Channels, Reorder and rename, Update channels

4.3 Channels

Reorder and rename

You can reorder and rename channels in the Channel list.

To reorder or rename a channel, read Help > Basics > Watch TV > Channel list.

Update channels

The TV puts all installed channels in the Channel list. If you receive digital channels, you can set the TV to automatically update the list with new channels. You can also start an update of the Channel list yourself.

Automatic channel update

Once a day, at 6 AM, the TV updates the channels and stores new channels. Empty channels are removed. For new or removed channels, a message is shown at TV start up. The TV must be in standby to automatically update channels.

To switch off the message at start up, press h > Setup > Channel settings and press OK. Select Channel installation > Channel update message and select Off.

To switch off the automatic channel update, press h > Setup > Channel settings and press OK. Select Channel installation > Automatic channel update and select Off.

Start an update

To start an update yourself, press h > Setup > Search for channels and press OK. Select Update channels and press OK. Press Start. The update can take a few minutes. Follow the instructions on screen.

Reinstall channels

To reinstall only the channels, press h > Setup > Search for channels > Reinstall channels and press OK. Select DVB-T or DVB-C. The channel search can take a few minutes. Follow the instructions on screen.

Full installation

To redo a full TV installation, press h > Setup > TV settings > Reinstall TV and press OK. The installation can take a few minutes. Follow the instructions on screen.

You can reorder and rename channels in the Channel list.

Channel list copy

Channel list copy is intended for dealers and expert users.

With Channel list copy, you can copy the channels installed on one TV onto another Philips TV of the same range. With Channel list copy, you avoid the time-consuming channel search and you can offer a predefined channel list setup. The small file you copy fits every USB memory device.

Conditions

•Both TVs are from the same year range.

•Both TVs have the same product type suffix for DVB (H, K, M, T or D/00) in their type number and have the TV installed for the same country.

•Both TVs have the same hardware type. Check the hardware type on the TV type plate on the back of the TV. Typically noted as

Q . . . LA

•Both TVs have compatible software versions. When you upload, an on-screen message will warn you if software versions are not compatible.

Copy a Channel list

1 Switch on the TV which has its channels installed. Plug in a USB memory device.

2 Press h > Setup > TV settings > Preferences > Channel list copy > Copy to USB and press OK. To copy the Channel list from this TV, you might be asked to enter the TV PIN code you entered during the installation.

3 When copying is done, unplug the USB memory device.

Now you can upload the copied Channel list onto another Philips TV.

Upload a Channel list

To a TV that's not yet installed

1 Plug in the power plug to start the installation and select language and country. You can skip Search for channels. Finish the installation.

2 Plug in the USB memory device that holds the Channel list of the other TV.

3 To start the Channel list upload, press h > Setup > TV settings > Preferences > Channel list copy > Copy to TV and press OK. You might be asked to enter the TV PIN code of this TV.

4 The TV notifies if the Channel list is copied to the TV successfully. Unplug the USB memory device.

To an already installed TV

1 Verify the country setting of the TV. (To verify this setting, press h > Setup > Search for channels > Reinstall channels and press OK. Press È (Back) and later Cancel to leave the Search for channels.)

If the country is correct continue with step 2 hereunder.

If the country is not correct, you need to start a reinstallation. To start the reinstallation, press h > Setup > TV settings > Reinstall TV and press OK. Select the correct country and skip the Search for channels. Finish the installation. When done, return to step 2.

2 Plug in the USB memory device that holds the Channel list of the other TV.

3 To start the Channel list upload, press h > Setup > TV settings > Preferences > Channel list copy > Copy to TV and press OK. You might be asked to enter the TV PIN code of this TV.

4 The TV notifies if the Channel list is copied to the TV successfully. Unplug the USB memory device.

DVB-T or DVB-C

If both DVB-T and DVB-C reception is available in your country and if this TV is ready to receive DVB-T and DVB-C for your country, you will have selected one or the other during the channel installation.

Setup / Channels

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