How to Program Dish Remote to Your TV: A Complete Guide

Whether you just got a new Dish remote or recently replaced your television, getting your remote to connect to your TV is crucial for controlling power, volume, and more. However, this pairing process doesn’t always go smoothly, and you may find your Dish remote isn’t connecting or operating your TV correctly.

This common issue can lead to frustration and leave you unable to use your Dish remote fully. Fortunately, getting your remote programmed is usually a quick fix once you know the proper steps. This comprehensive guide will explain why your Dish remote may not connect, walk through the methods to pair different Dish remote models, and ensure you get your remote functioning with your television.

Identify Your Dish Remote Model

The first step is identifying which Dish remote model you have. This is important because the pairing method depends on the specific remote.

Dish remotes are branded with a model number, usually on a sticker on the back of the device or in the instruction manual. Here are some of the most common Dish remote models:

• Model 40 and newer: Includes the 400, 500, 520, and 540 series remotes. These are Dish’s most unique remote designs with voice control and pairing wizards.
• Model 20 and 21: Includes the 200, 201, 210, and 211 remotes. These are older Dish remotes without advanced features.
• Model 50 and 60: Includes the 50.0 and 60.0 remotes. These are mid-range Dish remotes with some intelligent features.

To find the model, flip your Dish remote over and look for a number printed on a sticker or engraved into the plastic. It may say “Model: 510” or “Model 510/520/530”. Refer to your instruction manual if you can’t locate the number.

Knowing the model number will determine which pairing steps you need to follow. The process differs depending on whether you have a newer remote with advanced pairing or an older model.

How to Program a Dish Remote to TV [40 or above Series Remote]

If you have a Dish Remote of the 40 series or above, including 40.0, 50.0, 52.0, and 54.0, you must use the pairing wizard method to program it. Here’s how you can do it:

Step 1:

• Let’s start by turning on the TV.

Step 2:

• Press the Home button twice or the Menu button once on your Dish remote.

Step 3:

• From the menu, select Settings.

Step 4:

• Go to the Remote Control and select TV.

Step 5: 

• Click on TV Pairing Wizard, and it will show TV brands.

Step 6: 

• Choose your TV brand.

Step 7: 

• Test each code by tapping the Volume or Mute keys on the Dish remote control.

Step 8: 

• When the remote works, tap Finished.

After the process, your Dish remote will be programmed into the TV.

How to Program a Dish Remote to TV [20 or 21 Series Remote]

You will need to use the Power Scan method to program the remote to the TV if you have a Dish remote from the 20 or 21 series, which include the 20.0, 20.1, 21.0, or 21.1 remotes. Follow the below steps to do so:

Step 1: 

• Make sure the TV is turned on first.

Step 2: 

• While pointing your Dish remote control at your TV, long-press the TV button.

Step 3: 

• The four mode buttons on the remote will begin blinking after about 10 seconds.

Step 4: 

• On your Dish remote, press and release the Power key.

Step 5: 

• You can find the valid codes by entering them individually in the article (or by visiting Dish’s official website).

Step 6: 

• Once the TV is turned off, press the # key to save the code.

Now, test the remote and start controlling your TV with your Dish remote.

How to Program a Dish Remote to TV By Scanning

The Dish remote can also be programmed into a TV without a code by searching or scanning the code. While it looks good, this method is more time-consuming as you must check many regulations. Here’s how you can do it.

Step 1: 

• Start by turning on your TV.

Step 2: 

• While pointing the remote at the TV, hold the TV button.

Step 3:

• Once the four mode lights on the remote flash, release the button.

Step 4: 

• Start the scan by tapping the Power key on the remote.

Step 5:

• Use the remote’s Up and Down arrow keys to test each code.

Step 6:

•  The TV will turn off when you press the Up and Down keys.

Step 7: 

• Once the TV is turned off, press the # key to save the code to the remote.

Step 8: 

• To turn on your TV, press the Power key on the remote.

