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    Owner’ s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION ............................................................................................................................. ............. CT -21K3W CT -21K5W AA68-02478A-01 02478A(E) FRONT COVER 4/4/03 4:06 PM Page 1[...]

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    2 Wa rning! Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SER VICEABLE P ARTS 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 sym[...]

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    3 Thank Y ou for Choosing Samsung Thank you for choosing Samsung! Y our new Samsung TV receiver represents the latest in tele- vision technology . It has easy-to-use, on-screen menus and closed-captioning capabilities, mak- ing this TV one of the best products in its class. This pr oduct will provide convenient, depend- able service and enjoyment f[...]

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    4 • Use only a grounded or polarized outlet. For your safety , this TV is equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug having one blade wider than the other . This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way . If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug still does not fit, contac[...]

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    5 C ONTENTS Chapter 1: Y our New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 List of Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Familiarizing Y ourself with The TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Front Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8[...]

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    6 C ONTENTS Chapter 4: Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Fine T uning Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Changing the Screen Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Using the Surf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    7 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: • 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 sound settings that can be stored in the TV’ s memory [...]

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    8 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 remote contr ol. Y OUR N EW TV Œ MENU Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV's fea- tures. ´ VOL – , + Press to increase or decr[...]

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    9 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 equipment, see pages 11 – 17. [...]

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    10 Remote Control Y ou can use the remote control up to about 23 feet fr om the TV . When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV . Œ POWER T urns the TV on and off. ´ Number buttons Press to select channels directly on the TV . ˇ +100 Press to select channels over 100. ¨ MUTE Press to temporarily cut off the sound. ˆ CH ▲ and C[...]

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    11 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 12. If you have two antennas, see “Separate VHF and UHF Antennas,” on page 12. Antennas with 3[...]

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    12 Connecting Cable TV To 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 into the VHF/UHF terminal on the bot[...]

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    13 I NST ALLA TION Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels ▼ 1 Find the cable that is con- nected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box. This terminal might be labeled “ANT OUT ,” “VHF OUT ,” or simply , “OUT .” 2 Connect the other end of this cable to the VHF/UHF antenna terminal on the back of the TV . Connec[...]

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    14 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) switch and the VHF/UHF terminal on [...]

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    15 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 on the TV . 5 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the VIDEO jack on the TV . Follow the instructions in ?[...]

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    16 Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV Y our TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recor ded by a second VCR. To do this, connect your second VCR as follows: 1 Connect a set of audio cables between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV and the AUDIO IN jacks on the VCR. 2 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT jack on the TV[...]

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    17 I NST ALLA TION 2 Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUT- PUT jack on the cam- corder and the AUDIO terminals on the rear of the TV . 3 Connect a video cable between the VIDEO OUT- PUT jack on the cam- corder and the VIDEO ter- minal on the rear of the TV . 1 Locate the A/V output jacks on the camcorder . They are usually found on the side[...]

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    18 ▼ 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 two AA size batteries. Make sure to match the “ +[...]

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    O PERA TION 19 Chapter Three O PERA TION Tu rning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control. Yo u can also use the POWER button on the fr ont panel. V iewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays V iewing the Menus V iewing the Display ▼ The on-screen displays disappear after about twelve seconds. When Closed Caption has been set,[...]

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    O PERA TION 20 Selecting a Menu Language 3 Press MENU twice to exit. 2 Press VOL + to select the appropriate language: English, Spanish, or French. 1 Press MENU to display the menu. Press CH ▼ three times to select “Function”, then press the VOL + but- ton. 02478A(E)-CHAPTER 3 4/4/03 4:03 PM Page 20[...]

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    O PERA TION 21 Memorizing the Channels Y our 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 eliminates the need to change chan- nels by entering the channel digits. There are [...]

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    O PERA TION 22 3 Press the VOL + button. The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels. Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) ▼ The TV automatically cycles through all of the available channels and stores them in memory . This takes about one to two minutes. Press the MENU button at any time to interrupt the memorization proc[...]

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    O PERA TION 23 Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) 1 Press the MENU button. Press the CH ▼ button twice to select “Channel, ” then press the VOL+ but- ton. 2 Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button to select “Add/Erase”. Press the VOL+ button. 3 Press the VOL-/+ or num- ber buttons to select the channel you want added or erased. 4 Press[...]

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    O PERA TION 24 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 channels that were either erased o[...]

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    O PERA TION 25 Setting the Clock 1 Press the MENU button to display the on-screen menu. Press the CH ▼ button three times to select “Function.” Press the VOL + button. 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select “T ime” menu. Press the VOL + button: The T ime menu will appear on the screen, and “Clock” will be selected. 3 Press the VOL + butt[...]

