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    GE 45601 Advanced Remote with LCD Display โ€” Full User Guide

    September 08, 2026 10 min read

    Full user guide for the GE/Jasco 45601 Advanced Remote with LCD Display, a Z-Wave Certified handheld controller for wireless lighting, groups, scenes, events, and thermostats.

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    User guide for the GE/Jasco 45601 Advanced Remote with LCD Display โ€” a Z-Wave Certified handheld controller for wireless lighting control. This guide is translated from the original Spanish-language manual for the Home Controls Amazon listing.

    Overview

    The 45601 Advanced Remote lets you control up to 18 individual Z-Wave devices from one compact, easy-to-use unit. You can also configure and control up to 18 lighting groups and 18 lighting scenes for tasks or moods. Groups can include up to 232 Z-Wave devices; each scene can include up to 32 Z-Wave devices. Your home Z-Wave control network can include up to 232 Z-Wave compatible devices total.

    Additional Features

    • Easy-to-use LCD menu system
    • Event programming โ€” pre-schedule actions like turning on all lights at a set time every day
    • Control of a Z-Wave compatible thermostat for your HVAC system

    Buttons & Controls

    • LIGHT โ€” program and/or control individual lights
    • GROUP โ€” program and/or turn several lights on/off with one button
    • SCENE โ€” program and/or control multiple lights at pre-set brightness levels; a light can belong to multiple scenes
    • THERMOSTAT โ€” check and adjust system settings/temperature on a Z-Wave compatible thermostat
    • ALL โ€” turn all Z-Wave lighting on/off simultaneously (press ALL, then any number button)
    • Number buttons (1โ€“18) โ€” control individual lights, groups, and scenes. Press and release for ON/OFF; press and hold to adjust brightness. Use buttons 1โ€“9 directly; press SHIFT then the button for 10โ€“18.
    • SETUP/SHIFT โ€” hold to enter configuration mode (add/remove devices, create/modify groups and scenes, etc.). Press and release SHIFT to toggle between buttons 1โ€“9 and 10โ€“18.
    • CANCEL โ€” press and release to cancel the current programming operation.

    Primary vs. Secondary Controller

    If this remote is your primary controller, use it to build your control network. You can use multiple remotes on one Z-Wave lighting network, but only one can act as the primary controller โ€” the primary is required to add or remove devices/nodes. All other controllers are secondary: they can create groups/scenes and control lighting, but cannot add or remove devices from the network. This product can also operate on a Z-Wave network alongside certified devices from other manufacturers; non-battery nodes act as repeaters regardless of brand.

    Z-Wave Terminology

    • Primary controller โ€” the main device used to configure/control your Z-Wave network. Only one primary controller is allowed.
    • Secondary controller โ€” additional remotes used throughout the home; same capabilities as the primary except it cannot add/remove devices.
    • Home control network โ€” your controllers and added Z-Wave devices, linked wirelessly with unique addresses (immune to a neighbor's Z-Wave controller).
    • Light/node/device โ€” the technical term for a Z-Wave device on your network; used interchangeably with "light" and "device" in this guide.
    • Group โ€” several Z-Wave devices that turn on/off together with one command (e.g., front door + garage exterior + patio lights).
    • Scene โ€” pre-set brightness levels for multiple Z-Wave-controlled lights, triggered with one command โ€” ideal for task or mood lighting.
    • Event โ€” an action scheduled for a specific time/day (daily, a specific weekday, weekdays, weekends only, or a one-time event). Events can control an individual device, group, or scene.

    Battery Installation

    Requires three "AAA" alkaline batteries (not included).

    • Use only new batteries of the required size/type โ€” don't mix old and new, or different types.
    • Remove batteries if the remote won't be used for an extended period (leaking chemicals can damage electronics).
    • Dispose of depleted batteries promptly and properly โ€” do not incinerate or bury.

    To install: open the battery cover (rear of remote), match polarity (+/โˆ’) to the compartment markings, insert batteries, and replace the cover.

    Wireless Range

    This device meets the Z-Wave standard for direct antenna-to-antenna range in open space: 100 ft (30.48 m). Real-world performance depends on the number of walls between the remote and target device, construction type, and the number of Z-Wave devices on the network (each device acts as a signal repeater, creating more transmission paths and eliminating RF "dead zones").

