Congratulations! You now have an exclusive DIRECTV®
Universal Remote Control that will control four
components, including a DIRECTV Receiver, TV, and
two stereo or video components (for example, a DVD,
stereo, or second TV). Moreover, its sophisticated
technology allows you to consolidate the clutter of your
original remote controls into one easy-to-use unit that's
packed with features such as:
•Four-position MODEslide switch for easy
component selection
•Code library for popular video and stereo
components
•Code search to help program control of older
or discontinued components
•Memory protection to ensure you will not
have to re-program the remote when the batteries are replaced
Before using your DIRECTV Universal Remote Control,
you may need to program it to operate with your
particular component. Please follow the instructions
detailed in this guide to set up your DIRECTV Universal
Remote Control so you can start enjoying its features.
Slide the MODE switch to the
DIRECTV, AV1, AV2 or TV positions to
select the component you want to
control. A green LED under each
switch position indicates the
component being controlled.
Press TVINPUT to select the available
inputs on your TV.
Note: Additional setup is required to
activate the TV INPUT key. See
instructions on page 10.
Press FORMAT to cycle through the
resolution and screen formats. Each
press of the key cycles to the next
available format and /or resolution.
(Not available on all DIRECTV
Receivers)
Press PWR to turn the selected
component on or off.
Press TV POWER ON/OFF to turn the
TV and DIRECTV Receiver on or off.
(Note: These keys are only active
after the remote has been setup for
your TV. See page 10).
Use these keys to control your DVR,
VCR, DVD, or CD/DVD player.
Press ACTIVE to access special
features, services, DIRECTV
NEWS™ and info.
Press LIST to display your TO DO list
of programs. (Not available on all
DIRECTV Receivers)
Press EXIT to exit menu screens and
the program guide and return to live
TV.
Press SELECT to choose highlighted
items in menu screens or the
program guide.
Use the ARROW keys to move around
in the program guide and menu
screens.
Press BACK to return to the
previously displayed screen.
Press MENU to display the Quick
Menu.
Use INFO to display current channel
and program information when
watching live TV or in the Guide.
Press YELLOW in full-screen TV to
cycle through alternate audio tracks
Press BLUE in full-screen TV to
display the Mini-Guide.
Press RED in the Guide to jump 1.5
hours back.
Press GREEN in the Guide to jump 1.5
hours forward.
Other functions vary-look for
onscreen hints or refer to your
DIRECTV Receiver's user guide.
(Not available on all DIRECTV
Receivers).
Press VOL to raise or lower the sound
volume. The volume key is only
active when the remote is set up for
your TV.
1.On the back of the remote control, push down on
the door (as shown), slide the battery cover off,
and remove the used batteries.
2.Obtain two (2) new AA alkaline batteries. Match
their +and - marks to the + and - marks in the
battery case, then insert them.
3.Slide the cover back on until battery door clicks
into place.
CONTROLLING YOUR DIRECTV RECEIVER
The DIRECTV Universal Remote Control is designed to
give you access to features and functions found on your
original remote control. To use it with your brand of
DIRECTV Receiver, you will need to setup the remote
control by performing the following steps.
Setting Up Your DIRECTV Remote
1.Locate the DIRECTV Receiver's brand and model
number (on the back or bottom panel) and write it
in the spaces below.
2Locate the 5-digit code for your DIRECTV Receiver.
(See “Setup Codes for DIRECTV Receivers” on
page 15.).
3.Power on the DIRECTV Receiver.
4.Slide the MODE switch to the DIRECTV position.
5.Press and hold the MUTE and SELECT keys until the
green light under the DIRECTV position flashes
twice, then release both keys.
6.Using the number keys, enter the 5-digit code. If
performed correctly, the green light under the
DIRECTV position flashes twice.
7.Aim the remote at your DIRECTV Receiver and
press the PWR key once. The DIRECTV Receiver
should turnoff; if it does not, repeat steps 3 and 4,
trying each code for your brand until you find the
correct code.
8.For future reference, write down the working code
for your DIRECTV Receiver in the blocks below:
Onscreen Remote Setup
Once your remote is setup to work with your DIRECTV
Receiver, you can set it up for your other equipment
using the steps detailed on the following pages, or you
can set it up onscreen by pressing MENU, then SELECT on
Settings, Setup in the Quick Menu, then selecting
Remote from the left menu.
