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How to Program an Adelphia Remote Control

Adelphia remote controls are commonly used with Time Warner cable box sets. They can easily be programmed to control a wide variety of home electronics. The television, VCR and DVD players can all be...

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How to Disassemble a Sony RMT-V102A Remote Control

The Sony RMT-V102A remote control provides a wealth of buttons and knobs to use for controlling a Sony VCR. Dirt can get into the remote and clog the buttons so that they stick and operate in an...

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How to Get Closed Captioning During Mute

Closed captioning (CC) converts program audio to a text display to help the hard of hearing. In 1993, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) required all televisions with screens of at least 13...

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How to Learn IR Codes

Universal remote controls are convenient devices that allow a single remote control to be used for a variety of electronics, such as television sets, DVD players or stereo systems. While universal...

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How to Troubleshoot a Comcast Remote

Comcast remotes, like other brand remote controls, experience a range of common problems that can be fixed at home. Troubleshooting a Comcast remote does not require a great deal of technical...

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How to Set the Remote Control Code on the BD-HP21U

The Sharp BD-HP21U is a Blu-ray disc player. The remote control that comes with this device is not really a universal remote because it cannot be programmed to work with any other brand of device...

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How to Program a Remote for a Cablevision Cable Box

Cablevision is a telecommunications company that operates out of the New York metropolitan area. In addition to Internet and telephone services, Cablevision is the primary cable television provider for...

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How to Program the Remote to the Satellite Receiver

There are many brands and models of universal remote controls. Universal remotes are deemed "universal" because of their technical versatility. Users can program a universal remote to work with many...

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How to Program a DirecTV RC64 Remote Without a Code

There are two methods for programming a DirecTV remote control to control all of the devices other than your DirecTV satellite receiver (TVs, VCRs, DVD players, etc.) in your home entertainment center....

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How to Make a DirecTV Remote Work for Any TV

One of the problems that people who have DirecTV run into is that after their DirecTV dish and box are installed, they receive a new DirecTV remote control that is not preset to control their...

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How to Program an RCA CRK76AD1 Remote

The model CRK76AD1 by RCA is a universal remote that is used with RCA receiver models RT2300, RT2300R, RT2400 and RT2400R. The remote can control additional components that are connected to your RCA...

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How to Program a Coolsat 5000 Remote for an RCA TV

The Coolsat 5000 includes a universal remote control, capable of operating several components of your home entertainment system. This remote control is compatible with hundreds of major brands,...

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How to Program a Universal TV Remote when You Don't Have the Instructions

When you don't have the instructions for programming a universal remote control, you don't have the list of manufacturers and codes you could use to find the code needed to sync the remote with your TV...

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How Can I Program My Verizon FiOS Remote to Do the Volume on My LG TV?

In addition to controlling the receiver box that controls your Verizon FiOS television service, the remote that came with the receiver can also be used to control other devices as well. It operates...

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How to Program a Remote for a Philips Blu-ray DVD

Blu-rays represent a higher technology than normal digital videos, just as DVDs were a step above video cassettes. Philips is among the many manufacturers that offers a Blu-ray DVD player. It uses...

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How to Program a TV Input on a DirecTV Remote

A DirecTV satellite television system remote control is designed to function with the DirecTV receiver. However, there are many television models that are compatible with the DirecTV remote. As a...

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How to Program a TV With a Lost Remote

A lost television remote can be a real pain, especially for avid television watchers. Programming your television without a remote is a hassle with most models, and some TVs completely lack the ability...

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How to Find the Code to Control an Amino Set Top Box

Using a universal remote control to control the devices in your home entertainment center simplifies its operation. Rather than using a separate remote control to operate each individual device, you...

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How to Program a Polaroid Remote TV

Polaroid, known for its camera equipment, also makes other electronic equipment, including a line of LCD televisions that can be connected to the entertainment system in your home. These LCD...

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How to Code a Philips Remote Control

Philips remote controls can be used with a variety of different devices in any entertainment center. These remotes can be programmed to DVD players, televisions, cable boxes and stereos, and you can...

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Mitsubishi Remote Control Instructions

Mitsubishi televisions are equipped with a universal remote called a NetCommand. It can be programmed to control all devices in your home theater system. Understanding how to set up and use the...

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How to Program a DirecTV Remote to Work With an Element TV

DirecTV provides services to millions of subscribers in the United States and Latin America. The company offers various packages ranging from basic programming to sports. The remote control you use...

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How to Repair a Toshiba Remote CT-90275

The Toshiba CT-90275 is a replacement television remote that can be used with a number of Toshiba models. These remotes are often simply used with just a few pushes of the buttons, but they can stop...

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How to Sort TV Channels

Watching TV today isn't like it was a couple of decades ago. With the advent of satellite TV there are literally hundreds of channels available to the home viewer. Most satellite TV providers give...

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Instructions for Brightstar Remotes

The Brightstar remote is a universal remote that can be programmed with a wide variety of devices, including TVs, VCRs, and DVD and AUX players. They are programmable to dozens of different brands of...

