Congratulations! Congratulations on purchasing Universal Remote Control's AVEXTM R6 Pre--Programmed and Learning remote control. You now have the power to control your entire home entertainment system with one easy--to--use remote. The AVEX R6 can be used with thousands of audio/video components because of the extensive library of codes that have already been programmed into the remote. So... get ready to sit back, relax, and simplify your home entertainment experience. This Owner's Manual is designed to assist you in programming your AVEX R6 remote to work with your components by guiding you through an easy step-by-step process. Everything you need to know about programming the AVEX R6 is contained in this Manual. AVEX R6 Owner's Manual © 2007 Universal Remote Control, Inc. This document is protected by the copyright laws of the United States and internationally by the Berne Convention. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without the express written consent of Universal Remote Control, Inc. Although reasonable care has been taken to assure the accuracy of the information herein contained, Universal Remote Control, Inc. is not responsible for operational, technical or editorial errors or omissions. The specifications and information in this manual may be subject to change without notice. MacroPower, SimpleSound and AVEX are trademarks of Universal Remote Control, Inc. Entertainment Made Simple® is a registered trademark of Universal Remote Control, Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. UNIVERSAL remote control The Pioneer in Control Technology 500 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528 Phone: (914) 835-4484 Fax: (914) 835-4532 Page 2 Table of Contents Getting Started - Overview · Control up to 6 Components.......................5 · Activating Component Buttons.....................5 · Learning Capability...................................5 · Battery Installation.....................................6 · Low Battery Warning.................................6 · Couch Mode............................................6 Special Advanced Features · MacroPowerTM & Other Macros...................7 · `My Favorites' - Favorite Channels.................7 · SimpleSoundTM & Other `Punch Throughs'......7 Keypad Layout & Button Functions...8 Programming AVEX R6 Using Pre-Programmed Codes...................9 · Quick Set-Up Method...................................9 · Three-Digit Code Entry Method...................... 0 1 · Auto-Search Method....................................12 Programming AVEX R6 Using the Learning Method............................1 4 AUX Function: Programming a 6th Component....................................1 6 Finding a Component's Set-Up Code Number................................. 6 1 Programming Special Advanced Features · Programming Multi-Commands to Macro Buttons............................................17 · MacroPowerTM Total System On/Off.............17 · `My Favorites' ­ Favorite Channels................20 · SimpleSoundTM Total System Volume Control...................................................... 21 · Channel Control `Punch Through'..................23 · Transport Control `Punch Through'.................24 · OSD (On-Screen Display) Control `Punch Through'...........................................25 Erasing Commands-Overview .......26 · Erasing a Single Learned Command..............26 · Erasing All Learned Commands from One Component..........................................27 · Erasing MacroPower & Other Macro Commands.................................................28 · Erasing SimpleSound & Other `Punch Through' Commands....................................29 · Factory Reset.............................................. 30 Page 3 Pre-Programmed Code Tables ......31 · CABLE/SAT ...........................................32 · TV ........................................................33-34 · DVR/VCR ..............................................35-36 · DVD ..................................................... 37 · AUDIO ..................................................38 · AUX ......................................................39 FAQs ........................................40 Warranty ..................................41 Specifications ............................41 Page 4 Getting Started - Overview Control up to 6 Components The AVEX R6 remote control is designed to control up to six different Audio/Video components and operate virtually all brands of AUDIO, TV, DVD, VCR/DVR, SAT/CABLE and AUX (Light, Music Server, etc.) components. Component Buttons Once you have programmed the AVEX R6 for all of your components, all you need to do is press a component button and all the buttons on the AVEX R6 will work with that component. For example, when you press the TV component button, all the buttons on your AVEX R6 will operate your TV. If you press the DVD component button, all the buttons on the AVEX R6 will operate your DVD. Each time you press any of the buttons on the remote, the LED light in the component button will light up to indicate which component you are controlling. TV BUTTON Learning Capability The AVEX R6 has the ability to `learn' functions from the original remote controls of other manufacturers, even if they are not in the Pre-programmed database. Page 5 Battery Installation Press the tab and remove the cover of the battery compartment located in the back of your remote. Insert the two AAA batteries (included in the package) making sure to match the positive (+) and negative (-) symbols as shown in the diagram. Place the cover back over the battery compartment. INSERT BATTERIES CORRECTLY Low Battery Warning When the batteries are low and need to be replaced the component LED will quickly blink three times when you press the Power [ON] button. Couch Mode The AVEX R6 is designed to automatically turn itself off if a button is pressed for more than 30 seconds. This prevents battery power from being depleted should the remote accidentally slip between the couch cushions. Page 6 Special Advanced Features The AVEX R6 also offers the following special advanced features that can offer you many time-saving conveniences: MacroPowerTM & Other Macro Buttons MacroPower is a unique feature that enables you to turn all your components ON or OFF, all at the same time, simply with the press of one button. The AVEX R6 has six Macro buttons that are