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    Owner’ s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION TX-S3079WH TX-S3080WH Register your product at www .samsung.com/global/register[...]

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    English-2 Important W arranty Information Regarding T elevision Format V iewing Standard screen 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[...]

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    English-3 ➢ ☛ Symbol Press Important Note One-T ouch Button Contents GENERAL INFORMA TION List of Features .................................................................................. 4 Accessories ........................................................................................ 4 Viewing the Control Panel..........................[...]

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    English-4 General Information List of Features s Adjustable picture settings that can be stored in the TV’ s memory . s Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off. s A special sleep timer. s V -Chip function. s Excellent Digital Interface & Networking: W ith a built-in HD digital tuner, non-subscription HD broadcasts can be viewed with no Set-[...]

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    English-5 V iewing the Control Panel Buttons on the Lower -Right Part of the Panel The buttons on the lower-right panel control your TV’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu. T o use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. The product color and shape may very depending on the model. 1 SOURCE T oggles between all the[...]

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    English-6 Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect A/V components that will be connected continuously , such as VCR or DVD players. For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 8~13. The product color and shape may very depending on the model. 1 A V IN 1 Video and audio inputs for external devices, such as a camcorder or VCR.[...]

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    English-7 Remote Control Y ou can use the remote control up to a distance of about 23 feet from the TV . When using the remote control, always point it directly at the TV . Y ou can also use your remote control to operate your VCR, Cable box, DVD player , or Set-T op Box. 1 POWER T urns the TV on and off. 2 NUMERIC BUTTONS Press to change the chann[...]

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    English-8 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 1. Lift the cover at the back of the remote control upward as shown in the figure. 2. Install two AAA size batteries. ➢ Make sure to match the “+” and “–” ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment. 3. Replace the cover . ➢ Remove the batteries and store them in a[...]

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    English-9 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 ANT 2 IN (CABLE) terminal on the back of the TV . ➢ Because this TV is cable-ready , you do not need a cable box to view unscrambled cable channels. Connecting to a Cable Box that Descramble[...]

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    English-10 Connecting a VCR 1. Unplug the cable or antenna from the back of the TV . 2. Connect the cable or antenna to the ANT IN terminal on the back of the VCR. 3. Connect an Antenna cable between the ANT OUT terminal on the VCR and the ANT 1 IN (AIR) or ANT 2 IN (CABLE) terminal on the TV . 4. Connect a Video Cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on[...]

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    English-11 Connecting a Second VCR to Record fr om the TV Y our TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recorded by a second VCR. T o do this, connect your second VCR as follows: 1. Connect a video cable between the A V OUT [VIDEO] jack on the TV and the VIDEO IN jack on the VCR. Refer to your VCR’s instructions for more informatio[...]

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    English-12 Connecting a DVD Player/Set-T op Box via HDMI Connecting a Digital Audio System The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a Digital Audio System to your TV . This connection can only be made if there is an HDMI/DVI Output jack on the external device. 1. Connect an HDMI Cable between the [HDMI IN] or [HDMI IN 1,2] on the TV [...]

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    English-13 Connecting an Amplifier/DVD Home Theater 1. Connect Audio Cables between the A V OUT [L- AUDIO-R] on the TV and AUDIO IN on the Amplifier/DVD Home Theater . When an audio amplifier is connected to the “AUDIO OUT [L-AUDIO- R]” terminals: Decrease the gain (volume) of the TV , and adjust the volume level with the Amplifier ’s volume [...]

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    English-14 Plug & Play Auto Program in progress. 15% Air 16 Stop Auto Program Auto Program is completed. 39 channels are memorized. Air : 9, Cable : 30 Auto Program Move Enter Skip Enter Skip Enter Skip Sets the current time manually or automatically . Clock Mode Manual Auto 4. The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels. After a[...]

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    English-15 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the  or  button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the ENTER button to select “Plug & Play”. For further details on setting up options, refer to the pages 13~14. ➢ Plug & Play can only be accessed in the TV mode. If you want to reset this fe[...]

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    English-16 1. Press the VOL + or VOL – button to increase or decrease the volume. 1. Press MUTE 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, or simply press the VOL + or VOL – button. Using Mute Button At any time, you can cut off the sound usi[...]

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    English-17 Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) 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 “Auto Program”, then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the  or  button to select the antenna connection, then press[...]

