User Manual

Programming Methods (continued)
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Programming the Remote
The RCU can be programmed to operate many brands of IR controllable devices via the
IR functions of the RCU. Devices include TVs, DVD Players, Cable/Satellite Boxes, etc.
Please see the Remote Code List for all devices supported.
Find Out If You Need to Progam the Remote
To determine whether the remote needs to be programmed to operate your device, do the
following (using the TV as an example)
1. Turn on the TV.
2. Point the remote at the TV.
3. Press the TV button.
4. Press the ON/OFF button to see if the TV responds. If the TV doesn’t respond, you must
program the remote to operate it.
Programming Methods
There are two ways to program the remote control to operate other components: Automatic
Code Search and Direct Entry.
Using Automatic Code Search
The following instructions can be used to program the RCU to operate each of your
components. If you want to stop the automatic code search without programming any of
your components, press and hold CLEAR (*) until the indicator on the RCU turns off.
1. Turn on the device you want to operate (TV, DVD player, etc.)
2. Press and hold the device button you want to program (TV, AUX, etc.). While holding
the device button, press and hold ON/OFF button until the device button on the RCU
turns on, then release both buttons.
3. Point the remote at the device.
4. Press and release PLAY, then wait 5 seconds or until the device button stops flashing.
At this point the RCU is searching for the correct code to program. If, after 5 seconds, the
device you want to operate does not turn off, press PLAY again to tell the RCU to search
the next set of codes. Continue pressing and releasing PLAY until the device turns off
or you have searched through all of the codes. The device buttons flash when all codes
have been searched, the device button turns off, and the RCU exits the Automatic Code
Search mode.
If the component you want to control
does turn off:
1. Press and release REVERSE, then wait 2 seconds. Repeat this step until the component
turns back on.
2. To finish, press and hold STOP until the component button on the RCU turns off. The RCU
will automatically exit the Automatic Code Search mode.
Using Direct Entry
1. Turn on the device you want to operate (TV, DVD player, etc.)
2. Look up the brand and code number(s) for the device in the Remote Code List at the end
of this booklet.
3. Press and hold the device button you want to program ((TV, AUX, etc.) on the RCU.
4. Enter the 4-digit code from the Remote Code List. If all the mode buttons flash, you
have either entered an invalid code or the button isn’t programmable.
5. Release the device button, point the RCU at the device, and then press the ON/OFF
button to see if the device responds to the command. If it doesn’t, try pressing the device
button and then ON/OFF again.
• If you get no response, repeat these steps using the next code listed for
your brand, until the device responds to the remote commands.
• If you try all the codes for your device brand and none work, try the
automatic code search method. If automatic code search doesn’t find the
code, the remote is not compatible with your component.
Because the RCU controls more than one device, you must first “tell” it which device you
wish to operate. For example, if you wish to operate the TV, you must first press the TV
mode button on the RCU to put it in the TV mode.
The RCU stays in the chosen mode until you change it. If the RCU is in the TV mode, you
must change the mode in order to operate other components. For example, if you are in
the TV mode and you wish to turn off the Cable Box, you must first press the CAB/SAT
button then the On/Off button. Return to the TV mode by pressing the TV mode button.