Harbor Freight Tools 65785 User Manual
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JUMBO UNIVERSAL
REMOTE CONTROL
INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS
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SPECIFICATIONS
Batteries Required (2) AA 1.5V Batteries
Dimensions 11” L x 5” W x 3/4” Thick
UNPACKING
When unpacking, make sure the item is
intact and undamaged. If any parts are missing
or broken, call Harbor Freight Tools at the number
shown on the cover of this document.
INTRODUCTION
The Jumbo Universal remote control can operate up to eight types on devices, includeing; TV,
VCR, DVD, Satallite. You may need the remote.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION
Use Precautions
This product is not a toy. Do not allow chil-1.
dren to play with this item.
Position batteries in proper polarity and do 2.
not install batteries of different types, charge
levels, or capacities together.
Use for intended purpose(s) only.3.
Inspect before use; do not use if parts are 4.
loose or damaged.
Maintain product labels and nameplates. 5.
These carry important safety information.
If unreadable or missing, contact Harbor
Freight Tools for a replacement.
Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT
SAFETY INFORMATION section above
before set up or use of this product.
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BUTTON DISCRIPTION
Part Description
1 Device Code Search Button
2 LED Indicator Light
3 Power Button
4 Mute Button
5 Channel Up/Down Controls
6 On Screen Navigation Button
7 Volume Controls
8 Device Controls
9 Device Select Controls
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BUTTON FUNCTIONS
CODE SEARCH: Used to program the remote or to
search through codes.
LED INDICATOR LIGHT: The LED ashes to show
that the remote is working properly. Please note:
The LED Indicator Light will activate whenever
a button is pressed and will deactivate when the
button is released. The LED Indicator light will also
blink when codes are entered into the Remote.
REVERSE, PLAY, FORWARD, REC: These buttons are for DVD//VCD/DVR use and operate the
same as your original remote. You must press the
RECORD button twice to start recording.
INFO: Shows the date and the time if your TV or
VCR has that feature.
CLEAR: Removes the on screen display to return
to normal viewing.
BATTERY INSTALLATION
ON/OFF BUTTON: Operates the same as your
original remote. Some RCA, GE and ProScan
models require you to press the device button to
turn on the unit and press the remote ON/OFF button to turn it off.
SLEEP: Allows you to set a time for you to turn off
your device automatically.
GUIDE: Brings up the on-screen TV program
guide, if your TV has that feature.
MENU: Brings up the Main Menu. If you already
have the menu system, press SELECT to choose a
highlighted choice.
GO BACK: Allows you to go to the previous channel.
MUTE: Mutes volume on TV.
CABLE, TV, VCR, DVD, SAT: Used to select the
device you want to control.
0-9 NUMBER BUTTONS: The number buttons
operate the same as on your original remote and
are used to enter device codes.
ENTER: Used to complete channel selection for
some brands of TV.
TV/VCR: Operates the TV/VCR function of your
VCR.
NAVIGATION BUTTONS: Used to move though on
screen menu and guide. With some DBS models
up and down. On some DBS models the info Button should be used to select the highlighted item.
Remove the battery compartment cover from 1.
the back of Remote.
Install (2) “AA” batteries, making sure to 2.
install according to indicated polarity.
Slide battery compartment battery over bat-3.
teries and snap into place.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
For TV only (direct entry)
Find your brand and code in the lists on 1.
pages 7and 8 and follow the steps below.
Press the Code Search Button (1) until the 2.
LED Indicator turns on. Then release the
button.
Enter the corresponding 3-digit code. After a 3.
valid code entry, the LED Indicator turns off.
In case of an invalid code entry, the LED will
ash.
With the unit (TV, DVD) on, press the Chan-4.
nel Up Button (5). If the TV responds, no
further programming is needed. If it does
not, try another code listed from your brand.
Use the chart below to record your codes for 5.
easy reference.
TYPE UNIT CODE
TV
VCR
SAT
DVD
CABLE
VOLUME BUTTONS: Increases or decreases the
volume.
CHANNEL BUTTONS: Increases or decreases the
channel numbers.
If the unit does not respond after trying all 6.
the codes listed for your brand, do a manual
code search by doing the following steps.
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For TV Only (Direct Entry) Continued
Manually turn on the unit to be controlled.7.
Press and hold the Code Search Button until 8.
the LED stays on. Release the Code Search
Button.
Point the Remote at the unit and press the 9.
Power Button until the unit turns off.
If the unit does not turn off, press the Chan-10.
nel Up Button repeatedly until the unit
changes the channel.
Once the unit is fully functional, press and 11.
release the Mute Button (4) to save and pro-
gram the code.
Test all other buttons on the Remote to verify 12.
they work properly.
Please note: 13. When the Remote is set and
no keys have been pressed for fteen sec-
onds, the Code Search feature will automati-
cally turn off.
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IDENTIFYING CODE
To program the code into the Remote, rst 1.
press Code Search Button until the LED Indi-
cator turns on. Then release the button.
Press and quickly release the correct product 2.
key (TV, VCR, etc.) from the row of Devise
Select Controls (9). The LED Indicator will
blink and remain on.
Press the Code Search Button again. Con-3.
tinue to do so until the LED Indicator stays
on.
To nd the rst code, enter the numbers (0-9) 4.
consecutively. When the LED light ashes,
this will set the rst code. Repeat until you
nd the second code and then the third code.
You will nd each code manually by pressing
all ten keys to see which one responds.
Please note: When the control is set and no 5.
keys have been pressed for fteen seconds,
the Code Search feature will automatically
turn off.
DIRECT CODE ENTRY
Press and hold the Code Search Button until 1.
the LED stays on. Release the Code Search
Button.
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Press and quickly release the correct product 2.
key (TV, VCR, etc.) from the row of Devise
Select Controls (9). The LED Indicator will
blink and remain on.
Enter the corresponding 3-digit code. After a 3.
valid code entry the LED Indicator turns off.
In case of an invalid code entry, the LED will
ash.
With the unit (TV, DVD) on, press the Chan-4.
nel Up Button (5). If the TV responds, no
further programming is needed. If it does
not, try another code listed from your brand.
Please Note: Some codes do not offer the 5.
Remote full access so you may difculties
with one code. Try another until one works
properly.
If the unit does not respond after trying all the 6.
codes listed for your brand or if your brand is
not listed, do a manual code search by doing
the following steps.
Manually turn on the unit to be controlled.7.
Press and hold the Code Search Button until 8.
the LED stays on. Release the Code Search
Button.
Press and quickly release the correct product 9.
key (TV, VCR, etc.) from the row of Devise
Select Controls. The LED will blink off once.
Point Remote at unit you wish to control.10.
Press the Power Button (3) repeatedly (it 11.
may take up to 300 times) until the device to
be controlled changes channel. The LED will
blink off with each press of the button.
Press and release the Enter Button to install 12.
the code.
Please note:13. Most users store their unit
codes depending on the device, such as
storing TV codes for TV. But you can store
codes for other devices. For instance, you
may store a DVD code under a cable and
store something else under DVD. In order to
do this, you must program that device code
by direct code entry or search.
Please note: If the device do not have a
Channel Up Button and uses Play (VCR
only) or Power instead, the code search
starts from the currently stored three digits
number under that mode.
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