Philips 42PFL6805H manual 2.3Watch TV, Switch channels, Favourite channels

2.3Watch TV

Switch channels

To watch TV and switch TV channels, make sure the Watch TV activity is selected in the Home menu.

To watch TV, press h, select Watch TV and press OK.

To switch TV channels, press W or X on the remote control. You can use the number keys if you know the channel number or you can use the Channel list to select a channel.

To switch back to the previous channel, press b (Back).

Channel list

To open the Channel list, while watching TV, press e to open the Browse menu. Select Channel list and press OK. Select a channel with the navigation keys and press OK to switch to the channel.

To leave the Channel list without changing the channel, press b (Back).

Channel list pages

The channel list can have several pages. To view the next or previous Channel list page, press W or X.

You can Reorder and Rename channels or make a channel a favourite. Read more about Channel list in Help > Use your TV > Menus > Browse e.

Radio channels

If digital broadcasting is available, digital radio stations are installed during installation. Switch to a radio channel just like you switch to a TV channel. A DVB-C channel installation usually places radio stations from channel number 1001 onwards.

Options for watching TV channels

With digital TV broadcast, you can see what programme is on now or coming up next, switch Subtitles on or off or even view the channel diagnostics.

While watching TV channels, press o (Options) to select an available option.

What's on

This option shows information on the current and next programme on this channel. Use the navigation keys to scroll through text or to go to the next column.

Status

Depending on the broadcast, the Status page will show relevant information. You can use this information to improve the channel signal or to check if certain services are available.

Video selection

Digital TV channels can offer multi video signals (multifeed broadcasts), different camera viewpoints or angles of the same event or different programmes on one TV channel. The TV shows a message to advise if any such TV channels are available. When available, press o (Options) and select Video selection to select your choice.

Favourite channels

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