Samsung STB-E7900M, User Manual

Page 1: ...e the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product To receive more complete service please register your product at www samsung com register Samsung SMART PVR user manual STB E7500M STB E7900M ...

Page 2: ...e plug must be pulled out from the mains socket therefore the mains plug shall be readily operable The product unit accompanying this user manual is licenced under certain intellectual property rights of certain third parties Precautions Important Safety Instructions Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit Follow all the safety instructions listed below Keep these operati...

Page 3: ... the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Handling Cautions Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing Do not put objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus To turn this apparatus off completely you must pull the power plug out of the wall socket Consequently the power plug must be easily and readily accessible at a...

Page 4: ...rizontally Top Bottom Same screen duplicates vertically 3D programme reception recording and playback of this model may not fully support 3D due to the 3D broadcast format is not yet standardized worldwide It is not the product s malfunction or disorder If you want to enjoy 3D content connect a 3D device 3D compliant AV receiver or TV to the product s HDMI OUT port using a high speed HDMI cable Pu...

Page 5: ...3 Connecting to a Stereo Amplifier with an Audio Cable 19 Connecting to a Network Router 19 Wired Network 19 Wireless Network Settings 20 The Setup Procedure 20 The Home Screen 20 Accessing the Settings Screen 21 Buttons on the Remote Control used for the Settings menu 22 Settings Menu Functions 31 Networks and the Internet 31 Configuring Your Network Connection 33 Wi Fi Direct 34 Soft AP 35 AllSh...

Page 6: ...t Service Advanced Function 52 Recording 52 Checking Available Storage Size 52 Recording the current TV channel you are watching 53 Simultaneous Recording 53 Timeshift function 55 Playing the Recorded Title 55 Editing the Recorded Title 55 Splitting a Section of a Title Divide into two 56 Splitting a Section of a Title Partial Delete 56 Copy 56 Copying Videos Music or Photos 56 3D Functions 56 3D ...

Page 7: ...al broadcast on the internal HDD as below Depending on the actual broadcast available recording time may be different with the table shown below In On Screen Display you can check available recording time as shown in high case in the table shown below Broadcast Type Estimated Bitrate Recording Time STB E7900M STB E7500M HD 8Mbps Normal 257 Hours 124 Hours 20Mbps High 102 Hours 49 Hours SD 5Mbps No...

Page 8: ...tations Even when the file is encoded by a supported codec listed above a file might not be played if its content has a problem Normal playback is not guaranteed if the file s container information is wrong or the file itself is corrupted Files having higher Bit rate frame rate than indicated in the table above may stutter when played back Seek skip function is not available if the file s index ta...

Page 9: ...Advanced SubStation Alpha ass Powerdivx psb Internal Xsub AVI SubStation Alpha MKV Advanced SubStation Alpha MKV SubRip MKV MPEG 4 Timed text MP4 Music File Support File Extension Type Codec mp3 MPEG MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 m4a mpa aac MPEG4 AAC flac FLAC FLAC ogg OGG Vorbis wma WMA WMA Picture File Support File Extension Type Resolution jpg jpeg JPEG 15360x8640 png PNG 1920x1080 bmp BMP 1920x1080 mpo...

Page 10: ...our data on USB device can be corrupted or lost You can repair or format a USB device on your Desktop PC MS Windows OS only Connect a USB device before using the Timeshift and Recorded TV functions Do not use a USB memory stick We do not support a USB memory stick We recommend using a USB HDD with at least 5400 rpm but a USB HDD of RAID type is not supported To use the Timeshift mode or the Record...

Page 11: ...EIVER DIGITAL SUBTITLE INPUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PANDORA SUBTITLE SUBTITLE INPUT AD SUBTITLE 0 AUDIO A B C D SMART HUB SEARCH SOCIAL REC REC PAUSE TV TV MUTE TV SOURCE CH LIST HOME GUIDE 2D 3D Audio Video cable RF cable for TV Remote Control Batteries for Remote Control AAA Size User Manual Quick Guide English 11 ...

Page 12: ...our hands since dropping the CI CAM with CI or CI CARD may cause damage to it Insert the CI CAM with CI or CI CARD in the direction marked on the card The location of the CI card slot may be different depending on the model CI CAM with CI or CI CARD is not supported in some countries and regions check with your authorized dealer If you have any problems please contact a service provider USB HOST C...

Page 13: ...02 Getting Started ANT IN VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ANT OUT TO TV HDMI OUT LAN USB HOST AUDIO OUT Rear Panel English 13 ...

