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- Page 1 01193C(E)-FRONT COVER 2/6/03 5:56 PM Page 1 CL-633BW / CL-25D4W CL-29D4W / CL-765DW CL-766DW / CL-29C1W CT-29D8W / CT-29U2W COLOR TELEVISION Owner’s ..... Instructions AA68-01193C-00(ENG)
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Page 2: Safety Instructions
01193C(E)-Inside Front Cover 2/6/03 5:56 PM Page 1 Warning! Important Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside. -
Page 3: Important Safety Information
Page 1 Thank You for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung! Your new Samsung TV represents the latest in television technology. We designed it with easy-to-use on-screen menus and closed captioning capabili- ties, making it one of the best products in its class. We are proud to offer you a product that will provide convenient, dependable service and enjoyment for years to come. - Page 4 01193C(E)-PREFACE 2/6/03 5:55 PM Page 2 • Protect the power cord. Power supply cords should be routed so that they won’t be walked on or pinched by objects placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs, con- venience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
01193C(E)-CONTENTS 2/6/03 5:56 PM Page 1 O N T E N T S Chapter 1: Your New TV ....1.1 List of Features ......... 1.1 Familiarizing Yourself with The TV. - Page 6 01193C(E)-CONTENTS 2/6/03 5:56 PM Page 2 O N T E N T S Chapter 4: Special Features ... . 4.1 Fine Tuning Channels........4.1 Digital Noise Reduction .
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Page 7: Chapter 1: Your New
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 1 2/6/03 5:58 PM Page 1 C h a p t e r O n e 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: •... -
Page 8: Familiarizing Yourself With The Tv
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 1 2/6/03 5:58 PM Page 2 O U R Familiarizing Yourself with The TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel control your TV’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. For models CL-633BW/ CL-25D4W/CL-29D4W/ CL-765DW/CL-766DW/... -
Page 9: Front/Side Panel Jacks
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 1 2/6/03 5:58 PM Page 3 O U R Front/Side Panel Jacks You can use the front/side panel jacks to connect an A/V component that is used only occasionally, such as a camcorde or video game. (For information on connecting equip- ment, see pages 2.1 –... -
Page 10: Rear Panel Jacks
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 1 2/6/03 5:58 PM Page 4 O U R 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 laserdisc player. Because there are two sets of input jacks, you can connect two different A/V components (i.e., a VCR and a laserdisc, 2 VCRs, etc.) For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 2.1 –... -
Page 11: Remote Control
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 1 2/6/03 5:58 PM Page 5 O U R Remote Control You can use the remote control up to about 23 feet from the TV. When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV. Œ POWER ∏ TV/VIDEO Turns the TV on and off. -
Page 12: Chapter 2: Installation
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 2 2/6/03 5:58 PM Page 1 C h a p t e r Tw o 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 13: Antennas With 75-Ohm Round Leads
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 2 2/6/03 5:58 PM Page 2 N S TA L L AT I O N Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads Plug the antenna lead into the VHF/UHF 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 14: Connecting To A Cable Box That Descrambles All Channels
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 2 2/6/03 5:58 PM Page 3 N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT,” “VHF OUT,” or simply, Find the cable that is “OUT.”... -
Page 15: Connecting A Vcr
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 2 2/6/03 5:58 PM Page 4 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 A/B switch. Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter and the A–IN terminal... - Page 16 01193C(E)-CHAPTER 2 2/6/03 5:58 PM Page 5 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).
- Page 17 N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting an S-VHS VCR (For model CL-29C1W) 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...
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Page 18: Connecting A Second Vcr To Record From The Tv
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 2 2/6/03 5:58 PM Page 7 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: Connect a set of audio cables between the... -
Page 19: Connecting A Camcorder
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 2 2/6/03 5:58 PM Page 8 N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a Camcorder The front 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 a VCR or Camcorder Tape”... -
Page 20: Installing Batteries In The Remote Control
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 2 2/6/03 5:58 PM Page 9 N S TA L L AT I O N Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Slide the cover out com- pletely. Make sure to match the “ ” and – “ ” ends of the batteries with the Install two AA size diagram inside the compartment. -
Page 21: Chapter 3: Operation
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 3 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 1 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 Turning the TV On and Off Press POWER. You can also use the POWER button on the front panel. - Page 22 01193C(E)-CHAPTER 3 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 2 P E R AT I O N Make sure that the antenna is connected to the TV. And then press VOL+ or VOL-. The “Auto Program” is active. Press MENU to skip. (refer to “Auto program” on page 3.6.) Press VOL+ or VOL- to move to the hour or minute.
