Samsung CL29Z7H, CL29Z6H, CL32Z7H, CL32Z6H, CL34Z7H, CL34Z6H manual

Owner’ s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION ........................................................................................................................... ............. CL29Z7H/CL29Z6H CL32Z7H/CL32Z6H CL34Z7H/CL34Z6H AA68-02816A-00(ENG)[...]

W arning! Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SER VICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE. REFER SER VICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside. It is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside par t of this product. This symb[...]

S AFETY 1 Thank Y ou for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung! Y our new Samsung TV represents the latest in television technology . W e designed it with easy-to-use on-screen menus and closed captioning capabili- ties, making it one of the best products in its class. W e are proud to of fer you a product that will provide convenient, de[...]

2 S AFETY • Protect the power cor d. Power supply cords should be r outed so that they won’ t be walked on or pinched by objects placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit fr om the unit. • Unplug the TV from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable [...]

C ONTENTS C ONTENTS 1 Chapter 1: Y our New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1 List of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Familiarizing Y ourself with The TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Front Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

2 C ONTENTS C ONTENTS Chapter 4: Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 Customizing Y our Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 Setting Up Y our Remote Control to Operate Y our VCR (or DVD) . 4.1 Setting Up Y our Remote Control to Operate Y our Cable Box . . . . 4.3 Fine T uning Channels . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .1 List of Features Y our TV was designed with the latest technology . This TV is a high-performance unit that includes the following special features: • Full Flat Screen • Easy-to-use remote contr ol • Easy-to-use on-screen menu system • Automatic timer to turn the TV on and off • Adjustable picture and so[...]

1 .2 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Familiarizing Y ourself with The TV Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel contr ol your TV ’ s basic features, including the on-screen menu. T o use the more advanced features, you must use the r emote control. Y OUR N EW TV Œ TV/VIDEO Press to change between viewing TV programs and signals from ot[...]

C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .3 Y OUR N EW TV Side Panel Jacks Y ou can use the side panel jacks to connect an A/V component that is used only occa- sionally , such as a camcorder or video game. (For information on connecting equipment, see pages 2.1 Р2.8.) ΠAUDIO INPUT jacks Used to connect the audio signals from a camcorder or video game.[...]

1 .4 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Y OUR N EW TV Rear Panel Jacks 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 dif ferent A/V components (i.e., a VCR and a DVD, 2 VCRs, etc.) For more information on connecting[...]

C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV 1 .5 Remote Control Y ou can use the remote contr ol up to about 23 feet from the TV . When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV . Y ou can also use your remote contr ol to operate your VCR and cable box. See page 4.1 for details. Œ Power T urns the TV on and off. ´ Number buttons Press to select chan[...]

1 .6 C HAPTER O NE : Y OUR N EW TV Y OUR N EW TV Remote Control ¯ Reset If your remote control is not func- tioning properly , take out the bat- teries and press the reset button for about 2~3 seconds. Re-insert the batteries and try using the remote control again. ˘ Display Press to see the time, channel, etc., on-screen. Also press to exit (qui[...]

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 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 T win 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 antennas, see “Separate VHF and UHF Antenn[...]

2 .2 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION Connecting Cable TV T o connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below . Cable without a Cable Box ▼ 1 Plug the incoming cable into the VHF/UHF antenna terminal on back of the TV . Because this TV is cable-ready , you do not need a cable box to view unscrambled cable channels. 2 Plug the combiner i[...]

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .3 I NST ALLA TION ▼ This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT ,” “VHF OUT ,” or simply , “OUT .” ▼ This terminal might be labeled “ ANT IN, ” “ VHF IN, ” or simply , “ IN. ” Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels 1 Find the cable that is con- nected to the ANTENNA OUT term[...]

2 .4 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 4 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable box and the B–IN terminal on the A/B switch. 5 Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter and the A – IN terminal on the RF (A/B) switch. 6 Connect the last coaxial cable between the OUT terminal on the RF (A/B) [...]

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .5 I NST ALLA TION 3 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminal on the TV . 4 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and the AUDIO jacks(A V1~AV3) on the TV . 5 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the VIDEO ja[...]

2 .6 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION I NST ALLA TION 3 Connect an S-video cable between the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the 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 stor e.) Make sure the jacks you are using ar e under neath the number “ 1. ” 2 Connect a set [...]

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .7 Note: For an explanation of Component video, see your DVD player's owner's manual. I NST ALLA TION Connecting a DVD Player (480i/480p) The rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a DVD player to your TV . 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the A V-2 INPUT(VCR) or A V-3 INPUT(VCR) jacks [...]

2 .8 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION I NST ALLA TION Connecting a Digital TV Set-T op Box (480p/1080i) Connect the Y , P B , and P R video outputs of the set-top box to their corresponding inputs on the TV . Next, connect the Left and Right audio from the set-top box to the corre- sponding L and R terminals on the TV . (The connections for a typical[...]

