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POWER

Familiarizing Yourself with The TV

Control Buttons

You can control your TV’s basic features, including the on-screen menu. To use the more
advanced features, you must use the remote control.

O U R

E W

T V

MENU

Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV's
features.

– VOL +

Press to increase or decrease the volume.
Also used to select items on the on-screen menu.

(

▼

)

(

▲

)

Press to change channels. Also press to select
various items on the on-screen menu.

Remote Control Sensor

Aim the remote control towards this spot on the
TV.

STAND BY indicator

Lights up when you turn the power off.

POWER

Press to turn the TV on and off.

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Summary of Contents for CL-21K40MQ

Page 1: ...Owner s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION CL 21K40MQ CL 21M40MQ Register your product at www samsung com global register ...

Page 2: ...rom the TV 14 Connecting a DVD Player 14 Connecting a Camcorder 15 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 16 Chapter 3 Operation 17 Turning the TV On and Off 17 Viewing the Menus and On Screen Displays 17 Viewing the Menus 17 Viewing the Display 17 Selecting a Menu Language 18 Memorizing the Channels 19 Selecting the Video Signal Source 19 Storing Channels in Memory Automatic Method 20 Adding ...

Page 3: ...ing the Surf Feature 32 Choosing a Multi Channel Sound MTS Soundtrack 33 Extra Sound Settings 34 Setting the On Off Timer 35 Setting the Sleep Timer 36 Viewing Closed Captions 37 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 38 Identifying Problems 38 Appendix 39 Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV 39 Using Your TV in Another Country 39 Specifications 39 ...

Page 4: ...he TV s memory Automatic channel tuning for up to 181 channels A special filter to reduce or eliminate reception problems Fine tuning control for the sharpest picture possible Built in dual channel speakers A special sleep timer Surround Turbo sound Auto Volume Chapter One YOUR NEW TV Accessories Once you have unpacked your TV check to make sure that you have all the parts shown here If any piece ...

Page 5: ... 1 MENU Press to see an on screen menu of your TV s features 2 VOL Press to increase or decrease the volume Also used to select items on the on screen menu 3 CH Press to change channels Also press to select various items on the on screen menu 4 Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV 5 STAND BY indicator Lights up when you turn the power off 6 POWER Press to turn t...

Page 6: ... video game For information on connecting equipment see page 15 1 AUDIO Input Audio signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices 2 VIDEO Input Video signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices 3 Headphone Connect a set of external headphones to this jack for private listening Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks ...

Page 7: ...he audio video input jacks of a recording VCR 2 Video Input jacks Connect to the video output jacks of VCRs DVD players and similar devices 3 Audio Input jacks Connect to the audio output jacks of VCRs DVD players and similar devices When using the Component Video input connect audio jacks to AV IN 2 AUDIO L R 4 Component Video Input jacks Y PB PR Connect to the Component video outputs of a DVD or...

Page 8: ...ting one of the preset factory settings or select your personal customized picture settings 9 MTS Multi channel Television Sound Press to choose Stereo Mono or SAP Secondary Audio Program 0 R SURF Press the SURF button to automatically return to a preferred channel after a user preset time delay SOURCE Press to display all of the available video sources INFO Press to display information on the TV ...

Page 9: ...ntennas see Separate VHF and UHF Antennas on next page Antennas with 300 ohm Flat Twin Leads If you are using an off air antenna such as a roof antenna or rabbit ears that has 300 ohm twin flat leads follow the directions below Chapter Two INSTALLATION 1 Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws on the 300 75 ohm adaptor not supplied Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws 2 Plug the ad...

Page 10: ... 2 Plug the combiner into the VHF UHF terminal on the bottom of the rear 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 This procedure requires an optional combiner adaptor available at most electronics shops 1 Connect both antenna leads to the combiner Antennas ...

Page 11: ...escrambles only some channels such as premium channels follow the instructions below You will need a two way splitter an RF A B switch and four lengths of coaxial cable These items are available at most electronics stores 1 Find and disconnect the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA IN terminal on your cable box This terminal might be labeled ANT IN VHF IN or simply IN 2 Connect this cable to a...

Page 12: ...T terminal on the RF A B switch and the VHF UHF terminal on the rear of the TV After you ve made this connection set the A B switch to the A position for normal viewing Set the A B switch to the B position to view scrambled channels When you set the A B switch to B you will need to tune your TV to the cable box s output channel which is usually channel 3 or 4 Incoming Cable Cable Box RF A B Switch...

