Contec RT-U46C, CheckMate III RT-U46C Programming And Operating Instructions

CheckMate TMIII RT-U46C 2
1. Introduction
Your CheckMate™III (Model RT-U46C) universal remote control is simple to program, easy to use, and can operate up to three (3) devices, which include:
Some of the special features and buttons on your remote control are as follows:
Point and Press TMProgramming
Let’s you program your TV and VCR devices without codes. For more information, see sections 5 and 6.
[VCR / VOD] Toggle
“Toggles” the VCR buttons between cable Video­On-Demand (
VOD
) and VCR / DVD functions. For
more information, see section 13.
Smartkeys
TM
Program multiple button presses on the [
CBL
] and
[TV] buttons. For more information, see section 8.
Time Out
Shuts off remote if any button is pressed and held for 45 seconds. This extends battery life in the event the remote becomes lodges under or between heavy objects
Reset
Lets you reset your remote to its original default settings. For more information, see section 11.
[
Movies
], [
Sports
], [
News
]
Program your favorite channels on the "Movies", "Sports" and "News" buttons. For more information see section 9.
For Motorola DCT®or CFT2200 cable set-top terminals, these buttons are pre-programmed and labeled [
PPV /LOCK
], [
*HELP
], [
MUSIC
].
Install two (2) new “AA” batteries as indicated by the diagram in the battery compartment.
When the indicator light becomes dim or no longer illuminates during use, install two (2) new “AA” size batteries.
Your remote control has Memory Guard™, which eliminates reprogramming after battery changes.
Before you can use your remote control, it must be programmed (set-up) to operate the above devices.
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5. Programming Your TV
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4. Programming Your Cable Set-Top Terminal
Model RT-U46C is pre-programmed to operate the Scientific-Atlanta Explorer®, Pioneer Voyager®and Pace 510 digital set-top terminals.
To operate a different cable set-top terminal, look up the brand and model in the Cable Setup Code list. If you are not sure of your brand and model, contact your cable company.
To program your cable set-top terminal...
1. Turn on your cable set-top terminal.
2. Press [
CBL
], then [
SELECT
] together - hold both
buttons down until indicator light illuminates.
3. From the Cable Setup Code list, locate and enter the 3-digit code for your brand and model.
4. Press [
CBL
] to lock in the code. The indicator light
will blink and go out.
Write your cable set-top terminal brand & setup code
.
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TV Setup Codes
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3. Installing / Replacing Batteries
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If you have a TV that’s operated by remote control, it is recommended that you plug it directly into a wall outlet instead of the cable set-top terminal.
To program your TV...
1. Turn on your TV.
2. Press [TV], then [
SELECT
] together - hold both
buttons down until the indicator light illuminates.
3. a.Press and hold [CH+] until your TV turns off. As soon as your TV turns off, release [CH+]❶.
OR
b.From the TV Setup Code list, locate and enter
a 3-digit code for your brand. If multiple codes are listed, you may have to enter several 3­digit codes until your TV turns off.
4. Press [
MUTE
]. If your TV turns back on, press [TV] to lock in the code. The indicator light will blink and go out.
If your TV does not turn back on, repeat steps 3 and 4 until you can turn your TV off and on.
Write your TV brand & setup code_____________. Refer to section 10 for code number readback.
Note when using the Point and Press™‚
Programming method (step 3a). If you find a code that turns your TV off but not back on (step 4), you may have gone past the correct matching code. Try pressing [CH–] one
step at a time until you find
a code that turns your TV back on.
To program your TV / VCR combination unit...
1. First, program your remote for the TV functions. Following the steps in this section, find a TV Setup
Code that operates the TV functions of your TV/VCR (power, vol+/–, mute, ch+/–, 0-9).
2. Then, program your remote for the VCR functions.
Following the steps in Section 5 for code number entry, enter, lock and test each 3-digit VCR Setup Code until a code is found that operates the VCR functions of your TV / VCR (play, stop, fast-forward, rewind, pause, record).
Note: You can not use the Point and Press™ Programming method to program the VCR functions of the TV / VCR.
CheckMate
TM
III
Model RT-U46C
Universal Remote Control
Programming And Operating
Instructions
To have a clearer idea of the features and capabilities of
your remote control, take a moment to read these
instructions. Save for future reference.
