If you have a Toshiba television and a Dish Network satellite system, you can also program your Toshiba remote to function as a Dish Network remote for specific activities. This enables you to use a single remote instead of the TV remote and the Dish remote in this case. It only takes a few minutes to program the remote so this should not pose a problem. Here is a step-by-step guide:
What You Need
- Original remote control that came with your Toshiba Television
- Dish Network receiver
- Toshiba remote control manual and Dish receiver manual
Step 1: Allow Remote Code Search on Dish Receiver
The first step that you should take is to turn on the search mode for your Dish receiver. This is so that it can be able to accept the control signals from the Toshiba remote control. Here are the steps:
- Switch on your Dish receiver
- Next, on the Dish remote, try to find the System Info button and click on it
- Next press the Page Up or Page Down buttons until you see the Remote Setup option
- Select Remote Setup and OK button
- Go to the IR Enable option and tap on the select button to switch it on.
It will now turn to the search mode for the next 30 minutes while you proceed to program the Toshiba remote and the Dish receiver is waiting to receive a signal.
Step 2 – Programming Toshiba Remote Basic Steps in Programming Toshiba Remote Before beginning any programming for the Toshiba remote control, users must first follow the following
Turn on the television that is connected to the Toshiba remote control.
With the Dish receiver now ready to receive remote control signals, you can start programming the Toshiba remote:
- Switch on your Toshiba television
- The TV button should be found at the top part of the Toshiba remote.
- Hold this button until the power button on the top part of the remote lights up.
- After this, you have to input the 3-digit code found in the Dish receiver manual that guides you in the setting of appropriate control signals for your Dish device
- To enter a 3-digit code, press the corresponding numbers on the Toshiba remote gradually.
- Now press 991 to confirm the code
- Press the power button again again
If the Dish receiver turns off, then the code has been accepted.
Start with simple functions such as the channel buttons and volume to check that the Toshiba is programming the Dish correctly.
If the Dish device does not respond to the first code entered, follow the same procedure to enter other codes listed in the Dish manual to find one that will work.
Step 3 – Additional TV Control: These actions include control of additional television programming in addition to the basic functions of the primary television.
The basic ones should now work while there are additional buttons you may wish to program for easier use. This lets you manage most of the basic TV operations without the need for a TV remote control. Here’s how to add volume and input control:
- On the Toshiba remote, press TV to select TV mode on Press TV.
- Find out the setup button, which may be marked as stb cfg
- Take the setup button and hold it down until the TV power button flashes.
- Enter 992
- Press TV power again
You can now press buttons such as input, volume, and mute to see whether these buttons work correctly on the Toshiba TV.
With that complete, your Toshiba remote should now have full control of key functions of the Dish Network receiver as well as the Toshiba TV. You do not need multiple remotes again.
Troubleshooting Tips
If you followed all the steps but could not get the Toshiba remote to program correctly for Dish control, here are some troubleshooting tips:
- Perform the same programming steps as in the previous example but this time be more careful with the buttons pressing
- Perhaps it is worth trying the programming with the remote closer to the Dish equipment
- Try out another code number from the Dish manual in case the initial one was not effective
- Replace batteries in case low battery power is an issue to signal disruption.
- Return to the ability to search again on the Dish receiver
- Turn off the TV and the Dish receiver and wait for 60 seconds before reconnecting the cables.
Other concerns should be addressed to either Toshiba or Dish Network support departments. Kindly supply information on the products you have at home plus the measures that you have employed in programming the remote.
Therefore, the majority of present-day Toshiba television’s remote controls will have the ability to send out infrared codes for other equipment such as satellite dishes. Thus, according to the instructions given above, you should be able to program your remote efficiently so that it can work as both a Dish Network and TV remote control with equal ease.
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