topic Record button doesnt work in Sky Q

Record button doesnt work

Roger55 — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:30:41 GMT

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Re: Record button doesnt work

Daniel0210 — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:37:30 GMT

@Roger55
We are fellow customers on here so you’re not contacting Sky Customer Services by posting on the forum.

Record button doesnt work

Roger55 — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:39:29 GMT

When i press record it comes up red but then says this programme cannot be recorded this is on every channel i cannot even delete recording programmes

Re: Record button doesnt work

Daniel0210 — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:41:54 GMT

@Roger55

Try a reboot of the main Sky Q box, then once that’s back up and running do the same with any mini boxes if necessary-
~ Using the remote put your main Sky Q box into standby
~ switch the box off at the plug
~ wait at least 30 seconds and then switch the box back on at the plug
~ follow the on screen instructions
~ when the screen goes blank and the blue Q stops pulsating wait another 30 seconds
~ press the 🏠 button

Re: Record button doesnt work

Roger55 — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:44:30 GMT

Done that

Re: Record button doesnt work

oldfella — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 15:06:58 GMT

@Roger55 wrote:

When i press record it comes up red but then says this programme cannot be recorded this is on every channel i cannot even delete recording programmes

Hi @Roger55

Try a Reset Settings in the Q box hidden menu.
To enter hidden menu press Home and navigate down to Settings but do not select Settings.
With Settings highlighted press 0 0 1 Select.
Only Carry out the first Reset (Reset Settings) as the other two will wipe all recordings.
After the Reset you will have to re pair your Bluetooth remote If you use one.
If you cannot switch the Q box on with the remote after the Reset press the Standby button (Amber led) on the front of the box.
To re pair the remote press 1 & 3 together on the remote and follow onscreen instructions to re pair.

Make sure that you are pointing the remote at the Q box when you press 1 & 3 together.

Resetting the settings will also reset:

Audio visual settings, such as picture resolution and HDMI control
Settings changed within the hidden engineer menu, include LNB type. If on a communal dish you need to reset the LNB to SCR in the hidden menu. After changing the LNB type you need to reboot the Q box.

After this If you cannot access your recordings or make new recordings then you may have a hard drive issue

Work through the following link
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-q-hard-disk-error-messages
If you have to order a new Q box this usually means a doorstep swap.
Don’t forget to keep your viewing card from the failed box if you order a replacement.
Also if the box you are replacing is a 2TB there are two versions of power supply. One has a standard C7 (figure of eight) power lead socket in the back of the Q box. The other has a separate power supply. Although this still has the C7 power lead into the power supply there is a multi pin Din power socket in the Q box for connecting the power supply. Make sure that the replacement box has the power supply included if the Q box has the orange coded multi pin din socket in the back of the Q box.