Programming your new Thomson TiVo Remote

The Thomson remote is nearly identical to the first version of US TiVo remotes (Series 1) and will control virtually every TiVo made without any programming. The exception to this is the Sony TiVo’s (series 1 & 2) and the Toshiba SD-H400, these TiVo’s use entirely different remotes and codes.

As an early European version remote, these do not have an info or input button. You’ll also notice there does not seem to be a “TV Power” button. On the Thomson TiVo Remote, the Standby button is used in place of the TV Power button found on US TiVo remotes. The AUX and VCR buttons do nothing on US systems.

To program your remote to control your TV, perform the following steps:

1. Hold down the TiVo and Standby buttons simultaneously until the red light on the remote control remains on.
2. Enter a 4-digit code from the code list on the back of this sheet. *Note – the codes listed on your TiVo probably will not work.
3. Test the “Standby” button to see if it turns your TV on and off.
4. If it doesn’t work, repeat steps 1 to 3 with the next remote code. *Note – Sometimes you’ll find a code that turns the TV power on and off, but the volume does not work as expected. In this case, try another code from the list until you find one that work correctly.

If none of the listed remote codes work or your TV model is not listed, you may need to perform a code search:

1. Hold down the TiVo and Standby buttons simultaneously until the red light on the remote control remains on.
2. The red light on the remote will illuminate until the code search is complete.
3. Enter code 0999.
4. Use the channel up button to scroll through the codes. Don't go too fast or you could miss it. When the TV turns off, hit the enter key; that sets the code.

 If you cycle through all the codes, the red LED will go off, indicating that you have tried all the codes.

 If you went through this process and you do not find your code the first time, you might want to try the process again to make sure you did not skip over your code by going too fast. If you cannot find a code that will work, your brand of TV or stereo may not currently be supported.

 Common Q & A

 Q-Will these work with DVD TiVo’s?

A-    As long as yours is not a Toshiba model SD-H400, this will control most functions on you TiVo. It does not have any DVD specific buttons but those functions can be controlled from the menus.

Q-Will these work with a dual tuner TiVo?

A-    We've tested these remotes on dual tuner units and usually pressing the "Live TV/Guide" button once gets you to the guide or the info screen. Pressing it a second time will swap the screens between these two. When on the info screen, on the right side, if you scroll down once, you can swap the tuners. Sometimes, it is necessary to go to the main TiVo menu first, scroll down to "Live TV" and press select. This should only be needed once and the "Live TV/Guide" button will work as described above.