Samsung TX-S2783 - Manuals - manualsarea.com

Page 4 - How to View Digital Television; Integrated TVs versus DTV-ready TVs and monitors; NOTE

English - 4 How to View Digital Television There are three ways to watch DTV. The first is to use an integrated digital TV; one witha built-in digital television tuner. The second is to connect an external DTV set-topreceiver to a DTV-ready television or monitor. This type of TV or monitor will have...

Page 6 - O N T E N T S

C O N T E N T S English - 6 Chapter 1: Your New TV ................................8 List of Features ..........................................................................................8Checking Accessories ................................................................................8Famil...

Page 8 - List of Features; • Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off; Checking Accessories; O U R; T V; C h a p t e r O n e

Y O U R N E W T V English - 8 List of Features Your TV is designed with the latest technology. This TV is a high-performance unit thatincludes 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 • Adjustable pic...

Page 9 - Familiarizing Yourself with the TV

Y O U R N E W T V English - 9 Familiarizing Yourself with the TV Control Buttons You can control your TV’s basic features, including the on-screen menu. To use the moreadvanced features, you must use the remote control. Œ SOURCE Press to change between viewing TV programsand signals from other compo...

Page 10 - VIDEO Input

Y O U R N E W T V English - 10 Connection Jacks (Side) You can connect an A/V component that is used only occasionally, such as a camcorder orvideo game. (For information on connecting equipment, see page 18.) • Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks. Œ S-VIDEO Input...

Page 11 - For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 13~20.; Audio-Video Output jacks; ANTENNA terminals

Y O U R N E W T V English - 11 Connection Jacks (Rear) Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously, such as a VCR or a DVD player. For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 13~20. Œ Audio-Video Output jacks Connect to the audio/video input j...

Page 13 - Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas; Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads; N S T A L L A T I O N; C h a p t e r Tw o

I N S T A L L A T I O N English - 13 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 Round Leads” on page14. If you have two antennas...

Page 14 - Separate VHF and UHF Antennas

I N S T A L L A T I O N English - 14 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-adapter (available at most electroni...

Page 15 - Connecting Cable TV; To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below.; Cable without a Cable Box

I N S T A L L A T I O N English - 15 Connecting Cable TV To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below. Cable without a Cable Box 1 Plug the incoming cable intothe “ANT 2 IN (CABLE)”terminal on the rear panel. Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels 1 Find the cable ...

Page 16 - Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels

I N S T A L L A T I O N English - 16 Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels If your cable box descrambles only some channels (such as premium channels), followthe instructions below. You will need a two-way splitter, an RF (A/B) switch, and fourlengths of coaxial cable. (These item...

Page 17 - Connecting a VCR; • Also, you can connect to “AV IN 2” on the side panel of TV.; TV Rear Panel; VCR Rear Panel

I N S T A L L A T I O N English - 17 Connecting a VCR These instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an air or a cableTV system (according to the instructions on pages 13~16). • Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks. • Also, you can connect to ...

Page 18 - Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV; Connecting a Camcorder; TV Side Panel

I N S T A L L A T I O N English - 18 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 Connect a set of audio cables between the“AV OUT (L, R)” jacks on the TV and the ...

Page 19 - Connecting a DVD Player; Connecting to Regular Audio and Video Jacks; DVD Player; DVD Player

I N S T A L L A T I O N English - 19 Connecting a DVD Player The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV. • Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks. Connecting to Y, P B , P R Connecting to Regular Audio and Video Jacks 1 Connect a ...

Page 20 - Connecting to an Analog Amplifier; Amplifier

I N S T A L L A T I O N English - 20 Connecting to an Analog Amplifier • Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks. The “AV OUT (L, R)” terminals cannot be used forexternal speakers. You must hook them up to anamplifier. When an audio amplifier is connected to the “AVOU...

Page 21 - Installing Batteries in the Remote Control

I N S T A L L A T I O N English - 21 3 Close the cover as shown inthe figure. œ Remove the batteries and storethem in a cool, dry place if youwon’t be using the remote controlfor a long time. The remote control can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV. (Assuming typical TV usage, the batteries la...

