TX-P2028

TX-P2030
TX-P2034
TX-P2036
TX-P1430
TX-P1634
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Rear Panel Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Chapter 2: Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Separate VHF and UHF Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting Cable TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cable without a Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles
All Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles
Some Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting a VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting an S-VHS VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV. . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting a DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting a Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing Batteries in the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chapter 3: Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turning the TV On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Viewing the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Selecting a Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Memorizing the Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Selecting the Video Signal-source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) . . . . . . . . 23
Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) . . . . . . . . . . 24
Changing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using the Channel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Directly Accessing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using the PRE-CH Button to select the Previous Channel . . . 25
Channel Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Customizing the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using Automatic Picture Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Customizing the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using Automatic Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Chapter 4: Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Fine Tuning Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Selecting the Color Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Changing the Screen Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the Surf Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Extra Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setting the On/Off Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Setting the Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Viewing Closed Captions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using the V-Chip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Customizing Your Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Identifying Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using Your TV in Another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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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 sharpest picture possible
• Built-in, dual channel speakers
• A special sleep timer
• Surround, Turbo sound, Auto Volume
• V-Chip function

Accessories
Once you have unpacked your TV, check to make sure that you have all the parts shown
here. If any piece is missing or broken, call your dealer.

Remote Control Remote Control Owner’s Instructions/ Warranty Card; 2EA/

AAA Batteries AAA Batteries Safety Guide Manual Registration Card

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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-P2028

TX-P2030/TX-P1430

TX-P2034/TX-P1634

TX-P2036

˛ 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

Press to increase or decrease the volume. Lights up when you turn the power off.
Also used to select items on the on-screen menu.
fl POWER
CH (▼) and CH (▲) Press to turn the TV on and off.
Press to change channels. Also press to select
various items on the on-screen menu.

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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.)

TX-P2028 TX-P2030/TX-P2034 TX-P2036

TX-P1430 TX-P1634

˛ 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.

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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.
TX-P2028

TX-P2030/TX-P2034/TX-P2036

TX-P1430/TX-P1634

˛ AUDIO-VIDEO MONITOR ‹ DVD AUDIO INPUTS (INPUT 2)

OUTPUTS Use these jacks to connect the audio signals
These audio-video signals are identical to A/V from a DVD player when using the DVD video
signals being displayed on the big screen. input jacks. When not using the DVD jacks, these
(Typically used as the input signals for a record- audio jacks function as audio for Video 2 or S-
ing VCR.) VIDEO.

« VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO INPUT

Video signals from VCRs, DVD players and similar Connect to an S-VHS VCR or DVD player.
devices.
fl DVD VIDEO INPUT
AUDIO INPUTS Connect video from a DVD player.
Audio signals from VCRs, DVD players and similar Note: Monitor Output doesn’t operate in the DVD
devices. mode.

‚ VHF/UHF
Connect to an antenna or to a cable TV system.
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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, DVD and cable box. See page
41 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 settings
(or select your personal, cus- PRE-CH
tomized sound settings). Tunes to the previous channel.
P.MODE æ TV/VIDEO
Adjust the TV picture by selecting Press to display all of the available
one of the preset factory settings video sources (i.e., Antenna/Cable,
(or select your personal, cus- VCR).
tomized picture settings).
CH and CH
‹ Number buttons (Channel Up/Down)
Press to select channels directly Press CH or CH to change
on the TV. channels.
+100 fi INFO
Press to select channels over 100. Press to see the time, channel,
For example, to select etc., on-screen.
channel 121, press “+100,” then
press “2” and “1.”
ı EXIT
VOL -, VOL + Press to exit the menu.
Press to increase or decrease the
volume. Up,Down,Left,
Right (▲,▼,ˇ ,ˆ )/
fl MUTE ENTER
Press to temporarily cut off Press to select highlight up, down,
the sound. left, or right. While using the on-
screen menus, press ENTER to
‚ SLEEP activate (or change) a particular
Press to select a preset time inter- item.
val for automatic shutoff.
ł TURBO
MENU Press to turn the TURBO sound On
Displays the main on-screen or Off.
menu.
ø MTS (Multichannel
P.SIZE Television Stereo)
Press to change the screen size. Press to choose stereo, mono or
Your choices are Normal, Zoom. Separate Audio Program (SAP
broadcast).
R.SURF
Press the R.SURF button to auto-
matically return to a preferred
channel after a user-preset time
delay.

TX-P2036

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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 button to
play back prerecorded tapes or
pause the tape.

FF
Press to fast forward the tape in
your VCR.

SET
Use this button when you are set-
ting up your remote control to
operate your Set Top Box, VCR,
Cable box, or DVD.

TX-P2036

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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,” then Press CH or CH to change
press “2” and “1.” channels.

‹ MUTE æ INFO
Press to temporarily cut off Press to see the time, channel,
the sound. etc., on-screen.

VOL -, VOL + EXIT

Press to increase or decrease the Press to exit the menu.
volume.
fi Up, Down, Left,
fl SLEEP Right (▲, ▼, ˇ , ˆ )/
Press to select a preset time inter- ENTER
val for automatic shutoff. Press to select highlight up, down,
left, or right. While using the on-
‚ MENU screen menus, press the ENTER
Displays the main on-screen button to activate (or change) a
menu. particular item.

MTS (Multichannel ı R-SURF

Television Stereo) Press the SURF button to automati-
Press to choose stereo, mono or cally return to a preferred channel
Separate Audio Program (SAP after a user-preset time delay.
broadcast).
CH.SCAN
TURBO Press to have the TV automatically
Press to turn the TURBO sound On scan all of the channels it has
or Off. memorized.

TX-P2028/TX-P2030/TX-P2034
TX-P1430/TX-P1634

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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, follow the directions below.

1
Place the wires from the
twin leads under the
screws on the 300-75 ohm
adaptor (not supplied).
Use a screwdriver to
tighten the screws.

2
Plug the adaptor into the
VHF/UHF terminal on the
bottom of the back panel.

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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 on the
bottom of the rear panel.

Connecting Cable TV
To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below.
Cable without a Cable Box

Because this TV is cable-ready,

▼

1 you do not need a cable box to view

Plug the incoming cable unscrambled cable channels.
into the VHF/UHF antenna
terminal on back of the TV.

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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 a two-way splitter, an RF (A/B) switch, and four lengths of
coaxial cable. (These items are available at most electronics stores.)

This terminal might be labeled

▼

1 “ANT IN”, “VHF IN” or simply,

Find and disconnect the “IN”.
cable that is connected to
the ANTENNA IN
terminal on your cable
box.

2
Connect this cable to a
two-way splitter.
Incoming Cable
Splitter

3
Connect a coaxial cable
between an OUTPUT ter-
Incoming Cable
minal on the splitter and
the IN terminal on the Splitter
cable box. Cable Box

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4
Connect a coaxial cable
between the ANTENNA
OUT terminal on the cable Incoming
Cable
box and the B–IN terminal Splitter RF (A/B)
on the RF(A/B) switch. Cable Box
Switch

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 on the rear of the Switch
Cable Box
TV.

