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Contents Connections Connecting to a TV Connecting to an Audio System 8 8 Method 1: Connecting to an HDMI supported AV receiver Method 2: Connecting to an AV receiver with Optical input Connecting to a Network Router 9 10 Wired Network Wireless Network Broadcasting 25 25 25 26 26 26 26 26 11 13 13 14 16 16 17 17 18 18 3D Settings 11 3D Blu-ray Playback Mode 12 Screen Size TV Aspect Ratio BD Wise (Samsung Products only) Resolution 18 22 22 23 23 23 24 28 28 Movie Frame (24fps) 29 HDMI Colo
7 39 39 40 40 Wi-Fi Direct Support 39 Content Sharing 47 AllShare Settings 39 Share Hard Drive Set Remote Access Device Name BD-Live Settings 40 BD-Live Internet Connection Smart Features Apps Settings 41 Auto Ticker 41 Push Notification Settings 42 42 42 42 44 44 46 46 50 Contact Samsung Reset Media Play The AllShare Play Screen 51 51 Accessing the AllShare Play Screen Playing Commercial Discs 52 Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy Reset Smart Hub Setup Language Device Manager 4
Playing Photo Contents 65 66 Using the Tools Menu 78 Start Timeshift with PAUSE button 66 Using the Options Menu 79 Playback control button during Timeshift function is enabled Channel List Edit Channel Using the View, Filter and Options Menus 80 Using the View Menu 80 Using the Filter Menu 81 Using the Options Menu Editing the Recorded Title 82 82 Splitting a Section of a Title (Divide into two) Splitting a Section of a Title (Partial Delete) Copy Using the Guide Screen option 3D Functions
Screen Mirroring Using the Web Browser 99 Link Browsing and Pointer Browsing 100 The Control Panel at a Glance 101 Using the Keyboard Pop-up 102 Options on the Keyboard Pop-Up 102 Using the Setting Menu Linking Your Internet Service Accounts to the Player BD-Live Settings 105 BD-LIVE™ 106 BD-LIVE™ Appendix Supported Formats 107 Video File Support 109 Supported Subtitle File Formats 109 Music File Support 110 Picture File Support 110 AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) Troubleshooting
Connecting to a TV Except for F8909S,F6909S,F8509S model For F8909S,F6909S,F8509S model "" Depending on your model, rear panel may be different. For more details, please refer to the user manual of product. "" The RF cable connection of this product sends only signals of TV. You must connect the HDMI cable to watch output from your product. "" If you use an HDMI-to-DVI cable to connect to your display device, you must also connect the Digital Audio Out on the product to audio system to hear audio.
"" HDMI outputs only a pure digital signal to the TV. If your TV does not support HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), random noise appears on the screen. "" Do not connect the power cord until you have made all the other connections. When you change the connections, turn off all devices before you start. "" If connecting with 2 RF cables from the same satellite dish, you can watch and record different channels.
Connecting to an Audio System Method 1: Connecting to an HDMI supported AV receiver Method 2: Connecting to an AV receiver with Optical input "" After finishing the connections, press the input selector of the connected audio system and TV until the video signal from the product appears on your TV and you hear the audio signal through your audio system. "" Do not connect the power cord until you have made all the other connections. When you change the connections, turn off all devices before you start.
Connecting to a Network Router You can connect your product to your network router using one of the methods illustrated below. Wired Network "" Internet access to Samsung’s software update server may not be allowed, depending on the router you use or your ISP’s policy. For more information, contact your ISP (Internet Service Provider). "" For DSL users, please use a router to make a network connection.
Wireless Network For BD-F8 series "" If the wireless router supports DHCP, your product can use a DHCP or static IP address to connect to the wireless network. "" Set your wireless router to Infrastructure mode. Ad-hoc mode is not supported. "" The product supports only the following wireless security key protocols: WEP (OPEN/ SHARED), WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES) "" Select a channel on the wireless router that is not currently being used.
Display You can configure various display options such as the TV Aspect Ratio, Resolution, etc. 3D Settings Select whether to play a Blu-ray Disc with 3D contents in 3D Mode. ●●If you move to the Home or Apps screen while in 3D mode, the product will switch to 2D automatically. 3D Blu-ray Playback Mode Try Now Set whether to play 3D Blu-ray disc in 3D or 2D image.
Screen Size Try Now Lets you enter the actual screen size of your TV so that the product can adjust the image according to the screen size and display an optimal 3D image. (For 3D displays bigger than 116 inches, simply setting it as 116 is a safe choice.) "" As the video resolution in 3D play mode is fixed according to the resolution of the original 3D video, you can not change the resolution to your preference.
TV Aspect Ratio Try Now Lets you adjust the output of the product to the screen size of your TV. ●●16:9 Original : Select when you connect the product to a 16:9 TV screen. The product will display all content in its original aspect ratio. Content formatted in 4:3 will be displayed with black bars on the left and right. ●●16:9 Full : Select when you connect the product to a 16:9 TV screen. All content will fill the full screen. Content formatted in 4:3 will be stretched.
"" When BD Wise is on, the Resolution setting automatically defaults to BD Wise and BD Wise appears in the Resolution menu. "" If the product is connected to a device that does not support BD Wise, you can not use the BD Wise function. "" For proper operation of BD Wise, set the BD Wise menu of both the product and the TV to On. Resolution Try Now Set the output resolution of the HDMI video signal. The number indicates the number of lines of video per frame.
