Contec CheckMate V RT-U50-25S User Manual

CheckMate® V

Model RT-U50-25S

Universal Remote

Control

Programming & Operating

Instructions

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capabilities of your remote control, take a moment

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1. Introduction

Your Checkmate is simple to program, easy to use, and can operate up to five (5) electronic devices, which include:

CABLE Cable set-top terminals TV Televisions VCR VCR DVD DVD AUDIO Receivers, amplifiers, CD players

Before you can use your remote control, it must be programmed (set-up) to operate the above devices.

2. Before Getting Started

Some of the special features on your remote control are:

Point and Press® Programming

Lets you program your TV, VCR, DVD and AUDIO devices without using codes. For more information, see Sections 5 and 14.

SmartKeys™

Program multiple button presses on the [CABLE] and [TV] buttons. For more information, see Section 9.

Mode Lock™

Your model RT-U50 remote comes “locked” in its cable operating mode. To operate more functions on your TV, VCR, DVD or AUDIO devices, see Section 11.

[DEVICE] Button

The [DEVICE] button operates only when Mode Lock™ feature is unlocked. When [DEVICE] is pressed, one of the power buttons will light up indicating the current device being operated. While the current mode power button is illuminated, press a non-illuminated power button to operate a different device.

[VCR / DVD / VOD] Button

Press and hold to “toggle” the transport (Play, Stop, Rew...) buttons between Cable (Video-On-Demand), VCR or DVD functions.

Memory Guard

Eliminates reprogramming after battery changes.

Time Out

V, Model RT-U50, universal remote control

Shuts remote off if any button is pressed and held for 45 seconds. This extends battery life in the event the remote becomes lodged under or between heavy objects.

Reset

Lets you reset your remote to its original default settings. For more information, see Section 12.

3. Installing / Replacing Batteries

Install two (2) new “+ / -” ends of the batteries with the diagram in the battery compartment.

Low Battery Indication - when the batteries become low and need to be replaced, the [CABLE], [TV], [VCR], [DVD], [AUDIO] buttons will not illuminate normally, or at all, during operation. When this happens, install two (2) new

batteries to restore normal operation to the remote

alkaline control.

Your remote control has Memory Guard™, which eliminates reprogramming after battery changes.

4. Programming Cable Set-Top Terminal

Your CheckMate® V remote is pre-programmed a UEC digital set-top terminal.

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 operator.

1. Press [SELECT] then [MUTE] together until the power / mode buttons illuminate in slow-rotation (i.e. CABLE Æ TV Æ VCR Æ DVD Æ AUDIO Æ CABLE.

2. From the Cable Setup Code list your brand / model and enter it on the keypad of the remote control. The cable set-top terminal will turn off.

3. Then, press [SELECT] to lock in the code. The power / mode buttons will blink 3-times and go out.

Cable Setup Codes

UEC

Motorola DCT, CFT2200 CFT2100, CFT2000

Jerrold DL4, DP(V), DQN(V), DPBB

AAA alkaline batteries. Properly match the

AAA

to operate

, locate the 3-digit code for

001

001 002

003

Scientific Atlanta Explorer® Explorer® (#, *) Explorer® (Blue Ridge) Explorer (WorldGate™) 8600X 8600

Pace 510 Digital HD Digital

Pioneer Voyager™ BA-V1000, BA-V2000

Tocom 5503VIP, 5507, 5508

Zenith MM 2500 Digital

5. Programming TV, VCR, DVD, AUDIO Devices

Code Entry Programming

1. Turn on all the electronic devices (TV, VCR, DVD, AUDIO) you want to program the remote to operate.

2. Press [SELECT] then [MUTE] together until the power / mode buttons illuminate in slow-rotation (i.e. CABLEÆ TV Æ VCR Æ DVD Æ AUDIO Æ CABLE…).

3. a. To program your TV, locate the 3-digit code for your

brand in the TV Setup Code list and enter it on the keypad of the remote control. Entry of the correct code will cause your TV to turn off. If multiple codes are listed for your brand, you may have to enter different codes until your TV turns off.

b. As soon as you have entered a 3-digit code that turns

your TV off, press [MUTE].

