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CL21M2 CL21M21 CL21T21 CL29M2 CL29M16 CL29M21 CL29T21 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.
Separate VHF and UHF Antennas...12 Connecting Cable TV ...13 Cable without a Cable Box ...13 Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels ...13 Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels ...14 Connecting a VCR ...15 Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV ...15 Connecting a DVD Player ...16...
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Changing the Channel of the Sub Picture ...44 Using the R.Surf Feature...45 Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) track ...46 Extra Sound Settings (Auto Volume, Pseudo Stereo, or Turbo Plus) ...47 Setting the On/Off Timer ...48 Setting the Preferred Channel and Volume Level ...49 Setting the Sleep Timer...50...
• A special sleep timer • Picture-In-Picture (depending on the model) Accessories Once you have unpacked your TV, check to make sure that you have all the parts shown here. If any piece is missing or broken, call your dealer. Remote Control/ Owner’...
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. CL29M16 CL21M2 / CL29M2 / CL21M21 / CL29M21 CL21T21 / CL29T21 ˛...
O U R Connection Jacks (Side) You can connect an A/V component that is used only occasionally, such as a camcorder or video game. (For information on connecting equipment, see page 17.) CL21M2 / CL21M21 CL21T21 ˛ AUDIO Input Connect audio signals from a camcorder or video game.
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 11~17. CL21M2 / CL21M21 / CL21T21 / CL29M16 CL29M21 / CL29T21 / CL29M2 Please be sure to match the color coded input terminals and cable jacks.
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. ˛ POWER Turns the TV on and off. « Number buttons Press to select channels directly on the TV.
” ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment. ˇ Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won’t be using the remote control for a long time. The remote control can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV.
UHF Antennas” on the next page. 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. Place the wires from the...
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).
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting Cable TV To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below. Cable without a Cable Box Plug the incoming cable into the “VHF/UHF” terminal on the rear panel.
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 channel, which is usually channel 3 or 4.) English - 14 ˇ...
• Also, you can connect to “AV IN 2” on the side panel of TV. 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 “AV OUT (L, R)”...
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 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.
When the TV is initially powered On, basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently: Setting the language, Antenna input check, Channel Memorize and Time Setting. The Plug & Play function operates after plugging in the TV for the first time. • Press the POWER button on the remote control.
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P E R AT I O N Plug & Play Press the ENTER button to start. Auto Program The TV begins memorizing all available channels. Enter Plug & Play Press the ENTER button to Auto Program stop. Air 3 Enter After all available channels Plug &...
Press the MENU or ˇ button to return to the previous menu. Press the EXIT button to exit. Viewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio-video settings. Press the INFO button on the remote control.
P E R AT I O N Selecting a Menu Language Press the MENU button. Plug & Play Language Time Press the button Caption to select “Setup”, then Blue Screen Melody press the ENTER button. Demonstration Move Press the button English to select “Language”, then...
(manual). Selecting the 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). Press the MENU button.
Air 3 the memorization process. Press the EXIT button to Enter exit. • All available channels are automatically stored in memory when channels are selected by the direct tuning function. English - 23 Channel : Air ˆ ˆ ˆ...
P E R AT I O N Adding and Erasing Channels To add channels that were not memorized (or to delete unwanted channels from memory): Press the MENU button. Air/Cable Auto Program Add/Delete Press the button Fine Tune Name to select “Channel”, then press the ENTER button.
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”...
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.
ENTER button. Press the EXIT button to exit. • Choose “Dynamic” for viewing the TV during the day or when there is bright light in the room. • Choose “Standard” for the standard factory settings. • Choose “Movie” when viewing a movie.
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. Mode Press the MENU button. Size Digital NR DNIe Jr...
Tint The reset function is set for Color Tone Reset each mode (“Dynamic”, “Standard”, “Movie”, or Move “Custom”). The previously adjusted settings will be reset to the factory defaults. English - 29 Mode : Dynamic Cool2 Cool1 : G 50...
VOL + or VOL - buttons 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. The “ ” is displayed.
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.
Press the EXIT button to exit. • If you make any changes to the equalizer settings, the sound mode is automatically switched to the “Custom” mode. • “L/R” Sound Balance Adjustment To adjust the sound balance of the L/R speakers.
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 Viewing an External Signal Source Use the remote control to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment, such as 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. Source List Edit Name Press the ENTER button to select “Input”. Move Press the button Source List to select “Edit Name”, Edit Name then press the ENTER button.
C h a p t e r F o u r 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. Press the MENU button. Press the button to select “Channel”, then...
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the Screen Size Press the MENU button. Mode Size Digital NR Press the button DNIe Jr Tilt to select “Picture”, then press the ENTER button. Move Press the...
When a weak broadcast signal causes an unclear, noisy picture, the “LNA” feature improves the picture quality by setting to “On”. If you experience noise on a certain channel, set the “LNA” to “On” for this channel, to obtain the optimum picture.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Digital Noise Reduction If the signal received by the television is weak, you can activate this feature to reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. Press the MENU button.
E AT U R E S Tilt (depending on the model) 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.
This feature brings you more detailed image with detail enhancement, contrast enhancement and white enhancement. New image compensation algorithm gives brighter, clearer, more detailed image to you. DNIe Jr technology will fit every signal into your eyes. Press the MENU button.
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Viewing Picture-In-Picture (depending on the model) You can use the PIP feature to simultaneously watch two video sources. Activating the PIP Press the MENU button. Mode Size Digital NR...
Position Channel Press the button to select the desired signal source, then press Move the ENTER button. Swapping the Sub Picture and Main Picture Press the button to select “Swap”, then Source Swap press the ENTER button. Size The sub picture is...
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Changing the Position of the Sub Picture Press the button to select “Position”, then Source Swap press the ENTER button. Size Position Channel Press the button to select the desired...
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.
Press the MTS button on the remote control repeatedly to select one of the settings. • 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.
• 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”.
This function is only available in timer “On” mode and Adjust Return prevents overheating or leakages, which may occur if a TV is on for too long (when you Time are away on holiday, for 09 : 30 am : Off ˆ...
P E C I A L E AT U R E S Setting the Preferred Channel and Volume Level The preferred channel and volume can be set for when the timer automatically turns on the TV. Press the button Clock Sleep Timer to select “On Timer...
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. Plug & Play...
Viewing Closed Captions (On-Screen Text Message) 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.
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P E C I A L E AT U R E S Caption Depending on the Mode particular broadcast, it Channel Field might be necessary to make changes to “Channel” and “Field”. Move Press the button to select “Channel” or “Field, then press the...
E AT U R E S 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”...
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. Plug & Play Language Time Press the...
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. Press the MENU button. Plug & Play...
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.
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 system may not work properly with another system due to differences in the TV channel frequencies.