Resolution according to the output mode ●●Blu-ray Disc/E-contents/Digital Contents/DTV/DVD playback Resolution BD Wise Auto 1080p 1080i 720p 576p/480p Blu-ray Disc E-contents/Digital contents/DTV DVD Resolution of Blu-ray 1080p 576i/480i Disc Max. Resolution of TV Max. Resolution of TV Max.
DTV Smart Resolution Try Now Use this function to automatically optimised screen resolution for digital broadcasts. ●●Auto : Screen resolution is automatically optimised for digital broadcast. ●●Off : Turn off DTV Smart Resolution. "" When you change your TV channel with this function set to Auto, according your TV, the display time of next channels may take longer than the function set to Off. "" DTV smart resolution is activated only when resolution option is set to Auto.
Smart Hub Screen Size Try Now Set the Smart Hub Screen to the optimal size. "" If displayed E-manual page on your TV screen is incomplete and partially hidden, set the Smart Hub Screen Size to Size 1. HDMI Colour Format Try Now Set the colour space format for HDMI output, depending on the connected device. ●●Auto : Automatically set the optimum format supported by the connected display device.
HDMI Deep Colour Try Now Lets you output video from the HDMI OUT jack with Deep colour. Deep colour provides more accurate colour reproduction with greater colour depth. ●●Auto : The product outputs video with Deep Colour to a connected TV which supports HDMI Deep Colour. ●●Off : The picture is output without Deep Colour. Progressive Mode Try Now Lets you improve picture quality when viewing DVDs.
●●Bitstream (Re-encoded DTS) : Choose if you have connected an AV receiver using a Digital Optical input that can decode DTS. ●●Bitstream (Re-encoded Dolby D) : Select if you don’t have an HDMI supported AV receiver, but have an AV receiver with Dolby Digital decoding capabilities. "" Be sure to select the correct Digital Output or you will hear no sound or a loud noise. "" If the HDMI device (AV receiver, TV) is not compatible with compressed formats (Dolby digital, DTS), the audio signal outputs as PCM.
Digital Output Selection Setup PCM Connection Audio Stream on Blu-ray Disc HDMI supported AV receiver Optical HDMI supported AV receiver Bitstream (Reencoded Dolby D) Optical HDMI supported AV receiver or Optical HDMI supported AV receiver or Optical PCM Up to PCM PCM 2ch 7.1ch PCM PCM 2ch Reencoded DTS Dolby Digital Up to PCM PCM 2ch 7.1ch Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Reencoded DTS Dolby Digital Plus Up to PCM PCM 2ch 7.
Setup PCM Connection Audio Stream of Broadcast HDMI supported AV receiver Optical Bitstream (Reencoded DTS) Bitstream (Reencoded Dolby D) HDMI supported AV receiver or Optical HDMI supported AV receiver Optical HDMI supported AV receiver or Optical Dolby Digital Up to PCM PCM 2ch 5.1ch Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Reencoded DTS Dolby Digital Plus Up to PCM PCM 2ch 5.
PCM Downsampling Try Now Set whether to use downsampling processing or not. ●●Off : Select when the AV receiver connected to the product is 96kHz compatible. ●●On : Select when the AV receiver connected to the product is not 96kHz compatible. 96kHz signals will be down converted to 48kHz. "" Even when PCM Downsampling is set to Off, some discs will only output downsampled audio through the optical digital outputs.
Downmixing Mode Try Now Select Downmix method for stereo output. ●●Normal Stereo : Downmixes the multi-channel audio into two channel stereo. Choose when connected to equipment that does not support virtual surround functions such as Dolby Pro Logic. ●●Surround Compatible : Downmixes multi-channel audio into surround compatible stereo. Choose when connected to equipment that supports virtual surround functions such as Dolby Pro Logic.
Connected Device Try Now Choose an equipment that you have connected to this product to hear the sound in addition to your TV. Loudness of DTV Programme will be adjusted according to your equipment. ●●AV Receiver : Select this If you use a general AV Receiver / Home Theatre Equipment or a Television to hear sound. ●●AV Receiver (Offset Mode) : Select this if your case is one of two shown below. –– If you use THX Certified AV Receiver / Home Theatre Equipment.
Broadcasting You can configure your TV channels with features such as country and auto tune. Auto Tuning Try Now Scans all channels and stores them in the product’s memory. Auto Tuning Configure auto-tuning settings to scan and store channels. Cable Search Option Except for F8900A, F8500A, F8909S, F8509S, F6909S model Configure search settings, such as frequency and symbol rate, for cable network.
Guide Try Now Provide programme information for each channels. Schedule Manager Try Now It can manager lists for schedule viewing or recording. Edit Channel It is provided to edit functions for channel. Edit Favourites It is provided to make and edit favourite lists for channel. Channel Settings Country (Area) Try Now Select your country so that the TV can correctly auto-tune the broadcasting channels. "" Password : Enter the desired 4-digit password using the number buttons.
Manual Tuning Try Now Scans for a channel manually and stores in the product. When scanning has finished, channels are updated in the channel list. Transfer Channel list Try Now This function can import or export 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. "" If you set the country to Netherlands and Antenna source set to cable, this menu will not appear.
Subtitle Try Now Configures the subtitle options. Primary Subtitle Language Try Now Select the Primary Subtitle language. Secondary Subtitle Language Try Now Select the Secondary Subtitle language. Audio Language Select the type of Audio Language. Primary Audio Language Select the Primary Audio language. Secondary Audio Language Select the Secondary Audio language. Edit Channel Number Use this to change channel number. "" Depending on your country, this menu function may not be supported.
