URC URC-A6 Owners Manual

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  • URC URC-A6 | Owners Manual - Page 1
    URC-A6 Remote Control Owner's Manual
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    Universal Remote Control's URC-A6 Pre-Programmed and Learning remote control. You now have the power to control your entire home entertainment system with one easy--to--use remote. The URC-A6 can be used with thousands of audio/video components because of the extensive library of codes that
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    4 • Low Battery Warning 5 • Couch Mode 5 Keypad Layout & Button Functions.......6 Programming URC-A6 Using Pre-Programmed Codes 7 • Quick Set-Up Method 7 • Three-Digit Code Entry Method 9 • Auto-Search Method 11 Programming URC-A6 Using the Learning Method 13 Special Advanced Features 15
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    to 6 Components The URC-A6 remote control is designed to control up to six different Audio/Video components and operate virtually all brands of AUDIO, TV, DVD/DVR/VCR, CBL/SAT, LIGHTS and AUX(Game, Music server, etc.) components. Component Buttons Once you have programmed the URC-A6 for all of your
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    The URC-A6 is designed to automatically turn itself off if a button is pressed for more than 30 seconds. This prevents battery power from being depleted should the remote accidentally slip between the couch cushions. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE PLEASE CONTACT OUR TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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    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 level. NUMBER PAD Use to enter code numbers for programming components and to enter channel numbers to tune
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    different ways you can program your URC-A6 using the component brand codes that are pre-programmed into the remote. One of these will work for you! • Quick Set-Up Method • Three-Digit Code Entry Method • Auto-Search Method * * * TRY THIS FIRST! Quick Set-Up Method STEP 1: Manually or using your old
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    Quick Set-up Code Tables TV Quick Number Manufacturer/Brand 0 SANYO 1 SONY 2 SAMSUNG 3 LG 4 TOSHIBA 5 MAESTRO 3 LUTRON DUAL RANIA 4 COLORADO VNET 5 CYRON 6 X-10 7 RAKO 8 LEVITON 9 LIGHTOLIER CONTROLS AUDIO Quick Number Manufacturer/Brand 0 ROTEL 1 DENON 2 YAMAHA 3 MARANTZ 4 SONY 5 INTEGRA 6
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    you write down all the codes listed for your brand because only one code is going to work with your component. STEP 3: Manually or using your old remote, turn on the component you want to program-for example, to program your TV turn on your TV set. STEP 4: On the URC-A6, press the Component button
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    punched in is the correct number, the component you are trying to program will turn off. If it did not turn off, enter the next code number from your list until it does turn off. STEP 6: Once you've entered the code number and the component has turned off, press the POWER button on the URC-A6 remote
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    turn off. The remote will exit the programming mode and you will have to start over. 5 UP ARROW 6 DOWN ARROW STEP 3: Point the URC-A6 remote control toward 5 the component and press the UP arrow (or 6 DOWN arrow) button once. Each time the UP or DOWN arrow button is pressed, the code will count up
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    found the right code number and the component has turned off, press the POWER button on the URC-A6 remote to turn the program with either the Quick Set-Up or 3digit Code Entry Methods. IMPORTANT: If you cannot find the right code after 5 minutes of trying the Auto-Search Method, try the Learning
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    If Auto Search did not work, try this: Programming URC-A6 using the Learning Method STEP 1: LineuptheURC-A6totheremotecontrolyou want to 'learn' from, head--to--head as shown below. Make sure the heads are one to two inches apart. STEP 2: On the URC-A6, press the Component button that you want to
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    even after a different set-up code number is programmed into the remote control. • To return to an original pre-programmed function, a learned function must to be erased. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE PLEASE CONTACT OUR TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE, E-MAIL
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    by pressing a single button on your URC-A6. What could normally take three remotes and three button pushes, the URC-A6 can accomplish with the press of one button. We call that MacroPower. Any of the Power On or the System Off buttons can be programmed for MacroPower control. To set it up, follow
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    seconds, the component LED light will turn off. The remote will exit the programming mode and you will have to start over. STEP 2: commands. The component LED lights will blink three times to confirm that the programming has been successfully saved. CHANNEL 5 UP SUGGESTION: Most of the components
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    in Step 2) the remote will send out 009 at the first press of the 'A' button, and then send out 035 at the second press, etc. • You cannot program the CH+ or PAUSE buttons as macro commands. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE PLEASE CONTACT OUR TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER IF YOU NEED
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    , the component LED light will turn off. The remote will exit the programming mode and you will have to start over. A BUTTON MUTE STEP 3: Using the Number Pad, punch in the Channel number of the Favorite Channel that you want to store in the Macro button. The Cable component LED light will blink
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    is great switching video or audio sources. Here is an example of how to program a macro on the "A" button with three favorite channels. We'll use "25, 50, and 75." STEP 1: Press the device you are getting channel control from. Ex. Cable. STEP 2: Press and hold the "A" button and "Mute" button at the
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    the URC-A6. It gives you total volume control over ALL the components in your system, even those that do not have built--in volume control, are in programming mode. If you do not press a button within 30 seconds, the component LED light will turn off. The remote will exit the programming mode and
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    that component. VOLUME UP Repeat Steps 1-2 for all other components. Note: SimpleSound is what's technically referred to as a "Punch Through" feature and is not limited to volume control. It can also be applied to other groups of buttons. If you find yourself switching to a particular component mode
