Samsung CS-29K30ML manual

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    COLOUR TELEVISION Owner’ s Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly , and retain it for future reference. R egister your product at www .samsung.com/global/register ON-SCREEN MENUS DNIe Jr (OPTION) (Digital Natural Image engine Junior) TELETEXT (OPTION) AA68-03582A-00Eng 3/3/05 4:05 PM Page 1[...]

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    English-3 Contents ◆ C ONNECTING AND P REP ARING Y OUR T ELEVISION ■ Control Panels (depending on the model) ..................................................... 5 ■ Connection Panels (depending on the model) .............................................. 6 ■ Infrared Remote Control (All Functions Except Teletext) .........................[...]

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    English-4 Contents (continued) ◆ U SING THE T ELETEXT F EA TURE (depending on the model) ■ Teletext Feature (depending on the model) .................................................. 38 ■ Displaying the Teletext Information (depending on the model) ..................... 38 ■ Selecting a Page by Number (depending on the model) .............[...]

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    English-5 ➢ The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. Contr ol P anels (depending on the model) Front of the TV 1) Menu display 2) Volume adjustment 3) Channel selection 4) Remote control sensor 5) Standby indicator 6) Power On/Off ➢ Using the Buttons on the Panel If the remote control no longer works or you[...]

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    English-6 Connection P anels (depending on the model) Side of TV (depending on the model) Front of TV Œ CONNECTING EXTERNAL A/V DEVICES (INPUT) The RCA (VIDEO + AUDIO-L and R) connectors are used for equipment such as camcorders, video disc players and some video game devices. ➢ ◆ When both the side (or front) and rear connectors are connected[...]

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    English-7 Connection P anels (depending on the model) (continued) Œ MONITOR OUT (VIDEO / L-AUDIO-R) Outputs for external devices. ´ AV 1 (VCR) -VIDEO/AUDIO(L/R) AV 2 (VCR) -VIDEO/L-AUDIO-R Inputs or outputs for external devices, such as VCR,DVD, video game device or video disc players. ˇ COMPONENT (DVD)/DVD IN VIDEO ( Y / P b / P r ) and AUDIO ([...]

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    English-8 Infrared Remote Contr ol (All Functions Ex cept T eletext) TELEVISION STAND-BY SOUND MENU DISPLAY ONE/TWO-DIGIT CHANNEL SELECTION TURBO SOUND TEMPORARY SOUND SWITCH- OFF VOLUME DECREASE PREVIOUS CHANNEL DIRECT CHANNEL SELECTION TUNER/CABLE NETWORK SELECTION EXTERNAL INPUT SELECTION INFORMATION DISPLAY AUTOMATIC SWITCH-OFF PICTURE SIZE NEX[...]

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    English-9 Infrared Remote Contr ol (T eletext F unctions) TELETEXT PAGE HOLD FASTEXT TOPIC SELECTION TELETEXT NEXT PAGE TELETEXT PREVIOUS PAGE TELETEXT DISPLAY/ MIX BOTH TELETEXT INFORMATION AND THE NORMAL BROADCAST TELETEXT MODE SELECTION (LIST/FLOF) TELETEXT REVEAL TELETEXT STORE TELETEXT SIZE SELECTION PROGRAMME SELECTION BY NAME TELETEXT SUB-PA[...]

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    English-10 Connecting to an A erial or Cable T ele vision Netw ork To view television channels correctly, a signal must be received by the set from one of the following sources: ◆ An outdoor aerial ◆ A cable television network ◆ A satellite network 1 In the first three cases, connect the aerial or network input cable to the 75 Ω coaxial soc[...]

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    English-11 S witc hing Y our T elevision On and Of f The mains lead is attached to the rear of your television. 1 Plug the mains lead into an appropriate socket. ➢ The main voltage is indicated on the rear of the television and the frequency is 50 or 60Hz. 2 Press the “ ” button (On/Off) on the front of the television. Result : The Standby in[...]

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    English-12 The remote control is used mainly to: ◆ Change channels and adjust the volume ◆ Set up the television using the on-screen menu system The following table presents the most frequently used buttons and their functions. Button Viewing Function Menu Function Used to display the next - stored channel. Used to display the previous - stored[...]

