Samsung SIR-T165 Digital Ready TV or Normal TV

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CHAPTER ONE

Connecting The Set Top Box

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Digital Ready TV or Normal TV

1

Connect an antenna cable to the RF input

jacks on the SetTop Box.

2

Connect the Video Cables.

Digital Ready TV: Connect a video

cable between the DTV OUT COMPO-

NENT (YPBPR) jacks on the Set-Top Box and

the DTV INPUT jacks on the TV.

Normal TV: Connect a video cable

between the VIDEO OUT jack on the Set-

Top Box and the VIDEO INPUT jack on the

TV. Or, connect an S-Video cable between

the S-VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the Set-Top

Box and the S-VIDEO INPUT jack on the

TV.

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Connect the Audio Cables

Digital Ready TV: Connect an audio

cable between the DOLBY DIGITAL OUT

(optical or coaxial) jack on the Set-Top Box

and the Dolby Digital In jack on the TV.

Or, connect an audio cable between the

Lt/Rt AUDIO OUT jacks on the Set-Top Box

and the L/R AUDIO IN jacks on the TV.

Normal TV: Connect an audio cable

between the L/R AUDIO OUT jacks on the

Set-Top Box and the L/R AUDIO IN jacks

on the TV.

NOTES

•The TV set must be “digital compatible” (i.e., it must have appropriate audio and digital video

terminals).

•If 1080i, 720p, or 480p (DIGITAL) is selected with the RESOLUTION SELECT switch on the Set-Top

Box, the On-Screen Display menus will not be supported for VIDEO OUT and S-VIDEO OUT. The

OSD menus for VIDEO OUT and S-VIDEO OUT are supported only when 480i (ANALOG) is

selected.

•You must set “DTV OUT SELECT (YPBPR/RGB, DVI)” for YPBPRinterface.

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Contents

Main Warning! Important Safety Instructions CAUTION Thank You for Choosing Samsung Important Safety Information Page A Guide to Digital TV What is Digital Television? Digital Television Services Digital Picture Quality Dolby Surround Sound How to View Digital Television 1. Integrated TVs versus DTV-ready TVs and monitors 2. Using your existing analog TV set 3. Using a personal computer and monitor Q&A 1. Is the antenna I use for existing TV reception good enough for DTV? 2. How difficult is it to receive DTV signals indoors? 3. How can I connect an antenna in my townhouse, co-operative apartment, condominium, or apartment? Q&A 4. Can I connect my DTV set-top receiver to my cable TV service? C C Front Panel Controls and LEDs DOLBY DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) DOLBY DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) RESOLUTION SELECT SWITCH DTV OUT SELECT Rear Panel Jacks Connecting Antennas 1 2 Connecting the Set-Top Box to a TV Set Plasma Display Panel (PDP) Digital Ready TV or Normal TV Connecting the Set-Top Box to a Computer Monitor 1 2 1 Connecting Video Component 3 4 5 6 Connecting an Audio Component Connecting the Set-Top Box to a Device with a DVI jack 1 2 Connecting a D-VHS device 1 2 Important Notes About Copy Protection Reviewing the Remote Control Remote Control Installing the Batteries Programming the Remote Control Special Notes : The On-Screen Menu System Using the On-screen Help To turn the on-screen help on: To turn the on-screen help off: Viewing the Information The Info shows: To view the Info: To hide the Info: Memorizing Channels Adding and Deleting Channels 1 2 4 Changing Channels Setting Your Favorite Channels 3 5 Fine Tuning Analog Channels 3 Checking the Digital-Signal Strength 4 Setting the Time and Date 3 4 5 Changing the Screen Format Page Page Choosing a Sound Multitrack (When a Digital Signal is received) 3 Selecting a multitrack language 4 5 Choosing a Sound Multitrack (When an Analog Signal is received) 4 Selecting a multitrack sound Choosing a Digital Sound Format (Dolby or PCM) 1 Using Dynamic Range Compression (DRC) 1 Setting Up Digital Captions (On-Screen Text Messages) How to Activate or Deactivate the On-screen Captions 5 Setting Up Analog Captions (On-Screen Text Messages) 2 How to Activate or Deactivate the On-screen Captions 5 Rating Control Menu 4 How to Change Your Password 5 6 Page Important Notes About Parental Locks (P.Locks) Electronic Program Guide Viewing the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) Page Viewing Information about a Single Channel 2 5 Viewing Information about Channels Timer Recording 1 4 5 Controlling FireWire Devices 1 3 6 5 4 1 2 Page Page Page Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution Problem Possible Solution Care and Maintenance Specifications General Specifications RF Specification