RCA CRK76 Programming Instructions Manual

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Programming Instructions for Your
CRK76 Remote

VCR1

DVD

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O

V

SOUND

GUIDE

MENU

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7

WHO•INPUT

REC•VCR+

PIP

ON•OFF

VCR2

H

C

C

H

OK

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8

0

PLAY FORWARDREVERSE

STOP PAUSE

SWAP

AUX

+

-

TV

SAT•CABLE

SKIPMUTE

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O

L

GO BACK

INFO

CLEAR

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ANTENNA

RESETCH CTRL

The CRK76 universal remote can be programmed to control most brands
of remote controllable TVs, VCRs, satellite receivers, DVD players, audio
receivers, and cable boxes. The remote is already programmed to control
most RCA, PROSCAN, and GE components.

Also, the AUX button can be programmed to control most brands of an
additional remote-controllable component.

The following programming instructions are for all models of the CRK76
remote control. Keep in mind that your model of CRK76 may have
different component buttons than other CRK76 models. In addition, a
component button may be labeled slightly different than explained here.
(For example, VCR and VCR1, or SAT-CABLE and DIRECTV).

Test the Remote

To determine whether the universal remote needs to be programmed for
your component, turn the component ON. For example, to program the
remote for a VCR, turn on the VCR. Point the remote at the VCR, and
press the VCR1 button. Then press ON•OFF or CH + (channel up) or
CH –(channel down) to see if the VCR responds to the remote
commands. If the component does not respond, the remote needs to be
programmed.

Important: The remote may
not be compatible with all
brands and models of
components. It also may not
operate all functions of the
remote that came with your
component.

Program the Remote

There are two ways to program the remote control:

• automatic code search

• direct entry

Automatic Code Search

The following instructions can be used to program the remote to operate
each of your components. If you want to exit the automatic code search
without programming any of your components, press CLEAR until the
indicator on the remote turns off.

Note: The AUX button can’t be programmed using
automatic code search. It must be programmed using the
direct-entry method.

1. Turn on the component you want to operate (VCR, TV, etc.)

2. Press and hold the component button you want to program (VCR1,
VCR2, etc.). While holding the component button, press and hold
ON•OFF until the indicator on the remote turns on, then release
both buttons.

Programming Your Remote

3. Point the remote at the component. Press and release PLAY, then wait 5 seconds or
until the indicator on the remote stops flashing.

At this point the remote is searching for the correct code to program. If, after 5
seconds, the component you want to operate does not turn off, press PLAY again to
tell the remote to search the next set of codes.

Continue pressing PLAY until the component turns off or you have searched through
all of the codes. There are 20 total sets of codes. If the component does not turn off
after pressing PLAY 20 times, then the remote cannot can’t be programmed to operate
that component.

If the component you want to control does turn off:

1. Press and release REVERSE, then wait 2 seconds. Repeat this step until the device turns
back ON.

2. To finish, press and hold STOP until the indicator on the remote turns off.

Direct Entry

1. Turn on the component to be programmed.

2. Look up the brand and code number(s) for the component on the code list in this
section.

3. Point the remote at the component.

4. Press and hold the component button you want to program on the remote.

5. Enter the 4-digit code from the remote control code list on the following pages. If the
indicator flashes, you have either entered an invalid code or the button isn’t
programmable. For example, if your remote came with your DVD player, you cannot
program the DVD button to control another DVD player.

6. Release the component button, and then press ON•OFF to see if the component
responds to the command. If it doesn’t, try pressing the component button and then
ON•OFF again.

• If you get no response, repeat these steps using the next code listed for your brand,
until the component responds to the remote commands.

• If you try all the codes for your component brand and none work, try the automatic
code search method. If automatic code search doesn’t find the code, the remote is not
compatible with your component.

Important

You must continue pressing
the component button while
you enter the code.

Let’s say you have a Zenith
TV. To program the universal
remote to operate the TV
you would:

Press and hold the TV button
while you enter the first
code listed for Zenith in the
TV Codes column.

Release the TV button. Press
ON•OFF to see if the TV
responds. If it doesn’t, follow
the same steps, but enter the
second code for Zenith TVs
instead of the first.

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