Having a universal remote control helps you enjoy an uninterrupted entertainment time. With it, you can easily switch between devices without having to reach out for a different control for a different device. When it comes to universal remote brands, the Spectrum universal remote control is one of the trusted brands in the market.

This post isn’t about why you should get a Spectrum universal remote but how to program a spectrum universal remote to your device. So I assume that you already have your universal remote ready. Follow the steps below to easily program your Spectrum remote.

 

 

How to program a Spectrum Universal Remote control for the first time

Step 1. Turn on the device you want to program. Remember that you can use your Spectrum universal remote to program your AUX, TV, DVD, CBL and VCR.

Step 2. Hold your Spectrum universal remote control to face the device you want to sync.

Step 3.  Go through the list below to find the code that best fits your device. You can try other codes if your brand codes doesn’t work. Once your find the right code, press the OK/SEL button to save it.

Step 4. Press the Volume button to check if you got the process. If you got the process correctly, the remote will work perfectly.

How to program a Spectrum Universal Remote control with Auto-Search Method

Step 1. Turn on the device you want to program. Remember that you can use your Spectrum universal remote to program your AUX, TV, DVD, CBL and VCR.

Step 2. Hold your Spectrum universal remote control to face the device you want to sync.

Step 3.  Choose from the AUX, DVD, TV, CBL option and press the one that suits the device you want to program and the OK/SELL button. Hold down both buttons for a couple of seconds. The Device LED light will blink continuously for several seconds.

Step 4. Press the CH+ or CH-. You can’t press both buttons simultaneously. The Spectrum remote will show off the ON/OFF commands. Release the button once your device turns off.

Step 5. Press the Volume button to check if you got the process. If you got the process correctly, the remote will work perfectly.

Spectrum Universal Remote 3 digits codes

Samsung

004, 101, 127, 133, 143, 160, 089, 105, 217, 218, 221

Panasonic

034, 056, 080, 164, 219, 222

Toshiba

Best code: 015
Others to try: 030, 007, 040, 062, 101, 233

Sharp

Best code: 081
Others to try: 014, 019, 028, 004, 022, 143, 175

Sony

Best code: 001
Others to try: 126, 139

Admiral

Best code: 072
Others to try: 081, 160, 161, 096

Advent

Best code: 247

Aiko

Best code: 103

Akai

Best code: 006
Others to try: 146, 248

Alaron

Best code: 028

Amark

Best code: 112
Others to try: 143

America Action

Best code: 043

Ampro

Best code: 073
Others to try: 167

Anam

Best code: 043
Others to try: 054, 055, 056, 080, 112

AOC

Best code: 058
Others to try: 006, 004, 112

Apex Digital

Best code: 225
Others to try: 226

Audiovox

Best code: 076
Others to try: 103, 043, 232

Baysonic

Best code: 043

Bell & Howell

Best code: 072

Bradford

Best code: 043

Broksonic

Best code: 096
Others to try: 212

Candle

Best code: 006
Others to try: 002, 003, 004

Capehart

Best code: 058

Carver

Best code: 164

Celebrity

Best code: 001

Cetronic

Best code: 043

Cineral

Best code: 103
Others to try: 120

Citizen

Best code: 006
Others to try: 002, 003, 004, 101, 103, 143

Classic

Best code: 043

Coby

Best code: 011
Others to try: 014, 019, 027, 038

Concerto

Best code: 004

Contec

Best code: 043
Others to try: 051

Coronado

Best code: 143

Craig

Best code: 043
Others to try: 054, 028

Crosley

164

Crown

043, 143

Curtis Mathes

006, 004, 101, 143, 011, 072, 081, 120, 164

CXC

043

Daewoo

Best code: 076
Others to try: 103, 055, 004, 127, 143, 016, 043, 044, 125, 120

Daytron

Best code: 004
Others to try: 143

Denon

Best code: 011

Dumont

Best code: 004
Others to try: 073

Dwin

Best code: 161

Dynasty

Best code: 043

Dynatech

Best code: 062

Dynex

Best code: 115
Others to try: 135, 400, 720

Electroband

Best code: 001

Electrohome

Best code: 024
Others to try: 076, 143

Emerson

Best code: 005
Others to try: 028, 043, 048, 076, 096, 155, 004, 051, 143, 151, 153, 154

Fisher

Best code: 007
Others to try: 057

Fujitsu

Best code: 028
Others to try: 164, 208, 246

Funai

Best code: 028
Others to try: 043, 052, 211

Futuretech

Best code: 043

Gateway

Best code: 228
Others to try: 231

GE

Best code: 006
Others to try: 073, 130, 144, 160, 161, 004, 008, 009, 034, 056, 074, 091, 155, 081, 120

Gibralter

Best code: 004
Others to try: 073

GoldStar

Best code: 004
Others to try: 106, 119, 110, 112, 113, 127, 143

Grunpy

Best code: 028
Others to try: 043

Hallmark

Best code: 004

Harley Davidson

Best code: 028
Others to try: 164

Harvard

Best code: 043

Hitachi

Best code: 163
Others to try: 004, 007, 009, 011, 072, 010, 012, 023, 075, 143, 158

Infinity

Best code: 164

Inkel

Best code: 129

Inteq

Best code: 073

JBL

Best code: 164

JCB

Best code: 001

JC Penney

Best code: 004
Others to try: 006, 008, 024, 030, 065, 101, 143, 156, 160

Jensen

Best code: 013

JVC

Best code: 038
Others to try: 001, 034, 083, 206, 209

Kenwood

Best code: 006
Others to try: 001

Kloss

Best code: 002
Others to try: 059

KTV

Best code: 006
Others to try: 043, 143, 154

Lodgenet

Best code: 072

Loewe

Best code: 207

Logik

Best code: 072

Luxman

Best code: 004

LXI

Best code: 007
Others to try: 015, 052, 081, 160, 164

Magnavox

Best code: 006
Others to try: 003, 004, 022, 059, 060, 061, 063, 064, 127, 164, 094, 160, 028, 229

