Philips 6100 Series User Manual page 28

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. Use a USB flash drive
of minimum 1 GB.
Conditions
• Both TVs are from the same year range.
• 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.
Current version
You can check the current version of the TV software.
1 - Press  , select Setup and press OK.
2 - Select Software settings > Current software info
and press OK.
Copy channel list
To copy a channel list . . .
1 - Turn on the TV that has its channels installed. Plug
in a USB memory device.
2 - Press  and select Setup and press OK.
3 - Select TV settings > General settings > Channel
list copy > Copy to USB and press OK. To copy the
channel list from this TV, you might be asked to enter
the Child lock code you entered during the
installation.
4 - When copying is done, unplug the USB memory
device.
Now you can upload the copied channel list onto
another Philips TV.
Upload channel list
Upload a copied channel list
Depending on whether your TV is already installed or
not, you must use a different way to upload a channel
list.
To a TV that is not yet installed
1 - Plug in the power plug to start the installation and
select language and country. You can skip Search for
channels. Finish the installation.
2 - Plug in the USB memory device that holds the
channel list of the other TV.
3 - To start the channel list upload, press  and
select Setup and press OK.
4 - Select TV settings > General settings > Channel
list copy > Copy to TV and press OK. You might be
asked to enter the Child lock code of this TV.
5 - The TV notifies you if the channel list is copied to
the TV successfully. Unplug the USB memory device.
To an already installed TV
1 - Verify the country setting of the TV. (To verify this
setting, press  and select Setup and press OK.
Select Search for channels > Reinstall channels and
press OK. Press  and later Cancel to leave the
Search for channels.)
If the country is correct continue with step 2.
If the country is not correct, you need to start a
reinstallation. To start the reinstallation, press  and
select Setup and press OK. Select TV settings >
General settings > Reinstall TV > OK. Select the
correct country and skip the Search for channels.
Finish the installation. When done, continue with step
2.
2 - Plug in the USB memory device that holds the
channel list of the other TV.
3 - To start the channel list upload, press  and
select Setup and press OK.
4 - Select TV settings > General settings > Channel
list copy > Copy to TV and press OK. You might be
asked to enter the Child lock code of this TV.
5 - The TV notifies you if the channel list is copied to
the TV successfully. Unplug the USB memory device.
Install digital channels
If you know the channel frequency of the channels
you want to install, you can search and store digital
channels one by one. For best results, contact the
service provider.
1 - Press  .
2 - Select Setup > Channel settings > Channel
installation.
3 - Select Digital: Reception test > Search and
press OK.
4 - Press the numbered buttons to enter the channel
frequency.
5 - Select Search and press OK.
6 - When the channel is found, select Store and
press OK.
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