Samsung TSK3290F manual

Owner’ s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION ........................................................................................................................ ............. TSK2792F/TSK2790F TSK3292F/TSK3290F TSK3092WF/TSL3294HF TSL3095WHF/TSL3295HF TSL2795HF AA68-01066D(ENG) 01066D(E)-FRONT COVER 4/12/05 9:37 AM Page 1[...]

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

• Protect the power cor d. Power supply cords should be r outed so that they won ’ t be walked on or pinched by objects placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs, con- venience receptacles, and the point where they exit fr om the unit. • Unplug the TV from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system [...]

C ONTENTS 1 C ONTENTS Chapter 1: Y our New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1 List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Familiarizing Y ourself with Y our New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Front Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

C ONTENTS 2 C ONTENTS Chapter 4: Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 Customizing Y our Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 Setting Up Y our Remote Control to Operate Y our VCR (or DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 Setting Up Y our Remote Control to Operate Y our [...]

C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .1 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: • 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[...]

1 .2 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 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 r emote control. Y OUR N EW TV Œ TV/VIDEO Press this button to display a menu of all the available signal[...]

C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .3 Y OUR N EW TV Œ AUDIO IN jacks Used to connect the audio signals from a camcorder or video game. ´ VIDEO IN jack Used to connect a video signal from a camcorder or a video game. ˇ SUPER VIDEO IN jack Used to connect an S-Video signal from a camcorder or a video game. ¨ HEADPHONE JACK Connect a set of external [...]

1 .4 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Y OUR N EW TV 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 laser disc player . Because there are two sets of input jacks, you can connect two dif ferent A/V components (i.e., a VCR and a laserdisc, 2 VCRs, etc.) For more information [...]

C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .5 Y OUR N EW TV 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 VCR and cable box. See page 4.1 for details. Œ Power T urns the TV on and off. ´ +100 Press to select[...]

1 .6 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Y OUR N EW TV Remote Control (continued) Æ Display Press to display the current channel and the audio-video settings. ı Sleep Press to select a preset time interval for automatic shutoff. ˜ Aspect Press to change the screen size. ¯ V .chip (Option) Press to set up and activate the parental locks. ˘ PIP Contro[...]

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .1 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 2.2. If you have two antennas, see “Separate VHF and UHF Antenn[...]

2 .2 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 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 i[...]

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .3 I NST ALLA TION Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels ▼ 1 Find the cable that is connected 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[...]

2 .4 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 4 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable box and the B–IN terminal on the 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) [...]

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .5 g. u- I NST ALLA TION 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 o[...]

2 .6 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION I NST ALLA TION 3 Connect an S-video cable between the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the S-VIDEO INPUT jack on the TV . Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV Y our TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recor ded by a second VCR. T o do this, connect your second VCR as follows: 1 Connect[...]

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .7 I NST ALLA TION Connecting a Digital TV Set-T op Box Connect the Y , Pb, and Pr video outputs of the set-top box to their corresponding inputs on the TV . Next, connect the Left and Right audio fr om the set-top box to the corresponding L and R terminals on the TV . (The connections for a typical set-top box are [...]

2 .8 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION I NST ALLA TION Connecting a Surround Speakers 1 Connects to a rear -surround amp: Surround Left, Surround Right and Center . Connecting a Speakers (V ariable Audio Output) 1 The “ V ARIABLE AUDIO OUT ” terminals cannot be used for external speakers. Y ou must hook them up to an amplifien. When an audio ampli[...]

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .9 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 t[...]

2 .10 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .10 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION I NST ALLA TION ▼ 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 f[...]

Chapter Three O PERA TION T urning the TV On and Off Press Power button. Y ou can also use the Power button on the front panel. C HAPTER T HREE : O PERA TION 3 .1 Plug & Play Feature When the TV is initially powered On, five basic customer settings pr oceed automatically and subsequently: Setting the language, video signal source, Ant. input ch[...]

3 .2 C HAPTER T HREE :O PERATION O PERA TION 5 Make sure that the antenna is connected to the TV . Press the VOL+ or VOL- buttons. The “ Auto Porgram ” is active. Press the Menu button to skip. (refer to “ Auto program ” on page 3.6.) 6 The message “ Enjoy viewing your new TV ” is displayed. 4 Press the VOL+ or VOL- buttons to select th[...]

C HAPTER T HREE :O PERATION 3 .3 O PERA TION Viewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio-video settings. ▼ The on-screen displays disappear after about ten seconds. * V -chip Option Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus ▼ 1 With the power on, press the Menu button. The main[...]

