on the batteries to the +
and - marks in the battery
case, then insert the
batteries.
, push down on
A/V
3Slide the battery cover
back into place.
4Test the unit by pressing
P
O
W
E
R
Note:
After inserting the batteries, the LCD screen will
enter a test mode which tests each segment of the
LCD screen. This process will last for 10 seconds or
until any key is pressed, which e ver occurs first.
POWER. If the batteries
are inserted correctly, the
red light will blink.
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USING YOUR A/V PRODUCER
FeatureFunction
Features and Functions
The illustration below and the chart on the next two
pages describe the features and the functions of the
A/V Producer’s
keypad. The following keys will
always have the same function, regardless of which
component you are controlling. For an explanation
of what each key does by component type, please
use the index at the rear of the manual (pages 45-57).
AMPTUNTVCBL
CD
VCRSAT
HOME THEATER
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AUX1
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CBL
AMP
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HOME THEATER
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The MAGIC key is used to access
the menu and program your
VCR
A/V Producer
The TV, VCR, CBL, SAT, AMP, TUN,CD, and AUX1 k eys are used to
.
select the home entertainment
SAT
component you want to control. If
your component does not respond
TUN
when you press a key on the
remote control, press either the TV,
AUX1
VCR, CBL, SA T, AMP, TUN, CD,
and AUX1 k ey to tell the remote
control which component you would
like to operate.
The HOME THEA TER key is used
to select the Home Theater mode of
the
A/V Producer
.
The ESC (Escape) key is used to
exit the LCD Screen menu.
The LITE key is used to turn ON
and OFF the
A/V Producer’s
backlit keypad and LCD screen.
Press the LITE key once to turn
ON the backlight. The
Producer’s
backlight will stay on for
A/V
10 seconds after the last key press
and re-activates with the press of a
key. To de-activate the backlight,
press the LITE key again.
R
+
L
The POWER key controls power ON
and OFF.
The VOL + (Volume Up), VOL-
(Volume Down) and MUTE keys
control the volume the same as the
Volume Up and Down and Mute
keys on your original remote .
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FeatureFunction (Cont.)
SETTING THE CLOCK
CH- CH+
The CH + (Channel Up) and CH-
(Channel Down) keys change
channels the same as the Channel
Up and Down keys on your
original remote.
AUD
The AUD and VID macro keys
memorize up to 15 keystrokes that
VID
can be accessed in sequence at the
press of a single key. These
keys are not mode specific.
T
F
I
H
S
The SHIFT key accesses advanced
features that are mapped under
the following ke ys: CENTER, MENU,
For a detailed e xplanation of what function
each key will perf orm by device type (TV, VCR, CBL,
etc.), please refer to pages 45 through 57.
To set up the CLOCK/TIME on the display screen:
1Press and hold MAGIC until the
G
A
M
C
I
display screen changes from
[DEVICE and the TIME] to
[TIMED SEQ].
2Press the MENU - key twice, the
S
MENU-
E
L
E
x 2
display will change to [CONFIGURE].
Press SELECT, the display will
T
C
change to [THEATR SEL].
3Press MENU - one time, the display
MENU-
will change to [TIME SET]. Press
SELECT again.
T
C
E
L
E
S
4The display will change to [TIME]
0 - 9
and the first digit in the time will
blink. Enter either a 0 or a 1, then
the next digit in the time will begin to
blink, continue entering the time
until all four digits of the time have
been set.
5After the time has been set, AM/PM
will then blink. Press MENU - to
toggle between AM and PM, once
AM or PM is selected, press
S
MENU-
E
L
E
T
C
SELECT.
6The display will then change to the
MENU-
day of the week (MON, TUES, WED,
THURS, FRI, SAT or SUN). Use
T
C
E
L
E
S
MENU - to toggle through the days
until the proper day of the week is
displayed on the screen, then press
SELECT. The display will return to
the [DEVICE and the TIME] screen
with the correct time on the display.
NOTE: After changing the batteries, you will have to reprogram
the clock.
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QUICK SET UP
TV
To Quickly Set Up the A/V Producer to Operate
Your Home Entertainment Components
1Turn on all of the components that
you will be setting up.
2Press and release the TV key.
3Press and hold MAGIC until the
4Press the MENU - key one time.
5Enter the first TV code listed f or your
S
S
G
A
M
MENU-
E
L
E
L
E
P
O
VCR
C
I
display screen changes from
[TV and the TIME] to [TIMED SEQ].
The display screen will change to
[CODE SET UP]. Press SELECT.
T
C
The display will change to
[DEV SETUP]. Press SELECT. The
display will change to [TV}.].
T
C
E
brand in the “Set Up Codes f or TVs”
W
E
on pages 10-12, then press
R
SELECT. Point the remote control at
the TV and press POWER. Your
Television should turn OFF. If your TV
does not turn OFF, enter the next
code in the code list then press
SELECT followed b y POWER again.
Once your TV turns OFF, press VCR.
You will now enter your VCR code.
7Continue to enter your codes as
illustrated in Steps 5 and 6 until the
A/V Producer
is operating all of your
home entertainment components.
Once you have finished setting up
C
S
E
your components, press ESC to
return to the [DEVICE and TIME]
display.
If you would like to setup each of your
components individually, or if you purchase a
component after you have set up the A/V
Producer, see the "SETTING UP INDIVIDUAL
HOME ENTERTAINMENT COMPONENTS"
section on pages 10 - 22 in this manual.
