Direct Code Entry
To program your universal remote to control your components
using the Direct Code Entry Method, follow the steps below.
1. Manually turn on the component you want the remote to
control.
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 one of the Code Search
methods to program the remote control. (Refer to pages 3
and 4 for Manual and Auto Code Search methods.)
Note:
You can also use the online code finder at
www.rca.com/codefinder to find the best code for your component.
3. Press and hold the component key (
TV
,
VCR•DVD
,
SAT•CBL
) you wish to
program. The illuminated
ON•OFF
key
turns on and remains on.
If you release
the component key at any time during the Direct Code
Entry procedure, the illuminated ON•OFF key 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. While you are pressing the numbers, the
illuminated
ON•OFF
key turns off.
5. After the fourth number is entered, the illuminated
ON•OFF
key turns on. At this time, release the component key. If the
illuminated
ON•OFF
key 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 illuminated
ON•OFF
key 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.
Tip:
Throughout the 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.
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.
7. Remember to enter the code for future reference in the box
provided in the Code Retrieval section of this manual (See
page 5).
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 one of the Code Search
methods below—Manual Code Search or Auto Code Search.
Both Code Search methods cycle through all of the codes in
the Code Lists in the event that your component’s code is
listed under another brand.
The Manual and Auto Code Search methods 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 Brand Codes or the Code Lists,
first try the Brand Code Search or the Direct Code Entry
methods.
Tip:
To exit without saving at any point in the Manual
Code Search, press and release the
GO BACK
key.
1. Manually turn on the component you want the remote to
control.
Note:
If you press an invalid key during the Manual Code Search,
the remote does not respond and the search times out after two
minutes. When the search times out, the illuminated
ON•OFF
key
blinks four times and turns off. The last programmed code under
that component key is retained.
2. If you are programming the remote to control your TV,
satellite receiver or cable box, go directly to step 4.
3.
To program the remote to control a VCR or DVD.
The
VCR•DVD
key can control only one component, either
your VCR or your DVD. To program your remote to
control either your DVD or your VCR, you must first put
the remote in the proper programming mode. Follow these
directions before proceeding to step 4.
a. Press and hold the
VCR•DVD
key. The illuminated
ON•OFF
key turns on.
b. While holding down the
VCR•DVD
key, press and release
the number 2 key on the keypad to control a VCR or
the number 3 key to control a DVD. The illuminated
ON•OFF
key turns off.
c. Release the
VCR•DVD
key. The illuminated
ON•OFF
key
blinks four times and then turns off. Your remote is now
either in VCR or DVD Programming Mode, depending
on which you chose. Proceed to step 4.
4. Press and hold the component key (
TV
,
VCR•DVD
,
SAT•CBL
) you wish to program. The illuminated
ON•OFF
key turns on and remains on.
5. While holding the component key down,
press and hold the
ON•OFF
key. The
illuminated
ON•OFF
key turns off.
6. After holding down both keys for three seconds, the
illuminated
ON•OFF
key turns back on.
7. Release both keys. The illuminated
ON•OFF
key remains
on.
Tip:
Throughout the 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.
8. Press and release the
ON•OFF
key repeatedly, waiting 4
seconds between each key press, until your component turns
off. Each time you press the
ON•OFF
key, the illuminated
ON•OFF
key blinks, and the next code is sent. This process
continues until all of the codes in the Code Lists have been
searched. If your component turns off, you have found
the correct code. (If it cycles through and the illuminated
ON•OFF
key blinks four times and turns off, all codes have
been searched. The Manual Code Search method is exited.)
9. Once your component turns off, you have found
the correct code. You must save the new code
by pressing and releasing the
STOP
key. The
illuminated
ON•OFF
key turns off.
You must press
the STOP key to save the code or the correct code
will not be stored!
