Set up a universal remote without a code It is something that interests many users, especially in the case of having several televisions at home, it is something that can be especially useful. How this can be done is something that many are unaware of, but wish they could. Luckily, this is something that we will be able to do in our own homes without too much trouble.
In this way, we are going to tell you how to configure the universal remote without code. This will help you to be able to use this remote without any problem with more than one television or to be able to use it with one of another brand, if you have changed your television at home, for example. In all cases it will be something that is helpful to you.
Programming or configuring this universal remote control is not complex.. You are going to see that there are many tutorials of this type online, where the steps to follow are indicated, as here in Movilforum. We tell you those steps that you have to follow, that you will be able to see that they are not complicated. Plus, the entire process only takes a few minutes. Typically, these steps to follow are also found in many manuals.
How the universal remote control works
The universal remote control is a device that has the ability to operate various electronic devices, usually televisions and video or DVD players. The main characteristic of this type of control is that with a single control we will be able to control several devices at the same time. That is, we will be able to use them at home with two different televisions that we have, for example, if we have a television in the living room and another in the bedroom.
These controls are able to connect to so many devices thanks to a numerical code of each manufacturer and type of device. These codes are the ones used to identify the frequency the device receives, synchronizing the control to the same infrared frequency to work in this way in unison. This universal remote is set to a specific frequency depending on the code, to connect like this to the television or the video player, for example.
When you buy a universal remote control, you will see that normally a list of codes is included in its instructions, so that you will be able to make use of them in their programming or configuration. Although even if you do not have this list, it is something that you will be able to do at all times. There is an alternative way to configure the universal remote without a code, which is what we are going to tell you in this article.
Search codes online
When you don't already have those instructions with the list of codes, many users choose to search for these codes online. You will see that there are many web pages where the lists of the codes that you can use with your universal remote control and the various manufacturers are indicated. On paper it is presented as an ideal solution if you do not already have this manual at home, which is why so many users resort to this option.
The problem is, those codes don't always work. You may have found a page where you have a list of the codes that you can use on your universal remote control. Although when using these codes, not all of them work or they may even not work with your remote. This is something that must be taken into account, although it is presented as an interesting option for many users, it is not something that always works. Luckily it is not the only option we can turn to.
Configure universal remote without code
Luckily we have ways to configure that universal remote without code. That is, if we have lost that list of codes, we have other methods that will allow us to program or configure the command in question. These are methods that any user will be able to use at home. So they are something simple, but it works well when we do not have those codes already available or if we have tried to use some online, but they have not worked with the remote.
Automatic search
Most universal remotes have a search button. This button is responsible for performing an automatic scan to find the correct frequency of the device in front of you. Therefore, this is a method that we will be able to use for its configuration without the need to use a code. This button is usually located next to the remote control power. Also, keep in mind that it only works within a nearby area, so you have to keep this remote in question near the device you want to synchronize.
For this to work, it is important that the device is turned on at the time we do this. A fixed light is the one that will indicate that the remote control is performing that scan at that moment. When it is finally synced to the correct infrared frequency, the code will remain stored in that remote until you pair it with another device. Although in the future the configuration will be faster, because you have already done this, so that you can use it with several devices comfortably at home if necessary.
Remote programming
This second option is quite similar to that of the automatic search, but it works in a somewhat different way. In this case we have to follow a series of steps on the remote, as well as on the television where we want to connect or link this universal remote. The steps that we have to carry out in this regard are the following:
- Turn on the device to which we want to connect or program this remote (such as your television, for example).
- Look at the buttons on the remote, normally a universal remote has buttons to control different devices (TV1, TV2, Aux, Sat ... etc.). Click on one of these buttons, which will then be the one we program in our case.
- Then press the SET button for a few seconds to enter this programming. In some universal controls this is something different and we may have to press a combination of two buttons at the same time, such as TV1 + Mute. So keep this in mind based on your controller.
- Press the Power button on the remote intermittently, so that the on / off order will be sent to the device. You will then be able to see that the light on the remote will blink intermittently and those orders will be sent to it.
- When the device turns off, press the OK button to memorize.
- Test to see if it responds to the commands of the controller once we have done this.
These steps are usually something that works well when setting up a universal remote without code. Of course, it may be the case that they do not work with the control model that you have in particular, although they work with most of the brands that we have in this market segment (Philips, Thomson, One For All and others) , so it is something worth trying.
Remote buttons
An element that must be taken into account when configuring a universal remote without code is that the buttons are different depending on the brand of your command. That is, there may be a trick like the previous one where we talk about some buttons, such as the SET button, which is not present on your particular remote. You have to take into account the brand of that universal remote, since although there may not be a SET button, there is another that provides a similar function.
Many knobs have a SETUP button instead of SET, which will give us access to the same function. So if you are looking for the SET button, but your specific remote does not have it, check if there is for example a SETUP button in it, something that is very likely to be the case. The names of the buttons can change between brands, but the functions they give us are the same, only that in some cases we may have to look for them something else.
For example, there are remote controls from brands such as One For All, where we have a button called Magic. This is the button that we have to press in the case of wanting to configure this universal remote without a code, so the process will be identical to the one we have followed for example in the previous sections of the article, but that Magic button will be used. These types of aspects are something that we must take into account at all times in this process, which will be similar to what we have indicated, but depending on the brand of that remote there may be a couple of different steps, because the buttons they have other names.