Samsung TXK 3676 manual

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W arning! Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SER VICEABLE P AR TS 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 par t of this product. This symb[...]

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 d[...]

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

2 C ONTENTS 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 Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.[...]

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 MENU Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV's features. ´ VOLUM[...]

C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .3 Y OUR N EW TV Front Panel Jacks Y ou can use the front panel jacks to connect an A/V component that is used only occa- sionally , such as a camcorder or video game. (For information on connecting equipment, see pages 2.1 Р2.8.) ΠHEADPHONE JACK Connect a set of external headphones to this jack for private list[...]

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 laserdisc 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 o[...]

Remote Control Y ou can use the remote contr ol up to about 23 feet from the TV . When using the remote, 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. Note: The buttons that are not described below do not function. Œ POWER T urns the TV on and off. ´ Number[...]

1 .6 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Y OUR N EW TV Remote Control ˜ VCR Controls • REW (Rewind) Press to rewind a tape in your VCR. • STOP Press this button to stop a tape during play , record, rewind or fast forward. If the button is pressed during Full-Automatic play , the function will be can- celled. • PLA Y Press the PLA Y button to play [...]

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 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 on the [...]

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 . An S-video cable is usually included with an S-VHS VCR. (If not, check your local electronics stor e.) Note: This figure shows the Standar d connector -jack panel. The actual configuration for[...]

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .7 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 a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV and the AUDIO IN jacks on the VCR. 2 Connect a video cable be[...]

2 .8 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUTPUT jack on the camcorder and the AUDIO terminals on the front of the TV . 3 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the camcorder and the VIDEO terminal on the front of the TV . I NST ALLA TION 1 Locate the A/V output jacks on the camcorder . They are [...]

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .9 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 for about one year .) ▼ 2 Install two[...]

3 .1 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION Chapter Three O PERA TION Plug & Play Feature When the TV is initially powered On, five basic customer settings pr oceed automatically and subsequently: Setting the language, Video signal sour ce, Ant. input check, Auto program and Clock. 1 Press POWER button on the remote control. The message ?[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .2 O PERA TION 4 Make sure that the antenna is connected to the TV . And then Press VOL+ or VOL- to activate "Auto Program" or press MENU to skip. (refer to “Auto program” on page 3.6.) 5 Press VOL+ or VOL- to move to the hour or minute. Set the hour or minute by pressing CH ▲ or CH ▼ . (refer to[...]

O PERA TION 3 .3 C HAPTER T HREE : TV 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 ten seconds. Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus ▼ 1 With the power on, press MENU . The main menu appears on the screen.[...]

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

O PERA TION 3 .5 C HAPTER T HREE : TV 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 chan- nels by ent[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .6 O PERA TION 3 Press VOL + . The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels. 4 After all the available channels are stored, the Auto program menu reappears. Press MENU twice to exit. Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) ▼ The TV automatically cycles through all of the available channels an[...]

O PERA TION Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) 1 Press MENU , then press CH ▼ twice to select “Channel”. Press VOL+ to access the channel sub-menu. 2 Press CH ▲ or CH ▼ to select “Add/Erase”. Press VOL+ . 3 Press VOL+ . Press CH ▲ / ▼ or the number buttons to select the channel you want to add or erase. Press MENU . 4 Pre[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .8 O PERA TION Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons 1 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[...]

O PERA TION 3 .9 C HAPTER T HREE : TV 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 DISPLA Y button is pressed, the channel label [...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .10 O PERA TION 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 Display .) Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press CH ▼ three times to[...]

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

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

O PERA TION 3 .13 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 1 Press MENU to display menu. 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 “automatic” settings. See next page.) 2 Press VOL – or VOL + repeat[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .14 O PERA TION Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our Samsung TV has three automatic picture settings (“Standar d”, “Natural”, 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 “Cus[...]

