URC-A6 Remote Control Owner’s Manual Replace with high quality image Place URC logo here.
Congratulations! With your new URC-A6 universal remote, you now have the power to control your home entertainment system with just one easy-to-use control. Thousands of audio and video component codes have already been programmed into the remote for you, making it a breeze to set up. Be sure to install the included batteries first. See page 5 for instructions. Quick Set-up Note: Selecting the proper Component button is a key to your success.
Keypad Layout and Button Functions POWER Allows you to turn the selected component on and off. COMPONENTS Used to select the component you want to operate and signals remote control activity. MENU Displays the Applications Menu through the Cable Set Top Box. INFO Displays information about the program currently playing or highlighted in the Program Guide through the Cable Set Top Box. VOLUME Raises or lowers the sound volume.
Table of Contents Quick Set-up ..............................1 Keypad Layout & Button Functions.. ................................................2 Getting Started – Overview • Battery Installation..................5 • Activation Overview ..............5 • Using Component Buttons ......6 • Learning Capability................6 • Low Battery Warning..............6 • Couch Mode ........................6 Get Started with the Basics ........7 • Quick Set-Up ........................8 • Three-Digit Set-up ........
Erasing Commands Overview ................................27 • Erasing a Single Learned Command ..........................28 • Erasing All Learned Commands from One Component ..........29 • Erasing MacroPower & Other Macro Commands ..............30 • Erasing SimpleSound & Other “Punch Through” Commands..31 • Factory Reset ......................32 Finding a Component’s Set-Up Code Number ..........................33 Pre-Programmed Code Tables ..........................34 • • • • • • Cable/Sat ..............
Getting Started - Overview Battery Installation Press the tab and remove the cover of the battery compartment located in the back of your remote. Insert the two AAA Alkaline batteries (included in the package) making sure to match the positive (+) and negative (-) symbols as shown in the diagram. Place the cover back over the battery compartment.
Using Component Buttons Once you have activated the URC-A6 remote for all of your components, you can simply press a Component button at the top of the remote, and the buttons on the URC-A6 will work with that component. Each time you press a button on the remote, the Component button light will turn on, indicating which component you are controlling.
Three ways to get started There are three ways you can activate your new URC-A6 universal remote control using its pre-programmed codes. 1. Quick Set-Up (page 8) 2. Three-Digit Code Set-up (page 9) 3. Auto—Search Set-up (page 11) Component Buttons Selecting the proper Component button is a key to your success. If you have a combination component that includes a DVD or Blu-Ray player, use the DVD button regardless of other functions, so that the DVD transport controls will work properly.
1. Quick Set-up Set-up one component at a time, and you’ll move quickly through your system. Step 1: Turn on the component you want to activate. (Other components can be on or off, it doesn’t matter.) Step 2: Point your new URC-A6 universal remote toward the component and press the appropriately labeled Component button (TV for TV, DVD for DVD, etc.) While holding this button down, press the numeric keys one at a time sequentially (1, 2, 3, …) until the component turns off.
2. Three-Digit Set-up STEP 1: Find the 3-digit code numbers for your component type and brand from the lists in the back of this manual. The codes are listed by component type (TV, VCR, DVD, etc.), then by brand name. Be sure to identify the list of codes for the correct component and brand. For instance, if you would have a Sony television, first locate the TV category, and then look for the Sony brand. Be careful. Codes for Sony DVDs may be different than from Sony TVs.
STEP 5: Check your work. Once you’ve entered the code number and the component has turned off, press the POWER [ON] button to turn the component back on. Next, test the VOLUME and CHANNEL buttons (or PLAY and STOP buttons for VCR and DVD) to make sure they all work. For example, perhaps your TV turned off with code number 147, but the volume controls did not work properly. In this case, try the next code number listed for that component. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until you find a perfect match.
3. Auto-Search Set-up The Auto-Search Set-up scans through all of the codes in the table to find the right code for your component. Use this method for components you cannot set up with either the Quick Set- Up or 3-Digit Set-up. This step is not difficult, but tests your patience, as it takes about five minutes to work through the entire table. STEP 1: Turn on the component you want to activate. (Other components can be on or off, it doesn’t matter.
STEP 4: Once the component has turned off, check your work. Press the POWER ON button on the URC-A6 remote to turn the component back on. Next, test the VOLUME and CHANNEL buttons (or PLAY and STOP buttons for VCR and DVD) to make sure they all work. If the buttons do not work properly, you need to find a new code. Continue pressing the UP (or DOWN) arrow button until you find a new code that turns off the component and makes the VOLUME or PLAY buttons respond correctly. STEP 5: Save your work.
