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Sky Digital Remote Control


dot_clear.gif (43 bytes)The Sky Digital remote is actually manufactured by Philips, and uses the Philips RC6 protocol, an enhanced version of the popular RC5 protocol.

How to set your Sky Digital remote to work your TV.

dot_clear.gif (43 bytes)The Sky Digibox remote control can be set to work many different types of TV's, to enable it to work your particular set you must first set the remote to use the correct ID Code.

Following recent changes at Sky, all the remote codes are now listed on the Interactive pages, simply press the 'Interactive' button, select 'Sky Enquiries', 'Technical Assistance', and follow the prompts.

Set-up Operation.

  • Set-up can be performed either by using the Brand Set, Direct Set or Step and Set method described below.
  • << >>: Press and Hold for 1.5 seconds.
  • < >: Press and release key.
  • [ ]: Pressing the key is optional.


1.1 Direct Set

  1.  First Set the remote control to TV Mode, then turn on the TV that you want to operate.
  2. Press and hold the <<Select>> and <<Red>> keys simultaneously on the remote control for a minimum of 1.5 seconds, until the LED blinks twice.
  3. Enter the 3 digit code for the TV (from the direct set list) by pressing and releasing each digit key in sequence. If the code entered is a valid code the LED will blink twice. However, if the code entered does not exist in the library or was entered incorrectly the LED will have one long blink and the unit will exit the Set-up Mode. NB - on the later version of the handset you need to press <select> after the 3 digit code!!.
  4. Aim the remote control at the TV and press the <On/Off> key. The TV should turn off (or go to standby).

If the TV does not turn off, repeat steps 2-4, trying each code listed for your TV.


1.2 Step and set

  1. First Set the remote control to the TV Mode, then turn on the TV that you want to operate.
  2. Press and hold the <<Select>> and <<Red>> keys simultaneously on the remote control for a minimum of 1.5 seconds, until the LED blinks twice. (This enables the "ID Code" programming function in the remote control.)
  3. Press and release the <TV> key. (This enables the "step and set" feature.)
  4. Aim the remote control at the TV and press the <On/Off> key. The TV should turn off (or go to standby).
  5. If the TV does not turn off, press and release the <TV> key and repeat step 4. When the TV does turn off, got to step 6.
  6. Press and release the <Select> key to lock in the ID code that operated your TV. The LED will blink twice after pressing Select to indicate that the code was programmed.

Once the unit goes through the entire memory of ID codes without selecting an ID, the LED blinks three times and the unit exits the Step and Set Mode.
(The next time this sequence of steps is initiated, the stepping will start from one ID above the ID used in step 6, allowing the user to cycle through the remaining codes in the device library.)

Note: Once the On/Off key is pressed right after the TV, the remote will not react to any other key presses but the TV and On/Off. However, if a digit key is pressed right after the TV key the unit will automatically enter the Brand Step and Set Mode.


1.3 Brand Step and Set

  1. First Set the remote control to TV Mode, then turn on the TV that you want to operate.
  2. Press and hold the <<Select>> and <<Red>> keys simultaneously on the remote control for a minimum of 1.5 seconds, until the LED blinks twice.
  3. Press and release the <TV> key.
  4. Press the 4 digit code for the brand that you want the step for, if the code exists the LED blinks twice, if not the LED blinks one long blink and exits the Set-up mode.
  5. Press the <On/Off> key.
  6. If the TV turns off press <Select> to set the remote control to the ID. The LED will blink twice to confirm setting.

If the TV does not react, press the <TV> key and repeat from step 5.


2.0 Setting the default channel for your TV.

You can set the Digibox remote control to automatically select the satellite channel on your TV when you press the TV Guide button (or the other three green buttons). This doesn't require doing if you watch via a SCART lead.

  1. First Set the remote control to TV Mode, then turn on the TV that you want to operate.
  2. Press and hold the <<Select>> and <<Green>> keys simultaneously on the remote control for a minimum of 1.5 seconds, until the LED blinks twice.
  3. Key in the number of  the channel on your TV that you use for watching satellite TV.
  4. Press <Select> on the remote control. The red light blinks twice, your correct TV channel will now be selected when you press the TV Guide button etc.
  5. If you wish to cancel this function, simply repeat the above procedure, but ignore step 3, just press <Select> without entering a channel number.

