Home Theater Master Universal Remote Control SL-8000 Operating Manual Table of Contents Page Introduction Battery Installation A. To Open and Close Battery Compartment Cover B. Low Battery Message Using Your Remote Control A. Function Table Reference Function Tables B. Preprogrammed Set Up Three Digit Code Method Auto Search Method Recalling the Set Up Code Number C. Operation Device Buttons Main Device Mode Automatic Audio Mode Backlighting Advanced Features A. Punch Through Controls Volume "Punch Through" Channel "Punch Through" Transport "Punch Through" B. Memory Buttons Programming Memory Buttons Erasing Memory Buttons C. Changing the LCD Display D. Programming a Second TV, VCR, etc. to other Device Buttons Warranty and Specifications Glossary Appendix Assignment of Audio/Video Equipment Set Up Code Tables Audio Satellite TV VCR Cable CD DVD AUX 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 8 8 10 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 17 17 18 20 22 24 25 26 27 29 30 32 32 33 33 36 38 41 44 46 48 49 1 Introduction The Home Theater Master SL-8000 remote control is preprogrammed to operate over 1,000 Audio and Video components so that you can set it up by simply punching in a three digit code number that matches your equipment. The Home Theater Master SL-8000 remote control operates up to eight different audio and video devices in your home entertainment system. They are listed below: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TVs, Monitors, Video/LCD Projectors VCRs, TV/VCR combination units Cable boxes, Internet set-tops Satellite receivers - DSS, Primestar, Dish, DBS, C-Band Audio receivers, Preamplifiers, Surround processors Compact disc players, Multi-Disc changers DVD, Laser disc players, Cassette decks Cassette Tape Players, DAT, MiniDisc, Switchers, Lighting, Home Control Devices, and Line Doublers Setting up the remote control to work with your equipment is simple. The remote control also has many advanced features that can add ease and enjoyment to the operation of your home entertainment system. Please follow the instructions in this manual, and retain the manual for future reference. For any questions or comments about this remote control, please contact Universal Remote Control, Inc., 271 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801, or call (914) 235-2610. Service hours are 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST, Monday- Friday. 2 Battery Installation This remote control uses four AAA 1.5 V batteries. Please be sure to match the batteries with the (+) and (­) markings inside the battery compartment during installation. A: To Open and Close the Battery Compartment Cover 1 To open the battery cover, push the latch forward toward the top of the remote control, and lift the latch up. 2 To close the battery cover, slide the battery cover straight back in (toward the top of the remote) and push down until it "clicks" into place. B: Low Battery Message When the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) flashes L__BAT, the batteries should be replaced. Note: Batteries should last about 6 months under normal conditions. The SL-8000 remote control will retain its programmed memory for up to one year after the batteries are removed and up to ten years after the batteries go "dead". 3 Using Your Remote A: Function Table Reference AUD CD DVD AUX 1 5 9 2 6 3 7 12 4 8 14 15 SAT TV VCR CBL POWER VOL MUTE T/ V CH 10 MENU PAUSE 11 13 GUIDE 21 16 22 R E W SEL PLAY F . F 19 20 18 STOP EXIT PRE. CH 23 17 24 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 ENTER SHIFT FAV SLEEP 25 28 31 35 41 42 26 29 32 34 43 27 30 33 36 44 37 38 39 40 45 INFO PRO.L NEXT 3.CH +10 PIP ALT TEST TUNER CD TAPE1 TAPE2 PHONO 46 VCR1 VCR2/SAT LDP AUX TV 47 48 49 50 M1 M2 M3 M4 51 52 55 53 54 LIGHT HOME THEATER MASTER SL-8000 4 Using Your Remote Function Table No. 1-8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25-34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 Button Name Device Name Power Mute T/V Input VOL Up VOL Down CH Up CH Down Up/Pause Down/Stop Right/F.F. Left/Rew Sel/Play Guide/I<< Menu/>>I Exit/Rec Pre. Ch./Eject 1--0 10+ Enter/Shift Fav/Sleep Info/Pro. L. Next/3 Ch. Alt/Test Tuner CD Tape 1 Tape 2 Phono VCR1 VCR2/SAT LD/DVD Aux TV M1 M2 M3 M4 Light Audio Functions AUDIO (ON) On/Off (OFF) Mute Band/FM