The A7 remote - hints and tips
The LED in the center top of the remote is the stand by button. The color of this LED can be GREEN , AMBER, or RED.
The mode that the A7 remote will be used in must be the same mode that the remote is in when programmed ie if you have set your dstv explora to respond to mode 3, set your A7 remote to mode 3 before programming it
You must also ensure that the dstv explora is set to respond to the mode that the remote is in when programming it ie if you have set the remote to mode 3, the dstv explora must be set to mode 3. To change remote control settings on the Dstv explora, press Dstv button on remote, go to system settings.
When using any of these advanced features, the A7 remote must be pointed at the device it’s controlling.
If you get a new TV you will need to re-programme the necessary sequences.
dstv a7 remote tv codes - Programming tv modes – the automatic setup
This feature is a quick setup and tv brands are assigned to the numbers on the remote ie the tv brands beginning with letters ABC will have codesets/modes under number 1, since we have ABC printed for this number on the key pad. The code set IDs will be on priority of coverage and not alphabetical
Step 1
Press and hold TV POWER and ARC for more than 3 seconds.
The LED will give 2 short RED blinks and remain RED to indicate the remote is now in programming mode
Step 2
Press and hold one of the number buttons. This will begin the search mode for the device brand that the number represents. Do not release the number until the target device/tv turns off ie if you have a Samsung TV press and hold 7
While the number is held down the LED will be GREEN. The LED will blink GREEN each time a power function is sent.
Step 3
Once the target device/tv turns off release the number button. If programming has gone through the entire database of codes and your TV has not switched off then your tv model can not be found. In this instance the LED will just stop blinking GREEN and you will need to refer to the manual option.
The LED will blink GREEN 3 times
If during this process the remote displays one long RED blink on the LED, then it has exited programming and restored the last pre-programmed code. This happens if any other button is pressed besides those indicated , upon entry of an invalid button sequence or invalid code, if 30 seconds elapses between button presses
With all the above steps successfully set, your tv power button on the A7 remote is then ready to turn your tv power on an off
Manual Setup – Learning TV signals of the remote.
For device brands or models not covered in Learning/simple Mode, the remote can learn the other IR signals for TV power, AV, VOL+,VOL- and MUTE
The tv remote you are trying to programme must be on before you start the steps. You will need the tv remote for this process
Step 1
Press and hold TV POWER and ARC for more than 3 seconds. The LED will give 2 short RED blinks and remain RED to indicate the remote is now in programming mode
Step 2
Hold the source remote close to the A7 remote. Press and release the button you want the tv to learn (TV POWER, AV, VOL+, VOL-, MUTE)
THE LED will go off when the button is pressed and show AMBER when the button is released. The LED will give 2 GREEN blinks if the learning is successful and the new learnt code will replace the previous one.
After learning, the LED will be RED for approximately 30 seconds, blinking 3 times before exiting learning mode
The LED will give 4 AMBER blinks if the learning has failed. To continue, start this step again. The previous learnt code will remain when new learning fails
If during this process the remote displays one long RED blink on the LED, it has exited programming and restored the last preprogrammed code. This happens if any other button is pressed besides those indicated, upon entry of an invalid button sequence or invalid code, if 30 seconds elapses between button presses.
With all the above steps successfully followed, the tv power, AV, VOL+, VOL-, MUTE button on the A7 remote are now programmed for your tv
Now that you have programmed the buttons you can switch them to either control the dstv explora or your tv.
Once locked out unlocked, all three buttons (VOL+, VOL-, and MUTE) will either work on the dstv explora or tv depending on the mode you selected. The buttons cannot be set up to control different devices at the same time ie VOL+ cannot control the tv at the same time MUTE controls the dstv explora
To control your tv,
Press ARC plus VOL + for more than 3 seconds.
The LED will give 2 short RED blinks. The VOL+, VOL- and MUTE buttons are now configured for your tv.
To control your dstv explora,
Press ARC plus VOL- for more than 3 seconds
The LED will give 4 short RED blinks. So The VOL+, VOL-, and MUTE buttons are now configured for your dstv explora
Manufacturing Reset – Returning remote settings back to its defaults
Step 1
Press and hold STANDBY & OPTIONS simultaneously for more than 3 seconds.
The LED will give 2 short RED blinks to indicate the remote is now in programming mode.
Step 2
Press 9 & then 8 then 1
The LED will blink RED once when you press 9 & 8 & twice RED once you have entered all digits
Step 3
Then press and hold OK for more than 3 seconds. The LED will blink RED 4 times to finish Manufacturing Reset
If during this process the remote displays one long RED blink on LED, then it has existed programming and restored the last pre-programmed code. This happens if any other button is pressed besides a number button, upon entry of an invalid button sequence, if OK is not held for more than 3 seconds after entering programming sequence, if 30 seconds elapses between button presses.