Samsung Television HU8550 User Manual
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104105 Controlling the TV using Motions (Motion Control) MENU > System > Motion Control Try Now Motion Control lets you change channels, adjust the volume, and control the pointer while searching the web using Smart Hub. To use the Motion Control feature, you must install a separately-sold camera on the TV. [When connecting the TV camera to 2014 Samsung TV models, make sure to connect it to the specified USB port of the TV. Other USB ports do not support the TV camera or Motion Control. Motion Control is not available while this function is in use. –When you are playing UHD-level video saved on a USB device –When viewing the digital channel with UHD-level resolution " Please note that not all apps support Motion Control. "Please read through the instructions before using Motion Control. For more information, refer to "Read Before Using Voice, Motion, or Face Recognition ". Testing Ambient Illumination Using the TV Camera MENU > System > Motion Control > Motion Control Environment Test Try Now Run this test before using Motion Control to ensure proper functionality. 11 Stand 5 to 11.5 feet (1.5 to 3.5m) from the TV screen. Initiate the Motion Control Environment Test, and then select Start. If the TV screen is reflecting light or there are objects moving in the background, the TV may not recognize the motion of your hand. 21 Face the TV camera, and follow the onscreen instructions. Raise your hand from a comfortable position with the index finger fully extended upwards, and then move your hand left or right slowly. A pointer appears on the screen when the TV recognizes the action. If recognition fails, change the hand position and try again. Checking Ambient Noise and Illumination (Motion Control Environment Check) MENU > Support > Self Diagnosis > Motion Control Environment Check Try Now Navigate to the Support > Self Diagnosis menu, and then select Motion Control Environment Check. This function measures the ambient noise and illumination levels around the camera and microphone of the TV to ensure they are suitable for voice and motion control use.
106 Activating Motion Control MENU > System > Motion Control > Motion Control Try Now To enable Motion Control, face the TV camera and raise your hand from a comfortable position with your index finger fully extended upwards, and then move your hand slowly left or right. When your hand is successfully recognized by the TV camera, Motion Control is activated and a pointer appears on the screen. " When Motion Control is activated, a pop-up window appears and guides you through the basics of using Motion Control. "Moving your hand out of the range of the TV camera deactivates Motion Control. To reactivate Motion Control, simply move your hand toward the TV camera within 3 seconds. "Motion Control may be terminated if your index finger is not fully extended or you move it to fast. Using the Motion Control Tutorial MENU > Support > Motion Control Tutorial Try Now The tutorial lets you familiarize yourself with the basics of using Motion Control. From the Support menu, run Motion Control Tutorial . " If Motion Control is activated, a pop-up window appears and guides you through the basics of using Motion Control. Learning Motion Control Basics The following basic motion control commands are available: ●Moving the pointer Moving your hand moves the pointer accordingly. ●Selecting an item Fold down and raise your index finger to select items. This is the equivalent of clicking a mouse button. You can select a TV menu or run a function. Keeping your index finger lowered is like holding down a remote control button.
106107 ●Returning to the previous menu Make a circle with your hand in the counterclockwise direction to return to the previous menu. ●Moving from one Smart Hub panel to another Move your hand from left to right or from right to left as you would turn a book page. You can move directly from one Smart Hub panel to another. (Example: SAMSUNG APPS panel → On TV panel) ●Displaying the Context-sensitive Menu on Smart Hub Fold your index finger down for 1 second and then raise it. This displays the context-sensitive menu that is available for the selected item. Showing and Hiding Animated Motion Guide Try Now Navigate to System > Motion Control, and then select Animated Motion Guide from the menu. The TV will now display an animated guide when Motion Control is activated. Adjusting Pointer Speed Try Now Navigate to System > Motion Control > Pointer Speed, and then select a pointer speed.
108 Motion Control Screen Layout Motion Control Layout on the TV Screen Activating Motion Control while watching the TV activates the following screen icons. These icons appear when you move the pointer to where they are positioned or when you initiate functions that need them. IconDescription / Adjusts the volume. Mutes or unmutes the TV. / Changes the channel. Launches Smart Hub. You can split the TV screen and use a variety of functions simultaneously such as watching a TV program, surfing the web, and watching a video. For more information, refer to the "Using Multiple Functions on a Single Screen (Multi-Link Screen)" section. Press this button to search for information through the search window in various services. The On-Screen Remote Control appears. For more information, refer to the "Displaying and Using the On-Screen Remote" section. Changes the source. Turns the TV off.
108109 Motion Control Layout on the Smart Hub Screen Activating Motion Control while using Smart Hub activates the following screen icons. These icons appear when you move the pointer to where they are positioned or when you initiate functions that need them. " The screen image may vary, depending on the TV model and the TV functions you are using. Icon Description / Adjusts the volume. Only available for On TV. Mutes or unmutes the TV. Only available for On TV . / Changes the channel. Only available for On TV. Returns to the previous menu. Select this button to search for information through the search window in various services. The On-Screen Remote Control appears. For more information, refer to the "Displaying and Using the On-Screen Remote" section. Changes the source. Turns the TV off.