Programme Rating Lock Try Now Block some programmes. "" Password : Enter the desired 4-digit password using the number buttons. 1) France, Italy : You can not set the password to "0000". Please choose other numbers. 2) Others : Default password is set to 0000. Digital Text For BD-F8900M, F8500M model If the programme broadcasts with digital text, this feature is enabled. Data Service Enable or disable the data service autorun feature, which activates data service automatically.
Teletext Language Try Now Set teletext language. Primary Teletext Language Try Now Select the primary teletext language. Secondary Teletext Language Try Now Select the secondary teletext language. RF Bypass Gain For BD-F8900N, F8500N model Select this function to watch TV channels even though product's power is turned off. "" Power consumption will be increased when you use this function.
Common Interface Except for BD-F8900A, F8500A model Show common interface menu and application information. ●●CI Menu : This enables the user to select from the CAM provided menu. Select the CI Menu based on the menu PC Card. ●●CAM video transcoding : You can configure the setting to transcode the video codec from the CAM automatically. Turn it Off if you do not want to use it. "" You must use a CAM that supports transcoding the video codec.
"" Some CAM in the market with older firmware versions are not fully interoperable with this device that is compliant to v1.3 specification. "" It is a problem of legacy CAM, not this CI Plus compliant device. In this case , this problem can be resolved by applying a firmware upgrade to the CAM. "" Please contact your network operator or CAM operator for it. "" Check whether the firmware of CAM is upgraded for compatibility with CI+ 1.3 Version.
Wired Network Wired - Automatic 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In the Home screen, select Settings, and then press the E button. Select Network, and then press the E button. Select Network Settings, and then press the E button. Select Wired in the Network Settings screen, and then press the E button. Select Connect, and then press the E button. The product detects the wired connection, verifies the network connection and then connects to the network.
Wireless Network You can setup a wireless network connection in four ways: –– Wireless Automatic –– Wireless Manual –– WPS(PBC) –– WPS(PIN) When you configure the wireless network connection, any wireless network devices currently connected through the player or, if applicable, the player's current wired connection, will be disconnected. Wireless - Automatic 1. 2. 3. 4. In the Home screen, select Settings, and then press the E button. Select Network, and then press the E button.
Wireless - Manual If you have a static IP address or the Automatic procedure does not work, you'll need to set the Network Settings values manually. 1. Follow the directions in Wireless - Automatic through Step 5. 2. The player searches for a network, and then displays the connection failed message. 3. On the bottom of the screen, select IP Settings, and then press the E button. The IP Settings screen appears. 4. Select the IP Setting field, and then press the E button. 5.
WPS(PBC) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In the Home screen, select Settings, and then press the E button. Select Network, and then press the E button. Select Network Settings, and then press the E button. Select Wireless in the Network Settings screen, and then press the E button. Press the ▲ button on your remote, and then press the ▶ button to select the WPS(PBC). 6. Press the E button on your remote. The "Press the PBC button" message appears. 7. Press the WPS(PBC) button on your router within two minutes.
Wi-Fi Direct Except for BD-F6 series The Wi-Fi Direct function allows you to connect Wi-Fi Direct devices to the product and each other using a peer-to-peer network, without a wireless router. "" Some Wi-Fi Direct devices may not support the AllShare function if connected via WiFi Direct. If this is the case, it is advisable to change the network connection method between devices. "" Bluetooth transmissions can interfere with the Wi-Fi Direct signal.
Through the Product Using PBC 1. Select the Wi-Fi Direct device you want to connect to this product, and then press the E button. The PBC/PIN pop up appears. 2. Select PBC, and then press the E button. The PBC pop-up appears. 3. Press the PBC button on the Wi-Fi Direct device within 2 minutes. 4. The Connecting pop-up appears, followed by the Connected pop-up. When it closes, you should see the device listed on the Wi-Fi Direct screen as connected. Through the Product Using a PIN 1.
AllShare Settings Try now Manage your network connected devices and set this product's hard drive sharing options. Content Sharing Allow other devices on your network, like smart phones and tablets, to share content with your product. Share Hard Drive For BD-F8 series Set whether to share content from this product with other network connected devices, such as smart phone. "" If this menu is set to On, "Auto Power Off" function is not available.
Device Name Try Now Lets you input a name for the product that will identify it on your networks. BD-Live Settings Try Now Set various BD-Live function. BD-Live allows you to access extra features available on some Blu-ray discs if you are connected to the Internet. BD-Live Internet Connection Try Now Lets you fully allow, partly allow, or prohibit a BD-Live Internet connection. Delete BD Data Try Now For BD-F8 series Delete all BD data in the storage.
Smart Features Set your preferences for using Apps. Apps Settings Lets you configure App notification settings and view basic info about your Apps. Auto Ticker This automatically turns on the selected ticker service. Push Notification Settings Receive notifications from selected services. Channel-Bound Apps Enable or disable Channel-Bound Apps. There are available on certain channels that provide additional information or services. Properties See basic info about Apps.
Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy You must review and agree to both the Terms & conditions and the privacy policy in order to enjoy App services. Reset Smart Hub Reset your App services and Samsung account settings stored on your device. System Setup Try Now Sets the channels and the time when setting up this product for the first time or when resetting it. Language Try Now You can select the language you prefer for the On-screen menu, disc menu, etc.
Keyboard Settings Try Now Lets you configure a wireless USB keyboard connected to the product. "" You can use the Keyboard only when a QWERTY keyboard screen or window appears in the Web Browser and Apps screen. Mouse Settings Try Now Lets you configure a wireless USB mouse connected to the product. You can use the mouse in the product's menu in the same way you use a mouse on your PC. "" You can use the mouse only when a screen or window appears in the Web Browser and Apps screen.
