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TX-R2764/TX-R3064W TX-R3264/TX-R2765 TX-R3065W/TX-R3265 TX-R2664W Owner’s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION...
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Be careful in the selection and duration of television formats used for viewing. Uneven CRT aging as a result of format selection and use, as well as other burned-in images, is not covered by your Samsung limited warranty.
C h a p t e r O n e O U R O U R List of Features Your TV was designed with the latest technology. This TV is a high-performance unit that includes the following special features: • Full Flat Screen •...
O U R Familiarizing Yourself with The TV 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. ˛ TV/VIDEO, SOURCE Press to change between viewing TV programs and signals from other components.
O U R Side Panel Jacks You can use the side panel jacks to connect an A/V component that is used only occa- sionally, such as a camcorder or video game. (For information on connecting equipment, see page 20.) TX-R3064W/TX-R3264 TX-R2764/TX-R2664W ˛...
O U R Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously, such as a VCR or a DVD player. Because there are three sets of input jacks, you can connect three different A/V components (i.e., a VCR and a DVD, 2 VCRs, etc.) For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 11 –...
MODE Selects a target device to be con- trolled by the Samsung remote control (i.e., TV, Set Top Box, VCR, Cable box, or DVD). PRE-CH Tunes to the previous channel.
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O U R Remote Control TV/COMPONENT Press to switch the TV, COMPO- NENT1 or 2 mode. VCR(DVD, DVR or STB) Controls REW (Rewind) Press to rewind a tape in your VCR(DVD, DVR or STB). STOP Press this button to stop a tape during play, record, rewind or fast forward.
C h a p t e r Tw o N S TA L L AT I O N N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads”...
N S TA L L AT I O N Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads Plug the antenna lead into the VHF/UHF terminal on the bottom of the back panel. Separate VHF and UHF Antennas If you have two separate antennas for your TV (one VHF and one UHF), you must combine the two antenna signals before connecting the antennas to the TV.
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels Find the cable that is con- nected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box. Connect the other end of this cable to the VHF/UHF antenna terminal on the back of the TV.
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N S TA L L AT I O N Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable box and the B–IN terminal on the RF(A/B) switch. Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter and the A–IN terminal on the RF (A/B) switch.
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a VCR These instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an antenna or a cable TV system (according to the instructions on pages 11-14). Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system.
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting an S-VHS VCR Your Samsung TV can be connected to an S-Video signal from an S-VHS VCR. (This connection delivers a better picture as compared to a standard VHS VCR.) To begin, follow steps 1–3 in the previous...
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV Your TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recorded by a second VCR. To do this, connect your second VCR as follows: Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the...
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a Digital TV Set-Top Box (480p/1080i) Connecting to Y,P Connect the Y, P on the TV. Next, connect the Left and Right audio from the set-top box to the corre- sponding L and R terminals on the TV.
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N S TA L L AT I O N Set Top Box Rear Panel TV Rear Panel Connect a video cable between the COMPO- Video Cable NENT INPUT 2 (Y, P or COMPONENT INPUT 1 (Y, P ) jacks on the TV and the VIDEO OUT (Y, P ) jacks on the Set Top Box.
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a Camcorder The side panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a camcorder to your TV. They allow you to view the camcorder tapes without using a VCR. (Also see “Viewing an External Signal Source”...
N S TA L L AT I O N Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Slide the cover out com- pletely. Install two AAA size batteries. Replace the cover. Make sure to match the “ ” and – “ ” ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment.
C h a p t e r T h r e e P E R AT I O N P E R AT I O N P E R AT I O N Turning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control. You can also use the POWER button on the front panel.
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P E R AT I O N Auto program Make sure that the antenna is connected to the TV. And then press the ˇ or ˆ button to activate "Auto Program" or press the MENU button to skip. (refer to “Auto program” on page 27.) Press the ˆ...
P E R AT I O N Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus With the power on, press the MENU button. The main menu appears on the screen. Its left side has five icons: Input, Picture, Sound, Channel and Setup.
P E R AT I O N Selecting a Menu Language Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu. Press the button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the button to select “Language”. Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select the appropriate language: “English”, “Español”...
P E R AT I O N Memorizing the Channels Your TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “off-air” (antenna) and cable channels. After the available channels are memorized, use the CH buttons to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change chan- nels by entering the channel digits.
P E R AT I O N Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) First, select the correct signal source (Air, STD, HRC, IRC). See steps 1~3 on previous page. Press the button to select “Auto Program”. Auto program Press the ENTER button. The TV will begin memorizing all of the avail- able channels.
P E R AT I O N Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) First, press the CH to select the channel you want to add or delete. Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu. Press the select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button.
P E R AT I O N Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons Press the CH or CH button to change channels. When you press CH or CH 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.
P E R AT I O N Labeling the Channels Use this feature to assign an easy-to-remember label to any channel (i.e., “CBS”, “ESPN”, “PBS2”, CNN1”, etc.) A label consists of four fields, where each field is a letter, a number, “*”, or a blank. When the INFO button is pressed, the channel label will appear next to the channel number.
P E R AT I O N Setting the Clock Setting the clock is necessary in order to use the various timer features of the TV. Also, you can check the time while watching the TV. (Just press the INFO button.) Option 1: Setting the Clock Manually Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu.
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P E R AT I O N Option 2: Setting the Clock Automatically The Clock can be set automatically if you are receiving a digital signal. Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu. Press the select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button.
