DirecTV RC23 User manual

DIRECTV®
Universal Remote Control
User Guide

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CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Features and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Key Charts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Controlling Your DIRECTV Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting Up Your DIRECTV Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Onscreen Remote Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Controlling Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting Up the TV Input Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Deactivate the TV Input Select Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Controlling Other Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Searching for TV, AV1 or AV2 Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Verifying the Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Changing Volume Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
To Lock Volume to AV1, AV2 or TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Restore Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
DIRECTV Setup Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setup Codes for DIRECTV Receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setup Codes for DIRECTV HD Receivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setup Codes for DIRECTV DVRs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setup Codes, Other Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setup Codes for TVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setup Codes for VCRs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setup Codes for DVD Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Setup Codes for Audio Amplifiers/Tuners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Setup Codes for Audio Amplifiers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Repair or Replacement Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
FCC Authorization Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations!YounowhaveanexclusiveDIRECTV®
UniversalRemoteControlthatwillcontrolfour
components,includingaDIRECTVReceiver,TV,andtwo
stereoorvideocomponents(forexample,aDVD,stereo,or
secondTV).Moreover,itssophisticatedtechnologyallows
youto consolidatetheclutterofyouroriginalremote
controlsintooneeasy-to-useunitthat'spackedwith
features suchas:
• Four-position MODE slide switch for easy com-
ponent selection
• Code library for popular video and stereo com-
ponents
• 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
BeforeusingyourDIRECTVUniversalRemoteControl,you
mayneedtoprogramittooperatewithyourparticular
component.Pleasefollowtheinstructionsdetailedinthis
guidetosetupyourDIRECTVUniversalRemoteControlso
you can start enjoying its features.

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FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS
Key Charts
Press this key… To…
SlidetheMODE switchtotheDIRECTV,AV1,
AV2 orTV positionstoselectthecomponent
you want to control. A green LED under
eachswitchpositionindicates the
componentbeingcontrolled.
PressTV INPUT toselecttheavailableinputs
onyour TV.
NOTE: Additionalsetupisrequiredto
activatetheTVINPUTkey.(See
instructionsonpage8.)
Press FORMAT tocyclethroughthe
resolutionandscreenformats.Eachpress
ofthekeycycles tothenextavailable
formatand/orresolution.(Notavailableon
allDIRECTVReceivers.)
Press PWR toturntheselectedcomponent
onoroff.
PressTV POWER ON/OFF toturntheTVand
DIRECTVReceiveron oroff.
(NOTE: Thesekeysareonlyactiveafterthe
remotehasbeensetupforyourTV.See
page7.)
UsethesekeystocontrolyourDIRECTV
DVRoryourVCR,DVD,orCD/DVDplayer.
OnaDIRECTVDVR,enablesone-
touchrecordforanyselectedprogram.
Jumpsback6secondsandplaysvideo
fromthat location.
Jumpsaheadinarecording.
Use GUIDE todisplaytheDIRECTV
programGuide.
Press ACTIVE toaccess special features,
services,DIRECTVNEWS™andinfo.
Press LIST todisplayyour TODOlistof
programs.(Notavailable onall DIRECTV
Receivers.)

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Press EXIT toexitmenuscreensandthe
programGuideandreturntoliveTV.
Press SELECT tochoosehighlighteditems
inmenuscreensortheprogramGuide.
Use the ARROW keystomove aroundinthe
programGuideandmenuscreens.
Press BACK toreturntothepreviously
displayedscreen.
Press MENU todisplaytheQuickMenuin
DIRECTVmode,orothermenuforanother
selecteddevice.
Use INFO todisplaycurrentchanneland
programinformationwhenwatchinglive
TVorintheGuide.
Press YELLOW infull-screenTVtocycle
through alternate audiotracks
Press BLUE infull-screenTVtodisplaythe
Mini-Guide.
Press RED intheGuidetojump1.5hours
back.
PressGREEN intheGuidetojump1.5hours
forward.
Otherfunctionsvary–lookforonscreen
hintsor refer toyourDIRECTV Receiver's
userguide.(NotavailableonallDIRECTV
Receivers.)
Press VOL toraiseorlowerthesound
volume.Thevolume keyis only active
whentheremoteissetupforyourTV.
Whilewatching TV,press CHAN+ (or
CHAN-)toselectthenexthigher(orlower)
channel.
WhileintheDIRECTVprogramGuideor
menu,pressPAGE+ (orPAGE-)topageup
(ordown)throughavailablechannelsin
theGuide.
Press MUTE toturnthesoundofforback
on.
Press this key… To…

