Owner`s manual

INTRODUCTION
The RadioShack 4-in-One Remote allows
you to control your TV,VCR,cable/SAT/
DSS converter,and DVD player with one
easy-to-use remote control.
• Code Search and Verification - help
you quickly set up the remote control
to operate your devices.
• Searchable Code Library - contains
remote control codes for virtually
every current brand and make.
• Channel Scan and Favorite Channel
Scan – let you “channel surf”all avail-
able and favorite channels.
• Mode Reassignment – lets you add
control of another TV,VCR, or DVD
player or other auxiliary device.
After installing four new AAA alkaline
batteries (not included), you can imme-
diately use the remote to control an RCA
TV,VCR,and satellite receiver,and a
Pioneer DVD player.
To control other brands, follow the
instructions in Programming A Device
and Programming A TV/VCR Combo.
INSTALLING BATTERIES
Your remote requires four AAA batteries
(not supplied) for power. For the best
performance and longest life, we recom-
mend RadioShack alkaline batteries.
Cautions:
• Use only fresh batteries of the
required size and recommended type.
• Do not mix old and new batteries,dif-
ferent types of batteries (standard,
alkaline, or rechargeable), or recharge-
able batteries of different capacities.
To Install Batteries:
1. Press the tab on the battery compart-
ment cover (located on the back of
the remote) and lift off the cover.
2. Place the batteries in the compart-
ment as indicated by the polarity
symbols (+ and –) marked inside..
3. Replace the cover.
4. Test the unit by pressing POWER then
any device key (e.g.,TV). If batteries
are inserted correctly, the red LED
blinks once after each key press.
When the remote stops operating prop-
erly, replace the batteries within 10 min-
utes (to protect the programming infor-
mation).
WARNING: Dispose of old batteries
promptly and properly. Do not burn or
bury them.
CAUTION: If you do not plan to use the
remote for an extended period, remove the
batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can
destroy electronic parts.
A QUICK LOOK AT THE
CONTROLS
Use P for all program-
ming sequences.
The red LED blinks to
show that the remote
control is sending
signals.
Press DVD, VCR, TV,or
CBL/SAT once to select
a device to control.
Press POWER once
to turn on or off the
selected device.
Press MENU (GUIDE) to
display the menu (or
program guide).
Press EXIT to exit the
selected device’s
menu or guide.
Use the cursor keys
to move the cursor in
the program guide
and menu screens.
Use SELECT to choose
options from your
selected device’s menu
or guide.
Use INFO to display
current channel and
program information.
Press SLEEP to activate
your device’s sleep
timer (if one is avail-
able for the device).
Use TV/VCR (A/B) to
switch the TV’s input
to view TV or VCR
programs, or act as
your cable box’s A/B
switch.
Press DISPLAY to turn
the display off or on.
Use VOL + (or VOL -)
to raise (or lower) the
sound volume.
Use SCAN (FAV) to scan
all channels (and/or
favorite channels).
See Programming
Favorite Channel Scan
and Using Channel
Scan.
Press LAST to recall the
last channel or to page
back one screen in a
menu or program guide.
Press MUTE to turn
sound off or on.
Use CH + (or CH -) to
select the next higher
(or lower) channel.
Use the keypad (0 ~ 9)
to directly enter chan-
nels (e.g., 09 or 31).
Use +100 to enter
channels over 100 (e.g.,
+100 - 3 -1 = 131).
Press ENTER after enter-
ing channel numbers
on some TV models.
Use PIP to switch the
Picture-In-Picture
feature on or off (if
available on your TV).
Use MOVE to move the
window picture (if
available) to different
positions in the main
picture.
Use SWAP to switch
images and sound
between the main and
window pictures (if
available).
Use the transport keys
to control your VCR,
DVD player, or Video
On Demand (VOD)
if available on your
cable/satellite service.
To record a VCR pro-
gram,press REC twice.
PROGRAMMING A DEVICE
The remote comes preprogrammed to
operate an RCA TV,VCR, and satellite
receiver,and a Pioneer DVD player. To
control devices other than the default
brands, follow these steps; otherwise,
skip this section.
Before proceeding, find the codes for the
devices you want to program in
Manufacturer’s Codes and write them
down or highlight them.
