RCA RCU800MSL User Manual
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Thank you for purchasing this RCA Universal Remote Control. This product is designed to
provide years of service operating a wide variety of video and audio components.
Please retain this guide for future reference.
Installing The Batteries ......................................................................................................................2
Button Description ..........................................................................................................................3-4
Programming For TV..........................................................................................................................5
Code List For TV..............................................................................................................................5-6
Programming VCR 1 and VCR 2 ......................................................................................................7
Code List For VCR ..........................................................................................................................7-8
Programming For DVD and Code List............................................................................................9
Programming For DBS System and Code List ............................................................................10
Programming For Cable and Code List ........................................................................................11
Programming For AUX Button ......................................................................................................12
Programming For Audio..................................................................................................................13
Code List For Audio ........................................................................................................................14
Operating Audio Functions ............................................................................................................15
Sleep Function....................................................................................................................................16
Menu Function ..................................................................................................................................16
Programming With Codes Search ..................................................................................................17
Identifying Codes From Your Remote ..........................................................................................17
Trouble Shooting................................................................................................................................18
Help Line ............................................................................................................................................18
This Universal Remote Control is already programmed for most RCA, GE and ProScan TVs,
VCRs, DBS Systems, DVD Players, and Audio Video Receivers.
Note: For users of RCA, GE and ProScan DBS Products, older DBS models require that the
DISPLAY Button on this remote be used to make program selections. Use the SELECT button
for making program selections on newer RCA, GE and ProScan DBS models.
Table of Contents
Your Universal Remote requires 2 new AAA alkaline batteries.
To install the batteries:
1. Turn the remote over and push down on the cover and slide it off.
2. Insert the batteries, matching the batteries to the (+) and (-) marks inside the
battery case.
3. Slide the battery cover back into place.
Note: Reprogramming may be required after batteries are removed.
Battery Installation
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Button Description For Video Operation
INDICATOR LIGHT
The Indicator Light flashes to show that the remote is working.
ON•OFF
The ON¥OFF button operates the same as your original remote
Note: Some RCA, GE and ProScan models require you to press the device button to turn the
device on and the ON¥OFF button to turn the device off.
TV, VCR1, DVD, VCR2, AUX, DBS•SAT, AUDIO, CABLE
The TV, VCR1, DVD, VCR2, AUX, DBS¥SAT, AUDIO, and CABLE buttons are used to select
the device you want to control.
VOL
& CH
The VOL (Volume) and CH (Channel) buttons increase or decrease the channel numbers or
volume.
MUTE
Mutes volume on the TV.
GO BACK
The GO BACK button allows you to go to the previous channel you selected. Operates the
same as Last Channel, Previous Channel, or Recall button on your original remote.
CODE SEARCH
Used to program the remote or to search through codes.
GUIDE
Brings up the on-screen TV program guide if your TV has that feature.
INFO
Shows the date and the time if your TV or VCR has that feature. Functions the same as a
Display button.
NA
VIGATION BUTTONS & SELECT
Used to move through on screen menuing and guides. With some DBS models the INFO button should be used to select the highlighted item. Use the navigation buttons to move the
highlighted choice up, down, left, or right.
MENU•PROG
Brings up the Main Menu. If you are already in the menu system, press SELECT to select a
highlighted choice. Use the arrow buttons to move through the Menu Selections.
CLEAR
Removes the on screen display to return to normal viewing.
0-9
The number buttons operate the same as on your original remote, and are used for entering
device codes.
ENTER
The ENTER button is used to complete channel selection for some brands of TV. It is also
used to complete the code entry process.
TV•VCR
The TV¥VCR button operates the TV¥VCR function of your VCR.
REVERSE, PLAY, FORWARD, RECORD, STOP, PAUSE
These buttons operate the same as on your original VCR or remote. You must press the REC
button twice to begin recording.
PIP
, SWAP, & INPUT
PIP (Picture-in-Picture) and SWAP operate your TelevisionÕs Picture-in-Picture features.
INPUT selects the video inputs of your TV if equipped with this feature.
SLEEP
The SLEEP button allows you to set a time for you to turn off your TV automatically.
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Button Description For Audio Operation
AUDIO OPERATION
(Rose Colored Graphics)
Press AUDIO button to enable the AUDIO mode
LEVEL+/LEVEL-
Sets the level of the speakers during test tone
mode.
DSP ON•OFF
Enables the receiverÕs Digital Signal
Processing mode.