DISH Remote Codes [3 Digit Codes]

• A-Mark: 561 804 620 032 511
• Abex: 595 594 658 552 730 550 522 023 123 908 589 508
• ABS: 721
• Accurian: 623
• Acer: 511 512 123
• Action: 013 662 666
• Admiral: 572 514 834 739 521 752 726 532 665 533 501 675 560 740 748 835
• Advent: 502 653 762 912 842 813 765
• Adventure: 840
• Aiko: 727 524 123 778 899 215
• Aiwa: 667 590 572
• Akai: 794 506 516 906 612 738 520 751 601 807 592 866 908 329 000 622 754 627 680 907 652 808 858 684 795 569 865 750 235 570 620 573
• Alaron: 532
• Albatron: 804 692 652
• Alienware: 721
• Alleron: 534 100
• Ambassador: 686
• America Action: 541 682 657
• Ampro: 691
• Amtron: 601 657
• Anam: 541 682 657 523
• Anam National: 541 657 509 651 620 698
• AOC: 913 566 505 582 620 506 519 656 627 654 520 766 345 503 653 573
• APEX: 594 552 595 743 815 759 744 553 802 566 757 771 123 168 620 745 017 572 542 578
• Apex Digital: 552 542 595 574 594 745 584 743 759 744 757 771 231 572 591 111 815 804
• Archer: 804 620
• Ario: 542 627 505 718 659
• ASA: 514 665
• Astar: 594 566 763
• Audiovox: 505 524 565 673 528 654 678 623 531 832 999 541 697 624 657 682 719 727 778 620 810 816 662 187
• Autovox: 514 665
• Aventura: 841 527 733 846 569 694
• Axion: 636 996
• Bang&Olufsen: 665 514
• Barco: 770 824 825 826 828
• Baycraft: 536 666
• Baysonic: 682
• Belcor: 505 627 773
• Bell&Howell: 656 590 675 611 683
• Benq: 511 535
• Bradford: 541 500 657 682
• Brilliant: 558 564 311
• Brionvega: 514 665
• Brockwood: 627 505
• Broksonic: 834 533 752 622 648 899 908 726 452 682 750 748 754 865 562 720 866 007 534
• ByD:sign: 792 666 814 145
• C&M: 804
• Candle: 520 506 523 573 654 525 536 627 840
• Capehart: 627 519
• Carnivale: 506 627 520
• Carver: 621 656 761 674 792 818 897
• CCE: 528 816 500
• Celebrity: 500 783 652 640 795 797 844 677 798 758 807 781 837
• Celera: 743 744 815 745 759
• Century: 514 665
• Changhong: 744 743 745 666 815
• Central: 697 745 744
• Circuit City: 627 555
• Citizen: 536 506 680 590 778 516 727 702 520 865 523 866 750 908 524 664 754 525 622 627 526 654 655 657 658 537
• Clairtone: 698
• Clarion: 236 541 682 657
• Coby: 627 607 505 626 594 633 720 699 604 005 593 205 625 000 534 500 623 501 011 014 325 123 503 640 641
• Colortyme: 654 627 573
• Colt: 660
• Commercial Solutions: 650 503 645 776 749 522 779 864 805 830 831 863 859
• Concerto: 627 523 652 654
• Contec: 541 657 946 655 658 506 682 662
• Craig: 669 536 682 657 532 666 009 541 694 542 533 662 551
• Crosley: 528 500 761 719 621 531 656 844 640 816 837 566 674 795 783 677 758 797 792 631 798 547 897 781 782 818
• Crown: 500 536 655 541 656 526 657 761 658 682 702
• CTX: 804
• Curtis: 500 537 758 573 915 539 738 926 903 615 651 962 515
• Curtis Mathes: 738 503 516 794 697 680 506 755 528 500 863 520 683 776 627 531 521 641 530 761 739 572 830 864 621 590 656 611 523 658 645 650 674 654 675 655 702 740 719 749 832 897 818 792
• CXC: 541 657 682 662
• Cyberpower: 721
• CYTRON: 537 539 903 904 902
• Daewoo: 528 505 531 832 524 816 727 530 853 684 630 590 702 778 611 654 627 655 658 719 664 653 111 533 101 573 697
• Daytron: 505 627 654 658
• Dell: 772 518 676 773 774 515 213
