If it does it is a universal remote.
Vizio sound bar remote functions.
Make sure there is nothing blocking the front of the soundbar.
Take your remote and press on the menu button.
Controlling the volume and mute functions of the vizio soundbar with the directtv remote is easy enough once you program the remote to operate the soundbar from either the av1 av2 or tv modes on the remote which you have to do anyway but it isn t at all convenient because you have to switch the remote mode switch back and forth between the dtv mode and whatever mode av1 av2 or tv you used to control the soundbar.
Meaning you can use the remote to power other gadgets besides vizio soundbar.
In this case you will need to replace the remote with either another vizio remote or a universal remote.
Use the up and down button to program remote and next or previous button for volume increase decrease and mute.
Take the back off your vizio sound bar remote and check what type of battery your remote uses.
The sound bar will be discoverable for 15 minutes.
To check if your vizio remote is a universal remote check if has the set and mode options.
The sound bar will power down if no device is found.
The ir sensor is the eye of the soundbar that detects the signal from the remote.
You can now search for the sound bar vizio sb3831 using your bluetooth device.
If you want to vol vol and mute then you need to press on the play button for putting your vizio sound bar in learning mode.
The vizio sound bar remote instead uses a lithium button battery typically the cr2025.
Press and hold the bluetooth button on the sound bar or the bluetooth button on the remote for five 5 seconds.
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Some soundbar remotes that comes with some vizio soundbars are universal remotes.
You can teach your sound bar to respond to a different remote control.
To determine if your sound bar has this ability click hereto check your sound bars manual.
Press the tv on your vizio soundbar universal remote now press and hold the setup button of the universal remote until it shows the light flash it means it s in learning mode finally enter the keycode which you collected from the programming guide instructions booklet.
Learn remote function some vizio sound bars have the ability to learn to respond to a different remote.
Once the ir sensor receives a signal from the remote the soundbar follows whatever command was sent.
Your vizio remote may have internal or external damage that is causing it to not function correctly.
Press and hold the button on the remote.