DSP
MODE
When the DSP mode is enabled, pressing this
button allows the user to cycle through
the various DSP modes.
CD, T
APE, TUNER, TV, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2
The CD, TAPE, TUNER, TV, VIDEO 1, and
VIDEO 2 buttons are used to directly select
the device you want to control.
(Works in AUDIO mode)
AM•FM
The AM¥FM button allows you to select the
AM¥FM band on you audio receiver.
FUNCTION
Selects the different audio input devices. The
number buttons also select the function
labeled below the buttons when in AUDIO
mode.
DELAY-, ON, DELAY+
Increases or decreases the delay between the
surround and main speakers when the
receiver is in the surround sound mode.
ON•OFF, SURR, MODE
ON¥OFF SURR toggles the surround modes
on and off. SURR MODE cycles through the
receiverÕs various surround sound mode
settings.
FRONT, CENTER, REAR, TEST
Adjust the levels of the front, center, and rear
speakers respectively used with Level + /
Level - . The test tone must be enabled first
by pressing the TEST button.
PRESET
Used to operate preset channels while in
Audio Mode.
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TV Code List
Abex ..................................................................172
Admiral..............................................001, 173, 211
Adventura ........................................................174
Aiko............................................................016, 220
Akai ....................................................................002
Alleron ..............................................................046
Amtron ..............................................................038
Anam National ................003, 038, 192, 193, 194
AOC ..........................006, 005, 004, 007, 195, 196
Audiovox ..........................................................038
Belcor..................................................................004
Bell & Howell ..................................001, 083, 162
Bradford ............................................................038
Brokwood ..........................................................004
Candle................................004, 006, 008, 174, 196
Celebrity ............................................................002
Citizen................................016, 171, 004, 006, 008
............................................038, 105, 174, 177, 196
Colortyme ........................004, 006, 010, 196, 200
Concerto ............................................004, 006, 196
Contec / Cony..........................012, 013, 038, 221
Craig ..................................................................038
Crown ........................................................038, 171
Curtis Mathes ..........................171, 000, 004, 006
............................................015, 105, 162, 196, 212
CXC ....................................................................038
Daewoo..............................016, 190, 005, 171, 004
....................................006, 017, 127, 196, 202, 222
Daytron......................................004, 006, 171, 196
Dimensia............................................................000
Dumont......................................................004, 151
Electroband ......................................................002
Electrohome......004, 006, 003, 019, 020, 022, 196
Emerson ............................030, 171, 191, 004, 038
............................................046, 006, 012, 023, 024
............................................025, 026, 027, 028, 029
............................................031, 032, 033, 034, 035
............................................036, 037, 039, 041, 042
............................................043, 044, 047, 123, 124
............................................162, 177, 179, 191, 196
....................................................................208, 221
Envision ............................................004, 006, 196
Fisher ................................048, 049, 051, 162, 180
Fujitsu ................................................................046
Funai ..................................................038, 046, 223
Futuretec............................................................038
GE ......................................000, 054, 003, 004, 006
............................................022, 052, 055, 087, 164
............................................165, 166, 167, 168, 181
....................................................................196, 213
Gibralter ....................................................004, 151
Programming For TV
1. Manually turn on the TV.
Find the three digit code for your TV in the code list
below.
2. Press and hold the CODE SEARCH button until
the INDICATOR LIGHT lights, then release the CODE
SEARCH button.
3. Press and release the TV button (The INDICATOR
LIGHT will blink then remain lit).
4. Enter the code using the Number Buttons.
After your code is entered, the INDICATOR LIGHT will
turn off. If the code is not valid, the INDICATOR LIGHT
will blink. Check the code list and repeat process.
5. Aim the remote at your TV and press the ON•OFF
button. Your TV should turn off.
Note: If your TV does not respond, try all the codes for your brand. If the
codes do not work, or your brand is not listed, try the Code Search method
on page 17.
6. With your TV on, press CH+ (CHANNEL UP) If the TV
responds, no further programming is required.
7. Enter your code here for easy reference.
Most RCA, GE and ProScan TVs will not require programming. Check to see if your TV
responds to the remote before you begin programming.
