Insignia NS-RMT8D21 User manual

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USER GUIDE
GUÍA DEL USUARIO
Eight-device
Universal Remote
Control remoto universal
para ocho dispositivos
NS-RMT8D21

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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Remote control buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setting up your universal remote control . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Programming and using your remote control . . . 7
Using channel shortcut macros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using app shortcut macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Understanding and using Activities. . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ESPAÑOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Insignia Eight-device
Universal Remote Control. This remote can be used to
control a TV, a streaming device, a set top box, a Blu-ray
or DVD player, a sound bar or audio receiver, and an
auxiliary device, and boasts several extra features to
make the most of your living room experience.
This manual will help you to set up your Insignia
universal remote control to control eight of your
devices and take advantage of its features.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
1Read these instructions.
2Keep these instructions.
3Heed all warnings.
4Follow all instructions.
5Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
6Remote control batteries should not be exposed to
excessive heat such as sunshine, fire, or the like.

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Features
• Controls up to eight devices – your TV, Streaming
device, Blu-ray Player, soundbar, cable box/satellite
receiver (STB), and Auxiliary device
• Easy pre-programing connects to your major brand
devices without needing a code
• A long 30 ft. (9.1 m) range helps you to minimize
remote switching
• Learn-ability feature enables this remote to learn
additional functions from your original remote
• Shortcuts let you program specific keys for quick
access to your favorite channels and streaming
apps
• Fully backlit keys help you operate this remote in
dim lighting
• Audio lock feature adjusts the volume of your
soundbar without changing devices
• Premiere design blends ergonomics and key layout
for easy, enjoyable use
• 2 AA batteries required (not included)
Package contents
• Eight-device universal remote control
•UserGuide
•Device Codes

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Remote control buttons
# BUTTON PRESS TO...
1 Input Change the signal source.
2 (Listento
Music) Combines control of your AUDIO device with your TV, STB, STREAMING, or BLURAY devices.
See Understanding and using Activities on
page 16.
3 (Watch
TV) Combines control of your TV with your STB, and AUDIO devices. See Understanding and
using Activities on page 16.
4STREAM Control your STREAMING device.
5TV Control your TV.
6BLU Control your Blu-ray player.
7AUDIO Control your Audio device.
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8 (fast
reverse) Fast reverse device playback.
9 (stop) Stop device playback.
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(play/pause) Play or pause device playback.
11 LIVE Return to live TV from time shift or recording.
12 GUIDE Display the program guide.
13 INFO Display information about current shows or
channel.
14 Menu
navigation Navigate onscreen menus.
15 BACK Go back one step in an onscreen menu.
16 VOL + /
VOL - Increase or decrease the volume.
17 Green Access news channels.
18 Red Access sports channels.
19 A, B, and CAccess programmable app shortcuts
20 Number
buttons Select channels on the current device. On audio devices, press to select inputs.
21 Dash Select sub-channels or select extra functions
in the Menu mode of your set top box.
22 SETUP Enter the setup menu for your Insignia
universal remote control.
23 (power) Turn on the selected device.
24 (Watch
Movies) Combines control of your TV, streaming device, and audio. See Understanding and
using Activities on page 16.
25 STB Control your set top box.
26 AUX Control your auxiliary device (such as a second
TV)
27 DISC Control your DVD player.
28 SOUND Control your sound devices, including sound
bars, AV receivers and Hi-Fi
29 (fast
forward) Fast forward device playback.
30 REC Record content.
31 REPLAY Repeat the last 30 seconds.
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Setting up your universal remote control
Installing the batteries
Your remote control requires two AA batteries (not
included).
1Remove the battery compartment cover from the
back of your remote control.
2Insert two AA batteries (not included) into the
battery compartment, making sure that the + and -
symbols on the batteries match the + and - symbols
inside the battery compartment.
32 LIST Show a list of recordings.
33 MENU Show the setup menu for the selected device.
34 OK Select items on the menu.
35 HOME Go to the home menu.
36 EXIT Exit the menu.
37 LAST Go to the last channel viewed.
38 CH +/
CH - Go to the next or last channel.
39 MUTE Mute the volume of the current device.
40 Blue Access kids channels.
41 Yellow Access movie channels.
42 ENTER Enter the channel selected on the numeric
buttons.
43 Backlight Turn the button backlight on or off.
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3Replace the battery compartment cover.
Programming and using your remote control
Your Insignia universal remote control is
pre-programmed to control eight of the most popular
devices, right out of the box. If you have one of the
following devices, try putting the batteries in and
pressing the corresponding device button (for
example TV or STB), and then press a few function
buttons to see if your remote controls your device.
If your device is not one of those listed above, or you
have extra devices to set up, there are three ways to do
this. The easiest is SimpleSet which is used for the
most common brands and devices.
CAUTIONS:
• Do not spill water or any liquid on your remote
control.
• Do not place your remote control on a wet surface.
• Do not place your remote control in direct sunlight
or near sources of excessive heat.
• If your remote control is not going to be used for a
long time, remove the batteries to avoid any
damage that may be caused by leakage and
corrosion.
PRESS THIS BUTTON DEVICE CONTROLLED
TV Samsung TV
STB Comcast Xfinity Set Top Box
STREAM Roku streaming box
BLURAY Samsung Blu-ray player
AUX Roku TV
AUDIO Yamaha receiver
DVD Sony DVD player
SOUND Samsung sound bar

