GE 20621 User manual

Universal Remote
Instruction Manual
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Congratulations on your purchase of the 24912 Universal Remote
Control. The 24912 is one of the most easy to use remote controls
available today. With the 24912, juggling multiple remote controls
is a thing of the past! Your 24912 controls up to three devices,
including the most popular brands of TV, DVD, DVR, CBL, and SAT.
The 24912 is easy to use, easy to program, and it gives you total
control—at the touch of your fingertips!
Note: Some functions from your original remote may not be
controlled by this remote. Use the original remote, if available, to
control such functions. Sometimes buttons other than described in
these instructions may actually perform the function. For example,
the CHAN and VOL buttons might be used to navigate through
menu choices. We recommend you experiment with the remote to
identify if such situations pertain to your equipment.
Introduction..................................................................................................................3
Setup ...............................................................................................................................3
Battery Installation ..........................................................................................3
Battery Saver......................................................................................................3
Code Saver...........................................................................................................3
Code Setup ..........................................................................................................3
Button Functions .......................................................................................................4
Direct Code Entry.......................................................................................................6
Code Search.................................................................................................................7
Using Your Remote...................................................................................................8
Code Identification...........................................................................................8
Using SHIFT for Menu and Navigation ...................................................9
Controlling Devices with Separate
Power On and Off.......................................................................................... 10
Controlling Combo Devices ...................................................................... 10
DVD/DVR Punch-Through.......................................................................... 10
Volume/Mute Control and Punch-Through....................................... 11
Setting All Volume/Mute Control
to any one Mode............................................................................................ 11
Setting any Mode for its own
Volume/Mute Control .................................................................................. 12
Troubleshooting...................................................................................................... 13
Table of Contents

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Battery Installation
1. On the back of the remote, push down on the tab and lift the
cover off.
2. Match the batteries to the + and - marks inside the battery
case, then insert 2 AAA Alkaline batteries.
3. Press the battery cover back into place.
Battery Saver
Your remote automatically turns off if the buttons are depressed
more than 30 seconds. This will save your batteries should your
remote get stuck in a place where the buttons remain depressed
(e.g., between the sofa cushions).
Code Saver
You will have up to 10 minutes to change the batteries in your
remote without losing codes you have programmed. However, do
not press any buttons until batteries are installed in the remote. If
buttons are pressed without batteries in the remote, all codes will
be lost.
Code Setup
The SETUP button is used to setup the remote. You can
either setup the remote using the code tables (on separate sheet),
or you can search through the library of codes until you find a code
that works for your product. Please refer to “ Code Search” on page
7 for more information on using the code search feature to learn
how to search through the library of codes for your products.
NOTE: You can store any kind of code under any mode (except TV).
I.e., you can store a DVR code under the CBL/SAT button, or a Cable
code under the DVD/DVR button, etc. However, you can only store
TV codes under the TV button.
Setup

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INPUT for some TVs, press repeatedly
to select from available viewing
sources (antenna, cable box, DVR, etc.).
RECORD, PLAY, STOP, REW, FF, PAUSE
DVR control buttons operate your DVR
even when the remote is set to operate
the TV. Also operates DVD Scan -/+.
Note the DVR buttons also control DVD
when in DVD Mode.
Some buttons on the remote might have functions that are referred
to by different names on the device you are controlling. E.g., PREV.
CH may be called RECALL, or ENTER may be called DISPLAY. These
differences depend on the brand and model of your product. Also,
this remote can only operate features that exist on your product.
E.g., your product must have PREV.CH ability for the PREV.CH
button to operate this feature.
TV, CBL/SAT, DVD/DVR selects product
to be operated.
Red Indicator Lights when
any button is pressed.
Button Functions
INFO button brings up DVD Display or
Control Menu for Chapter/Track/Title
number, Time remaining/elapsed,
system information, etc. Also displays
on-screen channel information.
MENU Press and release SHIFT/SETUP
then MENU/INFO to display the Menu
on the TV. See “Using SHIFT for Menu
and Navigation” description on Page 9
for more information.
DOT: Used to select digital channels,
e.g., 2.3.

