Samsung LE40D579K2SXZG E-MANUAL

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Contents

Channel Setting

• Using the INFO button (Now & Next

guide)

• Using Channel menu (Watch TV)

• Schedule Manager

• Channel List

• Channel Manager

• Retuning Channels

Basic Features

• Picture Menu

• Sound Menu

Preference Features

• Network

• System Menu

• Support Menu

Advanced Features

• My Downloads

• Anynet+

• AllShare™

for LCD 550 series and above

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Other Information

• Analogue Channel Teletext Feature

• Anti-theft Kensington Lock

• Connections Common Interface Slot

• Troubleshooting

• Licence

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❑❑ 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 programme information for each channel according to the broadcasting time.

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Scroll ◄, ► to view information for a desired programme while watching the current channel.

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Scroll ▲, ▼ to view information for other channels. If you want to move to the currently selected channel, press the ENTERE button.

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All

It may differ depending on the model.

Information

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❑❑Using❑Channel❑menu❑(Watch❑TV)❑

Watch TV

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Press the CONTENT button to select Watch❑TV, then select the desired menu. Each screen will be displayed.

❑■Guide

The EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) information is provided by

Guide

broadcasters. Using programme schedules provided by broadcasters,

Schedule❑Manager

Channel❑List

Channel❑Manager

you can specify programmes you want

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to watch in advance so that the channel

My❑Downloads

Source

automatically changes to the selected programme channel at the specified time. Programme entries may appear blank or out of date depending on a channel status.

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Using❑Guide

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Guide

DTV Air 3 ﬁve

Home and Away

18:00 - 18:30

Drama

Dani is devastated when scott makes clear his views on marriage...

800 ﬁve

Channel❑View❑-❑All

Today

1❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑Discovery

2❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑DiscoveryH&L

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3❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑ﬁve

4❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑price-drop.tv

5❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑QVC

6❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑R4DTT

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19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30

American❑Chopper

Tsunami❑Pri... The❑Curious...

Home and...

No❑Information

❑No❑Information

Tine❑Team

Dark❑Angel

❑2:10❑Tue❑1❑Jun

Fiv...

Sche.Mgr

-24❑Hours

+24❑Hours

Ch.❑Mode

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

It may differ depending on the model.

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; Information k Page E Schedule

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ACB D

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Red (Sche.Mgr): Moves to the Reserved programmes in Sche.Mgr.

Green (-24❑Hours): Viewing the list of programmes to be broadcasted before 24

hours.

Yellow (+24❑Hours): Viewing the list of programmes to be broadcasted after 24

hours.

Blue (Ch.❑Mode): Select the type of channels you want to display on the Channel❑

List window. (All,❑TV,❑Radio,❑Data/Other,❑Favourite❑1-5)

5 ; (Information): Displays details of the selected programme.

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6 k (Page): Move to previous or next page.

7 E (Watch❑/❑Schedule)

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When selecting the current programme, you can watch the selected

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programme.

When selecting the future programme, you can reserve to watch the selected programme. To cancel the schedule, press the ENTERE button again and select Cancel❑Schedules.

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❑■Schedule❑Manager

Cancel or set the Timer❑Viewing to display the channel you want at the intended time.

Using❑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

2. Press the

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Start❑Time.

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Antenna: Select the desired broadcasting signal.

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Channel: Select the desired channel.

◄/►/▲/▼

button to add programme to schedule manually.

button to set the Antenna, Channel, Repeat, Date,

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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.

The (

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Date: You can set desired date.

It is available when you select Once in Repeat.

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Start❑Time: You can set start time you want.

If you want to edit or cancel the schedule, select the reserved schedule on

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the Schedule❑List, and select the Edit or Cancel❑Schedules.

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) mark indicates the day is selected.

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❑■Channel❑List

AC B D

You can view channel information, All,

TV, Radio, Data/Other,❑Analogue❑or Favourites❑1-5.