O PERA TION 3 .15 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 2 Press VOL - or VOL + repeatedly , until the word “Custom” is selected. (When Custom is selected, the words “Adjust” will appear on the screen. 3 Press CH ▼ to select “Adjust”, then press VOL+. (The words Bass, T reble, and Balance will appear on the screen.) Press CH ▲ or CH ▼ t[...]

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

O PERA TION 3 .17 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 2 Press VOL - or VOL + repeatedly , until the word “Custom” is selected. (When Custom is selected, the words “Adjust” will appear on the screen. 3 Press CH ▼ to select “Adjust”, then press VOL+. 1 Press MENU to display the menu. Press CH ▼ to select the “Sound” menu. Setting The[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .18 O PERA TION Viewing a VCR or Camcorder T ape Y ou must select the appropriate mode in or der to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV . 1 Press MENU to display the menu. Press CH ▼ twice to select “Channel”, then press VOL+ . 2 Press CH ▼ twice to select “TV/A V”. 3 Press VOL+ or VOL- . Y ou w[...]

4 .1 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 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, DVD and cable box are made by manufacturers other than Sams[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 4 .2 S PECIAL F EA TURES VCR Codes DVD Codes[...]

4 .3 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES S PECIAL F EA TURES Cable Box Codes ▼ 4 Enter three digits of the cable box code listed below for your brand of cable box . Make sure you enter three digits of the code, even if the first digit is a “0.” (If more than one code listed, try the first one.) ▼ 5 Press POWER . Y our cable box should turn [...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 4 .4 Fine T uning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optional reception. 1 Select the appropriate channel. Press MENU to display the menu. Press CH ▼ twice to select the “Channel” menu. ▼ After you adjust the fine tuning, “*” will appear when you press DIS- PLA Y whil[...]

4 .5 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 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 MENU to display the menu. Press VOL + to select the “Picture” menu. 2 Press [...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 4 .6 S PECIAL F EA TURES Changing the Screen Size 1 Press MENU to display the menu. Press VOL + to select the “Picture” menu. 2 Press CH ▼ twice to select "Size." 3 Press VOL + or VOL - repeatedly to select “Normal”, “Zoom”, or “Wide”. Press MENU twice to exit. • Normal : Sets the pi[...]

4 .7 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 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 R.Surf to “5 minutes”, then switch channels. After minutes, the TV will return to the original chann[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 4 .8 S PECIAL F EA TURES Setting the On/Off T imer 1 Press MENU to display the menu. Press CH ▼ three times to select "Function" menu. 2 Press VOL+ to select the “Function” sub-menu. Press CH ▼ three times to select "T ime". Press VOL+ . 3 Press CH ▼ to select "On time". Pr[...]

4 .9 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES S PECIAL F EA TURES 5 Press VOL + to select “On/Off.” Press CH ▲ (or CH ▼ ) to turn the on-timer “On.” (Repeatedly pressing CH ▲ or CH ▼ will alternate between on and off.) 6 When finished, press VOL + . ▼ T o deactivate the “On time,” select “Off” during this step. 7 T o set the Of[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 4 .10 S PECIAL F EA TURES Sound Features 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 we[...]

4 .11 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES S PECIAL F EA TURES Extra sound settings (T urbo Sound, Surround, or Auto V olume ) • T urbo Sound T urbo sound emphasizes the bass and treble frequencies to add fullness to the sound. • Surround Y our Samsung TV can create a "surr ound" effect such that the sound seems to come from all dir ec[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 4 .12 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 VOL + or VOL – to turn closed capti[...]

4 .13 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 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 -ch[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 4 .14 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 M[...]

4 .15 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 2 Press CH ▼ five times to select the “V-chip” menu. Press VOL+ . The “Enter pin” screen will appear . Enter your 4-digit PIN number . 3 The “V-chip” screen will appear . Press the CH ▼ button, and highlight the field for “TV guidelines.” (Note: When a particular field is highlighted, it[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 4 .16 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, t[...]

4 .17 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 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 numbe[...]

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

A .1 A PPENDIX 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[...]