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- Page 1 AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC_cover 5/7/04 1:29 PM Page 1 CT29M16MQU CT25M20MQU CT29M20MQU CT21T20MQU COLOR TELEVISION Owner’s ..... Instructions AA68-03465A-00...
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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. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 3 O N T E N T S Chapter 1: Your New TV ....5 List of Features ......... . . 5 Familiarizing Yourself with The TV . - Page 4 AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 4 O N T E N T S Chapter 4: Special Features ... . . 37 Changing the Color Tone ........37 Changing the Screen Size .
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Page 5: Chapter 1: Your New Tv
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 5 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: •... -
Page 6: Familiarizing Yourself With The Tv
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 6 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
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 7 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
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 8 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. -
Page 9: Chapter 2: Installation
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 9 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
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 10 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
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 11 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 12: Connecting A Vcr
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 12 N S TA L L AT I O N Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable Incoming Cable box and the B–IN terminal Splitter RF (A/B) on the RF(A/B) switch. Switch Cable Box Connect another cable... - Page 13 AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM 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.
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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
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 15 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... -
Page 16: Connecting A Camcorder
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 16 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
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 17 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
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 18 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. - Page 19 AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 19 P E R AT I O N Press the MENU button and Auto Program then the “Auto Program” is Air 3 automatically displayed. Start Enter Return Press the ENTER button to Auto Program start “Auto Program” or Air 7 press the MENU button to Stop...
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Page 20: Viewing The Menus And On-Screen Displays
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 20 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
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 21 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 L or M button Language : English to select “Setup”... -
Page 22: Memorizing The Channels
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 22 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. -
Page 23: Storing Channels In Memory (Automatic Method)
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 23 P E R AT I O N Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) Channel First, select the correct sig- √ √ Auto Program nal source (Air, STD, HRC, √ √ Add/Delete : Deleted IRC). See steps 1~3 on pre- Air/CATV : Air vious page. -
Page 24: Adding And Erasing Channels (Manual Method)
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 24 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
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 25 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
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 26 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. -
Page 27: Adjusting The Volume
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 27 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
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 28 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 L or M button Language : English to select “Setup”... -
Page 29: Customizing The Picture
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 29 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”... -
Page 30: Using Automatic Picture Settings
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 30 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). -
Page 31: Customizing The Sound
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 31 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
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 32 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). -
Page 33: Setting The Blue Screen Mode
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 33 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
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 34 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. -
Page 35: Viewing An External Signal Source
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 35 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... -
Page 36: Assigning Names To External Input Mode
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 36 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 the √ √ Edit Name ENTER button. -
Page 37: Chapter 4: Special Features
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 37 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 P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the Color Tone... -
Page 38: Changing The Screen Size
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 38 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 L or M button... -
Page 39: Digital Noise Reduction
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 39 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 Press the MENU button to √... -
Page 40: Dnie Jr
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
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 41 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
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 42 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
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 43 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: Sound... -
Page 44: Extra Sound Settings (Auto Volume, Turbo Sound Or Pseudo Stereo)
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 44 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 •... -
Page 45: Setting The On/Off Timer
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 45 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
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 46 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... -
Page 47: Setting The Preferred Volume Level
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 47 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
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 48 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
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 49 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 √... -
Page 50: Chapter 5: Troubleshooting
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 50 C h a p t e r F i v e P E C I A L P E C I A L E AT U R E S 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 51: Appendix
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 51 E M O E M O 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.