How to Program Onn Universal Remote to TV

If you have bought an Onn universal remote to control your TV, the first step is to program it. For most universal remotes, the programming instructions are in the user manual. What if the remote manual is missing? Worry not. This article has compiled guidelines for setting up an Onn universal remote with any TV.

How to Program Onn Universal Remote to TV with Setup Button

The procedure for programming an Onn universal remote varies by model. Begin by turning your TV on and inserting new batteries into the remote.

With Remote Codes

Before starting, identify the remote codes for your TV by visiting this website.

1. Locate and click the TV button on an Onn universal remote. To program a remote with a different device, press the corresponding button.

2. Long-press the Setup button on your Onn universal remote.

3. Release the button when the remote’s TV button flashes 2 times.

4. Using the remote’s numeric keys, type the 4-digit remote code provided for your TV. The remote’s indicator light will flash twice while entering the last digit of the remote code.

5. Point the Onn remote towards your TV and hit the Power button. Your TV should now turn off.

If not, repeat the process by trying the next remote code assigned to your TV.

Without Remote Codes [Auto Code Search]

1. Press and release the TV button on your Onn universal remote.

2. Hold the Setup button on an Onn universal remote. Release it if the remote’s TV button flashes twice.

3. Hold the OK button on your Onn universal remote. This will cause the remote to run an automatic code search function.

4. Once the code is identified, your device will turn off.

5. Release the OK button once your TV turns off. This indicates that the remote programming has been completed successfully.

SimpleSet

You can pair the Onn universal remote to the TV with a one-digit code. The process applies only to selective TV brands.

1. Click the TV button on an Onn universal remote.

2. Hold the Setup button until the TV button flashes 2 times.

3. Then, hold the single-digit remote code number button on the remote.

• Single-digit remote code: Vizio- 0, Element – 1, Insignia – 2, LG – 3, Magnavox/Philips – 4, Panasonic/Sceptre/Samsung – 5, Hisense/Sharp – 6, Sanyo/Sony – 7, RCA/TCL – 8, Westinghouse/Toshiba – 9.

4. Release the number button when your TV turns off. The remote’s light will flash 2 times. The universal remote pairing is successful.

Learn Commands from Old Remote

If you have your TV’s master remote, you can copy its function to the Onn universal remote.

1. Hit the TV button on the Onn universal remote.

2. Long-click the Setup button on the Onn universal remote.

3. Using the remote’s number button, enter 9 7 5.

4. Now, tap the button on the Onn remote to which you want to copy the function. For demonstration, we are clicking the Volume Up button.

5. On the other hand, you should click the same Volume Up button on your TV remote.

6. Click the Volume Up buttons on both the remote one after another.

7. If the function has been copied, the Onn remote’s LED will flash 2 times.

8. In the same way, you can also copy the other remote button functions.

9. After copying all the remote button functions, hit the Setup button on the Onn remote. The Onn remote light will flash for a long time.

How to Program Onn Universal Remote to TV with Program Button

You can pair the 6-device Onn universal remote to the TV without codes or through remote codes. As a prerequisite, turn on your TV and go through the steps.

Pair via Remote Codes

Before trying the steps, get the remote code for your TV through this website.

1. Long press the Program button on the Onn universal remote.

2. Release it if the Power button on the remote blinks, and the LED will remain on.

3. Press and release the TV key on an Onn universal remote.

4. Type the 4-digit remote code for your TV. If the remote’s power button light goes off, the remote code is correct.

5. If the power button light remains On, try inputting another remote code.

Without Remote Code

1. Long-press the Program button on the Onn remote.

2. Let go of the button when the remote’s Power button lights up.

3. Single-click the TV button on the Onn remote. As a result, the Power button on the Onn universal remote will flash.

4. Hold the OK key on the Onn universal remote. The remote will automatically send a code to your TV and turn it off once the code is found.

5. Release the button when your TV turns off. That’s it. The Onn remote pairing is successful.

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