Majestic

Best code: 072

Marantz

Best code: 164
Others to try: 006

Matsui

Best code: 164

Matsushita

Best code: 080

Megatron

Best code: 004

Memorex

Best code: 004
Others to try: 007, 072, 028, 096

Metz

Best code: 088

MGA

Best code: 024
Others to try: 006, 004, 042

Midland

Best code: 073

Minerva

Best code: 088

Minutz

Best code: 008

Mitsubishi

Best code: 109
Others to try: 024, 042, 004, 040, 146, 028, 081, 224

Motorola

Best code: 081

MTC

Best code: 006
Others to try: 004, 062, 101

Multitech

Best code: 043

NAD

Best code: 015
Others to try: 025

NEC

Best code: 006
Others to try: 130, 134, 040, 056, 007, 019, 024, 215, 227

Nikei

Best code: 043

Nikko

Best code: 103

NTC

Best code: 103

Onking

Best code: 043

Onwa

Best code: 043

Optimus

Best code: 080

Optoma

Best code: 230

Optonica

Best code: 019
Others to try: 081

Orion

Best code: 096
Others to try: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 028

Philco

Best code: 006
Others to try: 003, 004, 024, 056, 059, 060, 063, 064, 127, 143, 164

Philips

Best code: 164
Others to try: 005, 038, 093, 127, 006, 003, 004, 059, 223

Pioneer

Best code: 023
Others to try: 025, 135, 176, 004, 018, 006, 216, 220

Portland

Best code: 004
Others to try: 143, 103

Prism

Best code: 034

Proscan

Best code: 144
Others to try: 160, 161, 167

Proton

Best code: 004
Others to try: 058, 143, 171, 173, 193, 112

Quasar

Best code: 034
Others to try: 056

Radio Shack

Best code: 004
Others to try: 019, 127, 143, 043

RCA

Best code: 160
Others to try: 161, 144, 156, 065, 006, 004, 023, 024, 056, 074, 152, 081

Realistic

Best code: 007
Others to try: 019

Runco

Best code: 072
Others to try: 169, 073, 130, 179, 180, 181

Sampo

Best code: 006
Others to try: 004, 058, 228

Sansei

Best code: 120

Sansui

Best code: 096

Sanyo

Best code: 007
Others to try: 053, 057, 082, 020

Sceptre

Best code: 250

Scotch

Best code: 004

Scott

Best code: 004
Others to try: 005, 028, 043, 048, 143

Sears

Best code: 004
Others to try: 007, 015, 028, 030, 057, 082, 094, 143, 160, 052, 164

Seleco

Best code: 189

Semivox

Best code: 043

Semp

Best code: 015

Signature

Best code: 072

Sole

Best code: 213
Others to try: 214

Soundesign

Best code: 003
Others to try: 004, 028, 043

Soyo

Best code: 007
Others to try: 019

Spectricon

Best code: 112

Squareview

Best code: 052

SSS

Best code: 004
Others to try: 043

Starlite

Best code: 043

Supre-Macy

Best code: 002

Supreme

Best code: 001

Sylvania

Best code: 006
Others to try: 003, 059, 060, 063, 064, 127, 160, 164, 044, 211

Symphonic

Best code: 052
Others to try: 211

Tandy

Best code: 081

Tatung

Best code: 056
Others to try: 062

TCL

Best code: 160
Others to try: 161, 144, 156, 065, 070, 004, 023, 024, 056, 074, 152, 232, 233, 236, 238, 239, 081, 588

Technics

Best code: 034
Others to try: 080

Technol Ace

Best code: 028

Techwood

Best code: 004

Teknika

Best code: 002
Others to try: 003, 004, 024, 028, 043, 072, 101, 143, 103, 164

Telerent

Best code: 072

Tera

Best code: 172

Thompson

Best code: 210

TMK

Best code: 004

TNCi

Best code: 073

Totevision

Best code: 143

Universal

Best code: 008
Others to try: 009

Video Concepts

Best code: 146

Vidikron

Best code: 174
Others to try: 188, 164

Vidtech

Best code: 004

Best code: 052
Others to try: 211

Best code: 004

Viewsonic

Best code: 249

Vizio

Best code: 053
Others to try: 062, 073, 095, 386, 387, 454, 502, 538, 561, 573, 607

Wards

Best code: 004
Others to try: 064, 164, 008, 009, 019, 028, 060, 061, 063, 072, 074, 143

Westinghouse

Best code: 076
Others to try: 250 (Also try Samsung and Sony codes)

Yamaha

Best code: 004
Others to try: 006

York

Best code: 004

Yupiteru

Best code: 043

Zenith

Best code: 072
Others to try: 073, 095, 103, 011, 096

Zonda

Best code: 112

Spectrum Universal Remote not working

If your Spectrum universal remote control is not working, it could be as a result of some minor issues. This session will point out issues that can make your universal remote to stop working and to fix it.

Battery: If there is no battery in your universal remote or the battery is bad, it will not work. Check the battery box of your remote to ensure there the batteries are correctly fixed. Also, ensure that the batteries are not wet, because that is a sign of damage.

Object: If there is an object obstructing your TV or device you want to program, your universal remote may not function well. Ensure you remove all objects and hold your remote close to the device you wish to program.

Correct Code: Another reason your universal remote control may fail to work is if you are using the wrong code. Thankfully, this post has listed codes for all devices for your Spectrum remote. For most device, we listed more than one codes. If a code doesn’t work, simply copy the next code and try again.