RCA soundbars are well known because of their high surround sound and wireless technology. They are easy to set up and control with a remote control. But maintaining the soundbar with a remote requires proper programming in which you have to enter specific RCA soundbar remote codes. Here is the proper guide from our experts so you can program and add the correct codes.
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Programming RCA Soundbar Without Codes
If you do not want to add all the codes one by one and then check them if they are working or not, then you can opt for this method. In this process, the remote will do the code search, and it will add the codes one by one after checking them to find the perfect one. It will do the work for you. Here is how you will program the remote for code search:
1. Turn on the device for which you are programming the universal remote.
2. Find the device from the list on the remote [1]. A flashlight will be turned on, indicating that the device is now ready, and you can program the remote directly.
3. Hold the remote in front of the device and press the channel up/down button.
4. Press the keys till the device switches off.
5. Hold the Power button, and the device will be turned on.
6. You can now check the remote is working correctly by changing the channels or using the volume buttons.
7. After ensuring the remote is working on the device, you can press the Device button to save the changes. The flashlight will blink two times, which indicates that the changes have been committed successfully.
Manual Method for Another Device
If the above-given method does not work for you, then you can use the manual editing method to do the process.
- After turning on the device, you will need to click the “device” button on the remote.
- Select and press the Setup key until a small flashlight turns on.
- The device will go into the learning mode so you can add the keycode in the given space.
- Now hold your remote to face the TV and select the Power On/Off button and wait for the device to switch off.
- If it switches off, then you have done the procedure in the right way.
Code-Search Method
To avoid adding and testing the codes one by one, you can use the code search method. This method is easy and requires no additional process. The main steps of this process are given below:
1. Turn on the device and hold the remote in front of the TV.
2. Select the SETUP button and add the universal code 991.
3. Now press the power key and hold the channel buttons until the device switches off.
4. The remote will search the codes itself, and it will check them against the device automatically. To ensure the process has been done rightly, you can check the channel or volume buttons or try function keys. If they are working on the device, then you have added the correct code.
Using Comcast Remote for Code Search
After turning on the soundbar, you need to select the AUX key.
1. Now select the SETUP key and wait for the small light to blink.
2. After releasing the setup button, enter 9913.
3. You will see a small light blinking twice in the AUX button.
4. Select the power button and hold the remote in front of the soundbar.
5. Choose the channel up key and wait until the soundbar turns off.
6. To save the code, you’ll press the Setup key.
7. A small light will again blink in the AUX button.
Checking if Your RCA Soundbar Remote is Universal
An RCA soundbar has its own remote, which can be used to control the device. But due to unusual circumstances, if you lost the remote, you can program your RCA Universal Remote.
To check if your remote is universal or not, you have to find the SETUP & MODE buttons on the remote. If they are present, your remote is a universal remote that you can use for different devices.
5-Digit Codes
- 31254
- 33969
- 30360
- 31963
- 20060
- 33297
- 31609
- 20807
- 20042
- 31390
- 31023
- 30823
- 31609
- 21060
- 21035
- 33295
- 31203
- 21069
- 20149
- 31459
- 33091
- 32041
- 31963
- 20035
- 32065
- 30531
- 33363
- 21041
- 32426