Page 14: ... source on your TV Press this to display the playback information during playing a content in USB HDD or display the information of TV channel Press to search backwards or forwards Press to skip backwards or forwards Stops playback or recording TV volume adjustment Mutes the speakers of your TV Displays channel lists on the screen Press this to pause a playback or pause the Timeshift function Pres...

Page 15: ...rol TV Control Codes Brand Code SAMSUNG TV POWER 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 AIWA TV POWER 82 ANAM TV POWER 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 BANG OLUFSEN TV POWER 57 BLAUPUNKT TV POWER 71 BRANDT TV POWER 73 BRIONVEGA TV POWER 57 CGE TV POWER 52 CONTINENTAL EDISON TV POWER 75 DAEWOO TV POWER 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 EMERSON TV POWER 64 FERGUSON TV POWER 73 FINLUX TV POWER 06 49 57 FORMENT...

Page 16: ... product Noise may be generated if the audio cable is placed too close to the power cable If you want to connect to an AV receiver please refer to the AV receiver connection pages See page 18 The number and position of terminals may vary depending on your TV set Please refer to the user manual of your TV If there is only one audio input terminal on the TV connect it to the AUDIO OUT Red white term...

Page 17: ...video audio so you don t need to connect an audio cable Depending on your TV certain HDMI output resolutions may not work Please refer to the user manual of your TV When you connect the product to the TV using the HDMI cable for the first time or to a new TV the HDMI output resolution will be automatically set to the highest supported by the TV A long HDMI cable may cause a screen noise If this oc...

Page 18: ...ystem and TV until the video signal from the product appears on your TV and you hear the audio signal through your audio system Method 1 Connecting to an HDMI supported AV receiver Use an HDMI cable not included Best quality Recommended Method 2 Connecting to an AV receiver with Optical input Use an Optical Cable not included Better quality You will hear sound only throuugh the front two speakers ...

Page 19: ...eless router that is not currently being used If the channel set for the wireless router is currently being used by another device nearby it will result in interference and communication failure If you select the Pure High throughput Greenfield 802 11n mode and set the Encryption type on your router or router to WEP TKIP or TKIP AES WPS2Mixed the product will not support a connection in compliance...

Page 20: ...t videos photos or music 3 Channel Lets you configure your TV channels with features such as country and auto tune 4 Schedule Manager Lets you set or edit recording schedules 5 Settings Opens the Settings menu To select an option on the Home screen 1 Use the buttons to move the cursor so that it highlights your choice and then press v button NOTE In the Home menu screen it will switch to DTV Chann...

Page 21: ...formation Each Settings function menu item and individual option is explained in detail on screen To view an explanation use the buttons to select the function menu item or option The explanation will usually appear on the screen A short description of each Settings function starts on the next page Additional information on some of the functions is also in the Appendix of this manual TITLE MENU DI...

Page 22: ...atically optimise screen resolution for digital broadcasts NOTE When you use the BD wise function this menu will not appear Movie Frame 24Fs Setting the Movie Frame 24Fs feature to Auto lets the play adjust its HDMI output to 24 frames per second for improved picture quality You can enjoy the Movie Frame 24Fs feature only on a TV supporting this frame rate Movie Frame is only available when the pr...

Page 23: ...d reducing extremely loud sound NOTE This Setting is not applied to HDMI and Optical output in case of Digital Output setting is Bitstream Unprocessed and the Audio Description is set to Off This Setting is not applied when you are watching DTV Program Downmixing Mode Select Downmix method for stereo output Audio Sync In some cases when the product is connected to a digital TV the audio signal may...

Page 24: ...uired If the TV supports Dolby Digital bitstream input via HDMI set Digital Output to PCM By doing so the Connected Device will not require further setup If the DTV Program you are watching is produced according to EBU R128 The Average Loudness between MPEG1 Layer2 Audio and Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus audio can be reduced If the DTV Program do not meet the EBU R128 There may be still some am...

Page 25: ...h Option Sets additional search options such as the frequency and symbol rate for a cable network search Transfer Channel List This function can import or export the channel map You should connect a USB storage to use this function Export to USB Export channel list to USB This function is available when USB is connected Import from USB Import channel list from USB Edit Channel Number Use this to c...

Page 26: ...t whether to share contents from this product with other network connected devices such as mobile devices Device Name Lets you input a name for the product that will identify it on your networks System Setup Sets the channels and the time when setting up this product for the first time or when resetting it Clock Sets the current date and time NOTE If Schedule Viewing and Schedule Recording is set ...

