Samsung CRT Rear-Projection TV manual Troubleshooting

Teletext Feature (depending on the model)

Most television stations provide written information services via teletext. The index page of the teletext service gives you information on how to use the service. In addition, you can select various options to suit your requirements by using the remote control buttons.

☛For teletext information to be displayed correctly, channel reception must be stable. Otherwise, information may be missing or some pages may not be displayed.

1 (hold)

Used to hold the display on a given page if the selected page is linked with several secondary pages which follow on automatically. To resume, press it again.

2 (index)

Used to display the index (contents) page at any time while you are viewing teletext.

3 (sub-page)

Used to display the available sub-page.

4 (teletext on/mix)

Press to activate teletext mode after selecting the channel providing the teletext service. Press it again to overlap the teletext with the current broadcasting screen.

5Coloured buttons (red/green/yellow/blue)

If the FASTEXT system is used by a broadcasting company, the different topics covered on a teletext page are color-coded and can be selected by pressing the coloured buttons. Press one of them corresponding to the required. The page is displayed with other coloured information that can be selected in the same way. To display the previous or next page, press the corresponding coloured button.

6 (page up)

Used to display the next teletext page.

7 (mode)

Press to select the teletext mode (LIST/FLOF). If you press it in the LIST mode, it switches into the List save mode. In the List save mode, you can save teletext page into list using the (store) button.

8 (page down)

Used to display the previous teletext page.

9 (reveal)

Used to display the hidden text (answers to quiz games, for example). To display normal screen, press it again.

0 (size)

Press to display the double-size letters in the upper half of the screen. For lower half of the screen, press it again. To display normal screen, press it once again.

! (store)

Used to store the teletext pages.

Troubleshooting

Before contacting the Samsung after-sales service, perform the following simple checks. If you cannot solve the problem using the instructions below, note the model and serial number of the television and contact your local dealer.

No sound or picture

◆Check that the mains lead has been connected to a wall socket.

◆Check that you have pressed the button (On/Off) and the POWER button.

◆Check the picture contrast and brightness settings.

◆Check the volume.

Normal picture but no sound

◆Check the volume.

◆Check whether the volume MUTE button on the remote control has been pressed.

No picture or black and white picture

◆Adjust the color settings.

◆Check that the broadcast system selected is correct.

Sound and picture interference

◆Try to identify the electrical appliance that is affecting the television, then move it further away.

◆Plug the television into a different mains socket.

Blurred or snowy picture, distorted sound

◆Check the direction, location and connections of your aerial.

This interference often occurs due to the use of an indoor aerial.

Remote control malfunctions

◆Replace the remote control batteries.

◆Clean the upper edge of the remote control (transmission window).

◆Check that the “+” and “-” ends of the batteries are inserted correctly.

◆Check that the batteries are drained.

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