CONTROLLING YOUR TV
Once you have successfully set up your DIRECTV
Remote to operate your DIRECTV Receiver, you can set
it up to control your TV. We recommend you use the on-screen steps described on page page 8, but you can
also use the manual method below:
1.Turn on the TV.
NOTE: Please read steps 2-5 completely before pro-
ceeding. Highlight or write down the codes
and component you wish to setup before moving on to step 2.
2.Locate the 5-digit code for your TV (See “Setup
Codes for TVs” on page 17.).
3.Slide the MODE switch to the TV position.
4.Press and hold the MUTE and SELECT keys at the
same time until the green light under the TV
position flashes twice, then release both keys.
5.Using the number keys enter the 5-digit code for
your brand of TV. If performed correctly, the green
light under TV flashed twice.
6.Aim the remote at your TV and press the PWR key
once. Your TV should turn off. If it does not turn
off, repeat steps 3 and 4, trying each code for your
brand until you find the correct code.
7.Slide the MODE switch to the DIRECTV position.
Press TV POWER. Your TV should turn on.
8.For future reference, write down the working code
for your TV in the blocks below:
SETTING UP THE TV INPUT KEY
Once you have setup the DIRECTV Remote control for
your TV, you can activate the TV INPUT key so you can
change the “source”—the piece of equipment whose
signal is displayed on your TV:
1.Slide the MODE switch to the TV position.
2.Press and hold the MUTE and SELECT keys until the
green light under the TV position flashes twice,
then release both keys.
3.Using the number keys enter 9-6-0. (The green
light under the TV position flashes twice.)
You now can change the Input for your TV.
Deactivate the TV Input Select Key
If you want to deactivate the TV INPUT key, repeat steps 1
through 3 from the previous section; the green light will
blink 4 times. Pressing the TV INPUT key will now do
nothing.
CONTROLLING OTHER COMPONENTS
The AV1 and AV2 switch positions can be setup to control
a VCR, DVD, STEREO, second DIRECTV Receiver or
second TV. We recommend you use the onscreen
steps described on page page 8, but you can also use
the manual method below:
1.Turn on the component you wish to control (e.g.
your DVD Player).
2.Locate the 5-digit code for your component. (See
“Manufacturer’s Codes” starting on page 17).
3.Slide the MODE switch to the AV1 (or AV2) position.
4.Press and hold the MUTE and SELECT keys at the
same time until the green light under AV1 (or AV2)
flashes twice, then release both keys.
5.Using the NUMBER keys, enter the 5-digit code for
the brand of component being set up. If performed
correctly, the green light under the selected
position flashes twice.
6.Aim the remote at your component and press the
PWR key once. The component should turn off; if it
does not, repeat steps 3 and 4, trying each code for
your brand until you find the correct code.
7.Repeat steps 1 through 6 to setup a new component
under AV2 (or AV1).
8.For future reference write down the working code
for the component(s) setup under AV1 and AV2
below:
AV1:
COMPONENT: ___________________
AV 2 :
COMPONENT:___________________
SEARCHING FOR TV, AV1 OR AV2 CODES
If you were unable to find the code for your brand of TV
or component, you can try a code search. This process
may take up to 30 minutes.
1.Turn on the TV or component. Insert a tape or disk
if applicable.
2.Slide the MODE switch to the TV, AV1 or AV2
position, as desired.
3.Press and hold the MUTE and SELECT keys at the
same time until the green light under the selected
switch position flashes twice, then release both
keys.
4.Enter in 9-9-1 followed by one of the following 4digits:
5.Press PWR, or other functions (e.g. PLAY for VCR)
you want to use.
6.Point the remote at the TV or component and press
CHAN+. Repeatedly press CHAN+ until the TV or
component turns off.
NOTE: Every time CHAN+ is pressed the remote
advances to the next code and power is transmitted to the component.
7.Use the CHAN- key to step back a code.
8.When the TV or component turns off, stop pressing
the CHAN+ key. Then, press and release the
SELECT key.
NOTE: If the light flashes 3 times before the TV or
component responds, you've cycled through
all codes and the code you need is not available. You must use the remote that came with
your TV or component.
