Electrohome Phone Up 4 User Manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL

Remote Control

Please read before using this equipment.

CHAN

PWR

FAST F

CBL

SETUP

STOP PLAY

REC PAUSE

REW

AUX TV

VCR

Cat. No. 15-1917

Phone Up 4

SELECT

VOL VOL

MUTE

CHAN

LAST

SCANMENU

123

SLEEP ENTER

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FEATURES

Your RadioShack Phone Up 4 Remote Control lets you operate almost any infrared device in your home from a distance. The Phone Up 4 can replace up to four standard remote controls.

Unlike some universal remote controls, the Phone Up 4 is preprogrammed and does not need to learn its commands from the original remote controls. All you n eed to do is en ter the 4digit code for each infrared remote controlled device you want to o perat e. The Phone Up 4 is automatically ready to operate most of the same functions as the original remote controls.

The Phone Up 4 Remote Control also has these features:

Powerful Infrared Beam

— lets you operate many remote controlled devices from a greater distance than with the original remote controls.

Convenient Ke

pad Design

— each control key

is in the perfect position for easy operation.

hted Keypad

— lets you use the Phone Up 4

even in a dark or dimly lit room.

Channel Scan

— lets you scan through all available channels on your TV, VCR, or cable converter without having to press a button for each channel.

Favo r it e Ch an ne l Sc an

— lets you scan through

up to 10 channels you select.

Sequences

— lets you reduce a sequence of up

to 15 commands to a single key press.

— lets you control two di fferent

Punch-Throu

devices without press ing the device key for eac h one first.

1996 Tandy Corporation.

RadioShack is a trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

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Sleep Timer

— turns off your device in 15 minutes using the built-in sleep timer, or controls a device’s built-in sleep timer (if one exists).

Toll-Free Upgrading

— call our toll-free Customer Service Hotline at 1-800-950-7044, and we will upgrade your Phone Up 4 over the phone.

You need four AAA al kaline batteries (not

Note:

supplied) to power your Phone Up 4 . This manual includes a list of 4-digit manufactur-

ers’ codes for TVs, VCRs, cable converters, compact disc players, satellites, and other popular remote controlled devices. It also has a list of specific device codes.

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CONTENTS

How the Phone Up 4 Works ................................... 6

Preparation ............................................................. 9

Installing Batteries .............................................. 9

Using ........................................................... 10

Setting Up Your Phone Up 4 ............ .. .............. 10

Determining the 4-Di git Code ............... ........... . 11

Manufacturers’ Codes ...................................... 13

Cable Converters ..................................... 13

CD Players ............................................... 14

Home Automation .................................... 15

Miscellaneous Audio ........... .. ............ ....... 15

Satellite Receivers ................................... 16

Televisions ............................................... 16

VCRs ....................................................... 19

Using Two or More Similar Devices ................. 24

Operation .............................................................. 25

Basic Operation ............................................... 25

Channel Scan .................................................. 26

Favorite Channel Scan ............... ............ ......... 26

Setting Favor it e Channel Scan ................ 26

Using Favorite Channel Scan .................. 27

Clearing Favorit e Channel Scan .............. 28

Sequences ....................................................... 28

Setting Up a Sequence ......... ............ ....... 28

Erasing a Sequence ...... .. ............ ............ 29

Punch-Through ................................................ 29

Using Punch-Through .............................. 29

Turn ing Punch-Through On and Off ......... 30

Using the Sleep Timer ...................................... 30

If You Have Problems ............ ............ ............ ....... 32

Manual Code Search ....................................... 32

Troubleshooting ............................................... 33

Downloading Updated Code Information ........... 34

Fast Search ...................................................... 35

Using Device Codes ........................................ 36

Device Codes ................................................... 37

Cable Converters...................................... 37

CD Players ............................................... 38

Home Automation .................................... 40

Miscellaneous Audio ........... .. ............ ....... 40

Satellite Receivers ................................... 40

Televisions ............................................... 40

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VCRs ... ....... .......... .......... ....... .......... ......... 44

Care and Maintenance .......................................... 49

Spec if ic a ti on s ....... ......... .......... ................. .......... .. 50

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HOW THE PHONE UP 4 WORKS

Before you begin to use t he Phone Up 4 , it is helpful to understand a little about how it works — nothing technical, only an idea of what you can expect from the Phone Up 4 and its different groups of keys.

