Samsung SIR-T151 - Manuals

2 D IGITAL TV G UIDE How to View Digital Television There are three ways to watch DTV. The first is to use an integrated digital TV; one with abuilt-in digital television tuner. The second is to connect an external DTV set-top receiver toa DTV-ready television or monitor. This type of TV or monitor ...

D IGITAL TV G UIDE 3 Q&A 1. Is the antenna I use for existing TV reception good enough for DTV? Over-the-air (OTA) digital TV broadcasting uses the same channels as analog TV andworks well with many existing TV antennas. However, DTV broadcast channel assignmentsare different than analog channel...

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

CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set Top Box 1 1 1 .1 Front Panel Controls and LEDs

1 .2 CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set-Top Box Rear Panel Jacks 1 1

1 .3 Connecting the Set-Top Box to a TV Set 1 Connect an Antenna cable to the RF Inputjack on the Set-Top Box. 2 Connect the Video cables Digital Ready TV: Connect a Video cable between the HDTV Interlace jacks (Y, P B , P R ) on the Set-Top Box and the DTV Input jacks on the TV. Normal TV: Connect ...

CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus 2 2 Reviewing the Remote Control The Set-Top Box remote control and on-screen menu system work together to operate theSet-Top Box as simply as possible. Understanding the remote control buttons and the menusallows you to operate the Set-Top Box with eas...

2 .2 CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus 2 2 Ú COMPONENT SELECTION BUTTONS Press to select a particular component (STB, TV, VCR, CATV, DVD) to be controlled by the remote control. See “Programming the Remote Control for Other Components” on page 4.15. Æ PRE-CH (Previous Channel) #1 Press ...

2 .3 CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus 2 2 Installing the Batteries Press and remove the battery cover on the back of the remote control. Put two AA batteries into the compartment and replace the battery cover. Programming the Remote Control To program the remote control to operate a VC...

2 .4 CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus 2 2 The On-Screen Menu System Using the Menu UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT buttons inthe center of the remote control, you can movebetween the menus. To enter a particular menu, press ENTER. The menusystem has three different levels. The four icons on theleft...

2 .5 Using the On-screen Help To turn the on-screen help on: 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons tohighlight the Preference icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight Help and press ENTER. 3 Press the Up/Down buttons to choose “Help: On”...

2 .6 Viewing the Information You can quickly check the status of many of the Set-Top Box features and options byusing the Info button. The Info shows: • The major channel number and the minor channel number (if you are viewing a digital channel). • The current time and date. See page 3.6. • Program ...

Memorizing Channels Before you can use any of the special channel buttons (CH ▲▼ , FAV-CH), the available channels must first be scanned and memorized. This is an easy, automatic process that typically takes two minutes. To memorize channels: 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the ...

CHAPTER THREE Operation Adding and Deleting Channels To add channels that were not memorized (or to delete unwanted channels from the memory): 1 Enter the digits of the channel to be added or deleted. 2 Press the MENU button on the remote control. Use the MenuUp/Down buttons to highlight the Channel...

Changing Channels Number buttons Press the number buttons (0 – 9) to enter channel numbers. NOTES When the channel you selected contains one or more “minor” chan-nels, the list of the channels will be displayed on the screen. To selectone of them, position the highlight on the channel you want using...

CHAPTER THREE Operation How to Set Your Favorite Channels 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons tohighlight the Preference icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Select Favorite Channels icon and press ENTER. 3 To designate a parti...

Checking the Digital-Signal Reception Unlike analog channels, which can vary in reception quality from “snowy” to clear, digital(HDTV) channels have either perfect reception quality or you will not receive them at all.So, unlike analog channels, you cannot fine tune a digital channel. But you can ad...

CHAPTER THREE Operation Setting the Time and Date First, select the channel that has a Digital Signal. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttonsto highlight the Setup icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Auto Time Setup icon and pres...

4 .2 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 With a 4:3 Ratio TV or Monitor If you are using a 4:3 aspect ratio TV ormonitor and receiving an image with a16:9 aspect ratio, you need to specify howthe image is displayed. Letter box Choose this when receiving a 16:9 imageand you want to see the original wid...

4 .3 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 With a 16:9 Ratio TV or Monitor If you are using a 16:9 aspect ratio TV ormonitor and receiving an image with a 4:3aspect ratio, the image will be displayed atthe 4:3 aspect ratio on your monitor unlessyou specify otherwise. The Screen Formatmenu allows you to ...

4 .4 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 Choosing a Multitrack Language The digital-TV transmission system is capable of simultaneous transmission of many audiotracks (for example, simultaneous translations of the program into foreign languages). Theavailability of these additional “multitracks” depen...

4 .5 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 Choosing a Digital Sound Format (Dolby or PCM) Both analog and digital sounds are available from the rear-panel connectors of the Set-TopBox. The digital sound output is an optical or coaxial connector labeled “Dolby DigitalOutput”After connecting the optical o...

4 .6 Using Dynamic Range Compression (DRC) When you switch channels, the volume may vary depending on the channel. The DynamicRange Compression function can adjust the volume difference automatically. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons tohighlight the Setup...

4 .7 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 Setting Up Captions (On-Screen Text Messages) Captions consist of on-screen text and are sometimes broadcast with a digital TV program.(Example: A printed version of the dialogue, additional narration, or a translation into aforeign language.) How to Activate o...

4 .8 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 Rating Control Menu Access to channels and programs is controlled by a password (i.e., a 4-digit secret codethat is defined by the user).The on-screen menu will instruct you to assign a password (andyou can change it later, if necessary). How to Change Your Pas...

4 .9 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 How to Lock Programs Using the TV (FCC) or MPAA Ratings 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons tohighlight the Preference icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Rating Control icon and press EN...

Electronic Program Guide Your Set-Top Box has an ElectronicProgram Guide (EPG) to help younavigate through all the possibleviewing options. The EPG suppliesinformation, such as program lists,start and end times of all availablechannels. In addition, the detailedinformation about the program iso f t ...

4 .13 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 Viewing Information about One Channel 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons tohighlight the Guide icon and press ENTER. 3 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons tohighlight the Mini Guide icon and press ENTER.

4 .14 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 Viewing Information about Channels 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons tohighlight the Guide icon and press ENTER. 3 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons tohighlight the Full Guide icon and press ENTER. 4 Use the Green button ...

4 .15 CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 Programming the Remote Control for Other Components 1 Press the appropriate button among the Component Selectionbuttons to activate another component (STB, TV, VCR, CATV, DVD).For example, if you want to program the remote control to operate your VCR, press th...

A .1 Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your digital TV set-top receiver, there are several possibilities youshould investigate before calling for a service technician. Problem Intermittent signal, or no signalat all. Poor sound quality, or nosound. No color, or wrong colors. Remote control...

APPENDIX A A A .2 Care and Maintenance With proper care, your Set-Top Box will give you many years of service. Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum performance. Placement • Do not put the Set-Top Box near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. • Do not put the Set-Top Box near appl...

A .3 APPENDIX A A Specifications General Specifications RF Specification Broadcasting standard DTV (ATSC) Power requirement AC 120 V, 50-60Hz Power consumption 40 watts / In standby: 2 watts Dimensions (W x D x H) 15 x 12.36 x 3.07 (inches) Weight 7.5 lbs Tuning system type F/S Band coverage VHF 2 ~...