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Setup method 1 - SimpleSet
If the brand of your device is shown in the SimpleSet
tables below, you can use the SimpleSet system.
Locate the brand of your device and note the numeric
button associated with it.
TV + AUX
STREAM
TV BRAND PRESS
LG 1
Insignia 2
Phillips, Magnavox 3
Roku, Element 4
Samsung, Panasonic 5
Sharp, Hisense 6
Sony, Sanyo 7
TCL, RCA 8
Toshiba, Westinghouse 9
VIZIO 0
BRAND PRESS
AirTV, Sling TV 1
Apple 2
Microsoft 3
Netgear 4
NVIDIA 5
Onn 6
Roku 7
Sony 8
Western Digital 9
Xiaomi 0

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STB (set top box)
AUDIO + SOUND
STB BRAND PRESS
Bell, Bell Fibe TV, Bell MTS, Sasktel 1
Comcast/Xfinity 2
Cox Communications 3
DIRECTV, AT&T, Sky Mexico 4
DISH Network, Dish Mexico, Izzi
Telecom 5
Optimum, Suddenlink, Altice USA 6
Rogers, Cogeco, Vidéotron 7
Shaw, Cable Axion, Eastlink 8
Spectrum 9
Verizon, Frontier Communications,
TELUS 0
BRAND PRESS
Bose 1
Denon 2
JBL, Polk Audi 3
LG 4
Insignia 5
Onkyo 6
Samsung 7
Sony 8
Yamaha 9
VIZIO, Sonos 0

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BLURAY and DVD
1Turn on your device and point your Insignia
universal remote control at it (if you are setting up a
streaming device, make sure a movie or TV program
is playing).
2Press the device button you want to set up (for
example TV).
3Press and hold the SETUP button until the LED on
your remote button blinks twice.
4Press and hold the number button for your brand
and device, as listed in the tables above (for
example, 3for a Phillips TV). Your remote will send
the power signal every three seconds.
5Release the button as soon as your device turns off.
The LED blinks twice and your remote will now
operate your device.
BRAND PRESS
LG, Sharp 1
Insignia 2
Panasonic 3
Philips, Magnavox 4
Pioneer 5
Samsung 6
Sony 7
Toshiba 8
VIZIO, RCA 9
Yamaha 0
Note: If one or more buttons do not work as expected,
start again at step 2. Your remote will start with the next
code in memory.

