Philips 42PFL6805H manual Channels

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Reorder and rename

You can reorder and rename channels in the Channel list.

To reorder or rename a channel, read Help > Use your TV > Menus > e Browse.

Update channels

On first use, the TV installed all channels in the Channel list. If the TV installed digital channels, the TV can automatically update the Channel list with new channels. You can also start an update of the Channel list yourself. The update is for digital channels only.

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 the channel list for new channels 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.

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 with the channel installation on first use.

If you want to change the DVB setting to start a new channel installation, press h > Setup > Channel settings and press OK. Select Channel installation > Antenna or Cable DVB and press OK. Select the DVB setting you want.

DVB-C channel installation

For ease of use, all DVB-C settings are set to automatic. If your DVB- C provider gave you specific DVB-C values, like a symbol rate or a frequency, enter these values when the TV asks for them during installation.

DVB-T + DVB-C

You can set up your TV for DVB-T and DVB-C. Install one system followed by the other. When both installations are complete, the Channel list will show both DVB-T and DVB-C channels.

Reinstall

On first use, the TV installed all channels in the Channel list. You can redo this full installation to reset your language, country and install all available TV channels.

Full installation

To reinstall the TV, press h > Setup > Search for channels and press OK. Select Reinstall channels and press OK. Press Start. The update can take a few minutes. Follow the instructions on screen.

You can reorder and rename channels in the Channel list.

Reception quality

If you receive digital TV broadcasting (DVB), you can check the quality and signal strength of a channel.

If you use an antenna, you can reposition the antenna to try and improve the reception.

To check the reception quality of a digital channel, switch to the channel and press h > Setup > Channel settings and press OK. Select Channel installation > Digital : reception test and press OK.

The digital frequency is shown for this channel. If the reception is poor, you can reposition your antenna. To check the signal quality of this frequency again, select Search and press OK.

To enter a specific digital frequency yourself, select the frequency, position the arrows on a number with x and w and change the number with u and v. To check the frequency, select Search and press OK.

If you use DVB-C to receive channels, the options Symbol rate mode and Symbol rate are available. For Symbol rate mode, select Automatic unless your cable provider gave you a specific symbol rate value. To enter the symbol rate value, use the number keys.

Manual installation — Analogue

Analogue TV channels can be manually tuned in channel by channel.

To install analogue channels manually, press h > Setup > Channel settings and press OK. Select Channel installation > Analogue : manual installation and press OK.

1 System

To set up the TV system, select System and press OK. Select your country or part of the world where you are now.

2 Find channel

To find a channel, select Find channel and press OK. Select Search and press OK. You can also enter a frequency yourself. If the reception is poor, press Search again. If you want to store the channel, select Done and press OK.

3 Fine tune

To fine tune a channel, select Fine tune and press OK. You can fine tune the channel with u or v. If you want to store the found channel, select Done and press OK.

4 Store

You can store the channel on the current channel number or as a new channel number. Select Store current channel or Store as new channel.

You can redo these steps until you find all available analogue TV channels.

Clock settings

In some countries, digital broadcasts do not send UTC - Coordinated Universal Time information. The daylight saving change might be ignored and the TV might show an incorrect time.

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