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tuning freeview help

hmc
hmc Posts: 2,483 Forumite
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hi
ive just got a humax recorder and just finding my way round it

i have auto searched twice the channels and am missing loads
is this normal
fiver,five usa,itv3 virgin,citv,qvc
to name a few
,but these are the ones i would want
i can get them on sky but i might want to tape them
how do you manual do codes or where do i get codes from
thanks
my son gets fiver upstairs on the same ariel

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  • derrick
    derrick Posts: 7,424 Forumite
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    hmc wrote: »
    hi
    ive just got a humax recorder and just finding my way round it

    i have auto searched twice the channels and am missing loads
    is this normal
    fiver,five usa,itv3 virgin,citv,qvc
    to name a few
    ,but these are the ones i would want
    i can get them on sky but i might want to tape them
    how do you manual do codes or where do i get codes from
    thanks
    my son gets fiver upstairs on the same ariel

    Check out the Digital Spy Humax forum, plenty of knowledgeable people over there.

    For a manual tune you will need you transmitter details,(whereabouts you live),
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  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Try plugging in the aerial that your Son uses.
  • hmc
    hmc Posts: 2,483 Forumite
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    its the same ariel isnt it?
  • hmc
    hmc Posts: 2,483 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    derrick wrote: »
    Check out the Digital Spy Humax forum, plenty of knowledgeable people over there.

    For a manual tune you will need you transmitter details,(whereabouts you live),
    thankyou have asked my questions over there
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    hmc wrote: »
    its the same ariel isnt it?

    That very much depends on how they are connected.

    It doesn't cost anything to try it.
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