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    O PERA TION 26 1 Press MENU to display menu. Customizing the Picture Y ou can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, tint, color , and sharpness according to personal pr eference. (Alter natively , you can use one of the “automatic” settings. See next page.) 2 Press VOL – or VOL + repeatedly , until the word “Custom” [...]

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    O PERA TION 27 Using Automatic Picture Settings Y our TV has three automatic picture settings (“Standar d”, “Natural”, and “Mild”) that are preset at the factory . Y ou can activate either Standard, Natural or Mild by making a selection from the menu. Or , you can select “Custom” which automatically recalls your personalized picture[...]

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    O PERA TION 28 2 Press the VOL - or VOL + button repeatedly , until the word “Custom” is selected. (When Custom is select- ed, the words “Adjust” will appear on the screen.) 3 Press the CH ▼ button to select “Adjust”, then press the VOL+ button. (The words Bass, T reble, and Balance will appear on the screen.) Press the CH ▲ or CH ?[...]

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    O PERA TION 29 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 any of them by making a selection from the on-screen menu. Or , you can select “Custom,” which automatically recalls your personalized sound sett[...]

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    O PERA TION 30 2 Press the CH ▼ button to select “Melody”, then press the VOL+ or VOL– button to select the “On” or “Off”. 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button to select “Sound” menu , then press the VOL+ but- ton. Setting The On/Off Melody Y ou can hear clear melody sound when the TV is powered O[...]

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    O PERA TION 31 V iewing a VCR or Camcorder T ape Y ou must select the appropriate mode in or der to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV . 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button twice to select “Channel”, then press the VOL+ button. 2 Press the CH ▼ button twice to select the “TV/A V”. 3 Press the VOL+ [...]

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    32 Chapter Four S PECIAL F EA TURES Fine T uning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception. 1 Select the appropriate channel. Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button twice to select “Channel” menu, then press the VOL+ button. 2 Press the CH ▼ button three times to select [...]

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    33 Changing the Screen Size 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the VOL + button to select the “Picture” menu. 2 Press the CH ▼ button twice to select "Size." 3 Press the VOL + or VOL - button repeatedly to select “Normal” or “Zoom”. Press the MENU button twice to exit. • Normal : Sets the picture to 4:3 nor[...]

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    34 S PECIAL F EA TURES Using the Surf 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. Y ou can set the Surf to “5 minutes”, then switch channels. After 5 minutes, the TV will return to the original channel. T o use the Surf[...]

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    35 S PECIAL F EA TURES Setting the On/Off T imer 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the CH ▼ button three times to select "Function" menu, 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". Press the VOL+ [...]

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    36 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 alter- nate between on and off.) 6 When finished, press the VOL + button . ▼ To deactivate the “On time,” select “Off” during this step. 7 To set[...]

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    37 Sound Features 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 Press the CH ▼ button six times to select “M[...]

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    38 S PECIAL F EA TURES Extra sound settings (T urbo Sound, Surround, or Auto V olume ) •T urbo Sound T urbo sound suitably emphasizes both higher and lower bands of sound (and includes other effects). • Surround “Surround” converts a monaural sound signal into two identical left and right channels. Once the “Surround” is set to “On”[...]

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    39 S PECIAL F EA TURES ▼ Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur during closed caption transmissions, especial- ly 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 closed cap- tioning on/off. ▼ In capti[...]

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    40 S PECIAL F EA TURES Using the V -Chip The V -Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappr opriate for children. The user must first enter a PIN (personal ID number) before any of the V -Chip r estrictions can be set up or changed. Note : When the V -chip feature is active, channel-auto program featur es do not function.[...]

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    41 S PECIAL F EA TURES How to Set up Restrictions Using the “TV guidelines” First, set up a personal identification number (PIN), and enable the V -Chip. (See previous section.) Parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods: The TV guide- lines or the MP AA rating. How to Enable/Disable the V -Chip 1 Press the MENU button to d[...]

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    42 S PECIAL F EA TURES 2 Press the CH ▼ button three times to select the “V-chip” menu. Press the VOL+ button. The “Enter pin” screen will appear . Enter your 4- digit PIN number . 3 The “V-chip” screen will appear . Press the CH ▼ button, and highlight the field for “TV guidelines.” 4 Press the VOL + button. The “TV guideline[...]

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    43 S PECIAL F EA TURES How to Set up Restrictions using the MP AA Ratings: G, PG, PG- 13, R, NC-17, X The MP AA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MP AA) system, and its main application is for movies. (Eventually , movie videocassettes will be encoded with MP AA ratings.) When the V -Chip lock is on, the TV will automati[...]

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    44 How to Reset the TV after the V -Chip Blocks a Channel (“Emergency Escape”) If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V-Chip will block it. The screen will go blank and the following message will appear: “Excessive rating.” To resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using the number buttons. Under certain conditions (dep[...]

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    45 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. Check all wire connections. Poor soun[...]

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    46 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 magnetic fi[...]