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CT29M16MQU
CT25M20MQU
CT29M20MQU
CT21T20MQU
Register your product at www.samsung.com/global/register
COLOR TELEVISION
Owner's
Instructions

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  • Page 1 CT29M16MQU CT25M20MQU CT29M20MQU CT21T20MQU COLOR TELEVISION Owner’s Instructions Register your product at www.samsung.com/global/register...
  • 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. English - 2...
  • 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 ... . . 37 Changing the Color Tone ........37 Changing the Screen Size .
  • 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

    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. CT29M16MQU CT25M20MQU/CT29M20MQU Œ...
  • Page 7: Rear Panel Jacks

    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 DVD player. 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 9 –...
  • Page 8: Remote Control

    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 ˝ PRE-CH Turns the TV on and off. Tunes to the previous channel.
  • Page 9: 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 10: 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 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 11: 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 This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT”, “VHF OUT” or simply, Find the cable that is “OUT”. connected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box.
  • Page 12: Connecting A Vcr

    N S TA L L AT I O N Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable Incomin g Cable box and the B–IN terminal Splitter RF (A/B) on the RF(A/B) switch. Switch Cable Box Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter Incomin...
  • Page 13 N S TA L L AT I O N VCR Rear Panel Connect a coaxial cable TV Rear Panel between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminal on the TV. Coaxial Cable A coaxial cable is usually included with a VCR. (If not, check your local electronics store). TV Rear Panel VCR Rear Panel Connect a set of audio...
  • Page 14: Connecting An S-Vhs Vcr

    N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting an S-VHS VCR (CT29M16MQU/CT25M20MQU/CT29M20MQU) 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.) VCR Rear Panel...
  • Page 15: 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 VCR Input Panel Connect a set of audio...
  • Page 16: 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 17: 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. Make sure to match the “ ” and – “ ” ends of the batteries with the Install two AAA size diagram inside the compartment.
  • Page 18: 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 “ I ” button (On/Off) on the front of the television. Press the POWER button on the remote control to switch the television on.
  • Page 19 P E R AT I O N Press the MENU button Auto Program and then the “Auto Air 3 Program” is automatically Start displayed. Enter Return Press the ENTER button to Auto Program start “Auto Program” or Air 7 press the MENU button to Stop return.
  • Page 20: Viewing The Menus And On-Screen Displays

    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 two minutes. Input With the power on, press √ √ Source List : TV the MENU button. √...
  • Page 21: Selecting A Menu Language

    P E R AT I O N Selecting a Menu Language Setup Press the MENU button to √ √ Time display the menu. √ √ Plug & Play √ √ Caption Press the ▲ or ▼ button Language : English to select “Setup”, then ▼...
  • Page 22: 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 23: Storing Channels In Memory (Automatic Method)

    P E R AT I O N Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) Channel First, select the correct √ √ Auto Program signal source (Air, STD, √ √ Add/Delete : Deleted HRC, IRC). See steps 1~3 Air/CATV : Air on previous page. Name : ---- Move...
  • Page 24: Adding And Erasing Channels (Manual Method)

    P E R AT I O N 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. Channel Press the MENU button to √...
  • Page 25: 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 , the TV changes channels in sequence. You will see all the channels that the TV has memorized.
  • Page 26: 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 let- ter, a number, “*”, or a blank. When the INFO button is pressed, the channel label will appear next to the channel number.
  • Page 27: 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 28: Setting The Clock

    P E R AT I O N Setting the Clock Setup Press the MENU button to √ √ Time display the menu. √ √ Plug & Play √ √ Caption Press the ▲ or ▼ button Language : English to select “Setup”, then ▼...
  • Page 29: 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.) Picture √...
  • Page 30: 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 31: 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.) Sound Press the MENU button to √...
  • Page 32: 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 33: 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 34: 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. Setup Press the MENU button to √ √ Time display the menu. √ √ Plug &...
  • Page 35: 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 Quick way to access the external signal source: Just press the Input...
  • Page 36: Assigning Names To External Input Mode

    P E R AT I O N Assigning Names to External input mode Input Press the MENU button to √ √ Source List : TV display menu, then press √ √ Edit Name the ENTER button. Move Enter Return Input Press the ▲...
  • Page 37: Chapter 4: Special Features

    C h a p t e r F o u r P E C I A L P E C I A L E AT U R E S E AT U R E S P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the Color Tone Picture...
  • Page 38: Changing The Screen Size

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the Screen Size Picture Press the MENU button to √ √ Mode : Custom display the menu. √ √ Custom √ √ Color tone : Normal Press the ▲ or ▼ button √...
  • Page 39: 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. Picture √...
  • Page 40: Dnie Jr (Digital Natural Image Engine)

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S DNIe Jr (Digital Natural Image engine) (CT25M20MQU/CT29M20MQU/CT21T20MQU) Samsung’ s New Technology enables an improved image with detail, contrast and white enhancement and 3D noise reduction. Picture Press the MENU button to √ √...
  • Page 41: Tilt

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S Tilt (CT29M16MQU/CT29M20MQU) 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. Picture Press the MENU button to √...
  • Page 42: 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 43: 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.) Quick way to access the MTS: Just press the “MTS”...
  • Page 44: 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 45: Setting The On/Off Timer

    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 Setup Clock” on page 30). Press the MENU button to √...
  • Page 46: Setting The Sleep Timer

    P E C I A L E AT U R E S To deactivate the “On time,” select “Off” during this step. Time Press the √ √ button to Clock 09: 30am select “On” or “Off”. On Timer 06: 30am Off Timer - - : - - am Press the ▲...
  • Page 47: 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. Setup √ √ Time Press the MENU button to √...
  • Page 48: 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 49: 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. Setup Press the MENU button to √ √ Time display the menu.
  • Page 50: Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

    C h a p t e r F i v e P E C I A L 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. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply, then call your nearest service center.
  • Page 51: Appendix

    A p p e n d i x E M O E M O 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 •...
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