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SIR-T351
DIGITAL TV SET TOP BOX
Samsung Electronics America inc.
SERVICE DIVISION
400 Valley Road, Suite 201
Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864)
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www.samsungusa.com
Owner’s
Instructions
Made under one or more of the following US patents;
6,480,239; 6,243,431; 6,192,090; 6,184,938; 6,133,964; 5,659,372; 5,479,449
MD68-00284A-00
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MD68-00XXXA-Inside Front Cover 4/2/03 11:55 AM Page 2 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 oper
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MD68-00XXXA(E)-PREFACE 4/2/03 9:55 AM Page 3 Thank You for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung! Your new Samsung Digital TV receiver represents the latest in DTV IRD technology. We designed it with easy-to-use on-screen menus and closed captioning capabilities, 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 usi
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MD68-00XXXA(E)-PREFACE 4/2/03 9:55 AM Page 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 system during a lightning storm or when left unattended and unused for long periods of time. This will prevent dama
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MD68-00XXXA(E)-PREFACE 4/2/03 9:55 AM Page 5 A Guide to Digital TV What is Digital Television? 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 services such as multicasting (transmitting more than one pro- gram on the same TV channel) and datacasting (providing electronic program guides and interactive television). Several of these s
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MD68-00XXXA(E)-PREFACE 4/2/03 9:55 AM Page 6 How to View Digital Television 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 external 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. You can also watch DTV signals with personal comput- er (PC) tuner cards and computer monitors. 1. Integrated
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MD68-00XXXA(E)-PREFACE 4/2/03 9:55 AM Page 7 Q&A 1. Is the antenna I use for existing TV reception good enough for DTV? Over-the-air (OTA) 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. You should find out whether your local DTV broadcasts are on VHF (channels 2-13) or UHF (channels 14-69) to see if you need a different anten- na. If your DTV channels are
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MD68-00XXXA(E)-PREFACE 4/2/03 9:55 AM Page 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 OTA broadcast DTV programs. The good news is that you won’t have to pay a monthly or per-program charge to watch OTA DTV and HDTV programs. They’re free, unlike su
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MD68-00XXXA(E)-CONTENTS 4/4/03 10:55 AM Page 9 CONTENTS Chapter 1: Connecting the Set Top Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Front Panel Controls and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Rear Panel Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Connecting Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Connecting the Set-Top Box to a TV Set . .
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MD68-00XXXA(E)-CHAPTER 1 4/4/03 10:56 AM Page 10 CHAPTER ONE 1 1 Connecting The Set Top Box Front Panel Controls and LEDs Œˆ ´¨ ˇ Ø∏ Œ POWER ˆ MENU Press to turn the power on or off. Press to display the on-screen menus. ´ DTV (LED) Ø INFO When a digital signal is received, the LED indicator Press to display information about the current box set- lights up Green. When regular signals are received, it tings and program: Channel number, Time, Program lights up Green. title, Program duration, Ca
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MD68-00XXXA(E)-CHAPTER 1 4/4/03 10:56 AM Page 11 CHAPTER ONE 1 1 Connecting The Set Top Box Rear Panel Jacks Œ AIR/CATV INPUT (75Ω ) ’ Service Jack Connect the AIR antenna or CATV antenna here. Connect For service only. cable in the event that a local cable provider is passing through 8VSB and Clear QAM on their system. ˝ DTV OUT SELECT Use to select YPBPR/RGB,DVI according to the video ´ VIDEO OUT output from the TV or monitor. If your TV or monitor has Audio/Video capability, connect this
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MD68-00XXXA(E)-CHAPTER 1 4/4/03 10:56 AM Page 12 CHAPTER ONE 1 1 Connecting The Set Top Box 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. Cable TV without a Cable Box: If you have a cable TV and do not use a cable box, 1 connect the cable to RF (CABLE) INPUT on the rear of the Set-Top Box. Cable TV with a Cable Box: If you have a cable box, connect as shown in the 2 illustration to the right.
