Important: One Federal Court has held that unauthorized recording of copyrighted TV programs is an infringement of U.S. copyright laws. Certain Canadian programs may also be copyrighted and any unauthorized recording in whole or in part may be in violation of these rights.
Do not block these openings with any object, and do not place the TV receiver on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. Do not place it near a radiator or heat register. If you place the TV receiver on a rack or bookcase, ensure that there is adequate ventilation and that you’ve followed the manufacturer’...
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• Unplug the TV from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system during a light- ning storm or when left unattended and unused for long periods of time. This will prevent dam- age to the unit due to lightning and power-line surges.
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. AFETY...
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 •...
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. Œ POWER Press to turn the TV on and off.
O U R Front Panel Jacks You can use the frontpanel 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 – 2.7.) Œ VIDEO IN jack Used to connect a video signal from a camcorder or a video game.
(i.e., a VCR and a laserdisc, 2 VCRs, etc.) For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 2.1 – 2.7. Œ VHF/UHF Connect to an antenna or to a cable TV system. ´ WIRELESS HEADPHONES Connect a pair of wireless headphones here (optional).
O U R Remote Control You can use the remote control up to about 23 feet from the TV. When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV. You can also use your remote control to operate your VCR and cable box. See page 4.1 for details.
Press to select one of the available signal sources for the PIP window. ROTATE Press to move the PIP window to any of the four corners of the TV screen. P.SIZE Press to make the PIP window larger or smaller.
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,”...
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. This procedure requires a an optional combiner-adaptor (available at most electronics shops).
VHF/UHF antenna terminal on the back of the TV. Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels If your cable box descrambles only some channels (such as premium channels), follow the instructions below. You will need a two-way splitter, an RF (A/B) switch, and four lengths of coaxial cable.
Set the A/B switch to the “B” position to view scrambled channels. (When you set the A/B switch to “B,” you will need to tune your TV to the cable box’ s output channel, which is usu- ally channel 3 or 4.)
TV. If you have a “mono” (non-stereo) VCR, use the Y-connector to hook up to the left and right audio input jacks of the TV. If your VCR is stereo, you must connect two cables. Connect a video cable...
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...
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a Camcorder The front 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”...
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. You can also use the POWER button on the front panel. Adjusting Basic Convergence If the color appears spread out or “smeared”...
CH and VOL converge the blue line (same procedure as in steps 1~7, above). After the blue convergence is correctly adjusted, press MENU four times to exit all the menus. : TV O HAPTER HREE PERATION...
4 icons The on-screen menus disappear from the screen after about thirty seconds. You can also use the MENU, CHANNEL, and VOLUME buttons on the control panel of the TV to make selections. The on-screen displays disappear after about ten seconds.
“SET UP.” Press VOL + to display the “SET UP” menu. Press CH four times to highlight Language. Press VOL + to select the appropriate language: English, Spanish, or French. Press MENU twice to exit. : TV O HAPTER HREE PERATION...
Selecting the Video Signal-source Before your television can begin memorizing the available channels, you must specify the type of signal source that is connected to the TV (i.e., an antenna or a cable system). Press MENU to display the menu.
“Channel set up” is high- lighted. A new sub-menu will appear, and “Auto program” will be highlighted. Press VOL + again. The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels. After all the available channels are stored, the Auto program menu reappears.
Press the CH channels. When you press CH see all the 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. Directly Accessing Channels Use the number buttons to quickly tune to any channel.
(AM or PM). You can change the hours by pressing or CH repeatedly (or by holding down either of these buttons). The time will appear every time you press DISPLAY. : TV O HAPTER HREE PERATION...
Press MUTE and the sound cuts off. The word “Mute” will appear in the lower-left corner of the screen. To turn mute off, press MUTE again, or simply press either the VOL – or VOL + button. : TV O HAPTER HREE PERATION...
For example, if you select “Brightness,” pressing VOL + increas- es it. Press MENU twice to exit. After adjusting an item, the gauge will automatically disappear (after about 5 seconds). : TV O HAPTER HREE PERATION 3.10...