After you’ve made this connection, set the A/B switch to the “A” position for normal view-
ing. Set the A/B switch to the “B” position to view scrambled channels. (When you set the
A/B switch to “B”, you will need to tune your TV to the cable box’s output channel, which is
usually channel 3 or 4.)

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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
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 ANTENNA
OUT terminal on the VCR
and the antenna
terminal on the TV. Coaxial Cable

A coaxial cable is usually included with a VCR. (If not, check your local electronics
store).

4 VCR Rear Panel TV Rear Panel

Connect a set of audio
cables between the
AUDIO OUT jacks on the
VCR and the AUDIO jacks
on the TV. Audio Cable

5 VCR Rear Panel TV Rear Panel

Connect a video cable
between the VIDEO OUT
jack on the VCR and the Video Cable
VIDEO jack on the TV.

Follow the instructions in “Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape” to view your VCR tape.
Note: This figure shows the Standard connector-jack panel. The actual configuration for your
TV may be different.

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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
VCR and your TV. Coaxial Cable

2 VCR Rear Panel TV Rear Panel

Connect a set of audio

cables between the
AUDIO OUT jacks on the
VCR and the AUDIO
INPUT2 jacks on the TV. Audio Cable

3 VCR Rear Panel

TV Rear Panel

Connect an S-video cable

between the S-VIDEO OUT
jack on the VCR and the
S-VIDEO IN jack on the S-Video Cable
TV.

An S-video cable is usually included with an S-VHS VCR. (If not, check your local
electronics store.)
Note: This figure shows the Standard connector-jack panel. The actual configuration for your TV
may be different.

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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 TV Rear Panel VCR Input 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 TV Rear Panel VCR Input Panel

Connect a video cable
between the VIDEO OUT
jack on the TV and the Video Cable
VIDEO IN jack on the VCR.

Refer to your VCR’s instructions for more information about how to record using this kind
of connection.
Note: This figure shows the Standard connector-jack panel. The actual configuration for your TV
may be different.

Connecting a DVD Player

The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV.
Note: Only 480i formats are supported.

1 DVD Player Rear Panel TV Rear Panel

Connect a set of audio
cables between the
AUDIO INPUT 2 jacks on
the TV and the AUDIO
OUT jacks on the DVD Audio Cable
player.

2 DVD Player Rear Panel

TV Rear Panel

Connect a video cable

between the COMPO-
NENT INPUT (Y, Pb, Pr)
jacks on the TV and the
DVD-OUT (Y, Pb, Pr) jacks
on the DVD player.
Video Cable

Note: For an explanation of Component video, see your DVD player's owner's manual.

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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 31.)

1
Locate the A/V output
jacks on the camcorder. Camcorder
They are usually found on Output Jacks

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-
corder and the AUDIO Audio Cable Y-Connector

terminals on the side of

the TV.

3 Camcorder TV Side Panel

Connect a video cable Output Jacks

between the VIDEO OUT-

PUT jack on the cam-
Video Cable
corder and the VIDEO ter-
minal on the side of the
TV.

The audio-video cables shown here are usually included with a Camcorder. (If not, check
your local electronics store.) If your camcorder is stereo, you need to connect a set of two
cables.
Note: This figure shows the Standard connector-jack panel. The actual configuration for your TV
may be different.

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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.)

Note: This figure shows the Standard remote control. The actual configuration may be dif-
ferent.

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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 Picture the screen after about two minutes.
With the power on, press
Mode ˇ Dynamic ˆ
the MENU button. Adjust ˆ
Color Tone : Cool
Size : Normal
The main menu appears
on the screen. Its left side
has four icons: Picture,
Move Select Exit
Sound, Channel and
Function.

You can also use the MENU,

▼

2 CHANNEL and VOLUME buttons

Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to highlight one of the 4 icons. on the control panel of the TV to
Then press the ˆ button to access the icon’s sub-menu. make selections.
Press the EXIT button to exit.

Viewing the Display

The on-screen displays

▼

1 ANT 11*
disappear after about ten seconds.
Press the INFO button. Signal : Mono
on the remote control.
When Closed Caption has been set,
The on-screen display the icon( ) will appear by press-
Picture : Dynamic
shows any or all of the Sound : Custom ing the INFO button.
MTS : Stereo
following: Active channel, - - : - - am
picture mode, audio mode,
audio source and the time.
(“*” indicates a channel
has been manually fine
tuned.)

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Selecting a Menu Language

1 Function
Press the MENU button to Language ˇ English ˆ
display the menu. Time ˆ
Caption ˆ
V-chip ˆ
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 ˇ English ˆ
to select the appropriate Time ˆ
Caption ˆ
language: English, V-chip ˆ
Spanish or French.

Press the EXIT button to

Move Select Exit
exit.

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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 Signal-source

Before your television can begin memorizing the available channels, you must specify the
type of signal source that is connected to the TV (i.e., an antenna or a cable system).

1 Channel
Press the MENU button to ANT/CATV ˇ ANT ˆ
display the menu. Auto Program ˆ
TV/AV ˇ TV ˆ
Fine Tune ˆ
Add/Erase ˆ
Press the ▲ or ▼ button
to select “Channel”, then
Move Select Exit
press the ˇ or ˆ button.

2 Channel
Repeatedly press the ˇ or
ANT/CATV ˇ ANT ˆ
ˆ button to cycle through Auto Program ˆ
TV/AV ˇ TV ˆ
these choices: Fine Tune ˆ
ANT (antenna), STD, HRC Add/Erase ˆ
or IRC (all cable TV).
Move Select Exit
Press the EXIT button to
exit.

Note: STD, HRC and IRC identify various types of cable TV systems. Contact your local cable com-
pany to identify the type of cable system that exists in your particular area.

At this point the signal source has been selected. Proceed to “Storing Channels in Memory” (next
page).

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Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method)

1 Channel
First, select the correct ANT/CATV ˇ ANT ˆ
signal source (ANT, STD, Auto Program ˆ
TV/AV ˇ TV ˆ
HRC, IRC). See steps 1~2 on Fine Tune ˆ
Add/Erase ˆ
previous page.

Press the MENU button, Move Select Exit

then press the ▲ or ▼
button to select “Channel”
then press the ˇ or ˆ but-
ton.

2 Channel
Press the ▲ or ▼ button ANT/CATV ˇ ANT ˆ
to select “Auto program”. Auto Program ˆ
TV/AV ˇ TV ˆ
Fine Tune ˆ
Add/Erase ˆ

Move Select Exit

The TV automatically cycles

▼

3 Auto Program
through all of the available channels
Press the ˇ or ˆ button. ANT 30 and stores them in memory. This
The TV will begin takes about one to two minutes.
memorizing all of the Press the MENU button at any time
available channels.
to interrupt the memorization
process and return to the Channel
Exit
menu.

