Universal Electronics SCOUT, M4047A User Manual

1. Turn on your Television.

2. Press and release TV.

3. Press and hold SETUP until the

Scout’s

red light blinks twice. Release

SETUP.

4. Enter the first three-digit Television

code listed in the “SET UP CODES
FOR TVs” section. If you perform this
procedure correctly, the red light will
blink twice.

5. Aim the

Scout

at your television and
press TV. Your television should turn
off. If your television does not turn off,
repeat steps 1-4 trying each code for
your brand until you find the code that
operates your television. If you still
cannot get your television to work with
the

Scout

, try searching for your code
as outlined in the “Searching For Your
Television Code” section.

The

Scout

Remote Control

UNIVERSAL REMOTES

Features of the

Scout's

Keypad

Installing the Batteries

Your

Scout

requires four new AAA alkaline batteries.

To install the batteries:

1. On the back of the

Scout

, pull
back on the tab and lift off the battery
cover.

2. Match the + and - marks on the
batteries to the + and - marks inside
the battery compartment and insert
the batteries.

3. Press the battery cover back into
place.

4. Test the remote control by pressing the
TV key. If the batteries are installed

correctly, the red light will blink once.

NOTE: Removing the batteries WILL NOT require you
to reprogram your remote. The red light will blink 5
times with each key press when the batteries need
replacing.

How to Setup the

Scout

to

Operate your Television

Setup Codes for TVs

A-Mark 003
Abex 032
Admiral 093, 165, 016, 047, 180
Adventura 046
Aiko 092
Akai 030
Alleron 179
Ambassador 177
Anam 068, 180
Anam National 055
AOC 030, 003, 019, 052, 185
Archer 003
Audiovox 003, 180
Belcor 019
Bell & Howell 016, 154
Bradford 180
Brockwood 019
Broksonic 236, 463, 003
Candle 030, 046, 056, 186
Carnivale 030
Carver 054
CCE 329
Celebrity 000
Citizen 030, 039, 046, 056, 060, 092, 186,

280
Clairtone 185
Concerto 056
Contec 157, 158, 180, 185
Craig 180
Crown 039, 180
Curtis Mathes 154, 030, 039, 060, 047, 415
CXC 180
Daewoo 451, 092, 019, 039
Daytron 019
Dumont 017, 019
Electroband 000, 185
Electrohome 381, 409
Emerson 463, 236, 019, 038, 039, 154, 158,

177, 178, 179, 180, 185, 280, 282
Envision 030
Fisher 154, 159
Fujitsu 179
Funai 171, 179, 180
Futuretech 180
GE 047, 135, 021, 027, 029, 051, 055,

174, 178, 279, 282, 451
Gibralter 017, 019, 030
Goldstar 056, 178, 019, 030, 032, 039, 409
Gradiente 392
Grunpy 179, 180
Hallmark 178
Harman/Kardon 078
Harvard 068, 180
Hitachi 145, 151, 032, 038, 056, 279, 409,

413
Infinity 054
Janeil 046
JBL 054
JCB 000
JVC 053
Kawasho 158
Kaypani 052

KEC 180
Kenwood 019, 030
Kloss 024, 046, 078
KTV 030, 039, 180, 185, 280
Logik 016
Luxman 056
LXI 047, 054, 154, 156, 178
Magnavox 054, 096, 020, 024, 028, 030, 186,

187, 386
Majestic 016
Marantz 054, 030
Matsushita 250, 051
Megatron 003, 145, 178
MEI 185
Memorex 016, 056, 150, 154, 178
MGA 150, 178, 019, 030
Midland 017, 032, 039, 047, 051, 135
Minutz 021
Mitsubishi 150, 178, 019, 093, 241
Motorola 055, 093
MTC 019, 030, 056, 060, 185
Multitech 180
NAD 156, 166, 178
NEC 030, 019, 056
Nikko 030, 092, 178
Noblex 430
Noshi 018
NTC 092
Onwa 180
Optimus 154, 166, 250
Optonica 093, 165
Orion 236, 463, 180
Panasonic 250, 051, 055
Penney 003, 018, 019, 021, 027, 030, 032,

039, 047, 051, 060, 135, 149, 156,

178
Philco 054, 096, 019, 020, 028, 030
Philips 054
Pilot 019, 030, 039
Pioneer 166, 038
Portland 019, 039, 092
Prism 051
Proscan 047
Proton 003, 052, 178
Pulsar 017, 019
Quasar 250, 051, 055, 165
RadioShack 019, 030, 032, 039, 047, 056, 154,

165, 178, 180, 409
RCA 047, 135, 018, 019, 029, 038, 090,

174
Realistic 019, 030, 032, 039, 056, 154, 165,

178, 180
Rhapsody 185
Runco 017, 030
Sampo 030, 032, 039, 052
Samsung 060, 178, 056, 019, 030, 032, 039,

329
Samsux 039
Sanyo 154, 159, 146, 484
Scimitsu 019
Scotch 178
Scott 019, 178, 179, 180, 236
Sears 047, 054, 056, 146, 149, 154, 156,

