4. Remote controller tables

Unfortunately, for several years, there was no effort to create uniform IR keycodes for different devices. This caused the same IR keyname to be mapped completely differently on different IR devices. This resulted that the same IR keyname to be mapped completely different on different IR’s. Due to that, V4L2 API now specifies a standard for mapping Media keys on IR.

This standard should be used by both V4L/DVB drivers and userspace applications

The modules register the remote as keyboard within the linux input layer. This means that the IR key strokes will look like normal keyboard key strokes (if CONFIG_INPUT_KEYBOARD is enabled). Using the event devices (CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV) it is possible for applications to access the remote via /dev/input/event devices.

IR default keymapping

Key code

Meaning

Key examples on IR

Numeric keys

KEY_NUMERIC_0

Keyboard digit 0

0

KEY_NUMERIC_1

Keyboard digit 1

1

KEY_NUMERIC_2

Keyboard digit 2

2

KEY_NUMERIC_3

Keyboard digit 3

3

KEY_NUMERIC_4

Keyboard digit 4

4

KEY_NUMERIC_5

Keyboard digit 5

5

KEY_NUMERIC_6

Keyboard digit 6

6

KEY_NUMERIC_7

Keyboard digit 7

7

KEY_NUMERIC_8

Keyboard digit 8

8

KEY_NUMERIC_9

Keyboard digit 9

9

Movie play control

KEY_FORWARD

Instantly advance in time

>> / FORWARD

KEY_BACK

Instantly go back in time

<<< / BACK

KEY_FASTFORWARD

Play movie faster

 
>>> / FORWARD

KEY_REWIND

Play movie back

REWIND / BACKWARD

KEY_NEXT

Select next chapter / sub-chapter / interval

NEXT / SKIP

KEY_PREVIOUS

Select previous chapter / sub-chapter / interval

<< / PREV / PREVIOUS

KEY_AGAIN

Repeat the video or a video interval

REPEAT / LOOP / RECALL

KEY_PAUSE

Pause stream

PAUSE / FREEZE

KEY_PLAY

Play movie at the normal timeshift

NORMAL TIMESHIFT / LIVE / >

KEY_PLAYPAUSE

Alternate between play and pause

PLAY / PAUSE

KEY_STOP

Stop stream

STOP

KEY_RECORD

Start/stop recording stream

CAPTURE / REC / RECORD/PAUSE

KEY_CAMERA

Take a picture of the image

CAMERA ICON / CAPTURE / SNAPSHOT

KEY_SHUFFLE

Enable shuffle mode

SHUFFLE

KEY_TIME

Activate time shift mode

TIME SHIFT

KEY_TITLE

Allow changing the chapter

CHAPTER

KEY_SUBTITLE

Allow changing the subtitle

SUBTITLE

Image control

KEY_BRIGHTNESSDOWN

Decrease Brightness

BRIGHTNESS DECREASE

KEY_BRIGHTNESSUP

Increase Brightness

BRIGHTNESS INCREASE

KEY_ANGLE

Switch video camera angle (on videos with more than one angle stored)

ANGLE / SWAP

KEY_EPG

Open the Elecrowonic Play Guide (EPG)

