TRCU500 Remote Control Universal TABLE OF CONTENTS Button Description..............................................2 Setting Up Your Universal Remote..................3 Programming Your Universal Remote Code Search...................................................4 Code Lists......................................................5 Operating a TV....................................................6 Operating a Cable Box........................................ 7 Operating a DSS Receiver..................................7 Operating a Satellite Receiver...........................7 Operating A VCR................................................8 Operating a Laserdisc Player............................9 Operating Audio Equipment...........................10 Using the Menu Functions for RCA TV's.....10 Using the Menu Functions for Other TV's....11 Operating a TV/VCR Combo Unit................11 Special Operations............................................11 Code Lists TV..................................................................12 VCR...............................................................13 Laserdisc Player..........................................14 Satellite Receiver.........................................14 Cable Box.....................................................14 TV/VCR Combinations.............................14 Audio Equipment.......................................15 Warranty...............................................Inside Card This Universal Remote Control is compatible with most models of infrared controlled Televisions, VCRs, Cable Boxes, Satellite Receivers, and Audio Equipment manufactured after 1989. Please retain this guide for future reference. Button Description Device Buttons (VCR1, VCR2·LD, DSS·CABLE, AUDIO, TV) Determines which device you are controlling. The VCR2·LD and DSS·CABLE buttons can be assigned to one of the two devices listed. For example, VCR2·LD can be assigned to either a VCR or a Laserdisc Player. VCR Buttons (TV/VCR, REW, PLAY, FF, REC, STOP ,PAUSE) Use these buttons to control playback from a VCR or Laserdisc Player. Also used to record onto a VCR tape. ENTER (Also SKIP for some RCA, GE, and ProScan TV's) Use this button for two functions. Use as ENTER when programming using CODE SEARCH or when entering channel numbers for some TVs. Use as SKIP to look at other channels during commercial breaks. Press SKIP repeatedly to select the commercial time to skip. Change channels and TV will return to original channel when time runs out. Channel and Sound PREV CH) (DISPLAY, VOL, CHAN, MUTE, Use these buttons to control sound and channel changes. Number Buttons (0-9) Use these buttons to directly enter channel numbers for a TV, VCR and Cable Box or for accessing preset channels of an AM/FM tuner or enter disk and track numbers for a CD player. Also used for entering program code numbers from brand lists. Menu Buttons (MENU·PROG, MOVE, ­, +, UP, DOWN) Use these buttons to adjust on-screen menu features and programming information. Code Search Button Programs devices by searching through brand codes. Use when code lists are not available or when the listed code does not work with your device. See page 4. PIP Buttons (PIP, MOVE PIP, SWAP, FREEZE) Use these buttons to adjust the Picture-in-Picture feature if it is available on your TV. 2 Setting Up Your Universal Remote Place Batteries in the remote 1. Remove the battery compartment cover. 2. Place four AAA batteries as shown, matching the + and ­ end of each battery as indicated in the battery compartment. 3. Replace the cover. Determine if your remote needs programming Some RCA, GE and ProScan devices may already be pre-programmed. 1. Press the button of the device you want to control (for example TV). 2. If the device turns on, press another button to confirm (for example CHANNEL UP). 3. If the device you selected (TV) responds, you will not need to program the remote. If the device you selected (TV) does not respond, you will need to program the remote. (See pages 4-5 for programming instructions). 4. Repeat steps 1-3 for other devices. 