Samsung TX-P3235, TXP2734, TXP2730, TXP2728 manuale d’uso

Owner’ s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION TX-P3235/TX-P2734 TX-P2730/TX-P2728[...]

2 Important Warranty Information Regarding T elevision Format V iewing Standard scr een format televisions (4:3, the aspect ratio of the screen width to height) are primarily designed to view standard format full-motion video. The images displayed on them should primarily be in the standard 4:3 ratio format and constantly moving. Displaying station[...]

C ONTENTS 3 Chapter 1: Y our New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Familiarizing Y ourself with The TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

C ONTENTS 4 Chapter 4: Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Changing the Color T one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Changing the Screen Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Digital Noise Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Y OUR N EW TV 5 Chapter One Y OUR N EW TV 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: • Full Flat Screen • Easy-to-use remote contr ol • Easy-to-use on-screen menu system • Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off • Adjustable picture[...]

Y OUR N EW TV 6 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 r emote control. Œ MENU P re ss t o s ee a n on-s cr e e n me n u of y o ur T V's fe a- tur e s. ´ VOL – and + Pre s[...]

Y OUR N EW TV 7 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 page 18.) Œ AUDIO INPUT jacks Used to conne ct t he audio signals f rom a camcorder or v ideo game. ´ VIDEO INPUT jack Used to connect a [...]

Y OUR N EW TV 8 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 11 – 17. [...]

Y OUR N EW TV 9 Remote Control Y ou can use the remote contr ol up to about 23 feet from the TV . When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV . Y ou can also use your remote contr ol to operate your Set-T op Box, VCR, DVD and cable box. See page 60 for details. Œ POWER T u rns th e TV o n a n d off. ´ S.MODE Adjus t t he T V sound b[...]

Y OUR N EW TV 10 Remote Control ¿ CH. SCAN Not avai lable. ¸ VCR(DVD, DVR or STB) Controls REW (Rewind) P re ss t o re wi nd a ta pe i n y ou r VCR(D VD , D VR or ST B). STOP P re ss th is b ut ton t o sto p a ta p e during play , recor d, rewi nd or fast for ward. If the bu t ton is pressed during F ull -Au tomat ic pl a y , th e fu n cti on w i[...]

I NST ALLA TION 11 Chapter T wo I NST ALLA TION 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 next page. If you have two antennas, see “ Separate VH[...]

I NST ALLA TION 12 Connecting Cable TV T o connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below . Cable without a Cable Box ▼ 1 Pl u g t he i nco m i ng cab le int o the VHF/UHF a nten n a ter mi nal on back of t he T V . Because this TV is cable-ready , you do not need a cable box to view unscrambled cable channels. 2 Plug t he comb iner [...]

I NST ALLA TION 13 Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels ▼ 1 F i n d t he cab le t h a t i s co n - n e ct ed t o the ANT EN NA OUT t er mi nal on you r cable box . This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT”, “VHF OUT” or simply , “OUT”. 2 Connect t he o t her end o f this c ab l e to th e VHF/U HF antenn a term inal o[...]

I NST ALLA TION 14 4 Co nn ect a co ax ial cabl e be t w een t he AN TENN A OUT t er mi nal on t he cable bo x a n d the B – I N ter m inal on th e RF(A/B) sw itc h. 5 Co nn ect ano t he r cab le be t w een t he o t her OUT t er - min al o n the s p lit te r a n d th e A – I N terminal on t he RF (A/B) sw itc h. 6 Connect t he las t coaxial cab[...]

I NST ALLA TION 15 3 Co nn ect a co ax ial cabl e be t w een t he AN TENN A OUT ter mi nal on t he VC R and t he an t enn a te rmi n a l on th e T V . 4 Co n n e ct a s et o f a u di o cabl es b e t we en t he AUDIO OU T jacks o n t he VCR a nd the AU D IO j a ck s on th e T V . 5 Co nn ect a v i de o cab le bet ween t he VI DEO OUT ja c k o n the [...]

I NST ALLA TION 16 3 Co n n e ct a n S-vid eo cabl e be t w e en t he S-VI DEO OUT jack on t he VCR a nd the S -VIDEO INPU T ja c k o n the TV . An S-video cable is usually included with an S-VHS VCR. (If not, check your local electronics stor e.) Make sure the jacks you are using ar e underneath the number “ 2. ” 2 Co n n e ct a s et o f a u d[...]

