Samsung CT-15K10MJ, Owner'S Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Instructions COLOR TELEVISION AA68 03380A 00 CT 21M16MJ CT 17N11MJ CT 15K10MJ AA68 03380A 00_XTC_ENG_COVER 4 20 04 11 54 AM Page 2 ...

Page 2: ...a Camcorder 13 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 14 Chapter 3 Operation 15 Turning the TV On and Off 15 Viewing the Menus and On Screen Displays 15 Viewing the Menus 15 Viewing the Display 15 Selecting a Menu Language 16 Memorizing the Channels 17 Selecting the Video Signal source 17 Storing Channels in Memory Automatic Method 18 Adding and Erasing Channels Manual Method 19 Changing Chann...

Page 3: ...sing the Surf Feature 28 Extra Sound Settings 29 Setting the On Off Timer 30 Setting the Sleep Timer 31 Viewing Closed Captions 32 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 33 Identifying Problems 33 Appendix 34 Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV 34 Using Your TV in Another Country 34 Specifications 34 AA68 03380A 00_XTC_ENG 4 20 04 11 51 AM Page 3 ...

Page 4: ...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 Fine tuning control for the sharpest picture possible A special sleep timer Chapter One YOUR NEW TV AA68 03380A 00_XTC_ENG 4 20 04 11 51 AM Page 4 ...

Page 5: ...n menu of your TV s fea tures VOL Press to increase or decrease the volume Also used to select items on the on screen menu ˇ CH and CH Press to change channels Also press to select vari ous items on the on screen menu Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV ˆ STAND BY indicator Lights up when you turn the power off Ø POWER Press to turn the TV on and off CT 21M16MJ...

Page 6: ... camcorder or video game For information on connecting equipment see page 13 Œ AUDIO INPUT Audio signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices VIDEO INPUT Video signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices ˇ HEADPHONE Connect a set of external headphones to this jack for private listening Œ VIDEO INPUT Video signals from VCRs DVD players and similar devices AUDIO INPUT Audio signals from ...

Page 7: ...MENU Displays the main on screen menu PRE CH Tunes to the previous channel TV VIDEO Press to display all of the available video sources i e Antenna Cable VCR CH and CH Channel Up Down Press CH or CH to change channels Ô INFO Press to see the time channel etc on screen EXIT Press to exit the menu Ò Up Down Left Right œ ENTER Press to select highlight up down left or right While using the on screen ...

Page 8: ...F and UHF Antennas on next page 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 1 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 2 Plug the adaptor into the VHF UHF ...

Page 9: ...o the VHF UHF terminal on the bottom of the rear panel 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 an optional combiner adaptor available at most electronics shops 1 Connect both antenna leads to the combiner Antennas with 75 ohm Round Leads ...

Page 10: ...e channels such as premium channels follow the instructions below You will need a two way splitter an RF A B switch and four lengths of coaxial cable These items are available at most electronics stores 1 Find and disconnect the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA IN terminal on your cable box This terminal might be labeled ANT IN VHF IN or simply IN 2 Connect this cable to a two way splitter 3...

Page 11: ...tch and the VHF UHF terminal on the rear of the TV After you ve made this connection set the A B switch to the A position for normal view ing Set the A B switch to the B position to view scrambled channels When you set the A B switch to B you will need to tune your TV to the cable box s output channel which is usually channel 3 or 4 Incoming Cable Cable Box RF A B Switch Splitter Incoming Cable Ca...

Page 12: ...TENNA OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminal on the TV 4 Connect a set of audio cable between the AUDIO OUT jack on the VCR and the AUDIO jack 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 Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape to view your VCR tape A coaxial cable is usually included with a VCR If not check your ...

Page 13: ... the side or back of the camcorder Connecting a Camcorder The side panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a camcorder to your TV They allow you to view the camcorder tapes without using a VCR Also see Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape on page 24 The audio video cables shown here are usually included with a Camcorder If not check your local electronics store Camcorder Output Jacks Camcorder O...

Page 14: ...te control 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 AAA size batteries Make sure to match the and ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Slide the cover out com pletely AA68 03380A 00_XTC_ENG 4 20 04 11 52 AM Page 14 ...

Page 15: ... Channel and Function The on screen menus disappear from the screen after about thirty seconds You can also use the MENU CHANNEL and VOLUME buttons on the control panel of the TV to make selections 1 Press the INFO button on the remote control The on screen display shows any or all of the following Active channel picture mode audio mode audio source and the time indicates a channel has been manual...

Page 16: ...r French Press the EXIT button to exit the menu 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Function then press the œ œ or button Language œ œ English Time Caption Function Move Select Exit Language œ œ English Time Caption Function Move Select Exit AA68 03380A 00_XTC_ENG 4 20 04 11 52 AM Page 16 ...

Page 17: ...rce that is connected to the TV i e an antenna or a cable system 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Channel then press the œ œ or button 2 Repeatedly press the œ œ or button to cycle through these choices ANT antenna STD HRC or IRC all cable TV Press the EXIT button to exit the menu Note STD HRC and IRC identify various types of cable TV systems Contact your ...

Page 18: ... Press the or button to select Auto Program 1 First select the correct signal source ANT STD HRC IRC See steps1 2 on previous page Press the MENU button then press the or button to select Channel then press the œ œ or button 4 After all the available channels are stored the channel menu reappears Press the EXIT button to exit the menu Auto Program ANT 30 Exit ANT CATV œ œ ANT Auto Program TV AV œ ...