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How to Program a Scientific Atlanta Remote

Scientific Atlanta creates many products for televisions. The company makes TV set boxes for cable, Internet modems and TV remotes. All of these provide you with cable television services through your...

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Sony Trinitron Troubleshooting Codes

Sony Trinitron televisions come with a guide to programming additional devices on the remote control. You can enter codes into the Sony Trinitron remote control by pressing the "Code Set" button on the...

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An Echostar Remote Programming Guide

Echostar remote controls come with some versions of Dish Network satellite receivers. The remotes are universal and can control other devices in your home entertainment center, such as your television...

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How to Make an IR Receiver Circuit

Infrared, or IR, technology is commonly used in electronic devices. The term infrared refers to electromagnetic waves that travel faster than the waves of visible light. There are two types of infrared...

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How to Program a URC 11E-8A Universal Remote Control

Modern entertainment centers use a large number of devices which generally each come with a separate remote. Universal remotes, such as the URC11E-8A universal remote, use a pre-programmed list of...

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How to Connect AT&T U-verse Remotes to New TVs

The instructions that come with your U-verse remote lists codes specific to your brand of TV. To program your TV to work with the remote, you program codes into the remote. After you enter the correct...

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Programming Instructions for a DIRECTV RC32 Remote

All DirecTV satellite receivers come with universal remotes that control the receiver. These can also be programmed to work with your TV, as well as VCRs, DVD players and audio amplifiers. To work with...

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Cox Communications Remote Instructions

Cox Communications offers both digital and standard cable television. You will receive a universal remote with your cable or DVR box. This universal remote allows you to control your cable box, DVR,...

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How to Sync a Cox Remote

As technology expands, so does the amount of devices we have in our home entertainment system collection. Having more electronic devices means having more remote controls. It's best to consolidate your...

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How to Program an Insignia Remote Press Set

Insignia universal remote controls can be programmed to work with devices from hundreds of manufacturers. To control the device you must go through a programming sequence. Enter the codes manually, or...

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How to Change Default Icons on a Harmony One Remote

The Logitech Harmony One remote features an LCD screen that users can customize with their own icons. The user can customize the icons using a computer running Logitech's Harmony Remote Software and...

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How to Reset the Fios Remote for a DVR

The Verizon FiOS television provider offers customers a digital video recorder, or "DVR," box. As with other cable and satellite TV providers, the FiOS box comes with a remote that controls the DVR box...

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How to Sync a Universal Dish TV Remote to Dynex

Dish Network is a satellite television company, providing customers with an alternative to their local cable company. To receive Dish Network service, a satellite dish must be installed at your home...

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How to Program a Cisco AT6400 Remote

The Cisco Scientific Atlanta AT6400 universal remote control has two programming modes. Users can enter the remote codes directly using the numeric keypad on the remote, or they can cycle through a...

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How to Operate a JVC Code Search Remote

Universal remote controls, such as the ones manufactured by JVC, allow users to control more than one electronic device from a single remote. Users must first program these remotes with a special code....

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How to Program Vizio Remote Codes

You can program your Vizio remote control to control a cable box, DVD player, VCR or audio device. The remote also features a TV button, but it is reserved for controlling Vizio televisions. Before you...

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How to Get Your Comcast Cable Remote to Turn Up the Volume on Your TV

In addition to programming your Comcast remote with your cable box, you can also program it to control additional electronic devices such as your television. When you receive your remote, Comcast...

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How to Reprogram a Sharp GA292SB TV/CATV VCR/DVD Remote

The Sharp GA292SB is a universal remote control supplied with more than 30 models of Sharp televisions. The part number varies depending on how the remote was sold. The GA292SB is the model number for...

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How to Fix Harmony Remote Lights With a Blank Screen

Logitech Harmony remotes are highly-customizable and can be programmed to operate nearly any function of a home theater system, for example. The remotes include firmware that helps them process the...

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How to Set Up an Oceanic Time Warner Cable Universal Remote

You can set up your Oceanic Time Warner Cable universal remote to control various electronic components connected to your TV and cable receiver. Components such as the TV, DVD and VCR may be controlled...

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How to Program a Universal Remote for a Toshiba Regza Television

Programming your universal remote to control your Toshiba Regza can help you eliminate the number of remotes needed to perform simple functions. Maintaining separate remotes for your television and...

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GE JC022 Instructions

The GE JC022 Universal Remote allows users to connect multiple devices to one remote or to replace a lost remote. The remote can be used to control a TV, a DVD player and a VCR at the same time. The...

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How Do I Use the Mediacom Remote?

While your cable box's controls provide you with the necessary options for viewing your cable programming, Mediacom's remote helps you get the most out of your digital-cable experience. Not only does...

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How to Use the Remote for a Closed Caption Decoder on a TV

If your TV has a closed caption decoder, you turn it on and off with the "Caption" or "CC" button on the TV's remote. However, the HDMI cables used for high-definition satellite and cable receivers...

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Reordering Activities on the Logitech

Logitech's Harmony series of universal remote controls enables you to control multiple devices through a single button thanks to its activities feature. The remote comes with some pre-programmed...

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