Your Checkmate IV, Model RT-U49E, univers al rem ote c ontrol
is simple to program , easy to use, and can operate up to f our
(4) electronic devices, which i nclude:
CABLECable television converters
TVTelevisions
VIDEOVCR, DVD players
AUDIOAudio-video (A/V) receivers
Your remote control is pre-programmed to operate the
Scientific-Atlantra Explorer
converters. However, it must be programmed (set-up) to
operate your TV, VCR and AUDIO devices.
Programming your remot e is a simple procedure using Point
and Press™ Programm ing, an autom atic met hod whereby the
remote self-programs to each of your devices , eliminat ing the
need to use codes. Programming your remote can also be
done by entering code numbers.
Laser Disk (LD) players
DMX & DCR Digital Music Converters
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and Pioneer Voyager® digital
illuminate. While the c urrent mode button is illuminated,
press one of the other non-illuminated mode buttons to
operate a different device.
Memory Guard™
Eliminates reprogramm ing after battery changes provided
new batteries are installed within 4 hours of removal of ol d
batteries.
3. Installing / Replacing Batteries
Install two (2) “AAA” batteries as indicated by the diagram in
the battery compartment.
When the batteries become too weak to operate the remote
control properly, the mode keys will become dim or not
illuminate at all during use. W hen this happens, inst all 2 new
“AAA’” size batteries.
Your remote control has Memory Guard, which eliminates
reprogramming after batt ery changes provided new batteries
are installed within 4 hours of rem oval of old batteries.
Programming & Operating
Instructions
To have a clearer idea of the features and
capabilities of your remote control, take a moment
to carefully read these instructions
Save for future reference.
2. Before Getting Started
Some of the special features on your remote control are:
Cable Pre-Programmed
Your remote control is pre-programmed to operate the
Scientific-At lantra Explorer
converters. If you are operating ei ther of these converters ,
no cable programming is necessary.
Point and Press™ Programming
Lets you program your TV, VCR and Audio devices
without using codes. For m ore information, s ee sections
5, 6 and 7.
SmartKeys™
Program multiple button presses on the [CABLE], [TV],
and [BYPASS] buttons. For m ore information, see sect ion
13.
[DEVICE]
This button lets you select the operating mode of the
remote control.
Press [DEVICE] and the current mode button will
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and Pioneer Voyager® digital
4. Programming Your Cable Converter
Your remote control is pre-programmed to operate the
Scientific-Atlantra Explorer
converters. If you are operating either of these
converters, no cable programming is necessary - proceed
to section 5.
If you need to operate another converter, l ook up the brand
and model number in the Cable Setup Code list. If you are not
sure of your brand and model, contact your cable company.
To program (setup) your cable converter...
1. Turn on your cable converter.
2. Press [DEVICE], t hen [MUTE] toget her - hold both butt ons
down until the lighted mode buttons start blinking in
sequence.
3. Press [CABLE]. The [CABLE] button will illuminate.
4. From the Cable Setup Code list, locate and enter t he 3digit code for your brand and model.
5. Press [CABLE] to lock in the code. The [CABLE] button
will blink 2 times and go out.
If you have a TV that’s operated by remote control, it’s
recommended that you plug i t direc tl y into a wall out let ins tead
of the cable converter.
To program (setup) your TV...
1. Turn on your TV.
2. Press [DEVICE], t hen [MUTE] toget her - hold both butt ons
down until the lighted mode buttons start blinking in
sequence.
3. Press [TV]. The [TV] button will illuminate.
4 a. Press and hold [CH π] until your TV turns of f. As
soon as your TV turns off, rel ease [CH π]!.
OR
b. From the TV Setup Code list, locate and enter the 3-
digit codes until your TV turns off.
5. Press [MUTE]. If your TV turns back on, press [TV] to
lock in the code. The [TV] but ton will blink 2 times and go
out.
If your TV doesn’t turn back on, repeat steps 4 and 5
above until you can turn your TV off and on.
