Samsung Colour TV/VCR manuel d'utilisation

COMBI VISION COMBINED COLOUR TELEVISION and VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Owner’ s Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly , and retain it for future reference. CR YST AL PLA YBACK (depending on the model) TM 02255A_eng1_mono 6/29/04 10:42 AM Page 1[...]

Safety Instructions 2 ☛ Displaying any stationary images that exceed the long time, it can cause uneven aging of picture tubes (CRTs) that leave subtle, but permanent burned-in ghost images in the television picture. To avoid this, vary the programming and images, and primarily display full screen moving images, not stationary patterns or dark ba[...]

Contents F OREWORD ■ Safety Instructions ......................................................................................... 2 ■ Caution .......................................................................................................... 2 C ONNECTING AND P REPARING Y OUR C OMBI V ISION ■ Connecting the Aerial or Cable Television [...]

4 Contents (cont.) U SING THE VCR F UNCTION (cont.) ■ Using the Crystal Playback .............................................................................. 25 ■ Adjusting the Picture Quality during Playback ................................................. 25 ■ Adjusting the Picture Contours ...............................................[...]

5 To view television channels correctly, a signal must be received by the set from one of the following sources: ◆ An outdoor aerial ◆ A cable television network Plug the aerial or cable network input cable into the socket at the bottom of the television’s rear panel. ➢ If you wish to subscribe to a cable network, contact your local dealer.[...]

Connecting Other Video Equipment 6 ➢ The RCA connectors are used for equipment, such as VCRs or camcorders. FRONT (or SIDE) OF THE TELEVISION (depending on the model) ➢ The A/V connector is used for equipment with an RGB output, such as VCRs, video games, video disc players, camcorders and personal computers. ➢ Some A/V devices shown on the r[...]

7 The mains lead is attached to the right side of your COMBI VISION. ☛ If you have purchased this set in the United Kingdom, refer to page 46 for further instructions on plug wiring. 1 Plug the mains lead into an appropriate wall socket and press the Master Switch ( I ) on the front panel. Result :T he set is placed in Standby mode and the Standb[...]

Becoming Familiar with the Remote Control Some buttons on the remote control are used for several common functions. The following table presents the most frequently used buttons and their functions. Button Viewing Function Menu Function P ▲ Used to display the next Used to select the previous menu stored channel. option. P ▼ Used to display the[...]

9 The most common functions are assigned a specific button on the remote control. To avoid having too many buttons on the remote control however, the other functions can be selected by displaying one of two menus: ◆ Television menu ◆ VCR menu The television menu contains options and is displayed by pressing MENU ( ). Option Function PICTURE Use[...]

Selecting a Menu Option To select a menu or sub-menu option, follow the procedure below. 1 Press MENU ( ) or V.MENU ( ). Result : The corresponding menu is displayed. 2 Press P ▲ or ▼ one or more times until the required option is displayed. 3 To display the possible values of an option or its sub-menu, press + or -. ➢ To move around a sub-me[...]

11 When you start using your television for the first time, you must select the language in which the various menus and indications are displayed. 1 Press the LANG.SEL button. Result : The list of available languages is displayed. 2 Press P ▲ or ▼ one or more times until the required language is selected. 3 When you are satisfied with your choi[...]

Setting the Date and T ime Your COMBI VISION contains a 24-hour clock and calendar used to: ◆ Preset the VCR to record up to six programmes automatically over a period of one month ◆ Switch the set on or off automatically at a specific time You must set the date and time when: ◆ You purchase the COMBI VISION ◆ The power supply is switched o[...]

13 You can scan the frequency ranges available on your television and in your country and store all the stations found automatically. If you have a dual tuner model, the stations are stored for both tuners at the same time (television and VCR). The stations are stored in the order in which they appear in the frequency bands. It is possible that the[...]

Sorting and/or Clearing the Stored Channels The Sort operation enables you to reassign programme numbers to previously stored stations or to clear stations that you will never watch. This operation is often required after you have stored the stations automatically. You need only keep the stations that you wish to watch. 1 Select the station to be a[...]