Page 13: ... the antenna terminal on the TV 4 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AUDIO jacks on the TV 5 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the VIDEO jack on the TV Follow the instructions in Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape to view your VCR tape Note This figure shows the Standard connector jack panel The actual configuration for your TV m...

Page 14: ...ignals of its picture and sound to be recorded by a second VCR To do this connect your second VCR as follows 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV and the AUDIO IN jacks on the VCR 2 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the TV and the VIDEO IN jack on the VCR Refer to your VCR s instructions for more information about how to record using this kind of ...

Page 15: ...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 on page 28 The audio video cables shown here are usually included with a Camcorder If not check your local electronics store If your camcorder is stereo you need to connect a set of two cables Note This figure shows the Standard con...

Page 16: ... up to about 23 feet from the TV Assuming typical TV usage the batteries last for about one year 2 Install two AAA size batteries Make sure to match the and ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compart ment Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Slide the cover out com pletely Note This figure shows the Standard remote control The actual configuration may be different ...

Page 17: ...enus disappear from the screen after about two minutes You can also use the MENU CHANNEL and VOLUME buttons on the control panel of the TV to make selections 1 Press the INFO button on the remote control The on screen display shows any or all of the following Active channel picture mode audio mode audio source and the time indicates a channel has been manually fine tuned 2 Press the or button to s...

Page 18: ...e language English Spanish or French Press the EXIT button to exit 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Function then press the œ œ or button Language œ œ English Time Caption Function Move Select Exit Language œ œ English Time Caption Function Move Select Exit ...

Page 19: ...cify the type of signal source that is connected to the TV i e an antenna or a cable system 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Channel then press the œ œ or button 2 Repeatedly press the œ œ or button to cycle through these choices ANT antenna STD HRC or IRC all cable TV Press the EXIT button to exit Note STD HRC and IRC identify various types of cable TV sys...

Page 20: ...eturn to the Channel menu 2 Press the or button to select Auto program 1 First select the correct signal source ANT STD HRC IRC See steps 1 2 on previous page Press the MENU button then press the or button to select Channel then press the œ œ or button 4 After all the available channels are stored the Channel menu reappears Press the EXIT button to exit Auto Program ANT 30 Exit ANT CATV œ œ ANT Au...

Page 21: ... Press the œ œ or number buttons to select the channel you want added or erased 4 Press the or button to select Select Press the œ œ or button to select Added or Erased Press the EXIT button to exit ANT CATV œ œ ANT Auto Program TV AV œ œ TV Fine Tune Add Erase Channel Move Select Exit Channel ANT 11 Select Erased Channel Move Select Exit Channel ANT 12 Select Erased Channel Move Select Exit Chann...

Page 22: ...ot see channels that were either erased or not memorized Using the PRE CH Button to select the Previous Channel Press the PRE CH button The TV will switch to the last channel viewed To quickly switch between two channels that are far apart tune to one channel then use the number button to select the second channel Then use the PRE CH button to quickly alternate between them Using the Button The bu...

Page 23: ...t Adjust then press the œ œ or button The words Contrast Brightness Sharpness Color and Tint will appear on the screen After adjusting an item the gauge will automatically disappear after about 5 seconds 3 Press the or button to select a particular item then press the œ œ or button to increase or decrease the value of a particular item Press the EXIT button to exit Contrast 100 Mode œ œ Dynamic Ad...

Page 24: ... in the room Choose Standard for the standard factory settings Choose Movie when viewing the TV in low light or when playing video games Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings according to personal preference see Customizing the Picture page 23 1 Press the MENU button to display menu Press the œ œ or button to select Picture 2 Press the œ œ or button to select the Dynamic Standard Movie ...

Page 25: ...on The words Bass Treble and Balance will appear on the screen 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Sound menu then press the œ œ or button 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 Mode œ œ Custom Adjust Aut...

Page 26: ...en watching music videos or concerts Choose Movies when watching movies Choose Speech when watching a show that is mostly dialogue i e news Choose Custom to recall your personalized settings 2 Press the œ œ or button repeatedly to select the Standard Music Movie Speech or Custom sound settings Press the EXIT button to exit 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select S...

