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Note: Digital Channel selection delay
Due to the tuning complexity of subchannel digital programming, the time to select and view a digital channel may take slightly longer than what the viewer is normally accustomed to (as compared to analog channel programs).
Digital channel broadcasts contain program and system data information that must be processed before the channel selection can be displayed.
Channel tuning
Available channels:
-Cable (analog NTSC or digital QAM): max. from 1 to 135
-Terrestrial (analog NTSC or digital ATSC): max. from 2 to 69
If a tuned channel is not yet in the master channel map, the TV will attempt to tune the channel and it will be added to the map.
If the channel is not acquired, a message will appear that the channel is not available.
When you tune an
Note: Subchannel selections
The new standards employed with digital broadcasting make it possible to receive multiple program channels under a single major channel number which can be selected by pressing the digit remote control
Important:
After the installation of the TV channels has been done, always make a selection in the Installation menu between Antenna or Cable whether you want to watch Antenna TV channels or Cable TV channels.
If you make use of a signal splitter do not forget to put the switch in the corresponding position.
Weak channel installation
This enables you to do a weak ATSC digital channel installation.This is only available for TV channels installed via an antenna connection (see p. 4).
&Select a channel in the displayed list of TV channels (in the antenna mode).
éThe signal strength is displayed and updated continuously as you rotate the antenna.
Software upgrade
This menu allows you to upgrade your TV software using a USB device.
USB upgrade
It is possible to initiate an upgrade procedure from a USB portable memory. The memory device must be filled with the appropriate upgrade image (and structure) which can be found on the www.philips.com/support website.
How to upload a new software version on your portable memory device, see Annex 1, p. 41.
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