Change code

To change the current Child lock code, press h, select S Setup and press OK.

Select Channel settings > Child lock > Change code. Enter the current code and then enter the new code twice. The new code is set.

Forgotten your code?

If you have forgotten your code to unlock, call Consumer Care in your country. Find the telephone number on the documentation that came with the TV or go to www.philips.com/support.

Channel installation

Update channels

Automatic update

If you receive digital channels, you can set the TV to automatically update the list with new channels. Alternatively, you can start a channel update yourself.

Automatic channel update

Once a day, at 6 AM, the TV updates the channels and stores new channels. New channels are stored in the All channels list but also in the New channels list. Empty channels are removed.

If new channels are found or if channels are updated or removed, 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, select S Setup and press OK.

Select Channel settings and press OK.

Select Channel installation > Channel update message > Off.

To switch off the Automatic channel update, press h, select S Setup and press OK.

Select Channel settings and press OK. Select Channel installation > Automatic channel update > Off.

Start an update

To start an update yourself, press h, select S Setup and press OK.

Select Search for channels and press OK.

Select Update channels and follow the instructions on screen. The update may take a few minutes.

In certain countries, the Automatic channel update is done while watching TV or any moment when the TV is in standby.

New channels

New channels added with the automatic channel update are easy to find in the channel list New. The same new channels are also stored in the All or Radio channel list.

New channels are kept in the channel list New as long as you don't mark them as a favourite or tune to them.

In Help, press L List and look up Favourite channels for marking channels as favourites.

Reinstall channels

You can search for and reinstall channels and leave all other TV settings untouched. Alternatively, you can do a full new TV installation.

If a child lock code is set, you will need to enter this code before you can reinstall channels.

Reinstall channels

To reinstall the channels only . . .

1 - Press h, select S Setup and press OK.

2 - Select Search for channels > Reinstall channels and press OK.

3 - Select Antenna (DVB-T) or Cable (DVB-C). The channel search may take a few minutes. Follow the instructions on screen.

Full installation

To redo a full TV installation . . .

1 - Press h, select S Setup and press OK.

2 - Select TV settings > Reinstall TV and press OK. The installation may take a few minutes. Follow the instructions on screen.

Factory settings

Factory settings sets the TV back to the original TV settings for picture, sound and Ambilight.

To switch back to the original Factory settings . . .

1 - Press h, select S Setup and press OK.

2 - Select TV settings > General settings > Factory settings and press OK.

3 - Press OK to confirm.

4 - Press b, repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu.

Channel list copy

Introduction

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 by uploading a predefined channel list on a TV. 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.

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