Samsung TX-P1430 Owner's Instructions Manual

List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Familiarizing Yourself with The TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Front Panel Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Side Panel Jacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Rear Panel Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Chapter 2: Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Separate VHF and UHF Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Connecting Cable TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Cable without a Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Connecting a VCR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Connecting an S-VHS VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV. . . . . . . . . 17 Connecting a DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Connecting a Camcorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Chapter 3: Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Turning the TV On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Viewing the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Selecting a Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Memorizing the Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Selecting the Video Signal-source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) . . . . . . . . 23 Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) . . . . . . . . . . 24 Changing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Using the Channel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Directly Accessing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Using the PRE-CH Button to select the Previous Channel . . . 25 Channel Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Customizing the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Using Automatic Picture Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Using Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Customizing the Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Using Automatic Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Setting the Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Fine Tuning Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Selecting the Color Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Changing the Screen Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Using the Surf Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Extra Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Setting the On/Off Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Setting the Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Viewing Closed Captions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Using the V-Chip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Customizing Your Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Identifying Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Using Your TV in Another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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 • Surround, Turbo sound, Auto Volume • V-Chip function Chapter One YOUR NEW TV Accessories Once you have unpacked your TV, check to make sure that you have all the parts shown here. If any piece is missing or broken, call your dealer. Remote Control AAA Batteries Remote Control AAA Batteries Warranty Card; 2EA/ Registration Card Owner’s Instructions/ Safety Guide Manual

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 ˛ MENU Press to see an on-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. 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. STAND BY indicator Lights up when you turn the power off. fl POWER Press to turn the TV on and off. TX-P2028 TX-P2030/TX-P1430 TX-P2034/TX-P1634 TX-P2036