Universal Remote Control URC-100 User Manual

Owner’s

Manual

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Thank You!

Thank you for purchasing the Unifier URC-100 Pre-Programmed and Learning Remote Control. The Quick Setup DVD tutorial supplied with the Unifier demonstrates the process of setting up and automating a home entertainment system. Watch the DVD first to familiarize yourself with the capabilities of the Unifier and the process of setup. This manual is designed to assist you step-by-step as you setup the Unifier to replace all of your remote controls and automate your home entertainment system.

Table of Contents

Getting Started 2

Button Layout 3

Basic Operation 4

Basic Setup 5

Pre-Programmed Method 5

Learning Method 8

Volume Control Punch Through 11

Advanced Setup 13

Own Two VCR’s? Set Aux to be VCR2 13

Editing Device Names 15

Macro Button Setup 17

Erasing Settings 19

Recalling Pre-Programmed Settings 22

The Optional Expander 23

Pre-Programmed Code Tables 25

Frequently Asked Questions 47

Specifications/Warranty 49

Getting Started

Congratulations!

You’ve purchased one of the most advanced and easy to setup remote controls ever made. The Unifier’s built-in library includes thousands of different brands and models of remote controls. In most systems, all you have to do to setup the Unifier is enter which brands and models you own. If you own a component too new to be

in the library, the Unifier uses advanced DoubleTap

learning technology to quickly set each Unifier button, one at at time. Setting up your Unifier to replace all your existing remote controls can be done in a few minutes. Basic Setup is described on pages 5 to 12.

The Unifier’s exciting advanced features automate and customize operation in many ways. You could use Macro Setup to power on all of your components and start the show with the press of one button! With the Unifier’s unique macro capability you can automate the most complex home theater system. Any of the names on the display can be edited as you like. It is best to delay any Advanced Setup (described on pages 15 to 22) until after you finish Basic Setup.

Battery Installation

Remove the battery compartment cover by pressing up the cover lock. Insert four AAA batteries into the battery compartment as shown in the diagram.

The Unifier

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LIGHT Button

SHIFT

Button

FUNCTION

Buttons

DISPLAY

DEVICE Buttons

Button Layout

The Unifier

Selecting a New DEVICE Changes All Button Commands Instantly

The Unifier can operate eight different devices even though it is only one remote control. Let’s try it now!

Press the CABLE DEVICE button. The top of the screen changes to CABLE. Now all of the buttons of the Unifier operate a Cable box. To operate any of the other devices, simply press one of the eight device buttons.

The SHIFT Button

Press SHIFT to access a second command for each button. While the Unifier is in SHIFT mode, the display will blink. If you don’t press a button within ten seconds, the Unifier will timeout and return to normal operation. The orange button labels indicate some of the commands available when you are in SHIFT mode.

Note: The AUDIO device has unique SHIFT functionality. It can issue input commands to your A/V Surround Sound receiver by pressing the DEVICE buttons after SHIFT is selected.

Light Button

Press the LIGHT button to backlight all the buttons. To turn off the backlighting, press the LIGHT button again, or just wait ten seconds (the backlighting automatically shuts itself off).

CABLE

DEVICE

Button

SHIFT

Button

LIGHT Button

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Basic Setup

You can start setting up your Unifier using either the Pre-Programmed Method or the Learning Method. However, all the buttons of the Unifier are setup at once with the Pre-Programmed Method, so it is usually faster than the one-button-at-a-time Learning Method.

Pre-Programmed Method

Power on the A/V component you wish to setup, so that you can test codes by sending power off commands.

Refer to the pre-programmed code tables on pages 25 - 46 and write down the code numbers listed for your A/V component. The code numbers are listed by categories of devices, then by brand. See page 25 for a category list.

Press and hold both the SHIFT and ENT (Enter) buttons for approximately three seconds. The top of the display will blink “SET” then one of the eight device names. You are in SETUP mode now.

Note: You have 30 seconds to perform a step while you are in SETUP mode. If you don’t press a button within that time, the Unifier will time out and return to normal operation.

SHIFT

Button

ENT

Button

Choose the name of the device you’d like to setup. Use the cursor LEFT or RIGHT buttons to change the flashing name.

For Example: I wanted to setup the TV Device button first, so I pressed the cursor LEFT or RIGHT until “TV” was flashing on the display.

Point the Unifier at the component, then enter the first three digit code number from your notes using the numbered buttons. After you enter each three digit code number, look at the component to see if it turned off.

Continue to enter code numbers until the component powers off.

For Example: I have a Sony TV. I found the code numbers 070, 139,147, 126, 185, 194 and 085 under Sony in the TV TABLE. Using the numbered buttons on the Unifier, I entered 070 and looked at the TV. It didn’t turn off, so I entered 139, then 147 and so on, until I found the code that powered off the TV.

The Unifier

Using the

numbered

buttons,

enter the

3 digit

code

number.

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When the component turns off, save the code number you entered by pressing the LIGHT button.

The Unifier responds by flashing SAVED on the display twice, then returns to normal operating mode.

When the display shows a device name, you are back in normal operating mode. Now it’s time to test all the buttons. If some buttons don’t work, try repeating steps 1-6 with the remaining code numbers, to see if you can improve the match to your component.

