Samsung PS51F8500SL: Using the Smart Touch Control

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 Basic  Features

 Using the Smart Touch Control 

TV

MIC

STB

SOURCE

VOICE

MORE

SMART HUB

GUIDE

RETURN

EXIT

MUTE

AD

 VOICE

˜

 Take your voice command and enter a text 

using your voice.

 You can use the MIC to give 

Voice Recognition

 commands. Simply press the 

VOICE

˜

 button.

✎

 Voice Recognition 

function can be affected by unclear pronunciation, voice level, or surrounding noise.

 Changes  channels.

 View each digital channel's programming 

schedule, including showtimes. In addition, 

sets a 

Schedule Viewing

 or 

Schedule 

Recording

 to press the touchpad on the 

programme entry scheduled to air later.

 Turn on and off the satellite or cable set-top 

box connected to the TV. For this, the Smart 

Touch Control must be confi gured as a 

universal remote control.

 Turns the TV on and off.

 Displays and selects the available video 

sources.

 Adjusts the volume.

Cuts off the sound 

temporarily.

 Press and hold this button 

to select 

Audio Description

and 

Subtitle

. (Depending on 

the country or region.)

 Returns to the previous menu. Press and 

hold this button to exit all currently running 

applications.

 Brings up Smart Hub applications. See the 

e-Manual chapter, 

Smart TV Features

 > 

Smart Hub

.

✎

 To exit an application that is running, 

press the 

™

 button.

TV

MIC

STB

SOURCE

VOICE

MORE

SMART HUB

GUIDE

RETURN

EXIT

MUTE

AD

 Toggles this button between Recommended 

and Search.

 Connecting to the TV

 In order to operate the TV using a Smart Touch Control, you must fi rst pair it to the TV via Bluetooth. However, the Smart Touch Control is only available 

for the paired Samsung TV.

 1.   

When the TV is off, point the Smart Touch Control at the remote control receiver of the TV and press the TV button for the fi rst pairing. Only this 

buttons sends an IR signal. The remote control receiver's location may vary depending on the model.

 2.   

A Bluetooth icon will appear at the bottom left of the screen as shown below. The TV will then attempt to connect to the Smart Touch Control 

automatically.

 <Attempting to connect and completion icons>

 Reconnecting the Smart Touch Control

 <The Smart Touch Control's pairing button>

 If you need to reestablish the connection between the TV and the Smart Touch Control, press the pairing button at the back 

of the Smart Touch Control toward the Remote receiver of the TV. The pairing button can be accessed by removing the Smart 

Touch Control's battery cover. Pressing the pairing button automatically reestablishes the connection between the Smart Touch 

Control and the TV.

 TouchPad

• 

 Drag on the touchpad to move the focus 

on the screen.

• 

 Press the touchpad to run, activate, or 

select the highlighted item.

• 

 Press and hold the touchpad to display 

the 

Channel List

.

 Displays a virtual remote panel on the screen. 

See the e-Manual chapter, 

Controlling TV 

> 

Using the Virtual Remote Control.

 Press and hold the touchpad to select a 

desired function (e.g. 

MENU

 (

m

), 

TOOLS

 (

T

), 

INFO

 (

`

), etc.) easily.

 The colour buttons work differently, depending 

on the function that the TV is currently 

performing.

Press and hold the 

{

 button while watching 

TV to view information about the current 

programme.

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Battery Low Alarm

If the battery becomes and blanks low while using the Smart Touch Control, the following alarm window blinks and appears at the 

bottom left of the screen. If the alarm window pops up, replace the batteries of the Smart Touch Control. Use alkaline batteries for 

longer usage.

Inserting the Batteries (AAA X 2)

1. 

Slightly lift the battery cover by pulling the strap or 

using a plastic card. Next, pull on the cover’s notch 

with a fingernail to remove the cover completely.

2. 

Insert 2 AAA batteries, making sure to align the 

positive and negative ends correctly.

3. 

Align the battery cover with the back of the remote 

control and press down along the edges until it is 

cleanly attached to the remote control.

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Using the Touchpad

Use the touchpad to perform various commands. Navigate to 

Tutorial

 (Screen Menu > 

System

 > 

Device Manager

 > 

Smart Touch Control Settings 

> 

Tutorial

) to view an on-screen guide to using the Smart Touch Control.

Dragging

Press

Drag on the touchpad in the desired direction.

Move the focus or the pointer in the direction the finger is dragging.

Press on the touchpad. This selects the focused item. When watching TV, 

pressing and holding the touchpad displays the channel list. On some apps, 

pressing and holding the touchpad for over 2 seconds displays a list of functions 

available for the app.

Changing Channels by Entering Numbers

While watching TV, tap on the protruding line on the left or right edge of the touchpad 

to bring up the numerical input window on the screen. Use your finger to enter the 

number for the channel you want to watch. The recognised number is displayed on the 

screen and the TV switches to the corresponding channel. See the e-Manual chapter, 

Controlling TV

 > 

Touchpad

.

Numerical Input Guide

Refer to the diagrams below when entering numerical values. The TV may not recognise your entries if you do not 

follow the sequences shown below.

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Show Status and Notification Banner

Press the 

MORE

 button on the Smart Touch Control and then select 

STATUS

 on the virtual remote panel to display the 

status and notification banner at the top of the screen.

Recommendations

Press the 

RECOMM. / SEARCH

 button and then select 

Recommended

 from the list displayed at the bottom of 

the screen. Select a programme that is currently airing to jump to the corresponding channel or a programme that 

is scheduled to air to set up a Schedule Viewing or Schedule Recording setting. Select an application to launch. 

Samsung Apps will launch if the selected application is not installed on the TV.

History

Press the 

RECOMM. / SEARCH

 button and then select 

History

 from the list displayed at the bottom of the screen. 

This displays an interactive list of recently accessed channels, media content and applications.

Deleting History Data

You can delete the history information about recently viewed channels, content and applications.

Searching

Press the 

RECOMM. / SEARCH

 button on the Smart Touch Control. The list appears at the bottom of the screen. 

Press the 

RECOMM. / SEARCH

 button again. The keypad will appear on the screen. Enter search criteria to search 

not only many apps and their contents on the TV but also the Web. This button toggles between 

Recommended

 and 

Search

.

Adjusting the Touchpad

Users can adjust the sensitivity of the Smart Touch Control’s touchpad. Set 

Touch Sensitivity

 to adjust sensitivity and 

make it more convenient to use.

Using the Virtual Remote Control

Press 

MORE

 button to display the virtual remote panel on the screen. The virtual remote panel consists of a number 

panel, a playback control panel, and a quick access panel. Use the touchpad to select numbers and buttons.

✎

The displayed virtual remote panel on the TV screen may differ depending on the country.

Changing the Virtual Remote Panel

Choose the number panel, playback control panel, or quick access panel as the panel to be shown on the screen.

Use the touchpad to keep moving the focus left or right. The panel changes when the focus is moved beyond the 

leftmost or rightmost edge.

✎

Use left / right scroll function on the touchpad to change the panel easily.

Using the Number Panel

Use the number panel to enter numbers on a keypad screen or webpage or to change the channel while watching TV. 

Changing the channel using the number pad leaves a record, allowing you to easily return to previous channels.

Using the Playback Control Panel

Use the playback control panel to pause, rewind, fast forward, skip to the next file, and much more while enjoying 

media content.

Using the Quick Access Panel

Quickly access the 

INFO

, 

MENU

 and 

e-Manual

buttons. However, the availability of buttons vary depending on the 

operating mode of the Smart Touch Control unit (with the TV only, as a universal remote, etc.).

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