Samsung TX-P3235 User Manual

Owner’s InstructionsCOLOR TELEVISIONTX-P3235/TX-P2734TX-P2730/TX-P2728

YOUR NEW TV10Remote Control¿CH. SCANNot available.¸VCR(DVD, DVR orSTB) ControlsREW (Rewind)Press to rewind a tape in yourVCR(DVD, DVR or STB).STOPPres

INSTALLATION11Chapter TwoINSTALLATIONConnecting VHF and UHF AntennasIf your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “Antennas with 300-ohm

INSTALLATION12Connecting Cable TVTo connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below.Cable without a Cable Box▼1Plug the incoming cableinto

INSTALLATION13Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels▼1Find the cable that is con-nected to the ANTENNAOUT terminal on your cablebox.T

INSTALLATION144Connect a coaxial cablebetween the ANTENNAOUT terminal on the cablebox and the B–IN terminalon the RF(A/B) switch.5Connect another cabl

INSTALLATION153Connect a coaxial cablebetween the ANTENNAOUT terminal on the VCRand the antenna terminal on the TV.4Connect a set of audiocables betwe

INSTALLATION163Connect an S-videocable between the S-VIDEO OUT jack on theVCR and the S-VIDEO INPUTjack on the TV.An S-video cable is usually included

INSTALLATION17Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TVYour TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recorded by a second VCR.To do

INSTALLATION182Connect an audio cablebetween the AUDIOOUTPUT jack on thecamcorder and theAUDIO terminals on theside of the TV.3Connect a video cablebe

INSTALLATION19▼3Replace the cover.Remove the batteries and storethem in a cool, dry place if you won’tbe using the remote control for along time.The r

2Important Warranty InformationRegarding Television FormatViewingStandard screen format televisions (4:3, the aspect ratio of the screen width to heig

OPERATION20OPERATIONChapter ThreeOPERATION1Press the POWER buttonon the remote control.The message “Plug &Play” is displayed.It flickers for a lit

OPERATION217Press the ENTER button and then press the œœor √√button to move the hour orminute. Set the hour orminute by pressing the ▲ or▼ button. (re

OPERATION22Viewing the DisplayThe display identifies the current channel and the statusof certain audio-video settings. ▼The on-screen displays disapp

OPERATION23Selecting a Menu Language1Press the MENU button todisplay the menu.Press the ▲ or ▼ buttonto select “Setup”, thenpress the ENTER button.3Pr

OPERATION24Memorizing the ChannelsYour TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “off-air” (antenna)and cable channels. After t

OPERATION253Press the ENTER button to start "Auto Program".The TV will begin memoriz-ing all of the availablechannels.After all the availabl

OPERATION26Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method)First, press the CH or CH button or the number buttonsto select the channel you want to add or

OPERATION27Changing ChannelsUsing the Channel Buttons1Press the CH or CH button to change channels.When you press CH or CH , the TV changes channel

OPERATION28Labeling the ChannelsUse this feature to assign an easy-to-remember label to any channel (i.e., “CBS”,“ESPN”, “PBS2”, CNN1”, etc.) A label

OPERATION29Setting the ClockSetting the clock is necessary in order to use the various timer features of the TV. Also, you can check the time while wa

CONTENTS3Chapter 1: Your New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OPERATION30continued...Option 2: Setting the Clock AutomaticallyThe Clock can be set automatically if you are receiving a digital signal.1Press the ME

OPERATION315Press the … or † button toselect “Time Zone”, thenpress the ENTER button.Press the … or † button toselect the time zone for yourlocal area

OPERATION321Press the MENU button todisplay the menu.Press the … or † buttonto select “Picture”, thenpress the ENTER button.Customizing the PictureYou

OPERATION33Using Automatic Picture SettingsYour TV has three automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard” and “Movie” ) thatare preset at the fac

OPERATION34Adjusting the VolumePress the VOL + or – VOL – button to increase or decrease the volume.Using the MUTE ButtonAt any time, you can tempora

OPERATION352Press the ▲ or ▼ buttonto select “Custom”, thenpress the ENTER button.1Press the MENU button todisplay the menu.Press the ▲ or ▼ buttonto

OPERATION36Using Automatic Sound SettingsYour TV has four automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie” and “Speech”)that are preset at the f

OPERATION37▼Quick way to access the externalsignal source: Just press the“TV/VIDEO” button on the remotecontrol.Viewing an External Signal SourceUse t

