Programming The Remote Control; Testing The Remote Control - RCA DRD420RE User Manual

Using the Remote

Programming the Remote Control

The digital satellite receiver's remote can be programmed to control
most brands of remote controllable devices. The remote is already
programmed to control most RCA, GE and Proscan devices; it may need
to be programmed to control other manufacturers' brands.

Testing the Remote Control

To determine whether the universal remote control needs to be
programmed, turn a device on, such as a VCR, point the remote at the
VCR, and press the VCR button. Then press ON•OFF or CH + or CH - to
see if the VCR responds to the remote commands. If not, the remote
needs to be programmed.
There are two ways to program the remote control: automatic or direct
entry.
Using Automatic Code Search
The following instructions can be used to program the remote to control
many of the devices connected to your TV. If you want to exit the
automatic code search without programming any of your devices, press
the CLEAR button until the LED (red light) turns off.
1. Turn on the device you want to control (VCR, satellite receiver, etc.)
2. Press and hold the button you want to program. While holding the
device button, press and hold ON•OFF until the LED on the remote
control turns on, then release both buttons.
• Note that the AUX button can only be programmed using direct
code entry. See "Using Direct Entry," later in this section, for details.
3. Point the remote control at the device and press and release PLAY,
then wait five seconds or until the LED stops flashing.
At this point the remote control is searching for the correct code to
program. If, after five seconds, the device you want to control does
not turn off, press and release PLAY again to tell the remote to
search the next set of codes.
Continue pressing and releasing PLAY until the device turns off or
you have searched through all of the codes. There are 20 total sets
of codes. If the device does not turn off after pressing PLAY 20
times, then the remote cannot control that particular device.
If the device you want to control does turn off:
1. Press and release REVERSE, then wait two seconds. Repeat this
step until the device turns back on.
2. To finish, press and hold STOP until the LED on the remote control
turns off.
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LED
Device buttons and
ON•OFF button
VCR2
You'll use these buttons when you program the
remote to control any device.
The remote control may not operate all models of
all brands.