How do I program my silver Optimum remote with O. button?

You can program your Optimum remote to conveniently control your TV's volume and power functions.

Program remote to your TV

One-Digit Code Programming Method - For Popular Brands

If you are using one of the TV brands in the list below, please use this method. If your TV brand is not on the list, go to the Auto-Search Programming Method below and follow those instructions instead.

1. Turn on the TV
2. Press and hold the TV POWER and SEL buttons simultaneously until the O. button blinks twice
3. Press the TV POWER button
4. Point the remote at the TV
5. Press and hold down the number button for the TV brand:
   • 1 = Insignia
   • 2 = LG
   • 3 = Panasonic
   • 4 = Philips / Magnavox
   • 5 = Samsung
   • 6 = Sanyo
   • 7 = Sharp
   • 8 = Sony
   • 9 = Toshiba
   • 0 = Vizio
6. Let go of the number button when the TV turns off
7. Verify by pressing the TV POWER button. This should turn the TV on and off
8. Confirm that the remote is working for the VOLUME, and MUTE functions
   • If any functions are not working, try using the Auto-Search Programming Method below

Auto-Search Programming Method

Use this method if the one-digit code method does not successfully program the remote:

1. Turn on the TV
2. Press and hold the TV POWER and SEL buttons simultaneously until the O. button blinks twice
3. Press and hold down the SEL button while pointing the remote at the TV
4. Let go of the SEL button when the TV turns off
5. Press the TV POWER button – if successfully paired, the TV will turn on
6. Confirm that the remote is working for the VOLUME, and MUTE functions
   • If any functions are not working, try using the Four-Digit Programming Method below

Four-Digit Code Programming Method

Program remote to your cable box

Once you program the remote to control your TV, it will automatically control the TV's volume and mute functions as well. To program the remote to control the volume on the cable box instead, follow the below:

1. Press and hold the TV POWER and SEL buttons simultaneously until the O. button blinks twice
2. Point the remote at the cable box and press the VOL- (volume down) button

Note: To go back to controlling the TV's volume, repeat the steps above.
If the cable box volume does not adjust, you may also need to set the cable box's volume control to variable by following the steps below:

• Press Settings twice to access the Full Settings menu
• Scroll to Audio and press SEL
• Scroll to Volume Control and press SEL
• Scroll to Variable and press SEL

About your remote

If the LED at the top of your remote blinks red five times when a button is pressed, your batteries are low and need to be replaced.