GE 24938 User manual

Universal Remote
Instruction Manual
Control Remoto Universal
Manual de Instrucciones
24938

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Congratulations on your purchase of the GE Universal
Remote Control. The GE Universal Remote Control is
one of the most easy to use remote controls available
today. With the GE Universal Remote Control, juggling
multiple remote controls is a thing of the past!
Your GE Universal Remote Control controls multiple
devices, including the most popular brands of TV, VCR,
DVD, CBL, and SAT. The GE Universal Remote Control
is easy to use, easy to program, and it gives you total
control—at the touch of your fingertips!
IMPORTANT: SAVE THIS MANUAL AND CODE LIST
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Introduction ..................................................................................... 2
Setup .................................................................................................. 3
Battery Installation ............................................................... 3
Battery Saver ........................................................................... 3
Code Saver ............................................................................... 3
Button Functions ................................................................... 4
Programming Your Remote ..................................................... 6
Direct Code Entry................................................................... 6
Auto Code Search ................................................................. 8
Using Your Remote ....................................................................10
Controlling Combo Devices ............................................10
Using SHIFT ............................................................................10
Master Volume Feature ....................................................11
Code Identification .............................................................12
Reset to Factory Settings .................................................12
Troubleshooting ..........................................................................13
Warranty ........................................................................................14
FCC Statement .............................................................................15
Table of Contents

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Your universal remote requires two (2) AAA
Alkaline batteries (not included).
To Install the Batteries
1. On the back of the remote, push down on the tab
and lift the cover off.
2. Match the (+) and (-) marks on the batteries to the
(+) and (-) marks inside the battery compartment,
then insert two (2) AAA Alkaline batteries. Be sure
to use fresh batteries.
3. Press the battery cover back into place.
NOTE: If your remote stops operating properly,
replace the batteries with new ones. The remote will
retain the codes you have programmed for up to 10
minutes after the batteries are removed.
Battery Precautions
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or
rechargeable (Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, etc.) batteries.
• Always remove old, weak or worn-out batteries
promptly and recycle or dispose of them in
accordance with local and national regulations.
Battery Saver
Your remote automatically turns off if the buttons are
depressed more than 8 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.
Setup

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RECORD, PLAY, STOP,
REW, FF, PAUSE
TV, CBL/SAT,
DVR/AUX, DVD
Selects device
to control.
Red Indicator Lights when
any button is pressed.
INPUT Selects the video
inputs from available
viewing sources.
Button Functions
INFO Displays/selects
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 10 for more
information.
DOT: Used to select digital
channels, e.g., 2.3.

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ENTER
For some TV models, used after
direct channel number entry
to immediately change to the
selected channel.
VOLUME UP/DOWN
Changes the volume
level of the product,
normally the TV.
NUMBERS
Enter numbers for direct
channel selection. Some
devices require ENTER
to be pressed after
channel selection.
ON•OFF Turns
devices 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 10
for more information.
MUTE Turns off the
TV sound while the
picture remains.
OK Selects menu
items for the device
you are controlling.
EXIT Exits On-Screen
Menus and/or
Returns to previous
On-Screen selection.

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Programming Your Remote
Your GE universal remote control is designed to
control multiple audio/video devices such as TV,
DVD, DVR, satellite, cable and audio using only one
remote. To use this remote, you will need to program
it to control the devices of your choice. There are two
ways to program the remote - direct code entry or
auto code search.
Direct Code Entry (Recommended)
1. Locate the Remote Code List provided
in this manual. Find the DEVICE
CATEGORY you wish to program (for
example TV, DVD, CBL/SAT, DVR/
AUX) and then find the BRAND of that
device. Circle all the codes under that
brand. Example: For a GE TV, locate the
TV code section then circle all of the
GE TV codes.
2. Manually turn on the device you wish
to control.
3. Press and hold the SETUP button
until the red indicator light stays on
(approximately 4 seconds) and then
release the SETUP button.
4. Press and release the desired device
button on the remote (TV, DVD, CBL/
SAT, DVR/AUX). The red indicator will
blink once and then remain on.
5. Enter the first 4-digit code previously
found in the code list using the
number buttons on the remote. If the
code entered is a valid code, the red
indicator light will turn off. If the code
entered is not a valid code, the red
indicator light will flash and remain on
allowing you to re-enter the code.
Note: If no buttons are pressed for 10
seconds, the remote will exit the SETUP
mode and you will have to start over.

