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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC_cover 5/7/04 1:29 PM Page 1 CT29M16MQU CT25M20MQU CT29M20MQU CT21T20MQU COLOR TELEVISION Owner’s ..... Instructions AA68-03465A-00...
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Be careful in the selection and duration of television formats used for viewing. Uneven CRT aging as a result of format selection and use, as well as other burned-in images, is not covered by your Samsung limited warranty.
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 3 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com O N T E N T S Chapter 1: Your New TV ....5 List of Features .
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AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 4 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com O N T E N T S Chapter 4: Special Features ... . . 37 Changing the Color Tone ........37 Changing the Screen Size .
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 5 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com C h a p t e r O n e O U R O U R List of Features Your TV was designed with the latest technology. This TV is a high-performance unit that includes the following special features: •...
Familiarizing Yourself with The TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel control your TV’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. CT29M16MQU CT25M20MQU/CT29M20MQU Œ ´...
(i.e., a VCR and a DVD, 2 VCRs, etc.) For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 9 – 15. Œ VIDEO INPUT jack ¨ SUPER VIDEO INPUT jack (CT29M16MQU/CT25M20MQU/ Video signals from VCRs, DVD players and similar CT29M20MQU) devices.
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 8 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com O U R Remote Control You can use the remote control up to about 23 feet from the TV. When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV. Œ...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 9 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com C h a p t e r Tw o N S TA L L AT I O N N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas If your antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see “Antennas with...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 10 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com N S TA L L AT I O N Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads Plug the antenna lead into the VHF/UHF terminal on the bottom of the back 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.
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 11 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT”, “VHF OUT” or simply, Find the cable that is “OUT”.
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 12 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com N S TA L L AT I O N Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable Incoming Cable box and the B–IN terminal Splitter RF (A/B) on the RF(A/B) switch.
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AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 13 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com N S TA L L AT I O N VCR Rear Panel Connect a coaxial cable TV Rear Panel between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminal on the TV.
N S TA L L AT I O N 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 to a standard VHS VCR.) VCR Rear Panel...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 15 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV Your TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recorded by a second VCR. To do this, connect your second VCR as follows: TV Rear Panel VCR Input Panel...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 16 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com N S TA L L AT I O N 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.
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:30 PM Page 17 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com N S TA L L AT I O N Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Slide the cover out com- pletely. Make sure to match the “ ”...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 18 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com C h a p t e r T h r e e P E R AT I O N P E R AT I O N P E R AT I O N Turning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control.
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AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 19 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E R AT I O N Press the MENU button and Auto Program then the “Auto Program” is Air 3 automatically displayed. Start Enter Return Press the ENTER button to Auto Program start “Auto Program”...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 20 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E R AT I O N Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus The on-screen menus disappear from the screen after two minutes. Input With the power on, press √...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 21 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E R AT I O N Selecting a Menu Language Setup Press the MENU button to √ √ Time display the menu. √ √ Plug & Play √...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 22 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E R AT I O N Memorizing the Channels Your 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 buttons to scan through the channels.
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 23 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E R AT I O N Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) Channel First, select the correct sig- √ √ Auto Program nal source (Air, STD, HRC, √...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 24 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E R AT I O N Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) First, press the CH or CH button or the number buttons to select the channel you want to add or delete. Channel Press the MENU button to √...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 25 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E R AT I O N Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons Press the CH or CH button to change channels. When you press CH or CH , the TV changes channels in sequence.
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 26 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E R AT I O N Labeling the Channels 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 number, “*”, or a blank.
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 27 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E R AT I O N Adjusting the Volume Press the VOL + or – VOL – button to increase or decrease the volume. Using the MUTE Button At any time, you can temporarily cut off the sound using the MUTE button.
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 28 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E R AT I O N Setting the Clock Setup Press the MENU button to √ √ Time display the menu. √ √ Plug & Play √...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 29 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E R AT I O N Customizing the Picture You can use the on-screen menus to change the Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Color, Tint and according to personal preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the “Automatic”...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 30 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E R AT I O N Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has three automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard” and “Movie” ) that are preset at the factory. You can activate either Dynamic, Standard, Movie or Custom by pressing the P.MODE button (or by making a selection from the menu).
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 31 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E R AT I O N 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.) Sound Press the MENU button to...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 32 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E R AT I O N Using Automatic Sound Settings Your TV has four automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie” and “Speech”) that are preset at the factory. You can activate either Standard, Music, Movie or Speech by pressing the S.MODE button (or by making a selection from the menu).
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 33 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E R AT I O N 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.
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 34 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E R AT I O N Setting The On/Off Melody You can hear clear a melody sound when the TV is powered on or Off. Setup Press the MENU button to √...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 35 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E R AT I O N Viewing an External Signal Source Use the remote control to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment, such as VCRs, DVD, Set-Top Box and the TV source (broadcast or cable). Setting the Signal Source Quick way to access the external signal source: Just press the...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 36 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E R AT I O N Assigning Names to External input mode Input Press the MENU button to √ √ Source List : TV display menu, then press the √...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 37 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com C h a p t e r F o u r P E C I A L P E C I A L E AT U R E S E AT U R E S P E C I A L E AT U R E S...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 38 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the Screen Size Picture Press the MENU button to √ √ Mode : Custom display the menu.
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 39 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E C I A L E AT U R E S Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal received 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.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S DNIe Jr (Digital Natural Image engine) (CT25M20MQU/CT29M20MQU/CT21T20MQU) Samsung’ s New Technology enables an improved image with detail, contrast and white enhancement and 3D noise reduction. Picture Press the MENU button to √ √...
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Tilt (CT29M16MQU/CT29M20MQU) 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.
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 42 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E C I A L E AT U R E S Using the R.Surf Feature This feature allows you to set the TV to return to a particular channel after a certain amount of time.
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 43 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E C I A L E AT U R E S Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to Stereo, Mono, or a Separate Audio Program.
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 44 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E C I A L E AT U R E S Extra sound settings (Auto Volume, Turbo Sound or Pseudo Stereo) The following sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences •...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 45 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting the On/Off Timer Before using the timer, you must set the TV’ s clock. (See “Setting the Setup Clock”...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 46 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E C I A L E AT U R E S To deactivate the “On time,” select “Off” during this step. Time Press the √ √ button to Clock 09: 30am select “On”...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 47 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting the Preferred Volume Level The preferred volume can be set for when the timer automatically turns on the TV. Setup √...
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 48 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E C I A L E AT U R E S Viewing Closed Captions Your TV decodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain TV shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired or foreign-language translations.
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 49 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P E C I A L E AT U R E S Viewing the Demonstration To become familiar with the various menus provided by your television, you can view the in built demonstration.
AA68-03465A-00Eng_XTC 5/7/04 1:31 PM Page 50 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com C h a p t e r F i v e P E C I A L P E C I A L E AT U R E S E AT U R E S R O U B L E S H O O T I N G If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible problems and solutions.
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 system may not work properly with another system due to differences in the TV channel frequencies. Specifications Model CT29M16MQU CT25M20MQU CT29M20MQU CT21T20MQU Voltage...