How to put your DISH Network Remote in limited mode

Stephanie’s younger brother played in her room while she worked. He played with all his music and played his television along with the DISH Network remote. After a long day at work, Stephanie sat down to watch television that night. She pressed the channel up button on the remote to change the satellite channel. But the remote control changed the television, and all he could see was snow and not the show he wanted to watch.

The remote was not in satellite mode, resulting in a frustrating night after a long day at work. Turns out, his brother touched all the buttons on the satellite remote. The remote control instantly became inoperative. Stephanie’s little brother pressed the AUX mode button on the top of the remote one last time. Now when you use the control you think you are controlling a device that is programmed for AUX.

Setting limited mode on a remote can prevent you from accidentally changing the channel. For those of you who have built-in devices, this would inhibit the full functionality of those other devices. Programming this feature can reduce frustration, a phone call and a home visit.

Limited mode:

For customers who only need power, mute, and volume for TV (or VCR) operation, program the remote to operate in limited mode. This prevents you from accidentally changing the television channel far from where the satellite programming is located.

There are two ways to set this mode, depending on the model: “Regular” or “Easy” modes are available on the latest replacement remote control, including the 6.4 and 5.4 models, along with earlier versions.

Regular Limited:

On remote controls 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 4.0, 5.0, 5.3, 5.4, 6.0, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4, programming limited mode is as easy as adding the number 1 after the TV (or VCR) code when programming the mode button on the remote control.

Limited regular programming:

The following procedure is used with the codes found in the back of the user guide that came with the receiver. Manufacturers often have multiple codes for each type of equipment they sell. If power scan was used, refer to the remote control code reading in the user guide. The following instructions show programming with the TV code. VCR codes are programmed in the same way using the VCR mode button.

1. Press and hold the TV mode button until all the mode buttons light up at the top, then release it.
2. Enter the three-digit TV code from the user manual guide.
3. Press number 1 (limited mode set)
4. Press the Pound (#) button

Easy mode:

5.3, 6.3 and future successors are compatible with easy limited mode. Remotes that support Easy Limited Mode have a circle around the SAT button.

Easy mode setup

After programming one of the buttons: Press and hold that mode button until all four mode buttons are lit, then release it.

1. Press the Page Up button once.
2. Press the Pound (#) button.

Eliminate limited fashion

To remove Limited on remote controls that support Easy Setup, press the Page Down button instead. This procedure can be performed for TV mode, VCR mode, and TV and VCR programmed in AUX mode.

Eliminate this function by reprogramming your device without entering “1” at the end of the program.