You need to change the remote battery every six to seven months on average. I find that I need to change the battery every nine months operating from a distance of 6m.
If you see a blue light when you press a button:
- Remove the USB from Vero 4K / Pi
- Hold Home and OK button for 5 seconds or so, then the blue LED will keep flashing.
- Plug in the USB receiver and the LED should flash 3 times after 5 seconds, indicating successful pairing.
- Power off Vero 4K / Pi for 2 minutes. Turn it back on. The remote should now work.
If you don’t see a blue light, you need to replace the battery.
We considered moving to AA/AAA, but it would bulk the remote substantially.
You can buy genuine batteries for about 20p on Amazon (a fraction of the price of AA/AAA batteries)
Sam