GE 24999 manual

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    Universal Remote Instruction Manual 24999[...]

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    2 Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 3 Button Functions ................................................................................................................ 4 DVD/DVR Punch-Through Featur e ............................[...]

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    3 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this 24999 Universal Remote Control. It is one of the most unique looking, and easy to use remote controls available today. Its stylish looking blue backlight , and metallic keypad is like no other remote. With the 24999 juggling multiple remote controls is a thing of the past! Y our 24999 Universa[...]

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    4 Note: The REC button must be pressed TWICE to record from your device. For some brands of VCRs, you might need to pr ess the REC button once, then press it again for three seconds. Some buttons on the remote might have functions that ar e referred to by different names on the device you ar e controlling. E. G. LAST may be called RECALL , or ENTER[...]

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    5 Button Functions, cont . 1. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD): Helps with setup and displays the Mode the remote is in, and time, etc. 2. SETUP: Used for setting up your remote. 3. T V , DVD, D VR, et c.: Selects product to be operated. 4. EXIT: Exits On-Screen Menus/Returns to previous On-Screen selection. 5. Dot: Used for digital channels, e.g. 2.3.[...]

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    6 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 r emote automatically turns off if the buttons are depressed mor e than 30 seconds[...]

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    7 Setup, cont . Setup Screen Navigation Use the SETUP , OK , and Up, Down, Left and Right navigation buttons for Setup screen navigation and selection. To exit the Setup r outines and return to normal operation, press the EXIT button or navigate to the “EXIT SE TUP ” screen and press OK . Completion of some Setup routines will automatically ret[...]

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    8 Code Entry Code Setup Options: Pressing OK at the CODE SETUP screen presents 3 options for programming a Mode with codes. These are LIST CODES (lets y ou enter a 4 digit code from the on-screen code list), ENTER CODES, (lets you enter a 4 digit code directly from the printed code list) SE ARCH CODES, (lets you search through the codes stored in t[...]

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    9 Searching for Codes If your product does not r espond after you have tried all the codes for your brand, or if your brand is not listed, try searching for y our code by following these steps. 1. Manually turn on the device ( T V , VCR , DVD , etc.) to be contr olled. 2. Press and hold the SETUP button until CODE SETUP is displayed (takes about 3 [...]

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    10 System Setup Options Pressing OK at the SYSTEM SETUP screen accesses the System Setup Option s for Vo lume Punc h-Thr ough control Setup, Time Setup , Date Setup, Backlight Setup and System Reset . Volume/Mute Control and Punch-Through F eature Your r emote allows you to select which device mode controls VOLUME and MUTE. This remote is initially[...]

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    11 Setup, cont . Resetting Volume/Mute Control to Factory Defaults (VOL/MUTE RESET) This resets Volume/Mute control back to its Factory default settings. 1. Press and hold the SETUP button until CODE SETUP is displayed (takes about 3 seconds), then release the SETUP button. 2. Press the down navigation button until SYSTEM SETUP is displayed. 3. Pre[...]

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    12 Setting the Time of Day (TIME SETUP) To set the Time of day for normal LCD time display. 1. Press and hold the SETUP button until CODE SETUP is displayed (takes about 3 seconds), then release the SETUP button. 2. Press the down navigation button until SYSTEM SETUP is displayed. 3. Press and release OK . V OL/MUTE SETUP is displayed. 4. Press the[...]

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    13 Setup, cont . Setting the Backlighting On time (BACKLIGHT SETUP) To set the length of time the Backlighting remains on after you stop pr essing buttons. 1. Press and hold the SETUP button until CODE SETUP is displayed (takes about 3 seconds), then release the SETUP button. 2. Press the down navigation button until SYSTEM SETUP is displayed. 3. P[...]

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    14 Setup, cont . Timer Setup Pressing OK at TIMER SETUP accesses the available Timer Options. These are a TV Sleep Timer and 4 Timers that can send a sequence of up to 3 key commands at the preset time. Setting and Clearing a T V Sleep Timer (T V Sleep Setup) The remote can be programmed with a TV Sleep Timer . At the end of the set Timer period, t[...]

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    15 Setup, cont . To set a Timer (Note, the Timer must be cleared first if it was previously set – see To Clear a Timer below) 1. Press and hold the SETUP button until CODE SE TUP is displayed (takes about 3 seconds), then release the SETUP button. 2. Press the down navigation button repeatedly until TIMER SE TUP is displayed. 3. Press and releas[...]

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    16 Code Learning Tips On Learning You can only learn one device type under any one Mode button e.g. only learn T V codes under the T V Mode, DVD codes under the DVD Mode, etc. If you are trying to learn from a “Univ ersal” remote, it might have more than one code type stored under a Mode. Try learning fr om another remote to see if there’s a [...]

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    17 Tips On Learning, cont . m. If learning the first or second buttons for a Mode results in continuous errors then try the following: i. End the Learn session by pressing the EXIT button. ii. Clear out the learned commands for that Mode. iii. Check the IR transmitters are correctly aligned betw een the two remotes. iv . Adjust the distance betwee[...]

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    18 1. Press and hold the SETUP button until CODE SETUP is displayed (takes about 3 seconds), then release the SETUP button. 2. Press the down navigation button repeatedly until LE ARN SE TUP is displayed. Press and release OK . 3. MODE LEARN is displayed. Press and release OK . 4. MODE KEY? is displayed. Press and release the desired Mode button (T[...]

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    19 To Clear all Learned Commands under a mode Clearing learned commands is helpful if, for example, y ou replace your CD player with another brand or model. If you had learned a feature from your old CD player’s original remote on to this remote (such as RANDOM PLAY), that feature would no longer w ork for your new CD player . Should you wish to [...]

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    20 Tr oubleshooting Remote does not operate your product . • Press the mode button of the product y ou want to control. • Program the remote with a new code. • Install new batteries. (You might hav e to reprogram y our remote after installing new batteries.) • Remote may not be compatible with your product . Remote does not operate some fea[...]

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    21 Universal Remote Instruction Manual 24999-12/10 24999 Jasco Products Company 10 E. Memorial Road Oklahoma City, OK 73114-2205 Made in China[...]