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VOLUME UP/DOWN
changes the volume level of
the product, normally the TV.
NUMBERS enter numbers
for direct channel selection.
Some products require ENTER
to be pressed after channel
selection.
ON-OFF Turns product
On or Off.
CHANNEL Up/Down
changes the channels.
Button Functions, cont.
SETUP Used to setup the remote, and
for code search function.
SHIFT Press and release to access
buttons labeled in reverse print (OK,
MENU, EXIT). See “Using SHIFT for
Menu and Navigation” description on
Page 9 for more information.
Note: The REC button must be pressed TWICE to record from your
DVR. For some brands of DVRs, you might need to press the REC
button once, then press it again for three seconds.
ENTER for some TV models, used
after direct channel number entry
to immediately change to the
selected channel.
MUTE Turns off the TV sound
while the picture remains.
OK Selects menu items for the
device you are controlling.
PREV.CH returns to the
previously selected channel.
EXIT Exits On-Screen Menus
and/or Returns to previous
On-Screen selection.

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Direct Code Entry
1. Press and hold the SETUP button until the red
indicator stays on, then release the SETUP button.
2. Press and release the desired device button (TV,
DVR, etc.). The red indicator blinks, then stays lit.
3. Enter the 4-digit code from the code tables (on
separate sheet). Note: after a valid
code entry, the red indicator turns off.
For an invalid code, the red indicator
flashes.
4. With your device on, press ON/OFF.
If the device turns off, no further
programming is required. Note: If
some buttons do not operate your
equipment, try one of the other codes
for your brand.
Write your codes down here for easy reference later.
Device Device stored Code
TV TV
DVD/DVR
CBL/SAT

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Code Search
If your device does not respond after you have tried all the codes
for your brand, or if your brand is not listed, try searching for your
code by following these steps.
1. Manually turn on the device (TV, DVR, etc.) to be controlled.
2. Press and hold the SETUP button until the red
indicator stays on, then release the SETUP button.
3. Press and quickly release the desired device button
(TV, DVR, etc.). The red indicator blinks off once.
4. Press the ON-OFF button repeatedly (up to 300
times) until the device to be controlled turns off. The
red indicator blinks off with each button press.
5. Press and release ENTER to install the code.
Most users will store DVR codes under the DVR button,
Cable codes under CABLE, etc. If (for example) you want
to store a DVR code under CABLE, first follow the procedure
for Direct Code Entry (previous page) and press CABLE in
step 2 of Direct Code Entry, then enter ANY DVR code in
step 3 of Direct Code Entry. Then follow the steps above for Code
Search.
Note: Code Search starts from the currently stored 4-digit number
under that mode. Sometimes the first code that “works” with
your device may only allow limited functionality (e.g., the MENU
button might not work). There may be a code that performs more
functions. Continue the code search process until the best code is
found.

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Using Your Remote
Code Identification
The Code Identification Feature allows you to identify the 4-digit
library code stored under your device button. For example, if you
want to find out what 4-digit code is stored under your TV device
button, follow the six steps below:
1. Press and hold the SETUP button until the red
indicator stays on. Release the SETUP button.
2. Press and release the desired device button (TV,
DVR, etc.). The red indicator blinks, then stays lit.
3. Press and release the SETUP button. The red
indicator blinks once and remains lit.
4. To find the first digit for the code stored under the
device button pressed in step 2, press each numeric
button from 0-9 in turn. The number
that causes the indicator light to blink
is the first digit in your code.
5. To find the second digit, repeat step 4,
this time when the red indicator blinks
off this is the second digit.
6. Repeat step 4 to find the third and
fourth digits.

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Using SHIFT for Menu and Navigation
The SHIFT button allows access to more than one function for
certain buttons.
Use the SHIFT/SETUP button prior to
accessing the MENU, OK, EXIT and Navigation
functions, for example:
For MENU, press and release SHIFT/SETUP
then MENU/INFO.
For OK, press and release SHIFT/SETUP then
OK/MUTE.
For EXIT, press and release SHIFT/SETUP then
PREV.CH/EXIT.
For Up, Down, Left or Right Navigation, press and
release SHIFT/SETUP followed by the respective
Channel or Volume button.
Using Your Remote, cont.

