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Tips for playing video files
•The TV does not support the files encoded in
Motion JPEG.
•Some user-created subtitles may not work
properly.
•Subtitles may not display some special
characters or HTML tags.
•Changing font and color in subtitles is not
supported.
•Subtitles in non-supported languages are
unavailable.
•Video files with subtitle files of 1 MB or larger
may not be played properly.
•The screen may suffer from temporary
interruptions such as image stoppage or faster
playback when you change the audio language.
•If you play a damaged video file, the video file
may not be played correctly or some player
functions may not be unavailable.
•The TV may not properly play the video files
produced with certain encoders.
•If the recorded file does not have video or audio,
either video or audio is not outputted.
•If the TV plays the recorded file without video or
audio, either video or audio is not outputted.
•The TV may not smoothly play the video files
with a resolution higher than the supported
resolution for each frame.
•The TV may not properly play the video files not
included on the specified type and format.
•The TV may not play the files encoded with
GMC (Global Motion Compensation) or quarter-
pel motion estimation.
•The TV supports the only 10,000 sync blocks
within the subtitle file.
•The TV supports the H.264/AVC codec up to the
profile level 4.1.
•The TV does not support DTS audio codec.
•The TV cannot play a video file whose size is
larger than 30 GB.
•If you play a video file through the USB
connection that does not support the high
speed, the video player may not work properly.
•The video file and its subtitle should be in the
same folder and the name of the video file and
subtitle should be identical.
•The TV may not play the video files in the
supported file format depending on the encoded
condition.
•Trick Mode does not support other functions
than
ꕙif video files do not have index
information.
•Video file names that contain special characters
may not be playable.
•For 3D WMV files encoded in dualstream, 3D
mode is not supported. (For 3D TV)
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Q.MENU options for movie list
1PressQ.MENU.
A pop-up window will appear.
2Press the Navigation buttons to scroll the option
and pressENTER.
3Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to one of
the following options and pressENTER.
Set Video Play.
Option Description
Picture SizeSelects your desired picture format for
videos.
•Full Mode: Files are played in full screen
mode according to the aspect ratio of
video.
•Original Mode: Files are played in their
native size.
Audio
LanguageChanges the Language Group of the audio
for video files. Files with a single audio
track cannot be selected.
Subtitle
LanguageThe subtitles can be turned on or off.
LanguageActivated for SMI subtitles and can select
the language within the subtitle.
Code PageSubtitle font selection. When set to
default, contents are displayed in the
language set in“Option - Language -
Menu Language."
Option Description
Subtitle
Language
GroupLatin1: English, Spanish,
French Korean: English,
Korean
SyncIf the video is not
synchronized with the
captions, it can be
adjusted by 0.5 second.
PositionMove the location of the
subtitles.
SizeChanges the subtitle font
size.
RepeatTurn on/off repeat function of movie
playback. When turned on, the file within
the folder will be played back repeatedly.
When turned off, if the next file name is
similar to the previous file, it can be played
sequentially.
NOTE
•Option values changed in Movie List does
not affect Photo List and Music List.
•Option value changed in Photo List and
Music List are changed likewise in Photo
List and Music List excluding Movie List.
•When replaying a video file after stopping,
select“Yes”to restart where it previously
stopped.
•If continuous series files exist within the
folder, the next file will automatically be
played. But, this excludes cases when the
Repeat function of Movie List Option is
turned“On”.
Set Video.
Allows you to change Video presets (Refer to
“PICTURE Settings”on page 88).
Set Audio.
Allows you to change Audio presets (Refer to
“AUDIO Settings”on page 93).
Set DivX PLUS HD
These options are enabled only when the movie file
being played has the title, edition and authored
chapter information.
Option Description
TitleFor files with more than one title,
select the title you want to play.
EditionFor files with more than one edition,
select the edition you want to play.
•An edition refers to the playback
order set based on the chapters.
Authored
ChapterSelect and play the chapter you want.
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DivX registration code
Registering the DivX code
The DivX registration code allows you to rent or
purchase the latest movies at www.divx.com/vod.
To play a rented or purchased DivX file, the file’s
registration code should be same as your TV’s DivX
registration code.
1PressHometo access the Home menu.
2Press the Navigation buttons to scroll toSETUP
and pressENTER.
3Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to
OPTIONand pressENTER.
4Press the Navigation buttons to scroll toSmart
Share Settingand pressENTER.
5Press the Navigation buttons to scroll toDivX
VOD Registrationand pressENTER.
6View the registration code of your TV.
7When you are finished, pressEXIT.
NOTE
•While you are checking the registration
code, some buttons may not work.
