Sony Corporation was formed in Japan, where its headquarters is located to this day, back in 1946. Sony Corporation produces household and professional appliances, game consoles and other products. Moreover, Sony is one of the largest media companies in the world, owns the Sony Music Entertainment label, and two film studios. The company’s greatest popularity in the world of technology was brought by the Playstation, Vaio laptops and the already mentioned recording brand Sony Music Entertainment. Previously, the corporation’s flagship products were portable players and mobile phones of the Walkman line. Today we will talk about Sony Smart TV and, in particular, remote controls for them.
Paying attention to all of the above nuances, you can avoid unpleasant moments when, after buying a device, the TV does not respond to it. Usually it all comes down to a simple replacement of the remote control, however, at such moments, the reason may be a banal clogging of the buttons and the board with debris and dust, or a malfunction of the TV.
If it turns out that the problem is hidden in the TV, in most of these cases, a simple reset to the factory settings will help solve the problem.
It must be remembered that it will also help to avoid trouble when working with the remote control after turning it on, a short pause, which will help prevent the moment when the TV does not respond to the remote control signals due to the presence of errors.
Remote settings after purchase
Sony Corporation at one time released remote touch controls. Such devices are many times easier to set up, unlike conventional push-button remotes, since all given commands are displayed with a special response on the display. Here’s how to set up the touchpad:
- Do a factory reset of all settings.
- Put the device into the search mode for encoding a suitable TV.
- Turn on the TV and point the remote at the module that gives the signal.
- On the screen, find information that relates to the device that is connecting.
- When the setting is completed, save the settings using the desired command.
Download the manual for setting up a remote for Sony TV
remote control in the phone
If necessary, all TVs can be controlled from a smartphone. In order to make this possible, you must first install a special application on your mobile phone, which can be easily found on the Play Store or the AppStore. After that, you need to find an available encoding transmitted from the TV. If manual tuning is used, the model and line, TV series are independently determined. The difference between remote controls and phones is that the latter do not need to be reset to factory settings, but there is a minus – the remote on the smartphone will not give full access to all features and functions.
Download remote control for Sony TV:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.soniremote.view&hl=en&gl=US
https://apps.apple.com/en/app/sonymote-%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%82-sony-bravia-%D1%82%D0%B2/ id907119932
How to disassemble the remote
As practice shows, conventional remotes can work poorly or fail completely due to clogging with dirt and dust. If this happens, you need to properly clean the remote control and all its components. Naturally, in order to clean the remote control, you need to disassemble it before doing this in a strictly established manner. Such a procedure must be carried out after a certain period of time as a preventive measure, since remote controls with touch controls are fundamentally different from push-button ones, reacting to every touch and lack of contact. Therefore, in order to properly disassemble the remote before cleaning, you must do the following:
- Turn off the remote control before cleaning, thereby preventing violation of its operation mode or individual functions
- Remove the battery or batteries that power the device
- Unscrew all the screws that are located on the rear panel and that hold the entire remote control structure
- Disassemble in order all the modules inside, except for the sensor unit
- Carefully disconnect the keys and their contacts
- After all the above measures, clean the device
- In the end, you need to assemble the remote control back into working condition and check it on the TV
Cleaning the device
In more detail, you should dwell on such an item as directly cleaning the remote control. Then, when the remote control is completely disassembled, you need to thoroughly clean all parts and the case. In this case, materials that do not contain moisture or other liquid must be used. Cotton swabs and wet wipes containing alcohol are best suited. These tools most effectively help in the fight against dust and dirt, as practice shows.
After cleaning with napkins, the remote control must be completely dried, leaving no moisture inside.
Only after all the parts and elements of the remote control become dry, you can assemble and start testing the device’s performance. As for the external parts, including the sensor, they only need to be cleaned with wipes. How to disassemble and clean the Sony TV remote control – video repair instructions: https://youtu.be/q41wtyH4Qfk
Codes for remote controls
Like all remote control devices, Sony remotes have encodings that are needed to work with TV when pairing devices. In order to recode the remote control, you need to enter the necessary values. This is done manually or automatically. If the necessary data is not available on the device, you will need to find it yourself. Usually, such data can be found in certain places:
- In some devices, such codes may be in the instructions that come with the device.
