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Samsung TXL 2791F User's Manual

1. system and its main application is for movies Eventually movie videocassettes will be encoded with MPAA ratings When the V Chip lock is on the TV will automatically block any programs that are coded with objectionable ratings either MPAA or TV Ratings 1 Function Press the MENU button to a mr display the menu ee Caption Press the CH Y button Time Auto Clock Set three times to select the Function menu V chip Press the VOL button Move tSelect 2 Press the CH W button five times to selectthe V chip menu Enter Pin Press the VOL button Enter Pin The Enter pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number CHAPTER Four Special Features 4 1 7 SPECIAL FEATURES 3 V chip The V chip screen will a V chip Lock Yes guidelines rating aaa Change ge p appear Press the CH button twice and select M PAA rating Move tSelect 4 MPAA rating While MPAA rating is B U selected press the VOL button The M PAA rat ing screen will appear U Unblocked General audience Move tSelect G General audience no restrictions 5 PG Parental guidance suggested epeatedly press the B U T A pA PG I3 PG 13 Parents strongly cautioned _ particular MPAA catego ry When category is selected its colo
2. 0 T 25 TV VIDEO TXM3292F Press to change between viewing TV programs and signals from other components e MENU Press to see an on screen menu of your TV s fea tures VOL Volume Press to increase or decrease the volume Also used to select items on the on Screen menu and CH A Channel Press to change channels Also press to highlight various items on the on screen menu 1 2 Chapter One Your New TV Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spoton the TV POWER amp TIMER indicator When the TV is turned on the POWER amp TIM ER indicator blinks ten times This indicator illumi nates when the TIMER mode is set to the On position after setting the clock and either the On timer or Off timer with the remote control Even if the power is turned off this indicator stays lit Clock must be set before using this function POWER Press to turn the TV on and off Your New Front Side Panel J acks You can use the front Side panel jacks to connect an A V component that is used only occasionally such as a camcorder or video game For information on connecting equip ment see pages 2 1 2 8 R AUDIO R SS AUDIO L MONO VIDEO2 INPUT S VIDEO INPUT a _ 0 o For model TXL2791F For model TXM 3292F Q AUDIO INPUTS S VIDEO INPUT jack Used to connec
3. Chapter 4 Special Features 4 1 4 1 Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your VCR 4 Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your Cable 43 Fine Tuning lt 44 Digital Noise Reduction 45 e utr 4 6 Changing the Screen Size 47 Using the R Surf 4 8 Setting the On Off Timer IAA 4 9 Setting the Sleep Timer 4 10 Sound Features AA EAR EEE 4 11 Choosing a Multi Channel Sound MTS Soundtrack 4 11 Extra sound settings Turbo Sound Surround or Auto Volume 4 12 Viewing Closed Captions 4 13 Using the V Chip Only 4 14 Setting Up Your Personal ID Number PIN 4 14 How to Enable DisabletheV Chip 4 15 How to Set up Restrictions Using the TV guidelines 4 15 How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings PG PG 13 Ry NC 17 ees 4 17 How to Reset the TV after the V Chip Blocks a Channel Emergency Escape 4 18 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 5 1 Identifying Problems 5 1 Appendix
4. 444 4 1 Cleaning and Maintaining Your 1 Using Your TV in Another Country 1 1 Chapter Your New TV List of Features Your TV was designed with the latest technology This TV is a high performance unit that includes the following special features Easy to use remote control Easy to use on screen menu system Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off e Adjustable picture and sound settings that can be stored in the TV s memory Automatic channel tuning for up to 181 channels special filter to reduce or eliminate reception problems Finetuning control for the sharpest picture possible A built in multi channel sound decoder for stereo and bilingual listening Built in dual channel speakers A special sleep timer Headphone jack for private listening 16 9 letter box format available depending upon source CHAPTER One Your New 1 1 YouR New TV Familiarizing Yourself with The TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel control your TV s basic features including the on screen menu To use the more advanced features you must use the remote control For model TXL2791F MENU VOL For model 2790 Y CH A MENU VOL cH POWER POWER For model TXM3292F TVVIDEO MENU VOL VCH AN POWER
5. Adjust Turbo sound Off Off Off 4 Mono XSelect Sound Custom Adjust Turbo sound Surround Auto volume Press the CHW button twice to select Turbo sound Move 3 Press the VOL button to select On Press the MENU button twice to exit Move MTS Mode 4 1 Adjust gt Turbo sound On Surround Auto volume MTS Off Off 4 tSelect M Exit Sound Custom gt Off Off 4 Select You can set Surround and Auto volume the same way as setting Turbo sound 4 12 Chapter Four SPECIAL FEATURES SPECIAL FEATURES Viewing Closed Captions Your TV decodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain TV shows These captions are usually subtitles for the impaired or foreign language trans lations All VCRs record closed caption signal om television programs so home record ed video tapes also provide closed captions Most pre recorded commercial video tapes pro vide closed captions as well Check for the closed caption symbol in your television schedule and the tapes packaging 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the CH button three times to select the Function menu Press the VOL button 2 Press the CH W button twice times to select the Caption menu Press the VOL button
6. CHAPTER Four Special Features 4 9 SPECIAL FEATURES To deactivate the On time select Off during this step 5 Press the VOL button to Time select On Off Fa Clock 09 00am On Time 06 30am On off Ti am Off Press the CH A or CH V 4 button to turn the timer On Repeatedly pressing the CH button will alternate between on and off 6 When finished press the VOL button Adjust Move JEzit fno function buttons 7 including remote control buttons To set the Off time press front panel buttons are operated for the CH W button to select three hours after the TV is turned on Time Clock 09 00am Off time on Time 06 30am On with the On time feature the TV gee El Seen M THREE will be automatically turned off Press the VOL button setthe hours and minutes Follow the same procedure as in steps 1 6 above Adjust tMove 8 When finished setting the timer press the MENU button three times to exit Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time from 10 to 180 minutes lt a After about 5 seconds the sleep 1 display will disappear from the Press the SLEEP button on the remote control screen and the time interval will be set Press the SLEEP button repeatedly until the appropriate time inte
7. Move Select 1 ANT CATV ANT gt Auto program TV AV Fine tune 1 Add Erase Labeling Move Adjust 4 After you adjust the fine tuning will appear when you press DIS ES CHIBA PLAY while watching this channel ANT CATV 4 gt Auto program TV AV Fine tune Add Erase Labeling Add Erase tAdjust IT Exit 4 Press the MENU button to resume normal viewing 1 ANT CATV 4 ANT gt Auto program TV AV 1 Fine tune Add Erase Labeling Add Erase tAdjust Exit SPECIAL FEATURES Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal received 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 ER e Press the VOL button to select the Picture menu Mode Adjust Size Digital NR Color tone Picture 4 Custom Setup Move 2 Press the CH VW button three times to select Digital NR a Mode Adjust Digital NR Color tone Select Picture 4 Custom Normal Off Normal Setup Move 3 Press the VOL or VOL button to select Digital NR Mode Adjust exl Press the MENU button twice to exit Move Size Digital NR Color tone Setup
8. Samsung 18 24 26 65 Zenith Unified 13 MEI 09 4 2 CHAPTER Four SPECIAL FEATURES Sansui 15 34 67 SPECIAL FEATURES Cable Codes Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your Cable 1 Turn off your cable box 2 On your Samsung remote control press the SET button 3 Press the CABLE button on the top right of your remote control 4 Enter both digits of the cable box code listed below for your brand of cable box 5 Press the POWER button Your cable box should turn on If your cable box turns on your remote control is now set up correct ly 6 Once your remote control is set up press the CABLE button any time you want to use the remote to operate your cable box ABC 0 07 09 12 Paragon a The remote control has three modes TV VCR and CABLE Press the CABLE button to switch the remote control to the Cable mode 4 Make sure you enter both digits of the code even if the first digit is a 0 If more than one code listed try the first one f your cable box does not turn repeat steps 2 3 and 4 but try one of the other codes listed for your particular brand of cable box If no other codes are listed try each cable box code 00 through 35 When your remote control is in the CABLE mode the volume buttons still control your TV s vol ume Also the VCR control buttons PLAY PAUSE e
