Wm2688HNM REPAIR, MACHINE WILL NOT STAY ON UNLESS I KEEP THE POWER ON BUTTON PRESSED, ONCE I RELEASE IT THE UNIT TURNS OFF. wHILE THE BUTTON IS PRESSED THE RED LIGHT IN THE MAIN pcb BOARD IS ON

Please perform a firmware update on your unit through using GB manager.
If that does not fix the issue, attempt the following steps to perform an emergency reboot:
*NOTE: If you have a WORLD unit, please replace the MENU button with the PROPLAY button to perform this reboot.
1. Please make sure that the unit is turned OFF.
2. Hold down the MENU button, then press the POWER button simultaneously.
3. Once the LCD (screen) powers on, release the POWER button BUT keep the MENU button pressed.
4. Once you see EMERGENCY REBOOT on the screen, release the MENU button and wait about 3-5 minutes for reboot to factory settings.

You may also try the emergency reboot using your computer (most effective way) by following these steps:
1. Make sure the GolfBuddy is powered off.
2. Please connect your USB cable to the computer WITHOUT your unit.
3. Hold down the Menu button.
4. As you are holding the Menu button down, please connect your GolfBuddy to the USB cable.
5. Once you see the EMERGENCY REBOOT screen, please release the Menu button but leave your unit connected to the USB cable until the process completes.

Best way to do this is to press and hold the power up button, then while holing it, press and hold the power button. When you get the factory reset message, release the volume button, but keep the power button pressed. once you see the message reset confirmed, release the power button and the unit will reset.

Option 1:
To clear things up and make it simple, here is how to program the RCA Systemlink 3 remote:
****WITH DEVICE TURNED ON****

1. Press and hold the "Code Search" button until the LED lights, then release. LED will stay light.
2. Press and release the device key to be programmed. LED will go off when button is pressed and back on when released. LED remains on.
3. Press and release the remote On/Off (power) button as many times as required to turn your device OFF.
4. When device turns OFF, press and release the ENTER button.

Test remote on device, if ALL functions do not work, repeat above procedure.
***IMPORTANT NOTE***Count how many times you press the On/Off button. If ALL funtions do not work and you need to repeat, you don't want to stop at the same non-working code. For instance, if it takes 23 times to turn your device off and after testing, the remote does not control all functions, repeat steps 1-3 BUT when the device turns off at the 23rd time, turn it back on using the power button ON THE ACTUAL DEVICE then continue with step 3 and 4 from above.


Option 2:

Thanks for the hints on your web site. For the RCA SystemLink 3 with the key pad, I could not get the sequences described to work. But they did point me in a direction which worked for my remote:

• With the TV on (for TV)
• Press and hold code search until the light stays on
• Press TV (for TV) button once
• Press the on/off button once
• Thereafter, the light will stay lit and every couple to three seconds it will blink twice indicating it is trying another code.
• When the TV turned off, I pressed enter. Thereafter the unit worked.

try removing the power cable then keep the power button pressed while the power button is pressed plug the cable back and don't release the button for 5 seconds

then try

need to find out how to program sylvania tv!!!!!!! and steps

1. These instructions come from the RCA website. The crucial step is to keep pressing the reverse button.
2. Turn on the component (the tv, dvd, etc).
3. Hold the TV (or DVD) button and the on/off button at the same time. It will stay lit.
4. Press the play button every five seconds until the component turns off.
   • Each time the Play button is pressed, the illuminated ON-OFF button blinks ten times and a block of 10 codes is sent to your component. This process continues until all the codes in the Code Lists have been searched. If the component has not turned off after all codes have been searched, the illuminated ON-OFF button blinks four times, turns off, and the Auto Code Search Entry method is exited.
5. When the component turns off, press and release the REVERSE button, then wait two seconds to see if the component turns on again.
6. If the component does not respond, continue to press the REVERSE button EVERY TWO SECONDS UNTIL THE COMPONENT TURNS ON again. This will isolate the correct code in the last block of codes sent. Each time the REVERSE button is pressed, the illuminated ON-OFF button blinks.
   • If the REVERSE button is accidentally pressed after the component responds, press and release the FORWARD button. Wait two seconds to see if the component turns off again.
7. To save the new code, press and release the STOP button.
8. The illuminated ON-OFF button turns off. You must press the STOP button to save the code.

