Samsung TX-S3079WH, TX-S3080WH - Manuals

Page 2 - view the different formats as a full screen picture.

English-2 Important Warranty Information Regarding Television Format Viewing Standard screen format televisions (4:3, the aspect ratio of the screen width to height) are primarily designed toview standard format full-motion video. The images displayed on them should primarily be in the standard 4:3r...

Page 3 - Contents

English-3 ➢ ☛ Symbol Press Important Note One-Touch Button Contents GENERAL INFORMATION List of Features .................................................................................. 4 Accessories ........................................................................................ 4 Viewing...

Page 4 - General Information; List of Features; Adjustable picture settings that can be stored in the TV’s memory.; Accessories; AAA Batteries

English-4 General Information List of Features s Adjustable picture settings that can be stored in the TV’s memory. s Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off. s A special sleep timer. s V-Chip function. s Excellent Digital Interface & Networking:With a built-in HD digital tuner, non-subscripti...

Page 5 - Viewing the Control Panel; Buttons on the Lower-Right Part of the Panel

English-5 Viewing the Control Panel Buttons on the Lower-Right Part of the Panel The buttons on the lower-right panel control your TV’s basic features, including the on-screen menu.To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. The product color and shape may very depending on t...

Page 6 - Connect to a Digital Audio component.; AV IN 2; Viewing the Connection Panel; Side Panel Jacks

English-6 Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect A/V components that will be connected continuously, such as VCR or DVD players. For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 8~13. The product color and shape may very depending on the model. 1 AV IN 1 Video and audio inputs f...

Page 7 - Remote Control

English-7 Remote Control You can use the remote control up to a distance of about 23 feet from the TV. When using the remote control, always point it directly atthe TV. You can also use your remote control to operate your VCR, Cable box, DVD player, or Set-Top Box. 1 POWER Turns the TV on and off. 2...

Page 8 - Installing Batteries in the Remote Control; Install two AAA size batteries.; If the remote control doesn’t work, check the following:; Connections; Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas; Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws on a 300-75; Flat Twin Leads; twin flat leads, follow the directions below.; Antennas with 75; Connect both antenna leads to the combiner.; Separate VHF and UHF Antennas

English-8 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 1. Lift the cover at the back of the remote control upward as shown in the figure. 2. Install two AAA size batteries. ➢ Make sure to match the “+” and “–” ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment. 3. Replace the cover. ➢ Remov...

Page 9 - Connecting Cable TV; To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below.; Cable without a Cable Box; This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT”, “VHF OUT” or simply, “OUT”.; Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels; Connect this cable to a two-way splitter.

English-9 Connecting Cable TV To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below. Cable without a Cable Box 1. Plug the incoming cable into the ANT 2 IN (CABLE) terminal on the back of the TV. ➢ Because this TV is cable-ready, you do not need a cable box to view unscrambled cable channel...

Page 10 - Connecting a VCR; Also, you can connect to “AV IN 2” on the side panel of TV.; Connecting an S-VHS VCR

English-10 Connecting a VCR 1. Unplug the cable orantenna from the back ofthe TV. 2. Connect the cable orantenna to the ANT INterminal on the back of theVCR. 3. Connect an Antenna cablebetween the ANT OUTterminal on the VCR andthe ANT 1 IN (AIR) or ANT2 IN (CABLE) terminal onthe TV. 4. Connect a Vid...

Page 11 - jacks on the DVD

English-11 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 asfollows: 1. Connect a video cablebetween the AV OUT[VIDEO] jack on the TVand the VIDEO IN jack onthe VCR. Refer to your...

Page 13 - Connecting an Amplifier/DVD Home Theater; Operation; Turning the TV On and Off; Press the; button, then press the

English-13 Connecting an Amplifier/DVD Home Theater 1. Connect Audio Cablesbetween the AV OUT [L-AUDIO-R] on the TV andAUDIO IN on theAmplifier/DVD HomeTheater. When an audio amplifieris connected to the“AUDIO OUT [L-AUDIO-R]” terminals: Decreasethe gain (volume) of theTV, and adjust thevolume level...

Page 14 - Auto Program; Setting the Clock Automatically

English-14 Plug & Play Auto Program in progress. 15% Air 16 Stop Auto Program Auto Program is completed.39 channels are memorized. Air : 9, Cable : 30 Auto Program Move Enter Skip Enter Skip Enter Skip Sets the current time manually orautomatically. Clock Mode Manual Auto 4. The TV will begin me...

Page 15 - Plug & Play can only be accessed in the TV mode.; Changing Channels; When you press the; Using the Channel Buttons; button to; Using the PRE-CH Button to select the Previous Channel; Setup; Using the Number Buttons; Use the number buttons to quickly tune to any channel.

English-15 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the or button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the ENTER button to select “Plug & Play”. For further details on setting up options, refer to the pages 13~14. ➢ Plug & Play can only be accessed in the TV mo...

Page 16 - Using Mute Button; At any time, you can cut off the sound using the MUTE button.; Viewing the Display; Viewing the Menus; Input; The on-screen menus disappear from the screen after a few seconds.