9. 3 3 Viewing the 3 3 Viewing the 15 3 3 Selecting a Menu 3 4 MemorizingtheChannels 3 5 Selecting the Video Signal source 3 5 Storing Channels in Memory Automatic Method 3 6 Adding and Erasing Channels Manual Method 3 7 Changing Channels esse rx RR a 3 8 Using the Channel Buttons 3 8 Directly Accessing Channels 3 8 Using the PRE CH Button to select the Previous Channel 3 8 AdjustingtheVolume 3 8 Using MU Ia e 3 8 Labeling the Channels 3 9 SetingtheClock tar artei kinia e ia 3 10 Option 1 Setting the Clock Manually 3 10 Option 2 Using the Local PBS Channel to Automatically Set the TV Clock 3 11 Customizing 3 13 Using Automatic Picture Settings 3 14 Customizing the Sound IA 3 15 Using Automatic Sound Settings 3 16 SettingTheOn OffMelody 3 17 Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape 3 18 1 2 CONTENTS Customizing Your Remote
10. FF CO QD CO C9 PAUSE SWAP TVIMIDEO PIPISIZE CoC Colt e TURBO MISH CO GT G MUTE DISPLAY 9 9 amp 2 41 6 T VOL MENU CH w 9 234 6 PSTD TVNIDEO For models TXL2791F TXM 3292F TV Press to use your remote control to operate your TV VCR Press to use your remote control to operate your VCR CABLE Press to use your remote control to operate a cable box SET Use this button when you are set ting up your remote control to operate your VCR or cable box PRE CH Tunes to the previous channel MTS Multichannel Television Stereo Press to choose stereo mono or Separate Audio Program SAP broadcast DISPLAY Press to see the time channel etc on screen Also press to exit quit the menu system VOL VOL Press to increase or decrease the volume Also used to make selec tions on the on screen menus MENU Displays the main on screen menu TV VIDEO Press to display all of the available video sources i e Antenna cable VCR CHAPTER One Your New TV 1 5 YouR New 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 fastforward If the button is pressed during Full Automatic play the function will be can celled PLAY Press the PLAY button to play back prere
11. SAMSUNG TXL2791F TXM2790F TXM3292F COLOR TELEVISION ELECTRONICS Instructions AA68 016988 00 ENG warming Important Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING 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 alerts you that important literature concerning operation and maintenance has been included with this product Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Caution FCC CSA regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifica tions to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Caution To prevent electric shock match the wide blade of plug to the wide slot and fully insert the plug Attention pour eviter les chocs electriques introduire la lame le plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu au fo
12. 6 When you have finished press the MENU button The message Enjoy your Enjoy your watching watching is displayed 7 If you wantto resetthis En Function L 4 English gt feature EE 1 Press the MENU but 09 caption gt ton Time 2 Press the CHY button Cu 5 three times to select the Function menu and Move select TT Exit press the VOL button 3 Press the CH button to select Plug amp Play and press the VOL button The message Plug amp Play is displayed Note Plug amp Play feature doesn t work when the V chip on or when in the A V mode 3 2 Chapter THREE TV OPERATION OPERATION Viewing the Menus and On Screen Displays Viewing the Menus 4 Theon screen menus disappear a Picture from the screen after thirty seconds B 1 With the power on press the M ENU button Mode 4 Custom Size Normal Digital NR Off Color tone Normal The main menu appears on the screen Its left side Setup gt has four icons Picture Sound Channel and Move tSelect Function You can also use the MENU 2 CHANNEL and VOLUME buttons Use the CHA and buttons to highlight one of the 4 icons on the control panel of the TV to Then press the VOL button to access the icon s sub menu make selections 3 Press the MENU button to exit Viewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio vi
13. Press the VOL or VOL button to increase or decrease the value ofa particular item For exam ple if you select Brightness pressing the VOL button increases it Press the MENU button four times to exit A es a Move 27 T Move B Brightness Picture Mode 4 Custom Adjust Normal Digital NR Off Color tone Normal Setup tselect IIl Exit a The customer can select Normal Warm or Cool accord ing to personal preference Picture Mode 4 Custom Adjust Normal Digital NR Off Color tone Normal Setup Select Adjust Contrast 100 Sharpness sm Color Tint Move tadjust I Exit After adjusting an item the gauge will automatically disappear after about 5 seconds Brightness Move tAdjust CHAPTER THREE TV Operation 3 13 OPERATION Using Automatic Picture Settings Your Samsung TV has three automatic picture settings Standard Natural and Mild that are preset at the factory You can activate either Standard or Mild by pressing P Mode or by making a selection from the menu Or you can select Custom which automatically recalls your personalized picture settings Press the MENU button to Picture display the menu A En Size Normal Press the VOL button Digital NR m Setup Move Select Press the VOL or
14. or if you having difficulty receiving a stereo signal e Choose SAP to listen to the Separate Audio Program which is usually a foreign language translation You can also change the MTS setting by pressing the MTS button on the remote control When you change channels MTS is set to Stereo automatically To listen in SAP or Mono change the MTS setting CHAPTER Four Special Features 4 11 SPECIAL FEATURES Extra sound settings Turbo Sound Surround or Auto Volume Turbo Sound Turbo sound emphasizes the bass and treble frequencies to add fullness to the sound Surround Your Samsung TV can create a surround effect such that the sound seems to come from all directions Oncethe Surround is set to On the setting applies to sound effects such as Standard Music Movie and Speech Auto Volume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions which can make it necessary to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed Auto volume lets you automat ically adjust the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is high or by raising the sound output when the modula tion sig nal is low 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the CH button once to select the Sound menu MTS Move 2 Press the VOL button to selectthe Sound menu Mode Surround Auto volume 1 Mode 4 Sound 4 Custom
15. Contact with such lines can be fatal Do not overload the wall outlet or extension cords Overloading can result in fire or electric shock Do not insert anything through the openings in the unit where they can touch dangerous volt age points or damage parts N ever spill liquid of any kind on the TV Ground outdoor antennas If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the TV be sure the antenna or ANTENNA GROUNDING P cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 1984 provides information about proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna POWER SERVICE GROUNDING discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes ANd c national ELEOTAICAL CODE NEG ART 250 PART H requirements for the grounding electrode ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT ELECTRIC NEC SECTION 810 20 SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS Do not attempt to service the TV yourself Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Unplug the unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions when the power supply cord or plug is damaged if liquid has been spilled on the
16. Select Pressing VOL or VOL will alternate between On and Off Picture 4 Custom Normal Select CHAPTER Four SPECIAL Features 4 5 SPECIAL FEATURES Tilt Due to the Earths magnetic field there may be same minor image tilt depending on the TV s location When this occurs follow the steps below 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Mode 4 Picture Custom Ld Adjust gt Size Digital NR Off 1 Color tone Press the VOL button to select the Picture menu Normal Normal Setup Move 2 Press the CH W button five times to select Setup E Mode 4 Adjust Size Select Picture Custom Digital NR Press the VOL button Color tone Setup Move 3 Press the VOL or VOL buttons to adjust the Tilt Press the Menu button to exit Move 4 6 Chapter Four SPECIAL FEATURES Adjust Select Setup SPECIAL FEATURES Changing the Screen Size 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the VOL button to select the Picture menu Picture Mode 4 Adjust Size Custom Digital NR Color tone Setup Move 2 Press the CH button ER twice to select Size Mode Select Picture 4 Custom Adjust size Normal m Digital NR Off Color tone Setup Mov
