Philips 46PFL9706 Channel list copy, Signal reception test, Troubleshooting, Update channels

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Channel list copy

To remove a satellite, press h > Setup > Search for satellite. Select Remove satellite and press OK. Select the satellite you want to remove and press OK. To confirm, select Yes and press OK. The satellite and its channels are removed from the installation.

Update channels

If satellite channels are already installed, you can update the channel list with possible new channels from all installed satellites.

To update the satellite channels, press h > Setup > Search for satellite. Select Update channels and press OK. The TV scans the satellites for new channels and adds them to the list. Empty channels are removed from the list. The update can take several minutes per satellite. When the update has finished, the Channel list for satellites is updated.

Channel list copy

Channel list copy is intended for dealers and expert users.

Channel list copy will copy both terrestrial and satellite channels.

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 an identical satellite installation setting.

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.

Setup / Satellite channels

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.

Signal reception test

With Signal reception test for satellites, you can check the signal strength of a satellite or you can add a new satellite channel.

To start Signal reception test, press h > Setup > Search for satellite. Select Signal reception test and press OK.

1Select the LNB.

2If you know the frequency of the transponder (which can hold several channels), select Frequency and enter it.

3Select Search and press OK.

4If the TV finds a frequency and there is a store button shown, a new transponder has been found.

5Press Store to add the new transponder with its channel or channels to the Channel list.

To add another transponder, select Exit and repeat the steps.

Troubleshooting

The TV cannot install the satellite I want

Check the orientation of the dish antenna.

Check the setting for the LNB that you use for this satellite.

Check the connection type in the satellite installation settings.

Reset all satellite settings if you lost track of the settings you changed. Read Help > Setup > Satellite channels > Installation.

The reception of a satellite channel is poor

• Check the orientation of the dish antenna.

Sometimes the reception is poor

Check if the dish antenna is solidly mounted. Strong winds can move the dish.

Snow and rain can degrade reception.

Read more about troubleshooting in Help > Troubleshooting.

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