Samsung T31D310EW - Manuals

Getting Started English - 6 English - 7 Cleaning Related Warning ! Before cleaning the product, unplug the power cord. • Otherwise, it may result in electric shock or fire. When cleaning the product, do not spray water directly over the product parts. • Make sure that water does not enter the produc...

Getting Started Accessories and Cables ✎ Please make sure the following items are included with your product. If any items are missing, contact your dealer. ✎ The items’ colours and shapes may vary depending on the model. ✎ Make sure that there are no accessories hidden behind or under packing mater...

Getting Started Using the TV’s Controller (Panel Key) The TV's Controller, a small joy stick like button on the rear left side of the TV, lets you control the TV without the remote control. ✎ Some functions which require a PIN code may not be available. ✎ The product colour and shape may vary depend...

Getting Started The Standard Remote Control Buttons ✎ This remote control has Braille points on the Power, Channel, and Volume buttons and can be used by visually impaired persons. Turn the product on and off. Display and selects the available video sources. Return to the previous channel. Cut off t...

Getting Started How to use the e-Manual You can find instructions about your TV’s features in the e-Manual in your TV. To use, press the E-MANUAL button on your remote. Move the cursor using the up/down/right/left buttons to highlight a category, then a topic, and then press the ENTER E button. The ...

Getting Started How to toggle between an e-Manual topic and the corresponding OSD menu(s). ✎ This function is not enabled in some menus. ✎ You cannot use the Try Now function if the menu is not activated. Method 1 Method 2 1. If you want to use the menu that corresponds to an e-Manual topic, press t...

Getting Started How to Navigate Menus Your product’s Main and Tools menus contains functions that let you control the product’s features. For example, in the Main menu you can change the size and configuration of the picture, its brightness, its contrast and so on. There are also functions that let ...

Getting Started Connecting the Power Cord and the Aerial or Cable Connection or Aerial Cable VHF/UHF Aerial Cable ✎ Plug the power cord into a wall outlet only after you have made all other connections. ✎ If you are connecting your product to a cable or satellite box using HDMI, Component, or Compos...

Connecting to AV Devices (Blu-ray Players, DVD Players, etc.) (T24D310EW T28D310EW T24D310EX T28D310EX) Using an HDMI Cable for an HD connection (up to 1080p, HD digital signals) For the best quality HD picture, we recommend using an HDMI connection. Use with DVD players, Blu-ray players, HD cable b...

Using a Component Cable (up to 1080p HD signals) or an Audio/Video Cable (480i analogue signals only) Use with DVD players, Blu-ray players, cable boxes, STB satellite receivers, VCRs. R G B R W R W R G B R W R B G Y R W R W Y P R P B COMPONENT OUT AUDIO OUT R-AUDIO-L AUDIO OUT R-AUDIO-L VIDEO OUT P...

Connecting to Audio Devices (T24D310EW T28D310EW T24D310EX T28D310EX) Using a Headphone Cable Connection Headphone Cable ✎ Headphones H : You can connect your headphones to the headphone output jack on your product. While the headphones are connected, the sound from the built-in speakers will be dis...

Connecting to a COMMON INTERFACE slot (Your product viewing Card Slot) ✎ Turn the TV off to connect or disconnect a CI card. Using the “CI or CI+ CARD” To watch paid channels, the “CI or CI+ CARD” must be inserted. • If you don’t insert the “CI or CI+ CARD”, some channels will display the message “S...

Changing the Input Source Source TV / Ext. / HDMI1 / HDMI2/DVI / AV / Component Use to select TV or other external input sources such as DVD / Blu-ray players / cable box / STB satellite receiver connected to the TV. ✎ Press the SOURCE button. In the displayed Source list, connected inputs will be h...

Correct posture to use the product Use the product in the correct posture as follows. • Straighten your back. • Allow a distance of 45 to 50cm between your eye and the screen, and look slightly downward at the screen. Keep your eyes directly in front of the screen. • Adjust the angle so light does n...

Basic Features Changing the Preset Picture Mode Picture Mode MENU → Picture → Picture Mode Select your preferred picture type. • Dynamic Suitable for a bright room. • Standard Suitable for a normal environment. • Movie Suitable for watching movies in a dark room. • Entertain Sharpens the picture. Su...

Basic Features Adjusting Picture Settings Backlight MENU → Picture → Backlight Adjusts the brightness of the screen by adjusting the brightness of the individual pixels. Contrast MENU → Picture → Contrast Increases or decreases the contrast between dark and light areas of the picture. Brightness MEN...

