How to set digital terrestrial (DTT) channels on TCL TV LED U75C7006
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 TCL TV LED U75C7006.
This setting consists of a channel search on your TCL TV LED U75C7006 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 TCL TV LED U75C7006
If you do not have a DTT adapter, here’s how to proceed: start by turning on your TCL TV LED U75C7006, 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 TCL TV LED U75C7006.
For the next steps, please do not select “update” on your TCL TV LED U75C7006!
After going to “Installation”, choose “Reinstall-Find All Channels” or “Automatic Search”. For some models of TCL TV LED U75C7006, 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 TCL TV LED U75C7006.
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 TCL TV LED U75C7006
If you have a DTT adapter, here’s how to proceed: start by turning on your TCL TV LED U75C7006, 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 TCL TV LED U75C7006 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 TCL TV LED U75C7006.
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 TCL TV LED U75C7006
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 TCL TV LED U75C7006 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 TCL TV LED U75C7006.
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 TCL TV LED U75C7006.
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 TCL TV LED U75C7006.
Start manual channel search on TCL TV LED U75C7006
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 TCL TV LED U75C7006!
To conclude on setting channels on your TCL TV LED U75C7006
We’ve just explained how to set DTT or “Digital terrestrial television”, channels on your TCL TV LED U75C7006.
However, if you encounter any difficulties, ask a professional who will show you the key steps of this manipulation.
How do I manually add channels to my TCL TV?
– First, make sure you are on the Antenna TV Input options.
– Press the OK on the TV remote.
– On the left panel, it would display all the available antenna TV channels.
– Press the ▲/▼ to scroll up and down, select and highlight the channel you want to add.
How do I scan for digital channels on my TCL TV?
– In TV mode, press the SETTINGS button on your remote.
– Select Channel.
– Select Channel Scan.
– Press OK/► to enter.
– Press ▲/▼ to select Country/Region.
– Press OK to enter.
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6 ancillary questions
Can you add channels to a TCL Roku TV?
You can do it using (1) the on-screen menus of your TCL Roku TV or (2) your Roku account with the Roku App from your mobile device, or by going directly to the https://channelstore.roku.com website.
To learn how to add channels, select your device below. Press on your remote to open the main screen.
Why is my TV not picking up channels?
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.
How do I manually add a live channel on Roku?
Turn on your Roku TV, go to Home and select Live TV.
If Live TV is missing, you can add it by going to Settings > TV inputs > Live TV > Set up input.
How do I get my TV to scan for 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 add local channels to my TCL Roku?
If you have a Roku TV, all you need to do is connect an HDTV antenna to the TV and follow some on-screen steps to scan for local networks.
After that, you can watch them just like you would any other channel. Such channels can include news, sports, weather and primetime TV, and the best part is that they’re free.
How do I watch antenna on my TCL TV?
– Using your TCL Android TV remote, navigate and select the Inputs icon.
– From the Source Choice list, select Antenna TV and press OK on your TV remote.
– It will go to the Antenna TV input.
– If you see the pop-up message below, click OK on your TV remote.
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