How to set DTT channels on PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262

How to set digital terrestrial (DTT) channels on PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262

When DTT (Digital terrestrial television) updates, as in April 2016 when it launched HD channel access, you need to set up DTT channels on your TV PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262.

This setting consists of a channel search on your PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262 so that these are received by your TV.

In this article we present how to search for channels in three major cases: automatic search without DTT adapter, automatic search with DTT adapter, and manual search in case of difficulties.

Automatic channel search without DTT adapter on PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262

If you do not have a DTT adapter, here’s how to proceed: start by turning on your PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262, and press the “Menu” button on your remote control. Select “Setup”, which can also be called “Main Menu”, “System Menu”, “Tool Menu”, “Setup Menu” or “System Setup”.

Then select “Installation”, or “Scan” or “Rescan” depending on the software installed on your PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262.

For the next steps, please do not select “update” on your PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262!

After going to “Installation”, choose “Reinstall-Find All Channels” or “Automatic Search”. For some models of PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262, this may also be called “Erase Channels”, “Reset Channels”, or “Service Setup”.

A password can be requested, enter yours or the one written in the manual of your PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262.

It is normal that a message warns you about the erasing of old channels, just accept and press “Start” or “Search”.

At the end of the channel search, select “Finish”, and check the presence of channels with for example BBC One at 1, BBC Two at 2, Channel 4 at 4…

Automatic channel search with DTT adapter via PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262

If you have a DTT adapter, here’s how to proceed: start by turning on your PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262, and press the “Source” or “Input” or “AV” button once or a few times until you are on the adapter’s screen.

Then press press the “Menu” button on your remote control. Select “Setup”, which can also be called “Main Menu”, “System Menu”, “Tool Menu”, “Setup Menu” or “System Setup”.

Then select “Installation”, or “Scan” or “Rescan” depending on your model.

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During the next steps, please do not select “update” on your PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262 as previously stated!

After going to “Installation”, choose “Reinstall-Find All Channels” or “Automatic Search”. For some models, this may also be called “Erase Channels”, “Reset Channels”, or “Service Setup”.

A password can be requested, enter yours or the one written in the manual of your PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262.

It is normal that a message warns you about the erasing of old channels, just accept and press “Start” or “Search”.

At the end of the channel search, select “Finish”, and check the presence of channels with for example BBC One at 1, BBC Two at 2, Channel 4 at 4…

Manual channel search on your PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262

It may happen that after the automatic search, you no longer have your local channels or a main channel displays a black screen. No panic, manual channel search on PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262 is your solution! However, it is a complicated manipulation that takes a little more time.

If you have an adapter, connect to the screen of your adapter as seen above, and then follow the steps below.

If you do not have one, use the remote control of your PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262.

Retrieve channel’s canal number

To start the operation, you must have the canal number of the channel you wish to search manually on your PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262. To do this, use the “My DTT coverage” search engine on the Ofcom official website.

Be careful, this is not the number you want to enter on the remote control to watch the channel but a canal number between 21 and 60 which indicates the frequency on which this channel is broadcast in your area.

You may then be able to watch it on your PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262.

Start manual channel search on PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262

Start by pressing “Menu” and go to “Configuration”.

It can also be called “Main Menu”, “System Menu”, “Tool Menu”, “Setting Menu”, or “System Settings”.

Then, select the “manual search” option and enter the canal number of the desired channel. Select “Ok” or “confirm”, or “exit”.

The hardest is done, you can now go check the presence of the channel on your PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262!

To conclude on setting channels on your PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262

We’ve just explained how to set DTT or “Digital terrestrial television”, channels on your PHILIPS TV 65PUS6262.

However, if you encounter any difficulties, ask a professional who will show you the key steps of this manipulation.

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– Click ‘Start’.
– Select ‘Antenna’ or ‘Cable’.
– Select your cable provider.
– Choose analog and/or digital channels.
– Start searching.
– Enter the possible network frequency.
– Enter the network ID.
– The television will search for channels.

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6 ancillary questions

Why does my TV signal drop at night?

If you suffer from reception problems in the evening, this suggests that the signal getting to your television is not quite strong enough. Changes in the weather, temperature or atmospheric pressure can cause an already poor signal to break up or be lost.

How do I rescan my TV for cable?

Press “set-up” or “menu” on the TV remote control or converter box. Select “channels,” “antenna,” or other similar terminology.

Click “scan,” “auto-tune,” “channel search,” “auto-program,” or other similar terminology.

The TV will do the rest.

What input should TV be on for antenna?

In general, though, setting your TV’s input to “TV” and flipping through channels should do the trick.

If you know your local channels’ exact numbers, try navigating to one of them with your TV’s input set to “TV”.

How do I add digital channels to my TV?

– On your Android TV, go to the Home screen.
– Scroll down to the “Apps” row.
– Select the Live Channels app.
– Press the Select button.
– Under “TV Options,” select Channel setup.
– Choose which channels you want to show up in your program guide.
– To return to your Live Channels stream, press the Back button.

Why does my TV randomly lose signal?

First check that your TV is set to the correct Source or Input, try changing the Source or Input to AV, TV, Digital TV or DTV if you haven’t already.

If your “No Signal” message is not due to incorrect Source or Input being selected, then it’s most likely caused by a set up or antenna fault.

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