Samsung Starhub GX-SH435EH User manual

SAMSUNG GX-SH435EH
StarHub IPTV Box
USER GUidE

Contents
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StarHubIPTVBox .....................................................03
StarHubRemoteControl ...............................................04
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HDTV ...............................................................05
Video Resoluon .....................................................06
SurroundSound ......................................................07
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Main Menu and Opons ...............................................08
InfoBar .............................................................09
InfoPage ............................................................10
On-ScreenTVGuide...................................................11
GenreSearch ........................................................12
MoreShowTimes ....................................................13
Programme Informaon In Chinese ......................................14
FavouriteChannels....................................................15
LastChannelRecall ...................................................16
Search ..............................................................17
General Sengs ......................................................18
ParentalControl ......................................................20
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CataloguePage.......................................................22
InfoPage ............................................................24
MyPurchasedContent ................................................25
KaraOK!-SongCatalogue ..............................................26
KaraOK!-Playlist .....................................................27
KaraOK!-Favourites ..................................................28
KaraOK!-OtherFeatures ..............................................29
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InstantBuy ..........................................................30
Catch Up TV (Available only for Selected Channels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
StartOverandeTV....................................................32
Interacve TV ........................................................33
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Contents 
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Installaon Guide .....................................................34
Recommended Set-Up: Connecon via HDMI (High Denion Mulmedia
Interface) .............................................................................................................. 34
Oponal Set-Up: Connecon via Composite Video & Audio ................................ 35
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Tips For Improving TV Recepon ........................................36
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Getting Started

