How to open dish network remote control made by echostar

Our remotes may not carry all of the normal functions your factory remote would. The remote you have is capable of learning additional functions, the link below will open a tutorial guide for this: www.dishnetwork.com/SupportSection/FileStream.ashx?ID=678

Daniel Busa
DISH Network
Customer Service

Unplug the satelite box and replug it back like about an hour later.By letting the box resetting and upgrading it softwares the remote should work again now.

yild43

Normally when your channels change on its own, you may have a neighbor who also has DISH Network with both remotes (yours and theirs) having the same remote addresses. We would readdress the remote to the receiver giving your remote a new address. Since the remote is also draining batteries, this indicates the remote is not functioning correctly. Please call 1-800-333-3474, talk with Technical Support; we need to replace your remote. I hope this helps.

Ray Calo
DISH Network

lt911

I have provided instructions on how to readdress the remote to your receiver. If this doesn't work, we may need to replace the remote. I hope this helps.

Readdress remote to receiver, step 5:
http://www.dishnetwork.com/SupportSection/remote-setup

Ray Calo
DISH Network

This is hopefully resolved by now, but I do have some simple steps to give you if you have any questions. Follow the link below, it will walk you through getting the remote set up. The post is not too detailed on exactly what is going on, but to me, it sounds like you want to get the remote reprogrammed, and the link below will help. I do apologize if I interpreted it wrong and if I did so, please post back.

http://www.dishnetwork.com/SupportSection/remote-setup


Becki Barned
DISH Network Customer Service

me1969

The remote you mentioned is not compatible between the different receivers. Some remotes can be used with different receivers. You would need a new remote if you are having problems with the other remote. I hope this helps.

Ray Calo
DISH Network

On your dish remote, press and hold the tv button until all 4 buttons light up, then release. push either of the power buttons once. Now start pushing the down channel button, It's the one right below select, continue pushing it until tv turns off. When tv goes off push down button one more time then push up button, when tv turns back on stop and press # key, tv light will flash 3 times and should be set. Note....if u press down button and tv does not turn off after going through all codes( tv light will start flashing) press cancel and try again only channel up this time. hope this helps.

https://rweb.echostar.com/departmental_content/TechPortal/content/tech/remotes/5.0.shtml

Mike,

Code 246 is the correct code for my Maxent plasma for my dish network remote. Remote is 5.3IR and it was made by EchoStar Technologies Corp. Part #142301. If yours is the same, good luck.

jerry

How to Program a EchoStar Remote Control
Instructions

Step1
Ensure that the remote control has new batteries installed. If you are not sure or have been using the device for a while, go ahead and insert fresh batteries. You need four AAA batteries.
Step2
Locate the mode buttons on the controller. You will see SAT, AUX, TV, and VCR. SAT stands for the satellite receiver. Your remote is automatically set up to work with your EchoStar receiver, and you do not need to program it for this function. AUX may refer to a cable television device or an audio device that hooks it into your stereo system. TV refers to your television set. VCR may be chosen to control a standard VCR or a DVD player.
Step3
Press the mode button that corresponds with the device which you want to control with the EchoStar remote control. For example, if you want to program the remote to control the TV, press down the TV mode button.
Step4
Turn on the device. This is the item you want to control with the EchoStar remote. You may need to do so manually or with its own remote control. In this example, you would turn on your television set with its own control.
Step5
Press down the EchoStar mode button for the device again, but this time hold it down for three seconds. You are going to notice that all the other mode buttons are going to flash on. Aim the remote at the device you want to control.
Step6
Depress the EchoStar remote power button briefly and then slowly click either the up or the down arrow button. You are performing a code scan that allows the remote control to run through all the preprogrammed codes that are stored in its memory. Proceed slowly and do not hurry this process. It may take a few minutes, but it is virtually foolproof.
Step7
Stop when the appliance you want to control with the EchoStar remote control suddenly turns off. You have hit upon the correct code, and if you save it now, your remote will be able to use it in the future to control the functions of the item.
Step8
Store the code in the EchoStar remote control’s memory by pressing the pound button. You will notice that the corresponding mode button is going to flash, acknowledging the programming choice. You are now ready to control the item with the EchoStar remote control.