3 .4 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION Selecting a Menu Language 3 Press the VOL + button to select the appropriate language: English, Spanish, or French. 4 Press the Menu button twice to exit. 2 Press the VOL + button to display the “ FUNC- TION ” menu. Press the CH ▼ button twice to select Language. 1 Press the Menu button to dis[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .5 O PERA TION 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 channels by enter[...]

3 Press the VOL + button. The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels. 3 .6 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) ▼ The TV automatically cycles through all of the available channels and stores them in memory . This takes about one to two minutes. Press VOL+ at any time to interru[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .7 O PERA TION Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons 1 Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ buttons to change channels. When you press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ buttons, 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 [...]

3 .8 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION Adjusting the V olume 1 Press the VOL + or – VOL buttons 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 either the VOL – or VOL +[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .9 O PERA TION 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 num- ber , “ * ” , or a blank. When the Display button is pressed, the c[...]

3 .10 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION Setting the Clock Setting the clock is neccessary in order to use the various timer features of the TV . Also, you can check the time while watching the TV . (Just press Display .) Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually 1 Press the Menu button to display the on-screen menu. Press the CH ▼ button th[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .11 Option 2: Using the Local PBS Channel to Automatically Set the TV Clock 1 Press the Menu button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button three times to highlight “ FUNCTION. ” Press the VOL + button. 2 Press the VOL + button to select Clock set “ Auto ” . 3 Press the CH ▼ button to select “ Aut[...]

3 .12 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION 5 Press the CH ▼ button to select “ T ime zone ” . While “ T ime zone ” is selected, press either the VOL+ or VOL- buttons to change the T ime zone. Sequence: A TL., EAST , CEN., MTN., P AC., ALAS., HA W . 6 Press the CH ▼ button to select “ DST ” (Daylight Saving T ime). While “ [...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .13 O PERA TION 1 Press the Menu button to display the menu. The PICTURE icon will be highlighted (starts blink- ing). Customizing the Picture Y ou can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, tint, color , and sharpness according to personal pr eference. (Alternatively , you can use one of the [...]

3 .14 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has two automatic picture settings ( “ Standar d ” and “ Mild ” ) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate either Standard or Mild by pressing P .Mode (or by making a selection from the menu). Or , you can select “ Custom ” which autom[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .15 O PERA TION 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select “ Equalizer ” and press the VOL+ but- ton. 1 Press the Menu button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to highlight the SOUND icon (starts blinking). Customizing the Sound The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal perferences. (Alterna[...]

3 .16 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION Using Automatic Sound Settings Y our TV has four automatic sound settings ( “ Standard, ” “ Music, ” “ Speech, ” and “ Movie ” ) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate any of them by pressing the S.Mode button (or by making a selection from the on-scr een menu). Or , you can select [...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .17 O PERA TION 2 Press the TV/Video but- ton on the remote con- trol, and the following on-screen menu will appear: 1 Make sure that the remote control is controlling the TV set. (Press the MODE button and make sure that the “ TV ” LED is illuminated.) Viewing a VCR or Camcorder T ape Y ou must select the app[...]

4 .1 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES Chapter Four S PECIAL F EA TURES 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 can also operate a VCR, DVD and a cable box (even if your VCR and cable box are made by manufacturers other than Samsung). [...]

4 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .2 S PECIAL F EA TURES VCR Codes Admiral Aiwa Akai Audio Dynamics Bell & Howell Broksonic Candle Cannon Citizen Colortyme Craig Curtis-Mathes Daewoo DBX Dimensia Dynatech Electrohome Emerson Fisher Funai GE Go Video Harman Kardon Hitachi Instant Replay JC Penney JCL JVC Kenwood KLH LG Lloyd Logik LXI Magna[...]

4 .3 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 2 , 9 7 6 2 8 , 8 5 5 5 8 6 5 5 9 0 9 8 1 7 9 9 7 6 6 6 7 , 5 6 9 S PECIAL F EA TURES Cable Box Codes ▼ 4 Enter 3 digits of the cable box code listed below for your brand of cable box . Make sure you enter 3 digits of the code, even if the first digit is a “ 0. ” (If more than one code listed, try the f[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .4 4 S PECIAL F EA TURES Fine T uning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. 1 Select the appropriate channel. 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button twice to highlight “ CHANNEL. ” 3 Press the VOL + button to select CHANNEL menu.[...]

4 S PECIAL F EA TURES LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) If the TV is operating in a weak-signal area, sometimes the LNA function can impr ove the reception (a low-noise preamplifier boosts the incoming signal). 2 Press the CH ▼ button three times to select “ LNA. ” 3 Press the VOL - or VOL + button to select LNA “ on. ” Press the Menu button twic[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .6 4 S PECIAL F EA TURES 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 screen. 1 Press the Menu button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button three times to hig[...]

