Samsung DTB-H260F manual

DTB-H260F DIGIT AL SET T OP BOX O wner ’ s Instruc tions Samsung Electronics America inc. SERVICE DIVISION 400 V alley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www .samsungusa.com Made under one or more of the following US patents; 6,480,239; 6,243,431; 6,192,090; 6,184,938; 6,133,964; 5,659,372; 5,479,449 MF68-004[...]

2 3 W arning! Impor tant Safety Instruc tions CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE C OVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SER VICING TO QU ALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates high voltage is pr esent inside. It is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside par t of this product. Th[...]

4 5 • Prot ect the power cord . Power supply cor ds should be routed so that they won ’t be walked on or pinched by objects placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs , conv enience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit. • Unplug the product from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable[...]

6 7 A Guide to Digital T V What is Digital T elevision? Digital television (DT V ) is a new way of tr ansmitting high quality video and audio to your T V set. Using DT V , broadcasters can transmit high definition T V (HDT V ) images, D olby digital surround audio , and new services such as multicasting (transmitting more than one program on the s[...]

8 Q&A 1. Is the antenna I use for existing T V reception good enough for DTV? Over-the-air (OT A) digital T V broadcasting uses the same channels as analog T V and works well with many existing T V antennas. However , DT V broadcast channel assignments are diff erent from analog channels. Y ou should find out whether your local DT V broadcasts[...]

9 Chapter 1: Connecting the Set-T op Box ................................................................. 10 Fr ont P anel ............................................................................................................................................... 10 Rear Panel ....................................................................[...]

10 CHAPTER ONE Connecting the Set-T op Box 1 1 1 CHAPTER ONE Connecting the Set-T op Box 1 1 ANT OUT Use to connect your T V using a coaxial cable. The received RF signals from ANT / CABLE IN are b ypassed for analog channels. 2 ANT / CABLE IN Connect the AIR antenna or CA T V antenna her e. Connect the cable in the event that a local cable provide[...]

12 CHAPTER ONE Connecting the Set-T op Box 1 13 CHAPTER ONE Connecting the Set-T op Box 1 C onnec ting Antennas This section shows how to connect a cable T V with or without a cable box, and how to connect an indoor or outdoor antenna. 1 Indoor/Outdoor An tenna: Y ou may need a 75 Ω adaptor or a combiner , as shown in the illustration on the righ[...]

14 CHAPTER ONE Connecting the Set-T op Box 1 15 CHAPTER ONE Connecting the Set-T op Box 1 Digital Ready T V or Normal TV 1 Connect an antenna cable to the ANT/ CABLE IN jack on your Set-T op Box. 2 Connect the V ideo Cables.  Digital Ready T V: Connect a Component video cable between the DT V OUT (Component) jacks on your Set-T op Box and the VI[...]

16 CHAPTER ONE Connecting the Set-T op Box 1 C onnec ting an Audio C omponent There are man y types of audio systems on the market today . A simplified illustration of an audio system is shown on the right. For more inf ormation, see your audio system owner’ s manual. 16 2006-10-12 ｿﾀﾈﾄ 1:13:33[...]

17 CHAPTER TWO Remote C ontrol and On-Screen Menus 2 Revie wing the Remote C ontrol The remot e control and on -screen menus work t ogether to opera te your Set-T op Box. Understanding the remote control buttons and the menus allo ws you to operat e the Set-T op Box with ease. If you need some assistance while using the remote c ontrol and the menu[...]

18 CHAPTER TWO Remote C ontrol and On-Screen Menus 2 19 CHAPTER TWO Remote C ontrol and On-Screen Menus 2 Installing the Batteries Remove the battery cov er on the back of your remote con trol as shown below . Put two AAA ba tteries into the compartment and close the cover . @ ARROW Buttons (  /  /  /  ) U se to move the on-scr een curs[...]

20 CHAPTER TWO Remote C ontrol and On-Screen Menus 2 21 CHAPTER TWO Remote C ontrol and On-Screen Menus 2 Using the On-scr een Help If you want to see the description of each selected menu, use the On-screen Help feature . T o turn the on-screen help on: 1 Press the MENU ( ) button on your remot e control. 2 Use the  /  buttons to select the [...]

22 CHAPTER TWO Remote C ontrol and On-Screen Menus 2 Viewing the Informa tion Y ou can view information on the current channel by pressing the INFO ( ) button. The INFO show s: • The major channel number and the minor channel number if you are viewing a digital channel. (e.g. DT V 6-1; 6 is major channel number and 1 is minor channel number) • [...]

23 CHAPTER THREE Operation 3 Memorizing Channels Before you can use an y of the special channel buttons ( CH / , F A V .CH , PRE.CH ), the antenna you wish to use must be scanned for av ailable channels. 1 Press the MENU ( ) button on your remot e control. 2 Use the  /  buttons to select the Channel menu and press the ENTER ( ) button. Use th[...]

