Toshiba RD-85DTSB recorder remote control wont work, getting DR-Off when pressing any buttons?????

I received an attachement from the Toshiba Repair folks several months ago, when we had the same problem. To resolve it, do the following:

While pressing the Easy Navi button on the remote, press 2. The remote control mode will be set to DR 2, which is what the recorder is telling you it is set to.

We encountered this problem for the first time, for no apparent reason. It happened again today, after the operator dropped the remote. This fix worked both times.

Go to the menu button on your dvr look closely it wil tell you what button to use. Once there go back to setup and undo what you did. After this go into the menu where it says restore to factory settings and restore it to the factory settings. This will resolve your problem.

There is most likely nothing wrong with your remote. I just had exactly the same issue with my SE-R0161 remote. (I had just changed my remote batteries too and was getting a DR-2 code on the Toshiba DVR RD-XS52 unit's display.) My DVR and my remote had to be realigned so that they both have the same infared (IR) code. The remote and the DVR can have DR 1, DR 2 or DR 3 as remote codes. Pg 54 of the Toshiba Installation Manual explains how to align both your SE-R0161 and your based unit so that the remote works again. Good luck. Hope this helps.

Got the same problem today. I found the solution online on the installation guide. You need to push the two channel changing buttons on the recorder at the same time for 3 seconds.

Hold the easy nav button and the number 2 down for a few seconds then try using the remote.Hope this works for you too.

ok you need to press STAR Button which says mode above it and either 1,2 or 3 to find which freqency is being use. The dvd and the remote need to be on the smae on.

Hold both the channel up and down buttons on the front of the recorder for 3 secs until DR1 shows in the display. Try it and let me know if it worked..

lift up the flap on the remote. Press setup and 2 at the same time. This will activate your remote to RD2 the same as your recorder.

Hold down the easy-navi button and number 1 on the remote.

Answering my own question,Switch on recorder manually then hold down SETUP KEY and No 2 key at the same time.As this is a common fault with this recorder would advise taking note of this solution.