How to Program GE Universal Remote [2 Methods]

Are you looking for instructions to program a GE universal Remote? This guide is for you. I would recommend you program a GE universal remote to any device using the codes. If you don’t have remote codes, don’t panic. In such cases, you can program a GE universal remote to a cable/set-top box, TV, or DVD/Blu-ray player by running a code search.

In this article, I will explain the possible techniques to program a GE universal remote to the TV.

How to Program GE Universal Remote to the TV With Codes

Remove the back cover of your remote and remove the batteries. Find your remote’s Code List and Version number stamped on the white sticker inside the battery compartment. See whether the number has V1-V5 mentioned. These are older models. If you find CL3, CL4, or CL5, they are newer models. Close the battery compartment after reinserting the batteries.

1. Find the programming codes for your GE Universal Remote by visiting (byjasco.com/universal-remote-codes).

2. On the webpage, click the Lookup CL Codes button based on the remote model number.

3. Select TV or any device you have in the Device Category drop-down box.

4. Choose the Brand Name in the next drop-down box. It will display remote codes for your device.

5. Switch on the device you want to program a GE universal remote.

6. Keep pressing the Setup button and release it once you see the red light.

7. Press the TV button on the remote once.

8. Enter the device code using the remote. If you find several codes enlisted for your device, prefer the first one. After entering, the red light will turn off.

9. Aim the remote towards the TV and press the Power button. Your device will turn off if the code is valid. Otherwise, try the next code from the list.

If none of the code works, try the second method. It is applicable for both the older and newer remote models.

Note: If you have an Insignia TV, you can program a GE universal remote to it using Insignia TV universal remote codes.

How to Program GE Universal Remote Without Codes

Here’s how to program a GE universal remote to LG, Samsung, Vizio, Insignia, or any TV without codes.

1. Turn on the device you want to program the remote with.

2. Pressing and holding down the Setup/Code Search button will turn on the red light. Once it does, release the button.

3. Press the Device button (TV/CBL/DVD/AUX) on the GE universal remote.

4. Place your remote in contact with the device and press the Power button. In the case of a DVD Player, you should press the Play button (also for V1, V2, V3, V4, and V5 remotes). Once the search begins, the red light will blink for two seconds, indicating the scanning through codes. If you do not see the light flash, press the Power/Play button to scan for the code manually.

5. To lock in the code, press the numeral 1 key right when your device turns off or starts to play. In case of manually scanning, you should press Enter, Mute, or Save button.

6. Finally, check the controls on your remote on the device.

How to Fix GE Universal Remote Not Programming

If the GE universal remote is not pairing with the device, follow these troubleshooting methods to fix the issue.

• Pop out the old batteries from the remote and replace them with newer batteries.
• Clear the obstructions if any showpieces or speakers are placed in front of the receiver.
• Use the appropriate remote codes for programming. Otherwise, the remote setup will be unsuccessful.

GE Universal Remote Codes for Popular Brands

As we know, the Universal remote can be paired to any device of different brands. All we need to do is to program the remote to the device using the preset remote codes. Of course, every device has multiple codes, so make sure to try out the available code to get the one that works for your device.

GE Universal Remote Codes for CL3, CL4, and CL5 Versions

• Sony – 0128, 0013, 0002, 0071, 0380
• Samsung – 0105, 0077, 0076, 0109, 0007, 0009, 0004, 0005, 0085, 0172, 0942, 0358, 0012, 0015, 0080, 0104, 0106
• Philips – 0062, 0086, 0087, 0141, 0204, 0184, 0208, 0205, 0206, 0207, 0004, 0189, 0183, 0199, 0200, 0288, 0456, 0003, 0008, 0068, 0075
• RCA – 0031, 0004, 0100, 0102, 0107, 0129, 0191, 0005, 0009, 0000, 0162, 0048, 0054, 0096, 0163, 0342, 0003, 0015, 0022, 0096, 0113, 0125, 0179, 0187, 0188
• Panasonic – 0171, 0148, 0374, 0381, 0437, 0054, 0170, 0062, 0950, 0003, 0070
• LG – 0004, 0050, 0227, 0338, 0009, 0005 0012, 0057
• Sharp – 0079, 0123, 0063, 0226, 0266, 0006, 0020, 0004, 0009, 0095, 0122
• Mitsubishi – 0005, 0009, 0254, 0151, 0051, 0004, 0022, 0141
• Zenith – 0121, 0009, 0050, 0078, 0131, 0038, 0111, 0134, 0153, 0064, 0091, 0138, 0091, 0138, 0059, 0153, 0064, 0004, 0135, 0226, 0227, 0245, 0288, 0310, 0338, 0358, 0247, 0252, 0266, 0039, 0001
• Magnavox – 0062, 0004, 0226, 0288, 0008, 0068, 0009, 0456, 0183, 0075, 0141
• Vizio – 0081
• Toshiba – 0159, 0178, 0109, 0095, 0170, 0260, 0358, 0394, 0120, 0181, 0105, 0049, 0924, 0012, 0095, 0117, 0141
• Hisense – 0216, 0073, 0182
• Insignia – 0103, 0133, 0116, 0167, 0189, 0217, 0135, 0456

