MODEL VK62A ENTER NTERT UR81A ENTERTAINMENT REMOTE ANYWHERE REMOTE WITH RECEIVER MR26A RF RECEIVER WNER' MANUAL OWNER'S MANUAL READ THIS FIRST R EAD T HIS F IRST ! CONSIDERA ONSIDERATIONS S AFETY C ONSIDERATIONS Remember to exercise good common sense when using the Home Automation features of your UR81A Remote - especially when controlling unattended devices. There can be some unexpected consequences if not used with care. For example, an empty coffee pot can be remotely turned on. If that should happen, your coffee pot could be damaged from overheating. If an electric heater is turned on by remote control while clothing is draped over it, a fire could result. DO NOT USE the remote for the control of high power heating appliances such as portable heaters. Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble any part of the Home Automation System's plug-in Modules or Controllers. No userserviceable parts are inside. If you spill liquid on a unit, disconnect the unit from the AC outlet to prevent possible fire or shock hazard and consult authorized service personnel. Powerline operated equipment or accessories connected to any of these units should bear the UL listing or CSA certification mark and should not have been modified in any way that might defeat their safety features. Warning: To prevent electric shock hazard, do not expose any part of the Home Automation System to rain or moisture CAUTION FCC C AUTION THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturers instructions, it may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for remote control devices in accordance with the specifications in Sub-Parts B and C of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by unplugging the equipment, try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures. · · · · Reorient the antenna of the radio/TV experiencing the interference. Relocate the product with respect to the radio/TV. Move the product away from the radio/TV. Plug the product into an outlet on a different electrical circuit from the radio/TV experiencing the interference. If necessary, consult your local Dealer for additional suggestions. · NOTE: Modifications to this product will void the user's authority to operate this product. 2 3 CONTENTS C ONTENTS I N T R O D U C T I O N ...................................... 5 UP S E T T I N G U P Y O U R U R 8 1 A R E M O T E ..... 6 BUTTON D ESCRIPTIONS ..................... 6 SETTING UP THE REMOTE ................... 8 SETTING UP THE RECEIVER .................. 8 SETTING UP THE SOFTWARE ............... 8 SETTING UP FOR TV, VCR, CABLE, AND AUX ................................... 11 SEARCHING FOR CODES ................ 12 IDENTIFYING C ODES FOUND USING THE SEARCH PROCEDURE ................ 13 CONTROL I N T R O D U C T I O N T O H O M E C O N T R O L ...... 1 4 CONTROLLERS A N D MODULES ......... 14 HOUSE CODES A N D U NIT CODES ... 15 TRANSCEIVER MODULE ................... 16 LAMP MODULE ............................. 17 .............1 C O N T R O L L I N G X 1 0 M O D U L E S ............. 1 8 CHANGING THE X10 HOUSE CODE 19 CONTROLLING AN IR543 .............. 21 E X PA N D I N G YOUR INTRODUCTION I NTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the X10 UR81A Remote and MR26A Receiver (VK62A kit). The X10 UR81A Remote lets you play MP3 files DVDs and CDs in your PC. Now you don't have to be sitting at your PC to play your MP3 files. Just a click of a button on the UR81A remote, from across the remote does the trick! The UR81A remote is also a Universal Remote so you can use it to control your TV, VCR, cable box, etc. And you can control almost any light/ appliance in your home - even in another room! It's easy to set up. Within minutes, you can be using your UR81A Remote to play your favorite MP3 files, and then dim the lights while you relax to your favorite music. Here are just some of the things you can do with your UR81A Remote... · · · · · Play your favorite MP3 files from the comfort of your armchair. Play DVDs in your PC without even having to be in the same room. Play CDs in your PC at the touch of a button. Control all your A/V equipment, TVs, VCRs, cable boxes, etc. Control almost any light or appliance in your home (requires X10 modules). S Y S T E M ............... 2 2 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G ............................. 2 4 IMPORTANT NOTE .................. 25 W A R R A N T Y ....................................... 2 7 Use this manual to become familiar with your UR81A Remote.... First, it explains how to set up your UR81A Remote to play MP3 files, DVDs, or music CDs in your PC. Next, it shows you how to set up the remote to control your TV, cable box, etc. Next it shows you how to set up an X10 Transceiver Module and Lamp Module (sold separately) so you can use the UR81A Remote to control lights and appliances in your home. Lastly, the manual shows you how you can expand your system with some of the additional X10 products you can buy. 4 5 UP S ETTING U P Y O U R UR81A REMOTE The UR81A remote lets you play MP3 files DVDs and CDs in your PC. It's also a Universal Remote, and it also controls lights an appliances. button 1, 2, or 3) mutes the volume in your PC's MP3, DVD, or CD player, when used with the MR26A wireless receiver and PC software. 