Clock Try Now Sets the current date and time. "" If Schedule Viewing and Schedule Recording is set using GUIDE, Channel List, or Info menu, It will work based on the time information of the TV programme. If you set the Clock Mode to Manual and change time manually, Schedule Viewing and Schedule Recording function can be limited or work abnormally. Storage Device Manager Format Device Try Now Try Now Format selected device. All contents will be deleted from that device.
Default Recording Device Try now Change the location of where you store recorded files. Auto Power Off Try now Saves power by turning off your product automatically when no user operation is received for 4 hours. "" This function isn't available when "Share Hard Drive" is set to On. For BD-F8 series Security Try Now This function works in conjunction with Blu-ray Disc/DVDs that have been assigned an age rating or numeric rating that indicates the maturity level of the content.
General Try Now You can change the options listed below to match your preferences. Advanced Music Copy For BD-F8 series When you copy music files, information can be updated automatically. The copying time may be increased. "" This feature is available only when the product is connected to the network. Menu Transparency Try Now Adjust the transparency of the menu box.
Support Remote Management Try Now Remote management lets our Call Centre access your Samsung product remotely to troubleshoot a problem. To use this programme, please accept the Terms of Service Agreement. e-Manual(Troubleshooting) Check the E-manual stored in the device to get troubleshooting tips. Software Update Try Now The Software Update menu allows you to upgrade the player's software for performance improvements or additional services. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Update Now You can use Update Now to update the software through your network connection or by using a USB flash drive. The network instructions are below. The USB flash drive instructions are on the next page. 1. Select Update Now, and then press the E button. The Update now pop-up appears. 2. The product searches on line for the latest software version. 3. If it does not find an update, the "No new updates" pop-up appears. Press the E button to exit. 4.
By USB 1. Visit www.samsung.com. 2. Click SUPPORT on the top right of the page. 3. Enter the product's model number into the search field. As you enter the model number, a drop down will display products that match the model number. 4. Left click your product's model number in the drop down list. 5. On the page that appears, scroll down to and then click Firmware Manuals & Downloads. 6. Click Firmware in the centre of the page. 7. Click the ZIP button in the File column on the right side of the page. 8.
Manage Satellite Channels For BD-F8909S, F8509S, F6909S model Manage software downloads via a satellite channel. Contact Samsung Try Now Provides contact information for assistance with your product. Reset Try Now Resets all settings to their default settings except for the network and App service settings. The default PIN is 0000. "" Password : Enter the desired 4-digit password using the number buttons. 1) France, Italy : You can not set the password to "0000". Please choose other numbers.
Your product can play content located on Blu-ray/DVD/CD discs, USB devices, and PCs. To play content located on your PC, you must connect your PC and the product to your network and download and install the AllShare network software on your PC. The AllShare Play Screen For all media, the AllShare Play Main screen or one of its sub screens are your primary means of accessing and playing contents saved on a variety of devices, either connected directly or using your network.
Playing Files on a USB Device There are two methods you can use to play or view multimedia files located on a USB device through your product. Method 1 1. Turn the product on. 2. Connect the USB device to the USB port on the front panel of the player. The New Device Connected pop-up appears. "" If the pop-up does not appear, go to Method 2. 3. Use the ▲▼ buttons to select Photos, Videos, Music or All Content, and then press the E button. The AllShare Play screen appears listing the content of the device.
6. Use the ▲▼◀▶ buttons to select the desired device and then press the E button. Depending on how the contents are arranged, you will see either folders, individual files, or both. 7. If necessary, use the the ▲▼◀▶ buttons to select a folder, and then press the E button. 8. Use the ▲▼◀▶ buttons to select a file to view or play, and then press the E button. 9. Press the RETURN button to exit a folder or the EXIT button to return to Home screen.
To Download the AllShare Software AllShare Play makes it easy to retrieve and enjoy media files from computers and DLNA-enabled devices. However, computers need to be installed with AllShare PC and mobile devices need to support AllShare Play. For more information, visit the AllShare website (http://www.allshareplay.com). You may experience compatibility issues when attempting to play media files via a third-party DLNA server.
Playing Content located on internal HDD of this device(DMS) through the the PC or your SmartPone(DMP) For BD-F8 Series (Only available with Samsung phones supporting AllShare functionality.) 1. Connect the product, your PC, and/or your AllShare compatible Samsung mobile phone to the same wireless network. 2. 3. 4. 5. In the product’s menu, go to Settings > Network > Allshare Settings. Set Share Hard Drive to On. Excute Allshare Play application on the phone or on your computer.
Playback related buttons The product does not play sound in Search, Slow or Step mode. ●●To return to normal speed playback, press the ∂ button. ●●∂ button : Starts playback. ●●' button : Stops playback. ●●∑ button : Pauses playback. ●●Fast Motion Play : During playback, press the † or … button. Each time you press the † or … button, the playback speed will change. ●●Slow Motion Play : In pause mode, press the … button. Each time you press the … button, the playback speed will change.
Using the Tools Menu During playback or in pause mode, press the TOOLS button. ●●Play from the Beginning : Select to return to the beginning of the movie, and then press the E button. ●●Movie Note : Movie Note provides information such as director, cast, synopsis, etc. "" Movie Note is available if the disc includes Movie Note information and connected to a network. ●●Search Scene : You can use the Search Scene function during playback to view or start a movie from the scene of your choice.
