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How to program my Bell Satellite TV remote control

Before you begin, make sure the batteries are charged and remove obstructions between your remote and the receiver. Learn more

To operate your Whole Home PVR or receiver

If you find that your Bell Satellite TV remote is not controlling your receiver properly, or if you recently purchased a replacement remote, follow these steps to program it.

  1. Press and hold the options button for three seconds until the green light blinks twice.
  2. Enter 0006 on your remote keypad (for satellite receivers). The green tv light will flash twice again and your remote will now operate your satellite receiver.

Note: If that does not solve the issue, you may need to reset the frequency by following the next few steps.

  1. Press SYSTEM INFO on the front of the receiver.
  2. On your remote, press and hold options for a minimum of three seconds until the green tv light flashes twice.
  3. On your remote keypad, enter any number between 1 and 16. (Enter two digits, such as 01, 02, 03 and so on.) Press select. The green tv light should flash twice. This will reset the frequency the remote uses to communicate with the receiver.
  4. Press Select.
  5. Press Record (rec). The remote address field on the System Info screen will display the number you selected.
  6. Select Done. You will now be able to control the Bell Satellite TV receiver.

To operate your TV

  1. Locate the remote programming code (PDF 77.73 KB) for your TV.
  2. Turn on your TV and your Satellite TV receiver.
  3. Press and hold the options button for three seconds until the green light blinks twice.

  4. Enter the four-digit code for your TV’s brand (or code 0001 to search all brands).

    • If correct, the green light blinks twice.
    • If incorrect, it lights up for two seconds. Try again.
    • If no code was entered within 10 seconds, you need to start over.

  5. Press and hold the Power button until your TV turns off.

    Note: This could take up to five minutes (or up to 15 minutes if searching all brands). The green light will slowly blink as the remote cycles through the codes.

  6. Let go of the power button and press select. The green light will blink twice.

If the green light blinks five times, a match wasn’t found. Please start again using code 0001 to search all brands. Should you need to replace your remote, you can get one online.

View our Satellite TV remote controls

Before you begin, make sure the batteries are charged and remove obstructions between your remote and the receiver. Learn more

Learn how to program your Bell Satellite TV remote

How to program your bell satellite tv remote

To operate your receiver

If you find that your Bell Satellite TV remote is not controlling your receiver properly, or if you recently purchased a replacement remote, follow these steps to program it.

Important: If you have a UHF remote (check the bottom of your remote), you first need to install the UHF antenna provided by Bell into its port on the back of your receiver.

  1. Press SYS INFO on the front of the receiver.
  2. Press and hold SAT until SAT, TV, AUX and VCR light up.
  3. Release SAT. It will start to flash.
  4. Choose a random number between 0 and 16 and enter it. This will reset the frequency the remote uses to communicate with the receiver.
  5. Press #.
  6. Press Record. The remote address field on the System Info screen will display the number you selected.
  7. Press Done. You will now be able to control the receiver.

TVs and other devices

To operate your TV

  1. Locate the remote programming code (PDF 3.41 MB) for your TV.
  2. Press and hold TV until SAT, AUX and VCR light up.
  3. Release TV. It will start to flash.
  4. Enter one of the codes for your TV model, then press #. TV should flash three times.
  5. Try to control your TV. If it doesn't work, use one of the other codes from the list.

To operate other devices

  1. Locate the remote programming code (PDF 3.41 MB) for your device.
  2. Press and hold AUX until SAT, TV AUX and VCR light up.
  3. Release AUX. It will start to flash.
  4. Enter one of the codes for your device, then press #. AUX should flash three times.
  5. Try to control the other device. If it doesn't work, use one of the other codes from the list.

Should you need to replace your remote, you can get one online.

View our Satellite TV remote controls

If you wish to use a third-party universal remote, you can try using the number 1 as the code in step 4. This is the most common setting that remote manufacturers use when programming Bell Satellite TV remotes. If that doesn’t work, please check with your remote’s manufacturer to get help as Bell cannot support remotes that we do not provide.

Check that the batteries in the remote are correctly inserted, or replace them. Your remote batteries may be weak and need replacing if you have to press the POWER button more than once to turn your Bell Satellite TV receiver on or off, or if you have to move closer to the receiver for the remote to work.

To replace the batteries in your remote:

  1. Remove the battery cover on the back of your remote.
  2. Remove and safely discard the old batteries.
  3. Insert fresh AAA-size batteries following the diagram in the battery compartment.
  4. Replace the cover.

Tips on replacing remote batteries:

  • The remote control uses AAA batteries.

When installing or replacing batteries:

  • Be sure to remove all the old batteries. Never mix new and old batteries.
  • Make sure that all the batteries being used are of the same kind (never mix Alkaline, Lithium, NI-MH or Ni-Cd rechargeable batteries with each other).
  • When installing new batteries, be sure to match the plus (+) ends of the batteries with the orientation as shown inside the remote.

If you have replaced the batteries and have tried to program your remote and you are still unsuccessful. You may need to replace your remote. Learn how.