Verifying the Codes
Once you have set up the DIRECTV Universal Remote
Control using the above steps, use the following
instructions to find out the 5-digit code to which your
component responded:
1.Slide the MODE switch to the appropriate position.
2.Press and hold the MUTE and SELECT keys at the
same time until the green light under the selected
switch position flashes twice, then release both
keys.
3.Enter in 9-9-0. (The green light under the selected
switch position flashes twice).
4.To view the first digit in the code, Press and release
then number 1 key. Wait three seconds, and count
the number of times the green light flashes. Write
this number down in the TV, AV1 or AV2 code box
found on pages 9 to 10.
5.Repeat step 4 four more times for the remaining
digits; i.e., press number 2 for the second digit, 3
for the third digit, 4 for the fourth digit and 5 for
the final digit.
Depending on how you set up your remote, the VOL and
MUTE may control the volume only on your TV,
regardless of the position of the MODE switch. This
remote can be set up so that the VOL and MUTE keys
work only with the component selected by the MODE
switch. To enable this feature, perform the following
steps:
1.Press and hold the MUTE and SELECT keys until the
green light under the DIRECTV position flashes
twice, then release both keys.
2.Using the number keys, enter in 9-9-3. (The green
light will flash twice after the 3).
3.Press and release the VOL+ key. (The green light
flashes 4 times).
Now the VOL and MUTE keys will work only for the
component selected by the MODE switch position.
To Lock Volume to AV1, AV2 or TV
1.Slide the MODE switch to the AV1, AV2 or TV position
to lock the volume.
2.Press and hold the MUTE and SELECT keys until the
green light under the selected switch flashes twice
and release both keys.
3.Using the number keys, enter 9-9-3. (The green
light flashes twice).
4.Press and release the SELECT key. (The green light
flashes twice).
NOTE: DIRECTV boxes don’t have volume control, so
the remote will not allow the user to lock volume to the DIRECTV Sat mode.
ACTIVATING AND DEACTIVATING THE RF
TRANSMITTER
Your DIRECTV Universal Remote Control features RF
(radio frequency) capability. When you activate the RF
feature of your remote control, you can control your
DIRECTV set-top box from anywhere in your home. You
do not need to be within the line of site of your set-top
box to control it.
NOTE: Before activating the RF transmitter, locate
the RF antenna that was packaged with your
remote control. Insert the RF antenna into the
RF remote antenna coaxial connector on the
back of your DIRECTV set-top box.
To activate the RF transmitter on your DIRECTV
Universal Remote Control, perform the following steps:
1.Locate the six-digit RID number of your set-top
satellite box. You can find the RID number on the
back panel of your set-top box, or inside the CAM
access door next to the reset button.
2.Write down the six-digit RID number.
3.Slide the mode switch to DIRECTV, AV1, or AV2.
4.Press and hold the MUTE and SELECT keys until the
green light under the selected switch flashes twice
and release both keys.
5.Using the number keys, enter 9-6-1. (The green
light flashes twice).
6.Press and release CH+. (The green light flashes
twice).
7.Using the NUMBER keys, enter the six-digit RID
number of your set-top satellite box (see step 2
above).
8.Press and release the SELECT key. (The green light
flashes twice).
Deactivating the RF Transmitter
To deactivate the RF transmitter on your DIRECTV
Universal Remote Control, perform the following steps:
1.Slide the mode switch to DIRECTV, AV1, or AV2.
2.Press and hold the MUTE and SELECT keys until the
green light under the selected switch flashes twice
and release both keys.
3.Using the number keys, enter 9-6-1. (The green
light flashes twice).
4.Press and release CH-. (The green light flashes
twice).
The RF transmitter on your remote control is now
deactivated. To reactivate the RF transmitter, See
“Activating the RF Transmitter” on page 13.
RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS
To reset all the functions of the remote control to the
factory defaults (the original, out-of-the-box settings),
follow these steps:
1.Press and hold the MUTE and SELECT keys at the
same time until the green light flashes twice, then
release both keys.
2.Using the number keys, enter in 9-8-1. (The green
light flashes 4 times).
PROBLEM: Light at the top of the remote blinks when
you press a key, but the component does not respond.
