Samsung PS59D8000FV, PS59D8000 User Manual

E-MANUAL

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Contents

Channel Menu

• Using the INFO button

(Now & Next guide) 1

• Using the Channel Menu 2

• Using the Timer Recording

(digital channels only) 8

• Using the Channel 14

• Using Favourites Channels 20

• Memorising Channels 22

• Other Features 27

Basic Features

• Changing the Preset Picture Mode 29

• Adjusting Picture Settings 30

• Changing the Picture Size 31

• Changing the Picture Options 37

• Setting up the TV with Your PC 48

• Changing the Preset Sound Mode 52

• Adjusting Sound Settings 53

• Selecting the Sound Mode



Preference Features

• Setting the Network 66

• Setting the Time 97

• Locking Programme 104

• Economical Solutions 107

• Other Features 110

• Picture In Picture (PIP) 123

• Support Menu 126

Advanced Features

• 3D 134

• Smart Hub 150

• Setting up Smart Hub 165

• Using the Smart Hub service 169

• AllShare™ 182

• Anynet+ 190

• Listening through a Receiver 198

• Troubleshooting for Anynet+ 201

• Using the Media Contents 204

• Connecting a USB Device 205

• Connecting to the PC through network 207

• Recorded TV 216

• Videos 227

• Music 237

• Photos 243

• Media Contents - Additional Function 245

Other Information

• Troubleshooting 252

• Analogue Channel Teletext Feature 272

• Licence 277

Channel Menu

❑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.

●

Scroll ,  to view information for a desired programme while watching the current channel.

●

Scroll

, 

currently selected channel, press the ENTER

to view information for other channels. If you want to move to the



▶

button.

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❑Using the Channel Menu

Press the SMART HUB button to select the

Your Video

Samsung Apps

menu you want to use. Each screen will be

Connect to the Internet and enjoy a variety of contents throuth Smart Hub.

displayed.

Favourites

This feature may not be available in some countries.

For some of the countries listed, local language characters might not be displayed properly.

Channel

Guide

Record TV Web Browser

Videos

■Guide

Schedule Man...

Source AllShare



The EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) information is provided by broadcasters.

Photos

● The displayed image may differ depending on the model.

Music

Using programme schedules provided by

◀ ▶

broadcasters, you can specify programmes you want to watch in advance so that the channel 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.

In New Zealand, if Digital Text is set to Enable, the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) will work.

Planning Your Viewing

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Using Channel View

Red (Sche. Mgr) : Displays the



Schedule Manager.

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.

Guide

DTV Air 05.1 Globo HD

TELA QUENTE (HD)

10:05 pm - 12:10 pm

DESVENTURAS EM SERIE (HD)

Channel View - All Channels

Today

04.1 Globo HD

05.1 DiscoveryH&L

05.2 TV GloboSD

05.3 price-drop.tv

05.4 QVC

05.5 R4DTT

Sche. Mgr  -24 Hours  +24 Hours  Ch Mode  Information  Page  Watch



● The displayed image may differ depending on the model.

10:00pm 10:30pm 11:00pm 11:30pm

American Chopper

Programmes resume at 06:00

Home and...

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QVC Selection

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Fri, 1 Jan 2:10 am

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



Channel View window.







(Information): Displays details of the selected programme.

(Page): Move to next or previous page.

(Watch / Schedule): When selecting the current programme, you can watch

the selected programme.

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When selecting the future programme, you can reserve to watch the selected programme. To cancel the schedule, press the ENTER

◀ ▶

select Cancel Schedules.

button again and



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■Schedule Manager

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 programme to schedule manually.



2. Press the  or  button to select the Timer Viewing.

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3. Press the  /  /

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Channel: Select the desired channel.

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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

●

Date: you can set the desired date.

It is available when you select Once in Repeat.

mark indicates the date is selected.





buttons to set the Channel, Repeat or Start Time.



◀ ▶

●

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

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On the Information screen, you can change or cancel a reserved information.

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Cancel Schedules: Cancel a show you have reserved to watch.

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Edit: Change a show you have reserved to watch.

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Return: Return to the previous screen.

Only memorised channels can be reserved.

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❑Using the Timer Recording (digital channels only)

Allows you to make a reservation to record a programme scheduled for broadcast.

Set the current time first to use this function.

The



button also controls recording.

1. Press the ENTER

button to select Schedule Manager. The Schedule



Manager screen will be displayed.

2. Press the ENTER

button to add programme to schedule manually.



◀ ▶

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3. Press the  or  button to select the Timer Recording.

We recommend using a USB HDD with at least 5 400 rpm, but a USB HDD of RAID type is not supported.

A USB storage device cannot record until it completes the Device

Performance Test.

4. Press the  /  /

Time or End Time.

If you want to play a recorded programme, refer to “Recorded TV” in the e-Manual.



buttons to set the Antenna, Channel, Repeat, Start



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Playing Recorded TV Programme (in Schedule Manager)

When the TV finishes recording for scheduled programmes, you can check result list of recorded programme.

1. On the Schedule Manager screen, select the Result List by using remote control. The Result List screen will appear.

2. Select a recorded programme you want to view in the Result List, and then ENTER

button. A selected recorded program will play using the Recorded



TV function.

◀ ▶

For more information about Recorded TV, refer to “Recorded TV” in the e-Manual.

English

■Channel List

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9-2 TV #10

9-3 TV #11

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10-1 TV #12

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You can view all the channel searched.

When you press the CH LIST button on the remote control, Channel List screen will be displayed at once.

Using the operation buttons with the

Channel List.

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



digital channel is selected. Returns to the channel view.

Channel List

All

Air

Antenna  programme  CH.Mode  Watch  Page



● The displayed image may differ depending on the model.