4
After all the available channels are stored, the Channel menu
reappears. Press the EXIT button to exit.

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Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method)

1 Channel
Press the MENU button to ANT/CATV ˇ ANT ˆ
display the menu. Auto Program ˆ
TV/AV ˇ TV ˆ
Fine Tune ˆ
Add/Erase ˆ
Press the ▲ or ▼ button
to select “Channel”, then
press the ˇ or ˆ button. Move Select Exit

2 Channel
Press the ▲ or ▼ button Channel : ANT 11
Select : Erased
to select “Add/Erase”,
then press the ˇ or ˆ
button.

Move Select Exit

3 Channel
Press the ˇ , ˆ or number Channel : ANT 12
buttons to select the Select : Erased

channel you want added

or erased.

Move Select Exit

4 Channel
Press the ▲ or ▼ button Channel : ANT 12
to select “Select”. Select : Added

Press the ˇ or ˆ button

to select “Added” or
“Erased”. Move Select Exit

Press the EXIT button to

exit.

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Changing Channels
Using the Channel Buttons

Press the CH or CH button to change channels.

When you press CH or CH , the TV changes channels in sequence. You will see all the
channels that the TV has memorized. (The TV must have memorized at least three channels.)
You will not see channels that were either erased or not memorized.

Directly Accessing Channels

Use the number buttons to quickly tune to any channel.

Press the number buttons to go directly to a channel.

For example, to select channel 27, press “2”, then “7”.
The TV will change channels when you press the
second number.

When you use the number buttons, you can directly select channels that were either erased or
not memorized.
To select a channel over 100, press the +100 button. (For channel 122, press “+100”, then “2”,
then “2”.)
To change to single-digit channels (0–9) faster, press “0” before the
single digit. (For channel “4”, press “0”, then “4”.)

Using the PRE-CH Button to select the Previous Channel

To quickly switch between two
▼

Press the PRE-CH button. channels that are far apart, tune to
The TV will switch to the last channel viewed. one channel, then use the number
button to select the second channel.
Then, use the PRE-CH button to
quickly alternate between them.

Channel Scan (Depends on the model)

Press the CH.SCAN button.

The TV automatically scan all of the channels it has memorized.

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Customizing the Picture

You can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, sharpness, color,
and tint according to personal preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the
“automatic” settings. See next page.)

1 Picture
Press the MENU button to Mode ˇ Dynamic ˆ
display menu. Adjust ˆ
Color Tone : Cool
Size : Normal
Press the ˇ or ˆ button to
select “Picture”.
Move Select Exit

2 Picture
Press the ▲ or ▼ button Adjust
to select “Adjust”, then Contrast 100
Brightness 50
press the ˇ or ˆ button. Sharpness 70
(The words Contrast, Color 50
Tint G 50 R 50
Brightness, Sharpness,
Color and Tint will appear
Move Select Exit
on the screen.)

After adjusting an item, the gauge

▼

3 will automatically disappear (after

Press the ▲ or ▼ button to about 5 seconds).
select a particular item,
then press the ˇ or ˆ but-
ton to increase or
Contrast 100
decrease the value of a
particular item.

Press the EXIT button to

exit.

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Using Automatic Picture Settings

Your TV has three automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard” and “Movie”) that
are preset at the factory. You can activate either Dynamic, Standard or Movie by making
a selection from the menu. Or, you can select “Custom” which automatically recalls your
personalized picture settings.

1 Picture
Press the MENU button to Mode ˇ Dynamic ˆ
display menu. Adjust ˆ
Color Tone : Cool
Size : Normal
Press the ˇ or ˆ button to
select “Picture”.
Move Select Exit

2 Picture
Press the ˇ or ˆ button
Mode ˇ Dynamic ˆ
to select the “Dynamic”, Adjust ˆ
Color Tone : Cool
“Standard”, “Movie” or Size : Normal
“Custom” picture setting.

Press the EXIT button to

Move Select Exit
exit.

• Choose Dynamic for viewing the TV during the day or when there is
brightlight in the room.
• Standard: Optimal indoor screen condition.
• Choose Movie when viewing the TV in low light, or when
playing video games.
• Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings according to personal
preference (see “Customizing the Picture”, page 26).

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Adjusting the Volume

Press the VOL + or VOL– button to increase or decrease the volume.

Using Mute
At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the Mute button.

1
Press the MUTE button and the sound cuts off.
The word “Mute” will appear in the lower-left corner of the
screen.

2
To turn mute off, press the MUTE button again, or simply press
either the VOL – or VOL + button.

Customizing the Sound

You can use the on-screen menus to adjust the bass, treble, and balance according to
individual preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the “automatic” settings. See
next page.)

1 Sound
Press the MENU button to Mode ˇ Custom ˆ
display the menu. Adjust ˆ
Auto Volume : Off
Melody : On
Surround : Off
Press the ▲ or ▼ button Turbo Sound : Off
to select “Sound” menu, MTS ˇ Stereo ˆ
then press the ˇ or ˆ Move Select Exit
button.

2 Sound
Press the ˇ or ˆ button
Mode ˇ Custom ˆ
repeatedly, until the word Adjust ˆ
Auto Volume : Off
“Custom” is selected. Melody : On
(When Custom is select- Surround : Off
Turbo Sound : Off
ed, the word “Adjust” will MTS ˇ Stereo ˆ
appear on the screen.)
Move Select Exit

3 Sound
Press the ▲ or ▼ button
Adjust
to select “Adjust”, then Bass 50
press the ˇ or ˆ button. Treble 50
Balance L 50 R 50
(The words Bass, Treble,
and Balance will appear
on the screen.)
Move Select Exit

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After adjusting an item, the gauge

▼
4 will automatically disappear (after
Press the ▲ or ▼ button about 5 seconds).
to select a particular item
to be changed.
Press the ˇ or ˆ button
Bass 50
to increase or decrease
the value of a particular
item.

Press the EXIT button to

exit.

Using Automatic Sound Settings

Your TV has four automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie” and “Speech”)
that are preset at the factory. You can activate any of them by making a selection from the
on-screen menu. Or, you can select “Custom”, which automatically recalls your personalized
sound settings.

1 Sound
Press the MENU button to Mode ˇ Custom ˆ
display the menu. Adjust ˆ
Auto Volume : Off
Melody : On
Press the ▲ or ▼ button Surround : Off
Turbo Sound : Off
to select “Sound” menu, MTS ˇ Stereo ˆ
then press the ˇ or ˆ
Move Select Exit
button.

2 Sound
Press the ˇ or ˆ button Mode ˇ Standard ˆ
repeatedly to select the Auto Volume : Off
Melody : On
“Standard”, “Music”, Surround : Off
“Movie”, “Speech” or Turbo Sound : Off
MTS ˇ Stereo ˆ
“Custom” sound settings.
Move Select Exit
Press the EXIT button to
exit.

