Samsung TX-P1430, Owner'S Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION TX P2028 TX P2030 TX P2034 TX P2036 TX P1430 TX P1634 ...

Page 2: ...rom the TV 17 Connecting a DVD Player 17 Connecting a Camcorder 18 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 19 Chapter 3 Operation 20 Turning the TV On and Off 20 Viewing the Menus and On Screen Displays 20 Viewing the Menus 20 Viewing the Display 20 Selecting a Menu Language 21 Memorizing the Channels 22 Selecting the Video Signal source 22 Storing Channels in Memory Automatic Method 23 Adding ...

Page 3: ... a Multi Channel Sound MTS Soundtrack 36 Extra Sound Settings 37 Setting the On Off Timer 38 Setting the Sleep Timer 39 Viewing Closed Captions 40 Using the V Chip 41 Customizing Your Remote Control 46 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 48 Identifying Problems 48 Appendix 49 Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV 49 Using Your TV in Another Country 49 Specifications 49 ...

Page 4: ...g for up to 181 channels A special filter to reduce or eliminate reception problems Fine tuning control for the sharpest picture possible Built in dual channel speakers A special sleep timer Surround Turbo sound Auto Volume V Chip function Chapter One YOUR NEW TV Accessories Once you have unpacked your TV check to make sure that you have all the parts shown here If any piece is missing or broken c...

Page 5: ...n on screen menu of your TV s fea tures VOL Press to increase or decrease the volume Also used to select items on the on screen menu CH and CH Press to change channels Also press to select various items on the on screen menu Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV STAND BY indicator Lights up when you turn the power off fl POWER Press to turn the TV on and off TX P...

Page 6: ...der or video game For information on connecting equipment see page 18 AUDIO INPUTS Audio signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices VIDEO INPUT Video signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices HEADPHONE Connect a set of external headphones to this jack for private listening TX P2028 TX P2030 TX P2034 TX P2036 TX P1430 TX P1634 ...

Page 7: ...sed as the input signals for a record ing VCR VIDEO INPUT Video signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices AUDIO INPUTS Audio signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices DVD AUDIO INPUTS INPUT 2 Use these jacks to connect the audio signals from a DVD player when using the DVD video input jacks When not using the DVD jacks these audio jacks function as audio for Video 2 or S VIDEO S VI...

Page 8: ...d SLEEP Press to select a preset time inter val for automatic shutoff MENU Displays the main on screen menu P SIZE Press to change the screen size Your choices are Normal Zoom R SURF Press the R SURF button to auto matically return to a preferred channel after a user preset time delay MODE Selects a target device to be con trolled by the Samsung remote control i e TV Set Top Box VCR Cable box or D...

Page 9: ...d PLAY PAUSE Press the PLAY PAUSE button to play back prerecorded tapes or pause the tape FF Press to fast forward the tape in your VCR SET Use this button when you are set ting up your remote control to operate your Set Top Box VCR Cable box or DVD RESET If your remote control is not func tioning properly take out the bat teries and press the reset button for about 2 3 seconds Re insert the batte...

Page 10: ...s to choose stereo mono or Separate Audio Program SAP broadcast TURBO Press to turn the TURBO sound On or Off PRE CH Tunes to the previous channel TV VIDEO Press to display all of the available video sources i e Antenna Cable VCR CH and CH Channel Up Down Press CH or CH to change channels æ INFO Press to see the time channel etc on screen EXIT Press to exit the menu fi Up Down Left Right ˇ ˆ ENTER...

Page 11: ...nnas see Separate VHF and UHF Antennas on next page Antennas with 300 ohm Flat Twin Leads If you are using an off air antenna such as a roof antenna or rabbit ears that has 300 ohm twin flat leads follow the directions below Chapter Two INSTALLATION 1 Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws on the 300 75 ohm adaptor not supplied Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws 2 Plug the adapt...

Page 12: ...lug the combiner into the VHF UHF terminal on the bottom of the rear panel 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 adaptor available at most electronics shops 1 Connect both antenna leads to the combiner Antennas with...

Page 13: ...descrambles only some channels such as premium channels follow the instructions below You will need a two way splitter an RF A B switch and four lengths of coaxial cable These items are available at most electronics stores 1 Find and disconnect the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA IN terminal on your cable box This terminal might be labeled ANT IN VHF IN or simply IN 2 Connect this cable to ...

