Home › Frontier › Frontier P265v3 Remote Control: Setup, Programming, and Troubleshooting Guide PDF
ℹ️ Document Conversion Notice: This page was converted from the original file for easier reading. Diagrams/images may appear only in the original PDF below.
Document preview
File info: application/pdf · 2 pages · 2.17MB
Frontier P265v3 Remote Control: Setup, Programming, and Troubleshooting Guide

Frontier P265v3 Remote Control Manual

Thank you for subscribing to Frontier TV Service. This User Manual will show you how to program and operate your new Frontier TV Remote Control (Model P265v3).

Quick Setup Guide

The following steps will guide you to quickly set-up your Frontier TV remote for your TV.

Note: Some TVs may respond slower than others. Please allow 1 second between button presses.

  1. Turn on your TV and the Frontier STB. Make sure you can see live television.
  2. Locate the 3-digit code for your TV brand in the list to the right and circle the correct code. If your TV brand is not listed, codes for additional TV brands are listed at the back of this manual.
  3. Once you locate the brand code, press and hold the [OK] and [LIVE] buttons together. The RED LED on the remote control will blink twice and then stay on.
  4. Enter the 3-digit TV code for your TV brand using the number pad. The RED LED will blink twice and then stay on.
  5. Press and release the [CH +] button repeatedly until the TV turns off. You can also "back up" by pressing the [CH -] button.
  6. Test that the remote control is programmed for your TV:
    • Turn the TV on using the [Power] key.
    • Press [VOL +] and [VOL -] to make sure that the volume keys work.
    • Press [Mute] and [A/V] keys.
    • If any of these keys do not work as expected, press and hold that key. Release it as soon as it works.
  7. If all these keys work, press [OK] to save this TV brand code programming. The RED LED will blink 3 times and then turn off.

Your Remote Control is now programmed for your TV!

Acronyms: 1. RC = Remote Control 2. STB = Frontier TV Set Top Box 3. VOL = Volume 4. CH+ = Channel Up 5. CH- = Channel Down

Troubleshooting

  1. If the [Power] button does not work correctly, make sure the TV is on and go back to Step 1 of the Quick Start Guide. You can also try the Code Search Method below.
  2. If the [VOL], [Mute], or [A/V] buttons do not work correctly, please refer to the Key Fix Feature.
  3. If you think you made a mistake with programming your remote, you can always press the [Exit] button and start over. The RED LED will turn off if the RC is not in programming mode.
  4. If you don't press any buttons for 60 seconds, the remote control will automatically exit programming mode.
  5. Note: If you press the [CH] button many times and the lights on the remote control all flash rapidly, the programming attempt was not successful.
  6. If the Brand Search method does not work, please try the Code Search Method below, which scans the complete database for all TV codes.
  7. If you are still having problems programming the remote, please call 877-462-0488.

Code Search Method to Program the RC

This method could take up to 12 minutes.

  1. Turn on your TV and the Frontier STB.
  2. Make sure you can see live television.
  3. Press and hold the [OK] and [LIVE] buttons together, then release both. The RED LED will blink twice and then stay on.
  4. Press and hold down the [Power] button.
  5. The Remote Control will try a new TV code every second, and the RED LED will blink each time a new code is sent.
  6. When the TV turns off, stop pressing the [Power] button right away. Note: Some TVs may respond slower than others.
  7. You can press the [CH +] or [CH -] buttons to go forward or back one TV code at a time.
  8. Test that the remote control is programmed for your TV:
    • Turn the TV on using the [Power] key.
    • Press [VOL +] and [VOL -] to make sure that the volume keys work.
    • Press [Mute] and [A/V] keys.
    • If any of these keys do not work as expected, press and hold that key. Release it as soon as it works.
  9. If these keys all work, press [OK] to save this TV brand code programming. The RED LED will blink 3 times and then turn off.

Your Remote Control is now programmed for your TV!

Troubleshooting:

  1. If the [Power] button does not work correctly, make sure the TV is on and go back to Step 1 of the Code Search Method.
  2. If the [VOL], [Mute], or [A/V] buttons do not work correctly, please refer to the Key Fix Feature.
  3. If you think you made a mistake with programming your remote, you can always press the [Exit] button and start over. The RED LED will turn off if the RC is not in programming mode.
  4. Note: The Code Search Method could take up to 8 minutes, as it must go through over 500 codes. The most common codes are tried first, but you may need to press and hold the [Power] button for a while to locate the correct code.
  5. Once you have tried all the TV codes in the remote control, the RED LED and the backlit buttons will flash 4 times rapidly, the RED LED will turn off and the remote will exit the programming mode.
  6. If you are still having problems programming the remote, please call 877-462-0488.

Optional Features

[STB Power] Button Turns on TV and STB

Your remote has separate power buttons for the TV and STB. You can program the [Power] key to turn on/off both your TV and STB at the same time.

