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Code Retrieval

Once you’ve programmed the remote to control your 
components, you may want to record the codes for future 
reference. If you used the Direct Code Entry method, this is 
easy. Just find the codes you programmed in and make a note 
of them in the boxes on this page. If you used one of the Code 
Search methods to program your remote, you will need to 
retrieve each component’s four-digit code. Retrieving the actual 
code and writing it down will save you time if you ever need 
to program the remote again (e.g., if programming is lost when 
you change the batteries). If the codes are recorded, you can use 
the Direct Entry method to reprogram your remote to control 
your components, which is quick and easy.

1

TV Code

SAT•CBL Code

   

SAT

 

CABLE

5

Accessing and Selecting Menu Items

Today’s advanced components use on-screen menus to 
help you navigate through all their features and functions. 
While this remote cannot access every menu system of every 
component model, it does offer some menu functionality.
To use a component’s on-screen menu system, you first have to 
put the remote in Menu Mode.
1.  Make sure your components are turned on and your TV is 

set to the component’s input. (Use the 

INPUT

 key to toggle 

through video sources when in TV mode.)

2.  Press the component key whose menu you want to access.

Using the Remote to Control 

Your Components

Because this remote controls more than one component, you 
must first “tell” the remote which component you wish to 
operate. That means, if you wish to operate your TV, you must 
first press the 

TV

 key to put the remote in the TV Mode.

The remote stays in the chosen component mode (such as TV 
Mode) until you change it. If your remote is in TV Mode, you 
must change the mode in order to operate your DVD or VCR, 
satellite receiver or cable box. For example, if you are in VCR 
Mode, and you wish to turn off your TV, you must press the 

TV

 key first before pressing the 

ON•OFF

 key.

VCR•dVd Code

 

 

VCR  

DVD

1.  Press and hold the component key (

TV

VCR•DVD

SAT•CBL

) whose code you 

wish to retrieve. The illuminated 

ON•OFF 

key turns on.

2.  While holding the component key 

down, press and hold the 

INFO

 key. The 

illuminated 

ON•OFF

 key turns off.

3.  After holding down both keys for three seconds, the 

illuminated 

ON•OFF

 key turns back on.

4.  Release both keys. The illuminated 

ON•OFF

 key remains on.

5.  Starting with the number 1 key, press and release each 

number key on the keypad in the following order (1-9, then 
0). The number that causes the illuminated 

ON•OFF 

key 

to blink is the first number of the code. As you find each 
number of the code, refer to the code boxes below and write 
them down for future reference.

Note:

 All TV codes begin with the number 1; all VCR codes 

begin with the number 2; all DVDs, the number 3; and all satellite 
receivers and cable boxes, the number 5.

6.  Repeat step 5 until you have retrieved all four numbers in 

the code.

7.  After the fourth number is retrieved, the illuminated 

ON•OFF

 key blinks briefly, then turns off.

8.  To exit the Code Retrieval Mode, press and release the 

GO 

BACK

 key at any time.

9.  If you press an invalid key during the Code Retrieval process, 

the remote will not respond. If you do not press a valid Code 
Retrieval key (

TV

VCR•DVD

SAT•CBL

INFO

GO

 

BACK

), 

Code Retrieval times out after 15 seconds. The illuminated 

ON•OFF

 key blinks four times, and then turns off.

3.  Press the 

MENU

 key. The illuminated 

ON•OFF

 key blinks, indicating you are in 

the Menu Mode. 

4.  Use the 

VOL

+/- and 

CH

+/-keys to 

navigate through the on-screen menu 
system.

5.  To make a selection from the on-screen menu, press 

the 

MENU

 or 

OK

 key to select the highlighted item.

Tip:

 If the remote doesn’t respond, check to see that the 

illuminated 

ON•OFF

 key is still blinking. Note: it times 

out after 20 seconds. If this happens, just press the 

MENU

 

key again, and then retry your selection.

