Programming The Remote; Testing The Remote - GE 31GT720 User Manual

Programming the Remote
The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands
of remote controllable VCRs, satellite receivers and cable boxes.
The remote is already programmed to control most RCA, GE and
PROSCAN TVs, VCRs, DVD players, laserdisc players and satellite
'receivers.
Testing the Remote
To determine whether the universal remote needs to be
programmed, turn a device ON, such as a VCR, point the remote at
the VCR, and press the VCR1 button. Then press ON.OFF or CH +
(channel up) or CH - (channel down) to see if the VCR responds to
the remote commands. If not, the remote needs to be
programmed,
Programming the Remote
Using Automatic Code Search
The following instructions can be used to program the remote to
control devices connected to your TV. If you want to exit the
automatic code search without programming any of your devices,
press and hold CLEAR until the LED turns off.
1. Turn on the device you want to control (VCR, SAT, etc.).
2. Press and hold the button you want to program (VCR1, VCR2,
etc.). Note that the AUX button can only be programmed using
direct code entry. (See the next section for details.) While
holding the device button, press and hold ON.OFF until the red
light on the remote turns on, then release both buttons.
3. Point the remote at the device, press and release PLAY, then
wait five seconds or until the LED stops flashing.
At this point the remote is searching for the correct code to
program. If, after five seconds, the device you want to control
does not turn off, press PLAY again to tell the remote to search
the next set of codes.
Continue pressing 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 red light on the remote
turns off.
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You'll use these buttons when you
program the remote to control any
device.
The remote may not operate all
models of all brands.
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