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Consolidate three 

remote controls 

into one!

Compatible with today’s 

most popular brands!

Your RCA universal remote control is compatible with most brands of infrared
remote-controlled components manufactured after 1990. Some well-known
brands are shown below. The complete list of brands is found on the Code 
List inside this package. The remote already operates most RCA, GE and
PROSCAN products without any programming!

Requires 2 AAA batteries 

(sold separately).

©2003 THOMSON INC.

10330 N. Meridian Street

Indianapolis, IN 46290

Made in Indonesia

RCU300 US IB Rev C

Trademark(s) ®Registered

Marca(s) Registrada(s)

www.rca.com

See inside for details.

Operates up to three components, including:

• TV
• DVD or VCR
• Cable box

Dedicated MENU key

Operates menu system of major TV brands 
(most RCA, GE, PROSCAN) and some other popular brands.
Operates DVD disc menus!

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DVD

VCR

TV

Apex
Audiovox
Broksonic
Citizen
Curtis Mathes
Daewoo
Emerson
GE
Hisense
Hitachi
JC Penney
JVC
Kenwood
LG (Goldstar)
LXI
Magnavox
Mitsubishi
Montgomery
Ward
NEC
Orion
Panasonic
Philco
Philips
Pioneer
Prima
PROSCAN
Quasar
RadioShack/
Realistic
RCA
Samsung
Sanyo
Sears
Sharp
Sony
Sylvania
Tandy
Teknika
Toshiba
Victor
Wards
Yamaha
Zenith

Aiwa
Apex
Broksonic
Daewoo
Emerson
Funai
Go-Video
Hitachi
JVC
Kenwood
Konka
Magnavox
Memorex
Mintek
Mitsubishi
NAD
Onkyo
Orition
Panasonic
Philips
Pioneer
PROSCAN
Qwestar
RCA
Samsung
Sansui
Sanyo
Sharp
Sony
Sylvania
Toshiba
Zenith

Canon
Curtis Mathes
Daewoo
Emerson
GE
Go-Video
Hitachi
JC Penney
JVC
Kenwood
LG (Goldstar)
LXI
Magnavox
Matsushita
Mitsubishi
Montgomery
Ward
NEC
Panasonic
Philco
Philips
Pioneer
PROSCAN
Quasar
RadioShack/
Realistic
RCA
Samsung
Sanyo
Sears
Sharp
Sony
Sylvania
Tandy
Teknika
Toshiba
Victor
Wards
Yamaha
Zenith

Cable 

ABC
Archer
Cableview
Citizen
Garrard
GC Electronics
GE
General

Instruments
Jerrold
Motorola
Philips
Pioneer
RCA
Scientific

Atlanta
United Cable
Universal
View Star
Zenith

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Summary of Contents for RCU300 - RCU 300 Universal Remote Control

Page 1: ...RCU300 See back for most popular brands Compatible with today s most popular brands Consolidates up to 3 remotes Dedicated MENU key for DVD navigation remote Remote UPTO 3 C O N T R O L S C O M P O N E N T S RCU300_US_IB_REVC 7 16 03 15 17 Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...3 Program for TV Direct Entry Method 5 Program for DVD or VCR Direct Entry Method 6 Program for Satellite or Cable Box Direct Entry Method 7 Code Search Methods 8 Manual Code Search 8 Automatic Code Search 8 Code Retrieval 9 Sleep Feature 10 On screen Menus 10 Accessing a Menu System 11 Highlighting and Selecting Menu Items 11 Exiting a Menu System 11 Troubleshooting 12 Limited 90 Day Warranty 14 ...

Page 3: ...ent universal remote is already programmed to operate most RCA GE and PROSCAN branded TVs VCRs DVD players and satellite receivers DBS Just press the corresponding component key VCR DVD for a VCR or DVD player TV for a television DBS CABLE for a satellite receiver or a cable box 3 Component Universal Remote Key Descriptions Indicator Light flashes when a valid key is pressed to indicate the remote...

