Your tv may automatically recognize that you connected a cable or satellite box and not only switch to the source but change the name of the source to the name of your cable box.
Samsung smart tv satellite setup.
Select the s ource for your tv.
There are plenty of free channels out there just waiting to be found.
Setting up a new tv may sound daunting but samsung s smart tvs are made to be user friendly including the out of the box setup process.
Whether you just got a new smart tv or have just reset it follow the instructions to set up the tv including pairing the remote connecting to the internet using wi fi or a wired connection and adding your samsung account.
How to set up your 2018 samsung tv.
Then do a satellite auto tune not a freesat tune.
Press the source button on your remote control to toggle to the tv input or on newer tvs select the home button and select source from the menu then live tv.
My tv found 1600 tv channels.
Like a cable or satellite box game console and media players.
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If you connect an antenna or a cable connection you can scan for local over the air ota tv channels.
In this case for example 07660 is entered.
Enter your zip code using the on screen number pad.
Plug the tv or receiver back into the mains.
Switch on and go to set up.
This guide will show you how to connect the antenna or cable line to your samsung tv and how to start to scan for channels.
You can now watch tv and control the cable box with your samsung smart tv remote.
To establish control you must first set up the ir extender cable.
Please wait while your tv identifies the connected device.
You ll also learn how to scan for channels using auto program so you can find even more content.
Page 6 cable sat box cable or satellite box you can control your cable or satellite box with the samsung smart control.
You need to tell it you have a diseqc switch and which satellite is on which port i did 19 2 on port 1 and 28 2 on port 2.
This only works when using an hdmi connection.
Press the home button on your samsung smart control to access the home screen.
How to set up your new smart tv.
If you don t have an cable or satellite box skip this section.