Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CL28A20HE Samsung
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Owner’ s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION CL28A20HE CL32A20HE K61A_AA03472A_00Eng_WLink_cover 4/23/04 7:08 PM Page 3.
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 pri- marily 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 3 Chapter 1: Y our New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C ONTENTS 4 Chapter 3: Operation (Cont.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Customizing the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Using Automatic Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Y OUR N EW TV 5 Chapter One Y OUR N EW TV List of Features Y our TV was designed with the latest technology . This TV is a high-performance unit that includes the following special features: • Full .
Y OUR N EW TV 6 Familiarizing Y ourself with The TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel contr ol your TV ’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu. T o use the more advanced features, you must use the r emote control. Œ Memory Card Slot I ns e r t th e mem o ry ca rd int o the s lo t .
Y OUR N EW TV 7 Side Panel Jacks Y ou 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 19.) ΠAUDIO INPUT jacks Used to conne ct t he audio signals from a camcorder or v ideo game.
Y OUR N EW TV 8 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 thr ee sets of input jacks, you can connect three dif ferent A/V components (i.
Y OUR N EW TV 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 . Y ou can also use your remote contr ol to operate your Set-T op Box, VCR, DVD and cable box. See page 73 for details.
Y OUR N EW TV 10 Remote Control ¿ P .SIZE Pres s t o change t he screen s i ze. ¸ DNIe A ctiv at e s D N Ie (D ig ital N atur al Image eng ine ). ˛ VCR(DVD, DVR STB or Wise Link) Controls REW (Rewind) P re ss t o re wi nd a ta pe i n y ou r VCR(D VD , D VR or S TB) .
I NST ALLA TION 11 Chapter T wo I NST ALLA TION ) - k 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 next page.
I NST ALLA TION 12 Connecting Cable TV T o connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below . Cable without a Cable Box ▼ 1 Pl ug t h e i ncom i n g cab le int o the VHF/UHF a nten n a ter minal on bac k of t he T V . Because this TV is cable-ready , you do not need a cable box to view unscrambled cable channels.
I NST ALLA TION 13 Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels ▼ 1 F i n d t h e cab le t ha t i s con - n e ct ed t o the ANT EN NA OUT t er mi nal on your cable box . This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT”, “VHF OUT” or simply , “OUT”.
I NST ALLA TION 14 4 Co nnec t a coa x i al cab le be t w een t he ANT ENN A OUT t er mi nal on t he cable bo x a n d the B – I N ter m inal on th e RF(A/B) sw itc h. 5 Co nnec t ano t her cabl e be t w een t he o t her OU T ter - min al o n the s p lit te r a n d th e A – I N ter m inal o n t he RF (A/B) sw itc h.
I NST ALLA TION 15 3 Co nnec t a coa x i al cab le be t w een t he ANT ENN A OUT ter m i nal on t he VCR and t h e an t enna te rmi n a l on th e T V . 4 Co n n e ct a s et o f a u di o cabl es b e t wee n t he AUDIO OU T jacks on t he VCR a nd the AU D IO j a ck s on th e T V .
I NST ALLA TION 16 3 Co n n e ct a n S-vid eo cabl e be t w een t h e S-VI DEO OUT jack on t he VCR a nd the S -VIDEO INPU T ja c k o n the TV . An S-video cable is usually included with an S-VHS VCR (If not, check your local electronics stor e.) Make sure the jacks you are using ar e underneath the number “ 1.
I NST ALLA TION 17 Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV Y our TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recor ded by a second VCR. T o do this, connect your second VCR as follows: 1 Co n n e ct a s et o f a u di o cabl es b e t wee n t he AUDIO OU T jacks on t he T V an d th e A UD I O I N ja c ks o n th e VCR.
I NST ALLA TION 18 Connecting a Digital TV Set-T op Box (480p/1080i) Connecting to Y ,P B ,P R Connect the Y , P B , and P R video outputs of the set-top box to their corresponding inputs 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 .
I NST ALLA TION 19 2 Co nnec t an au di o cab le bet ween t he AUDIO OUTP U T jack on t he camcorder and t he AUDIO t e r m i n al s on t he side o f t he T V . 3 Co nnec t a v i deo cabl e bet ween t he VIDEO OUT - PU T ja ck o n th e c a m- c o rd er a n d the VI D EO te r- min al o n the s i de o f th e TV .
I NST ALLA TION 20 ▼ 3 Repla ce t he cover . Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won ’ t be using the remote contr ol 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 .
