Samsung TXM 3296HF - Manuals

Page 2 - Safety Instructions; Note to CATV system installer:; CAUTION

Warning! Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOTREMOVE 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 ...

Page 3 - Thank You for Choosing Samsung; • Keep the safety and operating instructions for future reference.

S AFETY 1 Thank You for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung! Your new Samsung TV represents the latest in televisiontechnology. 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 ...

Page 4 - • Ground outdoor antennas. If an outside antenna or

2 S AFETY • Protect the power cord. Power supply cords should be routed so that they won’t be walked on or pinched by objects placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cords atplugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit. • Unplug the TV from the wall outl...

Page 5 - combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

S AFETY 3 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings, Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8) Do not i...

Page 6 - O N T E N T S

C O N T E N T S C ONTENTS 1 Chapter 1: Your New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1 List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1Familiarizing Yourself with The TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Front Panel Buttons . . ...

Page 8 - List of Features; C h a p t e r O n e; O U R; T V

1 .1 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV List of Features Your TV was designed with the latest technology. This TV is a high-performance unit thatincludes the following special features: • Full Flat Screen • Easy-to-use remote control • Easy-to-use on-screen menu system • Automatic timer to turn the TV on...

Page 9 - Familiarizing Yourself with The TV

C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .2 Familiarizing Yourself with The TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel control your TV’s basic features, including the on-screenmenu. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. Y O U R N E W T V Œ TV/VIDEO(TXM3298HF/TXM3098WH...

Page 10 - Front Panel Jacks

1 .3 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Y O U R N E W T V Front Panel Jacks You can use the front panel jacks to connect an A/V component that is used only occa-sionally, such as a camcorder or video game. (For information on connecting equipment,see pages 2.1 – 2.8.) Œ AUDIO INPUT jacks Used to connect ...

Page 11 - Rear Panel Jacks

C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .4 Y O U R N E W T V Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously, such as a VCR or a DVD player. Because there are two sets of input jacks, you can connect two different A/V components (i.e., a VCR and a DV...

Page 13 - Remote Control

C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .6 Y O U R N E W T V Remote Control ¸ VCR Controls REW (Rewind) Press to rewind a tape in yourVCR. STOP Press this button to stop a tapeduring play, record, rewind orfast forward. If the button ispressed during Full-Automaticplay, the function will be can-celled. PLAY...

Page 16 - Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas; Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads; C h a p t e r Tw o; N S T A L L A T I O N

2 .1 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 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 page 2.2. If you have two anten...

Page 17 - Connecting Cable TV; To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below.; Cable without a Cable Box; Because this TV is; Separate VHF and UHF Antennas

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 2 .2 Connecting Cable TV To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below. Cable without a Cable Box ▼ 1 Plug the incoming cableinto the VHF/UHF antenna terminal on backof the TV. Because this TV is cable-ready, you do not need a cable box to view unscramb...

Page 18 - Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels

2 .3 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION I N S T A L L A T I O N ▼ This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT,” “VHF OUT,” or simply,“OUT.” ▼ This terminal might be labeled “ANT IN,” “VHF IN,” or simply,“IN.” Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels 1 Find the cable that is con-nected to the A...

Page 20 - Connecting a VCR; if you have

2 .5 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION I N S T A L L A T I O N 3 Connect a coaxial cablebetween the ANTENNAOUT terminal on the VCRand the antenna terminal on the TV. 4 Connect a set of audiocables between theAUDIO OUT jacks on theVCR and the AUDIOjacks(AV1~AV3) on the TV. 5 Connect a video cablebetween ...

Page 21 - Make sure the jacks you are using are underneath the number “1.”; Connecting an S-VHS VCR

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 2 .6 I N S T A L L A T I O N 3 Connect an S-video cablebetween the S-VIDEO OUTjack on the VCR and the S-VIDEO INPUT jack onthe TV. An S-video cable is usually included with an S-VHS VCR. (If not, check your local electronics store.) Make sure the jacks you are using are...

