To use my old TV Sets to receive the Over-the-Air digital TV programs, I had to purchase a digital converter box. Combined a $40 coupon from the government, the zenith dtt901 was a very great deal. And it was very easy to set up this small box.
And I like these extra features come with this box, like tune volume, closed caption button, etc. Especially the TV Power button which can turn on/off your TV with the same digital converter box.
I did a lot of Google search, but could not find any information except a lot of reviews. On the Zenith (GE) support site, I could not find the download manual either. As usual, I had to resolve this problem by my own again.
Anyhow, I finally figured it out. SO I posted here for the future reference.
Steps:
1), With the dTT 901 remote controller on your hand, you should stand in front of the TV and point it towards your TV set.
2), Press and hold the “TV Power” button on the DTT 901 remote control.
3), With that “TV Power” button still held done, now press the channel Up or Down button continuously.
4), If your TV turns on or off, then your remote control found the TV Set code. And you are done.
Good Luck!
Hello Expert, I am glad I pressed harder enough until I found digital tv converters, because this post on use Zenith DTT901 remote controller to turn on/off your TV set | WebGuru’s Blog about Digital Life was extremely helpful. Just last Sunday I was pondering on this quite a bit.
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dude this worked with he insignia one as well
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Thanks so much. Was searching forever on google for this info, but couldn’t find it!!
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Thanks dude. I lost my manual to, and the info here worked. Although you should note if you press the ch(page) up/down button to fast the remote will not programm right. Obviously you dont want to sit around 1hour on this shit.
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I lost My manual as well and Your article was a great help. Thanks ryan
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These instructions were right on the head, Thank You
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Excellent, exactly what I was looking for – thank you!
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Thank you for having to not break my head over this because i also googled this as well. This work for a Soyo lcd.But still having a problem with insignia tube flat screen,I will keep trying.
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Sweet! Had it working in the beginning, but it ‘lost’ the command. Glad to have the feature working again. Appreciate the post.
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Just another thank you for valuable information not easily found on Zenith’s support site. It’s a shame manufacturers do not make these commonly searched for solutions more accessible! Kudos!
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I changed the battery in my original remote and none of the buttons work anymore. I’ve tried holding the power button for the converter box (not the tv power button as suggeted above) and pressing the channel up and down buttons…but no luck. I can’t find the manual online or any other helpful information.
Any suggestions are welcomed! Thanks!
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Thanks you much; I was able to program the Zenith remote to control my Vizio LCD TV.
An additional tip: The TV does not turn-off immediately; there is a slight delay. By the time you notice the TV has turned off, you may still have your finger on either the CH+ or CH- button. Oops, the controller now has a different code, and you will not be able to turn the TV on.
Don’t panic, with the TV off, step thru the code by pressing the CH-, if you had your finger on CH+ when the TV turned off or vice-versa. Be patient, you’ll get to the correct code, and your TV will turn on. Now your remote is programmed correctly.
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Thanks a bunch. The geniuses at Zenith only uploaded the covers (front and back) of the dtt901 user’s booklet on their website. We should give them a bonus.
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Thank you soo much for this my toddler some how deprogramed our tv so we could not turn the power on or off. Thanks so much for the info!
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U r da best i’ve searched like for 1 hour now nd i didnt find anything…. thanks
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