Set Up Codes for TVs ....................... Pages 10 - 12
Set Up Codes for VCRs .................... Pages 13 - 14
Set Up Codes for Cable Boxes .................. Page 16
Set Up Codes for Laser Disc Players......... Page 18
Set Up Codes for CD Players .................... Page 19
Set Up Codes for Tuner Receivers ............ Page 21
Set Up Codes for Amplifiers....................... Page 22
6Enter the first VCR code listed for
T
C
E
L
E
S
your brand in the “Set Up Codes for
P
O
W
E
VCRs” on pages 13-14, then press
R
SELECT. Point the remote control
at the VCR and press POWER. Your
VCR should turn OFF. If your VCR
does not turn OFF, enter the next
code in the code list then press
SELECT followed b y POWER again.
CBL
Once your VCR turns OFF, press
CBL. You will now enter your Cable
Box code.
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SETTING UP INDIVIDUAL HOME
TV
ENTERTAINMENT COMPONENTS
To Set Up Your Television
1Turn on your TV.
2Press and release the TV key.
3Press and hold MAGIC until the
4Press the MENU - key one time.
5Press SELECT and the display
6Enter the first TV code listed f or your
For a detailed explanation of what function each key
will perform in the TV mode, please refer to page 45
in the index.
Set Up Codes for TVs
A-Mark003
Abex032
Admiral093, 016, 180,
Adventura046
Aiko092
Akai030, 056, 145,
Alleron179, 183
Ambassador177
Anam180
S
S
S
P
G
A
M
MENU-
E
L
E
E
L
E
E
L
E
O
W
S
E
C
I
display screen changes from
[TV and the TIME] to [TIMED SEQ].
The display screen will change to
[CODE SET UP]. Press SELECT.
T
C
The display will change to
[DEV SET UP].
T
C
T
C
E
R
screen will change to [TV].
brand in the “Set Up Codes f or TVs”
on pages 10-12, then press SELECT.
Point the remote control at the TV
C
and press POWER. Your Television
should turn OFF. If your TV turns
OFF, press the ESC key to return the
display to [TV and the TIME]. If your
TV does not turn OFF, enter the next
code in the code list then press
SELECT followed b y POWER again.
Once the correct code is entered,
press the ESC key to return the
display to [TV and the TIME].
Anam National055
165, 179
151
AOC030, 019, 185,
Archer003
Audiovox180, 003
Belcor019, 030
Bell & Howell016, 154, 179,
1Turn on your VCR and insert a tape.
2Press and release the VCR key.
VCR
3Press and hold MAGIC until the
G
A
M
C
I
display screen changes from
[VCR and the TIME] to [TIMED SEQ].
4Press the MENU - key one time.
The display screen will change to
[CODE SET UP]. Press SELECT.
The display will change to
E
S
MENU-
C
E
L
T
[DEV SET UP].
5Press SELECT and the display
T
C
E
L
E
S
screen will change to [VCR].
6Enter the first VCR code listed for
S
or
T
C
E
L
E
P
O
W
E
R
your brand in the “Set Up Codes for
VCRs” on pages 13-14, then press
SELECT. Point the remote control at
the VCR and press POWER or PLAY.
PL
Your VCR should turn OFF or start to
play. If your VCR turns OFF or starts
C
S
E
to play, press the ESC key to return
the display to [VCR and the TIME]. If
your VCR does not turn OFF or start
to play, enter the next code in the
code list then press SELECT followed
by POWER or PLAY again. Once the
correct code is entered, press the
ESC key to return the display to [VCR
and the TIME].
For a detailed explanation of what function each key
will perform in the VCR mode, please refer to page
47 in the index.
TV/VCRs working on 032 will need TV code 000 for volume control.
TV/VCRs working on 035 will need TV code 051 for volume control.
TV/VCRs working on 048 will need TV code 093 for volume control.
TV/VCRs working on 060 will need TV code 047 for volume control.
TV/VCRs working on 081 will need TV code 054 for volume control.
TV/VCRs working on 162 will need TV code 250 for volume control.
TV/VCRs working on 294 will need TV code 236 for volume control.
To Set Up Your Cable Box:
1Turn on your Cable Box.
2Press and release the CBL key.
CBL
3Press and hold MAGIC until the
A
G
M
C
I
display screen changes from
[CBL and the TIME] to [TIMED SEQ].
4Press the MENU - key one time.
The display screen will change to
[CODE SET UP]. Press SELECT.
The display will change to
E
S
MENU-
C
E
L
T
[DEV SET UP].
5Press SELECT and the display
6Enter the first Cable Box code listed
T
C
E
L
E
S
T
C
E
L
E
S
screen will change to [CBL].
for your brand in the “Set Up Codes
POW
ER
for Cable Boxes” on page 16, then
press SELECT. Point the remote
C
S
E
control at the Cable Box and press
POWER. Your Cable Box should
turn OFF. If your Cable Box turns
OFF, press the ESC key to return
the display to [CBL and the TIME]. If
your Cable Box does not turn OFF,
enter the next code in the code list
then press SELECT followed by
POWER again. Once the correct
code is entered, press the ESC key
to return the display to
[CBL and the TIME].
Note:
If your original Scientific Atlanta remote control
does not have an “ON” key, press
CH+
or one of the
digit keys on the A/V Producer to turn your Cable
Box on.
For a detailed explanation of what function each key
will perform in the Cable mode, please refer to page
45 in the index.
To Set Up Your DSS or Satellite Receiver
1Turn on your DSS or Satellite
Receiver.
2Press and release the SAT key.
3Press and hold MAGIC until the
G
A
M
C
I
display screen changes from
[SAT and the TIME] to [TIMED SEQ].
4Press the MENU - key one time.
MENU-
The display screen will change to
[CODE SET UP]. Press SELECT.
T
C
E
L
E
S
The display will change to
[DEV SET UP].