159, 171, 178, 179
Sharp 093, 165, 039, 157, 386
Shogun 019
Signature 016
Simpson 186, 187
Sony 000, 011, 080, 111

Soundesign 178, 179, 180, 186
Spectricon 003
Squareview 171
SSS 019, 180
Starlite 180
Supre-Macy 046
Supreme 000
Sylvania 054, 020, 028, 030, 096, 381
Symphonic 171
Tandy 093
Tatung 003, 055
Technics 250, 051
Technol Ace 179
Techwood 003, 051, 056
Teknika 016, 019, 039, 054, 056, 060, 092,

150, 179, 180, 186
TMK 056, 177, 178
Toshiba 156, 060, 149, 154
Tosonic 185
Totevision 039
Trical 157
Universal 027
Vector Research 030
Victor 053
Vidikron 054, 242
Vidtech 019, 178
Viking 046
Wards 016, 019, 020, 021, 027, 028, 029,

030, 054, 056, 080, 096, 111, 165,

174, 178, 179
Yamaha 019, 030
Zenith 017, 092, 016
Zonda 003

How to Setup the

Scout

to Operate

your Cable Converter

When you received your

Scout

, it was already
programmed to operate your Cable Converter. You
should not have to reprogram your

Scout

. The
following instructions will allow you to change the
code for your Cable Converter. To reprogram the CBL
key:

1. Turn on your Cable Converter.

2. Press and release CBL.

3. Press and hold SETUP until the

Scout’s

red light blinks twice.

Release SETUP.

4. Enter the first three-digit Cable

Converter code listed in the “SET UP
CODES FOR CABLE CONVERT­ERS” section. If you perform this
procedure correctly, the red light will
blink twice.

5. Aim

Scout

at your Cable Converter
and press CBL. Your Cable
Converter should turn off. If your
Cable Converter does not turn off,
repeat steps 1-3 trying each code for
your brand until you find the code that

The SETUP key is used to program the

Scout

.

The TV and CBL keys are used to POWER
ON/OFF your TV and Cable Converter
respectively.

The VOL ▲/▼ and MUTE keys are used to
control the volume of your TV or Cable
Converter (See the “Volume Lock” section).

The CH ▲/▼ keys are used to change the
channels on your Cable Converter.

The Number Keys (0 - 9) are used for direct
channel access on your Cable Converter.

The LAST key returns you to the previously
viewed channel on your Cable Converter.

The FAV key accesses the favorite channels
stored into your Cable Converter. For
instructions on setting up a Favorite Channel
table, please refer to your Cable Converter
Manual.

TV

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

CBL

MUTE

LAST

VOL

FAV

SELECT

INFO

TV

SETUP

CH

VOL CH

MENUGUIDE

SETUP

TV

CBL

VOL

VOL

MUTE

CH
CH

00-9

9

LAST

FAV

The Cable Interactive and Cable keys
control the functions of your Cable
Converter and will vary depending on
the manufacturer of your Cable
Converter. Please consult your Cable
Converter’s Manual for descriptions of
key functionality.

SELECT

INFO

MENUGUIDE

SETUP

TV

TV

SETUP

CBL

CBL

NOTE: Since the Scout is only designed to

operate Televisions and Cable Converters, the
Scout will not operate TV/VCR Combinations.

M4047A

3. Press and release TV. The

Scout’s

red light will blink twice.

Now, whenever you press VOL▲ , VOL▼ or MUTE
on the

Scout

, your TV will control the volume.

ABC 001, 003, 007, 008, 011, 013, 014,

017, 047, 206
Allegro 153, 315
Antronix 022, 207
Archer 022, 039, 153, 207, 797
BBT 267
Belcor 056
Cable Star 056
Cabletenna 022
Cableview 022
Century 153
Citizen 153, 315
Colour Voice 025, 031
Comband 232, 233
Comtec 274
Comtronics 040, 060
Contec 019
Digi 637
Eastern 002, 274
Electricord 078
Emerson 797
Everquest 015, 040
Focus 400
GC Electronics 016, 056, 207
GE 232, 233
GMI 057
Garrard 153
Gemini 015, 057, 070, 242
General
Instrument 476, 276, 003, 011
Goldstar 040, 144
Goodmind 797
Hamlin 009, 020, 034, 206, 259, 273
Hitachi 011
Hytex 007
Jasco 153, 315
Jerrold 476, 003, 276, 011, 012, 014, 015,

024, 047, 098, 810
Linsay 440
Macom 033
Magnavox 027, 334
Memorex 000
Movie Time 063, 078, 156, 203
NSC 063, 070, 156, 203
Northcoast 314
Novaplex 618
Oak 007, 019, 248
Optimus 021
Pacific Bell 843
Panasonic 021, 107, 000
Panther 637
Paragon 000
Philips 153, 025, 027, 028, 029, 030, 031,

242, 290, 334, 652
Pioneer 533, 144, 753, 023, 260
Popular
Mechanics 400
Prelude 770
Pulsar 000

Setup Codes for Cable Converters

Searching for Your Television

1. Turn on your television.

2. Press and release TV.

3. Press and hold SETUP until the

Scout’s

red light blinks twice. Release

SETUP.