Page 27: ... select the proper time of day AM or PM You can change the hours by pressing or repeatedly or by holding down either of these buttons 4 After the hour is entered press the button at this point the minutes digits will be selected Press the or button to select the correct minutes Press the EXIT button to exit The time will appear every time you press the INFO button Language œ œ English Time Caption...

Page 28: ...will switch between viewing the signals coming from equipment connected to the TV S A V jack component jack and the TV signal Press the EXIT button to exit Alternate method Simply press the SOURCE button on the remote control to select an External Signal Source AV1 ANT CATV œ œ ANT Auto Program TV AV œ œ TV Fine Tune Add Erase Channel Move Select Exit ANT CATV œ œ ANT Auto Program TV AV œ œ TV Fin...

Page 29: ...ss the œ œ or button to select Erased Press the EXIT button to exit 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Channel then press the œ œ or button 3 Press the œ œ and buttons to adjust the fine tuning ANT CATV œ œ ANT Auto Program TV AV œ œ TV Fine Tune Add Erase Channel Move Select Exit Fine Tune 0 Select Erased Channel Move Adjust Exit Fine Tune 3 Select Erased Ch...

Page 30: ...l or Warm Press the EXIT button to exit 1 Press the MENU button to display menu Press the œ œ or button to select Picture Mode œ œ Dynamic Adjust Color Tone Cool Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit Mode œ œ Dynamic Adjust Color Tone Cool Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit Mode œ œ Dynamic Adjust Color Tone Normal Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit ...

Page 31: ...V screen size Zoom Magnifies the size of the picture on screen 2 Press the or button to select Size 1 Press the MENU button to display menu Press the œ œ or button to select Picture Mode œ œ Dynamic Adjust Color Tone Cool Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit Mode œ œ Dynamic Adjust Color Tone Cool Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit Mode œ œ Dynamic Adjust Color Tone Cool Size Zoom Picture Move S...

Page 32: ...se the Surf 1 While you are watching the channel to which you want to return press the R SURF button The on screen display will read Surf Off 2 Press the R SURF button again to set the timer in thirty second intervals up to five minutes 3 The time you set will begin counting down on the screen When the time runs out the TV will return to the channel you were watching when you set the timer Surf Of...

Page 33: ...o for channels that are broadcasting in mono or if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal Choose SAP to listen to the Separate Audio Program which is usually a foreign language translation 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Sound menu then press the œ œ or button Alternate method Simply press the MTS button on the remote control to change the MTS...

Page 34: ...c Movie and Speech Turbo Sound Turbo sound suitably emphasizes both higher and lower bands of sound and includes other effects 2 Press the or button to select required item you want 3 Press the œ œ or button to select On or Off Press the EXIT button to exit Alternate method Turbo Sound Simply press the TURBO button on the remote control to change the turbo sound setting Turbo Sound On 1 Press the ...

Page 35: ...ck See Setting the Clock on page 27 When you set the hours make sure the correct time of day AM or PM appears to the right of the hour 1 Press the MENU button to display the on screen menu Press the or button to select Function then press the œ œ or button 2 Press the or button to select Time then press the œ œ or button The Time menu will appear on the screen Language œ œ English Time Caption Fun...

Page 36: ...same procedure as in steps 3 6 above Press the EXIT button to exit Press the SLEEP button repeatedly until the appropriate time interval appears any of the preset values from Off to 180 After about 5 seconds the sleep display will disappear from the screen and the time interval will be set Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time from 10 to 180 min...

Page 37: ...ideo tapes also provide closed captions Most pre recorded commercial video tapes provide closed captions as well Check for the closed caption symbol in your television schedule and on the tape s packaging 2 Press the or button to select the Caption then press the œ œ or button 5 Depending on the particular broadcast it might be necessary to make changes to Channels and Field Use the œ œ and button...

Page 38: ...hannel Adjust the antenna No picture or sound Try another channel Press the SOURCE button Make sure the TV is plugged in Check the antenna connections No color wrong colors or tints Make sure the program is broadcast in color Adjust the picture settings If the set is moved or turned in a different direction the power should be OFF for at least 30 minutes Picture rolls vertically Adjust the antenna...

Page 39: ...ipe your TV with a clean dry cloth Never use water cleaning fluids wax or chemicals Do not put heavy objects on top of the cabinet Temperature If your TV is suddenly moved from a cold to a warm place unplug the power cord and allow at least two hours for moisture that may have formed inside the unit to dry completely Using Your TV in Another Country If you plan to take your TV with you to a foreig...

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