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    English-13 When the television is initially powered on, three basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently: setting the language, channel and clock. 1 If the television is in Standby mode, press the POWER () button on the remote control. Result : The message Plug & Play is displayed. It flickers for a little while and then Lan[...]

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    English-14 To become familiar with the various menus provided by your television, you can view the in built demonstration. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▼ or ▲ button to select Setup . Result : The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the ▼ or ?[...]

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    English-15 You can scan for the frequency ranges available to you (and availability depends on your country). Automatically allocated programme numbers may not correspond to actual or desired programme numbers. However you can sort numbers manually and clear any channels you do not wish to watch. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu i[...]

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    English-16 You can store the channels, including those received via cable networks. When storing channels manually, you can choose: ◆ Whether or not to store each of the channels found ◆ The programme number of each stored channel which you wish to identify 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▼ or ▲ [...]

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    English-17 15 If you do not know the channel numbers, select Search by pressing the ▼ or ▲ button. Press the œ or √ button to start the search. Result : The tuner scans the frequency range until the first channel or the channel that you selected is received on your screen. 16 If you know the number of the channel to be stored, see the follow[...]

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    English-18 You can exclude the channels you chosen from the channels you scanned. When you scan through the stored channels, those you have chosen to skip are not displayed. All of the channels that you do not specifically choose to skip are displayed during scanning. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▼ [...]

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    English-19 This operation allows you to change the programme numbers of stored channels. This operation may be necessary after using auto store. You can delete the channels you do not want to keep. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▼ or ▲ button to select Channel . Result : The options available in the[...]

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    English-20 You can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▼ or ▲ button to select Picture . Result : The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the ENTER () button again to sel[...]

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    English-21 Your television has several settings which allow you to control picture quality. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▼ or ▲ button to select P icture . Result : The options available in the P icture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () b u tton. 4 Press the ▼ or ▲ button to select C u[...]

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    English-22 S electing the Picture Size (depending on the model) You can select the picture format which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. The following picture formats are available in the order given: ◆ N ormal , Zoom 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▼ or ▲ button to select Picture . R[...]

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    English-23 ◆ Digital NR If the signal received by your television is weak, you can activate this feature to reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▼ or ▲ button to select P icture . Result : The options available in the Picture group are displa[...]

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    English-24 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” mode to “Off”. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▼ or ▲ button to select Setu[...]

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    English-25 You can select the type of special sound effect to be used when watching a given broadcast. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▼ or ▲ button to select Sound . Result : The options available in the Sound group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () b u tton. 4 Press the ENTER () button again to s[...]

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    English-26 The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▼ or ▲ button to select Sound . Result : The options available in the Sound group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the ▼ or ▲ button to select Equalizer (or Custom )[...]

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    English-27 ◆ Auto Volume Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, and so it is not easy for you to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed. This feature lets you automatically adjust 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[...]

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    English-28 S electing the Melody You can hear clear melody sound when the television is powered on or off. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▼ or ▲ button to select Setup . Result : The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the ▼ or ▲ button to sel[...]

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    English-29 S electing the Sound Mode (depending on the model) The “DUAL I -II” button displays/controls the processing and output of the audio signal. When power is switched on, the mode is automatically preset to either “Dual-I ” or “Stereo”, depending on the current transmission. ➣ ◆ If the receiving conditions deteriorate, listen[...]

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    English-30 Se t ting and Displa ying the Current T ime Move Enter Return TV Move Enter Return Setup Plug & Play √ √ Language : English Time √ √ Child Lock √ √ Blue screen : Off √ √ Melody : On √ √ Demonstration √ √ TV Time Clock -- : -- am Sleep Timer : Off On Timer -- : -- am Off Off Timer -- : -- am Off On Timer Volume[...]

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    English-31 Se t ting the Sleep Timer You can set your TV to automatically turn off after a preset interval. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▼ or ▲ button to select S etup . Result : The options available in the S etup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () b u tton. 4 Press the ▼ or ▲ button t[...]