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    Channel Control "Punch Through" This "Punch Through" enables you to program the URC-A6 so that either the Cable or TV Channel Controls (CHANNEL UP, DOWN, LAST, CHANNEL NUMBERS 0-9, +10 and ENTER) will also operate in other component modes on the remote control. STEP 1: Press and hold the component
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    Transport Control "Punch Through" This "Punch Through" enables you to program the URC-A6 so that DVD or DVR 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
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    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
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    Macros These macros can be difficult and will vary depending on your specific setup. Because most TVs have a "Toggle" input feature, there's no way to jump to a specific video source discretely. "Toggle" means that you have one button on your remote you'll be programming your macros assuming that you
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    Erasing Commands -- Overview 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. Erasing a Single Learned Command from One Component STEP 1: Press the component
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    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 2 seconds until 30 seconds, the component LED light will turn off. The remote will exit the programming mode and you will have to start over. STEP 2:
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    Erasing MacroPower & Other Macro Commands STEP 1: To erase MacroPower commands on the POWER ON or SYSTEM OFF button, to confirm the erasure. POWER ON SYSTEM OFF MUTE CHANNEL UP NOTE: To erase other Macros, simply press the appropriate button in Step 1 in combination with the MUTE button. Page 28
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    Steps 1-2 to erase SimpleSound commands from other components. NOTE: To erase other "Punch Through" commands, simply press the following buttons in place of VOLUME UP in Step 2: • For Channel Control, press: CHANNEL UP • For Transport Control, press: PLAY • For OSD Control, press: MENU Page 29
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    Reset You can reset your URC-A6 remote to the original factory default settings. Press and hold both the TV and RECORD buttons for about five seconds until the LIGHTS component LED light blinks five times. All programming and set-up codes that you have entered into the remote will be erased and the
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    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 LED light will turn off. The remote will exit the programming mode and you will have to start
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    Pre-Programmed Code Tables The URC-A6 Pre-Programmed code library is classified by category (CABLE/SAT, TV, DVD, 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 Lighting Controls 39 Page 32
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    CABLE/SAT Brand Code Numbers Brand Code Numbers CABLE Boxes ABC 004 042 ADELPHIA 001 110 ADVANCED PIONEER 001 034 105 RCN 110 RODGERS 001 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 001 042 251 SEREN 001 SERVICE ELECTRIC 110 SHAW 110 SIGECOM 001 SONY 108 STARCOM 004 SUSQUEHANNA 001 110 TIME WARNER
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    TV Brand Code Numbers Brand Code Numbers ABEX 025 ADMIRAL 072 251 333 ADVENT 247 ADVENTURA 002 AIKO 103 ALERON 028 AKAI 363 146 248 281 405 615 A MARK 112 AMERICA
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    TV Brand Code Numbers Brand Code Numbers MINTEK 282 MINUTZ 008 MITSUBISHI 124 363 028 072 TERA 172 TMK 363 TNCI 073 TOSHIBA 138 030 007 040 258 325 TRUTECH 529 UNIVERSAL 008 009 VICTOR 038 VIDEO CONCEPTS 146 VIDIKRON 174 164 VIDTECH 363 VIEWSONIC 242 389 VIKING 002
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    DVD/DVR/VCR Brand Code Numbers Brand Code Numbers DVD AKAI 281 ALLEGRO 091 APEX DIGITAL 111 115 BLAUPUNKT 111 BROKSONIC 130 CINEVISION 091 COBY 260 CYBERHOME 271 DENON 138 173 358 DURABRAND
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    AUDIO Brand Code Numbers Brand Code Numbers ADCOM 082 092 225 161 269 356 AIWA 170 018 104 202 203 213 211 188 AKAI 189 ARCAM 141 077 B & K 096 097 BOSE
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    AUX Brand Code Numbers iPod Controls APPLE / iPod BOSE DLO GRIFFIN KENSINGTON TEN TECHNOLOGY 901 912 909 418 471 906 901 MEDIA PC Controls DELL 001 GATEWAY 001 HP 001 KEYSPAN 797 SONY 001 TOSHIBA 001 WINBOOK 001 GAMING SYSTEM Controls MICROSOFT / XBOX 908 607 SONY / PS2 914
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    LIGHTS Brand Code Numbers COLORADO VNET 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 CYRON 421 LEVITON 321 LIGHTOLIER CONTROLS 307 LITE-TOUCH 708 757 LUTRON 001 158 159 306 308 309 340 341 RAKO 301 302 303 304 305 WATT STOPPER 319 320 XANTECH 688 689 X-10 183 257 Page 39
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    URC-A6 the user must program MacroPower commands, refer to page 18 in this Manual. What if my remote control no longer works from a distance? Replace the batteries with new Alkaline batteries. Who can I contact for more answers? The Universal Remote Control technical support and customer service
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    unless expressly provided for in any enclosed software Limited Warranty. To obtain warranty service, you must deliver the product, freight prepaid, in its original packaging or packaging affording adequate protection to Universal Remote Control at the address provided in the Owner's Manual. Page 41
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    It is your responsibility to backup any macro programming, artwork, software or other materials that may have been programmed into your unit. It is likely that such data, software, or other materials will be lost during service and Universal Remote Control will not be responsible for any such damage
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    FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION ON THIS PRODUCT. IN NO EVENT SHALL UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL BE LIABLE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT, ACCESSORY OR
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    and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one more of the following
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    PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE PLEASE CONTACT OUR TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE, E-MAIL [email protected] or dial 1-800-901-0800 (9:00AM-6:00PM EST) 500 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528 Phone: (914) 835-4484 Fax: (914) 835-4532 OCE-0084A_Rev 09
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