Here are the codes for the sets supported by the Digibox handset.

dot_clear.gif (43 bytes)You'll notice that many of the sets listed use the same codes, there are a few reasons for this, firstly many manufacturers use integrated circuits sourced from Philips Components (previously known as Mullard) and use the RC5 remote control system - hence a great many sets use the code 065 or 584.

dot_clear.gif (43 bytes)Secondly, a great many of the obscure 'cheap' sets are just a brand name, not a manufacturer at all, often it's hard to find who actually manufactures the set - typical examples of these are the Saisho, Matsui, and Goodmans brands, used by Dixons, Curry's and Comet respectively. Other examples in this category are more 'reputable' names like Bush and Amstrad, which while having a fairly well known name don't actually manufacture the sets, just buy similar cheap units and have them badged.

dot_clear.gif (43 bytes)Thirdly, manufacturers occasionally buy sets from other manufacturers and just badge them with their own name, Hitachi are one company who do this quite often! - sometimes buying sets from Salora.

dot_clear.gif (43 bytes)Fourthly, many manufacturers actually use more than one name, for example Philips use Pye, Tatung use Decca, Grundig use Minerva, and in the older days Thorn used Ferguson, Marconi, HMV and Ultra (plus Baird for their rental outlets).

dot_clear.gif (43 bytes)If the set you have isn't listed, it could well be worth trying codes for some of the other sets, the Philips RC5 (code 065 or 584) is well worth a try, failing that try the 'cheap' manufacturers codes, in particular Onwa, Funai, Orion, and Daewoo - they are often the actual manufacturer of many of the cheap badged TV's.

dot_clear.gif (43 bytes)This is the complete list of codes provided to installers by Sky, occasionally the same code is repeated twice for a particular brand, this is so in the Sky listing, so I've included it here as well.

dot_clear.gif (43 bytes)I've been in this trade a long time now, since 1971, and even I haven't heard of lots of these brand names - as a matter of interest I've coloured brands I've actually worked on in maroon, although they weren't necessarily all TV's.

