Watching Channels - Philips 8601 Series User Manual

Channels or Filter Satellite Channels and press OK.
6 - Select Search Channel and press OK to open a
text field.You can use the remote control keyboard or
the onscreen keyboard to enter text.
7 - Enter a number, a name or part of a name and
select Apply and press OK. The TV will search for
matching channel names in the list you selected.
Search results are listed as a channel list - see the list
name at the top. The search results disappear once
you select another channel list or close the list with
search results.
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Watching channels

Tune to a Channel
To start watching TV channels, press  TV. The TV
tunes to the channel you last watched.
Tune to a channel
To tune to another channel, press   or   .
If you know the channel number, type in the number
with the number keys. Press OK after you entered the
number to tune immediately.
If the information is available from the Internet, the TV
shows the current programme name and details
followed by the next programme name and details.
Previous channel
To tune back to the previous channel, press  BACK.
You can also tune to channels from a Channel List.
Lock a Channel
Lock and Unlock a Channel
To prevent children from watching a channel, you can
lock a channel. To watch a locked channel, you must
enter the 4 digit Child Lock PIN code first. You cannot
lock programmes from connected devices.
To lock a channel...
1 - Press  TV.
2 - Press OK to open the channel list. If necessary
change the channel list.
3 - Select the channel you want to lock.
4 - Press  OPTIONS and select Lock Channel and
press OK.
5 - Enter your 4 digit PIN code if the TV asks for it. A
locked channel is marked with a  (lock).
6 - Press  (left) to go back one step or press 
BACK to close the menu.
To unlock a channel...
1 - Press  TV.
2 - Press OK to open the channel list. If necessary
change the channel list.
3 - Select the channel you want to unlock.
4 - Press  OPTIONS and select Unlock Channel
and press OK.
5 - Enter your 4 digit PIN code if the TV asks for it.
6 - Press  (left) to go back one step or press 
BACK to close the menu.
If you lock or unlock channels in a channel list, you
only have to enter the PIN code just once until you
close the channel list.
In Help, press the colour key
up Child Lock for more information.
Parental Rating
To prevent children from watching a programme not
suitable for their age, you can set an age rating.
Digital channels can have their programmes age
rated. When the age rating of a programme is equal to
or higher than the age you have set as age rating for
your child, the programme will be locked. To watch a
locked programme, you must enter the Child Lock
PIN code first.
To set an age rating...
1 - Press  SETTINGS, select All Settings and press
OK.
2 - Select Child Lock > Parental Rating.
3 - Enter the 4-digit Child lock PIN code. If you did
not set a code yet, select Set code in Child Lock.
Enter a 4-digit Child lock PIN code and confirm. Now
you can set an age rating.
4 - Back in Parental Rating, select an age and
press OK.
5 - Press  (left) to go back one step or press 
BACK to close the menu.
To switch off the parental age rating, select None.
However, in some countries you must set an age
rating.
For some broadcasters/operators, the TV only locks
programmes with a higher rating. The parental age
rating is set for all channels.
Channel Options
Open Options
While watching a channel, you can set some options.
Depending on the type of channel you are watching
(analogue or digital) or depending on the TV settings
you made, some options are available.
To open the options menu...
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