30 Chapter 2
Using the Remote Control
Programming the Remote to Operate
Other Devices
The universal remote can be programmed to operate many brands of remote-controllable
VCRs, audio devices, DVD players, cable boxes, satellite receivers and other devices. In
addition to being programmed to operate your television, it’s already programmed to
operate some RCA devices.
A second and third RCA TV can be programmed to any device button, except the TV
button.
Notes: The TV button can’t be programmed on this remote to control any device; it
controls only this TV.
The remote may not be compatible with all models of all brands of devices. It also
may not operate all functions of your device.
Find Out If You Need to Program the Remote
To determine whether the universal remote needs to be programmed to operate one of the
devices connected to your TV, such as a VCR, do the following:
1. Turn on the device (in this example, a VCR).
2. Point the remote at the device.
3. Press the corresponding device button (in this example, VCR).
4. Press ON•OFF to see if the VCR responds. If the VCR doesn’t respond, you need to
program the remote to operate it.
Programming the Remote
There are three ways to program the remote control to operate other devices: Direct
Entry, Manual Code Search, and Automatic Code Search. If you have recently purchased
the device you want to control or if the device has many codes, you might want to try the
manual code search fi rst.
Using Direct Entry
1. Turn on the device you want to control.
2. Look up the brand and code number(s) for the device in the code list at the end of
this section.
3. On your remote control, simultaneously press and hold the ON•OFF and MUTE
buttons (approximately 3 seconds) until a device button remains lit. Then release the
buttons.
4. Press and release the device button (SAT•CABLE, VCR, DVD, AUX or AUDIO)
you want to program.
5. Enter a three digit code from the code list.
INPUT
ANT•CABLE
REVERSE
PLAY
FORWARD
STOP
PAU SE
RECORD
MENU
CLEAR
FORMAT
SUB
CH
INFOGUIDE
MUTE
GO BACK
VOL
CH
ON•OFF
SAT•CABLE
AUX
DVD
TV
MENU
CLEAR
FORMAT
INFO
GUIDE
SAT•CABLE
VCR
DVD
TV
AUX
AUDIO
INPUT
ANT•CABLE
CC PRESETS SOUND
SUBCHANNEL
SKIP
REVERSE
PLAY
FORWARD
STOP
PAUSE
RECORD
MUTE
GO BACK
VOL
CH
ON•OFF
The darkened buttons are the device buttons
that can be programmed.
INPUT
ANT•CABLE
REVERSE
PLAY
FORWARD
STOP
PAUSE
RECORD
MENU
CLEAR
FORMAT
SUB
CH
INFO GUIDE
MUTE
GO BACK
VOL
CH
ON•OFF
SAT•CABLE
AUX
DVD
TV
MENU
CLEAR
FORMAT
INFO
GUIDE
SAT•CABLE
VCR
DVD
TV
AUX
AUDIO
INPUT
ANT•CABLE
CC PRESETS SOUND
SUBCHANNEL
SKIP
REVERSE
PLAY
FORWARD
STOP
PAUSE
RECORD
MUTE
GO BACK
VOL
CH
ON•OFF
You’ll use these darkened buttons for Direct
Entry.
Remote model
R602A1
Remote model
R401A1