    • Each wall/obstacle (refrigerator, large-screen TV, etc.) between the remote and target reduces max range by roughly 25โ€“30%.
    • Brick, tile, or concrete walls block signal more than wood-stud/drywall construction.
    • Wall-mounted Z-Wave devices in metal junction boxes lose roughly 20% of range due to RF blocking by the metal box.
    Typical Range by Construction Type (remote/repeater to target device, in feet)
    Walls/Obstacles Wood Frame, Plastic Box Wood Frame, Metal Box Brick/Tile/Concrete, Plastic Box Brick/Tile/Concrete, Metal Box
    0 (line of sight) 100' 80' 100' 80'
    1 70' 56' 60' 48'
    2 49' 39' 36' 29'
    3 34' 27' 21' 17'

    Note: Z-Wave networks are designed to coexist with 802.11 wireless, Bluetoothยฎ, and other 2.4/5.8 GHz devices. Some older 900 MHz baby monitors, wireless video devices, and cordless phones can cause interference โ€” many have a channel switch (A/B) to reduce it.

    Adding a Device (Node/Light) to the Network

    Lights must be Z-Wave compatible and added to your control network first. Two methods:

    1. Add without assigning a number button (controllable only via GROUP, SCENE, or ALL): Hold SETUP until LIGHT SETUP appears โ†’ press OK (ADD appears) โ†’ press OK (TO NETWORK appears) โ†’ press OK (SETUP WAITING appears) โ†’ press the button on the device to communicate โ†’ SUCCESS confirms the light/node was added.
    2. Add and assign to a number button: Hold SETUP until LIGHT SETUP appears โ†’ press OK (ADD) โ†’ press OK (TO NETWORK) โ†’ scroll to TO A KEY, press OK โ†’ press a digit (1โ€“9, or SHIFT+digit for 10โ€“18) โ†’ press OK (SETUP WAITING) โ†’ press the button on the device โ†’ SUCCESS confirms the device was added to that number and the network.

    Controlling Individual Lights

    1. Press and release LIGHT to enter "Individual Light Control" mode (stays active until GROUP, SCENE, or ALL mode is selected).
    2. Select the light (SHIFT for lights 10โ€“18).
    3. On/Off: Press and release ON or OFF for under 1 second.
    4. Dim/Brighten: Press and hold ON (brighten, display shows BRIGHT) or OFF (dim, display shows DIM) for over 1 second; release at the desired level.

    Removing a Device

    • Remove from remote only (stays on network, controllable via GROUP/SCENE/ALL): Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP โ†’ OK โ†’ scroll to REMOVE โ†’ OK (SEL DIGIT) โ†’ press the device's digit โ†’ OK โ†’ SUCCESS.
    • Delete from network entirely (resets device to factory defaults): Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP โ†’ OK, then press the right cursor button twice (DELETE) โ†’ OK โ†’ press the button on the device โ†’ SUCCESS.

    Groups (up to 18, up to 232 devices each)

    • Create/add to a group: Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP โ†’ scroll to GRP SETUP โ†’ OK (ADD) โ†’ OK (SEL DIGIT) โ†’ press group digit (1โ€“9, or SHIFT+digit for 10โ€“18) โ†’ OK (SETUP WAITING) โ†’ press device button โ†’ SUCCESS.
    • Control a group: Press GROUP once (stays active until LIGHT, SCENE, or ALL mode selected), select group digit, then ON/OFF (under 1 second).
    • Remove a device from a group: Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP โ†’ scroll to GRP SETUP โ†’ OK, then right-cursor once (REMOVE) โ†’ OK (SEL DIGIT) โ†’ group digit โ†’ OK (SETUP WAITING) โ†’ press device button โ†’ SUCCESS.
    • Delete a group entirely (devices remain on the network): Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP โ†’ GRP SETUP โ†’ OK, then right-cursor twice (DELETE) โ†’ SEL DIGIT โ†’ group digit โ†’ OK โ†’ SUCCESS.

    Scenes (up to 18, up to 32 devices each)

    • Add a light to a scene: Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP โ†’ scroll to SCN SETUP โ†’ OK (ADD) โ†’ OK (SEL DIGIT) โ†’ scene digit โ†’ OK (SETUP WAITING) โ†’ press the device's button and adjust its brightness within 30 seconds (see device manual) โ†’ SUCCESS.
    • Control a scene: Press SCENE once, then the scene digit.
    • Remove a light from a scene / delete a scene: Same pattern as groups above, navigating to SCN SETUP โ†’ REMOVE or DELETE.