Basic Features Changing the Picture Size Picture Size MENU → Picture → Picture Size → ENTER E Set the various picture options such as picture size and aspect ratio. ✎ The available items may differ depending on the selected mode. ✎ Depending on the input source, the picture size options may vary. • ...

Basic Features Picture In Picture (PIP) PIP MENU → Picture → PIP → ENTER E You can watch the TV tuner and one external video source simultaneously. For example, if you have a cable box connected to the Cable In jack, you can use PIP to watch programs from the cable box and watch a movie from a Blu- ...

Basic Features Changing the Picture Options Advanced Settings MENU → Picture → Advanced Settings → ENTER E (available in Standard / Movie mode) You can adjust the detailed setting for the screen including colour and contrast. ✎ When connecting a PC, you can only make changes to the White Balance and...

Basic Features Picture Options MENU → Picture → Picture Options → ENTER E When connecting a PC, you can only make changes to the Colour Tone . • Colour Tone ✎ Warm1 or Warm2 will be deactivated when the picture mode is Dynamic . ✎ Settings can be adjusted and stored for each external device connecte...

Basic Features Picture Off MENU → Picture → Picture Off The screen is turned off but the sound remains on. Press any button except power and volume button to turn on the screen. Reset Picture MENU → Picture → Reset Picture Resets your current picture mode to its default settings. Changing the Preset...

Basic Features Adjusting Sound Settings Sound Effect MENU → Sound → Sound Effect ✎ Available only when the Sound Mode is set to Standard . • DTS TruSurround HD This function provides a virtual 5.1 channel surround sound experience through a pair of speakers using HRTF (Head Related Transfer Function...

Basic Features Speaker Settings MENU → Sound → Speaker Settings → ENTER E • Speaker Select A sound echo may occur due to a difference in decoding speed between the main speaker and the audio receiver. In this case, set the TV to External Speaker . ✎ When Speaker Select is set to External Speaker , t...

Basic Features Additional Settings MENU → Sound → Additional Settings → ENTER E • DTV Audio Level (digital channels only): This function allows you to reduce the disparity of a voice signal (which is one of the signals received during a digital TV broadcast) to a desired level. ✎ According to the ty...

Basic Features Reset Sound MENU → Sound → Reset Sound → ENTER E Reset all sound settings to the factory defaults. Selecting the Sound Mode When you set to Dual fg , the current sound mode is displayed on the screen. Audio Type Dual f - g Default A2 Stereo Mono Mono Automatic change Stereo Stereo  M...

Basic Features Memorizing Channels Aerial MENU → Broadcasting → Aerial ✎ Before your television can begin memorising the available channels, you must specify the type of signal source that is connected to the TV. Auto Tuning (depending on the country) MENU → Broadcasting → Auto Tuning → ENTER E ✎ Au...

Basic Features • Cable Search Option (depending on the country & cable channels only) Sets additional search options such as the frequency and symbol rate for a cable network search. Start Frequency / Stop Frequency : Set the start or stop frequency (differs in each country). Symbol Rate : Displ...

Basic Features Manual Tuning Scans for a channel manually and stores in the TV. ✎ If a channel is locked, the PIN input window appears. ✎ According to the channel source, Manual Tuning may be supported. When Antenna Source is set to Air or Cable : • Digital Channel Tuning : Scans for a digital chann...

Basic Features Using the INFO button (Now & Next guide) The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio-video settings. The Now & Next guide shows daily TV programme information for each channel according to the broadcasting time. • Scroll l , r to view information...

Basic Features Guide MENU → Broadcasting → Guide → ENTER E The EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) information is provided by broadcasters. Using programme schedules provided by broadcasters, you can specify programmes you want to watch in advance so that the channel automatically changes to the select...

Basic Features Edit Channel MENU → Broadcasting → Edit Channel → ENTER E You can edit or delete channels. 1. Go to Edit Channel screen. 2. Press the ▲ / ▼ buttons to select the desired channel, then press the ENTER button. The ( c ) mark indicates the channel you’ve selected. ✎ You can select more t...

Basic Features Edit Favourites t MENU → Broadcasting → Edit Favourites → ENTER E You can add, edit or delete favourite channels. 1. Go to Edit Favourites screen. 2. Press the ▲ / ▼ buttons to select the desired channel, and then press ENTER E button. 3. Choose a specific favourite list among Favouri...

