blue button remote not working 508

[Smith2619]

my blue button remote is not working on my 508...the remote actually works, tried it on another receiver.

[normsbro]

is the remote address for your other ird the same as your 508?

[Smith2619]

how do i change it

[Smith2619]

bump please

[skutterbutt]

how do i change it

Not sure about blue button, but for DVR remote the sequence is:
1) turn on 508 at ird and hit sysinfo button....this will show address
2) hold down SAT function button until all function buttons flash
3) type in address 1 to 16
4) hit # key and wait until buttons stop flashing
5) hit record button

This should change your ird screen info to whatever address you selected in step 3. Sorry if this does not apply to your remote.

[Smith2619]

how would i change it if the receiver doesnt detect the remote, i think skinerd can help me on this situation, I think its ap roblem with the EEPROM right ?

[indal_98]

how would i change it if the receiver doesnt detect the remote, i think skinerd can help me on this situation, I think its ap roblem with the EEPROM right ?

Skutterbutt showed you how to do that .....first you set up your remote control id with the box, then push a couple of buttons on the remote control to "sync" it with the box...

Did you even try that ?

This ain't got nothing to do with eprom...

[Smith2619]

tried it 2 times, nothing happens...

[skutterbutt]

tried it 2 times, nothing happens...

When you hit sys info on the front of your ird, what number is under remote address? If it is not 1, then I don't think your remote will work. I assume its not a uhf remote.

Try this......using the buttons on the ird, hit menu, then use the arrow keys to scroll to system setup, then installation and then factory defaults. I'm guessing this will change your remote address back to 1. It may also remove some other changes you have made like favorites....I'm not sure.

Hope this helps. Good luck.

[Smith2619]

actually both of the receivers are 1.....and they dont work, so hopefully im hoping when the guy gets these receivers back the plat remotes work...

[BirdieMod]

The 508's I have here are UHF remotes, Not infrared type.

[skinerd]

I use a blue remote to test PVRs because it has system info on the remote, then I use the UHF remote to verify PVR functions. The blue button remote normally works on all 501,508 and 510s.