Connecting and setting up digital terrestrial television on Smart TV: from A to Z

Introduction Watching digital channels on Smart TV

So, you decided to connect and configure digital terrestrial TV for your Smart TV device. This, of course, can be done regardless of which TV manufacturer you have - Samsung, LG, Philips or some other. The main thing is that your gadget has a built-in receiver. It is important to note that such a receiver is installed in almost every modern Smart TV. But just in case, you can clarify this either in the instructions or in the store where you purchased the TV (or find information on the Internet).

There is nothing difficult in setting up digital terrestrial television if you follow the instructions clearly.

What can you give the fact that the TV will be able to receive digital terrestrial television? Remember the old TVs, which most often had a screen with a twitching image, on which it was often impossible to watch your favorite program - these were analog channels. So, the modern world has overcome this problem with the help of digital TV channels, which have high quality of image and sound. Agree, in this case it will be much nicer to watch movies, TV shows or the same news. In general, some pros and no cons! So let's go directly to how to connect digital terrestrial television to a television.

How to set up digital terrestrial television?

Before proceeding with the actual setup of digital terrestrial television, let's deal with the preparation. You will need, first of all, the antenna itself, which you must first purchase or install (if you have your own). You can also calculate the antenna to avoid any problems with the cable length. And, of course, TV with digital channels. Pay special attention to this, as not all TVs can receive them.

If you have a positive answer to these two questions, that is, you have both an antenna and a television capable of receiving digital channels (it has a special built-in receiver), then you can move on. As for the receiver, then carefully read the Smart TV instructions for use. Such information is indicated in it without fail.

Universal method

The method given below is not quite universal, but rather general. That is, the principle of the sequence of actions will converge with others, but some menu items or button names will be different. Therefore, you can try in practice your logical and analytical skills and draw an analogy with your device. If you doubt yourself or do not want to complicate your life, then just find the instructions for your TV below (covered by Samsung, LG and Philips). In any case, go further:

  1. We connect the antenna to the TV using a special connector.
  2. Now we take in hands the control panel of the TV and we press on "Menu". This button is usually the largest, and it is located in an accessible and visible place.
  3. Next, you need to find the options or settings where we need for them automatic mode.
  4. If necessary, you can specify the signal source (this is, of course, the cable), and then select digital channels. With each positive choice, click OK or "Next."
  5. Specify that you need a full search for channels. Here, perhaps, there will be a field to fill in the data. In this case, we indicate the following information (note that if there is a network search for channels, then this data is not necessary):
    • For a frequency, apply a value of 314 MHz.
    • For the transmission speed - 6875 KS / s
    • Well, the modulation - 256
  6. We press the long-awaited button "Start" or "Start". It remains to wait for the completion of the process, after which you can enjoy watching TV channels in higher quality, since your TV will be able to receive digital terrestrial television.

Samsung TVs

  1. As in the previous instructions, first connect the antenna to the Samsung TV.
  2. Using a special button on the remote control, enter the device settings.
  3. In the list that appears, we will need a tab with the broadcast (or another name where the antenna icon is drawn), where there is the “Antenna” item, in it you need to indicate that the connection is made using a cable.
  4. Then open the “Country” menu item. Here we will choose “Other”.
  5. Now a window should appear in front of you asking you to enter a special pin code. The default is 0000 if you have not changed anything yourself.
  6. If the device again requires you to specify the source of the signal, then without hesitation choose the cable.
  7. Next, set the following search settings: quick mode, automatic network selection. Do not forget also about filling in these data:
    • For a frequency, apply a value of 314 MHz.
    • For the transmission rate - 6875 KS / s.
    • Well, and modulation - 256.
  8. How often they write on the Internet, “turn on the hahiko mode” - and wait for the end of the process. With a successful completion you will be able to connect digital channels to the TV.

LG TVs

  1. It's the LG Smart TV's turn. Just in case, let's repeat about our first step - connecting the antenna to the TV.
  2. Next, open the device settings using the button on the remote control.
  3. We will need to find the parameters of the country where you should choose Finland or Germany.
  4. The next stage - autosearch channels. He, too, without problems can be found in the menu tab with a painted antenna.
  5. Next, we will need to specify which type of connection we have. As you know, this is a cable. Therefore, here the choice is obvious and you should not think for a long time.
  6. We fall into the special settings, where we indicate the data already familiar to us (if you have read the previous paragraphs). If not, then we look:
    • For a frequency, apply a value of 314 MHz.
    • The transfer rate is 6875 KS / s.
    • Modulation - 256.
  7. We are waiting for the end of the search for digital channels. If everything went well, then you can please yourself by watching some program in digital quality.

It is worth mentioning immediately about the automatic update of channels on LG TVs. Not all models have this feature. If this is, then you can not re-search - the TV will do everything for you. This setting is adjustable, so if desired it is turned off in the parameters.

Philips TVs

As mentioned above, the method is practically no different from the previous ones, except for the names of menu items and some tabs. Let's start:

  1. Connect the antenna to the TV and go to the “Installation” tab of the configuration menu using the remote control.
  2. You will see a list with parameters. We need the item "Channel Setup".
  3. Next, enter the automatic installation, where the system will notify you about updating the channel list. We are not afraid, and click the button "Start".
  4. Now you have to click on the reinstallation of the channels, then select Germany or Finland as a country.
  5. After the manipulations, you will need to establish the connection type - “Cable”.
  6. It's time to put some parameters using the "Settings" item. Here the speed should be equal to 314.
  7. And now, after numerous manipulations with the settings and the search for the necessary menu items, we reached the finish line: click on “Start” and wait for the process to complete. Upon its completion, your fruitful work is declared complete.

How to decode the channels?

First of all, note that if you set up digital channels according to the method described above, then you should not have any encoded channels in principle. Such a problem arises when you have cable television (for example, NTV Plus or Tricolor TV). There you set a special price for viewing channels for a certain period of time. When the subscription time ends, your access to these digital channels is blocked. Then you should pay for services and re-configure the receiver. If you do not know how to do this, you can contact the specialists specifically of your receiver by phone number or through their website. You can also try to find instructions all on the same official site, where the whole procedure of resuming viewing is described in detail.

Summarizing

Digital terrestrial television has a higher display quality compared to analog channels. Connect and configure this feature can be very easy on any TV - you do not need to have any special knowledge. Let's summarize our instructions in common for most TVs:

  1. Connect the antenna.
  2. In the settings menu we find the auto search channels.
  3. Then we configure the “Cable” connection type and, if necessary, set parameters in the data area (transmission speed, frequency and modulation).
  4. Also, if necessary, you need to choose a country - most often it is Germany or Finland.
  5. We start the search for channels using the start button in the dialog box.
  6. We are waiting for the completion of the search and go to the long-awaited viewing!

We hope that everything worked out for you, dear friends! We share in the comments our stories on setting up digital terrestrial television.