Universal Remote Control Mercury-II User Manual

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Universal Remote Control

USER’S MANUAL

4-in-1 Remote: Mercury-II

█ General Description

The Mercury II universal remote supports a total of 47 regular transmitting keys. Page

Up/Down keys are counted as 2 keys. The POWER key is backlit with an LED key, which gives visual feedback to the user and provides a means to access the programming features of the remote. In addition, there are 4 device keys (TV, VCR, DVD and STB). The remote is primarily used for controlling the Fortec Star Mercury II FTA receiver, but it can alsocontrol most of the popular brands of TVs, VCRs, DVDs, and STBs being used in North America as per the codes listed on the code list at the end of this document.

Due to the growing number of device models available, this remote may not work for all models.

█ Basic Remote Operation

The LED backlit POWER key, located at the top left remote control indicates transmission of an IR

signal has occurred. In addition, the LED key provides feedback when the remote is in a programming mode and as a key to be pressed to enter the various programming modes.

This remote communicates using Infrared (IR) Transmission. IR transmission is accomplished with an IR LED on the top end of the unit.

Battery Installation

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Two AAA batteries power the remote, which are included with the remote.

After installing the batteries, the LED in the power button will flash when any key is pressed

█ Programming Your Remote Control

There are three (3) ways to program your remote control:

1) Manual Programming

2) Code Search Programming

3) Auto Scan Programming

1. Manual Programming

To program your Mercury II 4-in-1 remote control manually, follow the

steps below:

a. Turn on the device to be operated (TV, VCR, DVD, or STB).

b. Press and hold both the corresponding device key (TV, VCR, DVD, or STB)

and the OK key at the same time for about 3 seconds until the LED stays on.

c. While the LED is on, point the remote at your device and enter the three-digit code number from the brand list one after another using the numeric keys on the remote until your device (TV, VCR, DVD or STB) turns off.

d. If your device turns off, press and release the POWER key on the remote

one more time to ensure your device responds to the remote.

e. Then, press and release the device key (TV, VCR, DVD or STB) again.

The LED lamp will blink three (3) times. This will indicate the remote is correctly set for that device. It will also take the remote out of the programming mode.

f. Test the other buttons (especially numeric keys) to see if the remote operates all the functions of your device. If it does, you're finished. If it does not, repeat steps a. – e. until you find the correct code for your device.

*Note: . During programming, if no key is pressed within 20 seconds of the previous keystrokes, the remote will exit the programming mode.

2. Code Search Programming

To program your remote using Code Search Programming, follow the steps below:

a. Turn on the device to be operated (TV, VCR, DVD, or STB).

b. Press and hold the device key to be operated (TV, VCR, DVD, or STB) and the OK key at the

same time and hold both for about 3 seconds until the LED stays on.

c. Point the remote at your device, then press and release the CH+ [or CH-] key to increase [or

decrease] the code number by one digit. Continue pressing and releasing the CH+ [or CH-] key

until the equipment turns off. You may need to do this for several minutes while the remote searches for the correct code.

d. When the device turns off, press and release the POWER button to ensure your device responds

to the remote.

e. Then, press and release the device key (TV, VCR, DVD or STB) one more time. The LED will

blinks three (3) times. This will indicate the remote is correctly set for that device. It will also take the remote out of the programming mode.

g. Test the other buttons (especially numeric keys) to see if the remote operates all of the functions of your device. If it does, you're finished. If it does not, repeats steps a. – e. until you find the correct code for your device.

*Note: During programming, if no key is pressed within 20 seconds of the previous keystrokes, the remote will exit the programming mode.

3.Auto Scan Programming

To program your remote using Auto Scan Programming, follow the steps below:

a. Turn on your device (TV, VCR, DVD, or STB).

b. Press and hold the device key to be operated (TV, VCR, DVD, or STB) and the OK key at

the same time and hold for about 3 seconds until the LED stays on.

c. Point the remote at your device, then press and release the PLAY button. The remote will start to

scan the codes one by one. Wait until your device turns off. You may need to wait for several minutes until the remote finds the correct code. [If the remote completely scans all the codes for the corresponding device, the LED will stay on.

d. When the device turns off, press and release the STOP button to stop scanning for the code.

