Samsung TX-R3264A manuale d’uso

Owner’ s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION TX-R2664W A TX-R2765A TX-R2764A TX-R3064W A TX-R3065W A TX-R3264A TX-R3265A Register your product at www .samsung.com/global/register AA68-03644A-00Eng 6/23/05 2:33 PM Page 1[...]

English - 2 Important Warranty Information Regarding T elevision Format V iewing Standard scr een format televisions (4:3, the aspect ratio of the screen width to height) are primarily designed to view standard format full-motion video. The images displayed on them should primarily be in the standard 4:3 ratio format and constantly moving. Displayi[...]

C ONTENTS English - 3 Chapter 1: Y our New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Familiarizing Y ourself with The TV . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

C ONTENTS English - 4 Picture Contr ol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Using Automatic Picture Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Customizing the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Resetting the Picture Settings to the Factory Defaults . . . . [...]

Y OUR N EW TV English - 5 Chapter One Y OUR N EW TV List of Features Y our TV is designed with the latest technology . This TV is a high-performance unit that includes the following special features: • Full Flat Screen • Easy-to-use remote contr ol • Easy-to-use on-screen menu system •A utomatic timer to turn the TV on and off • Adjustabl[...]

Y OUR N EW TV English - 6 Familiarizing Y ourself with The TV Control Buttons Y ou can control your TV’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu. T o use the more advanced features, you must use the remote contr ol. Œ TV/VIDEO (TX-R2664W A/TX-R2764A/ TX-R3064W A/TX-R3264A) & SOURCE (TX-R2765A/TX-R3065W A/TX-R3265A) Press to change betw[...]

Y OUR N EW TV English - 7 Connection Jacks (Side) Y ou can connect an A/V component that is used only occasionally , such as a camcorder or video game. (For information on connecting equipment, see page 19.) Œ AUDIO Input Connect audio signals from a camcorder or video game. ´ VIDEO Input Connect a video signal from a camcorder or video game. ˇ [...]

Y OUR N EW TV English - 8 Connection Jacks (Rear) Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously , such as a VCR or a DVD player . For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 11~20. Œ Audio Input jacks Connect to the audio output jacks of VCRs, DVD players and similar devices. • The component[...]

Y OUR N EW TV English - 9 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, Cable box, and some Samsung Set-top boxes. See pages 64~65 for details. Œ POWER Tu rns the TV on and off. ´ S.MODE [...]

Y OUR N EW TV English - 10 Remote Control ˛ TV/COMPONENT Press to switch the TV , COMPONENT1 or 2 mode. ◊ VCR/DVD Controls Controls VCR/DVD functions: Rewind, Stop, Play/Pause, Fast Forward. ± SET Used during set up of this remote control, so that it will work compatibly with other devices (some Samsung Set-top boxes, VCR, Cable box, DVD, etc.)[...]

I NST ALLA TION English - 11 Chapter T wo I NST ALLA TION e e- 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 the next page. If you have two antennas, see [...]

I NST ALLA TION English - 12 Connecting Cable TV To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below . Cable without a Cable Box 1 Plug the incoming cable into the “ANT IN” terminal on the rear panel. 2 Plug the combiner into the “ANT IN” terminal on the rear panel. Separate VHF and UHF Antennas If you have two separate antennas [...]

I NST ALLA TION English - 13 Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels 1 Find the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box. œ This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT”, “VHF OUT” or simply , “OUT”. 2 Connect the other end of this cable to the “ANT IN” terminal on the rear panel. Connecting [...]

I NST ALLA TION English - 14 4 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable box and the B–IN terminal on the RF (A/B) switch. 5 Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter and the A–IN terminal on the RF (A/B) switch. 6 Connect the last coaxial cable between the OUT terminal on the RF (A/B) swit[...]

I NST ALLA TION English - 15 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). 1 Connect a coaxial cable between the “ANT IN ” terminal on the TV and the antenna out terminal on the VCR. A coaxial cable is usually included with a [...]

