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Owner’ s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION .................................................................................................................. ............. Printed in Mexico AA68-02984A (ENG) CL21A1 1MQ / CL21K5MQ / CL21M5W CL29K5MQ / CL29V10MN / CL21M6W CL21S8W ...
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W arning! Impor tant Safety Instructions CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SER VICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE. REFER SER VICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside. It is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside par t of this product. This sy ...
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S AFETY 1 Thank Y ou for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung! Y our new Samsung TV receiver represents the latest in television technology . It has easy-to-use, on-scr een menus and closed-captioning capabilities, making this TV one of the best products in its class. This pr oduct will provide convenient, dependable service and enjoymen ...
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• Protect the power cor d. Power supply cords should be routed so that they will not be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cord placement at plugs, convenience receptacles, and at the point where they exit fr om the unit. • Unplug the TV receiver fr om the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna ...
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C ONTENTS 1 C ONTENTS Chapter 1: Y our New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1 List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Familiarizing Y ourself with The TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Front Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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2 C ONTENTS C ONTENTS Chapter 3: Operation (Cont...) . . . . . . . . . . 3.8 Adjusting the V olume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.8 Using Mute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.8 Labeling the Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .1 List of Features Y our TV was designed with the latest technology . This TV is a high-performance unit that includes the following special features: • Easy-to-use remote contr ol • Easy-to-use on-screen menu system • Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off • Adjustable picture and sound settings that can ...
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1 .2 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Familiarizing Y ourself with The TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel contr ol your TV ’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu. T o use the more advanced features, you must use the remote contr ol. Y OUR N EW TV Œ MENU Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV's fea- tures. ´ VOL ...
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C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .3 Y OUR N EW TV Side / Front Panel Jacks Y ou can use the Side / Front panel jacks to connect an A/V component that is used only occasionally , such as a camcor der or video game. (For information on connecting equip- ment, see pages 2.1 Р2.8.) ΠAUDIO INPUTS Audio signals from VCRs, DVD players and similar devi ...
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1 .4 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Y OUR N EW TV Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously , such as a VCR or a DVD player . Because there are two sets of input jacks, you can connect two dif ferent A/V components (i.e., a VCR and a DVD, 2 VCRs, etc.) For more information on connecting ...
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C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .5 Remote Control Y ou can use the remote control up to about 23 feet fr om the TV . When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV . Y ou can also use your remote control to operate your VCR, DVD and cable box. See page 4.1 for details. Œ POWER T urns the TV on and off. ´ Number buttons Press to select ...
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1 .6 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Remote Control ¯ VCR Controls • REW (Rewind) Press to rewind a tape in your VCR. • STOP Press this button to stop a tape during play , record, rewind or fast forward. If the button is pressed during Full-Automatic play , the function will be can- celled. • PLA Y Press the PLA Y button to play back prerecord ...
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C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .7 Remote Control Œ POWER T urns the TV on and off. ´ Number buttons Press to select channels directly on the TV . ˇ +100 Press to select channels over 100. For example, to select channel 121, press “ +100, ” then press “ 2 ” and “ 1. ” ¨ MUTE Press to temporarily cut off the sound. ˆ CH ▲ and CH ? ...
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2 .1 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “Antennas with 300-ohm Flat T win Leads” below . If your antenna has one lead that looks like this, see “Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads” on page 2.2. If you have two antennas, see “Separate VHF and UHF Antennas ...
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C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .2 Connecting Cable TV T o connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below . Cable without a Cable Box ▼ 1 Plug the incoming cable into the VHF/UHF antenna terminal on back of the TV . Because this TV is cable-ready , you do not need a cable box to view unscrambled cable channels. 2 Plug the combiner i ...
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2 .3 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION I NST ALLA TION Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels ▼ 1 Find the cable that is con- nected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box. This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT”, “VHF OUT” or simply , “OUT”. 2 Connect the other end of this cable to the VHF/UHF antenna terminal o ...
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C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .4 4 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable box and the B–IN terminal on the A/B switch. 5 Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter and the A – IN terminal on the RF (A/B) switch. 6 Connect the last coaxial cable between the OUT terminal on the RF (A/B) ...
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2 .5 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION I NST ALLA TION 3 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA 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 ...
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C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .6 I NST ALLA TION 3 Connect an S-video cable between the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the S-VIDEO INPUT jack on the TV . An S-video cable is usually included with an S-VHS VCR. (If not, check your local electronics stor e.) Make sure the jacks you are using ar e underneath the number “ 2 ” . 2 Connect a set ...