3 Programming Your Universal Remote The remote may already be set up to operate your brand of TV, VCR, Laserdisc, Satellite Receiver, Audio Equipment, or Cable Box. It is pre-programmed with the following codes: TV-000, VCR1-000, AUDIO-003, SAT·Cable Box-000, and Laser Disc Player-037. For brands that require programming, there are two ways to program: Using Code Lists or Code Search. Use Code Search if the code lists are not available or if the codes from the lists do not operate a device. Programming a Device using CODE SEARCH 1. Manually turn on your device (TV, VCR, Laserdisc Player, Satellite Receiver, Cable Box or Audio Equipment). 2. Press and hold CODE·SRCH. 3. Press and release the device button you want to set up (TV, VCR1, VCR2·LD, DSS·CABLE, or AUDIO). RELEASE PRESS & HOLD 4. Release CODE·SRCH. 5. Press POWER repeatedly until the device turns off (you may have to press up to 100 times). 6. Once the device turns off, press and release ENTER. 7. With the device on, press another button, for example CHANNEL UP. If the device responds, no further programming is required. If the device does not respond, repeat steps 1-7. 4 Programming Your Universal Remote Programming a Device using CODE LISTS 1. Find codes for each device and brand on page numbers shown below. Device Page TV 12 VCR 13 LaserDisc Player 14 Satellite Receiver 14 Cable Box 14 Audio Equipment 15 2. Press and hold the TV, VCR1, VCR2·LD, DSS·CABLE, or AUDIO button you want to set up. DSS·CABLE can be programmed to operate other Satellite Receivers. 3. Enter the three digit code from the TV, VCR, Laserdisc Player, Satellite Receiver, Cable Box, or Audio code list. ENTER YOUR CODE PRESS & HOLD 4. Release the device key. RELEASE 5. With the device on, press another button, for example CHANNEL UP. If the device responds, no further programming is required. If the device does not respond, repeat 2-4 using another code. 6. Enter your device codes here for easy reference. TV CODE VCR1 CODE VCR2·LD CODE DSS·CABLE CODE AUDIO 5 Operating A TV Turning the TV On and Off. 1. Press TV to set the remote to control the TV (Most RCA, GE and ProScan models will only turn on when TV is pressed, not POWER.) 2. Press POWER to turn the TV on or off. Change Channels on the TV Press CHANNEL UP or CHANNEL DOWN to change channels on the TV or enter the channels as you would normally for your TV. Use the buttons below to adjust features on your TV. DISPLAY­ Shows displays on the screen and clears menus from the screen. MUTE ­ Switches the TV sound on or off. PREV CH (PREVIOUS CHANNEL) ­ Changes back and forth between two channels. Select a channel using the number buttons and then select another. Press PREV CH to switch between the two channels. If your TV has picture-in-picture, you may be able to use the following buttons to adjust PIP. PIP (PICTURE-IN-PICTURE) ­ Turns the small picture on or off. MOVE PIP ­ Moves the small picture to the next corner. SWAP ­ Switches the channel in the small picture with the big picture. FREEZE ­ Freezes or unfreezes the small picture. You may want to experiment with the remote to determine all the buttons which will work with your TV. 6 Operating A Cable Box Turning the Cable Box On and Off. 1. Point the remote at the cable box and press DSS·CABLE. 2. Press POWER to turn it on or off. Changing Channels on the Cable Box. Press CHANNEL UP or DOWN to change channels on the cable box or enter the channel as you would normally for your cable box. Operating A DSS Receiver 1. Point the remote at the DSS Receiver, press DSS·CABLE, and follow the directions. To Operate the Program Guide 1. Press MENU/PROG. 2. Press 1 to select Program Guide. 3. Move through the Program Guide with the navigation keys. 4. Make your selection by pressing DISPLAY. Operating A Satellite Receiver Turning the Satellite Receiver On and Off. 1. Point the remote at the Satellite Receiver and press DSS·CABLE. 2. Press POWER to turn it on or off. You may want to experiment with the remote to determine all the buttons which work with your Satellite Receiver. 7 Operating A VCR Turn the VCR On and Off. 1. Press VCR1 or VCR2·LD to set the remote to control the VCR. (Most RCA, GE and ProScan models will only turn on when pressing VCR not POWER). 2. Press POWER to turn the VCR on or off. Watch a tape in your VCR. 1. Turn on the VCR. 2. Insert a tape in the VCR. 3. Press PLAY to start the tape. 4. Press STOP when you are finished. 5. Press REW to rewind the tape. 6. Press PAUSE to pause the tape. Record one channel and watch another. 