• Delta: 909
• Denon: 786 528
• Diamond Vision: 546 643 659
• Dimensia: 830 503 645
• Dish Network: 742 500 015 566 625 505 777 908 763 620 312 335 123 555
• Disney: 533 529 726 759 559 549
• Dixi: 761 566 773 897 538 620
• Dumont: 627 501 505 711 775 813
• Durabrand: 569 632 527 834 529 843 726 841 733 533 541 559 846 564 623 720 587 721 694 627 718 543 657 682 586 752 743 420
• Dwin: 739 572
• Dynex: 538 834 585 533 701 706 698 720 726 500 256 220 908 911 587 333 000 603 627 632 969
• EchoStar: 742 763
• Electroband: 677 500 807 781 640 652 844 783 795 758 797 798 837
• Electrograph: 753 507 763 581 801 609 710 746
• Electrohome: 627 533 726 654 834 652 728 795 651 807 709 573
• Element: 773 535 567 627 651 645 568 505 591 575 999 669 914 506 723 516 571 556 724 659 111 902 672 772 730 922 764
• Emerson: 569 505 846 672 568 527 567 694 632 680 528 679 767 654 529 718 693 523 516 530 627 756 777 531 829 733 908 532 832 533 719 834 559 726 536 839 702 764 541 748 752 684 682 564 534 587 668 646 655 590 738 611 838 618 572 643 899 143 865 657 546 658 664 501 683 706 697 773 962 111 841 816 594 650 596
• Emprex: 598 597 602 501
• Envision: 519 506 579 620 627 520 654 747 656 755 573 516
• Epson: 708
• ESA: 587 527 733 569 632 767 646 738 069 601 694 679 521 618 777 839 829 838 841 846 555
• Etec: 505 506 533 594 560
• Fisher: 611 590 683 595 008 542 802
• Fortress: 573
• Fujitsu: 602 532 603 694 536 534
• Funai: 527 500 679 841 733 694 532 618 756 587 541 839 569 844 691 777 662 846 711 781 955 682 640 854 657 305 677 534 837 838 758 783 798 829 795 797
• Futuretech: 657 541 694 682 662
• Gateway: 581 507 511 535 753 746 763 710 801 609 721 704 123
• General Electric (GE): 503 508 749 520 779 522 859 528 531 645 544 564 650 557 254 569 589 742 627 832 654 661 789 690 697 830 718 857 719 509 543 776 795 728 805 831 863 864
• GFM: 693 527 559 694 742 529 777 618 733 841 569 846 679 829 838 839
• Gibralter: 501 505 506 627 520 711 775 813
• Goldi: 566
• Goldstar: 654 505 520 627 506 676 655 653 523 545 564 658 566 693 702 722 718 573 720 761 897 648 730
• Go Video: 696
• GPX: 546 532 521 749 666 000 722
• Gradient: 540 505
• Granada: 627
• Grand: 627
• Grundig: 603
• Grunpy: 532 541 534 657 682
• Haier: 505 535 515 693 651 645 738 571 684 500 654 843 718 844 640 498 222
• Hallmark: 654 564 627 718 678 506
• Harley Davidson: 532 756 785
• Harman/Kardon: 897 621 761 818 627 561 656 674 792
• Harvard: 657 541 682
• Havermy: 739 521 572 740
• Helios: 905 901
• Hello Kitty: 623 500 528 977 531 719 697 832 712 911 721 599 187 877
• Hewlett Packard (HP): 599 566 712 721 911
• Hinari: 627 534
• Hisense: 505 556 759 535 627 718 651 538 645 773 824 809 654 766 501 702 172 352 659 881 598 667 123 825 658 567 420 628 908 826
• Hitachi: 638 535 517 786 645 549 523 651 788 709 555 547 908 585 675 756 516 554 790 658 791 627 606 789 688 637 655 654 258 538 544 818
• Howard Computers: 721
• Hush: 721
• Hyundai: 720 695 365 594 550
• iBuyPower: 721
• iLo: 529 726 526 559 668 596 588 569 800 764 666 625 834 365 621 586 557 111 525 564
• IMA: 657
• Infinity: 761 566 897 591 656 621 674 818 792 301