I NST ALLA TION English - 16 Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV Y our TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recor ded 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. (The VCR input jacks might be eith[...]

I NST ALLA TION English - 17 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the “COMPONENT IN 1 (L, R)” (or “COMPONENT IN 2 (L, R)”) jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD player . 2 Connect a set of video cables between the “COMPONENT IN 1 (Y , P B , P R )” (or “COMPONENT IN 2 (Y , P B , P R )”) jacks on the TV and the VIDEO O[...]

I NST ALLA TION English - 18 Connecting a Digital TV Set-T op Box The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a set-top box to your TV . Connecting to Y , P B , P R 1 Connect a coaxial cable to the ANTENNA IN terminal on the set-top box. 2 Connect a set of audio cables between the “COMPONENT IN 1 (L, R)” (or “COMPONENT IN 2 (L, R)[...]

I NST ALLA TION English - 19 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. 1 Locate the A/V output jacks on the Camcorder . They are usually found on the side or rear of the Camcorder . 2 Connect a set of audio cables between th[...]

I NST ALLA TION English - 20 Connecting to an Analog Amplifier The “AUDIO OUT” terminals cannot be used for external speakers. Y ou must hook them up to an amplifier . When an audio amplifier is connected to the “AUDIO OUT” terminals: Decrease the gain (volume) of the audio amplifier , and adjust the volume level with the volume control on [...]

I NST ALLA TION English - 21 3 Replace the cover . œ Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won’ t be using the remote control for a long time. The remote contr ol can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV . (Assuming typical TV usage, the batteries last for about one year .) 2 Install two AAA size batteries. œ Make s[...]

O PERA TION English - 22 O PERA TION Chapter Three O PERA TION 1 Press the POWER button on the remote control. The message “Plug & Play” is displayed. It flickers for a little while and then the “Language” menu is displayed. Tu rning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control. Y ou can also use the POWER button on th[...]

O PERA TION English - 23 5 Press the √ √ button to move to the hour or minute. Set the hour or minute by pressing the ▲ or ▼ button. (refer to “Setting the Clock” on page 31.) 6 When you have finished, press the MENU button. The message “Enjoy your watching..” is displayed. 7 If you want to reset this feature (1) Press the MENU butt[...]

O PERA TION English - 24 V iewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio-video settings. V iewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays V iewing the Menus 1 With the power on, press the MENU button . The “Input” menu appears on the screen. Its left side has five icons: Input, Picture, Sound, Channel, S[...]

O PERA TION English - 25 Selecting a Menu Language 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Language”. Press the œ œ or √ √ button to select “English”, “Español”, or “Français”. Press the EXIT button to exit. Move Enter R[...]

O PERA TION English - 26 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[...]

O PERA TION English - 27 Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) œ 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 the memorization process and r eturn to the Channel menu. The TV must be connected to an antenna i[...]

O PERA TION English - 28 Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) To add channels that were not memorized (or to delete unwanted channels from memory): 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Add/Delete”, then press the ENTER button. 3[...]

O PERA TION English - 29 Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons Press the CH or CH button to change channels. 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 were either erased or not me[...]

O PERA TION English - 30 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 number , “*”, or a blank. When the INFO button is pressed, the channel label will appear next to the cha[...]

O PERA TION English - 31 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 the INFO button.) Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER butt[...]

O PERA TION English - 32 Option 2: Setting the Clock Automatically The clock can be set automatically if you are receiving a digital signal. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “T ime”, then press the ENTER button. Move Enter Return Setu[...]

O PERA TION English - 33 6 Press the … or † button to select “T ime Zone”, then press the œ or √ button to select the time zone for your local area. A TL. : Atlantic EAST : Eastern CEN. : Central MTN. : Mountain P AC. : Pacific ALAS. : Alaska HA W . : Hawaii 7 Press the … or † button to select “DST” ( D aylight S aving T ime), th[...]

