Samsung TXM 1997 manual

Owner’ s Instructions C O L O R T E L E V I S I O N ............. T X M 1 9 6 7 T X M 1 3 6 7 T X M 1 9 9 7 Printed in Mexico AA68-02340A (ENG)[...]

W arning! Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SER VICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SER VICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE 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 symbo[...]

S AFETY 1 Thank Y ou for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung! Y our new Samsung TV receiver represents the latest in television technology . It has easy-to-use, on-scr een menus and closed-captioning capabilities, making this TV one of the best products in its class. This pr oduct will provide convenient, dependable service and enjoymen[...]

• Protect the power cor d. Power supply cords should be r outed so that they will not be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cor d placement at plugs, convenience receptacles, and at the point where they exit fr om the unit. • Unplug the TV receiver from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna[...]

S AFETY 3 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water . 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings, Install in accor dance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sour ces such as radiato[...]

1 C ONTENTS C O N T E N T S Ch apter 1: Y o ur Ne w TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 1 List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Familiarizing Y ourself with The TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Front Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

C ONTENTS 2 C O N T E N T S Chap ter 4: Specia l Fe atur e s . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . 1 Customizing Y our Remote Contr ol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 Setting Up Y our Remote Contr ol to Operate Y our VCR . . . . 4.1 Setting Up Y our Remote Contr ol to Operate Y our Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

1 .1 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 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 r emote control • Easy-to-use on-scr een menu system • Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off • Adjustable pictur e setting that can be store[...]

C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .2 F r ont Pa nel Ja cks Y ou can use the fr ont 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 Р2.7.) ΠEARP HONE ja ck Connect a set of external ear- phones to this jack for private listening. [...]

1 .3 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Y O U R N E W T V Rea r Panel Jacks Use the r ear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously , such as a VCR. For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 2.1 – 2.7. Œ VIDEO and AUDIO input jacks Use these jacks to connect a VCR or other video equipment. ´ VHF/UHF An[...]

C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .4 Remot e Con trol (T ype 1) Y ou can use the remote control up to a distance of about 23 feet from the TV . When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV . Œ POWER P r e ss to t urn t he TV on a nd off. ´ TV/VIDEO Press to watch TV picture and a picture from a connected component (VCR, LDP etc.). ˇ N[...]

1 .5 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Remote Co ntrol (T y pe 2) Y ou ca n u s e t he rem o te c ont r ol up to a d ist an c e of ab o ut 23 fe et fr om the T V . When u sin g th e re mot e, al way s po in t it d ir e ct ly at th e T V . Y ou ca n a ls o us e yo u r r emo te c on tr ol to op e ra te mo st VC R’ s a n d c a ble b ox es . S ee pa ge 4[...]

C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .6 Re mote Control (T ype 2) Ò TV Press to use your r emote con- trol to operate your TV . Ú VCR Press to use your r emote con- trol to operate your VCR. Æ CABLE Press to use your remote con- trol to operate a cable box. ı SET Use this button when you are setting up your remote control to operate your VCR or cabl[...]

2 .1 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 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[...]

C HAPTER T WO : I NST ALLA TION 2 .2 Connecting Cable TV T o connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below . Cable without a Ca ble 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 int[...]

2 .3 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION I N S TA L L AT I O N Con necti ng to a Cable Box that Des crambles A l l C h a n n e l s 1 Find the cable that is con- nected 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 [...]

C HAPTER T WO : I NST ALLATION 2 .4 4 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT ter minal 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) s[...]

2 .5 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION I N S TA L L AT I O N 3 Connect a coaxial cable to the VCR’ s ANTENNA OUT termi- nal. 4 Connect the other end of the cable to the TV’ s antenna terminal. 5 Connect an audio cable to the VCR’ s AUDIO OUT terminal. Connecting a VCR These instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an antenn[...]

C HAPTER T WO : I NST ALLATION 2 .6 I N S TA L L AT I O N 6 Connect the other end of the cable to the TV’ s AUDIO IN terminal. 7 Connect a video cable to the VCR’ s VIDEO OUT terminal. 8 Connect the other end of the cable to the TV’ s VIDEO IN terminal.[...]

2 .7 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION I N S TA L L AT I O N 2 Connect an audio cable to the camcor der’ s AUDIO OUT ter minal. 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the TV’ s AUDIO IN ter minal. 1 Locate the camcor der’ s A/V output jacks on the camcor der . Connecting a Camcorder Y ou can connect a camcorder to your TV , which enables you to[...]

C HAPTER T WO : I NST ALLATION 2 .8 3 Replace the cover . Remove the batteries and stor e them in a cool, dry place if you won’ t be using the r emote control for a long time. The r emote control can be used up to about 23 feet fr om the TV . (Assuming typical TV usage, the Batteries last for about one year .) 2 Install two AA size batteries. Mak[...]

O P E R AT I O N 3 .1 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION Chapt er T hr e e O P E R AT I O N T urning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the r emote control. Y ou can also use the POWER button on the fr ont panel. V iewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Vi ewing t he Me nus Vi ewing t he Dis play The on-scr een displays disappear after about[...]

O P E R AT I O N C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .2 Selecting a Menu Language 3 Press MENU twice to exit. 2 Press VOL + to select the appropriate language: English, Spanish, or French. 1 Press MENU to display the menu. Press CH ▼ three times to select “Function”, then press the VOL + but- ton.[...]