•If you use the DivX registration code of
another device, you cannot play the rented
or purchased DivX file. Make sure to use the
DivX registration code assigned to your TV.
•The video or audio files that are not
converted by the standard DivX codec may
be corrupted or not be played.
•The DivX VOD code allows you to activate
up to 6 devices under one account.Deactivating the DivX feature
You can deactivate all of the devices through the
web server and block devices from activating.
Delete the existing authentication information to
receive a new DivX user authentication for the TV.
Once this function is executed, a DivX user
authentication is required again to see DivX DRM
files.
1PressHometo access the Home menu.
2Press the Navigation buttons to scroll toSETUP
and pressENTER.
3Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to
OPTIONand pressENTER.
4Press the Navigation buttons to scroll toSmart
Share Settingand pressENTER.
5Press the Navigation buttons to scroll toDivX
Deregistrationand pressENTER.
6SelectYesto confirm.
7When you are finished, pressEXIT.
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Viewing Photos
You can view image files saved on a USB storage
device. The displays on the screen may based on
the from the model.
1PressHometo access the Home menu.
2Press the Navigation buttons to scroll toSmart
Shareand pressENTER.
3Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the
device you want and pressENTER.
4Press the Navigation buttons to scroll toPhoto
Listand pressENTER.
5Press Navigation buttons to select a folder or file
you want and pressENTER.
6View a photo by using the following menus/
buttons.
ButtonDescription
Navigation
buttonScrolls the file.
ENTERViews the highlighted file.
CH (
^,v)Moves to the previous or next
page.
Red button Change device: Changes to a
different input.
Green button Go to root folder.
Yellow button Go to upper folder.
7The following options are available while viewing
photos.
Option Description
Slideshow•Starts or stops a slideshow.
•All photos saved in the current
folder display during a
slideshow.
•To set a slideshow speed, select
Option.
BGM
(Background
Music)•Turns the background music on
or off. To set the background
music folder, select Option.
()Displays the current photo in
Original, Monotone, Sepia, Oil
Painting and Vignetting.
꘤(Rotate)Rotates photos clockwise (90°,
180°, 270°, 360°).
NOTE
•The supported photo size
is limited. You cannot
rotate a photo if the
resolution of the rotated
width is larger than the
supported resolution size.
ꕲꕳViews the photo in full mode or
original mode.
ꕊ
(ENERGY
SAVING)Increases or decreases the
brightness of your screen.
3D
(For 3D TV)Views the 3D images.
OptionShows the Option menu (See
p.75).
HideHides the option window. To
display the options, pressENTER.
ExitMoves to the previous menu
screen.
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Q.MENU options for photo list
1PressQ.MENU.
A pop-up window will appear.
2Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the
option and pressENTER.
3Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to one of
the following options and pressENTER.
Set Photo View.
Option Description
Slide SpeedSelects a slideshow speed (Fast,
Medium, Slow).
BGMSelects a music folder for the
background music.
Select Repeat or Random option.
NOTE
•You cannot change the
music folder while the
background music is
playing.
NOTE
•Option values changed in Photo List do not
affect Movie List and Music List.
•Option values changed in Photo List or
Music List are changed likewise in Photo
List and Music List, but not Movie List.
Set Video.
Allows you to change Video settings. (Refer to
“PICTURE Settings”on page 88).
Set Audio.
Allows you to change Audio settings. (Refer to
“AUDIO Settings”on page 93).
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Listening to music
1PressHometo access the Home menu.
2Press the Navigation buttons to scroll toSmart
Shareand pressENTER.
3Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the
device you want and pressENTER.
4Press the Navigation buttons to scroll toMusic
Listand pressENTER.
5Press Navigation buttons to select a folder or file
you want and pressENTER.
6Play music by using the following menus/
buttons.
ButtonDescription
Navigation
buttonScrolls through the files.
ENTERPlays the highlighted file.
CH (
^,v)Moves to the previous or next
page.
Red button Change device: Changes to a
different input.
Green button Go to root folder.
Yellow button Go to upper folder.
Blue button Open music player.
It is enabled during playing music.
7Control playback by using the following buttons.
ButtonDescription
ꕗ
Stops playback.
ꕖ
Plays a music file.ButtonDescription
ꕘ
Pauses or resumes playback.
ꕚ
Skips to the previous file.
ꕙ
Skips to the next file.
Indicates a cursor.
ꕊ
(ENERGY
SAVING)Increases or decreases the
brightness of your screen.
Q.MENUShows the Option menu (See
p.76).
BACKHides the option window. To
display the options, pressENTER.