POWER ON/OFF
Pressing this button
alternates between ON
and STANDBY modes
NAVIGATION BUTTONS
POWER LED
Green LED when box is
ON and Red LED when
box is on STANDBY
RECORD LED
Blinking Red LED when
recording
NETWORK LED
Amber LED when
connected to Network
CLOCK OR CHANNEL DISPLAY
Display time during STANDBY or during normal viewing
Display channel number when a channel is selected
OK
Conrm of selection
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•
When you switch o your TV set, you should always put the set-top box on stand-by mode for regular
soware updates.
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Always place your set-top box on a smooth, at surface.
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Air should circulate freely under and around the box to prevent overheang. Do not place anything on top of
your set-top box.
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Do not place the set-top box near wet or moist areas.
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If the Power LED is not Green or Network LED is not solid Amber, power OFF and ON the set-top box to
reconnect.
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Do not dismantle the set-top box to aempt servicing it on your own.
•
Please provide the error code shown on screen when calling 1633 for technical assistance.
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Getting Started  StarHub Remote Control
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The StarHub remote control oers you the convenience of accessing the features available from the set-top box
remotely.
Audio Track Selection
Info Bar
Access Menu
Conrmation key
Access Smart TV options
(Not In Use)
Return To Previous Screen
Rewind
Previous
Play
Volume Change Up/Down
Access Interactive TV
Toggle Between Favourite
Channels
Power On/O
Access Video On Demand
Channel Change Up/Down
TV Viewing or Last Channel Recall
Change of Output Resolution
TV Guide
Navigation buttons
Up/Down/Left/Right
Forward
Stop
Next
Pause
Exit to Live TV
Colour Function Keys
Numeric Keypad For Channel Selection
Mute/Unmute
Record
Battery Low Indicator
Subtitles Selection
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•
When using the remote control, make sure there are no obstrucons between the remote control and the
set-top box.
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If the channels can be changed with the set-top box and not with the remote control, check if the remote
control baeries are weak.
•
If you cannot change channels using either the set-top box or the remote control, do not aempt your own
servicing. Please call 1633.
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Guide To High Denition TV Applications
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With HDTV service on StarHub TV, you and your family will embark on a new level of television viewing
experience as never before. In addion to crystal-clear images that are 4 mes sharper than standard TV and
colours that are true to life, you will enjoy HD programmes in widescreen format just like at the cinema. Dolby
Digital 5.1 Surround Sound (where available) capability means that you can enjoy mul-dimensional, cinema-
quality sound right in your living room.
What’s more, your IPTV set-top box supports both standard denion (SD) and HD channels. Hence, you can
conveniently access and view both SD and HD programmes using the same box.
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Get a panoramic view of the acon with 33% more of the picture to see.
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Be mesmerized by lifelike images with a display of million more colours.
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You won’t miss a single detail with 4x more sharpness than ever before.
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Enjoy Dolby® Digital 5.1 surround sound on selected shows with a compable speaker system.
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With the suite of HD channels available on StarHub TV, you can enjoy high denion entertainment from world-
class, award-winning channels.
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To enjoy HDTV, you need to be using a HD-ready TV set that meets the following minimum
specicaons:
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Supports vertical video resolution of at least 720 lines
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Supports 16:9 Widescreen aspect ratio
-Supports the following Video Input types: High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
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Supports HDCP copy protection.
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Guide To High Denition TV Applications  Video Resolution
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HD programmes are broadcasted on a high visual quality with a vercal resoluon of up to 1,080 lines.
In order to obtain the best viewing experience possible, adjust the video output of the IPTV set-top box using
the remote control given.
The following four video output resoluons are available on the HD Interacve set-top box:
576i,576p, 720p & 1080i (default).
To obtain the best visual experience, set the video output resoluon to 1080i.
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Funcons Direcons
1 To view the current video resoluon of
the set-top box.
Press the HEX buon on your remote control.
The current video output resoluon will be shown on screen.
2 To change Video output resoluons to
1080i.
Press the HEX buon on your remote control again.
When you have reached the video output resoluon of 1080i,
release the HEX buon .
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Please note that on some HD-ready TV sets, you may experience problems displaying video output
on the 576i resoluon. If you see a black screen on TV, please connue to press the HEX buon
on your remote control to change to the next higher video output resoluon.
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Guide To High Denition TV Applications  Surround Sound
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Where available, HD programmes are broadcasted with Dolby® Digital 5.1 Surround Sound eects.
If you are using a Dolby® Digital 5.1 home theatre system, you can connect the IPTV set-top box to your home
theatre system to complete your HDTV viewing experience with surround sound digital audio eects.
In the set-top box General Sengs screen, enable Dolby® Digital audio output selecon.
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Funcons Direcons
1 To enable Dolby® Digital 5.1 audio
output.
Press the MENU buon on your remote control.
Use the navigaon arrow buons to select Sengs followed by
General Sengs and Dolby Digital.
Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow buon to change the selecon to
YES.
Press the EXIT or BACK buon to save your selecon.
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Enable Dolby® Digital audio output selecon ONLY if you are using a Dolby® Digital 5.1 home
theatre system or if your HD-ready TV supports Dolby® Digital surround sound.
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The Main Menu gives you complete access to all the IPTV features using a simple and intuive design.
To access the Main Menu, press the MENU buon on your remote control and navigate using the
navigaon arrow buons. The sub-menu will be displayed at the boom of the screen (if applicable).
In dierent applicaons, the MENU buon also funcons as an Opons buon. This is applicable to
applicaons with the on-screen MENU for opons prompt.
Similarly, Opons can be navigated using the navigaon arrow buons and the OK buon for conrmaon
of selecon.
Guide to IPTV Features
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Guide to IPTV Features  Info Bar
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Info Bar gives you details of the programmes you are watching including the channel number, channel name,
programme tle, programme start and end mes, short synopsis and cast.
Details of programmes in the next 24 hours will also be available on the Info Bar.
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Informaon may not be available for some programmes.
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Funcons Direcons
1To access the Info Bar for a programme you
have selected.
Press the INFO buon on the remote control.
2 To access channel informaon for a
programme currently showing on another
channel.
Use the UP or DOWN arrow buon on your remote
control to scroll through the channel lisngs.
3To check the programmes within 24 hours. Press RIGHT arrow buon to proceed to the next
programme. Press LEFT arrow buon to go back to the
previous programme.
4 To access addional programme informaon
(Info Page).
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For more informaon, refer to the
Info Page on page 10.
Press the INFO buon .
5To select your preferred audio track for the
programme.
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Selecon is possible only if
another language is available.
Press the AUDIO buon .
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Guide to IPTV Features  Info Page
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The Info Page oers you detailed informaon on a programme such as programme genre, programme duraon,
episode number and tle, directors and cast and available audio tracks.
To access the Info Page from the Info Bar, press the INFO buon .

