Samsung SIR-T165 3, 5

CHAPTER THREE

Operation

Setting Your Favorite Channels

1Press the MENU button on the remote control.

2Use the Menu Up/Down buttons to

highlight the Preference icon

and press ENTER. Use the Menu

Up/Down buttons to highlight the

Set Favorite Channels icon and

press ENTER.

3To designate a particular channel as

a “Favorite Channel,” highlight the

channel number and press ENTER.

For each Favorite Channel,

a yellow dot icon will appear next

to the channel number.

(When more than six favorite channels

exist, press the arrow buttons to add channels.)

4Press EXIT.

5You can now jump from one favorite channel to another by pressing

the FAV-CH button.

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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