Then press and release the POWER button to ensure your device responds to the remote.

e. Then, press and release the device key (TV, VCR, DVD or STB) one more time. The LED will

blink three (3) times. This will indicate the remote is correctly set for that device. It will also take the remote out of the programming mode.

f. Test the other buttons (especially numeric keys) to see if the remote operates all of the functions of your device. If it does, you're finished. If it does not, repeats steps a. – e. until you find the correct code for your device.

*Note: During programming, if no key is pressed within 20 seconds of the previous keystrokes, the remote will exit the programming mode.

Reading the Setup Code

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If you forget which code your equipment used, or if you want to know which code the remote found during the Code Search Programming, you can read the code by the following steps:

a. Press and hold the corresponding device key (TV, VCR, DVD, or STB) and the OK key at the

same time for about 3 seconds until the LED stays on.

b. Press and release the INFO key.

c. Press the numeric key 1 and count the number of blinks of the red LED. This number represents

d. Press numeric key 2 and count the number of blinks of the red LED. This number represents the

e. Press numeric key 3 and count the number of blinks of the red LED. This number represents the

f. Press the corresponding device key to get out of the Reading Setup Code mode. The red LED will

*Note: If the corresponding number is zero (0), the red LED will blink for a very short time.

the 1

digit of the 3 digit code

2nd digit of the 3-digit code.

3rd digit of the 3-digit code.

turn off indicating you are out of the Reading Setup Code mode.

Ex) If the corresponding code number is”032”, the LED blink back will be as

follows;

Key pressed LED Blinks

Digit “1” 1 blink for very short time [50mS] Digit “2” 3 times Digit “3” 2 times

█ Sleep Mode

If any one of the keys are pressed and held for longer than 60 seconds continuously, the remote will stop transmitting the IR signal and enter the sleep mode. This is to protect the batteries and the IR circuit.

█ Device code list by brand:

A MARK 003 ABEX 032 ABMIRAL 093 ADVENTURA 046 AIKO 092 AKAI 030 ALARON 179 AMBASSADOR 177 ANAM 180 ANAM NATIONAL 055 AOC 003 019 030 051 052 185 ARCHER 003 AUDIOVOX 003 092 180 452 623 BAYSONIC 180 BELCOR 019 BELL&HOWELL 016 154 BRADFORD 180 BROCKWOOD 019 BROKSONIC 003 236 463 CANDLE 030 046 056 186 CARNIVALE 030 CARVER 054 CELEBRITY 015 CINERAL 092 452 CITIZEN 030 039 046 056 060 092

186 280 CLAIRTONE 185 CONCERTO 056 CONTEC 180 185 CRAIG 180 CROSLEY 054 CROWN 039 180 CURTIS 030 CURTIS MATHER 039 051 016 047 054 056

060 093 145 154 166 452

466 CXC 180 DAEWOO 039 092 452 623 624 019 DAYTRON 019 DENON 145 DUMONT 017 019 DWIN 720 774 ELECTROBAND 015 185 EMERSON 019 038 039 154 177 178

179 180 185 236 280 282

463 623 624 ENVISION 030 FISHER 154 159 FUJITSU 179 FUNAI 171 179 180 FUTURETECH 180 GE 027 047 051 055 093 178

282 452 GIBRALTER 017 019 030 LG (GOLD STAR) 001 019 030 032 056 178 GRADIENTE 053 056 GRUNPY 179 180 HALLMARK 178 HARLEY

DEVIDSON HARMAN/KARDON 054 HARVARD 180 HILCO 019 HITACHI 038 056 145 151 032 INFINITY 054 INTEQ 017 JANEIL 046 JBL 054 JCB 016 JVC 053 KAYPANI 052 KEC 180 KENWOOD 019 030 KLOSS 024 046 KTV 030 039 180 185 280 LG 056 LOGIK 016 LUXMAN 056 LXI 047 054 154 156 178 MAGNAVOX 021 024 030 054 096 179

MAJESTIC 016 MARANTZ 030 054 MATHES 030 MATSUSHITA 250 MEGATRON 003 145 178 MEI 185 MEMOREX 016 056 150 154 178 250 MGA 019 030 150 178 MIDLAND 017 032 039 047 051 MITSUBUSHI 019 093 150 178 MOTOROLA 055 093 MTC 030 056 060 185 MULTITECH 180 NAD 156 166 178 NEC 019 030 056 497 NIKKO 092 178 NOSHI 018 NTC 092 ONWA 180 OPTIMUS 154 166 250 OPTONICA 165 ORION 179 236 463 PANASONIC 051 055 250 PENNEY 003 018 019 027 030 032

