V Universal / DVR remote control is simple to program, easy to use, and can operate up to five (5)
electronic devices, which include:
S-A Scientific-Atlanta digital / DVR cable set-top terminal
TV Televisions
VIDEO VCR or DVD
AUDIO Audio receivers, amplifiers, CD players
MOT Motorola (MOT) digital / DVR cable set-top terminal
Before you can use your remote control, it must be programmed (set-up) to operate your TV, Video (VCR or DVD)
and Audio devices.
2. Before Getting Started
Some of the special features and buttons on your remote control are as follows:
Point and Press
®
Programming
Lets you program your TV, Video, Audio devices without using codes. For more information, see sections 5
and 11.
Memory Guard
®
Eliminates reprogramming after battery changes.
3. Installing / Replacing Batteries
Install two (2) new
AA Alkaline batteries. Properly match the “+ / -” ends of the batteries with the diagram in the
battery compartment.
When the batteries become low and need to be replaced, the [S-A], [TV], [VIDEO], [AUDIO], [MOT] buttons will not
illuminate normally or at all during use, and the remote will no longer operate your devices. When this occurs,
replace the existing batteries with two (2) new
AA Alkaline batteries to restore normal operation to the remote. For
more information, see Section 11.
4. Programming Your Cable Set-Top Terminal
Your remote control is pre-programmed to operate the Scientific Atlanta Explorer
®
8000 and Motorola DCT 6xxx
series Digital / DVR set-top terminals. Therefore, no further programming of your Cable devices is necessary.
5. Programming Your TV, VIDEO (VCR or DVD) and AUDIO Devices
Code-Entry Programming
1. Turn on all the electronic devices (TV, VCR or DVD, Audio) you want to progra m the remote to operate.
2. Press [SEL / OK], then [MUTE] together
until the power / mode buttons illuminate in slow-rotation (i.e. S-A Æ
TV Æ VIDEO Æ AUDIO Æ MOT…).
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 try several different codes until your TV turns off.
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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 [SEL / OK] to lock in the code. The power / mode buttons will blink 3-
times and go out.
Or
2. If the TV does not turn back on, enter a different 3-digit setup code until your TV turns back on.
Then press [SEL / OK] to lock in the code. The power / mode buttons will blink 3-times and go out.
4. To program your Video
& Audio devices, refer to the VCR / DVD & Audio Setup Code lists and repeat steps
2 and 3 above.
Point and Press
®
Programming
This method allows you to program
the remote control without using codes. Instead, the remote control
automatically finds 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 11. When using this method, there are several important points to remember:
•The order in which you program your electronic devices is not
important.
•There may be several codes that turn your electronic 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
(Input), VCR or DVD - PLAY, STOP, REW…) to see if they are operating.
• While the remote is searching for the correct setup 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 11) until you find the
correct code for the device you are programming.
It may take several minutes for the remote to find the 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. S-A Æ
TV Æ VIDEO Æ AUDIO Æ MOT…).
Programming your electronic devices using the [Ch +] or [Ch -] buttons (“Power” function during
programming)...
1. Turn on all the electronic devices (TV, VCR or DVD, Audio) you want to progra m the remote to operate.
2. Press [SEL / OK], then [MUTE] together
until the power / mode buttons illuminate in slow-rotation (i.e. S-A Æ
TV Æ VIDEO Æ AUDIO Æ MOT…).
3. Press and hold the [CH +] button until one
device turns off. While you are pressing the [CH +] button, the
power / 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...
a. Turns back on, press [SEL / OK] to lock in this code. The power / mode buttons will blink 3-times and go
out.
Or
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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
in reverse fast-rotation (MOT Æ
AUDIO Æ VIDEO Æ TV Æ S-A).
Once you have found a code that turns the device on / off, press [SEL / OK] to lock in this code. The
power / mode buttons will blink 3-times and go out.
5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 above for each of the remaining electronic devices you wish to program the remote to
operate.
6. Programming Your TV / VCR or
TV / DVD Combination
1. First
, turn on your TV / VCR or TV / DVD combination device and install a VHS tape or DVD.
2. Next
, program your remote to operate the TV functions of your combination device.