    Renaming Lights, Groups, and Scenes

    Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP (scroll to GROUP or SCENE if renaming those) โ†’ OK (ADD) โ†’ scroll to LABEL โ†’ OK (SEL DIGIT) โ†’ select the item's digit โ†’ use the ON/OFF #1 button to scroll through the alphabet/numbers, arrow buttons to move to the next character, repeating until the name is complete โ†’ OK โ†’ SUCCESS.

    ALL-ON / ALL-OFF Control

    GE Z-Wave lighting devices are included in the ALL control by factory default; other brands may need to be added manually.

    • Trigger: Press ALL once, then ON or OFF.
    • Add a device to ALL: Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP โ†’ scroll to ALL SETUP โ†’ OK (EX ON/OFF) โ†’ scroll to INC ON/OFF โ†’ OK (SETUP WAITING) โ†’ press device button โ†’ SUCCESS.
    • Remove a device from ALL: Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP โ†’ ALL SETUP โ†’ OK (EX ON/OFF) โ†’ OK (SETUP WAITING) โ†’ press device button โ†’ SUCCESS.

    Date & Time Setup

    Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP โ†’ scroll to DATE/TIME โ†’ OK. For time: OK again (TIME 12hr), then use buttons 1 (hour), 2 (minutes), 3 (AM/PM), then OK for SUCCESS. For date: scroll to DATE, OK (default 01/01/2007), buttons 1 (month), 2 (day), 3 (year), then OK for SUCCESS. For day: after TIME, press the right arrow twice to reach DAY, select with any arrow, then OK. DST/timezone settings are reserved for future use. Note: replacing batteries requires reprogramming date/time.

    Events (up to 15)

    Requires date/time to be set first.

    1. Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP โ†’ scroll to EVENTS โ†’ OK (ADD) โ†’ OK (EVERY DAY default; scroll to change to MON-FRI, SAT-SUN, ONE TIME, or WEEK) โ†’ OK โ†’ SEL DIGIT โ†’ choose event number โ†’ OK (ENABLED) โ†’ OK (EVENT TYPE) โ†’ scroll to LIGHT/SCENE/GROUP and pick the item number โ†’ OK (ON TIME) โ†’ set hour/minute/AM-PM with buttons 1/2/3 โ†’ OK (OFF TIME) โ†’ set hour/minute/AM-PM โ†’ OK โ†’ SUCCESS.

    Random events: Choosing RANDOM (instead of continuing at step for EVENT TYPE) starts the event within ยฑ15 minutes of the scheduled time.

    Disable an event: Follow the add steps, then scroll to DISABLED and press OK.

    Delete an event: Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP โ†’ EVENTS โ†’ OK (ADD) โ†’ scroll to DELETE โ†’ OK (SEL DIGIT) โ†’ select the event โ†’ OK โ†’ SUCCESS.

    Enable/disable ALL events at once: Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP โ†’ EVENTS โ†’ scroll to ALL โ†’ OK (shows ALL ON) โ†’ press OK to confirm ALL ON, or press any arrow to switch to ALL OFF then OK to confirm.

    Thermostats

    • Add: Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP โ†’ scroll to THERMOSTAT โ†’ OK (ADD) โ†’ OK (SETUP WAITING) โ†’ press the button on the thermostat's Z-Wave interface โ†’ SUCCESS.
    • Control: Capabilities vary by thermostat manufacturer โ€” consult the thermostat's manual. If supported, the 45601 can check ambient temperature, adjust HVAC modes (heat/cool/auto/fan), and adjust setpoints. Your HVAC may need to be in HEAT or COOL mode to remotely check/adjust temperature.
    • Remove: Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP โ†’ THERMOSTAT โ†’ OK (ADD) โ†’ scroll to DELETE โ†’ OK (SETUP WAITING) โ†’ press the thermostat's Z-Wave interface button โ†’ SUCCESS.

    Advanced Configuration

    Some Z-Wave devices offer advanced capabilities accessible only via a controller like the 45601 โ€” for example, the 45606 in-wall dimmer lets users set 3 different dimming rates depending on activation method (manual, standard Z-Wave dim command, or All-On/All-Off command), each configurable from 10ms to 4.2 minutes for full-to-minimum brightness transition. Check your specific Z-Wave device's manual for available parameters.

