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Replacement remote control: how do I tune a TV with it?

  • 15-08-2006 09:00PM
    #1
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    A while ago I bought in a pound shop a replacement remote control. The name on the bottom reads "Star", but the instructions booklet says OET-URC at the top - not sure if it makes any difference. Following the intructions provided, I've set it up so that my Sony TV can be operated, and I must say that the remote works very well. However, now that I'm trying to tune in new channels I can't do it as I don't know which combination of buttons to press - I seem to remember that you need to press more than one button at a time as there's no "menu" button. The instructions only explain how to set up the remote itself, not how to use it as such; also, I don't know where the instructions for the TV are.

    Any help would be much appreciated.


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  • #2
    starman100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 345 ✭✭starman100


    You may have more luck in the 'Home Entertainment' forum: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=113

    Mind you, what did you expect with a remote bought in the pound shop - you're lucky it controls the volume :D ?

    Buy a OneForAll - very handy : http://www.oneforall-int.com/index.html


  • #3
    New Home
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    Thanks Starman, but in fairness to the darn thing it worked really well on other tellied. I'll have another look at the codes in the instruction manuals and see what I can find - sometimes you can change the channels, etc with Code "A", let's say, but only Code "B" activates other buttons too... the search continues!

    (PS: I got it in the Pound shop 'cause I'm a cheap skate! :-D )


  • #4
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    Why the f*ck can't they put proper controls on the actual sets anymore?


  • #5
    byte
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    byte


    monkeyfudge wrote:
    Why the f*ck can't they put proper controls on the actual sets anymore?
    A lot of the current TV's do have a MENU button on the front/side now. Then the menu can be navigated usually with the Volume and Channel up/down buttons.


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