Cable Set-Top box

• ABC – 0461, 0463, 0464, 0465, 0466
• AT & T – 0511
• Cableview – 0468
• Hitachi – 0463
• Magnavox – 0485
• Panasonic – 0508, 0460
• Philips – 0471, 0490, 0491, 0479, 0485, 0492
• RCA – 0460, 0507, 0471
• Samsung – 0494, 0474
• Toshiba – 0486
• Universal – 0468, 0469, 0505, 0524, 0470, 0471
• Videotron – 0506
• Zenith – 0503, 0486, 0521, 0525, 0471, 0522, 0523

DVD Players

• Bose – 0672
• Diamond Vision – 0948, 0896, 0892
• Disney – 0458
• Axion – 0921
• Boss – 0911
• Citizen – 1073
• Emerson – 0405, 0456, 0458, 0940, 0899
• Goldstar – 0405
• Haier – 0935
• Hitachi – 0404, 0419, 0407, 0428
• Insignia – 0405, 0430, 0905, 0456, 0921
• JBL – 0427
• JVC – 0406, 0418, 0923, 0964, 0900, 1072
• LG – 0405, 0972, 0907
• Magnavox – 0398, 0959, 1069, 0902, 0898
• Philips – 0398, 0408, 0980, 0456, 0458, 0969, 0902, 0898
• Panasonic – 0396, 0400, 0387, 0974, 0970, 0437, 0950
• Samsung – 0407, 0454, 0942, 09963, 0892, 0455
• Sony – 0987, 0399, 0986, 0389, 0988, 0989,
• Supersonic – 0944
• Toshiba – 0394, 0983, 0398, 0973, 0924
• X-Box – 0409
• Yamaha – 0400, 0980, 0408, 0420, 0979
• Zenith – 0405, 0907

DVD Recorder + RW

• Sony – [0987], [0988], [0989]
• Samsung – 0891
• Philips – [0980], [0979]
• RCA – 0409
• Panasonic – 0387
• LG – 0907
• Sharp – 0897
• Yamaha – [0980], [0979],
• Zenith – 0907
• Magnavox – [0980], [0979],
• Toshiba – 0398, 0973
• Hitachi – 0419

VCR

• Sony – 0379, 0324, 0389, 0372, 0364, 0365, 0366, 0380, 0229, 0323, 0353
• Samsung – 0354, 0358, 0952, 0963, 0230, 0337, 0240, 0369, 0455
• Philips – 0287, 0378, 0383, 0456, 0286, 0292, 0288, 0344, 0345, 0371
• RCA – 0225, 0245, 0316, 0335, 0342, 0354, 0369, 0228, 0308, 0309, 0311, 0312, 0313, 0314, 0315, 0278, 0292, 0332
• Panasonic – 0363, 0381, 0292, 0374, 0373, 0225, 0437
• LG – 0227, 0907, 0329, 0338
• Sharp – 0360, 0254, 0300, 0361, 0226, 0227, 0266, 0242
• Mitsubishi – 0290, 0377, 0295, 0254, 0298, 0369, 0376
• Zenith – 0329, 0247, 0252, 0266, 0358, 0245, 0229, 0310, 0232, 0376, 0377, 0279, 0368, 0243 0288, 0226, 0227, 0338, 0347, 0353
• Magnavox – 0287, 0268, 0292, 0339, 0234, 0376, 0377, 0289
• Toshiba – 0240, 0261, 0369, 0924, 0260, 0287, 0290, 0358,
• Insignia – 0245

