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- Page 1 CL29A10 CL34A10 CL29M6 CL21S8MQ CL25M6MQ CL29M6MQ CL29M16MQ CL29K5MQ CL29M5MQ CL25M5MQ CL21T21PQ CL29T21PQ CL21M21PQ CL29M21PQ CL21M21MQ COLOR TELEVISION Owner’s Instructions Printed in Mexico AA68-03668A (ENG)
- Page 2 Be careful in the selection and duration of television formats used for viewing. Uneven CRT aging as a result of format selection and use, as well as other burned-in images, is not covered by your Samsung limited warranty.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
O N T E N T S Chapter 1: Your New TV ....5 List of Features ......... . . 5 Familiarizing Yourself with The TV . - Page 4 O N T E N T S Chapter 4: Special Features ... . . 39 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting ... . . 61 Appendix .
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Page 5: Chapter 1: Your New Tv
C h a p t e r O n e O U R O U R List of Features Your TV was designed with the latest technology. This TV is a high-performance unit that includes the following special features: • Full Flat Screen •... -
Page 6: Familiarizing Yourself With The Tv
¨ CH Press to change channels. Also press to select various items on the on-screen menu. (M) and CH CL29M6/CL25M6MQ/CL29M6MQ CL29M5MQ/CL25M5MQ CL29M16MQ CL21T21PQ/CL29T21PQ ˆ Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the Ø TIMER indicator When the TV is turned on, the TIMER indicator blinks five times. -
Page 7: Front/Side Panel Jacks
CL29M6 CL25M6MQ/CL29M6MQ CL29T21PQ CL29K5MQ/CL29M16MQ CL29M21PQ CL29M5MQ/CL25M5MQ CL21S8MQ ˇ SUPER VIDEO INPUT jack S-Video signal from an S-VHS VCR or DVD player. Note: In S-Video mode, Audio Output depends what kind of audio input source is connected to the side audio input jacks (AV2). -
Page 8: Rear Panel Jacks
Because there are two sets of input jacks, you can connect two different A/V components (i.e., a VCR and a DVD, 2 VCRs, etc.) For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 11 Р18. CL29A10/CL34A10 CL29M6/CL29K5MQ/CL29M16MQ/CL29M5MQ CL25M6MQ/CL29M6MQ/CL25M5MQ/CL29T21PQ CL29M21PQ ΠVIDEO INPUT jack Video signals from VCRs, DVD players and similar devices. -
Page 9: Remote Control
Ô MODE Selects a target device to be con- trolled by the Samsung remote control (i.e., TV, Set Top Box, VCR, Cable box, or DVD). PRE-CH Tunes to the previous channel. - Page 10 O U R Remote Control ¿ CH. SCAN Not available. ¸ VCR(DVD, DVR or STB) Controls REW (Rewind) Press to rewind a tape in your VCR(DVD, DVR or STB). STOP Press this button to stop a tape during play, record, rewind or fast forward.
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Page 11: Chapter 2: Installation
C h a p t e r Tw o N S TA L L AT I O N N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads”... -
Page 12: Antennas With 75-Ohm Round Leads
N S TA L L AT I O N Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads Plug the antenna lead into the ANTENNA terminal on the bottom of the back panel. 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. -
Page 13: Connecting To A Cable Box That Descrambles All Channels
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels Find the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box. Connect the other end of this cable to the ANTENNA antenna terminal on the back of the TV. -
Page 14: Connecting A Vcr
N S TA L L AT I O N Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable box and the B–IN terminal on the RF(A/B) switch. Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter and the A–IN terminal on the RF (A/B) switch. - Page 15 N S TA L L AT I O N Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminal on the TV. A coaxial cable is usually included with a VCR. (If not, check your local electronics store). Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the...
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Page 16: Connecting An S-Vhs Vcr
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting an S-VHS VCR (Depends on the model) Your Samsung TV can be connected to an S-Video signal from an S-VHS VCR. (This connection delivers a better picture as compared to a standard VHS VCR.) To begin, follow steps 1–3 in the previous... -
Page 17: Connecting A Second Vcr To Record From The Tv
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV Your TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recorded by a second VCR. To do this, connect your second VCR as follows: TV Rear Panel Connect a set of audio cables between the... -
Page 18: Connecting A Camcorder
N S TA L L AT I O N 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. (Also see “Viewing an External Signal Source”... -
Page 19: Installing Batteries In The Remote Control
N S TA L L AT I O N Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Slide the cover out com- pletely. Install two AAA size batteries. Replace the cover. Make sure to match the “ ” and – “ ” ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment. -
Page 20: Chapter 3: Operation
C h a p t e r T h r e e P E R AT I O N P E R AT I O N P E R AT I O N Turning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control. You can also use the POWER button on the front panel. - Page 21 P E R AT I O N Press the MENU button and then the “Auto Program” is automatically displayed. Press the ENTER button to start “Auto Program” or press the MENU button to return. (refer to “Auto pro- gram” on page 25.) The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels.