●●Search Time Bar : Select to play the movie from a selected time point. 1. Select Search Time Bar, and then press the E button. 2. Using the number buttons, enter the time point you want to go to, and then press the E button. "" You can also use the ◀▶ buttons to advance or rewind the movie. The movie advances or rewinds one minute each tme you press the ◀▶ buttons. ●●Repeat Mode : Select to repeat a title, chapter, or specific section. –– Off : Select to return to normal playback.
●●Subtitle Settings : Select to set the desired subtitle options. ●●Angle : Select to view a scene from another angle. The Angle option displays the number of angles available to view. When a Blu-ray Disc/DVD contains multiple angles of a particular scene, you can change angle. ●●BONUSVIEW Video, BONUSVIEW Audio : Select to set the desired bonusview option. ●●Information : Select to view video file information. "" Depending on the disc or storage device, the Tools menu may differ.
Using the Options Menu On a file screen containing video files, select the Options and press the E button. ●●Play Selected : Play Selected lets you select specific file to play. It works essentially the same for all media. ●●Send : Select Send to upload selected files to app (Picasa, Facebook etc) or device. To use Send, you need to establish an account with the on-line site, and then log in using the Log In function. ●●Delete : Select to delete a file from the device.
Using the View & Options Menus Using the View Menu On playback screen, select the View and press the E button. ●●Track : Appears on the View function screen. Sort to Track. ●●Album : Appears on the View function screen. Sort to Album. ●●Artist : Appears on the View function screen. Sort to Artist. ●●Genre : Appears on the View function screen. Sort to Genre. ●●Folder : Appears in the View function screen. Sort to Folder. "" Depending on the disc or storage device, the View menu may differ or not be shown.
Repeating Tracks on an Audio CD You can set the product to repeat tracks on an audio CD (CD-DA/MP3). 1. On the Playback screen, use the ▲▼◀▶ buttons to select in the lower left corner of the screen, and then press the E button. 2. Use the ▲▼ to select the repeat mode you want - Off, One Song, or All - and then press the E button. Shuffling Tracks on an Audio CD You can set the product to play tracks on an audio CD (CD-DA/MP3) at random. 1.
Creating a Playlist from an Audio CD 1. With the Playback screen displayed, select the Options button and then press the E button. The Options menu appears. 2. Use the ▲▼ buttons to select Play Selected, and then press the E button. The Selection Play screen appears. 3. Use the ▲▼ buttons to select a track, and then press the E button. A check appears to the left of the track. 4. Repeat Step 3 to select and check additional tracks. 5.
Ripping 1. Insert a USB device into the USB jack on the front of the product. 2. With the Playback screen displayed, select the Options button and then press the E button. The Options menu appears. 3. Use the ▲▼ buttons to select Ripping, and then press the E button. The Ripping screen appears. 4. Use the ▲▼ buttons to select a track, and then press the E button. A check appears to the left of the track. 5. Repeat Step 3 to select and check additional tracks. 6.
Playing Photo Contents You can play photo contents located on a DVD, USB, mobile device or PC. Using the Tools Menu During playback, press the TOOLS button. ●●Previous : Select to move the previous picture. ●●Next : Select to move the next picture. ●●Start Slide Show / Stop Slide Show : Select to play/pause the slide show. ●●Slideshow Settings : Select the Slide Show settings. –– Speed : Select to set the slide speed. –– Effect : Select to set the slide effect.
Using the View & Options Menus Using the View Menu On a file screen containing photo files, select the View and press the E button. ●●Date : Appears on the View function screen. Sort to Date. ●●Title : Appears on the View function screen. Sort to Title. ●●Folder : Appears on the View function screen. Sort to Folder. "" Depending on the disc or storage device, the View menu may differ or not be shown. Using the Options Menu On a file screen containing photo files, select the Options and press the E button.
Watching TV Channels After Tuning is completed, you can watch TV channel. Using the channel option Using the remote control buttons Press the below buttons while you are viewing a channel. ●●NUMBER buttons : To move TV channel directly, press the channel numbers of desired TV channel. ●●PROG button : Press this button to change TV channels. ●●INFO button : Press this button to display detailed information of selected channel. ●●Channel List button : Press this button to display the Channel List.
Using the Tools Button Press the TOOLS button while you are viewing a channel. ●●Picture Mode : Select this to set the picture mode. –– Dynamic : Choose this setting to increase Sharpness. –– Standard : Choose this setting for most viewing applications. –– Movie : This is the best setting for watching movies. –– User : Lets you adjust the sharpness and noise reduction function respectively. "" This menu can not be displayed when you use the BD Wise function.
Editing Channels Channel List 1. Press the CH LIST button on the remote control to see all channels searched. The Channel List will be displayed. 2. Press the ◀ button to sort channels. You can Change the list ordered by name or number. 3. Press the ▶ button to display the channel list according to channel mode. (Edit Favourites, All, TV, Radio, Date/Other) 4. Select desired channel, then press the E button. The selected channel will be displayed. Edit Channel You can manage the stored channels. 1.
Using the remote control buttons When the Edit Channel Screen is displayed, you can manage the stored channels. ●●a : Select this to change the channel number. ●●b : Select this to lock or unlock channels. ●●{ : Select this to deletes selected channel. ●●} : Select this to check all channels. ●●Go to : Select this to move to a TV channel directly. ●●k : Moves to next or previous page. ●●E : Selects desired channel. ●●T button : Displays the Tools menu.
Viewing the Guide Screen The EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) information is provided by broadcasters. Using channel schedules provided by broadcasters, you can specify channels you want to watch in advance so that the channel automatically changes to the selected channel at the specified time. Channel entries may appear blank or out of date depending on a channel status. Using the Guide Screen option Press the GUIDE button on the remote control.