Television ID Codes 
Manufacturer Brand-Code Direct Code
Acura 0891 009
Admiral 0182 115, 191, 241
Adyson 0035 245
AGB 0010 544
Aiko 0038 297
Akai 0096 389, 236, 544, 065, 508, 219
Akito 0892 300
Akura 0042 246, 292, 397, 065, 440
Alba 0043 037, 065, 246, 399, 263, 064, 446
Allorgan 0050 322
Amplivision 0062 245, 428
Amstrad 0063 205, 440, 065, 399, 382, 037, 199, 461, 544, 390, 397, 050
Anitech 0070 037, 096, 104
Arcam 0077 243, 244, 245
ArcEnCiel 0894 596
ASA 0014 098, 132, 115
Asberg 0895 104
Asuka 0094 246
Atlantic 0896 234
Audiosonic 0103 065, 137
Autovox 0108 104, 115, 234, 364, 572
Baird 0117 137, 221, 371, 218, 220, 236, 100
Bang & Olufsen 0118 593, 115, 114
Barco 0119 444
BasicLine 0121 037, 246
Baur 0122 331, 563, 540, 582, 389, 572, 533, 038, 065
Beko 0125 514, 398
Beon 0899 065, 060, 446
Binatone 0131 245
Blaupunkt 0133 582, 563, 219, 223, 228, 241, 329, 355, 356, 346
Blue Sky 0134 246
Blue Star 0136 310
Bondstec 0138 275
Boots 0139 300, 245, 060
BPL 0115 310, 065
Brandt 0143 233, 361, 224, 226, 315, 363, 327, 596, 137
Brandt Electronic 0900 596
Brionvega 0147 115
Britannia 0149 244
Bruns 0152 115
BSR 0116 322
BTC 0898 246
Bush 0157 246, 263, 377, 037, 064, 065, 310, 300, 383, 399, 391, 402, 339, 547, 292, 239,389
Carrefour 0189 064
Cascade 0902 037, 065
Cathay 0903 065
Centurion 0904 065
Century 0197 115, 241, 275
CGE 0162 102, 112, 334, 104, 275, 280, 446, 398
Cimline 0202 037
Clarivox 0905 065
Clatronic 0205 246, 292, 398, 399, 245, 104, 275, 065, 446, 398
Clayton 0206 413
Condor 0218 348, 398
Contec 0222 244, 037, 185, 039, 064
Continental Edison 0223 137, 224, 226, 427, 361, 515, 596
Crosley 0074 115, 275, 102, 112, 280, 104, 191, 241
Crown 0225 037, 398, 514, 104, 449, 065, 397, 387, 607, 446
Crystal 0906 459
CS Electronics 0163 244
CTC 0901 275
Cybertron 0228 246
Daewoo 0092 037, 065, 402, 244, 402, 527, 245, 246
Dainichi 0237 244, 246, 243
Dansai 0238 065, 244, 060
Dayton 0241 037
Decca 0244 065, 100, 544, 300,277, 245, 272, 077
DeGraaf 0243 236, 255, 391, 576, 072
Dixi 0254 037, 065
Dual 0257 572, 547, 380, 364
DualTec 0907 245
Dumont 0256 115, 098
Elbe 0295 287
Elin 0273 065, 576
Elite 0274 246, 348
Elta 0275 037
Emerson 0236 205, 241, 115, 275, 065, 399, 098
Erres 0283 040, 065
Europhon 0287 065, 544, 342
Expert 0909 234
Ferguson 0293 101, 363, 221, 218, 033, 315, 137, 266, 371, 220
Fidelity 0294 244, 221, 460, 400, 544, 389, 391
Finlandia 0296 374, 387, 236, 391
Finlux 0297 132, 133, 065, 374, 245, 100, 104, 544, 098, 115, 207, 439
Firstline 0298 322, 349, 244, 402, 275, 037, 245
Fisher 0154 132, 236, 185, 245, 331, 398, 572, 583
Flint 0910 483
Forgestone 0299 221
Formenti 0301 115, 241, 244, 065, 348
Frontech 0308 275, 292, 191, 391, 459, 476
Fujitsu 0313 234, 100
Funai 0179 292, 322, 207, 331
GEC 0319 071, 100, 549, 233, 544, 065, 245, 585
Geloso 0327 037, 241
Genexxa 0330 246, 065, 191, 440
Goldstar 0056 065, 405, 318, 245, 275, 037, 060, 391, 137, 459
Goodmans 0335 065, 064, 100, 285, 037, 292, 544, 207, 318, 363, 399, 402, 515, 527, 392, 402, 371, 245, 563, 399 
Gorenje 0336 398
GPM 0321 246
Graetz 0339 191, 389, 585
Granada 0340 387, 391, 544, 229, 072, 065, 236, 174, 245, 073, 367
