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Samsung SIR-T351 manual

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    Owner’ s Instructions DIGIT AL TV SET T OP BOX ................................................................................................................ ............. MD68-00284A-00 SIR-T351 Samsung Electronics America inc. SERVICE DIVISION 400 V alley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www .samsungusa[...]

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    2 W arning! Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P AR TS 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 any inside part of this product. This symbo[...]

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    3 Thank Y ou for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung! Y our new Samsung Digital TV receiver represents the latest in DTV IRD technology . W e designed it with easy-to-use on-screen menus and closed captioning capabilities, making it one of the best products in its class. W e are proud to offer you a product that will provide convenient,[...]

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    4 • Protect the power cord. Power supply cords should be routed so that they won’t be walked on or pinched by objects placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs, conve- nience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit. • Unplug the product from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable syste[...]

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    5 A Guide to Digital TV What is Digital T elevision? Digital television (DTV) is a new way of transmitting high quality video and audio to your TV set. Using DTV , broadcasters can transmit high definition TV (HDTV) images, Dolby digi- tal surround audio, and new ser vices such as multicasting (transmitting more than one pro- gram on the same TV ch[...]

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    6 How to View Digital T elevision There are three ways to watch DTV . The first is to use an integrated digital TV; one with a built-in digital television tuner . The second is to connect an exter nal DTV set-top receiver to a DTV -ready television or monitor . This type of TV or monitor will have wideband compo- nent video and stereo audio inputs.[...]

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    7 Q&A 1. Is the antenna I use for existing TV reception good enough for DTV? Over-the-air (OT A) digital TV broadcasting uses the same channels as analog TV and works well with many existing TV antennas. However , DTV broadcast channel assignments are different than analog channels. Y ou should find out whether your local DTV broadcasts are on [...]

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    8 Q&A 4. Can I connect my DTV set-top receiver to my cable TV service? Cable TV systems use a different method for transmitting digital TV programs that is current- ly incompatible with broadcast DTV set-top receivers. So you will still need to use an out- door or indoor antenna to receive OT A broadcast DTV programs. The good news is that you [...]

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    9 C ONTENTS Chapter 1: Connecting the Set T op Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Front Panel Controls and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Rear Panel Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Connecting Antennas . . . . . [...]

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    CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set T op Box 1 1 10 Front Panel Controls and LEDs Œ POWER Press to turn the power on or off. ´ DTV (LED) When a digital signal is received, the LED indicator lights up Green. When regular signals are received, it lights up Green. ˇ Menu Up/Down/Left/Right Use to change channels or to move highlight (when using the on-s[...]

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    Œ AIR/CA TV INPUT (75 Ω ) Connect the AIR antenna or CA TV antenna here. Connect cable in the event that a local cable provider is passing through 8VSB and Clear QAM on their system. ´ VIDEO OUT If your TV or monitor has Audio/Video capability , connect this jack to the A V Input jack on your TV or monitor using an Audio/Video cable. Use this o[...]

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    CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set T op Box 1 1 12 Connecting Antennas This section shows how to connect a cable TV with or without a cable box, and how to connect an indoor or outdoor antenna. 1 Cable TV without a Cable Box : If you have a cable TV and do not use a cable box, connect the cable to RF (CABLE) INPUT on the rear of the Set-T op Box. 2 Cab[...]

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    Connecting the Set-T op Box to a TV Set Plasma Display Panel (PDP) 1 Connect an antenna cable to the RF input jacks on the Set-T op Box. 2 Connect the Video Cables. YP B P R format : Connect a video cable between the DTV OUT(COMPONENT) jacks on the Set-T op Box and the DTV INPUT jacks on the PDP . RGB format : Connect a video monitor cable between [...]

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    CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set T op Box 1 1 14 Digital Ready TV or Normal TV 1 Connect an antenna cable to the RF input jacks on the SetT op Box. 2 Connect the Video Cables. Digital Ready TV : Connect a video cable between the DTV OUT COMPO- NENT (YP B P R ) jacks on the Set-T op Box and the DTV INPUT jacks on the TV . Normal TV : Connect a video c[...]

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    Connecting the Set-T op Box to a Computer Monitor 1 Connect an antenna cable to the RF input jacks on the Set-T op Box. 2 Connect a computer video monitor cable between the DTV OUT (RGB format) jack on the Set-T op Box and the VIDEO IN jack on the computer monitor . 3 Connect an audio cable between the Lt/Rt AUDIO OUT jacks on the Set-T op Box and [...]

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    CHAPTER ONE Connecting The Set T op Box 1 1 16 Connecting the Set-T op Box to a Device with a DVI jack 1 Connect a DVI cable between the DVI OUT jack on the Set-T op Box and the DVI IN jack on the DVI device (TV , monitor). 2 Connect audio cables between the Lt/Rt AUDIO OUT jacks on the Set-T op Box and the L/R AUDIO IN jacks on the DVI device. NOT[...]

