Channel Installation - Philips 7800 Series User Manual

press OK.
3 - Select the language you want and press OK.
4 - Press , repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu.
Interactive TV
About iTV
With interactive TV, some digital broadcasters combine their
normal TV programme with information or entertainment pages.
On some pages, you can respond to a programme or vote, do
online shopping or pay for a video-on-demand programme.
HbbTV, MHEG, . . .
Broadcasters use various interactive TV systems : HbbTV
(Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) or iTV (Interactive TV -
MHEG). Interactive TV is sometimes referred to as Digital Text
or Red button. But each system is distinct.
Visit the broadcaster's Internet website for more information.
What you need
Interactive TV is only available on digital TV channels. To enjoy
the full benefits of Interactive TV, you need a high-speed
(broadband) Internet connection to the TV.
HbbTV
If a TV channel offers HbbTV pages, you must first switch on
HbbTV in the TV settings to view the pages.
1 - Press  and select Setup and press OK.
2 - Select TV settings and select General settings > HbbTV and
press OK.
3 - Select On and press OK.
4 - Press , repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu.
If you want to avoid access to HbbTV pages on a specific
channel, you can block the HbbTV pages for this channel only.
1 - Tune to the channel of which you want to block the HbbTV
pages.
2 - Press  OPTIONS and select Hbb TV on this channel and
press OK.
3 - Select Off and press OK.
Use iTV
Open iTV pages
Most channels that offer HbbTV or iTV invite you to press the
key or OK key to open their interactive programme.

Navigate iTV pages
You can use the arrow and colour keys, the number keys and
the  key to navigate the iTV pages.
You can use the  (Play),  (Pause) and  (Stop) keys to watch
videos within iTV pages.
Digital Text (UK only)
To open Digital Text, press TEXT. To close, press .
Close iTV pages
Most iTV pages inform you which key to use to close.
To force an iTV page to close, switch to the next TV channel
and switch back.
7.2

Channel installation

Update channels
Automatic update
If you receive digital channels, you can set the TV to
automatically update the list with new channels.
Alternatively, you can start a channel update yourself.
Automatic channel update
Once a day, at 6 AM, the TV updates the channels and stores
new channels. New channels are stored in the All channels list
but also in the New channels list. Empty channels are removed.
If new channels are found or if channels are updated or
removed, a message is shown at TV start up. The TV must be in
standby to automatically update channels.
To switch off the message at start up . . .
1 - Press  and select Setup and press OK.
2 - Select Channel settings and press OK.
3 - Select Channel installation > Channel update message >
Off and press OK.
To switch off the Automatic channel update . . .
1 - Press  and select Setup and press OK.
2 - Select Channel settings and press OK.
3 - Select Channel installation > Automatic channel update >
Off and press OK.
Start an update
To start an update yourself . . .
1 - Press  and select Setup and press OK.
2 - Select Search for channels and press OK.
3 - Select Update channels and follow the instructions on
screen. The update may take a few minutes.
In certain countries, the Automatic channel update is done while
watching TV or any moment when the TV is in standby.
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