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    Creating a Personal Favorites List
    MENU > Broadcasting  > Edit Favorites Try Now
    You can designate frequently watched channels as favorite channels. Favorite channels are highlighted 
    in the Edit Channel  and Channel List screens with the 
     symbol. You can create up to 5 favorite 
    channel lists.
    Registering Channels as a Favorites
    MENU  > Broadcasting  > Edit Favorites
    Registering the Current Channel as a Favorite
    To register the current channel as a favorite:
    11 While watching a TV channel, press the TOOLS  button on the standard remote. On the Samsung 
    Smart Control, press the KEYPAD button, and then select  TOOLS on the On-Screen Remote.
    21 Select Edit Favorites from the list.
    31 In the popup window that appears, select the Favorites lists you want, and then select  OK.
     
    "
    You can select more than one Favorites list.
    41 Select  OK again. The TV has added the current channel to the Favorites list(s) you selected. 
    						
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    Registering Multiple Channels as Favorites
    To register multiple channels as favorites at the same time:
    11 Press the MENU button, and then select Broadcasting > Edit Favorites.
    21 Select the channels that you want to add to your Favorites list(s) from the list in the screen.
    31 Select  Change Fav. on the screen.
    41 Press the touch pad repeatedly on the Samsung Smart Control or the 
    E button repeatedly on 
    the standard remote to cycle through the Favorites list until the list you want appears.
    51 Select  Add on the screen. The TV adds the channels you selected to the Favorites list you chose.
    Selecting from Favorite List Channels Only
    To flip through Favorite list channels only and select a channel using the channel up/down buttons:
     
    "
    You can select a Favorites list only if it contains at least one favorite channel.
    11 Press the MENU button, and then select  Broadcasting > Channel List . The Channel List  appears.
    21 Press the 
    £ button. A Favorites list appears.
    31 Press the 
    ¡ or 
    £ button to view other Favorites list.
    41 Highlight a channel from the selected Favorites list using the channel up/down buttons, and then 
    select it. The channel changes. 
    						
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    Editing a Favorites List
    MENU > Broadcasting  > Edit Favorites
    You can rename and edit Favorites lists.
    Edit Favorites Screen Menu Items
    Select  Options  on the Edit Favorites screen to access the following options:
     
    ●Copy to Favorites
    Copy channels from one favorite channels list to another. Refer to the " Copying Channels from 
    One Favorites list to Another " section for more information.
     
    "
    You can use Copy to Favorites only if you have registered one or more channels to at least one 
    Favorites list.
     
    ●
    Rename Favorites
    Rename an existing favorite channels list. Refer to the " Renaming a Favorites List" section for 
    more information.
     
    "
    You can use Rename only if you have registered one or more channels to at least one Favorites list.
     
    ●
    Antenna
    Choose between  Air and  Cable .
     
    ●Edit Channel
    Lets you manage the channels saved on the TV. For more information, refer to " Registering, 
    Removing, and Editing Channels".
     
    ●Information
    View detailed information about the current program. 
    						
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    Removing Registered Channels from a Favorites List
    To remove channels from a favorite list:
    11 Select Change Fav..
    21 Press the touch pad repeatedly on the Samsung Smart Control or the 
    E button repeatedly on 
    the standard remote to change the Favorites list on the screen to the Favorites list you want to 
    use.
    31 Select the channels you want to remove from the selected Favorites list.
    41 Select  Delete. The channels are removed.
    Rearranging a Favorites List
    To rearrange the order of the channels in a favorite channels list:
    11 Select Change Fav. at the screen.
    21 Press the touch pad repeatedly on the Samsung Smart Control or the 
    E button repeatedly on 
    the standard remote to change the Favorites list displayed to the Favorites list you want to use.
    31 In the selected Favorites list, choose the channels you want to rearrange.
     
    "
    The TV will move the channels you selected as a group and rearrange them so they are displayed one 
    after another in their new location.
    41 Select  Change order. The Change Order highlight appears highlighting the channel you chose 
    that is closest to the top of the screen.
    51 Press the    arrow buttons to relocate the channels you selected. Press the touch pad on the 
    Samsung Smart Control or the  E button on the standard remote to set the channels into their 
    new location in the list. 
    						
