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TX-P2771HF/TX-P3071WHF
TX-P3271HF/TX-P2798HF
TX-P3098WHF/TX-P3298HF
TX-P2775HF/TX-P3075WHF
TX-P3275HF/TX-P2670WHF
TX-P2745FP/TX-P3245FP
TX-P3234HF
COLOR TELEVISION
1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864)
Samsung Electronics America
Service Division
400 Valley Road, Suite 201
Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
www.samsungusa.com
Samsung Electronics Canada Inc.
Samsung Customer Care
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Mississauga, Ontario
L5N 6R3
Instructions
www.samsung.ca
AA68-02942A-00
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Warning! Important Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS 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 symbol alerts you that important literature concerning operation and maintenance has been included with this product
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Thank You for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung! Your new Samsung TV represents the latest in television technology. We designed it with easy-to-use on-screen menus and closed captioning capabili- ties, making it one of the best products in its class. We are proud to offer you a product that will provide convenient, dependable service and enjoyment for years to come. Important Safety Information Always be careful when using your TV receiver. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical
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• 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, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit. • Unplug the TV from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system during a lightning storm or when left unattended and unused for long periods of time. This will pre- vent damage to the unit due to lightning and power-line surges
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Important Warranty Information Regarding Television Format Viewing Standard screen 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. Displaying stationary graphics and images on screen, such as the dark top and bottom letterbox bars (wide screen pictures), should be limited to no more than 15% of the tota
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CONTENTS Chapter 1: Your New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Familiarizing Yourself with The TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Front Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Side Panel Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Rear Panel Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CONTENTS Chapter 4: Special Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Customizing Your Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your VCR (or DVD) . . 42 Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your Cable Box . . . . . 44 Fine Tuning Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 LNA (Low Noise Amplifier). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Tilt . . . . . .
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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: • Full Flat Screen • 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 tuni
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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-P2771HF • TX-P3271HF • TX-P3071WHF The Touch-Sensitive buttons do not work. 1. Did you use a light touch when pressing the buttons? 2. Is the Power Plug correctly connect- ed to the outlet? 3. Did you use your finger to touch the button(using a pen or pencil may no
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YOUR NEW TV • TX-P3234HF Œ TV/VIDEO ¨ CH and CH Press to change between viewing TV programs Press to change channels. Also press to high- and signals from other components. light various items on the on-screen menu. ´ MENU ˆ STANDBY indicator Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV's Lights up when you turn the power off. features. Remote Control Sensor ˇ VOL – , + Aim the remote control towards this spot on the Press to increase or decrease the TV. volume. Also used to select items on the
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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 13 – 22. Œ AUDIO-VIDEO MONITOR ∏ VHF/UHF jack OUTPUT jacks Connect to an antenna or to a cable TV system. Connect to the audio/video input jacks of a recording VCR.
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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. You can also use your remote control to operate your VCR and cable box. See page 41 for details. Œ POWER Ô MODE Turns the TV on and off. Selects a target device to be con- trolled by the Samsung remote ´ S.MODE control (i.e., TV, Set Top Box, VCR, Adjust the TV sound by selecting Cable box, or DVD). one of the preset factory settings (or select yo
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YOUR NEW TV Remote Control ¿ TV/COMPONENT ± STILL (Main picture) Press to switch the TV, COMPO- Press to stop the action during a NENT1, 2, or DIGITAL mode. particular scene. Press again to resume normal video. Note: The DIGITAL mode does Note: The still function doesn’t work in TX-P2798HF/ operate in Component 1, 2 mode. TX-P3098WHF/ TX-P3298HF models. ≠ PIP Controls ¸ DNIe (TX-P3298HF/TX-P3098WHF/ (TX-P3298HF/TX-P3098WHF/ TX-P2798HF) TX-P2798HF) Activates DNIe (Digital Natural PIP ON Image
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2 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 page 15. If you have two antennas, see “Separate VHF and UHF Antennas,” on page 15. 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 ter- mina
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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 nee
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INSTALLATION 4 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable box and the B–IN terminal on the 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) 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 viewing. Set the A/B switch to the “B”
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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 14-16). 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 Connect the cable or antenna to the ANTENNA IN terminal on the back of the VCR. 3 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminal on the TV.
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INSTALLATION Connecting an S-VHS VCR Your 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 To begin, follow steps 1–3 in the previous section to connect the antenna or cable to your VCR and your TV. 2 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AUDIO INPUT 1 jacks on the TV. Make sure the jacks you are using are underneath the number “1.” 3 Connect an S-video cable betw
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INSTALLATION Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV 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 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 either on the front or on back of the VCR.) 2 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the TV and the VIDEO IN jack on the VCR. Refer to your VCR’s instructions