1. If the TV turns back on, press [SELECT] to lock in the code. The power / mode buttons will blink 3-times and go out.

2. If the TV does not turn back on, enter a different 3-digit setup code until your TV turns back on. Then press [SELECT] to lock in the code. The power / mode buttons will blink 3-times and go

out.

004 010 011 012 005 006

004 010

004 007

008

009 013

4. To program your VCR or DVD, refer to the VCR or

5. To program your AUDIO equipment, refer to the

Point and Press® Programming

This method allows you to program using the correct command that you select in a variety of codes until you find the code that operates your device. You then lock in the correct code as described below.

The following instructions describe how to program your remote control using the [CH ▲] or [CH ▼] buttons ("Power" function during programming). You may also program your remote control using other buttons / functions as described in Section 14. When using this method, there are several important points to remember:

• The order in which you program your electronic devices is

• There may be several codes that turn your electronic

• While the remote is searching for the correct setup

• It may take several minutes for the remote to find the

Programming your electronic devices using the [Ch ▲] or [Ch ▼] buttons (“Power” function during programming)...

1. Turn on all the electronic devices (TV, VCR, DVD, AUDIO)

2. Press [SELECT] then [MUTE] together until the power /

3. Press and hold the [CH ▲] button until one

DVD Setup Code lists and repeat steps 2 and 3 above.

AUDIO Setup Code list above.

. Instead, the remote control automatically finds

codes

important.

not

devices on / off (or perform other functions). Once you lock-in a code, be sure to check the available functions for that device (i.e. TV - Vol ▲/▼, Mute, TV Input , VCR Play, Stop..., DVD - Play, Stop..., AUDIO - Vol▲/▼, Mute) to see if they are operating.

code(s) for your electronic devices, it is possible that other (previously programmed) devices may turn on / off (or perform other functions). If this occurs, continue pressing the [CH ▲] or [CH ▼] buttons (or the buttons described in Section 14) until you find the correct code for the device you are programming.

correct code that turns your device off (or performs another selected function). During this time, the power / mode buttons will illuminate in fast-rotation (i.e. CABLE Æ TV Æ VCR Æ DVD Æ AUDIO Æ CABLE…).

you want to program the remote to operate.

mode buttons illuminate in slow-rotation (i.e. CABLE Æ TV Æ VCR Æ DVD Æ AUDIO Æ CABLE…).

off. While you are pressing the [CH ▲] button, the power /

and repeat steps 2 and 3

the remote control without

device turns

mode buttons will illuminate in fast-rotation. As soon as one device turns off, release the [CH ▲] button.

4. Press [MUTE]. If the device that turned off...

5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 above for each of the remaining

6. Programming TV / VCR Combinations

1. First

2. Next

3. Last

7. Programming Your TV / DVD or TV / VCR / DVD

Combination.... .................................................................

1. First

2. Next

a. Turns back on, press [SELECT] to lock in this code.

The power / mode buttons will blink 3-times and go

out.

b. Does not turn back on, press [CH ▼] one step at a

time until that device turns back on. Each time you press the [CH ▼] button, the power / mode buttons will illuminate once DVD Æ VCR Æ TV Æ CABLE).

Once you have found a code that turns the device on / off, press [SELECT] to lock in this code. The power / mode buttons will blink 3-times and go out.

electronic devices you wish to program the remote to operate.

, turn on your TV / VCR combination device and

install a VHS tape.

, program your remote to operate the TV functions.

Using the Code Entry Programming method described in Section 5, find a TV functions (power, Vol, ▲/▼, Mute) of your TV / VCR unit.

, program your remote to operate the VCR functions.

Using the Code Entry Programming method described in Section 5, enter, lock and test each 3-digit VCR Setup Code for your brand until a code is found that operates the transport functions (play, stop, rew, fwd, pause, rec) of your TV / VCR unit.

, turn on your TV / DVD combination device and install

a DVD.

, program your remote to operate the TV functions.

Using the Code Entry Programming method described in Section 5, find a TV Setup Code functions (Power, Vol ▲/▼, Mute) of your TV / DVD unit.

in reverse fast-rotation (AUDIO Æ

Setup Code that operates the TV

that operates the TV

, program your remote to operate the DVD functions.

