How to set up Smart TV on LG TVs: initial setup, channel connection

By properly configuring the
Smart TV function on an LG TV, users will be able to view TV channel packages over the Internet with a wireless connection without using additional equipment.

Connecting your LG Smart TV to a network

First, you need to connect your device to the Internet. When connected to their service provider, the customer is provided with a wide range of additional features provided by the use of LG Smart TV. This has some positives:

• playback of online media content;
• access to Internet TV broadcasting;
• the ability to watch your favorite movies from a free list;
• the selected applications and video games are launched;
• the possibility of using additional functions.

To use Smart TV technology, there are two ways to connect your TV to the Internet:

• using a cable – used when it is possible to conveniently connect the wire to the TV or in the absence of a home Wi-Fi network;
• using a Wi-Fi wireless network .

With both connection methods, the settings will differ only at the first or last stage.

How to connect Smart TV to LZ TV with cable

To connect in this way, you will need to enter the information manually.

If there is a connection binding to a specific address, then it can be found in the instructions for the TV and reported to the service provider. You can also find the address by visiting support and selecting the required model information.

In advance, you need to get an additional wire, which can be purchased at a computer store, to ensure a permanent connection to the Internet. If there is one main cable inside the premises, carried out by the service provider, you need to take care of the presence of a special splitter. With the help of such a device, you can connect a new wire to the television receiver. Procedure for connecting via cable:

1. The LAN splitter socket located on the back of the Smart TV case is connected:
2. Using the remote control, you need to go to the main menu and press Home.
3. In “Settings” you need to go to the “Network” section and the “Network connection” option.
4. You need to click “Set up connection” and select “List of networks”.
5. Click the “Wired Network” option.
6. Update.
7. After a while, click “Finish” to complete the connection of the TV to the Internet.

Connecting using Wi-Fi: the necessary equipment, how to enable Wi-Fi on an lg TV and further steps

The second option is to connect through a router. In this case, the following procedure is assumed:

1. You need to turn on the TV with a router.
2. Using the remote control, you need to go to the main menu and press “Home”.
3. In the settings you need to go to the “Network” section and select “Network connection”.
4. Select “Set up connection” and go to the list of networks.
5. Select the “Wireless Network” option.
6. From the list that appears, you need to select your own Wi-Fi router.
7. Next, you need to enter the password for your Wi-Fi network (as in the case of setting up a PC or other gadgets).
8. Confirm action.
9. After a short wait, a message will appear in the form of a special icon about the network connection.
10. Press the “Done” button to use the Internet on your own LG Smart TV.
11. It is better to test the network by visiting a website.

Additionally, you can watch the following video, which clearly shows how to connect an LG TV to a wireless Internet network: https://youtu.be/s7oigntfmHU

If the password has been forgotten or lost, then VPS technology can be used. To do this, in the menu you need to find a list of available networks and click “Connect using VPS”. Then you need to press the WPS button of the router for several minutes. A check mark will appear indicating that the user is connected to the network.

LG TV initial setup

It is practically possible to use existing Smart TV features without the need for additional registration. This means that in order to obtain a high-quality image, the user only needs to turn on the TV, connect the TV cable and make the appropriate settings. Despite this, it is still worth registering on the LG website for the full use of Smart TV technologies. This will allow you to install additional
useful applications . The registration process involves the following steps:

1. Using the “Home” button on the remote control, you need to go to the main menu.
2. In the upper right corner of the screen there is a button to log into your account.
3. You need to complete the data entry to log in or click on the register button to create a new LG Apps profile.
4. You should read the user agreement and agree to the terms.
5. Next, you need to specify your email and authenticate using a special key. This is to make sure that this email address has not been registered before. It is necessary to use only real mail used on a regular basis. The email you receive will contain a special link at this address to confirm your registration. In the future, the email address will be needed to make changes to your profile.
6. The entry must be done twice. In addition, it is possible to connect the function to send the latest news to the email address from the company.
7. You need to click the register button and check your mail. In the letter, you must click on the link to confirm the registration. If there is no letter, you need to check its presence in the spam folder. In case of successful registration, a corresponding notification will appear on the page.
8. To log in to your own page, you need to use the button in the upper corner. When logging in, you will be given an email address with a password. To avoid authorization each time, you must check the “Stay logged in” box. If a dialog box appears asking for additional information, you must refuse.

How to register an account is shown in the video below: https://youtu.be/F8ew2QWi1js Now the user will have access to free TV channels, setting up various smart applications, watching movies online, listening to the radio, getting weather information and much more. If the user is going to change certain criteria when watching TV, then from the remote control to the main menu, he can go to the “Image” tab and set the necessary values: brightness, sharpness, contrast, color saturation intensity.

If there is a desire to use the image settings proposed by the developers, there is a special button on the remote control for this. You can use certain modes: dynamic, standard and others. To watch movies or TV shows, you can select the appropriate options.

How to tune channels on LG TV

The most important step in preparing LG Smart TV for work is setting up TV channels. This process is quite simple and quite fast:

• First you need to use the “Menu” button on the remote control and go to the “Options” section.
• When choosing a country, it is better to mark “Finland”.
• In the settings, select automatic search.
• When specifying the connection method with Smart TV, mark “Cable”.
• In the window that opens, you must specify the following data:
  • search – fast;
  • frequency – 98,000;
  • symbol rate – 6952;
  • modulation – 56 Qam;
  • Network ID – auto.
• Next, we start the search to find all available TV channels.
• LG Smart TV has an automatic update feature. It must be turned off, otherwise the TV will reset the settings made after a certain time. In this case, you will have to tune the channels again. This option is disabled in the digital cable settings.
• TV channels will be sorted according to the preferences of the owners. In the settings, you need to go to auto search, find “Cable”, uncheck the “Auto numbering” item and complete the procedure.
• With the help of the program editor, TV channels can be arranged in a certain sequence.

You can also watch free IPTV (Digital Internet Television) channels on LG Smart TVs
. How to set up
interactive TV channels is described in the video below: https://youtu.be/teKeRSHX7y0

Application installation

To
install applications for LG Smart TV , there is a certain procedure:

1. In the main menu, you need to go to the home page.
2. The LG Smart World section contains information about a pre-created account.
3. A specific list of applications related to this region will appear.
4. You need to make a choice of the necessary application and study its characteristics.
5. It is worth considering the cost if the application has a paid basis.
6. To install the application, use the “Install” button.
7. If the widget is paid, then you should make a payment, focusing on the prompts.
8. Typically, applications are installed in the “More” folder in the home page section.
9. With automatic installation, manual adjustment is not required.

The video below shows you how to install apps on your LG Smart TV: https://youtu.be/oip1N1zERBQ

For more information on how to
install, uninstall and use apps for LG Smart TV , please see our other article.

Possible problems when setting up TV on LV Smart TV

When using Smart TV, in some cases certain problems arise:

• the TV receiver may lose firmware;
• there may be technical problems in the equipment;
• the matrix or firmware burns out;
• problems due to intervention of children;
• self-repair in the absence of relevant knowledge.

These problems are eliminated using the settings or contacting specialists. Setting up Smart TV on LG is available to any user. It is enough to strictly follow a certain order of actions and follow these recommendations. The whole process will take a few minutes.