S Chapter 1: Your New TV ....1.1 Chapter 2: Installation ....2.1 Chapter 3: Operation .
  • Page 6 O N T E N T S Chapter 4: Special Features ... . 4.1 Customizing Your Remote Control ......4.1 Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your VCR (or DVD) .
  • Page 7: List Of Features

    C h a p t e r O n e 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: • Easy-to-use remote control •...
  • Page 8: Front Panel Buttons

    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. HAPTER Œ...
  • Page 9: 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 occasionally, such as a camcorder or video game. (For information on connecting equipment, see pages 2.1 – 2.9.) The TV illustration shown does not necessary match the design of your TV set.
  • Page 10: 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 laserdisc player. Because there are two sets of input jacks, you can connect two different A/V components (i.e., a VCR and a laserdisc, 2 VCRs, etc.) For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 2.1 –...
  • Page 11: Remote Control

    Press to play or pause the tape. FF (Fast Forward) Press to fast forward a tape. ’ MODE Selects a target device to be con- trolled by the Samsung remote control (i.e., TV, VCR, Cable box, or DVD). ˝ Pre-CH Tunes to the previous channel.
  • Page 12 ¸ Set Used during set up of this Samsung remote control, so that it will work compatibly with other devices (VCR, cable box, etc.) ˛ MTS (Multichannel Television Stereo)
  • Page 13: Chapter 2: Installation

    C h a p t e r Tw o 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,” below. If your antenna has one lead that looks like this, see “Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads,”...
  • Page 14: 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 15: 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 connected 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 16 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 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 17: 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 2.1-2.3). Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system.
  • Page 18: 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 19: Connecting A Dvd Player

    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. Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO INPUT 2 jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD player.
  • Page 20: Connecting A Surround Speakers

    N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a Surround Speakers Connects to a rear-surround amp: Surround Left, Surround Right and Center. Connecting a Speakers The “VARIABLE AUDIO OUT” terminals cannot be used for external speakers. You must hook them up to an amplifien.
  • Page 21: 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 a VCR or Camcorder Tape”...
  • Page 22: 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. 2.10 2.10 HAPTER HAPTER NSTALLATION NSTALLATION Make sure to match the “ ”...
  • Page 23: Chapter 3: Operation

    C h a p t e r T h r e e P E R AT I O N Turning the TV On and Off Press Power button. You can also use the Power button on the front panel. Plug & Play Feature When the TV is initially powered On, five basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently: Setting the language, video signal source, Ant.
  • Page 24: Chapter 1: Your New Tv

    P E R AT I O N Press the VOL+ or VOL- buttons to select the desired video sig- nal source. Press the Menu button to enter the video signal source, and then “Ant. Input check” is automatically dis- played. Make sure that the antenna is connected to the TV.
  • Page 25: 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: PICTURE, SOUND, CHANNEL, FUNCTION and DOUBLE SCREEN.
  • Page 26: Selecting A Menu Language

    P E R AT I O N Selecting a Menu Language Press the Menu button to display the menu. Press the CH M button twice to select “FUNC- TION.” Press the VOL + button to display the “FUNC- TION” menu. Press the CH M button twice to select Language.
  • Page 27: 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 L and CH M buttons to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change channels by entering the channel digits.
  • Page 28: 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 (ANT, STD, HRC, IRC). See steps 1~4 on previous page. Press the Menu button, then press the CH M but- ton twice to highlight “CHANNEL.”...
  • Page 29: Adding And Erasing Channels (Manual Method)

    P E R AT I O N Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) Use the number buttons to directly select the channel that will be added or erased. Press the Add/Erase button: Repeatedly pressing this button will alternate between “Channel added” and “Channel erased.”...
  • Page 30: Adjusting The Volume

    P E R AT I O N Adjusting the Volume Press the VOL + or – VOL buttons to increase or decrease the volume. Using Mute At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the Mute button. Press Mute and the sound cuts off.
  • Page 31: 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 num- ber, “*”, or a blank.
  • Page 32: Setting The Clock

    P E R AT I O N Setting the Clock Setting the clock is neccessary in order to use the various timer features of the TV. Also, you can check the time while watching the TV. (Just press Display.) Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually Press the Menu button to display the on-screen menu.
  • Page 33 P E R AT I O N Option 2: Using the Local PBS Channel to Automatically Set the TV Clock Press the Menu button to display the menu. Press the CH M button three times to highlight “FUNCTION.” Press the VOL + button. Press the VOL + button to select Clock set “Auto”.
  • Page 34 P E R AT I O N Press the CH M button to select “Time zone”. While “Time zone” is selected, press either the VOL+ or VOL- buttons to change the Time zone. Sequence: ATL., EAST, CEN., MTN., PAC., ALAS., HAW.
  • Page 35: 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, tint, color, and sharpness according to personal preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the “automatic” settings. See next page.) Press the Menu button to display the menu.
  • Page 36: Using Automatic Picture Settings

    P E R AT I O N Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has two automatic picture settings (“Standard” and “Mild”) that are preset at the factory. You can activate either Standard or Mild by pressing P.Mode (or by making a selection from the menu).
  • Page 37: Customizing The Sound