Tips

• Turn on TV
• Hold in the TV button and the ON/OFF button until the ON/OFF button stays lit
• Press the PLAY button every 5 seconds until the device turns off
• Press the REVERSE button every 2 seconds until the device turns on
• Press the STOP button to lock in the code...the remote should work now.
• Important to press reverse button every 2 seconds, not just once.

Good Luck!!

1. These instructions come from the RCA website. The crucial step is to keep pressing the reverse button.
2. Turn on the component (the tv, dvd, etc).
3. Hold the TV (or DVD) button and the on/off button at the same time. It will stay lit.
4. Press the play button every five seconds until the component turns off.
   • Each time the Play button is pressed, the illuminated ON-OFF button blinks ten times and a block of 10 codes is sent to your component. This process continues until all the codes in the Code Lists have been searched. If the component has not turned off after all codes have been searched, the illuminated ON-OFF button blinks four times, turns off, and the Auto Code Search Entry method is exited.
5. When the component turns off, press and release the REVERSE button, then wait two seconds to see if the component turns on again.
6. If the component does not respond, continue to press the REVERSE button EVERY TWO SECONDS UNTIL THE COMPONENT TURNS ON again. This will isolate the correct code in the last block of codes sent. Each time the REVERSE button is pressed, the illuminated ON-OFF button blinks.
   • If the REVERSE button is accidentally pressed after the component responds, press and release the FORWARD button. Wait two seconds to see if the component turns off again.
7. To save the new code, press and release the STOP button.
8. The illuminated ON-OFF button turns off. You must press the STOP button to save the code.

I GOT THIS FROM THE RCA WEBSITE...IT WORKED FOR ME...THE CRUCIAL STEP IS TO KEEP PRESSING THE REVERSE BUTTON DON'T JUST PRESS IT ONCE LIKE A LOT OF SITES SAY TO DO.  I HAD TO PRESS IT A FEW TIMES, AND THEN IT TURNED THE TV BACK ON AND THE REMOTE WORKED!!! MY REMOTE WAS THE RCA RCR312W

1. TURN ON THE COMPONENT (THE TV, DVD, ETC)
2. HOLD THE TV (OR DVD) BUTTON AND THE ON/OFF BUTTON AT THE SAME TIME.  IT WILL STAY LIT.
3. PRESS THE PLAY BUTTON EVERY FIVE SECONDS until the component turns off.
   
4. Each time the Play button is pressed, the illuminated ON-OFF button blinks ten times and a block of 10 codes is sent to your component. This process continues until all the codes in the Code Lists have been searched. If the component has not turned off after all codes have been searched, the illuminated ON-OFF button blinks four times, turns off, and the Auto Code Search Entry method is exited. 
   
5. When the component turns off, press and release the REVERSE button, then wait two seconds to see if the component turns on again.
   
6. If the component does not respond, continue to press the REVERSE button EVERY TWO SECONDS UNTIL THE COMPONENT TURNS ON again. This will isolate the correct code in the last block of codes sent. Each time the REVERSE button is pressed, the illuminated ON-OFF button blinks.
   
7. If the REVERSE button is accidentally pressed after the component responds, press and release the FORWARD button. Wait two seconds to see if the component turns off again.
   
8. To save the new code, press and release the STOP button.
   
9. The illuminated ON-OFF button turns off. You must press the STOP button to save the code.

I GOT THIS FROM THE RCA WEBSITE...IT WORKED FOR ME...THE CRUCIAL STEP IS TO KEEP PRESSING THE REVERSE BUTTON DON'T JUST PRESS IT ONCE LIKE A LOT OF SITES SAY TO DO.  I HAD TO PRESS IT A FEW TIMES, AND THEN IT TURNED THE TV BACK ON AND THE REMOTE WORKED!!! MY REMOTE WAS THE RCA RCR312W

1. TURN ON THE COMPONENT (THE TV, DVD, ETC)
2. HOLD THE TV (OR DVD) BUTTON AND THE ON/OFF BUTTON AT THE SAME TIME.  IT WILL STAY LIT.
3. PRESS THE PLAY BUTTON EVERY FIVE SECONDS until the component turns off.
   