179

186 187 386

039 047 051 056 060 156

178 PHILCO 021 030 054 096 145 463 PHILIPS 054 PILOT 019 030 039 PIONEER 038 166 PORTLAND 019 039 092 PRISM 051 PROSCAN 047 PROTON 003 052 178 466 PULSAR 017 019 QUASAR 051 055 165 250 RADIO SHACK 030 032 039 047 056 154

165 178 180 RCA 018 038 047 051 090 093 RCARADIO 019 REALISTIC 019 032 039 056 154 165

178 180 REALISTUC 030 RHAPSODY 185 RUNCO 017 030 497 SAMPO 030 032 039 052 SAMSUNG 019 030 032 056 060 178 SAMSUX 039 SANSEI 452 SANSUI 463 SANYO 144 146 149 154 159 SCIMITSU 019 SCOTCH 178 SCOTT 019 178 179 180 236 SEARS 047 054 056 146 154 156

159 171 178 179 SEMIVOX 180 SEMP 156 SHACK 019 SHARP 039 093 165 386 SHOGUN 019 SIMPSON 186 187 SONY 014 015 022 SOUNDESIGN 178 179 180 186 SPECTRICON 003 SQUAREVIEW 171 SSS 019 180 STARLITE 180 SUGNATURE 016 SUPER-MACY 046 SUPREME 015 SYLVANIA 021 030 054 096 SYMPHONIC 171 TANDY 093 TATUNG 003 055 TECHNICS 051 250 TECHNOL ACE 179 TECHWOOD 003 051 056 TEKNIKA 016 019 039 054 056 060

092 150 179 180 186 TELEFUNKEN 056

TMK 056 177 178 TOSHIBA 060 154 156 TOSONIC 185 TOTEVISION 039 UNIVERSAL 027 VECTOR RESEARCH VICTOR 053 VIDIKRON 054 VIDTECH 019 178 VIKING 046 WARDS 016 019 021 027 030 054

WHITE WESTINGHOUSE YAMAHA 019 030 ZENITH 016 017 092 ZONDA 003

030

056 096 165 178 179 623 624

VCR

ADMIRAL 048 ADVENTURA 001 AIKO 278 AIWA 001 010 037 307 AKAI 041 061 106 AMERICAN HIGH 035 ASHA 240 AUDIOVOX 037 BEAUMARK 240 BELL&HOWELL 104 BROKSONIC 002 121 184 209 479 CALIX 037 CANON 035 CAPEHART 020 CARVER 081 CCE 072 278 CINERAL 278 CITIZEN 037 278 COLT 072 CRAIG 037 047 072 240 271 CURTIS MATHES 035 041 060 162 CYBERNEX 240 DAEWOO 020 045 278 561 DAYTRON 020 DENON 042 DYNATECH 001 010 ELECTROHOME 037 ELECTRPHONIC 037 EMEREX 032 EMERSON 001 002 010 037 043 061

121 184 208 209 212 278

479 561 EVIDSON 001 FISHER 047 054 066 104 FUJI 033 035 FUNAI 001

GARRARD 001 010 GE 035 048 060 202 240 GO VIDEO 526 LG(GOLD STAR) 037 038 GRADIENTE 001

HARLEY DAVIDSON

HARMAN 038 HARMAN/KARDON 081 HARWOOD 072 HEADQUARTER 046 HI-Q 047 HITACH 001 010 041 042 105 HQ 010 JENSEN 041 JVC 008 041 067 KARDON 038 KEC 037 278 KENWOOD 038 041 067 KLH 072 KODAK 035 037 LLOYD’S LOGIK 072 LXI 037 010 MAGNASONIC 278 MAGNAVOX 001 010 035 039 081 149 MAGNIN 240 MARANTZ 035 081 MARTA 037 MATSUSHITA 035 162 MEI 035 MEMOREX 001 010 035 037 039 046