110 Displaying Hidden Icons When Using Smart Hub When using Motion Control with Smart Hub, the icons will disappear automatically after 2 seconds of inactivity. To display the hidden icons, move the pointer to one of the three edge areas shown below (marked in blue) and then hold it there for 1 second. The icons will reappear on the screen. " The screen image may vary, depending on the TV model and the TV functions you are using. Icon Description ① / / / / ② / / ③ /
110111 Using Face Recognition Users can register their faces using the TV camera, and sign in to their Samsung accounts using the Face Recognition function. Only one face can be registered per account. Depending on the ambient illumination level and/or shadows over a face, the TV may have difficulty recognizing it. To use the Face Recognition feature, you need to install a sold-separately camera on the TV. Make sure that the TV is connected to the Internet when installing the camera so that it can download the software required for Face Recognition. " Please read through the instructions before using Face Recognition. For more information, refer to " Read Before Using Voice, Motion, or Face Recognition ". [When connecting the TV camera to 2014 Samsung TV models, make sure to connect it to the specified USB port of the TV. Other USB ports do not support the TV camera or Face Recognition. Registering Your Face to Your Samsung Account To register your face to your Samsung Account, follow the steps below. To create a Samsung Account if you do not already have one, refer to " Creating a Samsung Account". 11 Sign in to your Samsung Account (Smart Hub > Samsung Account > Sign In). 21 Navigate to Smart Hub > Samsung Account > Edit Profile. The On-Screen Keyboard appears. 31 Enter your account password. When finished, select Done. 41 On the Edit Profile screen, select Register Face. 51 On the Face Registration screen, align your face within the red circle. When the circle turns green, the TV has recognized your face. " Your entire face must be visible to the camera. Avoid shadows over your face. Shadows prevent the camera from recognizing your face accurately. "Keep your expression as neutral as possible. In addition, keep your mouth closed but at the same time as neutral as possible. "For stronger security, check the box to require a password when signing in using Face Recognition. 61 Select Take Picture. 71 The TV displays your picture. Select OK to accept, Retry to take another picture, or Cancel . 81 After you have selected OK, the Edit Profile screen re-appears. Select Done. " After you accept your picture, the Sign in Method changes automatically to Face Recognition on the Edit Profile screen. "To remove your picture, select Remove Face on the Edit Profile screen.
112 Changing Your Login Method to Face Recognition To change your log in method to Face Recognition, follow these steps: 11 Sign in to your Samsung Account (Smart Hub > Samsung Account > Sign In). 21 Navigate to Smart Hub > Samsung Account > Edit Profile. The on-screen keyboard appears. Enter your password, and then select Done. 31 On the Edit Profile screen, select Sign-in Method. In the drop down list that appears, select Face Recognition . 41 Select Done. Signing in to a Samsung Account Using Face Recognition To log in using Face Recognition , follow these steps: 11 Navigate to Smart Hub > Samsung Account, and then select Sign In. 21 Select your Samsung account. 31 If you have set the Samsung account sign in option to Face Recognition, the TV automatically recognizes your face. If recognition fails, try again. " If you checked the Password Required box when you set up Face Recognition, you must also enter your password to log in. "Your entire face must be visible to the camera. Avoid shadows over your face. Shadows prevent the camera from recognizing your face accurately. "Keep your expression as neutral as possible. In addition, keep your mouth closed but at the same time as neutral as possible. "Once recognition succeeds, the TV logs in to Smart Hub automatically. If the TV recognizes two or more registered faces, a list of corresponding accounts appears. Select the appropriate account. If the TV detects an unregistered face, it displays “Unregistered” on the screen.
113 Digital Broadcast Information at a Glance MENU > Broadcasting > Guide Try Now Try Now The Guide provides an overview of each digital channel's program lineup. You can check the program schedules and set up a Schedule Viewing. Press the GUIDE button on the remote to launch the Guide. " The information in the Guide is for digital channels only. Analog channels are not supported. Using the Guide To access the Guide functions, press and hold the touch pad. On a standard remote, press and hold the E button. A popup window listing the following functions appears. Channel Filter Channel filter lets you filter the channels in the Guide by the following categories: Added Ch., and Favorites 1 - Favorites 5. Navigating the Program Schedule You can move the Guide by 2 hours in either direction each time you press the † or … button. You can only view programs scheduled after the current time. Schedule Manager This displays the schedule manager. For information about the Schedule Manager, see "Setting Up a Schedule Viewing".
114 Edit Favorite Channels Edit favorites lets you designate a channel you have selected in the Guide as a favorite. To use Edit Favorite Channels: 11 Highlight a channel you want to add to your favorites in the Guide . 21 Press the TOOLS button on the standard remote or press and hold the touch pad on the Samsung Smart Control. The Guide functions pop-up window appears. 31 Select Edit Favorite Channels. The Edit Favorites window appears. 41 Select the Favorites list you want to put the channel into. Viewing Detailed Information Recording is not supported in the U.S.A and Canada. You can view detailed information about a selected program. The program information may differ depending on the broadcast signal and may not be available at all for certain programs. ●Select a current program on another channel, and then View Details to Watch or Record the program. ●Select an upcoming program, and then select View Details to set up a Schedule Viewing or Schedule Recording. " For more information about watching or Schedule Viewing refer to "Setting Up a Schedule Viewing". "For more information on Schedule Recording, refer to "Recording Programs ".