English-16 1. Press the VOL + or VOL – button to increase or decrease the volume. 1. Press MUTE 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 the VOL + or VOL – button. Using Mute Button A...

Page 17 - Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method); If both ANT 1 IN and ANT 2 IN are connected, select the “Air + Cable”.; CH; CH; Selecting the Video Signal-source; Channel; Channel

English-17 Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the or button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the or button to select “Auto Program”, then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the or button to select the antenna conn...

Page 18 - Setting Up Your Remote Control; Setting Up the Remote control to Operate Your VCR

English-18 Setting Up Your Remote Control Setting Up the Remote control to Operate Your VCR 1. Turn off your VCR. 2. Press the VCR button on your TV’s remote control. 3. Press the SET button on your TV’s remote control. 4. Using the number buttons on your remote control, enter three digits of the VC...

Page 20 - Remote Control Codes; VCR; Brand

English-20 Remote Control Codes VCR Brand SAMSUNG ADMIRAL AIWA AKAI AUDIO DYNAMICS BELL&HOWELL BROKSONIC CANDLE CANON CITIZEN COLORTYME CRAIG CURTIS MATHES DAEWOO DB DIMENSIA DYNATECH ELECTROHOME EMERSON FISHER FUNAI GENERAL ELECTRIC GO VIDEO LG(Goldstar) HARMAN KARDON HITACHI INSTANT REPLAY JC ...

Page 21 - CABLE BOX

English-21 CABLE BOX Brand SAMSUNGGIHAMLINHITACHIJERROLDMACOMMAGNAVOXOAKPANASONICPHILIPSPIONEERRCAREGAL Code 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007041003 024 031025 030038 039025 030019 023 028026003 022 027 037 044019 021 023 028004 018 020 044014 022 040003 Brand REGENCYSASCIENTIFIC ATLANSPRUCERSTARGATE ...

Page 23 - To Select the Source; To Edit the Input Source Name

English-23 To Select the Source Use to select TV or other external input sources connected to the TV.Use to select the input source of your choice. Input Source List : TV ˆ Edit Name ˆ Move Enter Return Input Source List : TV ˆ Edit Name ˆ Move Enter Return Edit Name AV1 : - - - - ˆ AV2 : - - - - ˆ ...

Page 24 - Using Automatic Picture Settings; Picture Control; Picture mode needs to be adjusted separately for each input.; Picture; Mode; Mode

s Choose Dynamic to increase the clarity and sharpness of the picture. s Choose Standard for the standard factory settings. s Choose Movie when watching movies. s Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings according to personal preference. English-24 Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV ha...

Page 25 - Changing the Screen Size; Each picture mode can be reset.; Screen size selection depends on the type of video input.; Magnifies the size of the picture on the screen.

English-25 Viewing with a 16:9 signal (When a 16:9 signal is received) The illustrations below show the picture change while viewing a DVD title. Viewing with a 4:3 signal (When a 4:3 signal is received) 16:9 4:3 Zoom1 ▲▼ Move Zoom2 ▲▼ Move 16:9 4:3 Zoom1 ▲▼ Move Zoom2 ▲▼ Move Changing the Screen Si...

Page 26 - T V; Tilt; Setting the Film Mode; Using Automatic Sound Settings; Sound Control; Sound

English-26 Tilt Due to the Earth’s magnetic field there may be some minor image tilt depending on the TV’s location. When this occurs, follow thesteps below. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the or button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the or button to ...

Page 27 - Customizing the Sound; To adjust the sound balance of the L/R speakers.; Setting the SRS TruSurround XT

English-27 Customizing the Sound Sound Mode : Custom ˆ Equalizer ˆ SRS TruSurround XT : Off ˆ Auto Volume : Off ˆ Multi-Track Options ˆ Melody : On ˆ Move Enter Return Equalizer Balance 100Hz 300Hz 1kHz 3kHz 10kHz R L + 0 - Move Return Adjust The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal ...

Page 28 - Automatic Volume Control; Reduces the differences in volume level among broadcasters.; Preferred Language

TRADEMARK & LABEL LICENSE NOTICE TruSurround XT , SRS and Symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurround XT technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. English-28 Automatic Volume Control Reduces the differences in volume level among broadcasters. 1. Press the MENU button t...

Page 29 - Setting the On/Off Melody; A melody sound can be set to come on when the TV is powered On or Off.

s Choose Mono for channels that are broadcasting in mono, or if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal. s Choose Stereo for channels that are broadcasting in stereo. s Choose SAP to listen to the Separate Audio Program, which is usually a foreign- language translation. English-29 Choosi...

Page 30 - Channel Control; Channel Manager

English-30 Selecting the Antenna Adding and Erasing Channels Channel Control 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the or button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the ENTER button to select “Antenna”. Press the or button to select “Air” or “Cable”, then press t...