Using the Code Entry Programming method describe d in Section 5, find a TV Setup Code
that operates the
TV functions (Power, Vol +/-, Mute) of your combination device.
3. Last
, program your remote to operate the VCR or DVD functions of your combination device.
Using the Code Entry Programming method describe d in Section 5, enter, lock and test each 3-digit VCR or
DVD Setup Code for your brand until a code is found that operates the transport functions (Play, Stop, Rew,
Pause, Rec) functions of your TV / VCR or combination device.
Before you can test for the correct VCR or DVD setup code, you must first press the [VIDEO] button to put
the remote in its VIDEO (VCR or DVD) mode.
To identify the 3-digit setup codes stored under the Point and Press
®
programming method, follow these steps:
To identify the TV setup code…
1. Press [TV], then [SEL / OK] together
until the [TV] button illuminates.
2. Press [INFO]. The [TV] button will “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.
To identify the 3-digit VIDEO code, press [VIDEO], then [SEL / OK] in step 1, then press [INFO].
To identify the 3-digit AUDIO code, press [AUDIO], then [SEL / OK] in step 1, then press [INFO].
8. Volume Control
When you first program your remote, volume / mute are controlled through your TV. The volume control options in
each mode of the remote are:
S-A TV (default), Cable or AUDIO.
TV TV (default), Cable or AUDIO.
VIDEO TV (default), Cable or AUDIO.
AUDIO AUDIO (default), Cable or TV.
MOT TV (default) or Cable or AUDIO.
To control volume / mute through your Cable set-top terminal in the remote’s Cable mode…
1. Press [S-A] (or [MOT]), then [SEL / OK] together
until the [S-A] (or [MOT]) button illuminates.
2. Press [VOL +], then [S-A] (or [MOT]) for Cable volume. The [S-A] (or [MOT]) button will blink 3-times and go
out.
To return volume control to your TV, repeat step 1, then press [VOL +], then [TV] in step 2.
9. Input / Video Source
This button changes the input source of your electronic devices. In the remote's S-A & MOT modes, this operates
a Cable function. In the remote's TV mode, this button changes the Input Source (Input 1, Input 2...) on your TV. In
the remote's VCR mode, this button changes the TV / VCR Input on your VCR.
You can program this button so that in the remote's S-A or MOT mode, [INPUT / VIDEO SOURCE] will operate the
Input function on your TV or VCR, eliminating the need to change modes on the remote.
To program [INPUT / VIDEO SOURCE] to operate your TV Input function in the remotes cable mode...
1. Press [INPUT / VIDEO SOURCE], then [SEL / OK] together
until the [S-A] button illuminates.
2. Press [TV]. The [S-A] button will blink 3-times and go out.
Note: You can also press [VIDEO] in step 2 above to operate the TV / VCR function on your VCR. Or press [S-A]
to return to the normal CBL Video Source function.
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10. Reset
To reset your remote control to its factory default settings…
1. Press [S-A] (or [MOT]), then [SEL / OK] together
until the [S-A] (or [MOT]) button illuminates.
2. Press [0]. The [S-A] (or [MOT]) button will blink 3 times and go out.
Reset returns the TV, VCR or DVD, Audio set-up codes, Volume / Mute features to their factory default settings.
1. The power / mode buttons will illuminate in slow-rotation (i.e. S-A Æ TV Æ VIDEO Æ AUDIO Æ MOT…) while
the remote is in a programming mode. In the absence of a keypress entry, the power / mode buttons will stop
illuminating after 45-seconds and the remote will exit the programming mode.
2. When programming the remote control using the [CH +] or [CH -] buttons (Power function) in the Point and
Press® Programming method, you may find a code that turns a device off but not back on. If this happens…
a. The correct code has not been found as you may have a code that operates some but not all of the
functions of your device. Continue pressing [CH +] until your device turn on.
OR
b. You may have gone past the correct matching code. Try pressing [CH -] one press at a time until you
find a code that turns your device back on.
3. When using the Point and Press
®
Programming method, you can also program your remote using buttons other
than the [CH +] or [CH -] as described in Section 5 as follows:
a. [VOL +] – to “go forward” through the codes using the “VOL +” function on your devices.
b. [VOL -] – to “go back” through the codes using the “VOL -“ function on your devices.