Page 22 - P E R A T I O N; Turning the TV On and Off; You can also use the; POWER; button on the front panel.; Even if; ENTER; button is not; C h a p t e r T h r e e

O P E R A T I O N English - 22 1 Press the POWER button on the remote control. The “Start Plug & Play” isdisplayed.Press the ENTER button, then the “Language” isdisplayed. 3 Make sure that theantenna is connected tothe TV.Press the ENTER button, then “Antenna” isdisplayed. 2 Press the … or † but...

Page 23 - • When; ) is selected on the Antenna menu in the; Channels can be memorized.; Air

O P E R A T I O N English - 23 4 Press the … or † button to select the desiredconnection.Press the ENTER button to memorize the channels ofthe selected connection. First analog, then digitalchannels will bememorized. When selecting Cable TV: Press the … or † button to select “Cable”, thenpress the E...

Page 24 - Even if the

O P E R A T I O N English - 24 5 Press the œ œ or √ √ button to move to the hour orminute. Set the clock bypressing the ▲ or ▼ button, then press the MENU button. 6 The message “Enjoy yourwatching.” is displayed.When you have finished,press the ENTER button. 7 If you want to reset thisfeature (1) Pr...

Page 25 - Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays; Viewing the Menus; and; CH; buttons on

O P E R A T I O N English - 25 Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus Viewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio-video settings. 1 With the power on, pressthe MENU button. The “Input” menuappears on the screen.Its left side has ...

Page 26 - Selecting a Menu Language; Selecting the Antenna Input

O P E R A T I O N English - 26 Selecting a Menu Language 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, thenpress the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Language”,then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “English”,“Español”, or “Français”,th...

Page 27 - Memorizing the Channels; Selecting the Video Signal Source

O P E R A T I O N English - 27 Memorizing 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, use the CH and CH buttons to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change c...

Page 28 - Storing Channels in Memory

O P E R A T I O N English - 28 4 Press the … or † button to select the antennaconnection, then press the ENTER button. First analog, then digitalchannels will bememorized. When selection Cable TV: Press the … or † button to select “Cable”, thenpress the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to selec...

Page 30 - Adding and Erasing Channels

O P E R A T I O N English - 30 Adding and Erasing Channels To add channels that were not memorized (or to delete unwanted channels from memory): 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Channel”, thenpress the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Add/Delete”,then pre...

Page 31 - Changing Channels; Using the Channel Buttons; When you press; or; , the TV changes channels in sequence. You will see all the; Using the Number Buttons; Use the number buttons to quickly tune to any channel.; Using the PRE-CH Button to Select the Previous Channel; The “

O P E R A T I O N English - 31 Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons Press the CH or CH button to change channels. When you press CH or CH , 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 wi...

Page 32 - Labelling the Channels; INFO; button is pressed, the channel label will appear next to the

O P E R A T I O N English - 32 Labelling the Channels Use this feature to assign an easy-to-remember label to any channel (i.e., “CBS”, “ESPN”,“PBS2”, “CNN1”, etc.). A label consists of four fields, where each field is a letter, a numberor a blank. When the INFO button is pressed, the channel label ...

Page 33 - Picture Control; Using Automatic Picture Settings; Choose “Standard” for the standard factory settings.

O P E R A T I O N English - 33 Picture Control You can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard”, and “Movie”) that are presetat the factory. You can activate either D...

Page 34 - Customizing the Picture

O P E R A T I O N English - 34 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, thenpress the ENTER button. Customizing the Picture You can use the on-screen menus to change the “Contrast”, “Brightness”, “Sharpness”,“Color”, “Tint”, and “Color Tone” according to personal prefere...

Page 35 - Resetting the Picture Settings to the Factory Defaults

O P E R A T I O N English - 35 5 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Color Tone”,then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select a particular item(“Cool2”, “Cool1”,“Normal”, “Warm1”, or“Warm2”), then press the ENTER button. 6 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Reset”, thenpress the ENT...

Page 36 - Sound Control; Adjusting the Volume; At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the

O P E R A T I O N English - 36 Sound Control Adjusting the Volume Using the MUTE Button At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the MUTE button. 1 Press the MUTE button and the sound cuts off. “ ” is displayed. To turn mute off, pressthe MUTE button again, or press either the VOL + ...

