Samsung CT-29K30MQ Owner'S Instructions Manual Download

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P E R AT I O N

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Quick way to access the external

signal source: Just press the

TV/VIDEO

button on the remote

control.

Viewing an External Signal Source

Use the remote control to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment,
such as a VCR, DVD, Set-Top Box and the TV source (broadcast or cable).

Setting the Signal Source

Press the

MENU

button to

display menu, then press
the

ENTER

button.

Press the

ENTER

button

again.
Press the

▲

▼

button

to select signal source,
then press the

ENTER

button.

Move

Enter

Return

Source List : TV

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Edit Name

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Input

Move

Enter

Return

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AV2

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S-Video

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Component

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Source List

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Summary of Contents for CT-29K30MQ

Page 1: ...Owner s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION CT 29K30MQD Register your product at www samsung com global register ...

Page 2: ...cs and images on screen such 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 ...

Page 3: ...ing a Camcorder 18 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 19 Chapter 3 Operation 20 Turning the TV On and Off 20 Plug Play Feature 20 Viewing the Menus and On Screen Displays 22 Viewing the Menus 22 Viewing the Display 22 Selecting a Menu Language 23 Memorizing the Channels 24 Selecting the Video Signal source 24 Storing Channels in Memory Automatic Method 25 Adding and Erasing Channels Manual...

Page 4: ...d settings Auto Volume Turbo Sound or Pseudo Stereo 42 Setting the On Off Timer 43 Setting the Sleep Timer 45 Setting the Preferred Volume Level 46 Viewing Closed Captions 47 Setting the Blue Screen Mode 48 Setting The On Off Melody 49 Viewing the Demonstration 50 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 51 Identifying Problems 51 Appendix 52 Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV 52 Using Your TV in Another Country 5...

Page 5: ... 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 Accessories Once you have unpacked your TV check to make sure that you have all the parts shown here...

Page 6: ...n the on screen menu ˇ CH and CH Press to change channels Also press to highlight 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 indicator illuminates when the TIMER mode is set to the On position after setting the clock and either the On timer or Off ...

Page 7: ...s a camcorder or video game For information on connecting equipment see page 18 Œ AUDIO INPUT jacks Used to connect the audio signals from a camcorder or video game VIDEO INPUT jack Used to connect a video signal from a camcorder or video game Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks ...

Page 8: ...se these jacks to connect the audio signals from a DVD player 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 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 S VIDEO Input S Video signal from an S ...

Page 9: ...n screen menu MTS Multichannel Television Stereo Press to choose stereo mono or Separate Audio Program SAP broadcast PRE CH Tunes to the previous channel TV VIDEO Press to display all of the available video sources i e Antenna Cable VCR Ô CH and CH Channel Up Down Press CH or CH to change channels INFO Press to see the time channel etc on screen Also press to exit quit the menu system Ò EXIT Press...

Page 10: ...ext page If you have two antennas 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 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 a...

Page 11: ... 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 12: ...box descrambles 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...

Page 13: ...minal 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 Incomin g Cable Cable Box RF A B Switch Spl...

Page 14: ...cable is usually included with a VCR If not check your local electronics store Connecting a VCR These instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an antenna or a cable TV system according to the instructions on pages 10 13 Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system 1 Unplug the cable or antenna from the back of the TV 2 Connect the cable or antenna...

Page 15: ...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 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 Coaxial ...

Page 16: ...bles 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 connection The VCR input jacks might be either on the front or on back of the VCR VCR Input Panel Audio Cable TV Rear Panel VCR Input Pa...

Page 17: ... INPUT 2 jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD player 2 Connect a video cable between the COMPONENT INPUT Y Pb Pr jacks on the TV and the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR jacks on the DVD player DVD Player Rear Panel TV Rear Panel Audio Cable DVD Player Rear Panel TV Rear Panel Video Cable Note For an explanation of Component video see your DVD player s owner s manual ...

Page 18: ...acks 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 Note This figure shows the Standard co...

Page 19: ... for a long time The remote 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 completely ...

Page 20: ...n 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 Caption Language English More Ant Input check Auto Program Skip 4 Press the œ œ or button to select signal source Air STD HRC IRC Adjus...

Page 21: ...ect Plug Play then press the ENTER button The message Plug Play is displayed Note Plug Play feature doesn t work when in the AV mode Enjoy your watching Move Adjust Return Time Clock am On Timer am Off Off Timer am Off Sleep Timer Off On Timer Volume 10 Move Enter Return Setup Time Plug Play Caption Language English More 6 Press the ENTER button to start Auto Program or press the MENU button to re...

