User manual SAMSUNG ST524J

[. . . ] ST-434J ST-43T7 ST-524J ST-614J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owner's Instructions ELECTRONICS AA68-00664E-00(ENG) COLOR TELEVISION Warning!Important Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside. [. . . ] Note: Channel auto program does not function when the V-chip is active. CHAPTER THREE: TV OPERATION 3. 6 O P E R AT I O N Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) 1 Use the number buttons to directly select the channel that will be added or erased. 2 Press ADD/ERASE: Repeatedly pressing this button will alternate between "Channel added" and "Channel erased. " Press MENU to exit. You can view any channel (including an erased channel) by using the number buttons on the remote control. Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons 1 Press the CH L or CH M button to change channels. When you press CH L or CH M, the TV changes channels in sequence. You will see all the channels that the TV has memorized. (The TV must have memorized at least three channels. ) You will not see channels that were either erased or not memorized. Directly Accessing Channels Use the number buttons to quickly tune to any channel. 1 Press the number buttons to go directly to a channel. For example, to select channel 27, press "2, " then "7. " The TV will change channels when you press the second number. When you use the number buttons, you can directly select channels that 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 (0­9) faster, press "0" before the single digit. (For channel "4, " press "0, " then "4. ") 3. 7 CHAPTER THREE: TV OPERATION O P E R AT I O N Setting the Clock 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. 2 Press CH M twice to highlight "SET UP. " Press VOL +. 3 Press CH M twice to highlight Time menu. Press VOL + : The Time menu will appear on the screen, and "Clock" will be highlighted (blue color). 4 Press VOL + again (the hours digits will start blinking). Press CH M repeatedly until the correct hour appears. After the hour is entered, press VOL + (at this point the minutes digits will start blinking). When selecting the hours, be sure to select the proper time of day (AM or PM). You can change the hours by pressing CH L or CH M repeatedly (or by holding down either of these buttons). M M 5 Press the CH L or CH M button to select the correct minutes. After selecting the correct minutes, press VOL +. The time will appear every time you press DISPLAY. 6 Press MENU three times to exit. CHAPTER THREE: TV OPERATION 3. 8 O P E R AT I O N Adjusting the Volume 1 Press VOL + or ­ VOL to increase or decrease the volume. Using Mute At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the Mute button. 1 Press MUTE and the sound cuts off. The word "Mute" will appear in the lower-left corner of the screen. 2 To turn mute off, press MUTE again, or simply press either the VOL ­ or VOL + button. 3. 9 CHAPTER THREE: TV OPERATION O P E R AT I O N Customizing the Picture You can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, tint, color, and sharpness according to personal preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the "automatic" settings. See next page. ) 1 Press MENU to access the main menu. The VIDEO icon will be highlighted (starts blinking). 2 Press VOL ­ or VOL + repeatedly, until the word "Custom" is highlighted. (When Custom is highlighted, the words "Contrast, " "Brightness, " "Sharpness, " "Color, " and "Tint" will appear on the screen. ) 3 Press CH M or CH L button to highlight a particular item. 4 Press VOL ­ or VOL + to increase or decrease the value of a particular item. For example, if you select "Brightness, " pressing VOL + increases it. Press MENU twice to exit. After adjusting an item, the gauge will automatically disappear (after about 5 seconds). M CHAPTER THREE: TV OPERATION 3. 10 O P E R AT I O N Using Automatic Picture Settings Your Samsung TV has two automatic picture settings ("Standard" and "Mild") that are preset at the factory. You can activate either Standard or Mild by pressing P. Mode (or by making a selection from the menu). Or, you can select "Custom" which automatically recalls your personalized picture settings. 1 Press MENU to display the menu. [. . . ] Press CH L or CH M to select "U" or"B". Press MENU three times to save the settings and to clear all screens. Note: The V-Chip will automatically block any category that is "more restrictive. " For example, if you block the "PG-13" category, then "R, " "NC-17, " and "X" will automatically be blocked also. How to Reset the TV after the V-Chip Blocks a Channel ("Emergency Escape") If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V-Chip will block it. The screen will go blank and the following message will appear: "Excessive rating. " To resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using the number buttons. [. . . ]