Samsung TX-P3235, TX-P2734, TX-P2730, TX-P2728, TX-P2434 manual

Owner’ s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION AA68-03480A-00 TX-P3235/TX-P2734 TX-P2730/TX-P2728 TX-P2434 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) U.S.A Samsung Electronics America Service Division 400 V alley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 www .samsungusa.com CANADA Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. Samsung Customer Care 7037 Financial Drive Mississauga[...]

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 remote control. Œ MENU Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV's features. ´ VOL – and + Press to increase or decr[...]

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 camcor der or video game. (For information on connecting equipment, see page 18.) Œ AUDIO INPUT jacks Used to connect the audio signals from a cam- corder or video game. ´ VIDEO INPUT jack Used to connect a v[...]

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 r emote, 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 urns the TV on and off. ´ S.MODE Adjust the TV sound by selec[...]

Y OUR N EW TV 10 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/P AUSE button to play back prerecorded tapes or paus[...]

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 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[...]

I NST ALLA TION 13 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[...]

I NST ALLA TION 14 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 [...]

I NST ALLA TION 15 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 ?[...]

I NST ALLA TION 16 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.) Make sure the jacks you are using ar e underneath the number “ 2. ” 2 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO [...]

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 r ecorded by a second VCR. T o do this, connect your second VCR as follows: 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV and the AUDIO IN jacks on the VCR. 2 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO O[...]

I NST ALLA TION 18 2 Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUTPUT jack on the camcorder and the AUDIO terminals on the side of the TV . 3 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the camcorder and the VIDEO terminal on the side of the TV . 1 Locate the A/V output jacks on the camcorder . They are usually found on the side or back o[...]

I NST ALLA TION 19 ▼ 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 batteries last for about one year .) ▼ 2 Install two AAA size batteries. Make sure to[...]

O PERA TION 20 O PERA TION 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 butt[...]

O PERA TION 21 7 Press the ENTER button and then press the œ œ or √ √ button to move the hour or minute. Set the hour or minute by pressing the ▲ or ▼ button. (refer to “ Setting the Clock ” on page 29.) 8 When you have finished, press the MENU button. The message “ Enjoy your watching.. ” is displayed. 9 If you want to reset this[...]

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 With the power on, press the MENU button . The main menu appears on the screen. Its left side has five [...]

O PERA TION 23 Selecting a Menu Language 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “ Setup ” , then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the œ œ or √ √ button to select the appropriate language: “ English ” , “ Espa ñ ol ” or “ Fran ç ais ” . Press the EXIT button to exit. Move Enter Retur[...]

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 the ENTER button to start "Auto Program". The TV will begin memo- rizing all of the available channels. After all the available channels are stored, the Channel menu reappears. Press the MENU button to skip and press the ENTER button to stop. Press the EXIT button to exit. Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Metho[...]

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 the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “ Channel ” , then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “ Add/Delete ?[...]

O PERA TION 27 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 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 the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … or † button to select “ Setup ” , then press t[...]

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 the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … or † button to select “ Setup ” , then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ENTER button to select “ Clock Mode ” . Press the … or † b[...]

O PERA TION 31 5 Press the … or † button to select “ T ime Zone ” , then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select the time zone for your local area, then press the ENTER button. • A TL. : Atlantic EAST : Eastern CEN. : Central MTN. : Mountain P AC. : Pacific ALAS. : Alaska HA W . : Hawaii Move Enter Return Clock Clock[...]

O PERA TION 32 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the … or † button to select “ Picture ” , then press the ENTER button. 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 of the “ Auto[...]

O PERA TION 33 Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has three automatic pictur e settings ( “ Dynamic ” , “ Standard ” 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 the VOL + or – VOL – button to increase or decrease the volume. Using the MUTE Button 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,[...]

O PERA TION 35 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “ Custom ” , then press the ENTER button. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the “ Sound ” , then press the ENTER but- ton. Customizing the Sound Y ou can use the on-screen menus to adjust the bass, tr eble and balance according to individ[...]