    P E R AT I O N 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.) Press the Menu button to display the menu. Press the CH M button to highlight the SOUND icon (starts blinking).
  • 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,” “Speech,” and “Movie”) that are preset at the factory. You can activate any of them by pressing the S.Mode button (or by making a selection from the on-screen menu). Or, you can select “Equalizer,” which automatically recalls your personalized sound settings.
  • Page 39: Viewing A Vcr Or Camcorder Tape

    P E R AT I O N Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape You must select the appropriate mode in order to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV. Make sure that the remote control is controlling the TV set. (Press the MODE button and make sure that the “TV”...
  • Page 40: Customizing Your Remote Control

    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 than Samsung). Note: The remote control might not be compatible with DVD Player, VCR, Cable box and others manufactured by another company.
  • Page 41 Harman Kardon Hitachi Instant Replay JC Penney 008, 002, 014, 016, 030, 046 Kenwood DVD Codes Philips Proscan Toshiba Panasonic Sony Samsung 006, 079 017, 022, 023, 027, 030 Lloyd 014, 016 Logik Magnavox Marantz 008, 053 Marta 007, 012 Memorex...
  • Page 42: Setting Up Your Remote Control To Operate Your Cable Box

    Press the MODE button and make sure that the Cable LED is illuminated. On your Samsung remote control, press Set. Enter 3 digits of the cable box code listed below for your brand of cable box. Press POWER. Your cable box should turn on. If your cable box turns on, your remote control is now “set up”...
  • Page 43: Fine Tuning Channels

    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 optimal reception. Select the appropriate channel. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH M button twice to highlight “CHANNEL.”...
  • Page 44: Lna(Low Noise Amplifier)

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) 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). Press the MENU button to display the menu.
  • Page 45: 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.
  • Page 46: Tilt

    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 to display the menu.
  • Page 47: Changing The Screen Size

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the Screen Size Note: The Wide, Normal and Panorama modes cannot be selected when you are in Component (Y, Pb, Pr) mode. You must be in the RF , Video or S-Video mode to change the screen size.
  • Page 48: Freezing The Picture

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Freezing the Picture Press the Still picture button to freeze a moving picture. (Normal sound will still be heard.) Press again to cancel. Using the R.Surf This feature allows you to set the TV to return to a particular channel after a certain amount of time.
  • Page 49: Special Sound Options: Dolby Surround, Mts, Auto Volume And Headphone

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Special Sound Options: Dolby Surround, MTS, Auto Volume, and Headphone Depending on the particular type of audio that is being broadcast, you can listen to any of three modes: Mono, Stereo and SAP (Secondary Audio Programming, which is typically a foreign-language translation).
  • Page 50: 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 display the menu.
  • Page 51: Adjusting The Headphone Sound

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Adjusting the Headphone Sound The headphone option is especially useful when simultaneously watching the main screen and the PIP window. Press the Menu button to display the menu. Press the CHM button once to highlight “SOUND”...
  • Page 52: Auto Volume

    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 sig- nal is high or by raising the sound output when the modulation signal is low.
  • Page 53: Switching The Internal Speakers On/Off

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Switching the Internal Speakers On/Off When the internal speakers are switched off, all the sound is routed to the external speakers. Press the Menu button to display the menu. Press the CHM button once to highlight “SOUND”...
  • Page 54: 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 display the menu. Press the CH M button three times to highlight the “FUNCTION” menu. Press the VOL + button to select the “FUNC- TION”...
  • Page 55: Setting The Sleep Timer

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Press the VOL + button to highlight “On/Off.” Press the CH L or CH M buttons to turn the on- timer “On.” (Repeatedly pressing the CH L or CH M buttons will alter- nate between on and off.)
  • Page 56: 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 trans- lations.
  • Page 57: Viewing Picture-In-Picture

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Viewing Picture-in-Picture You can use the PIP feature to simultaneously to watch two video sources. Note: The PIP feature does not work with DVD or DTV signals. Activating Picture-in-Picture Press the Menu button to display the menu.
  • Page 58: Selecting A Signal Source (External A/V) For Pip

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Selecting a Signal Source (External A/V) for PIP Press the Source button repeatedly to cycle through all of the available signal sources: “TV,” “Video 1,” “Video 2,” “Video 3,” “Video 4,” “S-Video 1,” “S-Video 2”...
  • Page 59: Using The V-Chip (Option)

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Using the V-Chip (Option) 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 60: How To Enable/Disable The V-Chip

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip Press the Menu button. Press the CH M button three times to select the “FUNCTION” menu. Press the VOL + button. Press the CH M button six times to highlight the “V-chip”...
  • Page 61 P E C I A L E AT U R E S Press the CH M button six times to highlight the “V-chip” menu. Press the VOL+ button. The “Enter pin” screen will appear. Enter your 4- digit PIN number. The “V-chip mode”...
  • Page 62: How To Set Up Restrictions Using The Mpaa Ratings: G, Pg, Pg-13, R, Nc-17, X

    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, highlight 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 highlighted, repeatedly press the VOL+ button.
  • Page 63: How To Reset The Tv After The V-Chip Blocks A Channel ("Emergency Escape")

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S The “V-chip mode” screen will appear. Press the CH M button twice, and highlight “MPAA rating.” While “MPAA rating” is highlighted, press the VOL + button. The “MPAA rat- ing”...
  • Page 64: Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

    C h a p t e r F i v e 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 service center.
  • Page 65: Appendix

    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. Placement • Do not place the TV near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. •...

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