Radio Shack 3-in-One Pocket Remote User Manual

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Cat. No. 15-1930

OWNER’S MANUAL

3-in-One Pocket Remote Control

Please read before using this equipment.

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FEATURES

Your RadioShack 3-in-One Pocket Remote Control can replace up to three infrared remote controls. You can use it to control your TV, VCR, or cable converter. Unlike some universal remote controls, your remote control is preprogrammed with the most commonly used commands and does not have to learn its commands from t he original remote controls. All you have to do is tell it which TV, VCR, or cable converter’s remote controls you want to replace (by entering 4-digit codes).

This manual includ es a list of many manufacturers’ 4-digit codes for TVs, VCRs, and cable converters.

Your remote control’s features include:

Powerful Infrared Beam

— so you can operate your remote-controlled devices from a greater distance than with many of the original remote controls.

Glow-in-the-Dark Ke

— some of the remote con-

trol’s keys glow so you can see them even in a dimly lit room.

Hand

Reference Label

— provides a convenient place for you to write down the manufacturers’ codes for your devices.

Convenient Ke

pad Design

— each key is posi-

tioned for easy operation.

Toll Free Support

your remote control by calling

You need two AAA batteries (not sup plied) to

Note:

— you can get expert help for

1-888-533-7135

power your 3-in-One Pocket Remote Control.

1998 Tandy Corporation.

Plug ’n Power and RadioShack are registered trademarks

X-10 is a registered trademark of X-10 (USA) Inc.

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used by Tandy Corporation.

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CONTENTS

How the 3-in-One Works .................................... 4

Preparation .......................................................... 5

Installing Batteries ....................... .................... 5

Device Types ............................ ...................... 6

Setting Up Your Remote Control ..................... 6

Operati on ......................... ....................... ............. 8

Punch-Through ............................................... 8

Turning Punch-Through Off/On ............... 9

If You Have Problems ....................................... 10

Manual Code Search .................................... 10

Troubleshooting ............................................ 11

Manufacturers’ Codes ...................................... 12

Cable Converters .......................................... 12

Televisions .................................................... 14

TV/VCR Combinations .................................. 21

VCRs ............................................................. 22

Care and Maintenance ...................................... 30

Specifications ................................................... 31

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HOW THE 3-IN-ONE WORKS

Your RadioShack 3-in-One Pocket Remote Control was designed to control the most commonly used functions on your TV, VCR, and cable converter.

When you set up the remote control, its command keys work like the keys on your original remote c ontrols. For example, the remote control’s works like a key on your original remote control which might be labeled POWER ON/OFF.

PWR

key

PWR, CH , CH , VOL , VOL , M

VCR, CBL, TV

REC , PLAY , PAUSE ,

REW, STOP, FF

Function

Used in setting up your devices.

Operate the same as the corresponding keys on your origi nal remote control.

Used when you set up the remote control to repl ace your original remote controls. Also used during normal oper ation to tell the remote control which device you want to control.

Control VCR functions and are used to select opti ons and navigate in your TV or cable converter.

Notes:

• Whenever you use

REC

on the remote control, you must press it twice. This safety feature helps you avoid accidentally recording over tapes.

• The remote control m ight not be able to du plicate some of your original remote control’s seldom-used functions.

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PREPARATION

INSTALLING BATTERIES

Your remote control requires t wo AAA ba tteries (n ot supplied) for power. For the best performance and longest life, we recomm end alkaline batteries such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-555.

Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type.

• Do not mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries.

• Do not press any of the remote control’s keys while installing batteries.

The remote control’s built-in memory backup

Note:

saves any programmed codes for about a minute after the batteries have been removed. We recommend you have fresh batteries ready to install as soon as you remove the old ones.

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

2. Place the batteries in the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and marked inside.

3. Replace the cover.

When the remote control’s range decreases or it stops operating properly, replace the batteries.

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Cautions:

• Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts.

• Dispose of old batteries prompt ly and properly. Do not burn or bury them.

Do not place objects on top of the remote con-

Note:

trol after you have installed the batteries. This can press keys for an extended period of time and reduce battery life.

