Samsung PL51D8000FM User manual

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Contents
Channel Menu
Using the INFO button
(Now & Next Guide) 1
Using the Channel Menu 2
Using the Favorites Channels 14
Memorizing Channels 16
Basic Features
Changing the Preset Picture Mode 20
Adjusting Picture Settings 21
Changing the Picture Size 22
Changing the Picture Options 26
Setting up the TV with Your PC 37
Changing the Preset Sound Mode 40
Adjusting Sound Settings 41
Selecting the Sound Mode
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51
Preference Features
Connecting to a Wired Network 52
Connecting to a Wireless Network 64
Setting the Time 92
Locking Programs 100
Other Features 102
Economical Solutions 105
Picture In Picture (PIP) 116
Support Menu 119
Advanced Features
Using the 3D function 128
Getting Started with Smart Hub 142
Setting up Smart Hub 156
Using the Smart Hub service 170
Connecting a USB Device 171
Connecting to the PC through network 172
Screen Display 179
Recorded TV 180
Videos 195
Music 202
Photos 206
Smart Hub - Additional Function 208
Troubleshooting for Smart Hub 221
AllShare™ 228
Setting Up AllShare™ 230
Anynet+(HDMI-CEC) 234
Setting Up Anynet+ 238
Switching between Anynet+ Devices 239
Listening through a Receiver 240
Troubleshooting for Anynet+ 242
Other Information
Troubleshooting 245
Anti-theft Kensington Lock 259
License 261
Using the INFO button (Now & Next Guide)
The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio-video
settings. The Now & Next guide shows daily TV program information for each
channel according to the broadcasting time.
Scroll
,
to view information for a desired program while watching the current
channel.
Scroll
/
to view information for a desired program while watching the
current channel.
DESVENTURAS EM SERIE (HD)
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Information
Mon, 29 Sep 5:27 am
5:00 am - 5:30 am
Globo HD
DTV Air
05
The displayed image may differ depending on your country
Channel Menu
Using the Channel Menu
Press the SMART HUB button to select the
menu you want to use. Each screen will be
displayed.
Guide
The EPG (Electronic Program Guide) information is provided by broadcasters.
Using program schedules provided by broadcasters, you can specify programs
you want to watch in advance so that the channel automatically changes to the
selected program channel at the specified time. Program entries may appear blank
or out of date depending on a channel status.
The displayed image may differ depending on the
model.
Search
Your Video
Favourites
Photos
Channel
Music
Guide
Schedule Manager
Videos
Source
Record TV Web Browser
Samsung Apps
Login
Sort by
Edit Mode
Settings
Connect to the Internet and enjoy a variety of contents throuth Smart Hub.
This feature may not be available in some countries.
For some of the countries listed, local language characters might not be displayed properly.
Allshare
N
Using the operation buttons with the Guide.
Red (Schedule Mgr): Displays
the Schedule Manager.
Green (-24 Hours): Viewing the
list of program to be broadcasted
before 24 hours.
Yellow (+24 Hours): Viewing the
list of program to be broadcasted
after 24 hours.
Blue (CH Mode): Set the desired
channel mode.
The displayed image may differ depending on the model.
Schedule Mgr
-24 Hours
+24 Hours
CH Mode
Information
Page
Watch
DTV Air 05 Globo HD
TELA QUENTE (HD)
10:05 pm - 12:10 pm
10
DESVENTURAS EM SERIE (HD)
Today
Guide
Fri, 1 Jan 2:10 am
Channel View - All
Programs resume at 06:00
Home and...
No Information
QVC Selection
No Information
04 Globo HD
05 DiscoveryH&L
06 TV GloboSD
07 price-drop.TV
08 QVC
09 R4DTT
Tine Team
Fiv...No Information Dark Angel
American Chopper
10:00 pm
10:30 pm
11:00 pm 11:30 pm
(Information): Displays details of the selected program.
(Page): Move to next or previous page.
(Watch / Schedule):
When selecting the current programe, you can watch the selected
programe.
When selecting the future programe, you can reserve to watch the selected
programe. To cancel the schedule, press the ENTER
button again and
select Cancel Schedules.
Schedule Manager
O
SMART HUB
Schedule Manager
ENTER
You can view, modify or delete a channel you have reserved to watch.
Using the Timer Viewing
You can set a desired channel to be displayed automatically at the intended time. Set
the current time first to use this function.
1. Press the ENTER
button to add manual booking.
2. Press the
or
button to select the Timer Viewing.
3. Press the
/
/
/
buttons to set the Antenna, Channel, Repeat or Start
Time.
Antenna: Select the desired broadcasting signal.
Channel: Select the desired channel.
Repeat: Select Once, Manual, Sat~Sun, Mon~Fri or Everyday to set at your
convenience. If you select Manual, you can set the day you want.
N
The
mark indicates the date you've selected.
Date: you can set desired date.
N
It is available when you select Once in Repeat.
Start Time: You can set start time you want.
N
Only memorized channels can be reserved.
N
On the Information screen, you can change or cancel a reserved information.
Cancel Schedules: Cancel a show you have reserved to watch.
Edit: Change a show you have reserved to watch.
Return: Return to the previous screen.
Channel List
You can view channel information, All, TV,
Radio, Data/Other, Analog or Favorites 1-5.
O
When you press the CH LIST button on
the remote control, Channel List screen
will be displayed at once.
All: Shows all currently available channels.
Favorites: Shows all favorite channels
when Favorites is set.
