Samsung CS29K10MQ manual

ENG COLOUR TELEVISION Owner’s Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. REMOTE CONTROL ON-SCREEN MENUS TELETEXT FUNCTION KS3a_Eng_Wide.qxd 10/19/2002 1:03 PM Page 1[...]

2 Safety Instructions The following illustrations represent the precautions to be taken when using and moving your television. THIS DEVICE IS NOT FOR USE IN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS Caution Do NOT expose the television to extreme temperature conditions (below 5°C and above 35°C) or to extreme humidity conditions (less than 10% and more than 75%). [...]

3 Contents u u PREPARING YOUR TELEVISION n Safety Instructions .............................................................................................................. 2 n Caution ............................................................................................................................... 2 n Front Panel Controls ...........[...]

4 Front Panel Controls TV/VIDEO SELECTION MENU DISPLAY VOLUME ADJUSTMENT CHANNEL SELECTION POWER STAND-BY/TIMER INDICATOR REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR â These figures show typical panels. The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. MENU DISPLAY VOLUME ADJUSTMENT CHANNEL SELECTION POWER STAND-BY INDICATOR REMOTE CONTROL [...]

5 Connection Panels HEADPHONE JACK Side of TV Rear of TV RCA AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT CONNECTORS SCART AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT/OUTPUT CONNECTORS 75 Ω Ω COAXIAL CONNECTOR FOR AERIAL/CABLE NETWORK â These figures show typical connector-jack panels. The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. S-VIDEO JACK HEADPHONE JACK RCA [...]

6 Infrared Remote Control â â Operation of remote control may be affected by bright artificial light near to the TV set. POWER PICTURE MENU DISPLAY AUTOMATIC SWITCH-OFF/ TELETEXT STORE STILL PICTURE ONE/TWO-DIGIT CHANNEL SELECTION/ TELETEXT HOLD FASTEXT TOPIC SELECTION TEMPORARY SOUND SWITCH-OFF VOLUME DECREASE PREVIOUS CHANNEL/ TELETEXT PREVIOUS[...]

7 You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you : u Purchase the television. u Find that the remote control is no longer operating correctly. 1 Remove the cover of the remote control by pressing the symbol ( ) and pulling the cover in the direction of the arrow. 2 Insert batteries, taking care to respect the polarities: u [...]

8 The mains lead is attached to the rear of the television. * If you have purchased this television in the United Kingdom, refer to rear cover for further instructions on plug wiring. 1 Plug the mains lead into an appropriate socket. â Use a wall socket with a voltage of between 220 and 240 Volts. 2 Press the “ ” (ON/OFF) button on the front o[...]

9 Plug & Play Feature 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 (red light visible on the television front panel), press the POWER button on the remote control. Result: The message “Plug &[...]

10 Viewing the Demonstration To become familiar with the various menus provided by your television, you can view the inbuilt demonstration. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the s or t button to select the “Function” and press the + or – button. 3 Press the s or t button to select the “Demonstration” and press the + or – button. Result: [...]

11 You can scan the frequency ranges available on your television and in your country and store all the channels found automatically. The channels are stored in the order in which they appear in the frequency bands. It is possible that the automatically allocated numbers may not correspond to those by which you wish to identify the channels. If thi[...]

12 When storing channels manually, you can choose: u Whether or not to store each of the channels found. u The number by which you wish to identify each stored channel. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the s or t button to select the “Channel” and press the + or – button. 3 Press the s or t button to select the “Manual store” and press th[...]

13 6 If you... Press the... Know the number us or t button to select the “Channel”. of the channel u + or – button to indicate the required to be stored number. Do not know the us or t button to select the “Search”. channel numbers u + or – button to start the search. Result: The tuner scans the frequency range until the first channel o[...]

14 If channel name information is broadcast when you store the channels either manually or automatically, the names are assigned to the channels directly. You can however change these names or assign new names as required. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the s or t button to select the “Channel” and press the + or – button. 3 Press the s or [...]

15 You can exclude the channels of your choice from the channel scan operation. When you scan through the stored channels, those you have chosen to skip are not displayed. All channels that you do not specifically choose to skip are displayed during scanning. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the s or t button to select the “Channel” and press t[...]

16 If the reception is clear, you do not have to fine-tune the channel, as this is done automatically during the search and store operation. If however the signal is weak or distorted, you may have to fine-tune the channel manually. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the s or t button to select the “Channel” and press the + or – button. 3 Press[...]

17 You can exchange the numbers of two channels, in order to: u Modify the numeric order in which the channels have been automatically stored. u Give easily remembered numbers to the channels that you watch most often. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the s or t button to select the “Channel” and press the + or – button. 3 Press the s or t bu[...]

18 Changing the Picture Standard You can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. The following picture effects are available in the order given: u u Custom, Standard, Sports, Natural, Mild. 1 Press the MENU button. Result: The “Picture” menu is displayed. 2 Press the + or – button to select the “Mode?[...]

