How to set digital terrestrial (DTT) channels on SAMSUNG UE49J5200
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 SAMSUNG UE49J5200.
This setting consists of a channel search on your SAMSUNG UE49J5200 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 SAMSUNG UE49J5200
If you do not have a DTT adapter, here’s how to proceed: start by turning on your SAMSUNG UE49J5200, 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 SAMSUNG UE49J5200.
For the next steps, please do not select “update” on your SAMSUNG UE49J5200!
After going to “Installation”, choose “Reinstall-Find All Channels” or “Automatic Search”. For some models of SAMSUNG UE49J5200, 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 SAMSUNG UE49J5200.
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 SAMSUNG UE49J5200
If you have a DTT adapter, here’s how to proceed: start by turning on your SAMSUNG UE49J5200, 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 SAMSUNG UE49J5200 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 SAMSUNG UE49J5200.
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 SAMSUNG UE49J5200
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 SAMSUNG UE49J5200 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 SAMSUNG UE49J5200.
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 SAMSUNG UE49J5200.
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 SAMSUNG UE49J5200.
Start manual channel search on SAMSUNG UE49J5200
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 SAMSUNG UE49J5200!
To conclude on setting channels on your SAMSUNG UE49J5200
We’ve just explained how to set DTT or “Digital terrestrial television”, channels on your SAMSUNG UE49J5200.
However, if you encounter any difficulties, ask a professional who will show you the key steps of this manipulation.
How do I program digital channels on my Samsung TV?
Once you are on the TV source, use the directional pad or arrow buttons on your remote to select Settings (All Settings). Select Broadcasting, and then select Auto Program. Select Start to begin auto-programming, and then select either Air, Cable, or Both.
Why is my Samsung TV not finding digital channels?
If your Samsung TV is not getting all channels you wil need to go to the source menu and select ‘TV’ > then connect your antenna to the RF connector on the back of the TV and select ‘Chanel Scan’ > select either ‘Air, Cable, or Both’ and scan for all available channels that have a reliable signal.
What is DTV air on Samsung TV?
The digital television (DTV) transition refers to the switch from analog to digital broadcast television.
All full-power television stations have stopped broadcasting in analog, and now broadcast only in digital.
How do I get missing channels back on my TV?
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.
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