Samsung CL-29A5P, CL-29A5W, CL-29A6P, CL-29A6W, CL-29A7P, CL-29A7W, CL-29M6P, CL-29M6W, CL-34M9P - Manuals

C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .1 List of Features Your TV was designed with the latest technology. This TV is a high-performance unit thatincludes the following special features: • Easy-to-use remote control • Easy-to-use on-screen menu system • Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off • Adjustab...

1 .2 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Familiarizing Yourself with The TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel control your TV’s basic features, including the on-screenmenu. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. Y O U R N E W T V Œ TV/VIDEO Press to change bet...

C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .3 Y O U R N E W T V Side Panel Jacks You can use the Side panel jacks to connect an A/V component that is used only occa-sionally, such as a camcorde or video game. (For information on connecting equipment,see pages 2.1 Р2.8.) ΠAUDIO INPUT jacks Used to connect the...

1 .6 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Remote Control ˜ VCR controls REW (Rewind) Press to rewind a tape. STOP Press to stop a tape in your VCR. PLAY Press to play the tape. FF (Fast Forward) Press to fast forward a tape. PAUSE Press to play or pause the tape. ¯ PIP Controls (For models CL-29A5P/CL-29A6...

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 2 .1 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,” on page 2.2. If you have two anten...

2 .2 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION Connecting Cable TV To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below. Cable without a Cable Box ▼ 1 Plug the incoming cableinto the VHF/UHF antenna terminal onback of the TV. Because this TV is cable-ready, you do not need a cable box to view unscramb...

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 2 .3 I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels ▼ 1 Find the cable that isconnected to theANTENNA OUT terminalon your cable box. This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT,” “VHF OUT,” or simply,“OUT.” 2 Connect the other endof this cab...

2 .4 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 4 Connect a coaxial cablebetween the ANTENNAOUT terminal on thecable box and the B–INterminal on the A/Bswitch. 5 Connect another cablebetween the other OUTterminal on the splitterand the A–IN terminalon the RF (A/B) switch. 6 Connect the last coaxialcable between ...

2 .6 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION I N S T A L L A T I O N 3 Connect an S-videocable between the S-VIDEO OUT jack onthe 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 store.) Make sure the jacks you are using ar...

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 2 .7 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: 1 Connect a set of audiocables between theAUDIO OUT jacks on theTV and the AUDIO INjac...

2 .8 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 2 Connect an audio cablebetween the AUDIOOUTPUT jack on thecamcorder and theAUDIO terminals on theside of the TV. 3 Connect a video cablebetween the VIDEOOUTPUT jack on thecamcorder and theVIDEO terminal on theside of the TV. I N S T A L L A T I O N 1 Locate the A/...

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLATION 2 .9 I N S T A L L A T I O N ▼ 3 Replace the cover. Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won’tbe using the remote control for along time. The remote control can be used upto about 23 feet from the TV. (Assuming typical TV usage, theBatteries l...

3 .1 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION O P E R A T I O N C h a p t e r T h r e e O P E R A T I O N Plug & Play Feature When the TV is initially powered On, five basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently: Setting the language, video signal source, Ant. input check, Auto program...

O P E R A T I O N 3 .3 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION Viewing the Display ▼ The on-screen displays disappear after about ten seconds. Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus ▼ 1 With the power on,press MENU . The main menu appearson the screen. Its leftside has five icons:Picture...

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .4 O P E R A T I O N Selecting a Menu Language 3 Press VOL + to select the appropriate language: English, Spanish, or Portuguese. 4 Press MENU twice to exit. 2 Press VOL + to display the “Function” menu. 1 Press MENU to display the menu. Press CH ▼ three times to se...

O P E R A T I O N 3 .5 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 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 ▲ and CH ▼ buttons to scan through the channels. This el...

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .6 O P E R A T I O N 3 Press VOL + . The TV will begin memorizing all of theavailable channels. 4 After all the availablechannels are stored, theAuto program menureappears. Press MENU twice to exit. Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) ▼ The TV automaticall...

O P E R A T I O N Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) 1 Press MENU , then pess CH ▼ twice to select “Channel”.Press VOL+ to access the channel sub-menu. 2 Press CH ▲ or CH ▼ to select “Add/Erase”. Press VOL+ . 3 Press VOL+ . Press CH ▲ / ▼ or num- ber button to select thechannel you want toa...

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .8 O P E R A T I O N 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. You will see all the channels that the TV has memorized. (The TV must have memoriz...

O P E R A T I O N 3 .9 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 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 num- ber, “*”, or a blank. When the DISPLAY but...

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .10 O P E R A T I O N Setting the Clock 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screenmenu. Press CH ▼ three times to select “Function.” Press VOL + . 2 Press CH ▼ three times to select Time menu. Press VOL + : The Time menu will appear on thescreen, and “Clock” w...

O P E R A T I O N 1 Press MENU to display menu. Customizing the Picture You can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, tint, color, andsharpness according to personal preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the “automatic” settings. See next page.) 2 Press VOL – or VOL + ...

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .12 O P E R A T I O N Using Automatic Picture Settings Your Samsung TV has three automatic picture settings (“Standard”, “Natural”, and“Mild”) that are preset at the factory. You can activate either Standard or Mild by makinga selection from the menu). Or, you can s...