• Choose Standard for the standard factory settings.

• Choose Music when watching music videos or concerts.
• Choose Movies when watching movies.
• Choose Speech when watching a show that is mostly dialogue (i.e., news).
• Choose Custom to recall your personalized settings.

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Setting the Clock

1 Function
Press the MENU button to
Language ˇ English ˆ
display the on-screen Time ˆ
Caption ˆ
menu. V-chip ˆ

Press the ▲ or ▼ button

to select “Function”, then
Move Select Exit
press the ˇ or ˆ button.

2 Function
Press the ▲ or ▼ button Time
to select “Time”, then Clock - - : - - am
press the ˇ or ˆ button. On time - - : - - am Off
The Time menu will Off time - - : - - am Off
appear on the screen, and
“Clock” will be selected.
Move Select Exit

When selecting the hours, be sure

▼

3 Function to select the proper time of day (AM

Press the ˇ or ˆ button Time or PM).
again (the hours digits will Clock 10 : 00 am
be selected). On time - - : - - am Off
Press the ▲ or ▼ button Off time - - : - - am Off You can change the hours by pressing
repeatedly until the cor- ▲ or ▼ repeatedly (or by holding
rect hour appears. down either of these buttons).
Move Select Exit

The time will appear every time

▼

4 Function you press the INFO button.

After the hour is entered,
Time
press the ˆ button. (at
Clock 10 : 30 am
this point the minutes dig-
On time - - : - - am Off
its will be selected.) Off time - - : - - am Off
Press the ▲ or ▼ button
to select the correct min-
Move Select Exit
utes.

Press the EXIT button to

exit.

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Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape

You must select the appropriate mode in order to view the VCR or
Camcorder signal on the TV.

1 Channel
Press the MENU button to ANT/CATV ˇ ANT ˆ
display the menu. Auto Program ˆ
TV/AV ˇ TV ˆ
Fine Tune ˆ
Press the ▲ or ▼ button Add/Erase ˆ

to select “Channel”, then

press the ˇ or ˆ button. Move Select Exit

2 Channel
Press the ▲ or ▼ button ANT/CATV ˇ ANT ˆ
to select the “TV/AV”. Auto Program ˆ
TV/AV ˇ TV ˆ
Fine Tune ˆ
Add/Erase ˆ

Move Select Exit

AV1 and AV2 is available depend-

▼

3 Channel ing on the model.

Press the ˇ or ˆ button . ANT/CATV ˇ ANT ˆ
You will switch between Auto Program ˆ
TV/AV ˇ AV1 ˆ
viewing the signals com- Fine Tune ˆ
ing from equipment con- Add/Erase ˆ

nected to the TV’s A/V

jacks, and the TV signal. Move Select Exit

Press the EXIT button to

exit.

Alternate method: AV1

Simply press the
TV/VIDEO button on
the remote control to
select an External
Signal Source.

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Fine Tuning Channels

Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception.

1 Channel
Press the MENU button to ANT/CATV ˇ ANT ˆ
display the menu. Auto Program ˆ
TV/AV ˇ TV ˆ
Fine Tune ˆ
Add/Erase ˆ
Press the ▲ or ▼ button
to select “Channel”, then
press the ˇ or ˆ button. Move Select Exit

2 Channel
Press the ▲ or ▼ button Fine Tune : 0
Select : Erased
to select “Fine tune”, then
press the ˇ or ˆ button.

Move Select Exit

3 Channel
Press the ˇ and ˆ but- Fine Tune : + 3
Select : Erased
tons to adjust the fine tun-
ing.

Move Adjust Exit

After you adjust the fine tuning,

▼

4 “*” will appear when you press the

To store the fine tuning Channel INFO button while watching this
setting in the TV’s memo- Fine Tune : + 3 channel.
ry, press the ▲ or ▼ but- Select : Added
ton to select “Select”.
Press the ˇ or ˆ button
to select “Added”.
Move Select Exit
To reset the fine tuning to
“0”, press the ˇ or ˆ but-
ton to select “Erased”.

Press the EXIT button to

exit.

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Selecting the Color Tone

1 Picture
Press the MENU button to Mode ˇ Dynamic ˆ
display menu. Adjust ˆ
Color Tone : Cool
Size : Normal
Press the ˇ or ˆ button to
select “Picture”.
Move Select Exit

2 Picture
Press the ▲ or ▼ button Mode ˇ Dynamic ˆ
to select "Color Tone". Adjust ˆ
Color Tone : Cool
Size : Normal

Move Select Exit

3 Picture
Press the ˇ or ˆ button Mode ˇ Dynamic ˆ
repeatedly to select Adjust ˆ
“Cool”, “Normal” or “ Color Tone : Normal
Size : Normal
Warm”.

Press the EXIT button to

exit. Move Select Exit

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Changing the Screen Size

1 Picture
Press the MENU button to Mode ˇ Dynamic ˆ
display menu. Adjust ˆ
Color Tone : Cool
Size : Normal
Press the ˇ or ˆ button to
select “Picture”.
Move Select Exit

2 Picture
Press the ▲ or ▼ button Mode ˇ Dynamic ˆ
to select "Size". Adjust ˆ
Color Tone : Cool
Size : Normal

Move Select Exit

3 Picture

Press the ˇ or ˆ button Mode ˇ Dynamic ˆ

repeatedly to select Adjust ˆ
“Normal” or “Zoom”. Color Tone : Cool
Size : Zoom

Press the EXIT button to

exit.
Move Select Exit

• Normal : Sets the picture to 4:3 normal mode. This is a standard TV screen size.
• Zoom : Magnifies the size of the picture on screen.

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Using the Surf Feature

This feature allows you to set the TV to return to a particular channel after a certain
amount of time. For example, you may be watching a channel when commercials
start. You can set the Surf to “5 minutes”, then switch channels. After 5 minutes,
the TV will return to the original channel. To use the Surf:

1 Surf Off
While you are watching
the channel to which you
want to return, press the
R.SURF button. The on-
screen display will read
“Surf Off”.

The time will be decreasing while

▼
2 Surf 1: 30
you are setting up the timer. And you
Press the R.SURF button will reset it when you pass five min-
again to set the timer in utes or turn it off.
thirty second intervals, up
to five minutes.

3
The time you set will begin counting down on the screen.
When the time runs out, the TV will return to the channel you
were watching when you set the timer.

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Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS)

Soundtrack
Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to stereo, mono or
a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a foreign-language translation.
Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather.)

1 Sound
Press the MENU button to Mode ˇ Custom ˆ
display the menu. Adjust ˆ
Auto Volume : Off
Melody : On
Surround : Off
Press the ▲ or ▼ button Turbo Sound : Off
to select “Sound” menu, MTS ˇ Stereo ˆ
then press the ˇ or ˆ Move Select Exit
button.

