How to set digital terrestrial (DTT) channels on TCL U55S7906
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 U55S7906.
This setting consists of a channel search on your TCL U55S7906 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 U55S7906
If you do not have a DTT adapter, here’s how to proceed: start by turning on your TCL U55S7906, 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 U55S7906.
For the next steps, please do not select “update” on your TCL U55S7906!
After going to “Installation”, choose “Reinstall-Find All Channels” or “Automatic Search”. For some models of TCL U55S7906, 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 U55S7906.
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 U55S7906
If you have a DTT adapter, here’s how to proceed: start by turning on your TCL U55S7906, 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 U55S7906 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 U55S7906.
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 U55S7906
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 U55S7906 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 U55S7906.
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 U55S7906.
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 U55S7906.
Start manual channel search on TCL U55S7906
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 U55S7906!
To conclude on setting channels on your TCL U55S7906
We’ve just explained how to set DTT or “Digital terrestrial television”, channels on your TCL U55S7906.
However, if you encounter any difficulties, ask a professional who will show you the key steps of this manipulation.
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8 ancillary questions
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 get 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.
How do I add antenna channels to my TCL Roku TV?
– 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.
Why is my antenna not picking up channels?
If hills, trees, buildings, or other geographic features are in between the broadcast towers and the antenna, the signals might not be able to reach your antenna.
Elevating the antenna, either by placing it in a higher location or using a taller mast, will increase the signal reception.
What is DTV on antenna?
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 add more 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 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 manually add channels to my TCL Roku TV?
– 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.
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