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Setup method 2 - device codes
If your device brand is not listed in the SimpleSet
tables, you can set up your device by using device
codes.
1Turn on your device and point your Insignia
universal remote control at it.
2Press the device button you wish to set up (for
example - TV).
3Press and hold the SETUP button until the LED on
your remote button blinks twice.
4Enter the first four-number code listed for your
brand (for example, 1840 for LG). The LED blinks
twice when the last number of the code is entered.
5Point your remote towards your device and press
the (power) button. If the device turns off, your
remote is ready to use. If not, repeat steps 2-5 with
the next code in the list.
Setup method 3 - function learning
Your Insignia universal remote control can learn any
function from any other working remote control. This
is a one-time setup that lets you control any infrared
controlled device you have. It also lets you add a
button function that may be missing to a spare button
on your Insignia universal remote control.
To do this, make sure that you have all of your original
remote controls handy, and that they have fresh
batteries.
1Point the original remote control at your Insignia
universal remote control from approximately two
inches away.
2Press the button on the original remote control for
the device you want to learn functions.
Note: If your original remote did not have a Power
button, try testing with a different button at step 5. For
example, try pressing Play or Pause when setting up
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3Press and hold the SETUP button on your Insignia
universal remote control until the LED under the
device button blinks twice.
4Press 975. The LED blinks twice.
5Press the button you want to learn (for example the
TV Power button). The LED begins to blink rapidly.
6Press the corresponding button on the original
remote (for example the [power] button). The
LED blinks twice to indicate the button has learned
correctly.
7Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each button you want to
learn.
8When your remote has learned all the functions you
want, press and hold the SETUP button until the
LED under the device button blinks twice.
Hints
• If the LED shows one long blink at step 6, the
function was not learned. Try again, beginning at
step 5.
• If you find one or more buttons don’t work properly
after set up, you can re-enter the learning mode at
any time by repeating the procedure from step 1.
• If one or more of your original remotes aren’t
working, you can still set up your Insignia universal
remote control by using SimpleSet or the device
code setup.
Deleting a learned function
You can delete a learned function and return that
button to its original state.
Notes:
• Your Insignia universal remote can learn from
multiple remotes, but there can only be one function
per button.
• Some remotes send commands differently. If you
find that a function cannot be learned, try holding
down the button on the original remote instead of
pressing and releasing.