2 Sound
Press the ▲ or ▼ button Mode ˇ Custom ˆ
to select “MTS”. Adjust ˆ
Auto Volume : Off
Melody : On
Surround : Off
Turbo Sound : Off
MTS ˇ Stereo ˆ

Move Select Exit

The text at the bottom of the

▼

3 Sound menu tells you if the incoming

Press the ˇ or ˆ button Mode ˇ Custom ˆ audio is Stereo, SAP or Mono.
to select “Mono”, “SAP” Adjust ˆ
Auto Volume : Off
or “Stereo”. Melody : On
Surround : Off
Turbo Sound : Off
Press the EXIT button to MTS ˇ SAP ˆ
exit. Move Select Exit

Alternate method:
Simply press the MTS but-
ton on the remote control
to change the MTS set-
ting.

MTS : Stereo
Signal : Stereo

• Choose Stereo for channels that are broadcasting in stereo.

• Choose Mono for channels that are broadcasting in mono, or if you are
having difficulty receiving a stereo signal.
• Choose SAP to listen to the Separate Audio Program, which is usually a
foreign-language translation.

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Extra Sound Settings

• Auto Volume
Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, and so it is not easy for you to
adjust the volume every time the channel is changed. “Auto Volume” lets you automat-
ically adjust the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when
the modulation signal is high or by raising the sound output when the modulation sig-
nal is low.
• Melody
You can set a melody to sound when the TV is powered On or Off.
• Surround
“Surround” converts a mono or stereo signal into simulated surround sound.
Once the “Surround” is set to “On”, the setting applies to sound effects such as
Standard, Music, Movie and Speech.
• Turbo Sound
Turbo sound suitably emphasizes both higher and lower bands of sound (and includes
other effects).

1 Sound
Press the MENU button to Mode ˇ Custom ˆ
display the menu. Adjust ˆ
Auto Volume : Off
Melody : On
Surround : Off
Press the ▲ or ▼ button Turbo Sound : Off
to select “Sound” menu, MTS ˇ Stereo ˆ
then press the ˇ or ˆ Move Select Exit
button.

2 Sound
Press the ▲ or ▼ button Mode ˇ Custom ˆ
to select required item Adjust ˆ
Auto Volume : Off
you want. Melody : On
Surround : Off
Turbo Sound : Off
MTS ˇ Stereo ˆ

Move Select Exit

3 Sound
Press the ˇ or ˆ button Mode ˇ Custom ˆ
to select “On" or "Off". Adjust ˆ
Auto Volume : On
Melody : On
Surround : Off
Press the EXIT button to Turbo Sound : Off
exit. MTS ˇ Stereo ˆ

Move Select Exit

Alternate method (Turbo

Sound):
Simply press the TURBO
button on the remote con-
trol to change the turbo
sound setting.
Turbo Sound : On

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Setting the On/Off Timer

Before using the timer, you must

▼
1 Function set the TV’s clock. (See “Setting the
Press the MENU button to Clock” on page 30).
Language ˇ English ˆ
display the on-screen Time ˆ
Caption ˆ
menu. V-chip ˆ

Press the ▲ or ▼ button

to select “Function”, then
Move Select Exit
press the ˇ or ˆ button.

2 Function
Press the ▲ or ▼ button
Time
to select “Time” then
Clock 10 : 30 am
press the ˇ or ˆ button.
On time - - : - - am Off
The Time menu will Off time - - : - - am Off
appear on the screen.

Move Select Exit

When you set the hours, make

▼

3 Function
sure the correct time of day (AM or
Press the ▲ or ▼ button Time
PM) appears to the right of the hour.
to select "On time". Clock 10 : 30 am
On time 06 : 00 am Off
Press the ˇ or ˆ button Off time - - : - - am Off

to select the “On time”

hours.
Move Select Exit
(The hours digits will be
highlighted.)

Press the ▲ or ▼ button

repeatedly to select the
appropriate hours (i.e., the
hour when the TV will turn
on.)

4 Function
Press the ˆ button to Time
select the “On time” min- Clock 10 : 30 am
utes. On time 06 : 30 am Off
(The minutes digits will be Off time - - : - - am Off

highlighted.)
Move Select Exit
Press the ▲ or ▼ button
to select the appropriate
minutes.

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To deactivate the “On time”,

▼
5 Function select “Off” during this step.
Press the ˆ button to Time
select “On/Off”. Clock 10 : 30 am
On time 06 : 30 am On
Press the ▲ or ▼ button to Off time - - : - - am Off
turn the On time “On”.
(Repeatedly pressing the ▲
Move Select Exit
or ▼ button will alternate
between on and off.)

6
When finished, press the ˆ
button .

7 Function
To set the Off time, press Time
the ▲ or ▼ button to Clock 10 : 30 am
select “Off time”. On time 06 : 30 am On
Off time - - : - - am Off

Press the ˆ button and

set the hours and minutes. Move Select Exit
(Follow the same proce-
dure as in steps 3-6
above.)

Press the EXIT button to

exit.

Setting the Sleep Timer

The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time
(from 10 to 180 minutes).
After about 5 seconds, the sleep
▼

Press the SLEEP button

display will disappear from the
repeatedly until the appro-
priate time interval
screen, and the time interval will be
appears (any of the preset set.
values from “Off” to
“180”).
Sleep Timer : 30

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Viewing Closed Captions

Your TV decodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain TV shows.
These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired or foreign-language translations.
All VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs, so home-recorded video
tapes also provide closed captions. Most pre-recorded commercial video tapes provide closed
captions as well. Check for the closed caption symbol in your television schedule and on the
tape’s packaging: .

1 Function
Press the MENU button to
Language ˇ English ˆ
display the on-screen Time ˆ
Caption ˆ
menu. V-chip ˆ

Press the ▲ or ▼ button

to select “Function”, then
Move Select Exit
press the ˇ or ˆ button.

2 Function
Press the ▲ or ▼ button Caption : Off
Mode : Caption
to select the “Caption”, Channels : 1
then press the ˇ or ˆ Field : 1
button.

Move Select Exit

Misspellings and unusual

▼

3 Function characters sometimes occur during

Press the ˇ or ˆ button Caption : On closed caption transmissions, especial-
Mode : Caption
to turn closed captioning Channels : 1
ly those of live events. There may be a
On/Off. Field : 1 small delay before captions appear
when you change channels. These are
not malfunctions of the TV.
Move Select Exit

In caption mode, captions

▼

4 Function
appear at the bottom of the screen,
Press the ▲ or ▼ button Caption : On
and they usually cover only a small
to select “Mode”. Mode : Caption portion of the picture.
Channels : 1
Field : 1
Press the ˇ or ˆ button In text mode, information unrelated
to select “Caption” or to the program, such as news or
“Text”. weather, is displayed. Text often
Move Select Exit
covers a large portion of the screen.