TV brand & setup code _____________________________
! NOTE when using the Point and Press™ Programming
method (step 4a.). If you find a code that turns your TV of f but
not back on, you may have gone past the correct matching
code. Try pressing [CH θ] one step at a time until you find a
code that turns your TV back on.
6. Programming Your VCR or DVD Player
To program (setup) your VCR or DVD player...
1. Turn on your VCR or DVD player.
2. Press [DEVICE], t hen [MUTE] toget her - hold both butt ons
down until the lighted mode buttons start blinking in
sequence.
3. Press [VIDEO]. The [VIDEO] button will illuminate.
4. a. Press and hold [CH π] until your VCR or DVD turns
off. As soon as your V CR or DV D turns off, release
[CH π]!.
OR
b. From the VCR or DVD Set up Code l i st, locate and
enter the 3-digit codes unti l your V CR or DVD player
turns off.
5. Press [MUTE]. If your VCR or DVD player turns bac k on,
press [VIDEO] to lock in the code. The [VIDEO] button
will blink 2 times and go out.
If your VCR or DVD doesn’t turn back on, repeat steps 4
and 5 above until you can turn your VCR or DVD off and
on.
VCR / DVD brand & setup code ______________________
! NOTE when using the Point and Press™ Programming
method (step 4a.). I f you find a code that turns your VCR or
DVD off but not back on, you m ay have gone past t he correct
matching code. Try pressi ng [CH θ] one step at a time until
find a code that turns your VCR or DVD back on.
7. Programming Your Audio Device
To program (setup) your audio-video receiver, laser-disk
player, or digital music converter....
1. Turn on your audio-video receiver, laser-disk player, or
digital music converter.
2. Press [DEVICE], t hen [MUTE] toget her - hold both butt ons
down until the lighted mode buttons start blinking in
sequence.
3. Press [AUDIO]. The [AUDIO] button will illuminate.
4. a. Press and hold [CH π] until your audio device turns
off. As soon as your audio device turns off, release
[CHπ]!.
OR
b. From the Audio Setup Code l i st below, locate and
enter the 3-digit codes until your devi ce turns off.
5. Press [MUTE]. If your audio devic e turns back on, pres s
[AUDIO] to lock in the code. The [ AUDIO] but ton will blink
2 times and go out.
If your audio device doesn’t turn back on, repeat s teps 4
and 5 above until you can turn your audio / auxiliary device
off and on.
Audio brand & setup code ___________________
! NOTE when using the Point and Press™ Programming
method (step 4a.). If you find a code that turns your audio
device off but not back on, you may have gone past the
correct matching code. Try press ing [ CH θ] one-st ep at a t im e
until find a code that turns your device back on.
8. Operating Your Converter
Your remote control is designed to operate all the features
and functions of your advanced c abl e converter.
To select your remote’s CABLE mode and operate your
converter, press [DEVICE] then [CABLE]. The [CABLE]
button will blink 3 times. Then press.. .
[CABLE] CABLE on / off.
[TV] TV on / off.
[VIDEO] VCR/ DVD on / off.
[AUDIO]AUDIO on / off.
[CH π] / [CH θ] Inc reases / decreases CABLE channel.
[VOLπ] / [VOL θ] Increases / decreases CABLE
volume.
[MUTE] Mutes CABLE volume.
[EXIT]Exits on-screen menus, vi ew guide,
interactive guides
[SETTINGS]Displays programs s ettings.
[GUIDE]Displays interactive program guide.
[INFO]Displays channel, ti me information.
[FAV]View favorite channels.
[PG π] / [PGθ] Page up / down through menus, view
guide.
[VOD ττττ] / [VOD υυυυ] Rewind (ττττ) or fast-forward (υυυυ) through
a Video-on-Demand event.
[3333], [6666], [4444], [5555]Navigate on-screen menus, program
guide, PPV events and interactive
services.
[SEL]Chose menu options, int eractive
screen items.
[II]Pause a Video-on-Demand event.
[!!!!]Stop a Video-on-Demand event.
