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Owner’s
Instructions

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AA68-03465A-00

CT29M16MQU
CT25M20MQU
CT29M20MQU

CT21T20MQU

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Page 1: ...Owner s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION AA68 03465A 00 CT29M16MQU CT25M20MQU CT29M20MQU CT21T20MQU AA68 03465A 00Eng_XTC_cover 5 7 04 1 29 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...ch as the dark side bars on non expanded standard format television video and programming should be limited to no more than 15 of the total television viewing per week Additionally viewing other stationary images and text such as stock market reports video game displays station logos web sites or computer graphics and patterns should be limited as described above for all televisions Displaying any...

Page 3: ...er 3 Operation 18 Turning the TV On and Off 18 Plug Play Feature 18 Viewing the Menus and On Screen Displays 20 Viewing the Menus 20 Viewing the Display 20 Selecting a Menu Language 21 Memorizing the Channels 22 Selecting the Video Signal source 22 Storing Channels in Memory Automatic Method 23 Adding and Erasing Channels Manual Method 24 Changing Channels 25 Using the Channel Buttons 25 Directly ...

Page 4: ...d MTS Soundtrack 43 Extra sound settings Auto Volume Turbo Sound or Pseudo Stereo 44 Setting the On Off Timer 45 Setting the Sleep Timer 46 Setting the Preferred Volume Level 47 Viewing Closed Captions 48 Viewing the Demonstration 49 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 50 Identifying Problems 50 Appendix 51 Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV 51 Using Your TV in Another Country 51 Specifications 51 AA68 03465A...

Page 5: ...Easy to use on screen menu system Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off Adjustable picture and sound settings that can be stored in the TV s memory Automatic channel tuning for up to 181 channels A special filter to reduce or eliminate reception problems A built in multi channel sound decoder for stereo and bilingual listening Built in dual channel speakers A special sleep timer AA68 03465A 00...

Page 6: ...o see an on screen menu of your TV s fea tures VOL and Press to increase or decrease the volume Also used to select items on the on screen menu ˇ CH and CH 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 ˆ TIMER indicator When the TV is turned on the TIMER indicator blinks five times This ind...

Page 7: ...layer when using the DVD video input jacks When not using the DVD jacks these audio jacks function as audio for Video 2 or S VIDEO ˇ AUDIO VIDEO MONITOR OUTPUT jacks These audio video signals are identical to A V signals being displayed on the big screen Typically used as the input signals for a recording VCR SUPER VIDEO INPUT jack CT29M16MQU CT25M20MQU CT29M20MQU S Video signal from an S VHS VCR ...

Page 8: ...ichannel Television Stereo Press to choose stereo mono or Separate Audio Program SAP broadcast TURBO Press to turn the TURBO sound On or Off PRE CH Tunes to the previous channel Ô TV VIDEO Press to display all of the available video sources i e Antenna Cable VCR CH and CH Channel Up Down Press CH or CH to change channels Ò INFO Press to see the time channel etc on screen Ú EXIT Press to exit the m...

Page 9: ...two antennas see Separate VHF and UHF Antennas on page next 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 1 Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws on the 300 75 ohm adaptor not supplied Use a screw driver to tighten the screws 2 Plug the adaptor into the VHF ...

Page 10: ...e 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 a an optional combiner adaptor available at most electronics shops 1 Connect both antenna leads to the combiner Antennas with 75 ohm Round Leads 1 ...

Page 11: ...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 two way splitter 3 C...

Page 12: ...switch 6 Connect the last coaxial cable between the OUT 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 view ing 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 usuall...

Page 13: ...d 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 A coaxial cable is usually included with a VCR If not check your local electronics store VCR Rear Panel Coaxial Cable TV Rear Panel VCR Rear Panel Audio Cable TV Rear Panel VC...

Page 14: ...2 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the 2 AUDIO INPUT jacks on the TV 1 To begin follow steps 1 3 in the previous section to connect the antenna or cable to your VCR and your TV 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 ...

Page 15: ...nnecting a DVD Player The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO INPUT 2 jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD player 2 Connect a video cable between the COMPO NENT INPUT Y Pb Pr jacks on the TV and the COMPONENTVIDEO OUT Y Pb Pr jacks on the DVD player VCR Input Panel Audio Cable TV Rear Panel VCR ...

Page 16: ...ng 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 on page 35 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 Camcord...

Page 17: ... control can be used 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 compartment Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Slide the cover out com pletely AA68 03465A 00Eng_XTC 5 7 04 1 30 PM Page 17 ...

Page 18: ... and subsequently Setting the language Video signal source Ant input check Auto program and Clock Plug Play 3 Press the MENU button then the Ant Input check is automatically displayed Make sure that the antenna is connected to the TV Press the ENTER button and then the Channel menu is automatically displayed 2 Press the œ œ or button to select the desired language Adjust Skip Setup Time Plug Play ...

Page 19: ...er Return Setup Time Plug Play Caption Language English More 6 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 Auto Program Air 7 Enter Return Stop 5 Press the MENU button and then the Auto Program is automatically displayed Auto Program Air 3 Enter Return Start 9 If you wan...

