Universal LCD Remote Control With Touchscreen & Learning Function User’s Guide
The UC-525 User’s Guide Preface About this User’s Guide This user’s guide is designed to assist you in setting up your UCommand-525 Universal LCD Remote Control. Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given as to the correctness of the contents. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Edition First Edition, May 2001 Copyright 2001 Crisp Solutions LLC, all rights reserved.
Preface Table of Contents PREFACE............................................................................................. II CHAPTER 1 .......................................................................................... 1 Unpacking the UC-525 ..........................................................2 UC-525 Features....................................................................2 Identifying Components.......................................................3 CHAPTER 2 ........................
The UC-525 User’s Guide Frequently Asked Questions..............................................37 APPENDIX D....................................................................................... 39 Pre-configured X10 Codes .................................................39 APPENDIX E....................................................................................... 40 Application Note: Applying Sound Field (DSP) commands ® from SONY Amplifiers.......................................................
— Introducing the UC-525 Chapter 1 Introducing the UC-525 Congratulations on the purchase of the UC-525, the easy to use and configure digital remote control. UC-525 lets you manage all your infrared-controlled devices, eliminating the need to search for all your device remotes. All you need is the UC-525. This remote control does it all for you! UC-525’s operating concept is based on the combination of a userfriendly touch screen panel and easy-to-access hard buttons.
The UC-525 User’s Guide Unpacking the UC-525 After you have unpacked the UC-525, check the contents to make sure the following items are included. • • • UC-525 This User’s Guide Registration Card If any of the above items are missing or appear damaged, contact your dealer immediately. Do not throw the shipping carton away in case you need to return your UC-525 to your place of purchase. UC-525 Features This section provides an overview of the key features of the UC-525.
— Introducing the UC-525 Identifying Components This section provides an overview of the UC-525’s features and controls. Please refer to the following illustrations to identify the components of the UC-525. (Refer to Chapter 3 for details on using the LCD panel and controls.) IR Port Point the IR port at the IR receiver of the device you wish to operate LCD & Keypad The LCD panel & hard buttons let you configure and operate your devices.
The UC-525 User’s Guide Figure 11- 1: Front and rear viewChapter 2 Getting Started This chapter will guide you through the steps for inserting the batteries and using the many features. Power Supply The UC-525 operates on four AAA batteries. Batteries must be inserted before you can operate the UC-525.
— Getting Started Battery low icon When the battery charge is low, the battery low icon will be displayed on screen: Figure 2-2: The battery low icon When the battery low-power warning icon batteries with new ones as soon as possible. appears, replace the Don’t worry: When the batteries fail or are being replaced, the UC-525 does not lose its configuration, thanks to its non-volatile memory.
The UC-525 User’s Guide • • • • • • Keep batteries out of reach of children. When the batteries are weak, it will be harder to control devices from a distance. Replace the batteries as soon as possible when the battery low-power warning icon appears in the information screen. Be sure to replace the batteries if they have been used for longer than two years; there might be a danger of leakage. Device configuration data is automatically saved when batteries are being replaced.
— Getting Started LCD Touch Screen Buttons The LCD (liquid crystal display) touch screen enables you to configure and operate your UC-525 with the touch of a finger. The touch screen buttons enable you to control your devices as you would with your original remote control. Quickly set up macros, and configure your LCD panel the way you want.
The UC-525 User’s Guide Touch screen precautions Please read the following instructions carefully: • • • • • • • Tap the LCD touch screen gently; never use force. Do not use a pen or any sharp object to tap the screen; this might damage the surface. You can use a blunt object such as a pencil eraser or the cap of a pen. Keep the touch screen dry. Wipe off any spills immediately. The UC-525 is not waterproof; never immerse it in liquid. Don’t expose the UC-525 to extreme temperatures.
— Getting Started UC-525 Buttons Simply press the screen to activate a function. You will hear a beep (if activated) when you press the button. If you don’t hear a beep when you press the screen, you may have deactivated the beep. Press any DEVICE button twice to activate the beep function. If you still don’t hear a beep, press the button a little more firmly. .
— Operating the UC-525 Chapter 3 Operating the UC-525 This chapter tells you how to set up the UC-525, automatically configure devices, and use advanced features such as macros. Before using the Learning Function Before you start configuring your remote controls using the learning function, please note the following: • You may map multiple devices to the same device layer.
— Operating the UC-525 Using the Learning Function When using the learning function, point your device remote control at the UC-525’s learning eye. No need to power on the device. Note: It is helpful to customize the screen layout before learning the keys (see “Changing the device layout”). This way you don’t have to delete and relearn buttons repeatedly in case you decide to change the layout.
The UC-525 User’s Guide After you have lined up your remote control with the UC-525 learning eye, you can use the learning function. Follow these instructions: Press the LEARN button for three seconds. You hear a beep and then you see the unlock screen to the right. Note: This screen prevents you from unintentionally modifying the UC-525. Press each number button in any order until it disappears.
