Samsung SIR-T165 manual

Owner’ s Instructions DIGIT AL TV SET T OP BOX ................................................................................................................ ............. MD68-00278A(ENG) SIR-T165 Samsung Electronics America inc. SERVICE DIVISION 400 V alley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 TEL: 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) MD68-002[...]

W arning! Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SER VICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside. It is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this product. This symbol [...]

S AFETY 1 Thank Y ou for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung! Y our new Samsung Digital TV receiver represents the latest in DTV IRD technology . W e designed it with easy-to-use on-screen menus and closed captioning capabilities, making it one of the best products in its class. W e are proud to offer you a product that will provide con[...]

• Protect the power cord. Power supply cords 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, conve- nience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit. • Unplug the product from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system [...]

A G UIDE TO D IGITAL TV 1 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 , broadcasters can transmit high definition TV (HDTV) images, Dolby digi- tal surround audio, and new ser vices such as multicasting (transmitting more than one pro[...]

2 A G UIDE TO D IGITAL TV How to View Digital T elevision There are three 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 receiver to a DTV -ready television or monitor . This type of TV or monitor will have wideband compo- nent video [...]

A G UIDE TO D IGITAL TV 3 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 different than analog channels. Y ou should find out whether your loca[...]

4 A G UIDE TO D IGITAL TV Q&A 4. Can I connect my DTV set-top receiver to my cable TV service? Cable TV systems use a different method for transmitting digital TV programs that is current- ly incompatible with broadcast DTV set-top receivers. So you will still need to use an out- door or indoor antenna to receive OT A broadcast DTV programs. Th[...]

C ONTENTS C ONTENTS 1 Chapter 1: Connecting the Set T op Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1 Front Panel Controls and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1 Rear Panel Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.2 Connecting Antennas[...]

C ONTENTS 2 C ONTENTS Setting the T ime and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.7 Chapter 4: Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.1 Changing the Screen Fo r mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.1 Choosing a Sound [...]

1 .1 CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set T op Box 1 1 Front Panel Controls and LEDs Œ POWER Press to turn the power on or off. ´ DTV (LED) When a digital signal is received, the LED indicator lights up Green. ˇ TV/VIDEO Press to select another source (STB, VCR, CA TV , or DVD). ¨ INFO Press to display information about the current box settings and p[...]

1 .2 CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set T op Box 1 1 Œ DOLBY DIGIT AL OUT (OPTICAL) Use to connect the Digital Audio Input of your TV or audio component. ´ DOLBY DIGIT AL OUT (COAXIAL) Use to connect the Digital Audio Input of your TV . ˇ RESOLUTION SELECT SWITCH Switches between 1080i (interlaced scanning), 720p (progressive scanning), 480p (progre[...]

Connecting Antennas This section shows how to connect a cable TV with or without a cable box, and how to connect an indoor or outdoor antenna. 1 Cable TV without a Cable Box : If you have a cable TV and do not use a cable box, connect the cable to RF (CABLE) INPUT on the rear of the Set-T op Box. 2 Cable TV with a Cable Box : If you have a cable bo[...]

1 .4 CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set T op Box 1 1 Connecting the Set-T op Box to a TV Set Plasma Display Panel (PDP) 1 Connect an antenna cable to the RF input jacks on the Set-T op Box. 2 Connect the Video Cables. YP B P R format : Connect a video cable between the DTV OUT COMPONENT jacks on the Set-T op Box and the DTV INPUT jacks on the PDP . RGB[...]

1 .5 CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set T op Box 1 1 Digital Ready TV or Normal TV 1 Connect an antenna cable to the RF input jacks on the SetT op Box. 2 Connect the Video Cables. Digital Ready TV : Connect a video cable between the DTV OUT COMPO- NENT (YP B P R ) jacks on the Set-T op Box and the DTV INPUT jacks on the TV . Normal TV : Connect a video[...]

1 .6 CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set T op Box 1 1 Connecting the Set-T op Box to a Computer Monitor 1 Connect an antenna cable to the RF input jacks on the Set-T op Box. 2 Connect a computer video monitor cable between the DTV OUT (RGB format) jack on the Set-T op Box and the VIDEO IN jack on the computer monitor . 3 Connect an audio cable between t[...]