SETUP

STOP PLAY

REC PAUSE

REW

AUX TV

VCR

VOL VOL

MUTE

123

SLEEP ENTER

CHAN

SELECT

CHAN

PWR

CBL

LAST

SCANMENU

FAST F

When you set up the Phone Up 4, its command keys work like the keys on yo ur original remote controls. For example, a key labeled POWER ON/OFF on your original remote control is equivalent to the Phone Up 4’s

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PWR

key.

ENTER

SLEEP

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Your RadioShack Phone Up 4 was designed with the functions used most often to operate your TV, VCR, cable converter, CD player, and DSS satellite receiv er .

Key Function

Use these device keys when

VCR

SETUP

PWR

CHAN

CBL

LAST

VOL

you set up the Phone Up 4 to replace your original remote controls. You also use the device keys during normal operation to tell the Phone Up 4 which device to con trol.

Used in setting up your devices.

These keys, and the digit keys, operate the same as the similarly named keys on your original remote control.

VOL

MUTE

SCAN

F1F

Lets you turn on the Phone Up 4’s sleep timer function (or a device’s built-in sleep timer).

Lights up your keypad for use in dark or dimly lit rooms.

Lets you easily bro w se through channel s on your TV, VCR, or cable box.

Operates the same as the menu key on your original remote control.

These keys are for special

sequences that you set up.

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REW

REC

STOP

PLAY

PAUSE

FAST F

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Key Function

These keys control VCR functions.

Notes:

• The Phone Up 4’s red light turns on when

you press a key, and blinks when you enter a feature or manufacturer’s code.

REC

• To use

record on the Phone Up 4, you must press it twice. Thi s safety feat ure he lps you avoid accidentally erasing video tapes.

• Depending on your device’s features, you might need to press

SELECT

twice to operate

your device.

• If you use the P hone Up 4 to replace com plex remote controls, the Phone Up 4 m ight not have some of your original remote control’s seldom-used functions.

• A key on the Phone Up 4 that has the same name as a key on your original remote control might have a slightly different function.

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PREPARATION

INSTALLING BATTERIES

You need four AAA batteries (not supplied) to power your Phone Up 4. We recommend alkaline batteries, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-558.

1.Press the battery compartment cover tab and lift off the cover.

2.Install four AAA alkaline batteries as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and – ) marked in the battery compartment.

3.Replace the cover.

Do not place objects on top of the Phone

Note:

Up 4 after you ha ve installed the batteries. This can press keys for an extended period of time and reduce battery life.

When the Phone Up 4’s range decreases or it operates erratically, replace the batteries.

Although the Phone Up 4 has a built-in

Note:

memory backup, we recomme nd you hav e fresh batteries ready to install as soon as you remove the old ones.

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USING

The backlight lets you see the keys on your Phone Up 4 in the dark. Press to light the keys. Also, every time you press a key, the Phone Up 4 lights up and stays lit for several seconds.

To turn off the light, and keep keypresses from lighting the Phone Up 4, press again.

SETTING UP YOUR PHONE UP 4

1. Refer to “Manufacturers’ Cod es” on Page 13 and write down the codes for your original remote controls.

2. Turn on the device you want to control.

3. Press the device key for the type of remote you are replacing (

4. Press and hold

VCR, AUX, TV

SETUP

until the red light

, or

CBL

blinks twice, then release it and enter the 4digit manufacturer’s code.

For example, to replace a TV’s remote control (with manufacturer’s code 0165), press:

TV SETUP 0 1 6 5

When the red light blinks twice again, the Phone Up 4 has accepted the code.

5. Point the Phone Up 4 at your device and

PWR

press If your device turns off, press

SETUP

to lock

in the code. If your device does not turn off after you

PWR

press

, press the numbers 1 through and 0, one at a time, to see if the device responds. If the device turns off after you press one of the digit keys, press

SETUP

lock in that code.

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If your device does not turn off after you press the number keys, press press press

again. If the device turns off,

PWR

to lock in that code.

SETUP

CHAN ^

If your device still does not turn off, press the numbers 1 through 9 and 0, one at a time, to see if the device responds. If the device turns off after you press one of the digit keys, press

to lock in that code.

SETUP

If your dev ice still d oes no t turn off after you press the number keys again, press then press press

SETUP

again. If the device turns off,

PWR

to lock in that code.

If your device still does not turn off, press the numbers 1 through 9 and 0, one at a time, to see if the device responds. If the device turns off after you press one of the digit keys, press

to lock in that code.

SETUP

, then

CHAN ^

If your device still does not respond,

Note:

follow the steps in “If You Have Problems” on Page 32.

Repeat Steps 2–5 for additional devices.