15 Once you have stored the channels on your COMBI VISION, you can select them easily via your remote control. To switch... Press... To the next station P ▲ . To the previous station P ▼ . To the station of your choice The appropriate numeric button(s); see the section below for further details. Repeatedly between the last PRE-CH ( ) as many ti[...]

Storing the Stations Manually You can store up to 100 television stations, including those received via the cable network. If you have a dual tuner model, the stations are stored for both tuners at the same time (television and VCR). When storing stations manually, you can choose: ◆ Whether or not to store each of the stations found ◆ The progr[...]

17 5 When the station to be stored appears on the screen, select the NEW PR. option by pressing P ▲ or P ▼ the required number of times. 6 Enter the programme number to be assigned to the channel using the numeric, + or - buttons. 7 Press MEMORY ( ) to store the station. Result : :STORE is displayed briefly in red. 8 To store other stations, re[...]

18 GB Adjusting the Picture and Storing Y our Preferences Several settings are available on your television to enable you to control the quality of the picture: ◆ Contrast, Bright, Sharpness, Colour. 1 Press MENU ( ). Result : The television menu is displayed. 2 Select the PICTURE option by pressing the + button. Result : The picture adjustment o[...]

19 Proceed as follows to adjust the volume via the remote control. To... Hold down the... Increase the volume + . Result :A horizontal bar is displayed and the volume increases until you release the button. The cursor moves to the right to indicate the volume. Decrease the volume - . Result :A horizontal bar is displayed and the volume decreases un[...]

Setting the Combi Vision to Switch On Automatically You can set your COMBI VISION to switch on automatically every day and stop after one hour if none of its functions are used. ➢ Before using this function, check that the time has been correctly set. If it has not been set, the time and date setting function is activated automatically; refer to [...]

21 You can select a time period of between 15 and 180 minutes after which the television automatically switches to Standby mode. 1 Press the SLEEP button ( ) once to display the current timer setting. 2 If the timer is... A symbol is displayed, followed by... Already set The remaining time before the television switches to Standby mode. Not yet set[...]

Displaying Information on the Screen You can display various types of information on the screen to help you use your COMBI VISION: ◆ Television mode: - Selected programme - Time (displayed for about 4~6 seconds) ◆ VCR mode: - Selected programme (when you switch back to the television mode) - Time (displayed for a few seconds) - Tape counter - T[...]

Type Recording Time (in SP) E -30 30 mins. or 1/2 hour E -60 60 mins. or 1 hour E -120 120 mins. or 2 hours E -180 180 mins. or 3 hours E -240 240 mins. or 4 hours E -300 300 mins. or 5 hours 23 Only use high-quality VHS cassettes with your VCR. Cassettes can be of different lengths. You can also record a cassette at two different speeds: ◆ SP (S[...]

Selecting the Video Standard (depending on the model) To play back a cassette correctly, the appropriate video standard must be selected. ➢ It is recommended that you select the AUTO option so that the standard is determined automatically by this unit and that you only change the setting if this unit is unable to identify the cassette automatical[...]

25 This set has an inbuilt tape alignment system (A.TRK) that selects the optimum position for the tape automatically. If, however, noise bars (streaks) appear at the top or bottom of the picture during playback (particularly in slow motion), you can adjust the alignment of the image to obtain the best possible picture. Picture stability can be adj[...]

26 You can: ◆ Rewind or fast-forward a cassette without seeing the picture on the television ◆ Search for a given sequence forwards or backwards on the tape To... Then press... Rewind the tape without REW ( ) when the cassette is stopped. viewing the picture Rewind the tape while REW ( ) when the cassette is playing. viewing the picture (Revers[...]

27 Playing a Sequence Frame by Frame You can: ◆ Stop the cassette on a given frame (image) ◆ Advance one frame at a time ➢ No sound is heard when playing back a cassette frame by frame. 1 Press: ◆ PLAY ( ) to start playing the cassette ◆ P/S ( ) to stop the tape on a given frame ◆ P/S ( ) again to advance frame by frame 2 When playing b[...]

Recording a Programme Directly Before recording a programme, you must have stored the corresponding channel. If you have not done so, refer to page 13 or 16 for more details. ➢ ◆ If you have 1 tuner model, you cannot record one programme while watching another. ◆ If you have dual tuner model, you can record one programme while watching anothe[...]