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Page 23: Viewing The Menus And On-Screen Displays
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 3 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 3 P E R AT I O N Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus The on-screen menus disappear from the screen after about thirty With the power on, seconds. press MENU. The main menu appears on the screen. -
Page 24: Selecting A Menu Language
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 3 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 4 P E R AT I O N Selecting a Menu Language Press MENU to display the menu. Press CH M three times to select “Function.” Press VOL + to display the “Function” menu. Press VOL + to select the appropriate language: English, Spanish, or Portuguese. -
Page 25: Memorizing The Channels
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 3 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 5 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 L and CH M buttons to scan through the channels. -
Page 26: Storing Channels In Memory (Automatic Method)
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 3 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 6 P E R AT I O N Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) First, select the correct signal source (ANT, STD, HRC, IRC). See steps 1~4 on previous page. Press MENU, then press CH M twice to select “Channel.”... -
Page 27: Adding And Erasing Channels (Manual Method)
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 3 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 7 P E R AT I O N Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) Press MENU, then press CH M twice to select “Channel”. Press VOL+ to access the channel sub-menu. Press CH L or CH M to select “Add/Erase”. -
Page 28: Changing Channels
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 3 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 8 P E R AT I O N Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons Press the CH L or CH M button to change channels. When you press CH L or CH M, the TV changes channels in sequence. You will see all the channels that the TV has memorized. -
Page 29: Labeling The Channels
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 3 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 9 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 num- ber, “*”, or a blank. -
Page 30: Setting The Clock
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 3 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 10 P E R AT I O N Setting the Clock Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press CH M three times to select “Function.” Press VOL +. Press CH M three times to select Time menu. -
Page 31: Customizing The Picture
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 3 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 11 P E R AT I O N Customizing the Picture You can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, tint, color, and sharpness according to personal preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the “automatic”... -
Page 32: Using Automatic Picture Settings
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 3 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 12 P E R AT I O N Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has three automatic picture settings (“Standard”, “Natural”, and “Mild”) that are preset at the factory. You can activate either Standard, Natural or Mild by making a selection from the menu. -
Page 33: Customizing The Sound
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 3 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 13 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 MENU to display the menu. -
Page 34: Using Automatic Sound Settings
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 3 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 14 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 any of them by making a selection from the on-screen menu. -
Page 35: Setting The On/Off Melody
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 3 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 15 P E R AT I O N Setting The On/Off Melody You can hear clear melody sound when the TV is powered on or Off. Press MENU to display the menu. Press CH M to select “Sound”... -
Page 36: Viewing A Vcr Or Camcorder Tape
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 3 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 16 P E R AT I O N Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape You must select the appropriate mode in order to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV. Press MENU to display the menu. -
Page 37: Chapter 4: Special Features
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 4 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 1 C h a p t e r F o u r P E C I A L E AT U R E S Fine Tuning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optional reception. Select the appropriate channel. -
Page 38: Digital Noise Reduction
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 4 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 2 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. -
Page 39: Changing The Screen Size
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 4 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 3 P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the Screen Size (For models CL-633BW/CL-25D4W/CL-29D4W/CL-29C1W/CT-29D8W/CT-29U2W) Press MENU to display the menu. Press VOL + to select the “Picture” menu. Press CH M twice to select "Size."... - Page 40 01193C(E)-CHAPTER 4 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 4 P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the Screen Size (For models CL-765DW/CL-766DW) The new Plus mode increases the width of the conventional picture by about 1.3 inches. This mode reveals picture information that is “hidden” by the normal format.
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Page 41: Using The Surf
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 4 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 5 P E C I A L E AT U R E S Using the Surf 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. -
Page 42: Setting The On/Off Timer
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 4 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 6 P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting the On/Off Timer Before using the timer, you must set the TV’ s clock. (See “Setting the Clock” on page 3.10). Press MENU to display the menu. -
Page 43: Setting The Sleep Timer
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 4 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 7 P E C I A L E AT U R E S To deactivate the “On time,” select “Off” during this step. Press VOL + to select “On/Off.” Press CH L (or CH M) to turn the on-timer “On.”... -
Page 44: Sound Features
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 4 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 8 P E C I A L E AT U R E S Sound Features 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. -
Page 45: Extra Sound Settings (Turbo Sound, Surround, Or Auto Volume)
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 4 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 9 P E C I A L E AT U R E S Extra sound settings (Turbo Sound, Surround, or Auto Volume ) • Turbo Sound Turbo sound suitably emphasizes both higher and lower bands of sound (and includes other effects). -
Page 46: Viewing Closed Captions
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 4 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 10 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 trans- lations. -
Page 47: Enjoying Games
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 4 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 11 P E C I A L E AT U R E S Enjoying Games You can enjoy the game (Chicken Farm), programmed in this TV. Press MENU to display the menu. Press CH M three times to select the “Function”... -
Page 48: Viewing The Demonstration
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 4 2/6/03 5:57 PM Page 12 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 MENU to display the menu. -
Page 49: Chapter 5: Troubleshooting
01193C(E)-CHAPTER 5 2/6/03 5:56 PM Page 1 C h a p t e r F i v e 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. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply, then call your nearest service center. -
Page 50: Appendix
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. Placement • Do not place the TV near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. •...