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Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 9:53 PM

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Volume only on Remote Control stopped working

[BTW, if the moderators would like to move this thread to the "Remote Controls" section that is fine with me - I wasn't able to do it myself]

 

 

 

So out of the blue the volume button on the remote control has stopped working.

 

I have the HDDVR and my TV is a Sony Bravia KDL 40EX400.

 

The Sony remote for the TV works perfectly fine with all the functions.

 

The DirectTv remote works fine with all the functions - except that the volume doesn't work.

 

Just for the heck of it, I tried reprogramming the DirectTv remote with various codes - still the volume button doesn't work - although everything else does.

 

Swapped out batteries - still the volume doesn't work.

 

Grabbed the remote that works in the other room - all the functions work on it - except the volume.

 

So....any ideas what the problem may be?

 

Thanks for any help.

Scholar

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356 Messages

13 years ago

Is the remote that works in the other room programmed for a Sony TV also?  If not, that's why it didn't work.  Let's try reprogramming the remote again.  With the slide switch at the top of the remote positioned all the way to the right, push and hold select and mute at the same time until the green led flashes twice.  Then push 10000.  Then push select.  Then push the slide switch all the way back to the left.  All done.  Good luck.

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13 years ago

You get your brownie points for the evening!

 

Your steps worked.  When I went through the codes earlier, I did those steps, but I didn't use the number 10000....I wonder if that was what did it?  Don't know....at least this way as exhausted as I am....I don't have to climb out of bed or have the second remote getting lost.

 

Thanks for taking the time.

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356 Messages

13 years ago

Very good! Glad to help.

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13 years ago

I am having the exact same problem, but it also includes the Mute button, so I cannot even reprogram the remote.  Is there another way to get to that besides pressing Select and Mute at the same time? 

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13 years ago

Quote: Originally Posted by coxmikki 

I am having the exact same problem, but it also includes the Mute button, so I cannot even reprogram the remote.  Is there another way to get to that besides pressing Select and Mute at the same time? 


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8 years ago

All you have to do is press mute and the ENTER button at same time and a new menu will pop up where you can actually select your TV and model. If you don't know model press "you don't know model" and it will tell you that there is so many codes that will work and you have to try all. But it does the codes for you. All you do is press volume up if it doesn't work go to the option it didn't work it will try next code if it doesn't work you select it didn't work, and so on. Once your volume works the you select "It worked". So don't worry about the whole setup remote in the menu. It didn't work for me either lol. Also some TVs are under a different TV. For instance some Vizio TVs are under the insignia codes or Hitachi so try that TV brand when selecting if your actual brand does not work:) GoodLuck!

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7 years ago

I am trying to use my Sony remote, only on my Sony TV.  The mute button works as well as channel and other buttons, but no luck with the volume up/down button.  

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6 years ago

Hi, I have the same problem with my remote, but this did not fix mine. Any other suggestions?

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1.7K Messages

6 years ago

You may nned to program your remote to control your TV as instructed in the website :

https://support.directv.com/equipment/4028

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5 Messages

6 years ago

I am having the same problem of just the volume doesn't work.  Receiver Model MDV3000/F7.  Directv universal remote R66rx. 

Went through the reprograming TV multiple times, still volume doesn't work.

There is only one TV number for Sanyo to reprogram. 

Tried testing the remote on 2nd Sanyo tv in another room, works fine there.

Tried reprogramming the tv vis the Mute/Select series, with 981 then 10154(Sanyo) then 963.  No help.

Read the forum answers for similar problems but with different tv's, receiver models, or remote models, and tried a few but they didn't work either.

I'm thinking of trying to reset the receiver, but I don't know which reset to choose, or how much trouble it will be to reprogram it.

 

Can you help??

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6 years ago


@drcheri wrote:

I am having the same problem of just the volume doesn't work.  Receiver Model MDV3000/F7.  Directv universal remote R66rx. 

Went through the reprograming TV multiple times, still volume doesn't work.

There is only one TV number for Sanyo to reprogram. 

Tried testing the remote on 2nd Sanyo tv in another room, works fine there.

Tried reprogramming the tv vis the Mute/Select series, with 981 then 10154(Sanyo) then 963.  No help.

Read the forum answers for similar problems but with different tv's, receiver models, or remote models, and tried a few but they didn't work either.

I'm thinking of trying to reset the receiver, but I don't know which reset to choose, or how much trouble it will be to reprogram it.

 

Can you help??


The MDV3000 is a DVD Player, not a DirecTV Receiver. DirecTV remotes cannot control DVD Players.

 

 

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3 Messages

6 years ago

I. Have a new samsung UHD tv and hooked it up to my direct box. Everything works great except volume and on off. Help!

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22 Messages

5 years ago

I have same problem using the R32 Directv remote with Samsung UHD.

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3 years ago

Tried several, SEVERAL things to get both my volume and power on/off back, but this tutorial finally made it work for me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3jBm_qadTs

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1 year ago

I had the same problem,dont know why this happened,I FIXED IT BY GOING TO SETTINGS, REMOTE DEVICES, PROGRAMING REMOTE,WAS ASKED SPEAKER BRAND WHICH WAS SAMSUNG,THEN WAS ASKED FOR MODEL NUMBER,THEN PRESTO,LIKE MAGIC, IT WAS FIXED


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