Funcons Direcons
1For More Show Times (if available). Select More Show Times using LEFT or RIGHT arrow
buons. Press the OK buon to view more show mes.
2To Search for other programmes. Select Search using the LEFT or RIGHT arrow buons.
Press the OK buon to conrm.
3To Lock this channel Select Lock using the LEFT or RIGHT arrow buons.
Press the OK buon to conrm.
4To Add to Favourites Select Add to Favourites using the LEFT or RIGHT
arrow buons. Press the OK buon to conrm.
5For Programme Alert of selected programme.
(for future events)
Select Alert using the LEFT or RIGHT arrow buons.
Press the OK buon to conrm.
The Programme Alert will remind you 5 minutes before the
start of the programme.
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Guide to IPTV Features  On-Screen TV Guide
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The On-Screen TV Guide gives you access to comprehensive informaon on current and upcoming programmes
including schedules, synopses, cast and crew, available audio tracks and programme genre for the channel of
your choice. (Note: Informaon may not be available for some programmes).
To access the On-Screen TV Guide, press the GUIDE buon on your remote control. You will see the
Channel Lisng on your TV screen as shown below.
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Funcons Direcons
1To toggle between List Guide and Grid Guide. Press the GUIDE buon on your remote control to
toggle between List Guide and Grid Guide.
2To choose a channel. The channel you are currently watching is highlighted.
Use the UP or DOWN arrow buon on your remote
control to scroll through the list of channels and press the
OK buon to go to the channel you wish to watch.
3To access current and upcoming programmes
list.
Press the RIGHT arrow buon on your remote control for
Programme Lisng (for Grid) or DOWN arrow buon (for
List).
4To access programme schedules for today. On the Programme Lisng Page, press the LEFT or RIGHT
arrow buons (for Grid) and UP or DOWN arrow
buon (for List) to scroll.
5To access programme schedules for tomorrow. Press the NEXT buon on your remote control.
6To access programme schedules from 4th to
7th day.
Press the NEXT buon on your remote control. Press
the PREVIOUS buon to return to the previous day.
7To go to the previous or next page. Press the CH UP or CH DOWN to go to the previous or
next page.
8 For addional informaon on programmes.
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Addional programme
informaon such as synopses,
cast and audio tracks may not be
available for some programmes.
Press the INFO buon .
9 To set default Lisng or Grid Guide. Press MENU. Select Sengs followed by General Sengs
and Guide Style: select List or Grid.
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Guide to IPTV Features  Genre Search
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To help you nd your favourite programmes easily, you can sort the channels in the On-Screen TV Guide
according to their genre.
By default, the channels are arranged according to Channel Number.
You can sort the channels in the On-Screen TV Guide based on one of the following:
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Alphabecal
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Sports
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Movies
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Favourites
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Kids
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News
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My Subscribed Channels
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Educaon
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Chinese
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Internaonal
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Lifestyle
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Ethnic
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Entertainment
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Funcons Direcons
1To sort the channels in the On-Screen TV
Guide according to genre.
Press the GUIDE buon on your remote control.
The channels are arranged according to Channel Number by
default. Press the MENU buon for Opons and select Sort.
Press the OK buon to arrange the channels according to
your selecon.
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Guide to IPTV Features  More Show Times
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More Show Times oers you the ease of checking the alternave show mes of your favourite programme.

Funcons Direcons
1 To access more show mes
funcon.
Press the GUIDE buon on your remote control.
Press the RIGHT arrow buon to select a programme (for List
Guide).
Press the MENU buon for Opons and select More Show Times
to list the alternave show mes of the selected tle.
OR
Press the INFO buon for the info Page and select More Show
Times to list the alternave show mes of the selected tle.
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Guide to IPTV Features  Programme Information In Chinese
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This mode allows for programme informaon to be in Chinese text for Chinese channels and in English text
for all other channels. If you prefer, you may change the Preferred Language Seng to English to view all
programme informaon in English only.

Funcons Direcons
1To change the
Preferred Language.
Press the MENU buon , select Sengs followed by General Sengs then
Preferred Language using the arrow buons.
Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow buon to select Bilingual or English as the
Preferred Language Seng.
Press the EXIT or BACK buon to save your selecon.
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Chinese programme informaon is available only for Chinese
programmes.
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Guide to IPTV Features  Favourite Channels
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You can switch within a pre-selected list of preferred channels by pressing the FAVOURITE buon on
your remote control. To begin, you must select the channels to be included in your list of favourite channels.

