Eurovox 2- Can I get channels without scanning?

[alexavfc]

Hi, Last week I purchased a cheap Eurovox 2, and was helped by a member to reflash, which I did, and seemed to be a success, file seemed to load up perfectly

However, the unit did not come with a remote, and was not planning to buy one, especially as none seem to be going on ebay, (the slimline remote doesn't work with the box, and I'm not sure if any other remote will)

And, as the box is for my bedroom, and will be more or less next to my bed, so was wondering can I load the channels on without using the remote? As when I've got into the menu and wanted to scan, I'm unable to as I haven't been able to hit the red button

Thanks in advance for any replies

[telecom69]

Its going to be difficult to operate without a remote control,how are you going to navigate ? I have sent you a PM ...

[telecom69]

Wondering how you got into the menu? did you do it by using the channel buttons on the box itself? I once had an occasion when flashing a box,the remote didnt work for some reason so I used the buttons on the box,and managed to get to the menu, and then tried the remote again and this time it worked,wonder if it would for you ?have you tried it since?

[alexavfc]

I've got a:
Power/standby button
Exit button
OK/Menu button
Left/right/up/down buttons

I tried the remote a few times, once I was in the menu's and when I had exited, with new batteries, but no luck

[telecom69]

I think that the best way to go now would be to download a cdf file for your area,the top sticky of this forum will surely have one,but you may have to look for one,If I knew where you were I have helped you look,lots of members have gone this way for various reasons, there is no need to scan doing it this way of course,because someone else has done it for you once you have a cdf file on the box you should then be able to just use the channel up/down buttons ....

[smoggy]

from your other posts I can see you have another eurovox.
as suggested by telecom69 load a cdf file to your box.
upload your cdf file from your other box edit it so your most used channels are in the first 10 to 20 channels to make it easier using the up/down buttons
then download it to your EV2

[alexavfc]

Thanks alot for the advice, will try that, but will keep looking for a remote, hopefully one will pop up sooner or later

On another note though, when I plugged the box into check it was all working and to try and do a scan, when I re-plugged in the slimline, every channel was coming up with "no or bad signal"

Something was not right, so checked all the connections, all OK, reset it a few times, each time again, no difference made, so did a "fast install" on each of the 3 frequencies, (I'm ex NTHell, 6.887, Coventry) still nothing

So then did a factory reset, scanned again on each of the 3 frequencies, nothing, to say I'm baffled at this is an understatement, although gutted we've lost all those channels!

[smoggy]

I take it you have plugged the cable into the correct connections
are you sure the line is stiil live
have you got a subbed box you can check to make sure the feed is still live

[alexavfc]

Originally Posted by smoggy

I take it you have plugged the cable into the correct connections
are you sure the line is stiil live
have you got a subbed box you can check to make sure the feed is still live

We've got 10mg BB with them, so I'm presuming the line must be live, the cables are in the right part of the white box on the wall, left been cable, right been the BB, and in the back of the box, again all in the right place

No we haven't got a subbed box, just the BB, and we hooked up a Vox to it, it was last night this happened, watching Father Ted on More 4, swapped the boxes over for 10 minutes max, then back over, signal gone, and thats it!!!

Wish I hadn't of bothered with the other box now!

[smoggy]

if your broadband is still live then try scanning directly from the cable feed( ie no splitters etc) and see if you get anything