How do I get my Sky HD Magic Eye to work?
Plug your tvLink into the second TV’s aerial socket. Position your tvLink’s magic eye (the part that looks like a computer mouse) with a clear line of sight to your Sky remote. Switch your Sky box, and everything connected to it, on at the mains. You should see a red power light on your tvLink.
How do I know if my magic eye is working?
You can check that the magic eye isn’t faulty by plugging it directly into the rf2 socket to see if it then ! ights. The solution is to remove and refit both plugs – ideally the centre wire of the cable should be soldered to the centre pin of the plugs, otherwise the problem will likely reappear at some point.
Does Magic Eye work with Sky HD box?
No, you dont need another cable up to the TV, unless you want Freeview up there. Bring the eye out of the cabinet and place it on, in front of or under the cabinet, as long as the remote control can see it. Have you turned on the I/O link function in the sky box, do you have a red light on the Eye junction box.
How do I turn on RF2 on Sky HD box?
On your remote, key Services,0,0,1. Select to access the Installer Menu where you’ll find the RF2 settings. Key the whole sequence in one go. Don’t pause between key presses and don’t wait for the screen to change after each key press.
How do I find the secret menu on my Sky HD box?
There are a few settings in the SKY HD box which are contained in a hidden menu such as the activation of the RF2 port which is used for distribution of the SKY channel to other screens. To access this menu, press the following button combination: Press ‘Services’ and then press; 0, 0, 1, and then ‘Select’.
What is the RF2 on a Sky box for?
The box’s RF2 output supplies both Sky and a freeview aerial input to a TV distribution amp connected to 3 TV’s. A Scart cable supplies a close TV and we have an HDMI link to our main TV in an upstairs home office. All the remote TV’s are equipped with TV links to feed back Sky remote signals.
How do I activate the sky Magic Eye LED light?
If the LED light has not come on you simply need to activate the Sky box to use the Sky Magic Eye. This is done in one of two ways depending upon which Sky box you have, either the standard/Sky + or the newer Sky HD. 1. Press ‘SERVICES’
How do Sky Magic Eyes work?
Sky Magic Eyes allow the viewing and changing of Sky channels from a remote location. They allow you to watch and change Sky channels on other TVs simultaneously. They are compatible with Sky original Digiboxes, Sky+ and Sky HD. A coaxial cable (aerial cable) connection is required between the Sky Digibox and second TV/Remote location.
How do I connect two TVs to one Sky Box?
1st you need to make sure that the rf power out is turned on on the sky box, then the output of the coaxial is going from sky to magic eye , then magic eye to 2nd tv then select a frequency on the sky box to output in and match that on the 2nd tv – phew!!!
How do I use the magic eye to test the remote?
Then plug the magic eye straight into the RF2 port and see if the box responds to the remote via the eye.