• InFocus: 625 616 503
• Initial: 666 596 625
• Insignia: 538 535 527 834 645 698 533 537 651 701 585 539 726 720 742 556 543 751 550 841 766 727 553 857 773 839 569 903 618 656 846 728 671
• Inteq: 501 813 711 775
• iSymphony: 601 738
• Janeil: 840
• JBL: 818 566 792 621 656 897 761 674
• JCB: 557 500 652 737 640 797 758 798 837 677 807 844 795 781 783 570
• JC Penney: 627 506 508 690 680 503 857 505 639 728 730 802 830 516 631 525 645 543 653 595 654 658
• Jensen: 539 502 537 903 654 505 762 627 912 842 000 653 123 004 573 556
• JVC: 557 535 508 736 645 517 649 817 738 511 651 533 735 601 684 812 556 737 654 570 642 655 726 658 715 662 714 688 713 908 123 834
• Kawasho: 654 627 561 795 652 573 807
• Kaypani: 519
• KDS: 591 902 669
• KEC: 682 541 657
• Kenwood: 505 506 627 520 573 654 716 123
• KLH: 743 595 815 745 744 802
• Kloss: 627 657 561
• Kloss Novabeam: 657 723 724 840 561 627
• Konka: 671 510 526 744 516 016 547 515 545 546
• KTV: 506 627 658 541 520 657 682 662 655 702 234 110 573
• LG: 718 535 501 506 645 503 505 593 651 545 627 522 615 809 773 520 553 132 619 766 564 693 720 711 999 650 779 444 653 123 512 654 111 805 848 523 730 000 813 830 742 421 775 371 213 831 700 001 515
• Linksys: 721
• Lloyd’s: 627 756
• Lloytron: 658
• Loewe: 566 761 897 656
• Logik: 675 031
• Luce: 699
• Luxman: 523 627 654
• LXI: 654 590 503 627 526 645 864 863 897 564 683 776 566 650 718 656 830 595 611 818 621 631 749 792 635 744 785 761 771 768 674
• MAG: 591 902 669
• Magnasonic: 756 664 566 763 573 779 908
• Magnavox: 828 535 506 761 645 839 656 651 507 646 560 566 508 818 550 829 517 762 908 782 520 747 777 527 894 618 621 532 767 525 536 756 625 563 654 893 887 569 837 825 581 897 846 609 512 792 579 827 763 801 526 627 679 748 688 891 463 888 892 733 577 746
• Magnin: 661
• Majestic: 675
• Marantz: 792 506 573 520 818 604 836 550 566 627 608 560 654 621 563 656 761 897 674 747
• Mark: 804 555
• Matsushita: 823 512 689 765 821 685 577 822 820 780 700 619 784 734 634 729 819
• Maxent: 507 746 581 609 763 710 500 123 753 801 221
• Media Center PC: 721
• Megapower: 804 904
• Megatron: 627 564 654 718 683
• MEI: 698
• Memorex: 533 504 834 726 627 529 648 564 720 532 591 559 899 684 675 799 590 683 876 752 718 534 611 869 007 613 653 654 680 725 143 652 547 787
• MGA: 725 505 504 787 653 627 506 718 520 502 799 564 613 573 654 661 542 571 728 773
• Microsoft: 721
• Midland: 730 501 749 508 650 775 645 776 658 655 711 702 813 863 864
• Mind: 721
• Mintek: 625 617 596 743 525 621
• Minutz: 857
• Mitsubishi: 504 799 653 505 787 725 517 613 614 000 521 564 739 573 572 654 225 720 627 718 526 688 740 123 744 143
• Mitsui: 769 725
• Momitsu: 692 804
• Monovision: 692 804
• Montgomery Ward: 675 505 521 522 807 504 534 500 543 567 568 795 506
• Motorola: 772 521 835 739 572 740 651 303
• MTC: 680 505 523 516 506 520 627 573 653 654
• Multitech: 541 657 682
• Multivision: 810
• NAD: 564 526 631 595 627 635 785 771 637 654 744 718 802 768
• National: 509
• NEC: 505 687 627 732 506 604 517 731 520 608 651 523 653 573 610 688 654 904 652
• NetTV: 507 609 581 801 586 517 710 746 753 763
• Nikkai: 613
