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Service mode for Sharp TV - manually add channels

I have a Sharp dumb TV, model LC-32LB150U. I'm looking at cutting the cord, and need to figure out what local channels I can get. With an indoor antenna, I've found that the antenna pointing direction makes a big difference in which channels show up on auto-scan, so I'm unable to get all the potentially receivable channels in the channel list at one time. The TV's menu offers no option to add channels manually. I can delete channels, but not add them.

So I wondered if there's a service mode or menu, and if so, how do I get to it, and is it likely to allow me to add channels manually?

If that doesn't work, can anyone suggest how to solve this problem? I was thinking an antenna rotator would solve the actual reception problem, but all the channels have to be in the auto-detect list somehow. I would rather avoid two antennas, although that might work temporarily to get the list right.

Reply to
Peabody
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Get a circular antenna.

Reply to
Sjouke Burry

Silly omission of Sharp. I don't think I've seen sets here (UK) with manual digital tuning missing.

An outboard receiver box with manual tuning? Or switch between the two, using a antenna splitter to supply both.

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Adrian Caspersz

An omnidirectional antenna.

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I'm not aware of any TV that will allow you to add OTA digital channels man ually; they must be scanned for. Some better sorted TVs will give you the option of rescanning and *keeping* the previously scanned channels. This a llows you to scan, rotate the antenna, rescan, rotate again etc. until you get all the available channels in your area. Most TVs however dump the mem ory every time you scan.

Reply to
John-Del

I have a new Samsung and new TCL-ROKU. Neither has manual add. The Samsung allows stations to be deleted, the TCL does not. Since both are software controlled, the programmers must never watch tv !!

KenW

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KenW

I had an old Sharp, but where I was located, OTA really was bad so didn't use that very much.

KenW

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KenW

It can be done by experimenting with aiming a directional antenna, but it can also be done by visiting one of the websites that contains station location info.

Antennaweb.org is one, and the FCC covers the US situation pretty well

Reply to
whit3rd

I just looked up "directional antenna" in a 'shopping" search engine and they seem to cost between around just $4.00 all-the-way-up-to over $6,000 ! I wonder what differences they offer?

Reply to
bruce2bowser

Pennysensetivity is a much used tool in production,

Reply to
Sjouke Burry

The first thing you need to ascertain is if you have a mix of UHF and VHF channels you want to receive. If you don't have any VHF channels, you can buy a UHF only antenna. Then you need to find out the signal strength of the stations in your area. Then buy an antenna-amplifier that will provide adequate gain to reliably receive these stations.

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Chuck

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