— Operating the UC-525 Press the button for the device you wish to program. You can now start mapping your device’s remote control buttons to the UC-525 LCD buttons. UC-525 The power button is the first button to be mapped. While pointing your device’s remote control at the UC-525 learning eye, press the device’s power button. Note: The hard buttons don’t have corresponding symbols that flash to indicate that they are ready for learning.
The UC-525 User’s Guide When you hear a beep and icon, release see the OK the button. The next button to be mapped will start blinking. Continue to press the buttons on your device remote control that correspond to the blinking buttons on the UC-525. You can skip to any button by pressing the button you wish to learn next on the UC-525 LCD panel and … … by pressing the corresponding button on your device remote control.
— Operating the UC-525 When you have finished mapping all the desired buttons from your device remote control to the UC-525, press the LEARN button. You hear three beeps, and the UC-525 exits the learning function. If you see an “error” message when mapping a button or have trouble with the learning function, refer to the troubleshooting section in Appendix B.
The UC-525 User’s Guide Deleting a command button The clear device function enables you to erase the commands for buttons on a particular device. Follow these instructions: Press the DELETE button for three seconds. You hear a beep and then you see the unlock screen to the right. Note: This screen prevents you from accidentally modifying your UC-525. Press each number button in any order until it disappears.
— Operating the UC-525 The device screen appears again, with the DELETE icon under the DELETE button. Press the button for the device that you want to configure. UC-525 Press the button whose data you want to delete. You hear a beep and see the OK icon. The button’s data has been deleted. Note: Pressing the button only deletes the mapped data; it does not remove the button. To learn how to remove buttons, refer to chapter “Changing the LCD Layout”. Continue to push buttons whose data you want to delete.
The UC-525 User’s Guide Bank delete If you wish to delete the data for all buttons of a device, press the DELETE button again while in delete mode. The BANK icon appears under the DELETE button. Press the device whose data you want to delete. You hear two beeps and icon. see the OK All data for the device has been deleted. Delete all devices To delete the data for all the devices, press the DELETE button for three seconds. The display will flash and you will hear six beeps. All data has been erased.
— Operating the UC-525 Changing the LCD Layout The device edit mode enables you to delete buttons or change the icons on buttons in the device menus. Follow these instructions: Press the button of the device that you want to configure, for three seconds. The display will start flashing. UC-525 You hear a beep and then you see the unlock screen to the right. Note: This screen prevents you from accidentally modifying your UC-525. Press each number button in any order until it disappears.
The UC-525 User’s Guide To see all available icons, press & hold the power button while in device edit mode. Keep pressing the button to scroll through the options. You can delete the button, or choose one of the available icon layouts. Note: If you don’t find the right icon to represent your device function, you may use an empty button (figure C.) to represent the function. After you have made your changes, press the DEVICE button again. You hear three beeps and the UC-525 goes back to normal mode.
— Operating the UC-525 Changing the AUX Device Layout The AUX Device screen layout can be made identical to any of the other device buttons. • Enter the “LCD layout edit mode” for the AUX Device button by pressing the AUX button for three seconds (this function is activated the same way as described in the previous chapter “Changing the LCD Layout”). • When the screen flashes, press the device button of the device you want to copy. This device layout is copied to the AUX button.
The UC-525 User’s Guide Macro setup Follow these instructions to set up a macro: Press the MACRO button for three seconds. You hear a beep and then you see the unlock screen to the right. Note: This screen prevents you from accidentally modifying your UC-525. Press each number button in any order until it disappears.
— Operating the UC-525 The LEARN icon appears under the LEARN button. First, press the button that you want to become the macro button. You can choose a button from any device screen. Then record the macro by pressing the desired command buttons. For details, refer to the next section: Macro example Press the LEARN button to end the macro recording for this macro. If you want to record another macro, press a different macro run key and record the macro. To exit, press the LEARN button.
The UC-525 User’s Guide Macro example The following example will help you to better understand recording a macro. This example macro would be used to turn on your TV, switch to VCR input, and start playing a tape: Press the MACRO button for three seconds to enter macro setup mode. Press each number button until it disappears. Press the AUX button to open the AUX screen. Then press 1. You hear three beeps. The 1 button in the AUX screen will be used to start the macro during normal operation mode.
— Operating the UC-525 button Press the TV button. UC-525 Press the power button. This will power the TV on. Press TV/Video. This command will switch the TV mode to Video mode so that you can watch the VCR. You may need to set a time delay between turning your TV on and turning the VCR on. Push the MACRO button to scroll through the three options: (A) two seconds; (B) five seconds; and (C) ten seconds. Push the MACRO button until the ten-second delay (C) appears.
The UC-525 User’s Guide two commands. Press VCR to switch to the VCR device menu. Press power. This powers your VCR on. Press play. This command will start playing the tape in your VCR. Press the LEARN button again to complete the current macro setup. You can continue to setup another macro function or press LEARN twice to exit the macro setup.
