DSTV REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (PVR RCU)

THE SHIFT BUTTON
The SHIFT button is used to access the secondary functionality.
Press SHIFT followed by the required button.
The four buttons at the top of the remote control each have a
secondary function. The TV, ALT, TV GUIDE and LANGUAGE
buttons are active during normal use.
After pressing SHIFT, it will flash / blink, confirming the mode of
the remote control (i.e. the “shifted functionality” has been
activated). It is not necessary to hold both buttons down at the
same time.
If not used, the SHIFT function will cancel itself after 20 seconds.
The SHIFT function can also be cancelled by pressing SHIFT again.
To go to the Audio Bouquet, press SHIFT followed by the TV
button.
To go to the ARC (Aspect Ratio), press SHIFT followed by the TV
GUIDE button.
To display the Subtitles / Teletext options, press SHIFT followed by
the ALT button (only available on selected channels).
To go to the Parental Control menu, press SHIFT followed by the
LANGUAGE button.
Note: The SHIFT button can also be used to change between TV1
and TV2 modes of extra views in recent single view DSTV remote
controls. The red remote control light blinks on the mode being
used.
THE DIAL
The Dial is used for different TV environments and can be
customised for use with TVs and other audiovisual equipment in
your home. The position of the dial can be seen through the
mode window. In the example below the remote control is in 2B
mode.
Whenever a button is pressed, the mode window will blink
confirming that the command was sent in that mode.
The different sections of the dial are called modes. The basic
functions are the same in each mode however each mode also
allows control of additional devices.
The Dial modes are TV1, TV2, A, B, C, D or 1, 2, 3, 4, A, B, C, D in
more recent Dstv Universal remote controls.
Turning the Dial
Place a thumb on each side of the ring (next to the left and right
arrow buttons) and push upwards with one thumb. The dial can
turn both clockwise and anti-clockwise.
BLINKING LIGHTS
The remote control has various ways of indicating specific
conditions. Examples:
Quick blink = OK
Slow blink(s) = error
SHIFT button blink = advanced mode
No blink = invalid button
The SHIFT button will blink continuously when SHIFT is active
The mode window will blink whenever a button is pressed to
confirm that the command has been sent in that mode
If there is no blink, the button being pressed is invalid.
With certain functions, the SHIFT button blinks when a command
is sent, instead of the mode window (Advanced Functionality).
This indicates that a special mode is active and that the mode
displayed in the mode window is inactive (not being used). These
special modes are all subject to a 20 second timeout.
Timeouts
If any button on the remote control is held down continuously for
longer than 30 seconds, the remote control will automatically
switch off. This is done to conserve batteries, for example if you
sit on the remote control or a book is placed on top of it, etc.
Note: If left alone for more than 20 seconds, the remote control
will always return to normal operation for the selected mode
PROGRAMING THE DSTV PVR RCU FOR TV1 & TV2
The universal RCU sometimes needs to be reprogrammed to
work with some versions of decoders (some DSD 990 and earlier
versions or Dual views).
You can do this as follows:
Turn the dial on the remote control to any of the programmable
positions.
Press and hold the [SHIFT] key until the light blinks 3 times
indicating the dial position.
* NOTE: If the remote immediately gives two slow blinks when
you press the [SHIFT] key, you may need to change the mode
you selected on the dial.
Enter the 5 digit code (21363 for single view (TV1) & 21463 for dual
view TV2). The light will again blink 3 times to indicate success.