Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CL21M2, CL29M2, CL21M6, CL29M16, CL21M21, CL29M21, CL21T21, CL29T21 Samsung
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Owner’ s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION CL21M2 CL29M2 CL21M6 CL29M16 CL21M21 CL29M21 CL21T21 CL29T21 Register your product at www .samsung.com/global/register AA68-03671D-00Eng_Latin 9/9/05 5:15 PM P.
English - 2 Important Warranty Information Regarding T elevision Format V iewing Standard scr een 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.
C ONTENTS English - 3 Chapter 1: Y our New TV ................................5 List of Features ..........................................................................................5 Accessories ..................................................
C ONTENTS English - 4 Chapter 3: Operation ....................................30 Sound Control .........................................................................................30 Adjusting the V olume .........................................
English - 5 List of Features Y our TV is designed with the latest technology . This TV is a high-performance unit that includes the following special features: • Easy-to-use remote contr ol • Easy.
Y OUR N EW TV English - 6 Familiarizing Y ourself with the TV Control Buttons Y ou can control your TV’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu.
Y OUR N EW TV English - 7 Connection Jacks (Side) Y ou can connect an A/V component that is used only occasionally , such as a camcorder or video game. (For information on connecting equipment, see page 17.) ΠAUDIO Input Connect audio signals from a camcorder or video game.
Y OUR N EW TV English - 8 Connection Jacks (Rear) Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously , such as a VCR or a DVD player . For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 11~17. ΠAudio-Video Output jacks Connect to the audio/video input jacks of a recording VCR.
Y OUR N EW TV English - 9 Remote Control Y ou can use the remote contr ol up to about 23 feet from the TV . When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV . Œ POWER Tu rns the TV on and off. ´ Number buttons Press to select channels directly on the TV .
Y OUR N EW TV English - 10 3 Replace the cover . œ Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won’ t be using the remote control for a long time. The remote contr ol can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV . (Assuming typical TV usage, the batteries last for about one year .
English - 11 Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “Antennas with 300-ohm Flat T win Leads” below . If your antenna has one lead that looks like this, see “Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads” on the next page.
I NST ALLA TION English - 12 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 . This procedur e requires an optional combiner -adaptor (available at most electronics shops).
I NST ALLA TION English - 13 Connecting Cable TV To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below . Cable without a Cable Box 1 Plug the incoming cable into the “VHF/UHF” terminal on the rear panel.
I NST ALLA TION English - 14 Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels If your cable box descrambles only some channels (such as premium channels), follow the instructions below . Y ou will need a two-way splitter , an RF (A/B) switch, and four lengths of coaxial cable.
I NST ALLA TION English - 15 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). • Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks.
I NST ALLA TION English - 16 Connecting a DVD Player The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV . • Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks.
I NST ALLA TION English - 17 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. • Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks.
English - 18 1 Press the POWER button on the remote control. The “Start Plug & Play” is displayed. Press the ENTER button, then the “Language” is displayed. 3 Make sure that the antenna is connected to the TV . Press the ENTER button, then the “Auto Program” is displayed.
O PERA TION English - 19 6 After all available channels are stored, the “Clock Set” is displayed. Press the œ œ or √ √ button to move to the hour or minute. Set the clock by pressing the ▲ or ▼ button. 7 When you have finished, press the MENU button.
V iewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays V iewing the Menus V iewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio-video settings. 1 With the power on, press the MENU button. The “Input” menu appears on the screen.
O PERA TION English - 21 Selecting a Menu Language 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button.
O PERA TION English - 22 Memorizing the Channels Y our TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “of f-air” (antenna) and cable channels. After the available channels are memorized, use the CH and CH buttons to scan through the channels.
O PERA TION English - 23 5 Press the ENTER button at any time to interrupt the memorization process. Press the EXIT button to exit. Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) 4 Press the ENTER button to start the auto program. The TV begins memorizing all available channels.
O PERA TION English - 24 Adding and Erasing Channels To add channels that were not memorized (or to delete unwanted channels from memory): 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Add/Delete”, then press the ENTER button.
Press the PRE-CH button. The TV changes to the last channel you were watching. O PERA TION English - 25 Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons Press the CH or CH button to change channels. When you press CH or CH , the TV changes channels in sequence.
O PERA TION English - 26 Labelling 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.
O PERA TION English - 27 Picture Control Y ou can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing r equirements. Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standar d”, and “Movie”) that are preset at the factory .
O PERA TION English - 28 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Customizing the Picture Y ou can use the on-screen menus to change the “Contrast”, “Brightness”, “Sharpness”, “Color”, “T int”, and “Color T one” according to personal prefer ence.
O PERA TION English - 29 5 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Color T one”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select a particular item (“Cool2”, “Cool1”, “Normal”, “Warm1”, or “Warm2”), then press the ENTER button.
