Search for channels on Sony KDL50W809C

Search for channels on Sony KDL50W809C

How to tune channels on Sony KDL50W809C

Scan (or rescan) for channels on Sony KDL50W809C

If you just bought an Sony KDL50W809C TV with the Android 5.0 operating system or you bought it a long time ago and you do not 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 Sony KDL50W809C 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 Sony KDL50W809C has the following tuner features:
Digital signal format system: DVB-C,DVB-S,DVB-S2,DVB-T,DVB-T2.

Estimated time: 15 minutes.


You will need:

- TV remote

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- Antenna or satellite cable


1- First step:

Turn on your Sony KDL50W809C and press the settings button on the remote control, if your remote control does not have this button press the "Home" button, it is the button with the drawing of a house. Once it appears select settings from the TV menu.

Android TV remote

2- Second step:

Using the direction buttons on the remote control, scroll down to select the "Channels" section. Press "OK" on the remote control to access the channel settings of the Sony KDL50W809C 127 cm (50") Full HD Smart TV Wi-Fi Black.

Channels settings Android TV

3- Third step:

The first section that should appear is "Channel Scan", use the direction button on the remote control again to select this section and press "OK" to continue tuning the television channels on the Sony KDL50W809C.

Tune Android TV step 3

4- Four step:

Within the “Channel Scan” section, various information will appear to configure, first check that the country/region is correct. Select the “Scan Automatically” section to continue tuning the channels on the Sony KDL50W809C.

Tune Android TV step 4

5- Fifth step:

Now you must define whether you want to tune into the antenna or cable channels and the type of channel, which will normally be digital. For most cases you can leave the default settings and press “Search” to start searching for channels.

Tune Android TV step 5

6- Sixth step:

The Sony KDL50W809C will take several minutes to complete the channel search, you will be able to see the progress and the number of channels found. Be patient and once it reaches 100%, click on "Finish" and you can start watching the channels and then sort them.

Tune Android TV step 6

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About the device:

The Sony KDL50W809C it is a television with the Android operating system, an aspect ratio of 16:9, 4 HDMI ports, 3 USB ports, a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a screen diagonal of 127 cm, Wi-Fi, Ethernet port (RJ45), dimensions of 0 cm width, 0 cm height and 0 cm depth.

Release date: 2015-04-17.

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