C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION 2 .9 2 Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUT- PUT jack on the cam- corder and the AUDIO terminals on the TV . 3 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT- PUT jack on the cam- corder and the VIDEO ter- minal on the TV . 1 Locate the A/V output jacks on the camcorder . They are usually found on the side or bac[...]

2 .10 C HAPTER T WO : I NSTALLA TION I NST ALLA TION ▼ 3 Replace the cover . Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won ’ t be using the remote contr ol for a long time. The remote contr ol can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV . (Assuming typical TV usage, the bat- teries last for about one year .) ▼ 2 Install [...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .1 O PERA TION Chapter Three O PERA TION 1 Press the POWER button on the remote control. The message “Plug & Play” is displayed. It flickers for a little while and then the “Language” menu is automatically displayed. T urning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control. Y ou can also[...]

3 .2 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION 4 Make sure that the antenna is connected to the TV . And then press the VOL+ or VOL- button to activate "Auto Program" or press the MENU button to skip. (refer to “Auto program” on page 3.6.) 5 Press the VOL+ or VOL- button to move to the hour or minute. Set the hour or minute by pres[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .3 O PERA TION Viewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio-video settings. ▼ The on-screen displays disappear after ten seconds. Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus ▼ 1 With the power on, press the MENU button . The main menu appears on [...]

3 .4 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION Selecting a Menu Language 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to select “Function”, then press the VOL + button 2 Press the VOL + button to select the appropriate lan- guage: English, Español, or Français. 3 Press the MENU button to exit.[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .5 O PERA TION Memorizing the Channels Y our TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both “of f-air” (antenna) and cable channels. After the available channels are memorized, use the CH ▲ and CH ▼ buttons to scan through the channels. This eliminates the need to change chan- nels by ent[...]

3 .6 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION 3 Press the VOL + button. The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels. After all the available channels are stored, the Auto program menu reap- pears. Press the MENU button to exit. Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) ▼ The TV automatically cycles through all of the availa[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .7 O PERA TION Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to select “Channel”, then press the VOL+ button. 2 Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button to select “Add/Erase”, then press the VOL+ button. 3 Press the VOL+ button. Press the CH ▲ /[...]

3 .8 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION 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. Y ou will see all the channels that the TV has memorized. (The TV must have memorized at least three channels.) Y ou will not see[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .9 O PERA TION 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 DISPLA Y button is pressed, the channel label [...]

3 .10 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION 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 DISPLA Y button). 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to select “Function”, then press the [...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .11 O PERA TION 1 Press the MENU button to display menu. Customizing the Picture Y ou can use the on-screen menus to change the Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Color , T int and according to personal prefer ence. (Alter natively , you can use one of the “automatic” settings. See next page.) 2 Press the VOL ?[...]

3 .12 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has three automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”(or T ext), “Standard” and “Movie”) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate either Standard, Mild or Dynamic (or T ext) by pressing the P .MODE button (or by making a selection from the m[...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .13 O PERA TION 2 Press the VOL - or VOL + button repeatedly , until the word “Custom” is selected (When Custom is selected, the words “Equalizer” will appear on the screen). 3 Press the CH ▼ button to select “Equalizer”, then press the VOL+ button. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press [...]

3 .14 C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION O PERA TION Using Automatic Sound Settings Y our TV has four automatic sound settings (“Standard,” “Music,” “Movie,” and “Speech”) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate either Standard, Music, Movie or Speech by pressing the S.MODE button (or by making a selection fr om the menu). [...]

C HAPTER T HREE : TV O PERA TION 3 .15 O PERA TION Viewing an External Signal Source Y ou must select the appropriate mode in or der to view the external signal on the TV . 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to select “Channel”, then press the VOL+ button. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select “TV/A V”. 3 Pre[...]

4 .1 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES Chapter Four S PECIAL F EA TURES Customizing Y our Remote Control Y our TV comes equipped with a “universal” remote contr ol. In addition to controlling the TV , the universal remote can also operate a VCR, DVD and a cable box (even if your VCR and cable box are made by manufacturers other than Samsung).[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 4 .2 S PECIAL F EA TURES VCR Codes DVD Codes[...]

4 .3 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES S PECIAL F EA TURES Cable Box Codes ▼ 4 Enter 3 digits of the cable box code listed below for your brand of cable box . Make sure you enter 3 digits of the code, even if the first digit is a “0.” (If more than one code listed, try the first one.) ▼ The remote contr ol has four “modes”: “TV”, [...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 4 .4 Fine T uning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optional reception. 1 Select the appropriate channel. Press MENU to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to select the “Channel”, then press the VOL+ button. ▼ After you adjust the fine tuning, “*” will appear wh[...]

4 .5 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) If the TV is operating in a weak-signal area, sometimes the LNA function can impr ove the reception (a low-noise preamplifier boosts the incoming signal). 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button twice to select the “Picture”, then press the VOL+ butt[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 4 .6 T ilt 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 . 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button twice to select the “Picture”, then press the VOL+ button. 2 Press the CH ▼ [...]