Funcons Direcons
1To set a favourite
channel.
Press the MENU buon on your remote control.
Select TV Guide followed by Favourites on the TV screen using the arrow buons.
Press the OK to launch Favourites.
Press the OK buon on + New Favourite Channel. Select your channel category
and press the RIGHT arrow buon to choose the channels in the selected
category.
Press the UP or DOWN arrow buon to choose the channels and the OK
buon to add the channel to your Favourites list.
Press the BACK buon to return to the Favourites list.
2To access a favourite
channel.
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The FAVOURITE
buon will
only tune to
the channels in
the acvated
Favourites List.
Opon 1
Press the FAVOURITE buon on your remote control to access your
favourite channels. Surf your favourite channels by pressing the FAVOURITE buon
.
Opon 2
Press the GUIDE buon while watching TV. Press the MENU buon and
select Sort. Select Favourites and press the OK buon . Your favourite channels
will be listed. Select the channel you want to watch and press the OK buon .
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Funcons Direcons
3To remove a favourite
channel.
Press the MENU buon on your remote control.
Select TV Guide followed by Favourites on the TV screen using the arrow buons.
Press the OK buon to launch Favourites.
Press the OK buon to select the favourite channel(s) and press the MENU
buon for opons to choose an acon: Delete this channel / Delete selected
channels / Delete all channels.
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For instant access to the channel you were last viewing, press the LIVE TV buon on the viewing
channel.
Guide to IPTV Features  Favourite Channels and Last Channel Recall
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Guide to IPTV Features  Search

The Search feature allows you to look for your favourite programmes within TV Guide, Video On Demand, Catch
Up TV and/or On Demand Channels. You can search based on the programme tle.

Funcons Direcons
1 To access search funcon. Press the MENU buon on your remote control and select
SEARCH.
Use the navigaon arrow buons to highlight the leer and press the
OK buon to input into the search.
To correct a mistake, select the “” or “” to select the posion and
select DELETE “” to edit.
To clear the search key words, select Clear and press the OK buon
.
Aer the entry of the key words, navigate to DONE and press the OK
buon to browse the search result. Use the UP or DOWN
arrow buon and the OK buon to view the details.
Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS buon to change the
search lter.
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Guide to IPTV Features  General Settings
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This funcon personalises your viewing preferences.
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Funcons Direcons
1To change Display Date / Time. Press the MENU buon on your remote control.
Select Sengs followed by General Seng, then select
Display Date/Time using the arrow buons.
Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow buon to set whether you
wish the Date and Time to appear on the TV screen.
Press the EXIT or BACK buon to save your
selecon.
2 To change Info Bar Duraon. Press the MENU buon on your remote control.
Select Sengs followed by General Seng, then select Info
Bar Duraon using the arrow buons.
Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow buon to set the duraon
you wish the Info Bar to appear on the TV screen.
Press the EXIT or BACK buon to save your
selecon.
3To change Preferred Language. Select Sengs followed by General Seng and Preferred
Language. Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow buon to change
the sengs.
The default language is Bilingual. This mode allows for
programme informaon to be in Chinese text for Chinese
channels and English text for all other channels.
4To change Preferred Audio. Select Sengs followed by General Sengs and Preferred
Audio. Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow buon to select your
preferred Audio language.
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Guide to IPTV Features  General Settings
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Funcons Direcons
5To change Preferred Subtles. Select Sengs followed by General Sengs and Preferred
Subtles. Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow buon to select
your preferred subtle language.
6To change Time Format. Select Sengs followed by General Sengs and Time Format.
Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow buon to select your
preferred Time Format.
7To change Auto Load Ch Apps. Select Sengs followed by General Sengs and Auto Load Ch
Apps. Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow buon to set whether
you wish to load channel applicaons automacally (like On
Demand Channels, KaraOK! or Interacve TV)
8 To change resoluon. Select Sengs followed by General Sengs and Resoluon:
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576i
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576p
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720p
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1080i
9To change Background. Select Sengs followed by General Sengs and Background.
Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow buon to select your
preferred background style for the user interface.
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