When you press the CH❑LIST

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button on the remote control,

Channel❑List screen will be

displayed at once.

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All: Shows all currently available

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channels.

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TV: Shows all currently available TV channels.

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Radio: Shows all currently radio channels.

Channel❑List

All

BBC❑ONE❑glogal❑News

Air

TV#6

The❑Spo...

Pardon...

Real❑Sp...

The❑Daily

Pros❑vs.

Today

Pardon...

Antenna

Programme❑View ❑CH❑Mode E Watch k Page

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Data/Other: Shows all currently available MHP or other channels.

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Analogue: Shows all currently available analogue channels.

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Favourites❑1-5: Shows all favourite channels.

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AC B D

ACB D

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Favourites❑1-5 will be displayed when you set Add❑to❑Favourites.

If you want to view favourite channels you added, press the CH❑LIST button and use

Using the remote control buttons with the Channel❑List.

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Red (Antenna): Switches to Air, Cable or Satellite

Yellow (Programme❑View❑/Channel❑View): Displays the programme

when digital channel is selected. Returns to the channel view.

(CH❑Mode/Channel): Move to the All,❑TV,❑Radio,❑Data/Other,❑

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Analogue❑or❑Favourites❑1-5.

When you press the

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other channels using

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(CH❑Mode) button to move Favourites❑1-5.

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(Programme❑View) button, you can move to

(Channel) button.

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for LCD 570 series

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(Watch/Information): Watches the channel you select. / Displays

details of the selected programme.

(Page): Move to next or previous page.

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Channel❑Status❑Display❑Icons

Icon Operations

)

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An analogue channel.

A reserved programme.

A locked channel.

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How❑to❑use❑Timer❑Viewing❑in❑Channel❑List❑(digital❑channels❑only)❑

ACB D

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When you set the Timer❑Viewing in Channel❑List, you can only set the programme in

Programme❑View.

1. Press the CH❑LIST button, then select a desired digital channel.

2. Press the

(Programme❑View) button.

3. Press the ▲ / ▼ buttons to select the desired programme, then press the ENTER

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4. Select Timer❑Viewing, then press the ENTER

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If you want to cancel Timer❑Viewing, follow steps 1 through 3. Select Cancel❑

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or INFO button.

button when done.

Schedules.

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❑■Channel❑Manager

AC B D

You can edit the channel to your preference.

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( ) Channels: Shows the channel list according to channel type.

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( ) Favourites❑1-5: Shows

Channel❑Manager

All

Selected❑item:❑4❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑❑ChannelNumber

favourites channels.

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( ) Satellite: Shows the channel list according to satellite

signal.

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Using the colour buttons with the

Channel❑Manager.

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for LCD 570 series

Red (Antenna):

Air❑

It may differ depending on the model.

❑Antenna❑

❑Sorting❑❑❑E❑Select❑❑❑T❑Tools❑❑❑R❑Return

Switches to Air, Cable or

Satellite

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Blue (Sorting): Changes the list ordered by number or name.

for LCD 570 series

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Channel❑Status❑Display❑Icons

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Icon Operations

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An analogue channel.

A channel selected.

A channel set as a favourite.

A locked channel.

Displays the Channel❑Manager option menu.

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Channel❑Manager❑Option❑Menu❑

Set each channel using the Channel❑Manager menu options (Watch, Add❑to❑

Favourites/Edit❑Favourites,❑Lock/Unlock,❑Edit❑Channel❑Name,❑Edit❑Channel❑ Number,❑Delete,❑Select❑All/Deselect❑All,❑Reorder❑

for LCD 570 series

Option menu items may differ depending on the channel status.

1. Select a channel and press the TOOLS button.

2. Select a function and change its settings.

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Watch: Watch the selected channel.

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Add❑to❑Favourites/Edit❑Favourites: Set channels you watch frequently as

favourites. / Add or Delete the selected channel in Favourites❑1-5.