Using the Teletext Service If DTV programme supports teletext signal, you can use teletext service. For Teletext information is displayed correctly, channel reception must be stable. Otherwise, information may be missing or some pages may not be displayed. 1. Press TTX/MIX button while you are viewing a TV channel. 2. By pressing the TTX/MIX button repeatedly, you can change or exit the teletext mode. ●●8 : Stores the Teletext pages.
Typical Teletext page Part Contents A B C D E F Selected page number. Broadcasting channel identity. Current page number or search indications. Date and time. Text. Status information. FASTEXT information. "" Teletext TTX/MIX control is available only when the DTV programme support teletext signal.
Recording Checking Available Storage Size Please check the default recording device and available storage size in storage device for recording. (please refer to “Storage Device Manager".) "" At least 100 MB of free space is required for recording. "" Recording will stop if the storage's free space becomes less than 50 MB.
Recording the current TV channel you are watching 1. 2. 3. 4. Press the PROG or number buttons to select a TV Channel you want to record. Press the REC button. If you want to adjust length of the recording, press the E button. Select the desired length of the recording, then press the E button. To pause recording 1. Press the REC PAUSE button to pause a recording in progress. 2. Press the REC button to resume recording. To stop recording Press the ' button to stop a recording in progress.
6. ∑ button : Pause the scene while keeping recording progress. 7. ' button : If you are watching the past scene, the playback point will jump to the same scene with Live TV. If you are watching same scene with Live TV, recording will be stopped. Watching other channels during Recording a TV channel For BD-F8 series While a TV programme is being recorded, you can also watch TV channels. During the recording, press the PROG or number buttons to change the channel you want to watch.
Watching different TV channels that is not under recording For BD-F8 series You can watch yet another channel while recording two TV channels at the same time. 1. Press the CH LIST button to check which TV channel is possible to watch. Blue coloured TV Channel in Channel List is what you can move without stopping the recordings already started. 2. Press the E button to watch the possible TV Channel. To watch a channel that is not displayed in Blue, you need to stop at least one of currently recording.
Timeshift function You can pause a live TV or start watching the TV programme from the beginning point you started Timeshift function. Start Timeshift with PLAY button 1. When you are watching a TV channel, press the ∂ button. 2. The Timeshift function starts and the Timeshift bar will appear. Live TV is displayed on the left side of Timeshift bar. Start Timeshift with PAUSE button 1. When you are watching a TV channel, press the ∑ button. 2.
Playback control button during Timeshift function is enabled 1. † … buttons : Search the desired scene. Each time this button is pressed, playback speed will change. …1→…2→…3→…4→…5 †1→†2→†3→†4→†5 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. € button : Return to the beginning of Timeshift. ‚ button : Shows same scene with Live TV. l button : Jump to - 10 sec from current position. r button : Jump to + 10 sec from current position. ∑ button : Pause the scene while keeping Timeshift operation.
Playing the Recorded Title 1. Select Photos, Videos & Music on the Home screen, then press the E button. 2. Select the Recorded TV, then press the E button. The Recorded TV List will be displayed. 3. Select the desired device, then press the E button. 4. Select the title you want to play, then press the E button. The selected title will be played back. Using the View, Filter and Options Menus Using the View Menu On playback screen, select the View and press the E button.
Using the Options Menu On playback screen or a file screen containing Recorded TV files, select the Options and press the E button. ●●Play Selected : Play Selected lets you select specific tract to play. It works essentially the same for all media. See the Repeating tracks on an Audio CD. ●●Lock : You can lock the list. ●●Unlock : You can unlock the list. ●●Delete : You can delete the file from the list. ●●Partial Delete : You can delete a title partially. ●●Split : You can split a title.
Editing the Recorded Title Splitting a Section of a Title (Divide into two) 1. 2. 3. 4. In the Recorded TV screen, select the Options, then press the E button. Select the Split, then press the E button. Select the title you want to edit. Using the playback-related buttons, move to a point for splitting and then press the E button. 5. Press the E button to select Split. 6. Press the E button. The split title is divided into two, and the following titles will be shifted down by one.
Copy Copying Videos, Music or Photos ●●Only models of F8 series support copying files from the HDD to another storage device and vice versa. Contents HDD/DISC/AllShare → USB DISC/USB/AllShare → HDD HDD/DISC/USB → AllShare Music Photos Videos Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported ●●Disc (CD-DA/CD-R/CD-RW, DVD±R(Finalise)/ DVD+RW/DVD-RW(Finalise)) → HDD or USB ●●PTP USB is not available when you copy to USB.
3D Functions Viewing DTV with the 3D effect You can experience 3D effect with live TV and recorded TV programme with 3D contents. 1. During watching the TV programme or playing recorded TV programme, press the 3D button on your remote control. The 3D menu will appear. ●●Side by Side : Displays two images next to each other. ●●Top and Bottom : Displays one image above another. 2. Press the ◀▶ buttons to select the desired 3D mode, then press the E button. 3.
Logging In to Your Samsung Account Before you access Movies & TV Shows or Apps, we suggest you log in to your Samsung account. To log in to your Samsung account, follow these steps: 1. With the Home screen displayed, press the a button. The Log In screen appears. 2. Select the Email field, and then press the E button. The keyboard pop-up appears. 3. Using the keyboard, enter your e-mail address. When finished, select the Done button, and then press the E button. The Log In screen re-appears. 4.