17. Video Cable Refer to your VCRs instructions for more information about how to record using this kind of connection Connecting a DVD Player panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV 1 TV Rear Panel ayer Rear Panel Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO INPUT 2 jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD player wee uno OUT vooon OR 2 TV Panel DVD Player Rear Panel woo Connecta video cable between the DVD IN Y DES Pb Pr jacks on the TV S and the DVD OUT Y Pb Pr jacks on the DVD player Note For an explanation of Component video see your DVD player s owner s manual 2 7 CHAPTER Two INSTALLATION INSTALLATION Connecting a Camcorder The side panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a camcorder to your TV They allow you to view the camcorder tapes without using a VCR Also see Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape on page 3 18 Locate the A V output jacks on the camcorder Camcorder They are usually found on Output Jacks the side or back of the camcorder 2 TV Side Panel Camcorder Connectan audio cable Output Jacks between the AUDIO OUT Pm PUT jack on the cam 9 corder and the AUDIO terminals on the side of Audio Cable Y Connector eT gt the TV 3 Camcorder Connecta video c
18. button to dis play the menu Press the CH W button twice to select Channel Press the VOL button 3 Press the CH W button five times to select Labeling Press the VOL button to begin labeling The left most field will be highlighted Each label has four fields See top paragraph 4 Press the or CH button to selecta letter a number or a blank Pressing the CH A button results in this sequence A B Z blank 0 1 9 5 Press the VOL button to switch to the next field which will be highlighted Select a second let ter or digit using the CH A and CH buttons as above Repeatthe process to selectthe last two digits ANT 11 ANT CATV 4 Labeling Move Select ANT CATV 4 Auto program TV AV Fine tune Add Erase Labeling Move Adjust ANT CATV 4 1 Auto program E TV AV imm Fine tune Add Erase Labeling Adjust a ANT CATV 4 Auto program E TV AV aaa Fine tune Add Erase Labeling Move tAdjust Channel Note You cannot select Labeling in the A V mode ANT gt Channel ANT gt Channel ANT gt Channel ANT gt 00 CNN1 LII Exit Press the MENU button twice to set the label and clear the menus from the screen CHAPTER THREE TV Operation OPERATION Setting the Clock Setting
19. e c Plug the combiner into the VHF UHF terminal on the bottom of the rear panel VHF UHF Connecting Cable TV To connect to acable TV system follow the instructions below Cable without a Cable Box a Because this TV is 1 VHFIUHF cable ready you do not need a Plug the incoming cable a cable box to view unscrambled cable into the VHF UHF channels antenna terminal on back 2 of the CHAPTER Two INSTALLATION 2 2 INSTALLATION Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels 1 4 Thisterminal might be labeled Find the cable that is con ANT OUT VHF OUT or simply nectedtothe ANTENNA IN E OUT terminal your Wa gt cable box 2 VHF UHF Connect the other end of a this cable to the VHF UHF antenna terminal on the back of e the TV Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels If your cable box descrambles only some channels such as premium channels follow the instructions below You will need a two way splitter an RF A B switch and four lengths of coaxial cable These items are available at most electronics stores lt q This terminal might be labeled 1 ANT IN VHF IN or simply Find and disconnect the IN cable thatis connected to the ANTENNA IN LD e F terminal on your cable box Connectthis cable to a two way splitter Zj Incoming Cable Splitter Connect a coaxial cable between O
20. unit or if objects have fallen into the unit if the TV has been exposed to rain or water if the TV does not operate normally by following the operating instructions if the TV has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged when the TV exhibits a distinct change performance If you make adjustments yourself adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions Adjusting other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the TV to normal When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or those that have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in additional damage to the unit Upon completion of any service or repairs to this TV ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the TV is in a safe operating condition This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation This television receiver provides display of television closed captioning in accordance with 815 119 of the FCC rules Chapter 1 Your New 1 1 List Of 1 1 Familiarizing Yo
21. IDEO MONITOR OUTPUT jacks These audio video signals are identical to A V signals being displayed on the big screen Typically used as the input signals for a record ing VCR 1 4 Chapter One Your New TV Your New TV Remote Control You can use the remote control up to about 23 feet from the TV When using the remote always point it directly at the TV You can also use your remote control to operate your VCR and cable box See page 4 1 for details Note The buttons that are not described below do not function POWER Turns the TV on and off Number buttons Press to select channels directly on the TV 100 Press to select channels over 100 For example to select channel 121 press 100 then press 2 and 1 PSIZE Press to change the screen size R SURF Press the R SURF button to auto matically return to a preferred channel after a user preset time delay SLEEP Press to select a preset time inter val for automatic shutoff TURBO Press to turn the TURBO sound On or Off 9 MUTE Press to temporarily cut off the sound and CHV Channel Up Down Press CHA or CHW to change channels Also used to highlight Selections on the on screen menus PSTD Adjust the TV picture by selecting one of the preset factory settings or select your personal cus tomized picture settings POWER 60 a STOP
22. Music when watching music videos or concerts e Choose Movies when watching movies e Choose Speech when watching a show that is mostly dialogue i e news e Choose Custom to recall your personalized settings 3 16 Chapter THREE TV OPERATION OPERATION Setting The On Off Melody You can hear clear melody sound when the TV is powered on or Off 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the CH W button to selectthe Sound menu 2 Press the VOL or VOL button repeatedly until the word Custom is selected When Custom is selected the words Adjust will appear on the screen 3 Press the CH W button to select Adjust then press the VOL button 4 Press the CH W button to select Melody then press the VOL or VOL button to select On or 017 Press the MENU button three times to exit d Mode 4 Adjust Turbo sound Surround Auto volume MIS 4 Move Select 4 Adjust Turbo sound Surround Auto volume MTS 4 tSelect Treble 1 seu Melod a Move tAdjust Ea B Ed Balance mu Melod 1 Move Select Sound Custom 8 Off Off Off Mono Sound Custom Off Off Off Mono Adjust 50 50 L 50 R 50 On Adjust CHAPTER THREE T
23. UTPUT ter minal on the splitter and DA the IN terminal on the Splitter 4 cable box Cable Box 2 3 CHAPTER Two INSTALLATION 4 Connecta coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable box and the B IN terminal on the A B switch INSTALLATION Cable CABLE 159 7 Leu Splitter RF A B Cable Box E Switch Connect another cable 5 between other OUT terminal on the splitter and the A IN terminal on the RF A B switch 6 Incoming Cable IN CABLE OUT Splitter RF Switch 750 Connectthe last coaxial cable between the OUT T EM terminal on the J switch and the VHF UHF Splitter A A RF A B VHF UHF terminal on the rear of the Cable Box Switch TV TV Rear After you ve madethis connection set the A B switch to the A position for normal viewing Set the A B switch to the B position to view scrambled channels When you set the A B switch to B you will need to tune your TV to the cable box s output channel which is usu ally channel 3 or 4 Connecting a VCR These instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an antenna or a cable TV system according to the instructions on pages 2 1 2 3 Skip step Lif you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system 1 VHF UHF Unplug the cable or antenna from the bac