• Nikko: 524 506 627 564 520 727 654 718 659 778
• Niveus Media: 721
• Norcent: 579 519 759 555 426 421
• Normandic: 717
• Northgate: 721
• Norwood Micro: 588
• Noshi: 123 681
• Novabeam: 627 123
• NTC: 524 727 778
• Nyon: 627
• Olevia: 578 523 580 910 506 564 553 914 773 654 533 077 123 601 577 527 964
• Olufsen: 665
• Onn: 535 726 645 651 575 864 650 556 830 776 742 503 749
• Onwa: 541 657 682 662
• Optimus: 869 512 689 634 611 734 577 619 820 590 637 700 821 729 822 765 780 784 685 876 819 756 823
• Optonica: 740 521 835 572 739 607
• Orion: 726 532 834 538 754 533 899 701 694 752 720 748 693 894 836 572 845 334 546 124 799
• Osaki: 612
• Panasonic: 644 508 619 821 647 512 509 734 896 876 823 860 780 576 884 577 875 765 634 811 784 889 700 890 729 656 000 685 897 783 689 819 900 820 123 861 761 881 882 883 456 611 420 885 789 886 794 523 879 598 871 822 880 874 569 895 855 618 862 867 666 868 869 870 872 873 878 877 908 818 566 500 675 601 825 189 567 669 655 534 506 418 555 714
• Panavision: 644 734 811
• Penney: 744 503 595 830 749 505 768 857 627 776 506 645 863 771 508 785 864 650 690 516 661 702 520 718 525 720 728 526 730 543 802 654 564 655 658 680 681 631 635 653
• Petters: 534
• Philco: 897 505 656 818 674 506 532 839 550 846 514 761 841 777 792 520 627 829 527 665 651 529 668 764 653 536 654 655 559 679 569 618 621 694 525 733 838 658
• Philips: 826 535 514 824 645 563 525 548 825 747 527 827 556 550 560 674 761 891 792 566 888 621 724 897 828 625 894 782 627 893 839 655 876 818 656 887 658 551 770 665 651 892 822 772 500 626 601 565 908
• Philips Magnavox: 566 550 825 656 761 782 527 764 420 827 828 143 826
• Pilot: 520 505 658 655 506 243 702 627 626
• Pioneer: 547 561 637 576 809 604 447 608 503 627 654 500
• PlasmSync: 610
• Polaroid: 669 534 591 766 744 537 627 751 653 539 673 550 745 671 526 588 815 902 504 773 699 903 700 670 003 666 659 678 999 497 743 905 747 505 515 770 814 901 547 572 517 681
• Portland: 697 505 816 627 524 528 653 751 778 530 654 832 911 531 655 702 658 719 727 573
• Price Club: 680
• Prima: 766 502 674 523 653 842 673 912 510
• Princeton: 562 804
• Prism: 505 508
• Proscan: 500 503 520 534 506 516 627 776 522 615 645 705 136 742 650 781 831 560 680 767 533 859 749 517 863 515 864 611 669 779 912 505 805 518 830 637 908 123 555 780
• Proton: 564 536 654 718 617 627 655 658 585 513 519
• Protron: 564 589 654 583 264 655 503 502
• Proview: 669 591 902 699
• Pulsar: 711 501 775 505 627 813
• Quasar: 512 858 508 700 882 819 861 577 500 619 784 881 780 634 000 876 685 884 880 729 886 822 689 889 870 651 820 871 872 868 877 873 734 875 879 878 765 869 860 821 883 885 823 874 862 867 890 895 896
• RadioShack: 503 627 505 650 506 520 766 541 662 564 535 590 682 611 645 683 655 657 756 658 830 500 702 718 749 776 863 864
• RadioShack/Realistic: 627 503 590
• RCA: 779 535 503 627 650 645 831 505 651 641 508 916 521 523 776 671 522 556 530 693 544 526 797 547 533 830 601 742 630 636 520 686 791 654 637 531 593 743 449 639 500 514 858 655 652 025 740 781 718 000 551 653 490 749 661 863 751
• Realistic: 607 611 503 830 564 627 650 505 645 718 654 506 652 730 658 520 655 682 541 683 702 590 657
