Update channel packages
With Update channel package, you can bring back satellite channels that were in the satellite channel list before but are now missing. The missing channels were repositioned on the transponder by the satellite operator. The TV must be updated with the latest version of the channel package.
To download the latest version of the channel package . . .
1 - Go to the Philips support website www.philips.com/support and enter the type number of your TV.
2 - Click on Software and drivers and look for the file : PredefinedSortingList
3 - Download the file on your computer and copy the file on the root directory of a USB flash drive, not in a folder (if necessary, unzip the file first).
4 - Plug the USB flash drive into the TV and press and select Setup and press OK.
5 - Select Satellite settings > Channel installation > Update channel package and press OK.
6 - The TV will copy the file and ask you to start a channel update immediately. Select Yes and press OK. This may take a few minutes. If you want to postpone the channel update, you can do it later with Setup > Search for satellite > Update channels.
7 - After the channel update is done, the missing channels should be back at their former position in the satellite channel list.
Unicable setup
The Unicable system
You can use a Unicable system to connect the antenna dish to the TV. A Unicable system uses one cable to connect the satellite dish to all satellite receivers in its system. Unicable is typically used in apartment buildings. If you use a Unicable system, the TV will ask you to assign a user band number and corresponding frequency during the installation. You can install 1 or 2 satellites with Unicable on this TV.
If you notice some missing channels after a Unicable installation, another installation might have been done at the same moment on the Unicable system. Do the installation again to install the missing channels.
User band number
In a Unicable system, each connected satellite receiver must be numbered (e.g. 0, 1, 2 or 3 etc.).
You can find the available user bands and their number on the Unicable switchbox. User band is sometimes shortened as UB. There are Unicable switchboxes that offer 4 or 8 user bands. If you select Unicable in the settings, the TV will ask you to assign the unique user band number for its
User band frequency
Next to the unique user band number, the
Add a satellite
You can add an additional satellite to your current satellite installation. The installed satellites and their channels remain untouched. However, some satellite operators do not allow adding a satellite.
The additional satellite should be seen as an extra, it is not your main satellite subscription or not the main satellite of which you use its channel package. Typically, you would add a 4th satellite when you have 3 satellites already installed. If you have 4 satellites installed, you might consider removing one first to be able to add a new satellite.
Settings
If you currently have only 1 or 2 satellites installed, the current installation settings might not allow adding an extra satellite. If you need to change the installation settings, you must redo the complete satellite installation. You cannot use Add satellite if a change of settings is needed.
To add a satellite . . .
1 - Press and select Setup and press OK.
2 - Select Search for satellite and press OK.
3 - Select Add satellite and press OK. The current satellites are shown.
4 - Select Add and press OK. The TV will search for new satellites.
5 - If the TV has found one or more satellites, select Install and press OK. The TV installs the channels of the found satellites.
6 - To store the channels and radio stations, select Finish and press OK.
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