1 The RF20 Remote Congratulations! Congratulations on purchasing Universal Remote Control's MASTERCONTROLTM RF20 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 RF20 can be used with thousands of audio/video Components because of the extensive code library pre-programmed into the remote. And, the RF20's impressive lineup of special advanced features can automate and customize the operation of your system in many ways. So... get ready to sit back, relax and simplify your home entertainment experience. The Quick Setup DVD Program Guide supplied with the RF20 will assist you in programming your remote by guiding you through an easy step-by-step process. This Owner's Manual is designed as a companion reference source to the DVD Guide, should you need to refer back to a particular section, or review certain instruction detail not covered in the DVD. However, if you are unable to watch the DVD Guide for some reason, everything you need to know about programming the RF20 is contained in this Manual. LOCATION OF CONTROLS GETTING STARTED BASIC SETUP Keypad Layout 3 2 The RF20 Remote Overview Battery Installation Activating Component Commands Light Button Overview Pre-Programmed Code Method Learning Method Transmitting (Busy Signal) Icon. Child Lock Feature Customizing the LCD Screen Favorite Channel Setup MacroPowerTM Setup SimpleSoundTM Setup & Other 'Punch Throughs' Setting Backlight Options Hiding & Adding Pages Recalling Pre-programmed Setup Code Numbers Cloning other RF20s 4 4 5 6 7 7 15 19 19 20 23 26 30 32 33 35 36 37 CUSTOMIZING YOUR RF20 WITH SPECIAL ADVANCED FEATURES ERASING COMMANDS Overview Erasing Learned Button, Macro or Favorite Channel Commands Re-setting RF20 to Original Factory Default Settings 37 39 41 THE OPTIONAL POWERBLASTERTM 500 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528 Phone: (914) 835-4484 Fax: (914) 835-4532 PowerBlasterTM PREPROGRAMMED CODE NOTES PREPROGRAMMED CODE TABLES OTHER INFO Pre Programmed Code Notes 43 CONTNETS WELCOME MASTERCONTROLTM RF20 Owner's Manual © 2006 Universal Remote Control, Inc. The information in this manual is copyright protected. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from Universal Remote Control, Inc. UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OPERATIONAL, TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS / OMISSIONS MADE IN THIS MANUAL. The information in this manual may be subject to change without prior notice. MASTERCONTROL, PowerBlaster, MacroPower, and SimpleSound are trademarks of Universal Remote Control, Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. Pre-Programmed Code Tables SAT TV 45 CD CABLE 48 DVR DVD 50 AUX VCR 53 NOTES AUDIO 55 FAQ Warranty Specifications 44 58 59 61 62 64 65 66 66 3 Keypad Layout LIGHT BUTTON SCREEN-LABELED DISPLA BUTTONS Y 4 Getting Started-Overview This is what MASTERCONTROLTM RF20 is all about! The RF20 is designed to operate up to 10 different Audio/Video Components and is pre-programmed to operate virtually all brands of TV, VCR, DVD and CD Players, Cable Set Top Boxes, Satellite Receivers, TiVo and other DVRs, Audio Components, Tape Decks, Multimedia PCs, XM Radio, Ipod, X-Box, Lighting Controls and other custom installation products. It also offers an impressive lineup of special features designed to provide you with many time-saving conveniences and enhance your overall entertainment experience. However, we strongly recommend that you fully complete all of the Basic Setup steps before proceeding to customize your RF20 with any of the special advanced features. Overview & Battery Installation TITLE FAVORITE CHANNEL changes the page of buttons displayed PAGE BUTTONS PAGE NUMBERS MAIN BUTTON takes you to the main menu FUNCTION BUTTONS Battery Installation The very first step is to insert the four AAA batteries that are included in the package into the battery compartment located in the back of the remote. Just press the tab and lift off the cover. Please be sure to insert the batteries correctly as you see in the diagram. Remember, there is a positive and negative end to each battery and you can tell by the + (positive) and - (negative) symbols. Once the batteries are correctly installed, replace the cover. Now you're ready to