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2 .7 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION I NST ALLA TION Connecting a DVD Player (Option) The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV . Note: For an explanation of Component video, see your DVD player's owner's manual. 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO INPUT 2 jacks on the TV and the AUDIO OU ...
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C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .8 I NST ALLA TION 2 Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUT- PUT jack on the cam- corder and the AUDIO terminals on the side of the TV . 3 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT- PUT jack on the cam- corder and the VIDEO ter- minal on the side of the TV . 1 Locate the A/V output jacks on the camcorder . T ...
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2 .9 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION ▼ 3 Replace the cover . Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won ’ t be using the remote contr ol for a long time. The remote contr ol 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 batte ...
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O PERA TION C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .1 Chapter Three O PERA TION 1 Press the POWER button on the remote control. The message “Plug & Play” is displayed. It flickers for a little while and then the “Language” menu is automatically displayed. T urning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control. Y ou can also ...
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O PERA TION 3 .2 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 4 Make sure that the antenna is connected to the TV . And then press the VOL+ or VOL- button to activate "Auto Program" or press the MENU button to skip. (refer to “Auto program” on page 3.6.) 5 Press the VOL+ or VOL- button to move to the hour or minute. Set the hour or minute by pres ...
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O PERA TION C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .3 Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus Viewing the Display ▼ The on-screen displays disappear after about twelve seconds. When Closed Caption has been set, the icon( ) will appear by press- ing the Display button. ▼ 1 With the power on, press the MENU button . The main menu a ...
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O PERA TION 3 .4 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION Selecting 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. ...
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O PERA TION C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .5 Memorizing the Channels Y our TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “off-air” (antenna) and cable channels. After the available channels are memorized, use the CH ▲ and CH ▼ buttons to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change chan- nels by ente ...
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O PERA TION 3 .6 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 Press the VOL + button. The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels. Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) ▼ The TV automatically cycles through all of the available channels and stores them in memory . This takes about one to two minutes. Press the MENU button at any time ...
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O PERA TION C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .7 Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) 1 Press the MENU button. Press the CH ▼ button twice to select “Channel”, then press the VOL+ but- ton. Labeling : ---- 2 Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button to select “Add/Erase”. Press the VOL+ button. Labeling : ---- 3 Press the VOL-/+ or ...
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O PERA TION 3 .8 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons 1 Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button to change channels. When you press CH ▲ or CH ▼ , the TV changes channels in sequence. Y ou will see all the channels that the TV has memorized. (The TV must have memorized at least three channels.) Y ou will not see ...
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O PERA TION C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .9 Labeling the Channels (Only CL29K5MQ / CL29V10MN) Use this feature to assign an easy-to-remember label to any channel (i.e., “CBS”, “ESPN”, “PBS2”, CNN1”, etc.) A label consists of four fields, where each field is a letter , a num- ber , “*”, or a blank. When the DISPLA Y button is ...
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O PERA TION 3 .10 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION Setting the Clock 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the CH ▼ button three times to select “Function”. Press the VOL + button. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select “T ime” menu. Press the VOL + button: The T ime menu will appear on the screen, and “Clock” will ...
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O PERA TION C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .11 1 Press MENU to display menu. Customizing the Picture Y ou can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, tint, color , and sharpness according to personal pr eference. (Alternatively , you can use one of the “automatic” settings. See next page.) 2 Press VOL – or VOL + repeat ...
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O PERA TION 3 .12 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has three automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard”, and “Movie”) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate either Dynamic, Standard, or Movie by mak- ing a selection from the menu. Or , you can select “Custom” which automat ...
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O PERA TION C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .13 2 Press the VOL - or VOL + button repeatedly , until the word “Custom” is selected. (When Custom is select- ed, the words “Adjust” will appear on the screen.) 3 Press the CH ▼ button to select “Adjust”, then press the VOL+ button. (The words Bass, T reble, and Balance will appear on t ...
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O PERA TION 3 .14 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION Using Automatic Sound Settings Y our TV has four automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie” and “Speech”) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate any of them by making a selection from the on-screen menu. Or , you can select “Custom”, which automatically r ...
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O PERA TION C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .15 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select “Melody”, then press the VOL+ or 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 Y ou can hear clear m ...
