My remote wont do anything and I cant eve turn the tv off manual help
OF COURSE, THE OBVIOUS IS TO CHECK AND/OR REPLACE THE BATTERIES. SECONDLY, AND THIS IS A GOOD LITTLE 'TRICK' TO REMEMBER,AS IT IS A GOOD WAY TO TEST ANY REMOTE [I.R.- INFRA-RED] IS TO TAKE A DIGITAL CAMERA, EVEN A CELL PHONE CAMERA, AND AIM IT AT THE FRONT OF YOUR REMOTE. THEN PRESS THE POWER, OR ALMOST ANY BUTTON, AND OBSERVE THE VIEWFINDER OF YOUR CAMERA. YOU SHOULD SEE WHITE, PROBABLY RAPIDLY FLASHING LIGHT ON THE CAMERA. DIGITAL CAMERAS AND CELL PHONE CAMERAS USE A C.C.D. SENSOR, WHICH IS HIGHLY SENSITIVE TO INFRA-RED LIGHT, INVISIBLE TO THE HUMAN EYE. IF YOU SEE NOTHING, THE REMOTE IS MOST LIKELY DEFECTIVE. IF YOU DO SEE LIGHT, THERE'S STILL A SLIGHT POSSIBILITY THE REMOTE IS BAD, AS IT HAS TO OPERATE AT THE CORRECT FREQUENCY. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IS NOT VERY COMMON, AND USUALLY OCCURS IN OLDER REMOTES THAT HAVE A QUARTZ CRYSTAL TO CONTROL THE FREQUENCY, AND USUALLY OCCURE WHEN THE REMOTE IS DROPPED. ANYWAY, IF THE REMOTE IS IN FACT DEFECTIVE, THERE ARE MANY UNIVERSAL REMOTES AVAILABLE RATHER CHEAPLY. IF YOU DO BUY A NEW REMOTE, TRY TO SEE IF YOUR SET IS LISTED, AND CHECK THE STORE'S RETURN POLOCY, JUST IN CASE THE REMOTE IS'NT THE PROBLEM.
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