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CT-29K40ML 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 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. Œ MENU ˆ...
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 18.) Œ S-VIDEO Input Connect an S-Video signal 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. Because there are two sets of input jacks, you can connect two different A/V components (i.e., a VCR and a DVD, 2 VCRs, etc.) For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 10 –...
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. 1 POWER ! SOURCE Turns the TV on and off. Press to display all of the available video sources.
C h a p t e r Tw o 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” below. If your antenna has one lead that looks like this, see “Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads”...
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.
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”. connected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box.
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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 Incomin g Cable box and the B–IN terminal Splitter RF (A/B) on the RF (A/B) switch. Switch Cable Box Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter...
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 10-13). Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable system.
N S TA L L AT I O N Connecting an S-VHS VCR 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.)
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 Connect a set of audio...
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. TV Rear Panel DVD Player Rear Panel Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO INPUT 2 jacks on the TV and the AUDIO...
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. (Also see “Viewing an External Signal Source”...
N S TA L L AT I O N Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Lift the cover at the back of the remote control upward as shown in the figure. Make sure to match the “+” and “–” ends of the batteries with the Install two AAA size diagram inside the compartment.
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 “ I ” button (On/Off) on the front of the television. Press the POWER button on the remote control to switch the television on.
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P E R AT I O N Press the MENU button Auto Program and then the “Auto Air 3 Program” is automatically Start displayed. Enter Return Press the ENTER button to Auto Program start “Auto Program” or Air 7 press the MENU button to Stop return.
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 √ √ Source List : TV the MENU button. √...
P E R AT I O N Selecting a Menu Language Setup Press the MENU button to √ √ Time display the menu. √ √ Plug & Play √ √ Caption Press the ▲ or ▼ button Language : English to select “Setup”, then ▼...
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) Channel First, select the correct √ √ Auto Program signal source (Air, STD, √ √ Add/Delete : Deleted HRC, IRC). See steps 1~3 Air/CATV : Air on previous page. Name : ---- Move...
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 √...
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. You will see all the channels that the TV has 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.) Setup Press the MENU button to √...
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” settings. See next page.) Picture Press the MENU button to √...
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 making a selection from the menu. Or, you can select “Custom” which automatically recalls your personalized picture settings.
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. Press the MUTE button and the sound cuts off.
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 √...
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. Or, you can select “Custom”, which automatically recalls your personalized sound settings. Sound Press the MENU button to √...
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 Quick way to access the external signal source: Just press the Input...
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 √ √ Edit Name the ENTER button. Move Enter Return Input Press the ▲...
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. √ √ Custom √ √ Color Tone : Warm1 Press the ▲ or ▼ button √...
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. Picture Press the MENU button to √...
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) Soundtrack Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to Stereo, Mono, or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a foreign-language translation. Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather.) Quick way to access the MTS: Just press the MTS button on the...
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 • Auto Volume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, which can make it necessary to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed.
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” on page 29). Press the MENU button to √...
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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” or “Off”. On Timer 06: 30am Off Timer - - : - - am Press the ▲...
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). After about 5 seconds, the sleep display will disappear from the screen, and the time interval will be Press the SLEEP button on set.
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 Press the MENU button to √ √ Time display the menu.
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. 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 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 clear a melody sound when the TV is powered on or Off. Setup Press the MENU button to √ √ Time display the menu.
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. Setup Press the MENU button to √ √ Time display the menu.
C h a p t e r F i v e P E C I A L E M O 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 CT-29K40ML Voltage AC100-240V Frequency of Operation 50/60HZ...