Before Using Movies & TV Shows or Apps If you haven’t set up Smart Hub, when you use Movies & TV Shows or Apps for the first time, the player will ask you to perform the Smart Hub set up procedure. 1. On the Home screen, select either Movies & TV Shows or Apps, and then press the E button. If you have selected Apps, go to Step 4. 2. If you selected Movies & TV Shows, the Smart Hub pop-up appears asking if you want to set up Smart Hub. Select Yes, and then press the E button. The Welcome screen appears.
Using Movies & TV Shows You can download or stream for pay and free-of-charge Films and TV shows and view them on your TV. 1. On the Home screen, select Movies & TV Shows, and then press the E button. 2. Select one of the Featured or Recommended Films, and then press the E button. The page for that movie appears. Use the ▼ button to go to the bottom of the screen. Select Favourites, Featured, Movies, TV Shows or Purchased, and then press the E button.
3. To watch a selection, select Watch now, and then press the E button. A selection screen appears listing various locations from which you can rent the film along with prices. 4. Select a location, and then press the E button. Follow the directions on the screen to start the movie. "" If you haven't logged into your Samsung account, the Log In screen will appear after Step 3 and you will need to log in.
●●Recommended : Displays recommended contents managed by Samsung. ●●My Apps : Displays your personal gallery of applications modifiable on the More Apps screen. ●●More Apps : Select to access the More Apps screen where you can add,modify, and delete applications and see all downloaded applications. ●●Featured Applications : Use the ▲▼◀▶ buttons to highlight the displayed Feature Application, and then press the E button. Information about the featured application appears.
3. After the app has downloaded, select Run, and then press the E button to run the app now. To run the app later, press the RETURN button. In either case, the icon for the app will appear on the Apps screen. 4. To see additional apps, use the ▲▼◀▶ buttons to move to the category list on the left side of the screen. 5. Use the ▲▼ buttons to select a category. Each time you move the highlight to another category, a different set of applications appears on the right. 6.
Using the More Apps Screen The More Apps Screen lists all the apps you have downloaded and lets you: ●●Sort the apps on the More Apps screen by Date downloaded, Recently opened, and Title. ●●Apply a number of Options Menu functions to the apps listed in the My Apps section of the Apps screen including updating apps, moving apps into a folder, deleting the apps from My Apps, and locking the apps. ●●Start apps. Sorting the Apps To sort the apps on the More Apps screen, follow these steps: 1.
Using the Options Menu Lock/Unlock Using the Lock/Unlock function and the Security PIN, you can lock applications so they cannot be started on either the Apps screen or the More Apps screen. The default PIN is 0000. 1. On the More Apps screen, use the ▲▶ buttons to go to Options at the top of the screen, and then press the E button. 2. Select Lock/Unlock, and then press the E button. 3. When the Lock Service appears, enter the PIN using the number buttons on your remote control. 4.
Edit My Apps Edit My Apps lets you add apps to and delete apps from My Apps. It also lets you change the position of an app in My Apps. Add an App to My Apps 1. On the More Apps screen, use the ▲▶ buttons to go to Options at the top of the screen, and then press the E button. 2. Select Edit My Apps, and then press the E button. The Edit My Apps screen appears. 3. Select a full colour app from the top row of apps, and then press the E button.
Move an App in My Apps 1. On the More Apps screen, use the ▲▶ buttons to go to Options at the top of the screen, and then press the E button. 2. Select Edit My Apps, and then press the E button. The Edit My Apps screen appears. 3. Select the app you want to move in My Apps, press the E button, and then press the ▲▼◀▶ button to move the app icon in the direction of one of the arrows (<, >, ^, etc.) that appears around the app icon. The app icon moves in the direction you have chosen. 4.
Move to Folder Move to Folder lets you move apps to the folder of your choice. 1. On the More Apps screen, use the ▲▶ buttons to go to Options at the top of the screen, and then press the E button. 2. Select Move to Folder, and then press the E button. The Move to Folder screen appears. 3. Use the ▲▼◀▶ buttons to move to an app, and then press the E button to select the app. A check appears in the upper left corner of the app. 4. To deselect an app, press the E button. The check disappears. 5.
5. Enter the new name for the folder. When finished, select Done on the right side, and then press the E button. The Rename pop-up reappears displaying the new name. 6. Select OK, and then press the E button. The folder is renamed. 7. Select Close on the right side of the screen, and then press the E button. Delete Delete lets you delete apps and folders from the My Apps screen. If there are apps in a folder, both the folder and the apps are deleted together. Delete removes apps permanently.
Update Apps When the application require to update to the latest version, select Apps and then select More Apps. On the More Apps screen, select Apps to update, and then select application from the list. The application starts updating to the latest version. However, Apps to update appears on the screen only when the update is required.
5. The TV displays a connecting message (for example, Connecting to Android_92gb...) and then displays the connected message. 6. In a few moments, the screen of your device appears on the TV screen. 7. To stop Screen Mirroring, press the EXIT or RETURN button on the remote control, or disable Screen Mirroring function of your smart phone. "" You can connect to a device that supports AllShare Cast. Note that connecting to such a device may not be fully supported depending on the manufacturer.
Link Browsing and Pointer Browsing The Web Browser provides two types of browsing, Pointer Browsing and Link Browsing. When you launch the browser for the first time, Pointer Browsing is active. If you are using a mouse to navigate in the Web Browser, we recommend leaving Pointer Browsing active. If you are using your remote to navigate in the Web Browser, we recommend that you replace Pointer Browsing with Link Browsing.