24. V G General audience TV PG Parent guidance TV 14 Viewers 14and over TV MA Mature audience TV guidelines ALL FV VS L D U Atthis point one ofthe TV Ratings is highlighted blue color Note These categories consist of two separate groups TV Y and TV Y7 young children through age 7 and TV G through TV MA everybody else The restrictions for these two groups work independently If a household includes very young children as well as young adults the TV guidelines must be set up separately for each age group See next step Press the VOL button Depending on your existing setup a letter U or B will start blinking U Unblocked B Blocked While the U or B is red press the CH A or CH V button to block or unblock the category Press M ENU once to save the TV guidelines A TV Rating will be highlighted BLUE and no letters will blink To exit this screen press the MENU button again To select a different TV Rating press the CH A or CH W button and then repeat the process Note 1 The TV Y7 TV PG TV 14 and TV M A have additional options See the next step to change any of the following sub ratings FV Fantasy violence D Dialog S Sexual situation V Violence Note 2 The V Chip will automatically block certain categories that are more restrictive For example if you block TV Y category then TV Y7 will automatically be blocked Similarly if you block the TV G categ
25. V Operation 3 17 OPERATION Viewing VCR or Camcorder Tape You must select the appropriate 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 W button twice to select Channel then press the VOL button 2 Press the CH W button twice to select TV AV 3 Press the VOL or VOL button You will switch between viewing the signals com ing from equipment con nected to the TV s A V jacks and the TV signal 3 18 Chapter THREE TV OPERATION ANT CATV Auto program TV AV a Channel Fine tune Add Erase Labeling Select Move Channel ANT CATV 4 ANT gt Auto program TV AV Fine tune Add Erase Labeling Move tSelect Channel ANT CATV 1 Auto program TV AV Fine tune Add Erase Labeling Move tSelect Chapter Four SPECIAL FEATURES Customizing Your Remote Control For models TXL2791F TXM3292F Your TV comes equipped with a universal remote control In addition to controlling the TV the universal remote can also operate a VCR and a cable box even if your VCR and cable box are made by manufacturers other than Samsung Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your VCR 1 Turn off your VCR POWER E OL 2 On your Samsung remote control press the SET button 3 Press the VCR button on
26. VOL Es Picture button to selectthe Standard Natural E Mild or Custom pic FS color tone ture setting 5 Setup Mode 4 Standard CO Exit Size Normal Move Select II Exit e Choose Standard for the standard factory settings e Natural Optimal indoor screen condition e Choose Mild Mild Contrast when viewing the TV in low light or when playing video games e Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings accordings to personal preference see Customizing the Picture page 3 13 3 14 Chapter THREE TV OPERATION OPERATION Customizing the Sound You can use the on screen menus to adjust the bass treble and balance according to individual preference Alternatively you can use one of the automatic settings See next page 1 IERI Press the MENU button to ESI Sound i Mode 4 Custom display menu t e Turbo sound Off Press the W button to Surround Off lectthe S d A Auto volume Off select the Sound menu mu ME Move tSelect II Exit 2 Press the VOL or VOL Sound button repeatedly until Mode 4 Custom gt the word Custom is selected When Custom E surround Off is selected the words Auto volume Off Adjust will appear on Move Select 3 Press the CH W button to select Adjust then press the VOL button The words Bas
27. a Before using the timer you must set the TV s clock See Setting the 1 Press the MENU button to ESI 1 3 10 display the menu a eh trier 4 English gt S m _ of the timers are set the three times to select mE imer LED will illuminate front Function menu panel of TV Move tSelect 2 Press the VOL button to UO select the Function sub Language 4 English Plug amp Play menu El Caption Time Press the CH V button VN three times to select Time Move tSelect Press the VOL button When you set the hours make 3 c sure the correct time of AM or Press the CH W button to e Time PM appears to the left of the hour select On time ES on rine 06 00am off off Time am off Press the VOL button to Sleep Timer 4 Off gt select the On time hours The hours digits will be Adjust tMove highlighted Press the CH A or CH button repeatedly to selectthe appropriate hours i e the hour when the TV will turn on 4 Press the VOLtbuttonto select the On time min Clock 09 00am tes S Time 06 30am Off ues TM BH off Time off The minutes digits will be rz Sleep Timer 4 Off gt highlighted Press the CH A or CH Y Adjust Move button to selectthe appro priate minutes
28. able Output Jacks between the VIDEO OUT PUT jack on the cam corder and the VIDEO ter minal on the side ofthe TV OUTPUT VIDEO AUDIO QO m Video Cable The audio video cables shown here usually included with a Camcorder If not check your local electronics store If your camcorder is stereo you need to connect a set of two cables N ote This figure shows the Standard Connector jack panel The actual configuration on your TV may be different depending on the model CHAPTER Two INSTALLATION 2 8 INSTALLATION Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Slide the cover out com pletely 4 Makesureto match the and 2 ends of the batteries with the Install two AA size diagram inside the compartment batteries Remove the batteries and store 3 them in acool dry place if you wont Replace the cover be using the remote control for a long time The remote control can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV Assuming typical TV usage the Batteries last for about one year 2 9 CHAPTER Two INSTALLATION Chapter Three OPERATION Tuming the TV On and Off Press the POWER button You can also use the POWER button on the front panel Plug amp Play Feature When the TV is initially powered On five basic customer settin and Setting the language Video signal source gram and Clock 1 Press the POWER butt
29. al source ANT STD IRC See steps 1 4 on previous page Press the MENU button then press the CH but ton twice to select Channel Press the VOL button to access the Channel sub menu 2 Press the CH W button to select Auto program 3 Press the VOL button The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels 4 After all the available channels are stored the Auto program menu reap pears Press the MENU button twice to exit ANT CATV 4 Auto program TV AV Fine tune Add Erase Labeling Move Select ANT CATV 4 Auto program TV AV Fine tune Add Erase Labeling Move tSelect Auto program STD 11 Channel Channel The TV automatically cycles through all of the available channels and stores them in memory This takes about one to two minutes Press MENU at any time to interrupt the memorization process and return to the Channel menu Note Channel auto program does not function when the V chip is active 3 6 Chapter THREE TV OPERATION OPERATION Adding and Erasing Channels Manual Method 1 Press the MENU button then press the CH but ton twice to select Channel Press the VOL button to access the channel sub menu 2 Press the CH A or CH button to select Add Erase Press the VOL button 3 Press the VOL button Press th
30. c tions on the on screen menus MENU Displays the main on screen menu Chapter One Your New TV 1 7 Chapter Two INSTALLATION Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this see Antennas with 300 ohm Flat Twin Leads below If your antenna has one lead that looks like this see Antennas with 75 ohm md L Round Leads on page 2 2 If you have two antennas see Separate VHF and UHF Antennas on page 2 2 Antennas with 300 ohm Flat Twin Leads If you are using an off air antenna such as a roof antenna or rabbit ears that has 300 ohm twin flat leads follow the directions below 1 Place the wires from the 42 twin leads under the screws on the 300 75 ohm adaptor not supplied Use a screwdriver to 4 tighten the screws Plug the adaptor into the VHF UHF terminal on the bottom of the back panel 9 2 1 CHAPTER Two INSTALLATION INSTALLATION Antennas with 75 ohm Round Leads 1 VHF UHF Plug the antenna lead into the VHF UHF 2 terminal on the bottom of Et the back panel Separate VHF and UHF Antennas If you have two separate antennas for your TV one VHF and one UHF you must combine the two antenna signals before connecting the antennas to the TV This procedure requires an optional combiner adaptor available at most electronics shops Connect both antenna LA leads to the combiner
