GE RM24906 User manual

Universal Remote
Instruction Manual
RM24906

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Congratulations on your purchase of the RM24906
Universal Remote Control. The RM24906 is one
of the most easy to use remote controls available
today. With the RM24906, juggling multiple remote
controls is a thing of the past! Your RM24906
controls up to four devices, including the most
popular brands of TV, VCR, DVD, CBL, and SAT.
The RM24906 is easy to use, easy to program,
and it gives you total control—at the touch of your
ngertips!
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
Menu Operation................................................ 6
Direct Code Entry ............................................. 7
Code Search .................................................... 8
Using Your Remote................................................ 9
 CodeIdentication............................................ 9
Sleep Function ............................................... 10
Controlling Devices with Power On and Off ... 11
Controlling Combo Devices............................ 11
VCR/DVD/DVR Punch-Through..................... 11
Volume/Mute Control and Punch-Through ..... 12
All Volume/Mute Control to any one Mode ..... 12
Setting any Mode for its own Volume/Mute .... 13
Troubleshooting................................................... 14
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 CODE SEARCH 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ndacode
that works for your product. Please refer to “ Code
Search” on page 8 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 VCR code
under the CBL/SAT button, or a Cable code under
the DVD/AUX button, etc. However, you can only
store TV codes under the TV button.
Setup

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VOLUME UP/DOWN
Changes the volume
level of the product,
normally the TV.
CHANNEL Up/Down
Changes the channels.
The Channel buttons
also control DVD SKIP
functions.
MUTE Turns off the
TV sound while the
picture remains.
RECORD, PLAY,
STOP, REW, FF,
PAUSE VCR control
buttons operate your
VCR even when the
remote is set to operate
the TV. Also operates
DVD Scan -/+. Note
the VCR 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, VCR, DVD/AUX,
CBL/SAT Selects product
to be operated.
Button Functions
MENU Brings up device
Main Menu. Use Chan
and Vol buttons as cursor
buttons and Mute as Okay.
Press TV to Exit.
TV/VCR Operates the
same as the TV/VCR
or antenna keys on
your original remotes.

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0-9
Enters numbers
for direct channel
selection. Some
products require
ENTER to be
pressed after
channel selection.
ON•OFF Turns
product On or Off.
Button Functions, cont.
CODE SEARCH Used
to setup the remote, and
for code search function.
Note: The REC button must be pressed TWICE to record
from your VCR. For some brands of VCRs, you might
need to press the REC button once, then press it again
for three seconds.
ENTER
Used to complete
channels selection for
some brands of TV.
Also used to com-
plete the code entry
process.
SLEEP enables the
remote to turn off your
TV after a period of 1 to
99 minutes.
PREV.CH Returns to
the previously selected
channel.

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Menu Operation
The Menu button puts the remote in and out of
Menu Mode. Pressing Menu brings up your
device Menu. While in Menu mode the remote’s
red indicator light blinks continuously. The remote
will exit Menu Mode after 20 seconds if no keys are
pressed.
When in Menu Mode, the Menu, Channel, Volume,
Mute and Device keys operate as follows:
MENU Enters Menu mode.
CHANNEL UP/DOWN Cursor Up/Down for Menu
navigation.
VOLUME UP/DOWN Cursor Right/Left for Menu
navigation.
MUTE (OK) command for Menu selections.
Press TV or any other Device key to Exit, Clear,
or Quit the Device Menu and return the remote to
normal operation (red indicator will turn off).
For certain RCA, GE, and ProScan devices,
pushing the MENU button selects the highlighted
item. The numeric buttons may also be used to
select the MENU choice.
Note: Some functions in some brands might not be
fully supported.

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Write your codes down here for easy reference
later.
Direct Code Entry
1. Press and hold the CODE SEARCH
button until the red indicator stays on,
then release the CODE SEARCH button.
2. Press and release the desired device
button (TV,VCR, 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ashes.
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.
Device Device stored Code
TV TV
VCR
CBL/SAT
DVD/AUX

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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, VCR, etc.) to
be controlled.
2. Press and hold the CODE SEARCH
button until the red indicator stays
on, then release the CODE SEARCH
button.
3. Press and quickly release the desired
device button (TV, VCR, 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
code.
Most users will store VCR codes under the VCR
button, Cable codes under CABLE, etc. If (for
example) you want to store a VCR code under
DVD/AUX,rstfollowtheprocedureforDirect
Code Entry (previous page) and press DVD/AUX
in step 2 of Direct Code Entry, then enter ANY VCR
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rst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.
press.
5. Press and release ENTER to install the

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Using Your Remote
Code Identication
TheCodeIdenticationFeatureallowsyouto
identify the 4 digit library code stored under your
devicebutton.Forexample,ifyouwanttondout
what 4 digit code is stored under your TV device
button, follow the six steps below:
1. Press and hold the CODE SEARCH
button until the red indicator stays on.
Release the CODE SEARCH button.
2. Press and release the desired
device button (TV, VCR, etc.). The
red indicator blinks, then stays lit.
3. Press and release the CODE SEARCH
button. The red indicator blinks once
and remains lit.
4. Tondtherst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rst
digit in your code.
5. Tondtheseconddigit,repeatstep4,this
time when the red indicator blinks off this is the
second digit.
6. Repeatstep4tondthethirdandfourthdigits.

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Using Your Remote, cont.
Sleep Function
The Sleep button enables the remote to turn off
your TV after a period of 1 to 99 minutes as shown
below. The remote must be in TV mode to set a
Sleep Timer. This feature works even if your TV
does not have a sleep feature.
1. Press and release the TV device but-
ton.
2. Press and hold the Sleep button until the
onds).
3. Release the Sleep
button.
4. Press and release
the numeric buttons
(01-99) for the time
required. The LED will
blink off to indicate button press acceptance.
5. TV Sleep Timer is set.
6. Leave the Remote pointing towards the TV
with an unobstructed path.
To cancel the Sleep Timer, press and hold the
Sleep button until the LED blinks, or press and
release the Power button in TV mode.
LED remains lit (about 2-3 sec-