User manual SAMSUNG TX-R3081

[. . . ] TX-R3081W COLOR TELEVISION Owner's Instructions Register your product at www. samsung. com/global/register Important Warranty Information Regarding Television Format Viewing Standard screen format televisions (4:3, the aspect ratio of the screen width to height) are primarily designed to view standard format full-motion video. The images displayed on them should primarily be in the standard 4:3 ratio format and constantly moving. Displaying stationary graphics and images on screen, such as the dark top and bottom letterbox bars (wide screen pictures), should be limited to no more than 15% of the total television viewing per week. Wide screen format televisions (16:9, the aspect ratio of the screen width to height) are primarily designed to view wide screen format full-motion video. [. . . ] Press the EXIT button to exit. TV Clock Mode Clock Set Time Zone DST Clock : Auto : Eastern On : No Off English - 43 O P E R AT I O N Viewing an External Signal Source Use the remote control to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment, such as a VCR, DVD, set-top box, and the TV source (broadcast or cable). Setting the Signal Source 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ENTER button to select "Input". TV Source List Edit Name Input 2 Press the ENTER button to select "Source List". Press the or button to select the signal source, then press the ENTER button TV TV Video1 Video2 Video3 Video4 S-Video1 More Source List :---:---:---:---:---- oe When you connect equipment to the TV, you can choose between the following sets of jacks : Video1, Video2, Video3, S-Video1, Component1, Component2, or HDMI on the TV's rear panel, and Video4 or S-Video2 on the TV's side panel. Alternate method: Press the SOURCE button on the remote control repeatedly to select an external signal source. Video3 English - 44 O P E R AT I O N Assigning Names to External Input Mode 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ENTER button to select "Input". TV Source List Edit Name Input 2 Press the or button to select "Edit Name", then press the ENTER button. TV Source List Edit Name Input 3 Press the or button to select the signal source to be edited, then press the ENTER button. TV Video1 Video2 Video3 Video4 S-Video1 S-Video2 More Edit Name :---:---:---:---:---:--- 4 Press the or button to select the external device (VCR, DVD, Cable STB, HD STB, Satellite STB, AV Receiver, DVD Receiver, Game, Camcorder, DVD Combo, PC, D-VHS, PVR STB, TV, VOD STB). Set other signal sources (Video1, Video2, Video 3, Video4, S-Video1, S-Video2, Component1, Component2, HDMI) using the same method as listed above. Press the EXIT button to exit. TV Video1 Video2 Video3 Video4 S-Video1 S-Video2 More Edit Name : -- - --- : -VCR -: -DVD -Cable STB :---HD STB : -Satellite STB --: -AV - - Receiver DVD Receiver English - 45 P CI C hSaEp A L e E AT U R E S u r t Fr Fo S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Analog Fine Tuning Analog Channels The Fine Tuning function lets you manually adjust the TV's tuner if you have difficulty tuning channels. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the or button to select "Channel", then press the ENTER button. TV Channel Antenna : Air Auto Program Add / Delete Favorite Channels Name Fine Tune Signal Strength LNA : On 2 Press the or button to select "Fine Tune", then press the ENTER button. Press the oe or button to adjust the fine tuning. To store the fine tuning setting in the TV's memory, press the ENTER button. Air 7 Fine Tune Air 7 Auto Fine Tuned 0 Reset Fine Tune Manually Fine Tuned 3 Reset To reset the fine tuning to "0", press the or button to select "Reset", then press the ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit. Fine Tune Air 7 Auto Fine Tuned 0 Reset · Only analog TV channels can be fine tuned. English - 46 S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Digital Checking the Digital-Signal Strength Unlike analog channels, which can vary in reception quality from "snowy" to clear, digital (HDTV) channels have either perfect reception quality or you will not receive them at all. So, unlike analog channels, you cannot fine tune a digital channel. You can, however, adjust your antenna to improve the reception of available digital channels. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the or button to select "Channel", then press the ENTER button. TV Channel Antenna : Air Auto Program Add / Delete Favorite Channels Name Fine Tune Signal Strength LNA : On 2 Press the or button to select "Signal Strength", then press the ENTER button. TV Channel Antenna : Air Auto Program Add / Delete Favorite Channels Name Fine Tune Signal Strength LNA : On If the signal strength meter indicates that the signal is weak, physically adjust your antenna to increase the signal strength. Continue to adjust the antenna until you find the best position with the strongest signal. Press the EXIT button to exit. TV Signal Strength OK English - 47 S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Changing the Screen Size 1 Press the MENU button. Press the or button to select "Picture", then press the ENTER button. TV Mode Size Tilt Picture : Dynamic : 16:9 2 Press the or button to select "Size", then press the ENTER button. Press the oe or button to select the screen formats you want. Press the EXIT button to exit. TV Size 16:9 Panorama Zoom1 Zoom2 4:3 oe Changing the Screen Format feature availability depends on the current broadcasting signal format. oe Only "16:9" and "4:3" modes are available in DTV, Component (720p, 1080i), HDMI (720p, 1080i) modes. Alternate method: Press the P. SIZE button on the remote control repeatedly to select one of the screen formats you want. Viewing with a 4:3 signal (When a 4:3 signal is received) 16:9 Panorama Zoom1 4:3 Zoom2 Viewing with a 16:9 signal (When a 16:9 signal is received) The illustrations below show the change of a picture while viewing a DVD title. 16:9 Panorama Zoom1 4:3 Zoom2 English - 48 S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S Tilt Due to the Earth's magnetic field there may be some minor image tilt depending on the TV's location. When this occurs, follow the steps below. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the or button to select "Picture", then press the ENTER button. TV Mode Size Tilt Picture : Dynamic : 16:9 2 Press the or button to select "Tilt", then press the ENTER button. Press the oe or button to adjust the Tilt. [. . . ] Make sure the program is broadcast in color. If you are using a VCR, check the tracking. Unplug the TV for 30 seconds, then try operating it again. Press the MODE button to put your remote control in the "TV" mode. [. . . ]