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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.

How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip

1

Press the 

MENU

button to

display the menu.

Press the 

button  three

times to select the
“Function” menu. 

Press the 

button.

2

Press the 

▼ 

button three

times to select  the “V-
chip” menu.

Press the 

button.

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 fea-
ture, press the 

button so

that the “V-Chip lock” field
is Yes. (Pressing 

will

alternate between Yes and
No.)

1

Press the 

MENU

button to

display the menu.

Press the 

button  three

times to select the
“Function” menu. 

Press the 

button.

Summary of Contents for TXN2034F

Page 1: ...030F TXN2726 AA68 03165A 00 1 800 SAMSUNG 1 800 726 7864 Samsung Electronics America Service Division 400 Valley Road Suite 201 Mount Arlington NJ 07856 www samsungusa com Samsung Electronics Canada Inc Samsung Customer Care 7037 Financial Drive Mississauga Ontario L5N 6R3 www samsung ca ...

Page 2: ...able 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 pr...

Page 3: ...TV receiver may fall causing injury to people and or damage to the TV Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table 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...

Page 4: ... 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...

Page 5: ... 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 co...

Page 6: ...er 21 Connecting a Camcorder 22 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 23 Chapter 3 Operation 24 Turning the TV On and Off 24 Plug Play Feature 24 Viewing the Menus and On Screen Displays 26 Viewing the Menus 26 Viewing the Display 26 Selecting a Menu Language 27 Memorizing the Channels 28 Selecting the Video Signal source 28 Storing Channels in Memory Automatic Method 29 Adding and Erasing Ch...

Page 7: ...osing a Multi Channel Sound MTS Soundtrack 50 Extra Sound Settings Turbo Sound Surround or Auto Volume 51 Viewing Closed Captions 52 Using the V Chip 53 Setting Up Your Personal ID Number PIN 53 How to Enable Disable the V Chip 54 How to Set up Restrictions Using the TV guidelines 54 How to Set up Restrictions Using the MPAA Ratings G PG PG 13 R NC 17 X 56 How to Reset the TV after the V Chip Bloc...

Page 8: ... 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 Chapter One YOUR NEW TV ...

Page 9: ...screen menu of your TV s fea tures VOL Press to increase or decrease the volume Also used to select items on the on screen menu ˇ CH and CH Press to change channels Also press to select various items on the on screen menu Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV ˆ STAND BY indicator Lights up when you turn the power off Ø POWER Press to turn the TV on and off TXN273...

Page 10: ...onnecting equipment see pages 15 22 Œ AUDIO INPUTS Audio signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices VIDEO INPUT Video signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices ˇ S VIDEO INPUT TXN2734F Connect to an S VHS VCR or DVD player HEADPHONE Connect a set of external headphones to this jack for private listening TXN2734F TXN2434F TXN2730F TXN2034F TXN2030F TXN2726 TXN2036F ...

Page 11: ...used as the input signals for a record ing VCR VIDEO INPUT Video signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices ˇ AUDIO INPUTS Audio signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices DVD AUDIO INPUTS INPUT 2 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 ˆ...

Page 12: ...a preset time inter val for automatic shutoff MENU Displays the main on screen menu P SIZE Press to change the screen size Your choices are Normal Zoom R SURF Press the R SURF button to auto matically return to a preferred channel after a user preset time delay Ô MODE Selects a target device to be con trolled by the Samsung remote control i e TV Set Top Box VCR Cable box or DVD PRE CH Tunes to the...

Page 13: ...AUSE 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 RESET If your remote control is not func tioning properly take out the bat teries and press the reset button for about 2 3 seconds Re insert the batteries and...

Page 14: ...reo mono or Separate Audio Program SAP broadcast PRE CH Tunes to the previous channel TV VIDEO Press to display all of the available video sources i e Antenna cable VCR Ô CH and CH Channel Up Down Press CH or CH to change channels INFO Press to see the time channel etc on screen Also press to exit quit the menu system Ò EXIT Press the menu to exit Ú Up Down Left Right œ ENTER Press to select highl...

