RCA RCR4273, RCR4373 User Manual

RCR4273 / RCR4373

Universal Remote Control Owner’s Manual

Manual del Propietario (parte posterior)

INFO key

displays

information

for the

component

you’re

controlling

Transport

keys,

including

SKIP and

SLOW, give

you better

DVD/DVR

control

Actual model may vary from picture shown

The INPUT and — (dash) key has three functions: (1) it toggles through all the video sources connected to your TV; (2) when the remote is in VCR mode, this button toggles between VCR and the TV input; (3) when you’re entering digital channel numbers directly, this button lets you separate the main channel number from the subchannel number

Care and Maintenance

• Keep the remote dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.

• Use and store the remote only in normal temperature environments.

• Handle the remote gently and carefully. Don’t drop it.

• Keep the remote away from dust and dirt.

• Wipe the remote with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.

• Modifying or tampering with the remote’s internal components can cause malfunction and invalidate its warranty.

Component keys (TV,

SAT•CBL, DVD•VCR, DVR•AUX)

Dedicated

MENU and GUIDE

keys let you access advanced component functions

CH and VOL keys

have dual functions: they can act as navigation keys in menu systems as well as channel and volume controllers outside the menus

Four-Component Universal Remote

Congratulations on your purchase of this four-component universal remote. This universal remote controls up to four electronic components and makes juggling remote controls a thing of the past. Your remote is guaranteed to work with all brands of components. This remote is unusually versatile because it has a DVR•AUX key that you can program to control any video component. The four-component universal remote is easy to use, easy to program and gives you control at the touch of your ﬁngertips.

SAVE THIS MANUAL AN D THE CODE LISTS!

Remote controls can sometimes lose their programming when you change the batteries. Make sure you keep the manual and code lists in a safe place so that you can reprogram the remote if you need to.

Tip: The four-component universal remote is already programmed to operate most RCA, GE and PROSCAN branded TVs, VCRs, DVD players and satellite receivers. Just press the corresponding key—DVD•VCR for a DVD player, TV for a television, SAT•CBL for a satellite receiver, DVR•AUX for a DVR.

Battery Installation and Information

Your universal remote requires two AAA Alkaline batteries (batteries may or may not be included, depending on model).

To install the batteries:

1. Remove the battery compartment cover.

2. Insert the batteries, matching the batteries to the (+) and (–) marks inside the battery compartment.

3. Push the battery cover back into place.

Note: If you are replacing batteries, try not to press any buttons after you’ve taken the old batteries out. Pressing buttons while replacing batteries causes the remote to lose the devices you’ve programmed. You will need to program the remote again.

Battery Precautions:

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (nickel cadmium) batteries.

• Always remove old, weak or worn-out batteries promptly and recycle or dispose of them in accordance with Local and National Regulations.

Battery Saver

Your universal remote control saves battery power by automatically turning off if any key is pressed for more than 60 seconds. This saves your battery life should your remote get stuck in a place where the keys remain depressed, such as between sofa cushions.

Programming Your Remote

Your universal remote can operate a variety of brands of components. In order for your universal remote to control your components, you need to program the remote with the codes that match the components (See Code Lists enclosed or go to rca.com/codeﬁnder). These codes enable the remote to communicate with your components. Each brand and each component has its own “language,” and, by programming the correct codes into your remote, you tell the remote to “speak the same language” as your components.

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The RCA Easy Interactive Code Finder

The online interactive code ﬁnder at www.rca.com/codeﬁnder makes it easier to ﬁnd exactly the right codes for your components. The code ﬁnder takes you right to the best code(s) for your component—no need to go through long code lists!

There are four methods you can use to program your remote control to operate your components:

• Brand Code Search and Entry

• Direct Code Entry

• Manual Code Search and Entry

• Auto Code Search and Entry

Most components can be programmed in one of these four ways. Try them in the order listed.

In order to control combo TV/VCR or TV/DVD units, you must program both the TV key and the DVD•VCR key. Once programmed successfully, the TV key controls the TV functions on your unit, and the DVD•VCR key controls the DVD or VCR functions. There is a speciﬁc section in the Code Lists for combo units. The codes in this section should be tried ﬁrst, using Direct Code Entry on the TV and DVD•VCR keys. If this is unsuccessful, follow the normal programming methods for both the TV and the DVD•VCR keys.

