How To Program A GE Universal Remote WITHOUT Codes
GE universal remote control allows you to control multiple audio/video devices such as TV, DVD, DVR, satellite, cable, and audio using only one remote. To setup and use this General Electric remote, you will need to program it to control the device you want. In this tutorial, we will see how to program a GE universal remote without codes using the
Auto Code Search method
.
How To Program A GE Universal Remote WITHOUT Codes
The Auto Code Search programming method in GE remotes searches automatically for the correct code through all the codes stored into the remote memory.
Follow the steps below to program a GE universal remote without codes using the Auto Code Search functionality:
Manually turn on the device you want to control
Press and hold the SETUP button
until the red indicator light stays on and then
release the button.
Press and release
the button corresponding to the type of device you wish to control (
TV, DVD,
etc)
Point the remote at the device you wish to control then
press and release the POWER button.
After pressing the POWER button, your device should
turn off
.
When the device shuts off or begins playing, press the
1 button
to save the code.
Point the remote at the device and see if the remote works properly.
If your remote is not working properly, you need to program again your device by going to
step 2
and start the auto search again until it finds the proper code for your device.
See also:
How To Program A Universal Remote to Control ANY TV
How To Program A GE Universal Remote Using Codes
The easiest way to program a GE universal Remote is by using codes. Before seeing how to program your GE remote you need to first locate the
Remote Code List
provided in your GE Universal Remote
manual
. Find the device
CATEGORY
of the device you wish to program (TV, DVD
,
etc) and then find the
BRAND
of your device and proceed with this tutorial.
Once you have located the brand of your device, follow the steps below to program GE Universal remote using codes:
Manually turn on the device you want to control
Press and hold the SETUP button
until the red indicator light stays on and then
release the button.
Press and release
the button corresponding to the type of device you wish to control (
TV, DVD,
etc)
Enter the first 4-digit code
previously found in the code list
using the number buttons on the remote
. If the code valid, the red indicator light will
turn off
. (If the code is incorrect, the red light will flash and remain on, you can then re-enter a different code).
Point the GE remote to your device and press the
POWER
button. Your device will turn off.
Turn on your device, your GE unbiversal remote is now programmed to control the device.
If the device turns off after pressing the POWER button, no further programming is required on your GE universal remote. if the device doesn’t turn off, go to step 3 and repeat the process using the next code found in the code list. Repeat this process until the proper code for your device is found.