O PERA TION English - 34 Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has 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 personalized[...]

O PERA TION English - 35 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Customizing the Picture Y ou can use the on-screen menus to change the “Contrast”, “Brightness”, “Sharpness”, “Color”, “T int”, and “Color T one” according to personal pr eference. 4 Press the ?[...]

Resetting the Picture Settings to the Factory Defaults O PERA TION English - 36 5 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Color tone”, then press the ENTER button. Press the œ œ or √ √ button to select a particular item (“Cool 2”, “Cool 1”, “Normal”, “Warm 1”, or “W arm 2”). 6 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Re[...]

O PERA TION English - 37 Sound Control Adjusting the V olume Press the VOL + or VOL – button to increase or decrease the volume. Using the MUTE Button 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 “Mute” is displayed. 2 To turn MUTE off, press the MUTE button agai[...]

O PERA TION English - 38 Using Automatic Sound Settings Y our TV has automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie”, and “Speech”) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate either Standard, Music, Movie or Speech by making a selection from the menu. Or , you can select “Custom,” which automatically recalls your [...]

O PERA TION English - 39 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Equalizer”, then press the ENTER button. Press the œ œ or √ √ button to select a particular item. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to increase or decrease the value of a particular item. Press the EXIT button to exit. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to selec[...]

O PERA TION English - 40 V iewing an External Signal Source Use the remote contr ol to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment, such a VCR, DVD, set-top box and the TV source (br oadcast or cable). Setting the Signal Source 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ENTER button to select “Input”. 2 Press the ENTER button to select “S[...]