O PERA TION 36 Using Automatic Sound Settings Y our TV has four automatic sound settings ( “ Standar d ” , “ 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 “ [...]

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 (broadcast or cable). Setting the Signal Source 1 Pr[...]

O PERA TION 38 Assigning Names to External input mode 1 Press the MENU button to display menu, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the “ Edit Name ” , then press the ENTER button. Move Enter Return Source List : TV √ √ Edit Name √ √ Input Move Enter Return Source List : A V1 √ √ Edit Name √ √ Inp[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 39 Chapter Four S PECIAL F EA TURES Changing the Color T one 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the “ Picture ” , then press the ENTER but- ton. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “ Color T one ” , then press the ENTER but- ton. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select [...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 40 • Normal (4:3) : Sets the picture to 4:3 normal mode. • Zoom : Magnifies the size of the picture on scr een. Changing the Screen Size 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the “ Picture ” , then press the ENTER but- ton. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “ Size ” [...]

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 the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the “ Picture ” , then press the ENTER[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 42 T ilt (Option) 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 ▲ or ▼ button to select the “ Picture ” , then press the ENTER but- ton. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ b[...]

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 the ▲ or ▼ button to select the ?[...]

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 the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the “ Setup ” , then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ENTER button to select “ T ime ” . ▼ Before using the timer , you must set the TV ’ s clock. (See “ Setting the Clock ” on page 29). When any of [...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 47 1 Press the SLEEP button on the remote control. 2 Press the SLEEP button repeatedly until the appropriate time interval appears (any of the pre- set values from “ Off ” to “ 180 ” ). ▼ After about 5 seconds, the sleep display will disappear from the screen, and the time interval will be set. Setting the Sleep T imer[...]

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 the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the “ Setup ” , then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ENTER button to select “ T ime ” . Move Enter Return Setup T[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 49 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the “ V-Chip ” , then press the ENTER but- ton. The “ Enter PIN ” screen will appear . Enter your 4- digit PIN number , Enter PIN Enter PIN : - - - - Using the V -Chip The V -Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriate for children. The user mus[...]

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 the ▲ or ▼ butt[...]

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 How to set the FV , D, L, S and V sub-ratings: First, select one of these TV-Ratings: TV -Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV -MA (See Step 4, on previous page). Next, while the TV-Rating is selected , repeatedly press the √ √ button. This will cycle through the available sub-ratings (FV ,L, S, D or V). A letter ( “ U ” or “ B[...]

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 AA Rating ” screen will appear . Repeatedly press the ▲ or ▼ button to sele[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 54 4 The “ Canadian English ” screen will appear . Repeatedly press the ▲ or ▼ button to select a par- ticular Canadian English category . Pressing the ▲ or ▼ button will cycle through the Canadian English categories: Move Enter Return Canadian English B/U E √ √ U C √ √ U C8+ √ √ U G √ √ U PG √ √ [...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 55 4 The “ Canadian French ” screen will appear . Repeatedly press the ▲ or ▼ button to select a par- ticular Canadian French category . Pressing the ▲ or ▼ button will cycle through the Canadian French categories: Move Enter Return Canadian French B/U E √ √ U G √ √ U 8 ans+ √ √ U 13 ans+ √ √ U 16 ans[...]

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 the ENTER button, then press the ▲ or ▼ button to turn closed captioning[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 57 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the “ Setup ” , then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "Blue Screen", then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Blue Screen “ On ” , then press the ENTER button. Press t[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 58 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the “ Setup ” , then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “ Melody ” , then press the ENTER button. Setting The On/Off Melody Y ou can hear clear a melody sound when the TV is powered On or Of f. Move Enter Re[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES 59 3 Each of the menu options is displayed in turn. When you wish to stop the demonstration, press any button on the remote control. Press the EXIT button to exit. Viewing the Demonstration T o become familiar with the various menus provided by your television, you can view the in built demonstration. 1 Press the MENU button to [...]

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 r y another channel. Adjust the antenna. Check all wire c[...]

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 [...]