Bell TV Dual Tuner Remotes, Green and Blue Tabs

To set you your Bell TV (satellite) Dual Tuner Receiver Remotes we advise that you assign a unique remote address number to each remote.  To do this.  Remote 1 (Green bottom tab) should be left as is.  This remote is an Infra Red remote should be used to control your main receiver and tv.

The second remote which has a Blue Tab is a UHF Pro (Ultra High Frequency Pro) model and should be used to control a secondary tv set, which is located in another room of your home.

By assigning each remote a different remote address enables the remotes to work independently preventing actions with one remote to affect both televisions.

To Change the Remote Address for Remote Control 2 (Blue Tab)

Press System Info button on the receiver's front panel
Make a note of the current remote address, as shown on screen

Via  the remote 

1. Press and Hold the SAT button
2. When all the MODE buttons (Sat, TV, PVR, AUX) light up,  LET GO
3. Enter a new remote address number ( 1 - 16) via the number pad
4. Press the # Key (bottom right) 
5. MODE light SAT will flash 3 times
6. Note down the new remote address number
7. Press RECORD 

Check the number on screen matches your new remote address number

Press SELECT to exit the System Info Screen

NOTE:

It is possible to change the remote address for Remote Control 1 (Green Tab) using this method also.
Next Step - How To Program the Remote to Control your TV


 TIP  -  The procedure is easy but will go faster with two people, one reader and one doer.

Parental Controls or Channel Locks

Set up Channels or Rating Locks on your Bell TV system in 5 easy steps :

1. Turn on the TV and Receiver. Press Menu on your remote
2. Now Select Locks (You will be asked to enter your password)
3. Select Channel Locks or Rating Locks*
4. Make your selection of either channels or rating level(s) that you do not want to watch  (Confirmation that you selection has been made will be indicated by a check box)
5. Select Save/Done

*Program Ratings - As set by the makers of the program

PG - Ages 8 - 13

14 -  Ages 14 and above

18 -  Over 18 Adult only

NR/AO - Not Rated  Adult Oriented 

Programs might include sexually explicit language or images,  nudity and profanities, violence.

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     Bell TV Channel Locking Tip
     Have your password ready.  As you watch tv note which channels have unsuitable
     content, then you can refer to your list when prompted to make your selection.
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How to make a favorites List using Bell TV Electronic Programme Guide - Bell TV

Bell TV Tip


When trying to find something to watch on tv it can take considerable time to go through the channels to locate the one you want.  It is likely that many of the shows you like are on a frequently used channels. Of course it is possible to search for an individual show and have your receiver tune to the channel at the designated time, but this isn't really a solution when you don't know what you want to watch.

Favorite's lists will not only save you time but also can be tailored to individual family members needs - Children can have channels listed that have parental approval. What you include in your lists will depend on your interests and if the list is for an individual or all family members.  Making a favorites list using the Bell TV Electronic Progamming Guide, is not just a time saver, it is also helpful to guests and visitors who may not be familiar with Bell TV channels numbers.

To create a Favorites List on your Bell receiver:

• Turn on the satellite receiver and your TV.
  
• Press Menu.
• Highlight and Select Favorites Option.
• Using the arrow keys select the Favorites List.
• Now Select  - Modify List. 
• Press Select, then press Select again.
• The Channel List should now be visible. Highlight the channel you want and Select it. Repeat for each channel you want in your list. 
• When you have choosen all the channels you want in your list, Select Save. 
• Now choose Edit Name and you will be able to give your list a title. 

Popular favorite lists  : 
All Sub (only see details for channels that you subscribe to).
All HD (useful for HD and HD PVR receiver owners  - making it easier to see what's on in HD).
Individual Persons Name - Shows, dramas and programming that is of interest to that person or for a particular age group - children, teens, elder family members, individual sports, ethnic programming etc).

To display the Favorite Channels lists when watching TV,  

Press the GUIDE button on your remote until your list appears.

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     Bell Remote Tip:
      Theme Lists are included in the Electronic Programming Guide:
       Movies, Sports, News, Business, Music, Arts, Family Viewing, etc.
       To access Themes press the Theme button on your remote control.
       In the Themes List, use the arrow keys to highlight your choice, then press Select.

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How to program a Bell remote to your TV

Bell TV Tip

Program a Bell remote to your TV

One of the most common questions is how to program a Bell remote to control the TV, if you don't know what your TV Code is.  Here's how to do it:

• Turn on the TV
• Press and hold the TV button 
• Hold it until the buttons - SAT, TV and VCR all light up
• Release the TV button -  This will cause it to flash.
• Press the POWER button - The TV button light will stay on.
• Press the up arrow, every second (on the Bell remote) 
• Your TV will turn off to indicate a working code has been found.
• Now Press the # button -  this will save the code to the remote
• The TV light on your Bell remote will flash 3 times to confirm that programming has been successful.

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     Bell Remote Tip:

     Before beginning familiarize yourself with the location of the buttons.

     Have someone read out the programming steps whilst you program the remote.

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