How to set digital terrestrial (DTT) channels on THOMSON TV 24HC3111B
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 THOMSON TV 24HC3111B.
This setting consists of a channel search on your THOMSON TV 24HC3111B 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 THOMSON TV 24HC3111B
If you do not have a DTT adapter, here’s how to proceed: start by turning on your THOMSON TV 24HC3111B, 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 THOMSON TV 24HC3111B.
For the next steps, please do not select “update” on your THOMSON TV 24HC3111B!
After going to “Installation”, choose “Reinstall-Find All Channels” or “Automatic Search”. For some models of THOMSON TV 24HC3111B, 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 THOMSON TV 24HC3111B.
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 THOMSON TV 24HC3111B
If you have a DTT adapter, here’s how to proceed: start by turning on your THOMSON TV 24HC3111B, 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 THOMSON TV 24HC3111B 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 THOMSON TV 24HC3111B.
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 THOMSON TV 24HC3111B
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 THOMSON TV 24HC3111B 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 THOMSON TV 24HC3111B.
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 THOMSON TV 24HC3111B.
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 THOMSON TV 24HC3111B.
Start manual channel search on THOMSON TV 24HC3111B
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 THOMSON TV 24HC3111B!
To conclude on setting channels on your THOMSON TV 24HC3111B
We’ve just explained how to set DTT or “Digital terrestrial television”, channels on your THOMSON TV 24HC3111B.
However, if you encounter any difficulties, ask a professional who will show you the key steps of this manipulation.
How do I scan for multiple channels on my digital TV?
– Press the Menu button on your Converter Box, Digital TV, or remote.
– Go to Setup or Settings.
– Go to Installation, or System, or Channels.
– Go to Scan Channels, Program Channels, Auto-Scan, Auto-Program or Auto-Tuning.
– Press Select, or Enter, or OK to scan.
How do I rescan channels on my TV?
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.
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5 ancillary questions
How do I get my TV to pick up channels?
To start, on your TV remote, select “Menu” and then “Settings.” Next, select “Channel Setup” and select “Antenna” or “Air,” depending on your TV.
Make sure you are not on “Cable.” Select “Channel Search” or “Channel Scan.” Keep in mind that steps to perform a channel scan may vary.
How do I get my antenna to pick up channels?
– Adjust The Position.
– Switch To An Outdoor Or Attic Antenna.
– Keep The Cable Away From Power Cords.
– Upgrade Your Cable Splitters.
– Install An Antenna Rotator.
Can you boost indoor antenna signal?
Add A Preamp. Signal preamplifiers are a go-to device for professional installers who are trying to get the most out of an OTA antenna.
These are especially useful for anyone who has at least 50 feet of cable between their antenna and TV, as they help make up for the loss in signal strength that distance causes.
How do I fix channel auto scan?
– Turn off the TV.
– Unplug the TV from the electrical outlet.
– While the TV is unplugged from the wall, press and hold the Power button on the TV for 30 seconds.
– Release the power button.
– Plug the TV back into the electrical outlet.
How do I setup my TV antenna?
Simply attach the antenna’s coaxial cable into the plug labeled “Antenna/Cable” on the back of your television set.
If your TV is older than that, you’ll definitely need a digital tuner of some kind: either a VCR, DVD, or DVR with a digital tuner, or a digital converter box.
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