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OVERVIEW
The Comcast Custom DVR 3-Device
universal remote will control up to
three home entertainment devices,
including a Digital Video Recorder
enabled Cable Box (used by Comcast
Systems).
The remote control requires installing
two (2) new AA batteries (included)
and some ea sy programming to control your devices. For best results,
please read and perform all instructions listed here. Also, keep this guide
for future refe rence.
INSTALLING BATTERIES
1. Pull back the remote control’s
battery cover and remove it.
2. Insert the two (2) supplied AA
batteries according to the + and
-
marks in the battery case.
3. Push the battery cover back into
place.
4. Test the unit by pressing any
mode key (i.e.,
AUX, TV
, or
Cable
).
If batteries are inserted correctly,
the selected mode key will light.
NOTE: When batteries need replacement,
the remote control will stop operating.
Replace the old batteries and the unit will
be restored to its full functionality, complete
with your favorite settings.
FEATURES AND
FUNCTIONS
Use the remote control’s mode keys
(i.e.,
AUX, TV
, or
Cable
) to control
a specific device. When pressed, the
selected mode key will light, confirming your choice. Use the other keys to
perform desired actions (see the following key chart).
NOTE: The selected mode will remain
active until you press another mode key.
Press
AUX, TV
, or
Cable
once to select
and control a device.
Press
Powe r
once to
turn on or off the
selected home enter tainment device.
Use
Setup
for all
programming
sequences.
Press
All On
once to
turn on or off all
programmed devices
in this order:
Cable
,
TV
, and
AUX
. After
all devices are on,
Cable
is the active
mode.
Press ON DEMAND
once to access
Comcast’s ON
DEMAND menu (not
availabl e in al l areas).
In th e
AUX
or
TV
mode, use the transport keys to control a
VCR, PVR, or DVD
player. To record a
program on a VCR,
press
REC
twice.
In th e
Cable
mode,
use the keys to control
ON DEMAND pro
grams.
Press
REPLAY
to
replay t he previous
few seconds of a pro
gram.
Press
My DVR
to
show a list of prog
rams that have b een
recorded.
Press
LIVE
to return
to watching live TV.
Use A, B, or C to
access interactive
functionality on your
cable box.
Use
Page+
(or
Page–
)
to page up (or down)
through menu screens
and the interactive
program gu ide.
Use
Guide
to display
the interactive
program guide.
Use these keys to
move the cursor in
the interactive program guide and menu
screens.
Use OK
(Select)
to
select menu options,
PPV events, and
programs f rom the
interactive program
guide.
Use
Info
to display
current channel and
program in formation.
Use
Menu
to display
the Quick Menu (on a
Motorola Cable Box),
or to a ccess settings
(on a Scientific
Atla nta Explo rer,
Pioneer Voyager, or
PAC E c ab l e b ox ) .
Use
Exit
to exit t he
menu or guide.
Use
Help
to access
digital cable help.
Use
Last
to recall the
last channel or go back
one scree n in the menu.
Use
VOL+
(or
VOL-)
to raise (or lower) the
sound volume. Also
see
Changing Volume
Lock
.
Press
Mute
once to
turn sound off or on.
In th e Cable mode,
press
FAV
once to
display programmed
favorite cable channels.
Use
CH+
(or CH-
) to
select the next higher
(or lower) channel.
When cont rolling a
DVD pl ayer, use
CH+
(or CH-
) to skip
forward (or skip
reverse) through
video.
Use th e k eyp ad (0 ~
9
)to directly select the
channels (e.g., 09 or
031).
In th e TV mode, use
this key to switch the
TV’s input to view TV
or vide o programs.
In th e
AUX
mode,
use this key to switch
the VCR, PVR (or
DVR), or DVD playe r
to view TV or video.
For an audio d evice,
use it to switch to an
input source.
Use
HD/ZOOM
to change the aspect
Ration on HD
Receivers.
Use the PIP Function
keys to operate the
PIP functionality of
your converter and
TV (If Available)
PROGRAMMING DEVICE
CONTROL
The Comcast Custom 3-Device universal remote control is preprogrammed
at the factory to operate the Cable Box
supplied by your Comcast system, an
RCA TV, and an RCA VCR (in the
AUX
mode). To control devices other than
default brands (excluding the Cable
Box), perform the below steps; otherwise skip this section:
1.
Turn on a device (e.g., VCR or
DVD Player) and, if applicable,
insert media, (e.g., video cassette or
disc).
NOTE: Please rea d steps 2 to 6 completely before proceeding. Highlight or
write down the codes and device you
wish to program before moving on to
step 2.
2. On the remote control, press a
device key once (i.e.,
AUX
or TV).
NOTE: Use the
AUX
key to program
control of an Audio Amplifier or
Receiver, a DVD Player, a HomeTheater-In-A-Box Device, a PVR (or
DVR), or a VCR.
3. Press and h old
Setup
until the
selected mode key blinks twice,
then release
Setup
.
4. Locate the code for your device
in
Manufacturer’s Codes
on the
back of this user guide. Brands are
listed in alphabetical order with
the most popular codes listed
first.
5. Enter the first five-digit code for
your device. If you perform this
procedure correctly, the selected
mode key will blink twice.
NOTE: If you enter an invalid code,
the selected mode key will display one
long blink and exit the programming
mode. Repeat steps 2 to 5 with a valid
code.
6. Aim the remote control at your
device and press
Power
once.
The device should turn off. If it
does not respond, repeat steps 2
to 6, trying each code listed for
your brand until you find one
that works. If it still does not
work, try Searching For Your
Code.
NOTE: If the device does not have a
Power
key, press the (
Play
) key.
7. For future reference, write your
device code in the appropriate
boxes below:
AUX Code
:
Device Type:______________
TV Code
:
8. Repeat steps 1 to 7 for another
device you want to control.
SEARCHING FOR YOUR CODE
If your home entertainment device does
not respond to the remote control after
trying all of the codes listed for your
brand, or if your brand is not listed at
all, try searching for your code.
For example, after trying all of the
codes for your TV, you still cannot get
the remote control to operate your TV,
then:
1. Tur n on y o u r T V.
2. On the remote control, press TV
once. The n press and hold
Setup
until the TV key blinks twice,
then release
Setup
.
3. Enter 9 - 9 - 1. The TV key will
blink twic e.
4. Press and rel ease the digit 1. The
TV
key will blink twice.
Note: Substit ute 1 with 0 if
searching for a Cable code, 2 if
searching for a DVD, VCR or
PVR and 3 if searching for an
Audi o de vice
5. Press Power and aim the remote
control at the TV and press CH +
one or more times until the TV
turns off.
NOTE: In the search mode, the
remote control will send IR codes
from its library to the selected device,
starting with the most popular code
first.
6. Press
Setup
once to lock in the
code.The TV key will blink twice.
7. To search for the codes of another
device, repeat steps 1 to 5, but
substitute the
AUX
key for the
device you are searching for.
Comcast Custom DVR
3 Device
User Guide