Basic Features Other Features • Fine Tune (analogue channels only) If the signal is weak or distorted, fine tune the channel manually. ✎ Fine tuned channels are marked with an asterisk “*”. ✎ To reset the fine-tuning, select Reset . • Transfer Channel List (depending on the country) Imports or expor...

Basic Features Satellite System (for TD310ES model) Satellite System is available when Antenna is set to Satellite . Before running Auto Tuning , set Satellite System . Then channel scan is run normally. • Satellite Selection : You can choose the satellites for this TV. • LNB Power ( Off / On ): Ena...

Basic Features Installer Mode : Sets limits to the scope of movement of satellite antenna or reset the position. Generally, installation guide uses this function. – Limit Position ( East / West ): Selects the direction of the positioner limit. – Aerial Position : Adjust the aerial position for the p...

Basic Features Audio Format • Audio Format When sound is emitted from both the main speaker and the audio receiver, a sound echo may occur due to the decoding speed difference between the main speaker and the audio receiver. In this case, use the TV Speaker function. ✎ Audio Format option may differ...

Basic Features Common Interface MENU → Broadcasting → Common Interface → ENTER E • CI Menu : This enables the user to select from the CAM-provided menu. Select the CI Menu based on the menu PC Card. • CAM video transcoding : You can configure the setting to transcode the video codec from the CAM aut...

Setting the Time Time MENU → System → Time → ENTER E The current time will appear every time you press the INFO button. • Clock : Setting the clock is for using various timer features of the TV. ✎ If you disconnect the power cord, you have to set the clock again. Clock Mode : Set up the current time...

Using the Sleep Timer MENU → System → Time → Sleep Timer → ENTER E • Sleep Timer : Automatically shuts off the TV after a preset period of time. ( 30 , 60 , 90 , 120 , 150 and 180 minutes) ✎ Use the ▲ / ▼ buttons to select a period of time, and then press ENTER E . To cancel the Sleep Timer , select...

Economical Solutions Eco Solution MENU → System → Eco Solution • Energy Saving Lets you adjusts the brightness of the product in order to reduce power consumption. • No Signal Power Off To avoid unnecessary energy consumption, you can set how long you want the product to remain on if it’s not receiv...

Locking Programme Programme Rating Lock (depending on the country) MENU → Broadcasting → Programme Rating Lock → ENTER E Prevent unauthorized users, such as children, from watching unsuitable programme with a user-defined 4-digit PIN code. If the selected channel is locked, the “ \ ” symbol will be ...

Other Features Menu Language MENU → System → Menu Language Set the menu language. General MENU → System → General → ENTER E • Game Mode: When connecting to a game console such as PlayStation™ or Xbox™, you can enjoy a more realistic gaming experience by selecting game mode. ✎ NOTE • Precautions and ...

DivX® Video On Demand MENU → System → DivX® Video On Demand → ENTER E Shows the registration code authorized for the TV. If you connect to the DivX web site and register with 10-digit registration code, you can download the VOD activation file. Once you play it using Videos , the registration is com...

Support Menu Self Diagnosis MENU → Support → Self Diagnosis → ENTER E ✎ Self Diagnosis might take few seconds, this is part of the normal operation of the TV. • Picture Test : Use to check for picture problems. • Sound Test : Use the built-in melody sound to check for sound problems. ✎ If you hear n...

Software Update MENU → Support → Software Update → ENTER E The Software Update menu lets you upgrade your TV’s software to the latest version. ✎ When software is upgraded, video and audio settings you have made will return to their default settings. We advise you to write down your settings so that ...

Use Mode MENU → Support → Use Mode → ENTER E Select the Use Mode suitable for your place. We strongly recommend you select Home Use . • Home Use : Home Use is the default setting. • Store Demo : Store Demo is for retail environments only. If you select Store Demo , some functions will not work, and ...

Application Application Menu MENU → Applications Source List MENU → Applications → Source List ✎ When you press the SOURCE s button, Source screen will be displayed at once. ✎ You can only choose external devices that are connected to the TV. In Source , connected inputs are highlighted. ✎ For the d...

• PTP connection mode is fully available only with digital cameras. When connecting a smartphone or tablet to the TV using PTP mode, it may not be recognised. • A USB device that requires high power (more than 500mA or 5V) may not be supported. • If the TV has been no input during time set in Auto P...