Rev. 12/2001
© 2001, CONTEC CORPORATION
VCR Setup Codes
Cable Setup Codes
Admiral 058 061 062 067 Adventura 004 Akai 065 Aiwa 135 Amark 007 086 Ampro 112 Amstrad 006 Anam 088 089 093 111 120 125 134 AOC 065 Audio Vox 111 Belcor 041 Bell & Howell 062 Broksonic 011 054 Brokwood 041 Candle 027 052 Centurion 044 051 Citizen 027 052 059 062 Concerto 041 051 Contec 020 Coronado 007 Craig 134 Crown 007 Curtis Mathes 044 061 062 Daewoo 027 039 040 041 042 051 090 091 092 094
101 102 108 114 118 121 123 130 Daytron 041 044 051 Dumont 041 Electro Home 041 051 Elektra 002 Emerson 007 008 011 012 017 054 065 079 108 110
131 Envision 041 051 Fisher 010 028 Funai 004 GE 005 019 027 031 037 041 046 051 053 055
061 070 131 Gibralta 007 025 027 031 041 044 051 059 060 065 Goldstar(LG) 007 027 031 041 044 059 060 065 124 Grundig 059 Hall Mark 041 051 Hitachi 007 027 049 051 083 085 098 100 Inkel 075 JC Penney 005 010 027 037 041 051 065 069 070 JVC 048 077 080 132 Kawasho 041 051 KMC 007 KTV 007 030 059 065 Kurazai 062 Lodgenet 062 Logik 062 Luxman 027 041 051
LXI 006 035 067 Magnavox(Philips)
001 005 007 014 026 027 041 052 068 081 Majestic 062 Marantz 003 065 076 Megatron 086 Memorex 010 031 062 MGA/Mitsubishi 003 027 031 041 044 051 065 076 084 Montgomery Ward
007 037 044 057 058 062 065 067 081 NEC 023 027 031 044 101 Orion 013 017 033 045 047 078 Panasonic 018 019 021 024 053 063 Philco 001 007 027 052 065 081 Philips(Magnavox)
001 005 007 014 026 027 041 052 068 081 Pilot 041 059 097 Pioneer 056 103 Portland 007 027 ProScan 055 061 073 082 112 Proton 031 126 128 Pulsar 041 Quasar 019 Radio Shack 041 Realistic 012 057 079 RCA 022 027 046 053 055 061 065 072 073 082 Sampo 031 044 Samsung 007 016 020 031 044 119 129 Sanyo 002 010 028 104 133 Scott 031 044 079 Sears 002 007 010 016 027 028 043 069 Sharp 007 009 023 035 057 064 067 096 Signature 2000 007 044 058 062 067 Sony 032 038 050 066 Soundesign 052 Squareview 006 Supre-Macy 071 Sylvania 001 005 006 026 027 031 044 052 081 108 Symphonic 004 006 Tatung 019 Techwood 027 Teknika 001 007 027 052 062 079 Telerent 007 062 TMK 027 031 Tera 127 Toshiba 016 029 043 069 Totevision 059 Universal 027 070 Vidtech 027 Wards 027 031 White Westinghouse
058 XR-1000 062 Yamaha 027 York 031 044 Zenith 004 015 025 034 036
Admiral 014 056 Adventura 025 Aiwa 025 106 Akai 011 021 051 092 098 103 Audio Dynamics 007 044 Bell & Howell 005 024 Broksonic 009 048 053 064 Canon 008 034 105 Citizen 002 006 028 060 Colortyme 044 Craig 028 030 Curtis Mathes 008 013 034 044 060 Daewoo 006 010 012 057 058 112 114 116 Daytron 055 058 DBX 007 044 Dynatech 025 106 Emerson 002 003 006 008 009 022 033 040 049 051
064 091 101 106 107 109 Fisher 005 015 024 030 052 Funai 025 106 GE 008 027 028 034 041 Go Video 019 043 063 Goldstar(LG) 002 060
Cable set-top terminals Televisions VCR, DVD
Motorola (General Instrument)
DCT, CFT 2200 001 CFT2100, CFT2000 002
Jerrold 003
DL4, DP(V), DQN(V), DPBB
Scientific Atlanta
Explorer 004 Explorer(#, *) 015 Explorer(Blue Ridge) 016 Explorer(WorldGate™) 018 8600X 005 8600 006 8540, 70, 90 007
Pace
510 digital 004
Philips
digital 017
Pioneer
Voyager 004 BC-4600, BA-6000 008 BA-9000 009 BA-V1000, BA-V2000 010
Tocom
5503VIP, 5507, 5508 011
Zenith
Z-Tac 012 MM2500 013
Oak
Sigma One, P1, P2, P3 014 Sigma 2000
To program your VCR or DVD...
