8. Immediately return to the vehicle. Firmly press andhold the Universal Home Remote button, chosen inStep 3 to control the garage door, for two seconds,and then release it. If the garage door does notmove, press and hold the same button asecond time for two seconds, and then release it.Again, if the door does not move, press and hold thesame button a third time for two seconds, andthen release.The Universal Home Remote should now activatethe garage door.To program the remaining two Universal Home Remotebuttons, begin with Step 2 of “Programming theUniversal Home Remote System.” Do not repeat Step 1,as this will erase all previous programming from theUniversal Home Remote buttons.Gate Operator and CanadianProgrammingIf you have questions or need help programming theUniversal Home Remote System, call 1-800-355-3515or go to www.homelink.com.Canadian radio-frequency laws require transmittersignals to time out or quit after several seconds oftransmission. This may not be long enough for UniversalHome Remote to pick up the signal during programming.Similarly, some U.S. gate operators are manufactured totime out in the same manner.If you live in Canada, or you are having difficultyprogramming a gate operator or garage door opener byusing the “Programming Universal Home Remote”procedures, regardless of where you live, replaceStep 3 under “Programming Universal Home Remote”with the following:Continue to press and hold the Universal Home Remotebutton while you press and release every two seconds(cycle) the hand-held transmitter button until thefrequency signal has been successfully accepted by theUniversal Home Remote. The Universal Home Remoteindicator light will flash slowly at first and then rapidly.Proceed with Step 4 under “Programming UniversalHome Remote” to complete.Using Universal Home RemotePress and hold the appropriate Universal Home Remotebutton for at least half of a second. The indicator lightwill come on while the signal is being transmitted.Erasing Universal Home RemoteButtonsErase the programmed buttons when you sell orterminate your lease.2-60
