VIDEO: Set station search on Philips devices

Philips offers its customers many different flat screen televisions in different sizes, which usually have a similar operating menu. If you are buying a new device and have already owned a Philips flat screen TV, you will be able to handle the controls well with a new device.

You should carry out the station search regularly

• The first time you have to search for channels when you have reinstalled the television and connected the antenna cable. Regardless of whether you use terrestrial TV, cable TV or satellite TV, the channel search is necessary.
• The type of reception determines the frequency of the transmitter. If you do not want to perform a station search on your Philips, you can also enter the stations manually. Find out about the broadcast frequency directly from the broadcaster or using the broadcast tables that apply to your region.

How to program the transmitters on a Philips device

The programming of the transmission table is sometimes hidden deep in the menu on Philips devices. For this reason, some customers have problems with the channel search. However, if you know where to find it, programming is a breeze.

• Select the menu button on your remote control and switch to settings. Switch to the station setting. You can then choose between the aforementioned manual and automatic tuning.


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• Automatic tuning can take a long time, especially if you have satellite reception. After all, well over a thousand stations are found. This is not a shortcoming of your Philips TV, it also takes a little longer with other devices.

Note that a new station search can sometimes change your old settings. Your sorting will be retained, but if stations change their frequency, they will no longer appear in the sorting. Then you have to re-sort the channels after you have carried out the channel search.