No Audio/Video error message

[mygoose]

Hit the Satellite setup button, make sure that it says "Astra 2" or "Astra 28.2" and then go to Blind search. If you get options to network search, just continue.

Thanks but sorry I do not understand this at all.

I did try to give it a go but the menu button is now not bringing up anything on the screen.

mygoose

PS I put new batteries in the remote just in case.

[Woodster]

Go to system setting press ok, scroll down to factory reset press ok punch 0000 got to factory reset
Press Ok and select yes. Then follow below instruction.
Press ok on the installation, ok again on the satellite setup. OK again and a list of satellites will appear. Use the left or right arrows on the remote and select Astra 2 @ 28.2east then press Yellow button to save
Press Exit to satellite setup. When the Quality progress Bar is at its highest level, press the red
button on the remote to tune. To view all channels press OK in view then select any channel displayed
on the left-hand side with no $ sign Ok again. To view $ (Scrambled) channels, a cam {Decoder}
is required and a viewing card. Cams and cards are not available for Sky.

[mygoose]

Thanks but sorry I cannot do any of this.

Firstly though as mentioned above nothing happens when I press the menu button.

Our system is set up to receive Free to Air programmes plus Sky News.

mygoose

[mygoose]

Hi mygoose. Are you willing to say where you live (just the town)? It might be that someone on the forum could help with a personal visit.

If you're anywhere near Lancaster I'd be more than happy to help out.

I should have said that I live on Junction 6 of the M25. If anyone who could fix this would be coming round the M25 and wouldn't mind calling in I would be more than happy to pay their expenses etc.

Thanks for help.
mygoose

[jayhab]

After having pressed the TV/Sat button earlier, is the remote now still in TV mode? Try pressing the Tv/Sat button once more then pressing the menu button, then follow Woodster's instructions above.
If that doesn't work, try starting afresh - power everything off, wait a few moments then switch them back on. Meanwhile i'll look for a manual online for your box.

[jayhab]

Here's the manual for your receiver:
http://www.technomate.com/support/TM...s%20Manual.pdf

This may help, from page 5:

[Kenedin]

If all else fails, and to save time, I suggest visiting a dedicated Technomate forum, such as Satellite - Technomate (standard) Receivers , register, and pop the question there.

I'm beginning to wonder if you've had some kind of component failure, eg capacitor(s). It's not just Sky boxes that suffer these problems.

Anyway, hopefully you'll get an answer here or on the Technomate forum.

[mygoose]

After having pressed the TV/Sat button earlier, is the remote now still in TV mode? Try pressing the Tv/Sat button once more then pressing the menu button, then follow Woodster's instructions above.
If that doesn't work, try starting afresh - power everything off, wait a few moments then switch them back on. Meanwhile i'll look for a manual online for your box.

Thanks. I did press TV/Sat again, take everything off the power and change the remote batteries but nothing now happens when I press the menu button.

Sorry, but I really cannot do Woodsters instructions.

Most important I do not lose Sky News,

Thanks for help.

mygoose

[mygoose]

Here's the manual for your receiver:
http://www.technomate.com/support/TM...s%20Manual.pdf

This may help, from page 5:

Thanks and that's very good of you but I cannot follow the manual. I know absolutely nothing about it. It's important to me not to lose Sky News.

mygoose

[jayhab]

Does the remote do anything now?