O P E R A T I O N 3 .13 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 2 Press VOL - or VOL + repeatedly, until theword “Custom” isselected. (When Customis selected, the words“Adjust” will appear onthe screen. 3 Press CH ▼ to select “Adjust”, then press VOL+. (The words Bass, Treble, and Balance willappear on the ...

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .14 O P E R A T 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 any of them by making a selection from theon-screen menu. Or, you can select “...

O P E R A T I O N 3 .15 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 2 Press VOL - or VOL + repeatedly, until theword “Custom” isselected. (When Customis selected, the words“Adjust” will appear onthe screen. 3 Press CH ▼ to select “Adjust”, then press VOL+. 1 Press MENU to display the menu. Press CH ▼ to select ...

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERATION 3 .16 O P E R A T I O N Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape You must select the appropriate mode in order to view the VCR orCamcorder signal on the TV. 1 Press MENU to display the menu. Press CH ▼ twice to select “Channel”, thenpress VOL+ . 2 Press CH ▼ twice to select “T...

4 .1 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES C h a p t e r F o u r S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Customizing Your Remote Control Your TV comes equipped with a “universal” remote control. In addition to controlling the TV, the universal remote can also operate a VCR and a cable box (even ifyour VCR and c...

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .2 VCR Codes S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S

4 .3 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Cable Box Codes ABCAntronixArcherComtronicsEagle ComtronicsEasternGeminiGeneral InstrumentsHamlinHitachiJerroldMemorexOakPanasonic ParagonPioneerPulsarRCARealisticRegalRegencySamsungScientific AtlantaSignalSignatureSL MarxSprucer...

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .4 Fine Tuning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optional reception. 1 Select the appropriatechannel. Press MENU to display the menu.Press CH ▼ twice to select “Channel” menu. ▼ After you adjust the fine tuning, the letters “*”...

4 .5 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal received by your TV is weak, you can activate the DigitalNoise Reduction feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear onthe screen. 1 Press MENU to display the men...

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .6 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) (For models CL-29A5P/CL-29A6P/CL-29A7P/CL-29M6P/CL-34M9P) If the TV is operating in a weak-signal area, sometimes the LNA function can improve the reception (a low-noise preamplifier boosts the incoming ...

4 .7 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Tilt Due to the Earth’s magnetic field there may be same minor image tilt depending on theTV’s location. When this occurs, follow the steps below. 2 Press the CH ▼ button five times to select“Setup.” Press the VOL + button. 3 Pre...

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .8 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Changing the Screen Size 1 Press MENU to display the menu. Press VOL + to select the “Picture” menu. 2 Press CH ▼ twice to select "Size." 3 Press VOL + or VOL - repeatedly to select“Normal”, “Zoom”, or“Wide”. Press MENU t...

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .10 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Setting the On/Off Timer 1 Press MENU to display the menu. Press CH ▼ three times to select "Function"menu. 2 Press VOL+ to select the “Function” sub-menu. Press CH ▼ three times to select "Time". Press VOL+ . 3 ...

4 .11 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S 5 Press VOL + to select “On/Off.” Press CH ▲ (or CH ▼ ) to turn the on-timer“On.” (Repeatedlypressing CH ▲ or CH ▼ will alternate between on and off.) 6 When finished, press VOL + . ▼ To deactivate the “On time,” select “Off” du...

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .12 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Sound Features Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to stereo, mono, ora Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a foreign-language translation...

4 .13 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Extra sound settings (Turbo Sound, Surround, Auto Volume orVirtual surround) • Turbo Sound Turbo sound emphasizes the bass and treble frequencies to add fullness to the sound. • Surround Your TV can create a “Surround” effect su...

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .14 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S ▼ Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur duringclosed caption transmissions, especial-ly those of live events. There may be asmall delay before captions appearwhen you change channels. These arenot malfunctions of t...

4 .15 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Viewing Picture-in-Picture (For models CL-29A5P/CL-29A6P/CL-29A7P/CL-29M6P/CL-34M9P) You can use the PIP feature to simultaneously to watch two video sources. Note: The PIP feature does not work with DVD signals. When PIP is sel...

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .16 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S When you press the SWAP button: The image in the PIP window will appear on the mainscreen, and vice versa. Swapping the Contents of the PIP image and Main image Press the PIP CH ▲ or CH ▼ button to change the channel that appear...

4 .17 C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Enjoying Games You can enjoy the game (Chicken Farm), programmed in this TV. 1 Press MENU to display the menu. Press CH ▼ three times to select the “Function”menu. Press VOL + . 2 Press CH ▼ five times to select the “Game”menu. ...

C HAPTER F OUR : S PECIAL F EATURES 4 .18 S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S Viewing the Demonstration To become familiar with the various menus provided by your television, you can view theinbuilt demonstration. 1 Press MENU to display the menu. Press CH ▼ three times to select the “Function”menu. Press...

5 .1 C HAPTER F IVE : T ROUBLESHOOTING 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 service center. Identifying Problems C h a p t e r F i v e T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G Problem Possib...

Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV With proper care, your TV unit will give you many years of service. Please follow theseguidelines 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 e...