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    Renaming a Favorites List
    To rename an existing favorite channels list:
    11 Select Options  on the screen. A list of Options appears.
    21 Select Rename Favorites from the list. A popup window appears.
    31 In the popup window. select the Favorites list whose name you want to change. The on-screen 
    keyboard appears.
    41 On the keyboard, select the Clear button on the right. The current name displayed in the text 
    entry field disappears.
    51 Using the keyboard, enter a new name. The new name can be up to 20 characters long.
    61 When finished, select  Done. The list of favorite lists appears displaying the renamed list. Select 
    OK.
    Copying Channels from One Favorites list to Another
    To copy channels from one favorite channels list to another:
    11 Select  Change Fav.
    21 Press the touch pad repeatedly on the Samsung Smart Control or the 
    E button repeatedly on 
    the standard remote to change the displayed Favorites list to the Favorites list that contains the 
    channels you want to copy.
    31 Select  Options  on the screen. A list of Options appears.
    41 Select Copy to Favorites from the list. A popup window appears.
     
    "
    Copy to Favorites is only available if there are channels in at least one Favorites list.
    51 In the popup list, select the Favorites lists you want to copy the selected channels to.
    61 When done, select  OK. The TV copies the channels. Select  OK again. 
    						
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    Making Sports Programs More Realistic with Soccer 
    Mode
    MENU > System >  Soccer Mode
    This function is not available in the U.S.A and Canada.
    Soccer Mode  enables the optimal picture and sound settings for sports events, making them appear 
    and sound as if you are there. In addition, if a recording device is connected to the TV when you are 
    using Soccer Mode, you can use both the video recording and time shift functions at the same time 
    while watching the sports game, as well as watching the highlights extracted from the recorded sports 
    game automatically or manually.
     
    "
    For more information about recording a program and using a recording device, refer to the " Recording 
    Programs " section.
     
    "For more information about the Timeshift feature, refer to the " Using Timeshift" section.
    Enabling Soccer Mode
    MENU > System >  Soccer Mode  > Soccer Mode
    Go to System >  Soccer Mode and then set  Soccer Mode to On. The picture and sound modes of the 
    TV are automatically optimized for sports events.
     
    "
    Enabling  Soccer Mode  changes the Picture Mode  to Stadium  and the Sound Mode to Stadium , and disables 
    some Picture and  Sound menus.
     
    "Press the ¥ button to turn  Soccer Mode on or off.
    Extracting Highlights Automatically
    MENU > System >  Soccer Mode  > Auto Highlights
    Select  System >  Soccer Mode , and then set  Auto Highlights  to On. You can configure the TV to 
    extract highlights of a soccer match automatically.
    However, Auto Highlights  is not available with these TV operations:
     
    ●Switching the input signal using the SOURCE  button.
     
    ●Launching the 3D
     
    ●When Video Description  is set to On
     
    "
    Auto Highlights  performance depends on the characteristics of the transmitted signal.
     
    "It is advisable to use Auto Highlights  only while watching a soccer game. Using this for other sporting 
    events may display irrelevant picture frames. 
    						
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    Functions Available While Watching Sports in Soccer Mode
    Press the 
    E button. The following buttons appear.
     
    ●Zoom
    Pause the current video and select and zoom into one of the 9 blocks of the still picture. You can 
    pan out of the zoomed-in picture using the 
     , 
    ¡  and 
    £ buttons.
     
    "
    Select or press the a button to launch the Zoom function easily.
     
    "You cannot use this function when watching 3D channels or when  PIP or MULTIMEDIA  is active.
     
    ●
    Save as Highlight
    Save a video from 10 seconds before pressing the Save as a Highlight button to 10 seconds after.
     
    "
    Select or press the b to launch the Save as Highlight function easily.
     
    "You can only use this function when a recording is in progress.
     
    "You can set the TV to automatically save highlights without user intervention. Select  System > Soccer 
    Mode , and then set  Auto Highlights  to On.
     
    ●
    Stop Recording /  Go to Live TV
    When you are watching a live program, you can stop a recording by pressing this button. When 
    you are watching a recorded program, you can switch to a live program by pressing this button.
     
    "
    You can only use this function when a recording is in progress.
     
    ●
    Record
    Instantly record the game you are currently watching on the TV.
     