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INSTALLING BATTERIES
1. Onthebackoftheremotecontrol,pushdownonthe
door (asshown), slide thebatterycoveroff,and
removetheusedbatteries.
2. Obtaintwo(2)newAAalkalinebatteries.Matchtheir
+and-markstothe+and-marksinthebattery
case,theninsertthem.
3. Slidethecoverbackonuntilbatterydoorclicksinto
place.
Press PREV toreturntothelastchannel
viewed.
Pressthenumberkeystodirectlyentera
channelnumber(e.g.207)whilewatching
TVorintheGuide.
Press DASH toseparatemainandsub-
channelnumbers.
Press ENTER toactivate number entries
quickly.
Press this key… To…

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CONTROLLING YOUR DIRECTV RECEIVER
TheDIRECTVUniversalRemoteControlisdesignedtogive
youaccesstofeaturesandfunctionsfoundonyouroriginal
remotecontrol.TouseitwithyourbrandofDIRECTV
Receiver,youwillneedtosetuptheremotecontrolby
performingthefollowingsteps.
Setting Up Your DIRECTV Remote
1. LocatetheDIRECTVReceiver'sbrandandmodel
number (on theback or bottompanel)and write itin
thespacesbelow.
BRAND: ......................................................................
MODEL: ......................................................................
2. Locatethe5-digitcodeforyourDIRECTVReceiver.
(Seepage13.)
3. PowerontheDIRECTVReceiver.
4. SlidetheMODE switchtotheDIRECTVposition.
5. PressandholdtheMUTE andSELECT keysuntil the
greenlightundertheDIRECTV positionflashestwice,
thenreleasebothkeys.
6. Usingthenumberkeys,enterthe5-digitcode.If
performedcorrectly,thegreenlightunderthe
DIRECTV positionflashestwice.
7. AimtheremoteatyourDIRECTVReceiverandpress
thePWR keyonce.TheDIRECTVReceivershould
turnoff;ifitdoesnot,repeatsteps3and4,tryingeach
codeforyourbranduntilyoufindthecorrectcode.
8. Forfuturereference,writedowntheworkingcodefor
yourDIRECTVReceiverintheblocksbelow:
Onscreen Remote Setup
OnceyourremoteissetuptoworkwithyourDIRECTV
Receiver,youcansetitupforyourotherequipmentusing
thestepsdetailedonthefollowingpages,oryoucansetit
uponscreenbypressingMENU,thenSELECT onSettings,
SetupintheQuickMenu,thenselectingRemotefromthe
leftmenu.
CONTROLLING YOUR TV
Once you have successfully set up your DIRECTV Remote
tooperateyourDIRECTVReceiver,youcansetitupto
controlyourTV.Werecommendyouuse theon-screen
stepsdescribedonpage 7,butyoucanalsousethe
manualmethodbelow:
1. TurnontheTV.
NOTE: Pleasereadsteps2-5completelybeforeproceed-
ing.Highlightorwritedownthecodesandcom-

