Samsung TXN2034F manual

Owner’ s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION ................................................................................................................... ............. TXN2734F / TXN2434F / TXN2034F TXN2036F / TXN2730F / TXN2030F TXN2726 AA68-03165A-00 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) Samsung Electronics America Service Division 400 V alley Road, [...]

W arning! Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SER VICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SER VICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside. It is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside par t of this product. This symbo[...]

3 Thank Y ou for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung! Y our new Samsung TV receiver represents the latest in television technology . It has easy-to-use, on-screen menus and closed-captioning capabilities, making this TV one of the best products in its class. This pr oduct will provide convenient, dependable service and enjoyment for yea[...]

• Protect the power cor d. Power supply cords should be r outed so that they will not be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cord placement at plugs, convenience receptacles, and at the point where they exit fr om the unit. • Unplug the TV receiver fr om the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna[...]

5 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water . 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings, Install in accordance with the manufactur er’ s instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat [...]

6 C ONTENTS Chapter 1: Y our New TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Familiarizing Y ourself with The TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Front Panel Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

7 C ONTENTS Chapter 4: Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Customizing Y our Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Setting Up Y our Remote Control to Operate Y our VCR or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Setting Up Y our Remote Control to Operate Y our Cable[...]

8 List of Features Y our TV was designed with the latest technology . This TV is a high-performance unit that includes the following special features: • Easy-to-use remote contr ol • Easy-to-use on-screen menu system • Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off • Adjustable picture and sound settings that can be stored in the TV’ s memory [...]

9 Familiarizing Y ourself with The TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel contr ol your TV ’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu. T o use the more advanced features, you must use the remote contr ol. Y OUR N EW TV Œ MENU Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV's fea- tures. ´ VOL – , + Press to increase or dec[...]

10 Y OUR N EW TV Side Panel Jacks Y ou can use the Side panel jacks to connect an A/V component that is used only occa- sionally , such as a camcorder or video game. (For information on connecting equipment, see pages 15-22.) Œ AUDIO INPUTS Audio signals from VCRs, DVD players and similar devices. ´ VIDEO INPUT Video signals from VCRs, DVD player[...]

11 Y OUR N EW TV 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 DVD player . Because there are two sets of input jacks, you can connect two dif ferent A/V components (i.e., a VCR and a DVD, 2 VCRs, etc.) For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 15-22. Π[...]

12 Remote Control Y ou can use the remote control up to about 23 feet fr om the TV . When using the r emote, always point it directly at the TV . Y ou can also use your remote control to operate your VCR, DVD and cable box. See page 40 for details. Y OUR N EW TV Œ POWER T urns the TV on and off. ´ S.MODE Adjust the TV sound by selecting one of th[...]

13 Remote Control Y OUR N EW TV ¿ VCR Controls REW (Rewind) Press to rewind a tape in your VCR. STOP Press this button to stop a tape during play , record, rewind or fast forward. If the button is pressed during Full-Automatic play , the function will be can- celled. PLA Y/P AUSE Press the PLA Y/PAUSE button to play back prerecorded tapes or pause[...]

14 Remote Control Œ POWER T urns the TV on and off. ´ Number buttons Press to select channels directly on the TV . ˇ +100 Press to select channels over 100. For example, to select channel 121, press “ +100, ” then press “ 2 ” and “ 1. ” ¨ MUTE Press to temporarily cut off the sound. ˆ VOL - , VOL + Press increase or decrease the vo[...]

15 Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “Antennas with 300-ohm Flat T win Leads” below . If your antenna has one lead that looks like this, see “Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads” on page 16. If you have two antennas, see “Separate VHF and UHF Antennas” on page 16. Antennas with 300-[...]

16 Connecting Cable TV T o connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below . Cable without a Cable Box ▼ 1 Plug the incoming cable into the VHF/UHF antenna terminal on back of the TV . Because this TV is cable-ready , you do not need a cable box to view unscrambled cable channels. 2 Plug the combiner into the VHF/UHF terminal on the b[...]

17 I NST ALLA TION Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels ▼ 1 Find the cable that is con- nected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box. This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT”, “VHF OUT” or simply , “OUT”. 2 Connect the other end of this cable to the VHF/UHF antenna terminal on the back of the TV . Connecting[...]

18 4 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable box and the B–IN terminal on the A/B switch. 5 Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter and the A – IN terminal on the RF (A/B) switch. 6 Connect the last coaxial cable between the OUT terminal on the RF (A/B) switch and the VHF/UHF terminal o[...]

19 I NST ALLA TION 3 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminal on the TV . 4 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AUDIO jacks on the TV . 5 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the VIDEO jack on the TV . Follow the instructions in ?[...]

