RCA Complete Guide to Programming Your Universal Remote

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Programming the Remote (continued)

has its own “language,” and, by programming the correct codes into your remote, you tell the remote to “speak the same language” as your components.

There are two methods you can use to program your remote control to operate your components: Direct Code Entry and Manual Code Search and Entry. Most components can be programmed in one of these ways. Try them in the order listed.

In order to control combo TV/VCR or TV/DVD units, you must program both the TV key and the VCR•DVD key. Once programmed successfully, the TV key controls the TV functions on your unit, and the VCR•DVD key controls the VCR or DVD functions. There is a specific section in the Code Lists for combo units. The codes in this section should be tried first, using Direct Code Entry on the TV and VCR•DVD keys. If this is unsuccessful, follow the normal programming methods for both the TV and the VCR•DVD keys.

Programming Methods

Direct Code Entry

To program your universal remote to control your components using the Direct Code Entry Method, follow the steps below.

	While you are pressing the
	numbers, the LED indicator light
	turns off.
	5. After the fourth number is entered,
	the LED indicator light turns on. At
LED	this time, release the component key.
	If the LED indicator light turns off,
	you have entered a valid code and
	have followed the correct procedure
	for Direct Code Entry.
	If you enter a code number that
	is not in the Code Lists or you do
	not follow all of the steps for
	Direct Code Entry, the LED
	indicator light blinks four times
	when the component key is
	released. This is an indication
	that a programming error has
	occurred. In that case, repeat the
	Direct Code Entry process from
	step 3 and try the next code
	listed. The last programmed
	code under that component key
	is retained.
				Throughout the
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	programming of each key, be
	sure to keep the remote pointed
	at the IR sensor of the component
	you are currently programming
	the remote to control.

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1.Manually turn on the component you want the remote to control (TV, VCR, DVD, satellite receiver or cable box).

2.Locate the enclosed Code Lists. Find the list for the component you wish to program. Find your component’s brand. You will see a listing of four-digit codes for each brand. If your brand isn’t listed, use the Manual Code Search method to program the remote control. (Refer to page 5 for Manual Code Search method.)

3.Press and hold the component key (TV, VCR·DVD, SAT·CBL) you wish to program. The LED indicator light turns on and remains on. If you release the component key any time during the Direct Code Entry procedure, the LED indicator light blinks four times, and the process is exited.

4.While holding down the component key, consult the Code Lists for the four-digit code that corresponds to your component’s brand and use the number keys (0-9) on the keypad to enter it.

6. To confirm that the component key

is programmed with the correct

code for maximum functionality, test

the component. Attempt to control a

variety of the component’s functions

with the remote. If some of the

features of your components do not

work, try programming the remote

with a different code in the list until

you find the code that allows the

remote to control the majority of

your component’s functions.

Different codes can provide different

levels of functionality.

Manual Code Search and Entry

If your component’s brand isn’t listed in the Code Lists, or if you have tried all of the codes for your brand and the remote does not operate your component, try the Manual Code Search. This Code Search method cycles through all of the codes in the Code Lists in the event that your component’s code is listed under another brand.

The Manual Code Search method may take a long time because the remote searches through all of the codes in its memory for the code that operates your component. Therefore, if your brand is listed in the Code Lists, first try the Direct Code Entry method described on page 4.

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