Remote control for TV Supra – how to choose and configure, download to your smartphone

In Russia, Japanese products from the SUPRA brand appeared in 1980. Due to the variety of choices of different TVs, various remotes came with them. However, PUs can often fail, break down, and it is not always possible to restore them. The best solution is to find a similar remote control, or use universal devices to control Supra TV settings.

About Supra

In 1974 in Japan, when the Japanese businessman Sumio Nakamura organized his small business, the birth of a well-known brand called Supra began. In terms of television equipment, the company offers many technological solutions from standard CRT TVs to plasma panels, LCD TVs.

Worth knowing! Also, the company did not escape the temptation to try their hand at the field of “smart television”. In the end, if advertising positions the brand as a company from Japan, not alien to advanced technologies.

How to choose a remote control for your Supra TV

When buying a new TV remote control, it is important to look at its appearance. If the buttons match and are placed neatly, then this is most likely the original model. The Supra remote control can be purchased at any store, even online. If in the remote settings there is such an item as setting up a new remote control for the old TV model, then you don’t have to get used to the new features of the device.

Features of remotes for TV Supra with characteristics

There is a specific remote control for each TV model from this brand, so not every remote control device will work. When a button is pressed, any Supra TV remote control produces a series of light signals that are not visible to the human eye, but are perceived by sensors built into the TV.

If a similar remote control is not available anywhere, you can buy a universal version instead. This kind of remote control device can be bought even complete with digital or interactive TV receivers.

How to set up the Supra universal remote control, instructions

It is important to first find out the personal code for the UPDU. It can be downloaded from the server of the manufacturer’s official website or in the user’s home manual. Setup steps, if the code was found:

1. Turn on the TV.
2. Direct the UPDU in a direct position on the TV.
3. Press and hold the Power key until the TV responds.
4. Enter a code consisting of four numbers.
5. Hold the Power key until the indicator light beeps several times. In this case, the remote control must work together with the equipment.

Codes

A combination of suitable numbers can be found in the technical data sheet or instructions for a particular model of equipment. The nuances of entering the code:

• the user has approximately 10 seconds to enter the code using the number buttons 0…9;
• after dialing the last digit, pay attention to the indicator;
• if the indicator lights up 2 times, then the code has activated the remote control. If the indicator in the remote control lights up once, then the code did not work.

Information! When you enter a new code, the previous set of numbers is automatically erased. If an incorrect code has been entered in the setup mode or the 10 second interval has passed, then the old combination is saved automatically.

How to set up a universal remote control RM-L1097 for Supra, Fusion TVs: https://youtu.be/s-_UmhfrKo0

Which remote control for Supra can be downloaded and where, subsequent configuration and control

The universal remote for the Japanese Supra TV can be downloaded from the Play Market https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.weedle.tv_supra_remotes&hl=en&gl=US or from the App Store https://apps.apple. com/ru/app/%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD %D1%8B%D0%B9-%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%82-%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%82 -tv/id1401880138.

In the application, you need to enter a set of words “universal remote” and click on search. Such a remote control will be suitable not only for TVs from the Supra brand, but also for other branded TVs. In this case, the smartphone or iPhone must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the TV. Applications:

• SURE Universal Remote is a universal program to control your TV or other equipment remotely. The software can be used as an IR and WiFi remote control;
• ZaZa Remote is software that can control smart devices over Wi-Fi. It can also be used to make old TVs work if your phone has an infrared port or a plug-in.

Virtual remote control on the phone

Using virtual remote controls on the smartphone, you can find the TV in the room due to the automatic mode. In exceptional cases, the necessary permissions may be required. How to download and set up a remote control on a Supra TV – video instructions for controlling a TV smartphone: https://youtu.be/9VLs9GpfJPg

How to set up the downloaded remote

In Google Play or the AppStore, you can find applications that allow you to use them as a remote control. First of all, the type of equipment and the brand are selected in the application. You can then start searching for combinations of TV control signals in the application’s search base. To connect a universal remote control, it is important to follow quite simple rules:

• in the smartphone, check in the settings whether this device has an infrared port or an infrared module connected to a 3.5 mm jack. You also need a wire to the microUSB connector;
• The TV must have built-in Wi-Fi modules so that it can be connected to a smartphone.

IR port setting method:

1. Click Add Device. Then make a selection from the “Infrared (IR) device” action list.
2. Select the type of equipment and manufacturer.
3. The system will provide several commands to control the TV from your smartphone. You can test all the suggested actions to make sure that the TV responds to smartphone control.

Universal remote – how to choose?

In order not to look for many options for remotes, there is a popular and proven version of the device. For the Supra brand, the remote control from Rostelecom is always suitable. The codes for connecting the remote control to the equipment have the following combination: 0374 and 0009.

Rostelecom remote

After all the manipulations, you need to check if the remote control is synchronized with the TV by sending on it any command, for example, volume control.

Attention! A used TV remote from the Japanese manufacturer Supra can be identified by scratches, chips, or dented rubber on buttons that have worn out the closing circles. Therefore, you have to apply excessive force so that the device does not “freeze” and execute commands on time.

Supra STV-LC42S650FL user manual, how to set up the remote control on pages 9-11 – download from the link:
Supra STV-LC42S650FL user manual

Which remotes from other manufacturers are suitable?

For Supra TVs, it is difficult to find a remote control from a third-party brand. TV models most often do not even respond to the commands of the Supra remotes of other models. There is one device model for a particular TV.

How to unlock the remote?

When you turn on the TV, hold down the volume key and one of the channel switch buttons on the remote control. It is important to hold them at the same time and hold for 3 seconds. Unlocking the remote control is standard and it will not be difficult even for an inexperienced user to do it:

1. Turn on the remote control and point it at the monitor.
2. Press the OK or SET button. Hold the key for 3 seconds.
3. Enter the code for the TV, which is indicated in the passport for the equipment.
4. To make sure the connection, you can adjust the volume or search for channels.

How to disassemble, open the remote control, elementary repair

If you remove the accumulated layers of dust and dirt from the device, then the chance increases that the PU will work better than before. Step by step method to clean the device:

1. Remove the PU from the plastic bag or case.
2. Open the battery compartment and take them out.
3. See if there are any other fastening parts in the case. It can be screws or clips.
4. Use one or two thin, straight-bladed screwdrivers to disassemble the PU.
5. With your fingers, press on one and the other part of the body. Thus, you can understand which part of the remote control is built in where.
6. From the side, pry off the tip of the screwdriver and slide it up along the case. In this case, the fasteners should move away. If it didn’t work out, then insert one screwdriver first, and then the second one along the body from the same side.
7. To clean parts and microcircuits, use nail polish remover, it is only important to read the composition of the product before use. Actual liquid containing acetone and without fats with oils.

   

8. Reassemble the remote control in reverse order after the parts are clean and completely dry from moisture.

Not every remote control model purchased can fit a specific TV from the Supra brand. However, by purchasing a universal type remote control for the Supra TV, there is a guarantee that the device will work properly with the TV. After all, such options for control devices are suitable for almost all TV models. It is also much easier to use a smartphone instead of a remote control by downloading a universal application with simple settings.