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    English-18 Setting Up Y our Remote Contr ol Setting Up the Remote control to Operate Y our VCR 1. T urn off your VCR. 2. Press the VCR button on your TV’ s remote control. 3. Press the SET button on your TV’ s remote control. 4. Using the number buttons on your remote control, enter three digits of the VCR code listed on page 20 of this manual [...]

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    English-19 Setting Up the Remote control to Operate Y our DVD 1. T urn off your DVD. 2. Press the DVD button on your TV’ s remote control. 3. Press the SET button on your TV’ s remote control. 4. Using the number buttons on your remote control, enter three digits of the DVD code listed on page 22 of this manual for your brand of DVD. Make sure [...]

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    English-20 Remote Control Codes VCR Brand SAMSUNG ADMIRAL AIW A AKAI AUDIO DYNAMICS BELL&HOWELL BROKSONIC CANDLE CANON CITIZEN COLORTYME CRAIG CURTIS MA THES DAEWOO DB DIMENSIA DYNA TECH ELECTROHOME EMERSON FISHER FUNAI GENERAL ELECTRIC GO VIDEO LG(Goldstar) HARMAN KARDON HIT ACHI INST ANT REPLA Y JC PENNEY JCL KENWOOD KLH LIOYD LOGIK LXI JVC M[...]

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    English-21 CABLE BOX Brand SAMSUNG GI HAMLIN HIT ACHI JERROLD MACOM MAGNA VOX OAK P ANASONIC PHILIPS PIONEER RCA REGAL Code 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 041 003 024 031 025 030 038 039 025 030 019 023 028 026 003 022 027 037 044 019 021 023 028 004 018 020 044 014 022 040 003 Brand REGENCY SA SCIENTIFIC A TLAN SPRUCER ST ARGA TE 2000 SYLV ANIA T[...]

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    English-22 SAMSUNG DVD Product DVD DVDR BD Record VCR COMBO VCR Record DHR COMBO Code 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 Product Home Theater VCR COMBO HDD Record COMBO TWIN TRA Y COMBO STB DVD COMBO DVD Receiver A V Receiver Code 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 DVD Code 030 075 085 072 070 071 074 086 083 084 088 111 112 114 0[...]

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    English-23 T o Select the Source Use to select TV or other external input sources connected to the TV . Use to select the input source of your choice. Input Source List : TV ˆ Edit Name ˆ Move Enter Return Input Source List : TV ˆ Edit Name ˆ Move Enter Return Edit Name A V1 : - - - - ˆ A V2 : - - - - ˆ S-Video : - - - - ˆ Component1 : - - -[...]

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    s Choose Dynamic to increase the clarity and sharpness of the picture. s Choose Standard for the standard factory settings. s Choose Movie when watching movies. s Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings according to personal preference. English-24 Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has four automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”,[...]

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    English-25 Viewing with a 16:9 signal (When a 16:9 signal is received) The illustrations below show the picture change while viewing a DVD title. Viewing with a 4:3 signal (When a 4:3 signal is received) 16:9 4:3 Zoom1 ▲▼ Move Zoom2 ▲▼ Move 16:9 4:3 Zoom1 ▲▼ Move Zoom2 ▲▼ Move Changing the Screen Size 7. Press the  or  button [...]

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    English-26 Tilt Due to the Earth’ s magnetic field there may be some minor image tilt depending on the TV’ s location. When this occurs, follow t he steps below . 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the  or  button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the  or  button to select “T ilt”, t[...]

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    English-27 Customizing the Sound Sound Mode : Custom ˆ Equalizer ˆ SRS T ruSurround XT : Off ˆ Auto V olume : Off ˆ Multi-T rack Options ˆ Melody : On ˆ Move Enter Return Equalizer Balance 100Hz 300Hz 1kHz 3kHz 10kHz R L + 0 - Move Return Adjust The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preference. (Alternatively , you can use [...]

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    TRADEMARK & LABEL LICENSE NOTICE T ruSurround XT , SRS and Symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. T ruSurround XT technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. English-28 Automatic V olume Control Reduces the differences in volume level among broadcasters. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the  or  button[...]

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    s Choose Mono for channels that are broadcasting in mono, or if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal. s Choose Stereo for channels that are broadcasting in stereo. s Choose SAP to listen to the Separate Audio Program, which is usually a foreign- language translation. English-29 Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track - Analog Mult[...]

