Contec URC350 Users Manual

Model SRC-350

Universal Remote Control

Programming and Operating

Instructions

(Part # 9-542-901)

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1. Introduction

Your SRC-350 remote control is simple to program, easy to use, and can operate two (2) devices, which include:

• Residential Gateways (RG)

• Televisions

The SRC-350 remote control allows access to the features available in your Residential Gateway by using an IR (infrared) and UHF (ultra high frequency) signal, depending on how it is programmed. When the SRC-350 is set to operate in IR mode, you must point it directly at your Residential Gateway in order to operate it. When the SRC-350 is set to operate in UHF mode, it can operate your Residential Gateway from anywhere in your home.

Before you can use your SRC-350, it must be programmed (set-up) to operate your Residential Gateway and TV. Programming your remote control is simple following the steps outlined in this manual.

2. Before Getting Started

Some of the special features and buttons on your SRC-350 remote control are as follows:

Point and Press® Programming

Lets you program your TV without codes. For more information, see Sections 7 and 9.

Memory Guard®

Eliminates reprogramming after battery changes. Time Out If the same button is pressed and held for 30-

seconds, your remote control will turn itself off

automatically. This extends the battery life should

the remote become lodged under or between heav y

objects, for example sofa cushions.

3. Installing / Replacing Batteries

Install two (2) new “AA” batteries as indicated by the diagram in the battery compartment.

When the batteries become low and need to be replaced, the [LED] button will not illuminate normally or at all during use.

When this happens, replace the existing batteries with two (2) new “AA” batteries to restore normal operation to the remote control.

4. Setting the Remote Control Operating Mode

The SRC-350 remote control operates older as well as newer Residential Gateway models. To allow for this, the remote can be set to operate in either SRC200 Compatibility Mode (to operate like the older remote control) or SRC-350 Native Mode. The default Operating Mode is SRC-200 Compatibility Mode.

Programming the Remote Control Operating Mode using your SRC-350 keypad:

1. In this order, press and hold the [SELECT] button, then the [MUTE] button. Hold both buttons down together Release both buttons as soon as the [LED] button illuminates.

2. Press and release the [D] key. The [LED] button temporarily turns off. Releasing the key causes the [LED] button to light up again. You can now set the correct Operating Mode.

3. Press [0] to select SRC-200 Compatibility Mode or

[1] to select SRC-350 Native Mode. The [LED]

button will blink three-times and go out. The new Operating Mode is stored in the device.

Important! Changing the Operating Mode from [0] to [1] will reset the Gateway ID within the SRC-350 back to [000].

Once changes have been made, the remote control resumes normal operation. If the value entered was not valid (a keypress other than [0] or [1]) the [LED] button indicates the error by turning off immediately,

until the [LED] button illuminates.

and the remote returns to normal operation. All values in the device remain unchanged.

LED Playback of the Remote Control Operating Mode:

1. In this order, press and hold the [SELECT] button, then the [MUTE] button. Hold both together Release both buttons as soon as the [LED] button illuminates.

2. Press [INFO], then [D]. The [LED] button will “blink back” the Remote Control Operating Mode. Please note that for the numeric [0], the [LED] button will blink in fast-sequence.

5. Setting The Gateway ID

The Gateway ID allows your remote to talk to your Residential Gateway. The Gateway ID that you program into the remote must also be programmed into your Residential Gateway. The Gateway ID programming mode allows you to set the Gateway ID in both. Refer to your Residential Gateway User

Guide for instructions on determining the Gateway ID in your Residential Gateway.

NOTE: The SRC-350 Remote Control must be pointed at the Residential Gateway to program the Gateway ID in the Residential Gateway. All Remote Controls must be programmed with the same Gateway ID in order to communicate with the Gateway.

Programming the Gateway ID using your SRC-350 keypad:

1. In this order, press and hold the [SELECT] button, then the [MUTE] button. Hold both buttons down together Release both buttons as soon as the [LED] button illuminates.

2. Press and release the [B] key. The [LED] button temporarily turns off. Releasing the key causes the [LED] button to light up again. You can now set the correct Gateway ID.

3. Enter the three-digit code assigned to your RG.

until the [LED] button illuminates.

buttons down

The valid range is 004 - 999 for SRC-350s set to SRC-350 Native Mode. For SRC-350s set to SRC-200 Compatibility Mode, the valid range is 004 - 255. Enter a three-digit number, even if it contains leading zeroes. Examples of valid values are: 009, 012, 354, or 988.

If you entered the Gateway ID correctly, the [LED] button will blink three-times and go out. If the value was not entered successfully, the [LED] button will go off and the remote control will return to normal operation. Repeat the steps above to try again.

LED Playback of the Remote Control Gateway ID:

1. In this order, p ress and hold the [SELECT] button, then the [MUTE] button. Hold both together Release both buttons as soon as the [LED] button illuminates.

2. Press [INFO], then [B]. The [LED] button will “blink back” the Remote Control Gateway ID. Please note that for the numeric [0], the [LED] button will blink in fast-sequence.

6. Setting The Remote Control ID

The Remote Control ID allows you to control your Residential Gateway TV viewing on a specific TV in your home. Your Network Service Provider uses the following table when programming your Remote Control ID to work with each TV in your household:

Remote Control ID

2 TV2 (remote TV). UHF 3

until the [LED] button illuminates.