20 I NST ALLA TION 3 Connect an S-video cable between the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the S-VIDEO INPUT jack on the TV . An S-video cable is usually included with an S-VHS VCR. (If not, check your local electronics stor e.) 2 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AUDIO INPUT2 jacks on the TV . 1 T o begin,[...]

21 I NST ALLA TION Connecting a DVD Player The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV . Note: Only 480i formats ar e supported. Note: For an explanation of Component video, see your DVD player's owner's manual. 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO INPUT 2 jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT [...]

22 I NST ALLA TION 2 Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUT- PUT jack on the cam- corder and the AUDIO terminals on the side of the TV . 3 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT- PUT jack on the cam- corder and the VIDEO ter- minal on the side of the TV . 1 Locate the A/V output jacks on the camcorder . They are usually found on the side[...]

23 ▼ 3 Replace the cover . Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won ’ t be using the remote contr ol for a long time. The remote contr ol can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV . (Assuming typical TV usage, the bat- teries last for about one year .) ▼ 2 Install two AAA size batteries. Make sure to match the “[...]

O PERA TION 24 Chapter Three O PERA TION 1 Press the POWER button on the remote control. The message “Plug & Play” is displayed. It flickers for a little while and then the “Language” menu is automatically displayed. T urning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control. Y ou can also use the POWER button on the front [...]

O PERA TION 25 4 Make sure that the antenna is connected to the TV . And then press the œ œ or √ √ button to activate "Auto Program" or press the MENU button to skip. (refer to “Auto program” on page 29.) 5 Press the œ œ or √ √ button to move to the hour or minute. Set the hour or minute by pressing the ▲ or ▼ button. [...]

O PERA TION 26 Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus Viewing the Display ▼ The on-screen displays disappear after about twelve seconds. When Closed Caption has been set, the icon( ) will appear by press- ing the INFO button. ▼ 1 With the power on, press the MENU button . The main menu appears on the screen. Its left side ha[...]

O PERA TION 27 Selecting a Menu Language 3 Press the MENU button twice to exit. 2 Press the œ œ or √ √ button to select the appropriate language: English, Spanish or French. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▼ button hree times to select “Function”, then press the √ √ button.[...]

O PERA TION 28 Memorizing the Channels Y our 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 and CH buttons to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change channels by entering the channel digits. There are thr ee ste[...]

O PERA TION 29 3 Press the œ œ or √ √ button. The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels. Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) ▼ The TV automatically cycles through all of the available channels and stores them in memory . This takes about one to two minutes. Press the MENU button at any time to interrupt the memori[...]

O PERA TION 30 Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▼ button twice to select “Channel”, then press the √ √ button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Add/Erase”. Press the √ √ button. 3 Press the œ œ / √ √ or num- ber buttons to select the channel you want added or erased. 4 Pr[...]

O PERA TION 31 Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons 1 Press the CH or CH button to change channels. When you press CH or CH , the TV changes channels in sequence. Y ou will see all the channels that the TV has memorized. (The TV must have memorized at least three channels.) Y ou will not see channels that were either erased or not memorized.[...]

O PERA TION 32 Labeling the Channels (TXN2734F / TXN2434F / TXN2730F / TXN2726) 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 number , “*” or a blank. When the DISPLAY button is pressed, the channel la[...]

O PERA TION 33 Setting the Clock 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the ▼ button three times to select “Function”. Press the √ √ button. 2 Press the ▼ button to select “T ime” menu. Press the √ √ button: The T ime menu will appear on the screen, and “Clock” will be selected. 3 Press the √ √ butt[...]

O PERA TION 34 1 Press the MENU button to display menu. Customizing the Picture Y ou can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, tint, color , and sharpness according to personal pr eference. (Alternatively , you can use one of the “automatic” settings. See next page.) 2 Press the œ œ or √ √ button repeatedly , until t[...]

O PERA TION 35 Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has three automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standar d” and “Movie”) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate either Dynamic, Standard or Movie by making a selection from the menu. Or , you can select “Custom” which automatically recalls your personalized pictur[...]

O PERA TION 36 2 Press the œ œ or √ √ button repeatedly , until the word “Custom” is selected. (When Custom is select- ed, the words “Adjust” will appear on the screen.) 3 Press the ▼ button to select “Adjust”, then press the √ √ button. (The words Bass, T reble, and Balance will appear on the screen.) Press the ▲ or ▼ b[...]

O PERA TION 37 Using Automatic Sound Settings Y our TV has four automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie” and “Speech”) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate any of them by making a selection from the on-screen menu. Or , you can select “Custom”, which automatically recalls your personalized sound setti[...]

O PERA TION 38 2 Press the ▼ button to select “Melody”, then press the œ œ or √ √ button to select the “On” or “Off”. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▼ button to select “Sound” menu , then press the √ √ button. Setting The On/Off Melody Y ou can hear clear melody sound when the TV is powered On o[...]