DNIe TM (Digital Natural Image engine) Samsung ’ s New T echnology enables an improved image with detail, contrast and white enhancement and 3D noise reduction. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button twice to select the “Picture”, then press the VOL+ button. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select “DNIe”. 3 Press[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 4 .8 S PECIAL F EA TURES Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal r eceived 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 scr een. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu, then ress the VOL + button to select the ?[...]

4 .9 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES S PECIAL F EA TURES Press the P .SIZE button to change the screen. • W ide: Sets the picture to 16:9 wide mode. • Panorama: Use this mode for the wide aspect ratio of a panoramic picture. • Zoom1: Magnifies the size of the picture on scr een. Y ou can also move the picture on scr een using the joystick[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 4 .10 S PECIAL F EA TURES Changing the Color T one 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu, then press the VOL + button to select the “Picture” menu. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select “P .Function”, then press the VOL+ button. 3 Press the CH ▼ button to select "Color T one". Press the VO[...]

4 .11 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES S PECIAL F EA TURES Freezing the Picture 1 Press the STILL button to freeze a moving picture. (normal sound will still be heard.) Press again to cancel. 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 wa[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 4 .12 S PECIAL F EA TURES Setting the On/Off T imer 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to select "Function", then press the VOL+ button. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select "T ime", then press the VOL+ button. 3 Press the CH ▼ button to select "On time&[...]

4 .13 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES S PECIAL F EA TURES 5 Press the VOL + button to select “On/Off.” Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button to turn the on-timer “On.” (Repeatedly pressing the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button will alternate between on and off.) 6 When finished, press the VOL + button. ▼ T o deactivate the “On time,” select “[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 4 .14 S PECIAL F EA TURES Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack Depending on the particular program being br oadcast, you can listen to Stereo, Mono, or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a for eign-language translation. Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather .) 2 Pres[...]

4 .15 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES S PECIAL F EA TURES Extra sound settings (Surround, Auto V olume, Melody , BBE or Woofer) The following sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences. • Surround Y our Samsung TV can create a "surr ound" effect such that the sound seems to come from all dir ections. Once the ?[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 4 .16 2-2 Press the CH ▼ button to select “S.Function”, the press the VOL + button. S PECIAL F EA TURES 3 Press the CH ▼ or CH ▼ button to select the required item, the press the VOL + button to select “On”. Press the MENU button to exit Settings Surround, Auto V olume, Melody or BBE[...]

4 .17 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES S PECIAL F EA TURES ▼ Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur during closed caption transmissions, especially those of live events. There may be a small delay before captions appear when you change channels. These are not malfunctions of the TV . 3 Press the VOL – or VOL + button to turn clo[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 4 .18 Viewing Picture-in-Picture Y ou can use the PIP feature to simultaneously to watch two video sour ces. Note:The PIP feature does not work with DVD signals and S-V ideo mode. When PIP is selected in the Zoom mode, the Mode is automatically converted into the Normal mode. Activating Picture-in-Picture 1 Press[...]

4 .19 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES S PECIAL F EA TURES ▼ For more information about external A/V components and sig- nals, see “V iewing an External Signal Sour ce” on page 3.15. If you select “TV”, the PIP image is the same as the main image. Selecting a Signal Source (External A/V) for PIP 1 Press the MENU button to display the m[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 4 .20 Changing the Size of the PIP Window 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ to select the “PIP”, then press the VOL + button. 2 Press the VOL + button to select PIP “On.” 3 Press the CH ▼ to select the “Size”, then press the VOL + button repeatedly to select the “Double[...]

4 .21 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES Swapping the Contents of the PIP image and Main image 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ to select the “PIP”, then press the VOL + button. 2 Press the VOL + button to select PIP “On.” 3 Press the CH ▼ to select the “Swap”, then press the VOL + button. The image in th[...]

C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES 4 .22 Changing the PIP Channel 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ to select the “PIP”, then press the VOL + button. 2 Press the VOL + button to select PIP “On.” 3 Press the CH ▼ to select the “Channel”, then press the VOL + button. Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button to chan[...]

4 .23 C HAPTER F OUR :S PECIAL F EA TURES Viewing the Demonstration T o become familiar with the various menus provided by your television, you can view the in built demonstration. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button twice to select the “Picture”, then press the VOL+ button. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select ?[...]

C HAPTER F IVE : T ROUBLESHOOTING 5 .1 If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible pr oblems and solutions. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply , then call your nearest service center . Identifying Problems Chapter Five T ROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Solution Poor picture T ry another channel. Adjust the antenna. C[...]

A .1 A PPENDIX Cleaning and Maintaining Y our TV W ith proper care, your TV unit will give you many years of service. Please follow these guidelines 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 electric motors that create[...]

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