6 4 .7 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES 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 . 2 Press the VOL+ button. Press the CH ▼ four times to select “ T ilt ” . 3 Press the VOL – or VOL+ buttons to adjust the T[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .8 4 S PECIAL F EA TURES Changing the Screen Size Note: The W ide, Normal and Panorama modes cannot be selected when you are in Component (Y , Pb, Pr) mode. Y ou must be in the RF , V ideo or S-Video mode to change the screen size. (For models TSK2792F/TSK2790F/TSK3292F/TSK3290F/ TSL3294HF/TSL3295HF/TSL2795HF) 1[...]

8 4 .9 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES Using the R.Surf 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 Surf to “ 5 minutes ” , then switch channels. After 5 minutes, the TV will return to the original c[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .10 4 S PECIAL F EA TURES 2 Press the CH ▼ button twice to select “ Dolby Surround ” and Press the VOL+ button. 1 Press the Menu button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to highlight “ SOUND ” and press the VOL+ button. Special Sound Options: Dolby Surround, MTS, Auto V olume, and Headphone [...]

0 4 .11 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES 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 Pre[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .12 4 S PECIAL F EA TURES Adjusting the Headphone Sound The headphone option is especially useful when simultaneously watching the main screen and the PIP window . 1 Press the Menu button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button once to highlight “ SOUND ” and press the VOL+ button. 2 Press the CH ▼ bu[...]

2 4 .13 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES Auto V olume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, and it is inconvenient to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed. “ Auto volume ” automatically adjusts the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation sig- nal is h[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .14 4 S PECIAL F EA TURES Switching the Internal Speakers On/Off When the internal speakers are switched off, all the sound is r outed to the external speakers. 1 Press the Menu button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button once to highlight “ SOUND ” and press the VOL+ button. 2 Press the CH ▼ butto[...]

4 4 .15 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES Setting the On/Off T imer 1 Press the Menu button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button three times to highlight the “ FUNCTION ” menu. ▼ Before using the timer , you must set the TV ’ s clock. (See “ Setting the Clock ” on page 3.10) 2 Press the VOL + button to selec[...]

4 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .16 S PECIAL F EA TURES 5 Press the VOL + button to highlight “ On/Off. ” Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ buttons to turn the on- timer “ On. ” (Repeatedly pressing the CH ▲ or CH ▼ buttons will alter- nate between on and off.) ▼ T o deactivate the “ On time, ” select “ Off ” during this step.[...]

4 .17 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES ▼ Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur during closed caption transmissions, especial- ly 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 VOL + or VOL – buttons to turn c[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .18 4 S PECIAL F EA TURES Viewing Picture-in-Picture Y ou can use the PIP feature to simultaneously to watch two video sour ces. Note: The PIP feature does not work with DVD or DTV signals. Activating Picture-in-Picture 1 Press the Menu button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ four times to highlight the PIP[...]

8 4 .19 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES Press the Source button repeatedly to cycle through all of the available signal sources: “ TV , ” “ Video 1, ” “ Video 2, ” “ V ideo 3, ” “ Video 4, ” “ S-V ideo 1, ” “ S-V ideo 2 ” and “ DVD ” . ▼ For more information about external A/V components and [...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .20 4 Setting Up Y our Personal ID Number (PIN) Using the V -Chip (Option) The V -Chip feature automatically locks out pr ogramming that is deemed inappropriate for children. The user must first enter a PIN (personal ID number) before any of the V -Chip restrictions can be set up or changed. Note : When the V -c[...]

0 4 .21 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 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 restrictions can be set up using either of two methods: The TV guide- lines or the MP AA rating. How to Enable/Disable the V -Chip 1 Press [...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .22 4 2 Press the CH ▼ button six times to highlight the “ V-chip ” menu. Press the VOL+ button. The “ Enter pin ” screen will appear . Enter your 4- digit PIN number . 3 The “ V-chip mode ” screen will appear . Press the CH ▼ button, and highlight the field for “ TV Guidelines. ” 4 Press the[...]

2 4 .23 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES How to Set up Restrictions using the MP AA Ratings: G, PG, PG- 13, R, NC-17, X The MP AA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MP AA) system, and its main application is for movies. (Eventually , movie videocassettes will be encoded with MP AA ratings.) When the V -Chip lock is on, [...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .24 How to Reset the TV after the V -Chip Blocks a Channel ( “ Emergency Escape ” ) If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V-Chip will block it. The screen will go blank and the following message will appear: “ Excessive rating. ” T o resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using the [...]

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 5 .1 C HAPTER F IVE : T ROUBLESHOOTING Chapter Five T ROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Solution Poor picture T ry another channel. Adjust the antenna. C[...]

Cleaning and Maintaining Y our TV W ith proper care, 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 that create magnetic field[...]