Page 20: ...ear from the screen after two minutes You can also use the MENU CH and VOL buttons on the control panel of the TV to make selections 1 Press the INFO button The on screen display shows any or all of the following Active channel the channel label signal pic ture mode sound mode MTS and the current time 2 Use the and buttons to highlight one of the 5 icons Then press the ENTER button to access the i...

Page 21: ...anguage English Español or Português Press the EXIT button to exit Move Enter Return Setup Time Plug Play Caption Language English More 2 Press the or button to select Language then press the ENTER button Mover Ajuste Regresar Configuración Tiempo Plug Play Subtítulos Idioma Español Más Move Adjust Return Setup Time Plug Play Caption Language English More AA68 03465A 00Eng_XTC 5 7 04 1 31 PM Page ...

Page 22: ...system 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Channel then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select Air CATV then press the ENTER button Note STD HRC and IRC identify various types of cable TV systems Contact your local cable company to identify the type of cable system that exists in your particular area At this point the signal source has been sel...

Page 23: ...lable channels and stores them in memory This takes about one to two minutes 2 Press the or button to select Auto program and then press the ENTER button The Auto Program is automatically displayed 1 First select the correct sig nal source Air STD HRC IRC See steps1 3 on pre vious page Move Adjust Return Channel Auto Program Add Delete Deleted Air CATV Air Name Move Enter Return Channel Auto Progr...

Page 24: ...n 2 Press the or button to select Add Delete then press the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select Added or Deleted then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Move Enter Return Channel Auto Program Add Delete Deleted Air CATV Air Name Move Enter Return Channel Auto Program Add Delete Deleted Air CATV Air Name Deleted Added Move Enter Return Channel Auto Program Add Delete Dele...

Page 25: ... TV will change channels when you press the second number When you use the number buttons you can directly select channels that were either erased or not memorized To select a channel over 100 press the 100 button For channel 122 press 100 then 2 then 2 To change to single digit channels 0 9 faster press 0 before the single digit For channel 4 press 0 then 4 Using the PRE CH Button to select the P...

Page 26: ...ght Each label has four fields See top paragraph 4 Press the or button to select a letter a number or a blank Pressing or button results in this sequence A B Z blank 0 1 9 Note You cannot select Name in the AV mode 5 Press the button to switch to the next field which will be highlight Select a second letter or digit using the or button as above Repeat the process to select the last two digits Pres...

Page 27: ...ny time you can temporarily cut off the sound using the MUTE button 1 Press the MUTE button and the sound cuts off The word Mute will appear in the lower left corner of the screen 2 To turn mute off press the MUTE button to again or simply press either the VOL or VOL button Mute AA68 03465A 00Eng_XTC 5 7 04 1 31 PM Page 27 ...

Page 28: ...orrect min utes After selecting the correct minutes press the button Press the EXIT button to exit The time will appear every time you press the INFO button Move Enter Return Setup Time Plug Play Caption Language English More Move Adjust Return Time Clock 09 am On Timer am Off Off Timer am Off Sleep Timer Off On Timer Volume 10 Move Adjust Return Time Clock 09 30am On Timer am Off Off Timer am Off...

Page 29: ... increases it Press the EXIT button to exit After adjusting an item the gauge will automatically disappear after about 10 seconds 2 Press the or button to select Custom then press the ENTER button The words Contrast Brightness Sharpness Color and Tint will appear on the screen 3 Press the or button to select a particular item then press the ENTER button Move Enter Return Mode Custom Custom Color t...

Page 30: ... factory settings Choose Movie when viewing the movie Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings according to personal preference see Customizing the Picture page 29 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Picture then press the ENTER button 2 Press the ENTER button again Press the or button to select the Dynamic Standard Movie or Custom picture setting then...

Page 31: ...c settings See next page 3 Press the or button to select a particular item then press the ENTER but ton Move Enter Return Sound Mode Custom Custom MTS Stereo Auto Volume Off More Move Enter Return Sound Mode Custom Custom MTS Stereo Auto Volume Off More Move Enter Return Custom Bass 50 Treble 50 Balance L 50 R 50 4 Press the œ œ or button to increase or decrease the value of a particular item For ...

Page 32: ...g movies Choose Speech when watching a show that is mostly dialogue i e news Choose Custom to recall your personalized settings see Customizing the Sound page 31 2 Press the ENTER button again Press the or button repeatedly to select the Standard Music Movie Speech or Custom sound settings then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press t...

Page 33: ...l alternate between On and Off 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 mode to Off Move Enter Return Setup More Blue Screen On Melody On Demonstration Move Enter Return Setup More Blue Screen On Melody On Demo...

Page 34: ...y You can hear clear a melody sound when the TV is powered on or Off Move Enter Return Setup More Blue Screen On Melody On Demonstration 3 Press the or button to select On then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Move Enter Return Setup More Blue Screen On Melody On Demonstration Off On Move Enter Return Setup Time Plug Play Caption Language English More AA68 03465A 00Eng_XTC 5 7 ...

