To program a DIRECTV remote control, you generally follow these steps. The process may vary slightly depending on the specific model of your remote, but these instructions should work for most DIRECTV remotes.
1. Turn on the device you want to control
– Make sure the TV or other device (e.g., a receiver or sound system) is powered on.
2. Find the remote control’s mode button
– The DIRECTV remote has several mode buttons, such as TV, AV1, AV2, or AUDIO. For programming a TV, use the TV button.
– If you want to program the remote for a different device (e.g., DVD player or receiver), select that mode.
3. Press and hold the ‘Select’ and ‘Mute’ buttons
– Press and hold both the Select and Mute buttons on the remote at the same time.
– Hold them down until the green light at the top of the remote turns on. Once it lights up, release the buttons.
4. Enter the programming code
– The green light will blink once and then stay on. Now, enter the 5-digit code for your device. You can find the code for your specific TV or other devices in the DIRECTV remote manual or the DIRECTV website.
– After you enter the code, the green light should blink and then turn off.
5. Test the remote
– Try pressing the Power button to see if it turns the TV off. If it works, the programming is complete.
– If it doesn’t work, repeat the steps using a different code from the list or try the automatic code search method (see below).
6. Automatic code search method (if needed)
If you don’t know the code for your device or the manual code doesn’t work, you can use the automatic code search method.
– With the TV on, press and hold the TV mode button until the green light stays on, then release the button.
– Press and release the Power button. The remote will start cycling through the available codes.
– When the TV turns off, press Enter to store the code.
– If the TV doesn’t turn off after several attempts, repeat the process.
7. Other devices (AV1, AV2, etc.)
If you need to program a second device (e.g., a receiver), you would select the appropriate mode (AV1, AV2, etc.) and follow the same steps.
Troubleshooting
– If programming the remote doesn’t work or the remote stops responding, try replacing the batteries or resetting the remote by pressing the Reset button inside the battery compartment.