4. Press 9 - 9 - 1.

Scout’s

red light will

blink twice.

5. Now, aim the

Scout

at your television
and slowly alternate between
pressing TV and CH▲ until your
television turns OFF. You may have to
press this sequence of buttons (TV
then CH▲) up to 100 times to search
the entire library of codes.

6. Once your television turns OFF,
immediately press and release
SETUP to lock in your code. Your

Scout

is now ready to operate your

television.

Searching for Your Cable Code

1. Turn on your Cable Converter.

2. Press and release CBL.

3. Press and hold SETUP until the

Scout’s

red light blinks twice. Release

SETUP.

4. Press 9 - 9 - 1.

Scout’s

red light will

blink twice.

5. Now, aim the

Scout

at your Cable
Converter and slowly alternate
between pressing CBL and CH▲ until
your Cable Converter turns OFF. You
may have to press this sequence of
buttons (CBL then CH▲) up to 100
times to search the entire library of
codes.

6. Once your Cable Converter turns
OFF, immediately press and release
SETUP to lock in your code. Your

Scout

is now ready to operate your

Cable Converter.

Getting Codes from

Scout

1. Press and release TV.

2. Press and hold SETUP until

Scout’s

red light blinks twice, then release

SETUP.

3. Press 9 - 9 - 0.

Scout’s

red light will

blink twice.

4. For the first digit of your three-digit
code, press 1, wait for three seconds
and count the number of times

Scout’s

red light blinks. If the light
does not blink when you press the
number 1, the digit is zero.

5. For the second digit, press 2, wait for
three seconds and count the number
of times

Scout’s

red light blinks. If the
light does not blink when you press
the number 2, the digit is zero.

6. For the third and final digit, press 3,
wait for three seconds and count the
number of times

Scout’s

red light
blinks. If the light does not blink when
you press the number 3, the digit is
zero. Now you have your three-digit
code.

Volume Lock

If your television is not remote controllable, you can
access the volume through your cable converter. To
change the volume setting on the

Scout

to the Cable

mode, use this procedure:

1. Press and hold SETUP until the

Scout’s

red light blinks twice, then

release SETUP.

2. Press 9 - 9 - 3. The

Scout’s

red light

will blink twice.

3. Press and release CBL. The

Scout’s

red light will blink twice.

Now, whenever you press VOL▲ , VOL▼ or MUTE
on the

Scout

, your cable converter will control the

volume.
To return the volume setting to the TV mode:

1. Press and hold SETUP until the

Scout’s

red light blinks twice, then

release SETUP.

2. Press 9 - 9 - 3. The

Scout’s

red light

will blink twice.

Troubleshooting

Problem Solution

Red light does
not blink or blinks
5 times when you
press a key?

The

Scout

does
not operate your
television?

The red light
blinks when you
press a key but
you receive no
response from
your television or
Cable Converter?

Replace the batteries with
four (4) new AAA alkaline
batteries.

Try all of the codes listed for
your brand of television in
the “Set-Up Codes” section.

Make sure the television
you are setting up can be
operated with an infrared
remote control.

Make sure you are aiming
your

Scout

at your television
or Cable Converter and that
you are within 15 feet before
using your remote.

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9 - 9 - 0

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9 - 9 - 1

9 - 9 - 3

9 - 9 - 3

TV

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SETUP

TV

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3

3

SETUP

SETUP

SETUP

CBL

SETUP

CBL

CH

CBL

SETUP

TV

operates your Cable Converter. If you
still cannot get your Cable Converter
to work with the S

cout

, try searching
for your code as outlined in the
“Searching For Your Cable Code”
section.

RCA 021, 487
RK 304, 306
RadioShack 797, 015, 315
Realistic 207
Recoton 400
Regal 020, 259, 273, 279
Regency 002
Rembrandt 011, 070
Runco 000
SL Marx 040
Samsung 040, 144
Scientific Atlanta 477, 008, 277, 017, 877, 006,
Seam 510
Signal 015, 040
Signature 011
Sprucer 021, 307
Standard
Components 096
StarSight 422, 542
Starcom 003, 015, 047, 098
Stargate 015, 040, 770
Starquest 015
Sylvania 001
TFC 310
TV86 063
Tandy 258
Tatung 097
Teknika 146
TeleCaption 221
Teleview 040
Texscan 001, 096
Timeless 274, 418
Tocom 012, 013, 059
Tosh iba 000
Tusa 015
Uniden 225
Unika 022, 153, 207
United Artists 007
United Cable 003
Universal 022, 039, 056, 077, 078, 153, 191,

207, 322
Videoway 250
Vidtech 244
Viewstar 027, 060, 063, 111, 211, 258, 289
Zenith 525, 000, 054
Zentek 400

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