5Press SELECT and the display
6Enter the first Satellite code listed
E
S
E
S
POW
T
C
E
L
T
C
E
L
ER
screen will change to [SAT].
for your brand in the “Set Up Codes
for Satellites” on page 17, then
press SELECT. Point the remote
C
S
E
control at the Satellite and press
POWER. Your Satellite should turn
OFF. If your Satellite turns OFF,
press the ESC key to return the
display to [SAT and the TIME]. If
your Satellite does not turn OFF,
enter the next code in the code list
then press SELECT followed by
POWER again. Once the correct
code is entered, press the ESC key
to return the display to
[SAT and the TIME].
For a detailed explanation of what function each key
will perform in the Satellite mode, please refer to
page 55 in the index.
display screen changes from
[LDP and the TIME] to [TIMED SEQ].
4Press the MENU - key one time.
The display screen will change to
[CODE SET UP]. Press SELECT.
The display will change to
E
S
MENU-
C
E
L
T
[DEV SET UP].
5Press SELECT and the display
6Enter the first Laser Disc code listed
T
C
E
L
E
S
T
C
E
L
E
S
screen will change to [LDP].
for your brand in the “Set Up Codes
for Laser Disc Players” on page 16,
then press SELECT. Point the
or
PL
remote control at the Laser Disc
Player and press POWER or PLAY.
Your Laser Disc Player should turn
C
S
E
OFF or play your disc. If your Laser
Disc Player turns OFF or plays your
disc, press the ESC key to return the
display to [LDP and the TIME]. If
your Laser Disc Player does not
turn OFF or play your disc, enter the
next code in the code list then press
SELECT followed b y POWER or
PLAY again. Once the correct code
is entered, press the ESC key to
return the display to
[LDP and the TIME].
1Turn on your CD Player and insert a
disc.
2Press and release the CD key.
CD
3Press and hold MAGIC until the
G
A
M
C
I
display screen changes from
[CD and the TIME] to [TIMED SEQ].
4Press the MENU - key one time.
The display screen will change to
[CODE SET UP]. Press SELECT.
The display will change to
E
S
MENU-
C
E
L
T
[DEV SET UP].
5Press SELECT and the display
6Enter the first CD code listed for
T
C
E
L
E
S
T
C
E
L
E
S
PL
C
S
E
screen will change to [CD].
your brand in the “Set Up Codes for
CD Players” on pages 19-20, then
press SELECT. Point the remote
control at the CD Player and press
PLAY. Your CD Player should start
to play your disc. If your CD Player
plays your disc, press the ESC key
to return the display to [CD and the
TIME]. If your CD Player does not
play your disc, enter the next code in
the code list then press SELECT
followed by PLAY again. Once the
correct code is entered, press the
ESC key to return the display to
[CD and the TIME].
For a detailed explanation of what function each key
will perform in the CD mode, please refer to page 56
in the index.
For a detailed explanation of what function each key
will perform in the AUX1 mode , please refer to page
50 in this index.
T o Set Up Your Tuner/Receiver
1Turn on your Tuner/Receiver.
2Press and release the TUN key.
TUN
3Press and hold MAGIC until the
G
A
M
C
I
display screen changes from
[TUN and the TIME] to [TIMED SEQ].
4Press the MENU - key one time.
The display screen will change to
[CODE SET UP]. Press SELECT.
The display will change to
E
S
MENU-
C
E
L
T
[DEV SET UP].
5Press SELECT and the display
T
C
E
L
E
S
screen will change to [TUNER].
6Enter the first Tuner code listed for
L
E
S
POW
T
C
E
ER
your brand in the “Set Up Codes for
Tuner/Receivers” on page 21, then
press SELECT. Point the remote
C
S
E
control at the Tuner/Receiver and
press POWER. Your Tuner/Receiver
should turn OFF. If your Tuner/
Receiver turns OFF, press the ESC
key to return the display to
[TUN and the TIME]. If your Tuner/
Receiver does not turn OFF, enter
the next code in the code list then
press SELECT followed by POWER
again. Once the correct code is
entered, press the ESC key to return
the display to [TUN and the TIME].
For a detailed explanation of what function each key
will perform in the Tuner mode, please refer to page
54 in the index.
1Turn on your amplifier.
2Press and release the AMP key.
AMP
3Press and hold MAGIC until the
A
G
M
C
I
display screen changes from
[AMP and the TIME] to [TIMED SEQ].
4Press the MENU - key one time.
The display screen will change to
[CODE SET UP]. Press SELECT.
The display will change to
E
S
MENU-
C
E
L
T
[DEV SET UP].
5Press SELECT and the display
T
C
E
L
E
S
screen will change to [AMP].
6Enter the first Amplifier code listed
T
C
E
L
E
S
for your brand in the “Set Up Codes
for Amplifiers” on page 22, then
press SELECT. P oint the remote
C
S
E
control at the Amplifier and press
POWER. Your Amplifier should turn
OFF. If your Amplifier turns OFF,
press the ESC key to return the
display to [AMP and the TIME]. If
your Amplifier does not turn OFF,
enter the next code in the code list
then press SELECT followed by
POWER again. Once the correct
code is entered, press the ESC key
to return the display to
[AMP and the TIME].
For a detailed explanation of what function each key
will perform in the Amplifier mode, please refer to
page 55 in the index.
SETTING UP ADDITIONAL HOME
ENTERTAINMENT COMPONENTS
Besides the device keys that are already labeled
(TV, VCR, CBL, etc.), the
operate the following components: DVD Players,
Cassette Decks, Home Automation, Digital Audio
Tape, Phonographs, Video Accessories and
Miscellaneous Audio Components (Graphic
Equalizers and Digital Music Service Boxes).
The Set Up codes for these devices can be
accessed under the following device keys:
DVD Players:Use the AUX1 Key
Cassette Decks:Use the AUX1 Key
Home Automation:Use the CD Key
Digital Audio Tape:Use the AUX1 Key
Phonographs:Use the CD Key
Video Accessories:Use the CBL Key
Miscellaneous Audio:Use the AMP Key
Note:
Each device key (TV,
only operate one component at a time. If you have
already set up a component on a key, then assigning
a second component on the same key will erase the
code for the first component you set up. For
example, if you set up a Laser Disc Player on
and then set up a DVD Player on
Producer will only operate the DVD Player.
