Enabling usb recording and live tv

[Hblone]

Hallo, I bought a 55un74006LB smart tv in Italy. It seems not to have usb recording capabilities, according to the information on the italian website, but the UK site declare it has. I think it's the same product with the same functions, so how can I turn the live tv and usb recording on? I think I found the options in the service menu but I cannot change the values. Any suggestion?

[Hblone]

Unfortunately the magic remote does not work anymore in its pointing function, probably something happened to the motion engine, because it pairs regularly, but the pointer doesn't move anymore. I also switched the TV back to the previous original settings, I found a remote test screen on the service menu and it says that the remote work properly but the motion engine is not present (in the TV for what I can understand), but it worked before I changed the code.
I'm going to ask to LG service how to have it work again and I'll let you know.

[T0BlAS]

20 minutes ago, Hblone said:

Unfortunately the magic remote does not work anymore in its pointing function, probably something happened to the motion engine, because it pairs regularly, but the pointer doesn't move anymore. I also switched the TV back to the previous original settings, I found a remote test screen on the service menu and it says that the remote work properly but the motion engine is not present (in the TV for what I can understand), but it worked before I changed the code.
I'm going to ask to LG service how to have it work again and I'll let you know.

Have you already tried a factory reset?

[Hblone]

7 hours ago, T0BlAS said:

Have you already tried a factory reset?

Yes, I did, but it didn't solve the magic remote issue. Tomorrow I will try the code you posted and I'll let you know what happens

[Ιωάννης Γ. Καρτσωνάκης]

On 10/18/2020 at 2:15 AM, td47 said:

@T0BlAS FYI: there may be another setting section for actual country or region coding. Those other numbers may be "subordinate" to the "region" (say Europe, Asia etc), and country codes. Make a note of them before you change them as the TV could become inoperative.

I found this in a related forum, but was from 2015, so later TV models may well have a totally different setup or menu options. The country code for UK appears to be 3122.

"I have LG 60UB850T purchased and using it in Dubai. Managed to change location using LG Service Menu Explorer app for Android downloaded from Google Playstore and installed on my Samsung 10.1 Tablet.
With TV on, run the app and select Infra-red as means of connection.
App opens to look like remote control.
Press button which looks like a 'red Wand' icon on right hand side.
You are asked to enter one of two codes, mine was 0413.
You are now presented with EX-ADJ menu, scroll down to 'Area Settings' using the down arrows and press enter.
Change the top line 4 digit to the code of your choice. 3122 for UK, 1793 for US etc.
Press 'red wand' until service menu closes and just have TV, reboot the TV (turn off then on). WEBOS should reload.
Go to TV settings menu and select Location, your selected continent should be selected all you have to do is select country of service."

Hello, i bought a 75UN7070 LG TV and at the location menu it only shows Canada, Mexico, US, others. TV was purchased at US military base in Greece. There are multiple free local apps similar to netflix available in LG content store in Greece that i would like to download but because the area/location is different they are not available.

If i enter service menu and navigate to area settings, changing it to 3122 will show them? Will 3122 work?

thank you

 

[Bob McLean]

Press the knurled button on your magic  remote  move the curser down and forward, pause and back logos appear at the bottom of the screen.

[Tazman]

LG 75" Class 4K UHD 2160p LED Smart TV With HDR 75UM6970PUB how do I setup USB recording I have a USB 1tb hard drive the remotes both have record button on them and the WebTV has a record section but I don't know how to activate it I was reading other Post everyone takes about the 3rd USB but my tv only has 2 USBs so I have no idea how to activate it can you please help me you can send me emails or texts to my phone 8145900122

Thanks

[fahrenhayt46]

On 9/14/2021 at 12:56 AM, Hblone said:

Yes, I did, but it didn't solve the magic remote issue. Tomorrow I will try the code you posted and I'll let you know what happens

hi. 

 

Have you solved the magic remote problem yet?

The PVR feature has not been working in Turkey for 2 years.