Page 19: ...ons to select the chan nel you want added or erased 4 Press the or button to select Select Press the œ œ or button to select Added or Erased Press the EXIT button to exit the menu ANT CATV œ œ ANT Auto Program TV AV œ œ TV Fine Tune Add Erase Channel Move Select Exit Channel ANT 11 Select Erased Channel Move Select Exit Channel ANT 12 Select Erased Channel Move Select Exit Channel ANT 12 Select Ad...

Page 20: ...d number When you use the number buttons you can directly select channels that were either erased or not memorized To select a channel over 100 press the 100 button For channel 122 press 100 then 2 then 2 To change to single digit channels 0 9 faster press 0 before the single digit For channel 4 press 0 then 4 Using the PRE CH Button to select the Previous Channel Press the PRE CH button The TV wi...

Page 21: ...r button The words Contrast Brightness Sharpness Color and Tint will appear on the screen After adjusting an item the gauge will automatically disappear after about 5 seconds 3 Press the or button to select a particular item then press the œ œ or button to increase or decrease the value of a particular item Press the EXIT button to exit the menu Contrast 100 Mode œ œ Dynamic Adjust Color Tone Cool...

Page 22: ...ou can select Custom which automatically recalls your personalized picture settings Choose Dynamic for viewing the TV during the day or when there is bright light in the room Standard Optimal indoor screen condition Choose Movie when viewing the TV in low light or when playing video games Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings according to personal preference see Customizing the Picture ...

Page 23: ...f day AM or PM You can change the hours by pressing or repeatedly or by holding down either of these buttons 4 After the hour is entered press the button at this point the minutes digits will be selected Press the or button to select the correct min utes Press the EXIT button to exit the menu The time will appear every time you press the INFO button Language œ œ English Time Caption Function Move ...

Page 24: ...ewing the signals coming from equipment connected to the TV s A V jacks and the TV signal Press the EXIT button to exit the menu Alternate method Simply press the TV VIDEO button on the remote control to select an External Signal Source AV ANT CATV œ œ ANT Auto Program TV AV œ œ TV Fine Tune Add Erase Channel Move Select Exit ANT CATV œ œ ANT Auto Program TV AV œ œ TV Fine Tune Add Erase Channel M...

Page 25: ...ect Erased Press the EXIT button to exit the menu 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Channel then press the œ œ or button 3 Press the œ œ and buttons to adjust the fine tuning ANT CATV œ œ ANT Auto Program TV AV œ œ TV Fine Tune Add Erase Channel Move Select Exit Fine Tune 0 Select Erased Channel Move Adjust Exit Fine Tune 3 Select Erased Channel Move Adjust ...

Page 26: ...ton to exit the menu 1 Press the MENU button to display menu Press the œ œ or button to select Picture Mode œ œ Dynamic Adjust Color Tone Cool Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit Mode œ œ Dynamic Adjust Color Tone Cool Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit Mode œ œ Dynamic Adjust Color Tone Normal Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit AA68 03380A 00_XTC_ENG 4 20 04 11 52 AM Page 26 ...

Page 27: ...agnifies the size of the picture on screen 2 Press the or button to select Size 1 Press the MENU button to display menu Press the œ œ or button to select Picture Mode œ œ Dynamic Adjust Color Tone Cool Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit Mode œ œ Dynamic Adjust Color Tone Cool Size Zoom Picture Move Select Exit Mode œ œ Dynamic Adjust Color Tone Cool Size Normal Picture Move Select Exit AA68 0338...

Page 28: ...re watching the channel to which you want to return press the R SURF button The on screen dis play will read Surf off 2 Press the R SURF button again to set the timer in thirty second intervals up to five minutes 3 The time you set will begin counting down on the screen When the time runs out the TV will return to the channel you were watching when you set the timer Surf Off Surf 1 30 The time wil...

Page 29: ...ired channel by lowering the sound out put when the modulation signal is high or by raising the sound output when the modulation signal is low 2 Press the œ œ or button to select On or Off Press the EXIT button to exit the menu 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the or button to select Sound menu then press the œ œ or but ton Auto Volume Off Sound Move Select Exit Auto Volume On Sou...

Page 30: ... Clock on page 23 When you set the hours make sure the correct time of day AM or PM appears to the right of the hour 1 Press the MENU button to display the on screen menu Press the or button to select Function then press the œ œ or button 2 Press the or button to select Time then press the œ œ or button The Time menu will appear on the screen Language œ œ English Time Caption Function Move Select ...

Page 31: ... 6 above Press the EXIT button to exit the menu Press the SLEEP button repeatedly until the appro priate time interval appears any of the preset values from Off to 180 After about 5 seconds the sleep display will disappear from the screen and the time interval will be set Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time from 10 to 180 minutes Sleep Timer 3...

Page 32: ...so provide closed captions Most pre recorded commercial video tapes provide closed captions as well Check for the closed caption symbol in your television schedule and on the tape s packaging 2 Press the or button to select the Caption then press the œ œ or button 5 Depending on the particular broadcast it might be necessary to make changes to Channels and Field Use the œ œ and buttons to make the...

Page 33: ... No picture or sound Try another channel Press the TV VIDEO button Make sure the TV is plugged in Check the antenna connections No color wrong colors or tints Make sure the program is broadcast in color Adjust the picture settings If the set is moved or turned in a different direction the power should be OFF for at least 30 minutes Picture rolls vertically Adjust the antenna Check all wire connect...

Page 34: ...r open the cabinet or touch the parts inside Wipe your TV with a clean dry cloth Never use water cleaning fluids wax or chemicals Do not put heavy objects on top of the cabinet Temperature If your TV is suddenly moved from a cold to a warm place unplug the power cord and allow at least two hours for moisture that may have formed inside the unit to dry completely Using Your TV in Another Country If...

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