Programming the remote control of the TV set-top box

Today we will look at how to determine if the remote control was sent to you from the TV Box and how to program this remote control.

Many, when ordering a smart set-top box, do not realize that the remote control that comes will not function in full, that is, the upper keys will not work:

screenshot of remote control from TV Box row of buttons

In order to determine whether you have a programmable remote control or not, you need to hold down the top button and hold for at least 10 seconds:

screenshot of the remote control from the TV Box holding down the connect button

When pressed, the button blinks, then it stops and lights up in red - this is a programmable remote control:

screenshot of remote control from TV Box stopped flickering programmable remote

In a non-programmable remote control, the button does not stop its flickering, that is, releasing the button will turn it off.

Now let's look at how to program signals from a regular TV remote control to an Android set-top box remote control:

screenshot of the remote control from the TV Box programming signals from a conventional remote control

Press and hold the button for 10 seconds until the button stops blinking:

screenshot of the remote control from the TV Box programming signals from a conventional remote control

After that, select from a number of buttons: SET, TV IN, VOL-, VOL + and the connection button, select the button that we need to program:

screenshot of the remote control from the TV Box programming signals from a conventional remote control

For example, pressing the VOL + , and we see a flicker:

screenshot of the remote control from the TV Box programming signals from a conventional remote control

Next, we take the remote control from the TV and press the volume up button (on the TV remote control (in the picture below). We direct the TV remote control to the set-top box:

screenshot of the remote control from the TV Box programming signals from a conventional remote control

After the flickering of the button on the TV Box remote control has stopped, then the button is programmed:


screenshot of the remote control from the TV Box programming signals from a conventional remote controlTry pressing the button on the new remote, the volume should increase.
The same is true for the rest of the programmable keys. Slowly. There will be questions - write Check out other articles from the rubric "Working moments" here .

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