 

[Hblone]

Yes, the problem got solved by itself with the next software update.  I believe that when I changed the toolopt6 code the first time, I used a code that turned off bluetooth functions and so it deleted the magic remote motion engine software, When I changed the code again to the one with bluetooth on, the magic remote paired with the tv again, but didn't work because there was no motion engine installed. When the tv downloaded and installed the firmware update it installed also the motion engine software, so everything started to work properly again and the pvr and live tv function are active.

What I suggest is to select a toolopt6 code of the same class of your original one (I mean the first digits of the code) and to check on the screenshot if the functions are turned on/off  in a way that's compatible with your tv before changing it

[Mc Guy]

Well Stuff,

I am in the US and trying to enable the DVR on a LG C1. I just get mad that so many of us have purchased a fully capable TV and its locked down for some reason or another.  I have confirmed that US and Canada do not allow DVR recording. The Mexico version does. So my thought process was to use area codes from Mexico. Does anyone have those? 

From reading around and playing on my TV I am leaning toward thinking that 3 things need to change in order for us to enable DVR recording here in the US.

1. Area code.

2. Toolopt6 needs changed.

3. There was an option (sorry cant remember where it is) that was greyed out and "enable USB recording)

I think if we can figure these 3 settings out we will be able to record live TV.

So far I am been able to change the ToolOPT6 codes and nothing has worked. I did notice that as you change the setting within the ToolOPT setting the number above changed. There has got to be a service manual or reference out there that can explain these numbers in a more useable/ less likely to ruin your TV kind of way.

If any one has any info please feel free to share it.

[Hblone]

3 hours ago, Mc Guy said:

Well Stuff,

I am in the US and trying to enable the DVR on a LG C1. I just get mad that so many of us have purchased a fully capable TV and its locked down for some reason or another.  I have confirmed that US and Canada do not allow DVR recording. The Mexico version does. So my thought process was to use area codes from Mexico. Does anyone have those? 

From reading around and playing on my TV I am leaning toward thinking that 3 things need to change in order for us to enable DVR recording here in the US.

1. Area code.

2. Toolopt6 needs changed.

3. There was an option (sorry cant remember where it is) that was greyed out and "enable USB recording)

I think if we can figure these 3 settings out we will be able to record live TV.

So far I am been able to change the ToolOPT6 codes and nothing has worked. I did notice that as you change the setting within the ToolOPT setting the number above changed. There has got to be a service manual or reference out there that can explain these numbers in a more useable/ less likely to ruin your TV kind of way.

If any one has any info please feel free to share it.

Hi, the option you refer to at no.3 is DVR READY under toolopt6 menu. You need to find a toolopt6 code that enables that option, but make sure that all the other options are compatible with your tv, better if you find a screenshot of the toolopt6 menu to check it before typing in the new code. As I wrote in a previous post I would suggest you to select a toolopt6 code of the same class of your original code (take a picture of it in case you need to roll back to it). 

After you get DVR READY turned on, you have to select a country where USB recording and live tv are available, if in your country they aren't, otherwise it will still not work. The issue you will face is that tv channels may be set in the wrong order. For example I could select Estonia, which provides the same channel list of Italy, so I completely solved the problem. 

Hope it will help you

[fahrenhayt46]

On 2/7/2022 at 12:53 PM, Hblone said:

Yes, the problem got solved by itself with the next software update.  I believe that when I changed the toolopt6 code the first time, I used a code that turned off bluetooth functions and so it deleted the magic remote motion engine software, When I changed the code again to the one with bluetooth on, the magic remote paired with the tv again, but didn't work because there was no motion engine installed. When the tv downloaded and installed the firmware update it installed also the motion engine software, so everything started to work properly again and the pvr and live tv function are active.

What I suggest is to select a toolopt6 code of the same class of your original one (I mean the first digits of the code) and to check on the screenshot if the functions are turned on/off  in a way that's compatible with your tv before changing it

Thank you very much for your answer. I bought an LG TV, so I returned it because it didn't have a PVR feature.

I will now order an LG tv.