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MD68-00XXXA(E)-CHAPTER 1 4/4/03 10:56 AM Page 13 CHAPTER ONE 1 1 Connecting The Set Top Box Connecting the Set-Top Box to a TV Set Plasma Display Panel (PDP) Connect an antenna cable to the RF input jacks on the Set-Top Box. 1 Connect the Video Cables. 2 YPBPR format: Connect a video cable between the DTV OUT(COMPONENT) jacks on the Set-Top Box and the DTV INPUT jacks on the PDP. RGB format: Connect a video monitor cable between the DTV OUT (RGB format) jack on the Set-Top Box and the RGB VI
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MD68-00XXXA(E)-CHAPTER 1 4/4/03 10:56 AM Page 14 CHAPTER ONE 1 1 Connecting The Set Top Box Digital Ready TV or Normal TV Connect an antenna cable to the RF input jacks on the SetTop Box. 1 Connect the Video Cables. 2 Digital Ready TV: Connect a video cable between the DTV OUT COMPO- NENT (YPBPR) jacks on the Set-Top Box and the DTV INPUT jacks on the TV. Normal TV: Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the Set- Top Box and the VIDEO INPUT jack on the TV. Or,
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MD68-00XXXA(E)-CHAPTER 1 4/4/03 10:56 AM Page 15 CHAPTER ONE 1 1 Connecting The Set Top Box Connecting the Set-Top Box to a Computer Monitor Connect an antenna cable to the RF input jacks on the Set-Top Box. 1 Connect a computer video monitor cable between the DTV OUT (RGB format) jack 2 on the Set-Top Box and the VIDEO IN jack on the computer monitor. Connect an audio cable between the Lt/Rt AUDIO OUT jacks on the Set-Top 3 Box and the L/R AUDIO IN jacks on the computer monitor. NOTE B R
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MD68-00XXXA(E)-CHAPTER 1 4/4/03 10:56 AM Page 16 CHAPTER ONE 1 1 Connecting The Set Top Box Connecting the Set-Top Box to a Device with a DVI jack Connect a DVI cable between the DVI OUT jack on the Set-Top Box 1 and the DVI IN jack on the DVI device (TV, monitor). Connect audio cables between the Lt/Rt AUDIO OUT jacks on the Set-Top Box 2 and the L/R AUDIO IN jacks on the DVI device. NOTES This Set-Top Box supports HDCP technology. HDCP stands for High-bandwidth Digital Content • Protec
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MD68-00XXXA(E)-CHAPTER 2 4/4/03 10:57 AM Page 17 CHAPTER TWO 2 2 Remote Control and On-Screen Menus Reviewing the Remote Control The Set-Top Box remote control and on-screen menu system work together to operate the Set-Top Box as simply as possible. Understanding the remote control buttons and the menus allows you to operate the Set-Top Box with ease. If you need some assistance while using the remote control and the menus, the provided on-screen help feature will be helpful. See “Using the
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MD68-00XXXA(E)-CHAPTER 2 4/4/03 10:57 AM Page 18 CHAPTER TWO 2 2 Remote Control and On-Screen Menus Ú COMPONENT SELECTION BUTTONS Press to select a particular component (STB, TV, VCR, CATV, 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 and the last channel that was displayed. ı MTS (Multitrack Sound) #1 Press to select the available “multitracks.
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MD68-00XXXA(E)-CHAPTER 2 4/4/03 10:57 AM Page 19 CHAPTER TWO 2 2 Remote Control and On-Screen Menus Special Notes: #1 The “TV” buttons (POWER, VOL +-, CH , Number buttons): To use these buttons in TV, you must first switch the remote control to “TV” mode by using the SELECT button. #2 The “VCR” buttons (POWER, FF, REW, PLAY, STOP, PAUSE): To use these buttons in VCR, you must first switch the remote control to “VCR” mode by using the SELECT button. #3 The “CATV” buttons (POWER, CH , Nu
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MD68-00XXXA(E)-CHAPTER 2 4/4/03 10:57 AM Page 20 CHAPTER TWO 2 2 Remote Control and On-Screen Menus 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. To enter a particular menu, press ENTER. The menu system has three different levels. The four icons on the left side of the screen are the “first level” menu: Guide, Preference, Channel, and Setup. When you activate one of these four icons, the on-screen disp