(BLINK)
INDICATOR
LIGHT
TV CODE
TV
CODE
SEARCH
ON OFF
C
H
+
2
3
5
6
8
9
0
1
4
7
(OFF)
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TV Code List Continued
Goldstar ............................005, 156, 004, 006, 172
............................................012, 019, 056, 057, 058
............................................................155, 171, 196
Grundy ..............................................171, 038, 046
Hallmark ..........................................004, 006, 196
Harvard..............................................................038
Hitachi ..............................059, 004, 148, 006, 012
............................................013, 060, 061, 135, 136
............................................137, 138, 139, 140, 141
............................................142, 143, 144, 145, 146
..................................150, 179, 198, 196, 199, 224
IMA ....................................................................038
Infinity ..............................................................062
Janeil ..................................................................174
JBL ......................................................................062
JCB ......................................................................002
JC Penny............................000, 054, 005, 171, 004
............................................052, 006, 172, 008, 022
............................................058, 063, 064, 072, 087
....................................105, 181, 196, 201, 207, 232
Jensen ................................................004, 006, 196
JVC ....................................159, 013, 012, 182, 054
....................060, 065, 066, 067, 123, 157, 158, 225
Kawasho....................................002, 004, 006, 196
Kenwood ..................................004, 006, 019, 196
Kloss Novabeam ......................068, 069, 174, 183
KTV ............................................171, 038, 177, 070
Loewe ................................................................062
Logik ..................................................................083
Luxman..............................................004, 006, 196
LXI......................................000, 062, 006, 071, 073
............................162, 181, 049, 072, 196, 207, 232
Magnavox ........................062, 004, 006, 130, 134
............................................183, 008, 019, 068, 069
............................................075, 076, 077, 088, 131
....................................132, 133, 196, 219, 234, 235
Majestic ..............................................................083
Marantz ............................004, 006, 062, 078, 196
Megatron ..................................006, 059, 196, 224
Memorex ..................083, 006, 001, 082, 162, 196
MGA ..................................005, 004, 006, 079, 082
............................................019, 022, 051, 080, 196
Midland ............................054, 151, 171, 172, 181
Minutz................................................................052
Mitisubishi ........................005, 004, 006, 125, 082
....................081, 019, 022, 051, 079, 080, 196, 226
Montgomery Ward ..........................................083
Motorola ....................................................003, 173
MTC ..................................005, 004, 105, 006, 196
Multitech ..........................................................038
Multivision........................................................084
NAD ..................006, 071, 185, 072, 196, 207, 232
NEC ..................005, 004, 006, 003, 089, 196, 200
Nikko ................................................006, 016, 196
NTC ....................................................................016
Onwa..................................................................038
Optimus ............................................................185
Optonica ....................................................095, 173
Orion ..................................................191, 035, 208
Panasonic ..................170, 054, 062, 003, 214, 227
Philco ................................062, 005, 004, 006, 183
............008, 012, 019, 003, 068, 069, 075, 077, 196
Philips................................062, 004, 008, 019, 003
....................012, 068, 069, 075, 076, 086, 087, 088
Pilot ............................................................004, 171
Pioneer ..............................004, 006, 090, 091, 092
....................................................179, 185, 196, 228
Portland ....................016, 005, 171, 004, 006, 196
Price Club ..........................................................105
Prism ..................................................................054
Proscan ......................................................000, 181
Proton ................004, 006, 012, 093, 196, 229, 230
Pulsar ........................................................004, 151
Quasar........................................003, 054, 070, 214
Radio Shack / Realistic.......... 000, 095, 171, 004
....................................038, 006, 012, 049, 162, 196
RCA....................................000, 100, 005, 003, 004
............................................006, 007, 019, 096, 098
............................................099, 101, 102, 103, 129
............................................179, 181, 188, 190, 196
....................................................202, 203, 215, 233
Runco ................................................................151
Sampo................................004, 006, 171, 172, 196
Samsung ............................171, 004, 005, 105 006
............................................012, 015, 017, 019, 104
............................................106, 172, 196, 201, 204
Sansui ........................................................191, 208
Sanyo ................................048, 080, 004, 180, 107
............................................................162, 169, 049
Scotch ........................................................006, 196
Scott............................................004, 038, 046, 006
....................................................012, 024, 035, 196
Sears ..................................000, 048, 071, 189, 004
............................................046, 006, 013, 019, 049
............................................051, 066, 072, 109, 110
....................................162, 180, 181, 196, 207, 232
Sharp..................................173, 095, 171, 004, 006
............................012, 029, 111, 112, 113, 122, 196
Shogun ..............................................................004
Signature....................................................001, 083
Simpson ............................................................008
Sony ..................................002, 205, 216, 218, 231
Soundesign ..............004, 038, 046, 006, 008, 196
Squareview........................................................189
