Search for channels on Samsung UE40J5510AW

Search for channels on Samsung UE40J5510AW

How to tune channels on Samsung UE40J5510AW

Scan (or rescan) for channels on Samsung UE40J5510AW

If you just bought an Samsung UE40J5510AW 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 UE40J5510AW 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.

The Samsung UE40J5510AW has the following tuner features:
Digital signal format system: DVB-C,DVB-T.

Estimated time: 15 minutes.


You will need:

- TV remote

If you don't have a remote you can buy one from this link on Amazon. *

- Antenna or satellite cable


Models between 2014 and 2018:

1- First step:

First go to the home menu of your Samsung UE40J5510AW 101.6 cm (40") Full HD Smart TV Wi-Fi Silver, White TV by pressing the "Menu" button on the remote control of the Smart TV.

Samsung remote control 2014-2018

2- Second step:

The settings menu will appear on the screen of your UE40J5510AW. 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.

Live TV app Samsung TV

3- Third step:

The first option that will appear on the screen of your Samsung UE40J5510AW is "Automatic tuning", 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 4 direction buttons).

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 UE40J5510AW 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 UE40J5510AW 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- Seventh step:

Once the channel search is finished, your Samsung UE40J5510AW 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 UE40J5510AW it is a television with the Tizen operating system, an aspect ratio of 16:9, 3 HDMI ports, 2 USB ports, a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a screen diagonal of 101.6 cm, Wi-Fi, Ethernet port (RJ45), dimensions of 0 cm width, 0 cm height and 0 cm depth.

Release date: 2015-04-29.

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