31. corded tapes Press to fast forward the tape in your VCR PAUSE Press to pause your VCR s tape For models TXL2791F TXM 3292F 1 6 Chapter One Your New TV Your New TV e Remote Control POWER Turns the TV on and off Number buttons Press to select channels directly on the TV 100 Press to select channels over 100 For example to select channel 121 press 100 then press 2 and 1 MUTE Press to temporarily cut off the sound CHA and Channel Up Down Press CHA or CHW to change channels Also used to highlight selections on the on screen 4 3R menus x TV VIDEO Press to display all of the available video sources i e Antenna cable VCR R SURF Press the R SURF button to auto matically return to a preferred channel after a user preset time delay ME w N 9 i U oo 9 For model 2790F SLEEP Press to selecta preset time inter val for automatic shutoff MTS Multichannel Television Stereo Press to choose stereo mono or Separate Audio Program SAP broadcast V CHIP Only USA Press to set up and activate the parental locks PRE CH Tunes to the previous channel DISPLAY Press to see the time channel etc on screen Also press to exit quit the menu system VOL VOL Press increase or decrease the volume Also used to make sele
32. deo settings 1 Press the DISPLAY button on the remote con trol 4 Theon screen displays disappear after ten seconds The on screen display shows any or all of the fol 2 B MTS lowing Active channel Signal the channel label video source the time and the time remaining on the sleep timer indicates channel has been manually fine tuned CHAPTER THREE TV Operation OPERATION Selecting a Menu Language Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the CH V button three times to select Function 2 Press the VOL button to display the Function menu 3 Function Language 4 English gt Plug amp Play Caption Time Auto Clock Set V chip Select Move n Function 4 English gt Ig Language d Plug amp Play Caption Time Auto Clock Set V chip Select Move Press the VOL button to select the appropriate language English Spanish French 4 Press the MENU button twice to exit 3 4 Chapter THREE TV OPERATION OPERATION Memonzing the Channels Your TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both off air antenna and cable channels After the available channels are memorized usethe CH A and CH Y buttons to scan through the channels This eliminates the need to change chan nels by entering the channel digits There ar
33. e 3 Press the VOL or VOL button repeatedly to select Normal Zoom or Wide Select Mode Adjust gt Size Digital NR Normal Exit Picture Custom Wide Off Setup Press the MENU button twice to exit Move Select Normal Sets the picture to 4 3 normal mode This is a standard TV screen size Zoom Magnifies the size of the picture on screen e Wide Sets the picture to 16 9 wide mode Note TXL2791F TXM2790F Normal gt Zoom Wide 3292F Normal gt Wide CHAPTER Four SPECIAL Features 4 7 SPECIAL FEATURES Using the R Surf Feature 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 You can set the R Surf to 5 minutes then switch channels After 5 minutes the TV will return to the original channel To use the R Surf 1 While you are watching the channel to which you wantto return press the R SURF button The on screen display will read Surf off 2 Press the R SURF button again to set the timer in thirty second intervals up to five minutes 3 The time you set will begin counting down on the screen When the time runs out the TV will return to the channel you were watching when you set the timer 4 8 Chapter Four SPECIAL FEATURES SPECIAL FEATURES Setting the On Off Timer
34. e CH A W button or the number buttons to select the channel you wantto add or erase Press the MENU button 4 Press the CH or CH V button to select Select Press the VOL or VOL button to select Added or Erased Press the MENU button three times to exit Ea Channel ANT cATV 4 Auto program TV AV jam Fine tune E Li aad Erase Labeling Move tSelect Channel Fine tune Add Erase Labeling Move tSelect Add Erase STD 11 E Channel 1 Erased Select Adjust Move Ea Add Erase HER Channel STD 11 Select Added Move xtSelect CHAPTER THREE TV Operation 3 7 OPERATION Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons 1 Press the or CH V button to change channels When you press CH A or CH V the TV changes channels in sequence You will see all the channels that the TV has memorized The TV must have memorized at least three channels You will not see channels that were either erased or not memorized Directly Accessing Channels Use the number buttons to quickly tune to any channel 1 Press the number buttons to go directly to a channel For example to select channel 27 press 2 then 7 The TV will change channels when you press the second number When you usethe number buttons you can directly select channels that were either erased or no
35. e three steps for memorizing channels selecting a broadcast source memorizing the channels automatic and adding and deleting channels manual Selecting the Video Signal source Before your television can begin memorizing the available channels you must specify the type of signal source that is connected to the TV i e an antenna or a cable system Press the MENU button to display the menu 2 Press the CH W button two times to select Channel 3 Press the VOL button The first line of the menu is selected 4 Repeatedly press the VOL button to cycle through these choices ANT antenna STD HRC or IRC all cable TV Channel ANT CATV 4 Auto program TV AV Eu Fine tune Li Add Erase Labeling Move tSelect 1 awT CATV 4 gt gt Auto program TV AV juss Fine tune Add Erase Labeling Move Select Channel ANT CATV 4 Auto program TV AV ama Fine tune Add Erase Labeling Move Select Note STD HRC and IRC identify various types of cable TV systems Contact your local cable company to identify the type of cable system that exists in your particular area At this point the signal source has been selected Proceed to Storing Channels in Memory next page CHAPTER THREE TV OPERATION 3 5 OPERATION Storing Channels in Memory Automatic Method 1 First select the correct sign
36. ess the VOL button Enter your PIN num ber and press the VOL button to temporarily disable the V Chip Lock 4 18 Chapter Four SPECIAL FEATURES Chapter Five TROUBLESHOOTING If the TV seems to have a problem first try this list of possible problems and solutions If none of these troubleshooting tips apply then call your nearest service center Identifying Problems Problem Possible Solution Poor picture Try another channel Adjust the antenna Check all wire connections Poor sound quality Try another channel Adjust the antenna No picture or sound Try another channel Press the TV VIDEO button Make sure the TV is plugged in Check the antenna connections No color wrong colors or tints Make sure the program is broadcast in color Adjust the picture settings If the set is moved or turned in a different direction the power should be OFF for at least 30 minutes Picture rolls vertically Adjust the antenna Check all wire connections The TV operates erratically Unplug the TV for 30 seconds then try operating it again The TV wont turn on Make sure the wall outlet is working CHAPTER Five TROUBLESHOOTING 5 1 APPENDIX A J Appendix Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV With 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 e Do not place the TV near extremely hot cold humid or du
37. g the TV receiver from the wall outlet before cleaning Use a damp cloth do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Never add any attachments and or equipment without approval of the manufacturer Such additions can increase the risk of fire electric shock or other personal injury Do not usethe TV receiver where contact with or immersion in water is a possibility such as near bath tubs sinks washing machines swimming pools etc Do not placethe TV on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table where it can fall A falling TV can cause serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manu facturer or sold with the TV Follow the manufacturers instruc tions when mounting the unit and use a mounting accessory rec e ommended by the manufacturer Move the TV and cart with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces can make the unit and cart unsteady and likely to overturn VAI Provide ventilation for the TV receiver The unit is designed with 47 slots in the cabinet for ventilation to protect it from overheating Do not block these openings with any object and do not place the TV receiver on a bed sofa rug or other similar sur face Do not place it near a radiator or heat register If you place the TV receiver on a rack or bookcase ensure that there is adequate ventilation and that you ve followed the manufactur ers inst