start! CONTROL LOCATIONS GETTING STARTED 5 Activating Component Commands 6 Activating Component Commands ­ Simple, Easy, Intuitive Once you've programmed RF20 for your Components, all you have to do to operate a specific Component is first, press the MAIN button. This will display Page 1 of the MAIN menu on the LCD screen. Page 1 of the MAIN menu displays five Components. Then, simply select the Component you want to operate by pressing the corresponding ScreenLabeled Component Display Button on the right side of the LCD Screen. As an example, if you press the TV Display Button, the display label at the top of the screen will change from MAIN to TV, and all the buttons on RF20 will work your TV. To operate another Component, simply press the MAIN button again to return to Page 1 of the MAIN menu and select the next Component you want to operate. If you don't see the Component you want to control on Page 1 of the MAIN menu, just use the PAGE ( ) ( ) buttons on the left side of the screen to bring up Page 2 of the MAIN menu which displays an additional five Components. Each Component is provided with five pages of pre-labeled command display buttons (or space for additional command display buttons). Once again, simply use the PAGE ( ) ( ) buttons to take you to the next command page, or return you to the previous command page. LIGHT BUTTON TV DEVICE BUTTON MAIN BUTTON Light Button The fully backlit keypad makes the RF20 easy to use in the dark or dim lighting conditions. Simply press the LIGHT button to backlight all the keypad buttons and LCD screen. To turn off the backlight, press the LIGHT button again, or just wait ten seconds (the backlight automatically shuts itself off). Lights out! Try it out! LIGHT BUTTON GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED 7 Overview & Pre-Programmed Code Method 8 Basic Setup - Overview There are two ways to program the RF20: · The Pre-Programmed Code Method · The Learning Method The Pre-Programmed Code Method allows you to set up all the buttons at once, so it's the fastest and easiest of the two methods. The Learning Method allows you to transfer functions from other remotes (old or new), one button at a time. Pre-Programmed Code Method Pre-Programmed Code Method STEP 1: The pre-programmed 3-digit codes are found in the back of this Manual on page 44. The codes are listed by Component category (i.e., TV, VCR, DVD, etc.), then by brand name. For instance, if you want to locate a code for a Sony TV, first locate the TV category, and then look for the Sony brand. Once you have located the 3-digit code (or in some cases, several code numbers) for the Component that you want to operate with your RF20, write them ALL down on a piece of note paper. It's important that you write down all the codes because only one code is going to work for you. STEP 2: Now, turn on the Component you want to program... let's say your TV to start. Look up your TV's manufacturer setup code from your reference list. STEP 3: Press and hold the MAIN and ENT (Enter) buttons at the same time for approximately 3 seconds, until the word "SETUP" is displayed at the top of the LCD screen. This signals that you are now in setup mode. IMPORTANT: You now have 30 seconds to perform the next step while you are in SETUP mode. If you don't press a button within 30 seconds, SETUP will disappear from the screen, signaling that you have exited setup mode and you will need to start over. BASIC SETUP BASIC SETUP MAIN BUTTON ENTER BUTTON 9 Pre-Programmed Code Method 10 Pre-Programmed Code Method STEP 4: Press the P-PRO display button to select the Pre-Programmed Method. The screen will then display the five Components from Page 1 of the MAIN menu. To display Page 2 of the MAIN menu that lists an additional five Components, simply press the PAGE ( ) ( ) buttons. STEP 5: Press the Component display button you want to program. For example: If you want to setup the TV Component button, press the TV Component display button. The display at the bottom of the LCD screen will flash "FROM - TABLE". STEP 6: In this step you verify the type of component you plan to operate with this component button. For example: If you plan to operate the TV component with the TV button, simply