Samsung TX S2783 manual

Owner’ s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION TX-S2783 Register your product at www .samsung.com/global/register AA68_03783A_00Eng 3/17/06 4:32 PM Page 1[...]

English - 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. Displayi[...]

English - 3 A Guide to Digital TV What is Digital T elevision? Digital television (DTV) is a new way of transmitting high quality video and audio to your TV set. Using DTV , br oadcasters can transmit high definition TV (HDTV) images, Dolby Digital surround audio, and new services such as multicasting (transmitting more than one program on the same[...]

English - 4 How to View Digital T elevision There are thr ee ways to watch DTV . The first is to use an integrated digital TV ; one with a built-in digital television tuner . The second is to connect an external DTV set-top r eceiver to a DTV -ready television or monitor . This type of TV or monitor will have wideband component video and stereo aud[...]

English - 5 Q&A 1. Is the antenna I use for existing TV reception good enough for DTV? Over -the-air (OT A) digital TV broadcasting uses the same channels as analog TV and works well with many existing TV antennas. However , DTV broadcast channel assignments are dif ferent than analog channels. Y ou should find out whether your local DTV broadc[...]

C ONTENTS English - 6 Chapter 1: Y our New TV ................................8 List of Features ..........................................................................................8 Checking Accessories ................................................................................8 Familiarizing Y ourself with the TV.......................[...]

C ONTENTS English - 7 Chapter 3: Operation ....................................36 Sound Control .........................................................................................36 Adjusting the V olume ...................................................................36 Using the MUTE Button ................................................[...]

Y OUR N EW TV English - 8 List of Features Y our TV is 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[...]

Y OUR N EW TV English - 9 Familiarizing Y ourself with the TV Control Buttons Y ou can control your TV’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu. T o use the more advanced features, you must use the remote contr ol. Œ SOURCE Press to change between viewing TV programs and signals from other components. ´ MENU Press to see an on-screen men[...]

Y OUR N EW TV English - 10 Connection Jacks (Side) Y ou can connect an A/V component that is used only occasionally , such as a camcorder or video game. (For information on connecting equipment, see page 18.) • Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks. Œ S-VIDEO Input Connect an S-Video signal from a camcorder or v[...]

Y OUR N EW TV English - 11 Connection Jacks (Rear) Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously , such as a VCR or a DVD player . For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 13~20. Œ Audio-Video Output jacks Connect to the audio/video input jacks of a recording VCR. ´ Video Input jacks Conne[...]

Y OUR N EW TV English - 12 Remote Control Y ou can use the remote control up to about 23 feet from the TV . When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV . • This is a special remote contr ol for the visually impaired, and has Braille points on the Power , Channel and V olume buttons. Œ POWER Tu rns the TV on and off. ´ Number butto[...]

I NST ALLA TION English - 13 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 14. If you have two antennas, see “Separate VHF and UHF Antennas” on p[...]

I NST ALLA TION English - 14 Separate VHF and UHF Antennas If you have two separate antennas for your TV (one VHF and one UHF), you must combine the two antenna signals before connecting the antennas to the TV . This procedur e requires an optional combiner -adapter (available at most electr onics shops). 1 Connect both antenna leads to the combine[...]

I NST ALLA TION English - 15 Connecting Cable TV To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below . Cable without a Cable Box 1 Plug the incoming cable into the “ANT 2 IN (CABLE)” terminal on the rear panel. Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels 1 Find the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on yo[...]

I NST ALLA TION English - 16 Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels If your cable box descrambles only some channels (such as premium channels), follow the instructions below . Y ou will need a two-way splitter , an RF (A/B) switch, and four lengths of coaxial cable. (These items are available at most electr onics stores.) 1 Find [...]

I NST ALLA TION English - 17 Connecting a VCR These instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an air or a cable TV system (according to the instructions on pages 13~16). • Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks. • Also, you can connect to “A V IN 2” on the side panel of TV . TV Rear Pane[...]

I NST ALLA TION English - 18 Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV Y our TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recorded by a second VCR. To do this, connect your second VCR as follows: 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the “A V OUT (L, R)” jacks on the TV and the AUDIO IN jacks on the VCR. (The VCR input jacks mig[...]

I NST ALLA TION English - 19 Connecting a DVD Player The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV . • Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks. Connecting to Y , P B , P R Connecting to Regular Audio and Video Jacks 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the “COMPONENT IN (L, R)[...]

I NST ALLA TION English - 20 Connecting to an Analog Amplifier • Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks. The “A V OUT (L, R)” terminals cannot be used for external speakers. Y ou must hook them up to an amplifier . When an audio amplifier is connected to the “A V OUT (L, R)” terminals: Decrease the gain (v[...]

I NST ALLA TION English - 21 3 Close the cover as shown in the figure. œ Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won’ t be using the remote control 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 [...]