EPG / GUIDE

KEY_TEXT

Activate/change closed caption mode

CLOSED CAPTION/TELETEXT / DVD TEXT / TELETEXT / TTX

Audio control

KEY_AUDIO

Change audio source

AUDIO SOURCE / AUDIO / MUSIC

KEY_MUTE

Mute/unmute audio

MUTE / DEMUTE / UNMUTE

KEY_VOLUMEDOWN

Decrease volume

VOLUME- / VOLUME DOWN

KEY_VOLUMEUP

Increase volume

VOLUME+ / VOLUME UP

KEY_MODE

Change sound mode

MONO/STEREO

KEY_LANGUAGE

Select Language

1ST / 2ND LANGUAGE / DVD LANG / MTS/SAP / MTS SEL

Channel control

KEY_CHANNEL

Go to the next favorite channel

ALT / CHANNEL / CH SURFING / SURF / FAV

KEY_CHANNELDOWN

Decrease channel sequentially

CHANNEL - / CHANNEL DOWN / DOWN

KEY_CHANNELUP

Increase channel sequentially

CHANNEL + / CHANNEL UP / UP

KEY_DIGITS

Use more than one digit for channel

PLUS / 100/ 1xx / xxx / -/– / Single Double Triple Digit

KEY_SEARCH

Start channel autoscan

SCAN / AUTOSCAN

Colored keys

KEY_BLUE

IR Blue key

BLUE

KEY_GREEN

IR Green Key

GREEN

KEY_RED

IR Red key

RED

KEY_YELLOW

IR Yellow key

YELLOW

Media selection

KEY_CD

Change input source to Compact Disc

CD

KEY_DVD

Change input to DVD

DVD / DVD MENU

KEY_EJECTCLOSECD

Open/close the CD/DVD player

-> ) / CLOSE / OPEN

KEY_MEDIA

Turn on/off Media application

PC/TV / TURN ON/OFF APP

KEY_PC

Selects from TV to PC

PC

KEY_RADIO

Put into AM/FM radio mode

RADIO / TV/FM / TV/RADIO / FM / FM/RADIO

KEY_TV

Select tv mode

TV / LIVE TV

KEY_TV2

Select Cable mode

AIR/CBL

KEY_VCR

Select VCR mode

VCR MODE / DTR

KEY_VIDEO

Alternate between input modes

SOURCE / SELECT / DISPLAY / SWITCH INPUTS / VIDEO

Power control

KEY_POWER

Turn on/off computer

SYSTEM POWER / COMPUTER POWER

KEY_POWER2

Turn on/off application

TV ON/OFF / POWER

KEY_SLEEP

Activate sleep timer

SLEEP / SLEEP TIMER

KEY_SUSPEND

Put computer into suspend mode

STANDBY / SUSPEND

Window control

KEY_CLEAR

Stop stream and return to default input video/audio

CLEAR / RESET / BOSS KEY

KEY_CYCLEWINDOWS

Minimize windows and move to the next one

ALT-TAB / MINIMIZE / DESKTOP

KEY_FAVORITES

Open the favorites stream window

TV WALL / Favorites

KEY_MENU

Call application menu

2ND CONTROLS (USA: MENU) / DVD/MENU / SHOW/HIDE CTRL

KEY_NEW

Open/Close Picture in Picture

PIP

KEY_OK

Send a confirmation code to application

OK / ENTER / RETURN

KEY_ASPECT_RATIO

Select screen aspect ratio

4:3 16:9 SELECT

KEY_FULL_SCREEN

Put device into zoom/full screen mode

ZOOM / FULL SCREEN / ZOOM+ / HIDE PANNEL / SWITCH

Navigation keys

KEY_ESC

Cancel current operation

CANCEL / BACK

KEY_HELP

Open a Help window

HELP

KEY_HOMEPAGE

Navigate to Homepage

HOME

KEY_INFO

Open On Screen Display

DISPLAY INFORMATION / OSD

KEY_WWW

Open the default browser

WEB

KEY_UP

Up key

UP

KEY_DOWN

Down key

DOWN

KEY_LEFT

Left key

LEFT

KEY_RIGHT

Right key

RIGHT

Miscellaneous keys

KEY_DOT

Return a dot

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KEY_FN

Select a function

FUNCTION

It should be noted that, sometimes, there some fundamental missing keys at some cheaper IR’s. Due to that, it is recommended to:

Notes

On simpler IR’s, without separate channel keys, you need to map UP as KEY_CHANNELUP

On simpler IR’s, without separate channel keys, you need to map DOWN as KEY_CHANNELDOWN

On simpler IR’s, without separate volume keys, you need to map LEFT as KEY_VOLUMEDOWN

On simpler IR’s, without separate volume keys, you need to map RIGHT as KEY_VOLUMEUP