HDTV Set-Top Boxes

• Hitachi – 61 HDX98B 0632
• LG LSS-3200A,
• HTL-HD – 0607,0632, 0641
• Philips – DSHD800R 0632
• RCA – HD65W20 0658
• RCA – PSHD105, DTC-210 0636, DTC-100
• Samsung – SIR-T351, SIR-T165 0583
• Samsung – SIR-TS360 0619
• Mitsubishi – SR-HD5, SRHD500 0632, SRHD400
• Sony – SATHD100, SATHD300 0623, SATHD200
• Toshiba – DST3000, DST3100, 0641, DW65X91 0607
• Zenith – HDSAT420, DTV1080 0634, HDSAT520

SAT/DTV/WebTV

• Hitachi – 0610
• Magnavox – 0576, 0612, 0639
• Mitsubishi – 0642, 0629, 0630, 0607, 0632, 0638
• Panasonic – 0626, 0596, 0586
• Philips – 0576, 0630, 0632, 0638, 0641, 0612, 0621, 0629
• RCA – 0636, 0653, 0650, 0651, 0652, 0098, 0649, 0637, 0622, 0658
• Samsung – 0594, 0619, 0583, 0613, 0616
• Sony – 0623, 0602, 0657, 0659, 0585
• Sharp – 0604
• Zenith – 0617, 0574, 0587, 0635, 0634, 0656, 0595, 0646, 0562
• Toshiba – 0641, 0572, 0624, 0632, 0638, 0629, 0630, 0607

TV/VCR Combo

• Hitachi – 0227
• LG – 0227 0338
• Magnavox – 0226, 0288, 0456
• Mitsubishi – 0254
• Panasonic – 0374, 0381
• Philips – 0288, 0456
• Samsung – 0358, 0942
• Sony – 0380
• Toshiba – 0260, 0358
• Sharp – 0226, 0266
• Zenith – 0226, 0227, 0247, 0266, 0288, 0310, 0338, 0358

TV/DVD Combos

• Insignia – 0456 [0029, 0905]
• Magnavox – 0456
• Panasonic – 0437, 0950
• Philips – 0456 [0189, 0458]
• Samsung – 0942
• Toshiba – 0394, 0924
• Supersonic – 0944

TV/VCR/DVD Combos

• Magnavox – 0456
• Panasonic – 0437
• Samsung – 0942
• Philips – 0456
• Toshiba – 0924

DVD/VCR Combos

In [code1, code2], code 1 is for DVD, and the second one is for VCR. One code operates the DVD and the VCR.

• Hitachi – [0419, 0227]
• Insignia – [0405, 0245]
• LG – 0907
• Magnavox – 0456, [0914, 0286], [0969, 9286]
• Philips – 0456 [0969 0286]
• Panasonic – 0437
• RCA – [0409, 0225]
• Samsung – 0455, 0963
• Sony 0389
• Toshiba 0924, 0398
• Zenith 0405, 0245

DVR/SAT Combos

• RCA – 0653
• Philips – 0621
• Samsung – 0583
• Sony – 0657, 0659
• Zenith – 0656

DVR/DVD Combos

• Panasonic – 0387
• Toshiba – 0983, 0973

HTIB (Home Theater in a Box)

In [code1, code2], code 1 is for DVD, and the second one is for Audio. One code operates the DVD and Audio device.

• Insignia – 1066
• Bose – 0672
• LG – 0972
• Magnavox – 0915 [0969 0756] [0408 0756]
• Panasonic – 0974
• Philips – 0755 [0969 0756]
• RCA – 0449, 0930, [0453, 0879]

LaserDisc

• Sony – 0323
• Zenith – 0232
• RCA – 0308

DVR

You can use each of the codes enclosed within brackets if you have two or more of the same devices.

• Panasonic – 0373, 0387
• Philips – [0371], [0344], [0345]
• RCA – 0409
• Sony – 0372, 0657, 0359
• Toshiba – 0983

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