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1Press the button for the device for which you want
to delete the function.
2Press and hold the SETUP button until the LED
under the device button blinks twice.
3Enter 976. The LED blinks twice.
4Press the button you want to reset twice. The LED
blinks twice and the learned function has been
deleted.
Locking the volume control
If you primarily use one device for controlling volume,
for example the TV, it’s possible to program your
Insignia universal remote control to only control that
device when you use the VOL +,VOL -,or MUTE
buttons.
1Press and hold the SETUP button until the LED on
your remote button blinks twice.
2Enter 993. The LED blinks twice.
3Press the device button for the device to always
control the volume (for example TV). The LED blinks
twice.
Now, pressing the VOL +, VOL -, or MUTE buttons
controls the audio device, no matter what device you
are controlling.
Unlocking the volume control
You can unlock the volume control and return your
Insignia universal remote control to controlling each
device’s volume individually.
1Press and hold the SETUP button until the LED
under the device button blinks twice.
2Enter 993.The LED blinks twice. The volume control
is now unlocked.
Using channel shortcut macros
In addition to their normal functionality, the red,
green, yellow, and blue buttons can be reprogrammed
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function as your original remote. However, you can
reprogram them so that when the buttons are held
down for three seconds they send a channel number,
then when held down again for three seconds, they
will send another channel number. You can group
these channels by genre, such as sports, news, movies,
and kids.
Adding channel shortcut macros
For example, if the first three sports channels are 200,
201, and 239, you can assign shortcuts to these
channels on the red (Sports) button.
1Select the device you normally use to watch live TV.
For example, the STB button to select your set top
box.
2Hold down the SETUP button and the red (Sports)
button until the LED blinks twice.
3Enter the first channel number. In this case, 200.
4Press and release the red (Sports) button.
5Enter the next channel number. In this example
201.
6Press and release the red (Sports) button again.
7Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each channel shortcut you
want to add.
8After entering the last channel number you want,
press and hold the SETUP button. The LED blinks
twice and the shortcuts are now programmed.
When watching live TV, hold down the red (Sports)
button for three seconds and the first programmed
channel is selected (in this example channel 200). Hold
down the red (Sports) button again for three seconds
and the next programmed channel is selected (in this
example channel 201).
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Using the same procedure, you can program each of
the colored buttons with different groups of channel
numbers. Each colored button has a different icon
(sports, news, movies, and kids) to help you remember
the types of channels that you have programmed
there. You can program up to 10 different channel
numbers per button.
Canceling channel shortcut macros
You can also reset the colored buttons to default.
1Press the device button you have programmed (for
example STB).
2Press and hold the SETUP button and the colored
button you want to reset (for example the green
[News] button) until the LED blinks twice.
3Press the green (News) button again.
4Press and hold the SETUP button until the LED
blinks twice. The button is now reset.
Using app shortcut macros
Your Insignia universal remote control features three
app shortcut buttons that can be used to open apps
on your smart devices. If your original remote control
has a Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and/or YouTube
button, the app shortcut buttons can be programmed
to perform the same function. Even if your original
remote control did not have buttons like this, but still
had the ability to connect to a streaming service, you
can use these buttons as shortcuts by programming a
macro to them.
Most AV devices which are connected to the internet,
such as smart TVs, have one or more applications they
can run to access TV viewing via the internet.
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Adding app shortcut macros
To program the macro, you need to know the device
you normally use to access the service, and the
sequence of buttons you need to press to bring up the
service you want. For example, some Panasonic TVs
can start Netflix by pressing the Apps button, then
Menu Down twice, and finally the OK button.
1Determine the sequence required for your device,
then turn the device on.
2Hold down the app shortcut button (A, B, or C) until
the LED blinks twice and stays lit.
3Press the device button for the device you want to
use for the macro (for example Stream).
4Press the appropriate buttons in the normal
sequence.Your remote will operate your device and
the macro is recorded in real time.
5After you have finished the sequence and the
streaming service has started on your device, hold
down the app shortcut button (A, B, or C) until the
LED blinks twice and turns off. The macro is now
stored.
Tips
• Make sure that your Insignia universal remote
control is operating the device you want to use to
access the streaming service before programming.
• If the macro doesn't work as expected, repeat the
same sequence to try to program it again.
• When programming, wait for your device to
respond. Your remote will remember the timing.
• The app shortcut macro is tied to one device. Make
