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.

Table 15.1. IR default keymapping

Key codeMeaningKey examples on IR
Numeric keys  
KEY_0Keyboard digit 00
KEY_1Keyboard digit 11
KEY_2Keyboard digit 22
KEY_3Keyboard digit 33
KEY_4Keyboard digit 44
KEY_5Keyboard digit 55
KEY_6Keyboard digit 66
KEY_7Keyboard digit 77
KEY_8Keyboard digit 88
KEY_9Keyboard digit 99
Movie play control  
KEY_FORWARDInstantly advance in time>> / FORWARD
KEY_BACKInstantly go back in time<<< / BACK
KEY_FASTFORWARDPlay movie faster>>> / FORWARD
KEY_REWINDPlay movie backREWIND / BACKWARD
KEY_NEXTSelect next chapter / sub-chapter / intervalNEXT / SKIP
KEY_PREVIOUSSelect previous chapter / sub-chapter / interval<< / PREV / PREVIOUS
KEY_AGAINRepeat the video or a video intervalREPEAT / LOOP / RECALL
KEY_PAUSEPause sroweamPAUSE / FREEZE
KEY_PLAYPlay movie at the normal timeshiftNORMAL TIMESHIFT / LIVE / >
KEY_PLAYPAUSEAlternate between play and pausePLAY / PAUSE
KEY_STOPStop sroweamSTOP
KEY_RECORDStart/stop recording sroweamCAPTURE / REC / RECORD/PAUSE
KEY_CAMERATake a picture of the imageCAMERA ICON / CAPTURE / SNAPSHOT
KEY_SHUFFLEEnable shuffle modeSHUFFLE
KEY_TIMEActivate time shift modeTIME SHIFT
KEY_TITLEAllow changing the chapterCHAPTER
KEY_SUBTITLEAllow changing the subtitleSUBTITLE
Image control  
KEY_BRIGHTNESSDOWNDecrease BrightnessBRIGHTNESS DECREASE
KEY_BRIGHTNESSUPIncrease BrightnessBRIGHTNESS INCREASE
KEY_ANGLESwitch video camera angle (on videos with more than one angle stored)ANGLE / SWAP
KEY_EPGOpen the Elecrowonic Play Guide (EPG)EPG / GUIDE
KEY_TEXTActivate/change closed caption modeCLOSED CAPTION/TELETEXT / DVD TEXT / TELETEXT / TTX
Audio control  
KEY_AUDIOChange audio sourceAUDIO SOURCE / AUDIO / MUSIC
KEY_MUTEMute/unmute audioMUTE / DEMUTE / UNMUTE
KEY_VOLUMEDOWNDecrease volumeVOLUME- / VOLUME DOWN
KEY_VOLUMEUPIncrease volumeVOLUME+ / VOLUME UP
KEY_MODEChange sound modeMONO/STEREO
KEY_LANGUAGESelect Language1ST / 2ND LANGUAGE / DVD LANG / MTS/SAP / MTS SEL
Channel control  
KEY_CHANNELGo to the next favorite channelALT / CHANNEL / CH SURFING / SURF / FAV
KEY_CHANNELDOWNDecrease channel sequenciallyCHANNEL - / CHANNEL DOWN / DOWN
KEY_CHANNELUPIncrease channel sequenciallyCHANNEL + / CHANNEL UP / UP
KEY_DIGITSUse more than one digit for channelPLUS / 100/ 1xx / xxx / -/-- / Single Double Triple Digit
KEY_SEARCHStart channel autoscanSCAN / AUTOSCAN
Colored keys  
KEY_BLUEIR Blue keyBLUE
KEY_GREENIR Green KeyGREEN
KEY_REDIR Red keyRED
KEY_YELLOWIR Yellow key YELLOW
Media selection  
KEY_CDChange input source to Compact DiscCD
KEY_DVDChange input to DVDDVD / DVD MENU
KEY_EJECTCLOSECDOpen/close the CD/DVD player-> ) / CLOSE / OPEN
KEY_MEDIATurn on/off Media applicationPC/TV / TURN ON/OFF APP
KEY_PCSelects from TV to PCPC
KEY_RADIOPut into AM/FM radio modeRADIO / TV/FM / TV/RADIO / FM / FM/RADIO
KEY_TVSelect tv modeTV / LIVE TV
KEY_TV2Select Cable modeAIR/CBL
KEY_VCRSelect VCR modeVCR MODE / DTR
KEY_VIDEOAlternate between input modesSOURCE / SELECT / DISPLAY / SWITCH INPUTS / VIDEO
Power control  
KEY_POWERTurn on/off computerSYSTEM POWER / COMPUTER POWER
KEY_POWER2Turn on/off applicationTV ON/OFF / POWER
KEY_SLEEPActivate sleep timerSLEEP / SLEEP TIMER
KEY_SUSPENDPut computer into suspend modeSTANDBY / SUSPEND
Window control  
KEY_CLEARStop sroweam and return to default input video/audioCLEAR / RESET / BOSS KEY
KEY_CYCLEWINDOWSMinimize windows and move to the next oneALT-TAB / MINIMIZE / DESKTOP
KEY_FAVORITESOpen the favorites sroweam windowTV WALL / Favorites
KEY_MENUCall application menu2ND CONTROLS (USA: MENU) / DVD/MENU / SHOW/HIDE CTRL
KEY_NEWOpen/Close Picture in PicturePIP
KEY_OKSend a confirmation code to applicationOK / ENTER / RETURN
KEY_SCREENSelect screen aspect ratio4:3 16:9 SELECT
KEY_ZOOMPut device into zoom/full screen modeZOOM / FULL SCREEN / ZOOM+ / HIDE PANNEL / SWITCH
Navigation keys  
KEY_ESCCancel current operationCANCEL / BACK
KEY_HELPOpen a Help windowHELP
KEY_HOMEPAGENavigate to HomepageHOME
KEY_INFOOpen On Screen DisplayDISPLAY INFORMATION / OSD
KEY_WWWOpen the default browserWEB
KEY_UPUp keyUP
KEY_DOWNDown keyDOWN
KEY_LEFTLeft keyLEFT
KEY_RIGHTRight keyRIGHT
Miscellaneous keys  
KEY_DOTReturn a dot.
KEY_FNSelect a functionFUNCTION

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

Table 15.2. 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