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The idea of this page is to try to save you money by not calling us out - if you can sort a problem out yourself, you will save money! If you have any ideas for other topics that you feel may benefit others, then please let us know and we will add it to our site.

We at Wight Aerials would like to take this opportunity to say a really big thank you to .. Chris Street, of IWPCs, the Isle of Wight computer help specialists, for giving us the idea of on-line help to customers, and for making this website what it is today.
Cheers Chris , You are one in a million... And good luck in your new venture.

Top of the list

My Sky digibox / Freeview digibox, has stopped working / crashed / locked up and won't do anything, what can I do ?

NO 2

Sky digibox slow in operation and response, and is slower than my mates down the road - why is his faster than mine, and whats wrong with mine?

Note

NO 3

Sky digibox says no satellite signal being received...

NO 4

Picture has gone funny colours or the sound keeps going

NO 5

TV link in bedroom is not working, why ?

NO 6

Remote control won't operate volume or other TV functions .

tip :

It might be worth your while to highlight this part
and print it off

for future reference you never know ?

Programming the Sky Remote Control Handset

To operate the TV

The remote control can also operate the basic TV functions (Channel changing / volume control / Text etc) on around 90% of TV manufacturers.

The 4 digit code (Shown in your Sky handbook) is used to identify the make and manufacturer of your TV. The individual 3 digit codes are used for each manufacturer.

To program using the 3 digit code.

1) Switch on the TV set

2) Press the TV button on the Sky Remote

3) Hold down the select and red buttons for 2-3 seconds until the LED blinks twice

4) Enter the 3 digit code

5) Press the select button to store

Press TV and any number to test, If this does not operate the TV set try below.

To program using the 4 digit code

1) Switch on the TV set

2) Press the TV button on the Sky Remote

3) Hold down the select and red buttons for 2-3 seconds until the LED blinks twice

4) Press the TV button on the Sky Remote again

5) Enter the 4 digit code for your make of TV

6) The LED should blink twice, if not recheck the 4 digit code used and go back to 1

7) Press the standby button on the Sky Remote (The TV should go to standby)

8) Press select to store this setting

If the TV does not go into standby press the TV button then the standby button, then TV then standby, keep repeating this until successful. This will scan the codes used for a particular make of TV.

Programming the Remote to view Sky on an RF channel

Most installations comprise of a Scart connection from the Sky receiver to the TV. This is normally activated by pressing the Sky button for viewing Sky. For installations where the use of a Scart lead is not possible the Sky button on the remote can be set to instruct the TV to go to channel 6 (Or any channel that Sky is normally viewed on) and switch on the Sky receiver.

1) Press the TV button on the Sky Remote

2) Hold down the select and Green buttons for 2-3 seconds until the LED blinks twice

3) Enter the program number for the TV channel which Sky is normally viewed on

4) Press the select button to store, the LED should blink twice.

Now you only need press the Sky button to view Sky on your chosen TV channel.

Sky Remote Control Codes

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