• Rhapsody: 701
• Ricavision: 721
• Roku: 535 556 645
• Runco: 775 501 813 604 627 506 711 520 608
• Sampo: 746 753 506 730 507 581 520 763 519 609 627 658 553 710 654 655 702 801
• Samsung: 601 505 738 794 684 680 506 858 516 123 520 635 611 069 523 717 654 674 564 833 897 655 140 566 718 555 989 908 573 734 627 653 507 702 658 755 231 761 681 666 004 707 487 265 500 739 000 001 341 590 799 699 720 111 125 969 947 241 777 854 737 400 824 593 124 652 745 849 787 859 749 585 743 546 697 866 785 604 152 671 512
• Samsux: 655 658 702
• Samwon: 620 590
• Sansei: 834 697 726 533 505 111 908 555 627 256
• Sansui: 834 527 726 533 750 706 866 908 569 752 622 754 899 720 694 748 767 985 733 756 089 841 846 374 865 918 276
• Sanyo: 683 535 517 590 645 840 611 533 726 651 621 627 528 818 500 656 388 661 000 761 738 674 580 514 783 666 722 687 688 471 591 694 792 593 555 897 542 781 570 020 312 516 502 589 513 461 657 999 784 908 758 594 896 680 888 859 623 442 632 222 941 842 596
• SBR: 566 897 761 915
• Sceptre: 677 640 500 654 781 159 246 670 207 793 674 908 614 641 671 187 555 999
• Schneider: 897 566 761 651
• Scimitsu: 505 773
• Scotch: 654 564 627 718 666 521
• Scott: 505 532 541 657 718 658 654 655 682 564 000 627 662 534
• Sears: 523 503 720 564 611 761 654 526 656 595 658 527 590 744 532 645 749 558 756 864 631 635 569 683 897 542 792 818 830 621 841 627 846 863 650 674 694 768 718 771 733 776 785
• Seiki: 718 564 914 506 505 627 111 000 520 672 730 450 523 659 566 762 100 123 573 755 526 784 658 612 522 677 516 562 073 500 514
• Seimitsu: 627
• Semivox: 682 649
• Semp: 595 771 625
• Sharp: 521 556 654 535 546 645 505 651 628 572 898 627 605 835 739 573 803 629 115 515 702 836 655 422 000 658 051 720 663 740 607 511 442 564 143 512 100 666 523 551 606 547 123 427 500 263 768 213 741 251
• Sharper Image: 703
• Sheng Chia: 521 572 739 740
• Shogun: 505 627
• Signature: 521 621 675 818 546 656 761 674 813 897 792 749 686 500
• Silver: 573
• Simpson: 536 525
• Solavox: 613
• Sole: 627 699
• Sony: 513 500 795 781 758 590 640 683 837 652 611 797 677 783 844 624 721 756 798 115 845 856 806 619 859 796 512 531 168 521 865 187 956 124 807 013 647 884 121 069 666 002 720 123 090 841 627 125 000 555 793 810 653 455 738 922 918 680 838 503 684 313
• Soundesign: 564 532 525 657 654 534 536 682 718 541 627 662
• Spectricon: 677 520 627 905 699 620 500 111
• Spectroniq: 506 591 902 669
• Squareview: 694 527 232 569 846 733 841 564
• SSS: 627 505 682 657 541 640 573 662
• Stack: 9 721
• Starlite: 682 541 657
• Studio Experience: 692
• Summit: 506 508
• Superscan: 646 521 767 572 740 741 583 777 733 739 506 499
• Supra: 523 627
• Supre-Macy: 840
• Supreme: 781 500 652 807 783 640 795 837 797 798 844 677 758
• Susumu: 687
• SV2000: 646 154 501 001 553
• SVA: 838 515 901 618 905 777 759 679 829 775 839
• Sylvania: 672 694 506 527 841 829 520 733 756 767 777 529 723 764 536 567 724 559 566 568 679 674 618 668 569 632 621 761 627 646 908 654 897 656 792 846 888 964 588 698 818 666 838 519 839 739 827 574 487
• Symphonic: 694 527 846 646 541 632 679 756 569 733 587 531 767 629 657 845 841 555 682 764 528 692
