Samsung user manuals seem to be quite unique in their approach. Is there a better document that explains the meaning of the terminology? The E-Manual says what you can adjust but not what that adjustment controls. E.g. I do not know whether to set “Film Mode” to Auto 2, Auto 1 or “Off” if I do not know what they are/control. Similarly for “Motion Plus” and the various Filters.

I also see terms such as “Film Mode”, “Natural” and so on but I would like to know what differences are behind the obvious. E.g. If I set all the adjustable controls on brightness, contrast, colour etc. to be the same in film mode as they are in natural the picture is still different. This suggests that there are other differences that are not obvious to the operator and not explained in the user manual, at least not in my view (no pun).

Thanks again to all.
Last edited by P1 MFP : 21-02-2014 at 15:56

This may explain some things
http://www.avsforum.com/t/1271384/th...ung-film-modes

From the US Samsung site
http://originus.samsung.com/us/suppo...UN55F9000AFXZA

To be honest I wouldn't get too hung up on what the settings actually do behind the scenes. It is a simple binary process. "Does this setting improve the picture - Yes or No" If "Yes" select it, if "No" change it.

I normally turn off anything with "Dynamic" in the label as I find it just makes things worse.

Basically just watch a TV programme, preferably HD, and tweak the settings a bit at a time to get a picture you are happy with and then leave it alone. Once set-up to your liking you should never need to go back in, so what the controls do is irrelevant as you are not using them

Thanks for your comment, I know what you mean. That is what I have done to date. However, coming from a technical (engineering) background, sometimes the "trust me" approach just ain't enough. Sometimes the authors take "dumbing down" to extremes and leaves even more of us scratching our heads.

Cheers.

I sent an email to Samsung in the hope that they would be able to clarify some of their terminology. I kept it simple to gauge the quality of the technical team and also to try to help others less technically minded:

Could you just clarify the difference between the "clear" setting and the "smooth" settings in relation to the refresh rates. Is it something like "clear" = sharpest picture (like, resolution higher, frame rate lower) and "smooth" = less blurring of fast moving images (like, resolution lower, frame rate higher)?

Samsung response:

"Motion clarity was expressed simply by the panel refresh rate, measured in Hz. Samsung's more comprehensive Clear Motion Rate takes into account all three factors that contribute to motion clarity: panel refresh rate, image processor speed and backlight technology. CMR is Samsung's more comprehensive and accurate measure for TV motion clarity.

• Panel refresh rate: Samsung's screen refresh rate significantly improves motion detail and resolution by sampling the image more frequently, leading to smoother, more fluid movement.

• Image processor: Samsung's proprietary image processing technology is faster and more responsive than conventional image processors, as it interpolates intermediate frames to smooth out the image.

• Backlight technology: Samsung's backlight regulates output precisely in synchronization with the screen refresh to lessen the time it is lit, reducing ghosting and motion blur. "

Looks like a copy and paste from the sales literature, and I understand what they are saying (in these general terms), but it does not actually answer the question that I posed.

I have repeated the question to Samsung and will see if they adapt their response to be more specific to the question asked.

I feel a new thread coming "Who gives the clearest, easy to follow, user manual/instructions - Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, Phillips, Loewe etc.?"

I've set up several TVs for the residents in a local Sheltered Accomodation block and the complicated menu structures and terminology always have me scratching my head. I feel the weight of responsibility as well because I know that the TV owners will never go into the menus themselves after I've gone and don't like to cause a fuss if some aspect of the picture isn't right for them.

And each of us come from a technical/electronics background. Like you, EC, I wonder who they (the authors) are aiming their respective user manuals at.

"...the Clear setting would be recommended for watching Blu-rays movies and TV, whereas the Smooth setting is recommended specifically for gaming in order to reduce the lag on the display."

I guess that would be as close to a "yes" as I am likely to get. Although I would have worded it differently. "Clear" for hi-res' during slower panning or slower on-screen action, "smooth" for higher refresh during faster panning (such as football or F1) or faster on-screen action (including some movies).

P