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Owner’s
Instructions

COLOR TELEVISION

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TXK3276 / TXK3676

TXL3276 / TXL3676

AA68-01057D-01

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Page 1: ...Owner s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION TXK3276 TXK3676 TXL3276 TXL3676 AA68 01057D 01 ...

Page 2: ...le entry as practical Caution FCC CSA regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifica tions 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 pris...

Page 3: ...acket or table where it can fall A falling TV can cause serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manu facturer or sold with the TV Follow the manufacturer s instruc tions when mounting the unit and use a mounting accessory rec ommended by the manufacturer Move the TV and cart with care Quick stops e...

Page 4: ...trode Do not attempt to service the TV 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 unit if the TV has been exposed to rain or water if the TV doe...

Page 5: ...e 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 ...

Page 6: ...i Channel Sound MTS Soundtrack 4 10 Extra sound settings Turbo Sound Surround or Auto Volume 4 11 Viewing Closed Captions 4 12 Using the V Chip Option 4 13 Setting Up Your Personal ID Number PIN 4 13 How to Enable Disable the V Chip 4 14 How to Set up Restrictions Using the TV guidelines 4 14 How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings G PG PG 13 R NC 17 X 4 16 How to Reset the TV after the ...

Page 7: ...djustable 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 A built in multi channel sound decoder for stereo and bilingual listening Built in dual channel speakers A special sleep timer Headphone jack for private listening ...

Page 8: ...s on the on screen menu ˇ CH and CH 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 indi cator 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 O...

Page 9: ...ionally such as a camcorder or video game For information on connecting equipment see pages 2 1 2 8 Œ HEADPHONE JACK Connect a set of external headphones to this jack for private listening VIDEO INPUT Used to connect a video signal from a camcorder or a video game ˇ AUDIO INPUTS Used to connect the audio signals from a cam corder or video game ...

Page 10: ... 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 S VIDEO For models TXL3276 TXL3676 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 i...

Page 11: ... 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 cus tomized picture settings Ô TV Press to use your remote control to operate your TV VCR Press ...

Page 12: ...wind 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 Press the PLAY button to play back prerecorded tapes F F Press to fast forward the tape in your VCR ...

Page 13: ...ve two antennas see Separate VHF and UHF Antennas on page 2 2 Chapter Two INSTALLATION 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 sup plied Use a screwdriv er to tighten the screws 2 Pl...

Page 14: ...lug 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 ...

Page 15: ...scrambles 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 VH...

Page 16: ...ctions 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...

Page 17: ... 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 Note This figure shows the Standard connector jack panel The actual configuration for your TV may be different 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 ...

Page 18: ...he actual configuration for your TV may be different 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 Samsung TV can be connected to an S Vid...

Page 19: ...record using this kind of connection Note This figure shows the Standard connector jack panel The actual configuration for your TV may be different The VCR input jacks might be either on the front or on back of the VCR INSTALLATION Connecting a DVD Player For models TXL3276 TXL3676 The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV 1 Connect a set of audio cables betwe...

Page 20: ... V output jacks on the camcorder They are usually found on the side or back of the camcorder Connecting a Camcorder The front 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 3 17 The audio video cables shown here are usually included with a Camcorder If not check yo...

Page 21: ...e control for a long time The remote control can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV Assuming typical TV usage the Batteries last for about one year 2 Install two AA size batteries Make sure to match the and ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Slide the cover out com pletely ...

Page 22: ... message Plug Play is displayed It flickers for a little while and then the Language menu is automatically displayed Turning the TV On and Off Press POWER You can also use the POWER button on the front panel 2 Press VOL or VOL to select the desired language Press MENU to enter the language and then the Channel menu is automatically displayed 3 Press VOL or VOL to select the desired video signal so...

Page 23: ...t the hour or minute by pressing CH or CH refer to Setting the clock on page 3 10 6 When you have finished press the MENU button The message Enjoy your watching is displayed 7 If you want to reset this feature 1 Press MENU button 2 Press CH three times to select the Function menu and press VOL 3 Press CH to select Plug Play and press VOL The message Plug Play is displayed Note Plug Play feature do...

Page 24: ...e Sound Channel and Function The on screen menus disappear from the screen after thirty seconds You can also use the MENU CHANNEL and VOLUME buttons on the control panel of the TV to make selections 1 Press DISPLAY on the remote control The on screen display shows any or all of the following Active chan nel the channel label video source the time and the time remaining on the sleep timer indicates...

