Samsung CF-T2790 User Manual

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CFT2790/2791

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COLOR TELEVISION

Printed in Mexico

AA68-02421A (ENG)

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Owner’s
Instructions

Warning! Important Safety
Instructions

Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call CATV system
installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (Section 54 of
Canadian Electrical Code, Part I), that provides guidelines for proper grounding and,
in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding
system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Caution: FCC/CSA regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to
this equipment may void the user’s authority to operate it.

Caution: To prevent electric shock, match the wide blade of plug to the wide slot, and
fully insert the plug.

Attention: pour eviter les chocs electriques, introduire la lame le plus large de la fiche
dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.

Important: One Federal Court has held that unauthorized recording of copyrighted TV

programs is an infringement of U.S. copyright laws.
Certain Canadian programs may also be copyrighted and any unauthorized recording

in whole or in part may be in violation of these rights.

To prevent damage which may result in fire or electric shock hazard, do not expose this
appliance to rain or moisture.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This symbol indicates high voltage is present
inside. It is dangerous to make any kind of
contact with any inside part of this product.

This symbol alerts you that important literature
concerning operation and maintenance has been
included with this product.

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SAFETY 1

Important Safety Information

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and other injuries, keep these safety precautions in
mind when installing, using, and maintaining your machine.Read all safety and operating
instructions before operating the TV receiver.

• Retain the safety and operating instructions for future reference.

• Heed all warnings on the TV receiver and in the operating instructions.

• Follow all operating instructions.

• Unplug the TV receiver from the wall outlet before cleaning, Use a damp cloth, Do not use liquid or
aerosol cleaners.

• Never add any attachments and/or equipment without approval of the manufacturer. Such additions
may cause risk of fire, electric shock, or other personal injury.

• Do not use the TV receiver where contact with or immersion in water is a possibility, such as near bath
tubs, sinks, washing machines, swimming pools, etc.

• Do not place the TV receiver on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The TV receiver may
fall, causing injury to people and/or damage to the TV. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
table not recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the TV receiver.

• Follow the manufacturer’s instructions when mounting the unit, and use a mounting accessory recom­mended by the manufacturer. Move the TV receiver and its cart with care. Quick stops, excessive force,
and uneven surfaces may cause the unit and cart to overturn.

• Provide ventilation for the TV receiver. The unit is designed with slots in the cabinet for ventilation to
protect it from overheating.
Do not block these openings with any object, and do not place the TV receiver on a bed, sofa, rug, or
other similar surface.
Do not place it near a radiator or heat register. If you place the TV receiver on a rack or bookcase,
ensure that there is adequate ventilation and that you’ve followed the manufacturer’s instructions for
mounting.

• Operate your TV receiver only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are
not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your appliance dealer or local power
company.

• Use only a grounded or polarized outlet. For your safety, this TV is equipped with a polarized alternat­ing-current line plug having one blade wider than the other. This plug will fit into the power outlet
only one way. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug
still does not fit, contact your electrician to replace your outlet.

• Protect the power cord. Power supply cords should be routed so that they will
not be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against them. Pay particular
attention to cord placement at plugs, convenience receptacles,
and at the point where they exit from the unit.

• Unplug the TV receiver 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 damage to the unit due to lightning and
power-line surges.

• An outside antenna system should not be placed in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other elec­tric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. Avoid overhead power
lines: When installing an outside antenna system, be extremely careful to keep from touching the
power lines or circuits. Contact with such lines might be fatal. Do not overload the wall outlet or exten­sion cords. Overloading can result in fire or electric shock.

• Do not insert foreign objects through openings in the unit, as they may touch dangerous voltages or
cause damage. Never spill liquid of any kind on the TV receiver.

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2SAFETY

• Ground outdoor antennas. If an outside antenna or cable sys­tem is connected to the TV receiver, be sure the antenna or
cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection
against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Read infor­mation with respect to proper grounding of the mast and
supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an
antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location
of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes,
and requirements for the grounding electrode.

• Do not attempt to service the TV receiver yourself. Refer all
servicing to qualified service personnel. Unplug the unit from
the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

- When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged

- If liquid has been spilled on the unit or if objects have fallen into the TV

- If the TV receiver has been exposed to rain or water

- If the TV receiver does not operate normally by following the operating instructions

- If the TV receiver has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged

- When the TV receiver exhibits a distinct degradation in performance

• If you make adjustments yourself, adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions.
Adjusting other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified techni­cian to restore the TV receiver to normal.When replacement parts are required, be sure the service techni­cian uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or those that have the same characteristics as the
original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in additional damage to the unit.

• Upon completion of any service or repairs to this TV receiver, ask the service technician to perform safety
checks to determine that the TV receiver is in a safe operating condition.

This device complies with part 15 of the ECC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.
This television receiver provides display of television closed captioning in accordance with § 15.119 of the
FCC rules.

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings, Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, or other apparatus (including amplifiers)
that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades
with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The
wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into
your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience recep­tacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.
When a used, caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid
injury from tip-over.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged
in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into
the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been
dropped.

