It should work in his since the sound over the ARC connection is working for him regardless of the CEC control. First, you designate how you are connecting what type of external device you are connecting to the LG, then how the connection is made, and finally, the brand of the external device. Remote 1 did not seem to do anything during the test -- no powering, no input changing, and no UPing -- but I went on to apply it anyway, and voila, it did indeed allow my Magic Remote to change the AVR volume. On a conventional remote control unit, there are additional media playback keys listed in the following table, which do not exist on Magic Remote.

It is necessary to carefully study what TVs this remote control is suitable for and what functions it supports. Note that the options and steps listed below may be different depending on your LG TV’s model or software version. Get the hottest deals available in your inbox plus news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more from the TechRadar team. Your LG Smart TV includes a Magic Remote Control that acts as both a cursor and a remote control and a Screen Remote that allows you to operate your Smart TV and the external devices connected to your Smart TV. Unless you get the receiver to recognize the magic remote (by this I mean the on/off function) I doubt you will ever get the remote to work with the rest of receiver functions such as volume or mute.If you shake the Magic Remote to the left and right while pointing it at the TV, the pointer will appear on the TV screen. From Magic motion remote to our smart camera, wall mounts and more, you’ll find everything you need to enhance your home entertainment experience.

The intuitive scroll wheel lets you simply navigate through the Smart Home entertainment guides and web pages or zoom in and out within apps. Hold down the Smart Home ( ) button and BACK ( ) button on the Magic Remote Control for 5 seconds to initialize the Magic Remote Control. Quick, easy, hassle-free navigating: Easily select features on your LG TV with the wave of your hand, or the scroll of a wheel. If you’re still not able to control your home theater speaker with the LG Magic Remote, try disabling SIMPLINK for the Optical connection under Settings > Sound > Sound Out. The Magic Remote Control acts as both a cursor and a remote control that allows you to operate your Smart TV and the external devices connected to it.Remote control for UH655x, UH650x , UH635x, UH633x, UH630x, UH950x, UH850x, UH770x, G6, E6, C6, B6 series TVs.