Samsung TXR2779HKX-XAA User Manual

Owner’s InstructionsCOLOR TELEVISIONTX-R2779HRegister your product at www.samsung.com/global/registerAA68-03733C-00Eng 10/18/05 6:08 PM Page 1

YOUR NEW TVEnglish - 10Connection Jacks (Side)You can connect an A/V component that is used only occasionally, such as a camcorderor video game. (For

YOUR NEW TVEnglish - 11Connection Jacks (Rear)Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously, such as a VCR

YOUR NEW TVEnglish - 12Remote ControlYou can use the remote control up to about 23 feet from the TV. When using theremote, always point it directly at

YOUR NEW TVEnglish - 13Remote Control˛ADD/DELPress to add or erase channels inthe TV’s memory.◊AUTO.PROGPress to display the memorizedchannels menu.±B

INSTALLATIONEnglish - 14Chapter TwoINSTALLATIONConnecting VHF and UHF AntennasIf your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “Antennas wi

INSTALLATIONEnglish - 15Connecting Cable TVTo connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below.Cable without a Cable Box1Plug the incoming

INSTALLATIONEnglish - 16Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels1Find the cable that isconnected to theANTENNA OUT terminalon your cabl

INSTALLATIONEnglish - 174Connect a coaxial cablebetween the ANTENNAOUT terminal on the cablebox and the B–IN terminalon the RF (A/B) switch.5Connect a

INSTALLATIONEnglish - 18Connecting a VCRThese instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an antennaor a cable TV system (according

INSTALLATIONEnglish - 19Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TVYour TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recorded by a second

English - 2Important Warranty InformationRegarding Television FormatViewingStandard screen format televisions (4:3, the aspect ratio of the screen wid

INSTALLATIONEnglish - 201Connect a set of audio cables betweenthe “COMPONENT IN 1 (L, R)” (or“COMPONENT IN 2 (L, R)”) jacks on theTV and the AUDIO OUT

INSTALLATIONEnglish - 21Connecting a Digital TV Set-Top Box The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a set-top box to your TV.• Please

INSTALLATIONEnglish - 22Connecting a CamcorderThe side panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a Camcorder to your TV. They allowyou to view th

INSTALLATIONEnglish - 23Connecting to a Digital Audio System There are many types of digital audio systems on the market today. A simplified illustrat

INSTALLATIONEnglish - 24Connecting to an Analog Amplifier• Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks.The “AUDIO OUT” ter

INSTALLATIONEnglish - 253Replace the cover.œ Remove the batteries and storethem in a cool, dry place if youwon’t be using the remotecontrol for a long

OPERATIONEnglish - 26OPERATIONChapter ThreeOPERATIONTurning the TV On and OffPress the POWER button on the remote control.You can also use the POWER b

OPERATIONEnglish - 274The TV will begin memorizing all of theavailable channels. Press the ENTER buttonto stop.After all the availablechannels are sto

OPERATIONEnglish - 28Viewing the Menus and On-Screen DisplaysViewing the MenusViewing the DisplayThe display identifies the current channel and the st

OPERATIONEnglish - 29Selecting a Menu Language2Press the ▲ or ▼ buttonto select “Language”, thenpress the ENTER button.Press the ▲ or ▼ button to sel

English - 3A Guide to Digital TVWhat is Digital Television?Digital television (DTV) is a new way of transmitting high quality video and audio toyour T

OPERATIONEnglish - 30Memorizing the ChannelsYour TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “off-air” (antenna) andcable channel

OPERATIONEnglish - 31Storing Channels in Memory œ The TV must be connectedto an antenna in order toreceive digital TV signals.Even if a particular cha

OPERATIONEnglish - 32Adding and Erasing Channels To add channels that were not memorized (or to delete unwanted channels from memory):3Repeatedly pre

OPERATIONEnglish - 33Changing ChannelsUsing the Channel ButtonsPress the CH or CH button to change channels.When you press CH or CH , the TV change

OPERATIONEnglish - 34Selecting Your Favorite ChannelsYou can store your favorite channels for each available input source (such as TV and CATV).Then,

OPERATIONEnglish - 35Labeling the ChannelsUse this feature to assign an easy-to-remember label to any channel (i.e., “CBS”,“ESPN”, “PBS2”, “CNN1”, etc

OPERATIONEnglish - 36Picture ControlYou can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements.Using Automatic Picture Set

OPERATIONEnglish - 371Press the MENU button.Press the ▲ or ▼ buttonto select “Picture”, thenpress the ENTER button.Customizing the PictureYou can use

OPERATIONEnglish - 385Press the ▲ or ▼ button toselect “Color Tone”, thenpress the ENTER button.Press the … or † button to select a particular item(“C

OPERATIONEnglish - 39Sound ControlAdjusting the VolumeUsing the MUTE ButtonAt any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the MUTE button.Pr

English - 4How to View Digital TelevisionThere are three ways to watch DTV. The first is to use an integrated digital TV; one witha built-in digital t

OPERATIONEnglish - 40Using Automatic Sound SettingsYour TV has automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie”, and“Speech”) that are preset a

OPERATIONEnglish - 412Press the … or † button toselect “Equalizer”, thenpress the ENTER button.Press the œ or √ button toselect a particularfrequency

OPERATIONEnglish - 42Setting the ClockSetting the clock is necessary in order to use the various timer features of the TV. Also,you can check the tim