Page 15: ...nas see Separate VHF and UHF Antennas on page 16 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 ...

Page 16: ...ner 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...

Page 17: ...e 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 simpl...

Page 18: ...e that you have already connected your TV to an antenna or a cable TV system according to the instructions on pages 15 17 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 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...

Page 19: ...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 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 ...

Page 20: ... set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AUDIO INPUT2 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 TXN2734F TXN2434F TXN2034F TXN2036F TXN2730F TXN2726 Your Samsung TV can be connected to an S Video signal from an S VHS VCR This connection delivers a better picture as c...

Page 21: ...s on the TV and the DVD OUT Y Pb Pr jacks on the DVD player Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV 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 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV and the AUDIO IN jacks on the VCR 2 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the T...

Page 22: ...e or back of the camcorder 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 39 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 co...

Page 23: ...he 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 2 Install two AAA 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 INSTALLATION ...

Page 24: ...y Feature When the TV is initially powered On five basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently Setting the language Video signal source Ant input check Auto pro gram and Clock 2 Press the œ œ or button to select the desired lan guage Press the MENU button to enter the language and then the Channel menu is automatically displayed 3 Press the œ œ or button to select the desired vi...

Page 25: ...y pressing the or button refer to Setting the clock on page 33 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 the MENU button 2 Press the button three times to select the Function menu and press the button 3 Press the button to select Plug Play and press the button The message Plug Play is displayed Note Plug ...

Page 26: ...s left side has four icons Picture Sound Channel and Function The on screen menus disappear from the screen after about thirty seconds You can also use the MENU CHANNEL and VOLUME buttons on the control panel of the TV to make selections 1 Press the INFO button on the remote control The on screen display shows any or all of the following Active channel Audio source and the time 2 Use the and butto...

Page 27: ...e 3 Press the MENU button twice to exit 2 Press the œ œ or button to select the appropriate language English Spanish or French 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the button hree times to select Function then press the button ...

Page 28: ...e 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 the MENU button to display the menu Press the button two times to select Channel then press the button 2 Repeatedly press the œ œ or button to cycle through these choices ANT antenna STD HRC or IRC all cable TV Note STD...

Page 29: ...ne to two minutes Press the MENU button at any time to interrupt the memorization process and return to the Channel menu 2 Press the button to select Auto program 1 First select the correct signal source ANT STD HRC IRC See steps 1 3 on previous page Press the MENU button then press the button twice to select Channel then press the button 4 After all the available channels are stored the Auto prog...

Page 30: ...elect Channel then press the button 2 Press the or button to select Add Erase Press the button 3 Press the œ œ or num ber buttons to select the channel you want added or erased 4 Press the or button to select Select Press the œ œ or button to select Added or Erased Press the MENU button three times to exit ...

Page 31: ... 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 the PRE CH button The TV will switch to the last channel viewed To quickly switch between two channels that are far apart tune to one chann...

Page 32: ...menu then press the button to select Channel Press the button 3 Press the button to select Labeling Press the button to begin labeling The left most field will be highlighted Each label has four fields See top paragraph 4 Press the or button to select a letter a number or a blank Pressing the button results in this sequence A B Z blank 0 1 9 Note You cannot select Labeling in the A V mode 5 Press ...

Page 33: ...lected Press the or button repeatedly until the correct hour appears After the hour is entered press the button at this point the minutes dig its will be selected When selecting the hours be sure to select the proper time of day AM or PM You can change the hours by pressing or repeatedly or by holding down either of these buttons 4 Press the or button to select the correct min utes After selecting...

Page 34: ... Custom is highlighted the words Adjust will appear on the screen 4 Press the œ œ or button to increase or decrease the value of a particular item Press the MENU button four times to exit After adjusting an item the gauge will automatically disappear after about 5 seconds The customer can select Normal Warm or Cool according to personal preference 3 Press the button to select Adjust then Press the...