Different channels and fields

▼

5 display different information: Field 2

Depending on the particular broadcast, it might be necessary to carries additional information that
make changes to “Channels” and “Field”: supplements the information in
Use the ▲, ▼, ˇ and ˆ buttons to make the changes. (Follow Field 1. (For example, Channel 1
the same procedure as in steps 3~4 above.)
may have subtitles in English, while
Press the EXIT button to exit. Channel 2 has subtitles in Spanish.)

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Using the V-Chip

The V-Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriate for
children. The user must first enter a PIN (personal ID number) before any of the V-Chip
restrictions can be set up or changed.

Setting Up Your Personal ID Number (PIN)

1 Function
Press the MENU button to
Language ˇ English ˆ
display the menu. Time ˆ
Caption ˆ
Press the ▲ or ▼ button V-chip ˆ
to select the “Function”
menu, then press the ˇ or
ˆ button.
Move Select Exit

2 Function
Press the ▲ or ▼ button Enter Pin
to select the “V-chip”, Enter Pin : - - - -
then press the ˇ or ˆ
button.

The “Enter Pin” screen will appear. Enter your 4-digit PIN
number. Note: The default PIN number for a new TV set is
“0-0-0-0.”

3 Function
After entering a valid PIN V-chip Lock : Yes
number, the “V-chip” TV guidelines ˆ
MPAA rating ˆ
screen will appear. Change pin ˆ
Press the ▲ or ▼ button
and highlight “Change
pin.”
Move Select Exit

Note: If you forget the PIN,

▼

4 Function
press the remote-control keys in the
While the “Change pin” Change pin
following sequence, which resets the
field is selected, press the Enter new pin : - - - -
pin to 0-0-0-0:
ˇ or ˆ button. POWER OFF ➜ MUTE ➜ 8 ➜ 2 ➜
The Change pin screen 4 ➜ POWER ON.
➜

will appear. Choose any 4-

digits for your PIN and
Function
enter them.
Confirm new pin
Confirm new pin : - - - -

As soon as the 4 digits are entered, the “Confirm new pin”

screen appears. Re-enter the same 4 digits. When the Confirm
screen disappears, your PIN has been memorized.
Press the EXIT button to exit.

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How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip

1 Function
Press the MENU button to
Language ˇ English ˆ
display the menu. Time ˆ
Caption ˆ
Press the ▲ or ▼ button V-chip ˆ
to select the “Function”
menu, then press the ˇ or
ˆ button.
Move Select Exit

2 Function
Press the ▲ or ▼ button
Enter Pin
to select the “V-chip”,
Enter Pin : - - - -
then press the ˇ or ˆ
button.

The “Enter Pin” screen

0~9 Select Exit
will appear. Enter your 4-
digit PIN number.

3 Function
The “V-chip” screen will V-chip Lock : Yes
appear, and “V-chip Lock” TV guidelines ˆ
MPAA rating ˆ
will be selected. Change pin ˆ

To enable the V-chip fea-

ture, press the ˆ button so
Move Select Exit
that the “V-chip Lock” field
is Yes. (Pressing ˆ will
alternate between Yes and
No.)

How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV guidelines”

First, set up a personal identification number (PIN), and enable the V-chip. (See previous
section.) Parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods: The TV guide-
lines or the MPAA rating.

1 Function
Press the MENU button to
display the menu. Language ˇ English ˆ
Time ˆ
Caption ˆ
Press the ▲ or ▼ button V-chip ˆ
to select the “Function”
menu, then press the ˇ or
ˆ button.
Move Select Exit

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2 Function
Press the ▲ or ▼ button Enter Pin
to select the “V-chip”, Enter Pin : - - - -
then press the ˇ or ˆ
button.

The “Enter Pin” screen

0~9 Select Exit
will appear. Enter your 4-
digit PIN number.

3 Function
The “V-chip” screen will
V-chip Lock : Yes
appear. Press the ▲ or ▼ TV guidelines ˆ
button, and highlight the MPAA rating ˆ
Change pin ˆ
field for “TV guidelines”.

Move Select Exit

Note: These categories consist of

4 Function
▼
two separate groups: TV-Y and TV-Y7
Press the ˇ or ˆ button. ALL FV V S L D (young children through age 7), and
TV-Y ˆ U
The “TV guidelines” TV-Y7 ˆ U U U: Unblocked
TV-G through TV-MA (everybody
screen will appear. Press TV-G ˆ U B: Blocked else).
the ▲ or ▼ button to TV-PG ˆ U U U U U
TV-14 ˆ U U U U U
highlight one of the six TV-MA ˆ U U U U
age-based categories: The restrictions for these two groups
Move Select Exit
work independently: If a household
TV-Y Young children includes very young children as well
TV-Y7 Children 7 and over as young adults, the TV guidelines
--------------------------------------
TV-G General audience
must be set up separately for each age
TV-PG Parental guidance group. (See next step.)
TV-14 Viewers 14 and over
TV-MA Mature audience

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At this point, one of the TV-Ratings is highlighted.
Press the ˇ or ˆ button: Depending on your existing setup, a letter “U” or “B” will be selected.
(U= Unblocked, B= Blocked)
While the “U” or ”B” is red, press the ▲ or ▼ button to block or unblock the category.
Press the MENU button once to save the TV guidelines. A TV-Rating will be highlighted, and no letters will be
selected. To exit this screen, press the MENU button again. To select a different TV-Rating, press the ▲ or ▼ but-
ton and then repeat the process.
Note 1: The TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA have additional options. See the next step to change any of the follow-
ing sub-ratings:

FV: Fantasy violence

D: Dialog
L: Offensive language
S: Sexual situation
V: Violence
Note 2: The V-Chip will automatically block certain categories that are “more restrictive.” For example, if you block
“TV-Y” category, then “TV-Y7” will automatically be blocked. Similarly, if you block the TV-G category, then all the
categories in the “young adult” group will be blocked (TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA). The sub-ratings (D, L, S, V)
work together similarly. (See next section.)

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How to set the FV, V, S, L and D sub-ratings:
First, highlight one of these TV-Ratings: TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV-MA (See Step 4, on previous page).
Next, while the TV-Rating is highlighted, repeatedly press the ˆ button. This will cycle through the avail-
able sub-ratings (FV,L, S, D or V).
A red letter (“U” or “B”) will be displayed for each sub-rating. While the “U” or “B” is red, press the ▲ or ▼
button to change the sub-rating.
Press the MENU button once to save the TV guidelines. A TV-Rating will be highlighted, and no letters will
be selected. To exit this screen, press MENU again. To select a different TV-Rating, press the ▲ or ▼ button
and then repeat the process.
Note: The V-chip will automatically block certain categories that are “More restrictive”. For example, if you
block “L” sub-rating in TV-PG, then the “L” sub-ratings in TV-14 and TV-MA will automatically be blocked.