DOUBLE INSULATED - When servicing use
only identical replacement parts.

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EXAMPLE OF
ANTENNA GROUNDING

GROUND CLAMP

ELECTRIC
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT

NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

ANTENNA
LEAD IN WIRE

ANTENNA
DISCHARGE UNIT
(NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING
CONDUCTORS
(NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM
(NEC ART 250, PART H)

CONTENTS

CONTENTS 1

Chapter 1: Your New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1

List of Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1

Familiarizing Yourself with The TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2

Front Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2

Side Panel Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3

Rear Panel Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4

Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5

Chapter 2: Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1

Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1

Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1

Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2

Separate VHF and UHF Antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2

Connecting Cable TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2

Cable without a Cable Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2

Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles

All Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3

Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles

some Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3

Connecting a VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.4

Connecting an S-VHS VCR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6

Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV . . . . . . . 2.7

Connecting a DVD Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7

Connecting a Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8

Installing Batteries in the Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.9

Chapter 3: Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1

Turning the TV On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1

Plug & Play Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1

Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3

Viewing the Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3

Viewing the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3

Selecting a Menu Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4

Memorizing the Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5

Selecting the Video Signal-source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5

Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method). . . . . . . 3.6

Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) . . . . . . . . 3.7

Changing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.8

Using the Channel Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.8

Directly Accessing Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.8

Using the PRE-CH Button to select the Previous Channel. . 3.8

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.8

Using Mute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.8

Labeling the Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.9

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.10

Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.10

Option 2: Using the Local PBS Channel to

Automatically Set the TV Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.11

Customizing the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.13

Using Automatic Picture Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.14

Customizing the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.15

Using Automatic Sound Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.16

Setting The On/Off Melody. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.17

Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.18

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CONTENTS

Chapter 4: Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1

Customizing Your Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1

Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your VCR. . . . 4.1

Setting Up Your Remote Control to

Operate Your Cable Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3

Fine Tuning Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.4

Digital Noise Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5

Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.6

Changing the Screen Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.7

Using the R.Surf Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.8

Setting the On/Off Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.9

Setting the Sleep Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.10

Sound Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11

Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack. . . . . 4.11

Extra sound settings

(Turbo Sound, Surround, or Auto Volume) . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.12

Viewing Closed Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.13

Using the V-Chip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.14

Setting Up Your Personal ID Number (PIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.14

How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.15

How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV guidelines” . . . . 4.15

How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings:

G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.17

How to Reset the TV after the V-Chip Blocks

a Channel (“Emergency Escape”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.18

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1

Identifying Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.1

Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.1

Using Your TV in Another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.1

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.1

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CHAPTER ONE: YOUR NEW TV 1.1

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

• Headphone jack for private listening

• 16:9 letter box format available depending upon source

Chapter One

YOUR NEW TV

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1.2 CHAPTER ONE: YOUR NEW TV

Familiarizing Yourself with The TV

Front Panel Buttons

The buttons on the front panel control your TV’s basic features, including the on-screen
menu. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control.

YOUR NEW TV

Œ

MENU

Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV's fea­tures.

´

VOL – , + (Volume)

Press to increase or decrease the volume.
Also used to select items on the on-screen menu.

ˇ

CH ▼ and CH ▲ (Channel)

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

¨

Remote Control Sensor

Aim the remote control towards this spot on the
TV.

ˆ

POWER & TIMER indicator

When the TV is turned on, the POWER & TIMER
indicator blinks ten times. This indicator illumi­nates when the TIMER mode is set to the “On”
position after setting the clock and either the On
timer or Off timer, with the remote control.
Even if the power is turned off, this indicator
stays lit. (Clock must be set before using this
function.)

Ø

POWER

Press to turn the TV on and off.

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CHAPTER ONE: YOUR NEW TV 1.3

YOUR NEW TV

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 pages 2.1 – 2.8.)

Œ

AUDIO INPUTS

Used to connect the audio signals from a camcorder or video
game.

´

VIDEO INPUT

Used to connect a video signal from a camcorder or a video
game.

ˇ

HEADPHONE JACK

Connect a set of external headphones to this jack for private
listening.

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1.4 CHAPTER ONE: YOUR NEW TV

YOUR NEW TV

Rear Panel Jacks

Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected
continuously, such as a VCR or a laserdisc player.
Because there are two sets of input jacks, you can connect two different A/V components
(i.e., a VCR and a laserdisc, 2 VCRs, etc.)

For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 2.1 – 2.8.

Œ

VIDEO INPUT jack

Video signals from VCRs, DVD players and similar
devices.

´

AUDIO INPUTS(INPUT1 and 2)/
DVD AUDIO INPUTS

(INPUT 2)

Audio signals from VCRs, DVD players and similar
devices.

Use these jacks to connect the audio signals
from a DVD player when using the DVD video
input jacks. When not using the DVD jacks, these
audio jacks function as audio for Video 2 or S­VIDEO.

ˇ

AUDIO-VIDEO MONITOR
OUTPUT jacks

These audio-video signals are identical to A/V
signals being displayed on the big screen.
(Typically used as the input signals for a record­ing VCR.)