Vol Up Vol Down Preset + Preset Center + Center Rear + Rear Select/Sub.Bass Display Surround Delay Delay+ 1--0 Plus 10 Shift Sleep Pro. Logic 3 Ch. Test Tone Tuner/AM/FM CD Tape 1 Tape 2 Phono VCR1 VCR2 LD/DVD Aux TV SAT Functions SAT (ON) On/Off (OFF) Mute TV/SAT Vol Up Vol Down Ch. Up Ch. Down Up Down Right Left Select Guide Menu Exit/Cancel Prev. Ch. 1--0 Enter Fav Info/Fetch Next Prog. Alt. Audio TV Functions TV (ON) On/Off (OFF) Mute TV/Video Vol Up Vol Down Ch. Up Ch. Down Up Down Right/Picture Left/Audio Select/Enter Display/Recall Menu Exit/Clear Q. View/Last Ch. 1--0 100/Ch. Scan Ch. Scan Sleep Caption Ant Reset PIP On/Auto Ch. PIP Swap, Add PIP Freeze/Delete PIP Off/Position TV/CATV Auto Add Delete Rec. 5 Using Your Remote Function Table No. 1-8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25-34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 Button Name Device Name Power Mute T/V Input VOL Up VOL Down CH Up CH Down Up/Pause Down/Stop Right/F.F. Left/Rew Sel/Play Guide/I<< Menu/>>I Exit/Rec Pre. Ch./Eject 1--0 10+ Enter/Shift Fav/Sleep Info/Pro. L. Next/3 Ch. Alt/Test Tuner CD Tape 1 Tape 2 Phono VCR1 VCR2/SAT LD/DVD Aux TV M1 M2 M3 M4 Light VCR Functions VCR (ON) On/Off (OFF) Mute VCR/TV Vol Up Vol Down Ch Up Ch Down Pause Stop Fast Forward Rewind Play F. Adv./Slow< X2/Intro/Slow> Record Eject 1--0 1--100 Enter Program Display C-Counter Reset Auto Ch Add + Delete Tape Speed VCR Plus Tracking + Tracking Auto Tracking Slow Slow + Index QTR On QTR Off Edit Cable Functions CABLE (ON) On/Off (OFF) Mute Switch/A/B Vol Up Vol Down Ch Up Ch Down Up/Fine + Down/Fine Right/Fine R Left/Fine L Select Guide/Recall Menu Exit Prev. Ch 1--0 */Help Enter/Memory Fav Info PPV/Buy P/Delete Page Page + Day -. Day + Record 6 Using Your Remote Function Table No. 1-8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25-34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 Button Name Device Name Power Mute T/V Input VOL Up VOL Down CH Up CH Down Up/Pause Down/Stop Right/F.F. Left/Rew Sel/Play Guide/I<< Menu/>>I Exit/Rec Pre. Ch./Eject 1--0 10+ Enter/Shift Fav/Sleep Info/Pro. L. Next/3 Ch. Alt/Test Tuner CD Tape 1 Tape 2 Phono VCR1 VCR2/SAT LD/DVD Aux TV M1 M2 M3 M4 Light CD Functions CD (ON) On/Off (OFF) Mute/Fader Random Vol Up Vol Down Track +/Skip + Track-/Skip Pause Stop FF/Search + REW/Search Play Search Search + Eject/Intro 1--0 Plus 10 Disc Program Display Repeat Clear Disc 1 Disc 2 Disc 3 Disc 4 Disc 5 A-B Time Intro Edit DVD Functions DVD (ON) On/Off (OFF) AUX Functions TAPE (ON) On/Off (OFF) Mute/Rec Mute Skip >>I Skip I<< Pause Stop F.F. REW Play Set Up Menu Clear Open/Close 1--0 10+ Enter Return Display Sub. On/Off Audio Up Down Select Angle Slow Left Right Subtitle Repeat Random A/B Repeat T Title Memory Pause Stop F.F. REW Play Deck A Deck B Record Rev. Play Deck A Deck B REW For. Play F.F. Stop REV. Play Pause Record 7 Using Your Remote B: Preprogrammed Set Up The Home Theater Master universal remote control can operate up to eight separate audio and video devices (equipment). To program the remote control for your devices, please use the following steps: Three Digit Code Method 1 Turn on the device you would like the remote control to operate, either manually or with your original remote control. 2 Find the three digit Set-Up Code number for your device from the tables on pages (33~50). Example: To set up the remote to operate with a ZENITH TV, go to the TV Set-Up Code table found on pages (38 40) and look for ZENITH under the Manufacturer/Brand column. You will find that the Set-Up Code numbers for ZENITH TVs are 072, 073, 095, 103 and 157. 3 Press the corresponding Device Button (TV, VCR, SAT, CBL, AUD, CD, DVD, or AUX) and the MUTE button on the remote control simultaneously. SET will appear in the LCD. AUD CD DVD AUX Device Buttons SAT TV VCR CBL POWER VOL CH Mute Button MUTE T/ V GUIDE GUIDE PAUSE PAUSE MENU MENU Example: To set-up the remote to operate a TV, press the TV Device Button and the Mute button, simultaneously. R R E E W W SEL PLAY PLAY F .F . F F STOP STOP EXIT 8 3 6 9 PRE. CH 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 FAV SLEEP SLEEP INFO PRO.L PRO.L NEXT 3.CH 3.CH +10 PIP PIP ENTER SHIFT SHIFT ALT TEST TEST TUNER CD TAPE1 TAPE2 PHONO Using Your Remote Note: SET appears in the LCD for 20 seconds to indicate that the remote control