For example, to set up a DVD Player on the AUX1 key:1Turn on your DVD Player and insert
a disc.
2Press and release the AUX1 key.
AUX1
3Press and hold MAGIC until the
A
G
M
C
I
display screen changes from
[LDP and the TIME] to [TIMED SEQ].
4Press the MENU - key one time.
The display screen will change to
[CODE SET UP]. Press SELECT.
The display will change to
E
S
MENU-
C
E
L
T
[DEV SET UP].
5Press SELECT and the display
T
C
E
L
E
S
screen will change to [LDP].
A/V Producer
VCR, CBL
AUX1
can also
etc.) can
AUX1
, the A/V
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6Press MENU - to toggle between
POW
ER
MENU-
[LDP], [D VD], [TAPE] and [DAT].
Once [DVD] is on the display
T
C
E
L
E
S
screen, enter the first DVD Player
code listed for your brand in the “Set
Up Codes for DVD Players” on page
25, then press SELECT. Point the
remote control at the DVD Player
and press POWER or PLAY. Y our
DVD Player should turn OFF or play
or
PL
C
S
E
your disc. If your DVD Player turns
OFF or plays your disc, press the
ESC key to return the display to
[DVD and the TIME]. If your DVD
Player does not turn OFF or play
your disc, enter the next code in the
code list then press SELECT
followed b y POWER or PLAY again.
Once the correct code is entered,
press the ESC key to return the
display to [DVD and the TIME].
Re-assigning Device Keys
You can use the
A/V Producer
to operate a second
TV or a second VCR or any combination of eight
devices. To do this, you must re-assign one of the
device keys (TV, VCR/LD, CBL, SAT, AMP, TUN orCD) to operate your second device. For example, to
re-assign one of the device keys to support your
other components:
1Press and hold MAGIC until the
A
G
M
C
I
display screen changes from
[DEVICE and the TIME] to
[TIMED SEQ].
2Press the MENU - key twice. The
S
MENU-
E
L
E
x 2
display screen will change to
T
C
[CONFIGURE]. Press SELECT.
The display will change to
[THEATER SEL].
3Press the MENU - key three times.
S
MENU-
E
L
E
x 3
The display screen will change to
[MODE MAP]. Press SELECT. The
T
C
display screen will change to
[SOURCE].
(Device Key)
4Press the device key you would like
to move (for DVD Players it would be
AUX1 or for a second TV, it would
be the TV key). The display screen
will change to [COPY TO]. Now
press the unused device key you
would like to replace. The display
will change to [DEVICE2 and the
TIME]. Now, proceed with programming the re-assigned device key
with the appropriate code.
Note:
Initially, moving
AUX 1
to another key will
display [LDP2]. To access [DVD2], you must follow
instructions on page 25 to access "Additional Home
Entertainment Components."
after trying all of the codes listed for your
brand, or if your brand is not listed at all, try
searching for your code. For example, after trying all
of the codes for your brand of TV, you still cannot
get the
1Press and release the TV key.
2Press and hold MAGIC until the
A/V Producer
TV
A
G
M
C
I
to operate your TV, then:
display screen changes from
[TV and the TIME] to [TIMED SEQ].
3Press the MENU - key one time.
The display screen will change to
[CODE SET UP]. Press SELECT.
The display will change to
E
S
MENU-
C
E
L
T
[DEV SET UP].
4Press the MENU - key one time.
The display screen will change to
[DEV SEARCH]. Press SELECT.
The display will change to
E
S
MENU-
C
E
L
T
[TV and XXX].
A/V
Note:
XXX represents the last 3 digit code that was
entered prior to starting the search.
5Press POWER. If your TV turns
POW
ER
T
C
E
L
E
S
or
OFF, press SELECT to lock in your
code and return the display to
[TV and the TIME]. If your TV does
not turn OFF, press MENU -. The
next available code will appear on
MENU-
the display screen, then press
POWER again. Continue to press
POWER then MENU - until your TV
turns OFF. Once your TV turns OFF,
press SELECT to lock in your code
and return the display to
[TV and the TIME].
Note:
If you are searching for your VCR, CD Player,
Laser Disc Player or DVD Player code, you may
want to use
component plays, press
PLAY
instead of
SELECT
POWER
. Once your
to lock in your
code.
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Finding Your Code
TV
SETTING UP THE HOME THEATER MODE KEY
After you have set up your components using the
search, you may need to find out which three-digit
code is operating your components. For example, to
find out what three-digit code is operating your TV:
1Press and release the TV key.
2Press and hold MAGIC until the
A
G
M
C
I
display screen changes from
[TV and the TIME] to [TIMED SEQ].
3Press the MENU - key one time.
The display screen will change to
[CODE SET UP]. Press SELECT.
The display will change to
E
S
MENU-
C
E
L
T
[DEV SET UP].
4Press the MENU - key two times .
S
MENU-
E
L
E
x 2
The display screen will change to
[DEV NUMBER]. Press SELECT.
T
C
The display screen will then change
to [TV and your code]. Once you
have written your three-digit code
down, press ESC to return the
display to [TV and the TIME].
TV code
VCR Code
Cable Code
Satellite Code
Tuner Code
The HOME THEATER mode key brings all of the
most commonly used home theater functions into
one mode of the
A/V Producer
. When setting up the
HOME THEATER mode key, you will choose which
components will control your volume, channel
changing, Playback, Picture-in-Picture and menu
functions.
1Press and release the HOME
HOME THEATER
2Press and hold MAGIC until the
A
G
M
C
I
THEATER mode key.
display screen changes from
[THEATER and the TIME] to
[TIMED SEQ].
