RCA Universal Remote Guide
Your remote is set up for your gear — here’s how to keep it that way
Many of the components we sell ship with an RCA universal remote that we’ve programmed and tested with that exact piece. Here’s how to save your code, how to re-program the remote if you ever need to, and where to find RCA’s full manual.
The short answer
When you first get your remote home, take a photo of its front: the 4-digit code we programmed it with is marked there. If the remote ever stops working with your component, hold down the AUDIO key, type in your 4-digit code, then release the AUDIO key.
First, save your code
Before your remote left our shop, we programmed it with the code that works with your component and tested it. That 4-digit code is marked on the front of your remote.
Take a photo of the front
Snap a quick picture of the front of your remote when you first get it home, so the code is saved on your phone. Markings on a remote can wear off over the years; a photo won’t.
Why it’s worth ten seconds
RCA notes that the remote may need re-programming after its batteries are replaced. With your code saved, putting it back takes less time than finding the batteries.
How to re-program it
Three steps, no menus and no code searching. Have your 4-digit code handy.
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Hold down AUDIO
Press and hold the AUDIO key. Its light comes on.
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Type in the code
Keep holding AUDIO and type your 4-digit code on the number keys.
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Release AUDIO
Let go of the AUDIO key. Your remote is set up for your component again.
To check it, press AUDIO, then try a few keys you use every day — your component should respond.
RCA’s full manual
Your remote is the RCA RCR660, a six-device universal remote with illuminating keys. Its TV, DVD, VCR, SAT·CBL and DVR·AUX keys can run the rest of your gear too.
RCR660 owner’s manual
Every feature, from programming the other keys to code retrieval and volume punch-through, straight from RCA.
RCA code list
Setting up your TV or another component on one of the other keys? RCA’s code list has the 4-digit codes by brand.
Please leave the AUDIO key as we set it, so your Radique component stays on the code we tested.
RCA universal remote FAQ
Where do I find my remote’s 4-digit code?
It’s marked on the front of your remote. We recommend taking a photo of the front when you first get it home, so you always have a record of the code we programmed it with.
How do I re-program my RCA universal remote?
Press and hold the AUDIO key, type in your 4-digit code on the number keys while still holding AUDIO, then release the AUDIO key. To check it, press AUDIO and try a few keys you use every day.
Why has my remote stopped working with my component?
Most often it’s the batteries; the remote takes two AA batteries. RCA notes it may need re-programming after the batteries are replaced, and pressing a programming sequence by accident can also change its setup. Re-entering your 4-digit code fixes both.
The AUDIO light blinked four times. What does that mean?
The code wasn’t accepted. Check the four digits against your photo and start again: hold AUDIO, type the code, release AUDIO. When a code is accepted, the light simply goes off after you let go.
I’ve lost my code. Can I find it again?
If the remote still works with your component, it can tell you which code is stored: see Code Retrieval in RCA’s RCR660 manual. If not, email us your component’s brand and model and we’ll help you find a code that works.
Will the remote control every feature of my component?
It covers the everyday functions. RCA notes that a code may control only some of a component’s features, and we test the main functions with your component before the remote ships.
Can it control my TV and other gear too?
Yes. The RCR660 is a six-device remote with TV, DVD, VCR, SAT·CBL, DVR·AUX and AUDIO keys. Leave AUDIO as we set it, and program the other keys for your other gear using RCA’s code list and the steps in the manual.
Which RCA remote is it?
The RCA RCR660, a six-device universal remote with illuminating keys. Its owner’s manual and RCA’s code list are linked on this page.
A remote question we haven’t covered?
Tell us which component it came with, and we’ll help you get it working.