RCA DRD485RG DirecTV DTV Receiver "tv mute without remote" Questions

...TV" button on remote. With Remote go to Parental Menu and enter 2211 for code. Go to parental Menu and press Mute, Display, Clear, Reset in sequence on the Remote. Press "Menu" button on the set and ...

...TV at nite. Did that and the remote started working! Is there a fix to the reciever without turning on a lite? When the remote quits I still have volume,mute,on/off. I can change chanels with the ...