1. Turn on your VCR or DVD.
2. Press [
VIDEO
], then [
SELECT
] together - hold both
buttons down until the indicator light illuminates.
3. a.Press and hold [CH+] until your VCR or DVD turns off. As soon as your VCR or DVD turns off, release [CH+]❶.
OR
b.From the VCR - DVD Setup Code list, locate and
enter a 3-digit code for your brand. If multiple codes are listed, you may have to enter several 3­digit codes until your VCR or DVD turns off.
4. Press [
MUTE
]. If your VCR or DVD turns back on,
press [
VIDEO
] to lock in the code. The indicator light
will blink and go out. If your VCR or DVD does not turn back on, repeat
steps 3 and 4 until you can turn your VCR or DVD
off and on. Write your VCR / DVD brand & setup code ______. Refer to section 10 for code number readback.
Note when using the Point and Press™‚ Programming
method (step 3a). If you find a code that turns your VCR / DVD off but not back on (step 4), you may have gone past the correct matching code. Try pressing [CH–] one
step at a time until you find a
code that turns your VCR / DVD back on.
6. Programming Your VCR or DVD (
Video device
)
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13. Using Your RT-U46C Remote Control
Your remote has two (2) SmartkeysTM[CBL] and [TV]. Each SmartkeyTMcan be programmed so whenever it’s pressed, it can transmit up to 12 individual button presses in sequence.
Programming and using the [CBL] Smartkey
TM
The [CBL] button normally turns on / off your cable set­top terminal. You can also program this Smartkey™ so whenever it is pressed, it will turn on your cable set-top terminal and TV, then tune the TV to a specific channel with one button press.
1. Press [
CBL
], then [
SETTINGS
] together-hold both
down together until the indicator light illuminates.
2. In
this
order, press [
CBL
], [TV], [0], [3]. The indicator
light will blink and remain illuminated.
3. Press [CH+] to lock in this setting. The indicator light will blink and go out.
To return the [
CBL
] button to its normal default setting,
repeat step 1, then press [CH–].
Programming and using the [TV] Smartkey
TM
The [TV] button normally turns on / off your TV. You can also program this SmartkeyTMso whenever it is pressed, it will turn on your TV, then tune your TV to channel 3 with one button press.
1. Press [TV], then [
SETTINGS
] together - hold both
down together until the indicator light illuminates.
2. In
this order, press [TV], [0], [3]. The indicator light
will blink and remain illuminated.
3. Press [CH+] to lock in this setting. The indicator light will blink and go out.
To return the [TV] button to its normal default setting, repeat step 1, then press [CH–].
Note : When using any Smartkey
TM
to transmit a series of button presses, be sure to keep your remote aimed at the devices to ensure all functions are received in their entirety.
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9. Programming [
MOVIES
], [
NEWS
], [
SPORTS
]
Each of these buttons can be programmed to store a favorite cable channel.
For example, to program the [
MOVIES
] button to cable
channel 53...
1. Press [
CBL
], then [
MOVIES
] together - hold both
down until the indicator light illuminates.
2. Press [0], [5], [3]. (enter CH. # in 3-digit format)❶.
3. Press [
MOVIES
] to store this channel. The ndicator
light will blink and go out.
Programming the [
SPORTS
] or [
NEWS
] buttons is the
same general procedure as above.
May also be 4-digit (or 5-digit) format. The exact # of digits you need to enter depends on how your cable operator has setup your cable set-top terminal.
For Motorola DCT®or CFT2200 set-top terminals, these buttons are pre-programmed and labeled [
PPV
/ LOCK
], [
*HELP
], [
MUSIC
].
2. Press [
INFO
] to identify your TV setup code. The indicator light will "blink back" the code numbers, with a 1-second interval between each digit of the code.
Example: For code "035", the indicator light will blink
10 times, then 3 times, then 5 times.
To identify the 3-digit Cable setup code, press [
CBL
]
then [
SELECT
] in step 1 above, then press [INFO].
To identify the 3-digit Video (
VCR or DVD
) setup code,
press [
VIDEO
], then [
SELECT
] in step 1 above, then
press [
INFO
].