Page 22 - Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV; (The VCR input jacks might be either on the front or on back of the VCR.)

2 .7 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION Note: For an explanation of Component video, see your DVD player's owner's manual. I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting a DVD Player(480i/480p) The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV. 1 Connect a set of audiocables between the...

Page 23 - video outputs of the set-top box to their corresponding inputs

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 2 .8 I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting a Digital TV Set-Top Box(480p/1080i) Connect the Y, P B , and P R video outputs of the set-top box to their corresponding inputs on the TV. Next, connect the Left and Right audio from the set-top box to the corre-sponding L and R ...

Page 24 - Connecting a Camcorder

2 .9 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 2 Connect an audio cablebetween the AUDIO OUT-PUT jack on the cam-corder and the AUDIOterminals on the TV. 3 Connect a video cablebetween the VIDEO OUT-PUT jack on the cam-corder and the VIDEO ter-minal on the TV. 1 Locate the A/V outputjacks on the camcorder.They ...

Page 25 - Installing Batteries in the Remote Control

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 2 .10 I N S T A L L A T I O N ▼ 3 Replace the cover. Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won’tbe using the remote control for along time. The remote control can be used upto about 23 feet from the TV. (Assuming typical TV usage, the bat-terie...

Page 26 - C h a p t e r T h r e e; P E R A T I O N; You can also use the POWER button on the front panel.

3 .1 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION O P E R A T I O N C h a p t e r T h r e e O P E R A T I O N 1 Press the POWER button on the remote control. The message “Plug &Play” is displayed. It flickers for a little whileand then the “Language”menu is automatically displayed. Turning the TV On and Off ...

Page 28 - Viewing the Display; Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays; Viewing the Menus

3 .3 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION O P E R A T I O N Viewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the statusof certain audio-video settings. ▼ The on-screen displays disappear after ten seconds. Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus ▼ 1 With the power on,...

Page 29 - Selecting a Menu Language

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .4 O P E R A T I O N Selecting a Menu Language 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to select “Function”, thenpress the VOL + button 2 Press the VOL + button to select the appropriate lan-guage: English, Spanish,or French. 3 Press the M...

Page 30 - Memorizing the Channels; and; Selecting the Video Signal-source

3 .5 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION O P E R A T I O N 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 el...

Page 31 - Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method); The TV automatically cycles; at any time to interrupt

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .6 O P E R A T I O N 3 Press the VOL + button. The TV will begin memorizing all of theavailable channels. After all the availablechannels are stored, theAuto program menu reap-pears. Press the MENU button to exit. Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) ▼ The ...

Page 32 - Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method)

3 .7 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION O P E R A T I O N Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to select “Channel”, thenpress the VOL+ button. 2 Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button to select“Add/Erase”, then pressthe VOL+ button. 3 Pre...

Page 33 - Changing Channels; Using the Channel Buttons; When you press; or; , the TV changes channels in sequence. You will see all the; Directly Accessing Channels; Use the number buttons to quickly tune to any channel.; To select a channel over 100, press the; Using the PRE-CH Button to select the Previous Channel; To quickly switch between two; Adjusting the Volume; Using Mute

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .8 O P E R A T I O N Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons 1 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 memoriz...

Page 34 - Labeling the Channels; next to the channel number.; Note: You cannot select

3 .9 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION O P E R A T I O N Labeling 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 num- ber, “*”, or a blank. When the DISPLAY but...

Page 35 - Setting the Clock; Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .10 O P E R A T I O N Setting the Clock 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 DISPLAY button.) Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually 1 Press the MENU bu...

Page 36 - Option 2: Using the Local PBS Channel to Automatically Set the

3 .11 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION O P E R A T I O N 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 to select “Function”, thenpress the VOL + button. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select “Auto clock set”menu,...