Page 14: ...al on the RF A B switch and the VHF UHF terminal on the rear of the TV After you ve made this connection set the A B switch to the A position for normal view ing Set the A B switch to the B position to view scrambled channels When you set the A B switch to B you will need to tune your TV to the cable box s output channel which is usually channel 3 or 4 Incoming Cable Cable Box RF A B Switch Splitt...

Page 15: ... antenna terminal on the TV 4 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AUDIO jacks on the TV 5 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the VIDEO jack on the TV Follow the instructions in Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape to view your VCR tape Note This figure shows the Standard connector jack panel The actual configuration for your TV may b...

Page 16: ...nnect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AUDIO INPUT2 jacks on the TV 1 To begin follow steps 1 3 in the previous section to connect the antenna or cable to your VCR and your TV Connecting an S VHS VCR Depends on the model Your Samsung TV can be connected to an S Video signal from an S VHS VCR This connection delivers a better picture as compared to a standard VHS...

Page 17: ...nals 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 AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV and the AUDIO IN jacks on the VCR 2 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the TV and the VIDEO IN jack on the VCR Refer to your VCR s instructions for more information about how to record using this kind of co...

Page 18: ...acks on your TV make it easy to connect a camcorder to your TV They allow you to view the camcorder tapes without using a VCR Also see Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape on page 31 The audio video cables shown here are usually included with a Camcorder If not check your local electronics store If your camcorder is stereo you need to connect a set of two cables Note This figure shows the Standard conn...

Page 19: ...o about 23 feet from the TV Assuming typical TV usage the bat teries last for about one year 2 Install two AAA size batteries Make sure to match the and ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Slide the cover out com pletely Note This figure shows the Standard remote control The actual configuration may be dif ferent ...

Page 20: ...und Channel and Function The on screen menus disappear from the screen after about two minutes You can also use the MENU CHANNEL and VOLUME buttons on the control panel of the TV to make selections 1 Press the INFO button on the remote control The on screen display shows any or all of the following Active channel picture mode audio mode audio source and the time indicates a channel has been manual...

Page 21: ...or French Press the EXIT button to exit 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Function then press the ˇ or ˆ button Language ˇ ˇ English ˆ ˆ Time ˆ ˆ Caption ˆ ˆ V chip ˆ ˆ Function Move Select Exit Language ˇ ˇ English ˆ ˆ Time ˆ ˆ Caption ˆ ˆ V chip ˆ ˆ Function Move Select Exit ...

Page 22: ... source that is connected to the TV i e an antenna or a cable system 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Channel then press the ˇ or ˆ button 2 Repeatedly press the ˇ or ˆ button to cycle through these choices ANT antenna STD HRC or IRC all cable TV Press the EXIT button to exit Note STD HRC and IRC identify various types of cable TV systems Contact your local...

Page 23: ...u 2 Press the or button to select Auto program 1 First select the correct signal source ANT STD HRC IRC See steps 1 2 on previous page Press the MENU button then press the or button to select Channel then press the ˇ or ˆ but ton 4 After all the available channels are stored the Channel menu reappears Press the EXIT button to exit Auto Program ANT 30 Exit ANT CATV ˇ ˇ ANT ˆ ˆ Auto Program ˆ ˆ TV A...

Page 24: ... or number buttons to select the channel you want added or erased 4 Press the or button to select Select Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select Added or Erased Press the EXIT button to exit ANT CATV ˇ ˇ ANT ˆ ˆ Auto Program ˆ ˆ TV AV ˇ ˇ TV ˆ ˆ Fine Tune ˆ ˆ Add Erase ˆ ˆ Channel Move Select Exit Channel ANT 11 Select Erased Channel Move Select Exit Channel ANT 12 Select Erased Channel Move Select Exit...

Page 25: ... the second number When you use the number buttons you can directly select channels that were either erased or not memorized To select a channel over 100 press the 100 button For channel 122 press 100 then 2 then 2 To change to single digit channels 0 9 faster press 0 before the single digit For channel 4 press 0 then 4 Using the PRE CH Button to select the Previous Channel Press the PRE CH button...

