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 5 - O N T E N T S
C ONTENTS 1 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 ...
Page 7 - List of Features; C h a p t e r O n e; O U R; T V
C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .1 List of Features Your TV was 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 • Adjustab...
Page 8 - Familiarizing Yourself with The TV
1 .2 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 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 (TXM3292F) Press to...
Page 9 - Front/Side Panel Jacks
C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .3 Y O U R N E W T V Front/Side Panel Jacks You can use the front/Side panel jacks to connect an A/V component that is used onlyoccasionally, such as a camcorder or video game. (For information on connecting equip-ment, see pages 2.1 Р2.8.) ΠAUDIO INPUTS Used to con...
Page 10 - Rear Panel Jacks
1 .4 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 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 laserdisc player. Because there are two sets of input jacks, you can connect two different A/V components(i.e., a VCR and...
Page 12 - Remote Control
1 .6 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 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. ...
Page 14 - 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 15 - 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 16 - Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels; Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels; This terminal might be labeled
2 .3 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 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 17 - Connecting a VCR; if you have not yet
C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 2 .4 4 Connect a coaxial cablebetween the ANTENNAOUT terminal on the cablebox and the B–IN terminalon the A/B switch. 5 Connect another cablebetween the other OUTterminal on the splitterand the A–IN terminal onthe RF (A/B) switch. 6 Connect the last coaxialcable between...
Page 19 - Make sure the jacks you are using are underneath the number “2.”; 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 20 - 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.); Connecting a DVD Player
2 .7 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 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 audiocables between theAUDIO OUT jacks on theTV and the AUDIO INjac...
Page 21 - Connecting a Camcorder
C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 2 .8 2 Connect an audio cablebetween the AUDIO OUT-PUT jack on the cam-corder and the AUDIOterminals on the side ofthe TV. 3 Connect a video cablebetween the VIDEO OUT-PUT jack on the cam-corder and the VIDEO ter-minal on the side of theTV. I N S T A L L A T I O N 1 Loc...
Page 22 - Installing Batteries in the Remote Control
2 .9 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 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, theBatteries l...
Page 23 - 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.
C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .1 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 dis-played. Turning the TV On and Off...
Page 25 - Viewing the Display; Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays; Viewing the Menus
C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .3 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 26 - Selecting a Menu Language
3 .4 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION O P E R A T I O N Selecting a Menu Language 3 Press the VOL + button to select the appropriate language: English, Spanish, or French. 4 Press the MENU button twice to exit. 2 Press the VOL + button to display the “Function”menu. 1 Press the MENU button to display...
Page 27 - Memorizing the Channels; and; Selecting the Video Signal-source
C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .5 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 28 - Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method); The TV automatically cycles; at any time to interrupt
3 .6 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION O P E R A T I O N 3 Press the VOL + button. The TV will begin memorizing all of theavailable channels. 4 After all the availablechannels are stored, theAuto program menu reap-pears. Press the MENU button twice to exit. Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method...
Page 29 - Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method)
C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .7 O P E R A T I O N Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) 1 Press the MENU button , then press the CH ▼ but- ton twice to select“Channel”.Press the VOL+ button to access the channel sub-menu. 2 Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button to select“Add/Erase”. Press the VOL...
Page 30 - Changing Channels; Using the Channel Buttons; When you press; or; , the TV changes channels in sequence. You will; 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
3 .8 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 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 31 - Labeling the Channels; next to the channel number.; Note: You cannot select
C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .9 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 32 - Setting the Clock; Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually
3 .10 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 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 Display.) Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually 1 Press the MENU button to dis...
Page 33 - Option 2: Using the Local PBS Channel to Automatically Set the
C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .11 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 three times to select“Function.” Press the VOL + button. 2 Press the CH ▼ button four times to select “Au...
Page 35 - Customizing the Picture; After adjusting an item, the gauge
C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .13 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, tint, color, andsharpness according to personal preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the “automatic” ...
Page 36 - Using Automatic Picture Settings; Standard
3 .14 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION O P E R A T I O N Using Automatic Picture Settings Your Samsung TV has three automatic picture settings (“Standard”, “Natural”, and“Mild”) that are preset at the factory. You can activate either Standard or Mild by pressingP.Mode (or by making a selection from t...
