Samsung TX-P2028, TX-P2030, TX-P2034, TX-P2036, TX-P1430, TX-P1634 manual

Owner’ s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION TX-P2028 TX-P2030 TX-P2034 TX-P2036 TX-P1430 TX-P1634[...]

2 C ONTENTS Chapter 1: Y our New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Familiarizing Y ourself with The TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

3 C ONTENTS Chapter 4: Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Fine T uning Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Selecting the Color T one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Changing the Screen Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 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 [...]

5 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 ˛ MENU Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV's fea- tures. « VOL – , + Press to increase or decr[...]

6 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 page 18.) ˛ AUDIO INPUTS Audio signals from VCRs, DVD players and similar devices. « VIDEO INPUT Video signals from VCRs, DVD players and[...]

7 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 11-17. ˛ A[...]

8 Y OUR N EW TV 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 VCR, DVD and cable box. See page 41 for details. ˛ POWER T urns the TV on and off. « S.MODE Adjust the TV sound by selecting one of the[...]

9 Y OUR N EW TV Remote Control  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[...]

10 Y OUR N EW TV 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 . ˛ POWER T urns the TV on and off. « Number buttons Press to select channels directly on the TV .  +100 Press to select channels over 100. For example, to select channel 121, press “+10[...]

11 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 VHF and UHF Antennas” on next page. Antennas with [...]

12 I NST ALLA TION 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 t[...]

13 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[...]

14 I NST ALLA TION 4 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable box and the B–IN terminal on the RF(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 [...]

15 I NST ALLA TION 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 11-14). Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system. 1 Unplug the cable or antenna from the back of the TV . 2 Connect the cable or antenna to [...]

16 I NST ALLA TION 3 Connect an S-video cable between the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the S-VIDEO IN jack on the TV . An S-video cable is usually included with an S-VHS VCR. (If not, check your local electronics stor e.) Note: This figur e shows the Standar d connector -jack panel. The actual configuration for your TV may be differ ent. 2 Conne[...]

17 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 [...]

18 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[...]

19 I NST ALLA TION ▼ 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 t[...]

20 O PERA TION Chapter Three O PERA TION 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 fr ont panel. Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus Viewing the Display ▼ The on-screen displays disappear after about ten seconds. When Closed Caption has been set, the i[...]

21 O PERA TION Selecting a Menu Language 2 Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select the appropriate language: English, Spanish or French. Press the EXIT button to exit. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Function”, then press the ˇ or ˆ button. Language ˇ ˇ English ˆ ˆ Time ˆ ˆ Caption ˆ ˆ V[...]

22 O PERA TION 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 channels by entering the channel digits. There are thr ee st[...]

23 O PERA TION 3 Press the ˇ or ˆ 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 memorization p[...]

24 O PERA TION Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Channel”, then press the ˇ or ˆ button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Add/Erase”, then press the ˇ or ˆ button. 3 Press the ˇ , ˆ or number buttons to select the channel you want add[...]

25 O PERA TION Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons 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 wer e either erased or not memorized. [...]

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

27 O PERA TION 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[...]

28 Adjusting the V olume Press the VOL + or VOL– button to increase or decrease the volume. Using Mute At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the Mute button. 1 Press the MUTE button and the sound cuts off. The word “Mute” will appear in the lower -left corner of the screen. 2 T o turn mute off, press the MUTE button again, [...]

29 O PERA TION 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select a particular item to be changed. Press the ˇ or ˆ button to increase or decrease the value of a particular item. Press the EXIT button to exit. Using Automatic Sound Settings Y our TV has four automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie” and “Speech”) that are preset[...]

30 O PERA TION Setting the Clock 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Function”, then press the ˇ or ˆ button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “T ime”, then press the ˇ or ˆ button. The T ime menu will appear on the screen, and “Clock” will be selected. 3 Press the ˇ [...]

31 O PERA TION 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 ▲ or ▼ button to select “Channel”, then press the ˇ or ˆ button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the “TV/A V”. 3 Press the ˇ or [...]

32 Chapter Four S PECIAL F EA TURES Fine T uning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Fine tune”, then press the ˇ or ˆ button. 4 T o store the fine tuning setting in the TV’ s memo- ry , press the ▲ or ▼ but- ton to select “Select”. Press th[...]

33 S PECIAL F EA TURES Selecting the Color T one 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Color T one". 3 Press the ˇ or ˆ button repeatedly to select “Cool”, “Normal” or “ War m ”. Press the EXIT button to exit. 1 Press the MENU button to display menu. Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select “Picture”. Mode ˇ ˇ Dynamic ˆ[...]

34 S PECIAL F EA TURES Changing the Screen Size 3 Press the ˇ or ˆ button repeatedly to select “Normal” or “Zoom”. Press the EXIT button to exit. • Normal : Sets the picture to 4:3 normal mode. This is a standar d TV screen size. • Zoom : Magnifies the size of the picture on scr een. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Size&[...]

35 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 [...]

36 S PECIAL F EA TURES 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 ▲ or ▼ button to select “MTS[...]

37 S PECIAL F EA TURES Extra Sound Settings • Auto V olume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, and so it is not easy for you to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed. “Auto V olume” lets you automat- ically adjust the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is hi[...]

38 S PECIAL F EA TURES Setting the On/Off T imer 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "On time". Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select the “On time” hours. (The hours digits will be highlighted.) Press the ▲ or ▼ button repeatedly to select the appropriate hours (i.e., the hour when the TV will turn on.) 4 Press the ˆ button to [...]

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

40 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 ˇ or ˆ button to turn closed captioning On/Off. ▼ In caption mode , [...]

41 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[...]

42 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[...]

43 S PECIAL F EA TURES 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the “V-chip”, then press the ˇ or ˆ button. The “Enter Pin” screen will appear . Enter your 4- digit PIN number . 3 The “V-chip” screen will appear . Press the ▲ or ▼ button, and highlight the field for “TV guidelines”. 4 Press the ˇ or ˆ button. The “TV guidel[...]

44 S PECIAL F EA TURES How to Set up Restrictions Using the MP AA Ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X, NR The MP AA rating system uses the Motion Pictur e 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 auto[...]

45 S PECIAL F EA TURES 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 black and the following message will appear: “Excessive rating”. T o resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using the number buttons. Under ce[...]

46 S PECIAL F EA TURES Customizing Y our Remote Control (Depends on the model) 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[...]

47 S PECIAL F EA TURES 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[...]

48 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 r y another channel. Adjust the antenna. Check all wire connections. Poor sou[...]

49 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[...]

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