• Syntax: 564 523 558 576 578 654 910 580 914
• Syntax-Brillian: 558 564
• Systemax: 721 617
• Tagar Systems: 721 656
• Tandy: 572 521 739 740 835 649
• Tatung: 588 511 535 509 651
• TCL: 535 533 645 651 556 902 551 749 333 831 165 805 888 387 334 627 751 864 776 523 639 544 742 654 522 740 650 641 530 666 859 779 690 681 601 111 916 547 031 733 180 686 385 531 521 863 503 830 637
• Teac: 586
• Technics: 765 823 508 780 512 689 784 577 819 619 820 634 821 822 685 700 729 734
• Technol ACE: 532 534 253
• Techview: 683 590 988
• Techwood: 508 523 627 654 573
• Teco: 704
• Teknika: 787 504 675 727 658 505 674 761 512 680 778 682 516 685 523 644 524 653 532 654 536 655 541 656 657 613 621 627 792 799 818 897 702 725
• Telecaption: 688 255
• Telefunken: 738 794 456
• Thomas: 627 756 110
• TMK: 523 564 627 654 573 718
• TNCi: 501 813 711 775
• Toshiba: 785 516 852 617 743 847 517 849 595 622 526 635 793 590 757 745 851 865 800 866 610 908 611 631 615 850 750 854 802 666 855 644 789 848 680 661 683 688 721 744 909 754 755 768 771 163 524 794 514 795 717 500 888 784 607
• Tosonic: 698
• Totevision: 655 658 702
• Touch: 721
• Toyomenka: 627
• Trial: 706 456
• Trutech: 505 529 531 593 530 559 816 584 506 643 993 991 500 113 521 116 546 536 591
• TVS: 834 533 726
• Ultra: 555 589 786 809 342
• Universal: 857 690 543
• Universum: 687 222
• Upstar: 627 505 506 502 773
• US Logic: 666 588
• Vector Research: 627 506 520
• VIDEOS: 558
• Victor: 735 557 736 737
• Video Concepts: 570 000
• Vidikron: 761 792 604 656 818 897 608 674 621
• Vidtech: 564 505 627 688 517 718 653 573 654
• Viewsonic: 620 818 507 600 551 741 562 581 552 760 575 548 583 579 748 796 582 801 710 817 606 721 753 609 763 543 789 746
• Viking: 840
• V Inc: 562 505 575 593
• Viore: 738 907 915 516 601 542 505 529 524 666 337 573 455 913 627 704 942 322 506 612 522 500 669
• Vizio: 627 511 505 593 553 598 535 773 523 551 625 809 564 562 301 293 888 766 575 401 506 013 502 583 718 615 326 741 000 113 447 607 520 048 242 101 590 518 123 738 539 720 719 693 453 424 527 908 115 485 555 789 011 666 500 515 763 521 744 504 561 543 150 004 683 015 632 455 897 768 599 353 821 777
• Voodoo: 721 500 627
• Wards: 657 675 500 573 564 677 674 645 501 631 516 532 635 503 653 520 640 802 505 641 526 654 536 506 656 830 508 590 595 541 611 715 621 857 627 723 897 724 818 837 844 863 864 785 582 792 795 797 798 813 761 768 775 681 776 682 781 711 783 718 749 758
• Waycon: 526 768 802 595 631 744 635 785 771
• Westinghouse: 500 528 535 795 645 798 809 794 556 531 505 551 513 516 553 562 766 728 574 652 627 575 003 738 697 677 719 506 832 797 720 856 807 601 600 588 277 999 611 885 503
• White Westinghouse: 798 528 500 640 530 719 809 533 654 652 834 726 720 816 832 505 865 532
• Yamaha: 653 505 654 506 573 789 520 606 627 555
• York: 627 666
• Zenith: 813 500 501 775 564 553 506 638 555 615 899 520 505 711 524 718 809 530 533 766 675 720 726 773 627 834 844 640 214 693 776 232 783 645 853 797 677 748 752 781 727 749 798 908 756 778 758 795 863 864 837 333
• Zonda: 804 620 123 511 652 520 250 251
• ZT Group: 721

