Programming the remote control

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Chapter 7: Programming the remote control

This chapter explains how to program your remote control so that you can use it to operate your TV, VCR, or other A/V equipment. Chapter sections include:

Programming the remote control

Operating a device with your programmed remote control

Code lists

Your DIRECTV® Receiver’s remote control can be programmed to operate your TV, VCR, DVD player and other A/V equipment. You use the code lists provided in this chapter to enter the code for your brand of TV, VCR, etc.

Programming your remote control

TV Setup (TV Power, VOL and MUTE)

You can program the DIRECTV remote control to turn your TV power, volume and mute.

1 Move the slide switch near the top of the remote to TV.

Point the remote away from your DIRECTV Receiver. Press and hold MUTE and SELECT until the

2 light near the slide switch on the remote flashes twice. (about 5 seconds)

Enter the five-digit code for your TV (refer to the code list located at the back of this user’s

3 guide).

Test the remote by press the PWR, VOL and MUTE. If the remote is not controlling your

4 television, repeat steps 2 and 3, using a different five-digit code.

If you’ve tried all the codes for your TV, and you can’t control your TV, then try Perform a Code

5 Search (see page 81).

Once your remote is programmed to work with your TV, the VOL and MUTE key will work regardless of the slide switch position. If you would like to change the VOL and MUTE to work with another component, you can. Simply set up your remote to work with the component, and then follow the Volume Lock instructions (see page 80).

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Programming the remote control

TV INPUT Select setup

Once you’ve set up your TV Power, VOL and MUTE, you can program the TV INPUT button if you’d like.

1 Move the slide switch near the top of the remote to TV.

Point the remote away from your DIRECTV Receiver. Press and hold MUTE and SELECT until the

2 light near the slide switch on the remote flashes twice. (about 5 seconds)

3 Enter 9 ➔ 6 ➔ 0. The light will blink twice.

If you want to hide the TV INPUT button, then follow steps 1 through 3 again, and the light will blink 4 times, then pressing the TV INPUT will do nothing.

Set up AV1 or AV2 to control DVD, VCR, other TV, second DIRECTV Receiver, or Stereo

You can program the remote control to work with other electronic components in your home.

1 Move the slide switch near the top of the remote control to AV1 or AV2.

Point the remote away from your DIRECTV Receiver and components. Press and hold MUTE

2 and SELECT until the light near the slide switch on the remote flashes twice. (about 5 seconds)

Enter the five-digit code for the component and brand (refer to the code list located at the back

3 of this user’s guide).

Test the remote by pressing the PWR button on the remote. If the component turns off/on then

4 you successfully programmed your remote. If not then repeat step 2 and 3 with the next code for your component.

If you’ve tried all the codes for component, and you can’t control your equipment, then try

5 Perform a Code Search (see page 81).