EXITMoves to the previous menu
screen.
Tips for playing music files
•The TV cannot support the ID3 Tag embedded
MP3 files.
Q.MENU options for music list
1PressQ.MENU. A pop-up window will appear.
2Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the
option and pressENTER.
3Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to one of
the following options and pressENTER.
NOTE
•Option values changed in Movie List does
not affect the Photo List and Music List.
•Option value changed in Photo List and
Music List are changed likewise in Photo
List and Music List.
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Set Audio Play.
Select Repeat or Random option.
Set Audio.
Allows you to change Audio settings. (Refer to
“AUDIO Settings”on page 93).
NOTE
•The TV will not play copy protected files.
•If the TV is not in use for some time during
playback, the information box as a
screensaver will appear to prevent image
burn.
To return to the Music list screen, press
ENTER.
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Media Link Function
(This feature is not available for all country.)
The Media Link program allows you to connect to a
Plex Media Server. The Plex Media Server is free
download from www.plexapp.com. It will allow to
play media files and download Plex apps. The Plex
apps download to your computer and do not use
any space on the TV.
NOTE
•We recommend that you install version
0.9.1.14 or later of PLEX Media Server on
your Mac or PC. (Download the installation
file at http://www.plexapp.com/medialink)
•GUI is displayed in English and the data
transmitted will not be displayed when
using the following languages: Thai, Arabic,
Persian, Hebrew, Kurdish.
•When using the video plug-in, initial
buffering may take a while if the TV does
not support a file to be played and
conversion needs to be performed on the
computer. The conversion performance
may vary depending on the computer’s
performance and the network speed.
•When playing the files stored on the
computer (movies, TV shows, music), the
formats supported are the same as those
for the DLNA function. The skip to content
function is not supported when playing
music. (Same for DLNA)
•You may experience problems when playing
HD movies over Wi-Fi due to the network
slowing down.
•When using a router, the TV may not detect
the computer due to the router settings.
(For example, when using the multicast
forward function in some routers, TVs
cannot detect computers via Wi-Fi.)
•Some plug-ins may not work, depending on
the media format.
•Plug-ins are subject to change and may stop
working without prior notice, at the
providers’discretion.
Media Link Connection
1Your TV must be connected to your home
network. Either using a wired or wireless
connection.
2Download the Plex Media Server and install it.
-You can download it at http://www.plexapp.
com/medialink.
-For more information on how to install it,
please visit the website above.
3When running PLEX for the first time, the wizard
guides you through the steps to set up the
program.
-For information on how to use the wizard,
please visit the website above.
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Using Media Link
1PressHometo access the Home menu.
2Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the
Media Linkand pressENTER.
3The Media Link sections of the connected
computer are displayed. Select an icon to view
the shared media in that category.
Option Description
①This is a list of categories you set on
the connected computer.
②This is a list of plug-ins for online
content.
③Change the section sorting.
•By server name: Sort the list by
server name.
•By item name: Sort the list by item
name.
④Select another device.
⑤Using PLEX Online, you can install,
remove or update applications on the
computer.
⑥Move to the previous screen.
⑦Exit Media Link.
Viewing Movies
Media Link will retrieve information on shared
movies as described below.
1PressHometo access the Home menu.
2Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the
Media Linkand pressENTER.
3Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the
Video and pressENTER.
Option Description
①Show information for the selected
movie.
②Show images captured from the
movie file.
③Search movies within the section.
④Display the list according to the
selected filter.
⑤Select to play the movie in full screen
mode. If the movie has already been
played, you can continue from the last
scene.
⑥Move to the previous screen.
⑦Exit Media Link.
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Using Music Section
You can view information for the music files set for
the Music section and enjoy them.
1PressHometo access the Home menu.
2Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the
Media Linkand pressENTER.
3Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the
Music section and pressENTER.
Option Description
①Sort the music files in the selected
section in the order of artist > album >
song title.
②Select a folder or a song.
③Show the artist, album and
information for the selected music.
④Search music files within the section.
⑤Display the list according to the
selected filter.
⑥Move to the previous screen.
⑦Exit Media Link.
Using TV Program Section
You can view information for the programs
contained in the TV Show section and enjoy them.
1PressHometo access the Home menu.
2Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the
Media Linkand pressENTER.
3Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the TV
Show section and pressENTER.
Option Description
①Sort the TV program files in the
selected section in the order of
Program name > season > episode.
②Select a folder or a program.
③Show information for the selected
program.
④Search TV Programs within the
section.
⑤Display the list according to the
selected filter.
⑥Move to the previous screen.
⑦Exit Media Link.
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