— Operating the UC-525 Running the macro To run the macro, press the button that you assigned when you recorded the macro. In the preceding example the following events will happen when you press 1 in the AUX device screen: 1. TV turns on 2. TV switches to video mode 3. Ten second delay 4. VCR turns on 5. VCR starts playing tape The macro button’s original function will not work unless you delete the macro using the DELETE button function. Refer to “Using the Delete Function”.
The UC-525 User’s Guide You hear a beep and then you see the unlock screen to the right. Note: This screen prevents you from accidentally modifying your UC-525. Press each number button in any order until it disappears. You see the screen to the right. You can now set the time duration that the LCD backlight stays on after you touch the LCD panel. Press 1 for a 10-second delay. Press 2 for a 20-second delay. Press 3 for a 30-second delay.
— Operating the UC-525 After you have made your adjustment, press the POWER button to move to the next screen. The UC-525 detects the ambient lighting and will turn the backlight on according to the setting in this screen. 1 = most sensitive 10 = least sensitive Press the up arrow key to increase the sensitivity of the backlight to the ambient lighting. When set to 1, the backlight will automatically switch on after a small decrease in the ambient light brightness.
The UC-525 User’s Guide When you have finished making your adjustment, press any of the DEVICE buttons to exit.
— Operating the UC-525 Toggling the Beep Signal On/Off This function toggles the beep signal off and on. To turn off the beep signal, press the active device button (or press any device button twice). To turn it back on, press the active device button again. UC-525 Figure 3-2: Turning off the beep signal Recalling the Original LCD Layout You can reset the LCD panel buttons to their original factory configuration. Any configuration changes you have made will be lost.
The UC-525 User’s Guide Figure 3-3: Recalling the original LCD panel configuration You hear a beep and then you see the unlock screen to the right. Note: This screen prevents you from accidentally modifying your UC-525. The UC-525 beeps several times and returns to normal view. The original LCD panel configuration has been recalled.
— Appendix A Appendix A UC-525 Specifications Model UC-525 Display Touch LCD with EL-backlight Typical device types TV, DSS/SAT/Cable, VCR, DVD, AMP, Tape/Tuner, CD, AUX Remote capability 8 Displays x 28 keys = 224 keys (21 soft- and 7 hard buttons per device) Learning frequency Up to 125 kHz Macro capability 25 commands per command key Operating range Approx. 30 ft.
— Appendix B Appendix B Troubleshooting If you have trouble configuring or operating the UC-525, first check that you have inserted the batteries correctly. Then check the items below. Symptom The UC-525 does not operate your device. You cannot operate a device even after configuring the device using the learning function. 34 Remedy • Move closer to the device. The maximum operating distance is approximately 30 feet (10m).
— Appendix BB • Make sure you have fresh batteries. With weak batteries the UC-525 may have learning problems. The UC-525 does not react to button presses of the original remote in learning mode • Point the original remote to the bottom of the UC-525. The learning eye is at its bottom. You see an “error” display during the learning procedure. • Try the learning procedure again. Repeated “error” messages probably indicate that the UC-525 does not recognize the particular IR code.
The UC-525 User’s Guide The LCD screen turns off. 36 • The UC-525 is preset at the factory to automatically switch the LCD off after 20 minutes if left unused. Just tap the LCD screen to turn the UC-525 back on again.
— Appendix BC Appendix C Frequently Asked Questions Can I control X10 devices? • See Appendix D How can I see all available icons on the UC-525 screen? • Holding the Power button while in Edit Mode will display all icons. Can I configure more than one device per device screen? • Yes, you can map multiple devices to the same device layer. This can be very useful; for example, if you wish to control the TV's volume using your amplifier, without having to change between the two device screens.
The UC-525 User’s Guide During battery change, does the UC-525 lose its data? 38 • No, the non-volatile memory keeps the data during battery change or failure
Appendix D Pre-configured X10 Codes The SR-525 comes with pre-defined device codes for X10 compatible infrared transceivers for light and appliance control. Such transceivers are available from different vendors. These IR codes cannot be learned during the normal learning procedure. Follow this procedure to activate X10 codes on the device screen of your choice: The device button that you configure with the X10 codes will be overwritten and your current configuration will be lost.
— Appendix BE Appendix E Application Note: Applying Sound Field (DSP) commands from SONY® Amplifiers There are general problems learning Sound Field commands from remote controls that come with SONY A/V receivers. This is due to a dual IR-command method that Sony uses to access the receiver DSP chip after the device has been notified of an incoming code activation. Even though we cannot guarantee it, this procedure works with many SONY Receivers with a 2-way remote control: 1.
Then follow steps 1-6, and enter "ANLG DIRECT" ...; finally, repeat and enter "SF MODE". What you end up with is one button on the UC-525 for 2ch mode and one button for AFD Mode. These are direct inputs. The other two buttons (ANLG direct and SF mode) are not direct input buttons, but will get you to the rest of the 25 or so sound fields. From there you can use your arrow keys or +/- keys, whatever you have assigned to move around with, to access the other DSP settings.