Page 26: ...then press the ˇ or ˆ button The words Contrast Brightness Sharpness Color and Tint will appear on the screen After adjusting an item the gauge will automatically disappear after about 5 seconds 3 Press the or button to select a particular item then press the ˇ or ˆ but ton to increase or decrease the value of a particular item Press the EXIT button to exit Contrast 100 Mode ˇ ˇ Dynamic ˆ ˆ Adjust...

Page 27: ... room Standard Optimal indoor screen condition Choose Movie when viewing the TV in low light or when playing video games Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings according to personal preference see Customizing the Picture page 26 1 Press the MENU button to display menu Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select Picture 2 Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select the Dynamic Standard Movie or Custom pictur...

Page 28: ...ton to select Adjust then press the ˇ or ˆ button The words Bass Treble and Balance will appear on the screen 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Sound menu then press the ˇ or ˆ button Customizing the Sound You can use the on screen menus to adjust the bass treble and balance according to individual preference Alternatively you can use one of the automatic se...

Page 29: ...sic videos or concerts Choose Movies when watching movies Choose Speech when watching a show that is mostly dialogue i e news Choose Custom to recall your personalized settings 2 Press the ˇ or ˆ button repeatedly to select the Standard Music Movie Speech or Custom sound settings Press the EXIT button to exit 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Sound menu then...

Page 30: ...roper time of day AM or PM You can change the hours by pressing or repeatedly or by holding down either of these buttons 4 After the hour is entered press the ˆ button at this point the minutes dig its will be selected Press the or button to select the correct min utes Press the EXIT button to exit The time will appear every time you press the INFO button Language ˇ ˇ English ˆ ˆ Time ˆ ˆ Caption ...

Page 31: ...quipment con nected to the TV s A V jacks and the TV signal Press the EXIT button to exit Alternate method Simply press the TV VIDEO button on the remote control to select an External Signal Source AV1 ANT CATV ˇ ˇ ANT ˆ ˆ Auto Program ˆ ˆ TV AV ˇ ˇ TV ˆ ˆ Fine Tune ˆ ˆ Add Erase ˆ ˆ Channel Move Select Exit ANT CATV ˇ ˇ ANT ˆ ˆ Auto Program ˆ ˆ TV AV ˇ ˇ TV ˆ ˆ Fine Tune ˆ ˆ Add Erase ˆ ˆ Channel...

Page 32: ...but ton to select Erased Press the EXIT button to exit 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Channel then press the ˇ or ˆ button 3 Press the ˇ and ˆ but tons to adjust the fine tun ing ANT CATV ˇ ˇ ANT ˆ ˆ Auto Program ˆ ˆ TV AV ˇ ˇ TV ˆ ˆ Fine Tune ˆ ˆ Add Erase ˆ ˆ Channel Move Select Exit Fine Tune 0 Select Erased Channel Move Select Exit Fine Tune 3 Select ...

Page 33: ...the EXIT button to exit 1 Press the MENU button to display menu Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select Picture Mode ˇ ˇ Dynamic ˆ ˆ Adjust ˆ ˆ Color Tone Cool Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit Mode ˇ ˇ Dynamic ˆ ˆ Adjust ˆ ˆ Color Tone Cool Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit Mode ˇ ˇ Dynamic ˆ ˆ Adjust ˆ ˆ Color Tone Normal Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit ...

Page 34: ...om Magnifies the size of the picture on screen 2 Press the or button to select Size 1 Press the MENU button to display menu Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select Picture Mode ˇ ˇ Dynamic ˆ ˆ Adjust ˆ ˆ Color Tone Cool Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit Mode ˇ ˇ Dynamic ˆ ˆ Adjust ˆ ˆ Color Tone Cool Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit Mode ˇ ˇ Dynamic ˆ ˆ Adjust ˆ ˆ Color Tone Cool Size Zoom Pictur...

Page 35: ...he Surf 1 While you are watching the channel to which you want to return press the R SURF button The on screen display will read Surf Off 2 Press the R SURF button again to set the timer in thirty second intervals up to five minutes 3 The time you set will begin counting down on the screen When the time runs out the TV will return to the channel you were watching when you set the timer Surf Off Su...

Page 36: ... broadcasting in mono or if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal Choose SAP to listen to the Separate Audio Program which is usually a foreign language translation 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Sound menu then press the ˇ or ˆ button Alternate method Simply press the MTS but ton on the remote control to change the MTS set ting MTS Stereo S...

