Dune Remote R4

About

Dune Remote R4 is a Bluetooth remote for Dune HD media players with the following features:

  • Microphone.
  • Air Mouse.
  • IR Learning (6 learnable buttons).
  • BackLight (with adjustable backlight brightness, there are 3 brightness levels).
  • Infrared (IR) Mode.

Compatibility

  • Fully compatible with Dune HD media players which have Bluetooth and which use AOSP variant of Android OS (i.e. which are not Google-certified):
    • Media player models: 8K models, Pro Vision 4K, AV1 4K, all other Android models with Bluetooth based on RTD1619DR/RTD1619/S905X3/S905L2/S905X/S905D media processors.
    • All buttons are supported.
  • Partially compatible with Google-certified (ATV) Dune HD media players:
    • Media player models: Premier 4K Pro, Homatics Box R 4K Plus, BOXY.
    • All buttons are supported.
    • Limitation: you can use Dune Remote R4 as an additional remote, but the media player will still require its own original remote to be paired.
    • Limitation: only Bluetooth mode is supported, IR mode is not supported.
  • Partially compatible with Dune HD media players w/o Bluetooth:
    • Media player models: Smart Box 4K and all other Android models w/o Bluetooth, Sigma Designs models based on SMP867x/SMP875x processors.
    • Limitation: the remote should be switched into IR mode.
    • Limitation: FAV2 button is not supported in Sigma Designs models.
  • Partially compatible with other devices.
    • Some buttons may not work depending on the used device and software.

Note: some buttons (MODE, SETUP, FAV1, FAV2, SUB, AUD, A, B, C, D) are supported only in Dune HD user interface, but not in Android apps.

Key Combinations

Press and hold the following keys for 3 seconds to trigger the following functions:

  • ENTER + V+: Pair (enter pairing mode, and also send "Auto Pair" IR code which will request Dune HD media player to automatically pair the remote).
  • ENTER + V-: Unpair (and switch to IR mode).
  • SET: Learning (see "Learning" section).
  • SET + 0: Switch BackLight off.
  • SET + 1: Set BackLight brightness to 33%.
  • SET + 2: Set BackLight brightness to 66%.
  • SET + 3: Set BackLight brightness to 100%.
  • ENTER + TOP MENU: Reset to Factory Defaults.

Learning

The remote has 6 learnable keys in TV sections: TV UP, TV DOWN, TV INFO, TV OK, TV INPUT, TV POWER. By default, these keys are preprogrammed to control LG TV. You can use the described below learning procedure to copy IR codes of another remote to these keys.

Learning Procedure:

  1. Put other remote in 1 cm opposite to this remote.
  2. Press and hold SET key for 3 seconds. LED will become ON.
  3. Press a learnable key in TV section. LED will blink slowly.
  4. Press and hold a key on the other remote for 1 second. LED will blnk fast, then will become ON.
  5. Repeat steps 3-4 if needed.

IR Mode

You can switch the remote into IR mode using ENTER + V- key combination (press and hold ENTER and V- keys for 3 seconds). In IR mode, each key of the remote will send Dune HD IR code.