O PERA TION English - 30 Sound Control Adjusting the V olume Using the MUTE Button At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the MUTE button. 1 Press the MUTE button and the sound cuts off. “” is displayed. To turn MUTE off, press the MUTE button again, or press either the VOL + or VOL - button.
O PERA TION English - 31 Using Automatic Sound Settings Yo ur TV has automatic sound settings (“Standar d”, “Music”, “Movie”, and “Speech”) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate either Standard, Music, Movie or Speech by making a selection from the menu.
O PERA TION English - 32 2 Press the … or † button to select “Equalizer”, then press the ENTER button. Press the œ or √ button to select the balance or a particular frequency to be adjusted. Press the … or † button to increase or decrease the level of the required item.
O PERA TION 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.) 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button.
Alternate method: Press the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control repeatedly to select the desired signal source V iewing an External Signal Source Use the remote contr ol to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment, such as a VCR, DVD, set-top box, and the TV source (br oadcast or cable).
O PERA TION English - 35 Assigning Names to External Input Mode 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Edit Name”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the signal source to be edited, then press the ENTER button. 4 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the desired external device ( VCR, DVD, Cable STB, Sat.
English - 36 S PECIAL F EA TURES Chapter Four Fine T uning Channels The Fine T uning function lets you manually adjust the TV’ s tuner if you have difficulty tuning channels. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Fine T une”, then press the ENTER button.
S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 37 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Size”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Normal” or “Zoom”, then press the ENTER button.
O PERA TION English - 38 LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) (depending on the model) When a weak broadcast signal causes an unclear , noisy picture, the “LNA” feature improves the picture quality by setting to “On”.
S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 39 Digital Noise Reduction If the signal received by the television is weak, you can activate this feature to r educe any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button.
O PERA TION English - 40 T ilt (depending on the model) 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.
S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 41 DNIe Jr TM (Digital Natural Image engine) (depending on the model) This feature brings you more detailed image with detail enhancement, contrast enhancement and white enhancement. New image compensation algorithm gives brighter , clearer , more detailed image to you.
S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 42 V iewing Picture-In-Picture (depending on the model) Y ou can use the PIP feature to simultaneously watch two video sour ces. Activating the PIP 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button.
S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 43 Selecting an External Source 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Source”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select the desired signal source, then press the ENTER button.
S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 44 Changing the Position of the Sub Picture 6 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Position”, then press the ENTER button.
S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 45 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. Y ou can set the R.Surf to “5 minutes”, then switch channels.
S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 46 Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track Depending on the particular program being br oadcast, you can listen to Mono, Stereo, or SAP . 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “MTS”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select one of the settings, then press the ENTER button.
S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 47 Extra Sound Settings (Auto V olume, Pseudo Stereo, or T urbo Plus) The following sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences • Auto V olume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, which can make it necessary to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed.
S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 48 Setting the On/Off T imer 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the … or † button to select “On T imer”, then press the ENTER button. Press the œ œ or √ √ button to move to the hour or minute.
S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 49 Setting the Preferred Channel and V olume Level The preferred channel and volume can be set for when the timer automatically turns on the TV . 4 Press the … or † button to select “On T imer Channel” or “On T imer V olume”.
S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 50 Setting the Sleep T imer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a pr eset time (from 30 to 180 minutes). 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button.
S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 51 V iewing Closed Captions (On-Screen T ext Message) Y our TV decodes and displays the closed captions that are br oadcast with certain TV shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired or for eign-language translations.
S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 52 œ Differ ent channels and fields display differ ent information: Field 2 carries additional information that supplements the information in Field 1. (For example, Channel 1 may have subtitles in English, while Channel 2 has subtitles in Spanish.
S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 53 Locking the Channel (depending on the model) This feature allows you to prevent unauthorized users, such as childr en, from watching unsuitable programmes by muting out video and audio. Child Lock cannot be r eleased using front (or side) panel buttons.
S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 54 Setting the Blue Screen Mode If no signal is being received or the signal is very weak, a blue screen automatically replaces the noisy picture backgr ound. If you wish to continue viewing the poor picture, you must set the “Blue Screen” mode to “Of f”.
S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 55 Setting the On/Off Melody Y ou can hear a melody sound when the TV is powered on or Of f. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the … or † button to select “Melody”, then press the ENTER button.
S PECIAL F EA TURES English - 56 V iewing the Demonstration To become familiar with the various menus provided by your television, you can view the in built demonstration. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button.
English - 57 T ROUBLESHOOTING Chapter Five Problem Possible Solution Poor picture. T ry another channel. Adjust the antenna. Check all wire connections. Poor sound quality . T ry another channel. Adjust the antenna. No picture or sound. T ry another channel.
English - 58 Appendix Cleaning and Maintaining Y our TV Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum performance from your TV . Placement • Do not place the TV near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. • Do not place the TV near appliances with electric motors that create magnetic fields, such as vacuum cleaners.
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