Page 37 - Customizing the Sound
C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .15 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“Adjust” will appear onthe screen. 3 Press the CH ▼ button to select “Adjust”, thenpress the VOL+ button . (The words Bass, Trebl...
Page 38 - Using Automatic Sound Settings
3 .16 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 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 any of them by making a selection from theon-screen menu. Or, you can select “...
Page 39 - Setting The On/Off Melody; You can hear clear melody sound when the TV is powered on or Off.
C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .17 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“Adjust” will appear onthe screen. 3 Press the CH ▼ button to select “Adjust”, thenpress the VOL+ button . 1 Press the MENU butto...
Page 40 - Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape
3 .18 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION O P E R A T I O N Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape You must select the appropriate mode in order to view the VCR orCamcorder 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 41 - 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; The remote control has three; If your VCR does not turn on,; When your remote control is in
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 Customizing Your Remote Control (For models TXL2791F/TXM3292F) Your TV comes equipped with a “universal” remote control. In addition to controlling the TV, the universal remote can also operate a VCR and a c...
Page 42 - VCR Codes
4 .2 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S VCR Codes
Page 43 - Cable Box; Make sure you enter both digits; If your cable box does not turn; When your remote control is; Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your Cable Box
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 Cable Box Codes ▼ 4 Enter both digits of the cable box code listed below for yourbrand of cable box . Make sure you enter both digits of the code, even if the first digit is a“0.” (If more than one code listed,try the first one.)...
Page 44 - Fine Tuning Channels; After you adjust the fine tuning,; Press the MENU button to
4 .4 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES Fine Tuning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optional reception. 1 Select the appropriatechannel. Press the MENU button to display the menu.Press the CH ▼ button twice to select the“Channel” menu. ▼ After you adjust the fin...
Page 45 - Digital Noise Reduction; alternate between “On” and “Off”.
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 Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal received by your TV is weak, you can activate the DigitalNoise Reduction feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear onthe screen. 1 Press the MENU button to disp...
Page 46 - Tilt
4 .6 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 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. 2 Press the CH ▼ button five times to select“Setup.” Press the VOL + button. 3 Press the VOL– or VOL+ buttons to...
Page 47 - Changing the Screen Size; Zoom
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 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 tosel...
Page 48 - Using the R.Surf Feature
4 .8 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 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 commercialsstart. You can set the R.Surf to “5 minutes”, then switch channels. Afte...
Page 49 - Setting the On/Off Timer; Before using the timer, you must
C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .9 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. 2 Press the VOL+ button to select the “Function” sub-menu. Press the CH ▼ button three time...
Page 50 - Setting the Sleep Timer; If no function buttons
4 .10 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 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 alternate between on and off.) 6 When finished, press the VOL + button. ▼ ...
Page 51 - Sound Features; The text at the bottom of the
C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .11 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,or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a foreign-language translation...
Page 52 - • Turbo Sound
4 .12 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Extra sound settings (Turbo Sound, Surround, or Auto Volume) • Turbo Sound Turbo sound emphasizes the bass and treble frequencies to add fullness to the sound. • Surround Your Samsung TV can create a "surround" effect su...
Page 53 - caption mode; In; text mode; , information unrelated; Viewing Closed Captions; and on the tape’s packaging:; Different channels and fields
C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .13 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 t...
Page 54 - POWER OFF
4 .14 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES Setting Up Your Personal ID Number (PIN) Using the V-Chip (Only USA) The V-Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriate forchildren. The user must first enter a PIN (personal ID number) before any of the V-Chiprestrictions ca...
Page 55 - How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV guidelines”
C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .15 How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV guidelines” First, set up a personal identification number (PIN), and enable the V-Chip. (See previoussection.) Parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods: The TV guide-lines or the MPAA rating. H...
Page 56 - Note: These categories consist of
4 .16 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 2 Press the CH ▼ button five times to select the “V-chip” menu. Press the VOL+ button. The “Enter pin” screenwill appear. Enter your 4-digit PIN number. 3 The “V-chip” screen willappear. Press the CH ▼ button, and highlight thefield for “TV guidelines.” 4 Pr...
Page 59 - 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
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 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 60 - Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV; Placement; Using Your TV in Another Country; P P E N D I X
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...