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Press the EXIT button to clear all the screens (Or proceed to the next section, and set up additional restric-
tions based on the MPAA codes).

How to Set up Restrictions Using the MPAA Ratings: G, PG,

PG-13, R, NC-17, X, NR

The MPAA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) system,
and its main application is for movies. (Eventually, movie videocassettes will be encoded
with MPAA ratings.) When the V-chip Lock is on, the TV will automatically block any
programs that are coded with objectionable ratings (either MPAA or TV-Ratings).

1 Function
Press the MENU button to
Language ˇ English ˆ
display the menu. Time ˆ
Caption ˆ
Press the ▲ or ▼ button V-chip ˆ
to select the “Function”
menu, then press the ˇ or
ˆ button.
Move Select Exit

2 Function
Press the ▲ or ▼ button
Enter Pin
to select the “V-chip”,
Enter Pin : - - - -
then press the ˇ or ˆ
button.

The “Enter Pin” screen

0~9 Select Exit
will appear. Enter your 4-
digit PIN number.

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3 Function
The “V-chip” screen will V-chip Lock : Yes
appear. TV guidelines ˆ
MPAA rating ˆ
Press the ▲ or ▼ button, Change pin ˆ
and select “MPAA rat-
ing”.
Move Select Exit

4 Function
While “MPAA rating” is B/U
selected, press the ˇ or G ˆ U
PG ˆ U U: Unblocked
ˆ button. The “MPAA PG-13 ˆ U B: Blocked
R ˆ U
rating” screen will appear. NC-17 ˆ U
X ˆ U
NR ˆ U
Move Select Exit

G General audience (no restrictions).

5 Function
PG Parental guidance suggested.
Repeatedly press the ▲ or PG-13 Parents strongly cautioned.
B/U
▼ button to select a G ˆ U
particular MPAA category. PG ˆ U U: Unblocked R Restricted. Children under 17 should
PG-13 ˆ U B: Blocked be accompanied by an adult.
Pressing the ▲ or ▼ but- R ˆ U
ton will cycle through the NC-17 ˆ U
NC-17 No children under age 17.
MPAA categories: X ˆ U
NR ˆ U
X Adults only.
Move Select Exit
NR Not rated.

While a particular category is selected, press ˆ to activate it.

A letter (“U” or “B”) will be displayed. Press ▲ or ▼ to select “U” or”B”.
Press the EXIT button to save the settings and to clear all screens.
Note: The V-Chip will automatically block any category that is “more restrictive.” For example, if you
block the “PG-13” category, then “R,” “NC-17,” and “X” will automatically be blocked also.

How to Reset the TV after the V-Chip

Blocks a Channel (“Emergency Escape”)

If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V-Chip will block it. The screen will go black and the following
message will appear: “Excessive rating”.
To resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using the number buttons. Under certain conditions
(depending on the rating of the local TV programs) the V-Chip might lock out all the channels. In this case,
use the V-Chip function for an “emergency escape”:
Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the ▲ or ▼ button three times to select the “Function”
menu and press the ˇ or ˆ button.
Press the ▲ or ▼ button to highlight the “V-chip” menu and press the ˇ or ˆ button.
Enter your PIN number, and press the ˆ button to temporarily disable the V-chip Lock.

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Customizing Your Remote Control (Depends

on the model)
Your TV comes equipped with a universal remote control. In addition to controlling the TV,
the universal remote control can also operate a Set-Top Box, VCR, Cable box and DVD (even
if your VCR, Cable box and DVD are made by manufacturers other than Samsung).
• The remote control might not be compatible with all VCRs, DVD players and Cable boxes.
Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your VCR (Cable box
or DVD player)

1
Turn off your VCR (Cable box or DVD player).

ˇ The remote control has five

2 modes: TV, STB, VCR, CABLE
Press the MODE button and make sure that the VCR (CABLE or DVD) LED is and DVD.
illuminated.

3
On your Samsung remote control, press the SET button.

ˇ Make sure you enter 3 digits

4 of the code, even if the first digit
Enter 3 digits of the VCR (Cable box or DVD player) code listed on next page is a “0”. (If more than one code
for your brand of VCR (Cable box or DVD player). listed, try the first one.)

ˇ If your VCR (Cable box or

5 DVD player) does not turn on,
Press the POWER button on the remote control. Your VCR (Cable box or repeat steps 2, 3, and 4, but try
DVD player) should turn on. If your VCR (Cable box or DVD player) turns on, one of the other codes listed for
your remote control is now set correctly. the brand of your particular VCR
(Cable box or DVD player).

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Once your remote control is set up, press the MODE button any time you
want to use the remote to operate your VCR (Cable box or DVD player).

• When your remote is in the TV mode, the VCR (or DVD player) control buttons (REW, STOP,
PLAY/PAUSE and FF) will still operate your VCR (or DVD player).
• When your remote control is in the VCR (CABLE or DVD) mode, the volume buttons still con-
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Remote Control Codes

VCR Codes
000 Samsung 018 Candle, Citizen, Emerson, 036 Electrohome, Emerson, 059 Pioneer
001 LG(Goldstar), Radio Shack, Radio Shack, Realistic, Sharp 060 JC Penny
LG(Goldstar)
002 Realistic, Sears, Toshiko, Teknika, 037 RCA 061 Candle, Citizen, Portland
003 Totevision 038 Magnavox, Marantz, Philco, 062 Canon, Curtis Mathes,
004 019 Broksonic, Emerson Philips, Sylvania General Electric, JC Penny,
Daewoo
005 021 Craig, Fisher, Radio Shack, 039 JC Penny, JCL, Kenwood, Magnavox, Panasonic, Philco,
006 Realistic, Sanyo, Sears Marantz, NEC, Tatung, Teac Radio Shack, Realistic, Sylvania
007 Daewoo, LG(Goldstar) 022 Audio Dynamics, Candle, Citizen, 040 Logik, Multitech, Shintom 063 RCA
008 Daewoo Daewoo, Emerson, Samsung, 041 General Electric, Multitech, 064 Shintom
009 Curtis Mathes, Dimensia, Scott, Toshiba Samsung 065 Magnavox, Philco, Sylvania
General Electric, PROSCAN, 023 Colortyme, Curtis Mathes, DB, 042 Pioneer 066 Emerson
RCA LG(Goldstar), Harman Kardon, 043 Emerson 067 Fisher
011 Bell & Howell, Fisher, JC Penny, JC Penny, JCL, Kenwood, 044 Hitachi, JC Penny, Pentax, RCA, 069 LG(Goldstar)
JCL, Kenwood, Marantz, NEC, Marantz, NEC Sears 070 Marantz, NEC
Quartz, Radio Shack, Realistic, 024 Aiwa, Curtis Mathes, Dynatech, 045 Hitachi 071 Emerson
Sanyo, Sears, Tandy Emerson, Funai, Hitachi, Lloyd, 046 RCA 073 Curtis Mathes, NEC
014 Hitachi, JC Penny, Pentax, LXI, MTC, Multitech, Radio Shack, 047 Sony 074 Emerson
Pioneer, RCA, Sears, Toshiba Realistic, Signature, Sylvania, 048 Sharp 076 Curtis Mathes, Emerson, TMK
015 Admiral, Optimus, Radio Shack, Symphonic, Tandy, Teac, Teknika 050 Emerson, Scott 077 Emerson, Scott
Realistic, Sharp 025 Audio Dynamics, DB, JC Penny, 051 Emerson, Samsung 078 RCA, Teac
016 Candle, Citizen, Craig, JCL, Kenwood, Marantz, NEC, 052 Fisher, Radio Shack, Realistic, 079 Emerson
Curtis Mathes, General Electric, Pioneer, Sansui Sears 082 KLH
Go Video, JC Penny, MTC, 026 Akai, Shintom, Sony 053 Portland, Quasar 084 Panasonic
Multitech, RCA, Samsung, 027 Fisher, Sears 054 Candle, Citizen, Daewoo, 085 Daewoo
Totevision 028 Fisher, Radio Shack, Realistic, Portland, Sharp 086 Panasonic
017 Canon, Curtis Mathes, Sears, Toshiba 055 Candle, Citizen, Curtis Mathes, 088 Admiral
Emerson, General Electric, 029 Emerson LG(Goldstar), JCL, Kenwood,
Instant Replay, JC Penny, 030 Teknika Marantz, NEC, Pentex Research+
JCL, Magnavox, Marantz, 031 Akai, Samsung 056 Emerson
Panasonic, Philco, Philips, 032 Akai, Emerson 057 Fisher, Sears, Toshiba
Quasar, Radio Shack, Realistic, 035 Shintom, Sony 058 Emerson, Scott, Toshiba
RCA, Sylvania, Technics, Teknika