Page 35: ...Rs DVD Set Top Box and the TV source broadcast or cable Setting the Signal Source 1 Press the MENU button to display menu then press the ENTER button 2 Press the ENTER button again Press the or button to select signal source then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Move Enter Return Source List TV Edit Name Input Move Enter Return TV AV1 AV2 S Video Component Source List AV 1 AA68...

Page 36: ... Source List then press the ENTER button Move Enter Return AV1 AV2 S Video Component Edit Name 4 Press the or button to select external device VCR DVD Cable STB Sat STB AV Recv DVD Recv Game Camcorder DVD Combo then press the ENTER button Set other signal sources AV2 S Video Component using the same method as listed above Press the EXIT button to exit Move Enter Return AV1 AV2 S Video Component Ed...

Page 37: ...ormal Warm1 or Warm2 according to per sonal preference then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Move Enter Return Mode Custom Custom Color tone Normal Size Normal More Picture Move Enter Return Mode Custom Custom Color tone Normal Size Normal More Picture Cool2 Cool1 Normal Warm1 Warm2 Move Enter Return Mode Custom Custom Color tone Normal Size Normal More Picture SPECIAL FEATURES...

Page 38: ... or button to select Size then press the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select Normal or Zoom then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Move Enter Return Mode Custom Custom Color tone Normal Size Normal More Picture Move Enter Return Mode Custom Custom Color tone Normal Size Normal More Picture Normal Zoom Move Enter Return Mode Custom Custom Color tone Normal Size Normal Mo...

Page 39: ...lect the Picture then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select Digital NR then press the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select On then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Pressing the or button will alternate between On and Off Move Enter Return More Digital NR Off Picture Move Enter Return More Digital NR Off Picture Off On Move Enter Return Mode Custom Custo...

Page 40: ...u Press the or button to select the Picture then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select DNIe Jr then press the ENTER button 3 Press the œ œ or button to select On then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Move Enter Return More Digital NR Off DNIe Jr On Picture Move Enter Return Mode Custom Custom Color tone Normal Size Normal More Picture Adjust Enter Return DNIe J...

Page 41: ...the menu Press the or button to select the Picture then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select Tilt 3 Press the œ œ or button to adjust the Tilt Press the EXIT button to exit Move Adjust Return More Digital NR Off Tilt 0 Picture Move Adjust Return Picture Move Enter Return Mode Custom Custom Color tone Normal Size Normal More Picture More Digital NR Off Tilt 2 AA68 03465A 00Eng_XTC...

Page 42: ...turn to the original channel To use the R Surf feature 1 While you are watching the channel to which you want to return press the R SURF button The on screen dis play 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 ...

Page 43: ...or SAP 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select the Sound then press the ENTER button Choose Mono for channels that are broadcasting in mono or if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal Choose Stereo for channels that are broadcasting in stereo Choose SAP to listen to the Separate Audio Program which is usually a foreign language translation Quick way ...

Page 44: ...the TURBO button on the remote control Pseudo Stereo Pseudo Stereo converts a monaural sound signal into two identical left and right channels Once the Pseudo Stereo is set to On or Off the setting applies to the sound effects such as Standard Music Movie and Speech 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select the Sound then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button...

Page 45: ...peatedly to select the appropriate hours i e the hour when the TV will turn on Move Adjust Return Time Clock 09 30am On Timer 06 00am Off Off Timer am Off Sleep Timer Off On Timer Volume 10 Move Adjust Return Time Clock 09 30am On Timer 06 00am Off Off Timer am Off Sleep Timer Off On Timer Volume 10 4 Press the button to select the minutes The minutes digits will be highlighted Press the or button...

Page 46: ...erate any controls during the 3 hours after the TV is turned on by timer This function is available in only the timer On mode and will prevent a leakage accident or overheating caused by your TV left on for a long time due to the timer On when you are away on holiday for example Move Adjust Return Time Clock 09 30am On Timer 06 30am On Off Timer am Off Sleep Timer Off On Timer Volume 10 Move Adjus...

Page 47: ...select Time Move Enter Return Setup Time Plug Play Caption Language English More 3 Press the or button to select On Time Volume Press the œ œ or button to adjust volume level Press the EXIT button to exit Move Adjust Return Time Clock 09 30am On Timer 06 30am On Off Timer 12 00pm On Sleep Timer Off On Timer Volume 15 Move Adjust Return Time Clock 09 30am On Timer 06 30am On Off Timer 12 00pm On Sl...

Page 48: ...sion programs so home recorded video 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 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select the Setup then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select the Caption then pr...

Page 49: ...you can view the in built demonstration 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select the Setup then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select Demonstration then press the ENTER button Move Enter Return Setup More Blue Screen On Melody On Demonstration Move Enter Exit Source List AV1 Edit Name Input Move Enter Return Setup Time Plug Play Caption Language En...

Page 50: ...r channel Press the TV VIDEO 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 Check all wire connections The TV operates erraticall...

Page 51: ...e 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 foreign country please be aware of the different television systems that are in use around the world A TV designed for one syst...

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