NOTE: To control a TV/VCR combo, see the
next section.
1. Turn on the device (e.g.,VCR or DVD
player) and, if necessary, load media
(e.g., cassette or disc).
2. On the remote control, press a device
key (i.e.,DVD, VCR, TV,or CBL/SAT).
3. Press and hold P until the red LED
blinks twice, then release P.
4. Enter the first four-digit code for
your device. If the code is correct, the
LED blinks twice.
NOTE: If the LED does not blink twice,
repeat steps 2 through 4 and try entering
the code again.
5. Aim the remote control at the device
and press POWER (or PLAY,ifthe
device does not have a POWER key).
The device should turn off. If it does
not respond, repeat steps 2 through
5, trying each code for your brand
until you find one that works. If you
cannot find a code that works, see
Searching For Your Code.
6. Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each
device you want to control. For future
reference, write down each working
device code in the boxes below:
DVD Code:
VCR Code:
TV Code:
CBL/SAT Code:
PROGRAMMING A TV/VCR
COMBO
Before proceeding, find the codes for the
devices you want to program in Setup
Codes for TV/VCR Combos and write
them down or highlight them.
1. Turn on the TV/VCR Combo and
insert a videocassette.
2. On the remote control, press VCR.
3. Press and hold P until the red LED
blinks twice, then release P.
4. Enter the first four-digit code for
your device. If the code is correct, the
LED blinks twice.
NOTE: If the LED does not blink twice,
repeat steps 2 through 4 and try entering
the code again.
5. Aim the remote control at the device
and press POWER (or PLAY,ifthe
device does not have a POWER key).
The device should turn off. If it does
not respond, repeat steps 2 through
5, trying each code for your brand
until you find one that works. If you
cannot find a code that works, see
Searching For Your Code.
NOTE: If you locate a setup code that
works, but requires a separate TV code, you
must program the TV code into the remote
separately to control the volume. For
VCR/TV combos that use separate TV
codes, TV volume is controlled by pressing
VCR first, then TV. After that, use VOL+ (or
VOL-) to raise (or lower) the TV volume.
See “Changing Volume Lock” for other vol-
ume control options.
6. For future reference, write down the
working TV/VCR combo code in the
boxes below:
TV/VCR Code:
TV Code (if used):
SEARCHING FOR YOUR CODE
If your device does not respond to the
remote after trying all codes listed for
your brand,or if your brand is not listed
at all, try searching for your code.For
example, to search for a code for your TV:
1. On the remote control, press TV once.
2. Press and hold P until the red LED
blinks twice, then release P.
3. Enter 9 9 1. The LED blinks twice.
4. Aim the remote at the TV and slowly
alternate between pressing POWER
and TV. The remote sends IR codes
from its library to the selected device,
starting with the most popular code
first.Stop when the TV turns off.
5. To lock in the code,press and hold P
until the LED blinks twice,then
release P.
6. To search for other device codes,
repeat steps 1 through 5, substituting
the appropriate key for the device
you are searching for.
CHECKING THE CODES
If you have set up the remote control
using the procedure in Searching For
You r C o d e , you may need to find out
which four-digit code is operating your
equipment.For example, to find out
which code is operating your TV:
1. On the remote control, press TV once.
2. Press and hold P until the red LED
blinks twice, then release P.
3. Enter 9 9 0. The LED blinks twice.
4. To view the code for the first digit,
press 1.Wait three seconds,count the
LED blinks (e.g., three blinks = 3),
and write down the number.
NOTE: If a code digit is 0, the LED does
not blink.
5. Repeat step 4 for the three remaining
digits, using 2 for the second digit,3
for the third digit,and 4 for the
fourth digit.
6. To check for other device codes,
repeat steps 1 through 5, substituting
the appropriate key for each device
you are checking.
REASSIGNING DEVICE KEYS
The remote can be set to control a second
DVD,VCR,TV, or cable/satellite receiver.
For example, if you want to control a TV, a
cable converter,and two VCRs, follow
these steps to reassign the unused DVD
key to operate the second VCR.
1. On the remote control, press and
hold P until the red LED blinks
twice, then release P.
2. Enter 9 9 2. The LED blinks twice.
3. Press VCR then DVD.The DVD key is
now ready to be programmed as
your second VCR. Follow the instruc-
tions in Programming A Device.