24 CHAPTER THREE Operation 3 25 CHAPTER THREE Operation 3 Setting Y our F av orite Channels Y ou can create a list to easily navigate y our F avorite Channels. 1 Press the MENU ( ) button on your remot e control. 2 Use th e  /  butto ns to select the Channel menu an d pres s the EN TER ( ) but ton. Use th e  /  bu ttons to sel ect Chann[...]

26 CHAPTER THREE Operation 3 27 CHAPTER THREE Operation 3 Checking the Signal Strength Unlike analog channels, which can var y in reception quality from “snowy” to “ clear , ” the signal strength in digital channels is graphically displayed as e xplained below . Unlike analog channels, you cannot fine-tune a digital channel. 1 Press the ME[...]

28 CHAPTER THREE Operation 3 29 CHAPTER THREE Operation 3 Scheduling to W atch Pr ograms Y ou can schedule future programs for viewing. 1 Press the MENU ( ) button on your remot e control. 2 Use the  /  buttons to select the Guide menu and press the ENTER ( ) button. Use the  /  buttons to select Go to Full Guide and press the ENTER ( )[...]

30 CHAPTER THREE Operation 3 Adjusting the V olume Y ou can control the volume of Set-T op Box using the buttons on your r emote control. (MUTE) button This button is used to mute the sound of y our S et-T op Box. No audio will be heard once this button is pressed . VOL +/- buttons Using these buttons, you can increase or decrease the v olume. NO T[...]

31 CHAPTER FOUR Special F eatures 4 Setting the Local Language Y ou can set the language for any On Screen Displays (OSDs). 1 Press the MENU ( ) button on your remot e control. 2 Use the  /  buttons to select the Setup menu and press the ENTER ( ) button. Use the  /  buttons to select Language and press the ENTER ( ) button. 3 Use the ?[...]

32 CHAPTER FOUR Special F eatures 4 33 CHAPTER FOUR Special F eatures 4 If you are using a 4:3 aspect ratio T V or monitor and receiving an image with a 16:9 aspect ratio , you need to specify how the image is display ed. Letter bo x Choose this when receiving a 16:9 image and you want to see the original wide format. Letter bo xing shrinks the pic[...]

34 CHAPTER FOUR Special F eatures 4 35 CHAPTER FOUR Special F eatures 4 Setting the Local Time Y ou may set the local time zone for your Set-T op B ox to synchroniz e programming times. 1 Press the MENU ( ) button on your remot e control. 2 Use the  /  buttons to select the Setup menu and press the ENTER ( ) button. Use the  /  buttons [...]

36 CHAPTER FOUR Special F eatures 4 37 CHAPTER FOUR Special F eatures 4 Selec ting a Multi-track Language The Digital T V transmission syst em is capable of simultaneous transmission of many audio tracks (f or example, translations of the program int o foreign languages). The availability of this feature depends on the progr am itself . 1 Press the[...]

38 CHAPTER FOUR Special F eatures 4 39 CHAPTER FOUR Special F eatures 4 5 Use the  /  buttons to select Display Options and pr ess the ENTER ( ) button. Y ou can set the following options: Size : Y ou can set your F ont size to Default, Small, Standard, or Large. Fon t Style : Y ou can set a F ont style among Default and Styles 0 through 7. F[...]

40 CHAPTER FOUR Special F eatures 4 41 CHAPTER FOUR Special F eatures 4 6 Use the  /  buttons to select MP AA R ating (Movie Ratings) and press the ENTER ( ) button. Selec t the ratings you wish t o Allow or Block by using the  /  /  /  buttons. By pressing the ENTER ( ) button a small lockbox icon will appear indicating that prog[...]

42 CHAPTER FOUR Special F eatures 4 43 CHAPTER FOUR Special F eatures 4 * The system will automa tically block higher ratings. Canadian English Cat egory E Exempt programming includes ...news, sports, documentaries and other information programming , talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. C Progr amming intended for children under age 8[...]

44 CHAPTER FOUR Special F eatures 4 45 CHAPTER FOUR Special F eatures 4 Using the Menu Map Y ou can go direc tly to any functions using this Menu Map function. 1 Press the MENU ( ) button on your remot e control. 2 Use the  /  buttons to select the MenuMap menu and press the ENTER ( ) button. T hen the following screen appears . 3 Use the [...]

46 APPENDIX A 47 APPENDIX A T roubleshooting If you hav e difficulty with your digital T V Set-T op Box, there are several possibilities you should in vestigate before calling f or a ser vice technician. Problem Possible Solution Intermittent signal, or no signal at all • T r y to tune to another channel. • Make sure the antenna is connected. [...]