OPERATION38Assigning Names to External input mode1Press the MENU button todisplay menu, then press theENTER button.2Press the ▲ or ▼ buttonto select t

SPECIAL FEATURES39Chapter FourSPECIAL FEATURESChanging the Color Tone1Press the MENU button todisplay the menu.Press the ▲ or ▼ buttonto select the “P

CONTENTS4Chapter 4: Special Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Changing the Color Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3Press the ▲ or ▼ buttonto select “Normal” or“Zoom”, then press theENTER button.Press the EXIT button toexit.Normal ZoomSPECIAL FEATURES40• Normal (4:

SPECIAL FEATURES41Digital Noise ReductionIf the broadcast signal received by your TV is weak, you can activate the Digital NoiseReduction feature to h

SPECIAL FEATURES42TiltDue to the Earth’s magnetic field there may be same minor image tilt dependingon the TV’s location. When this occurs, follow the

SPECIAL FEATURES43Using the R.Surf FeatureThis feature allows you to set the TV to return to a particular channel after a certainamount of time. For e

SPECIAL FEATURES44Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS)SoundtrackDepending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to Stereo, Mono, o

SPECIAL FEATURES45Extra Sound Settings (Auto Volume, TurboSound or Pseudo Stereo)The following sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal pr

SPECIAL FEATURES46Setting the On/Off Timer1Press the MENU button todisplay the menu.Press the ▲ or ▼ buttonto select the “Setup”, thenpress the ENTER

SPECIAL FEATURES471Press the SLEEP button onthe remote control.2Press the SLEEP buttonrepeatedly until the appro-priate time intervalappears (any of t

SPECIAL FEATURES48Setting the Preferred Volume LevelThe preferred volume can be set for when the timer automatically turns on the TV.1Press the MENU b

SPECIAL FEATURES492Press the ▲ or ▼ buttonto select the “V-Chip”, thenpress the ENTER button.The “Enter PIN” screen willappear. Enter your 4-digitPI

YOUR NEW TV5Chapter OneYOUR NEW TVList of FeaturesYour TV was designed with the latest technology. This TV is a high-performance unit thatincludes the

SPECIAL FEATURES50How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV guidelines”First, set up a personal identification number (PIN), and enable the V-Chip.(See

SPECIAL FEATURES51Note: These categories consist oftwo separate groups: TV-Y and TV-Y7(young children through age 7), andTV-G through TV-MA (everybody

SPECIAL FEATURES526How to set the FV, D, L, S and V sub-ratings:First, select one of these TV-Ratings: TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV-MA (See Step 4, on pr

SPECIAL FEATURES53Note: The V-Chip will automati-cally block any category that is “morerestrictive.” For example, if you blockthe “PG-13” category, th

SPECIAL FEATURES544The “Canadian English”screen will appear.Repeatedly press the ▲ or▼ button to select a partic-ular Canadian English cate-gory. Pres

SPECIAL FEATURES554The “Canadian French”screen will appear.Repeatedly press the ▲ or▼ button to select a partic-ular Canadian French cate-gory. Pressi

SPECIAL FEATURES56▼Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur duringclosed caption transmissions, espe-cially those of live events. There may

SPECIAL FEATURES571Press the MENU button todisplay the menu.Press the ▲ or ▼ buttonto select the “Setup”, thenpress the ENTER button.2Press the ▲ or ▼

SPECIAL FEATURES581Press the MENU button todisplay the menu.Press the ▲ or ▼ buttonto select the “Setup”, thenpress the ENTER button.2Press the ▲ or ▼

SPECIAL FEATURES593Each of the menu optionsis displayed in turn.When you wish to stopthe demonstration, pressany button on the remotecontrol.Press the

YOUR NEW TV6Familiarizing Yourself with The TVFront Panel ButtonsThe buttons on the front panel control your TV’s basic features, including the on-scr

SPECIAL FEATURES60Customizing Your Remote ControlYour TV comes equipped with a universal remote control. In addition to controlling the TV,the univers

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SPECIAL FEATURESChapter FiveTROUBLESHOOTING62If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible problems and solutions.If none of thes

MEMO63MEMOAPPENDIXCleaning and Maintaining Your TVWith proper care, your TV unit will give you many years of service. Please follow theseguidelines to

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YOUR NEW TV7Side Panel JacksYou can use the side panel jacks to connect an A/V component that is used only occa-sionally, such as a camcorder or video

YOUR NEW TV8Rear Panel JacksUse the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously, such as a VCR or a DVD player. B

YOUR NEW TV9Remote ControlYou 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