How to set DTT channels on SONY TV OLED KD65AF8 OLED

How to set digital terrestrial (DTT) channels on SONY TV OLED KD65AF8 OLED

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 OLED KD65AF8 OLED.

This setting consists of a channel search on your SONY TV OLED KD65AF8 OLED 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 OLED KD65AF8 OLED

If you do not have a DTT adapter, here’s how to proceed: start by turning on your SONY TV OLED KD65AF8 OLED, 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 OLED KD65AF8 OLED.

For the next steps, please do not select “update” on your SONY TV OLED KD65AF8 OLED!

After going to “Installation”, choose “Reinstall-Find All Channels” or “Automatic Search”. For some models of SONY TV OLED KD65AF8 OLED, 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 OLED KD65AF8 OLED.

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 OLED KD65AF8 OLED

If you have a DTT adapter, here’s how to proceed: start by turning on your SONY TV OLED KD65AF8 OLED, 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 OLED KD65AF8 OLED 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 OLED KD65AF8 OLED.

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 OLED KD65AF8 OLED

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 OLED KD65AF8 OLED 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 OLED KD65AF8 OLED.

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 OLED KD65AF8 OLED.

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 OLED KD65AF8 OLED.

Start manual channel search on SONY TV OLED KD65AF8 OLED

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 OLED KD65AF8 OLED!

To conclude on setting channels on your SONY TV OLED KD65AF8 OLED

We’ve just explained how to set DTT or “Digital terrestrial television”, channels on your SONY TV OLED KD65AF8 OLED.

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

How do I scan for DTV channels?

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.

How do I get digital channels on my Sony Smart TV?

– Press the HOME button.
– Under Settings, select Preferences.
– Select Channel.
– Select Signal Type.
– Select Antenna.
– Select Add Digital Channels.
– Select OK.

How do I tune my 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.

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5 ancillary questions

How do I get my indoor antenna to pick up more channels?

If possible, place your indoor TV antenna in an attic or a second-story location, preferably by a window. Sometimes objects in the room or roofing materials will interfere with the signals, so it pays to try a few different attic locations.

Does the Sony Bravia have a built in digital tuner?

Good news! 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 boxconverter boxA digital television adapter (DTA), commonly known as a converter box or decoder box, is a television tuner that receives a digital television (DTV) transmission, and converts the digital signal into an analog signal that can be received and displayed on an analog television set.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Digital_television_adapterDigital television adapter – Wikipedia.

How do I fix my TV that won’t change channels?

– Unplug the power cable on the back of equipment.
– Verify that the lights go out.
– Wait 30 seconds.
– Reconnect the power cable.
– Test the Digital Box again.

What is digital auto tuning Sony Bravia?

Automatically tunes in all available digital channels and stores their settings in the TV.

You can run [Digital Auto Tuning] after moving to a new residence, changing service providers, or to search for newly launched channels.

What is auto program on Sony BRAVIA?

The Auto Program function, automatically sets up the channel list for the TV for all receivable channels for the current TV input. Digital channels that are not being received during the Auto Program function will be deleted from the tuner memory.

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