Page 25: ...N Selecting a Menu Language 3 Press VOL to select the appropriate language English Spanish or French 4 Press MENU twice to exit 2 Press VOL to display the Function menu 1 Press MENU to display the menu Press CH three times to select Function ...

Page 26: ...al 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 Press MENU to display the menu 2 Press CH two times to select Channel 3 Press VOL The first line of the menu is selected 4 Repeatedly press VOL to cycle through these choices ANT antenna STD...

Page 27: ... cycles through all of the available channels and stores them in memory This takes about one to two minutes Press MENU at any time to interrupt the memorization process and return to the Channel menu 2 Press CH to select Auto program 1 First select the correct signal source ANT STD HRC IRC See steps 1 4 on previous page Press MENU then press CH twice to select Channel Press VOL to access the Chann...

Page 28: ...o access the channel sub menu 2 Press CH or CH to select Add Erase Press VOL 3 Press VOL Press CH or the number buttons to select the channel you want to add or erase Press MENU 4 Press CH or CH to select Select Press VOL or VOL to select Added or Erased Press MENU three times to exit 3 7 CHAPTER THREE TV OPERATION ...

Page 29: ... 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 1 Press PRE CH The TV will switch to the last channel viewed To quickly switch between two channels that are fa...

Page 30: ...u Press CH twice to select Channel Press VOL 3 Press CH five times to select Labeling Press VOL to begin labeling The left most field will be high lighted Each label has four fields See top paragraph 4 Press the CH or CH but ton to select a letter a number or a blank Pressing CH results in this sequence A B Z blank 0 1 9 Note You cannot select Labeling in the A V mode 5 Press VOL to switch to the ...

Page 31: ...l appear on the screen and Clock will be highlighted blue color 3 Press VOL again the hours digits will be high lighted Press CH or CH repeatedly until the correct hour appears After the hour is entered press VOL at this point the minutes digits will be highlighted When selecting the hours be sure to select the proper time of day AM or PM You can change the hours by pressing CH or CH repeatedly or...

Page 32: ...y the menu Press CH three times to select Function Press VOL 2 Press CH four times to select Auto clock set menu Press VOL 3 Press VOL to select Auto clock set On 4 Press CH to select PBS channel While PBS channel is select ed press VOL to acti vate the channel number field Press the CH and CH to select your local PBS channel Press MENU continued ...

Page 33: ...ne While Time zone is selected press either VOL or VOL to change the Time zone Sequence ATL EAST CEN MTN PAC ALAS HAW 6 Press CH to select DST Daylight saving time While DST is selected press VOL or VOL to indicate Yes or No The clock is set Press MENU three times to exit ...

Page 34: ...til the word Custom is selected When Custom is high lighted the words Adjust will appear on the screen 4 Press VOL or VOL to increase or decrease the value of a particular item For example if you select Brightness pressing VOL increas es it Press MENU four times to exit After adjusting an item the gauge will automatically disappear after about 5 seconds 3 Press CH to select Adjust then press VOL T...

Page 35: ...elect Custom which automatically recalls your personalized picture settings Choose Standard for the standard factory settings Natural Optimal indoor screen condition Choose Mild Mild Contrast when viewing the TV in low light or when playing video games Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings accordings to personal preference see Customizing the Picture page 3 13 1 Press MENU to display th...

Page 36: ...ess CH or CH to select a particular item to be changed 1 Press MENU to display the menu Press CH to select the Sound menu 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 4 Press VOL or VOL to increase or decrease the value of a particular item For exa...

Page 37: ...ch automatically recalls your personalized sound settings 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 2 Press VOL or VOL repeatedly to select the Standard Music Movie Speech or Custom soun...

Page 38: ...rds Adjust will appear on the screen 3 Press CH to select Adjust then press VOL 1 Press MENU to display the menu Press CH to select the Sound menu Setting The On Off Melody You can hear clear melody sound when the TV is powered on or Off 4 Press CH to select Melody then press VOL or VOL to select On or Off Press MENU three times to exit ...

Page 39: ...mode in order to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV 1 Press MENU to display the menu Press CH twice to select Channel then press VOL 2 Press CH twice to select TV AV 3 Press VOL or VOL You will switch between viewing the signals coming from equipment connected to the TV s A V jacks and the TV signal ...

Page 40: ...its of the VCR or DVD code listed on the next page for your brand of VCR or DVD Make sure you enter three digits of the code even if the first digit is a 0 If more than one code listed try the first one 5 Press the POWER button on the remote control Your VCR or DVD should turn on If your VCR or DVD turns on your remote control is now set correctly If your VCR or DVD does not turn on repeat steps 2...