[""""]Record a Video-on-Demand event
[>]Play a Video-on-Demand event.
[A], [B], [C]On screen decision buttons .
[0] - [9]Numeric entry buttons.
[BYPASS]Switch between cable converter and
TV.
[Last] Last channel vi ewed.
In your remote’s cable mode, you can also press the blue
buttons at the bottom to operate your VCR’s basic
functions…
[<<]VCR / DVD rewind.
[>]VCR / DVD play.
[>>]VCR / DVD fast-forward.
[II]VCR / DVD pause.
[!!!!]VCR / DVD stop.
[""""]VCR record.
9. Operating Your TV
Your remote control can operat e many functions of your TV,
including setup and picture-in-picture functions on most
leading brands. These include RCA, ProScan, GE, Hitachi,
Toshiba, JVC, Sharp, Panasonic, Zenith, SONY, Mitsubishi,
Phillips, and Magnavox.
To select your remote’s TV mode and operate your TV,
press [DEVICE] then [TV]. The [TV] button will blink 2
times. Then press...
[TV]TV on / off.
[CABLE] CABLE on / off.
[VIDEO] VCR / DVD on / off.
[AUDIO]AUDIO on / off.
[CH π] / [CH θ] Increases / decreases TV channels.
[VOL π] / [VOL θ] Increases / decreases TV vol ume.
[MUTE] Mutes TV vol u me.
[0] – [9]Numeric entry buttons.
[SETTINGS] or [SEL] Accesses TV’s on-s creen menus.
[BYPASS] / [TV/VCR] Change TV’s video inputs.
[>]View last TV channel
[INFO] Displays TV channels and t i me.
[PIP]Picture-in-picture on / off.
[POS]Picture-in-picture posi tion.
[SWAP]Picture-in-picture swap.
[FRZ]Pic ture-in-picture freeze.
[3333], [6666], [4444], [5555] Navigates TV’s menu.
[II]Press after 0-9 to change c hannels on
some TV’s
[C] Sleep / timer functions.
In your remote’s TV mode, you can also press the blue
buttons at the bottom to operate your VCR’s basic
functions…
[<<]VCR / DVD rewind.
[>]VCR / DVD play.
[>>]VCR / DVD fast-forward.
[II]VCR / DVD pause.
[!!!!]VCR / DVD stop.
[""""]VCR record.
10. Operating Your VCR or DVD Player
Your remote control can operat e many functions of your VCR
or DVD player.
To select your remote’s VIDEO mode and operate your
VCR or DVD, press [DEVICE] then [VIDE O]. The [VIDEO]
button will blink 3 times. Then press...
[VIDEO] VCR / DVD power on / off.
[CABLE] CABLE on / off.
[TV] TV on / off.
[AUDIO]Audio on / off.
[CH π] / [CH θ] Increases / decreases VCR channel s,
or DVD skip “+ / -”.
[0] – [9] Enter VCR channels.
[BYPASS] / [TV/VCR] Change VCR’s video inputs.
[EXIT] DVD clear functions.
[SETTINGS] DVD menu functions.
[GUIDE]DVD guide functions.
[INFO] DVD program information.
[3333], [6666], [4444], [5555] Navigate DVD menu.
[II]DVD enter functions.
[A]DVD subtitl e on / off.
[>]DVD return function.
In your remote’s VIDEO mode, you can also press the blue
buttons at the bottom to operate your VCR’s basic
functions…
[<<]VCR / DVD rewind.
[>]VCR / DVD play.
[>>]VCR / DVD fast-forward.
[II]VCR / DVD pause.
[!!!!]VCR / DVD stop.
[""""]VCR record.
11. Operating Your Audio Device
Your remote control can al so operate many functions of your
audio-video receiver, laser disk player, or DMX / DCR digital
music converter.
To select your remote’s AUDIO mode and operate your
video devices, press [DEVICE] then [AUDIO]. The [AUDIO]
button will blink 2 times. Then press...
For Audio / Video (A / V) Receivers, press...