Note: When you find the correct code, the volume of the device being programmed will increase or
decrease.
c. [S] - to “go forward” through the codes using the “CH +” function on your devices.
d. [T] - to “go back” through the codes using the “CH –“ function on your devices.
Note: When you find the correct code, the channel of the device being programmed will increase or
decrease.
e. [XX] - to “go forward” through the codes using the “Fast Forward” function on your devices.
f. [WW] - to “go back” through the codes using the “Rewind” function on your devices.
Note: When you find the correct code, the fast-forward or rewind function of the device being programmed
will be performed. To simplify programming using these buttons, insert a VHS tape or DVD in the device
being programmed.
4. You can also program your remote using the other available functions as follows:
a. Press [SEL / OK], then [MUTE] together
until the power / mode buttons illuminate in slow-rotation (i.e. S-A Æ
TV Æ VIDEO Æ AUDIO Æ MOT…).
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b. In this order, carefully press [0], [0], [0], [CH+] and [VOL+]. The power / mode buttons illuminate in slow-
rotation (i.e. S-A Æ TV Æ VIDEO Æ AUDIO Æ MOT…).
c. You can now program your remote using the [CH+], [CH -], [VOL+], [VOL -], [▲], [T], [FFWD], [REW],
[PLAY], [STOP], [REC], [PAUSE], [LAST], [FAV], [0] - [9] buttons. When you find the correct code, the
function associated with the selected button will be performed.
5. 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.
Troubleshooting / Tips
1. If the same button is pressed and held for 45-seconds, your remote control will turn itself off automatically.
This extends the battery life should the remote become lodged under or between heavy objects, for example
sofa cushions.
2. When the batteries become low and need to be replaced, the [S-A], [TV], [VIDEO], [AUDIO], [MOT] buttons will
not illuminate normally or at all during use, and the remote will no longer operate your devices.
When this occurs, replace the existing batteries with two (2) new
AA Alkaline batteries to restore normal
operation to the remote. If your remote still does not operate, you may want to check to see if one of the buttons
is stuck in its “down” position.
3. 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.
4. If you have any questions concerning the brand, model or operation of your cable set-top terminal, contact
your cable operator.
Frequently Used Terms
AUDIO Devices
- Audio receivers, amplifiers, CD players that you can program your remote to operate.
- Digital Video Recorder.
DVR
Default Setting
– How your remote is set when you receive it from your cable operator.
Electronic Components / Devices
- The various electronics device the remote is designed to operate. These
include cable set-top terminals, TVs, VCRs, DVDs, audio-video receivers, amplifiers and CD players.
Fast-Rotation
- The power / mode buttons will illuminate in a fast sequence (i.e. S-A Æ TV Æ VIDEO Æ AUDIO Æ
MOT…) repeated every 1/3 second. Fast-rotation occurs when the remote is receiving keypresses to program it to
your electronic devices.
- The device the remote is set to operate (ex. S-A, TV, VIDEO, AUDIO, MOT)
Mode
– Picture-in-picture functionality through your digital Cable set-top terminal.
PIP
Program (Setup)
– The process of teaching your remote control to operate your electronic devices.
Slow-Rotation
- The power / mode buttons illuminate in a slow sequence (i.e. S-A Æ TV Æ VIDEO Æ AUDIO Æ
MOT…) repeated every 1 second. Slow-rotation illumination occurs when the remote is in the programming mode,
waiting for the next entry on the keypad of the remote.
TV Output Channel
- The channel your TV needs to be set on for proper Cable reception (most often TV channel 3,
but may be TV channel 2 or 4). If you have any questions concerning your TV output channel, contact your cable
operator. Or, with your cable set-top terminal turned on, try setting your TV to channel 2, 3 or 4 to obtain a clear
picture.
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Transport Functions
- These are the [STOP], [PLAY], [FWD], [REW], [PAUSE] and [REC] buttons. In the remote
control's Cable mode, these buttons operate your Cable set-top features. In the remote control 's VIDEO mo de,
these operate your VCR or DVD functions.