RCA RCR450C User's Guide

GUARANTEED TO WORK WITH ALL BRANDS

GARANTIZADO PARA FUNCIONAR CON TODAS LAS MARCAS

BUTTONS

BOTONES QUE BRILLAN

EN LA OSCURIDAD

4

TV

DVD VCR

DEVICES

DISPOSITIVOS

SAT/CBL

	TOGGLE
	BETWEEN
	PROGRAMS
	WITH GO
	BACK KEY
	ALTERNE ENTRE LOS
	PROGRAMAS CON
	LA TECLA GO BACK
	EASY TO USE
	FACIL DE USAR
	DEDICATED
	MENU KEY
	FOR DVD
	NAVIGATION
	TECLA DE MENÚ
	DEDICADA PARA
	NAVEGACIÓN DE DVD
	BIG BUTTON
RCR450C	REMOTE
	CONTROL REMOTO CON BOTONES GRANDES

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Table of Contents

Product Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Battery Installation and Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Programming the Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Programming Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Direct Code Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Manual Code Search and Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Testing the Code for Maximum Functionality . . . . . . . . . . .7

Using the Remote to

Control Your Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

On-screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.8
Accessing and Selecting Menu Items . . . . . . . . . . .	.8
Exiting a Menu Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.8
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.8
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11

Component

Keys (TV,

VCR, DVD,

SAT·CBL)

Dedicated

MENU Key for DVD disc menus, satellite

receivers and some TVs.

Transport Keys—

REVERSE, PLAY, FORWARD, RECORD, STOP and PAUSE Keys

LED Indicator

Light

INPUT Key— On some remotes, this is called the

TV/VCR key. It toggles through all the video sources connected to your TV.

CH and VOL keys have dual functions. They act as navigation keys (UP, DN, RT,

LT ARROW keys) in menu systems.

Actual model may vary from picture shown

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Four-Component Universal Remote

Congratulations on your purchase of this four-component universal remote.. Your universal remote controls up to four electronic components and makes juggling remote controls a thing of the past.. You can program your

RCA brand universal remote to operate most models of most brands of infrared, remote-controlled components manufactured after 1990.. (See the enclosed Code Lists for a complete list of brands..) And, not only is your remote easy to program, it’s easy to operate, too.. We’ve specially designed this remote with big buttons to give you total control…at the touch of your fingertips.

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

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.Press and push the battery cover back into place..

Note: Reprogramming may be required after batteries are replaced..

Battery Precautions:

•Do not mix old and new batteries..

•Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargable (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 batteries should your remote get stuck in a place where the keys remain depressed, such as between sofa cushions..

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Programming the 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).. 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..

There are two methods you can use to program your remote control to operate your components: Direct Code Entry and Manual Code Search and Entry.. Most components can be programmed in one of these 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 VCR or DVD key.. Once programmed successfully, the TV key controls the TV functions on your unit, and the VCR or DVD key controls the VCR or DVD 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 VCR or DVD keys.. If this is unsuccessful, follow the normal programming methods for both the TV and the VCR or DVD keys..

Programming Methods

Direct Code Entry

To program your universal remote to control your components using the Direct Code Entry Method, follow the steps below..

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

2.Locate the enclosed Code Lists.. Find the list for the component you wish to program.. Find your component’s brand.. You will see a listing of four-digit codes for each brand.. If your brand isn’t listed, use the Manual Code Search method to program the

remote control.. (Refer to page 6 for Manual Code Search method..)

3.Press and hold the component key (TV, VCR, DVD, SAT·CBL) you wish to program.. The LED

indicator light turns on and remains on.. If you release the component key any time during the Direct Code Entry procedure, the LED indicator light blinks four times, and the process is exited..

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		4. While holding down the component
		key, consult the Code Lists for the
		four-digit code that corresponds to
		your component’s brand and use the
		number keys (0-9) on the keypad to
		enter it.. While you are pressing the
		numbers, the LED indicator light
	LED	turns off..
		5. After the fourth number is entered,
		the LED indicator light turns on.. At
		this time, release the component key..
		If the LED indicator light turns off,
	LED	you have entered a valid code and
		have followed the correct procedure
		for Direct Code Entry..
		If you enter a code number that
		is not in the Code Lists or you do
		not follow all of the steps for Direct
		Code Entry, the LED indicator
		light blinks four times when the
		component key is released.. This is an
		indication that a programming error
		has occurred.. In that case, repeat the
		Direct Code Entry process from step
		3 and try the next code listed..
		! 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..
		6. To confirm that the component
		key is programmed with the
		correct code for maximum
		functionality, test the component..
		Attempt to control a variety of the
		component’s functions with the
		remote.. If some of the features of
		your components do not work,
		try programming the remote with
		a different code in the list until
		you find the code that allows the
		remote to control the majority
		of your component’s functions..
		Different codes can provide
		different levels of functionality..