29 This function enables you to record up to four hours of programmes. The VCR unit stops automatically after the requested length of time. 1 Insert the cassette on which the programme is to be recorded, with the window visible and the safety tab intact or the opening covered with adhesive tape. 2 Select: ◆ The TV station to be recorded using the[...]

30 Using the Feature (depending on the model) TM Before presetting your VCR unit: ◆ Check that the language, date and time are correct (if the clock has not been set, the Date/Time Setting function is activated automatically) ◆ Insert the cassette on which the programme is to be recorded (safety tab intact) Up to six programmes can be preset. 1[...]

31 7 If necessary, modify the stop time in the same way. When you are satisfied, press the P ▼ button. 8 If necessary, modify the date on which the recording is to take place. When you are satisfied, press the P ▼ button. ➢ The month is displayed automatically, as follows. If the day entered is... Then... Before the current date The next mont[...]

32 This function enables you to preset the VCR unit to record a programme up to one month before that programme is to be broadcast. Up to six programmes can be preset. You must provide the following information on the broadcast to be recorded: ◆ Programme number ◆ Recording speed (LP option) ◆ Start time ◆ End time ◆ Date ◆ Recording mo[...]

33 ... a Programme Automatically 7 Specify the stop time. When you are satisfied, press the P ▼ button. 8 Indicate the date on which the recording is to take place. When you are satisfied, press the P ▼ button. ➢ The month is displayed automatically, as follows. If the day entered is... Then... Before the current date The next month is displa[...]

34 GB Checking a Preset Recording You can check your preset recordings: ◆ When you have finished presetting the VCR unit ◆ If you have forgotten which programmes will be recorded ➢ You can change the language used to display the information if it is incorrect. To do so, refer to page 11. 1 Press V.MENU ( ) to display the VCR menu. 2 Select th[...]

35 01:28 The tape counter: ◆ Indicates the elapsed time in the play and record modes (hours, minutes and seconds) ◆ Is reset when a cassette is inserted in the VCR unit ◆ Enables you to find the beginning of a sequence easily 1 Insert a cassette in your VCR unit. 2 Press DISPLAY ( ). Result : The tape counter is displayed: 0:00:00 . ➢ The t[...]

36 GB Each time you record a cassette, an “index” is automatically marked on the tape when recording starts. The Search function enables you to fast-forward or rewind to a specific index and start playback from that point. Depending on the direction selected, the indexes are numbered as follows: ➢ This VCR unit uses a standard indexing system[...]

37 01:28 This function enables you to play back: ◆ The whole cassette ◆ A specific sequence on the cassette You can specify any length between 1 minute and 59 minutes. 1 Press V.MENU ( ) to display the VCR menu. 2 Select the REPEAT option by pressing P ▼ . 3 To... Press the + button one or more times to select... Repeat the whole cassette ALL[...]

38 GB T eletext Feature (depending on the model) Most television channels provide a written information service via Teletext. They provide such information as: ◆ Television programme times ◆ News bulletins ◆ Weather forecasts ◆ Sports results ◆ Travel information This information, which you cannot modify, is divided into numbered pages la[...]

39 Selecting Display Options When you have displayed a Teletext page, you can select various options to suit your requirements. To... Press... Display the next page . Display the previous page . Display both the Teletext information and the normal broadcast . Temporarily hide the Teletext page to view the normal broadcast . (press the same button a[...]

40 You can enter the page number directly by pressing the numeric buttons on the remote control. 1 Enter the three-digit page number given in the contents, by pressing the corresponding numeric buttons. Result : The current page number is incremented until the requested page is reached. That page is then displayed. 2 If the selected page is linked [...]

41 Storing T eletext Pages You can store up to eight times four Teletext pages, that is 32 pages, to display them later at leisure. ➢ The button is used to switch between the: ◆ LIST mode ( L displayed on the status line) ◆ FASTEXT mode ( F displayed on the status line) 1 If you are in FASTEXT mode, select the LIST mode by pressing . Result :[...]

