In the process of using a TV, questions often arise, how to find out its exact model, series or year of issue. This information may be required when ordering parts, contact the service center, as well as when purchasing any additional modules, example, digital set-top boxes or media players. Complete information is indicated on the nameplate marked "Model" or "Model». In some situations it is absent, or the panel can be attached to the wall with brackets. Solve the problem in this situation is quite simple - the labeling can be viewed through the menu of the device.
Search for the necessary information through the menu
When access to the nameplate is unavailable or obsolete, the necessary information can be viewed through the menu of the TV. The algorithm is the same as for conventional panels, and for Smart TV.
Samsung (Samsung)
Open from the device menu, select the "Support" tab, and then "Contact Samsung". Marking will be specified in the "Model Code" or "Model Cod" field. You can learn more from the article on setting up Smart TV for Samsung TVs.
LG (Элджі)
The answer to the question is presented on the official website of the manufacturer: you need to open the LG TV menu, select "Settings", then "Diagnostics" where the model is specified, software version.
Philips (Phillips)
To find out the code via the Philips TV menu, you need to go to the CSM menu. To do this, switch the panel to watch regular air channels (even if they are not connected), dial a combination 123654. Set Type Tab - Model (code) TV, The "Production code" tab contains information, which series panel phillips.
In TVs of other brands, the principle of determining the code of the panel is similar to that described above. You need to open the menu, find "Settings", "Options", "Additionally", "Properties", where certain information will be presented. Knowing, what the TV markings look like, it will not be difficult to find out the exact one: serial numbers contain many more characters, and the device type is smaller.
How to decrypt code
The label contains various information about the device itself. What kind of, can be identified by the example of LCD TVs Samsung LE-40B530 P7W.
- The panel code starts with a type designation: L – LCD, P - plasma, C - CRT (EPT), U - LED panel with Ultra HD, Е-OLED.
- The next letter corresponds to the sales region (distribution of these devices): E - Europe, N - North America, A - Asia.
- Two numbers are written in the field, they indicate the size of the screen in inches, example, of the above model Samsung - 40 ″(find out, how to choose the optimal diagonal of your TV).
- Lettering, which is written after the screen size, means the year of issue (sometimes it corresponds to a TV series), it is customary to count from 2008: A - 2008r, B– 2009 r and so on.
- The year of issue is followed by a figure, indicating the batch number, then - subseries number, after - model number (within the subseries).
Usually, this is all information, contained in the Samsung TV model. Labeling of other brands sometimes reflects the configuration, some technical features. Next, the label indicates the country of manufacture, the serial number, product type and code, hotline contact numbers, barcode.
It is worth noting, that the decryption of the code of another trademark may differ, only the size of the diagonal remains the same - it is always indicated at the beginning of the model.