MGA 043 061 240 MGN

TECHNOLOGY MINOLTA 042 105 MITSUBUSHI 043 048 061 067 MOTOROLA 035 048 MTC 001 010 240 MULTITECH 001 010 072 NEC 038 041 067 104 NIKKO 037 NIKON 034 NOBLEX 240 OENNEY 037 OLYMPUS 035 OPONICA 062 037 048 104 162 ORION 002 184 479 PANASONIC 035 077 162 225 PENNEY 035 038 042 054 240 PENTAX 042 105 PHILCO 010 035 209 479 PHILIPS 010 035 062 081 PILOT 037 PIONEER 067 PORTLAND 020 PROFITRONIC 240

001 010

001 010 208

047 048 104 162 240 307

240

PROSCAN 060 202 PROTEC 072 PULSAR 039 QUARTER 046 QUARTZ 046 QUASAR 035 077 162 RADIO SHACK 001 010 RADIX 037 RCA 010 035 042 048 060 077

105 106 149 202 240 REALISTIC 001 010 035 037 046 047

048 062 066 104 RICOH 034 RINAI 010 RUNCO 039 SAMSUNG 045 240 SANKY 039 048 SANSUI 010 041 067 271 479 SANYO 046 047 104 240 SCOTT 043 045 121 184 212 SEARS 035 037 042 046 047 054

066 104 105 SEMP 043 045 SHARP 048 062 SHINTOM 072 SHOGUN 240 SINGER 072 SONY 010 032 033 034 035 STS 042 SYLVANIA 010 035 081 SYMPHONIC 001 010 TATUNG 041 TANDY 010 TEAC 001 010 041 TECHNICS 035 162 TEKNIKA 010 035 037 THOMAS 010 TMK 208 240 TOSHIBA 043 045 066 212 TOTEVISION 037 240 UNITECH 240 VECTOR 043 045 VECTOR RESEARCH VIDEO CONCEPTS 010 043 061 045 VIDEOSONIC 240 WARDS 010 035 042 047 048 060

WHITE WESTINGHOUSE XR-1000 001 035 072

YAMAHA 010 038 ZENITH 010 033 034 039

038

062 072 081 149 212 240

278

DVD

AIWA 002

ALPINE 021 APEX DIGITAL 051 046 ARCAM 015 CYBERHOME 020 DAEWOO 020 DENON 026 041 FUNAI 008 GE 030 031 LG(GOLD STAR) 035 039 GO VIDEO 001 HARMAN

KARDON HITACHI 023 HITEKER 046 JVC 038 KENWOOD 016 KLH 010 LG 035 039 MAGNAVOX 054 037 MARANTZ 053 042 MCINTOSH 017 MEMOREX 007 MITSUBISHI 027 MYRYAD 024 NAD 047 039 NAKAMICHI 025 ONKYO 040 PANASONIC 028 006 026 PHILIPS 053 037 014 042 PIONEER 022 PROCEED 045 PROSCAN 030 031 RCA 030 031 SAMSUNG 036 048 001 SANSUI 005 SANYO 004 SHARP 052 SONY 032 018 003 SYLVANIA 008 SYMPHONIC 008 TATUNG 024 TECHINICS 028 TOSHIBA 033 044 019 005 VENTURER 009 YAMAHA 026 ZENITH 039 026 035 039

043

STB

ALPHASTAR DSR 122 142

CHAPARRAL 080

CITOH 060

DRAKE 113

DZ445UR 001

DW445UR 002

DX ANTENNA 031 052 062 079

ECHOSTAR 064 095 097

FUJITSU 034

GENERAL INSTRUMENT HUGHES 072 137

JANIEL 066

KATHREIN 110

MACOM 065 069 070 071

NEXTWAVE 123 124

NORSAT 073 074

PANASONIC 066

PANSAT 120

PERSONAL CABLE 118

PHILIPS 075

PICO 107

PRESIDENT 104

PRIMESTAR 112

RCA 108 136 139

REALISTIC 049

SAMSUNG 122 142

SATELLITE SERVICE CO SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA SONY 105 138

STARCAST 047

SUPER GUIDE 123 124

TEECOM 033 078 090 091 093

TOSHIBA 126 143

UNIDEN 032 048 049 050 051

ZENITH 084 085 086 087 094

065 103

035 053 088

039

109

054 055 081 082 083

089 103

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