Page 4: ... press the ENTER key after you enter a channel number In some menu systems you must press ENTER to select a highlighted item MENU accesses DVD disc menus when VCR DVD key is programmed to operate a DVD player Accesses menu systems of some TVs a few RCA brand VCRs and satellite receivers For more information refer to Using On screen Menus section on page 10 MUTE lowers the TV s volume to its minimu...

Page 5: ...l flash rapidly for 2 seconds Start over at step 3 6 Aim the remote at your TV and press the ON OFF key If your TV turns off you have found the correct code 7 Enter the code in the box provided on this page for future reference 8 If your TV doesn t turn off repeat steps 3 6 above entering the next code for your brand If none of the codes work or your brand is not listed use one of the Code Search ...

Page 6: ...he remote at the component VCR or DVD player Press the ON OFF key If your VCR or DVD player turns off you have found the correct code 7 Enter the code in the box provided on this page for future reference 8 If your VCR or DVD player doesn t turn off repeat steps 3 6 above entering the next code for your brand If none of the codes work or your brand is not listed use one of the Code Search methods ...

Page 7: ...at your satellite receiver or cable box and press the ON OFF key If your Satellite receiver or cable box turns off you have found the correct code 7 Enter the code in the box provided on this page for future reference 8 If your satellite receiver or cable box doesn t turn off repeat steps 3 6 above entering the next code for your brand If none of the codes work or your brand is not listed use one ...

Page 8: ... the codes for your brand and the remote does not operate your component use one of the Code Search methods below Manual Code Search or Auto Code Search Both Code Search methods search all of the codes because your component s code may be listed under another brand in the code list Note The Code Search method may take a long time because the remote searches all of the codes in its memory for the c...

Page 9: ...am your remote follow the steps below to find out which code is compatible with your component Finding 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 INDICATOR LIGHT OFF 1 9 C AUX DBS CABLE VCR DVD TV CODE SEARCH CODE SEARCH Code Retrieval BLINK BLINK 4 Aim the remote at the component and ...

Page 10: ... to 99 minutes Sleep Feature Select Models Only INDICATOR LIGHT ON OFF BLINK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SLEEP SLEEP This remote cannot access every menu system of all models and brands of consumer electronics components However if you ve successfully programmed the VCR DVD key to operate a DVD player you can access DVD disc menus with the MENU key The MENU key will also access TV menu systems for most RC...

Page 11: ...e component s menu should appear on the TV screen VCR DVD TV BLINK Notes All functions in competitive models and brands of products may not be fully supported The remote will automatically time out in Menu Mode and the indicator light will stop blinking after approximately 10 seconds of inactivity no keys being pressed For DVD menus the Menu Mode will time out after approximately 15 seconds Becaus...

Page 12: ... TV using the TV codes and the VCR or DVD using the VCR or DVD codes for full operation Problem The indicator light does not light when you press a key You must put the remote in the correct mode by pressing the corresponding component key TV VCR DVD DBS CABLE so the remote knows which component you want to operate You may have pressed an invalid key for the mode the remote is in for example REC o...

Page 13: ...The VCR won t record As a safety feature you must press the REC key twice to begin recording 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 You must put the remote in the correct mode by pressing the corresponding comp...

Page 14: ...any incidental or consequential damages or for any loss arising in connection with the use or in ability to use this product Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty excludes defects or damage due to misuse abuse or neglect This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you...

Page 15: ...15 RCU300_US_IB_REVC 7 16 03 15 17 Page 15 ...

Page 16: ...V Apex Audiovox Broksonic Citizen Curtis Mathes Daewoo Emerson GE Hisense Hitachi JC Penney JVC Kenwood LG Goldstar LXI Magnavox Mitsubishi Montgomery Ward NEC Orion Panasonic Philco Philips Pioneer Prima PROSCAN Quasar RadioShack Realistic RCA Samsung Sanyo Sears Sharp Sony Sylvania Tandy Teknika Toshiba Victor Wards Yamaha Zenith Aiwa Apex Broksonic Daewoo Emerson Funai Go Video Hitachi JVC Kenw...

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