How To Program A Direct Tv Remote Control With Pictures

If you’d rather program your remote automatically, skip ahead to the third part. If you have a Genie remote (models RC-73, RC-72, RC-71B, and RC-71), skip ahead to programming a Genie remote instead.

For example, your remote might say “RC66XR” here, but you only need to know that it’s the RC66 model.

For example, if you’re programming your remote for a speaker system, you would click Add New on the “Audio” tab.

If no codes appears here, your remote cannot be connected to your searched TV or component. You may only see one code appear.

You can keep clicking More until AT&T alerts you that there are no more codes that will work for your manufacturer.

If you want to program your remote for a component other than your TV, change the switch to one of the “AV” positions instead. If your remote is a Genie remote (models RC-73, RC-72, RC-71B, and RC-71), skip ahead to programming a Genie remote instead.

If you programmed the remote for a component instead, manually turn on your TV and then test the component. If your TV or component doesn’t respond to the remote, try programming the remote automatically instead.

If your DirecTV box isn’t hooked up to the TV or a power source, make sure that it’s plugged in as well.

If you want to program your remote for a component other than your TV, change the switch to one of the “AV” positions instead.

For an SD receiver or DVR, select System Setup here.

Select Remote or Remote Control for an SD receiver or DVR.

If your DirecTV box isn’t hooked up to the TV or a power source, make sure that it’s plugged in as well.