Chapter 3 The Remote ControlChapter 3 The Remote Control44Programming the remote to Operate ComponentsYour remote control can be programmed to operate most brands of remote-controllable VCRs, audio components, DVD players, cable boxes, and many othercomponents. In addition to being programmed to operate your LCOS television, it’salready programmed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan VCRs, DVD players,satellite receivers, and laserdisc players.Find out if you need to program the remoteTo determine whether your remote needs to be programmed to operate one of thecomponents connected to your TV, such as a VCR, do the following:1. Turn on the component (in this example, a VCR).2. Point the remote at the component.3. Press the corresponding component button (in this example VCR1).4. Press ON•OFF to see if the component responds. If the component doesn’trespond, you need to program the remote to operate it.How to program the remoteThere are three ways to program your remote control: automatic code search,manual code search, and direct entry (instructions are described next).Notes:• If approximately 30 seconds passes before a button is pressed, the displaywindow stops transmission to conserve battery life. If this occurs, restartfrom step 1.• To exit programming mode, press the CLEAR button at any time (EXITSETUP appears in the remote’s display to confirm that no new codes havebeen entered).DIRECTVVCR1VCR2ON•OFF TVDVDAUXAUDM1L1M2L2M3L3FRONTSKIPMUTECH +VOL +VOL -CH - CENTERREARGOBACKFORMATTESTGUIDE INFOAM•FMOK LEVEL +LEVEL -MENUPROGRAMCLEAR1 2 34 5 67 8 90INPUT ANTFUNCTIONSTOP PAUSERECPLAY FWDREVSWAP CHCTRLPIP WHODSPON•OFFDSPMODEDELAYDisplaywindowComponentbuttons andON•OFF buttonThe downarrow buttonThe OKbuttonThe backlightbuttonThe up arrowbuttonHow to Stop ProgrammingTo exit programming mode, press the CLEARbutton at any time (EXIT SETUP appears in theremote’s display to confirm that no new codeshave been entered).