3Press the MENU - key twice, the
S
MENU-
E
L
E
x 2
display will change to
[CONFIGURE]. Press SELECT, the
x 2
T
C
display will change to [THEATR SEL],
press SELECT. The display will
change to [AUDIO].
4Press SELECT. This will change the
T
C
E
L
E
S
display to [AMP]. At this screen you
will select the device that will control
(Device Key)
your Volume in the Home Theater
Mode. Use the de vice ke ys (AMP,
T
C
E
L
E
S
TUNER, TV, CABLE, SA T or AUX 1)
to choose your AUDIO selection.
Once you choose the AUDIO
source, press SELECT. For e xample, if your Tuner will control your
volume in the Home Theater Mode,
press TUN + SELECT. The display
will change to [CHANNEL]. This will
allow you to choose the device that
will control your channel changing.
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Amplifier Code
CD Player Code
AUX1 Code
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5Press SELECT. This will change the
T
C
E
L
E
S
(Device Key)
display to [SAT]. Use the device
keys (TV, VCR, SAT, CBL or AUX 1)
to choose your CHANNEL source,
T
C
E
L
E
S
then press SELECT. For example, if
your Satellite will control your
channel changing in the Home
Theater Mode, press SAT +SELECT. The display will change
to [PLAYBACK]. This will allow you
to choose the device that will control
the transport keys (PLAY, REW, FF,
PAUSE, ST OP and REC).
6Press SELECT. This will change the
T
C
E
L
E
S
(Device Key)
display to [VCR]. Use the device
keys (CD, VCR or AUX 1 [LD]) to
choose your PLAYBACK source,
T
C
E
L
E
S
then press SELECT. For example, if
your Laser Disc Player will control
your playback in the Home Theater
Mode, press A UX 1 + SELECT. The
display will change to [PIP]. This will
allow you to select the device that
will control your Picture-in-Picture
features.
7Press SELECT. This will change the
T
C
E
L
E
S
(Device Key)
display to [TV]. Use the device keys
(TV, CBL or VCR) to choose your
PICTURE-IN-PICTURE source,
T
C
E
L
E
S
then press SELECT. F or example,
if your VCR will control your Picturein-Picture features in the Home
Theater Mode, press VCR +SELECT. The display will then return
to [MENU]. This will allow you to
select the device that will control
your Menu features.
8Press SELECT. This will change the
T
C
E
L
E
S
display to [SAT]. Use the device k e ys
(TV, CBL, SAT, VCR, TUNER or
(Device Key)
AUX1) to choose y our MENUsource, then press SELECT. For
T
C
E
L
E
S
example, if your DSS will control your
Menu features in the Home Theater
mode, press SAT + SELECT. The
display will then return to the
[DEVICE and the TIME] SCREEN.
After you have set up the HOME THEATER mode
key, you can then set up a macro sequence on the
POWER key in the Home Theater Mode. The
POWER key macro will allow you to power ON all of
your components in the Home Theater mode with
the press of one key.
Power Key Macro - Powering ON Your Home
Theater Components with One Key Press
1Press and release the HOME
HOME THEATER
G
A
M
C
I
THEATER Mode key, then press
and hold MAGIC until the display
screen changes from
[THEATER and the TIME] to
x 2
[TIMED SEQ]. Press the MENU -
MENU-
key twice, the display will change to
[CONFIGURE]. Press SELECT, the
T
C
E
L
E
S
2Press MENU - four times until the
MENU-
T
C
E
L
E
S
3Press the POWER key to assign the
POW
ER
display will change to [THEATR SEL].
x 4
display reads [KEY MACRO]. Press
SELECT. The display will read
[SEL MACKEY].
macro to POWER. Enter the macro
sequence that will power “ON” your
home theater, f or example:
(Sequence)
TUN + POWER + TV + POWER +
VCR + POWER + Etc. until you hav e
added all of your home theater
components.
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4When your macro sequence is
POW
ER
C
S
E
concluded, press ESC to save. The
display will then return to the
[THEATER and the TIME] screen.
To activate the Home Theater Power
macro, the LCD screen must read
[THEATER], and you must press
POWER.
Note:
The
AUD
or
VID
macro keys cannot be used
in your Home Theater Power key macro.
SETTING UP TIMED SEQUENCES RECORDING WHEN YOU ARE NOT HOME
The
A/V Producer
that lets the user set up a sequence of key strokes
that can be played back at a specified time, up to
seven days in advance. This feature can be used to
set up sequences that will record from your DSS
satellite, turn on your infrared home automation
lighting system when you are not home or any other
series of keystrokes that you would like to play back
at a later time. For example, to set up the remote to
record a program off of your DSS Satellite:
is equipped with a special feature
1Press and hold MAGIC until the
G
A
M
C
I
T
C
E
L
E
S
display screen changes from
[DEVICE and the TIME] to
[TIMED SEQ]. Press SELECT. The
T
C
E
L
E
S
display will change to [ADD MACRO].
Press SELECT again.
0 or 11
2The display will change to
0
[START and the TIME], with the first
digit of the TIME blinking. Enter
either a 0 or a 1, then the next digit
in the time will begin to blink,
E
S
MENU-
C
E
L
T
continue entering the time until all
four digits of the time have been set.
After the time has been set, AM/PM
will then blink. Press MENU - to
toggle between AM and PM, once
AM or PM is selected, press SELECT.
3The display will then change to
MENU-
[ONCE]. Use the MENU - key to
toggle between [ONCE], [DAILY] or
T
C
E
L
E
S
[WEEKLY], depending on when and
how often the sequence needs to
play. After [ONCE], [DAILY] or
[WEEKLY] is chosen, press SELECT.