N
If you want to view favorite channels you added, press the CH LIST button
and use the
or
(CH Mode) button to move Favorites 1-5.
The displayed image may differ depending on the
model.
No Information
2 FGHIJK
3 LMNOP
2 -----(Air)
1 ABCDE
4 -----(Air)
6 -----(Air)
8 -----(Air)
10 -----(Air)
13 -----(Air)
14 -----(Air)
28 -----(Air)
Channel List
All
Air
Antenna
Program View
CH Mode
Watch
Page
N
Using the operation buttons with the Channel List.
Red (Antenna): Switches to Air or Cable.
Yellow (Program View / Channel View): Displays the program when digital
channel is selected. Returns to the channel view.
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(CH Mode / Channel): Move to the Favorites when Favorites is set.
(Watch / Information): Watches the channel you select. /
Displays details of the selected program.
(Page): Move to next or previous page.
Channel Status Display Icons
Icon Operations
An analog channel.
A reserved program.
How to use Timer Viewing in Channel List (digital channels only)
When you set the Timer Viewing in Channel List, you can only set the program in
Program View.
1. Press the CH LIST button, then select a desired digital channel.
2. Press the
(Program View) button.
3. Press the
/
buttons to select the desired program, then press the

(Information) button.
4. Select Timer Viewing, then press the ENTER
button when done.
N
If you want to cancel Timer Viewing, follow steps 1 through 3. Select Cancel
Schedules.
Channel
O
SMART HUB
Channel
ENTER
Delete added channels or set favorites
channels and use the program guide for digital
broadcasts. Select a channel in the All, TV,
Radio, or Data/Other screen. Change the
view mode, antenna, or channel settings using
the menus in the top right corner of the screen.
Antenna: Toggle among Air or Cable.
Sort: Toggles between sorting favorites by Channel Name and sorting by
Channel Number.
Edit Mode: Delete channels assigned to Favorites.
Select All: Select all the channels.
N
If you want to change a channel mode, select a channel mode among the All,
TV, Radio, or Data/Other. The selected screen will appear.
The displayed image may differ depending on the
model.
2 ABCDE
3 FGHIJK
4 -----(Air)
5 -----(Air)
6 -----(Air)
7 -----(Air)
8 -----(Air)
9 -----(Air)
10 -----(Air)
11 LMNOP
14 -----(Air)
15 -----(Air)
16 -----(Air)
18 -----(Air)
19 -----(Air)
17 -----(Air)
12 -----(Air)
13 -----(Air)
TV
Channel
All channels
N
Using the TOOLS button with the Channel
Delete: Delete a channel to display the channels you want.
Edit Favorites: Set channels you watch frequently as favorites.
N
Refer to “Using the Favorite Channels” for details on how to assign a
channel to favorite.
Channel Name Edit (analog channels only): Assign your own channel
name.
Upcoming Program (digital channels only): View details on the program
being aired on a selected digital channel.
Edit Channel Number (digital channels only): Edit the number by pressing
the number buttons desired.
N
This function may not be supported depending on the region.
Lock / Unlock: Lock a channel so that the channel cannot be selected and
viewed.
N
NOTE
This function is available only when the Channel Lock is set to On.
The PIN input screen appears. Enter your 4-digit PIN, the default of
which is “0-0-0-0”. Change the PIN using the Change PIN option.
Channel Status Display Icons
Icon Operations
An analog channel.
A channel selected.
A channel set as a Favorites 1-5.
A locked channel.
Using the Favorites Channels
Favorites
O
SMART HUB
Favorites
ENTER
View all of your favorite channels. If you want to change the favorite group among
Favorites 1-5, move the cursor to group name. And then press the ENTER
button to change the group you want.
How to assign a channel to favorite
1. On the Channel screen, Select
Edit Mode. The Edit Mode screen will
appear.
2. Press the
/
/
/
button to select a channel you want to add and press
the ENTER
button.
N
If you want to select all channels, press the
/
/
/
buttons to select
Select All.
N
The
mark appears to the left of the selected files.
3. When done, press the
button to select Edit Favorites.
4. Add a channel in the favorite groups you want among 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
N
One or more groups can be selected.
5. After you have changed the settings, the channel list for each group can be
viewed in favorites.
N
The “
” symbol will be displayed and the channel will be set as a favorite.
Memorizing Channels
O
MENU
Channel
ENTER
Antenna (Air / Cable)
Before your television can begin memorizing the available channels, you must
specify the type of signal source that is connected to the TV (i.e. an Air or a Cable
system).
Auto Tuning
Scan for all channels with active broadcast stations and stores them in the TV.
N
If the antenna is connected to ANT 2 IN (CABLE), select Cable and if it is
connected to ANT 1 IN (AIR), select Air.
N
Automatically allocated program numbers may not correspond to actual or
desired program number. If a channel is locked, the PIN input window appears.
N
Set the auto tuning search options.
Air mode: Digital / Analogue
Cable mode: Analogue
Cable mode, you can select the Analog Cable System among STD, HRC,
and IRC by pressing the
,
,
or
button, then press the ENTER
button.
Digital Manual Tuning
Scans for a channel manually and stores in the TV.
N
If a channel is locked using the Channel Lock function, the PIN input window
appears.
1. Press the
/
/
/
button to select New.
2. Set the Channel, Frequency.
3. Press the
button to select Search. When scanning has finished a
channel is updated in the channel list.
N
If you want to rescan a values of digital channel, select a digital channel, and
then select Rescan. You can edit a values of selected digital channel.
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