42 If your remote control no longer works or you have lost it, you can perform the following operations using the controls on the front panel of the television: ◆ Channel storage (Auto Programming Only) ◆ Channel selection ◆ Volume adjustment ◆ Cassette playback, recording, rewinding, fast-forwarding and ejecting Remote Control Front Panel [...]

43 ? Connecting Earphones Cleaning the Video Heads If you find that the quality of the pictures is poor, you can use a special cleaning cassette (purchased from your local video dealer). 1 Insert the cleaning cassette. 2 Press PLAY ( ). 3 After about 10 to 15 seconds, press STOP ( ), followed by EJECT ( ) to eject the cassette. 4 Repeat the operati[...]

44 Before Contacting the After -sales Service Before contacting the SAMSUNG after-sales service, perform the following simple checks. If you cannot solve the problem using the instructions below, note the model and serial number of the television and contact your local dealer. Problem No sound or picture Normal picture but no sound No picture or bl[...]

45 ? T echnical Specifications The descriptions and characteristics given in this booklet are given for information purposes only and are subject to modification without notice. TELEVISION PART Colour systems PAL TV standards I Number of channels 100 programmes Reception range/cable TV Hyperband/interband tuner Aerial input 75 Ohms, coaxial cable V[...]

46 GB Wiring the Mains Power Supply Plug (UK Only) IMPORTANT NOTICE The mains lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse. The value of the fuse is indicated on the pin face of the plug and, if it requires replacing, a fuse approved to BSI1362 of the same rating must be used. Never use the plug with the fuse cover om[...]

47 ? SCART Connector Wiring If you wish to connect other equipment via the SCART connector on your COMBI VISION, contact your dealer or a qualified technician to wire the AV cable as illustrated below. Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 Audio output R 12 - 2 Audio input R 13 Video chassis return (RGB red) 3 Audio output L 14 - 4 Audio chassis return 15 RGB re[...]

48 Using Y our Combi Vision Abroad You can use your COMBI VISION in many countries. Each country has its own broadcasting standard. Refer to the following table to determine in which countries you can use it. PAL B/G Afghanistan, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brunei, Burundi, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Greenland, Holland,[...]

49 ? Glossary To help you understand the main technical terms used in this booklet and take full advantage of the features on your COMBI VISION, here are a few definitions. Tuner Element in the set used to decode the signals received via the aerial or cable TV. The tuner can only receive one broadcast at a time, but your COMBI VISION may contain tw[...]

50 GB Front View of Y our Combi V ision (depending on the model) ➣ Buttons and markings are subject to change. T op V iew Œ Earphone connector ´ RCA Audio/Video input connectors ˇ Stand-by indicator ¨ Timer indicator ˆ Record indicator Ø Remote control sensor ∏ Stop/Eject button (VCR mode) and Menu button (TELEVISION mode) ” Rewind butt[...]

51 ? Rear View of Y our Combi V ision 75 Ω COAXIAL CONNECTOR FOR AERIAL/CABLE NETWORK SCART AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTOR 02255A_eng4_mono 6/29/04 10:52 AM Page 51[...]

52 T eletext Control Buttons (T eletext Option Only) Pre. V .MENU MUTE DISPLA Y REC TRK CLEAR S.MODE S.STD TV/TEXT LANG.SEL EJECT INDEX SLEEP MEMOR Y P/S CR YST AL PB P .STD MENU INPUT P P NEXT PAGE INDEX RECALL STORED PAGE LINE SELECTION LIST/FASTEXT MODE SELECTION VIDEOPLUS PRESET RECORDING TELETEXT/PROGRAMME MIX DISPLAY ZOOM PREVIOUS PAGE PAGE S[...]

Pre. V .MENU MUTE DISPLA Y REC TRK CLEAR LANG.SEL EJECT INDEX SLEEP MEMORY P/S CRYST AL PB P .STD MENU INPUT P P 53 ? Infrared Remote Control (All Functions Except T eletext) POWER/STANDBY BUTTON INFORMATION DISPLAY AV INPUT SELECTION NUMERIC BUTTONS ONE/TWO-DIGIT CHANNEL NUMBER SELECTION VCR MENU DISPLAY VOLUME DECREASE NEXT CHANNEL CASSETTE EJECT[...]

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