Grandin 0342 310
Grundig 0345 563, 582, 515, 098, 233, 219, 223
Hanseatic 0353 065, 389, 572, 348, 456
Hantarex 0354 544
Harwood 0361 285, 037, 065, 060, 440
HCM 0347 037, 310, 440
Hifivox 0911 596
Hinari 0365 037, 064, 065, 207, 246, 263, 515, 383, 392
Hisawa 0368 310, 428, 483
Hitachi 0145 253, 384, 377, 173, 606, 591, 509, 065, 071, 072, 064, 060, 133, 137, 224, 226, 245, 255, 191, 334, 391, 549, 576, 585
Huanyu 0912 244, 402
Hypson 0374 065, 292, 310
ICE 0378 245, 292, 399
ICeS 0913 246
Imperial 0387 065, 275, 398, 112, 446, 398, 498
Indesit 0388 339
Indiana 0914 065
Ingelen 0915 191, 585
InnoHit 0916 100, 544
Interbuy 0393 096
Interfunk 0394 065, 191, 275, 389, 540, 585, 596
Intervision 0397 245, 065, 096, 130, 292
Isukai 0398 246
ITS 0383 399
ITT 0384 576, 191, 389, 549, 572, 585
JVC 0053 681, 081, 122, 399, 221, 218, 220, 064
Kaisui 0409 246, 310, 065, 244, 245, 037
Kapach 0917 234, 191, 585
Kathrein 0411 584
Kendo 0414 065, 263, 390
Kingsley 0418 244
Kneissel 0421 287, 463
Korpel 0423 065
Korting 0424 115
Koyoda 0918 037
Leyco 0434 292, 065, 100, 322
Liesenk & Tier 0919 065
Lloytron 0441 060
Loewe 0442 540, 115, 103, 065
Luma 0447 234, 391
Luxor 0452 222, 391, 377, 384, 389
Magnadyne 0461 115, 130, 275, 544, 572
Magnafon 0462 544, 241, 104, 130, 342
Manesth 0467 065, 263, 245, 292, 348
Marantz 0128 065, 584
Marelli 0471 115
Mark 0472 065
Matsui 0477 263, 205, 037, 383, 471, 039, 100, 065, 515, 239, 245, 382, 322, 461, 300, 607, 544, 399, 461, 063, 208, 219, 223, 297, 498, 391, 459, 572, 288, 477
McMichael 0481 071
Mediator 0483 065, 040, 584
MElectronic 0453 065, 040, 584
Memorex 0037 037
Memphis 0489 365
Metz 0491 115, 241, 303, 395, 416, 563
Minerva 0494 515, 563, 582, 098
Minoka 0921 397, 387, 412
Minstral 0922 221
Minstral Electronics 0923 221
Mitsubishi 0150 136, 178, 382, 064, 221, 065, 061, 540, 115, 563
Mivar 0500 320, 544, 244, 318, 319
Motion 0503 104
MTC 0185 377, 540
Multitech 0508 391, 037, 244, 130, 104
National 0521 477, 242
Neckermann 0524 065, 219, 398, 584, 582, 115, 241, 377, 391, 533
NEI 0514 065, 365, 459
Nesco 0525 207
Nicam 0924 572
Nikkai 0528 060, 064, 037, 245, 063, 065, 100, 244, 246, 292, 365, 104, 130
Nobliko 0535 104, 130
Nogamatic 0925 596
Nokia 0536 389, 508, 576
Nordmende 0537 137, 315, 427, 224, 371, 226, 241, 327, 339, 596
Oceanic 0540 243, 191, 389
Onwa 0544 461
Orion 0549 322, 383, 263, 205, 039, 065, 053, 205, 348, 349, 392, 544, 572, 054
Osaki 0550 100, 440, 300, 245, 060, 285, 246, 292, 297, 402
Oso 0551 246
Osume 0552 060, 100, 185
Otake 0553 345
OttoVersand 0554 038, 064, 533, 065, 219, 241, 245, 348, 371, 377, 540, 563, 582, 584
Palladium 0560 398, 391, 446
Panama 0562 037, 245, 292
Panasonic 0051 678, 254, 278, 154, 242, 241, 368, 128, 191, 368,  395, 585
PatheCinema 0567 191, 266, 244, 241, 348
PatheMarconi 0568 233, 241, 224, 226, 361, 596
Pausa 0569 037
Perdio 0572 065, 191, 297, 348
Phase 0926 060
Philco 0030 115, 112, 102, 104, 241, 275
Philips 0081 584, 065, 040, 041, 582, 221, 115, 071, 351, 402
Phoenix 0574 348, 115, 297
Phonola 0575 065, 584, 040, 041, 115
Pioneer 0166 137, 191, 065, 315