Page 37 - Using Automatic Sound Settings

O P E R A T I O N English - 37 Using Automatic Sound Settings Your TV has automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie”, and “Speech”) that arepreset at the factory. You can activate either Standard, Music, Movie or Speech by making aselection from the menu. Or, you can select “Custom,” whi...

Page 38 - Customizing the Sound

O P E R A T I O N English - 38 2 Press the … or † button to select “Equalizer”, thenpress the ENTER button. Press the œ or √ button to select the balance or aparticular frequency to beadjusted.Press the … or † button to increase or decrease the level of the required item. Press the EXIT button to ex...

Page 39 - Setting the Clock

O P E R A T I O N English - 39 Setting the Clock Setting the clock is necessary in order to use the various timer features of the TV. Also, youcan check the time while watching the TV. (Just press the INFO button.) 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, thenpress the ENT...

Page 40 - Viewing an External Signal Source; Setting the Signal Source; Component

O P E R A T I O N English - 40 Alternate method: Press the SOURCE button on the remote controlrepeatedly to select thedesired signal source. Viewing an External Signal Source Use the remote control to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment,such as a VCR, DVD, set-top box, and the TV...

Page 41 - Assigning Names to External Input Mode

O P E R A T I O N English - 41 Assigning Names to External Input Mode 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Edit Name”,then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the signal sourceto be edited, then pressthe ENTER button. 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the desiredexternal de...

Page 42 - C h a p t e r F o u r; Fine Tuning Channels; Analog

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 42 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S C h a p t e r F o u r Fine Tuning Channels The Fine Tuning function lets you manually adjust the TV’s tuner if you have difficultytuning channels. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Fine Tune”,then press the ENTER button. Pre...

Page 43 - Digital; Checking the Digital-Signal Strength

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 43 Digital Checking the Digital-Signal Strength 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 ...

Page 44 - Changing the Screen Size; TV Mode; DTV Mode

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 44 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Picture”, thenpress the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Size”, thenpress the ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the desired size,then press the ENTER button. Press t...

Page 45 - Digital Noise Reduction

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 45 Digital Noise Reduction If the signal received by the television is weak, you can activate this feature toreduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Picture”, thenpress the ENTER...

Page 46 - Tilt

O P E R A T I O N English - 46 Tilt Due to the Earth’s magnetic field there may be some minor image tilt dependingon the TV’s location. When this occurs, follow the steps below. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, thenpress the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † butto...

Page 47 - Using the R.Surf Feature

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 47 Using the R.Surf Feature This feature allows you to set the TV to return to a particular channel after a certainamount 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. Af...

Page 48 - Mono”

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 48 Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to Mono, Stereo, orSAP. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “MTS”, thenpress the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select one of thesetting...

Page 50 - • Auto Volume

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 50 Extra Sound Settings (Auto Volume, Pseudo Stereo, or Turbo Plus) The following sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences • Auto Volume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, which can make it necessaryto adjust the v...

Page 51 - Setting the On/Off Timer; You must set the clock first.; Auto Power Off

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 51 Setting the On/Off Timer 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, thenpress the ENTER button. 3 Press the … or † button to select “On Timer”, thenpress the ENTER button. Press the œ œ or √ √ button to move to the hour orminute. Se...

Page 52 - Setting the Preferred Option; If the; was not; Cable

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 52 Setting the Preferred Option The preferred TV source, channel and volume can be set for when the timer automaticallyturns on the TV. 4 Press the … or † button to select “On TimerSource”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Air”, ...

Page 53 - Setting the Sleep Timer

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 53 Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time (from 30 to 180 minutes). 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, thenpress the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Time”, ...

Page 54 - In “; Caption”

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 54 Viewing Closed Captions(On-Screen Text Message) Your TV decodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain TV shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired or foreign-languagetranslations. All VCRs record the clo...

Page 56 - The Digital Captions function operates on digital channels.

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 56 Viewing Closed Captions(On-Screen Text Message) The Digital Captions function operates on digital channels. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, thenpress the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Caption”, thenpr...

