STR-DE475 remote control for STR-DE497?

[jarda-72]

Hello,

After 20 years my good old STR-DE475 failed (a PROTECT error on the display, even with disconnected outputs, also tried system reset but no success). I have a chance to get a cheap STR-DE497 but with no remote control. My STR-DE475 uses remote RM-U305, but for STR-DE497 there is RM-U306 to be used.

Will my RM-U305 also work with STR-DE497? I assume some functionalities might be affected, but the majority should work (?). The remotes seem to be very similar. 

Thanks for help.

[Peter_S. · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Yes, your old remote should work with the new receiver as well.

Cheers

Peter

[jarda-72]

That's great, thanks. But then - if my remote (RM-U305) will work with the newer receiver, why STR-DE497 has a different remote (RM-U306)?

[Joe_Dohn]

It's normal for newer models to have newer/different remotes and it's a little less normal for newer models to support older/multiple remotes, so you're in luck ^^.

[jarda-72]

Thank you both, I'll give a try.

[jarda-72]

Just a few notes based on my tests, just in case that someone could get into the same situation as me : RM-U305 (remote control for STR-DE475) unfortunately does not work with STR-DE497 at all. So I tried to buy some non-genuine replacement reprogrammed to STR-DE497 (used genuine RM-U306B for STR-DE497 are too expensive), but was unlucky for the manufacturer because some functions didn't work. Finally, a lady luck smiled at me to have a chance tu buy a cheap second hand genuine RM-U307 (for STR-DE695) which looks exactly like RM-U306B (for STR-DE497), and this RM-U307 works fully with STR-DE497. So eventually - happy days.