4The display will change to the day of
MENU-
the week that you want the sequence to begin. Use MENU - to
T
C
E
L
E
S
toggle through the days of the week
until the proper day is on the display
screen. Press SELECT. The
display will change to
[ENTER SEQ].
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For example, enter a sequence that
will start your VCR recording your
DSS Satellite channel.
SAT + POWER + SAT + 2 + 7 + 5 +
VCR + PO WER + VCR + RECORD.
This sequence will turn on the DSS,
change the channel to 275, turn on
the VCR and start the VCR recording.
Note:
When setting up your sequence, you will need to include any
keystrokes that would normally be
required during regular usage, such
as pressing
ENTER
after entering a
channel number when changing
channels.
5Once the sequence has been set
C
S
E
up, press the ESC key to return to
the [DEVICE and the TIME] display
screen. Below the [TIME], a
CLOCK () symbol will appear to
show that there is a timed sequence
in the memory.
To Delete a Timed Sequence
1Press and hold MAGIC until the
G
A
M
C
I
display screen changes from
[DEVICE and the TIME] to
T
C
E
L
E
S
[TIMED SEQ]. Press SELECT. The
display will change to [ADD MA CRO].
MENU-
C
E
L
E
S
2The display will then change to
C
E
L
E
S
Press MENU - one time. The
display will change to [DEL MACRO].
Press SELECT.
T
T
[DEL (the DAY) and (the TIME)]. If
this is the timed sequence you
would like to delete, press SELECT.
The display will change to
[DELETED] then return to
[DEVICE and the TIME].
Note: If you have more than one timed sequence
saved in the memory of the A/V Producer, use the
MENU -
key to scroll through your saved timed
sequences until you see the sequence you would
like to delete. Once the sequence is displayed on
the screen, press
SELECT
. The display will change
to [DELETED] then return to the next available
sequence to be deleted. If there are no other
sequences to be deleted, then the display will return
to [DEVICE and the TIME].
Note:
If, at any time during the set up of your timed
sequence, a mistake is made, press the
ESC
key to
return to the main display [DEVICE and the TIME] .
Now, delete the sequence that was incorrect and
restart your timed sequence.
After you have set up a timed sequence, you may
want to set up a second sequence that turns
everything off after your initial sequence is complete.
For the example above, after recording the program
from your DSS, you can set up a second sequence
to power OFF your DSS and VCR. Repeat Steps
1 - 5 to set up a sequence to power OFF your
components.
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For example, enter a sequence that
will start your VCR recording your
DSS Satellite channel.
SAT + POWER + SAT + 2 + 7 + 5 +
VCR + PO WER + VCR + RECORD.
This sequence will turn on the DSS,
change the channel to 275, turn on
the VCR and start the VCR recording.
Note:
When setting up your sequence, you will need to include any
keystrokes that would normally be
required during regular usage, such
as pressing
ENTER
after entering a
channel number when changing
channels.
5Once the sequence has been set
C
S
E
up, press the ESC key to return to
the [DEVICE and the TIME] display
screen. Below the [TIME], a
CLOCK () symbol will appear to
show that there is a timed sequence
in the memory.
To Delete a Timed Sequence
1Press and hold MAGIC until the
A
G
M
C
I
display screen changes from
[DEVICE and the TIME] to
T
C
E
L
E
S
[TIMED SEQ]. Press SELECT. The
display will change to [ADD MA CRO].
MENU-
Press MENU - one time. The
display will change to [DEL MACRO].
T
C
E
L
E
S
2The display will then change to
C
E
L
E
S
Press SELECT.
T
[DEL (the DAY) and (the TIME)]. If
this is the timed sequence you
would like to delete, press SELECT.
The display will change to
[DELETED] then return to
[DEVICE and the TIME].
Note: If you have more than one timed sequence
saved in the memory of the A/V Producer, use the
MENU -
key to scroll through your saved timed
sequences until you see the sequence you would
like to delete. Once the sequence is displayed on
the screen, press
SELECT
. The display will change
to [DELETED] then return to the next available
sequence to be deleted. If there are no other
sequences to be deleted, then the display will return
to [DEVICE and the TIME].
Note:
If, at any time during the set up of your timed
sequence, a mistake is made, press the
ESC
key to
return to the main display [DEVICE and the TIME] .
Now, delete the sequence that was incorrect and
restart your timed sequence.
After you have set up a timed sequence, you may
want to set up a second sequence that turns
everything off after your initial sequence is complete.
For the example above, after recording the program
from your DSS, you can set up a second sequence
to power OFF your DSS and VCR. Repeat Steps
1 - 5 to set up a sequence to power OFF your
components.
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REPEATING SERIES OF KEY PRESSES USING
THE AUD AND VID KEYS
The
A/V Producer
VID) that allow the user to play back a series of key
strokes at any time with the press of one key. Each
sequence can have up to a maximum of 15
keystrokes. These keys are not mode specific and
can be accessed in any mode. For example, to set
up a sequence that will turn on your devices and turn
the devices to the proper inputs:
has two Macro keys (AUD and
3When your macro sequence is
C
S
E
concluded, press ESC to save.
Whenever the sequence key is pressed, the Tuner
will power ON, the TV will power ON and change the
input to VIDEO 1 and then the Satellite will power
ON.
Repeat these steps to then setup the other sequence key (either AUD or VID) to your needs .
HOW TO USE THE SHIFT KEY
1Press and hold MAGIC until the
M
MENU-
E
S
G
A
C
I
display screen changes from
x 2
[DEVICE and the TIME] to
[TIMED SEQ]. Press MENU -
T
C
E
L
twice until the display reads
[CONFIGURE], then press SELECT.
The display will then read
[THEATR SEL].