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P E R AT I O N Press the button to select “PBS Channel”, then press the ˇ or ˆ button to select your local PBS channel. Press the button to select “Time Zone”, then press the ˇ or ˆ button to select the time zone for your local area.
P E R AT I O N Customizing the Picture You can use the on-screen menus to change the Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Color, Tint and according to personal preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the “Automatic” settings. See next page.) Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu.
P E R AT I O N Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has three automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard” and “Movie” ) that are preset at the factory. You can activate either Dynamic, Standard, Movie or Custom by pressing the P.MODE button (or by making a selection from the menu). Or, you can select “Custom”...
P E R AT I O N Adjusting the Volume Press the VOL + or VOL – button to increase or decrease the volume. Using the MUTE Button At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the MUTE button. Press the MUTE button and the sound cuts off.
P E R AT I O N Customizing the Sound You can use the on-screen menus to adjust the Equalizer setting, according to indi- vidual preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the “automatic” settings. See next page.) Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu.
P E R AT I O N Using Automatic Sound Settings Your TV has four automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie” and “Speech”) that are preset at the factory. You can activate either Standard, Music, Movie or Speech by pressing the S.MODE button (or by making a selection from the menu). Or, you can select “Custom”, which automatically recalls your personalized sound settings.
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 VCRs, DVD, Set-Top Box and the TV source (broadcast or cable). Setting the Signal Source Press the MENU button to dis- play menu, then press the ENTER button.
P E R AT I O N Assigning Names to External input mode Press the MENU button to dis- play menu, then press the ENTER button. Press the select the “Edit Name”, then press the ENTER button. Press the select the source list. Press the ˇ...
C h a p t e r F o u r P E C I A L E AT U R E S Fine Tuning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optional reception. Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the Color Tone Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu. Press the select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Press the select “Color tone”. Press the ˇ or ˆ button to select “Cool2”, “Cool1”, ”Normal”, “Warm1”...
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the Screen Size Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu. Press the button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Press the button to select “Size”.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal received by your TV is weak, you can activate the Digital Noise Reduction feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Tilt Due to the Earth’ s magnetic field there may be same minor image tilt depending on the TV’ s location. When this occurs, follow the steps below. Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Using the R.Surf Feature This feature allows you to set the TV to return to a particular channel after a certain amount of time. For example, you may be watching a channel when commercials start. You can set the R.Surf to “5 minutes”, then switch channels.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to Stereo, Mono, or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a foreign-language translation. Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather.) Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Adjusting the Volume Automatically Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, which can make it necessary to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed. “Auto volume” lets you automati- cally adjust the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is high or by raising the sound output when the modulation signal is low.
E AT U R E S Setting the Surround Your Samsung TV can create a "surround" effect such that the sound seems to come from all directions. Once the “Surround” is set to “On”, the setting applies to sound effects such as Standard, Music, Movie and Speech.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting the Turbo Sound Turbo sound emphasizes the bass and treble frequencies to add fullness to the sound. Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu. Press the select the “Sound”, then press the ENTER button.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting the On/Off Timer Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu. Press the button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the button to select “Time”, then press the ENTER button.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S To set the Off Timer, press the button to select “Off Timer”. Press the ˆ button and set the hours and minutes. (Follow the same procedure as in steps 3~5 above.) When finished setting the timer, Press the EXIT button to exit the...
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting the Preferred Volume Level and Channel The preferred volume and channel can be set for when the timer automatically turns on the TV. Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Viewing Closed Captions Your TV decodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain TV shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired or foreign-language translations. All VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs, so home recorded video tapes also provide closed captions.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting The On/Off Melody You can hear clear a melody sound when the TV is powered On or Off. Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu. Press the button to select the “Setup”, then press...
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Using the V-Chip The V-Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriate for children. The user must first enter a PIN (personal ID number) before any of the V-Chip restrictions can be set up or changed.
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P E C I A L E AT U R E S How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip Press the MENU button to dis- play the menu. Press the button to select the “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the button to select the “V-Chip”, then press the ENTER but-...
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P E C I A L E AT U R E S Press the select the “TV Parental Guidelines”, then press the ENTER button. The “TV Parental Guidelines” screen will appear. Press the select one of the six age-based categories: TV-Y Young children TV-Y7...
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P E C I A L E AT U R E S How 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 previous page). Next, while the TV-Rating is selected , repeatedly press the ˆ...
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P E C I A L E AT U R E S Press the select the “MPAA Rating”, then press the ENTER button. The “MPAA Rating” screen will appear. Repeatedly press the button to select a par- ticular MPAA category. Pressing the ton will cycle through the MPAA categories:...
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Press the button to select the “Canadian English”, then press the ENTER button. The “Canadian English” screen will appear. Repeatedly press the button to select a particular Canadian English category. Pressing the button will cycle through the Canadian...
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P E C I A L E AT U R E S Press the select the “Canadian French”, then press the ENTER button. The “Canadian French” screen will appear. Repeatedly press the button to select a particular Canadian French category. Pressing the cycle through the Canadian French categories:...
Set-Top Box, VCR, Cable box and DVD (even if your VCR, Cable box and DVD are made by manufacturers other than Samsung). The remote control might not be compatible with all VCRs, DVD players and Cable boxes.
C h a p t e r F i v e P E C I A L P E C I A L E AT U R E S E AT U R E S R O U B L E S H O O T I N G If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible problems and solutions.
P E C I A L E M O E M O E AT U R E S P P E N D I X P P E N D I X Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV With proper care, your TV unit will give you many years of service. Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum performance from your TV.
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