Page 31 - All added channels will be shown on “Added” menu.; To set-up Your Favorite Channels; Only memorized channels can be set as favorite channels.; You can set channels you watch frequently as favorites.

s Red button: Press repeatedly to select “All”, “Added”, or “Favorite”. s Green button: Press to add all channels deleted. s Yellow button: Press to delete all channels memorized. English-31 5. Press the or button to select a channel to add, then press the ENTER button.Press the or button to select ...

Page 32 - Viewing the Channel Lists; Setting the Default Channel List Mode; The Channel list you want to appear when you press the; Press to delete all channels memorized.

s All: Shows All the channels when you press the CH MGR button on the remote control. s Added: Shows Added channels when you press CH MGR button on the remote control. s Favorite: Shows Favorite channels when you press CH MGR button on the remote control. English-32 Viewing the Channel Lists You can...

Page 33 - Only analog TV channels can be fine tuned.; Name; Fine Tune; Fine Tune

English-33 Labeling Channels 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the or button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. Press the or button to select “Name”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the or button to select the channel to be assigned a new name, then press the E...

Page 34 - Checking the Digital-Signal Strength; MENU; Using the R.Surf Feature

English-34 Surf 1:30 Checking the Digital-Signal Strength Unlike analog channels, which can vary in reception quality from “snowy” to clear, digital (HDTV) channels have either perfectreception quality or you will not receive them at all. So, unlike analog channels, you cannot fine tune a digital ch...

Page 35 - Setting the Time; Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually; The current time will appear every time you press the; Time Setting; Clock; Clock Set

English-35 Setting the Time Setting the clock is necessary in order to use the various timer features of the TV.Also, you can check the time while watching the TV. (Just press the INFO button.) Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the or button to ...

Page 36 - Option 2: Setting the Clock Automatically; Setting the On/Off Timer; Use this feature to set the TV to turn on or off at a desired time.

English-36 Option 2: Setting the Clock Automatically 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the or button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the or button to select “Time”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the ENTER button to select “Clock”. 3. Press the ENTER bu...

Page 37 - Setting the Sleep Timer

English-37 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the or button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the or button to select “Time”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the or button to select “Sleep Timer”, then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the or button to selec...

Page 38 - Change PIN; Selecting a Menu Language; Function Description; MUTE

English-38 Change PIN Enter New PIN. * * * * Confirm New PIN. * * * V-Chip V-Chip Lock : Off ˆ TV Parental Guidelines ˆ MPAA Rating ˆ Canadian English ˆ Canadian French ˆ Downloadable U.S. Rating ˆ Change PIN ˆ Move Enter Return Return 0~9 0~9 Enter PIN Selecting a Menu Language 1. Press the MENU bu...

Page 39 - How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV Parental Guidelines”

s TV-Y: Young children s TV-Y7: Children 7 and over s TV-G: General audience s TV-PG: Parental guidance s TV-14: Viewers 14 and over s TV-MA: Mature audience English-39 How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the or button to select “Setup”, then press th...

Page 42 - How to Set up Restrictions Using the ‘Canadian English’

s E: Exempt programming includes...news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. s C: Programming intended for children under age 8. s C8+: Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over to watch on their ...

Page 43 - How to Set up Restrictions Using the ‘Canadian French’

s E: Exempt programming includes...news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. s G: General. s 8 ans+: Not recommended for young children. s 13 ans+: Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 13. s 16 ans+: Pro...

Page 44 - Using the V-Chip for Digital channel

English-44 Using the V-Chip for Digital channel Parental restriction information can be used while watching DTV channels. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the or button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the or button to select “V-Chip”, then press the ENTER ...

Page 45 - Caption; The Digital Captions function operates on digital channels.; This option consists of “Default”, “Style0 ~ Style 7”. You can change

English-45 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the or button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the or button to select “Caption”, then press the ENTER button. 3. Press the ENTER button to select “Caption”. Press the or button to select “On”, then press the ENTE...

Page 46 - The default is “CC1”.; CAPTION

English-46 s CC1: The Primary Synchronous Caption Service. These are captions in the primary language that must be in sync with the sound, preferably matched to a specificframe. s CC2: The Special Non-Synchronous Use Captions. This channel carries data that is intended to augment information carried...

Page 47 - Menu Transparency Level; Adjusts the transparency of the menu screen.; Setting the Blue Screen Mode; Displays help on the menu functions.; The default setting of the function help is On.

English-47 Menu Transparency Level Adjusts the transparency of the menu screen. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the or button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the or button to select “Menu Transparency”, then press the ENTER button.Press the or button to s...

Page 48 - Problem; Identifying Problems; Appendix; Specifications; Possible Solution

English-48 Problem Poor picture Poor sound quality. No picture or sound. No sound or sound is too low atmaximum volume. Picture rolls vertically. The TV operates erratically. The TV won’t turn on. Remote control malfunctions Digital broadcasting screen problem. The image is too light or too dark. Th...

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Page 52 - Printed in Mexico; Contact SAMSUNG WORLD-WIDE; Country; CANADA; Customer Care Center

Printed in Mexico AA68-03782F Contact SAMSUNG WORLD-WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNGcustomer care center. Country CANADA U.S.A Customer Care Center ( 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) Web Site www.samsung.com/ca www.sam...