- Also, the data for the code may be contained in the user manual of the Sony TV model that is used
- The required encoding can be found on the official website of the manufacturer (https://www.sony.ru/electronics/support/televisions-projectors), in this case Sony.
- Some service centers that repair similar equipment have information about the coding of the remotes
- On forums and various sites with this theme, codes can be in the public domain for all users.
On the same forums, quite interesting questions often arise, the answers to which can help in solving problems with the remote control.
Code list for Sony: 0031, 0051, 0061, 0191, 0221, 0611, 0931, 1791, 1981, 2401, 2471, 2331.
Universal Remotes
If the original remote control could not be found, the option remains to purchase a universal remote control that will be compatible with most brands and TV models. Such remotes differ significantly from conventional ones in a number of advantages:
- They are compatible with various devices . The universal remote can control not only one TV, but also players, TV receivers. This is possible thanks to the built-in sensor, which can operate in all existing frequency ranges.
- Such devices are compatible with a huge number of TVs . The year of manufacture and the name of the company, the series do not affect compatibility. Therefore, when buying such a remote control, it is recommended to pay attention to the design, and, of course, the price of the device.
- The device contains a powerful transmitter that operates at a distance of up to 20 meters.
- Most of these remotes are sold at a fairly low price . And if you buy online, the price will be even lower.
Universal Remote for Sony – HUAYU RM-L1275: https://youtu.be/AXtT3jniito Top 3 best universal remotes:
- REXANT 38-0011.
- Vivanco UR 2.
- One For All URC 6810 TV Zapper
But there are remotes that do not have special buttons that allow you to control additional functions that Smart TV-enabled devices provide.
By the way, the original remotes for the most part have a better assembly than non-original remote controls.
What to do to unlock the remote
If the Sony remote needs to be unlocked, there are several options:
- At the same time, hold down the “+” and “P” keys. After that, enter several identical characters. It can be “2222” or “7777”. It is also worth trying to enter “1234”, and then press the “+” key again.
- When the code is dialed and the “+” key is pressed, the LED on the remote control should be on constantly. If this happens, you must press the key combination “+Volume” and “Menu”.
- The third step is to press any one button for 10 seconds, after which the remote control should work.
Do I need to buy the remote from the same company as the TV?
This question is asked quite often, more than half of the customers choosing a new remote control ask exactly this. After all, there is an opinion that absolutely all remotes are the same and differ only in the name of the manufacturer. And the fact that a certain brand of TV often requires a remote control of the same brand sometimes genuinely surprises buyers. Yes, sometimes it happens within the same company that remote control models from different TVs can be interchangeable. But this does not always happen, and only a qualified specialist can determine whether this or that remote control is suitable for the TV. After all, sometimes a situation occurs when almost all functions work, except for some quite important ones.
I have a remote that doesn’t work
You need to look at the remote and find the markings that are on its body. This is the model name of this remote control. It should be noted that the TV and the remote control that comes with it will always have different markings. Often, the marking can be found on the front side of the remote control, sometimes under the battery cover or on the back cover. However, there are devices on which there is no marking. In this case, you need to work with the marking of the TV. In any case, when buying a new remote control, it is important to take the current remote control with you to the store. This will help save both time and, which is also important, finances. Sometimes it is possible to repair and restore non-working remotes, but this does not always happen. What to do if the remote does not work and how to fix it: https://youtu.be/1c_zgCLqfG4
What to do if there is no old remote control
In this case, it would be best to look for the instructions for the TV used. Usually in such instructions there is all the necessary information about the remote control, including the image. If there is no instruction, then in this case you need to know the model of the TV and, based on this, start looking for the right remote control.
You do not have a remote control, no instructions and you do not know the name of the TV
That is, for example, the TV does not have the name of the company that released it and there is no model marking. It also happens. If you have sympathetic neighbors, try asking them, for example, for TV remote controls to test them on your device. Some consoles from different manufacturers are based on the same chips and command systems and, as a result, are interchangeable. If this does not help, you can try to take the universal remote and use autosearch to find the code to control your device.