Manual Code Search and Entry

If your component’s brand isn’t listed in the Code Lists, or if you have tried all of the codes for your brand and the remote does not operate your component, try the Manual Code Search.. This Code Search method cycles through all of the codes in the Code Lists in the event that your component’s code is listed under another brand..

The Manual Code Search method may take a long time because the remote searches through all of the codes in its memory for the code that operates your component.. Therefore, if your brand is listed in the Code Lists, first try the Direct Code Entry method described on page 4..

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! Tip:

Programming Methods (continued)

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! Tip: To exit without saving

at any point in the Manual Code Search, press and release the

GO BACK key..

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

Note: If you press an invalid key during the Manual Code Search, the remote does not respond and the LED indicator light does not blink.. If you do not press

a valid Manual Code Search key (TV, VCR, DVD, SAT·CBL, ON·OFF, GO BACK), the search times out after two minutes.. When the search times out, the LED indicator light blinks four times and turns off.. The last programmed code under that component key is retained..

2. Press and hold the component key (TV, VCR, DVD, SAT·CBL) you wish to program.. The LED indicator light turns on and remains on..

3. While holding the component key down, press and hold the ON·OFF key.. The LED indicator light turns off..

4. After holding down both keys for three seconds, the LED indicator light turns back on..

5.Release both keys.. The LED indicator light remains on..

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..

6.Press and release the ON·OFF key repeatedly until your component turns off.. Each time you press the ON·OFF key, the LED indicator light blinks, and the next code

in the list is sent.. This process continues until all of the codes in the Code Lists have been searched.. If your component turns off, you have found the correct code.. (If

it cycles through and the LED indicator light blinks four times and turns off, all codes have been searched.. The Manual Code Search method is exited..)

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! Tip: Because there are so many

	codes, you may have to press the
	ON·OFF key many times—possibly
	up to 200 times..
	7. Once you have found the correct
	code, you must save the new
	code by pressing and releasing
	the STOP key.. The LED indicator
LED	light turns off.. You must press the
	STOP key to save the code or the
	correct code will not be stored!

8.Once you press the STOP key, the code is stored..

Testing the Code for

Maximum Functionality

To confirm that the component key is programmed with the correct code for maximum functionality, it is necessary to test the component.. If some of the features of your component do not work, different codes in the list can be tried until you find the code that allows the remote to control the majority of your component’s functions.. Different codes can provide different levels of functionality.. Follow these steps to test for maximum functionality, if you have programmed your remote using the Manual Code Search and Entry Method..

1.Once the code has been stored (see Manual Code Search and Entry Method above), use the remote to attempt 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, you will want to try another code..

2.In that case, repeat the Manual 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 ON·OFF key repeatedly until the unit turns back on.. Once the unit turns back on, you have found another code that operates the component.. Press the STOP key..

3.Test the 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, you will want to try another code..

4.Repeat the Manual 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 remote 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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Using the Remote to Control Your Components

Because this remote controls more than one component, you must first “tell” the remote which component you wish to operate.. That means, if you wish to operate your TV, you must first press the TV key to put the remote in the TV Mode..

The remote stays in the chosen component mode (such as TV Mode) until you change it.. If your remote is

in TV Mode, you must change the mode in order to operate your DVD, VCR, satellite receiver or cable box.. For example, if you are in VCR Mode, and you wish to turn off your TV, you must press the TV key first before pressing the ON·OFF key..

On-screen Menus

Accessing and Selecting Menu Items

Today’s advanced components use on-screen menus to help you navigate through all their features and functions.. While this remote cannot access every menu system

of every component model, it does offer some menu functionality.. To use a component’s on-screen menu system, you first have to put the remote in Menu Mode..

1. Press the component key whose menu you want to access..

2. Press the MENU key.. The LED indicator light blinks, indicating you are in the Menu Mode..

3.Use the VOL+/- and/or CH+/- keys to navigate through the on-screen menu system..

LED	4. To make a selection from the
	on-screen menu, press the
	MENU or OK key to select the
	highlighted item..

! Tip: If the remote doesn’t respond, check to see that the LED indicator light is still blinking.. Remember: the LED indicator light times out after 20 seconds.. If this happens, just press the MENU key again, and then retry your selection..

Exiting a Menu Mode

The remote automatically times out of Menu Mode after 20 seconds of inactivity (no keys being pressed).. At that time, the remote clears the displayed menu from the TV..

If you want to exit the Menu Mode yourself, press the corresponding component key on the remote (TV, VCR, DVD, SAT·CBL).. The LED indicator light turns off and the remote

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