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Page 22: Viewing The Menus And On-Screen Displays
P E R AT I O N Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus With the power on, press the MENU button. The main menu appears on the screen. Its left side has five icons: Input, Picture, Sound, Channel and Setup. -
Page 23: Selecting A Menu Language
P E R AT I O N Selecting a Menu Language Press the MENU button to Time display the menu. Plug & Play Caption Press the L or M button Language to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Move Press the L or M button Time to select “Language”. -
Page 24: Memorizing The Channels
P E R AT I O N Memorizing the Channels Your TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “off-air” (antenna) and cable channels. After the available channels are memorized, use the CH buttons to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change chan- nels by entering the channel digits. -
Page 25: Storing Channels In Memory (Automatic Method)
P E R AT I O N Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) First, select the correct Auto Program signal source (Air, STD, Add/Delete HRC, IRC). See steps 1~3 Air/CATV on previous page. Name Move Press the L or M button Auto Program to select “Auto program”... -
Page 26: Adding And Erasing Channels (Manual Method)
P E R AT I O N Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) First, press the CH to select the channel you want to add or delete. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the L or M button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button. -
Page 27: Changing Channels
P E R AT I O N Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons Press the CH or CH button to change channels. When you press CH or CH channels that the TV has memorized. (The TV must have memorized at least three channels.) You will not see channels that were either erased or not memorized. -
Page 28: Labeling The Channels
P E R AT I O N 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. When the INFO button is pressed, the channel label will appear next to the channel number. -
Page 29: Adjusting The Volume
P E R AT I O N Adjusting the Volume Press the VOL + or – VOL – button to increase or decrease the volume. Using the MUTE Button At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the MUTE button. Press the MUTE button and the sound cuts off. -
Page 30: Setting The Clock
P E R AT I O N Setting the Clock Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the L or M button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ENTER button. Press the ENTER button again to select the hours. -
Page 31: Customizing The Picture
P E R AT I O N Customizing the Picture You can use the on-screen menus to change the Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Color, Tint and according to personal preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the “Automatic” settings. See next page.) Press the MENU button to Mode display the menu. -
Page 32: Using Automatic Picture Settings
P E R AT I O N Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has three automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard” and “Movie” ) that are preset at the factory. You can activate either Dynamic, Standard, Movie or Custom by pressing the P.MODE button (or by making a selection from the menu). Or, you can select “Custom”... -
Page 33: Customizing The Sound
P E R AT I O N Customizing the Sound You can use the on-screen menus to adjust the bass, treble and balance according to individual preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the “automatic” settings. See next page.) Press the MENU button Mode to display the menu. -
Page 34: Using Automatic Sound Settings
P E R AT I O N Using Automatic Sound Settings Your TV has four automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie” and “Speech”) that are preset at the factory. You can activate either Standard, Music, Movie or Speech by pressing the S.MODE button (or by making a selection from the menu). Or, you can select “Custom”, which automatically recalls your personalized sound settings. -
Page 35: Setting The Blue Screen Mode
P E R AT I O N 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 background. If you wish to continue viewing the poor picture, you must set the “Blue Screen”... -
Page 36: Setting The On/Off Melody
P E R AT I O N Setting The On/Off Melody You can hear clear a melody sound when the TV is powered On or Off. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the L or M button to select the “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. -
Page 37: Viewing An External Signal Source
P E R AT I O N Viewing an External Signal Source Use the remote control to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment, such as VCRs, DVD, Set-Top Box and the TV source (broadcast or cable). Setting the Signal Source Press the MENU button to Source List : TV display menu, then press... -
Page 38: Assigning Names To External Input Mode
P E R AT I O N Assigning Names to External input mode Press the MENU button to display menu, then press the ENTER button. Press the L or M button to select the “Edit Name”, then press the ENTER button. Press the L or M button to select the Source List, then press the ENTER... -
Page 39: Chapter 4: Special Features
C h a p t e r F o u r P E C I A L E AT U R E S P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the Color Tone Press the MENU button to display the menu. -
Page 40: Changing The Screen Size
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the Screen Size Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the L or M button to select the “Picture”, then press the ENTER but- ton. Press the L or M button to select “Size”, then press the ENTER button. -
Page 41: Digital Noise Reduction
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal received 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 screen. Press the MENU button to display the menu. -
Page 42: Dnie Jr (Digital Natural Image Engine)
P E C I A L E AT U R E S DNIe Jr (Depends on the model) Samsung’ s New Technology enables an improved image with detail, contrast and white enhancement and 3D noise reduction. Press the MENU button to display the menu. -
Page 43: Tilt (Option)