I NST ALLA TION 17 Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV Y our TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recor ded by a second VCR. T o do this, connect your second VCR as follows: 1 Co n n e ct a s et o f a u di o cabl es b e t we en t he AUDIO OU T jacks o n t he T V an d the AU D IO I N ja c ks o n th e VCR. 2 Co nn ect a v [...]

I NST ALLA TION 18 2 Co nn ect an au di o cab l e bet ween t he AUDIO OUTP U T jack o n t h e camcorder and t he AUDIO t e r m in al s o n t h e side o f t he T V . 3 Co nn ect a v i de o cab le bet ween t he VI DEO OUT - PU T ja ck o n th e c a m- c o rd er a n d the VI D EO te r- min al o n the s i de o f th e TV . 1 Lo c ate th e A/V output jac [...]

I NST ALLA TION 19 ▼ 3 Repla ce t he 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 batteries last for about one year .) ▼ 2 I n st a l l tw o AAA s i z e bat teries .[...]

O PERA TION 20 O PERA TION Chapter Three O PERA TION 1 Press t he POWER bu t ton on t he remo te con trol . Th e me ssa ge “ Plug & Play ” i s displayed. It fli ck er s fo r a litt le wh il e a nd th e n th e “ Language ” me nu is a uto ma ti c a lly d is- played. T urning the TV On and Off Press t he POWER bu t ton on t he remo te cont[...]

O PERA TION 21 7 Press t he ENTER bu t ton and t hen pres s t he œ œ or √ √ bu t ton t o move t he hour or minu t e. Set t he hour or minu t e by pres sing t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton . (re fer t o “ Se t t ing th e C l o c k ” on page 3 0 .) 8 W hen you have f ini s hed, press t he MENU bu t t on. Th e me ssa ge “ Enjoy your watc hing.. ?[...]

O PERA TION 22 Viewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio-video settings. ▼ The on-screen displays disappear after ten seconds. Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus ▼ 1 Wi t h t he pow er on, press th e MENU but t on . Th e mai n m enu appears o n t he screen. I t s l ef [...]

O PERA TION 23 Selecting a Menu Language 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton t o display t he menu . Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to sele ct “ Se t up ” , t hen press t he ENTER bu t t on. 3 Press t he œ œ or √ √ bu t ton to select t he appropriat e languag e: “ English ” , “ Esp a ñ ol ” or “ Fr an ç ais ” . Press t he EXIT bu t t[...]

O PERA TION 24 Memorizing the Channels Y our TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “ of f-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 chan- nels by entering the channel digits. There are thr e[...]

O PERA TION 25 3 Press t he ENTER bu t ton to sta rt "Auto Pr o g r a m". Th e T V will b e g in m em o riz- in g a ll o f the a v a il a ble channel s . Af te r a ll th e av ail ab l e c ha n- nels are s tored, t he Chan nel m enu r eappears . Press t he MENU bu t ton t o sk ip and pres s t he ENTER bu t ton t o s top. Storing Channels i[...]

O PERA TION 26 Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) First, press the CH or CH button or the number buttons to select the channel you want to add or delete. 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton t o display t he menu . Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to sele ct “ Chann el ” , t hen press t he ENTER bu t t on. 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to sele [...]

O PERA TION 27 Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons 1 Press t he CH or CH b u t t on to change channe ls . 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 mem[...]

O PERA TION 28 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 number , “ * ” , or a blank. When the INFO button is pressed, the channel label will appear next to the cha[...]

O PERA TION 29 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 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton t o display t he menu . Press t he … or † bu t ton to sele ct “ Se t up ” , [...]

O PERA TION 30 continued... Option 2: Setting the Clock Automatically The Clock can be set automatically if you are receiving a digital signal. 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton t o display t he menu . Press t he … or † bu t ton to sele ct “ Se t up ” , t hen press t he ENTER bu t t on. 3 Press t he ENTER bu t ton t o select “ Clo c k Mode ” .[...]

O PERA TION 31 5 Press t he … or † bu t ton t o select “ Tim e Zo n e ” , t hen press t he ENTER bu t t on. Press t he … or † bu t ton t o select t he t ime zo ne for your local area, t hen pr es s t he ENTER bu t ton . • A TL. : Atlantic EAST : Eastern CEN. : Central MTN. : Mountain P AC. : Pacific ALAS. : Alaska HA W . : Hawaii Move[...]

