How to set digital terrestrial (DTT) channels on SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005
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 SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005.
This setting consists of a channel search on your SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005 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 SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005
If you do not have a DTT adapter, here’s how to proceed: start by turning on your SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005, 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 SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005.
For the next steps, please do not select “update” on your SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005!
After going to “Installation”, choose “Reinstall-Find All Channels” or “Automatic Search”. For some models of SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005, 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 SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005.
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 SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005
If you have a DTT adapter, here’s how to proceed: start by turning on your SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005, 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 SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005 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 SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005.
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 SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005
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 SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005 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 SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005.
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 SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005.
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 SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005.
Start manual channel search on SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005
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 SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005!
To conclude on setting channels on your SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005
We’ve just explained how to set DTT or “Digital terrestrial television”, channels on your SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005.
However, if you encounter any difficulties, ask a professional who will show you the key steps of this manipulation.
How do I set up digital channels on my Sony Bravia TV?
– Make sure that the antenna (aerial) cable is properly connected to the TV.
– Press the HOME button, then select [Settings].
– Select [Digital Set-up] → [Digital Manual Tuning].
– Select [Scan Type], then select [Channel] or [Frequency].
– Set the other items accordingly.
– Select [Scan Up] or [Scan Down].
Does the Sony Bravia have a built in digital tuner?
Your Sony television has an ATSC tuner so you will be able to receive over-the-air digital programming without a digital tuner or a converter box. Note: You may still need a cable box to receive digital cable programming, or to view premium or pay-per-view cable programming.
How do I scan for DTV channels?
How do I unlock channels on my Sony Bravia TV?
– Press Quick settings > Navigation keys up > Channel > Parental Controls and press OK.
– Enter your PIN code if necessary.
– Select Channel Blocked and press OK.
– Press Navigation keys up or down to select the channel you want to lock or unlock, and press OK.
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Why is my Sony Bravia TV not finding channels?
On the supplied remote control, press the (Quick Settings) or HOME button (depending on the model). Select Settings.
Select Channels & Inputs → Channels → Cable/Antenna → Show/Hide channels → Shown channels.
Navigate up and down to select the check box for show channel, and unselect to hide channel.
Do all flat screen TV have a digital tuner?
Finally, all smart TVs are capable of processing digital signals.
However, digital TVs do not always have digital tuners.
If you do not have a smart TV but want the functionality of one, you can check out the LG Smart TV Upgrader.
How do I change my Sony Bravia from analog to digital?
– Press the Quick Settings button on the remote control.
– Select Settings.
– Select Channel & Inputs → Channels → Channel setup → Auto tuning → Digital*.
– Select Set up.
– Start channel scan for Digital, select Next.
How do I get my Sony TV to recognize my antenna?
Why can I get some channels on one TV and not the other?
Different channels are potentially broadcast from different transmitters (which may be different distances from you), at different frequencies (some of which may propagate better than others) and possibly at different power levels.
Which TVs have built-in digital tuners?
– LG – 55” Class UQ75 Series LED 4K UHD Smart webOS TV.
– Sony – 65″ Class X75K 4K HDR LED Google TV.
– Amazon – 50″ Class 4-Series 4K UHD Smart Fire TV.
– Amazon – 43″ Class 4-Series 4K UHD Smart Fire TV.
– TCL – 85″ Class 4-Series 4K UHD HDR Smart Roku TV.
– Roku – 65″ Class Select Series 4K Smart RokuTV.
How do I tune digital channels on my Sony Bravia TV?
– Make sure that the antenna cable is properly connected to the TV.
– Press the HOME button, then select [Settings].
– Select [Digital Setup] → [Digital Auto Tuning].
– Follow the on-screen instructions to tune in all available digital channels and store their settings in the TV.
How do I restore channels on my Sony Bravia TV?
– Press the [HOME] button on the remote control.
– Select Settings.
– The next steps will depend on your TV menu options: Select Watching TV — Channel setup — Auto tuning — Analog.
– When asked “Do you want to start Auto Tuning?”, select Yes.
– The TV will now start tuning.
A confirmation message will appear once completed.
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