38. highlight Change pin Move tSelect ID Exit Note If you forget the PIN 4 Gm press the remote control keys in the While the Change pin Enter new pin following sequence which resets the field is selected press the pin to 0 0 0 0 Tre Chenge Y POWER OFF gt MUTE gt 8222 pin screen will appear Choose any 4 digits for your PIN and enter them 4 gt POWER ON Confirm new pin Confirm new pin B E E NH As soon as the 4 digits are entered the Confirm new pin Screen appears Re enter the same 4 digits W hen the Confirm screen disappears your PIN has been memorized Press the M ENU button three times to exit 4 14 Charter Four Special FEATURES SPECIAL FEATURES How to Enable Disable the V Chip 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the CH W button three times to select the Function menu Press the VOL button 2 Press the CH button five 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 screen will appear and V Chip lock will be selected turns blue color To enable the V Chip fea ture press the VOL but ton so thatthe V Chip lock field is Yes Pressing the VOL 4 button will alternate between Yes and No Language 4 English gt gt Function Plug amp Play Caption Time Auto Clock Set V chi
39. ignal from an S VHS VCR This connection delivers a better picture as compared to a standard VHS VCR VCR Rear Panel 1 To begin follow steps 1 3in the previous section to connectthe antenna or cable to your VCR and your TV TV Rear Panel N AUDIO VIDEO OUT ANTENNA OUT Coaxial Cable 2 Connecta set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the 2 AUDIO INPUT jacks on the TV VCR Rear Panel TV Rear Panel Audio Cable Make sure the jacks you are using are underneath the number 2 3 VCR Rear Panel TV Rear Panel Connect an S video cable S Video Cable between the S VIDEO OUT S 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 store Chapter Two INSTALLATION 2 6 INSTALLATION Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV Your TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recorded by a second VCR To do this connect your second VCR as follows 1 TV Rear Panel VCR Input Panel setof audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV and the AUDIO IN jacks on the VCR VIDEO AUDIO IN LM Audio Cable The VCR input jacks might be either on the front or on back of the VCR 2 TV Rear Panel VCR Input Panel Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the TV and the VIDEO IN jack on the VCR
40. ishi 30 37 52 61 66 Sharp 21 31 Canon Curtis Mathes 09 Mitsubishi Unified 17 Shintom 36 Craig 20 65 67 MTC 00 65 Sony 02 06 07 08 09 Daewoo 03 05 18 39 68 70 Multitech 00 36 STS 16 Daytron 05 NAD 28 Sylvania 09 17 46 Dynatech 00 21 NEC 12 14 15 23 34 Symphonic 00 Emerson 00 01 10 11 30 35 40 47 53 56 57 59 60 Optonica 21 31 Tandy 00 43 Panasonic 09 63 Tatung Fisher 20 27 33 43 Penney 09 12 14 16 65 Teac Funai 00 Pentax 16 32 44 Technics GE 09 29 32 Philco 09 Teknika 00 09 11 25 LG 04 11 12 Philips 09 31 38 46 TMK 10 Harman Kardon 12 37 Pilot Totevision 11 65 Hitachi 00 15 16 32 44 51 64 Pioneer Unified Toshiba 17 18 33 58 60 JCL 09 Portland Unitech Jensen 15 Pulsar Vector Research JVC 15 34 55 Quartz Victor Kenwood 15 19 34 Quasar Video Concepts 14 30 62 Lloyd 00 RCA 09 16 32 44 48 54 Videosonic 65 Logik 36 RCA Unified 29 LXI 11 09 38 42 46 48 Realistic 00 09 21 31 11 19 20 33 43 65 Wards 00 09 16 20 21 31 36 48 60 65 Yamaha 12 15 Marantz 09 12 38 50 Ricoh 08 Zenith 07 08 Marta 11
41. k of Jo the TV RS 2 VCR Rear Panel Connect cable or antenna to the ANTENNA IN terminalon ncoming Cable or the back of the VCR Antenna AUDIO VIDEO OUT OUT CHAPTER Two INSTALLATION 24 INSTALLATION 3 VCR Rear Panel TV Rear Panel Connect a coaxial cable Vo between the w 0600 ix OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminal on the TV D Coaxial Cable A coaxial cable is usually included with a VCR If not check your local electronics store 4 VCR Rear Panel TV Rear Panel Connect a set of audio N Gen 6 cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AUDIO jacks on the TV Audio Cable If you have a mono non stereo VCR use the Y connector not supplied to hook to the left and right audio input jacks of the TV If your VCR is stereo you must con nect two cables 5 VCR Rear Panel TV Rear Panel Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the VIDEO jack on the TV Video Cable Follow the instructions in Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape to view your VCR tape Note This figure shows the Standard Connector jack panel The actual configuration on your TV may be different depending on the model 2 5 CHAPTER Two INSTALLATION INSTALLATION Connecting S VHS VCR For models TXL2791F TXM3292F Your Samsung TV can be connected to an S Video s
42. nd Important One Federal Court has held that unauthorized recording of copyrighted TV programs is an infringement of U S copyright laws Certain Canadian programs may also be copyrighted and any unauthorized recording in whole or in part may be in violation of these rights To prevent damage which may result in fire or electric shock hazard do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture As an ENERGY STAR Partner Samsung Electronics America Inc has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency Thank You for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung Your new Samsung TV represents the latest in television technology We designed it with easy to use on screen menus and closed captioning capabili ties making it one of the best products in its class We are proud to offer you a product that will provide convenient dependable service and enjoyment for years to come Important Safety Information Always be careful when using your TV receiver To reduce the risk of fire electrical shock and other injuries keep these safety precautions in mind when installing using and maintaining your machine Read all safety and operating instructions before operating your TV Keep the safety and operating instructions for future reference Heed all warnings on the TV receiver and in the operating instructions Follow all operating and use instructions Unplu
43. ne 4 ATL gt sya DST Yes Move Select IN Exit continued CHAPTER THREE TV Operation 3 11 5 Press the CH button to select Time zone While Time zone is selected press either VOL or VOL button to change the Time zone Sequence ATL EAST CEN MTN PAC ALAS HAW 6 Press the CH W button to select DST Daylight saving time While DST is selected press the VOL or VOL button to indicate Yes or No The clock is set Press the MENU button three times to exit 3 12 Chapter THREE TV OPERATION OPERATION Auto Clock Set Auto Clock Set On PBS Channel E Time Zone DST tSelect II Exit Move Auto Clock Set Time Zone DST M Exit Move tSelect OPERATION Customizing the Picture You 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 1 Press the MENU button to display menu 2 Press the VOL or VOL button repeatedly until the word Custom is selected When Custom is highlight ed the words Adjust will appear on the screen 3 Press the CH W button to select Adjust then press the VOL button The words Contrast Brightness Sharpness Color and Tint will appear on the screen Press the CH or CH V button to select a particu lar item 4
44. on the remote control The message Plug amp Play is displayed It flickers for a little while and then the Language menu is automatically dis played 2 Press the VOL or VOL button to selectthe desired language Press the MENU button to enter the language and then the Channel menu is automatically displayed 3 Press the VOL or VOL button to selectthe desired video signal Source Press the MENU button to enter the video signal source and then the Ant Input check is automati cally displayed Plug amp Play Function Language 4 English gt Plug amp Play Caption E Time Auto Clock Set V chip Select E Channel ANT CATV 4 Auto program TV AV jana Fine tune m Add Erase Labeling Select continued proceed automatically input check Auto pro CHAPTER THREE TV Operation 3 1 OPERATION 4 Auto program Make sure that the anten its na is connected to the TV And then Press the VOL or VOL button to activate Auto Program or press the MENU button to skip refer to Auto program on page 3 6 5 Press the VOL or VOL Clock button to move to the hour AA or minute Set the hour or Je Off Time am Off minute by pressing the Sleep Timer 4 Off gt CHA or CH V button refer to Setting the clock on page 3 10 Move adjust
45. ory then all the categories in the young adult group will be blocked TV G TV PG TV 14 and TV M A The sub ratings D L S V work together similarly See next section 44 16 Chapter Four SPECIAL FEATURES SPECIAL FEATURES 6 How to setthe FV D L 5 and V sub ratings First highlight one of these TV Ratings TV Y7 TV PG TV 14 or TV MA See Step 4 on previous page Next while the TV Rating is highlighted BLUE repeatedly press the VOL button This will cycle through the available sub ratings FV L S D or V A blinking letter U or B will be displayed for each sub rating While the U or B is blinking press CH A or CH V to change the sub rating Press MENU once to save the TV guidelines A TV Rating will be highlighted BLUE and no letters will blink To exit this screen press MENU again To select a different TV Rating press CH A or CH W and then repeat the process Note The V chip will automatically block certain categories that are M ore restrictive For example if you block L sub rating in TV PG then the L sub ratings in TV 14 and TV MA will automatically be blocked 7 Press the MENU button three times to clear all the screens Or proceed to the next section and set up additional restrictions based on the M PAA codes How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings G PG PG 13 NC 17 X MPAA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America