is ready to be programmed. The following steps must be entered while SET appears in the LCD. 4 Point the remote control toward the device that was turned on in Step 1 and press in the first three-digit SetUp Code number for that device using the number buttons (0-9) on the remote control. SET followed by the number will appear in the LCD. Your device will turn off when the correct Set-Up Code number has been selected. If the device does not turn off, press in the next Set-Up Code number from the listing. Continue to select Set-Up Code numbers until your device turns off, before you proceed to Step 5. Note: If you have tried all of the three digit Set-Up Code numbers listed for your device and it still did not turn off, please proceed to the Auto Search Method on page (10) to program your remote control. 5 Once your device turns off, press the Device Button selected in Step 3 once again to store the Set-Up Code number. PASS will flash in the LCD. 6 Test the remote control for your device. Try the POWER, CHANNEL UP AND DOWN, VOLUME UP AND DOWN buttons, etc. If any of the buttons do not perform as they should, please repeat the set-up from Step 1 using the next Set-Up Code number for your device. Note: Some audio/video devices have separate buttons for POWER ON and POWER OFF. To operate these devices on the remote, press the corresponding DEVICE Button to turn the equipment ON and press the POWER button to turn the equipment OFF. 7 Please repeat the above steps to program the remote control for each of your other devices. 9 Using Your Remote Auto Search Method Please use this method if none of the Set-Up Code numbers worked for your device during the standard set-up procedure or if the manufacturer or brand for your device is not listed in Set-Up Code Tables. 1 Turn on the device you would like the remote control to operate, either manually or with your original remote control. 2 Press the corresponding Device Button (TV, VCR, SAT, CBL, AUD, CD, DVD, or AUX) and the MUTE button, simultaneously. SET will appear in the LCD. AUD AUD CD CD DVD DVD AUX AUX Device Buttons SAT SAT TV TV VCR VCR CBL CBL POWER POWER VOL VOL CH CH Channel Buttons Mute Button MUTE MUTE T/ V T/ V GUIDE GUIDE PAUSE PAUSE MENU MENU Note: SET appears in the LCD for 20 seconds to indicate that the remote control is ready to be programmed. The following steps must be entered while SET appears in the LCD. R R E E W W SEL SEL PLAY PLAY F .F . F F STOP STOP 3 Point the remote control toward the device and press the EXIT EXIT PRE. PRE. CH CH CHANNEL UP button on the remote control. Each but1 2 3 2 3 ton press sends the1 signal for one Set-Up Code number. 4 5 4 6 Keeping the CHANNEL5 UP6 button pressed produces a quick scanning of the Set-Up99 Code numbers. 7 8 7 8 Release the CHANNEL UP button as soon as the device +10 0 +10 0 turns off. Please confirm that you have the correct code by pressing the MUTE button on the remote. You should be able to turn your device on and off with this button. FAV FAV SLEEP SLEEP INFO INFO PRO.L PRO.L NEXT NEXT 3.CH 3.CH ENTER ENTER SHIFT SHIFT ALT ALT PIP PIP TEST TEST TUNER TUNER CD CD TAPE1 TAPE1 TAPE2 PHONO TAPE2 PHONO VCR1 VCR2/SAT LDP VCR1 VCR2/SAT LDP AUX AUX TV TV M1 M1 M2 M2 M3 M3 M4 M4 LIGHT LIGHT HOME THEATER MASTER HOME THEATER MASTER LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL 10 Using Your Remote If you pass the correct Set-Up Code number, you can return to it by pressing the CHANNEL DOWN button, one Set-Up Code number at a time, until your device turns back on. Note: During programming, the signal for POWER ON and POWER OFF is located on the MUTE button. For devices that use separate POWER ON and POWER OFF buttons, pressing the MUTE button on the remote control during programming will only turn the device OFF. 4 Once the correct code is confirmed, press the Device Button to store the Set-Up Code number. PASS will appear in the LCD. 5 Test the remote control for your device. Try the POWER, CHANNEL UP AND DOWN, VOLUME UP AND DOWN buttons, etc. If any of the buttons do not perform as they should, please repeat the set-up from Step 1 using the next Set-Up Code number for your device. Note: Some audio/video devices have separate buttons for POWER ON and POWER OFF. To operate these devices on the remote, press the corresponding DEVICE Button to turn the equipme ...