Samsung TX-P2028, TX-P2030, TX-P2034, TX-P2036 manuale d’uso

Owner’ s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION TX-P2028 TX-P2030 TX-P2034 TX-P2036[...]

2 C ONTENTS Chapter 1: Y our New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Familiarizing Y ourself with The TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

3 C ONTENTS Chapter 4: Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Fine T uning Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Selecting the Color T one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Changing the Screen Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 List of Features Y our TV was designed with the latest technology . This TV is a high-performance unit that includes the following special features: • Easy-to-use remote contr ol • Easy-to-use on-screen menu system • Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off • Adjustable picture and sound settings that can be stored in the TV’ s memory [...]

5 Familiarizing Y ourself with The TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel contr ol your TV ’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu. T o use the more advanced features, you must use the remote contr ol. Y OUR N EW TV Œ MENU P re ss to s e e a n on-s cr ee n me nu o f yo ur T V's f ea- tur e s. ´ VOL – , + Pre ss t [...]

6 Y OUR N EW TV Side Panel Jacks Y ou can use the Side 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 page 18.) Œ AUDIO INPUTS Audio signals f rom V CRs, DVD players and simi lar de vic es. ´ VIDEO INPUT Vid e o si gn a ls fro m VCRs , D V[...]

7 Y OUR N EW TV 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 dif ferent A/V components (i.e., a VCR and a DVD, 2 VCRs, etc.) For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 11-17. ΠA[...]

8 Y OUR N EW TV Remote Control Y ou can use the remote contr ol up to about 23 feet from the TV . When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV . Y ou can also use your remote contr ol to operate your VCR, DVD and cable box. See page 41 for details. Œ POWER T urns th e TV on a nd off. ´ S.MODE Adjus t t he T V sound by sele ct ing one[...]

9 Y OUR N EW TV Remote Control ¿ VCR Controls REW (Rewind) P re ss to r ewi nd a ta pe i n y ou r VCR. STOP P re ss this b ut to n to sto p a ta p e during play , rec ord, rewind or fast for war d. If t he but ton is pressed during Ful l-Au toma tic play , t he f unct ion w ill be canc el led. PLA Y/P AUSE Press t he PL A Y /P AUSE bu t t on t o p[...]

10 Y OUR N EW TV Remote Control Y ou can use the remote contr ol up to about 23 feet from the TV . When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV . Œ POWER T urns th e TV on a nd off. ´ Number buttons P re ss to s e le ct c ha nn els d ir e ctly o n th e TV . ˇ +100 Press t o se lect chan nels over 10 0 . F or exam ple, to select chan[...]

11 Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “ Antennas with 300-ohm Flat T win Leads ” below . If your antenna has one lead that looks like this, see “ Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads ” on next page. If you have two antennas, see “ Separate VHF and UHF Antennas ” on next page. Antennas[...]

12 I NST ALLA TION Connecting Cable TV T o connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below . Cable without a Cable Box ▼ 1 Pl ug t h e inco mi ng cab le int o the VHF/UHF a nte nn a ter minal on back of t he T V . Because this TV is cable-ready , you do not need a cable box to view unscrambled cable channels. 2 Plug t he c ombiner int[...]

13 I NST ALLA TION Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels ▼ 1 F i nd t he cab le t h at i s con - n ec te d to th e A NT EN NA OUT t erm inal on your cable box . This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT”, “VHF OUT” or simply , “OUT”. 2 Connect t he o t her end o f this c ab le t o the VHF/UHF antenn a terminal on the b[...]

14 I NST ALLA TION 4 Co nnec t a coa x ial cab le be t w een t he AN TENN A OUT term inal on t he cable bo x a nd th e B – IN ter mi nal on th e RF(A/B) sw itc h. 5 Co nnec t ano t he r cable be t w een t he o t her OUT t er- min al o n the s pl i tter a nd th e A – IN ter m inal on t he RF (A/B) sw itc h. 6 Connect t he las t coaxial cabl e be[...]

15 I NST ALLA TION Connecting a VCR These instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an antenna or a cable TV system (according to the instructions on pages 11-14). Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system. 1 Un pl ug th e ca ble o r ante n- n a fro m the b a ck o f the T V . 2 Co nnec t t he cab[...]

16 I NST ALLA TION 3 Co nn ec t a n S-vid eo c ab l e be t we en th e S- VI DE O OU T ja c k on th e VCR a nd the S- VI DE O IN j a ck o n the T V . An S-video cable is usually included with an S-VHS VCR. (If not, check your local electronics stor e.) 2 Co nn ec t a se t of a ud io c a bl es b et wee n t h e AU DI O O UT ja c ks on th e VC R an d t[...]

17 I NST ALLA TION Connecting a DVD Player The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV . Note: Only 480i formats ar e supported. Note: For an explanation of Component video, see your DVD player's owner's manual. 1 Co nn ec t a se t of a ud io c a bl es b et wee n t h e AU DI O I N PU T 2 j a ck s on th [...]