press the TV display button once again. However, if for example you are setting up AUX to operate a second DVD Player, you would first need to press AUX in Step 5, and then DVD in Step 6. FIRST FIVE DEVICE NAMES P-PRO BUTTON PAGE BUTTONS BASIC SETUP BASIC SETUP 11 Pre-Programmed Code Method NOTE: If the Component fails to turn off after you have entered all the code numbers listed for your brand, you can scan through all the other code numbers that are pre-loaded into the RF20 for that Component (in this case TV) by using the UP or DOWN display buttons on the screen. (There is a chance that your Component was actually manufactured by another brand.) However, most of the code tables are so large that it is usually faster to use the Learning Method on Page 15. 12 Pre-Programmed Code Methoda STEP 7: Point the RF20 toward the Component you want to program, (in this example, TV), and punch in the 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. If the 3-digit code number that you just punched in is correct, the Component will turn off. If the Component does not turn off, continue entering code numbers from your list until the Component turns off. Some brands have several possible code numbers. STEP 8: When the Component turns off, press the ON button to turn the Component back on. Now you can test the Volume and Channel buttons (for TV), or PLAY and STOP (for VCR and DVD) to make sure they all work. If any of the buttons do not work properly, you need to find a new correct code. For example, maybe your Sony TV turned off with code number 147, but the volume controls did not work properly. If this is the case, try the next code number listed for that Component until you find a perfect match. ON BUTTON UP & DOWN BUTTONS VOLUME BUTTONS CHANNEL BUTTONS PLAY BUTTON BASIC SETUP BASIC SETUP NUMBER BUTTONS STOP BUTTON 13 Pre-Programmed Code Method 14 Pre-Programmed Code Methoda STEP 9: Once you have found the right code, save the code number by pressing the SAVE display button that appears on the LCD screen. The LCD screen will blink "SAVED" two times, signaling that the code number has been successfully saved. STEP 10: Exit SETUP mode by pressing the MAIN button two times. When the LCD screen displays MAIN, you are back in normal operating mode. NOW, PROGRAM THE REST OF YOUR COMPONENTS BY REPEATING STEPS 1 THROUGH 9. IN MOST SYSTEMS,YOU CAN FINISH BASIC SETUP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES AND PUT ALL YOUR OLD REMOTES AWAY. IF YOU ARE STILL MISSING COMMANDS TO CONTROL ANY OF YOUR COMPONENTS, USE THE LEARNING METHOD ON PAGE 15. BASIC SETUP BASIC SETUP SAVE BUTTON MAIN BUTTON 15 Learning Method 16 Learning Method The RF20 can actually `learn' commands from other remote controls (old or new), one-button-at-a-time, so it will never become obsolete. RF20 is the last remote you'll ever need! Just follow these simple steps: Learning Method STEP 1: Line-up the RF20 with the other remote control, head-to-head, one or two inches apart. STEP 3: Press the LEARN display button on the LCD screen. The top of the screen will change to "LEARN" and display the five Components from Page 1 of the MAIN menu. STEP 4: Select the Component you want to teach commands to by pressing that Component display button on the LCD screen (in this example, TV). The top of the TV screen will change to "TV". STEP 2: On the RF20, press and hold the MAIN and ENT (Enter) buttons at the same time for approximately three seconds, until the word "SETUP" is displayed at the top of the LCD screen. This signals you are now in SETUP mode. IMPORTANT You now have 30 seconds to perform the next step while you are in SETUP mode. If you don't press a button within 30 seconds, SETUP will disappear from the screen, signaling that you have exited setup mode and you will need to start over. To display Page 2 of the MAIN menu that lists an additional five Components, simply press the PAGE ( ) ( ) buttons. NOTE: If you want to teach any command to a Component button, press the desired Component display button once the top of the screen displays "MAIN", by pressing the PAGE button.The top of the screen wil change to "READY". Then go to STEP 6. BASIC SETUP BASIC SETUP MAIN BUTTON ENTER BUTTON LEARN BU ...