Television in the UK isgoing digital, bringing us all more choice
and new services. Starting in late 2007 and ending in 2012,
television services in the UK will go completely digital, TV region
by TV region.
Pleasesee overleaf to find out when your area switches to digital.
Digital UKis the independent, non-profit organisation leading the
process of digital TV switchover in the UK. Digital UK provides
impartial information on what people need to do to prepare for
the move to digital, and when they need to do it.
How the switchever affects you
TV equipmest:
Your new TV has a digital tuner built in, which means it is ready
to receive the Freeview signal by simply plugging it into
your aerial socket (check if you can get digital TV through your
aerial now, or whether you'll have to wait until switchover,
at www.digitaluk.co.uk).
When the TV switchover happensin your area, there are at least
two occasionswhen you wilt need to re-tune your TV in orderto
continuereceivingyour existing TVchannels,and also to pick up
new ones. Digital UK,the body leading the digital TV switchover,
will advise you when you need to re-tune during the switchover.
If you chooseto connectyour TV to satellite or cablewith a digital
box then itwill not be affected by switchover, and you won't need
to re-tune.
How to re-tune:
Tofind out how to re-tune your TV,check your manufacturer's
instructions for details. Or see below for a typical sequence:
3oWith your TV in digital TV mode, press 'Menu' on your
remote control. (SomeTVs will ask you for a code. If you have not
already changed it, the default code is usually 0000, or check your
instruction book.)
2oFrom the Menu options on screen, select 'SETUP'.
Select 'Auto Tuning'* to re-tune your digital TV
(not 'add channels'). You may have to wait a couple
of minutes for the re-tune to complete.
*Also sometimes referred to as 'Update', 'Rescan', 'Replace', 'Auto-
Tuning', 'Channel Search', 'First Time Install', or 'Store Channels'.
_otfyou do not re-tune your channels when advised to do so
by Digital UK, you may lose some or all of your channels until
you do re-tune. You should re-tune your TV every few months
to check for any new channels.
If you are missing any channels, it may be that they are not
available in your area, or that your aerial needs upgrading.
If you have any questions, please contact your
equipment supplier or call Digital UKon 0845 6 50 50 50
or visit www.digitaluk.co.uk
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