User's Guide Universal Remote Control

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM: Light at top of remote does not blink when you

press a key.

SOLUTION: Try replacing the batteries (see page 8).

PROBLEM: Light at the top of the remote blinks when you

press a key, but the home entertainment com-

ponent does not respond.

SOLUTION: Make sure you are aiming the DIRECTV®

Universal Remote Control at your home enter-

tainment component and that you are within 15

feet of the component you are trying to control.

PROBLEM: The DIRECTV Universal Remote Control does

not control home entertainment component or

commands are not recognized properly.

SOLUTION: Try all listed codes for the device brand being

set up. Make sure all home entertainment

components can be operated with an infrared

remote control.

PROBLEM: TV/VCR combo does not respond properly.

SOLUTION: Use the VCR codes for your brand. Some

combo units may require both a TV code and a

VCR code for full operation (see page 12).

PROBLEM:

CHAN

T, and

do not work for

your RCA TV.

SOLUTION: Due to RCA design (1983-1987), only the origi-

nal remote control will operate these functions.

PROBLEM: Changing channels does not work properly.

SOLUTION: If original remote control required pressing

ENTER to change channels, press ENTER on

the DIRECTV Universal remote control after

entering a channel number.

PROBLEM: Remote control does not turn on Sony or Sharp

TV/VCR Combo.

SOLUTION: For power on, these products require program-

ming TV codes on the remote control. For

Sony, use TV code 0000 and VCR code 0032.

For Sharp, use TV code 0093 and VCR code

0048.

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