19 Adjusting the Picture Settings Your television has several settings which allow you to control picture quality: u Colour tone, Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Colour, Tint (NTSC only) 1 Press the MENU button. Result: The “Picture” menu is displayed. 2 Press the + or – button. 3 Press the s or t button to select the “Adjust”, and then [...]

20 Using the Tilt Control Feature (Option) If you find that the picture received is slightly tilted to one side, you can adjust the tilt setting. 1 Press the MENU button. Result: The “Picture” menu is displayed. 2 Press the + or – button. 3 Press the s or t button to select the “Tilt”. 4 To adjust the “Tilt” (±7) by pressing the + or[...]

21 Changing the Sound Standard You can select the type of special sound effect to be used when watching a given broadcast. The following sound effects are available in the order given: u u Custom, Standard, Music, Movie, Speech. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the s or t button to select the “Sound” and press the + or – button. 3 Press the +[...]

22 Adjusting the Sound Settings The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the s or t button to select the “Sound” and press the + or – button. 3 Press the s or t button to select the “Equalizer”. â When select the “Mode” to “Custom”, the “Equalizer” menu is displaye[...]

23 Extra Sound Settings (depending on the model) The following sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences. u u 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. “Auto volume” lets you automatically adjust the volume of [...]

24 The “ 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. Selecting the Sound Mode (depending on the model) â u If the receiving conditions deteriorate, listening will be eas[...]

25 Switching the Sound Off Temporarily You can switch the sound off temporarily, for example you may wish to answer the telephone. 1 Press the “ ” button. Result: The sound is switched off and “ ” is displayed. 2 When you wish to turn the sound back on at the same volume as before, press the “ ” button again (or either of the volume but[...]

26 You can select a time period of between 30 and 180 minutes after which the television automatically switches to Standby mode by pressing the " " button. 1 Press the “ ” button on the remote control. Result: If the sleep timer is... The screen displays... Already set Time remaining before the television will be placed in standby mod[...]

27 You can set the television’s clock so that the current time is displayed when you press the " " button. You must also set the time if you wish to use the automatic On/Off timers. â The clock setting will be re-activated when pressing the “ ” (ON/OFF) button on the front panel. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the s or t button t[...]

28 You can set the On/Off timers so that the television will: u u Switch on automatically and tune to the channel of your choice at the time you select u u Switch off automatically at the time you select â â The first step is to set the television’s clock (refer to “Setting and Displaying the Current Time” on the previous page). If you have[...]

29 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. 2 Press the s or t button to select the “Function” and press the - or + button. 3 Press [...]

30 Most television channels carry “teletext,” pages of written information that provide information such as: u u Television programme times u u News bulletins u u Weather forecasts u u Sports results u u Subtitles for the hard of hearing The teletext pages are organized according to six categories: Part Contents A Selected page number. B Broadc[...]

31 You can display teletext information at any time, but signal reception must be good. Otherwise: u u Information may be missing u u Some pages may not be displayed To activate the teletext mode and display the contents page: 1 Using the s ( ) or t ( ) button, select the channel providing the teletext service. 2 Press the “ ” (TTX/MIX) button [...]

32 Press the number buttons on the remote control to enter the page number directly: 1 Enter the three-digit page number listed in the contents 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 pages, the secondary p[...]

33 Up to four teletext pages can be stored. 1 Select the LIST mode. Result: Four 3-digit numbers are displayed in different colors at the bottom of the screen. 2 Press the colored button corresponding to the page that will be replaced. 3 Enter the new page number using the numeric buttons. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each page to be stored, using a [...]

34 Connecting to the AV-1 or 2 SCART Input/Outputs â AV-1 is used for equipment with an RGB output, such as video game devices and video disc players or a VCR. Rear of TV À À À À This end can be fitted with: u A SCART connector u Three RCA connectors (video + audio L and R) Connecting to the Audio Out RCA Output (Option) â u The audio out RCA[...]

35 Connecting to the RCA Input (AV2) â The RCA (video + audio L and R) connectors are used for equipment such as camcorders, video disc players and some video game devices. Video disc player Decoder/ Video game device Camcorder Side or Front of TV (depending on the model) Connecting to the Rear S-VIDEO Input (Option) â The S-VIDEO/RCA (AUDIO-L an[...]

36 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 on the side or front of the television (depending on the model). Result: The sound is heard through the headphones. 2 When you wish to hear[...]

37 A degaussing coil is mounted around the picture tube, so you do not normally need to degauss the television manually. If you move the television to a different position and color patches appear on the screen, you must: u Switch the television off by pressing the “ ” (ON/OFF) button on the front panel u Unplug the television from the wall soc[...]

38 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. u Check that the mains lead has been connected to a wall socket. u Check that you have pressed the “ ” (ON/OFF) but[...]

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- 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. KS3a_Eng_Wide.qxd 10/19/2002 1:03 PM Page 40[...]