Page 38 - Customizing the Picture; After adjusting an item, the gauge

3 .13 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION O P E R A T I O N 1 Press the MENU button to display menu. Customizing the Picture You can use the on-screen menus to change the Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Color,Tint and according to personal preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the “automatic” ...

Page 39 - Using Automatic Picture Settings; Standard

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .14 O P E R A T I O N Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has three automatic picture settings (“Standard”, “Natural”, “Mild” and“Dynamic”) that are preset at the factory. You can activate either Standard, Natural, Mildor Dynamic by pressing the P.MODE button (...

Page 40 - Customizing the Sound

3 .15 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION O P E R A T I O N 2 Press the VOL - or VOL + button repeatedly, untilthe word “Custom” isselected. (When Customis selected, the words“Equalizer” will appear onthe screen.) 3 Press the CH ▼ button to select “Equalizer”, thenpress the VOL+ button. 1 Press the MENU...

Page 41 - Using Automatic Sound Settings

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .16 O P E R A T I O N 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 either Standard, Music, Movie or Speechby pressing the S.MODE button (or by ma...

Page 42 - Viewing an External Signal Source

3 .17 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION O P E R A T I O N Viewing an External Signal Source You must select the appropriate mode in order to view the external signal on the TV. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to select “Channel”, then press the VOL+ button. 2 Press t...

Page 43 - C h a p t e r F o u r; P E C I A L; Customizing Your Remote Control; Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your VCR (or DVD); The remote control has four; When your remote control is in the

4 .1 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .1 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES C h a p t e r F o u r S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Customizing Your Remote Control Your TV comes equipped with a “universal” remote control. In addition to controlling the TV, the universal remote can also operate a V...

Page 44 - VCR Codes

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .2 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .2 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S VCR Codes DVD Codes

Page 45 - Cable Box; Make sure you enter 3 digits of the; If your cable box does not turn on,; When your remote control is; Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your Cable Box

4 .3 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .3 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Cable Box Codes ▼ 4 Enter 3 digits of the cable box code listed below for yourbrand of cable box . Make sure you enter 3 digits of the code, even if the first digit is a “0.” (Ifmore than ...

Page 46 - Fine Tuning Channels; After you adjust the fine tuning,

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .4 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .4 Fine Tuning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optional reception. 1 Select the appropriatechannel. Press MENU to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to select the “Channel”, thenp...

Page 47 - Pressing

4 .5 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) If the TV is operating in a weak-signal area, sometimes the LNA function can improve the reception (a low-noise preamplifier boosts the incoming signal). 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button twice to sel...

Page 48 - Tilt

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .6 Tilt Due to the Earth’s magnetic field there may be same minor image tilt depending on theTV’s location. When this occurs, follow the steps below. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button twice to select the“Picture”, then press the ...

Page 49 - Digital Noise Reduction

4 .7 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal received by your TV is weak, you can activate the Digital NoiseReduction feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. 1 Press the MENU button to dis...

Page 50 - Use this mode for the wide aspect ratio of a panoramic picture.; Changing the Screen Size

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .8 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Press the P.SIZE button to change the screen. • Wide: Sets the picture to 16:9 wide mode. • Panorama: Use this mode for the wide aspect ratio of a panoramic picture. • Zoom1: Magnifies the size of the picture on screen. You can a...

Page 51 - Changing the Color Tone

4 .9 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Changing the Color Tone 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu, thenpress the VOL + button to select the “Picture” menu. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select "Color Tone." 3 Press the VOL + or VOL - buttons to select”No...

Page 52 - Freezing the Picture; Using the R.Surf Feature

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .10 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Freezing the Picture 1 Press the STILL button to freeze a moving picture. (normal sound will still be heard.) Press again to cancel. Using the R.Surf Feature This feature allows you to set the TV to return to a particular channe...

Page 53 - Setting the On/Off Timer; Before using the timer, you must

4 .11 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Setting the On/Off Timer 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to select "Function", thenpress the VOL+ button. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select "Time", then pressthe VOL+ button. 3 ...