SOLUTION 1: Try replacing the batteries (see page 8).
SOLUTION 2: Make sure you are aiming the DIRECTV®
Universal Remote Control at your home entertainment
component and that you are within 15 feet of the
component you are trying to control.
PROBLEM: The DIRECTV Universal Remote Control
does not control component or commands are not
recognized properly.
SOLUTION: Tr y all listed codes for the device brand being
set up. Make sure all components can be operated with
an infrared remote control.
PROBLEM: TV/VCR combo does not respond properly.
SOLUTION: Use the VCR codes for your brand. Some
combo units may require both a TV code and a VCR
code for full operation (see page 12).
PROBLEM: CHAN+, CHAN-, and PREV do not work for
your RCA TV.
SOLUTION: Due to RCA design for certain models (1983-
1987), only the original remote control will operate
these functions.
PROBLEM: Changing channels does not work properly.
SOLUTION: If original remote control required pressing
ENTER to change channels, press ENTER on the
DIRECTV Universal remote control after entering a
channel number.
PROBLEM: Remote control does not turn on Sony or
Sharp TV/VCR Combo.
SOLUTION: For power on, these products require setting
up TV codes on the remote control. For Sony, use TV
code 0000 and VCR code 0032. For Sharp, use TV code
0093 and VCR code 0048.
If the DIRECTV Universal Remote Control does not
function properly, DIRECTV will, at our sole discretion,
repair or replace the DIRECTV Universal Remote
Control, provided that:
a. You are a customer of DIRECTV and your account is in
good standing; and
b. The problem with the DIRECTV Universal Remote
Control was not caused by abuse, mishandling,
alteration, accident, failure to follow operating,
maintenance or environmental instructions set forth in
this User
Guide, or service performed by someone other than
DIRECTV.
THE DIRECTV UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL IS
PRO-VIDED ON AN AS IS, AS AVAILABLE BASIS,
SOLELY FOR YOUR NON-COMMERCIAL,
RESIDENTIAL USE. DIRECTV DOES NOT MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS OR WAR-RANTIES OF ANY
KIND, WHETHER STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, REGARDING THE DIRECTV UNI-VERSAL
REMOTE CONTROL, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY,
NONINFRINGE-MENT OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES
ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE
OF PERFORMANCE. DIRECTV EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THE DIRECTV UNIVERSAL REMOTE
CON-TROL WILL BE ERROR FREE. NO ORAL ADVICE
OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY DIRECTV,
ITS EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSORS OR THE LIKE
SHALL CRE-ATE A WARRANTY; NOR SHALL
CUSTOMER RELY ON ANY SUCH INFORMATION OR
ADVICE.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE, SHALL DIRECTV OR ANYONE ELSE
INVOLVED IN ADMINISTERING, DISTRIBUTING, OR
PROVIDING THE DIRECTV UNIVERSAL REMOTE
CONTROL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSE-QUENTIAL
DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITA-TION,
LOSS OF REVENUES OR INABILITY TO USE THE
DIRECTV UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL,
MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS,
DEFECTS, FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, EVEN IF
DIRECTV HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH LOSSES.
Because some states do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of liability for consequential or incidental
damages, in such states, DIRECTV’s liability is limited
to the greatest extent permitted by law.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This product does not have any user-serviceable
parts.Opening the case, except for the battery cover, may
cause permanent damage to your DIRECTV Universal
Remote Control.
For help via the Internet, visit us at: DIRECTV.com
Or ask for technical support at: 1-800-531-5000
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publication may be reproduced, transmitted,
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DIRECTV, Inc.
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are trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc.
M2481C for use with the URC2481 DIRECTV Universal
Remote Control.
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COMPLIANCE WITH FCC RULES AND
REGULATIONS
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
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, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
•Increase or decrease the separation between
the equipment and receiver.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced remote
control/ TV technician for help.
This equipment has been verified to comply with the
limits for a Class B computing device, pursuant to FCC
Rules. The user is cautioned that changes and
modifications made to the equipment without the
approval of manufacturer could void the user's authority
to operate this equipment.
FCC Authorization Label
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.
2.This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Responsible Party:
DIRECTV, Inc. 2230 E. Imperial Hwy. El Segundo, CA
90245 1-800-531-5000