  1. Turn both your TV and STB on.
  2. Press and hold the [OK] and [STB Power] buttons together, then release both. The RED LED will blink twice and then stay on.
  3. Press 9-7-7. The RED LED will blink twice and remain on.
  4. Press [Power]. The RED LED will blink 3 times and then turn off.
  5. Test that the [Power] key now turns on the TV and STB at the same time.
  6. If you want to reset the remote so that the [Power] key controls only the STB, follow the same steps as above but press [OK] in Step 4.

Control TV Volume Through STB

If the volume control keys don't work with your TV, you can program the remote so that the STB will control the volume.

  1. Press and hold the [OK] and [STB Power] buttons together, then release both.
  2. The RED LED will blink twice and then stay on.
  3. Press 9-5-5.
  4. The RED LED light will blink twice, and remain on.
  5. Press [VOL -].
  6. The RED LED will blink 3 times and then turn off.
  7. If you want to change it back again so that volume buttons control the TV, follow the same steps as above but press [VOL +] in Step 5.

Key Fix

If your remote control is programmed for your TV, but the [VOL], [Mute], or the [A/V] keys do not work correctly, then you can try using the Key Fix feature to fix the buttons.

  1. Press and hold the [OK] and [STB Power] buttons simultaneously. The RED LED will blink twice and then stay on.
  2. Press and hold the key that does not work correctly. The remote control will try a new code every second.
  3. Once the TV responds correctly, release the button.
  4. Press [OK] to save the current settings and finish programming your remote control.

Reset the Remote Control Original Settings

  1. Press and hold the [OK] and [STB Power] buttons together, and release.
  2. The RED LED will blink twice and then stay on.
  3. Press 9-0-0.
  4. The RED LED will blink 3 times and then turn off to indicate original settings are restored.
  5. CAUTION: All previous programming in the remote control will be lost if you follow this procedure.

General Instructions

  1. Make sure the remote control has a clear, unobstructed view of the STB and TV.
  2. Your Frontier TV remote control will only operate your Frontier TV STB and your TV.
  3. The remote will not operate other devices like DVD Player or Audio Receiver.
  4. The [TV Power], [VOL +], [VOL -], [Mute] and [A/V] buttons will always control your TV.
  5. All other keys on the remote control will always control your Frontier TV STB.

New and Special Buttons

  1. [On Demand] displays a list of movies and other programs you can watch at any time.
  2. [Widgets] displays local weather, traffic, and other information.
  3. [Favorites] displays your list of recorded programs if you have DVR service.
  4. [Favorites] displays your list of favorite channels.
  5. [Pause] is a rocker button. Press lower half of the button to pause the program. Press upper half of the button to continue to play from where you left off.
  6. [Rewind] jumps back 30 seconds in the program you are watching.
  7. [Fast Forward] jumps forward 30 seconds in the program you are watching.
  8. [Record] records the current program.
  9. [Play], [Stop], and [Live] will only operate during normal TV watching if you have DVR service.
  10. You can go directly to any channel by entering the channel number on the number pad and pressing [OK].
  11. Press [Guide] to see a list of TV programs.
  12. Press [Menu] to launch the Frontier TV Main Menu. From the Main Menu you can access all the features of your Frontier TV service.
  13. Press [Up/Down/Left/Right Arrows] keys to navigate through the Frontier TV Menus and Guides. To select any item, press [OK].
  14. Press [Last Channel] to return to the last channel.
  15. Press [Info] to see information about the current program.
  16. Press [Exit] to return to the previous menu option or to watch TV.

Complete List of TV Brand Codes

The following is an extensive list of TV brands and their corresponding codes for programming the Frontier P265v3 remote control. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and additional codes may be available or supported.

The complete list contains hundreds of brands. For example:

  • A: AOC (026), Audiovox (035), Acer (004), Admiral (005), Advent (007), etc.
  • B: Beko (040), Bell & Howell (041), BenQ (042), BSR (043), etc.
  • C: Coby (070), Compaq (464), etc.
  • F: Funai (128), Fujitsu (086), etc.
  • H: Haier (146), Hitachi (164), etc.
  • L: LG (210), etc.
  • P: Panasonic (279), Philips (285), Pioneer (290), Polaroid (294), Proscan (302), etc.
  • R: RCA (321), etc.
  • S: Samsung (331), Sansui (332), Sanyo (333), Sceptre (335), Sharp (342), Sony (352), Sylvania (371), etc.
  • T: Toshiba (397), etc.
  • V: Vizio (424), Viewsonic (418), etc.
  • W: Westinghouse (433), etc.
  • Z: Zenith (440), ZT Group (699), etc.

For a complete and up-to-date list, please refer to the latest version of the manual or contact Frontier customer support.

For additional information about your Frontier TV service and your remote, call 877-462-0488.

For video instructions, press the [Menu] key on your remote then select Help on the Main Menu.

Original Document

If the viewer doesn’t load, open the PDF directly.