Many people prefer buying a TV antenna instead of cable and satellite TV. This is because antennas don’t compress the audio and video signals, and you will get a better quality. If you have bought a new antenna for your Sharp TV, you must set it up and perform a channel scan. Go through this article to setup an antenna and tune channels depending on your Sharp Aquos TV.
How to Setup Antenna on Sharp Smart TV
1. Power off your Sharp TV to cut off the current supply.
2. Take your Antenna cable and plug it into the Sharp TV’s Antenna Jack.
3. Connect the AC adapter of the antenna to the power socket and switch it on.
4. Now, power on your Sharp TV and the set-top box to which the antenna is plugged.
That’s it. Now, you have to perform a channel tuning to watch channels via the antenna.
How to Scan Channels on Sharp Android or Google TV
1. Navigate to the home screen on your TV once you turn it on.
2. Move on to the Settings tab and select the Channels & Inputs section.
3. Tap the Channels and click on the Channel Scan option.
4. Select your Country/Region and proceed with the channel selection option (Scan automatically or Manually Scan).
5. It searches for the channels by indicating the progress bar.
6. Tap on Finish after the channel scanning is completed.
How to Scan Channels on Sharp Roku TV
1. Switch on your Sharp Roku TV and select the Home button on the remote.
2. Navigate to Settings and choose the TV Inputs Menu.
3. Tap the Live TV option and select Set Up Input.
4. Select Scan for Channels and stay for a few minutes.
5. Now, the available channels will appear on your screen, and select the Done button.
How to Scan Channels on Sharp Aquos TV
1. Use the Aquos TV remote to power on the TV.
2. Press the Menu button and head to the Settings tab.
3. Select the Channel section and click the Auto Channel Scan option.
4. Wait a while and allow the TV to scan the channels.
It will automatically scan the available channels in your area and display them on the TV screen.
How to Scan Channels on Sharp TV Without Remote
If the Sharp TV remote is not responding for some reason, you can’t access the TV settings. In such cases, you can use the remote app on your smartphone to perform a channel scan. However, the remote app for Sharp TV will vary depending on the TV’s operating system. The table below shows the remote apps that are compatible with controlling the Sharp TV.
| Remote Apps | Supported Devices | Connectivity Type | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Roku App (Official) | Sharp Roku TV running Roku OS 6.2 or higher | WiFi | Play Store App Store |
| Google TV | Sharp Android TV and Google TV running Android OS 5.0 and up. | WiFi | Play Store App Store |
| AQUOS TV REMOTE | Sharp Aquos TVs with FQ5E / FV1U / FV1X / FL1X / FK1X / EG1X / DL1X / DK1X Series | Bluetooth | Play Store |
Frequently Asked Questions
If you didn’t perform a channel scan on Sharp Aquos TV, the antenna setup option will not be available, or it will be greyed out.
Check whether the aerial cable of the antenna is plugged firmly into the Sharp Aquos TV if it is not detecting channels. Then, reboot the Sharp TV and perform a channel scan again.