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    CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus 2 2 17 Reviewing the Remote Control The Set-T op Box remote control and on-screen menu system work together to operate the Set-T op Box as simply as possible. Understanding the remote control buttons and the menus allows you to operate the Set-T op Box with ease. If you need some assistance while using[...]

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    CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus 2 2 18 REE Ú COMPONENT SELECTION BUTTONS Press to select a particular component (STB, TV , VCR, CA TV , DVD) to be controlled by the remote control. See “Programming the Remote Control for Other Components” on page 43. Æ PRE-CH (Previous Channel) #1 Press to alternate between the current channels[...]

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    CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus 2 2 19 Installing the Batteries Press and remove the batter y cover on the back of the remote control. Put two AA batteries into the compartment and replace the batter y cover . Programming the Remote Control T o program the remote control to operate a VCR, Cable Box, TV or DVD player , see “Programm[...]

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    CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus 2 2 20 The On-Screen Menu System Using the Menu UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT buttons in the center of the remote control, you can move between the menus. T o enter a par ticular menu, press ENTER. The menu system has three different levels. The four icons on the left side of the screen are the “first level” [...]

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    CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus 2 2 21 Using the On-screen Help T o turn the on-screen help on: 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down but- tons to highlight the Preference icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight Help and press ENTER. 3 Press the Up/Down buttons to choose “Help[...]

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    CHAPTER TWO Remote Control and On-Screen Menus 2 2 22 Viewing the Information Y ou can quickly check the status of many of the Set-T op Box features and options by using the INFO button. The Info shows: • The major channel number and the minor channel number (if you are viewing a digital channel). • The current time and date. See page 28. • P[...]

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    CHAPTER THREE Operation 3 3 23 Memorizing Channels Before you can use any of the special channel buttons (CH ▲▼ , F A V -CH), the available channels must first be scanned and memorized. This is an easy , automatic process that typically takes two minutes. T o memorize channels: 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Do[...]

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    CHAPTER THREE Operation 3 3 24 Adding and Deleting Channels T o add channels that were not memorized (or to delete unwanted channels from the memor y): 1 Enter the digits of the channel to be added or deleted. 2 Press the MENU button on the remote control. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Channel icon and press ENTER. 3 Use the Menu Up[...]

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    CHAPTER THREE Operation 3 3 25 How to Set Y our Favorite Channels 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Preference icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Select Favorite Channels icon and press ENTER. 3 T o designate a par ticular channel as a “Favorite Channel,[...]

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    CHAPTER THREE Operation 3 3 26 Checking the Digital-Signal Reception Unlike analog channels, which can var y in reception quality from “snowy” to clear , digital (HDTV) channels have either perfect reception quality or you will not receive them at all. So, unlike analog channels, you cannot fine tune a digital channel. But you can adjust your a[...]

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    CHAPTER THREE Operation 3 3 27 Changing Channels Number buttons Press the number buttons (0 – 9) to enter channel numbers. NOTES When the channel you selected contains one or more “minor” chan- nels, the list of the channels will be displayed on the screen. T o select one of them, position the highlight on the channel you want using CH ▲ , [...]

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    CHAPTER THREE Operation 3 3 28 CHAPTER THREE Operation Setting the Time and Date First, select the channel that has a Digital Signal. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Setup icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Auto T ime setup icon and press ENTER. 3 Y ou w[...]

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    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 29 Changing the Screen Format Y our selection in the Screen For mat menu depends on the type of TV or monitor you are using with your Set-T op Box. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Setup icon, then use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Select Scr[...]

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    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 30 With a 4:3 Ratio TV or Monitor If you are using a 4:3 aspect ratio TV or monitor and receiving an image with a 16:9 aspect ratio, you need to specify how the image is displayed. Letter box Choose this when receiving a 16:9 image and you want to see the original wide for- mat. Letter boxing shrinks the picture so[...]

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    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 31 With a 16:9 Ratio TV or Monitor If you are using a 16:9 aspect ratio TV or monitor and receiving an image with a 4:3 aspect ratio, the image will be displayed at the 4:3 aspect ratio on your monitor unless you specify other wise. The Screen Format menu allows you to adjust the image through the following options[...]

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    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 32 Choosing a Digital Sound Format (Dolby or PCM) Both analog and digital sounds are available from the rear-panel connectors of the Set-T op Box. The digital sound output is an optical or coaxial connector labeled “Dolby Digital Output” After connecting the optical or coaxial digital-audio component, you must [...]

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    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 33 Changing the Position of the Image Adjust the position of the screen if it is not well-aligned. 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Setup icon and press ENTER. 3 Use the Menu Up/Down button to highlight the Screen Position and press ENTER. 4 Use the Menu[...]

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    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 34 Choosing a Multitrack Language The digital-TV transmission system is capable of simultaneous transmission of many audio tracks (for example, simultaneous translations of the program into foreign languages). The availability of these additional “multitracks” depends upon the program. T o select a multi- track[...]