Troubleshooting Tips

If you are having trouble getting your Dish remote connected to your TV, try these tips:

• Check that the remote has fresh batteries. Weak batteries can prevent proper pairing. Replace them with new batteries if needed.

• Make sure your TV is powered on before trying to connect the remote. The TV needs to be on for the pairing process to work.

• Try pairing the remote when standing closer to the TV, within 5-6 feet. The remote may have trouble syncing from farther away.

• For older remotes using code entry, double-check that you entered the correct 3-digit code. Try other codes from the list if the first one did not work.

• Try rebooting both the remote and the TV. Turn them off for 10-15 seconds, then back on and retry pairing.

• The remote may already be paired if randomly pressing buttons to control the TV. You can skip the pairing process.

• Consult your TV user manual and follow any troubleshooting tips for remote pairing issues specific to your television model.

• As a last resort, you can Factory Reset your Dish remote to clear any existing pairing. Just be aware this will wipe all custom-programmed buttons.

You can get your Dish remote appropriately connected with patience and testing. Let us know if any specific issues arise during pairing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What if my remote won’t connect at all?

First, make sure you are following the correct pairing steps for your specific remote model. Check that the batteries are fresh and installed correctly. Point the remote directly at the TV from close range during pairing. If it still doesn’t connect, you may need to reset the remote and try again.

Why does my remote only partially work?

The remote may be programmed to the wrong code if some buttons work, but others don’t. Redo the pairing process and carefully test each code option. Be sure to save the code that enables full functionality.

How do I reset my Dish remote?

Press and hold the Setup button to reset your remote until the mode light flashes twice. This will clear any existing pairing. Follow the instructions to reconnect it to your TV.

Do I need to re-pair my remote if I get a new TV?

Yes, it would be best if you reprogrammed your Dish remote whenever you get a new television. Follow the steps to pair it to the new make/model. The old pairing will be overwritten.

What if my remote model isn’t listed here?

If you have an older or less common Dish remote not covered in this guide, check the instructions that came with your remote or search online for a pairing guide specific to your model number. The overall process will be similar.

Why does my remote keep losing its pairing?

If your remote intermittently stops working, the pairing may not have been appropriately saved. Be sure to test and confirm the code carefully, then press # to lock it in. Weak batteries can also cause pairing issues over time.

Conclusion

Connecting your Dish remote to your TV is easy once you know the process. To quickly recap, the key steps are:

• Identify your Dish remote model number
• Follow the pairing instructions for that specific model
• For Model 40+ remotes, use the TV pairing wizard
• For Model 20/21 remotes, use power scan and try codes
• You can also scan through all codes to find a match

Hopefully, this guide has helped explain the different methods to pair your Dish remote. The process varies depending on your model, but the instructions outline the basic steps.

If you need any additional assistance or have further questions, Dish provides helpful resources:

• Contact Dish technical support by phone or online chat
• Search for remote articles on the Dish website
• Refer to your receiver or remote manual for more details

With the proper method for your remote, you should now be able to control your Dish receiver and television with one remote seamlessly. Enjoy the convenience of navigation between the two systems!

References

This article was researched and written based on the following sources:

• Dish Network support documentation for remote control pairing and programming
• User manuals for Dish remote models 20, 21, 40, and newer
• Remote control code databases from Remotes.com and CodesForUniversalRemotes.com
• Technical specifications and installation guides from significant TV manufacturers, including Vizio, Samsung, LG, Sony, and TCL
• Personal experience and testing of Dish remote pairing methods
• Feedback from Dish technicians and customer service representatives

The instructions represent recommended best practices from Dish Network and TV manufacturers for connecting Dish remotes to televisions. All information has been thoroughly validated against multiple sources to ensure technical accuracy. Let me know if you need any clarification or expansion on the research methodology.