designed to store up to 20 commands in each button. Pressing any one of the Macro buttons will send out the series of commands that are stored in that button. `My Favorites' (Favorite Channels) This is one of the most desirable features of the AVEX R6 remote control. Once it's set up, you can select one of four favorite channels with the press of one button ­ without the need to type in a channel number. So, whether it's CNN or the Food Network, your favorite viewing spot is just one click away. SimpleSoundTM & Other `Punch Throughs' SimpleSound Volume Control is a dynamic feature that gives you total volume control over all the components in your system, even those that do not have their own built--in volume control, such as TIVO, DVD and VCR... saving you the hassle and inconvenience of constantly needing to switch between component modes on the remote. As an example, in order to increase the volume while watching a DVD, you would typically have to pick up the TV remote control to increase the volume. With the AVEX R6, you do not even have to press the TV component button. Once you program SimpleSound in your DVD mode, you will automatically have TV volume control in DVD mode. SimpleSound is what is called a `Punch Through' feature and is not limited to volume control. It can also be applied to Channel Control, Transport Control, and OSD Control. Page 7 Keypad Layout & Button Functions POWER Allows you to turn the selected component on and off. SYSTEM OFF Designed to send Power On/Off commands for up to six components with one button press. TV, CBL, VCR, AUDIO, DVD, AUX Used to select the component you want to operate and signals remote control activity. GUIDE Displays the Program Guide listings through the Cable Set Top Box. MENU Displays the Applications Menu through the Cable Set Top Box. INFO Displays information about the program currently playing or highlighted in the Program Guide through the Cable Set Top Box. Used for programming steps and on-screen navigation and highlighting. Exits EXIT screenfrom current through the Cable Set Top Box. CURSOR NAVIGATION PAD SELECT Selects highlighted screen options. VOLUME Raises or lowers the sound volume. INPUT MY FAVORITES Custom-programmable Favorite Channel Buttons Selects the video source from available components. LAST Returns to the previously tuned channel through the Cable Set Top Box. TRANSPORT CONTROLS Perform standard VCR and DVD functions when in VCR and DVD mode, or VOD (Video-OnDemand) and DVR (Digital Video Recorder) functions when in Cable mode. MUTE Silences the Audio. Press to activate. Press again to restore sound to the previous level. NUMBER PAD Use to enter code numbers for programming components and to enter channel numbers to tune in channels. Also used to make numeric entries on on-screen menus. PIP CONTROLS Controls Picture-InPicture actions. Page 8 Programming AVEX R6 using Pre-Programmed Codes There are three ways you can program your AVEX R6 using the component brand codes that are preprogrammed into the remote. · Quick Set-Up Method · Three-Digit Code Entry Method · Auto-Search Method The Quick Set-Up Method is a unique new feature that enables the fastest and easiest set-up by using one-digit codes for up to 10 major brands for each component. The Three-Digit Code Entry Method allows you to set-up the AVEX R6 using 3-digit codes for component brand names. It is also a fast and easy way to program the remote. The Auto-Search Method scans through all the brands in the remote control, one at a time. It should be used when either the Quick Set-Up or Three-Digit Code Entry Methods do not work. *** Quick Set-Up Method STEP 1: Manually or using your old remote, turn on the component you want to program--for example, to program your TV, turn on your TV set. STEP 2: Point the AVEX R6 toward the component that you want to program (in this case the TV set) and press the component button (in this case the TV button). While keeping the component button pressed, press 1~0, in sequence, using the Number Pad. When the correct number is selected, the remote will send a POWER OFF command and the component will turn off. For example, the Sony Power Code is sent if you press the Number "1" button. STEP 3: Release the component button to save the code. The component LED light will blink three times to confirm that the code has been stored. Repeat the above three steps for other components. COMPONENT BUTTONS NUMBER PAD Page 9 Three-Digit Code Set-Up Method STEP 1: Find the 3-digit code numbers assigned to your brand from the lists in the back of this manual. The codes are listed by component category (i.e., TV, VCR, DVD, etc.), then by brand name. For instance, if you would like to locate a code for a Sony television, first locate the TV category and then look for the Sony brand. STEP 2: Once you have located the 3-digit codes for each of the components that you wish to operate with your AVEX R6, write them ALL down on a piece of paper. It's important that you write down all the codes listed for your brand because only one code is going to work with your component. STEP 3: Manually or using your old remote, turn on the component you want to program--for example, to program your TV turn on your TV set. STEP 4: On the AVEX R6, press the Component button that you want to program (in this case the button that says TV) and the SELECT [SEL] button at the same time. Hold down both buttons for 2 seconds until the TV Component LED light turns on. This signals that you are in programming mode. IMPORTANT: You have 30 seconds to perform the next step while you are in programming mode. If you do not press a button within 30 seconds, the component LED light will turn off. The remote will exit the programming mode and you will have to start over. COMPONENT BUTTONS SELECT BUTTON Page 10 STEP 5: Point the AVEX R6 toward the component (in this example the TV) and punch in the first 3-digit code that you wrote down for that specific component. Use the Number buttons 0~9 on the remote to punch in the code. The TV LED light will blink each time a number is pressed. NUMBER BUTTONS If the 3-digit code number you just punched in is the correct number, the component you are trying to program will turn off. If it did not turn off, enter the next code number from your list until it does turn off. STEP 6: Once you've entered the code number and the component has turned off, press the POWER bu ...