46. p Move tSelect Enter Pin Enter Pin E V chip Lock E TV guidelines e MPAA rating Change pin Move tSelect 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 rating 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the CH W button three times to selectthe Function menu Press the VOL button Function 5 Language 4 English gt m Plug amp Play Caption sea Time Auto Clock Set V chip Move tSelect CHAPTER Four Special Features 4 15 SPECIAL FEATURES 2 Press the CH W button five times to select the V chip menu Press the VOL button Enter Pin Enter Pin The Enter pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number 3 V chi The V chip screen will appear Press the CH rock 3 yes button and highlight the 5 field for TV guidelines Move tSelect 4 Press VOL The TV guidelines screen will appear Press the CH A CH buttons to highlight one of the six age based categories U Unblocked Young children TV Y Young children Move Select MN Exit TV Y7 Children 7 and over T
47. r changes to blue R R Restricted Children under 17 should De accompanied by an adult 17 No children underage 17 qeocoaccaaa Pressing the CH W button U Unblocked o X X Adults only will cycle through the Move select NR Not rated MPAA categories While a particular category is selected press the VOL button to activate it A letter U or B will be displayed Press the CH A or CH button to select U or B Press the M ENU button four times to save the settings and to clear all screens Note The V Chip will automatically block any category that is more restrictive For example if you block the PG 13 category then R NC 17 and X will automatically be blocked also 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 mes sage will appear Excessive rating To resume normal viewing tune to a different channel using the number buttons Under certain conditions depending on the rating of the local TV programs the V Chip might lock out all the channels In this case use the V Chip function for an emergency escape Press the MENU button to display the menu Press CH three times to select the Function menu and press the VOL button Press the CH Wbutton five times to highlight the V chip menu and pr
48. ructions for mounting Operate your TV receiver only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of thetype of power supplied to your home consult your appliance dealer or local power company Use only a grounded or polarized outlet For your safety this TV is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug still does not fit contact your electrician to replace your outlet Sarety 1 2 Safety Protect the power cord Power supply cords should be routed so that they wont 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 from the unit Unplug the TV from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system during a light ning storm or when left unattended and unused for long periods of time This will prevent dam age to the unit due to lightning and power line surges Avoid overhead power lines An outside antenna system should not be placed in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits W hen installing an outside antenna system be extremely careful to keep from touching the power lines or circuits
49. rval appears any of the preset values from Off to 180 44 LO Chapter Four SPECIAL FEATURES SPECIAL FEATURES Sound Features Choosing a Multi Channel Sound MTS Soundtrack Depending on the particular program being broadcast you can listen to Stereo Mono or a Separate Audio Program SAP audio is usually a foreign language translation Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather Press the MENU button to ES Sound display the menu Mode 4 Custom pey Adjust gt Turbo sound Off Press the CHW button frs Surround Off O Auto volume Off once to select the Sound menu Move tSelect Press the VOL button to ES Sound selectthe Sound menu Mode 4 Custom gt Adjust Turbo sound Off Press the CHW button five Surround Off J Auto volume s Off times to select M TS Move tSelect Thetext at the bottom of the 3 menu tells you if the incoming Press the VOL button souna audio is Stereo SAP or Mono repeatedly to select Mode 4 Custom gt Mono SAP or 2 Turbo sound Off Stereo s Surround Off g Auto volume off MTS 4 Stereo Press the MENU button twice to exit Move Select e Choose Stereo for channels that are broadcasting in stereo e Choose Mono for channels that are broadcasting in mono
50. s Treble and Balance will appear on the screen Move Adjust Press the CH A or CH Y button to select a particu lar item to be changed 4 Press the VOL or VOL Adjust button to increase Bass decrease the value of a dide particular item For exam Melody ple if you select Bass pressing the VOL button increases it Move Adjust Press the MENU button three times to exit CHAPTER THREE TV Operation 3 15 OPERATION Using Automatic Sound Settings Your TV has four automatic sound settings Standard Music Movie and Speech that are preset at the factory You can activate any of them by making a selection from the 5 menu Or you can select Custom which automatically recalls your personalized sound settings 1 Sound Press the MENU button to display the menu Mode 4 Custom 2 Off Off Exit Adjust Turbo sound Press the CHW button Surround Auto volume once to select the pop EA Sound menu Move tSelect Press the VOL or VOL button repeatedly to selectthe Standard Music Movie Speech or Custom sound settings Eg Turbo sound en Surround Auto volume MTS 4 Mode 4 Move tSelect Sound Standard Off 8 Off Off Mono e Choose Standard for the standard factory settings e Choose
51. s a large portion of the screen Move Select a Different channels and fields display different information Field 2 carries additional information that supplements the information in Field 1 For example Channel 1 may have subtitles in English while Channel 2 has subtitles in Spanish CHAPTER Four Special Features 4 13 SPECIAL FEATURES Using the V Chip Only USA The V Chip feature automatically locks out programming 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 chip feature is active channel auto program features do not function Setting Up Your Personal ID Number PIN 1 Function Press the MENU button to display the menu MEME Plug amp Play Caption Press the CH W three Time times to select the Auto Clock Set Function menu V chip Press the VOL button S Move MES Select 2 Press the CH W button five times to select the V chip menu Enter Pin Press the VOL button Enea Bh The Enter pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number Note The default PIN number for a new TV set is 0 0 0 0 3 After entering a valid PIN RR an V chip Loc number the V chip ES ey guidelines screen will appear MPAA rating Press the CH W button Change pin three times and
52. sty places e Do not place the TV near appliances with electric motors that create magnetic fields such as vacuum cleaners Keep the ventilation openings clear do not placethe TV on a soft surface such as cloth or paper PlacetheTV in a vertical position only Liquids e Do handle liquids near or on the TV Liquids that spill into it can cause serious damage Cabinet Neveropen the cabinet or touch the parts inside e Wipeyour TV with a clean dry cloth Never use water cleaning fluids wax or chemicals Do not put heavy objects on top of the cabinet Temperature e fyour TV is suddenly moved from a cold to a warm place unplug the power cord and allow at least two hours for moisture that may have formed inside the unit to dry completely Using Your TV in Another Country If you plan to take your TV with you to a foreign country please be aware of the different television systems that are in use around the world A TV designed for one system may not work properly with another system due to differences in the TV channel frequencies Specifications Model TXL2791F TXM2790F TXM3292F Voltage AC 120V Frequency of Operation 60Hz Power Consumption 140 Watts 140 Watts 156 Watts