3. Last

Using the Code Entry Programming method described in Section 5, enter, lock and test each 3-digit DVD Setup

for your brand until a code is found that operates the

Code transport functions (PLAY, STOP, REW, FWD, PAUSE, REC) of your TV / DVD unit.

Before you can test for the correct DVD setup code, you must first press and hold the [VCR / DVD / VOD] button until the [DVD] button illuminates.

4. If you have a TV / VCR / DVD then program your remote to operate the

Using the Code Entry Programming method described in Section 5, enter, lock and test each 3-digit VCR Setup

for your brand until a code is found that operates the

Code VCR transport functions (PLAY, STOP, REW, FWD, PAUSE, REC) of your TV / DVD / VCR unit.

Before you can test for the correct VCR setup code, you must first press and hold the [VCR / DVD / VOD] button until the [VCR] button illuminates.

TV Setup Codes

Admiral Adventura Aiwa Akai Amark Amstrad Anam

Apex 030 038 427

AOC Audiovox Belcor Bell & Howell Broksonic Brokwood Candle Centurion Citizen 068 091 211 233 Concerto 073 095 Contec 147 Coronado Craig 223 Crown 023 Curtis Mathes 016 054 107 108 211

Daewoo

Daytron 073 095 107 108

combination unit, you would

026

054 047 214 053 023 215 157

222 223

217 218 219 220 221

053 220 073 211 165 167 073 068 091 095 107 108

023

213 051 068 073 095 158 159 189 191 194 196 197 198 200 202 204 205 206 207 209

functions.

VCR

211

Dumont 073 Electro Home Elektra 353 Emerson

Envision Fisher 355 356 Funai GE

Gibralta

Goldstar (LG)

Grundig 233 Hall Mark 073 095

Hitachi

Inkel 364 JC Penney

JVC

Kawasho KMC KTV 023 053 233 366 Kurazai 211 213 LG (Goldstar)

Lodgenet Logik 211 213 Luxman LXI 024 026 157 Magnavox (Philips)

Majestic 211 213 Marantz 053 107 Megatron 215 Memorex

MGA/Mitsubishi

Montgomery Ward

NEC 028 068 090 108 200 Orion

Panasonic 042 043 044 045 046

073 095

016 023 053 064 103 139 158 159 164 165 166 167 168 169 392 400 401 402 408 415 073 095

047 015 018 042 044 049 054 055 068 073 090 095 101 102 103 389 390 396 403 406 407 023 048 053 068 073 090 095 360 023 053 068 073 090 107 108

023 068 095 096 097 098 099

039 053 068 073 092

095 102 355 104 105 410 073 095 023

023 053 068 073 090 107 108 233 360 361 211 213

068 073 095

072

023 068 071 073 089 090 091 093 134 385 387 397 404

090 211 405 053 068 073 090 095 107 109 110 216 384 394 395 398 399 022 023 026 053 071 072 108 211 213

019 159 160 161 162 163 382

108

360

396

109

355

233

361

397

388

107

233

100

106

108

213

VCR Setup Codes

Philco

Philips(Magnavox)

Pilot 073 094 233 Pioneer 111 144 383 Portland 023 068 ProScan Proton 090 371 Pulsar 073 Quasar 044 Radio Shack Realistic RCA

Sampo 090 108 Samsung

Sanyo Scott 090 108 168 Sears

Sharp

Signature 2000 Sony 014 020 Soundesign 091 Squareview 157 Supre-Macy Sylvania

Symphonic Tatung 044 Techwood Teknika

Telerent Tera 381 Tevion TMK 068 090 Toshiba 030 031 Totevision Universal 068 102 Vidtech Wards 068 090 White Westinghouse XR-1000 213 Yamaha York 090 108 Zenith 391 405 406

023 053 091 023 068 071 073 089 090 091 093 134 385 387 397 404

055 070

073 022 166 168 042 052 053 054 055 069 070

015 016 017 023 031 090 107 108 134 147 151 153 386 411 353 355 356 376 377

023 031 038 039 068 353 355 356 016 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 393 395 409 023 026 108 211 213

380 068 071 072 090 091 093 107 108 157 158 047 157

068 023 068 213 023 213

065 414

233

068

211 408

068

047 048 049 050 051

068

071

372

021

072

091

038

039

072

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