sure you are watching the correct device.
Understanding and using Activities
Using a standard universal remote control, if you want
to control several different devices you need to press
different device buttons in order to control each
device individually. Using your Insignia universal
remote control, you can create an Activity, with which
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For example, if want to control the input of your TV,
the channels and guide of your DirecTV STB, and the
volume of your sound bar, you would need to swap
between these devices by pressing the TV and STB
buttons. On your Insignia universal remote control,
these devices can be grouped into a single Activity. So
by pressing the button for the Watch TV Activity ( ),
the input button will control the TV, the VOL +, VOL -,
and MUTE buttons will control the sound bar, and all
of the other buttons will control the set top box.
Your Insignia universal remote control has three
Activity modes, specifically Watch TV ( ), Listen to
Music , and Watch Movie ( ).
Each of these modes has several devices you can
combine.
Watch TV Activity
• Combination 1 – TV + STB + AUDIO (default)
• Combination 2 – TV + STB
• Combination 3 – TV + AUDIO
• Combination 4 – TV + SOUND
• Combination 5 – TV + STB + SOUND
Listen to Music Activity
• Combination 1 – TV + BLU + AUDIO (default)
• Combination 2 – TV + BLU + SOUND
• Combination 3 – TV + STREAM + AUDIO
• Combination 4 – TV + STREAM + SOUND
• Combination 5 – AUDIO only
Watch Movie Activity
• Combination 1 – TV + STREAM + AUDIO (default)
• Combination 2 – TV + STREAM
• Combination 3 – TV + BLURAY
• Combination 4 – TV + BLURAY + AUDIO
• Combination 5 – TV + STREAM + SOUND
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If you set the default devices for any Activity on your
Insignia universal remote control (for example TV, STB,
and Audio for the Watch TV Activity), that Activity will
be set up automatically on your remote.
You can also program Activities yourself.
1Press and hold the SETUP button until the LED
under the device button blinks twice. The LED
under the current device button stays lit.
2Press the Activity button you want to set up (for
example, Watch TV ( )).
3Press the number of the combination you want to
set (for example 3,for TV + audio in the Watch TV
Activity). The LED blinks twice.
4Press the Activity button ( ). You can return to
controlling by device by using any device button.
Setting up by Activity
As well as selecting your device combinations,
Activities can be used to set up a combination of
devices. If you have a combination of devices of the
below brands, you can use this to easily set up your
Insignia universal remote control to control all three
devices with just one step using three digits.
The combination of devices for each Activity is:
Watch TV
• TV + STB + AUDIO
Listen To Music
•TV+BLU+AUDIO
Watch Movie
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If you want to use one of those combinations for your
Activity, the next step is to check if you have the
devices below:
If you have the right combination, just note the digit
for each device.
For example, if you have a Sony TV, a DirecTV receiver,
and an Onkyo Audio device like a sound bar, you can
use the buttons 2, 1, and 4to represent your
combination and set up a Watch TV Activity for that
combination.
1Hold down the Activity key you want to set up until
the LED blinks twice.
2Enter the three digit code for your three devices (for
example, 2, 1, and 4).
3The LED blinks twice and all three of your devices
and the Watch TV Activity are now set up. From
now on, the TV Device button will control a Sony
TV, the STB Device button controls a DirecTV
receiver and the Audio device button controls an
Onkyo sound bar, and your Watch TV Activity
combines all three of these.
DEVICE BRAND DIGITS
TV STB STREAM BLURAY AUDIO
DIGIT BRAND BRAND BRAND BRAND BRAND
1Samsung DirectTV Apple Samsung Samsung
2Sony Dish
Network Xbox One Sony Vizio
3LG Verizon
Frontier
FiOS
Roku LG Yamaha
4Panasonic AT&T Vizio Onkyo
5Vizio Pioneer
6TCL Roku LG
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You can repeat this for the Listen to Music and Watch
Movie Activities, replacing the second digit with the
brand of Blu-ray player or Streaming box, as long as
they are listed above. If not, you should use the
SimpleSet or Code Setup methods listed earlier.
Using the AV shift
The INPUT button selects the input on your TV (most
TVs use a menu to select from a list of inputs). When
the INPUT button is pressed in an Activity, the MENU
, , , , and OK buttons temporarily (for 10
seconds) control the TV. If the OK button is pressed, or
no button is pressed for 10 seconds, these buttons
revert to controlling the relevant device for the Activity
(for example STB in the Watch TV Activity).
Using the power macro
If you press and hold the (power) button for two
seconds in any Activity, your remote sends the power
signal to each device within that Activity. For example,
pressing the (power) button in the default setting
for the Watch TV Activity turns both the TV and set top
box on or off.
Troubleshooting
CAUTION: Do not try to repair your remote yourself. Doing
so invalidates the warranty.
PROBLEM SOLUTION
The LED does not
turn on when a
button is pressed.
Replace the batteries.
The LED turns on,
but my remote
does not control
my device.
• Make sure that your remote is
programmed to your device.
• Make sure that your remote is set to
the correct mode (TV, STB, STREAM,
AUDIO, AUX, or BLURAY).
I have tried all of
the codes for my
device’s brand, but
none of them work.
See Setup method 2 - device codes on
page 11.