Exiting Menu Mode

The remote automatically times out of Menu Mode after 20 
seconds of inactivity (no keys being pressed). At that time, the 
remote clears the displayed menu from the TV.
If you want to exit the Menu Mode yourself, press the 
corresponding component key on the remote (

TV

VCR•DVD

SAT•CBL

). The illuminated 

ON•OFF

 key turns off.

Sleep Timer

This feature automatically turns off your TV at a duration you 
choose from 1 to 99 minutes. The Sleep Timer only works 
if you have found a code that controls your TV. The timing 
mechanism for the Sleep Timer is built into your universal 
remote control. To program the Sleep Timer, follow these steps.

Programming the Sleep Timer

1.  Press and release the 

TV

 key. 

2.  Press and hold the 

SLEEP

 key for three seconds. 

The illuminated 

ON•OFF 

key turns on. 

3.  Release the 

SLEEP

 key.

4.  Using the number keys, enter the desired time in minutes 

(from 1-99 minutes). To set the timer to a number under 10 
minutes, first press 0 and then the desired number (e.g., 05 
for five minutes). The illuminated 

ON•OFF

 key blinks with 

each keypress. 

5.  Once the second number is entered, the illuminated 

ON•OFF

 key turns off. 

Tip:

 Any keypress other than the number keys is ignored. If you don’t 

enter the sleep time within 10 seconds after pressing the 

SLEEP

 key, 

you must start over at step 1. The illuminated 

ON•OFF

 key blinks 

four times and then turns off, indicating your attempt to program the 
Sleep Timer has been unsuccessful.

6.  The Sleep Timer is now set.
7.  Leave remote aimed at the TV. Once the Sleep Timer is set, 

you can continue to use the remote without affecting the 
Sleep Timer. However, because the timing mechanism for 
the Sleep Timer is built into the remote itself, 

the remote 

must be in TV Mode and pointed at the TV to activate the 
Sleep Timer.

Canceling the Sleep Timer

1.  The Sleep Timer program will be canceled and reset to zero 

by pressing and releasing the 

ON•OFF

 key.

Summary of Contents for RCR312W

Page 1: ...e the remote only in normal temperature environments Handle the remote gently and carefully Don t drop it Keep the remote away from dust and dirt Wipe the remote with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Modifying or tampering with the remote s internal components can cause malfunction and invalidate its warranty Component keys tv vcr DVD SAT CBL CH and VOL keys have dual functions The...

Page 2: ... after two minutes When the search times out the illuminated ON OFF key blinks four times and turns off The last programmed code under that component key is retained 3 If you are programming the remote to control your TV satellite receiver or cable box go directly to step 5 6 While holding the component key down press and hold the ON OFF key The illuminated ON OFF key turns off 7 After holding bot...

Page 3: ...ll of the codes in the Code Lists in the event that your component s code is listed under another brand The Manual and Auto Code Search methods may take a long time because the remote searches through all of the codes in its memory for the code that operates your component Therefore if your brand is listed in the Brand Codes or the Code Lists first try the Brand Code Search or the Direct Code Entr...

Page 4: ...ey TV VCR DVD SAT CBL ON OFF GO BACK PLAY REVERSE forward STOP the search times out after two minutes When the search times out the illuminated ON OFF key blinks four times and turns off The last programmed code under that component key is retained 2 If you are programming the remote to control your TV satellite receiver or cable box go directly to step 4 3 To program the remote to control a VCR o...

Page 5: ...tellite receivers and cable boxes the number 5 6 Repeat step 5 until you have retrieved all four numbers in the code 7 After the fourth number is retrieved the illuminated ON OFF key blinks briefly then turns off 8 To exit the Code Retrieval Mode press and release the GO BACK key at any time 9 If you press an invalid key during the Code Retrieval process the remote will not respond If you do not p...

Page 6: ...batteries with two new AA batteries if necessary Reprogramming may be required Problem The VCR won t record Make sure the remote is in VCR Mode Make sure the tape is properly loaded in the VCR Make sure the tape is not write protected If the safety tab is removed the tape is write protected and you cannot record onto that tape Problem The remote will not change channels on component You must put t...

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