OPERATIONEnglish - 43Option 2: Setting the Clock Automatically The clock can be set automatically if you are receiving a digital signal.œ The set time

OPERATIONEnglish - 44Viewing an External Signal SourceUse the remote control to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment,such as a VCR,

OPERATIONEnglish - 453Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the signalsource to be edited, thenpress the ENTER button.4Press the ▲ or ▼ button toselect th

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 46Chapter FourSPECIAL FEATURESFine Tuning Analog Channels The Fine Tuning function lets you manually adjust the TV’s tuner i

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 47Checking the Digital-Signal Strength Unlike analog channels, which can vary in reception quality from “snowy” to clear,dig

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 48Changing the Screen Size1Press the MENU button.Press the ▲ or ▼ buttonto select “Picture”, thenpress the ENTER button.2Pre

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 49TiltDue to the Earth’s magnetic field there may be some minor image tilt depending on theTV’s location. When this occurs,

English - 5Q&A1.Is the antenna I use for existing TV reception good enough for DTV?Over-the-air (OTA) digital TV broadcasting uses the same channe

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 50Using the R.Surf FeatureThis feature allows you to set the TV to return to a particular channel after a certainamount of t

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 51Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) trackThe digital-TV transmission system is capable of simultaneous transmission of ma

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 522Press the … or † button toselect “Multi-TrackOptions”, then press theENTER button.Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS)tra

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 532Press the … or † button toselect “Auto Volume”, thenpress the ENTER button.Press the … or † button toselect “On” or “Off”

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 54Choosing a Digital Sound Format Digital sound can be output from the rear-panel connector on your TV. The digitalsound out

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 55BBE BBE is a built-in effect that adds clarity, punch and dynamics to the sound.2Press the … or † button toselect “BBE”, t

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 56Setting the On/Off Timer2Press the ▲ or ▼ button toselect “Time”, then pressthe ENTER button.Press the … or † button tose

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 57œ After about 5 seconds, thesleep display will disappearfrom the screen, and the timeinterval will be set.,yol.Setting the

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 58How to Change Your PasswordUsing the V-ChipAccess to channels and programs is controlled by a password (i.e., a 4-digit se

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 59VnchHow to Enable/Disable the Rating Controls3The “V-Chip” menu is displayed.Press the ENTER button toselect “V-Chip Lock”

CONTENTSEnglish - 6Chapter 1: Your New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 60How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV Parental Guidelines”The parental restrictions can be set up using either of two m

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 61ns.r-r4You can independently lockthe movie ratings. Thelocked movie ratings areindicated by the symbol“”.Press the …/†/œ/√

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 62Important Notes About Parental Locks Explanation of the MPAA and TV (FCC) Rating Systems:TV (FCC) Age-Based RatingsTV-YAll

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 63How to Set up Restrictions Using “Canadian English”E Exempt programming includes...news, sports, documentariesand other in

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 64How to Set up Restrictions Using “Canadian French”E Exempt programming includes...news, sports, documentariesand other inf

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 654Press the ▲ or ▼ button toselect “Caption Mode”,then press the ENTER button.Press the ▲ or ▼ button toselect submenu (CC

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 66• The default is “CC1”.CC1 : The Primary Synchronous Caption Service. These arecaptions in the primary language that must

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 673Press the ENTER button toselect “Caption”.Press the ▲ or ▼ button toselect “On”, then press theENTER button.Viewing Close

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 686Press the ENTER button toselect “Size”.Press the ▲ or ▼ button toselect one you want, thenpress the ENTER button.Set oth

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 69Menu Transparency LevelAdjusts the transparency of the menu screen.2Press the ▲ or ▼ buttonto select “MenuTransparency”, t

CONTENTSEnglish - 7Sound Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Adjusting the Volume . . . . .

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 70Electronic Program GuideYour TV has an “Electronic Program Guide” to help you navigate through all the possible viewing op

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 71Using the Electronic Program Guide2Press the ▲ or ▼ buttonto select “DefaultGuide”, then press theENTER button.1Press the

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SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 73Viewing Information about ChannelsDisplays the program time and content for all channels.This function is available only w

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 74Remind ListReminded Viewing ListIf you have made a scheduled viewing list of programs you would like to see, thechannel wi

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 75To View the Remind ListPress the ▲ or ▼ button to select a program to beremoved, then press theENTER button.To deselect, p

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 76Customizing Your Remote ControlYour TV comes equipped with a universal remote control. In addition to controlling the TV,t

SPECIAL FEATURESEnglish - 77VCR CodesCable Box CodesDVD CodesRemote Control CodesE,tisRAA68-03733C-00Eng 10/18/05 6:09 PM Page 77

SPECIAL FEATURESChapter FiveTROUBLESHOOTINGEnglish - 78Problem Possible SolutionPoor picture. Try another channel.Adjust the antenna.Check all wire co

MEMOEnglish - 79MEMOMEMOCleaning and Maintaining Your TVPlease follow these guidelines to get the maximum performance from your TV.Placement• Do not p

YOUR NEW TVEnglish - 8Chapter OneYOUR NEW TVList of FeaturesYour Samsung TV is designed with the latest technology. This TV is a high-performance unit

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YOUR NEW TVEnglish - 9Familiarizing Yourself with the TVControl ButtonsYou can control your TV’s basic features, including the on-screen menu. To use