Page 58 - Setting the Blue Screen Mode

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 58 Setting the Blue Screen Mode If no signal is being received or the signal is very weak, a blue screen automatically replacesthe noisy picture background. If you wish to continue viewing the poor picture, you mustset the “Blue Screen” mode to “Off”. 1 Press ...

Page 59 - Setting the On/Off Melody; You can hear a melody sound when the TV is powered on or Off.

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 59 Setting the On/Off Melody You can hear a melody sound when the TV is powered on or Off. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, thenpress the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Melody”, thenpress the ENTER button....

Page 60 - How to Enable/Disable the Rating Controls

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 60 Using the V-Chip 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(and you can change it later, if necessary). How to Enable/Disabl...

Page 61 - How to Change Your Password

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 61 How to Change Your Password 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “V-Chip”, thenpress the ENTER button. Press the number buttonsto enter your current 4-digit PIN. œ The default PIN for a new TV setis “0 0 0 0”. œ If you forget the PIN, press theremote control...

Page 62 - How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV Parental Guidelines”; : Children 7 and over

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 62 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “TV ParentalGuidelines”, then pressthe ENTER button. 4 You can independentlylock the TV ratings. Thelocked TV (FCC) ratingsare indicated by the “B”.Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select one of the sixcategories.Press the √ bu...

Page 63 - How to Set up Restrictions using the Movie Ratings:

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 63 How to Set up Restrictions using the Movie Ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X The Movie rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)system, and its main application is for movies.When the Rating Control is on, the TV will automaticall...

Page 64 - Important Notes About Parental Locks; In addition, more restrictive ratings will be locked as well.

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 64 Important Notes About Parental Locks Explanation of the MPAA and TV (FCC) Rating Systems: TV (FCC) Age-Based Ratings TV-Y All children. The themes and elements inthis program are specifically designed for avery young audience, including childrenfrom ages tw...

Page 65 - How to Set up Restrictions Using “Canadian English”

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 65 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “CanadianEnglish”, then press the ENTER button. How to Set up Restrictions Using “Canadian English” 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “V-chip”, thenpress the ENTER button. Press the number buttonsto enter your current 4...

Page 66 - How to Set up Restrictions Using “Canadian French”

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 66 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select one of thecategories, then press the √ button. Pressing the ▲ or ▼ button to select “B” or “U”. Press the MENU button to save. Press the EXIT button to exit. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “CanadianFrench”, then pres...

Page 67 - Using the V-Chip for Digital channels

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 67 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “DownloadableU.S. Rating”, then pressthe ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “V-chip”, thenpress the ENTER button. Press the number buttonsto enter your current 4-digit PIN. 0-9 Enter PIN Return V-Chip Enter...

Page 68 - downloaded information.; Allow All; : Press to unlock all; Block All

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S English - 68 4 You can independentlylock the TV ratings. Thelocked TV ratings areindicated by the symbol“ ”. To unlock a lockedchannel, press the ENTER button again. Press the ▲ / ▼ / œ / √ buttons and the ENTER button to activate the appropriate restrictions for TVrati...

Page 69 - R O U B L E S H O O T I N G; C h a p t e r F i v e; Identifying Problems; Problem

English - 69 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G C h a p t e r F i v e If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible problems and solutions. Ifnone of these troubleshooting tips apply, then call your nearest Samsung authorizedservice center. Identifying Problems Problem Possible Solut...

Page 70 - Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV; Placement; such as vacuum cleaners.; Liquids; damage; Cabinet; • Do not put heavy objects on top of the cabinet.; Temperature; Using Your TV in Another Country; A p p e n d i x; Model

English - 70 A p p e n d i x Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum performance from your TV. Placement • Do not place the TV near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places.• Do not place the TV near appliances with electric motors that create magnetic fi...

Page 71 - This page is intentionally

This page is intentionally left blank. AA68_03783A_00Eng 3/17/06 4:33 PM Page 71

Page 72 - Contact SAMSUNG WORLD-WIDE

AA68-03783A-02 Contact SAMSUNG WORLD-WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNGcustomer care center. Country CANADA PANAMA U.S.A Customer Care Center 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) 800-7267 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) Web Site www.samsung.com/ca www.sams...