DirecTV HIRD-B1 - Manual (Page 67)

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You can use the remote control that came with your digital satellite receiver to control other
components in your entertainment system. The basic remote control
(HRMC-2) can control your digital satellite receiver and most TV
brands. The universal remote control (HRMC-3) can control the
digital satellite receiver as well as many brands of TVs, VCRs,
tuners/amplifiers, laser disc players, and cable boxes.
Programming the
Remote Control
There are two different ways to program your remote control to
match the devices you want to control: code scan or code entry.
Code scan can take some time, but it avoids having to dig out this
manual whenever you want to program your remote control. Code
entry saves some time; however, you will need to look up the
possible codes that are assigned to the manufacturer of the device
you want to control.
If you have a TV with a built-in VCR, you will likely need to
program your remote control to operate it as a VCR. This may limit
the control you have over some features, such as volume.
Code Scan
Keep your remote control aimed at the device you want to control
during this process. The remote control will send out the “power” command for the device being
programmed.
While holding down the device key that you are programming, press the “Mute” key, and
simultaneously release both keys. On the HRMC-3, the light at the front of the remote control should
light and stay lit. If it isn’t, repeat the process.
Now you are in programming mode. You can now press the key to try the next code, sending out
the power command. This could take some time since there are could be as many as 120 codes
associated with each type of device. When your device responds to your tapping the
, you have
found the code! If you inadvertently go past a code that responded, or realized that you may not have
been aiming the remote at the device, you can use the
key to step backward through the codes.
Press the key to verify that you haven’t missed the code.
In order to lock in the code, press the device key again. The remote will remember the code until you
reprogram it.
PROGRAMMING
YOUR REMOTE
CONTROL
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The basic remote control (HRMC-2) on the left.
The universal remote control (HRMC-3) on the right.