DEVICE TYPES

You can use the remote control’s device keys to control the following general types of devices:

— TVs

VCR

— VCRs and TV/VCR combinations

CBL

— Cable converters

SETTING UP YOUR REMOTE CONTROL

1. Refer to “Manufacturers’ Codes” on Page 12 and write down the codes for your original remote controls on the supplied label.

Notes:

• Some manufacturers have several codes

• If you want to set up your rem ote control to

listed. Try each until you find the right one. See “If You Have Problems” on Page 10 if you cannot find the correct code.

control a combination T V/VCR (such as Cat.

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No. 16-421 or 16-422), you must program the TV code for the TV functions

the VCR

and

code for the VCR functions.

2. Press the device key for the type o f remote you are replacing (

TV, VCR

, or

). The red light

CBL

blinks.

3. Hold down

until the red light blinks twice, then

enter the 4-digit code using the keys shown here:

Press To Enter

This Number CH VOL VOL CH

For example, to replace a T V’s remote control (manufacturer’s code 1433), press down press

until the red light blinks twice, then

CH , CH , VOL

, and

VOL

, hold

When the red light blinks twice, the remote control has accepted the code.

If the code y ou entered is invalid, the red

Note:

light does not blink.

4. Point the remote control at your device and press

Your device should turn off (or on, i f

PWR

it was o ff). If the remote does not operate your device, try

the other codes listed in “Manufacturers’ Codes” on Page 12 for your brand of TV, VCR, cable converter, or other device.

5. Repeat Steps 2–4 for additional devices.

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OPERATION

1. Press the device key for the device you want to control, then point the remote control at the device and press

2. Repeat Step 1 for all other devices you w ant to

operate.

3. Point the remote control to ward the device you

want to control, then press the appropriate device key and the desired command keys.

The command keys on the remote control

Note:

work the same as the keys on the original remote control; however, the labeling might differ slightly.

4. To turn off the last device you selected, press

. To turn off other devices, press the device

PWR

key for the device you want to turn off, then press

PWR

to turn the device on.

PWR

PUNCH-THROUGH

The punch-through feature lets you alternately control two different devices without pressing the device keys for each one. Here’s how it works.

Not all of the remote control’s keys are used by every device. For example, a TV is often the only device that uses the volume keys. After you press press

, you can still use the volume control to

VCR

control the TV.

The punch-through feat ure might not work if

Note:

the last two devices you select ed ha ve the sam e (or similar) features. For example, most TVs and some cable converters have channel select keys on their remote controls.

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Turning Punch-Through Off/On

If your cable box or VCR has a volu me cont rol, you might want to turn off punch-through so you can use the cable box’s or VCR’s volume control to control the sound. To turn off punch-through, hold down until the red light blink s twi ce, then pres s

VOL

, and

If you want to control the volume through your cable box, press

CBL

before using the volume control. If

you want to control the volume through your VCR,

VCR

press

before using the volume control.

CH , CH

To turn punch-through back on, hold down red light blinks twice, then press

VOL

CH , CH

until the

, and

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IF YO U HAVE PROBLEMS

MANUAL CODE SEARCH

If the 3-in-One P ock et Rem ot e Cont rol d oes not operate your remote-controlled devices when you first set it up, you might have to manually find the correct code for your devices. You can try all the codes listed in “Manufacturers’ Codes” on Page 12 for the brand of your device, or you can follow these steps to search the remote control’s entire library.

1. Manually turn on the device you want to set up.

2. Press the corresponding device key (

CBL

3. Hold down

press

until the red light blinks twice, t hen

three times. The red light blinks

TV, VCR

twice again.

4. Aim the remote control at the device you want to

operate.

5. Repeatedly press

then the device key for

PWR

the device until it responds to the command.

6. When the device responds to the command,

press

Note:

within 5 seconds to save the code.

If you do not press

within 5 seconds,

the remote control does not save the code.

• Because the remote control’s library has so many codes, this proc edure c an tak e sev eral minutes.

• If your device turns off during the search, but does not operate after you lock in the code, begin the search again, pausing longer between key presses.

If necessary, repeat these steps for each device.

, or

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