Humax Freesat box suddenly asking for password

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  • #16818
    Anonymous
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    The box in question belongs to my Dad – he’s had it for years but all of a sudden it keeps asking him for a password, which it’s never done before. I don’t know what model it is, I was just wondering if this was a problem anyone else had come across ? He’s in his 80s and lives 150 miles away so getting the model number could take a while!!

    #61694
    grahamlthompson
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    He probably has inadvertently turned on parental guidance. Tell him to try entering zero four times (0000).

    If you can get the model number it will make it easier to post the steps required to turn it off.

    If it’s a recording box and it’s years old (box dates from late 2008), chances are it’s a Foxsat-HDR.

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    #61695
    raydon
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    Could also be a lock on an individual channel as this is easy to accidentally enable via the Opt+ button, but requires pasword (0000 default) to remove it. Is there only one, or certain channels affected ? If so, enter the password to view the affected channel then hit the Opt+ button. This will bring up a menu which includes the option to disable the lock. On selecting disable you will be prompted for the password again before the lock is removed.

    #61696
    Anonymous
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    Thank you both for your replies – next time I talk to him I will try and find out exactly what is going on and tell him about the default 0000 password.

    Thanks again, much appreciated. I’ll be back when I’ve got more info.

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