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O PERA TION 3 .16 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION Viewing a VCR or Camcorder T ape Y ou must select the appropriate mode in order to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV . 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button twice to select “Channel”, then press the VOL+ button. Labeling : ---- 2 Press the CH ▼ butto ...
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C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .1 Chapter Four S PECIAL F EA TURES Customizing Y our Remote Control (Only CL29K5MQ / CL29V10MN / CL21M6W / CL21S8W) Y our TV comes equipped with a “universal” remote control. In addition to controlling the TV , the universal remote can also operate a VCR, DVD and a cable box (even if your VCR, DVD and cable ...
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4 .2 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES VCR Codes 015,088 024 026,031,032 022,025 01 1 019 016,018,022,054,055,061 017,062 016,018,022,054,055,061 023 016,021 009,016,017,023,024 055,062,073,076 003,004,005,006,007,008 023,025 009 024 036 017,018,019,022,024,029 032,036,043,050,051,056,058,066,071 01 1,021,027,028,052,057,067 02 ...
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C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .3 S PECIAL F EA TURES Cable Box Codes 015,016 015,016 005 003 004 015,016 020 054 012,013,023,031,032,033,038,044,075,076,077 01 1,012,020,021,042,056 045,051,054 012,013,023,031,032,033,038,044,054 070,073 006 045,051 015,016,027,029,034 036,037,040,041,048,049 001 017 024,046 024 01 1,035,047,069 015,016,027, ...
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4 .4 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES Fine T uning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. 1 Select the appropriate channel. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button twice to select “Channel” menu, then press the VOL+ button. Labeling : ---- 2 Press the CH ▼ button ...
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C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .5 Changing the Screen Size 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the VOL + button to select the “Picture” menu. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select "Size". 3 Press the VOL + or VOL - button repeatedly to select “Normal” or “Zoom”. Press the MENU button twice to exit. • Norma ...
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4 .6 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal r eceived by your TV is weak, you can activate the Digital Noise Reduction feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the VOL + button to select the “Picture” menu. 2 Press ...
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C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .7 T ilt (Only CL29K5MQ) Due to the Earth ’ s magnetic field there may be same minor image tilt depending on the TV ’ s location. When this occurs, follow the steps below . 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the VOL + button to select the “Picture” menu. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to selec ...
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4 .8 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES Using the Surf Feature This feature allows you to set the TV to return to a particular channel after a certain amount of time. For example, you may be watching a channel when commercials start. Y ou can set the Surf to “ 5 minutes ” , then switch channels. After 5 minutes, the TV will ...
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C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .9 S PECIAL F EA TURES Setting the On/Off T imer 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button three times to select "Function" menu, then press the VOL+ button. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select "T ime", then press the VOL+ button. 3 Press the CH ▼ button to select ...
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4 .10 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES 5 Press the VOL + button to select “On/Off.” Press the CH ▲ (or CH ▼ ) button to turn the on- timer “On.” (Repeatedly pressing the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button will alter- nate between on and off.) 6 When finished, press the VOL + button . ▼ T o deactivate the “On time,” sele ...
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C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .11 Sound Features Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack Depending on the particular program being br oadcast, you can listen to stereo, mono, or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a for eign-language translation. Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather .) 2 Press the ...
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4 .12 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES Extra sound settings (T urbo Sound, Surround, or Auto V olume ) • T urbo Sound T urbo sound suitably emphasizes both higher and lower bands of sound (and includes other effects). • Surround “ Surround ” converts a monaural sound signal into two identical left and right channels. O ...
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C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .13 S PECIAL F EA TURES ▼ Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur during closed caption transmissions, especial- ly those of live events. There may be a small delay before captions appear when you change channels. These are not malfunctions of the TV . 3 Press the VOL + or VOL – button to turn cl ...
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4 .14 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EATURES S PECIAL F EA TURES Viewing the Demonstration T o become familiar with the various menus provided by your television, you can view the in built demonstration. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to select the “Function” menu. Press the VOL+ button. 2 Press the CH ▼ butt ...
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C HAPTER F IVE : T ROUBLESHOOTING 5 .1 If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible pr oblems and solutions. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply , then call your nearest service center . Identifying Problems Chapter Five T ROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Solution Poor picture T r y another channel. Adjust the antenna. ...
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A .1 A PPENDIX Cleaning and Maintaining Y our TV W ith proper car e, your TV unit will give you many years of service. Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum performance from your TV . Placement • Do not place the TV near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. • Do not place the TV near appliances with electric motors that creat ...
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