O PERA TION 21 O PERA TION Chapter Three O PERA TION 1 Press t he POWER bu t ton on the r e mo te c ontr ol. Th e me ssa ge “ Plug & Play ” is displayed . It fli ck er s fo r a litt le wh il e a nd th e n th e “ Language ” me nu is a uto ma ti c a lly d is- played.
O PERA TION 22 5 Press t he √ √ bu t ton t o m ove to t he hour or mi nu te. Set t he hour or m inu te by press - in g th e ▲ or ▼ bu t ton . (re fer t o “ Sett in g th e Cl o c k ” on page 31 .) 6 W hen you have f i ni she d, press t he MENU bu t t on.
O PERA TION 23 Viewing the Display ▼ The on-screen displays disappear after ten seconds. Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus ▼ 1 Wi t h t he pow er on, pres s t he MENU bu t ton . Th e mai n m enu appear s on t he screen. It s lef t side ha s f i ve icon s : Inpu t , Pict ure, Sou nd, C han nel and Set up.
O PERA TION 24 Selecting a Menu Language 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play t he menu. Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on to select “ Se t up ” , t hen pres s t he ENTER bu t ton . 3 Press t he œ œ or √ √ bu t ton t o select t he appropriate language: “ English ” , “ Esp a ñ ol ” or “ Fra n ç ais ” .
O PERA TION 25 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 26 3 Press t he ENTER bu t ton . Th e T V w ill be gin memorizing all of the ava il- able channe ls . Af te r a ll th e av ail ab l e c ha n- nel s are s t ore d, t he channe l men u reappear s . Press t he EXIT bu t ton t o exi t t he menu.
O PERA TION 27 Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) First, press the CH or CH button or the number buttons to select the channel you want to add or delete. 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play t he menu. Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to select “ Ch ann el ” , t hen press t he ENTER bu t ton .
O PERA TION 28 Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons Press t he CH or CH bu t t on t o change channel s . When you press CH or CH , the TV changes channels in sequence. Y ou will see all the channels that the TV has memorized. (The TV must have memorized at least three channels.
O PERA TION 29 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.
O PERA TION 30 Setting the Clock 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play t he menu. Press t he … or † bu t t on to select “ Se t up ” , t hen pres s t he ENTER bu t ton . ▼ When selecting the hours, be sure to select the pr oper time of day (am or pm).
O PERA TION 31 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play t he menu. Press t he … or † bu t t on to select “ Pict ure ” , then press t he ENTER bu t ton . Customizing the Picture Y ou can use the on-screen menus to change the Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Color , T int and according to personal pr eference.
O PERA TION 32 Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has three automatic picture settings ( “ Dynamic ” , “ Standar d ” and “ Movie ” ) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate either Dynamic, Standard, Movie or Custom by pressing the P .
O PERA TION 33 Adjusting the V olume Press t he VOL + or VOL – bu t t on to increas e or dec rease t he volume. Using the MUTE Button At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the MUTE button. 1 Press t he MUTE bu t ton and t he sound cu t s of f.
O PERA TION 34 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on to select “ Equali zer ” , t hen press t he ENTER bu t ton . 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play t he menu. Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on to select t he “ Sound ” , t hen pres s t he ENTER bu t ton .
O PERA TION 35 Using Automatic Sound Settings Y our TV has four automatic sound settings ( “ Standard ” , “ Music ” , “ Movie ” and “ Speech ” ) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate either Standard, Music, Movie or Speech by pressing the S.
O PERA TION 36 Viewing an External Signal Source Use the remote contr ol to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment, such as VCRs, DVD, Set-T op Box and the TV source (br oadcast or cable). Setting the Signal Source 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play menu, t hen press t he ENTER bu t ton .
O PERA TION 37 Assigning Names to External input mode 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play menu, t hen press t he ENTER bu t ton . 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on to select t he “ Edi t Name ” , t hen pres s th e ENTER but t on. 3 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on to s el e ct the s o ur c e list.
S PECIAL F EA TURES 38 Fine T uning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optional reception. 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play t he menu. Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to select “ Ch ann el ” , t hen press t he ENTER bu t ton .
S PECIAL F EA TURES 39 LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) When a weak broadcast signal causes unclear noisy pictur e the “ LNA ” feature impr oves the picture quality by setting to “ On ” . If you experience noise on a certain channel, set the “ LNA ” to “ On ” or “ Off ” for this channel, to obtain the optimum pictur e.
S PECIAL F EA TURES 40 Changing the Color T one 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play t he menu. Press t he … or † bu t t on to select “ Pict ure ” , then press t he ENTER bu t ton .
