From:	BADAPPLE21 -(BADAPPLE21)	TO:	ALL

Date Posted:	201999-4-9 8:34:00
Message: Body:	I've had a complete loss of UHF control on my 4dtv receiver. Have two remotes with same results on each. It worked fine for first 4 months, then stoped all at once. Ir still works fine on both remote controls. Have tried spreading the tiny coils in the RF tin-can to no avail. Also tried relocating the whip antenna and installed an RF amp. No joy. All other functions seem good as new. Anyone got any thoughts on the how and why of this?

From:	JOSE441 -(JOSE441)	TO:	BADAPPLE21

Date Posted:	201999-5-9 6:12:00
Message: Body:	In the new issue of Sat TV Week, in the Ask the Tech Editor section, there's a letter to the editor referring to the same problem. Apparently there are directions on the 4dtv website about how to fix it, but it's a warranty item, and you need to call an authorized tech to come and do it for that reason. The issue of Sat TV Week would be the one covering 9/12-19.

From:	cornmuse - GI -(CORNMUSE)	TO:	BADAPPLE21

Date Posted:	201999-7-9 8:24:00
Message: Body:	First things first. Badapple wrote:"I've had a complete loss of UHF control on my 4dtv receiver" Did you check to make sure the remotes and the 4dtv IRD were set to the same address? Before getting into the unit and playing with the tuning coils, make sure the remote is, in fact, talking to the right address. There are four of them. They are easy to change by accident, this is the first thing you need to check. I have cut and pasted the instructions from the web page to make things easier. Multiple 4DTV UHF Frequencies If you have more than one 4DTV receiver you may want to prevent the remote controls from affecting the other receivers. This may also be important if your neighbor has a 4DTV. To prevent this kind of interference you must "pair" each remote control with one receiver. In order to do this you will have to assign a new "address" to each pair of remote controls and receivers so that each pair functions independently of the others. To assign a unique "address" to a pair of remote controls and receivers: Press the POWER key on the receivers front panel to turn it on. Press the (up) key and the(down) key on the front of the receiver at the same time. The receiver will display two figures: first an "A," then a second number from 0 to 3. All together, it looks like this: "A 0." The second figure is also known as the "address" to which we referred earlier. Press the (east) or (west) keys on the receiver’s Front Panel to change the address to 0, 1, 2, or 3. Press the ENTER key on the front panel to memorize the change. Failure to do this will cause the receiver to reset to the factory mode of "A 0" the next time the power is cycled. Press the POWER key to exit this mode On the remote control that you plan to use with the receiver, press and hold down the 4DTV key for about three seconds until the LED flashes. On the remote control, enter the numbers "00" and the third number (the address) that you already have entered on the Front Panel of the receiver (either 1, 2, or 3). If the remote control accepts the new address, the LED will flash rapidly several times. The four possible address combinations are "000," "001," 002’" and "003." If you are using the volume function to control the source volume of the 4DTV receiver the codes should begin with the number "1." The four possible codes for source volume control are "100," "101," 102," and "103."

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201999-7-9 8:24:00

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First things first. Badapple wrote:"I've had a complete loss of UHF control on my 4dtv receiver"

Did you check to make sure the remotes and the 4dtv IRD were set to the same address? Before getting into the unit and playing with the tuning coils, make sure the remote is, in fact, talking to the right address. There are four of them. They are easy to change by accident, this is the first thing you need to check. I have cut and pasted the instructions from the web page to make things easier.

Multiple 4DTV UHF Frequencies

If you have more than one 4DTV receiver you may want to prevent the remote controls from affecting the other receivers. This may also be important if your neighbor has a 4DTV. To prevent this kind of interference you must "pair" each remote control with one receiver. In order to do this you will have to assign a new "address" to each pair of remote controls and receivers so that each pair functions independently of the others.

To assign a unique "address" to a pair of remote controls and receivers:
Press the POWER key on the receivers front panel to turn it on.

Press the (up) key and the(down) key on the front of the receiver at the same time. The receiver will display two figures: first an "A," then a second number from 0 to 3. All together, it looks like this: "A 0." The second figure is also known as the "address" to which we referred earlier.

Press the (east) or (west) keys on the receiver’s Front Panel to change the address to 0, 1, 2, or 3.

Press the ENTER key on the front panel to memorize the change. Failure to do this will cause the receiver to reset to the factory mode of "A 0" the next time the power is cycled.

Press the POWER key to exit this mode

On the remote control that you plan to use with the receiver, press and hold down the 4DTV key for about three seconds until the LED flashes.

On the remote control, enter the numbers "00" and the third number (the address) that you already have entered on the Front Panel of the receiver (either 1, 2, or 3). If the remote control accepts the new address, the LED will flash rapidly several times. The four possible address combinations are "000," "001," 002’" and "003."

If you are using the volume function to control the source volume of the 4DTV receiver the codes should begin with the number "1." The four possible codes for source volume control are "100," "101," 102," and "103."