Page 35: ...your personalized picture settings 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 34 1 Press the MENU button to display the men...

Page 36: ...reen Press the or button to select a particular item to be changed 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the button to select 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 the œ œ or button to increase or decrease the ...

Page 37: ...s 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 the œ œ or button repeatedly to select the Standard Music Movie Speech or Custom sound settings 1 Pre...

Page 38: ...œ or button to select the On or Off 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the button to select Sound menu then press the button Setting The On Off Melody You can hear clear melody sound when the TV is powered On or Off 3 Press the MENU button twice to exit ...

Page 39: ...TV 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the button twice to select Channel then press the button 2 Press the button twice to select the TV AV 3 Press the œ œ or button You will switch between viewing the signals com ing from equipment con nected to the TV s A V jacks and the TV signal 4 Press the MENU button twice to exit ...

Page 40: ...our brand of VCR or DVD Make sure you enter 3 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 3 and 4 but try one of the other codes listed for the brand...

Page 41: ...41 SPECIAL FEATURES VCR Codes DVD Codes ...

Page 42: ...up correctly If your cable box does not turn on repeat steps 2 3 and 4 but try one of the other codes listed for your particular 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 MODE 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 butto...

Page 43: ...menu then press the button 2 Press the button three times to select Fine tune then press the button 3 Press the œ œ and but tons to adjust the fine tun ing Press the MENU button to resume normal viewing 4 To store the fine tuning setting in the TV s memo ry press the button to select Select Press the œ œ or button to select Added To reset the fine tuning to 0 press the œ œ or but ton to select Era...

Page 44: ...lect the Picture menu 2 Press the button to select Size 3 Press the œ œ or button repeatedly to select Normal or Zoom Press the MENU button 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 SPECIAL FEATURES ...

Page 45: ...duce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the button to select the Picture menu 2 Press the button to select Digital NR 3 Press the œ œ or button to select Digital NR On Press the MENU button to exit SPECIAL FEATURES Pressing the œ œ or button will alternate between On and Off ...

Page 46: ... tilt depending on the TV s location When this occurs follow the steps below 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the button to select the Picture menu 2 Press the button to select Tilt 3 press the œ œ or buttons to adjust the Tilt Press the MENU button to exit SPECIAL FEATURES ...

Page 47: ...nnels After 5 minutes the TV will return to the original channel To use the Surf 1 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 2 Press the R SURF button 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 r...

Page 48: ...ton to select the On time hours 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 Press to select the On time minutes The minutes digits will be highlighted Press or to select the appropriate minutes Before using the timer you must set the TV s clock See Setting the Clock on page 33 When you set the hours mak...

Page 49: ...trol 2 Press the SLEEP button 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 televis...

Page 50: ...he menu tells you if the incoming audio is stereo SAP or mono 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the button to select the Sound menu then press the button SPECIAL FEATURES 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 Audi...

Page 51: ...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 automati cally 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 signal is low 2 Press the button five times to select Turbo sound 3 Press the button ...

Page 52: ...he 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 the MENU button to display the menu Press the ...

Page 53: ...d PIN number the V chip screen will appear Press the button three times and highlight Change pin 4 While the Change pin field is selected press the button The Change pin screen will appear Choose any 4 digits for your PIN and enter them 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 Pr...

Page 54: ...enu Press the button three times to select the Function menu Press the button 2 Press the button three times to select the V chip menu Press the button 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 fea ture press the button so that the V Chip lock field is Yes Pressing will alter...

Page 55: ...and no letters will blink To exit this screen press the MENU button again To select a different TV Rating press the or button 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 Offensive language S Sexual situation V Violence Note 2 The V Chip will automatically block...

Page 56: ... for each sub rating While the U or B is blinking 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 blink 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 res...

Page 57: ...ily disable the V Chip Lock 5 Repeatedly press the button to select a particular MPAA category Pressing the 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 3 The V chip s...

Page 58: ...l 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 Ch...

Page 59: ...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 APPENDIX Model Voltag...

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