04.Smart Hub

Smart Hub is the control center of the TV. Through Smart Hub you can view TV program schedules and select shows to watch, download and install apps and games, select and stream movies and TV shows, and playback photo, video, and music files located on Blu-ray players, USB devices, smart phones and tablets, your computer, and the Internet.

Smart Hub has five main panels: Games, SAMSUNG APPS, On TV, MOVIES & TV SHOWS, and MULTIMEDIA.

To move from panel to panel, select one of the icons at the top of the screen. You can also swipe left or right across the touch pad to display the previous or next panel. Each panel gives you access to additional screens. To open the additional screens, select items on the panel or select an icon or hotspot on the screen.

The TV must be connected to the Internet to access Smart Hub.

Games Panel

The Games panel displays games you can download to and play on your TV. You can also update or delete downloaded games. The Games panel has two sub-panels: All Games and My Page. All Games displays all the games available through Smart Hub. My Page displays the games you have downloaded. Most games listed on the Games panel are free, while some require a fee. To download a for-pay game, you must have a Samsung Account with a registered credit card.

Basic Games Panel Functions

In the My Page or All Games panel, move the focus to a game, and then press and hold the touch pad. An Options drop down list appears with the following functions.

Download/Remove: Downloads games to the TV or removes games from the TV.

View detail: Displays detailed information about the selected game.

Quickly Downloading and Installing a Game

Select a game, and then press and hold the touch pad. When the Options drop down list appears, select Download from the list. If the game is free, the game you selected is installed on the TV. If the game is not free, follow the directions on the screen to pay for and download the game.

SAMSUNG APPS Panel

The SAMSUNG APPS panel displays a variety of free and for pay news, sports, weather, and gaming apps.

The Samsung Apps panel has a number of sub-panels including Most Popular, What's new, and Categories. Default apps install automatically when Smart Hub is first launched. The default apps may differ depending on your region. Most apps listed on the SAMSUNG APPS panel are free, but some apps require a fee. To download these, you must have a Samsung Account with a registered credit card.

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