S PECIAL F EA TURES 41 • W ide: Sets the picture to 16:9 wide mode. • Panorama: Use this mode for the wide aspect ratio of a panoramic picture. • Zoom1: Magnifies the size of the picture on scr een. Y ou can also move the picture on scr een using the ▲ or ▼ button on the remote control.
S PECIAL F EA TURES 42 Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal r eceived 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 scr een. 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play t he menu.
S PECIAL F EA TURES 43 T ilt 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 . 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play t he menu. Press t he … or † bu t t on to select “ Pict ure ” , then press t he ENTER bu t ton .
S PECIAL F EA TURES 44 DNIe TM (Digital Natural Image engine) Samsung ’ s New T echnology enables an improved image with detail, contrast and white enhancement and 3D noise reduction. • On: Switches on the DNIe mode. • Demo: The screen befor e applying DNIe appears on the right and the screen after applying DNIe appears on the left.
S PECIAL F EA TURES 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 46 Viewing Picture-in-Picture Y ou can use the PIP feature to simultaneously to watch two video sour ces. Note:When PIP is selected in the Panorama, Zoom1, Zoom2 or 4:3 mode, the Mode is automatically converted into the W ide mode.
S PECIAL F EA TURES 47 ▼ For more information about external A/V components and sig- nals, see “ V iewing an External Signal Sour ce ” on page 39. If you select “ TV ” , the PIP image is the same as the main image. Selecting a Signal Source (External A/V) for PIP 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play t he menu.
S PECIAL F EA TURES 48 Changing the Size of the PIP Window 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play t he menu. Press t he … or † bu t t on to select “ Pict ure ” , then press t he ENTER bu t ton .
S PECIAL F EA TURES 49 Changing the Position of the PIP Window 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play t he menu. Press t he … or † bu t t on to select “ Pict ure ” , then press t he ENTER bu t ton .
S PECIAL F EA TURES 50 Swapping the Contents of the PIP image and Main image 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play t he menu. Press t he … or † bu t t on to select “ Pict ure ” , then press t he ENTER bu t ton .
S PECIAL F EA TURES 51 Changing the PIP Channel 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play t he menu. Press t he … or † bu t t on to select “ Pict ure ” , then press t he ENTER bu t ton .
S PECIAL F EA TURES 52 Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack Depending on the particular program being br oadcast, you can listen to Stereo, Mono, or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a for eign-language translation. Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather .
S PECIAL F EA TURES 53 Adjusting the V olume Automatically 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 54 Setting the Surround Y our Samsung TV can create a "surr ound" effect such that the sound seems to come fr om all directions. Once the “ Surr ound ” is set to “ On ” , the setting applies to sound effects such as Standard, Music, Movie and Speech.
S PECIAL F EA TURES 55 Setting the BBE BBE is a built-in effect that adds clarity , punch and dynamics to the sound. 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play t he menu. Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on to select t he “ Sound ” , t hen pres s t he ENTER bu t ton .
S PECIAL F EA TURES 56 Setting the On/Off T imer ▼ Before using the timer , you must set the TV ’ s clock. (See “ Setting the Clock ” on page 30). When any of the timers are set, the “ Ti m e r ” LED will illuminate (front panel of TV .) ▼ T o deactivate the “ On T imer , ” select “ Off ” during this step.
S PECIAL F EA TURES 57 ▼ After about 5 seconds, the sleep display will disappear from the screen, and the time interval will be set. Setting the Sleep T imer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a pr eset time (from 30 to 180 minutes).
S PECIAL F EA TURES 58 Setting the Preferred V olume Level and Channel The preferred volume and channel can be set for when the timer automatically turns on the TV . 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play t he menu. Press t he … or † bu t t on to select “ Se t up ” , t hen pres s t he ENTER bu t ton .
S PECIAL F EA TURES 59 ▼ 5 De pending on t he par t icular broadcast , i t m ight be necessary t o mak e changes t o “ Cha nn els ” and “ Fi e l d ” : U s e the ▲ , ▼ , œ œ an d √ √ bu t ton s t o m ake t he change s . (Fol lo w the s a me p ro c edu r e a s in ste ps 3~4 a bo v e .
S PECIAL F EA TURES 60 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play t he menu. Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on to select t he “ Se t up ” , t hen press t he ENTER bu t ton . 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on to select “ Melo dy ” . Setting The On/Off Melody Y ou can hear clear a melody sound when the TV is powered On or Of f.