Operates TV Mode Local TV1 - TV in

same room as the RG. Remote is set to operate in IR mode. Remote TV1 - TV in a different room than the RG.

TV3 (3-stream models only).

buttons down

UHF

Programming the Remote Control ID using your SRC-350 keypad:

1. In this order, p ress and hold the [SELECT] button, then the [MUTE] button. Hold both together Release both buttons as soon as the [LED] button illuminates.

2. Press and release the [A] key. The [LED] button temporarily turns off. Releasing the key causes the [LED] button to light up again. You can now set the correct Remote Control ID.

3. Enter the single-digit Remote Control ID from the table above. The [LED] button will blink threetimes and go out. The new Remote Control ID is stored in the device.

Note: Valid single-digit codes are 0, 1, 2, or 3. If you entered an invalid sequence or a 30-second lapse between button presses occurs, the [LED] button will turn off and the remote control will return to normal operation.

LED Playback of the Remote Control ID:

1. In this order, p ress and hold the [SELECT] button, then the [MUTE] button. Hold both together Release both buttons as soon as the [LED] button illuminates.

2. Press [INFO], then [A]. The [LED] button will

“blink back” the Remote Control ID. Please note that for the numeric [0], the [LED] button will blink in fast-sequence.

7. Programming Your TV

Your Network Service Provider programs your remote control to work with your TV by way of a TV Setup Code. The TV Setup Code is a specific code for each brand and model of TV. When a TV Setup Code is set, the remote control is ready to operate the TV. The TV Setup Codes can be programmed manually, or they can be auto-scanned. Each method is

described below.

until the [LED] button illuminates.

buttons down

Code-Entry (Manual) TV Programming using your SRC-350 keypad:

1. Turn on your TV.

2. In this order, press and hold the [SELECT] button, then the [MUTE] button. Hold both buttons down together Release both buttons as soon as the [LED] button illuminates.

3. a. Locate the three-digit code for your brand in

the TV Setup Code list (Section 11) and enter

b. As soon as you have entered a three-digit code that turns your TV off, press [MUTE].

Point and Press using your SRC-350 keypad:

This method allows you to program control without ("Power" function during programming). For more information on this method as well as other buttons you can program your remote with, see Section 9.

1. Turn on your TV.

2. In this order, p ress and hold the [SELECT] button, then the [MUTE] button. Hold both buttons down together Release both buttons as soon as the [LED] button illuminates.

until the [LED] button illuminates.

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 several different codes until your TV turns off.

1. If the TV turns back on, press [SELECT] to lock in the code. The [LED] button will blink three-times and go out.

2. If the TV does not turn back on, enter a different three-digit setup code until your TV turns back on. Then press [SELECT] to lock in the code. The [LED] button will blink three-times and go out.

(Auto-Scan) TV Programming

your remote

codes using the [S] or [T] buttons

until the [LED] button illuminates.

3. Press [S] one

step at a time until your TV turns off. Each time you press the [S] button, the [LED] button will blink. As soon as your TV turns off, stop pressing the [S] button.

4. Press [MUTE]. If your TV... a. Turns back on, press [SELECT] to lock in this

code. The [LED] button will blink three-times and go out.

b. Does not turn back on, press the [T] button

one step at a time until your TV turns back on. Each time you press the [T] button, the [LED] button will blink and remain illuminated.

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

Note: Given the size of the TV Setup Code library in your remote control, it will take several minutes to cycle through all the codes when using the Point and Press Programming method.

8. TV Code Number Readback

To identify the three-digit TV Setup Code stored under the Point and Press

programming method,

follow these steps using the remote control keypad…

1. In this order, p ress and hold the [SELECT] button, then the [MUTE] button. Hold both buttons down together

until the [LED] button illuminates. Release both buttons as soon as the [LED] button illuminates.

2. Press [INFO], then [C]. The [LED] button will “blink back” the code numbers, with a 1-second interval between each digit of the code. Please note that for the numeric [0], the [LED] button will blink in fast-sequence.

Example: For TV Setup Code “130”, the remote

will blink 1 time, then 3 times, then in a fastsequence for the 0.

9. Additional Programming Information

1. The [LED] button will illuminate while the remote is in a programming mode. In the absence of a keypress entry, the [LED] button will stop illuminating after 30 seconds and the remote will exit the programming mode.

2. The Point and Press® (Auto-Scan) Programming method allows you to program without

using codes. Instead, the remote control

your remote control

automatically finds the correct TV setup code using certain buttons / commands that you select. Once you have found a setup codes that operates your TV, you then lock it in.

3. When using the Point and Press® Programming

Method, there are several important points to remember:

• There may be several codes that turn your TV

on / off (or perform other functions).

• It may take several minutes for the remote to

find the correct code that turns your TV on / off (or performs another selected function). During this time, the [LED] button will illuminate.

4. When programming the remote control using the [S] or [T] buttons (Power function) under the Point and Press find a code that turns your TV off but not back on.

If this happens…

• The correct TV code has not been found as

you may you may have a code that operates some but not all of the functions of your TV. Continue pressing [S] until your TV turns back on.

• You may have gone past the correct matching

code. Try pressing [T] one until you find a code that turns your TV back on.

Programming method, you may

press at a time

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