Samsung CL-21K3W Owner'S Instructions Manual Download

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Owner’s
Instructions

COLOR TELEVISION

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CT-21K3W
CT-21K5W

AA68-02478A-01

02478A(E) FRONT COVER 4/4/03 4:06 PM Page 1

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Page 1: ...Owner s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION CT 21K3W CT 21K5W AA68 02478A 01 E FRONT COVER 4 4 03 4 06 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...hall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Caution FCC CSA regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifica tions to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Caution To prevent electric shock match the wide blade of plug to the wide slot and fully insert the plug Attention pour eviter les chocs electrique...

Page 3: ... or immersion in water is a possibility such as near bath tubs sinks washing machines swimming pools etc Do not place the TV receiver on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The TV receiver may fall causing injury to people and or damage to the TV Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table not recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the TV receiver Follow the manufacturer s ...

Page 4: ...o provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Read information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode Do not attempt to service the TV ...

Page 5: ...g a Camcorder 17 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 18 Chapter 3 Operation 19 Turning the TV On and Off 19 Viewing the Menus and On Screen Displays 19 Viewing the Menus 19 Viewing the Display 19 Selecting a Menu Language 20 Memorizing the Channels 21 Selecting the Video Signal source 21 Storing Channels in Memory Automatic Method 22 Adding and Erasing Channels Manual Method 23 Changing Cha...

Page 6: ...ume 38 Viewing Closed Captions 39 Using the V Chip 40 Setting Up Your Personal ID Number PIN 40 How to Enable Disable the V Chip 41 How to Set up Restrictions Using the TV guidelines 41 How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings G PG PG 13 R NC 17 X 43 How to Reset the TV after the V Chip Blocks a Channel Emergency Escape 44 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 45 Identifying Problems 45 Appendix 46 C...

Page 7: ... 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 Fine tuning control for the sharpest picture possible Built in dual channel speakers A special sleep timer Chapter One YOUR NEW TV ...

Page 8: ... Œ MENU Press to see an on screen menu of your TV s fea tures VOL 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 STAND BY Lights up when you turn the power off Ø POWER Press to turn the TV ...

Page 9: ...nd a DVD 2 VCRs etc For more information on connecting equipment see pages 11 17 Œ VIDEO INPUT Video signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices AUDIO INPUTS Audio signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices ˇ AUDIO VIDEO MONITOR OUTPUTS These audio video signals are identical to A V signals being displayed on the big screen Typically used as the input signals for a record ing VCR VHF ...

Page 10: ...n screen menus Ø TV VIDEO Press to display all of the available video sources i e Antenna cable VCR SURF Press the SURF button to automati cally return to a preferred channel after a user preset time delay SLEEP Press to select a preset time inter val for automatic shutoff MTS Multichannel Television Stereo Press to choose stereo mono or Separate Audio Program SAP broadcast PRE CH Tunes to the pre...

Page 11: ...nas see Separate VHF and UHF Antennas on page 12 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 adaptor ...

Page 12: ...ner into the VHF UHF terminal on the bottom of the rear panel INSTALLATION 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 with...

Page 13: ...e Channels If your cable 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 simpl...

Page 14: ...e that you have already connected your TV to an antenna or a cable TV system according to the instructions on pages 11 13 Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system 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...

Page 15: ...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 A coaxial cable is usually included with a VCR If not check your local electronics store ...

Page 16: ...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 connection The VCR input jacks might be either on the front or on back of the VCR INSTALLATION ...

Page 17: ...jacks on the camcorder They are usually found on the side or back of the camcorder Connecting a Camcorder The rear 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 a VCR or Camcorder Tape on page 31 The audio video cables shown here are usually included with a Camcorder If not check your local elec...

Page 18: ...The remote control can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV Assuming typical TV usage the bat teries last for about one year 2 Install two AA 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 INSTALLATION ...

Page 19: ...power on press the MENU button The main menu appears on the screen Its left side has four icons Picture Sound Channel and Function The on screen menus disappear from the screen after about thirty seconds You can also use the MENU CHANNEL and VOLUME buttons on the control panel of the TV to make selections 1 Press the DISPLAY button on the remote control The on screen display shows any or all of th...

Page 20: ...ting a Menu Language 3 Press MENU twice to exit 2 Press VOL to select the appropriate language English Spanish or French 1 Press MENU to display the menu Press CH three times to select Function then press the VOL but ton ...

Page 21: ...he 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 MENU to display the menu Press CH two times to select Channel then press the VOL button 2 Repeatedly press VOL to cycle through these choices ANT antenna STD HRC or AFN all cable TV Note STD HRC and...

Page 22: ...o minutes Press the MENU button at any time to interrupt the memorization process and return to the Channel menu 2 Press the CH button to select Auto program 1 First select the correct signal source ANT STD HRC AFN See steps 1 3 on previous page Press the MENU button then press the CH but ton twice to select Channel then press the VOL button 4 After all the available channels are stored the Auto p...

Page 23: ...el then press the VOL but ton 2 Press the CH or CH button to select Add Erase Press the VOL button 3 Press the VOL or num ber buttons to select the channel you want added or erased 4 Press the CH or CH button to select Select Press the VOL or VOL button to select Added or Erased Press the MENU button three times to exit ...

Page 24: ... 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 Previous Channel 1 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 chann...

Page 25: ...d Press the CH or CH button repeat edly until the correct hour appears After the hour is entered press the VOL button at this point the minutes digits will be selected When selecting the hours be sure to select the proper time of day AM or PM You can change the hours by pressing CH or CH repeatedly or by holding down either of these buttons 4 Press the CH or CH button to select the correct minutes...