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).
For example, if you select “Bass,” pressing VOL + increases it. Press MENU twice to exit. When you are finished adjusting an item, wait about 10 seconds. The gauge will disappear and the Audio menu will return. : TV O HAPTER HREE PERATION 3.12...
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 “Custom,”...
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” LED is illuminated.) Press TV/VIDEO on the remote control, and the following on-...
Your TV comes equipped with a “universal” remote control. In addition to controlling the 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 TV).
P E C I A L E AT U R E S VCR Codes DVD Codes Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your Cable Box Turn off your cable box. Note: The remote control might not be compatible with DVD Player, VCR, Cable box and others manufactured by another company.
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000 through 077.) When your remote control is in the “CABLE” mode, the volume buttons still control your TV’ s vol- ume. Also, the VCR control buttons (PLAY, PAUSE, etc.) will still operate your VCR.
CH select the appropriate minutes. Before using the timer, you must set the TV’ s clock. (See “Setting the Clock” on page 3.8) When any of the timers are set, the “Timer” LED will illuminate (front panel of TV).
When finished setting the timer, press MENU three times to exit. Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time (from 10 to 360 minutes). Press the SLEEP button on the remote control.
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. All VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs, so home-recorded video tapes also provide closed captions.
“Fine tune.” Press the VOL – and VOL + buttons to adjust the fine tuning. To store the fine tuning setting in the TV’s memory, press CH (A yellow-heart icon will appear.) To reset the fine tuning to “00,”press CH...
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 MENU to display the menu.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Special Audio Options: MTS and Headphones Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track 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 MENU to display the menu.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Using Wireless Headphones The wireless headphone option is especially useful when simultaneously watching the main screen and the PIP window. Connect the transmitter cable to the Wireless Headphone jack on the bottom of the back panel.
Note: Picture-in-Picture does not function when the V-chip is active. 4.11 HAPTER PECIAL EATURES Quick way to access the PIP menu: Simply press the PIP button on the remote control. If you turn TV off while watching and turn it on again, the PIP window will disappear.
(“STD,” “HRC,” or “IRC”). Press MENU twice to exit. Selecting a Signal Source (External A/V) for PIP Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to cycle through all of the available signal sources: “TV,” “Video 1,” “Video 2,” “Video 3,” “S-Video 1,”and “S-Video 2.”...
Changing the Location (Rotating) the PIP Window When you press the ROTATE button repeatedly, the PIP win- dow moves from corner to corner on the TV screen. Freezing the PIP Image Press STILL to stop the action in a particular scene. Press STILL again to resume normal video.
“V-chip” menu. Press VOL+. The “Enter pin” screen will appear. Enter your 4-digit PIN number. Note: The default PIN number for a new TV set is “0-0-0-0.” After entering a valid PIN number, the “V-chip mode” screen will appear. Press three times and high- light “Change pin.”...
How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV guidelines” First, set up a personal identification number (PIN), and enable the V-Chip. (See previous section.) Parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods: The TV guide- lines or the MPAA rating.
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While the “U” or ”B” is blinking, press the CH Press MENU once to save the TV guidelines. A TV-Rating will be highlighted (BLUE), and no letters will blink. To exit this screen, press MENU again. To select a different TV-Rating, press CH Note 1: The TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA have additional options.
A blinking letter (“U” or “B”) will be displayed for each sub-rating. While the “U” or “B” is blinking, press or CH Press MENU once to save the TV guidelines. A TV-Rating will be highlighted (BLUE), and no letters will blink. To exit this screen, press MENU again. To select a different TV-Rating, press CH the process.
How to Reset the TV after the V-Chip Blocks a Channel (“Emergency Escape”) If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V-Chip will block it. The screen will go blank and the following message will appear: “Excessive rating.”...
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.
Using Your TV in Another Country If you plan to take your TV with you to a foreign country, please be aware of the different television systems that are in use around the world. A TV designed for one system may...