O P E R AT I O N 3 .3 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION Memorizing the Channels Y our TV can memorize and stor e all of the available channels for both “of f-air” (antenna) and cable channels. After the available channels ar e memorized, use the CH ▲ and CH ▼ buttons to scan thr ough the channels. This eliminates the need to change chan- nels[...]

O P E R AT I O N C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .4 3 Press the VOL + button. The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels. Storing Chan nels in Memo ry (Automati c Method) The TV automatically cycles thr ough all of the available channels and stor es them in memory . This takes about one to two minutes. Pr ess the MENU button at a[...]

O P E R AT I O N 3 .5 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION Adding and Erasing C hann els (Manu al M ethod) 1 Press the MENU button. Press the CH ▼ button twice to select "Channel", then press the VOL+ but - ton. 2 Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button to select “Add/Erase”. Press the VOL+ button. 3 Press the VOL-/+ or num - ber buttons to se[...]

O P E R AT I O N C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .6 Changing Channels Using the C hannel Button s 1 Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button to change channels. When you pr ess 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[...]

O P E R AT I O N 3 .7 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION Setting the Clock 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the CH ▼ button three times to select "Function". Press the VOL + button. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select the “T ime” menu. Press the VOL + button: The T ime menu will appear on the screen, and “[...]

O P E R AT I O N C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .8 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Customizing the Picture Y ou can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, tint, color , and sharpness according to personal preference. (Alternatively , you can use one of the “automatic” settings. See next page.) 2 Press the V[...]

O P E R AT I O N 3 .9 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has three automatic picture settings (“Standar d”, “Natural”, and “Mild”) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate either Standard, Natural or Mild by making a selection from the menu. Or , you can select “Custom” which automati[...]

O P E R AT I O N C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .10 2 Press the VOL - button to select “On/Off”. (Repeatedly pressing the VOL - or VOL + button will alternate between On and Off.) 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to select the “Sound” menu, then press the VOL - but- ton. Auto V olume Each br oadcastin[...]

O P E R AT I O N 3 .11 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION V iewing a VCR or Camcorder T ape Y ou must select the appr opriate mode in order to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV . 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button twice to select “Channel”, then press the VOL+ button. 2 Press the CH ▼ button twice to se[...]

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .1 C h a p t e r F o u r S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Customizing Y our Remote Control Y our TV comes equipped with a “universal” remote control. In addition to contr olling the TV , the universal remote can also operate a VCR and a cable box (even if your VCR and cable box are made by manufactur ers other [...]

4 .2 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S VCR Codes[...]

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .3 S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Cab le Box C o d e s 4 Enter both digits of the cable box code listed below for your brand of cable box . Make sur e you enter both digits of the code, even if the first digit is a “0.” (If mor e than one code listed, tr y the first one.) 5 Press the POWER button. Y our cable[...]

4 .4 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES Fine T uning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal r eception. 1 Select the appropriate channel. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button twice to select the “Channel” menu, then press the VOL+ button. 2 Press the CH ▼ button three times [...]

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .5 Changing the Screen Size 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the VOL + button to select the “Picture” menu. 2 Press the CH ▼ button twice to select "Size." 3 Press the VOL + or VOL - button repeatedly to select “Normal” or “Zoom”. Press the MENU button twice to exit. ?[...]

4 .6 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Using the Surf Feature This featur e 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 commer cials start. Y ou can set the Surf to “5 minutes”, then switch channels. After 5 minutes, the[...]

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .7 S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Setting the On/Off T imer 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button three times to select "Function" menu, then press the VOL+ button. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select "T ime", then press the VOL+ button. 3 Press the CH ▼ button[...]

4 .8 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S 5 Press the VOL + button to select “On/Off.” Press the CH ▲ (or CH ▼ ) button to turn the on- timer “On.” (Repeatedly pressing the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button will alter- nate between on and off.) 6 When finished, press the VOL + button. T o deactivate the “On time,” [...]

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .9 S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur during closed caption transmissions, especial - ly those of live events. There may be a small delay befor e captions appear when you change channels. These ar e not malfunctions of the TV . 3 Press the VOL + or VOL – button to[...]

4 .10 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Us i ng th e V - C h i p The V -Chip featur e automatically locks out pr ogramming that is deemed inappropriate for children. The user must first enter a PIN (personal ID number) befor e any of the V -Chip restrictions can be set up or changed. Note : When the V -chip feature is[...]

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .11 H ow to Set up Res t rictio ns Usin g th e “TV g uidelin es” 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 Enabl e/Disab le the V - C h[...]

4 .12 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 2 Press the CH ▼ button three times to select the “V-chip” menu. Press the VOL+ button. 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.” 4 Press the VOL + button. T[...]

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .13 How t o Set up Res trict ions using the MP AA Rat ings: G, PG, P G- 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 [...]

4 .14 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES How t o Reset the TV after the V -Chip Blocks a Chan nel (“Eme rgen cy Esca pe”) 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 r esume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using the[...]

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 Samsung authorized service center . Identifying Problems C h a p t e r F i v e T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G Pr oblem Possible Solution Poor pictur e [...]

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 extr emely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. • Do not place the TV near appliances with electric motors that cr ea[...]