Field Guide to Remotes
Here’s a quick sketch I should have made years ago. No attempt at beauty or precision, just a down-n-dirty guide so that I can finally watch a movie without assistance.
I wanted to do this page quickly and without fuss, so I used a Uniball gel pen instead of my usual Micron 02. The ink isn’t water soluble, but it sure smudged easily.
Drawn In 
Fun sketch. Amusing. Thanks for the whimsy! Life can use more whimsy!
I’m smiling!
Oh, how I need to do this too! I don’t watch TV much so I get so confused with all the remotes😳 Good idea:)))
Same here. I really never watch TV, which is why I don’t need the advanced course in how to use a remote…just the movie tutorial.
Can I print this off and use as a reference sheet?! I love this!
Feel free– but I suspect you’ll have to make your own.
Jean: This is not a mundane sketch as I see it. It reminds me of the time I needed to quickly change the TV channel using my remote that sits on a nearby table along with my wireless phone. I reached for the remote and instead picked up the wireless phone. When the TV channels would not respond to my remote, I checked the remote and discovered the silly reason.
I can totally appreciate that.
ha ha, brilliant idea, love your posts, can’t wait to see what you are working on now.
Thanks Sue. I almost didn’t post this, because is a little wacky…but it’s all I have to show for now. Til next time!
This is gorgeous and I’m afraid I have to copy your idea for my own remotes :-))
Feel free to copy! A much needed visual aid!
Hysterical! And so practical! (“no idea” “useless numbers”) love!
Glad you can appreciate it! I suspect this is especially appealing to those who don’t watch much TV– I rarely do, so never remember how it all works.
I have been struggling with the same issue: how to change from TV over to watching a DVD. Wish my remotes matched yours, but I have Sony and other makers on my 3 remotes. Fun to know I am not alone in this craziness of technology. I want to be able to use one remote to do all of this.
I think they do make universal remotes– but then I’d have to figure out how to set that up! I’ll stick with my drawing…good luck!
This is awesome and I just printed this out for home use. Thanks!
Hope it translates! Or you can sketch your own. What a relief to have a cheat-sheet.