Page 41: ...CHAPTER FOUR SPECIAL FEATURES 4 2 SPECIAL FEATURES VCR Codes DVD Codes ...

Page 42: ...icular brand of cable box If no other codes are listed try each cable box code 000 through 077 6 Once your remote control is set up press the CABLE button any time you want to use the remote to operate your cable box When your remote control is in the CABLE mode the volume buttons still control your TV s volume Also the VCR control buttons PLAY STOP etc will still operate your VCR 2 Press the CABL...

Page 43: ...lect the Channel menu After you adjust the fine tuning will appear when you press DIS PLAY while watching this channel 2 Press VOL to select Channel menu Press CH three times to select Fine tune 3 Press VOL and VOL to adjust the fine tuning Press the MENU button to resume normal viewing 4 To store the fine tuning setting in the TV s mem ory press CH will appear To reset the fine tuning to oo press...

Page 44: ...te the Digital Noise Reduction feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen 1 Press MENU to display the menu Press VOL to select the Picture menu 2 Press CH three times to select Digital NR 3 Press VOL or VOL to select Digital NR On Press MENU twice to exit Pressing VOL or VOL will alternate between On and Off ...

Page 45: ...s VOL to select the Picture menu 2 Press CH twice to select Size 3 Press VOL or VOL repeatedly to select Normal Zoom or Wide Press MENU twice to 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 Wide Sets the picture to 16 9 wide mode ...

Page 46: ...itch channels After minutes the TV will return to the original channel To use the R Surf 1 While you are watching the channel to which you want to return press R SURF The on screen display will read Surf off 2 Press R SURF again to set the timer in 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 c...

Page 47: ...urs digits will be highlighted Press CH or CH repeatedly to select the appropriate hours i e the hour when the TV will turn on 4 Press VOL to select the On time minutes The minutes digits will be highlighted Press CH or CH to select the appropriate minutes Before using the timer you must set the TV s clock See Setting the Clock on page 3 10 When any of the timers are set the Timer LED will illumin...

Page 48: ... 2 Press SLEEP repeatedly until the appropriate time interval appears any of the preset values from Off to 180 After about 5 seconds the sleep display will disappear from the screen and the time interval will be set Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time from 10 to 180 minutes Absent Power Off When you set the timer On your television will eventu...

Page 49: ...dcasting 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 You can also change the MTS setting by pressing the MTS button on the remote control When you change channels MTS is set to Stereo automatically To listen in SAP or Mono...

Page 50: ... Volume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions which can make it necessary 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 modula tion sig nal is low 2 Press VOL to select the Sound menu Press CH...

Page 51: ...subtitles for the hearing impaired or foreign language trans lations All VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs so home record ed video tapes also provide closed captions Most pre recorded commercial video tapes pro vide closed captions as well Check for the closed caption symbol in your television schedule and on the tape s packaging 1 Press MENU to display the menu Press ...

Page 52: ...valid PIN number the V chip screen will appear Press CH three times and high light Change pin Note When a particular field is highlighted its color turns BLUE 4 While the Change pin field is selected press VOL The Change pin screen will appear Choose any 4 digits for your PIN and enter them Note If you forget the PIN press the remote control keys in the following sequence which resets the pin to 0...

Page 53: ... MENU to display the menu Press CH three times to select the Function menu Press VOL 2 Press CH five times to highlight the V chip menu Press VOL The Enter pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number 3 The V Chip screen will appear and V Chip lock will be selected turns blue color To enable the V Chip feature press VOL so that the V Chip lock field is Yes Pressing VOL will alternate betwe...

Page 54: ...TV Rating will be highlighted BLUE and no letters will blink To exit this screen press MENU again To select a different TV Rating press CH or CH 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 following sub ratings FV Fantasy violence D Dialog L L S Sexual situation V Violence Note 2 The V Chip will automatically blo...

Page 55: ... letter U or B will be displayed for each sub rating While the U or B is blinking press CH or CH to change the sub rating Press MENU once to save the TV guidelines A TV Rating will be highlighted BLUE and no letters will blink To exit this screen press MENU again To select a different TV Rating press CH or CH and then repeat the process Note The V chip will automatically block certain categories t...

Page 56: ... the CH button to select a particular MPAA category When a category is selected its color changes to blue Pressing the CH button will cycle through the MPAA categories G General audience no restrictions PG Parental guidance suggested PG 13 PG 13 Parents strongly cautioned R R Restricted Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult NC 17 No children under age 17 X X Adults only NR Not rated ...

Page 57: ...na 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 Picture rolls vertically Adjust the antenna Check all wire connections The TV oper...

Page 58: ...r 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...

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