Set-up using the Learning Method STEP 1: Line up the URC-A6 to the remote control you want to “learn” from, head—to— head as shown below. Start with the two remotes’ infrared (IR) windows touching, or nearly touching. Replace with high quality image STEP 2: On the URC-A6, press the Component button that you want to program and the ENTER button at the same time. Hold down both buttons for two seconds until the Component button light turns on. This signals that you are in programming mode.
Step 5: You can continue learning all other buttons from your old remote by pressing the next button on the URC-A6 and repeating this step. Note: The component light will blink five times if there was an error in the learning process. In this case, please repeat Steps 3 and 4. STEP 6: Save your work. Once the URC-A6 has learned all the buttons for the selected component, press and hold the Component button and ENTER buttons at the same time to save the learned functions.
If the Learning Method does not work, here are a few suggestions: ● Infrared (IR) beams on all remotes are sensitive to light, and can be impacted several ways. Here are some things to look out for: - If you have a Plasma TV, move farther away from it or to another room while working with the remotes. - Avoid programming under fluorescent light or direct sunlight. Close your curtains during the day.
Want more? Activating Optional Advanced Features Now that you’ve got your components up and running, you can stop right here. Or if you are adventurous, you can set up optional advanced features including Automated Activity Macros and Punch Throughs. The URC-A6 has six Automated Activity Macro buttons: Power, System off and the four “My Favorites” lettered buttons. Macros can be set up to automatically fire off a sequence of commands. Set it up, press the button, and watch it happen just the way you wanted.
What to know before you start: ● You can program up to 20 sequential commands on a Macro button. ● You can program delays in between commands by pressing the [PAUSE] button on the transport control. - Each press adds a one-half second delay. - If you add the delay time as the first step of Macro commands, the remote will not send the Macro unless the button is held for two seconds. ● You can set up program macro commands in layers by pressing the [STOP] button in between commands.
MacroPower™ for Total System On or Off MacroPower makes several devices work together while pressing just one button. If you want to turn on your TV, DVD player and audio receiver by pressing a single button, you can. Both the Power On and the System Off buttons can be set up this way. Note: Most components use the same signal to turn the power on and off. You may want to set-up MacroPower only in the POWER [ON] button and save the [SYSTEM OFF] button to turn components on or off individually.
My Favorites Buttons The four MY FAVORITES buttons (A, B, C and D) can be set up as dedicated Favorite Channel buttons or lists, or you can give them the power of Macro commands. Set up a dedicated Favorite Channel: STEP 1: Press the CABLE/SAT button STEP 2: Press one of the MY FAVORITES buttons and the MUTE button at the same time for two seconds until the CABLE/SAT Component light turns on.
STEP 4: Save your work. After you have input your five channels, Press the CHANNEL UP [CH▲] button to store the commands entered. The CABLE/SAT Component light will blink three times to confirm the set-up. Set up “My Favorite” buttons as Automated Activity Macros If you don’t want to program every Favorite button as a favorite channel or list, you can set up remaining buttons to send a series of commands to the components that you already set up.
Set up “My Favorite Buttons as Input Switching Macros Another use of the My Favorite buttons is to select an input for your TV with one click instead of toggling through an input button. These advanced macros are tricky, and will vary depending on your specific setup. Example Input Switching Macro for Cable to DVD and back. This example uses button B and assumes it takes 2 presses of the input button to get to from the Cable to the “DVD” input, and 3 presses to get back to the “Cable” input.
Pressing “Pause” in between input commands adds a delay to assure that all commands get sent properly. Pressing the “Stop” button allows you to start a new macro. Now you can toggle from Cable TV input to DVD and back again using your “My Favorite” B button. Note: Remember, always switch back to the default starting point. This way it sets up the next macro on another “My Favorites” button to execute properly.
SimpleSound™ Total System Volume Control Punch Through SimpleSound gives you total volume control over ALL the components in your system, even those that do not have built—in volume control, such as TIVO, DVD and VCR. It saves you the hassle of switching between component modes just to control volume. STEP 1: Identify which device in your system will be used to deliver sound. In a basic system, the sound may come from your TV speaker.
Channel Control Punch Through This punch through lets you set up the URCA6 remote so that either the Cable or TV Channel Controls (CHANNEL UP, DOWN, LAST, CHANNEL NUMBERS 0-9, +10 and ENTER) will operate in other component modes on the remote control. STEP 1: Press and hold the component button you want to add channel control to, such as [DVD] or [VCR], and the SELECT [SEL] button at the same time for two seconds until the Component light turns on. Release the buttons.
