Programming The Universal Remote - RCA RP-9380 User Manual

Using the universal remote control
Programming
the Universal Remote
You can program the universal remote to control most brands of remote
controllable TVs, VCRs and cable boxes. If you have an RCA, GE or ProScan VCR,
you may not need to program the remote at all. Other manufacturer's brands
need to be programmed.
Programming for use with Your TV/VCR
To determine whether you need to program the universal remote, turn on the
TV or VCR, point the remote at the TV/VCR's remote sensor and press TV/VCR.
Then, press the POWER or CHAN up (^) or down (v) button to see if the TV/VCR
responds to the remote commands. If not, you need to program the remote.
Follow these steps to program your universal remote to control your TV/VCR:
1. Turn on the TV/ VCR.
2. Look up your TV/VCR brand and code number(s) in the code list in
appendices or on the code sheet packed with your remote.
3. Press and hold the TV/VCR 1 button on the remote.
4. Enter the three-digit code from the code list.
5. Release the TV/VCR 1 button, then press POWER to see if the TV/VCR
responds to the remote commands. If not, try pressing TV/VCR 1
then POWER.
6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 using the next code listed for your TV/VCR
brand until the TV/VCR responds to the remote commands.
Programming for use
with your cable Box/satellite receiver
1. Turn on the cable box/satellite receiver.
2. For your cable box, look up the brand and its code number(s) in the
code list in appendices or on the code sheet packed with the
remote. For your satellite receiver, look up the brand and
corresponding code number(s) in the list to the right.
3. Press and hold the DSS•CABLE button on the remote.
4. Enter the three-digit code from the code list.
5. Release the DSS•CABLE button, then press POWER or CHAN up (^)
or down (v) to see if the cable box/receiver responds to the remote
commands. If not, try pressing DSS•CABLE, then POWER again to see if the
cable box/receiver responds.
6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 using the next code listed for the brand of
your cable box/receiver until it responds to the remote commands.
NOTE: Your remote is preprogrammed to control the RCA brand Digital
Satellite Receiver. A few of the remote buttons used with the RCA brand
Digital Satellite Receiver are shown to the right. You may want to
experiment with other buttons to see if they work with your receiver.
Receiver Remote
DISPLAY
PREV CH
ANTENNA
CLEAR
MENU
MOVE ARROWS
works like
RCA brand Digital
Satellite System Remote
SELECT/DISPLAY
PREV CH
TV/DSS
CLEAR
MENU
ARROWS
This remote may not
operate all models of the
brands shown.
If a battery is removed from
the battery compartment of
the remote control, all
control key functions will
return to the original mode.
SATELLITE
RECEIVER CODES
Chaparral.....................080,081
Cheyenne.............................081
Drake............................082,083
RCA brand Digital Satellite
System........................000
General Instruments
....................092,093,094
RCA.....................................000
Realistic...............................084
Sierra I,II,III....................081
STS1.....................................085
STS2.....................................086
STS3.....................................087
STS4.....................................088
Toshiba................................089
Uniden.................................090
Video Cipher II..............091
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