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Programming Your Remote, cont.
6. Point the remote at the device. Press
the POWER button—if the device
turns off, no further programming is
required for that device. If the device
does not turn off, return to step 3
and use the next code found in the
code list. Continue this process until
a code for your device is found.
7. Repeat this process for each device
(for example TV, DVD, CBL/SAT, DVR/
AUX) in your home entertainment
system you wish to control. Four
devices can be programmed.
Programming Notes
• If your device does not respond to the remote
after trying all codes listed or your brand is not
listed in the code list, use the Auto Code Search
method to program your remote.
• Sometimes the first code that “works” with your
device may operate only a few functions of your
device. There may be another code in the code
list that performs more functions. Try other codes
from the code list for more functionality.
• With the Direct Code Entry method, you can
program any device button to control any device
in your home entertainment system.
For example, you can use the DVR/AUX device
button to control an audio receiver or a DVD, VCR,
satellite device, etc.
• For combination devices, you may have to enter a
code for each device. For example, for a VCR/DVD
device, you may have to enter a code for the DVD
under the DVD button and enter a code for the
VCR using a different device button on the remote.
• Write down the code found to operate your device
for future reference.

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Programming Your Remote, cont.
Auto Code Search
The Auto Code Search searches automatically
through all of the codes stored in this remote. Read
all the following steps prior to starting the auto
search as you will need to be prepared to lock-in the
proper code when found.
1. Manually turn on the device you wish
to control.
2. Press and hold the SETUP button until
the red indicator light stays on
(approximately 4 seconds) and then
release the button.
3. Press and release the desired device
button on the remote (TV, DVD, CBL/
SAT, DVR/AUX). The red indicator will
blink once and then remain on.
4. Point the remote at the device and
press and release the POWER button
(for TV) or PLAY button (for DVD, VCR,
etc.) to start the search. The red
indicator will flash (approximately
every 2 seconds) as the remote
searches. Note: The remote must be
pointed at the device for the duration
of this search.
5. Place your finger on the #1 button so
you are prepared to lock-in the code.
6. When the device shuts off or begins
playing, press the #1 button to
lock-in the code. The red indicator
light will turn off. Note: You have
approximately two seconds after the
device shuts off or begins playing to
lock-in the code.
7. Point the remote at the device and
check to see if the remote operates
the device as desired. If it does, no
further programming is required for
that device. If it does not, return to
step 2 and start the auto
search again.

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Programming Your Remote, cont.
8. Repeat this process for each device (for example
TV, DVD, SAT, AUX) in your home entertainment
system you wish to control. Four devices can
be programmed.
Programming Notes
• This process may take several minutes as the
remote contains many codes.
• When using the Auto Code Search programming
method, the device button corresponding to
the type of device you want to control must be
selected (for example, the TV device button must
be selected in step 3 if you want to control a TV,
the DVD device button for a DVD player, etc.)
• The SETUP button can be used during the search
process to reverse the direction of the search of
the remote codes. For example, if you miss the
code for your device and the remote is continuing
to search (as indicated by the blinking red light),
press the SETUP button and the code search will
reverse direction and return to the code.
• Sometimes the first code that “works” with your
device may operate only a few functions of your
device. There may be another code in the code
list that performs more functions. Continue the
auto code search as directed above until the best
code is found.

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Using Your Remote
For MENU, press and release
SHIFT/SETUP then INFO/MENU.
For OK, press and release
SHIFT/SETUP then MUTE/OK.
For EXIT, press and release
SHIFT/SETUP then LAST/EXIT.
For Up, Down, Left or Right Navigation,
press and release SHIFT/SETUP
followed by the respective Channel or
Volume button.
SPECIAL NOTE: Remote will stay in shift mode
until the SHIFT button is pressed again, or until 10
seconds of inactivity.
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:
Controlling Combo Devices
Some Combo devices (e.g. TV/VCR, TV/DVD, DVD/
VCR, 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.