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TX-R2028
TX-R2035
TX-R1635
COLOR TELEVISION
Owner’s
Instructions
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CONTENTS Chapter 1: Your New TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Familiarizing Yourself with The TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Front Panel Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Side Panel Jacks. . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CONTENTS Chapter 4: Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Fine Tuning Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Selecting the Color Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Changing the Screen Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Using the Surf Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundt
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Chapter One YOUR NEW TV List of Features Your TV was designed with the latest technology. This TV is a high-performance unit that includes the following special features: • Easy-to-use remote control • 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 • Automatic channel tuning for up to 181 channels • A special filter to reduce or eliminate reception problems • Fine tuning control for the
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YOUR NEW TV Familiarizing Yourself with The TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel control your TV’s basic features, including the on-screen menu. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. TX-R2028 TX-R2035 / TX-R1635 ˛ MENU ‹ Remote Control Sensor Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV's fea- Aim the remote control towards this spot on the tures. TV. « VOL – , + STAND BY indicator Lights up when you turn the power off. Press to increase or decrease
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YOUR NEW TV Side Panel Jacks You 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 16.) TX-R2028 / TX-R2035 TX-R1635 ˛ AUDIO INPUTS HEADPHONE Audio signals from VCRs, DVD players and similar Connect a set of external headphones to this jack devices. for private listening. « VIDEO INPUT Video signals from VCRs, DVD players and similar devices. 6
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YOUR NEW 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 different A/V components (i.e., a VCR and a DVD, 2 VCRs, etc.) For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 9-15. TX-R2028 TX-R2035 TX-R1635 ˛ AUDIO-VIDEO MONITOR ‹ DVD AUDIO INPUTS (INPUT 2) OUTPUTS Use these jacks to connect the audio signals These audio-video signals ar
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YOUR NEW TV Remote Control You can use the remote control up to about 23 feet from the TV. When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV. ˛ POWER PRE-CH Turns the TV on and off. Tunes to the previous channel. « Number buttons TV/VIDEO Press to select channels directly Press to display all of the available on the TV. video sources (i.e., Antenna/Cable, VCR). +100 Press to select channels over 100. CH and CH For example, to select (Channel Up/Down) channel 121, press “+100,” th
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Chapter Two INSTALLATION Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin 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 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,
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▼ INSTALLATION Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads 1 Plug the antenna lead into the VHF/UHF terminal on the bottom of the back 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. 2 Plug the combiner into the VHF/UHF terminal
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▼ ▼ INSTALLATION Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels This terminal might be labeled 1 “ANT OUT”, “VHF OUT” or simply, Find the cable that is con- “OUT”. nected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box. 2 Connect the other end of this cable to the VHF/UHF antenna terminal on the back of the TV. Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels If your cable box descrambles only some channels (such as premium channels), follow the instructions below. You will need
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INSTALLATION 4 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA Incoming OUT terminal on the cable Cable box and the B–IN terminal Splitter RF (A/B) on the RF(A/B) switch. Switch Cable Box 5 Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter Incoming Cable and the A–IN terminal on Splitter RF (A/B) the RF (A/B) switch. Switch Cable Box 6 Connect the last coaxial cable between the OUT terminal on the RF (A/B) Incoming Cable switch and the VHF/UHF Splitter RF (A/B) TV Rear Switch ter
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INSTALLATION 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 9-12). Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system. 1 Unplug the cable or antenna from the back of the TV. 2 VCR Rear Panel Connect the cable or antenna to the Incoming ANTENNA IN terminal on Cable or the back of the VCR. Antenna 3 VCR Rear Panel TV Rear Panel Connect a coaxial cable between the
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INSTALLATION 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 VCR.) 1 VCR Rear Panel TV Rear Panel To begin, follow steps 1–3 in the previous section to connect the antenna or cable to your Coaxial Cable VCR and your TV. TV Rear Panel 2 VCR Rear Panel Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AUDIO Audio Cable INPUT2
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INSTALLATION Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV (Depends on the model) Your TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recorded by a second VCR. To do this, connect your second VCR as follows: 1 VCR Input Panel TV Rear Panel Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV and the AUDIO IN Audio Cable jacks on the VCR. (The VCR input jacks might be either on the front or on back of the VCR.) 2 VCR Input Panel TV Rear Panel Connect a video cable between t
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INSTALLATION 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 29.) 1 Locate the A/V output jacks on the camcorder. Camcorder Output Jacks They are usually found on the side or back of the camcorder. 2 Camcorder TV Side Panel Output Jacks Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUT- PUT jack on the cam- Audio Cable Y-Connector c
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▼ ▼ INSTALLATION Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Slide the cover out com- pletely. Make sure to match the “+” and 2 “–” ends of the batteries with the Install two AAA size diagram inside the compartment. batteries. Remove the batteries and store 3 them in a cool, dry place if you won’t Replace the cover. be using the remote control for 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.) No
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▼ ▼ ▼ OPERATION Chapter Three OPERATION Turning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control. You can also use the POWER button on the front panel. Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus The on-screen menus disappear from 1 the screen after about two minutes. Picture With the power on, press Mode ˇˇ Dynamic ˆˆ the MENU button. Adjust ˆˆ Color Tone : Cool Size : Normal The main menu appears on the screen. Its left side has four icons: Picture, Move
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OPERATION Selecting a Menu Language 1 Function Press the MENU button to Language ˇˇ English ˆˆ Time ˆˆ display the menu. Caption ˆˆ V-chip ˆˆ Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Function”, then press the ˇ or ˆ button. Move Select Exit 2 Function Press the ˇ or ˆ button Language ˇˇ English ˆˆ to select the appropriate ˆˆ Time Caption ˆˆ language: English, V-chip ˆˆ Spanish or French. Press the EXIT button to Move Select Exit exit. 19
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OPERATION Memorizing the Channels Your TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “off-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 three steps for memorizing channels: selecting a broadcast source, memorizing the channels (automatic) and adding and delet- ing channels (manual). Selecting the Video