Playing the Photos / Videos / Music During playing a file, press the ▲ / ▼ / ◄ / ► button to select the desired menu. ✎ When the option menu is not displayed, press the TOOLS button or ENTER E button. ✎ You can also use ∂ / ∑ / ∫ / π / µ buttons on the remote control during playback. ✎ If you press ...

• Music Button Operation Repeat You can play music files repeatedly. Shuffle You can play the music randomly. Sound Mode You can adjust the sound setting. ✎ Only displays the files with supported music file extension. Other file extensions are not displayed, even if they are saved on the same USB de...

Viewing the e-Manual e-Manual MENU → Support → e-Manual → ENTER E You can read the introduction and instructions about the TV features stored in your TV. ✎ For the detailed information about e-Manual Screen, refer to “How to use the e-Manual” in User Manual. Using the Football Mode Football Mode t M...

Troubleshooting If you have any questions about the LED TV, first refer to this list. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply, please visit “www.samsung.com,” then click on Support, or contact the call centre listed on the back-cover of this manual. Issues Solutions and Explanations Picture Qual...

Other Information Issues Solutions and Explanations Your settings are lost after 5 minutes or every time the TV is turned off. • If the TV is in the Store Demo mode, it will reset audio and picture settings every 5 minutes. If you want to change the settings from Store Demo mode to Home Use , press ...

Other Information Supported Subtitle and Media Play file formats • Supported Video Formats File Extention Container Video Codec Resolution Frame rate (fps) Bit rate (Mbps) Audio Codec *.avi / *.mkv *.asf / *.wmv *.mp4 / *.3gp *.vro / *.mpg*.mpeg / *.ts *.tp / *.trp *.mov / *.flv*.vob / *.svi *.divx ...

Other Information Supported Photo Formats File Extension Type Resolution *.jpg *.jpeg JPEG 15360 X 8640 *.bmp BMP 4096 X 4096 *.mpo MPO 15360 X 8640 ✎ The MPO type file does not support Zoom, Rotate and Slide Show Effect functions. Supported Music Formats File Extension Type Codec Remark *.mp3 MPEG ...

Other Information Teletext Feature The index page of the Teletext service gives you information on how to use the service. For Teletext information to be displayed correctly, channel reception must be stable. Otherwise, information may be missing or some pages may not be displayed. ✎ You can change ...

Other Information Installing the Wall Mount The wall mount kit (sold separately) allows you to mount the TV on the wall. For detailed information on installing the wall mount, see the instructions provided with the wall mount. Contact a technician for assistance when installing the wall mount bracke...

Other Information Securing the TV to the Wall Caution : Pulling, pushing, or climbing on the TV may cause the TV to fall. In particular, ensure your children do not hang on or destabilize the TV. Doing so may cause the TV to tip over, causing serious injuries or death. Follow all safety precautions ...

Other Information Securing the Installation Space Keep the required distances between the product and other objects (e.g. walls) to ensure proper ventilation. Failing to do so may result in fire or a problem with the product due to an increase in the internal temperature of the product. ✎ When using...

Other Information Anti-theft Kensington Lock The Kensington Lock is not supplied by Samsung. It is a device used to physically fix the system when using it in a public place. The appearance and locking method may differ from the illustration depending on the manufacturer. Refer to the manual provide...

Other Information Licence Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under a license from U.S. Patent No’s: 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762, 6,487,535, 6,226,616, 7,212,872, 7,003,467, 7,272,567, 7,668,723, 7,3...

Other Information Specifications Environmental Considerations Operating Temperature Operating HumidityStorage Temperature Storage Humidity 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F) 10% to 80%, non-condensing -20°C to 45°C (-4°F to 113°F) 5% to 95%, non-condensing Display Resolution 1366 x 768 Model Name T24D310E...

Other Information Index A Advanced Settings 33 Aerial 40 Anti-theft Kensington Lock 78 Audio Format 50 Auto Power Off 55 Auto Tuning 40 B Backlight 30 Black Tone 33 Brightness 30 C Channel List 43 Colour 30 Colour Space 33 Colour Tone 34 Contrast 30 D Digital Clean View 34 DivX® Video On Demand 58 D...

Warranty Card United Kingdom Republic of Ireland (EIRE) This Samsung product is warranted for a period of twelve (12) months from the original date of purchase, against defective materials and workmanship. In the event that warranty service is required, you should return the product to the retailer ...