Prandoni Prince 0927 544
Profex 0592 037, 389, 104, 391
Proline 0592 349, 100, 054, 065, 040
Protech 0595 065, 245, 037, 275, 377, 130, 292, 365, 446, 459
Pye 0600 584, 065, 040, 041
Quelle 0604 065, 038, 039, 533, 540, 563, 572, 582, 098, 102, 112, 228, 241, 280, 334, 355, 356, 389
Questa 0863 060, 064
Radiola 0611 065, 584, 040, 351
Radiomarelli 0612 115, 229, 544
Rank Arena 0928 064
RBM 0606 098
Rediffusion 0617 229, 389
Revox 0621 065, 398
Rex 0622 234, 191, 287, 292
RFT 0608 115, 456
R-Line 0605 065
Roadstar 0625 037, 292, 246, 446
Saba 0645 315, 241, 103, 115, 191, 137, 544, 371, 224, 226, 327, 363, 233, 585, 596
Saccs 0929 266
Saikou 0648 285
Saisho 0649 039, 205, 263, 544, 037, 061, 288, 239, 292, 382, 459, 572, 245
Salora 0651 391, 576, 389, 191, 222, 377, 384, 387, 389 
Sambers 0652 241, 544, 104, 130, 342
Samsung 0060 065, 584, 037, 245, 476, 398, 516, 292, 318, 037
Sandra 0654 244
Sanyo 0159 236, 073, 100, 064, 174, 185, 367, 039, 245, 246, 398, 241
Saville 0662 051
SBR 0635 065, 584, 040, 041, 071, 221
Schaub Lorenz 0664 389, 585
Schneider 0665 065, 040, 331, 572, 422, 364, 351, 380, 245, 246, 275, 399, 041
SEG 0636 245, 292, 064, 104
SEI 0637 115, 130, 038, 205, 241, 322
Sei-Sinudyne 0930 038, 544, 572
Seleco 0672 234, 191, 287, 390, 439
Sentra 0674 063, 246, 037
Sharp 0093 121, 064, 065
Shorai 0677 322
Siarem 0679 544, 191, 115, 130, 241
Siemens 0680 219, 563, 582, 228, 223, 329, 241, 355, 356, 185, 065
Silver 0864 064, 389, 207
Singer 0688 115
Sinudyne 0689 205, 115, 263, 130, 241, 322
Skantic 0690 384
Solarvox 0695 191, 100, 576, 060
Sonitron 0698 236, 398, 367
Sonoko 0699 037, 065
Sonolor 0931 236, 191, 243
Sontec 0700 065, 398
Sony 0000 533, 038, 039, 064
Soundwave 0702 446, 065
Standard 0707 246, 037, 245
Stem 0719 234, 287, 191
Sunkai 0721 322, 383, 349, 054
Susumu 0729 246, 363
Sysline 0932 065
Tandy 0741 246, 100, 245, 191
Tashiko 0745 191, 064, 387, 245, 060, 391, 285, 174, 071, 244
Tatung 0049 065, 100, 544, 300, 277, 245, 272, 077
Tec 0746 245, 275
Technema 0933 348
Technics 0250 278, 678
TechnolAce 0934 207
Teleavia 0755 137, 233, 361, 371, 518, 596
Telefunken 0757 137, 594, 499, 102, 112, 129, 363, 280, 290, 334, 101, 371, 241, 033, 505, 526, 596
Telemeister 0760 348, 065
Teletech 0762 037, 065
Teleton 0763 234, 245, 377, 391
Tensai 0767 132, 246, 065, 322, 345, 348
Texet 0935 244, 246, 037, 402
Thompson 0771 363, 315, 427, 137, 361, 224, 226, 327, 371, 065, 518, 596, 377
Thorn 0772 101, 221, 220, 218, 527, 065, 521, 402, 540, 063, 100, 102, 112, 132, 533, 563, 581
Thorn-Ferguson 0936 371
Tomashi 0774 310
Toshiba 0156 536, 581, 063, 271, 098
Triumph 0786 271, 205, 544
Uher 0792 234, 348, 331
Ultra 0793 220
Ultravox 0794 115, 130
Universum 0802 374, 133, 563, 520, 398, 065, 132, 292, 449
Vestel 0808 065
Videosat 0937 275
Videotechnic 0938 245
Videoton 0939 459
Vision 0941 065, 348
Visorex 0818 460
Voxson 0820 115, 191
Waltham 0821 245, 384
Watson 0822 065, 348
Watt Radio 0823 130, 342, 572
Wega 0825 064, 115
White Westinghouse 0830 348, 244, 065
Yoko 0840 292, 065, 245, 459
Zanussi 0843 234, 391, 245

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