O PERA TION English - 22 1 Press the POWER button on the remote control. The “Start Plug & Play” is displayed. Press the ENTER button, then the “Language” is displayed. 3 Make sure that the antenna is connected to the TV . Press the ENTER button, then “Antenna” is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select the desired langua[...]

O PERA TION English - 23 4 Press the … or † button to select the desired connection. Press the ENTER button to memorize the channels of the selected connection. First analog, then digital channels will be memorized. When selecting Cable TV : Press the … or † button to select “Cable”, then press the ENTER button. “Cable System” is di[...]

O PERA TION English - 24 5 Press the œ œ or √ √ button to move to the hour or minute. Set the clock by pressing the ▲ or ▼ button, then press the MENU button. 6 The message “Enjoy your watching.” is displayed. When you have finished, press the ENTER button. 7 If you want to reset this feature (1) Press the MENU button. (2) Press the ?[...]

O PERA TION English - 25 V iewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays V iewing the Menus V iewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio-video settings. 1 With the power on, press the MENU button. The “Input” menu appears on the screen. Its left side has five icons: Input, Picture, Sound, Channel, an[...]

O PERA TION English - 26 Selecting a Menu Language 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Language”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “English”, “Español”, or “Français”, then press the ENTER[...]

O PERA TION English - 27 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 [...]

O PERA TION English - 28 4 Press the … or † button to select the antenna connection, then press the ENTER button. First analog, then digital channels will be memorized. When selection Cable TV : Press the … or † button to select “Cable”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select “STD”, “ HRC”, or “IRC?[...]

O PERA TION English - 29 •A ll available channels are automatically stor ed in memor y when channels are selected by the direct tuning function. • The TV must be connected to an antenna in order to r eceive TV signals. Even if a particular channel is deleted from the memory , you can always tune to that channel directly by using the number butt[...]

O PERA TION English - 30 Adding and Erasing Channels To add channels that were not memorized (or to delete unwanted channels from memory): 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Add/Delete”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲ or [...]

O PERA TION English - 31 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 were either erased or not me[...]

O PERA TION English - 32 Labelling 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 channel numbe[...]

O PERA TION English - 33 Picture Control Y ou can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard”, and “Movie”) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate either Dynamic, Standard, or Movie by making a [...]

O PERA TION English - 34 1 Press the MENU button. 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 “Color T one” according to personal pr eference. 4 Press the ?[...]

O PERA TION English - 35 5 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Color T one”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select a particular item (“Cool2”, “Cool1”, “Normal”, “Warm1”, or “Warm2”), then press the ENTER button. 6 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Reset”, then press the ENTER button.[...]

O PERA TION English - 36 Sound Control Adjusting the V olume 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. “” is displayed. To turn mute off, press the MUTE button again, or press either the VOL + or VOL - button. Press the VOL + or VOL - buttons t[...]

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

O PERA TION English - 38 2 Press the … or † button to select “Equalizer”, then press the ENTER button. Press the œ or √ button to select the balance or a particular frequency to be adjusted. Press the … or † button to increase or decrease the level of the required item. Press the EXIT button to exit. 1 Press the MENU button. Press th[...]

O PERA TION English - 39 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.) 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ENTER button to selec[...]

O PERA TION English - 40 Alternate method: Press the SOURCE button on the remote control repeatedly to select the desired signal source. V iewing an External Signal Source Use the remote contr ol to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment, such as a VCR, DVD, set-top box, and the TV source (br oadcast or cable). Setting the Signal S[...]

O PERA TION English - 41 Assigning Names to External Input Mode 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Edit Name”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the signal source to be edited, then press the ENTER button. 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the desired external device ( VCR, DVD, Cable STB, Sat. STB[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 42 S PECIAL F EA TURES Chapter Four Fine T uning Channels The Fine T uning function lets you manually adjust the TV’ s tuner if you have difficulty tuning channels. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Fine T une”, then press the ENTER button. Press the œ or √ button to adjust the fine tuning. To store the[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 43 Digital Checking the Digital-Signal Strength Unlike analog channels, which can vary in reception quality from “snowy” to clear , digital (HDTV) channels have either perfect reception quality or you will not receive them at all. So, unlike analog channels, you cannot fine tune a digital channel. Y ou can, however[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 44 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Size”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the desired size, then press the ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit. Move Enter Re[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 45 Digital Noise Reduction If the signal received by the television is weak, you can activate this feature to r educe any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select [...]