18 I NST ALLA TION 2 Co nnec t an aud io cab le be t ween t he AUDI O OUT - PUT jac k on t he camcorder a nd th e AU D IO te rmin al s on th e si d e of the T V . 3 Co nnec t a v ide o cable bet ween t he VIDEO OUT - PUT jac k on t he camcorder and t he VID EO ter minal on the s id e of th e TV . 1 Lo c at e the A/V o utput ja c ks on t he camcorde[...]

19 I NST ALLA TION ▼ 3 Repla ce t he cove r . Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won ’ t be using the remote contr ol for a long time. The remote contr ol can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV . (Assuming typical TV usage, the bat- teries last for about one year .) ▼ 2 I nstal l t wo A A A siz e bat teries. [...]

20 O PERA TION Chapter Three O PERA TION T urning the TV On and Off Press t he POWER bu t ton on the remo te con trol . Y ou can also use the POWER button on the fr ont panel. Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus Viewing the Display ▼ The on-screen displays disappear after about ten seconds. When Closed Caption has been set,[...]

21 O PERA TION Selecting a Menu Language 2 Press t he œ œ or √ √ bu t ton to sel ect t he ap pro priate lan- guag e : E nglis h, Spa ni sh or Fre nc h. Press t he EXIT bu t ton to ex i t . 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to display t he menu. Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to sele ct “ Fu nc t io n ” , then press t he œ œ or √ √ bu t t o[...]

22 O PERA TION Memorizing the Channels Y our TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “ of f-air ” (antenna) and cable channels. After the available channels are memorized, use the CH and CH buttons to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change channels by entering the channel digits. There are thr ee [...]

23 O PERA TION 3 Press t he œ œ or √ √ bu t ton. Th e T V w ill be gin memorizing all of the avail- able channel s . Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) ▼ The TV automatically cycles through all of the available channels and stores them in memory . This takes about one to two minutes. Press the MENU button at any time to interrupt[...]

24 O PERA TION Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to display t he menu. Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to sele ct “ Cha nne l ” , t hen press t he œ œ or √ √ bu t ton. 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to sele ct “ Ad d/Er a se ” , t hen press t he œ œ or √ √ bu t ton. 3 Press t he œ œ , √ [...]

25 O PERA TION Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons Press t he CH or CH bu t to n t o change channel s. When you press CH or CH , the TV changes channels in sequence. Y ou will see all the channels that the TV has memorized. (The TV must have memorized at least three channels.) Y ou will not see channels that wer e either erased or not memor[...]

26 O PERA TION 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to display menu. Press t he œ œ or √ √ bu t t on t o select “ Pict ure ” . Customizing the Picture Y ou can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, sharpness, color , and tint according to personal pr eference. (Alternatively , you can use one of the “ automatic ” settings.[...]

27 O PERA TION Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has three automatic picture settings ( “ Dynamic ” , “ Standar d ” and “ Movie ” ) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate either Dynamic, Standard or Movie by making a selection from the menu. Or , you can select “ Custom ” which automatically recalls your personal[...]

28 Adjusting the V olume Press t he VOL + or VOL– bu t t on t o increase or dec rease t he volu me. Using Mute At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the Mute button. 1 Press t he MUTE bu t ton and t he sound cu t s of f. The wo rd “ Mu te ” wi ll appear in t he lo wer-le f t cor ner of t he screen. 2 T o turn mut e off, pr [...]

29 O PERA TION 4 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on to s el ec t a pa r tic ula r i t em to be change d. Press t he œ œ or √ √ bu t t on to i ncrea se or d ecreas e t he va lue of a part ic ular i tem. Press t he EXIT bu t ton to ex i t . Using Automatic Sound Settings Y our TV has four automatic sound settings ( “ Standard ” , “ Music ”[...]

30 O PERA TION Setting the Clock 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di sp la y the o n-s c re en menu. Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on to sele ct “ Fu nc t io n ” , t hen press t he œ œ or √ √ but ton. 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on to sele ct “ Time ” , t hen press th e œ œ or √ √ but ton. Th e T im e m enu w il l appear on t he [...]

31 O PERA TION Viewing a VCR or Camcorder T ape Y ou must select the appropriate mode in or der to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV . 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to display t he menu. Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to sele ct “ Cha nne l ” , t hen press t he œ œ or √ √ bu t ton. 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on to s el ec t the [...]

32 Chapter Four S PECIAL F EA TURES Fine T uning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on to sele ct “ Fi ne t une ” , t hen press t he œ œ or √ √ bu t ton. 4 T o stor e the fi ne tu ni ng s et- tin g in th e TV ’ s me mo ry , press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton[...]

33 S PECIAL F EA TURES Selecting the Color T one 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on to s el ec t "Co lo r T on e". 3 Press t he œ œ or √ √ bu t t on repeat edl y to sel ect “ Cool ” , “ Nor mal ” or “ Wa r m ” . Press t he EXIT bu t ton to ex i t . 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to display menu. Press t he œ œ or √ √ bu[...]

