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; • Follow all operating instructions.
S AFETY 1 Thank You for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung! Your new Samsung TV receiver represents the latest in television technology. It has easy-to-use, on-screen menus and closed-captioning capabilities,making this TV one of the best products in its class. This product will provide...
Page 4 - • Ground outdoor antennas. If an outside antenna or cable
• Protect the power cord. Power supply cords should be routed so that they will not be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cord placementat plugs, convenience receptacles, and at the point where they exit from the unit. • Unplug the TV receiver from t...
Page 7 - List of Features; • Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off; C h a p t e r O n e; T V
C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .1 List of Features Your Samsung TV was designed with the latest technology. This TV is a high-performanceunit that includes 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 • ...
Page 8 - Front Panel Jacks; Familiarizing Yourself with The TV; Front Panel Buttons
1 .2 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 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 Р2.6.) ΠEARPHONE jack Connect a set of external earphones to...
Page 9 - Rear Panel Jacks
C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .3 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. For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 2.1 Р2.6. ΠVIDEO and AUDIO input jacks Use these jacks to connect a...
Page 10 - Remote Control
1 .4 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Remote Control You can use the remote control up to about 23 feet from the TV. When using the remote,always point it directly at the TV. Œ POWER Press to turn the TV on and off. ´ Number buttons Press to directly select chan-nels on the TV. ˇ +100 Press to directly...
Page 11 - Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas; Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads; C h a p t e r Tw o
C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 2 .1 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 12 - Connecting Cable TV; To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below.; Cable without a Cable Box; Separate VHF and UHF Antennas
2 .2 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 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 antennaterminal on back of the TV. Because this TV is cable-ready, you do not need a cable box to viewunscrambl...
Page 13 - Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels; Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels
C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 2 .3 I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels ▼ 1 Find the cable that is con-nected to the ANTENNAOUT terminal on yourcable box. This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT,” “VHF OUT,” or simply,“OUT.” 2 Connect the other end ofthis c...
Page 15 - Connecting a VCR; if you have not yet
C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 2 .5 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 AUDIO jackson the TV. 5 Connect a video cablebetween the VIDEO...
Page 16 - Connecting a Camcorder
2 .6 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION I N S T A L L A T I O N 2 Connect an audio cablebetween the AUDIO OUT-PUT jack on the cam-corder and the AUDIOterminals on the front ofthe TV. 3 Connect a video cablebetween the VIDEO OUT-PUT jack on the cam-corder and the VIDEO ter-minal on the front of theTV. 1 L...
Page 17 - Installing Batteries in the Remote Control
C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 2 .7 ▼ 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, theBatteries last for about one year.)...
Page 18 - C h a p t e r T h r e e; Turning the TV On and Off; Viewing the Menus
O P E R A T I O N 3 .1 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION C h a p t e r T h r e e O P E R A T I O N Turning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control. You can also use the POWER button on the front panel. Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus Viewing the Displa...
Page 19 - Selecting a Menu Language
O P E R A T I O N C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .2 Selecting a Menu Language 2 Press VOL + to select the appropriate language:English, Spanish, orFrench. 1 Press MENU to display the menu. Press CH ▼ three times to select “Function”,then press the VOL + but- ton. 3 Press MENU twice to exit.
Page 20 - Memorizing the Channels; and; Selecting the Video Signal-source
O P E R A T I O N 3 .3 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 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 21 - Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method)
O P E R A T I O N C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .4 3 Press the VOL + button. The TV will begin memorizing all of theavailable channels. Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) ▼ The TV automatically cycles through all of the available channelsand stores them in memory. Thistakes about one ...
Page 22 - Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method)
O P E R A T I O N 3 .5 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) 1 Press the MENU button. Press the CH ▼ button twice to select "Channel",then press the VOL+ but- ton. 2 Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button to select“Add/Erase”.Press the VOL+ button. 3 Press the VO...
Page 23 - Changing Channels; Using the Channel Buttons; Directly Accessing Channels; Use the number buttons to quickly tune to any channel.; Using the PRE-CH Button to select the Previous Channel; Adjusting the Volume; Using Mute
O P E R A T I O N C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .6 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 24 - Setting the Clock
O P E R A T I O N 3 .7 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION Setting the Clock 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screenmenu. Press the CH ▼ button three times to select"Function".Press the VOL + button. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select the “Time” menu. Press the VOL + button: The Time men...
Page 25 - Customizing the Picture
O P E R A T I O N C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .8 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Customizing the Picture You can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, tint, color, andsharpness according to personal preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the “automati...
Page 26 - Using Automatic Picture Settings
O P E R A T I O N 3 .9 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has three automatic picture settings (“Standard”, “Natural”, and “Mild”) that arepreset at the factory. You can activate either Standard, Natural or Mild by making aselection from the menu. Or, you can se...
Page 27 - Using Automatic Sound Settings
O P E R A T I O N C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .10 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 any of them by making a selection from theon-screen menu. • Choose Standard fo...
Page 28 - Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape
O P E R A T I O N 3 .11 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape You must select the appropriate mode in order to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button twice to select“Channel”, then press the VOL+ button...
Page 29 - C h a p t e r F o u r; Fine Tuning Channels
C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .1 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 Fine Tuning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. 1 Select the appropriatechannel. Press the MENU button to display the menu.Press the CH ▼ button twice to s...
Page 30 - Changing the Screen Size
4 .2 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES Changing the Screen Size 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the VOL + button to select the “Picture” menu. 2 Press the CH ▼ button twice to select "Size." 3 Press the VOL + or VOL - button repeatedly toselect “Normal” or“Zoom”. Press t...
Page 31 - Using the Surf Feature
C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .3 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Using the 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 commercialsstart. You can set the Surf to “5 minutes”, ...
Page 32 - Setting the On/Off Timer
4 .4 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 three times to select"Function" menu, thenpress the VOL+ button. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select "Time", then pressthe ...
Page 33 - Setting the Sleep Timer
C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .5 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.” (Repeatedlypressing the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button will alter- nate between on and off.) 6 When finished, press the VOL + button. ▼...
Page 34 - Sound Features
4 .6 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES Sound Features Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack (OPTION) 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.Sometimes SAP has unre...
Page 35 - • Turbo Sound; You can set Surround as the same way of setting Turbo sound.
C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .7 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Extra sound settings (Turbo Sound, or Surround) • Turbo Sound Turbo sound emphasizes the bass and treble frequencies to add fullness to the sound. • Surround Your Samsung TV creates a "Surround" effect such that the sound...
Page 36 - caption mode; text mode; Viewing Closed Captions; and on the tape’s packaging:
4 .8 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S ▼ Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur duringclosed caption transmissions, especial-ly those of live events. There may be asmall delay before captions appearwhen you change channels. These arenot malfunctions of th...
Page 37 - Identifying Problems; C h a p t e r F i v e; Problem; Poor picture
C HAPTER F IVE : T ROUBLESHOOTING 5 .1 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 Samsung authorizedservice 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 ...
Page 38 - Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV; Placement; Using Your TV in Another Country
A .1 A PPENDIX 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...
