Search for channels on Samsung QA65Q8C

Search for channels on Samsung QA65Q8C

How to tune channels on Samsung QA65Q8C

Scan (or rescan) for channels on Samsung QA65Q8C

If you just bought an Samsung QA65Q8C TV or bought it a long time ago and you don't remember how to search and tune the channels, we will tell you how to search for cable or DTT channels step by step and with images.

IMPORTANT: When you start the channel search on your Samsung QA65Q8C the channels currently stored on your television and their order will be deleted and replaced by the new channels found, stored in the order in which they are found.

Estimated time: 15 minutes.


You will need:

- TV remote

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- Antenna or satellite cable


Models from 2018:

1- First step:

First go to the home menu of your Samsung 163 cm (65 Inches) QA65Q8C 4K Ultra HD QLED Smart TV TV by pressing the "Menu" or "Home" button on the remote control of the Smart TV, it is the button with the image of a house.

Samsung remote control 2018-present

2- Second step:

The settings menu will appear on the screen of your QA65Q8C. With the directional buttons on your remote control, scroll down the menu to the section called "Broadcasting", this is the option with an icon of a satellite dish.

Settings broadcasting Samsung TV

3- Third step:

The first option that will appear on the screen of your Samsung QA65Q8C is "Automatic tuning configuration", this is the function we are looking for to be able to tune in all the available channels automatically.

Press the enter button on the remote control (the button located in the center of the steering wheel).

Auto Tunning Samsung TV

4- Four step:

The "Automatic tuning" option will appear again to search for the channels that broadcast via antenna.

If you have a cable television service and need to search for cable channels, click on "Cable search option".

Press the enter button.

Automatic tuning Samsung TV

5- Fifth step:

A confirmation message will appear on the Samsung QA65Q8C screen, the "Start" option will appear marked by default, otherwise we use the directional buttons on the remote control to select this option.

From this point on, the stored channels will be erased as well as the order in which they appear.

If you agree with the search for new channels, press the enter button on the remote control.

Start auto tuning Samsung TV

6- Sixth step:

In the next step, the option of Aerial Antenna and type of digital channel will appear by default, press "Search" with the enter button on the remote control.

Channel type Samsung TV

7- Seventh step:

The channel search on your Samsung QA65Q8C will start and will take several minutes, give it some time to finish, do not press any button on the remote control until the channel tuning is finished.

Searching channels Samsung TV

8- Eighth step:

Once the channel search is finished, your Samsung QA65Q8C will show a summary of the total television, radio and other channels that it has found, both digital and analog.

If you are not satisfied with the result you can click on "Search again" or "Change config." and start a new search, otherwise click on "Close" using the enter button on the remote control.

You can now enjoy the channels found, the next step would be to order the channels.

Channel scan complete Samsung TV

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About the device:

The Samsung QA65Q8C it is a television with the Tizen operating system, an aspect ratio of 0,67292, an aspect ratio of :aspect_ratio, 4(Side) HDMI ports, 3 USB ports, a screen resolution of 4K, 3840 x 2160 Pixels pixels, a screen diagonal of 65 inch cm, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Ethernet port (RJ45), dimensions of 0 cm width, 0 cm height and 0 cm depth.

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