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    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 35 Setting Up Digital Captions (On-Screen T ext Messages) The Digital Captions function operates on digital channels. How to Activate or Deactivate the On-screen Captions 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Preference icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/D[...]

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    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 36 5 Select the option (Ser vice, Size, Style, Foreground or Background) you want using the Menu Up/Down buttons. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to select the menu you want and press ENTER. Ser vice: This option consists of Ser vice 1 ~ Ser vice6. The default is Ser vice 1. Either the reading level or the language ma[...]

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    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 37 Rating Control Menu Access to channels and programs is controlled by a password (i.e., a 4-digit secret code that is defined by the user).The on-screen menu will instruct you to assign a password (and you can change it later , if necessar y). How to Change Y our Password 1 Press the MENU button on the remote con[...]

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    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 38 How to Lock Programs Using the TV (FCC) or MP AA Ratings 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Preference icon and press ENTER. Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Set Rating Controls and press ENTER. 3 Enter your password correctly . 4 After the[...]

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    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 39 Important Notes About Parental Locks (“P .Locks”) Explanation of the MP AA and TV (FCC) Rating Systems: TV (FCC) Age-Based Ratings TV -MA Mature audiences only . This pro- gram may contain mature themes, profane language, graphic violence and explicit sexual content. TV -14 Parents strongly cautioned. This p[...]

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    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 40 Electronic Program Guide Y our Set-T op Box has an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) to help you navigate through all the possible viewing options. The EPG supplies information, such as program lists, start and end times of all available channels. In addition, the detailed information about the program is often ava[...]

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    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 41 Using the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Guide icon and press ENTER. 3 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Default Guide and press ENTER. 4 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to alternate between “Mini” and “[...]

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    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 42 Viewing Information about One Channel 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Guide icon and press ENTER. 3 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Go to Mini Guide and press ENTER. 4 Press the INFO button to see detailed information of highlighted bro[...]

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    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 43 Viewing Information about Channels 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Guide icon and press ENTER. 3 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Go to Full Guide and press ENTER. 4 Use the Green button (STOP) to activate “2 Hours” and the Y ellow b[...]

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    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 44 T o view the Remind List 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Guide icon and press ENTER. 3 Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to highlight the Go to Remind List and press ENTER. T o remove all the remind programs Press the t button to select “Cancel All”, [...]

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    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 45 Programming the Remote Control for Other Components 1 Press the appropriate button among the Component Selection buttons to activate another component (STB, TV , VCR, CA TV , DVD). For example, if you want to program the remote control to operate your VCR, press the VCR button on the remote control. 2 Press the [...]

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    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 46 VCR Remote Control Codes MTC Multitech NEC Optimus Panasonic Pentax Pentex Research+ Philco Philips Pioneer Portland Proscan Quartz Quasar Radio Shack/Realistic RCA Samsung Sansui Sanyo Scott Sears Sharp Shintom Signature Sony Sylvania Symphonic T andy T atung T eac T echnics T eknika TMK T oshiba T oshiko T ote[...]

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    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 47 CA TV Remote Control Codes Pioneer Randtek RCA Regal Regency SAEWOO Samsung Signature Spruce Starcom Stargate2000 sylvania T aePyungY ang T exscan T ocom Unika Universal Viewstar W arner Amex Zenith 26,28,52 15,16 8,35,74 11,20,21 10,41 7 0,11,30,52,71,72 54 35 54 66 19,67 2 19,67 25,29,57,58,63 39,40,49 59,60 1[...]

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    CHAPTER FOUR Special Features 4 4 48 TV Remote Control Codes MTC NEC Nikei Onking Onwa Optonica Panasonic Penney Philco Philips Pioneer Portland Proton Quasar Radio Shack RCA Realistic Sampo Samsung Sanyo Scott Sears Sharp Signature Sony Soundesign Spectricon SSS Sylvania Symphonic T atung T echwood T eknika T elefunken T elerent TMK 26, 15, 6, 49,[...]

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    APPENDIX A A 49 T roubleshooting If you have difficulty with your digital TV set-top receiver , there are several possibilities you should investigate before calling for a ser vice technician. Problem Intermittent signal, or no signal at all. Poor sound quality , or no sound. No color , or wrong colors. Remote control doesn’t work correctly . The[...]

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    APPENDIX A A 50 Care and Maintenance With proper care, your Set-T op Box will give you many years of ser vice. Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum perfor mance. Placement • Do not put the Set-T op Box near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. • Do not put the Set-T op Box near appliances that create magnetic fields. Liquids[...]

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    APPENDIX A A 51 Specifications General Specifications RF Specification Broadcasting standard DTV (A TSC) Power requirement AC 120 V , 50-60Hz Power consumption 40 watts / In standby: 2 watts Dimensions (W x D x H) 15 x 12.36 x 3.07 (inches) W eight 7.5 lbs T uning system type F/S Band coverage VHF 2 ~ 13 UHF 14 ~ 69 Antenna 75-ohm external antenna [...]