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    English-32 S witc hing the T elevision On and Of f Automaticall y You can set the On/Off timers so that the television will: ◆ Switch on automatically and tune to the channel of your choice at the time you select ◆ Switch off automatically at the time you select ➢ The first step is to set the television’s clock (refer to “Setting and Disp[...]

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    English-33 Se t ting the P referred V olume Le vel The preferred volume can be set for when the timer automatically turns on the TV. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▼ or ▲ button to select S etup . Result : The options available in the S etup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () b u tton. 4 Pres[...]

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    English-34 Using the LNA (Lo w Noise Amplif ier) feature (depending on the model) This function is very useful in the situation that the TV is used in weak signal. LNA amplifies the TV signal in the weak signal area, but not noise. This feature is working only weak signal condition, and that is memorized on current channel, additional. 1 Press the [...]

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    English-35 A ctivating the Child Loc k You can restrict viewing by locking the channels of your choice. Example : You can prevent your children from watching unsuitable programmes. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▼ or ▲ button to select Setup . Result : The options available in the Setup group are di[...]

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    English-36 Use the remote control to switch between viewing signal from connected equipment, such as VCR, DVD, Set-Top-boxes and the TV source (broadcast or cable) 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ENTER () button to select Input . Result : The options available in the Input group are displayed. 3 Press th[...]

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    English-37 8 Press the ▼ or ▲ button to select external device : AV1 - AV2 - S-Video - Component . 9 Press the ENTER () button. Result : The device names available are listed. 10 Select the name by pressing the † or … button. Press the ENTER () button. 11 Set other signal sources ( AV1 , AV2 , S-Video , Component ) using the same method as [...]

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    English-38 Most television channels provide written information services via teletext. Information provided includes: ◆ Television programme times ◆ News bulletins and weather forecasts ◆ Sports results ◆ Travel information This information is divided into numbered pages (see diagram). Part Contents A Selected page number. B Broadcasting ch[...]

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    English-39 You can enter the page number directly by pressing the numeric buttons on the remote control. 1 Enter the three-digit page number given in the content by pressing the corresponding numeric buttons. Result : The current page counter is incremented and the page is then displayed. 2 If the selected page is linked with several secondary page[...]

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    English-40 You can store up to four teletext pages to display them later at leisure. 1 Select the LIST mode using the button. Result : Four 3-digit numbers are displayed in different colours. ➣ The button is used to switch between the LIST and FLOF modes. 2 Press the colored button corresponding to the page that will be replaced. 3 Enter the new [...]

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    English-41 Connecting to the A V -1 or 2 Input/Outputs ➢ AV-1 is used for equipment with an RGB output, such as video game devices and video disc players or a VCR. RGB 2 1 Rear of TV Video disc player Decoder/ Video game device VCR Camcorder or Satellite receiver AV cable ➢ These figures show typical connector-jack panels. The actual configurat[...]

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    English-42 Connecting to the A udio Output (depending on the model) Connecting to the D VD Input (depending on the model) ➢ The “MONITOR OUT” ( L-AUDIO-R ) connectors are used for equipment, such as an audio system (to take full advantage of the Surround sound effect). Audio system Rear of the TV Connecting to the RC A Input (depending on the[...]

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    English-43 You can connect a set of headphones to your television if you wish to watch a television programme without disturbing the other people in the room. 1 Plug a set of headphones into the 3.5 mm mini-jack socket of the television. Result : The sound is heard through the headphones. 2 When you wish to hear the sound through the speakers again[...]

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    English-44 Tr oubleshooting: Before Contacting S ervice Personnel Before contacting Samsung after-sales service, perform the following simple checks. If you cannot solve the problem using the instructions below, note the model and serial number of the television and contact your local dealer. No sound or picture Normal picture but no sound No pictu[...]

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    ELECTRONICS AA68-03582A-00 - AFTER SALES SERVICE - Do not hesitate to contact your retailer or service agent if a change in the performance of your product indicates that a faulty condition may be present. AA68-03582A-00Eng 3/3/05 4:05 PM Page 48[...]