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    How to reinstall channels in Philips TV

    Published on 2019-08-02

    Situation

    Channels have to be (re) installed in the following situations:

    • During the first installation of the TV

    • When one or more channels are missing

    • When switching to a different provider or signal type

    Checklist

    Ensure that:

    • An analog or DVB-C/T signal is received by the TV (no set-top box is used)

    • All cables are firmly connected

    Answer

    To (re)install TV channels directly onto the TV, proceed as follows:

    1. Press “Settings” button on the remote control of the TV and select:
    2. [All settings] > [Channels] > [Antenna/cable installation] > [Search for channels]
    3. When in the installation screen, select [Start] and press “OK”.
    4. Choose one of the following scenarios:

    a. First installation of channels:

    5a. Select the country and press “OK”
    6a. Select [Antenna] or [Cable] and press “OK”
    7a. Select if you want to install [Only digital channels] or [Analog and digital channels]
    8a. The highlighted option is [Start]. Press the “OK” button to start the channel search. option is [Start]. Press the “OK” button to start the channel search.

    b. Reinstallation of channels:

    5b. Select:
    [Quick reinstall] for the TV to perform an automatic reinstallation
    Or
    [Advanced reinstall] to select the country, the source (antenna or cable) and the type of channels (Analog or Digital)
    6b. The highlighted option is [Start]. Press the “OK” button to start the channel search

    Optional steps

    Check the options listed below for further advice.

    Option 1: Select [Configure] to adjust the channel search manually

    1. Manually adjust the search settings as preferred

    [Frequency scan] > Example: Select [Full scan] if one or more channels are not found during the regular channel search.
    [Frequency step size]
    [Free/scrambled]

    2. Start the channel search
    After the parameters are set, press the “BACK” button on the remote control. Select [Start] and press “OK” on the remote control to start the channel search.

    Note: Contact the signal provider for more information on the settings below if a customized channel search is required.

    Option 2: Search for the Providers’ channel list

    To install a predefined channel list select your local provider from the list and press “OK” on the remote control.

    • Follow the on-screen steps to finalise the channel installation.

    Note: The TV will ask for the Network ID and Frequency. This input is different per provider and region. Contact the signal provider for more information on the required input.

    In case the TV set cannot find the channels even with network frequency and ID entered or they are unknown, select ‘Skip’ in network frequency menu. This will allow the TV to perform a channel search without network details.

    Option 3: Manual channel search

    To perform a manual search

    • Select [All settings] > [Channels] >[Digital reception test] > [Search] and press “OK”.
    • Press the “right arrow” button on the remote control to enter the frequency parameters. After the parameters are set, press the “right arrow” button on the remote control. If “Search” is highlighted press “OK” to start the channel search.
    • Follow the on-screen steps to finalise the channel installation.

    Note: Contact the signal provider for more information on these customized options.

    The information on this page applies to the following models: 65OLED803/12 , 55OLED803/12 , 65OLED873/12 , 65OLED973/12 , 65PUS7803/12 , 65PUS8503/12 , 65PUS8303/12 , 75PUS8303/12 , 49PUS7803/12 , 49PUS8303/12 , 75PUS7803/12 , 55PUS7803/12 , 49PUS8503/12 , 55PUS8303/12 , 55PUS8503/12 , 65PUS7303/12 , 49PUS7503/12 , 55PUS7503/12 , 50PUS7303/12 , 50PUS7383/12 , 50PUS7373/12 , 43PUS7303/12 , 55PUS7383/12 , 55PUS7373/12 , 55PUS7303/12 , 43PUS7373/12 , 43PUS7383/12 , 49PUS7502/05 , 55POS9002/05 , 55PUS7502/05 , 65PUS7502/05 . Click here to show more product numbers Click here to show less product numbers

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