1. Press VCR1 or VCR2·LD to set the remote to control the VCR. 2. Tune the VCR to the channel you want to record. 3. Press REC to start recording. 4. Press TV/VCR. 5. Press TV to set the remote to control the TV. 6. Press CHANNEL UP or DOWN to change channels on the TV. 7. To see the channel you are recording, tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (same as CH3/4 switch on the VCR). Tune to 90, 91, or 92 for some RCA, GE or ProScan products. 8 Operating A Laserdisc Player Turn the Laserdisc Player On and Off. 1. Press VCR2·LD to set the remote to control the Laserdisc Player. 2. Press POWER to turn the Laserdisc Player on or off. Watch a disc in your Laserdisc Player. 1. Turn on the Laserdisc Player. 2. Place a disc in the Laserdisc Player. 3. Press PLAY to start the disc. 4. Press STOP when you are finished. 5. Press PAUSE to pause the disc. You may want to experiment with the remote to determine all the buttons which work with your Laserdisc Player. 9 Operating Audio Equipment Turn the Audio Equipment On and Off. 1. Press AUDIO to set the remote to control the Audio Equipment. (Most RCA, GE and ProScan models will only turn on when pressing AUDIO not POWER). 2. Press POWER to turn the Audio Equipment on or off. Play a tape or CD in Audio Equipment. You may want to experiment with the remote to determine all the buttons which work with your Audio Equipment. Using the Menu Functions for RCA Televisions RCA, GE, and ProScan televisions use three different menu systems. Read the following descriptions, and choose the one that matches your TV. System 1: If you use MENU, +, and ­ buttons on your current remote, substitute them with MENU·PROG, and the + and ­ (arrow) buttons on this remote, and refer to your TV owner's manual for operating instructions. The remote is already setup to operate this menu system. Program the remote with TV code 101. System 2: If you use MENU, CHANNEL UP, CHANNEL DOWN, VOLUME UP, and VOLUME DOWN buttons on your current remote, substitute them with MENU·PROG, and the (arrow) buttons on this remote, and refer to your TV owner's manual for operating instructions. ORIGINAL RCA REMOTE ORIGINAL RCA REMOTE System 3: If you use SETUP, VIDEO, AUDIO, +, and ­ buttons on your current remote, substitute them with MENU·PROG, (up arrow), (down arrow), and the + and ­ (arrow) buttons on this remote, and refer to your TV owner's manual for operating instructions. MENU/PROG = SETUP UP = AUDIO DOWN = VIDEO The remote must be programmed with TV code 109. Refer to the procedure on page 5. ORIGINAL RCA REMOTE 10 Using the Menu Functions for Other Televisions You will have to experiment with the remote to determine the buttons which will work with your TV. Operating a TV/VCR Combo Unit Some TV/VCR combination units may be controlled by using a combination of TV and VCR codes. For example, the Samsung TV/VCR combo unit may be controlled by both the Samsung TV code and the Samsung VCR code. Special Operations RCA, GE and PROSCAN Brand Devices: Many of these devices (TVs and VCRs) will not need to be programmed. In the event that programming is required, the code search method is suggested. Note: With these brands, the device button (TV, VCR1, VCR2·LD, AUDIO) will usually turn the units on. The POWER button will only turn off the device, if you used the TV, VCR1 or AUDIO button to turn the unit on. SCIENTIFIC ATLANTIC Cable Boxes: This brand of cable box can be programmed using the code search method by using the CHANNEL UP key rather than POWER during Code Search. NOTE: The device must be turned on prior to beginning the code search. Once the device turns off, press and release ENTER. In most cases this cable box can be turned on and off using the CHANNEL UP key not the POWER button. If the unit will not turn on using the CHANNEL UP key, then manually turn it on and only partial compatibility will be achieved. JERROLD or GENERAL INSTRUMENTS Cable Boxes: These units can be programmed using the code search method. In some cases, these devices will change channels during the code search. Continue until the unit turns off, then press and release ENTER. ZENITH and OAK Cable Boxes Some Zenith and Oak Cable Boxes require pressing CHANNEL DOWN rather than ENTER after numer ...