    To change: Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP โ†’ scroll to ADV CONFIG โ†’ OK (PARAM 0) โ†’ scroll to the parameter number (1โ€“255, per device manual) โ†’ OK (NUM BYTES) โ†’ scroll to the correct byte count (1, 2, or 4) โ†’ OK (CONFIG VAL) โ†’ scroll to the value (0โ€“255) โ†’ OK โ†’ press the device's button โ†’ SUCCESS.

    Transferring Information to a Secondary Remote

    1. Place the two remotes near each other.
    2. On the 45601 (primary): Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP โ†’ scroll to TRANSFER โ†’ OK (PRIMARY) โ†’ scroll to SECONDARY โ†’ OK (ALL โ€” to send device + network info, continue; or scroll to NTWK ONLY to send network info only).
    3. Put the destination (secondary) remote into programming mode per its own manual (see "Copying Information to This Remote" below if it's also a 45601).
    4. On the primary, press OK (SENDING) โ€” SUCCESS confirms the transfer.

    Copying Information to This Remote (as the receiving 45601)

    1. Place the remotes near each other; put the primary remote in send mode per its manual.
    2. On the destination 45601: scroll to TRANSFER โ†’ OK (PRIMARY) โ†’ scroll to RECEIVE โ†’ OK (RECEIVING) โ†’ SUCCESS confirms.

    Changing the Primary Controller

    You can transfer all 45601 information to another remote so it becomes the new primary (the original 45601 keeps its programming but becomes secondary): Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP โ†’ scroll to TRANSFER โ†’ OK (PRIMARY) โ†’ OK (ALL, or scroll to NTWK ONLY for network info only) โ†’ put the destination remote in receive mode โ†’ OK on the 45601 (SENDING) โ†’ SUCCESS.

    Network Recovery & Updates

    • Rediscovery (rebuild the routing table): Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP โ†’ scroll to NETWORK โ†’ OK (RESET) โ†’ scroll to RECOVERY โ†’ OK โ†’ COMPLETE confirms.
    • Update (request updated network info from a Static Update Controller/SUC, if present): Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP โ†’ NETWORK โ†’ OK (RESET) โ†’ scroll to UPDATE โ†’ OK.
    • Send Info (update the controller with all available network nodes): Hold SETUP โ†’ LIGHT SETUP โ†’ NETWORK โ†’ OK (RESET) โ†’ scroll to SEND INFO โ†’ OK โ†’ SUCCESS.

    Z-Wave Interoperability

    A Z-Wave network can integrate devices from multiple classes and manufacturers. While every Z-Wave certified product is designed to interoperate, your controller must support the relevant device class to control non-lighting devices. For example, the basic GE 45600 remote controls only lighting-class Z-Wave devices, while the deluxe GE 45601 LCD remote can also control other certified device types like thermostats.

    Important Safety Notice โ€” Controlling Appliances

    • Exercise extreme caution using Z-Wave devices to control appliances โ€” the controller may be operated from a different room, and pressing the wrong button (or scheduled events) may cause unintended activation.
    • Assign appliance-controlling Z-Wave devices to number buttons 10โ€“18 (requiring the SHIFT button) to reduce accidental activation.
    • Remove appliance-controlling devices from the ALL control configuration.
    • Do not include appliance-controlling devices in groups or scenes.
    • Never use Z-Wave devices to control electric heaters or any appliance that could become hazardous from automatic, unattended, or accidental power-on.
    • Double-check programmed schedules before relying on them.
    • Never use Z-Wave-enabled devices to power or control medical or life-support equipment.

    Specifications & Compliance

    Model: 45601. FCC ID: MG345601. IC: 6924A-45601. Complies with FCC Part 15 and Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standards.

    Warranty

    JASCO Products warrants this product free from manufacturing defects for two years from the original purchase date (repair/replacement only). Contact Customer Service at 800-654-8483 (option 4), Mโ€“F 7:30AMโ€“5:00PM Central Time, or visit www.jascoproducts.com. Made in China. Distributed by Jasco Products Company LLC, 10 E. Memorial Rd., Oklahoma City, OK 73114.