Page 37: ...rbo Sound Turbo sound suitably emphasizes both higher and lower bands of sound and includes other effects 2 Press the or button to select required item you want 3 Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select On or Off Press the EXIT button to exit Alternate method Turbo Sound Simply press the TURBO button on the remote con trol to change the turbo sound setting Turbo Sound On 1 Press the MENU button to displ...

Page 38: ...tting the Clock on page 30 When you set the hours make sure the correct time of day AM or PM appears to the right of the hour 1 Press the MENU button to display the on screen menu Press the or button to select Function then press the ˇ or ˆ button 2 Press the or button to select Time then press the ˇ or ˆ button The Time menu will appear on the screen Language ˇ ˇ English ˆ ˆ Time ˆ ˆ Caption ˆ ˆ ...

Page 39: ...me proce dure as in steps 3 6 above Press the EXIT button to exit Press the SLEEP button repeatedly until the appro priate time interval appears any of the preset values from Off to 180 After about 5 seconds the sleep display will disappear from the screen and the time interval will be set Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time from 10 to 180 min...

Page 40: ...ideo tapes also provide closed captions Most pre recorded commercial video tapes provide closed captions as well Check for the closed caption symbol in your television schedule and on the tape s packaging 2 Press the or button to select the Caption then press the ˇ or ˆ button 5 Depending on the particular broadcast it might be necessary to make changes to Channels and Field Use the ˇ and ˆ button...

Page 41: ...ess the ˇ or ˆ button The Change pin screen will appear Choose any 4 digits for your PIN and enter them As soon as the 4 digits are entered the Confirm new pin screen appears Re enter the same 4 digits When the Confirm screen disappears your PIN has been memorized Press the EXIT button to exit The Enter Pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number Note The default PIN number for a new TV s...

Page 42: ...utton The Enter Pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number 3 The V chip screen will appear and V chip Lock will be selected To enable the V chip fea ture press the ˆ button so that the V chip Lock field is Yes Pressing ˆ will alternate between Yes and No 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select the Function menu then press the ˇ or ˆ button Language ˇ ˇ E...

Page 43: ...cess Note 1 The TV Y7 TV PG TV 14 and TV MA have additional options See the next step to change any of the follow ing sub ratings FV Fantasy violence D Dialog L Offensive language S Sexual situation V Violence Note 2 The V Chip will automatically block certain categories that are more restrictive For example if you block TV Y category then TV Y7 will automatically be blocked Similarly if you block...

Page 44: ...utton to change the sub rating Press the MENU button once to save the TV guidelines A TV Rating will be highlighted and no letters will be selected To exit this screen press MENU again To select a different TV Rating press the or button and then repeat the process Note The V chip will automatically block certain categories that are More restrictive For example if you block L sub rating in TV PG th...

Page 45: ...he MPAA categories G General audience no restrictions PG Parental guidance suggested PG 13 Parents strongly cautioned R Restricted Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult NC 17 No children under age 17 X Adults only NR Not rated 3 The V chip screen will appear Press the or button and select MPAA rat ing 4 While MPAA rating is selected press the ˇ or ˆ button The MPAA rating screen will...

Page 46: ...ox or DVD player ˇ Make sure you enter 3 digits of the code even if the first digit is a 0 If more than one code listed try the first one 5 Press the POWER button on the remote control Your VCR Cable box or DVD player should turn on If your VCR Cable box or DVD player turns on your remote control is now set correctly ˇ If your VCR Cable box or DVD player does not turn on repeat steps 2 3 and 4 but...

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Page 48: ...l Adjust the antenna No picture or sound Try another channel Press the TV VIDEO button Make sure the TV is plugged in Check the antenna connections No color wrong colors or tints Make sure the program is broadcast in color Adjust the picture settings If the set is moved or turned in a different direction the power should be OFF for at least 30 minutes Picture rolls vertically Adjust the antenna Ch...

Page 49: ...ddenly moved from a cold to a warm place unplug the power cord and allow at least two hours for moisture that may have formed inside the unit to dry completely Using Your TV in Another Country If you plan to take your TV with you to a foreign country please be aware of the different television systems that are in use around the world A TV designed for one system may not work properly with another ...

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