2Press MENU - four times until the
S
MENU-
E
L
E
x 4
display reads [KEY MACRO]. Press
SELECT. The display will read
T
C
[SEL MACKEY]. Press either the
AUD or VID sequence key. This will
be the key that will play back the
series of keystrokes assigned to that
AUD
or
VID
key. The display will then read
[SELECT SEQ]. Begin entering the
sequence of keystrokes, up to 15,
that you wish to be played back
when you press either AUD or VID.
Note:
You cannot use either the
AUD
or
VID
keys in
your macro sequence.
For example:
(Sequence)
TUN + POWER + TV + POWER +
TV/SAT (To change the input on theTV to VIDEO 1) + SAT + POWER.
Note:
When setting up your sequence, you will need
to include any keystrokes that would normally be
required during regular usage, such as pressing
ENTER after entering a channel number when
changing channels
The
A/V Producer
has features that can be
accessed by using the SHIFT key. These features
are listed above the key that they are mapped to.
For example, on the transport keys (PLAY, REW,FF, STOP and PAUSE) there are the following
features: SLOW, SLOW +, SLOW -, X2 and EJECT.
These are accessed by pressing SHIFT and the key,
for example, to eject a tape from your VCR press:
SHIFT + STOP
This will eject your tape, as long as your original
remote supported this feature.
Note:
Once you have pressed the
SHIFT
key, the
A/V Producer will remain in the "Shift" mode,
indicated by an S on the LCD screen, for 10
seconds after the last key press or until the
SHIFT
key is pressed again.
The following keys have functions that are shifted:
For a more detailed explanation of what
function each shifted key performs by device type
(TV, VCR, etc.), please refer to pages 45 through 57
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HOW TO USE THE SLEEP KEY
The
A/V Producer
operates your component’s sleep timer or, if your
component does not have a sleep timer, it activates
the
A/V Producer
A/V Producer’s
MUTE).
If your component does not have a sleep timer, the
A/V Producer
activate the built-in sleep timer, press SLEEP
(SHIFT + MUTE). The display will change to
[SLEEP 15]. To add time to the sleep timer, press
MENU -. Each press of MENU - will add 15 minutes
to the sleep timer, up to a total of 60 minutes. Once
the desired time is displayed on the LCD screen,
press SELECT. The display screen will change to
[SLEEP and the TIME].
has a SLEEP key that either
built-in sleep timer. To use the
SLEEP key, press SLEEP (SHIFT +
will access it’s own built-in timer. To
VOLUME LOCK
With the
entertainment component controls your volume in
the TV, VCR, CBL and SAT modes. When you
originally set up the
component operates it’s own volume, provided the
component has volume control. You can change
this setting so that one component controls the
volume whether you are in the TV, VCR, CBL or
SAT modes. For example, to set-up the
Producer
Amplifier in the TV, VCR, CBL and SAT modes:
1Press and hold MAGIC until the
A/V Producer
, you can choose which home
A/V Producer
, each individual
A/V
to always control the volume through your
G
A
M
C
I
display screen changes from
[DEVICE and the TIME] to
[TIMED SEQ].
Sleep lock
If you would like the
A/V Producer
to use it’s built-in
sleep timer on all of your components, you can lock
the SLEEP mode. To set-up the
A/V Producer
to use
the internal sleep timer on all components:
1Press and hold MAGIC until the
G
A
M
C
I
display screen changes from
[DEVICE and the TIME] to
[TIMED SEQ].
2Press the MENU - key twice, the
S
S
MENU-
E
L
E
MENU+
E
L
E
x 2
display will change to [ CONFIGURE].
Press SELECT, the display will
T
C
change to [THEATR SEL]. Press
MENU + two times, the display will
read [SLEEP LOCK]. Press
x 2
SELECT, the display will change to
T
C
[DISABLE].
3Press MENU - one time to change
the display to [ENABLE] then press
SELECT. The display will return to
[DEVICE and the TIME]. Now,
E
S
MENU-
C
E
L
T
whenever you press SLEEP (SHIFT
+ MUTE), the
A/V Producer
will use
it’s own built-in sleep timer.
Note: When using the built-in sleep timer, pressing
POWER will cancel the sleep function.
2Press the MENU - key twice, the
S
3Press MENU - two times, the display
S
MENU-
E
L
E
MENU-
E
L
E
x 2
display will change to
T
C
[CONFIGURE]. Press SELECT, the
display will change to [THEATR SEL].
x 2
will read [VOL LOCK]. Press
T
C
SELECT, the display will change to
[UNLOCK].
4Press MENU - one time to change
MENU-
T
C
E
L
E
S
(Device Key)
the display to [LOCK] then press
SELECT. No w press the key for the
component that will control your
volume. In this example, to control
the volume through your amplifier,
press AMP. The display will return
to [DEVICE and the TIME].
Now, when you use the volume keys on your
A/V Producer
, the volume will be controlled by the
specified component.
To return volume control to each individual
component:
1Press and hold MAGIC until the
A
G
M
C
I
display screen changes from
[DEVICE and the TIME] to
[TIMED SEQ].
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2Press the MENU - key twice, the
S
3Press MENU - two times, the display
S
MENU-
L
E
MENU-
L
E
x 2
display will change to
T
C
E
[CONFIGURE]. Press SELECT, the
display will change to [ THE AT R S EL].
x 2
will read [VOL LOCK]. Press
T
C
E
SELECT, the display will change to
[LOCK].
KEYMOVER
Keymover allows you to map features from one
device mode to another. For example, if your VCR
does not have volume control, you can map the
volume keys in the TV mode to the VCR mode. This
will allow you to control the volume of your TV while
using your VCR. To Keymover features from one
mode to another:
4Press MENU - one time to change
the display to [UNLOCK] then press
SELECT. The display will return to
[DEVICE and the TIME].
E
S
MENU-
C
E
L
T
Now, when you use the volume keys on your
A/V Producer
, each component will control it’s own
volume, as long as that component originally had
volume control.