¨

SUPER VIDEO INPUT jack

S-Video signal from an S-VHS VCR or DVD player.

ˆ

DVD VIDEO INPUT jacks

Connect video from a DVD player.
Note: Only black and white signals are output
from a monitor in DVD mode.

Ø

VHF/UHF

Connect to an antenna or to a cable TV system.

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CHAPTER ONE: YOUR NEW TV 1.5

YOUR NEW TV

Remote Control

You can use the remote control up to about 23 feet from the TV. When using the remote,
always point it directly at the TV.

You can also use your remote control to operate your VCR and cable box. See page4.1 for
details.
Note: The buttons that are not described below do not function.

Œ

POWER

Turns the TV on and off.

´

Number buttons

Press to select channels directly
on the TV.

+100

Press to select channels over 100.
For example, to select
channel 121, press “+100,” then
press “2” and “1.”

ˇ

P.SIZE

Press to change to screen size.
Your choises are Normal screen,
Zoom screen or Wide screen.

¨

R.SURF

Press the R.SURF button to auto­matically return to a preferred
channel after a user-preset time
delay.

ˆ

SLEEP

Press to select a preset time inter­val for automatic shutoff.

Ø

TURBO

Press to select the TURBO sound
On or Off.

∏

MUTE

Press to temporarily cut off
the sound.

”

CH▲ and CH▼
(Channel Up/Down)

Press CH▲ or CH▼ to change
channels. (Also used to highlight
selections on the on-screen
menus.)

’

P.STD

Adjust the TV picture by selecting
one of the preset factory settings
(or select your personal, cus­tomized picture settings).

˝

TV

Press to use your remote control
to operate your TV.

VCR

Press to use your remote control
to operate your VCR.

CABLE

Press to use your remote control
to operate a CABLE BOX.

SET

Use this button when you are set­ting up your remote control to
operate your VCR or Cable box.

Ô

PRE-CH

Tunes to the previous channel.



MTS (Multichannel
Television Stereo)

Press to choose stereo, mono or
Separate Audio Program (SAP
broadcast).

Ò

DISPLAY

Press to see the time, channel,
etc., on-screen. Also press to exit
(quit) the menu system.

Ú

VOL -, VOL +

Press increase or decrease the
volume. (Also used to make selec­tions on the on-screen menus.)

Æ

MENU

Displays the main on-screen
menu.

ı

TV/VIDEO

Press to display all of the
available video sources (i.e.,
Antenna/cable, VCR, DVD).

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1.6 CHAPTER ONE: YOUR NEW TV

YOUR NEW TV

Remote Control

˜

VCR controls

REW (Rewind)

Press to rewind a tape.

STOP

Press to stop a tape in your VCR.

PLAY

Press to play the tape.

FF (Fast Forward)

Press to fast forward a tape.

PAUSE

Press to play or pause the tape.

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CHAPTER TWO: INSTALLATION 2.1

Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas

If your antenna has a set of leads that
look like this, see “Antennas with
300-ohm Flat Twin Leads,” below.

If your antenna has one lead that looks
like this, see “Antennas with 75-ohm
Round Leads,” on page 2.2.

If you have two antennas, see “Separate
VHF and UHF Antennas,” on page 2.2.

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.

Chapter Two

INSTALLATION

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.

2

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2.2 CHAPTER TWO: INSTALLATION

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.

2

Plug the combiner into the
VHF/UHF terminal on the
bottom of the rear panel.

INSTALLATION

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.

Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads

1

Plug the antenna lead into
the VHF/UHF
terminal on the bottom of
the back panel.

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CHAPTER TWO: INSTALLATION 2.3

INSTALLATION

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.

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

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.)

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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.

3

Connect a coaxial cable
between an OUTPUT ter­minal on the splitter and
the IN terminal on the
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 A/B switch.

5

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

6

Connect the last coaxial
cable between the OUT
terminal on the RF (A/B)
switch and the VHF/UHF
terminal on the rear of the
TV.

INSTALLATION

Connecting a VCR

These instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an antenna or a cable
TV system (according to the instructions on pages 2.1-2.3). Skip step 1 if you have not yet
connected to an antenna or a cable system.

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.)

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.

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3

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

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.

Follow the instructions in “Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape” to view your VCR tape.

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

If you have a “mono” (non-stereo) VCR, use the Y-connector (not supplied) to hook up
to the left and right audio input jacks of the TV. If your VCR is stereo, you must con­nect two cables.

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3

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

An S-video cable is usually included with an S-VHS VCR. (If not, check your local
electronics store.)

Make sure the jacks you are using are underneath the number “2.”

2

Connect a set of audio
cables between the
AUDIO OUT jacks on the
VCR and the 2 AUDIO
INPUT jacks on the TV.

1

To begin, follow steps
1–3 in the previous
section to connect the
antenna or cable to your
VCR and your TV.

Connecting an S-VHS VCR

Your TV can be connected to an S-Video signal from an S-VHS VCR. (This
connection delivers a better picture as compared to a standard VHS VCR.)

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