1 .7 3 VCR with a Cable Box Connect a VCR with a cable box to the Set-T op Box, as shown in the illustration right. 4 VCR with Monitor Out jacks If you connect a VCR with the MONI- TOR OUT jacks to the Set-T op Box, the VCR will record exactly what you are viewing on the Set-T op Box. 5 Laser Disc Player Connect a laser disc player to the Set-T op [...]

1 .8 CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set T op Box 1 1 6 Camcorder Connect a camcorder to the Set-T op Box, as shown in the illustration to the right. Connect Audio/Video cables or S-V ideo cable between the Set-T op Box and camcorder . NOTE If both S-Video and V ideo cables are connected, S-Video will override V ideo. Connecting an Audio Component There[...]

1 .9 CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set T op Box 1 1 Connecting the Set-T op Box to a Device with a DVI jack 1 Connect a DVI cable between the DVI OUT jack on the Set-T op Box and the DVI IN jack on the DVI device (TV , monitor). 2 Connect audio cables between the Lt/Rt AUDIO OUT jacks on the Set-T op Box and the L/R AUDIO IN jacks on the DVI device. N[...]

1 .10 CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set T op Box 1 1 Connecting a D-VHS device 1 Digital Signal IN Digital recording: Connect a FireWire cable (not supplied) between the IEEE1394 IN/OUT connector on the D-VHS device and the FIREWIRE IN/OUT connector on the Set- T op Box. Analog recording: Connect a FireWire cable between an D-VHS device and the Set-T [...]

1 .11 CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set T op Box 1 1 Important Notes About Copy Protection * If an external device signal (DVD, A V1, A V2) is input, you will not be able to record contents using an analog VCR. However , you can record TV programs. * T o play the D-VHS contents protected by a copy protection system, connect to the YP B P R OUTPUT jack[...]

2 . 1 CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus 2 2 Reviewing the Remote Control The Set-T op Box remote control and on-screen menu system work together to operate the Set-T op Box as simply as possible. Understanding the remote control buttons and the menus allows you to operate the Set-T op Box with ease. If you need some assistance while us[...]

Ú COMPONENT SELECTION BUTTONS Press to select a particular component (STB, TV , VCR, CATV , DVD) to be controlled by the remote control. See “Programming the Remote Control for Other Components” on page (4.19). Æ PRE-CH (Previous Channel) #1 Press to alternate between the current channels and the last channel that was displayed. ı MTS (Multi[...]

2 .3 CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus 2 2 Installing the Batteries Press and remove the batter y cover on the back of the remote control. Put two AA batteries into the compartment and replace the batter y cover . Programming the Remote Control T o program the remote control to operate a VCR, Cable Box, TV , DVD player , or Set-T op Bo[...]

2 .4 CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus 2 2 The On-Screen Menu System First, press MENU button, then use the Menu UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT buttons in the center of the remote control to move between the menus. T o enter a particular menu, press ENTER. The menu system has three different levels. The five icons on the left side of the screen ar[...]

2 .5 Using the On-screen Help T o turn the on-screen help on: 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Preference icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight Help and press ENTER. 3 “Help: Off” changes to “Help: On” and the on-screen help appears. Use the Menu Up/Down[...]

2 .6 Viewing the Information Y ou can quickly check the status of many of the Set-T op Box features and options by using the Info button. The Info shows: • The major channel number and the minor channel number (if you are viewing a digital channel). • The current time and date. See page 3.7. • Program title. • Program duration. • The stat[...]

Memorizing Channels Before you can use any of the special channel buttons (CH ▲▼ , F A V -CH), the available channels must first be scanned and memorized. This is an easy , automatic process that typically takes two minutes. T o memorize channels: 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Cha[...]

CHAPTER THREE Operation Adding and Deleting Channels T o add channels that were not memorized (or to delete unwanted channels from the memor y): 1 Enter the digits of the channel to be added or deleted. 2 Press the MENU button on the remote control. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Channel icon and press ENTER. 3 Use the Menu Up/Down b[...]

Changing Channels Number buttons Press the number buttons (0 – 9) to enter channel numbers. PRE-CH buttons Press to return to the previous channel you viewed. For exam- ple, if the box is tuned to channel 55 and then you change to channel 56, pressing PRE-CH will return to channel 55. F A V-CH button Press to switch among your favorite channels. [...]