    "
    You can only use this function when the recording function is supported.
     
    ●
    Rewind
    Rewind the current video. Repeatedly select this button to increase the rewind speed up to max 5 
    steps.
     
    "
    You can only use this function when a recording is in progress. 
    						
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    ●Pause  / Play
    Pause or resume the video.
     
    "
    You can only use this function when a recording is in progress.
     
    ●
    Fast forward
    Fast forward the current video. Repeatedly select this button to increase the fast forward speed 
    up to max 5 steps.
     
    "
    You can only use this function when a recording is in progress.
     
    ●
    Highlight Player
    Display the Highlight Player  screen and play the automatically or manually saved highlights in 
    the recorded file. However, Highlights Player  is not available with these TV operations:
     
    –Switching the input signal using the SOURCE  button
     
    –Launching the 3D
     
    –When Video Description  is set to On
     
    "
    You can only use this function when a recording is in progress.
     
    ●
    Watch Live TV at the same time
    Watch a current program in a PIP window while watching a recorded program. To exit PIP mode, 
    press the button again. However, Watch Live TV at the same time  is not available with these TV 
    operations:
     
    –Switching the input signal using the SOURCE  button
     
    –Launching the 3D
     
    –When Video Description  is set to On
     
    "
    You can only use this function when a recording is in progress.
     
    "This button is only available while you are watching a recorded program.
     
    ●
    Information
    View detailed information about the current program.
     
    "
    This button is only available while you are watching a live program.
     
    ●
    SOCIAL TV
    Launch an SNS app.
    Viewing a game recorded in  Soccer Mode
    You can view a recorded game using the USB Drive  option on the MULTIMEDIA screen.
     
    "
    For more information, refer to " Viewing Recorded Programs".
     
    "Availability depends on your specific model and area. 
    						
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    TV-Viewing Support Features
    Showing Captions
    MENU > System >  Accessibility >  Caption Try Now
    You can watch TV broadcasts with captions.
     
    "
    Even if enabled, captions will not be displayed by programs that do not support captions.
     
    "Press and hold the ¢ button on the Samsung Smart Control to turn the Caption  function on or off.
    Enabling Captions Try Now
    Select System >  Accessibility >  Caption > Caption
     
    "
    The TV cannot control or modify DVD or Blu-ray subtitles. To control DVD or Blu-ray subtitles, use the sub-
    title feature of the DVD or Blu-ray player and the player's remote control.
    Selecting the Caption Language Try Now
    Select  System >  Accessibility >  Caption > Caption Mode to display a list of subtitle modes. The list of 
    modes may vary depending on the broadcast.
     
    ●Default /  CC1 ~ CC4 /  Text1 ~  Text4
    (Analog channels only) The analog caption function operates in either analog TV channel mode 
    or when a signal is supplied from an external device to the TV. (Depending on the broadcast 
    signal, the analog caption function may or may not work with digital channels.)
     
    ●Default /  Service1 ~ Service6 /  CC1 ~ CC4 /  Text1 ~  Text4
    (Digital channels only) The digital caption function works with digital channels. Service1 – 
    Service6 may not be available in digital caption mode depending on the broadcast. 
    						
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    Changing the Font Color, Caption Size, and Font Opacity Try Now
    Change the font color, background color, and size settings.
    Select System >  Accessibility >  Caption > Digital Caption Options  and then choose the setting to 
    change.
     
    ●Size
    Use to change the font size.  Size is not supported by analog channels.
     
    ●Font Style
    Choose the font style for the subtitles.
     
    ●Font Color
    Use to change the font color.
     
    ●Background Color
    Use to change the caption's background color.
     
    ●Window Color
    Use to select the color of the digital caption window.
     
    ●Font Opacity
    Use to change the caption's opacity.
     
    ●Background Opacity
    Use to change the background's opacity.
     
    ●Window Opacity
    Use to select the transparency level of the digital caption window.
     
    ●Edge Type
    Use to select outline type of the digital captions.
     
    ●Edge Color
    Use to select the color outline of the digital captions.
     
    ●Return to Default
    This restores all caption display options to Default. Setting to Default applies the TV station's 
    transmitted settings.
     
    "
    The foreground and background color and opacity settings cannot be the same. 
    						
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