Transport Control Punch Through This punch through enables you to program the URC-A6 remote so that DVD Transport Controls (PLAY, STOP, FF, REW, PAUSE, SKIP and RECORD) will also operate in other component modes on the remote control. STEP 1: Press and hold the component button you want to add Transport Control to, such as [CABLE/SAT] or [TV], and the SELECT [SEL] button at the same time for two seconds until the Component light turns on. STEP 2: Press the [PLAY] button. The Component light will blink once.
OSD (On-Screen Display) Control Punch Through This “punch through” enables you to program the URC-A6 so that CBL or DVD OSD Controls (MENU, GUIDE, INFO, EXIT, SEL and 4 Cursor Controls) will also operate in other component modes on the remote control. STEP 1: Press and hold the component button you want to add OSD Control to, such as [TV] or [VCR], and the SELECT [SEL] button at the same time for two seconds until the Component LED light turns on. STEP 2: Press the [MENU] button.
Erasing Commands Overview If you have set up your macros and punch throughs, you should be able to put all your other controls away for safe keeping. However, you may find one pesky control you want to change or get rid of. The URCA6 allows you to erase commands easily. You can erase a single learned command, all learned commands in each component mode, SimpleSound programming, MacroPower commands, or re—set the remote to original factory default settings. These next few pages walk you through the process.
Erasing a Single Learned Command from One Component STEP 1: Press the component button where the learned command is stored and the [ENTER] button at the same time for two seconds until the component light turns on. Replace with high quality image STEP 2: Press and hold the button you want to erase for two seconds. The component light will blink twice to confirm the erasure. Note: If you do not press a button within 30 seconds, the component light will turn off.
Erasing All Learned Commands from One Component This function allows you to erase all the learned commands from one component. For example, if you want to erase all learned commands on the TV component button because you bought a new TV, the process is very simple. STEP 1: Press the component button where all the learned commands are stored and the [ENTER] button at the same time for two seconds until the component light turns on.
Erasing MacroPower & Other Macro Commands STEP 1: To erase MacroPower commands on the POWER ON or SYSTEM OFF buttons, press and hold either the POWER ON or SYSTEM OFF button and the MUTE button simultaneously for two seconds until the current status Component light turns on. Replace with high quality image STEP 2: Press the CHANNEL UP [CH▲] button to erase and exit Erase mode. The component light will blink three times to confirm the erasure.
Erasing SimpleSound & Other Punch Through Commands STEP 1: Press and hold the Component button you want to erase volume control from, such as DVD and the SELECT [SEL] button at the same time for two seconds until the Component light turns on. STEP 2: Press the VOLUME UP [VOL ▲] button and the same Component button from Step 1. The component light will blink three times to confirm the erasure. Repeat Steps 1—2 to erase SimpleSound commands from other components.
Factory Reset You can reset your URC-A6 remote to the original factory default settings. Press and hold both the [TV] and RECORD [REC] buttons for about five seconds until the [CABLE/SAT] Component light blinks five times. All programming and set-up codes that you have entered into the remote will be erased and the URC-A6 will return to the original factory default settings.
Finding a Component’s Set-up Code Number If you used the Auto—Search or Learning Methods to program a component, you may not know the code number you programmed. Here is a way for you to identify what that code number is, so you can make a note in the back of this Manual for future reference. STEP 1: Press the component button you would like to verify and the SELECT [SEL] button at the same time for two seconds until the selected Component light turns on.
Pre-Programmed Code Tables The URC-A6 Pre-Programmed code library is classified by category (Audio, CD, VCR/DVR, etc.). Within each category, the code numbers are listed in rows by brand (Sony, Panasonic, B & K, etc.). Some brands have more than one three digit code. Circle the correct row and refer to it while you perform setup operations.
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Frequently Asked Questions If the batteries run out, will I lose my settings? No. The URC-A6 stores all of your settings in nonvolatile FLASH memory. You could remove the batteries for months, replace them at your convenience, and the URC-A6 would still remember your settings. What about my Blu-Ray player? Treat your Blu-Ray player just like a DVD. You can set it up using the DVD button, or you can take another unused button(AUX) and set it up using a Macro command. See page18.
USA Limited Warranty UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL, INC. warrants this product against defects in material or workmanship for a period of one (1) year and as set forth below. Universal Remote Control will, at its sole option, repair the product using new or comparable rebuilt parts, or exchange the product for a comparable new or rebuilt product. This warranty not does apply to the following: ● Units purchased from unauthorized resellers. ● Units purchased second-hand (used).
This Owner’s Manual is designed to assist you in programming your URC-A6 remote to work with your components by guiding you through an easy step-by-step process. Everything you need to know about programming the URC-A6 is contained in this Manual. Information to the User This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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