CHAPTER THREE Operation Setting Y our Favorite Channels 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Preference icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Set Favorite Channels icon and press ENTER. 3 T o designate a par ticular channel as a “Favorite Channel,” highlight[...]

Fine T uning Analog Channels The Fine T uning function lets you manually adjust the TV’ s tuner if you have difficulty tuning analog channels. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Channel icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Fine T une Chan- nels icon and pre[...]

CHAPTER THREE Operation Checking the Digital-Signal Strength Unlike analog channels, which can var y 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 a[...]

3 .7 Setting the Time and Date First, select the channel that has a Digital Signal. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Setup icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Auto T ime Setup icon and press ENTER. 3 Y ou will be asked if your local area obser ves Daylight[...]

CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 Changing the Screen Format Y our options in the Screen Format menu depends on the type of TV or monitor you are using with your Set-T op Box. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Setup icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Scree[...]

4 .2 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 With a 4:3 Ratio TV or Monitor If you are using a 4:3 aspect ratio TV or monitor and receiving an image with a 16:9 aspect ratio, you need to specify how the image is displayed. Letter box Choose this when receiving a 16:9 image and you want to see the original wide format. Letter boxing shrinks the picture so[...]

4 .3 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 W W ith a 16:9 Ratio TV or Monitor ith a 16:9 Ratio TV or Monitor If you are using a 16:9 aspect ratio TV or monitor and receiving an image with a 4:3 aspect ratio, the image will be displayed at the 4:3 aspect ratio on your monitor unless you specify other wise. The Screen Format menu allows you to adjust the[...]

4 .4 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 Choosing a Sound “Multitrack” (When a Digital Signal is received) The digital-TV transmission system is capable of simultaneous transmission of many audio tracks (for example, simultaneous translations of the program into foreign languages). The availability of these additional “multitracks” depends up[...]

4 .5 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 Choosing a Sound “Multitrack” (When an Analog Signal is received) Selecting a multitrack sound 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Preference icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Multi-track Options icon and press ENT[...]

4 .6 Choosing a Digital Sound Format (Dolby or PCM) Both analog and digital sounds can be output from the rear-panel connectors on your Set- T op Box. The digital sound outputs are optical and coaxial connectors labeled “Dolby Digital Output.” After connecting an optical or a coaxial digital-audio component, you must specify the transmission fo[...]

4 .7 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 Using Dynamic Range Compression (DRC) When you switch channels, the volume may var y depending on the channel. The Dynamic Range Compression function can adjust the volume difference automatically . 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Setup icon and pr[...]

4 .8 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 Setting Up Digital Captions (On-Screen T ext Messages) The Digital Captions function operates on digital channels. How to Activate or Deactivate the On-screen Captions 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Preference icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up[...]

4 .9 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 5 Select the option (Ser vice, Size, Style, Foreground or Background) you want using the Menu Up/Down buttons. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to select the menu you want and press ENTER. Ser vice: This option consists of Ser vice 1 ~ Ser vice6. The default is Ser vice 1. Either the reading level or the language [...]

CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 4 .10 Setting Up Analog Captions (On-Screen T ext Messages) The Analog Captions function operates in either analog RF channel mode or external signal(DVD, A VI, A V2) mode. (Depending on the broadcasting signal, the Analog Captions function may operate on digital channels.) How to Activate or Deactivate the On-scre[...]

4 .11 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 Rating Control Menu Access to channels and programs is controlled 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 password (and you can change it later , if necessar y). How to Change Y our Password 1 Press the MENU button on the remote [...]

CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 4 .12 How to Lock Programs Using the TV (FCC) Ratings or MP AA Ratings 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Preference icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Rating Control icon and press ENTER. 3 Enter your password correctly . [...]

4 .13 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 Important Notes About Parental Locks (“P .Locks”) Explanation of the MP AA and TV (FCC) Rating Systems: TV (FCC) Age-Based Ratings TV -MA Mature audiences only . This pro- gram may contain mature themes, profane language, graphic violence and explicit sexual content. TV -14 Parents strongly cautioned. Thi[...]

CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 4 .14 Electronic Program Guide Y our Set-T op Box has an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) to help you navigate through all the possible viewing options. The EPG supplies information, such as program lists, start and end times of all available channels. In addition, the detailed information about the program is often [...]

4 .15 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 Using the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) How to Set EPG 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Guide icon and press ENTER. 3 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Set Default Guide icon and press ENTER. 4 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to alternate[...]

CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 4 .16 Viewing Information about a Single Channel 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Guide icon and press ENTER. 3 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Mini Guide icon and press ENTER. 4 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to view information about one ch[...]

4 .17 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 Viewing Information about Channels 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Guide icon and press ENTER. 3 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Full Guide icon and press ENTER. 4 Use the Green button (STOP) to activate “-2 Hours” and the Y ello[...]

CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 4 .18 Timer Recording Y ou can program your Set-T op Box to automatically record a par ticular channel at a certain time. First, connect a D-VHS device to your Set-T op Box with a Firewire cable. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Guide icon and press ENTE[...]

4 .19 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 Controlling FireWire Devices FireWire is a digital serial interface that allows devices equipped with a FireWire connector to exchange digital video signals, digital audio signals, and device control signals bi-directionally over a single cable. Before controlling FireWire devices, connect a FireW ire device [...]

CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 4 .20 Programming the Remote Control for Other Components The remote control has been pre-programmed to operate your Set-T op Box. However , you can program the remote control to operate other components, such as a cable TV , a VCR, a DVD player , etc. (even though they are made by different manufacturers). 1 Press[...]

4 .21 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 VCR Remote Control Codes MTC Multitech NEC Optimus Panasonic Pentax Pentex Research+ Philco Philips Pioneer Portland Proscan Quartz Quasar Radio Shack/Realistic RCA Samsung Sansui Sanyo Scott Sears Sharp Shintom Signature Sony Sylvania Symphonic T andy T atung T eac T echnics T eknika TMK T oshiba T oshiko T [...]

CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 4 .22 CA TV Remote Control Codes Pioneer Randtek RCA Regal Regency SAEWOO Samsung Signature Spruce Starcom Stargate2000 sylvania T aePyungY ang T exscan T ocom Unika Universal Viewstar W ar ner Amex Zenith 26,28,52 15,16 8,35,74 11,20,21 10,41 7 0,11,30,52,71,72 54 35 54 66 19,67 2 19,67 25,29,57,58,63 39,40,49 59,[...]

4 .23 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 TV Remote Control Codes MTC NEC Nikei Onking Onwa Optonica Panasonic Penney Philco Philips Pioneer Portland Proton Quasar Radio Shack RCA Realistic Sampo Samsung Sanyo Scott Sears Sharp Signature Sony Soundesign Spectricon SSS Sylvania Symphonic T atung T echwood T eknika T elefunken T elerent TMK 26, 15, 6, [...]

A .1 T roubleshooting If you have difficulty with your digital TV set-top receiver , there are several possibilities you should investigate before calling a ser vice technician. Problem Intermittent signal, or no signal at all. Poor sound quality , or no sound. No color , or wrong colors. Remote control doesn’t work correctly . The DTV set-top re[...]

APPENDIX A A A .2 Problem The D-VHS device connected to the FireWire jack doesn’ t work correctly . Possible Solution If you view a D-VHS tape with copy protection technology , and then a D-VHS tape without copy protection technology after viewing an analog TV program, the screen might turn black. In that case, stop the D-VHS device and re-play i[...]

A .3 APPENDIX A A Care and Maintenance With proper care, your Set-T op Box will give you many years of ser vice. Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum perfor mance. Placement • Do not put the Set-T op Box near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. • Do not put the Set-T op Box near appliances that create magnetic fields. Liqui[...]

APPENDIX A A A .4 Specifications General Specifications RF Specification Broadcasting standard DTV (A TSC), Analog TV (NTSC) Power requirement AC 120 V , 50/60Hz Power consumption 40 watts / In standby: 2 watts Dimensions (W x D x H) 16.93 X 12.6 X 3.35 (inches) W eight 7.8 lbs T uning system type F/S Band coverage VHF 2 ~ 13 UHF 14 ~ 69 CA TV 1~12[...]