O PERA TION English - 46 T ilt Due to the Earth’ s magnetic field there may be some minor image tilt depending on the TV’ s location. When this occurs, follow the steps below . 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “T ilt”. 3 Press t[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 47 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 r eturn to the original chan[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 48 Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track Depending on the particular program being br oadcast, you can listen to Mono, Stereo, or SAP . 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “MTS”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select one of the settings, then press the ENTER button. Press the E[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 49 Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track The digital-TV transmission system is capable of simultaneous transmission of many audio tracks (for example, simultaneous translations of the program into for eign languages). The availability of these additional “multitracks” depends upon the program. 2 Press the ▲ [...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 50 Extra Sound Settings (Auto V olume, Pseudo Stereo, or T urbo Plus) 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 V olu[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 51 Setting the On/Off T imer 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the … or † button to select “On T imer”, then press the ENTER button. Press the œ œ or √ √ button to move to the hour or minute. Set the clock by pressing the ▲ o[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 52 Setting the Preferred Option The preferred TV sour ce, channel and volume can be set for when the timer automatically turns on the TV . 4 Press the … or † button to select “On T imer Source”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Air”, “Cable”, or “DTV”, then press t[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 53 Setting the Sleep T imer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a pr eset time (from 30 to 180 minutes). 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “T ime”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ?[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 54 V iewing Closed Captions (On-Screen T ext Message) Y our TV decodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain TV shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired or for eign-language translations. All VCRs recor d the closed caption signal from television pr ograms, so home[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 55 œ Differ ent channels and fields display differ ent information: Field 2 carries additional information that supplements the information in Field 1. (For example, Channel 1 may have subtitles in English, while Channel 2 has subtitles in Spanish.) 4 Depending on the particular broadcast, it might be necessary to mak[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 56 V iewing Closed Captions (On-Screen T ext Message) The Digital Captions function operates on digital channels. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Caption”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ENTER b[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 57 5 Press the ENTER button to select “Size”. Press the … or † button to select one you want, the press the ENTER button. Set other listed options below using the same method as above. Press the EXIT button to exit. œ The availability of captions depends on the program being broadcast. œ The “Default” mea[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 58 Setting the Blue Screen Mode If no signal is being received or the signal is very weak, a blue screen automatically replaces the noisy picture backgr ound. If you wish to continue viewing the poor picture, you must set the “Blue Screen” mode to “Of f”. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to [...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 59 Setting the On/Off Melody Y ou can hear a melody sound when the TV is powered on or Off. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Melody”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select ?[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 60 Using the V -Chip Access to channels and programs is contr olled by a password (i.e., a 4-digit secret code that is defined by the user). The on-screen menu will instruct you to assign a passwor d (and you can change it later , if necessary). How to Enable/Disable the Rating Controls 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 61 How to Change Y our Password 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “V-Chip”, then press the ENTER button. Press the number buttons to enter your current 4- digit PIN. œ The default PIN for a new TV set is “0 0 0 0”. œ If you forget the PIN, pr ess the r emote contr ol buttons in the following sequence, w[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 62 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “TV Parental Guidelines”, then press the ENTER button. 4 Y ou can independently lock the TV ratings. The locked TV (FCC) ratings are indicated by the “B”. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select one of the six categories. Press the √ button to select the appropriate re[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 63 How to Set up Restrictions using the Movie Ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X The Movie rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MP AA) system, and its main application is for movies. When the Rating Control is on, the TV will automatically block any pr ograms that are coded with objectionable r[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 64 Important Notes About Parental Locks Explanation of the MP AA and TV (FCC) Rating Systems: TV (FCC) Age-Based Ratings TV-Y All children. The themes and elements in this program are specifically designed for a very young audience, including children from ages two to six. TV-Y7 Directed to older children. Themes and e[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 65 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Canadian English”, then press the ENTER button. How to Set up Restrictions Using “Canadian English” 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “V-chip”, then press the ENTER button. Press the number buttons to enter your current 4- digit PIN. 1 Press the MENU button.[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 66 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select one of the categories, then press the √ button. Pressing the ▲ or ▼ button to select “B” or “U”. Press the MENU button to save. Press the EXIT button to exit. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Canadian French”, then press the ENTER button. How to Set u[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 67 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Downloadable U.S. Rating”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “V-chip”, then press the ENTER button. Press the number buttons to enter your current 4- digit PIN. 0-9 Enter PIN Return V -Chip Enter PIN : * - - - Using the V -Chip for D[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 68 4 Y ou can independently lock the TV ratings. The locked TV ratings are indicated by the symbol “” . To unlock a locked channel, press the ENTER button again. Press the ▲ / ▼ / œ / √ buttons and the ENTER button to activate the appropriate restrictions for TV rating system. Press the EXIT button to exit. [...]

English - 69 T ROUBLESHOOTING Chapter Five 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 Samsung authorized service center . Identifying Problems Problem Possible Solution Poor picture. T ry another channel. Adjust the antenna. Check a[...]

English - 70 Appendix Cleaning and Maintaining Y our TV 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 fields, such as vacuum cleaners. • Keep the ventil[...]

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