Page 26: ...epeatedly until the word Custom is selected When Custom is highlighted the words Adjust will appear on the screen 4 Press VOL or VOL to increase or decrease the value of a particular item Press MENU four times to exit After adjusting an item the gauge will automatically disappear after about 5 seconds 3 Press CH to select Adjust then press VOL The words Color Tone Contrast Brightness Sharpness Col...

Page 27: ...utomatically recalls your personalized picture settings Choose Standard for the standard factory settings Natural Optimal indoor screen condition Choose Mild Mild Contrast when viewing the TV in low light or when playing video games Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings according to personal pref erence see Customizing the Picture page 3 8 1 Press MENU to display the menu 2 Press VOL or...

Page 28: ...en Press the CH or CH button to select a particu lar item to be changed 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the CH button to select Sound menu 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 4 Press the VOL or VOL button to increase or d...

Page 29: ...our personalized sound settings Choose Standard for the standard factory settings Choose Music when 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 VOL or VOL button repeatedly to select the Standard Music Movie Speech or Custom sound settings 1 Pr...

Page 30: ...VOL button to select the On or Off 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the CH button to select Sound menu then press the VOL but ton Setting The On Off Melody You can hear clear melody sound when the TV is powered On or Off 3 Press the MENU button twice to exit ...

Page 31: ...ess the MENU button to display the menu Press the CH button twice to select Channel then press the VOL button 2 Press the CH button twice to select the TV AV 3 Press the VOL or VOL button You will switch between viewing the signals com ing from equipment con nected to the TV s A V jacks and the TV signal 4 Press the MENU button twice to exit ...

Page 32: ...lect Channel menu then press the VOL button 2 Press the CH button three times to select Fine tune then press the VOL button 3 Press the VOL and VOL buttons to adjust the fine tuning Press the MENU button to resume normal viewing 4 To store the fine tuning setting in the TV s memo ry press the CH button to select Select Press the VOL or VOL button to select Added To reset the fine tuning to 00 pres...

Page 33: ...the Picture menu 2 Press the CH button twice to select Size 3 Press the VOL or VOL button repeatedly to select Normal or Zoom Press the MENU button twice to exit Normal Sets the picture to 4 3 normal mode This is a standard TV screen size Zoom Magnifies the size of the picture on screen SPECIAL FEATURES ...

Page 34: ...els After 5 minutes the TV will return to the original channel To use the Surf 1 While you are watching the channel to which you want to return press the SURF button The on screen display will read Surf off 2 Press the 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 ...

Page 35: ...utton to select the On time hours The hours digits will be highlighted Press the CH or CH button repeatedly to select the appropriate hours i e the hour when the TV will turn on 4 Press VOL to select the On time minutes The minutes digits will be highlighted Press CH or CH to select the appropriate minutes Before using the timer you must set the TV s clock See Setting the Clock on page 25 When you...

Page 36: ...he remote control 2 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 minutes Absent Power Off When you set the timer On...

Page 37: ...reo Choose Mono 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 You can also change the MTS setting by pressing the MTS button on the remote control When you change channels MTS is set to Stereo automatically To listen in SAP or Mono change the MTS...

Page 38: ... has its own signal conditions and so it is not easy for you to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed Auto volume lets you automati cally adjust the volume of the desired channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is high or by raising the sound output when the modulation signal is low 2 Press the CH button five times to select Turbo sound 3 Press the VOL button ...

Page 39: ...ring impaired or foreign language trans lations All VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs so home record ed video tapes also provide closed captions Most pre recorded commercial video tapes pro vide 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 CH but...

Page 40: ...u Press the VOL button 3 After entering a valid PIN number the V chip screen will appear Press the CH button three times and highlight Change pin 4 While the Change pin field is selected press the VOL button The Change pin screen will appear Choose any 4 digits for your PIN and enter them As soon as the 4 digits are entered the Confirm new pin screen appears Re enter the same 4 digits When the Con...

Page 41: ...H button three times to select the Function menu Press the VOL button 2 Press the CH button three times to select the V chip menu Press the VOL button The Enter pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number 3 The V Chip screen will appear and V Chip lock will be selected turns blue color To enable the V Chip fea ture press the VOL but ton so that the V Chip lock field is Yes Pressing VOL wi...

Page 42: ...ighlighted and no letters will blink To exit this screen press MENU again To select a different TV Rating press the CH or CH button and then repeat the process Note 1 The TV Y7 TV PG TV 14 and TV MA have additional options See the next step to change any of the following sub ratings FV Fantasy violence D Dialog L Offensive language S Sexual situation V Violence Note 2 The V Chip will automatically...

Page 43: ...ach sub rating While the U or B is blinking press the CH or CH button to change the sub rating Press MENU once to save the TV guidelines A TV Rating will be highlighted BLUE and no letters will blink To exit this screen press MENU again To select a different TV Rating press the CH or CH button and then repeat the process Note The V chip will automatically block certain categories that are More res...

Page 44: ...y disable the V Chip Lock 5 Repeatedly press the CH button to select a particular MPAA category Pressing the CH button will cycle through the MPAA categories G General audience no restrictions PG Parental guidance suggested PG 13 PG 13 Parents strongly cautioned R R Restricted Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult NC 17 No children under age 17 X X Adults only NR Not rated 3 The V ch...

Page 45: ...l 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 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 Ch...

Page 46: ...age Cabinet Never open the cabinet or touch the parts inside Wipe 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 An...

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