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TX-R2728
COLOR TELEVISION
Owner’s
Instructions
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Familiarizing Yourself with The TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Side Panel Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CONTENTS Chapter 4: Special Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Changing the Color Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Changing the Screen Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Digital Noise Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Tilt (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Using the R.Surf Feature . . . . . . . . .
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YOUR NEW TV 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
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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. ˛ MENU TIMER indicator Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV's When the TV is turned on, the TIMER indicator features. blinks five times. This indicator illuminates when the TIMER mode is set to the “On” position after « VOL – and + setting the clock and either th
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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 18.) ˛ AUDIO INPUT jacks Used to connect the audio signals from a cam- corder or video game. « VIDEO INPUT jack Used to connect a video signal from a camcorder or video game. 7
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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 11 – 17. ˛ VIDEO INPUT jack ‹ SUPER VIDEO INPUT jack Video signals from VCRs, DVD players and similar S-Video signal from an S-VHS VCR or DVD player. devices. Note:
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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 Set-Top Box, VCR, DVD and cable box. See page 60 for details. ˛ POWER 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 sett
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YOUR NEW TV Remote Control VCR Controls RESET If your remote control is not func- REW (Rewind) tioning properly, take out the bat- Press to rewind a tape in your teries and press the reset button VCR. for about 2~3 seconds. Re-insert the batteries and try using the STOP remote control again. Press this button to stop a tape during play, record, rewind or fast forward. If the button is pressed during Full-Automatic play, the function will be can- celled. PLAY/PAUSE Press the PLAY/PAUSE butt
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INSTALLATION 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 twi
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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 o
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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 terminal o
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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 11-14). 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 ANTENNA IN terminal Incoming Cable or on 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 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 VCR and your TV. Coaxial Cable 2 TV Rear Panel VCR Rear Panel Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the 2 AUDIO INPUT jacks on the TV. Audio Cable Ma
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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 TV Rear Panel VCR Input Panel Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV and the AUDIO IN jacks on the VCR. Audio Cable (The VCR input jacks might be either on the front or on back of the VCR.) 2 TV Rear Panel VCR Input Panel Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on th
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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 an External Signal Source” on page 37) 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 TV Side Panel Camcorder Output Jacks Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUTPUT jack on the Audio Cable Y-Connector camcord
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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 batteries last for about one year.) 19
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O OPERA PERATION TION 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. Plug & Play Feature When the TV is initially powered On, five basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently: Setting the language, Video signal source, Ant. input check, Auto program and Clock. 1 Press the POWER button on the remote control. Plug & Play The message “Plug & Play” is displayed. It flickers for