4. Each time the Play button is pressed, the illuminated ON-OFF button blinks ten times and a block of 10 codes is sent to your component. This process continues until all the codes in the Code Lists have been searched. If the component has not turned off after all codes have been searched, the illuminated ON-OFF button blinks four times, turns off, and the Auto Code Search Entry method is exited. 
   
5. When the component turns off, press and release the REVERSE button, then wait two seconds to see if the component turns on again.
   
6. If the component does not respond, continue to press the REVERSE button EVERY TWO SECONDS UNTIL THE COMPONENT TURNS ON again. This will isolate the correct code in the last block of codes sent. Each time the REVERSE button is pressed, the illuminated ON-OFF button blinks.
   
7. If the REVERSE button is accidentally pressed after the component responds, press and release the FORWARD button. Wait two seconds to see if the component turns off again.
   
8. To save the new code, press and release the STOP button.
   
9. The illuminated ON-OFF button turns off. You must press the STOP button to save the code.

There are 4 ways to program your remote:
-Brand Code search and entry
-Direct code entry
-Manual Code search and entry
-Auto Code search and entry
*ON TV/VCR(DVD) combos you must program each button individually and that button(ie. TV or VCR/DVD) will program that part of your device.
*the DVD/VCR button programs DVD by default, in order to program it for VCR you must put it into VCR mode:
1.hold down the DVD-VCR button-->the red led will stay lit.
2.while holding down the DVD-VCR button press the number 2 --> the red led will turn off
3.Release the DVD-VCR button--> the red led blinks 4 times and turns off
4.The DVD-VCR button is now set to VCR mode-->program for VCR

BRAND CODE SEARCH ENTRY:
1. turn on device
2. locate brand codes(sorry, I don't have it, try finding genaric RCA codes)
3. hold down the component button--> led should stay on
4. while holding component button, also hold power button--> the led will turn off, then after 3 seconds it will turn back on.
5. release both buttons--> led will stay on
6. enter brand code--> led blinks once
7. press power button repeatedly until component turns off-->each time you press the power key the remote sends a different code for that brand. led blinks once
8. if power on your device turns off press the stop button to save configuration-> led turns off
9. if the led blinks 4 times and turns off, you have reached the end of the codes for that brand, try using a different method to program your device.

DIRECT CODE ENTRY:
1. turn on the device
2. locate your device codes
3. hold component key down-->led lights up and stays lit
4. enter code while holding components key--> as first key is pressed the led turn off, then as 4th digit of key is pressed the led turns back on
5. release component key-->led turns off, try using your remote, if it doesn't have all of the functions you need, try a different code
6. if the led blinks 4 times after entering code you have entered an invalid code, try again.

MANUAL SEARCH AND ENTRY:
1. turn on device
2. hold the component button--> led lights up and stays lit
3. while holding component button hold power button-> led turns off then turns back on after 3 seconds
4. release both buttons--> led stays lit
5. push the power button a bunch of times until the device shuts off-> each time the power button is pressed a different code is sent to the device, the led blinks each time.
6. if the device turns off press the stop button to save your config.
7. if the led blinks 4 times you have reached the end of the code list, there are hundreds of codes, you may be pressing the power button for a while...

AUTO CODE SEARCH AND ENTRY:
1. repeat steps 1-4 of "manual search and entry"
2. press the "play" button--> led blinks 10 times, sending a code each time
3. continue pressing the play button until the device turns off
4. if the device turns off press the reverse key to until it turns back on then press the stop key to save config.
5. if the led blinks 4 times you have run out of codes, try a different method.
Now if someone would please post the codes, or if someone knows the code for a durabrand DVD-1002...