O PERA TION 32 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton t o display t he menu . Press t he … or † bu t ton to sele ct “ Pict ure ” , t hen press t he ENTER bu t t on. Customizing the Picture Y ou can use the on-screen menus to change the Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Color , T int and according to personal pr eference. (Alternatively , you can use one[...]

O PERA TION 33 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, Movie or Custom by pressing the P .MODE button (or by making a selection from the menu). Or , you can select “ Custom ?[...]

O PERA TION 34 Adjusting the V olume Press t he VOL + or – VOL – bu t ton to i nc rease or decre ase t he volu me. Using the MUTE Button At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the MUTE button. 1 Press t he MUTE bu t ton and t he sound cu t s o f f. The wo rd “ Mute ” wil l appear in th e lo we r -l eft co rn e r of t h e s[...]

O PERA TION 35 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to sele ct “ Cus t om ” , then press t he ENTER bu t t on. 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton t o display t he menu . Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to s e le ct th e “ Sound ” , t hen press t he ENTER bu t ton . Customizing the Sound Y ou can use the on-screen menus to adjust the bass, treble and bal[...]

O PERA TION 36 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 either Standard, Music, Movie or Speech by pressing the S.MODE button (or by making a selection fr om the menu). Or , you can select “ C[...]

O PERA TION 37 ▼ Quick way to access the external signal sour ce: Just press the “ TV/VIDEO ” button on the remote control. Viewing an External Signal Source Use the remote contr ol to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment, such as VCRs, DVD, Set-T op Box and the TV source (br oadcast or cable). Setting the Signal Source 1 P[...]

O PERA TION 38 Assigning Names to External input mode 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton t o display menu, t hen pres s t he ENTER bu t ton . 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to s e le ct th e “ Edi t Name ” , t hen pres s t he ENTER bu t ton . Move Enter Return Source List : TV √ √ Edit Name √ √ Input Move Enter Return Source List : A V1 √ ?[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 39 Chapter Four S PECIAL F EA TURES Changing the Color T one 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton t o display t he menu . Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to s e le ct th e “ Pict ure ” , then press t he ENTER bu t t on. 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to sele ct “ Color T one ” , t hen press t he ENTER bu t t on. 3 Press t he ▲ [...]