Page 27: ... the product Keyboard settings Lets you configure a wireless USB keyboard connected to the product NOTE You can use the Keyboard only when a QWERTY keyboard screen or window appears in the Web Browser and Smart Hub Mouse settings 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 NOTE You can use t...

Page 28: ...t your family watches Select the rating level you want to set Change PIN Change the 4 digit password used to access security functions If you forgot your password 1 Press the HOME Button to move to the Home screen 2 Remove USB storage device 3 Press and hold the button on the front panel for 5 seconds or more All settings will revert to the factory settings NOTE Password Enter the desired 4 digit ...

Page 29: ...irection of the arrow so that it aligns parallel with the slot 4 Check if you can see a picture on a scrambled signal channel NOTE This product works with CI and CI CAM But in case of some local DVB T association this product may not have perfect compatibility with all kinds of CAM If the inserted CAM does not operate properly pull the CAM CARD out of the product and insert it into the slot again ...

Page 30: ... lets our Call Centre access your samsung product remotely to troubleshoot a problem To use this program please accept the Terms of Service Agreement NOTE To connect to remote management please contact our call centre first Remote management service might not be available in some countries Reset Resets all settings to their default settings except for the network and Smart Hub settings The default...

Page 31: ...ing Steps 1 to 3 above 1 Select Start in the Network Settings screen and then press the v button The product detects the wired connection verifies the network connection and then connects to the network Ğ Ğ Wired 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 After following Steps 1 to 3 above 1 Select Start i...

Page 32: ...gured if Wired internet connection is already established Ğ Ğ Wireless General Automatic After following Steps 1 to 3 in Configuring Your Network Connection on page 31 1 Select Start in the Network Settings screen and then press the v button The product searches for and then displays a list of the available networks 2 Select the desired network and then press the v button 3 Select Next and then pr...

Page 33: ... view these values on most Windows computers For instructions see Getting the Network Settings Values on page 32 10 When done highlight OK and then press v button The Network Status screen appears The product verifies the network connection and then connects to the network When it is done highlight OK and then press v button Ğ Ğ WPS PBC After following Steps 1 to 3 in Configuring Your Network Conn...

Page 34: ...e appropriate field in the Wi Fi Direct device you want to connect 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 NOTE The wired or wireless network connection will be disconnected when you use the Wi Fi Direct function Some Wi Fi Direct devices may not support the AllShare function if connect...

Page 35: ...process 1 In the Home screen select the Settings and then press the v button 2 Select Support and then press the v button 3 Select Software Update and then press the v button 4 Select one of the following methods Online By Channel By USB By Downloaded Standby Mode Upgrade 5 Press the v button NOTE The upgrade is complete when the product turns off and then turns on again by itself Samsung Electron...

Page 36: ...wnloaded option lets you upgrade using a file the product downloaded earlier but you decided not to install immediately or a file downloaded by the product in Standby Mode 1 If upgrade software has been downloaded you will see the software version number to the right of By Downloaded 2 Select By Downloaded and then press the v button 3 The product displays a message asking if you want to upgrade S...

Page 37: ...desired device 1 My List Lets you check a recently played or updated files Recently Played Shows the list of contents viewed recently If selected file is deleted or the storage device containing selected file was removed a message of the selected file is unavailable will appear Shows contents in the order of time based on the device s system time Lists up to 48 items What s new It shows a new cont...

Page 38: ...storage device Picasa You can play content that is stored in the Picasa SugarSync You can play content in the Cloud service that you are registered with Family Story You can play content that is stored in Family Story Facebook You can play content that is stored in the facebook NOTE To enable some of the services you should have been logged in with the respective user account for that particular s...

Page 39: ...age that appears click Get downloads on the left side under Downloads The Download Centre appears 5 On the Download Centre page click the Software tab 6 On the software tab click the File icon on the right side of the AllShare line 7 In the pop up that appears click Save File 8 Find the AllShare install file on your disk and then double click the file 9 In the pop up that appears click Run and the...

Page 40: ...FUNCTION TV SOURCE POWER RECEIVER DIGITAL SUBTITLE INPUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PANDORA SUBTITLE SUBTITLE INPUT AD SUBTITLE 0 AUDIO A B C D SMART HUB SEARCH SOCIAL REC REC PAUSE TV TV MUTE TV SOURCE CH LIST HOME GUIDE 2D 3D Playback related buttons The player does not play sound in Search Slow or Step mode To return to normal speed playback press the 6 button 6 button Starts playback 5 button Stops pla...

Page 41: ...the desired subtitle language You can also operate this function by pressing the SUBTITLE button on the remote control Go to Videos List Select to go to the list of videos on the current media Information Select to view video file information NOTE Depending on the storage device the Tools menu may differ See pages 44 46 for addtional options Video files with high bit rates of 20Mbps or more strain...

