Channel Installation - Philips 40PFL8007 User Manual

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, press h, select S
Setup and press OK.
Select Channel settings and press OK.
Select Channel installation > Channel update message > Off.
To switch off the Automatic channel update, press h, select
S Setup and press OK.
Select Channel settings and press OK. Select Channel
installation > Automatic channel update > Off.
Start an update
To start an update yourself, press h, select S Setup and
press OK.
Select Search for channels and press OK.
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.
New channels
New channels added with the automatic channel update are
easy to find in the channel list New. The same new channels
are also stored in the All or Radio channel list.
New channels are kept in the channel list New as long as you
don't mark them as a favourite or tune to them.
In Help, press * List and look up Favourite channels for
marking channels as favourites.
Reinstall channels
You can search for and reinstall channels and leave all other TV
settings untouched. Alternatively, you can do a full new TV
installation.
If a child lock code is set, you will need to enter this code
before you can reinstall channels.
TV / Watch TV
Reinstall channels
To reinstall the channels only . . .
1 - Press h, select S Setup and press OK.
2 - Select Search for channels > Reinstall channels and press
OK.
3 - Select Antenna (DVB-T) or Cable (DVB-C). The channel
search may take a few minutes. Follow the instructions on
screen.
Full installation
To redo a full TV installation . . .
1 - Press h, select S Setup and press OK.
2 - Select TV settings > General settings > Reinstall TV and
press OK. The installation may take a few minutes. Follow the
instructions on screen.
Factory settings
Factory settings sets the TV back to the original TV settings for
picture, sound and Ambilight.
To switch back to the original Factory settings . . .
1 - Press h, select S Setup and press OK.
2 - Select TV settings > General settings > Factory settings
and press OK.
3 - Press OK to confirm.
4 - Press b, repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu.
Channel list copy
Introduction
Channel list copy is intended for dealers and expert users.
With Channel list copy, you can copy the channels installed on
one TV onto another Philips TV of the same range. With
Channel list copy, you avoid the time-consuming channel
search by uploading a predefined channel list on a TV. The
small file you copy fits every USB memory device.
Conditions
• Both TVs are from the same year range.
• Both TVs have the same product type suffix for DVB (H, K,
M, T or D/00) in their type number and have the TV installed
for the same country.
• Both TVs have the same hardware type. Check the hardware
type on the TV type plate on the back of the TV. Typically
noted as Q . . . LA
• Both TVs have compatible software versions. When you
upload, an on-screen message will warn you if software
versions are not compatible.
Current version
You can check the current version of the TV software with
Current version.
Copy channel list
Copy a channel list
1 - Switch on the TV which has its channels installed. Plug in a
USB memory device.
2 - Press h, select S Setup and press OK.
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