Page 54 - Setting the Sleep Timer; If no function buttons

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .12 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 5 Press the VOL + button to select “On/Off.” Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button to turn the on-timer“On.” (Repeatedly pressingthe CH ▲ or CH ▼ button will alternate between onand off.) 6 When finished, press the VOL + button. ▼ To de...

Page 55 - Sound Features; The text at the bottom of the; Stereo; Quick way to access the MTS:

4 .13 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Sound Features Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to Stereo, Mono, ora Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a foreign-language translation...

Page 56 - • Turbo Sound; You can hear clear a melody sound when the TV is powered on or Off.

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .14 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Extra sound settings (Turbo Sound, Surround, Auto Volume, Melody, BBE or Virtual surround) The following sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences. • Turbo Sound Turbo sound emphasizes the bass and treble ...

Page 58 - caption mode; In; text mode; , information unrelated to; Viewing Closed Captions; and on the tape’s packaging:; Different channels and fields

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .16 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S ▼ Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur duringclosed caption transmissions, especiallythose of live events. There may be asmall delay before captions appear whenyou change channels. These are not malfunctions of th...

Page 59 - Note:The PIP feature does not work with DVD signals and S-Video mode.; If you turn TV off while watching

4 .17 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES Viewing Picture-in-Picture You can use the PIP feature to simultaneously to watch two video sources. Note:The PIP feature does not work with DVD signals and S-Video mode. When PIP is selected in the Zoom mode, the Mode is automatically converted into the Nor...

Page 60 - Quick way to access the PIP source:

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .18 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S ▼ For more information about external A/V components and sig-nals, see “Viewing an External SignalSource” on page 3.17. If you select “TV”, the PIP image isthe same as the main image. Selecting a Signal Source (External A/V) for...

Page 61 - Changing the Size of the PIP Window; Quick way to access the PIP size:

4 .19 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES Changing the Size of the PIP Window 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ to select the “PIP”, then press the VOL + button. 2 Press the VOL + button to select PIP “On.” 3 Press the CH ▼ to select the “Size”, then press the VOL + button ...

Page 62 - Swapping the Contents of the PIP image and Main image; Quick way to access the SWAP:

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .20 Swapping the Contents of the PIP image and Main image 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ to select the “PIP”, then press the VOL + button. 2 Press the VOL + button to select PIP “On.” 3 Press the CH ▼ to select the “Swap”, then press...

Page 63 - Changing the PIP Channel; Quick way to access the PIP channel:

4 .21 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES Changing the PIP Channel 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ to select the “PIP”, then press the VOL + button. 2 Press the VOL + button to select PIP “On.” 3 Press the CH ▼ to select the “Channel”, then pressthe VOL + button. Press th...

Page 64 - POWER OFF

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .22 Using the V-Chip The V-Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriatefor 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 feat...

Page 65 - How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV guidelines”

4 .23 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 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 guidelines or the MPAA rating. How...

Page 66 - Note: These categories consist of

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .24 3 Press the CH ▼ button to select the “TV guide-lines”, then press the VOL + button. 4 The “TV guidelines”screen will appear.Press the CH ▲ , CH ▼ buttons to select one ofthe six age-based cate-gories: TV-Y Young children TV-Y7 Children 7 and over ----------...

Page 69 - Viewing the Demonstration

4 .27 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES Viewing the Demonstration To become familiar with the various menus provided by your television, you can viewthe in built demonstration. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button twice to select the“Picture”, then press the VOL+ butt...

Page 70 - Identifying Problems; C h a p t e r F i v e; R O U B L E S H O O T I N G; Problem; Poor picture

5 .1 C HAPTER F IVE : T ROUBLESHOOTING 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 C h a p t e r F i v e T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G Problem Possib...

Page 71 - Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV; Placement; Using Your TV in Another Country; P P E N D I X

A PPENDIX A .1 Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV With proper care, your TV unit will give you many years of service. Please follow theseguidelines 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 ap...

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