Page 42: ...e screen and then press the v button 2 Use the to select the repeat mode you want Off One Song or All and then press the v button Shuffling Tracks You can set the product to play tracks on an USB mobile device or PC at random 1 During playback use the button to select in the lower right corner of the screen and then press the v button 2 Use the to set the Shuffle mode On or Off and then press the ...

Page 43: ...o select all the tracks and then press the RETURN button on your remote or select 6 button and then press the v button If you do not use Select All or select individual tracks the Playlist will not change Cancel cancels any changes you made on the Play Select screen When you return to the Playback screen the Playlist will be unchanged Playing Photo Contents You can play photo contents located on a...

Page 44: ...end on the storage and media type Folder view Appears in the View function screen Select to display the folders on the storage device Title Appears on the View function screen Select to sort all photo or video files on a storage device by title Artist Appears on the View function screen Select Artist to sort and then display all music tracks on a storage device by artist Album Appears on the View ...

Page 45: ... See Using the Tools Menu page 44 Send Select Send to upload selected files to Picasa Facebook SugarSync or Family Story To use Send you need to establish an account with the on line site and then log in using the Log In function 1 Use the buttons to select a file and then press the v button 2 Repeat for each track or file you want to upload NOTE You can also move to Select All on the right and th...

Page 46: ...ct a file and then press the v button 2 Repeat for each track or file you want to remove NOTE You can also move to Select All on the right and then press the v button to select all tracks or files 3 Select Remove on the right side and then press the v button Play Current Group After you have sorted by Artist Genre Album Title Latest Date Earliest Date or Monthly select a group that is the result o...

Page 47: ...ise function Audio Language Select to set the desired audio language Dual I II Select to set the desired audio Arial Select to change a signal Edit Favourites Select to Edit Favourites Signal Information Select to check the signal information PIP Select to display PIP screen PIP If you select On you can use PIP function Air Cable Select to change broadcast signals Channel Select to change channels...

Page 48: ...e view Scrambled channel Live view Not available With regard to if the scrambled channel is displayed in the sub screen will be disabled Release the PIP mode and activate it again Then will be supported With regard to if the scrambled channel is displayed in the main screen will be disabled Release the PIP mode and activate it again Then will be supported Editing Channels Channel List 1 Press the ...

Page 49: ...nnel on the Home screen and then select Edit Channel Number Set this menu to Enable Sorting Select this to sort channels Channel Info Select this to check the channel information of selected or checked channel Delete Select this to delete the channel Select All Select this to select all channels Deselect All Select this to deselect all channels Viewing the Guide Screen The EPG Electronic Programme...

Page 50: ...1 Select Schedule Manager on the Home screen and then press the v button 2 Press the RED A button 3 Select Schedule Viewing or Schedule Recording and then press the v button 4 Fill the input items and then press the v button NOTE In the guide view Schedule Viewing and Schedule Recording schedules are not displayed Using the Teletext Service If DTV programme supports teletext signal you can use tel...

Page 51: ...ous or next page press the corresponding coloured button 5 1 Displays the available sub page 6 2 Displays the next Teletext page 7 3 Displays the previous Teletext page 8 6 Displays the index contents page at any time while you are viewing Teletext 9 0 Selects the Teletext mode LIST FLOF If pressed during LIST mode switches the mode to List savemode In List save mode you can save a Teletext page i...

Page 52: ...D manufacturer is calculated assuming that 1KB 1 000 Bytes However the operating system of the product calculates the capacity of HDD capacity assuming that 1KB 1 024 Bytes and therefore detected capacity by this product is about 93 of HDD Manufacturer representation E g for a 1TB 1000GB HDD this product detect as 931 3 GB CAUTION It is recommended to use recorded or edited files with the product ...

Page 53: ... channel is being recorded move to other TV channel that you want to record 2 Press the REC Button The recording will be started NOTE Recording two different paid channel channels at the same time is not supported Watching different TV channels that is not under recording 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...

Page 54: ... another application an analogue channel or changing the input source Timeshift stops without a notification and will resume automatically as soon as the source is switched to Digital TV The history function supports only for records of switching within channels of Digital TV source If switched to an analog channel history and Timeshift will stop functioning automatically Timeshift automatically s...

Page 55: ...Share Play on the Home screen then press the v button 2 Select the Recorded TV then press the v button The Recorded TV List will be displayed 3 Select the desired device then press the v button 4 Select the title you want to play then press the v button The selected title will be played back Editing the Recorded Title 1 In the Recorded TV screen select the desired title you want to edit 2 Press th...

