Lost Remote, stuck on radio

[mininfcc]

Hi,

I have a skybox F3 and have somehow lost the remote control. The problem I have is that the last channel I had on was radio 6 so I can change to other radio channels via the buttons on the box but I am unable to change back to tv. I have ordered a new remote but that will take a week to arrive.

Any ideas ? I am reluctant to do a factory reset as this may cause me to lose some of the additional channels.

Thanks & cheers

[cactikid]

look under cushions,chairs etc,best to wait until new remote comes as controls usually up and down and not tv/radio.

[mininfcc]

cheers mate, tried all that but unfortunately my kids are better at hiding things than I am at finding them .....

[cactikid]

ask them? prize of a big mac meal to the winner?bloody devious kids are,hope they not flushed it

[Hadron]

Doesn't the F3 have a front panel "menu" button? I thought all models did.

If it has, you can press it to go to the "edit channel" menu. Select "tv channel list" by pressing "OK". Press "OK" again to bring up the channel list. Press "menu" button 3 times to take you back out of the menus.

You are now back to TV.

[mininfcc]

Doesn't the F3 have a front panel "menu" button? I thought all models did.

If it has, you can press it to go to the "edit channel" menu. Select "tv channel list" by pressing "OK". Press "OK" again to bring up the channel list. Press "menu" button 3 times to take you back out of the menus.

You are now back to TV.

Thanks for trying to help, but am unable select tv channel list so am still having to listen to radio.

[boylan]

New remotes on ebay are only a fiver, or you could get a universal remote

[Hadron]

Thanks for trying to help, but am unable select tv channel list so am still having to listen to radio.

Why can't you select "tv channel list"?

With a combination of menu, OK, & arrow keys, you should be able to access any menu functions.

[mininfcc]

Why can't you select "tv channel list"?

With a combination of menu, OK, & arrow keys, you should be able to access any menu functions.

I have tried various combinations of the keys and couldn't get the cursor to the header. It may be me ..... therefore I will try again and if I'm being an idiot I will let you know.

I have ordered a replacement from eBay just in case

Cheers

[Hadron]

I am having to use the front panel buttons myself for an X3 I bought without a remote. I thought that all the openbox models used the same type of remote, but obviously not. The remotes for the S9/10/11, F3/4/5, & M3 all use the same remote, but I cannot find a remote for the X3 anywhere.

There is only 1 seller on ebay, & he is away at the moment & not dispatching orders!

[mininfcc]

New remote arrived ..... back to watching Cbeebies

[cactikid]

put a heavy chain on it