Product Overview
This document provides essential information for setting up, pairing, and troubleshooting the Amazon Fire TV Replacement Remote, also known as the Alexa Voice Remote. It details button functions and provides step-by-step instructions for common tasks.
Remote Diagram and Button Functions:
The Amazon Fire TV Replacement Remote is designed for intuitive control of your Fire TV device. Its layout includes:
- Power on/off [?]: Controls the power state of your TV and connected devices.
- Microphone [?]: Enables voice search and commands via Alexa.
- Indicator LED [?]: Displays the remote's status (e.g., pairing mode, low battery).
- Voice button [?️]: Press and hold to activate Alexa voice commands.
- Navigation [⬆️⬇️⬅️➡️]: A directional pad for moving through menus and options.
- OK/ENTER [✔️]: Selects highlighted items or confirms actions.
- Home [?]: Returns you to the Fire TV Home screen from any application or menu.
- Back [↩️]: Navigates to the previous screen or exits the current application.
- Menu [☰]: Opens context-sensitive menus within applications or settings.
- Rewind [⏪]: Fast-rewinds video playback.
- Volume+/- [➕➖]: Adjusts the audio volume level.
- Fast Forward [⏩]: Fast-forwards video playback.
- Play/pause [▶️⏸️]: Controls media playback, pausing or resuming content.
- TV Program [?]: Accesses the TV program guide or channel list.
- Mute [?]: Temporarily silences the audio output.
- Live TV [▶️]: Launches the live TV interface or channel.
- Screen swap [?]: A function that may vary in utility depending on the specific Fire TV model or app.
- Setup [⚙️]: Provides access to the remote's or device's settings menu.
- App buttons: Dedicated shortcut buttons for popular streaming services including Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+, and Hulu.
A visual representation of the remote is provided in the original document, clearly illustrating the placement of these buttons.
Setup: Inserting Batteries
To begin using your Alexa Voice Remote, follow these simple steps for battery installation:
- Locate and remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote.
- Insert two new alkaline AAA batteries, ensuring correct polarity (+/-) as indicated inside the compartment.
- Replace the battery compartment cover securely.
Pairing Your Remote with Fire TV
Automatic Pairing:
Your Fire TV device should automatically detect and prompt you to pair the new remote during initial setup or after battery insertion. If not, follow the manual pairing steps.
Manual Pairing Procedure:
To manually pair your remote with your Fire TV device:
- Press and hold the Home [?] button on the new remote for at least 10 seconds. The remote's indicator LED will begin to flash green slowly.
- Continue to hold the Home [?] button. The LED will then start to flash green rapidly, indicating it is in pairing mode.
- On your Fire TV device, navigate to Settings > CONTROLLERS & BLUETOOTH DEVICES > Voice Remotes with Alexa > Add New Remote.
- Your Fire TV device will search for remotes. Once your remote appears in the list, select it to complete the pairing process. A notification will appear on your screen confirming successful pairing.
Remote Resetting Instructions
If your remote is unresponsive or experiencing issues, a reset procedure can often resolve the problem. Follow these steps:
- Remove and reinsert the alkaline batteries in your remote.
- Ensure your remote is within 10 feet (approximately 3 meters) of your Fire TV device.
- Simultaneously press and hold the Left [⬅️], Menu [☰], and Back [↩️] buttons for 10-15 seconds.
- Release the buttons and wait for 60 seconds.
- Remove the batteries from the remote. Unplug your Fire TV device from its power source and wait for 60 seconds.
- Plug your Fire TV device back into the power source and wait until the Home Screen is fully displayed.
- Press and hold the Home [?] button on the remote for approximately 10-15 seconds, until the indicator LED flashes rapidly. Release the button and wait for 30-60 seconds. This action puts the remote into pairing mode.
- The remote should automatically pair with your device. If pairing is unsuccessful, repeat the entire reset and pairing process from step 1.
FCC Compliance Information
This section outlines the regulatory compliance for the remote device.
FCC Statement: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- (1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
- (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Note on RF Exposure and Interference:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirements and can be used in portable exposure conditions without restriction.