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ponentyouwishtosetupbeforemovingonto
step2.
2. Locatethe5-digitcodeforyourTV.(See“Setup
Codes for TVs”onpage14.)
3. SlidetheMODE switchtotheTV position.
4. PressandholdtheMUTE andSELECT keysat the same
timeuntilthegreenlightundertheTVposition
flashestwice,thenreleasebothkeys.
5. Usingthenumberkeysenterthe5-digitcodeforyour
brandofTV.Ifperformedcorrectly,thegreenlight
underTV flashedtwice.
6. AimtheremoteatyourTVandpressthePWR key
once. YourTV should turnoff.Ifitdoes not turnoff,
repeatsteps3and4,tryingeachcodeforyourbrand
untilyoufindthecorrectcode.
7. SlidetheMODE switchtotheDIRECTV position.Press
TV POWER.YourTV should turnon.
8. Forfuturereference,writedowntheworkingcodefor
yourTVintheblocksbelow:
SETTING UP THE TV INPUT KEY
OnceyouhavesetuptheDIRECTVRemotecontrolforyour
TV,youcanactivatetheTV INPUT keysoyoucanchangethe
“source”—thepieceofequipmentwhosesignalis
displayedonyourTV:
1. SlidetheMODE switch totheTV position.
2. PressandholdtheMUTE andSELECT keysuntil the
greenlightundertheTVpositionflashestwice,then
release both keys.
3. Usingthenumberkeysenter9-6-0. (Thegreenlight
undertheTV positionflashestwice.)
YounowcanchangetheinputforyourTV.
Deactivate the TV Input Select Key
IfyouwanttodeactivatetheTV INPUT key, repeat steps 1
through3fromtheprevioussection;thegreenlightwill
blink4times.PressingtheTV INPUT key will now do
nothing.
CONTROLLING OTHER COMPONENTS
TheAV1 andAV2 switch positionscanbe setuptocontrola
VCR,DVD,STEREO,secondDIRECTVReceiverorsecond
TV.Werecommendyouusetheonscreensteps
described onpage 7,butyoucanalsousethemanual
methodbelow:
1. Turnonthecomponentyouwishtocontrol(e.g.your
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2. Locatethe5-digitcodeforyourcomponent.(See
“SetupCodes,OtherDevices”startingonpage14.)
3. SlidetheMODE switchtotheAV1 (orAV2)position.
4. PressandholdtheMUTE andSELECT keysat the same
timeuntilthegreenlightunderAV1 (orAV2)flashes
twice,thenreleasebothkeys.
5. UsingtheNUMBER keys,enterthe5-digitcodeforthe
brandofcomponentbeingset up.Ifperformed
correctly,thegreenlightundertheselectedposition
flashestwice.
6. AimtheremoteatyourcomponentandpressthePWR
keyonce.The componentshouldturnoff; if it does
not,repeatsteps3and4,tryingeachcodeforyour
branduntilyoufindthecorrectcode.
7. Repeatsteps1through6tosetupanewcomponent
underAV2 (orAV1).
8. Forfuturereferencewritedowntheworkingcodefor
thecomponent(s)setupunderAV1 andAV2 below:
AV1:
COMPONENT:___________________
AV2:
COMPONENT:___________________
SEARCHING FOR TV, AV1 OR AV2 CODES
IfyouwereunabletofindthecodeforyourbrandofTVor
component,youcantryacodesearch.Thisprocessmay
takeupto30minutes.
1. TurnontheTVorcomponent.Insertatapeordiskif
applicable.
2. SlidetheMODE switchtotheTV,AV1 orAV2 position,
asdesired.
3. PressandholdtheMUTE andSELECT keysat the same
timeuntilthegreenlightundertheselectedswitch
positionflashestwice,thenreleasebothkeys.
4. Enter9-9-1 followedbyoneofthefollowingfour-
digits:

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5. PressPWR,orotherfunctions(e.g.PLAY forVCR)you
want to use.
6. PointtheremoteattheTVorcomponentandpress
CHAN+.RepeatedlypressCHAN+ untiltheTVor
componentturnsoff.
NOTE: Every time CHAN+ ispressedtheremote
advancestothenextcodeandpoweristrans-
mittedtothecomponent.
7. UsetheCHAN- keytostepbackacode.
8. WhentheTVorcomponentturnsoff,stoppressing
theCHAN+ key.Then,pressandreleasetheSELECT
key.
NOTE: Ifthelightflashes3timesbeforetheTVorcom-
ponentresponds,you'vecycledthroughall
codesandthecodeyouneedisnotavailable.You
mustusetheremotethatcamewithyourTVor
component.
Verifying the Codes
OnceyouhavesetuptheDIRECTVUniversalRemote
Controlusingtheabovesteps,usethefollowing
instructionstofindoutthe5-digitcodetowhichyour
componentresponded:
1. SlidetheMODE switchtotheappropriateposition.
2. PressandholdtheMUTE andSELECT keysat the same
timeuntilthegreenlightundertheselectedswitch
positionflashestwice,thenreleasebothkeys.
3. Enter9-9-0.(Thegreenlightundertheselected
switchpositionflashestwice.)
4. Toviewthefirstdigitinthecode,Pressandrelease
thennumber1key.Waitthreeseconds,andcountthe
numberoftimesthegreenlightflashes.Writethis
number downinthe leftmost TV,AV1orAV2 code
boxfoundonpage9.
5. Repeatstep4fourmoretimesfortheremaining
digits;i.e.,pressnumber2fortheseconddigit,3for
thethirddigit,4forthefourthdigitand5forthefinal
digit.
CHANGING VOLUME LOCK
Dependingonhowyousetupyourremote,theVOL and
MUTE maycontrol the volumeonly onyourTV,regardless
ofthepositionofthe MODE switch.Thisremotecanbeset
upsothattheVOL andMUTE keys work onlywiththe
COMPONENTTYPE COMPONENTID#
Satellite 0
TV 1
VCR/DVD/PVR 2
Stereo 3