S PECIAL F EA TURES 61 Viewing the Demonstration T o become familiar with the various menus provided by your television, you can view the in built demonstration. 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play t he menu. Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on to select t he “ Se t up ” , t hen press t he ENTER bu t ton .
S PECIAL F EA TURES 62 Using WISE LINK WISE LINK is used to play JPEG files (*.jpg) and MP3 files (*.MP3) stored in the mem- ory card on the TV . Memory Cards A vailable in WISE LINK Y ou c an u s e C.
S PECIAL F EA TURES 63 Cautions on using WISE LINK Mode - Do not inse r t fore ign obj ects in to t he slot . - In ser t t he mem or y card i n t he proper di rect io n - D o not r e mo v e the m e mo ry ca rd wh e n it is in u s e . - The manufacturer ’ s responsibi li t y does not include damag ed dat a.
S PECIAL F EA TURES 64 Switching to WISE LINK Mode 1 Press t he MENU bu t ton to di s - play menu, t hen press t he ENTER bu t ton . Move Enter Return Input Source List : TV √ √ Edit Name √ √ 2 Press t he ENTER bu t ton t o select “ Source L i s t ” .
S PECIAL F EA TURES 65 Selecting Image (JPEG) Files/Music (MP3) Files 1 Press t he W.LINK bu t ton . 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on to s el e ct whi c h m em o ry ca rd to ru n and t hen press t he ENTER bu t ton . 3 Press t he œ or √ bu t t on to s e l e ct th e fil e typ e t o r un and t hen pres s t he ENTER bu t ton .
S PECIAL F EA TURES 66 Notes • When a JPEG file is displayed full page, the right/left and/or upper/lower parts of the image may appear black or the image may not be located in the center in the following situations: 1) When the picture is smaller than 640 x 480.
S PECIAL F EA TURES 67 Rotating the Picture (JPEG) 1 Press t he ENTER bu t ton whi le v ie wi ng th e ful l p a g e ima ge . The help menu is displayed in th e lo we r p a rt of the screen. 2 Press t he œ or √ bu t ton t o select “ Rotate ” , t hen press t he ENTER bu t ton .
S PECIAL F EA TURES 68 Picture Zoom (JPEG) 1 Press t he ENTER bu t ton whi le v ie wi ng th e ful l p a g e ima ge . The help menu is displayed in th e lo we r p a rt of the screen. 2 Press t he œ or √ bu t ton t o select “ Zoom ” , then pres s t he ENTER bu t ton .
S PECIAL F EA TURES 69 Notes • Play time and total running time of VBR MP3 files will not be displayed. • The screen saver will become active after a set period of time whether the music is stoped or paused. Music File (MP3) Playback MP3 file format is supported.
S PECIAL F EA TURES 70 Notes • The file manager may show other files in addition to JPEG/MP3 files, but they cannot be run. “ The file type is not supported ” will be displayed. • Y ou cannot select “ Music Repeat ” in the file list. When a piece of music is finished, it stops.
S PECIAL F EA TURES 71 WISE LINK Menu Setup Y ou can set various functions in WISE LINK mode. 1 Press t he INFO bu t ton w hi le in W IS E LIN K S etu p mo d e . WI SE LI N K S etu p mo d e is displayed. 2 Press t he ▲ or ▼ bu t t on to sel ect the desir ed sub- menu, then press t he ENTER bu t ton .
Music Slide Show Slide Show Speed : Normal √ √ Slide Show Effect : Full Screen √ √ Music Repeat : Of f √ √ Screen Saver : 5min √ √ Setup Move Enter Exit Music Slide Show Slide Show Spe.
S PECIAL F EA TURES 73 Customizing Y our Remote Control Y our TV comes equipped with a universal remote contr ol. In addition to controlling the TV , the universal remote contr ol can also operate a Set-T op Box, VCR, Cable box and DVD (even if your VCR, Cable box and DVD are made by manufacturers other than Samsung).
S PECIAL F EA TURES 74 VCR Codes 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 011 014 015 016 017 018 019 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 035 Samsung LG(Goldstar) Daewoo Daewoo, LG(Goldstar.
S PECIAL F EA TURES 75 S PECIAL F EA TURES Chapter Five T ROUBLESHOOTING If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible pr oblems and solutions. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply , then call your nearest service center . Identifying Problems Problem Possible Solution Poor picture T ry another channel.
S PECIAL F EA TURES 76 A PPENDIX M EMO M EMO A PPENDIX Cleaning and Maintaining Y our TV W ith proper car e, your TV unit will give you many years of service. 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.
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