English

●



(Ch. Mode / Channel): Move to the type of channels you want to

display on the Channel List screen. (All, Analogue, TV, Radio, Data/Other,

Favourites 1~5)

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



Displays details of the selected programme.

●

(Page): Move to next or previous page.



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

◀ ▶

You can use Timer Viewing in the Channel List to schedule a digital channel program for viewing. The TV will turn on and display the digital channel program when the program begins.

To schedule a digital program, follow these steps:

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

2. Press the  (Program View) button.

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3. Press the



buttons to select the desired program, and then press the



INFO button.

4. Press the  or buttons to select Timer Viewing, and then press the ENTER



button.

5. Press RETURN twice to exit.

If you want to cancel Timer Viewing, follow Steps 1 through 3, and then select Cancel Schedules.

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Channel Status Display Icons

Icon Operations







An analogue channel.

A channel selected.

A channel set as a Favourites 1-5.

A locked channel.

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❑Using the Channel

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9-1 TV #9

9-2 TV #10

9-3 TV #11

9-4 TV #12

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10-1 TV #13

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SMART HUB

■Channel

Channel

→

ENTER

→



Delete added channels or set favourites

Channel

All Channels

channels and use the programme guide for digital broadcasts. Select a channel in the All

Channels, Analogue, TV, Radio and Data/ Other screen. Change the antenna, or channel

◀ ▶

settings using the menus in the top right corner of the screen.

● The displayed image may differ depending on the model.

Analogue

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Sort: Change the list ordered by channel name or channel number.

Edit Mode: Delete channels assigned to Favourites. Refer to “Using

the Favourites Channels” for details on how to assign a channel to

Favourites.

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Select All: Select all the channels.

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Using the TOOLS button with the Channel

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Edit Favourites: Set channels you watch frequently as favourites.

1. Select the Edit Favourites, then press the ENTER

2. Press the ENTER

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



button.



button.

One favourites channel can be added in several of favourites channels among Favourites 1-5.

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

◀ ▶

viewed.

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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.

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

This function may not be supported depending on the region.

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Edit Channel Number: Edit the number by pressing the number buttons

desired.

This function may not be supported depending on the region.

English

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Upcoming Programme (digital channels only): View details on the programme

being aired on a selected digital channel.

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Delete: Delete a channel to display the channels you want.

◀ ▶

English

Channel Status Display Icons

Icon Operations







An analogue channel.

A channel selected.

A channel set as a Favourites 1-5.

A locked channel.

◀ ▶

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❑Using Favourites Channels

■Favourites

Shows all favourites channels.

●

Edit favourites



: You can set the selected channels to desired

Favourites group.

The “

” symbol wil be displayed and the channel will be set as a



Favourites.

◀ ▶

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1. On the Channel screen, select a channel and press the TOOLS button.

If you want to add multiple channels, use the Edit Mode menu in the top right corner of the Channel screen.

2. Select Edit favourites in the TOOLS menu, and then press the ENTER



button.

3. Highlight a group on the Edit favourites screen (Favourites 1, Favourites 2, etc.), and then press the ENTER

The Edit favourites screen has ﬁve groups. You can add a favourites



button.

channel to any one of the groups. Select a group using the up and down arrows on your remote.

4. Select OK, and then press the ENTER



button. The channel is made a

favourites and is assigned to the favourites group you selected.

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❑Memorising Channels



Channel

→

ENTER

→



■Country

The PIN input screen appears. Enter your 4 digit PIN number. Select your country so that the TV can correctly auto-tune the broadcasting channels.

◀ ▶

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■Auto Tuning

Scans for a channel automatically and stores in the TV.

Select the channel search option to memorise. Press the Digital & Analogue, Digital or Analogue, and then press ENTER appears on your selection. Select Next, and then press the ENTER

or button to select



. A check





button. The

channel search will start.

Automatically allocated programme numbers may not correspond to actual or desired programme numbers. If a channel is locked using the Channel Lock function, the PIN input window appears.

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■Manual Tuning

Scans for a channel manually and stores in the TV.

If a channel is locked using the Channel Lock function, the PIN input window appears.

This function may not be supported depending on the region.

●

Digital Channel Tuning: Scans for a digital channel.

The Bandwidth function is supported in New zealand and Singapore only.

◀ ▶

1. Press the



/  /  button to select New.



2. Set the Channel, Frequency and Bandwidth.

3. Press the

button to select Search. When scanning has finished, a



channel is updated in the channel list.

English

●

Analogue Channel Tuning: Scans for a analogue channel.

1. Press the



/  /  button to select New.



2. Set the Programme, Colour System, Sound System, Channel and

Search.

3. Press the

button to select Store. When scanning has finished, a channel



is updated in the channel list.

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Channel mode

●

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 allow

you to select a channel by entering the assigned number for each aerial

broadcasting station or cable channel.

◀ ▶

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❑Other Features

■Transfer Channel List

The PIN input screen appears. Enter your 4 digit PIN number. Imports or exports the channel map. You should connect a USB storage to use this function.

●

Import from USB: Import channel list from USB.

●

Export to USB: Export channel list to USB. this function is available when USB

is connected.



Channel

→

ENTER

→



■Edit Channel Number (Disable / Enable)

Edit the number by pressing the number buttons desired.

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■Fine Tune

(analogue channels only)

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 the signal is weak or distorted, fine tune the channel manually. Scroll to the left or right until the image is clear.

Settings are applied to the channel you’re currently watching.

Fine tuned channels that have been saved are marked with an asterisk “*” on

◀ ▶

the right-hand side of the channel number in the channel banner.

To reset the ﬁne-tuning, select Reset.

English

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