[USLGOwner]

Hi all, I'm a United States C8 owner. I've read this thread but it's unclear to me if someone in the U.S. has successfully enabled live TV recording. I have a service remote and I'm ready to go if someone can provide the correct code(s) in a way that doesn't disable bluetooth and doesn't give the wrong antenna frequencies.

 

I appreciate your help!

[fahrenhayt46]

15 minutes ago, USLGOwner said:

Hi all, I'm a United States C8 owner. I've read this thread but it's unclear to me if someone in the U.S. has successfully enabled live TV recording. I have a service remote and I'm ready to go if someone can provide the correct code(s) in a way that doesn't disable bluetooth and doesn't give the wrong antenna frequencies.

 

I appreciate your help!

hi.

(** The responsibility belongs to you.)

Log in to this menu on your TV. (toolOPT6)

Take a picture of this menu. (Don't lose this picture just in case)

Then replace the red marked place in the picture I sent with the numbers in the picture. (change it to : 273861641)

and take another picture.

compare it with the first picture. Only the blue area should be different. (on/off)

[USLGOwner]

Thanks for your prompt reply. On my TV the menu appears to be different, with the DVR READY field on Tool Option 3, not 6. Also I'm not seeing how to change that number at the top -- do I need to change my TV's region first or something?

 

Thank you again for your help!

[Mc Guy]

USLGOwner,

I too am in the US and have an LG C1. I am also new to this and trying to learn exactly how to unlock something that is 100% capable of DVR. I am not able to see my TV right now but I do believe that you may need to change the area option under the "adjust check". This may be a different button in the service remote if i am not mistaken. I changed it to 1793. This then allowed me to change the  toolOPT6 menu to the recommended 273861641.  I believe this is where I got stumped and will have to come back too.

I have no idea what the "adjust check / area option" does, if someone could shed some light on the subject that would be helpful. 

Thanks to all that contribute to this thread.

Let me know what you get.

[Seth_]

Hello everybody,
I have my OLED C16 and I would like to enable the Time shift option which in Italy is not enabled.
This is my current setting.

Which  area code or ToolOPT6 do I need to change?

Thanks everyone for the help

[ricksza]

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[Hblone]

On 3/9/2022 at 11:03 PM, Seth_ said:

Hello everybody,
I have my OLED C16 and I would like to enable the Time shift option which in Italy is not enabled.
This is my current setting.

Which  area code or ToolOPT6 do I need to change?

Thanks everyone for the help

Hi, you need to change ToolOPT6_Energy/Country code with one that has DVR Ready option turned on. Try to find one online, or maybe someone here in the forum can help you. Before typing in the new code, I suggest you to make sure it is the same class of the one installed by default on your tv (it starts with 825.....) and that all the other options are set the same way, otherwise you might experience some malfunctions that may not be reversible.
I was given the code for my tv by another user of this forum, but unfortunately it has very different option settings from yours, so I wouldn't try it on your tv. 
When you find the correct code that enables DVR Ready option, then you have to change the country from the tv settings menu to one in which DVR is allowed, if you live in Italy you can choose Estonia who has the same channel list of Italy so you will have all the channels sorted correctly. 

Hope this will help you

[Seth_]

@Hblone

Thanks for your tips.

I am looking for information on various forums, but for now I have not found a valid ToolOPT6_Energy / Country code for my model with the option DVR ON. I don't want to make random attempts to avoid losing functionality.

I think that a specific number must be added to the ToolOPT6_Energy / Country code based on the function or functions to be enabled.

In the meantime I tried to change the country to Estonia, but the new channel numbering list does not correspond to Italy.

[fahrenhayt46]

On 3/3/2022 at 12:00 AM, USLGOwner said:

Thanks for your prompt reply. On my TV the menu appears to be different, with the DVR READY field on Tool Option 3, not 6. Also I'm not seeing how to change that number at the top -- do I need to change my TV's region first or something?

 

Thank you again for your help!

tool option3:   323 try.

 

be careful, only the "DVR ready" section should change. Do not use if there is an error.