10.Code Number Readback
To identify the 3-digit TV setup code stored under the Point and Pressmethod...
1. Press [TV], then [
SELECT
] - hold both down until
the indicator light illuminates.
11. Resetting Your Remote Control
To reset your remote control to its factory default settings...
1. Press [
CBL
], then [
SELECT
] - hold both down until
the indicator light illuminates.
2. Press [
SETTINGS
], then [
SETTINGS
] again. The
indicator light will blink and go out.
12. Helpful Tips and Troubleshooting
1. Your remote is equipped with a Point and Press Programming label on the back of its case. This will help you quickly program the remote without using codes.
2. The indicator light will remain on while the remote is in a programming mode. In the absence of an entry, the light will go out after 45 seconds.
When locking in your devices, the indicator light will blink and go out.
3. When using the Point and Press™‚ programming method, you may find a code that turns your device off but not back on. If this happens...
a. the correct code has not been found. Continue
pressing [CH+] until your devices turn on and off. OR
b. you may have gone past the correct matching
code. Try pressing [CH–] one
step at a time until you find a code that turns your cable set-top terminal back on.
4. If you have any questions concerning the operation of your cable set-top terminal, contact your cable operator.
5. If the same button is pressed and held for 45 seconds, your remote control will turn itself off. This extends the battery life by should the remote become lodged under or between heavy objects, for example sofa cushions.
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Tune directly to favorite Movie, Sports,
News channels. (On Motorola DCT set-top
terminals, these buttons are pre-programmed
to [
PPV / LOCK
], [
*HELP
] and [
MUSIC
] functions)
Harman/Kardon 044 Hitachi 025 046 059 106 113 Instant Replay 008 017 034 JC Penney 005 008 017 028 034 044 046 JVC 004 005 007 038 026 060 095 102 JCL 008 Kenwood 004 005 007 060 106 Logik 042 Lloyd 025 106 LXI 002 025 106 Magnavox 008 025 034 036 106 Marantz 005 008 036 044 060 Marta 002 Matsui 094 Memorex 002 005 025 030 034 104 106 110 Mitsubishi 023 029 031 047 106 MTC 025 028 106 Montgomery Ward
014 025 027 034 037 062 Multi Tech 025 028 042 106 NEC 004 005 007 044 070 071 Orion 022 049 065 066 067 068 Panasonic 008 013 034 099 Pentax 046 Philco 008 034 036 106 Philips 008 017 034 036 106 Pioneer 004 045 046 Portland 058 ProScan 027 041 Quasar 013 034 Quartz 005 009 RCA 001 008 016 017 027 028 037 041 046 106 Realistic 005 014 025 030 034 106 Samsung 021 028 039 098 108 111 Sansai 042 Sansui 004 093 Sanyo 005 024 114 Sayyo 030 Scott 003 006 031 042 Sears 002 005 015 030 046 Sharp 014 056 Shintom 042 Signature 2000 014 025 027 037 062 Sony 032 035 050 Soundesign 106 Sylvania 008 016 017 025 034 036 047 054 065 073
074 106 Symphonic 025 106 Tandy 005 025 106 Tashiko 002 Tatung 007 Teac 007 025 106 Technics 008 Teknika 002 053 106 Thomas 106 TMK 091 Toshiba 006 015 046 052 096 Totevision 002 028
Unitech 028 Vector Research 031 044 Video Concepts 044 106 Wards 002 014 025 028 060 106 XR-1000 042 Yamaha 005 007 044 106 Zenith 004 018 035 038 061 106
When you first program your remote, volume and mute are controlled through your TV.
To control volume / mute through your cable set­top terminal:
1. Press [
CBL
], then [
SELECT
] together - hold both
down until the indicator light illuminates.
2. Press [
VOL
+], then [
CBL
] for cable volume. The
indicator light will blink and go out.
To return volume control back to your TV, repeat step 1 above, then press [
VOL
+], then [TV] in step 2.
7. Programming Volume Control
Denon 076 GE 077 078 Hitachi 117 JVC 079 KLH 118 LG 079 Magnavox 081 082 Mitsubishi 083 Panasonic 084 Pioneer 085 Samsung 086 Sharp 119 Sony 087 Thomson 120 Toshiba 088 Yamaha 089 Zenith 089
8. Your Remote’s Smartkeys
TM
DVD Setup Codes
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