What is a Sky TV Link?

The Sky TV link is a nice little gadget to allow the Sky digibox to be controlled with the Sky remote from a remote location away from the digibox.

A typical use is where one has a second TV connected to the Sky digibox say in a bedroom or kitchen (assuming the Sky digibox is located in the living room with the main TV.)

Most Sky digibox have 2 RF outputs. The main TV would normally be connected to the Sky digibox's RF1 or SCART output. The Sky Digibox's RF2 output supplies a small amount of power for the remote TV link.

The TV link is simply connected between the second TV's RF input and a Co Axial RF cable that is connected to the Sky digibox's RF2 output. The eye part of the TV link is then placed on top of the second TV where it can receive remote control signals from the Sky remote and relay them via the Co Axial cable to the Sky digibox via the digibox's RF 2 output

Installation instructions

Installing the TV link

1. Power down your second TV and Sky digibox.
2. You will need to then run a length of CoAxial cable from your Sky digibox's RF2 output to your second TV
3. Plug the cable into on end of the TV link connector part.
4. Plug the TV link connector part into the RF input of your second TV.
5. Place the eye Part of the TV link on top of your second TV
6. Now Power up both the second TV and the digibox.
7. Tune in your second TV to your Sky digibox (you may need to refer to your TV and Sky digibox manuals)
8. Setup your digibox for TV link operation (follow instructions below)
9. When the light on the TV link lights up, the TV link is ready to use

Setting up the digibox for TV link control

1. Press services on your Sky Remote control
2. Press 4 for [System Setup ]
3. Press 0 then 1 then select on your Sky digital remote control to enter the [Installers Menu]
4. Press 4 on you Sky remote for RF Out
5. Scroll to [Second ay Outlet Power Supply] and turn it to On
6. Scroll down to [Save New Settings] and press select on your Sky remote to store the changes
7. Press backup on your Sky remote to go back to your normal Sky channel

Troubleshooting

Most faults are caused by poorly fitted connectors causing short circuits, not allowing the power to be passed through the coax cable to the TV Link.

If the link doesn't light up, try connecting the TV link directly to the RF2 output of your Sky digibox. If if lights up there, then the fault lies in either the cable or the connectors.

If the link lights up but won't control the digibox, try connecting the TV link directly to the RF2 output of your Sky digibox. If if doesn't control the digibox from there, then the TV link may be faulty.