DETERMINING THE 4-DIGIT CODE

After you set up your Phon e Up 4, you can find which 4-digit device code the Phone Up 4 is set to by following these steps. We recommend that you do this and write down this information so you can easily enter it if your remote control ever stops working.

1. Press the device key you want to get the manufacturers’ codes from.

2. Press and hold

SETUP

blinks twice, then release it.

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until the red light

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3. Press

4. Press

Note:

. The red light blinks twice.

9 9 0

. The red light should not blink.

The first digit in all 4-digit device codes

is a zero.

5. Press

and count the number of times the

red light blinks. This is the second number of your 4-digit device code.

The red light does not blink if t he sec-

Note:

ond digit of your device code is a zero.

6. Press

and count the number of times the

red light blinks. This is the third digit of your 4-digit device code.

The red light does not blink if the th ird

Note:

digit of your device code is a zero.

7. Press

and count the number of times the

red light blinks. This is the fourth and last digit of your 4-digit device code.

The red light does not blink if the

Note:

fourth digit of your device code is a zero.

The device code is not necessarily the

Note:

same code as the manufacture’s code you entered in “Setting Up Your Phone Up 4” on Page

10. A manufacturer’s code m akes several different device codes available to the Phone Up 4. To load the specific device code your Phone Up 4 displayed in the above procedure, see “Using Device Codes” on Page 36.

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MANUFACTURERS’ CODES

Cable Converters

Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No.

ABC 0002 Archer 0079 15-1285 Century 0197 Citizen 0046 Eastern 0262 Focus 0300 Garrard 0326 Gemini 0057 General Instrumen ts 0329 Hamlin 0020 Hitachi 0145 Hytex 0376 Jasco 0403 Jerrold 0003 Macom 0460 Magnavox 0054 Memorex 0037 Oak 0007 Panasonic 0051 Paragon 0564 Philips 0081 Pioneer 0166 Popular Mechanics 0581 Pulsa r 0599 Radio Shack 0079 15-1287 RCA 0047 Recoton 0616 Regal 0279 Regency 0618 Rembrandt 0619 Runco 0632 Samsung 0060 Scientific Atlanta 0008 Signal 0683 Signature 0684 Sprucer 0705

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Cable Converters

Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No.

Starcom 0712 Stargate 0714 Starquest 0717 Tocom 0012 Toshiba 0156 Tusa 0789 Unika 0796 United Artists 0799 United C able 0800 Universal 0021 Viewstar 0416 Zenith 0017 Zentek 0845

CD Players

Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No.

Aiwa 0406 California Audio Lab 0173 Carver 0191 Denon 0246 Fisher 0154 GAE 0633 Genexxa 0330 Hitachi 0145 Inkel 0391 JVC 0053 Kenwood 0417 Krell 0860 Magnavox 0054 Marantz 0128 MCS 0456 Mission 0499 MCS 0456 Mission 0499 Mitsubishi 0150 NAD 0513 NEC 0170 NSM 0516

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CD Player s

Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No.

Optimus 0546 42-5015

Panasonic 0051 Philips 0081 Pioneer 0166 Proton 0031 Quasar 0055 RCA 0047 Rotel 0630 SAE 0633 Sansui 0067 Sanyo 0159 Sharp 0093 Sherwood 0180 Shure 0678 Sony 0000 Sylvania 0024 Teac 0041 Te chnics 0250 Toshiba 015 6 Victor 0809 Yamaha 0019

42-5021 42-5037 42-5040 42-5044 42-5049

Home Automation

Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No.

One-For-All 0543 Universal 0021 X-10 0543

Miscellaneous Audio

Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No.

Jerrold 0003 Starcom 0712 Scientific Atlanta 0008

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Satellite Receivers

Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No.

General Instruments 0329 Jerrold 0003 Primestar 0587 RCA DSS 0047 Sony DSS 0000

T e levisions

Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No.

Abex 0862 Admiral 0182 Aiko 0038 Akai 0098 Alleron 0048 Ambassador 0058 Anam 0066 Anam N ati on al 0068 AOC 0137 Audiov o x 0105 Belco r 08 50 Bell & Howell 0016 Bradford 0141 Brockwood 0851 Candle 0177 Carver 0191 Celebrity 0194 Citizen 0046 Concerto 0216 Contec 0222 Craig 0161 Crown 0225 Curti s Ma t h is 0039 CXC 0164 Daewo o 0092 Daytron 0242 Dumon t 0256 Electr o ba n d 0268 Emerson 0236 Envision 0278

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