53. t memorized To select a channel over 100 press the 100 button For channel 122 press 4100 then 2 then 2 To change to single digit channels 0 9 faster press 0 before the single digit For channel 4 press 0 then 4 Using the PRE CH Button to select the Previous Channel a To quickly switch between two 1 channels that are far apart tune to Press the PRE CH button one channel then use the number The TV will switch to the last channel viewed button to select the second channel Then use the PRE CH button to quickly alternate between them Adjusting the Volume Press VOL VOL to increase or decrease the volume Using Mute At any time you can temporarily cut off the sound using the Mute button 1 Press the MUTE button and the sound cuts off The word Mute will appear in the lower left corner of the screen 2 To turn mute off press the MUTE button again or simply press either the VOL or VOL button Chapter THREE TV OPERATION OPERATION Labeling the Channels Use this feature to assign an easy to remember label to any channel i e CBS ESPN PBS2 CNN 1 etc label consists of four fields where each field is a letter a num ber or a blank When the DISPLAY button is pressed the channel label will appear next to the channel number 1 Press the CH A or CH V button to tune to the channel that will be labeled 2 Press the MENU
54. t the audio signals from a cam TXM3292F corder or video game Used to connect an S Video signal from a cam corder or a video game VIDEO INPUT Used to connect a video signal from a camcorder HEADPHONE J ACK or a video game Connect a set of external headphones to this jack for private listening Chapter One Your New 1 3 Your New TV Rear Panel acks Usethe 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 different A V components i e a VCR and a laserdisc 2 VCRs etc For more information on connecting equipment see pages 2 1 2 8 MONO VIDEO L AUD VHF UHF 740 VIDEO INPUT jack SUPER VIDEO INPUT jack Video signals from VCRs DVD For models 2791 players and similar devices 292 S Video signal from S VHS VCR or DVD player AUDIO INPUTS NPUTA1 and 2 DVD AUDIO INPUTS NPUT 2 DVD VIDEO INPUT jacks Audio signals from VCRs DVD players and similar Connect video from a DVD player devices Note Only black and white signals are output from a monitor in DVD mode Use these jacks to connectthe audio signals from a DVD player when using the DVD video Q VHF UHF input jacks When not using the DVD jacks these Connect to an antenna or to cable TV system audio jacks function as audio for Video 2 or S VIDEO AUDIO V
55. tc will still operate your VCR Starcom 02 11 19 23 Pioneer Antronix 26 Stargate 11 18 Archer 26 Pulsar Tandy 29 RCA Comtronics 18 TeleCaption 27 Realistic Eagle Comtronics 18 Texscan 22 Eastern 01 Regal Tocom 21 Gemini 11 Toshiba 00 General Instruments 07 Samsung Unika 26 Hamlin 06 14 30 32 Scientific Atlanta United Artists 04 Hitachi 07 Signal United Cable 02 Jerrold 02 07 10 11 19 23 Signature Universal 26 Memorex 00 SL Marx Viewstar 29 Oak 04 13 28 Sprucer Zenith 00 20 Panasonic 15 24 CHAPTER Four SPECIAL Features 4 SPECIAL FEATURES Fine Tuning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optional reception 1 Selectthe appropriate channel Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the CH W button twice to selectthe Channel menu 2 Press the VOL button to select Channel menu Press the CH W button three times to select Fine tune 3 Press the VOL and VOL button to adjust the fine tuning 4 To store the fine tuning setting in the TV s memo ry press the CH button will appear To resetthe fine tuning to oo press CH V Chapter Four SPECIAL FEATURES 1 ANT CATV ANTO Auto program TV AV a Fine tune i Add Erase Labeling Exit
56. the clock is necessary in order to use the various timer features of the TV Also you can check thetime 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 W button three times to select Function Press the VOL button 2 Press the CH button three times to select Time menu Press the VOL button The Time menu will appear on the screen and Clock will be highlighted 3 Press the VOL button again the hours digits will be highlighted Press the CH A or CH button repeatedly until the correct hour appears After the hour is entered press the VOL button at this point the minutes dig its will be highlighted 4 Press the A or CH V button to selectthe cor rect minutes After selecting the correct minutes press the VOL button Press the MENU button three times to exit 3 10 Chapter THREE TV OPERATION Function a 4 English gt Auto Clock Set V chip Move tSelect Function 4 English gt Language B Plug amp Play 199 caption Time Auto Clock Set V chip Move tSelect I Exit gu Time Clock 09 00am On Time am Off Off Time Off zs Sleep Timer 4 Off gt d Adjust Move ID Exit Time 09 30am am Off a i am Off Sleep Timer 4 Off gt Adjust tMo
57. the top right of your remote control 4 Enter both digits of the VCR code listed on the next page for your brand of VCR 5 Press the POWER button on the remote control Your VCR should turn on If your VCR turns on your remote control is now set correctly 6 Once your remote control is set up press the VCR button any time you want to use the remote to operate your VCR The remote control has three modes TV VCR and Cable Press the VCR button to switch the remote control to the VCR mode Make sure you enter both digits of the code even if the first digit is a 0 If more than one code listed try the first one f your VCR does not turn on repeat steps 2 3 and 4 but try one of the other codes listed for the brand of your particular VCR If no other codes are listed try each code 000 through 72 lt a When your remote control is in the VCR mode the volume buttons still control your TV s volume When your remoteis in the TV mode the VCR control buttons PLAY PAUSE etc will still operate your VCR CHAPTER Four Special Features 4 1 SPECIAL FEATURES VCR Codes Aiwa 00 Akai 15 22 26 30 45 66 Memorez 13 00 09 11 20 21 43 Sanyo 19 20 43 Scott 47 53 58 60 Anam 71 72 MGA 17 30 Broksonic 47 53 59 Minolta 16 44 Sears 09 11 16 19 20 27 33 43 44 Capehart 05 Mitsub
58. to open the Caption menu 3 Press the VOL or VOL button to turn closed cap tioning on off 4 Press the CH W button to highlight M ode Press the VOL or VOL button to select Caption or Text 5 Depending on the particular broadcast it might be necessary to make changes to Channels and Field Use the CH A CH V VOL VOL buttons to make the changes Follow the same procedure as in steps 3 4 above Press the MENU button three times to exit Eg Function Language 4 English gt Auto Clock Set V chip Move tSelect Function P Language 4 English gt Plug amp Play E Caption Time Auto Clock Set V chip Move tSelect a Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur during closed caption transmissions especial y those of live events There may small delay before captions appear when you change channels These are not malfunctions of the TV f Caption Caption On Mode Caption E Channels ET Field 01 Move tSelect 4 n caption mode captions Caption Caption On B8 Mode Caption es Channels 1 Field s 1 appear at the bottom of the screen and they usually cover only a small portion of the picture In text mode information unrelated to the program such as news or weather is displayed Text often cover
59. urself with 1 Front Panel 0 5 1 2 Front Side Panel 5 1 3 Rear Panel 14 Remote RR PER MA RE E 1 5 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Connecting VHF and Antennas 2 1 Antennas with 300 ohm Flat Twin Leads 2 1 Antennas with 75 ohm Round Leads 2 2 Separate VHF and Antennas 2 2 Connecting Cabl amp TV s rises sx eR 2 2 Cable without 2 2 Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels roter ERE C Rs 2 3 Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles some 2 3 Connecting a VER aterat Gradh UEa eR 2 4 Connecting an 5 5 2 6 Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV 2 7 Connecting a DVD 2 7 Connecting a Camcorder 2 8 Installing Batteries the RemoteControl 2 9 Chapter 3 Operation 3 1 Turning the TV On and 3 1 Plug amp Play Feature IA Aa nn 3 1 Viewing the Menus and On Screen Displays
60. ve Exit 4 When selecting the hours be sure to select the proper time of day AM or PM You can change the hours by pressing CH A or CH V repeatedly or by holding down either of these buttons 4 Thetime will appear every time you press the DISPLAY button OPERATION 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 select Function Press the VOL button 2 Press the CH W button four times to select Auto clock set menu Press the VOL button 3 Press the VOL button to select Auto clock set 4 Press the CH W button to select PBS channel While PBS channel is Selected press the VOL 4 button to activate the channel number field Press the CH A and CH V button to select your local PBS channel Press the MENU button Function 4 English gt Language Plug amp Play Caption Time Auto Clock Set V chip Select Move ra Function Em Language 4 English gt Plug amp Play Caption Time A auto Clock Set V chip Move Select Auto Clock Set Auto Clock Set On PBS Channel ANT 4 Time Zone 4 ML gt DST Yes Select Move Pn lock Set fuu uto Clock Se Auto Clock Set PBS Channel ANT 6 Time Zo

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