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Owner’s 
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COLOR TELEVISION

CT29M16MQU
CT25M20MQU
CT29M20MQU
CT21T20MQU

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Page 1: ...Owner s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION CT29M16MQU CT25M20MQU CT29M20MQU CT21T20MQU 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: ...he Remote Control 17 Chapter 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 Ch...

Page 4: ...osing a Multi Channel Sound 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 Spe...

Page 5: ...asy to use remote control 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 ...

Page 6: ... 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 timer with the remote control Even if the power is turned off this indicator stays lit Clock must be set before using this function Ø I Power Press to turn the TV on and off CT29M16MQU CT25M20MQU CT29M20MQU CT21T20MQU CT29M16MQU CT25M20MQU CT2...

Page 7: ...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 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...

Page 8: ...main on screen menu MTS Multichannel 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 scree...

Page 9: ...s on page next If you have 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 screwdriver to tighten the screws 2 Plug...

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 a an optional combiner adaptor available at most electronics shops 1 Connect both antenna leads to the combiner Antennas...

Page 11: ...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 12: ... terminal on the RF A B 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...

Page 13: ... OUT terminal on the VCR and 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 A...

Page 14: ...re underneath the number 2 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 ...

Page 15: ...t or on back of the VCR Connecting 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 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Pb Pr jacks on the DVD player VCR Input Panel Aud...

Page 16: ...of the camcorder 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 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 ...

Page 17: ... 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 com pletely ...

Page 18: ...re When the TV is initially powered On five basic customer settings proceed automatically 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 anten na is connected to the TV Press the ENTER button and then the Channel menu is automatically displayed ...

Page 19: ...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 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 Ente...

Page 20: ... 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 21: ...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 but ton Mover Ajuste Regresar Configuración Tiempo Plug Play Subtítulos Idioma Español Más Move Adjust Return Setup Time Plug Play Caption Language English More ...

Page 22: ...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 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 ...

Page 23: ...les 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 Move Enter...

Page 24: ... 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 25: ...nnel 27 press 2 then 7 The TV will change chan nels 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 26: ...t 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 sele...

Page 27: ... Using the MUTE Button At any 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 ...

Page 28: ...e or button to select the correct minutes 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 Tim...

Page 29: ...ghtness 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 30: ... Standard for the 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 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 C...

Page 31: ...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 32: ... 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 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 ...

Page 33: ...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 More Blue Screen On Melody On Demonstration Move Enter Return Setup More Blu...

Page 34: ...n 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 More ...

Page 35: ...nected equipment such as VCRs 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 Comp...

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: ...tton 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 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 Mo...

Page 38: ...e ENTER but ton 2 Press the 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...

Page 39: ...Press the or button to select the Picture then press the ENTER but ton 2 Press the or button to select Digital NR then press the ENTER but ton 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: ... button to display the menu Press the or button to select the Picture then press the ENTER but ton 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...

Page 41: ...he MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select the Picture then press the ENTER but ton 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 T...

Page 42: ...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 43: ...ming 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 but ton 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 44: ... sound by simply pressing 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 bu...

Page 45: ...ton 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 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 highl...

Page 46: ...turned off if you do not operate 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...

Page 47: ... 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 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...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...vided 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 but ton 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 Plu...

Page 50: ...nother channel 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 t...

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

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