[AUDIO]A/V receiver on / off.
[VOL π] / [VOL θ] Increases / decreases volume.
[MUTE] Mutes volume.
[CH π] / [CH θ] Next / l ast preset tuner channel.
[1] Select “Tuner” i nput.
[2] Select “CD” i nput.
[3] Select “Tape # 1” i nput.
[4] Select “Tape # 2” i nput.
[5] Select “P hone” i nput.
[6] Select “VCR # 1” input.
[7] Select “VCR #2” input.
[8] Select “LD” i nput.
[9] Select “AUX” input.
[0] Select “TV ” i nput .[BYPASS] / [TV/VCR] AM / FM on tuner.
For Laser Disk players, press…
[AUDIO] LD player on / off.
For DCR and DMX Digital Music Converters, press...
[AUDIO]DCR / DMX on / off.
[VOL π] / [VOL θ] Increases / decreases volume.
[MUTE] Mutes volume.
[CH π] / [CH θ] Change music selections.
[0] - [9] Enter selections directly.
12. Programming Volume Control
When you first program your remote, each device cont rols its
own volume / mute.
To control volume / mute through your TV or Audio device
in the remote’s cable mode…
1. Press [DEVICE] , then [MUTE] together - hold both down
until the lighted mode buttons start blinking i n sequence.
2. Press [CABLE] to select the cable mode. The [CABLE]
button will illuminate.
3. Press [VOL π], then [TV] for TV vol ume. Or [VOL π] then
[AUDIO] for audio volume. The [CABLE ] button will blink
2 times and go out.
To return volume control back to your converter, repeat s teps
1. and 2. above, then press [VOL π], then [CABLE] in step 3.
To control volume / mute through your TV or Audio device
in the remote’s video mode…
1. Press [DEVICE] , then [MUTE] together - hold both down
until the lighted mode buttons start blinking i n sequence.
2. Press [VIDEO] to select the video mode. The VIDEO
button will illuminate.
3. Press [VOL π], then [TV] for TV vol ume. Or [VOL π] then
[AUDIO] for audio volume. The [VI DEO] but ton will blink 2
times and go out.
13. Your Remote’s SmartKeys™
Your remote is equipped with three (3) Sm artKeys™ ([CBL],
[TV], [BYPASS]) that operate in its cable mode.
Each SmartKey™ can be programmed so whenever it’s
pressed, it can transm it up to 8 individual button presses i n
sequence.
Programming and using the [CABLE] SmartKey™
The [CABLE] button normally turns on / off your cable
converter.
You can program the [CABLE] SmartKey™ to turn on your
converter, TV, VIDEO and AUDIO devices with one button
press.
1. Press [DEVICE] , then [CABLE] to sel ect the Cable mode
of your remote.
2. Press [CABLE], then [SEL] together – hold both down
together until the [CABLE] butt on illuminates.
3. In this
order, press [TV], [VIDEO], [AUDIO]. The
[CABLE]
button will blink and remain illuminated.
4. Press [CH π] to lock in this setting. The [CABLE] button
will blink 2 times and go out.
To return the [CABLE] button to its normal default setting,
repeat steps 1 and 2 above, then press [CH θ].
Programming and using the [TV] SmartKey™
The [TV] button normally t urns on / off your TV.
You can program the [TV] SmartKey™ so whenever it is
pressed, it will turn on your TV, then tune your TV to its correct
output channel (typically 3) with one button press.
1. Press [DEVICE] , then [CABLE] to sel ect the CABLE mode
of your remote.
2. Press [TV], t hen [SEL] together – hold both down together
until the [TV] button illuminates.
3. In this
order, press [0], [3]. The [TV] button will blink and
remain illuminated.
4. Press [CH π] to lock in this setting. The [TV] button will
blink 2 times and go out.
To return the [TV] button to its normal default setting, repeat
steps 1 and 2 above, then press [ CH θ].