Cable Box Codes

000 Samsung 020 Eastern International, Hamlin, 038 GI, Jerrold 057
Tocom
001 Nawoo Regal 039 Unika 058
002 TaePyungYang 021 Hamlin, Regal 040 Magnavox, Philips, Unika, 059
Universal
003 DeaRyung 022 Zenith Viewstar 060
004 DongKuk 023 GI, Jerrold 041 Magnavox, Philips, Regency, 063 Tocom
005 DaeHan 024 Oak, Osk Sigma Viewstar 065 Zenith
006 LG(Goldstar) 025 Tocom 042 Hamlin 066 Stargate 2000
007 Saewoo 026 Pioneer 044 GI, Jerrold 067 Sylvania, Texscan
008 RCA 027 Magnavox, Philips, Viewstar 045 Hitachi, Macom 069 Panasonic, Zenith
010 Regency 028 Pioneer 046 Oak 070 Jerrold
011 Hamlin, Panasonic, Regal, 029 Magnavox, Philips, Tocom, 047 Panasonic 071
Samsung
Samsung Viewstar 048 Magnavox, Philips, Viewstar 072
012 GI, Hamlin, Jerrold 030 Samsung 049 Magnavox, Philips, Unika, 073 Jerrold
013 GI, Jerrold 031 Viewstar 074 RCA
015 Anvision, Cable Star, Eagle, 032 GI, Jerrold 050 Zenith 075
016 Magnavox, Philips, Randtek, 033 051 Hitachi, Macom 076 GI
Viewstar 034 Magnavox, Philips, Viewstar 052 Pioneer, Samsung, Warner Amex 077
017 NSC 035 RCA, Panasonic, Sprucer 054 General Instrument, Hitachi,
019 Sylvania, Texscan 036 Jerrold, Signature, Starcom
Magnavox, Philips, Viewstar
037 056 Hamlin

DVD Codes
000 Samsung 003 JVC 006 Panasonic 009 Curtis Mathes
001 LG(Goldstar) 004 Sony 007 Philips
002 Toshiba 005 Sharp 008 PROSCAN, RCA

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TROUBLESHOOTING

If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible problems and solutions.
If none of these troubleshooting tips apply, then call your nearest service center.

Identifying Problems
Problem Possible Solution
Poor picture Try another channel.
Adjust the antenna.
Check all wire connections.
Poor sound quality. Try another channel.
Adjust the antenna.
No picture or sound. Try another channel.
Press the TV/VIDEO button.
Make sure the TV is plugged in.
Check the antenna connections.
No color, wrong colors or tints. Make sure the program is broadcast in color.
Adjust the picture settings.
If the set is moved or turned in a different
direction, the power should be OFF for
at least 30 minutes.
Picture rolls vertically. Adjust the antenna.
Check all wire connections.
The TV operates erratically Unplug the TV for 30 seconds, then try
operating it again.
The TV won’t turn on. Make sure the wall outlet is working.

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Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV

With proper care, your TV unit will give you many years of service. Please follow these
guidelines to get the maximum performance from your TV.
Placement
• Do not place the TV near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places.
• Do not place the TV near appliances with electric motors that create magnetic fields,
such as vacuum cleaners.
• Keep the ventilation openings clear; do not place the TV on a soft surface, such as
cloth or paper.
• Place the TV in a vertical position only.
Liquids
• Do not handle liquids near or on the TV. Liquids that spill into it can cause serious
damage.
Cabinet
• Never open the cabinet or touch the parts inside.
• Wipe your TV with a clean, dry cloth. Never use water, cleaning fluids, wax, or
chemicals.
• Do not put heavy objects on top of the cabinet.
Temperature
• If your TV is suddenly moved from a cold to a warm place, unplug the power cord,
and allow at least two hours for moisture that may have formed inside the unit to dry
completely.

Using Your TV in Another Country

If you plan to take your TV with you to a foreign country, please be aware of the different
television systems that are in use around the world. A TV designed for one system may
not work properly with another system due to differences in the TV channel frequencies.

Specifications
Model TX-P2028 / TX-P2030 / TX-P2034 / TX-P2036 / TX-P1430 / TX-P1634
Voltage AC 120V
Frequency of Operation 60Hz
Dimensions (mm/inches) TX-P2028: 590 x 492 x 464 / 23.22 x 19.37 x 18.27
TX-P2030: 578 x 488 x 464 / 22.75 x 19.21 x 18.26
TX-P2034: 582 x 481 x 456 / 22.91 x 18.93 x 17.95
TX-P2036: 658 x 487 x 472 / 25.9 x 19.17 x 18.58
TX-P1430: 490 x 455 x 445 / 19.29 x 17.91 x 17.52
TX-P1634: 572 x 497 x 470 / 22.52 x 19.57 x 18.50
Weight (Kg/ lbs) TX-P2028: 22.5 / 49.60, TX-P2030: 23.9 / 52.69
TX-P2034: 24.0 / 52.91, TX-P2036: 25.5 / 56.22
TX-P1430: 13.5 / 29.76, TX-P1634: 16.6 / 36.6

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