1Press and hold MAGIC until the
G
A
M
C
I
display screen changes from
[DEVICE and the TIME] to
[TIMED SEQ].
2Press the MENU - key twice, the
S
MENU-
E
L
E
MENU+
x 2
display will change to [ CONFIGURE].
Press SELECT, the display will
T
C
change to [THEATR SEL]. Press
MENU + three times, the display will
read [KEY MOVER]. Press
x 3
SELECT, the display will change to
T
C
E
L
E
S
(Device Key)
3Press the device ke y (TV, VCR,
[FROM].
CBL, etc.) that contains the feature
you want to move. For the example
above, to move the TV’s volume, you
would press TV. The display will
show the device key that was just
pressed.
4Press the key for the feature you
VO
L- VO
L+
want to move. For the example
above, press VOL +. The displa y
(Device Key)
will change to [TO]. Press the
device ke y (TV, VCR, CBL, etc.)
where you would like to place the
feature. For the example above, you
would press VCR. The display will
show the device key that was just
pressed.
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5Press the key where you want to
VO
L- VO
L+
move the feature. For the example
above, press VOL +. The displa y
will return to [DEVICE and the TIME] .
In the VCR mode, your
A/V Producer
will now operate
volume up on your TV. Now, to
complete the example above, repeat
this sequence to move VOL - andMUTE from the TV mode to the
VCR mode.
CLEAR ALL
If you would like to reset the
advanced functions, use the CLEAR ALL feature.
The CLEAR ALL feature will erase the following
functions from the memory of the
Macro Sequences, Timed Macro Sequences,
Volume Lock and Keymovers. CLEAR ALL will not
erase your set-up codes. To clear the memory using
the CLEAR ALL feature:
1Press and hold MAGIC until the
A
G
M
C
I
display screen changes from
[DEVICE and the TIME] to
[TIMED SEQ].
2Press the MENU - key twice, the
S
MENU-
E
L
E
MENU+
x 2
display will change to [ CONFIGURE].
Press SELECT, the display will
T
C
change to [THEATR SEL]. Press
MENU + one time, the display will
read [CLEAR ALL]. Press SELECT,
the display will change to [ CLR ALL].
T
C
E
L
E
S
3Press SELECT, the display will
x 2
T
C
E
L
E
S
change to [CONFIRM]. Press
SELECT once more and the display
will return to [DEVICE and the TIME] .
Your
A/V Producer
A/V Producer
A/V Producer
is now reset.
of all
:
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem:Solution
LCD screen begins
to fade, does not
appear or the red
light blinks five times
when you press a
key?
The
A/V Producer
does not operate
your home
entertainment
component?
The
A/V Producer
not performing
commands properly?
You make a mistake
when setting up your
A/V Producer
?
Replace the batteries with
four (4) new AAA alkaline
batteries.
Try all of the codes listed for
your brand of home
entertainment component
in the “Set-Up Codes”
section. If this does not
work, try searching for your
code. Make sure the home
entertainment component
you are setting up is able
to be operated with an
infrared remote control.
is
Try all of the codes listed for
your brand of home
entertainment component
in the “Set-Up Codes”
section. Many set-up codes
may allow some degree
of operation. However, only
one set-up code will work
correctly with your home
entertainment component.
During any set up procedure,
except for Macros and Timed
Sequences, the ESC key will
return you to the
[DEVICE and the TIME]
screen without saving. If you
make a mistake when setting
up a Timed Sequence, return
to the Timed Sequence
menu and delete the
incorrect sequence. If you
make a mistake when saving
a Macro, erase the incorrect
Macro by re-saving a new
Macro on that key.
VCR not recording?
As a safety feature on the
A/V Producer
, you must
press the REC key twice.
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TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)
WARRANTY
Problem:Solution
Channel +/- and
PREV CH not
working for your
RCA TV?
Problems changing
channels?
The red light blinks
when you press a
key but you receive
no response from
your home
entertainment
component?
Your audio
components turn on
and off and control
the volume but does
not change your
preset channels?
Your DSS satellite
receiver does not
respond to the codes
listed in the
manual?
Due to RCA design (1983-
1987), only the original
remote control will operate
these functions.
If your original remote control
required an ENTER
keystroke when changing
channels, press the ENTER
key on the
after you enter the
channel number.
Make sure you are aiming
your
A/V Producer
home entertainment
component and that you are
within 15 feet before using
your remote.
Some audio components
may need both a Tuner/
Receiver code and an
Audio Amplifier code to
control all of the features of
your audio component.
The codes listed in the
manual are set up to operate
your DSS receiver on
the 1st or 2nd addresses
only. Make sure the DSS
Receiver you are
setting up is able to be
operated with an infrared
remote control and
not set up to only receive
Radio Frequency.
A/V Producer
at your
One For All PRODUCTS
Limited Warranty
Universal Electronics Inc. (“UEI”) warrants, to the original
purchaser only , that this product will be free from def ects in
materials and workmanship, under normal use, for ninety
(90) days from the date of original purchase.
This warranty does not cover damage or f ailures caused by
products or services not supplied by UEI, or which result
from accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling,
misapplication, faulty installation, set-up adjustment,
improper maintenance, alteration, maladjustment of
consumer controls, modifications, commercial use, or that
is attributable to acts of God.
There are no express warranties except as listed above.
UEI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE
USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY
BREACH OF WARRANTY. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD
SET FORTH ABOVE. Some states do not allow the
exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty
lasts, so the above exclusions or limitations may not apply
to you. This w arranty gives y ou specific legal rights and you
may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
To obtain warranty service for a defective product during
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in the original carton, along with your purchase receipt, to
the store of original purchase. A note detailing the complaint
would be helpful. The store, at its option, will replace or
repair this product if found to be defective.
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