SSS ..............................................................004, 038
Starlite ................................................................038
Supre-Macy ......................................................174
Supreme ............................................................002
Sylvania ............................062, 004, 006, 088, 076
............................................116, 008, 019, 068, 069
............................................075, 077, 161, 183, 196
Symphonic ........................................038, 189, 033
Tandy..................................................................173
Tatung ................................................................003
Technics..............................................................054
Techwood ..................................004, 006, 054, 196
Teknika ..............................016, 005, 171, 004, 006
............................................008, 012, 013, 038, 046
............................................076, 082, 083, 105, 170
....................................................................214, 227
Telecaption ........................................................117
Tera ............................................004, 012, 093, 229
TMK ..................................................004, 006, 196
Toshiba ..............................071, 105, 162, 160, 049
............................072, 109, 117, 118, 201, 207, 232
Totevision ..........................................................171
Universal ..................................................052, 087
Victor..........................................................066, 182
Vidtech ......................................004, 005, 006, 196
Viking ................................................................174
Wards ................................000, 062, 095, 005, 004
............................................046, 052, 006, 083, 001
............................................006, 019, 024, 033, 068
............................................069, 075, 076, 087, 088
............................................................119, 120, 196
Yamaha ..............................004, 005, 006, 019, 196
Zenith ........................................051, 083, 004, 152
....................................................153, 154, 210, 217
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VCR Code List
Admiral ..............................................................001
Adventura ..........................................................026
Aiko ....................................................................027
Aiwa....................................................................026
Akai ....................008, 113, 112, 003, 005, 007, 111
American High ..................................................021
Asha ....................................................................013
Audio Dynamics ......................................009, 010
Audiovox............................................................014
Bell & Howell ....................................................011
Beaumark............................................................013
Broksonic............................................031, 025, 012
Calix ....................................................................014
Candle ................014, 013, 015, 018, 016, 017, 019
Canon..........................................................021, 022
Capehart ....................................................020, 110
Carver ................................................................062
CCE ............................................................027, 061
Citizen ........................................014, 013, 027, 015
....................................................016, 017, 018, 019
Colortyme ..........................................................009
Colt ......................................................................061
Craig............................................013, 014, 023, 061
Curtis-Mathes ............................022, 013, 115, 024
............................................000, 009, 016, 018, 021
Cybernex ............................................................013
Daewoo ......................................027, 025, 015, 017
......................................................019, 026, 028, 110
Daytron ..............................................................110
DBX ............................................................009, 010
Dimensia ............................................................000
Dynatech ............................................................026
Electrohome ..............................................014, 029
Electrophonic ....................................................014
Emerson..............................014, 025, 026, 065, 041
............................................015, 012, 021, 024, 029
............................................030, 031, 032, 033, 034
............................................036, 037, 038, 039, 040
............................................042, 044, 045, 046, 047
..............................................105, 113, 116, 117, 130
Fisher ..........................................011, 023, 052, 048
......................................................049, 050, 051, 118
Fuji ..............................................................021, 119
Funai....................................................................026
Garrard ..............................................................026
GE........................000, 022, 013, 115, 053, 021, 120
Goldstar......................................014, 018, 054, 009
Grandiente..........................................................026
Harley Davidson ..............................................026
Harman Kardon ................................................009
1. Manually turn on the VCR.
Find the three digit code for your VCR in the code list
starting below.
2. Press and hold the CODE SEARCH button until
the INDICATOR LIGHT lights, then release the
CODE SEARCH button.
3. Press and release the VCR1 button (The INDICATOR
LIGHT will blink then remain lit).
4. Enter the code using the Number Buttons.
After your code is entered the INDICATOR LIGHT will
turn off. If the code is not valid, the INDICATOR LIGHT
will blink. Check the code list and repeat process.
5. Aim the remote at your VCR and press the ON•OFF
button. Your VCR should turn off.
Note: If your VCR does not respond, try all the codes for your brand. If the
codes do not work, or your brand is not listed, try the Code Search method
on page 17.
6. With your VCR on, press CH+ (CHANNEL UP). If the
VCR responds, no further programming is required.
7. Enter your code here for easy reference.
Programming For VCR1, & VCR2
Most RCA, GE and ProScan VCRs will not require programming. Check to see if your
VCR responds to the remote before you begin programming.
VCR CODE
(BLINK)
INDICATOR
LIGHT
ON OFF
C
H
+
2
3
5
6
8
9
0
1
4
7
(OFF)
VCR1
CODE
SEARCH
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