Samsung TXP-2011, Owner'S Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION AA68 03530A 00 TX P2011 03530A 00_ENG_FRONT COVER 10 12 04 03 00 PM Page 2 ...

Page 2: ... a VCR 13 Connecting a Camcorder 14 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 15 Chapter 3 Operation 16 Turning the TV On and Off 16 Viewing the Menus and On Screen Displays 16 Viewing the Menus 16 Viewing the Display 16 Selecting a Menu Language 17 Memorizing the Channels 18 Selecting the Video Signal source 18 Storing Channels in Memory Automatic Method 19 Adding and Erasing Channels Manual Met...

Page 3: ...Size 29 Using the Surf Feature 30 Extra Sound Settings 31 Setting the On Off Timer 32 Setting the Sleep Timer 33 Viewing Closed Captions 34 Using the V Chip 35 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 40 Identifying Problems 40 Appendix 41 Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV 41 Using Your TV in Another Country 41 Specifications 41 ...

Page 4: ...ntrol Easy to use on screen menu system Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off Adjustable picture settings that can be stored in the TV s memory Automatic channel tuning for up to 181 channels A special filter to reduce or eliminate reception problems Fine tuning control for the sharpest picture possible A special sleep timer V Chip function Chapter One YOUR NEW TV ...

Page 5: ...W TV Œ MENU Press to see an 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 ˇ 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 ˆ STAND BY indicator Lights up when you turn the power off Ø POWER Press t...

Page 6: ...ct an A V component that is used only occa sionally such as a camcorder or video game For information on connecting equipment see page 14 ΠAUDIO INPUT Audio signal from VCRs DVD players and similar devices VIDEO INPUT Video signal from VCRs DVD players and similar devices ...

Page 7: ...nected continuously such as a VCR or a DVD player For more information on connecting equipment see pages 9 14 Œ VIDEO INPUT Video signal from VCRs DVD players and similar devices AUDIO INPUT Audio signal from VCRs DVD players and similar devices ˇ VHF UHF Connect to an antenna or to a cable TV system ...

Page 8: ...f MENU Displays the main on screen menu R SURF Press the SURF button to automat ically return to a preferred chan nel after a user preset time delay CH SCAN Press to have the TV automatically scan all of the channels it has memorized PRE CH Tunes to the previous channel Ô 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 ...

Page 9: ...nas 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 adapto...

Page 10: ...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 11: ...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 12: ...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 13: ...al cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminal on the TV 4 Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUT jack on the VCR and the AUDIO jack 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 A coaxial cable is usually included with a VCR I...

Page 14: ...back of the camcorder Connecting a Camcorder The side panel jacks 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 26 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...

Page 15: ...a long time The remote control can be used up to 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 ...

Page 16: ...left side has four icons Picture Sound 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 and the time indicates a channel has ...

Page 17: ...English Spanish 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 œ œ or button Language œ œ English Time Caption V Chip Function Move Select Exit Language œ œ English Time Caption V Chip Function Move Select Exit ...

Page 18: ...y the type of signal 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 œ œ or button 2 Repeatedly press the œ œ or 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 system...

Page 19: ...n to the Channel menu 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 œ œ or 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 œ œ ANT Auto ...

Page 20: ...ss the œ œ or number buttons to select the channel you want added or erased 4 Press the or button to select Select Press the œ œ or button to select Added or Erased Press the EXIT button to exit ANT CATV œ œ ANT Auto Program TV AV œ œ TV Fine Tune Add Erase Channel Move Select Exit Channel ANT 11 Select Erased Channel Move Select Exit Channel ANT 12 Select Erased Channel Move Select Exit Channel A...

Page 21: ... you press 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...

Page 22: ...ust then press the œ œ or 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 œ œ or but ton to increase or decrease the value of a particular item Press the EXIT button to exit Contrast 100 Mode œ œ Dynamic Adjust...

Page 23: ...t in the 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 22 1 Press the MENU button to display menu Press the œ œ or button to select Picture 2 Press the œ œ or button to select the Dynamic Standard Movie or Custo...

Page 24: ...ute At any time you can temporarily cut off the sound using the Mute button 1 Press the MUTE button 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 either the VOL or VOL button 24 OPERATION ...

Page 25: ... select the proper 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 button to select the minutes digits 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 œ œ English Time Caption V Chip Function Mov...

Page 26: ... will switch between viewing the signals com ing from equipment 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 œ œ ANT Auto Program TV AV œ œ TV Fine Tune Add Erase Channel Move Select Exit ANT CATV œ œ ANT Auto Program TV AV œ œ TV Fine Tune Ad...

Page 27: ...he œ œ or 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 œ œ or button 3 Press the œ œ and but tons to adjust the fine tun ing ANT CATV œ œ ANT Auto Program TV AV œ œ TV Fine Tune Add Erase Channel Move Select Exit Fine Tune 0 Select Erased Channel Move Select Exit Fine Tune 3 Select Erased Cha...

Page 28: ... Warm Press the EXIT button to exit 1 Press the MENU button to display menu Press the œ œ or button to select Picture Mode œ œ Dynamic Adjust Color Tone Cool Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit Mode œ œ Dynamic Adjust Color Tone Cool Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit Mode œ œ Dynamic Adjust Color Tone Normal Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit ...

Page 29: ...reen size Zoom 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 œ œ or button to select Picture Mode œ œ Dynamic Adjust Color Tone Cool Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit Mode œ œ Dynamic Adjust Color Tone Cool Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit Mode œ œ Dynamic Adjust Color Tone Cool Size Zoom Picture Move Selec...

Page 30: ...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 31: ...ust the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is high or by raising the sound output when the modulation sig nal is low 2 Press the œ œ or button to select On or Off Press the EXIT button to exit 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Sound menu then press the œ œ or button Auto Volume Off Sound Move Select Exit Aut...

Page 32: ... See Setting the Clock on page 25 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 œ œ or button 2 Press the or button to select Time then press the œ œ or button The Time menu will appear on the screen Language œ œ English Time Caption V Chi...

Page 33: ...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 minute...

Page 34: ...corded video 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 œ œ or button 5 Depending on the particular broadcast it might be necessary to make changes to Channels and Field Use the œ œ an...

Page 35: ...is selected press the œ œ or 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 ...

Page 36: ... then press the œ œ or button 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 button so that the V chip Lock field is Yes Pressing 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 œ œ or b...

Page 37: ...hen repeat the process 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 Simi...

Page 38: ...he or button 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 T...

Page 39: ...he or but ton will cycle through the 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 œ œ or ...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...the cabinet or touch the parts inside Wipe your TV with a clean dry cloth Never use water cleaning fluids wax or chemicals Do not put heavy objects on top of the cabinet Temperature If your TV is suddenly 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 pl...

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