Keep this manual for the safety
warnings and precautions, assembly,
operating, inspection, maintenance and
cleaning procedures. Write the product’s
serial number in the back of the manual
near the assembly diagram (or month
and year of purchase if product has no
number). Keep this manual and the
receipt in a safe and dry place for future
reference.
not avoided, could result in
minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE is used to
address practices
not related to personal injury.
CAUTION, without
the safety alert
symbol, is used to address
practices not related to
personal injury.
Safety Warnings
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION
In this manual, on the labeling,
and all other information
provided with this product:
This is the safety alert
symbol. It is used to alert
you to potential personal
injury hazards. Obey all
safety messages that
follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.
DANGER indicates
a hazardous
situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING
indicates a
hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
WARNING Read all safety
warnings and instructions.
Save all warnings and
instructions for future reference.
Maintain labels and nameplates on 1.
the tool. These carry important safety
information. If unreadable or missing,
contact Harbor Freight Tools for a
replacement.
This product is not a toy. Do not allow 2.
children to play with this item.
Position batteries in proper polarity 3.
and do not install batteries of different
types, charge levels, or capacities
together.
Use for intended purpose(s) only.4.
Inspect before use; do not use if parts 5.
are loose or damaged.
Do not expose to liquids.6.
Do not place under direct sun light, or 7.
near or over heat sources.
CAUTION, used
with the safety
alert symbol, indicates a
hazardous situation which, if
The warnings, precautions, 8.
and instructions discussed in
this instruction manual cannot
cover all possible conditions and
situations that may occur. It must
outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an
experienced radio TV technician for
help.
FCC Compliance
This device complies with part
15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested
and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
Trademark Acknowledgements
All brand names and trademarks are
the property of their respective holders.
Unpacking
When unpacking, make sure that the
item is intact and undamaged. If any parts
are missing or broken, please call Harbor
Freight Tools at 1-800-444-3353 as soon
as possible.
- Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
- Increase the separation between
the equipment and receiver.
SAFETY INFORMATION
section at the beginning of this
manual including all text under
subheadings therein before set
up or use of this product.
Controls
Code
Search
Button
LED
Indicator
Light
ON/OFF
Button
Mute
Device
Select
Controls
Channel
Controls
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. The LED will light up whenever a
button is pressed and will turn off when the
button is released. The LED will also blink
when codes are entered into the Remote.
ON/OFF: Operates the same as your
original remote. Some RCA, GE and
ProScan models require you to press the
Code Search Button to turn on the unit
and press the remote Power button to turn
it off.
SLEEP: Allows you to set a time for
the remote 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 of many
devices that have a built in menu system.
On Screen
Navigation
Buttons
GO BACK: Allows you to go to the
previous channel.
MUTE: Mutes volume on TV.
Volume
Controls
DEVICE SELECT CONTROLS (CABLE,
TV, VCR, DVD, SAT): Used to select the
Device
Controls
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
channel numbers or device codes.
move though on screen menu and guide.
With some DBS (direct broadcast satellite)
models up and down. On some DBS
models the INFO button should be used to
select the highlighted item.
CHANNEL CONTROLS: Used for
changing the channels.
VOLUME: Increases or decreases the
volume.
DEVICE CONTROLS (REVERSE, PLAY,
FORWARD, REC, STOP, PAUSE): These
buttons are for DVD//VCR/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.
Note: Some brands have more than one
code in the listings. You may need
to repeat the following steps, trying
several of the codes until you nd the
code that works with the Remote and
your device.
Turn on the device you want to 2.
program into the Remote.
Aim the Remote at the device and 3.
press and hold the Code Search
Button until the LED Indicator Light
turns on and stays solid red. Release
the button.
Press and release the Device Select 4.
Control button for the device that you
are programming (CABLE, TV, VCR,
DVD OR SAT). The LED will blink
once, then remain solid.
CLEAR: Removes the on screen display
to return to normal viewing.
SET UP INSTRUCTIONS
Battery Installation
Remove the battery compartment 1.
cover from the back of Remote.
Install (2) “AA” batteries, making 2.
sure to install according to indicated
polarity.
Slide battery compartment battery 3.
over batteries and snap into place.
Note: Reprogramming may be required
after batteries have been replaced.
Setting the Code from
the Code Lists
Find your device brand on pages 1.
11 through 18 and follow the steps
below.
Press the Device Select Control 7.
button (CABLE, TV, VCR, DVD OR
SAT) that you programmed. The LED
will blink once.
Press the ON/OFF button. If the 8.
device you are programming turns
off, you may have found the correct
code. Press the ON/OFF button
again. If the device turns on, you
have found the correct code. If the
device does not turn back on, this
is not the correct code and you will
need to try again with a different code
from the list or use one of the other
following methods to nd the code
with the remote.
Use the Personal Code Reference 9.
chart at the back of this manual to
record your codes for easy reference.
Finding the Code with the Remote
Manually turn on the device to be 1.
controlled.
When the device turns off, 5.
immediately press and release the
ENTER button to store the code for
that device.
Press the ON/OFF button and the 6.
device should turn on (this ensures
that the code was properly stored in
the remote for that device).
Test all other buttons on the Remote 7.
to verify they work properly.
Note: When the Remote is set and no
keys have been pressed for fteen
seconds, the Code Search feature
will automatically turn off.
Using The Remote
Since the Remote controls more 1.
than one device, you must “tell” the
Remote which device you wish to
operate. If you wish to operate your
TV, you must rst press the TV key to
put the Remote in the TV mode.
Press and hold the Code Search 2.
Button until the LED stays on.
Release the Code Search Button.
Point the Remote at the device and 3.
press then release the Device Select
Control button (CABLE, TV, VCR,
DVD OR SAT) to select that unit.
Point the Remote at the device 4.
and press and release the ON/OFF
Button. The LED will ash once, each
time you press the ON/OFF Button.
Keep doing this slowly until the
device turns off. It may take up to 300
times to reach the correct code since