DVD•VCR Key

Important: The DVD•VCR key defaults to program a DVD player. If you want the DVD•VCR key to control a VCR, you must preprogram the DVD•VCR key. See the section entitled “Programming the DVD•VCR Key To Control a VCR” on page 3.

DVR•AUX Key

Important: The DVR•AUX key defaults to program a DVR. If you want the DVR•AUX key to control a component other than a DVR (an additional TV or DVD, for example), you must preprogram the DVR•AUX key. See the section entitled “Programming the DVR•AUX Key To Control Other Components” on page 4.

Brand Code Search and Entry

If your brand is listed in the Brand Code List (See Code Lists enclosed), you may be able to program your universal remote by searching through only the Code Lists for that speciﬁc manufacturer. Brand Code Search and Entry can be the quickest method to program your remote, if your component is one of those brands listed.

If your brand is not listed in the Brand Code List, use one of the other programming methods that follow.

Follow these instructions to program your remote using the Brand Code Search and Entry method.

TIP: To exit without saving at any point in the Brand Code Search, press and release the CLEAR key.

1. Manually turn on the component you want the remote to control (TV, VCR, DVD, DVR, satellite receiver, or cable box).

2. Locate the Brand Codes in the Code Lists and keep it handy.

Note: If you press an invalid key during the Brand Code Search, the remote does not respond. If you do not press a valid Brand Code Search key (TV, SAT•CBL, DVD•VCR, DVR•AUX, POWER, CLEAR, and number keys 0-9), the search times out after two minutes. When the search times out, the LED blinks four times and turns off. The last programmed code under that component key is retained.

Notes:

• To program the DVD•VCR key to control a VCR, see page 3.

• To program the DVR•AUX key to control a component other than a DVR, see page 4.

3. Press and hold the component key (TV, SAT•CBL, DVD•VCR, DVR•AUX) you wish to program. The LED turns on and remains on. Keep holding down the component key.

4. While holding the component key down, press and hold the POWER key. The LED turns off. After holding both keys down for three seconds, the LED turns back on.

5. Release both keys. The LED remains on.

6. Refer to the Brand Codes in the enclosed Code Lists. Use the number keys to enter the number for your brand. The LED blinks once.

TIP: Throughout the programming of each key, be sure to keep the remote pointed at the IR sensor of the component you are currently programming the remote to control.

7. Press and release the POWER key repeatedly until your component turns off. Each time you press the POWER key, the LED blinks and the next code is sent. The Brand Code Search begins with the ﬁrst code in the chosen brand list for that component and cycles through all the codes for that brand.

If your component turns off, you have found the correct

code. If the remote cycles through and the LED blinks four times and turns off, all codes in the chosen brand lists have been searched and another programming method should be tried. The Brand Code Search mode is exited.

8. Once you have found the correct code, you must save that code by pressing and releasing the STOP key. The LED turns off.

IMPORTANT: You must press the STOP key to save the code or the correct code will not be stored!

Testing the Code for Maximum Functionality

Different remote control codes can provide different levels of functionality. To conﬁrm that the component key is programmed with the correct code for maximum functionality, follow the steps below.

1. Attempt to control a variety of the component’s functions with the remote. If some features of your components do not work, go to step 2 to try a different code.

2. Repeat the Brand Code Search and Entry Method from step 1. When the component turns off for the ﬁrst time, do not press the STOP key, which would store the code. Instead, with the unit now off, continue to press the POWER key repeatedly until the unit turns back on.

3. Once the unit turns back on, you have found another code that operates the component. Press the STOP key.

4. Test the key’s functionality again by attempting to control a variety of the component’s functions. If the code that has been stored controls the majority of the component’s functions, programming is complete. If the code stored does not give maximum functionality, try another code.

5. Repeat the Brand Code Search and Entry Method from step 1. Each time a code turns the component on or off, you have found a code that operates the component and needs to be tested for maximum functionality. Continue through the code lists, cycling through the codes you have already tried, until you ﬁnd one that offers maximum functionality.

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