3 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to sele ct “ Norm al ” or “ Zoom ” , then press t he ENTER bu t ton . Press t he EXIT bu t ton t o ex i t . Normal Zoom S PECIAL F EA TURES 40 • Normal (4:3) : Sets the pictur e to 4:3 normal mode. • Zoom : Magnifies the size of the picture on scr een. Changing the Screen Size 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton [...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 41 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 scr een. 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton t o display t he menu . Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to s e le ct th e “ Pict ure ” , then p[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 42 T ilt 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 t he MENU bu t ton t o display t he menu . Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to s e le ct th e “ Pict ure ” , then press t he ENTER bu t t on. 2 Press t he ▲ [...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 43 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. Y ou can set the R.Surf to “ 5 minutes ” , then switch channels. After minutes, the TV will return to the original channel. T o[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 44 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 t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to s e le ct[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 45 Extra Sound Settings (Auto V olume, T urbo Sound or Pseudo Stereo) The following sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences • Auto V olume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, which can make it necessary to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed. “ Auto volume ” let[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 46 Setting the On/Off T imer 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton t o display t he menu . Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to s e le ct th e “ Se t up ” , t hen press t he ENTER bu t t on. 2 Press t he ENTER bu t ton t o select “ Tim e ” . ▼ Before using the timer , you must set the TV ’ s clock. (See “ Setting the Clock ” o[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 47 1 Press t he SLEEP bu t ton on the r e mo te c ontr ol . 2 Press t he SLEEP bu t ton repeat ed l y u n t il t he app ro - priate ti me in ter val appears ( any o f t he pr ese t v a lu e s fr om “ Off ” to “ 18 0 ” ). ▼ After about 5 seconds, the sleep display will disappear from the screen, and the time interval wi[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 48 Setting the Preferred V olume Level The preferred volume can be set for when the timer automatically turns on the TV . 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton t o display t he menu . Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to s e le ct th e “ Se t up ” , t hen press t he ENTER bu t t on. 2 Press t he ENTER bu t ton t o select “ Tim e ” . M[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 49 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to s e le ct th e “ V- C h i p ” , t hen press t he ENTER bu t t on. The “ En ter PI N ” screen w il l appear . En t er your 4 - di gi t P IN number , Enter PIN Enter PIN : - - - - Using the V -Chip The V -Chip feature automatically locks out pr ogramming that is deemed inappropriate f[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 50 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 r estrictions can be set up using either of two methods: The TV guidelines or the MP AA rating. How to Enable/Disable the V -Chip 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu [...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 51 Note: These categories consist of two separate groups: TV -Y and TV -Y7 (young children thr ough age 7), and TV -G through TV -MA (everybody else). The restrictions for these two gr oups work independently: If a household includes very young children as well as young adults, the TV guidelines must be set up separately for eac[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 52 6 H ow to s et the FV , D , L, S a n d V su b-r atin gs: F irs t , select one of t hese T V -R at i ngs : T V - Y 7 , T V-PG, T V - 14 or T V-MA ( See S t ep 4, on prev ious page). Nex t , w h i le t he T V-R at ing is selec ted , repea te dl y p res s t he √ √ bu t t on. T hi s wi ll cycle t hrough t he available s ub - [...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 53 Note: The V -Chip will automati- cally block any category that is “ more restrictive. ” For example, if you block the “ PG-13 ” category , then “ R, ” “ NC- 17, ” and “ X ” will automatically be blocked also. ▼ 4 The “ MP A A R at i ng ” screen wi l l appear. Repea te dl y pres s t he ▲ or ▼ butt[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 54 4 The “ Canadia n Engli sh ” screen w i ll appear . Repea te dl y pres s t he ▲ or ▼ button t o s el e ct a p artic- ular Canadian E ng li s h cat e - g ory . P r e ssi n g the ▲ or ▼ bu t ton wi ll cycle t hrough t he Canadia n E nglis h cate - gories : Move Enter Return Canadian English B/U E √ √ U C √ √[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 55 4 The “ Canadian Fr ench ” screen w i ll appear . Repea te dl y pres s t he ▲ or ▼ button t o s el e ct a p artic- ular C anadian F rench ca te - g ory . P r e ssi n g the ▲ or ▼ bu t ton wi ll cycle t hrough t he Canad ian F rench cat e - gories : Move Enter Return Canadian French B/U E √ √ U G √ √ U 8 an[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 56 ▼ Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur during closed caption transmissions, espe- cially 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 t he ENTER bu t ton, t hen pres s t he ▲ or ▼ button t o turn c los ed c[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 57 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton t o display t he menu . Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to s e le ct th e “ Se t up ” , t hen press t he ENTER bu t ton . 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to s e le ct "B lu e Sc re e n", t hen pres s t he ENTER bu t ton . 3 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to select Bl ue Screen “ On ?[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 58 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton t o display t he menu . Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to s e le ct th e “ Se t up ” , t hen press t he ENTER bu t t on. 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to sele ct “ Melod y ” , t hen press t he ENTER bu t t on. Setting The On/Off Melody Y ou can hear clear a melody sound when the TV is pow[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 59 3 Ea ch of t he menu opt ion s is d isp l a ye d i n turn . W hen you wi s h to s t op t he demons trat ion, press any bu t ton on t he remo te c o ntro l. Press t he EXIT bu t ton t o exi t . Viewing the Demonstration T o become familiar with the various menus provided by your television, you can view the in built demonstrat[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 60 Customizing Y our Remote Control Y our TV comes equipped with a universal remote contr ol. In addition to controlling the TV , the universal remote contr ol can also operate a Set-T op Box, VCR, Cable box and DVD (even if your VCR, Cable box and DVD are made by manufacturers other than Samsung). • The remote contr ol might [...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 61 VCR Codes 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 011 014 015 016 017 018 019 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 035 Samsung LG(Goldstar) Daewoo Daewoo, LG(Goldstar) Daewoo Curtis Mathes, Dimensia, General Electric, PROSCAN, RCA Bell & Howell, Fisher , JC Penny , JCL, Kenwood, Marantz, NEC, Quartz, Radio Shac[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES Chapter Five T ROUBLESHOOTING 62 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 Problem Possible Solution Poor picture T ry another channel. Adjust the antenna. Check all wire co[...]

M EMO 63 M EMO A PPENDIX Cleaning and Maintaining Y our TV W ith proper car e, 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 [...]

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