Page 1 of Philips 710 + Cinema 7: am I an idiot?

My problem is admitedly stupid. I`m in the US and I can`t get my Philips 710 to recognize my AllForOne Cinema 7. After you`ve stopped laughing, please read what I`ve done.

Following the instructions, I pressed the DVD/LD button on the remote, releasing it after the blink, then pressed the setup button and held it until the two blinks. I inputted the "0539" code, it flashed twice again, but then nothing. The DVD won`t respond to the remote (the power won`t turn off, etc.), though I`m sure that I`ve followed the instructions of the booklet and this website well enough. Yes, the power was on while I did all this, and just to be sure I tried this with and without a disk.

I want to be able to remote hack the machine but since it won`t even respond to a simple setup, I figure I need some help.

And yes I searched through at least ten pages of the forum and found nothing related to my problem. So is there something wrong with the hardware I`m using, or, as my heading says, am I an idiot?

Thanks in advance for any help.


UPDATE: just to prove that I am not such an idiot I have successfully gotten my television and vcr (both from philips) to recognize the remote using the exact same method above. So what am I missing?

This item was edited on Saturday, 9th June 2001, 03:50

send me an e-mail...and i`ll see what i can do

htrev.nalla[at]ku.oc.tenielbac

What model number is your remote?.
If it`s a URC-7200 there are 2 codes for the philips DVD`s they are 0539 (the most popular) and 0503 if the first don`t work give the second a try.

Actually its the URC-7800, and the other code doesn`t work either...

Wierd, huh?

All I can suggest is to wipe off the codes on your remote and start again.
If you press the DVD button then setup wait for the led to blink twice quickly, then enter 992, press the DVD button and DVD button again. (The led will flash twice again to confirm erase)

Switch off your Philips DVD at the mains for 15 seconds, switch back on this will reset/reboot your DVD.
Now try reprogramming the remote again.
If it fails try reprogramming it on the VCR button, its been known to work.

Thanks for your suggestions but they didn`t work. Looks like I`ll hafta return the remote for a different model. Can anybody suggest one that they know will work with the Philips 710 and will perform the remote hack?

This item was edited on Thursday, 14th June 2001, 02:53

Have you tried searching for your code?
to try searching,turn on the DVD, then with your Cinema 7 press the dvd button then release, press and hold setup till the led blinks twice then enter 991. with the remote pointing towards the dvd slowly alternate between pressing the power and dvd button till the dvd turns off, (could take up to 100 times before the dvd turns off). When the dvd turns off press and release the setup button to store the code.

Also explains the above on page 22 of your remote manual.

If that works switch the dvd back on with the remote, press setup 085 to continue the hack.

Searching for the code didn`t seem to work either. I tried for a half hour. I guess my only recourse now is to return the remote for another model.

Thanks for your help anyway.