Channels; Watching Channels - Philips 8245 Series User Manual

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Channels

5.1

Watching channels

Tune to a Channel
To start watching TV channels, press . The TV tunes
to the channel you last watched.
Switch Channels
To switch channels, press   or  .
If you know the channel number, type in the number
with the number keys. Press OK after you entered
the number to switch 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 switch back to the previously tuned 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 .
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 .
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.
For more information, in Help, press the colour
key  Keywords and look up Child Lock for more
information.
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...
1 - While watching a channel, press  OPTIONS.
2 - Press  OPTIONS again to close.
Closed Caption
Switch Closed caption on or off with this options.
Select On during mute to show closed captions only
when the sound is muted with .
Caption Service
Select the correct type of closed caption services.
Audio Language
For digital broadcast, you can select an available
audio language temporarily if none of your preferred
languages are available.
Mono / Stereo
You can switch the sound of an analogue channel to
Mono or Stereo.
To switch to Mono or Stereo...
1 - Tune to an analoge channel.
2 - Press  OPTIONS, select Mono/Stereo and
press  (right).
3 - Select Mono or Stereo and press OK.
4 - Press  (left) to go back one step or
press  BACK to close the menu.
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