O PERA TION 39 Viewing a VCR or Camcorder T ape Y ou must select the appropriate mode in or der to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV . 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▼ button twice to select “Channel”, then press the √ √ button. 2 Press the ▼ button twice to select the “TV/A V”. 3 Press the œ œ or [...]

40 Chapter Four S PECIAL F EA TURES Customizing Y our Remote Control (TXN2734F / TXN2036F / TXN2726) Y our 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, DVD and cable box are made by manufacturers other than Samsung). N[...]

41 S PECIAL F EA TURES VCR Codes DVD Codes[...]

42 S PECIAL F EA TURES ▼ 4 Enter 3 digits of the cable box code listed below for your brand of cable box . Make sure you enter 3 digits of the code, even if the first digit is a “0.” (If more than one code listed, try the first one.) ▼ The remote contr ol has four “modes”: “TV”, “VCR”, “Cable” and “DVD”. Press the MODE b[...]

43 Fine T uning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. 1 Select the appropriate channel. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▼ button twice to select “Channel” menu, then press the √ √ button. 2 Press the ▼ button three times to select “Fine tune”, then press the √ [...]

44 Changing the Screen Size 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the √ √ button to select the “Picture” menu. 2 Press the ▼ button to select "Size". 3 Press the œ œ or √ √ button repeatedly to select “Normal” or “Zoom”. Press the MENU button twice to exit. • Normal : Sets the picture to 4:3 normal m[...]

45 Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal r eceived 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. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the √ √ button to select the “Picture” menu. 2 Press the ▼ button to select "Dig[...]

46 T ilt (TXN2734F / TXN2730F) Due to the Earth’ s magnetic field there may be same minor image tilt depending on the TV’ s location. When this occurs, follow the steps below . 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the √ √ button to select the “Picture” menu. 2 Press the ▼ button to select "T ilt". 3 press the ?[...]

47 S PECIAL F EA TURES Using the 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. Y ou can set the Surf to “5 minutes”, then switch channels. After 5 minutes, the TV will return to the original channel. T o use [...]

48 S PECIAL F EA TURES Setting the On/Off T imer 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▼ button three times to select "Function" menu, then press the √ √ button. 2 Press the ▼ button to select "T ime", then press the √ √ button. 3 Press the ▼ button to select "On time". Press the √ √ [...]

49 S PECIAL F EA TURES 5 Press the √ √ button to select “On/Off”. Press the ▲ (or ▼ ) button to turn the on-timer “On”. (Repeatedly pressing the ▲ or ▼ button will alternate between on and off.) 6 When finished, press the √ √ button . ▼ T o deactivate the “On time”, select “Off” during this step. 7 T o set the Off [...]

50 Sound Features Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack Depending on the particular program being br oadcast, you can listen to stereo, mono or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a for eign-language translation. Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather .) 2 Press the ▼ button six times to select “MTS?[...]

51 S PECIAL F EA TURES Extra sound settings (T urbo Sound, Surround or Auto V olume ) • T urbo Sound T urbo sound suitably emphasizes both higher and lower bands of sound (and includes other effects). • Surround “Surround” converts a monaural sound signal into two identical left and right channels. Once the “Surround” is set to “On”[...]

52 S PECIAL F EA TURES ▼ Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur during closed caption transmissions, especial- ly those of live events. There may be a small delay before captions appear when you change channels. These are not malfunctions of the TV . 3 Press the œ œ or √ √ button to turn closed captioning on/off. ▼ In caption[...]

53 S PECIAL F EA TURES Using the V -Chip The V -Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappr opriate 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. Setting Up Y our Personal ID Number (PIN) 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Pres[...]

54 S PECIAL F EA TURES 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 MP AA rating. How to Enable/Disable the V -Chip 1 Press the MENU button to d[...]

55 S PECIAL F EA TURES 2 Press the ▼ button three times to select the “V- chip” menu. Press the √ √ button. The “Enter pin” screen will appear . Enter your 4- digit PIN number . 3 The “V-chip” screen will appear . Press the ▼ but- ton, and highlight the field for “TV guidelines”. 4 Press the √ √ button. The “TV guideli[...]

56 S PECIAL F EA TURES How to Set up Restrictions Using the MP AA Ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X The MP AA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MP AA) system, and its main application is for movies. (Eventually , movie videocassettes will be encoded with MP AA ratings.) When the V -Chip lock is on, the TV will automatic[...]

57 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”. T o resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using the number buttons. Under certain conditions (de[...]

58 If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible pr oblems and solutions. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply , then call your nearest service center . Identifying Problems Chapter Five T ROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Solution Poor picture T ry another channel. Adjust the antenna. Check all wire connections. Poor soun[...]

59 Cleaning and Maintaining Y our TV W ith 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. • Do not place the TV near appliances with electric motors that create magnetic fi[...]