How To Use Smart Remote – Samsung Galaxy S5
Learn how to use Smart Remote on your Samsung Galaxy S5. Before initiating use, verify you have an active Internet connection available (either mobile network or Wi-Fi connection).
Note: Before beginning your initial Smart Remote application setup, confirm your TV is turned off. For more information, refer to www.samsungwatchon.com.
Initial Configuration
- Sign into your Samsung account.
- From the Home screen, tap Apps icon > Smart Remote icon.
Note: If you are not connected to an active Wi-Fi, you may be prompted to continue the set up process via a mobile network. Click Connect to proceed.
- Select your desired country or region for your TV Guides source listing.
- Enter your current zip code and tap Done. This zip code must correspond to the location of your desired TV and set top box.
- From the Find your TV service screen, select a service provider from the available channel listing.
- From the Personalize screen, you can either follow the on-screen prompts to personalize your desired content or tap Skip to continue without customizing your content.
- Read the on-screen Peel Disclaimer agreement and tap Agree to complete the set up process.
Customizing Your Remote
- From the top of the main screen, tap Remote Control icon > Continue.
- From the Select your TV brand screen, tap your TVs manufacturer name.
If you have a brand of TV not listed or you are using a projector, select from one of the following two options. Choose from either Show other brands or I have a home projector.
- Aim your device at the TV and tap Power icon to confirm the set up process completed successfully and the correct TV IR codes were selected.
Note: The process of the initial TV activation can take up to 10 seconds. Please do not press the button again.
- If the TV turned on, tap Yes, this code 1 works.
or - If the TV did not turn on after tapping Power icon and waiting 10 seconds, tap No, test next code 2 or Send this code 1 again.
From the Select your channel source screen, select the entry that corresponds to your current channel control method:
- Set-top Box: selected when changing channels is done via a receiver box. Channels are not changed via the TV remote but rather through the receiver/box.
- My xxx TV: selected when a signal is fed directly into the TV and no box is used. Channels are changed directly on the TV by using the TV remote and not a boxs remote.
Note: Try matching your current channel selection method.
- Select the Satellite Box Brand from the available list. For example, DirectTV. If your brand does not appear in the list, tap Show other brands and follow the on-screen instructions.
Note
You must configure your set top box for IR communication with your device. If you do not select More info below and follow the on-screen instructions you may not be able to properly use the application.
- When prompted to Enable IR, tap More info to learn how to configure your set top box to receive and respond to IR controls.
- Only after completing the IR setup process and programming your box, press Back Key.
Note: This IR programming of your set top box is a one-time process and once successful should not need to be repeated.
- If prompted to personalize your experience, follow the on-screen instructions.
Using Smart Remote
To change channels:
- Sign into your Samsung account.
- From the Home screen, tap Apps icon > Smart Remote icon.
- From the top of the main screen, tap Remote Control icon. This launches an on-screen remote control.
Easy remote: provides the most common used control features. Scroll down to view additional functions. In a single motion touch and drag up from the bottom right of the screen to access additional remote tabs Choose from one of the following:
- TV: provides access to control functions specific to your TV.
- [Set top box]: displays customized control specific to your configured set top box. Ex: satellite dish remote control functions.
- From the remote screen press Menuicon and then tap Change room icon to choose from different receivers/boxes in different rooms. Ex: Living Room box, Bedroom box, etc.
- Press Back Key to return to the main menu.
Locating your favorite programming:
- Sign into your Samsung account.
- From the main Smart Remote screen, tap Combined View icon to reveal available media categories.
- Select an available category.
or - Tap Channel Guide to display on your TV an on-screen listing of available set top box shows.
Smart Remote Settings
From the main Smart Remote screen, press Menuicon and then select an available on-screen option:
- Change room: allows you to select a previously configured room.
- Edit channels: allows you to add or remove channels from your custom list. Press and hold a channel number to update the channel entry.
- Settings: provides access to the Samsung Smart Remote settings menu.
- About: displays on-screen information about the application.
Personalize Smart Remote
- You can personalize your application to do things such as show content only from your selected media categories, or add an additional rooms set top box.
To configure your Just for you settings:
The Just for you option displays available content matching your activated media categories. These categories can be configured during your initial set up or at any later time.
- Sign into your Samsung account.
- From the main Smart Remote screen, tap Combined View icon > Just for you icon.
- From the On TV tab, press Menu icon and then select Settings.
- Access parameters such as Basic profile, Genres and Sports to then configure and enable those parameters you would like to show in the Just for you tab.
To add a new room:
Your device can be used to control boxes/receivers from several rooms. You could go from controlling your set top box in your living room and then move into your bedroom to do the same.
- Sign into your Samsung account.
- From the main Smart Remote screen, tap the On TV tab
- Press Menuicon and then select Settings > Add room.
- Name the new room and tap Next.
- Enter your current zip code and tap Done. This zip code must correspond to the location of your desired TV and set top box.