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CL-29M30HS CL-32M30HS CL-34M30HS CL-29Z30HS COLOR TELEVISION Owner’s Instructions Register your product at www.samsung.com/global/register...
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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. English - 2...
C h a p t e r O n e O U R O U R List of Features Your TV is designed with the latest technology. This TV is a high-performance unit that includes the following special features: • Full Flat Screen •...
O U R Familiarizing Yourself with The TV Control Buttons You can control your TV’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. CL-29M30HS CL-32M30HS CL-34M30HS CL-29Z30HS Œ SOURCE Press to change between viewing TV programs and signals from other devices.
(For information on connecting equipment, see page 19.) When both the side inputs (AV IN 1) and rear inputs (AV IN 1) are connected to external equipment, the side inputs (AV IN 1) receive priority. CL-29M30HS CL-32M30HS CL-34M30HS Œ...
O U R Connection Jacks (Rear) Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously, such as a VCR or a DVD player. For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 11~20. CL29M30HS CL32M30HS CL34M30HS CL29Z30HS Œ...
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. You can also use your remote control to operate your VCR, DVD, Cable box, and some Samsung Set-top boxes. See pages 55~56 for details. Œ POWER Turns the TV on and off.
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± SET Used during set up of this remote control, so that it will work compatibly with other devices (some Samsung Set-top boxes, VCR, Cable box, DVD, etc.) English - 10 ≠ STILL Press to stop the action during a particular scene.
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 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads”...
N S TA L L AT I O N Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads Plug the antenna lead into the “ANT IN” terminal on 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.
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels Find the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box. Connect the other end of this cable to the “ANT IN” terminal on the rear panel.
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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 on the RF (A/B) switch. Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter Incoming Cable...
N S TA L L AT I O N 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 11~14). Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks. •...
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: Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV and the AUDIO IN jacks on the VCR.
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a DVD Player The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV. Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks. •...
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting a Digital TV Set-Top Box The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a set-top box to your TV. Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks. •...
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. Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks.
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting to an Analog Amplifier Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks. • The “AUDIO OUT (AUDIO-L/R)” terminals cannot be used for external speakers. You must hook them up to an amplifier.
N S TA L L AT I O N Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Slide the cover out completely. Install two AAA size batteries. Replace the cover. œ Make sure to match the “ – “ diagram inside the compartment. œ...
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. You can also use the POWER button on the front panel.
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P E R AT I O N Auto program Make sure that the antenna is connected to the TV. And then press the œ œ or √ √ button to activate “Auto Program” or press the Exit MENU button to skip. (refer to “Auto program”...
P E R AT I O N Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus With the power on, press the MENU button. The “Input” menu appears on the screen. Its left side has five icons: Input, Picture, Sound, Channel, Setup. Press the ▲...
P E R AT I O N Selecting a Menu Language Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Language”. Press the œ œ or √ √ button to select “English”, “Español”...
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. This eliminates the need to change channels by entering the channel digits.
P E R AT I O N Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Auto Program”. Auto program Press the ENTER button. The TV begin memorizing all available channels. After all the available channels are stored, the channel menu reappears.
P E R AT I O N Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) To add channels that were not memorized (or to delete unwanted channels from memory): Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button.
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 channels that the TV has memorized. (The TV must have memorized at least three channels.) You will not see channels that were either erased or not memorized.
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. When the INFO button is pressed, the channel label will appear next to the channel number.
P E R AT I O N Setting the Clock Setting the clock is necessary in order to use the various timer features of the TV. Also, you can check the time while watching the TV. (Just press the INFO button.) Press the MENU button.
P E R AT I O N Picture Control You can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard”, and “Movie” ) that are preset at the factory.
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 “Color Tone” according to personal preference. Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button.
P E R AT I O N Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Color tone”. Press the œ œ or √ √ button to select a particular item (“Cool 2”, “Cool 1”, “Normal”, “Warm 1”, or “Warm 2”). Resetting the Picture Settings to the Factory Defaults Press the ▲...
P E R AT I O N Sound Control 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. Press the MUTE button and the sound cuts off.
P E R AT I O N Using Automatic Sound Settings Your TV has automatic sound settings (“Standard”, “Music”, “Movie”, and “Speech”) that are preset at the factory. You can activate either Standard, Music, Movie or Speech by making a selection from the menu. Or, you can select “Custom,” which automatically recalls your personalized sound settings.
P E R AT I O N Customizing the Sound The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences. (Alternatively, you can use one of the “automatic” settings. See page 36.) Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button.
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 a VCR, DVD, set-top box and the TV source (broadcast or cable). Setting the Signal Source Press the MENU button.
P E R AT I O N Assigning Names to External Input Mode Press the MENU button. Press the ENTER button to select “Input”. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Edit Name”, then press the ENTER button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the signal source to be edited.
C h a p t e r F o u r P E C I A L E AT U R E S P E C I A L E AT U R E S Fine Tuning Channels The Fine Tuning function lets you manually adjust the TV’ s tuner if you have difficulty tuning channels.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the Screen Size (depending on the model) Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select “Size”.
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. Press the MENU button.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Tilt Due to the Earth’ s magnetic field there may be some minor image tilt depending on the TV’ s location. When this occurs, follow the steps below. Press the MENU button.
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. For example, you may be watching a channel when commercials start. You can set the R.Surf to “5 minutes”, then switch channels.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to Mono, Stereo, or SAP. Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Auto Volume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, and it is inconvenient to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed. “Auto Volume” automatically adjusts 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.
E AT U R E S Setting the Surround Your Samsung TV can create a “surround” effect such that the sound seems to come from all directions. Once the “Surround” is set to “On”, the setting applies to sound effects such as “Standard”, “Music”, “Movie”, and “Speech”.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting the Turbo Sound Turbo sound emphasizes the bass and treble frequencies to add fullness to the sound. Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Sound”, then press the ENTER button.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting the On/Off Timer Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. Press the … or † button to select “Time”, then press the ENTER button.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time (from 30 to 180 minutes). Press the MENU button. Press the … or † button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting the Preferred Volume Level and Channel The preferred volume and channel can be set for when the timer automatically turns on the TV. Press the MENU button. Press the …...
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Viewing Closed Captions (On-Screen Text Messages) 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. All VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs, so home-recorded video tapes also provide closed captions.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Locking the Channel This feature allows you to prevent unauthorized users, such as children, from watching unsuitable programmes by muting out video and audio. Child Lock cannot be released using front (or side) panel buttons.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting the On/Off Melody You can hear a melody sound when the TV is powered On or Off. Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button.
Your TV comes equipped with a universal remote control. In addition to controlling the TV, the universal remote control can also operate a VCR, Cable box, DVD, and some Samsung Set-top boxes (even if your VCR, Cable box and DVD are made by manufacturers other than Samsung).
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P E C I A L E AT U R E S Remote Control Codes VCR Codes Cable Box Codes DVD Codes English - 56...
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 none of these troubleshooting tips apply, then call your nearest Samsung authorized service center.
A TV designed for one system may not work properly with another system due to differences in the TV channel frequencies. Specifications Model Voltage CL-29M30HS AC100-240V 50/60 Hz CL-32M30HS AC100-240V 50/60 Hz CL-34M30HS AC100-240V 50/60 Hz CL-29Z30HS AC100-240V 50/60 Hz...
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Contact SAMSUNG WORLD-WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center. Country Customer Care Center ARGENTINE 0800-333-3733 BRAZIL 0800-124-421 CHILE 800-726-7864 (SAMSUNG) COSTA RICA 0-800-507-7267 ECUADOR 1-800-10-7267 EL SALVADOR 800-6225...