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    English-30 Selecting the Antenna Adding and Erasing Channels Channel Control 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the  or  button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the ENTER button to select “Antenna”. Press the  or  button to select “Air” or “Cable”, then press the ENTER button. P[...]

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    s Red button: Press repeatedly to select “All”, “Added”, or “Favorite”. s Green button: Press to add all channels deleted. s Y ellow button: Press to delete all channels memorized. English-31 5. Press the  or  button to select a channel to add, then press the ENTER button. Press the  or  button to select “Add”, then pres[...]

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    s All: Shows All the channels when you press the CH MGR button on the remote control. s Added: Shows Added channels when you press CH MGR button on the remote control. s Favorite: Shows Favorite channels when you press CH MGR button on the remote control. English-32 V iewing the Channel Lists Y ou can display a list of all channels, added channels [...]

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    English-33 Labeling Channels 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the  or  button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. Press the  or  button to select “Name”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the  or  button to select the channel to be assigned a new name, then press the ENTER button. 3. Pr[...]

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    English-34 Surf 1:30 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 , adjust your anten[...]

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    English-35 Setting the T ime 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 the ENT[...]

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    English-36 Option 2: Setting the Clock Automatically 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the  or  button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the  or  button to select “T ime”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the ENTER button to select “Clock”. 3. Press the ENTER button to select “Clo[...]

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    English-37 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the  or  button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the  or  button to select “T ime”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the  or  button to select “Sleep T imer”, then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the  or  button to select th[...]

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    English-38 Change PIN Enter New PIN. **** Confirm New PIN. *** V -Chip V -Chip Lock : Off ˆ TV Parental Guidelines ˆ MP AA Rating ˆ Canadian English ˆ Canadian French ˆ Downloadable U.S. Rating ˆ Change PIN ˆ Move Enter Return Return 0~9 0~9 Enter PIN Selecting a Menu Language 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the  or ?[...]

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    s TV -Y : Y oung children s TV -Y7: Children 7 and over s TV -G: General audience s TV -PG: Parental guidance s TV -14: Viewers 14 and over s TV -MA: Mature audience English-39 How to Enable/Disable the V -Chip 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the  or  button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the [...]

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    English-40 5. At this point, one of the TV -Ratings is selected. Press the ENTER button. Depending on your existing setup, the “ ” symbol will be selected. (Blank = Unblocked, = Blocked) While “ ” is selected, press the ENTER button to block or unblock the category . T o select a different TV -Rating, press the  or  button and then re[...]

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    s G: General audience (no restrictions). s PG: Parental guidance suggested. s PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned. s R: Restricted. Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult. s NC-17: No children under age 17. s X: Adults only . s NR: Not rated. English-41 How to Set up Restrictions Using the MP AA Ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X, NR The[...]

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    s E: Exempt programming includes...news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. s C: Programming intended for children under age 8. s C8+: Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over to watch on their own. s G: General programming, suitable for all au[...]

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    s E: Exempt programming includes...news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. s G: General. s 8 ans+: Not recommended for young children. s 13 ans+: Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 13. s 16 ans+: Programming is not suitable for children under the ag[...]

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    English-44 Using the V -Chip for Digital channel Parental restriction information can be used while watching DTV channels. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the  or  button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the  or  button to select “V -Chip”, then press the ENTER button. The message “E[...]

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    English-45 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. 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. 3. Press the ENTER button to select “Caption”. Press the  or  button to select “On”, then press the ENTER button. [...]

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    English-46 s CC1: The Primary Synchronous Caption Service. These are captions in the primary language that must be in sync with the sound, preferably matched to a specific frame. s CC2: The Special Non-Synchronous Use Captions. This channel carries data that is intended to augment information carried in the program. s CC3: Secondary Synchronous Cap[...]

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    English-47 Menu T ransparency Level Adjusts the transparency of the menu screen. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the  or  button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the  or  button to select “Menu T ransparency”, then press the ENTER button. Press the  or  button to select the level[...]

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    English-48 Problem Poor picture Poor sound quality . No picture or sound. No sound or sound is too low at maximum volume. Picture rolls vertically . The TV operates erratically . The TV won’ t turn on. Remote control malfunctions Digital broadcasting screen problem. The image is too light or too dark. The visual qualities of digital channels vary[...]

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