Page 56: ... to USB The broadcast signal can be recorded on HDD but copy feature is not supported 1 Press the HOME button The home screen will be displayed 2 In Stop mode connect the USB storage device to the USB port on the front panel of the product 3 Select the desired contents type then press the v button 4 Select the desired contents 5 Press the TOOLS button 6 Select the Send then press the v button 7 Pr...

Page 57: ...LS button 2 Press the buttons to select 3D Depth and then press the v button 3 Adjust the 3D Depth using the buttons Viewing DTV with the 3D effect You can experience 3D effect with all live TV programme and recorded TV programme 1 During watching the TV programme or playing recorded TV programme press the 2D 3D button on your remote control The 3D menu will appear 2D 3D Changes a 2D image to 3D S...

Page 58: ...b Users Manual The manual downloads NOTE The web location of the Smart Hub manual is subject to change without notice Smart Hub at a Glance 1 Your Video Provides recommendations for videos based on your tastes 2 Search Provides an integrated search of your video providers and connected AllShare devices 3 Recommended Displays recommended contents managed by Samsung 4 Commercial Displays the Smart H...

Page 59: ...ssage will appear The playback of Flash videos is not supported E commerce for purchasing proudcts online is not supported ActiveX is not supported Web Browser at a Glance 1 Control Panel Displays the various Web Browser functions Moves to the previous page Moves to the last page before going back Reloads the current page so that it is refreshed on the screen Moves to the Home screen of the Web Br...

Page 60: ...rom your mobile device that s connected to Samsung SMART PVR You can view the same channel of TV or a different channel than selected on TV on your mobile device at the same time NOTE Available only if the mobile device supports this function Samsung Smart View is a dedicated application to Samsung smart phone tablet If you have a Samsung smart phone tablet supporting this feature Smart View you c...

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Page 64: ...compressed formats Dolby Digital DTS the audio signal outputs as PCM PCM Downsampling HDMI If your TV is not compatible with compressed multi channel formats Dolby Digital DTS the product may output PCM 2ch downmixed audio even though you selected Bitstream either Reencoded or Unprocessed in the setup menu If your TV is not compatible with PCM sampling rates over 48kHz the product may output 48kHz...

Page 65: ... 1080i 1080i 576i 480i 576i 480i 720p 720p 576i 480i 576i 480i 576p 480p 576p 480p 576i 480i 576i 480i 576i 480i 576i 480i DTV View Output Resolution HDMI connected HDMI not connected HDMI Mode VIDEO Mode VIDEO Mode BD Wise 1080p 576i 480i Auto DTV Smart Resolution Auto Resolution of Broadcast stream 576i 480i DTV Smart Resolution Off Max Resolution of TV input 1080p 1080p 576i 480i 1080i 1080i 57...

Page 66: ...n press and hold the button on the front of the product for more than 5 seconds All settings are restored to the factory default Follow the steps on the previous page to access each mode and select the Display Setup that your TV will support Digital Output Selection Setup PCM Bitstream Unprocessed Connection HDMI supported AV receiver Optical HDMI supported AV receiver Optical Audio Stream of Broa...

Page 67: ...picture on your TV Press the button on front panel for more than 5 seconds All settings will revert to the factory settings Forgot password Press the button on front panel for more than 5 seconds All settings including the password will revert to the factory settings Don t use this unless absolutely necessary If you experience other problems Go to the contents and find the section of the user manu...

Page 68: ...ll function Recording Performance test failed message appears and also Schedule recording recording and Timeshift function does not work Using lower quality USB storage device not supporting Recording function can cause this kind of problem It is recommended to use USB HDD storage device Recommended specification of USB HDD is at least 5400 rpm USB HDD of RAID type is not supported Repairs If you ...

Page 69: ...udio Output Analogue RCA Terminal 2 Channel 2Vrms 10 Digital TOS Link Optical Network Ethernet 100BASE TX Terminal Wireless LAN Built in Security WEP OPEN SHARED WPA PSK TKIP AES WPA2 PSK TKIP AES WPS PBC Supported HDD Capacity STB E7500M 500GB STB E7900M 1TB Network speeds equal to or below 10Mbps are not supported Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice For the power...

Page 70: ...r work will not be covered by this warranty 4 This product is not considered to be defective in materials nor workmanship by reason that it requires adaptation in order to conform to national or local technical or safety standards in force in any Country other than the one for which the product was originally designed and manufactured This warranty will not cover and no re imbursement will be made...

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