O PERA TION English - 41 Assigning Names to External Input Mode 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ENTER button to select “Input”. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Edit Name”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the signal source to be edited. 4 Press the œ or √ button to select the external devic[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 42 Fine T uning Channels The Fine T uning function lets you manually adjust the TV’ s tuner if you have difficulty tuning channels. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. œ After you adjust the fine tuning, the “*” will appear when you press the[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 43 • W ide: Sets the picture to 16:9 wide mode. • Panorama: Use this mode for the wide aspect ratio of a panoramic picture. • Zoom1: Magnifies the size of the picture on scr een. Y ou can also move the picture on scr een by pressing the ▲ or ▼ button on the remote contr ol. • Zoom2: Magnifies the size of th[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 44 Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal r eceived by your TV is weak, you can activate the Digital Noise Reduction feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the scr een. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Move Ent[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 45 T ilt Due to the Earth’ s magnetic field there may be some minor image tilt depending on the TV’ s location. When this occurs, follow the steps below . 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Move Enter Return Picture Mode œ œ Dynamic √ √ S[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 46 Using the R.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 R.Surf to “5 minutes”, then switch channels. After 5 minutes, the TV will r eturn to the original ch[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 47 Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track Depending on the particular program being br oadcast, you can listen to Mono, Stereo, or SAP . •C hoose “Mono” for channels that are br oadcasting in mono, or if you ar e having difficulty r eceiving a stereo signal. • Choose “Stereo” for channels that ar e br o[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 48 Auto V olume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, and it is inconvenient to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed. “Auto V olume” automatically adjusts the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is high or by raising the sound outpu[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 49 Setting the Surround Y our Samsung TV can create a “surr ound” effect such that the sound seems to come fr om all directions. Once the “Surr ound” is set to “On”, the setting applies to sound effects such as “Standard”, “Music”, “Movie”, and “Speech”. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ?[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 50 Setting the T urbo Sound T urbo sound emphasizes the bass and treble frequencies to add fullness to the sound. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button. Move Adjust Return Sound Mode œ œ Standard √ √ Equalizer √ √ MTS : Stereo Auto volume : Off[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 51 Setting the On/Off T imer œ Before using the timer , you must set the TV’ s clock. (See “Setting the Clock” on page 31). 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “T ime”, then press the ENTER button. Mo[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 52 œ After about 5 seconds, the sleep display will disappear from the screen, and the time interval will be set. Setting the Sleep T imer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a pr eset time (from 30 to 180 minutes). 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press [...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 53 Setting the Preferred V olume Level and Channel The preferred volume and channel can be set for when the timer automatically turns on the TV . 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “T ime”, then press the E[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 54 œ Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur during closed caption transmissions, especially those of live events. There may be a small delay before captions appear when you change channels. These are not malfunctions of the TV . œ In “ Caption” mode, captions appear at the bottom of the screen, and t[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 55 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Melody”. Setting the On/Off Melody Y ou can hear a melody sound when the TV is powered On or Of f. 3 Press the œ œ or √ √ button to select “On” or “Off”.[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 56 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “V-chip”, then press the ENTER button. Press the number buttons to enter your current 4- digit PIN. Enter Pin Enter Pin : - - - - Using the V -Chip Access to channels and programs is contr olled by a passwor d (i.e., a 4-digit secret code that is defined by the user). The [...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 57 How to Enable/Disable the Rating Controls 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “V-chip”, then press the ENTER button. Press the number buttons to enter your current 4- digit PIN. Enter Pin Enter Pin : - - - - 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER butt[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 58 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “TV Parental Guidelines”, then press the ENTER button. 4 Y ou can independently lock the TV ratings. The locked TV (FCC) ratings are indicated by the “B”. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select one of the six categories. Press the √ button to select the appropriate re[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 59 How to Set up Restrictions using the Movie Ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X The Movie rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MP AA) system, and its main application is for movies. When the Rating Control is on, the TV will automatically block any pr ograms that are coded with objectionable r[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 60 Important Notes About Parental Locks Explanation of the MP AA and TV (FCC) Rating Systems: TV (FCC) Age-Based Ratings TV-MA Mature audiences only . This program may contain mature themes, profane language, graphic violence and explicit sexual content. TV-14 Parents strongly cautioned. This program may contain sophis[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 61 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select one of the categories, then press the √ button. Pressing the ▲ or ▼ button to select “B” or “U”. Press the œ button to save. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Canadian English”, then press the ENTER button. Move Adjust Return Canadian English B/U E œ[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 62 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select one of the categories, then press the √ button. Pressing the ▲ or ▼ button to select “B” or “U”. Press the œ button to save. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Canadian French”, then press the ENTER button. Move Adjust Return Canadian French B/U E œ ?[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 63 How to Reset the TV after the V -Chip Blocks (“Emergency Escape”) If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V-Chip will block it. The screen will go blank and the following message will appear: “Excessive rating.” To resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using the number buttons. Under cer[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 64 Customizing Y our Remote Control 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 VCR, Cable box, DVD, and some Samsung Set-top boxes (even if your VCR, Cable box and DVD are made by manufacturers other than Samsung). 1 Tu [...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 65 VCR Codes Cable Box Codes DVD Codes Remote Control Codes s es or AA68-03644A-00Eng 6/23/05 2:33 PM Page 65[...]

S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 66 Chapter Five T ROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Solution Poor picture. T ry another channel. Adjust the antenna. Check all wire connections. Poor sound quality . T ry another channel. Adjust the antenna. No picture or sound. T ry another channel. Press the TV/VIDEO button. Make sure the TV is plugged in. Check the an[...]

Model V oltage Frequency Dimensions W eight of Operation (mm/inches) (Kg/ lbs) TX-R2664W A 120V 60Hz 810 x 515 x 535 / 31.9 x 20.3 x 21.1 40.2 / 88.6 TX-R2764A 120V 60Hz 762 x 519 x 600 / 30.0 x 20.4 x 23.6 47.5 / 104.7 TX-R2765A 120V 60Hz 776 x 505 x 575 / 30.6 x 19.9 x 22.6 42.5 / 93.7 TX-R3064W A 120V 60Hz 898 x 559 x 587 / 35.4 x 22.0 x 23.1 56[...]

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