The Control Panel at a Glance The Control Panel, which runs across the top of the screen, has a series of icons which start a number of useful functions. The icons are described below, starting with the icon on the far left of the screen. ●● : Moves to the previous page. ●● : Moves to the next web page. ●● ●● : Displays the Bookmarks and History screen. You can bookmark the current page, select an existing bookmark, and edit and delete bookmarks.
●● ●● : Lets you search for information by entering words or characters using the keyboard pop-up. See Using the Keyboard Pop-up. : Lets you enlarge or shrink the screen by various percentages. ●● : Turn on the PIP function. ●● : Lets you switch between Pointer Browsing and Link Browsing. ●● : Lets you configure the Browser’s settings. See Using the Settings Menu. ●● : Closes the Web Browser.
Options on the Keyboard Pop-Up To access the keyboard pop-up options, highlight the of the keyboard, and then press the E button. button on the bottom left ●●Language : Select the language for the keyboard. You can select English, French, Russian, etc. ●●Recommended Text : The keyboard will suggest recommended words as you enter text. You can turn this function On or Off. ●●Predict Next Letter : The keyboard will predict the next letter as you enter letters.
●●Approved Sites : Lets you restrict your children’s access to inappropriate web pages by allowing access only to the web sites you have registered. Every time you access this function, the PIN screen appears. The first time you access this function, enter the default PIN, 0000 using the number buttons on your remote. You can change the PIN using the Reset password for the Approved Sites function. See below. –– Approved Sites Feature : Turns the Approved Sites function on or off.
–– Pointer : You can set the speed of the cursor when the cursor is set to Pointer and turn Smart Cursor On and Off. –– Browser Information : Displays the version number and copyright information for the Web Browser. ●●Help : Provides basic information about the operation of the Web Browser. "" Depending on the web site, some of the Web Browser Setting functions may not be activated. Functions that are not activated are greyed out and cannot be used.
BD-Live Settings BD-LIVE™ For BD-F8 series Once the product is connected to your network, you can enjoy various movierelated service contents available on BD-LIVE compliant discs. By default, the memory is configured and requires no separate settings. If there is not enough free space and disturbs BD-Live operation, delete BD Data to free memory space. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Select Settings on the Home screen, and then press the E button. Select Network, and then press the E button.
BD-LIVE™ For BD-F6 series Once the player is connected to your network, you can enjoy various movie-related service contents available on BD-LIVE compliant discs. 1. Attach a USB flash memory drive to the USB jack on the front of the player, and then check its remaining memory. The memory device must have at least 1GB of free space to accommodate the BD-LIVE services. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Select Settings on the Home screen, and then press the E button. Select Network, and then press the E button.
Supported Formats Video File Support File Extention Container *.avi Resolution Frame rate (fps) Bit rate (Mbps) 6~30 30 Audio Codec DivX 3.11 / 4 / 5/6 *.mkv *.asf MPEG4 SP/ASP *.wmv *.mp4 AVI *.3gp MKV *.vro ASF *.mpg MP4 *.mpeg 3GP *.ts MOV *.tp FLV *.trp VRO *.mov VOB *.flv PS *.vob TS *.svi *.m2ts SVAF H.264 BP/MP/ HP 1920x1080 Motion JPEG Microsoft MPEG-4 v3 *.
–– Files having higher Bit rate/frame rate than indicated in the table above may stutter when played back. –– Seek (Jump) function is not available if the file’s index table is damaged. –– When you playback a file remotely through a network connection, video playback may stutter depending on the network speed. –– Some USB/Digital camera devices may not be compatible with the product. Video decoder –– Supports up to H.264 Level 4.1. (Does not support FMO/ASO/RS) –– Does not support VC1/AP/L4.
Supported Subtitle File Formats External Internal Name File Extension MPEG-4 Timed text SAMI SubRip SubViewer Micro DVD SubStation Alpha Advanced SubStation Alpha Powerdivx Xsub SubStation Alpha Advanced SubStation Alpha SubRip MPEG-4 Timed text .ttxt .smi .srt .sub .sub or.txt .ssa .ass .psb AVI MKV MKV MKV MP4 Music File Support File Extension Type Codec Support Range *.mp3 *.m4a MPEG MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 - *.mpa MPEG4 AAC - *.aac *.flac *.
Picture File Support File Extension *.jpg *.jpeg *.png *.bmp *.mpo Type Resolution JPEG 15360x8640 PNG BMP MPO 4096x4096 4096x4096 15360x8640 AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) ●●This product can play back AVCHD format discs. These discs are normally recorded and used in camcorders. ●●The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format. ●●The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format compresses images with greater efficiency than the conventional image compressing format.
Troubleshooting Before requesting service, please try the following solutions. PROBLEM SOLUTION Check the batteries in the remote control. They may need replacing. Operate the remote control at a distance of no more than No operation can be performed 6.1m. with the remote control. Remove the batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several minutes to drain the microprocessor inside the remote control to reset it. Reinstall the batteries and try to operate the remote control again.
PROBLEM SOLUTION Go to the contents and find the section of the user manual that contains the explanations regarding the current probIf you experience other problem, and follow the procedure once again. lems. If the problem still cannot be solved, please contact your nearest Samsung authorised service centre. The picture is noisy or distort- Make sure that the disc is not dirty or scratched. ed Clean the disc. Check the connection between the TV and the HDMI jack of the product. No HDMI output.
PROBLEM SOLUTION BD-Live Check whether the network connection is successful or not by using the Network Status menu. Check whether the USB memory device is connected to the product. The memory device must have at least 1 GB of free space I cannot connect to the BDto accommodate the BD-Live service. You can check the Live server. available size in Delete BD Data. Check whether the BD-Live Internet Connection menu is set to Allow(All).