Programming and using the [BYPASS] SmartKey™
The [BYPASS] button (CABLE mode) normally puts your
converter in a BYPASS mode. W hile the converter is in its
BYPASS mode, you can record one program on your VCR
while watching a different program through your TV. When
exiting your converter’s BYPASS mode, your TV must be retuned to its correct output channel (typicall y 3) for proper cabl e
reception.
You can program the [BYPASS] SmartKey™ to automatically
tune your TV to its correct out put channel.
1. Press [DEVICE] , then [CABLE] to sel ect the Cable mode
of your remote.
2. Press [BYPAS S], then [SEL] together – hold both down
together until the [CABLE] button illuminates.
3. In this order, press [DEVICE], [TV], [0], [3]. The [CABLE]
button will blink and remain illuminated.
4. Press [CH π] to store the sett ing. The [ CABLE] butt on will
blink 2 times and go out.
To return the BYPASS SmartKey™ to its normal default
setting, repeat steps 1 and 2 above, then press [CH θ].
Remember: When using any SmartKey™ to transmit a series
of functions, be sure to keep your remote aimed at t he devic es
to ensure all functions are received in their entirety.
14.Programming a 2nd TV, VCR, DVD
Instead of programming an audio device, you can program
your remote to operate a 2
nd
TV, 2nd VCR, or 2nd DVD player.
Here’s an example of how you would program a second TV to
your remote’s [AUDIO ] button…
1. Turn on your 2
nd
TV.
2. Press [DEVICE], t hen [MUTE] toget her - hold both butt ons
down until the lighted mode buttons start blinking in
sequence.
3. Press [AUDIO], then [ TV]. The [AUDI O] and [TV] butt ons
will start blinking.
nd
4 a. Press and hold [CH π] until your 2
soon as your 2
nd
TV turns off, release [CH π]!.
TV turns off. As
OR
b. From the TV Setup Code list, locate and enter the 3-
digit codes until your 2
5. Press [MUTE]. If your 2
nd
TV turns off.
nd
TV turns back on, press
[AUDIO] to lock in the code. The [ AUDIO] but ton will blink
2 times and go out.
nd
If your 2
above until you can turn your 2
! NOTE when using the Point and Press™ Programming
method (step 4a.). If you find a c ode that turns your 2
TV doesn’t turn back on, repeat steps 4 and 5
nd
TV off and on.
nd
TV off
but not back on, you may have gone past the correct m atc hing
code. Try pressing [ CH θ] one s tep at a tim e until fi nd a code
that turns your 2nd TV back on.
If you want to program a 2
nd
VCR or DVD player in the above
example, you would press [AUDIO], then [VIDEO] in step 3. ,
then steps 4. and 5. referring t o the Video Setup Code list.
15.Code Number Readback
To identify a 3-digit device code s tored under the Point and
Press™ method, f ol l ow thes e steps:
1. Press [DEVICE] , then [MUTE] - hold both down until the
illuminated mode buttons s tart blinking in sequence.
2. Press [CABLE] to ident ify your cable converter code. Or
[TV], [VIDEO], [AUDIO] to identify these codes. The
selected mode button will be illuminated.
3. Press [INFO]. The illuminated button “blink back” the
code numbers, with a 1 second interval between each digit
of the code.
Example: For code “035”, the remote will blink 10 times , then
3 times, then 5 times.
16.Helpful Tips & Troubleshooting
1. Your remote is equipped with a Point and Press™ quick programming sticker on the back of its case. This will help
you quickly program the remote without using codes.
2. The illuminated mode button will remain on while the
remote is in a programming mode. In the abs ence of an
entry, the button will go out after 20 seconds.
When locking in your devices, t he illum inated m ode but ton
will blink 2 times and go off.
3. When using the Point and Press programm ing 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. Cont i nue
pressing [CH π] until your devices t urn on and off.
b. you may have gone past the correct matching code.
Try pressing [CH θ] one step at a ti me until find a
code that turns your converter bac k on.
4. If you have any questions conc erni ng the operation of your
cable converter, contact your cable operator.