Samsung CT-21K2MJ User Manual

Owner’s Instructions

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CT-21K2MJ

AA68-02890A-00

Warning! Important

Safety Instructions

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside. It is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this product.

This symbol alerts you that important literature concerning operation and maintenance has been included with this product.

Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call CATV, that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Important: One Federal Court has held that unauthorized recording of copyrighted TV programs is an infringement of U.S. copyright laws.

Certain Canadian programs may also be copyrighted and any unauthorized recording in whole or in part may be in violation of these rights.

To prevent damage which may result in fire or electric shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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Thank You for Choosing Samsung

Thank you for choosing Samsung! Your new Samsung TV receiver represents the latest in television technology. It has easy-to-use, on-screen menus and closed-captioning capabilities, making this TV one of the best products in its class. This product will provide convenient, dependable service and enjoyment for years to come.

Important Safety Information

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and other injuries, keep these safety precautions in mind when installing, using, and maintaining your machine.

• Read all safety and operating instructions before operating the TV receiver.

• Retain the safety and operating instructions for future reference.

• Heed all warnings on the TV receiver and in the operating instructions.

• Follow all operating instructions.

• Unplug the TV receiver from the wall outlet before cleaning, Use a damp cloth, Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

• Never add any attachments and/or equipment without approval of the manufacturer. Such additions may cause risk of fire, electric shock, or other personal injury.

• Do not use the TV receiver where contact with or immersion in water is a possibility, such as near bath tubs, sinks, washing machines, swimming pools, etc.

• Do not place the TV receiver on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The TV receiver may fall, causing injury to people and/or damage to the TV. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table not recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the TV receiver.

• Follow the manufacturer’s instructions when mounting the unit, and use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. Move the TV receiver and its cart with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the unit and cart to overturn.

•Provide ventilation for the TV receiver. The unit is designed with slots in the cabinet for ventilation to protect it from overheating. Do not block these openings with any object, and do not place the TV receiver on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. Do not place it near a radiator or heat register. If you place the TV receiver on a rack or bookcase, ensure that there is adequate ventilation and that you’ve followed the manufacturer’s instructions for mounting.

• Operate your TV receiver only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your appliance dealer or local power company.

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• 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, contact your electrician to replace your outlet.

•Protect the power cord. Power supply cords should be routed so that they will not be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cord placement at plugs, convenience receptacles, and at the point where they exit from the unit.

• Unplug the TV receiver from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system during a lightning storm or when left unattended and unused for long periods of time. This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and power-line surges.

• An outside antenna system should not be placed in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. Avoid overhead power lines: When installing an outside antenna system, be extremely careful to keep from touching the power lines or circuits. Contact with such lines might be fatal.

• Do not overload the wall outlet or extension cords. Overloading can result in fire or electric shock.

• Do not insert foreign objects through openings in the unit, as they may touch dangerous voltages or cause damage. Never spill liquid of any kind on the TV receiver.

•Ground outdoor antennas. If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the TV receiver, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Read information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

•Do not attempt to service the TV receiver yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Unplug the unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

- When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged

- If liquid has been spilled on the unit or if objects have fallen into the TV

- If the TV receiver has been exposed to rain or water

- If the TV receiver does not operate normally by following the operating instructions

- If the TV receiver has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged

- When the TV receiver exhibits a distinct degradation in performance

• If you make adjustments yourself, adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Adjusting other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the TV receiver to normal.

• When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or those that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in additional damage to the unit.

• Upon completion of any service or repairs to this TV receiver, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the TV receiver is in a safe operating condition.

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EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING

GROUND CLAMP

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM

ONTENTS

Chapter 1 : Your New TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Familiarizing Yourself with The TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Front Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Rear Panel Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Chapter 2 : Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Separate VHF and UHF Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Connecting Cable TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Cable without a Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles

All Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles

some Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Connecting a VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV . . . . . . . . . .16

Installing Batteries in the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Chapter 3 : Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Tu rning the TV On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Viewing the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Selecting a Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Memorizing the Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Selecting the Video Signal-source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) . . . . . . . . . .21

Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) . . . . . . . . . . .22

Changing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Using the Channel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Directly Accessing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Using the PRE-CH Button to select the Previous Channel . . . .23

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Using Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Customizing the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Using Automatic Picture Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Using Automatic Volume Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

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ONTENTS

Chapter 4 : Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Fine Tuning Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Changing the Screen Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Using the Surf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Setting the On/Off Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Setting the Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Viewing Closed Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Viewing the Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Chapter 5 : Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Identifying Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Using Your TV in Another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

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List of Features

Your TV was designed with the latest technology. This TV is a high-performance unit that includes 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

• Adjustable picture and sound settings that can be stored in the TV’s memory

• Automatic channel tuning for up to 181 channels

•A special filter to reduce or eliminate reception problems

• Fine tuning control for the sharpest picture possible

• Built-in, dual channel speakers

•A special sleep timer

• Headphone jack for private listening

Chapter One

YOUR NEW TV

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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.

YOUR NEW TV

Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV's features.

VOL – , +

Press to increase or decrease the volume. Also used to select items on the on-screen menu.

CH ▼ and CH ▲

Press to change channels. Also press to select various items on the on-screen menu.

Remote Control Sensor

Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV.

STAND BY

Lights up when you turn the power off.

POWER

Press to turn the TV on and off.

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YOUR NEW 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 different A/V components (i.e., a VCR and a DVD, 2 VCRs, etc.)

For more information on connecting equipment, see pages 11 – 17.

AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT

Audio/Video signals from VCRs, DVD players and similar devices.

AUDIO/VIDEO MONITOR OUTPUTS

These audio-video signals are identical to A/V signals being displayed on the big screen. (Typically used as the input signals for a recording VCR.)

VHF/UHF

Connect to an antenna or to a cable TV system.

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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.

POWER

Turns the TV on and off.

Number buttons

Press to select channels directly on the TV.

+100

Press to select channels over 100. For example, to select channel 121, press “+100,” then press “2” and “1.”

MUTE

Press to temporarily cut off the sound.

CH▲ and CH▼ (Channel Up/Down)

Press CH▲ or CH▼ to change channels. (Also used to highlight selections on the on-screen menus.)

TV/VIDEO

Press to display all of the available video sources (i.e., Antenna/cable, VCR

∏

SURF

Press the SURF button to automatically return to a preferred channel after a user-preset time delay.

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SLEEP

Press to select a preset time interval for automatic shutoff.

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PRE-CH

Tunes to the previous channel.

DISPLAY

Press to see the time, channel, etc., on-screen. Also press to exit (quit) the menu system.

VOL -, VOL +

Press increase or decrease the volume. (Also used to make selections on the on-screen menus.)



Displays the main on-screen menu.

YOUR NEW TV

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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 12.

If you have two antennas, see “Separate VHF and UHF Antennas,” on page 12.

Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads

If you are using an off-air antenna (such as a roof antenna or “rabbit ears”) that has 300-ohm twin flat leads, follow the directions below.

Chapter Two

INSTALLATION

Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws on the 300-75 ohm adaptor (not supplied). Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws.

Plug the adaptor into the VHF/UHF terminal on the bottom of the back panel.

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Connecting Cable TV

To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below.

Cable without a Cable Box

▼

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.

Plug the combiner into the VHF/UHF terminal on the bottom of the rear panel.

INSTALLATION

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. This procedure requires a an optional combiner-adaptor (available at most electronics shops).

Connect both antenna leads to the combiner.

Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads

Plug the antenna lead into the VHF/UHF terminal on the bottom of the back panel.

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