How to set digital terrestrial (DTT) channels on TCL TV U60P6046
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 U60P6046.
This setting consists of a channel search on your TCL TV U60P6046 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 U60P6046
If you do not have a DTT adapter, here’s how to proceed: start by turning on your TCL TV U60P6046, 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 U60P6046.
For the next steps, please do not select “update” on your TCL TV U60P6046!
After going to “Installation”, choose “Reinstall-Find All Channels” or “Automatic Search”. For some models of TCL TV U60P6046, 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 U60P6046.
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 U60P6046
If you have a DTT adapter, here’s how to proceed: start by turning on your TCL TV U60P6046, 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 U60P6046 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 U60P6046.
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 U60P6046
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 U60P6046 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 U60P6046.
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 U60P6046.
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 U60P6046.
Start manual channel search on TCL TV U60P6046
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 U60P6046!
To conclude on setting channels on your TCL TV U60P6046
We’ve just explained how to set DTT or “Digital terrestrial television”, channels on your TCL TV U60P6046.
However, if you encounter any difficulties, ask a professional who will show you the key steps of this manipulation.
How do I set up 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.
How to do a channel scan on a tcl Roku TV?
Power on your TCL Roku Television and from the Home Screen navigate to the Antenna TV tile, press the OK button on your TCL Roku remote.
Select Start finding Channels and press the OK button on your TCL Roku remote.
How do I manually add channels to my TCL TV?
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How do I get my Roku to recognize my antenna?
– Connect the coaxial cable from your HDTV antenna to the “Ant/Cable In” connector on the back of your Roku TV.
– Turn on your Roku TV, go to Home and select Live TV.
– Follow the instructions on the TV screen to complete setup.
How do I manually add channels to my TCL Roku?
– Launch the Roku mobile app.
– Tap the Channel Store tab.
– On the Channels tab, select Channel Store from the top menu.
– Press the Search icon.
– Type the channel name on the Search box and select icon to add channel on your list.
– If you have a Roku account PIN, then you will be required to enter it.
How do I scan for new channels on my TCL Roku TV?
– Select the TV as Input (Using the “Input” key on your remote)
– Press the “Menu button” to open the menu.
– Choose the “Setup” option.
– Make sure the “Signal Type” is set to “Antenna”
– Select “Channel Scan”
How do I scan for channels again on Roku?
To repeat the channel scan, from the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > TV inputs > Antenna TV > Scan again for channels.
Then select Start finding channels to begin the channel scan process.
How do I get my Roku TV to scan for channels?
– Press “Home” on your remote.
– Choose “Settings” from the menu on the left.
– In the Settings menu, select “TV Inputs.”
– Select “Antenna TV” (This may say “Broadcast TV” on some models)
– Select “Set up input.” ( This may say “Scan for Channels” on some models)
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