To reassign other device keys to the DVD
key, repeat steps 1 through 4 above, sub-
stituting TV or CBL/SAT for VCR in step 3.
To reassign another unused device key,
substitute the desired key for the DVD
key in step 3.
PROGRAMMING FAVORITE
CHANNEL SCAN
The remote allows you to store a list of
up to 10 favorite channels, in any order,
that will be immediately scanned when
you press SCAN (FAV).
NOTE: Only channels from one device can be
stored for Favorite Channel Scan.
1. On the remote control,press the
desired device key.
2. Press and hold P until the red LED
blinks twice, then release P.
3. Enter 9 9 6. The LED blinks twice.
4. Use the keypad to enter a favorite
channel number (e.g., 031), then
press P.
5. Repeat step 4 for each favorite
channel to be stored, up to a total of
10 channels.
NOTE: If you try entering more than 10
channels, the remote automatically exits
programming.
6. To exit programming, press and hold
P for three seconds.The LED blinks
twice.
USING CHANNEL SCAN
Use SCAN (FAV) to start a three-second
scan of all favorite channels (if pro-
grammed – see Programming Favorite
Channel Scan) or all channels (if Favorite
Channel Scan is not programmed).
1. If Favorite Channel Scan has been set
up, skip to step 2. Otherwise, press
the desired device key.
2. Press SCAN once.
•IfFavorite Channel Scan has been
set up, the device scans your
favorite channels, then continues
to scan all channels for the
device.
•IfFavorite Channel Scan has not
been set up, scanning starts with
the current channel.
3. To stop scanning channels at any
time, press any key once.
CHANGING VOLUME LOCK
The remote comes preset to allow inde-
pendent volume control of each selected
device (Global Volume Unlock). However,
you may change the Volume Lock setting
to Global Volume Lock so that one
device’s volume will control volume in
all other modes.After that,you can per-
form Individual Volume Unlock on a
selected device to set its volume control
for independent operation.
Locking Volume Control to One
Mode (Global Volume Lock)
1. Press and hold P until the red LED
blinks twice, then release P.
2. Enter 9 9 3,then press the mode key
for the device you want to control
volume (e.g., TV). The LED blinks
twice.When you press VOL+, VOL–,
or MUTE, the selected device (e.g., TV)
will control the volume regardless of
the current mode.
Unlocking Volume Control for a
Single Device (Individual Volume
Unlock)
1. After performing Global Volume
Lock,press and hold P again until the
red LED blinks twice, then release P.
2. Press the mode key for the device
you want to have independent vol-
ume control (e.g., DVD).
3. Enter 9 9 3 then press VOL–. The LED
blinks four times.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for any
other device that you want to have
independent volume control.When
you select a device that has its vol-
ume unlocked,pressing VOL+, VOL–,
or MUTE, controls the device’s volume
only in its own mode.
Unlocking All Volume Control
(Restoring Global Unlock)
Follow these steps to restore indepen-
dent volume control for all programmed
devices (e.g., TV volume control in TV
mode,VCR volume in VCR mode, etc.).
1. Press and hold P until the red LED
blinks twice, then release P.
2. Enter 9 9 3 then press VOL+.The
LED blinks four times.Volume will
be independently controlled for all
programmed devices.
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM: LED does not blink when
you press a key.
SOLUTION: Replace batteries with four (4)
fresh AAA alkaline batteries.
PROBLEM: LED blinks when you press a
key, but device does not
respond.
SOLUTION: Make sure the remote is
aimed at your device and is
not more than 15 feet away.
PROBLEM: Remote control does not con-
trol devices or commands are
not working properly.
SOLUTION: Try all listed codes for the
device.Make sure the device
operates with an infrared
remote control.
PROBLEM: TV/VCR combo does not
respond.
SOLUTION: Use the VCR codes for your
brand. Some units may
require both a TV code and a
VCR code for full operation.
PROBLEM: CH+ , CH - ,and LAST do not
work for your RCA TV.
SOLUTION: Due to RCA design from 1983
to 1987,only the original
remote control will operate
these functions.
PROBLEM: No volume on a second TV.
SOLUTION: Follow instructions in
Changing Volume Lock.
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