Samsung pl51d550c1m Guide

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Contents
Channel Menu
• Using the INFO button
(Now & Next guide) 1
• Using the Channel Menu 2
• Memorising Channels 16
• Other Features 19
Basic Features
• Changing the Preset Picture Mode 20
• Adjusting Picture Settings 21
• Changing the Picture Size 22
• Changing the Picture Options 25
• Setting up the TV with Your PC 32
• Changing the Preset Sound Mode 35
• Adjusting Sound Settings 36
Preference Features
• Connecting to a Wired Network
For PDP 550 Series 46
• Connecting to a Wireless Network
For PDP 550 Series 56
• Setting the Time 77
• Locking Programs 85
• Economical Solutions 87
• Picture In Picture (PIP) 89
• Other Features 91
• Support Menu 100
Advanced Features
• Using the 3D function 109
• AllShare™ For PDP 550 Series 121
• Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) 127
• Using the My Contents 137
• Connecting a USB Device 138
• Screen Display 143
• Videos 144
• Music 150
• Photos 152
• My Contents - Additional Functions 154
Other Information
• Troubleshooting 157
• Anti-theft Kensington Lock 168
• License 170

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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 program information for each channel
according to the broadcasting time.
●Scroll l, r to view information for a desired program while watching the current
channel.
●Scroll u, d to view information for other channels. If you want to move to the
currently selected channel, press the ENTERE button.
●The displayed image may differ depending on the model.
Channel Menu
, Life On Venus Avenue
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Thu, 6 Jan 5:27 am
5:00 am ~ 5:30 am
abc1
DTV Air
15

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❑Using the Channel Menu
Press the CONTENT button to select Watch TV, and then select the menu you
want to use. Each screen will be displayed.
●The displayed image may differ depending on the model.
Watch TV
My Contents Source
Guide
Schedule Manager
Channel List
Channel Manager

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■Guide
OCONTENT → Watch TV → Guide → ENTERE
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.

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NUsing the operation buttons with the Guide.
●a Red (Schedule Mgr): Displays
the Schedule Manager.
●b 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.
●`(Information): Displays details of the selected program. On the information
screen, you can set Timer Vieweing when selecting the future program.
●k (Page): Move to next or previous page.
●E (Watch / Schedule): When selecting the current program, you can watch
the selected program. When selecting the future program, you can reserve the
selected program.
●The displayed image may differ depending on the model.
a Schedule Mgr b -24 Hours { +24 Hours } Ch.Mode `Information k Page E Schedule
DTV Air 05.1 Globo HD
TELA QUENTE (HD)
10:05 pm - 12:10 pm
10
DESVENTURAS EM SERIE (HD)
Today 10:00 pm
Guide Fri, 1 Jan 2:10 am
Channel View - All Channels
Programs resume at 06:00
Home and...
No Information
QVC Selection
No Information
04.1 Globo HD
05.1 DiscoveryH&L
05.2 TV GloboSD
05.3 price-drop.tv
05.4 QVC
05.5 R4DTT
Tine Team
Fiv...No Information Dark Angel
American Chopper
10:30 pm 11:00 pm 11:30 pm

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■Schedule Manager
OCONTENT → Watch TV → Schedule Manager → ENTERE
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 ENTERE button to add manual booking. The Timer Viewing
screen appears.
2. Press the l / r / u / d buttons to set the Antenna, Channel, Repeat or
Start Time.
●Antenna: Select the desired broadcasting signal.
●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.
NThe c mark indicates the date you’ve selected.
●Date: you can set the desired date.
NIt is available when you select Once in Repeat.
●Start Time: You can set the start time you want.

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NOn 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.

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■Channel List
You can view channel information.
OWhen you press the CH LIST button on the
remote control, Channel List screen will be
displayed at once.
NUsing the color buttons with the Channel
List.
●a Red (Antenna): Select the desired
antenna source.
●{ Yellow (Program View / Channel View): Displays the program when
digital channel is selected. Returns to the channel view.
●lr (Ch.Mode / Channel): Move to the Favorites when Added Channels
is set.
●E (Watch / Information): Watches the channel you select. /
Displays details of the selected program.
●k (Page): Move to next or previous page.
●The displayed image may differ depending on the
model.
Channel List
All
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7 TV#7
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33 TV#6
32 TV#6
a9 Air
a11 Air
a Antenna { Program View L Ch.Mode E Watch k Page

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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 u / d buttons to select the desired program, then press the E
(Information) button.
4. Select Timer Viewing, then press the ENTERE button when done.
NIf you want to cancel Timer Viewing, follow steps 1 through 3. Select Cancel
Schedules.

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■Channel Manager
OCONTENT → Watch TV → Channel Manager → ENTERE
You can edit the channel to your preference.
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) All: Shows all currently available
channels.
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) Favorites 1-5: Shows favorites
channels.
●Antenna: Toggle among Air or Cable.
●Sorting: Toggles between sorting favorites
by Channel Name and sorting by Channel
Number.
●The displayed image may differ depending on the
model.
1 C --
3 C --
5 C --
7 C --
9 C --
11 C --
13 C --
15 C --
17 C --
19 C --
2 C --
4 C --
6 C --
8 C --
10 C --
12 C --
14 C --
16 C --
18 C --
20 C --
Channel Manager All
Seclected item: 4 Channel Number
} Sorting k Page E Select T Tools R Return a Antenna

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Channel Status Display Icons
Icon Operations
aAn analog channel.
cA channel selected.
FA channel set as a favorite.
\A locked channel.

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Channel Manager Option Menu t
Set each channel using the Channel Manager menu options (Watch, Add to
Favorites / Edit Favorites, Lock / Unlock, Channel Name Edit, Edit Channel
Number, Delete, Deselect All, Select All). 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.
●Add to Favorites / Edit Favorites: Set channels you watch frequently as
favorites. / Add or Delete the selected channel in Favourites 1-5.
1. Select the Add to Favorites / Edit Favorites, then press the ENTERE
button.
NIf the channel is already added to favorites channel, Edit Favorites will
be shown.
2. Press the ENTERE button to select Favorites 1-5, then press the OK
button.
NOne favorites channel can be added in several of my channels among
Favorites 1-5.

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●Lock / Unlock: Lock a channel so that the channel cannot be selected and
viewed.
NNOTE
●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 Name Edit: Assign your own channel name.
NThis 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.
NThis function may not be supported depending on the region.
●Delete: Delete a channel to display the channels you want.
●Select All: Select all the channels in the channel list.

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❑Memorising Channels
OMENUm → Channel → ENTERE
■Antenna (Air / Cable) t
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).

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■Auto Tuning
Scan for all channels with active broadcast stations and stores them in the TV.
NIf the antenna is connected to ANT 2 IN (CABLE), select Cable and if it is
connected to ANT 1 IN (AIR), select Air.
NIf a channel is locked using the Channel Lock function, the PIN input window
appears.
NSet the auto tuning search options.
Air mode: Digital / Analog
Cable mode: Analog
Cable mode, you can select the Analog Cable System among STD, HRC,
and IRC by pressing the u, d, l or r button, then press the ENTERE
button.

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■Digital Manual Tuning
Scans for a channel manually and stores in the TV.
Press the a button to select New.
NIf a channel is locked using the Channel Lock function, the PIN input window
appears.
●Channel: Set the channel number using the u, d or number (0-9) buttons.
●Frequency: Set the frequency using the number buttons.