0-9 DESCRIPTIONS B UTTON D ESCRIPTIONS INDICATOR LIGHT INDICATOR The indicator light flashes when you press any button. POWER Used as with your original remote, and to enter X10 device codes. Also, after you first press PC, buttons 1, 2, and 3 perform as function buttons to select MP3, DVD and CD respectively when used with the MR26A wireless receiver and PC software. ENTER Works the same as your original remote. TV, TV, VCR, CBL, AUX, PC Same as your original remote. A-B Used to select the device to control. PC lets you select an MP3, DVD, or CD player in your PC, when used with the MR26A wireless receiver and PC software. SETUP Toggles between TV and Video Mode. MENU Access the Menu function of the device you are controlling (if available). EXIT Used to exit Menu functions. NAVIGA VIGATION NAVIGATION ARROWS Used for programming the remote. LAST Selects the last channel viewed on your TV, VCR, or Cable Box. VOLUME +/- Used to navigate and adjust menu items of the device you are controlling. OK Works like your original remote. Also, after you first press PC followed by button 1, 2, or 3) VOL+ increases volume and VOL- decreases volume in your PC's MP3, DVD, or CD player, when used with the MR26A wireless receiver and PC software. CHANNEL +/- Selects menu items of the device you are controlling. PLAY FF, STOP, PAUSE, PLAY, REW, FF, STOP, PAUSE, REC Works like your original remote. MUTE Work the same as on your original remote. You must press the REC button twice to begin recording. Also, after you first press PC followed by button 1, 2, or 3) VOL+ increases volume and VOLdecreases volume in your PC's MP3, DVD, or CD player, when used with the MR26A wireless receiver and PC software. A, B, C, D Works the same as your original remote. Also, after you first press PC followed by Used for extra functions in certain modes. 7 6 S ETTING UP THE REMOTE R EMOTE 1. Download the BOOM software from: http://www.x10.com/software 1 . Push the tab and lift off the battery cover. 2. Launch the installer. 3. Follow the instructions in the installer. After installation is complete the Boom software automatically launches and picture like the one below appears. 2 . Fit four AAA batteries, taking care to match the + and - marks in the battery compartment. B ATTER Y S AVER TTERY Your UR81A remote automatically "timesout" if the keys are pressed for more than two minutes. This will save your batteries should your remote get stuck in a place where the keys remain depressed (e.g., between the sofa cushions). SA (IMPOR MPORT C ODE S AVER (I MPOR TANT ) You have up to 90 seconds to change the batteries in your remote without losing codes you have programmed. However, do not press any buttons until batteries are installed in the remote. If buttons are pressed without batteries in the remote, all codes will be lost. 4. Right- click on the BOOM window and select applications for each of the modes (i.e. MP3, CD, DVD). Note, if you don't have any DVD or CD application, leave the selection box blank or set it to the same application as a previous selection. i.e. in the window below there was no DVD player installed so it was left the same as the Windows Media Player. S ETTING UP THE RECEIVER R ECEIVER Shut down your PC. Plug the cord on the MR26A Receiver into the serial port on your PC. Locate the receiver as far away from your PC and your monitor as its cord allows. Reboot your PC (turn it on). The red LED power indicator on the receiver should be on. S ETTING SOFTWARE UP THE SOFTWARE NOTE: X10's BOOM software lets you control an MP3 player application from the UR81A Remote. It works with WinAmp, RealJukeBox, MusicMatch, Windows Media Player, etc. which you must previously have installed. It also controls a DVD player and CD player in your PC. 8 5. Click the OK button to save the choices. You are now ready to use the remote. To launch an application: Press the PC button. Then select the appropriate mode (MP3, DVD, or CD) by pressing 1, 2, or 3. The Media shown in the Boom window changes to MP3, DVD, or CD, depending on which button you pressed. 9 Then press the Power button. The red LED on the receiver flickers and the application (MP3, DVD, or CD player) is launched. You can press Play, Stop, FF, Rew, Pause, Mute, Vol Up, Vol Down, etc., on the UR81A Remote and it operates your on-screen MP3 player, PC-DVD player, or PC-CD player, just as if you were clicking the buttons on your monitor screen. For more information, click on ? on the BOOM screen for help. Note, in addition to letting you control an MP3 player installed in your PC, the BOOM program also lets you control a DVD and CD player installed in your PC. If you press PC, then DVD (the number 2 button), the Play, Stop, Pause buttons, etc. on the remote operate a DVD player installed in your PC. (The AUX button at the top of the remote can operate a regular DVD player). Likewise, If you press PC, then CD (the number 3 button), the Play, Stop, Pause buttons, etc. on the remote operate a CD player installed in your PC. Note: Button 4 lets you use the remote to operate the VK59A Wireless Speaker Driver System (sold separately). The UR81A Remote is also a Universal Remote so you can use it to control a TV, VCR, cables box, etc. To do this see the following section. TV, S ETTING UP FOR TV, VCR, C ABLE , AUX 1 . Turn on the device you want to control (TV, VCR, cable box, etc.). 2 . Press and hold SETUP until the LED indicator lights steadily. Release the SETUP button. 3 . Press and release mode button for the device you want to control (TV, VCR, Cable or AUX). The LED blinks once. (See notes on next page). 4 . Enter the 3 digit Code from the Library Code Table (separate sheet). The LED turns off after the last digit entered. 5 . Point the remote at the device and press the POWER button. Your device should turn off. 6 . Turn your device on and press CHANNEL+. If the device responds, setup is complete. 5 3 2 6 4 10 11 Notes: 1. The TV mode key can only be used to store TV codes but you can store a code for ANY device under either the VCR, CBL, or AUX mode key. E.G., you can store a Cable code under the VCR key, or a Satellite code under the Cable key, etc. 2. If your TV/VCR/Cable Box does not respond, try the other codes for your brand. If it still doesn't respond, try the Code Search method below. 3. If the LED blinked rapidly when you entered the code, you may have entered an invalid code. Recheck the code in the code list (separate sheet) and try again. 4. If some buttons do not operate your equipment, try one of the other codes for your brand. 5. When searching for a code (as described below) you might have to press CHANNEL+ many times (50+). If the device does not have a Channel Up function, use the PLAY button (VCR only) or the POWER button. 3 2 4 5 The procedure on page 12 assumes that you want to store VCR codes under the VCR button, Cable codes under CBL, etc. If you want ...