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Using Your Remote, cont.
Controlling Devices with Separate Power On and Off Buttons
Some GE, RCA and ProScan models require you to press the device
button for more than one second to turn the device on and the
ON•OFF button to turn the device off.
Controlling Combo Devices
Some Combo devices (e.g., TV/DVR, TV/DVD, DVR/DVD, etc.) will
require you to set up two different Mode buttons to control both
parts of the Combo device. For example, if you have a TV/DVD
Combo, you might need to set up one code under the TV button to
control the TV part AND a separate code (under any other Mode
button) to control the DVD part.
DVR/DVD Punch-Through
This remote allows the 6 DVR transport buttons (i.e., PLAY, PAUSE,
STOP, FF, REWIND, and REC) to Punch-Through control from any
Mode programmed with TV, SAT or Cable codes to the last DVR, or
DVD programmed Mode you used. This feature will not operate if
the programmed TV, SAT or Cable code has its own DVR transport
button control, e.g., a TV Combo, DVR/SAT, etc.
Volume/Mute Control and Punch-Through
This remote lets you select which device Mode controls your
Volume/Mute buttons. The remote is initially set for all device
Modes to use their own Volume/Mute control if present. If the
programmed code has no Volume/Mute operation of its own then
those buttons will punch-through control to the TV Mode device
without needing to change to TV Mode.
Any Mode chosen for Volume/Mute control MUST have its own
Volume/Mute function or the Volume/Mute buttons will do
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Setting ALL Volume/Mute Control to any one Mode
This routine can set all Modes to “punch-through” to any one
chosen Mode for Volume/Mute button control without the needing
to change to that Mode.
1. Press and hold the SETUP button until the red
indicator turns on, then release the button.
2. Press and hold the MUTE button until the red
indicator blinks off, then release the button.
3. Press and release the desired Mode button (TV, DVR,
etc.) for Volume/Mute control, the red indicator blinks
then stays on.
4. Press and release the MUTE button and the red
indicator turns off. The red indicator will blink rapidly
for three seconds if the Mode you have selected has
no Volume/Mute control.
All other Modes will now punch-through to your chosen
Mode for Volume/Mute control.
Setting any Mode to use its own Volume/Mute Control
This routine can set any Mode to use only its own Volume/Mute
control. Note - If your chosen Mode has no Volume/Mute functions
of its own then the Volume/Mute buttons will do nothing.
1. Press and hold the SETUP button until the red
indicator turns on, then release the button.
2. Press and hold the MUTE button until the red
indicator blinks off, then release the button.
3. Press and release the desired Mode button (TV, DVR,
etc.), the red indicator blinks then stays on.
4. Press and release the VOLUME- (Down) button, the
red indicator blinks then stays on.
5. Press and release the MUTE button and the red
indicator turns off.
Your chosen Mode will now use its own Volume/Mute
control.
Using Your Remote, cont.

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Remote does not operate your product.
• Press the device button of the product you want to control.
• Program the remote with a new code.
• Install new batteries. (You might have to reprogram your
remote after installing new batteries.)
• Remote may not be compatible with your product.
Remote does not operate some features of your product.
• Sometimes a particular code might operate some features but
not all. Try programing remote with a new code.
• Remote may not be able to operate all features of your product
or button names might be different than your product.
Red Indicator blinks after you program a product code.
• Remote did not accept the code.
• Try to program the code again or try a different code.
If you lose your codes or programming instructions, you can find
them available on our website: www.jascoproducts.com
Troubleshooting

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Jasco Products Company warrants this product to be free from
manufacturing defects for a period of ninety days from the original
date of consumer purchase. This warranty is limited to the repair
or replacement of this product only and does not extend to
consequential or incidental damage to other products that may be
used with this unit. This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties
express or implied. Some states do not allow limitations on how
long an implied warranty lasts or permit the exclusion or limitation
of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific rights, and
you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. If
unit should prove defective within the warranty period, return
prepaid with dated proof of purchase to:
Jasco Products Company
10 E. Memorial Road
Oklahoma City, OK 73114-2205
90 Day Limited Warranty
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Jasco Products Company
10 E. Memorial Road
Oklahoma City, OK 73114-2205
Made in China 24912-03/09
Universal Remote
Instruction Manual
20621