Page 22: ... The on screen menus disappear 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 picture mode sound mode MTS and the current time 2 Use the and buttons to highlight one of the 5 icons Then press the EN...

Page 23: ...o select the appropriate language 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 Move Adjust Return Setup Time Plug Play Caption Language English More Mover Ajuste Regresar Configuración Tiempo Plug Play Subtítulos Idioma Español Más ...

Page 24: ...tic and adding and deleting channels manual Selecting the Video Signal source Before your television can begin memorizing the available channels you must specify 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 ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select Air CATV ...

Page 25: ...tically cycles through all of the available 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 signal source Air STD HRC IRC See steps 1 3 on previous page Move Adjust Return Channel Auto Program Add Delete Deleted Air CATV Air Name...

Page 26: ... then press the ENTER button 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 A...

Page 27: ...annel 27 press 2 then 7 The 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 PR...

Page 28: ...eft most field will be highlight 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 se...

Page 29: ...ct Setup then press the ENTER button 3 After the hour is entered press the button at this point the minutes digits will be highlighted Press the or button to select the correct minutes After selecting the correct minutes press the button Press the EXIT button to exit Move Enter Return Setup Time Plug Play Caption Language English More Move Adjust Return Time Clock 09 am On Timer am Off Off Timer a...

Page 30: ...htness pressing the button 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 ...

Page 31: ...e standard 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 30 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 se...

Page 32: ...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 Press the VOL or VOL button to increase or decrease the volume ...

Page 33: ...can use one of the automatic settings See next page 3 Press the or button to select a particular item then press the ENTER button 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...

Page 34: ...g a show that is mostly dialogue i e news Choose Custom to recall your personalized settings see Customizing the Sound page 33 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 the or button to select the Sound th...

Page 35: ...gnals from connected equipment such as a VCR 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 Move Enter Return Source List TV Edit Name Input Move Enter Return TV AV1 AV2 S Video Component Source Li...

Page 36: ...the or button to select the 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 A...

Page 37: ...ss the ENTER button 3 Press the or button to select Cool2 Cool1 Normal Warm1 or Warm2 according to personal preference then press the ENTER button Press the EXIT button to exit Move Enter Return Mode Dynamic Custom Color Tone Warm1 Size Normal More Picture Move Enter Return Mode Dynamic Custom Color Tone Warm1 Size Normal More Picture Cool2 Color1 Normal Warm1 Warm2 Move Enter Return Mode Dynamic ...

Page 38: ...ing the Screen Size 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select the Picture then press the ENTER button 2 Press the or button to select Size then press the ENTER button Move Enter Return Mode Custom Custom Color Tone Warm1 Size Normal More Picture Move Enter Return Mode Custom Custom Color Tone Warm1 Size Normal More Picture Normal Zoom Move Enter Return Mode Custom C...

Page 39: ...u Press the or button to select 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 Ent...

Page 40: ...fter minutes the TV will return 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 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 ...

Page 41: ...oming audio is Mono Stereo 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 lang...

Page 42: ...d 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 button to select the Sound then press the ENTER button Move Enter Return Sound Mode Custom Custom MTS Mono Auto Volume Off More 2 Press the or button to select the requir...

Page 43: ...utton Press the or button repeatedly 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 Enter 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 high...

Page 44: ...am On Timer 06 30am On Off Timer am Off Sleep Timer Off On Timer Volume 10 To deactivate the On time select Off during this step Move Adjust Return Time Clock 09 30am On Timer 06 30am On Off Timer am Off Sleep Timer Off On Timer Volume 10 5 Press the button to select On or Off Press the or button to turn the on timer On Repeatedly pressing the or button will alternate between On and Off When finis...

Page 45: ...il 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 30 to 180 minutes Sleep Timer 30 ...

Page 46: ... Press the ENTER button to select Time Move Enter Return Setup Time Plug Play Caption Language English More 3 Press the or button to select On Timer 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 Enter Return Time Clock 09 30am On Timer 06 30am...

Page 47: ...aption signal from television 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 s...

Page 48: ...xit Pressing the or button will 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 Move Enter Return Setup More Blue Screen On Melody On Demonstration Off ...

Page 49: ...utton Setting The On Off Melody 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 M...

Page 50: ...s menus provided by your television 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 Setu...

Page 51: ... Adjust the antenna No picture or sound Try another channel Press the TV VIDEO button Make sure the TV is plugged in Check the antenna connections Make sure the MUTE button is off 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 ...

Page 52: ...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 foreign co...

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