1. Select the Add❑to❑Favourites/Edit❑Favourites, then press the ENTER

button.

If the channel is already added to favourite channel, Edit❑Favourites will

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be shown.

2. Press the ENTER

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button.

One favourite channel can be added in several of Favourites among

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Favourites❑1-5.

button to select Favourites❑1-5, then press the OK

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Lock/Unlock: Lock a channel so that the channel cannot be selected and viewed.

NOTE

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This function is available only when the Channel❑Lock is set to On.

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The PIN input screen appears. Enter your 4-digit PIN, Change the PIN using the Change❑PIN option.

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Edit❑Channel❑Name (analogue channels only): Assign your own channel name.

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Edit❑Channel❑Number: Edit the number by pressing the number buttons desired.

Some area may not be able to support Edit❑Channel❑Name and Edit❑

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Channel❑Number function.

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Delete: You can delete a channel to display the channels you want.

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Deselect❑All: Deselect all the selected channels.

You can only select Deselect❑All when one or more channels are selected.

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Select❑All: Select all the channels in the channel list.

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Reorder❑(when the Antenna is set to Satellite)

channel list in numerical order.

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for LCD 570 series

: Rearrange the

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❑❑Retuning❑Channels

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❑■Antenna❑(Air❑/❑Cable❑/❑Satellite❑

Before your television can begin memorising the available channels, you must specify the type of signal source that is connected to the TV (i.e. an Air, Cable or

Satellite❑

for LCD 570 series

❑

❑Channel❑

→

❑ENTER

→

❑system).

for LCD 570 series

)❑

◀ ▶

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❑■Country

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The PIN input screen appears. Enter your 4 digit PIN number.

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Digital❑Channel: Change the country for digital channels.

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Analogue❑Channel: Change the country for analogue channels.

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❑■Auto❑Tuning

(depending on the country) Scans for a channel automatically and stores in the TV.

Automatically allocated programme numbers may not correspond to actual

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or desired programme numbers. If a channel is locked, the PIN input window appears.

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Auto❑Tuning

Air❑/❑Cable❑/❑Satellite❑

memorise.

for LCD 570 series

:❑Select the antenna source to

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Digital❑&❑Analogue❑/❑Digital❑/❑Analogue: Select the channel source to

memorise.

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When❑Antenna❑Source❑is❑set❑to❑Air❑or❑Cable:

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When selecting Cable❑ scan for cable channels.

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Search❑Mode (Full❑/❑Network❑/❑Quick): Scans for all channels with active

broadcast stations and stores them in the TV.

If you select Quick, you can set up the Network,❑Network❑ID,❑

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Frequency,❑Modulation and Symbol❑Rate manually by pressing the

button on the remote control.

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Network (Auto❑/❑Manual): Selects the Network❑ID setting mode among Auto or Manual.

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Network❑ID: When Network is Manual, you can set up Network❑ID using

❑Digital❑&❑Analogue❑or❑Digital: Provide a value to

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the numeric buttons.

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Frequency: Displays the frequency for the channel. (differs in each

country)

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Modulation: Displays available modulation values.

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Symbol❑Rate: Displays available symbol rates.

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Cable❑Search❑Option

(depending on the country & cable channels only)

Sets additional search options such as the frequency and symbol rate for a cable network search.

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Start❑frequency❑/❑Stop❑frequency: Set the start or stop frequency (differs in

each country).

Symbol❑Rate: Displays available symbol rates.

Modulation: Displays available modulation values.

English

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❑■ Manual❑Tuning

AC B D

English

Scans for a channel manually and stores in the TV.

If a channel is locked, the PIN input window appears.

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According to channel source, Manual❑Tuning may be supported.

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When❑Antenna❑Source❑is❑set❑to❑Air,❑Cable❑or❑Satellite:

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Digital❑Channel❑Tuning: Scans for a digital channel manually and stores

in the TV. Press the scanning has finnished, a channel is updated in the channel list.