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Tilt (Depends on the model) 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. Press the MENU button to display the menu. -
Page 44: Using The R.surf Feature
P E C I A L E AT U R E S 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. You can set the R.Surf to “5 minutes”, then switch channels. -
Page 45: Choosing A Multi-Channel Sound (Mts) Soundtrack
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to Stereo, Mono, or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a foreign-language translation. Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather.) Press the MENU button to display the menu. -
Page 46: Extra Sound Settings (Auto Volume, Turbo Sound Or Pseudo Stereo)
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Extra sound settings (Auto Volume, Turbo Sound or Pseudo Stereo) The following sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences • Auto Volume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, which can make it necessary to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed. -
Page 47: Lna (Low Noise Amplifier) (Depends On The
P E C I A L E AT U R E S LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) (Depends on the model) If the TV is operating in a weak-signal area, sometimes the LNA function can improve the reception (a low-noise preamplifier boosts the incoming signal). Press the MENU button to display the menu. -
Page 48: Setting The On/Off Timer
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting the On/Off Timer Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the L or M button to select the “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ENTER button to select “Time”. -
Page 49: Setting The Sleep Timer
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Press the √ √ button to select “On” or “Off”. Press the L or M button to turn the On timer “On”. (Repeatedly pressing the L or M button will alternate between “On”... -
Page 50: Setting The Preferred Volume Level
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting the Preferred Volume Level The preferred volume can be set for when the timer automatically turns on the TV. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the L or M button to select the “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. -
Page 51: Viewing Closed Captions
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Viewing Closed Captions Your TV decodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain TV shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired or foreign-language translations. All VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs, so home-recorded video tapes also provide closed captions. -
Page 52: Viewing Picture-In-Picture
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Viewing Picture-in-Picture (Depends on the model) You can use the PIP feature to simultaneously to watch two video sources. Note:When PIP is selected in the Zoom mode, the Mode is automatically converted into the Normal mode. -
Page 53: Selecting A Signal Source (External A/V) For Pip
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Selecting a Signal Source (External A/V) for PIP Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the L or M button to select the “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. -
Page 54: Swapping The Contents Of The Pip Image And Main Image
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Swapping the Contents of the PIP image and Main image Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the L or M button to select the “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. -
Page 55: Changing The Position Of The Pip Window
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the Position of the PIP Window Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the L or M button to select the “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. -
Page 56: Changing The Pip Channel
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the PIP Channel Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the L or M button to select the “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Press the L or M button to select “PIP”, then press the ENTER button. -
Page 57: Changing The Size Of The Pip Window
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the Size of the PIP Window Press the SIZE button under the cover of the remote control. Press the SIZE button repeatedly to cycle through this sequence: large window, small window. -
Page 58: Viewing The Demonstration
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Viewing the Demonstration To become familiar with the various menus provided by your television, you can view the in built demonstration. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the L or M button to select the “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. -
Page 59: Customizing Your Remote Control
Set-Top Box, VCR, Cable box and DVD (even if your VCR, Cable box and DVD are made by manufacturers other than Samsung). The remote control might not be compatible with all VCRs, DVD players and Cable boxes. -
Page 60: Remote Control Codes
Panasonic Viewstar Magnavox, Philips, Viewstar Samsung Magnavox, Philips, Unika, Viewstar GI, Jerrold Zenith Hitachi, Macom Magnavox, Philips, Viewstar Pioneer, Samsung, Warner Amex RCA, Panasonic, Sprucer General Instrument, Hitachi, Jerrold, Signature, Starcom Magnavox, Philips, Viewstar Hamlin DVD Codes Panasonic Sony Philips... -
Page 61: Chapter 5: Troubleshooting
C h a p t e r F i v e P E C I A L E M O E AT U R E S R O U B L E S H O O T I N G If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible problems and solutions. -
Page 62: Appendix
P E C I A L E M O E AT U R E S P P E N D I X P P E N D I X Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV With proper care, your TV unit will give you many years of service. Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum performance from your TV. -
Page 63: Specifications
45.7/100.75 Weight (Kg/ lbs) 44.9/98.98 44/97.00 41/ 90.39 CL21T21PQ CL25M6MQ CL21S8MQ CL25M5MQ CL34A10 CL29T21PQ AC 100-240 V (México: 127 ±10% V ca) 50/60 Hz 694 X 483 X 506/ 27.32 X 19.02 X 19.92 740 X 580 X 590/ 656 X 459 X 511/ 29.13 X 22.83 X 23.23...