Samsung TX P1634, TX-P2028, TX-P2030, TX-P2034, TX-P2036 User Manual

TX-P2028

TX-P2030

TX-P2034

TX-P2036

TX-P1430

TX-P1634

COLOR TELEVISION

Owner’s

Instructions

CO N T E N T S

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

YO U R NE W 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 features.

«VOL – , +

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

Also used to select items on the on-screen menu.

CH (▼) and CH (▲)

Press to change channels. Also press to select various items on the on-screen menu.

Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV.

STAND BY indicator

Lights up when you turn the power off.

flPOWER

Press to turn the TV on and off.

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Side Panel Jacks

You can use the Side panel jacks to connect an A/V component that is used only occasionally, 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 devices.

Connect to an S-VHS VCR or DVD player.

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-
«	S.MODE		trolled by the Samsung remote
			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).
‹	Number buttons		CH	and CH
			(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		Up,Down,Left,
	volume.
			Right (▲,▼,ˇ ,ˆ )/
fl	MUTE		ENTER
			Press to select highlight up, down,
	Press to temporarily cut off
			left, or right. While using the on-
	the sound.
			screen menus, press ENTER to
‚	SLEEP		activate (or change) a particular
			item.
	Press to select a preset time inter-
	val for automatic shutoff.	ł	TURBO
	MENU		Press to turn the TURBO sound On
			or Off.
	Displays the main on-screen
	menu.	ø	MTS (Multichannel
	P.SIZE		Television Stereo)
			Press to choose stereo, mono or
	Press to change the screen size.
			Separate Audio Program (SAP
	Your choices are Normal, Zoom.
			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
	REW (Rewind)
	Press to rewind a tape in your
	VCR.
	STOP
	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

RESET

If your remote control is not functioning properly, take out the batteries and press the reset button for about 2~3 seconds. Re-insert the batteries and try using the remote control again.

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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,
	+100		VCR).
			CH	and CH
	Press to select channels over 100.
	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,
	MENU		left, or right. While using the on-
‚			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).
	TURBO		CH.SCAN
			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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Chapter Two

IN S TA L L AT I O N

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

1

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

▼	Because this TV is cable-ready,

you do not need a cable box to view unscrambled cable channels.

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Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels

1

Find the cable that is connected 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.

▼ This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT”, “VHF OUT” or simply, “OUT”.

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.)

1

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

▼	This terminal might be labeled

“ANT IN”, “VHF IN” or simply, “IN”.

2

Connect this cable to a two-way splitter.

Incoming Cable

Splitter

3

Connect a coaxial cable between an OUTPUT terminal on the splitter and the IN terminal on the cable box.

Incoming Cable

Splitter

Cable Box

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4

Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable box and the B–IN terminal on the RF(A/B) switch.

Incoming

Cable

Splitter				RF (A/B)
		Cable Box		Switch

5

Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter and the A–IN terminal on the RF (A/B) switch.

Incoming

Cable

Splitter				RF (A/B)
		Cable Box		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.

Incoming

Cable

Splitter		RF (A/B)	TV Rear
		Switch
	Cable Box

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” 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

Connect the cable or antenna to the ANTENNA IN terminal on the back of the VCR.

VCR Rear Panel

Incoming

Cable or

Antenna

3

Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminal on the TV.

		VCR Rear Panel	TV Rear Panel

Coaxial Cable

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

4

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

5

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

VCR Rear Panel

TV Rear Panel

Audio Cable

VCR Rear Panel	TV Rear Panel
	Video Cable

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

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 INPUT2 jacks on the TV.

3

Connect an S-video cable between the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the S-VIDEO IN jack on the TV.

		VCR Rear Panel	TV Rear Panel

Coaxial Cable

VCR Rear Panel	TV Rear Panel

Audio Cable

TV Rear Panel

VCR Rear Panel

S-Video Cable

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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