34 S PECIAL F EA TURES Changing the Screen Size 3 P re ss the œ œ or √ √ bu t t on repeat edl y to sel ect “ Nor mal ” or “ Zoom ” . Press t he EXIT bu t ton to ex i t . • Normal : Sets the picture to 4:3 normal mode. This is a standar d TV screen size. • Zoom : Magnifies the size of the picture on scr een. 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼[...]

35 S PECIAL F EA TURES Using the Surf Feature This feature allows you to set the TV to return to a particular channel after a certain amount of time. For example, you may be watching a channel when commercials start. Y ou can set the Surf to “ 5 minutes ” , then switch channels. After 5 minutes, the TV will return to the original channel. T o u[...]

36 S PECIAL F EA TURES Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack Depending on the particular program being br oadcast, you can listen to stereo, mono or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a for eign-language translation. Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather .) 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on to sele ct ?[...]

37 S PECIAL F EA TURES Extra Sound Settings • Auto V olume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, and so it is not easy for you to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed. “ Auto volume ” lets you automat- ically adjust the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is h[...]

38 S PECIAL F EA TURES Setting the On/Off T imer 3 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on to s el ec t "On ti me". Press t he œ œ or √ √ bu t t on t o select t he “ On t i me ” hours. (T he hours digi t s w ill be highlighted. ) Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on repeat edl y to sel ect t he appro priat e hours ( i. e., t he ho ur wh en t[...]

39 S PECIAL F EA TURES 5 Press t he √ √ bu t ton to select “ On/Off ” . Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on t o turn th e on-ti me r “ On ” . ( Repea ted ly p res sin g t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton w ill al ter nate be t we en o n an d off. ) 6 Wh en fin ish ed , p r ess th e √ √ bu t t on . ▼ T o deactivate the “ On time ” , select ?[...]

40 S PECIAL F EA TURES ▼ Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur during closed caption transmissions, especial- ly those of live events. There may be a small delay before captions appear when you change channels. These are not malfunctions of the TV . 3 Press t he œ œ or √ √ bu t t on to tu rn cl os ed c a ptio ni ng on/o ff. ?[...]

41 S PECIAL F EA TURES Using the V -Chip The V -Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappr opriate for children. The user must first enter a PIN (personal ID number) before any of the V -Chip restrictions can be set up or changed. Setting Up Y our Personal ID Number (PIN) 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to display t he menu. [...]

42 S PECIAL F EA TURES 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 guide- lines or the MP AA rating. How to Enable/Disable the V -Chip 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton[...]

43 S PECIAL F EA TURES 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on to s el ec t the “ V- c h i p ” , t hen press t he œ œ or √ √ bu t t on. The “ Enter pin ” s creen wil l appear . En ter you r 4- di gi t P I N nu mb e r . 3 The “ V- c h i p ” screen wi ll appear . Pre ss t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton, and highligh t t he fi el d fo r “ T V gu[...]

44 S PECIAL F EA TURES How to Set up Restrictions Using the MP AA Ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X The MP AA rating system uses the Motion Pictur e Association of America (MP AA) system, and its main application is for movies. (Eventually , movie videocassettes will be encoded with MP AA ratings.) When the V -Chip lock is on, the TV will automati[...]

45 S PECIAL F EA TURES How to Reset the TV after the V -Chip Blocks a Channel ( “ Emergency Escape ” ) If th e TV is tun e d to a re s tri cte d c ha nn el , th e V -Ch ip wi ll b lo c k it . Th e s c re en wi ll g o bl a ck a n d the f oll owi ng m e s- sage wi ll appear : “ E x c ess iv e ra tin g ” . T o resume nor mal vie wing, t une t [...]

46 S PECIAL F EA TURES Customizing Y our Remote Control (TX-P2036) Y our TV comes equipped with a universal remote contr ol. In addition to controlling the TV , the universal remote contr ol can also operate a Set-T op Box, VCR, Cable box and DVD (even if your VCR, Cable box and DVD are made by manufacturers other than Samsung). • The remote cont[...]

47 S PECIAL F EA TURES VCR Codes 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 011 014 015 016 017 018 019 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 035 Samsung LG(Goldstar) Daewoo Daewoo, LG(Goldstar) Daewoo Curtis Mathes, Dimensia, General Electric, PROSCAN, RCA Bell & Howell, Fisher , JC Penny , JCL, Kenwood, Marantz, NEC, Quartz, Radio Shac[...]

48 If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible pr oblems and solutions. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply , then call your nearest service center . Identifying Problems Chapter Five T ROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Solution Poor picture T r y another channel. Adjust the antenna. Check all wire connections. Poor sou[...]

49 Cleaning and Maintaining Y our TV W ith proper care, your TV unit will give you many years of service. Please follow these guidelines 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 appliances with electric motors that create magnetic fi[...]

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