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When selecting Antenna

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When selecting Antenna

Rate

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When selecting Antenna

(New) button to search the digital channels. When

Air:❑Channel,❑Frequency,❑Bandwidth

→

Cable:❑Frequency,❑Modulation,❑Symbol❑

→

Satellite:❑Satellite,❑Channel❑

→

for LCD 570 series

English

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Analogue❑Channel❑Tuning❑: Scans for a analogue channel. Press the A (New)

button to search the digital channels by adjusting the Programme,❑Colour❑

System,❑Sound❑System,❑Channel,❑Search.

Channel mode

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P (programme mode): When tuning is complete, the broadcasting

stations in your area have been assigned to position numbers from P0 to P99. You can select a channel by entering the position number in this mode.

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C (aerial channel mode) / S (cable channel mode): These two modes

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allow you to select a channel by entering the assigned number for each aerial broadcasting station or cable channel.

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When❑Antenna❑Source❑is❑set❑to❑Satellite

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Transponder: Selects the transponder using the up/down buttons.

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Scan❑Mode❑(All❑Channels❑/❑Free❑Channels❑Only): Selects either free or all

channels to store.

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Network❑Search❑(Disable❑/❑Enable): Enable / Disable network search using

the up/down buttons.

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Signal❑Quality: Display the current status of broadcasting signal.

Information on a satellite and its transponder is subject to change depending

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on the broadcasting conditions.

for LCD 570 series

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When setting is completed, move to Search and press the ENTER button. Channel scan is started.

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❑■Satellite❑System❑

The PIN input screen appears. Enter your 4 digit PIN number. Satellite❑System is available when Antenna is set to Satellite. Before running Auto❑Store, set

Satellite❑System. Then channel scan is run normally.

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Satellite❑Selection:❑You can choose the satellites for this TV.

This function is available when Antenna is set to Satellite.

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LNB❑Power❑(Off❑/❑On): Enables or disables the power supply for the LNB.

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LNB❑Settings: Configures the outdoor equipment.

for LCD 570 series

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Satellite: Selects the satellite for receiving digital broadcasts.

Transponder: Selects a transponder from the list or adds a new transponder.

DiSEqC❑Mode: Selects DiSEqC mode for the selected LNB.

Lower❑LNB❑Oscillators: Sets the LNB oscillators to a lower frequency.

English

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Upper❑LNB❑Oscillators: Sets the LNB oscillators to a higher frequency.

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Tone❑22❑kHz❑(Off❑/❑On❑/❑Auto): Selects the Tone 22 kHz depending on the

LNB type. For a universal LNB it should be Auto.

Signal❑Quality: Display the current status of broadcasting signal.

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SatCR/Unicable❑Settings

It is available when LNB Power is set to On.

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During using this function, the sound will be mute temporarily.

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SatCR/Unicable❑Settings(On❑/❑Off): Enable or disable single cable installation

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support.

Slot❑Number: Select the SatCR user slot number for this receiver. Choose it

in the range of 1 to 8.

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Slot❑Frequency: Enter the appropriate frequency to receive the signal from

SatCR.

It has the entire range from 950MHz to 2150NHz. The predeﬁned values

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are 1210MHz, 1420MHz, 1680MHz, 2040MHz.

Detect❑Slot❑Frequency: Detect the signal frequency automatically for the

selected slot number.

Verify❑Slot❑Frequency: Verify that the entered frequency corresponds to the

selected slot number.

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Positioner❑Settings: Configures the antenna positioner.

Positioner❑(On❑/❑Off): Enables or disables the positioned control.

Positioner❑Type❑(USALS❑/❑DiSEqC❑1.2): Sets the positioned type between

DiSEqC 1.2 and USALS(Universal Satellite Automatic Location System).

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My❑Longitude: Sets the longitude for my location.

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My❑Latitude: Sets the latitude for my location.

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Satellite❑Longitude❑Settings: Sets the longitude of user deﬁned satellites.

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