For Example: My Sony TV powered off with TV code number 147. However the number buttons didn’t work when I tested them. So, I repeated steps one to six, using other code numbers and eventually discovered that when code number 185 is set, all the buttons work perfectly.

Repeat steps one through seven for each of your

devices. In most systems, you can finish basic setup in just a few minutes and put all your old remote controls away.

LIGHT Button

The Unifier

Learning Method

The Unifier can learn commands from your old remote controls one-button-at-a-time by following these simple steps:

Line-up the Unifier with your old remote control, head-to-head, one or two inches apart.

Press and hold both the desired DEVICE button and the SELECT button for approximately three seconds. The top of the display will show “LEARN”. You are in LEARN mode now.

Note: You have 30 seconds to perform a step while you are in LEARN mode. If you don’t press a button within that time, the Unifier will time out and return to normal operation.

SELECT

Button

DEVICE Buttons

Press any button you want to teach a command to.

Once you press a button, the top of the display will change from “LEARN” to “READY”.

SHIFT Functions: You can teach a second additional command to a button by pressing the SHIFT button, then pressing the button you want to teach. Additionally, using the SHIFT button, you may teach commands to the DEVICE buttons themselves (on AUDIO only). Select the AUDIO device in Step 2, press SHIFT and then the Device button you want to teach.

Press and hold the button on your old remote

control until the display changes to “RETRY”.

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Press any Button.

READY

RETRY

The Unifier

Press and hold the same button on your old remote control once again.

The Unifier’s unique DoubleTap learning technology ensures compatibility with the widest variety of remote controls ever!

Once you have taught the button twice, the display will change to either “GOOD” or “FAILED”.

If the “GOOD” label appears on top of the display and “SAVED” flashes on the bottom, you were successful. Now, press the next button you wish to teach (repeating steps 3 through 6 until you have learned all the buttons you want).

If the “FAILED” label appears on top of the display, try to teach the same button in Unifier once again by repeating steps 3-6.

Once you completed teaching all the buttons, save your work and return to normal operation by pressing the LIGHT button. Test all your new commands. If any of them don’t work, try learning again using these notes:

Move to another room. Plasma TVs, sunlight, halogen or quartz lighting can interfere with the learning process.

Although the old remote control seems to work fine, change the batteries to fresh alkaline batteries.

Vary the distance between the remote controls gradually. Try 1/4”, 1”, 2”and so on, up to 4 feet.

Tap the button on the original remote control instead of pressing and holding it during the learning process.

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Volume Control Punch Through

In most home entertainment systems, the sound volume is only controlled by one device. In some systems, it is the TV speakers that make the sound, so you would use the TV device on the Unifier to raise and lower the volume. In another system, it might be a surround sound receiver and speakers that control the sound, so you would use the Unifier’s AUDIO device to adjust the volume. Constantly switching the Unifier to TV or AUDIO to adjust the volume is inconvenient in daily life.

You can use Punch Through to set the Unifier’s volume buttons to always control the sound in your system. That way when the Unifier is set to VCR or DVD, the volume up, down and mute buttons will work perfectly without switching back to AUDIO or TV. Here’s how:

Press and hold both the DEVICE button that doesn’t have volume control commands yet and the MUTE button for about three seconds.

For Example: You want to make the DVD volume buttons control the sound. Press and hold DVD and MUTE.

Note: You have 30 seconds for each step, otherwise the Unifier will time out automatically.

Mute

Button

DEVICE

Buttons

The Unifier

The Unifier displays SET in the display.

Press the SHIFT button. The Unifier displays PUNCH in the display.

Press the Volume Up button. The display confirms by displaying “VOL”. This sets up the group of three buttons (Volume Up, Volume Down and Mute) in one action!

Press the Device button for the device that has the Volume control commands you want (i.e.,TV for systems using the TV speakers, AUDIO for systems with surround sound receivers). The bottom of the display will flash “SAVED”.

The Unifier will flash the device’s name twice and return to operating mode.

Repeat steps 1-5 until all your other devices (VCR, CABLE, CD, etc.) operate the volume perfectly.

Note: The Punch Through feature is not limited to volume and can also be applied to other groups of buttons. If you find yourself switching to a particular device frequently to use a group of controls, consider using Punch Through for another group, as listed here:

VOL - Volume Up, Volume Down and Mute CH UP- Channel Up, Channel Down and Prev. Channel PLAY - Play, Stop, Pause, Rewind and Fast Forward GUIDE - Guide, Menu, Info, Exit, Up, Down, Left, Right, Sel POWER On - Power On and Power Off

SET

PUNCH

VOL

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Advanced Setup

After you’ve finished all your basic setup, you can choose to make operation easier by customizing the Unifier just the way you want, using the Advanced Setup features described in this section.

Own Two VCR’s? Set Aux to be VCR2

Any device button can be setup for ANY type of component (for example, you can make the AUX device button operate a second VCR). To setup a device button for a different type of component, use these steps:

Power on the A/V component you wish to setup, so that

you can test codes by sending power off commands.

Refer to the pre-programmed code tables on pages

25 - 46 and write down the code numbers listed

for your A/V component.

Press and hold both the SHIFT and ENT (Enter)

buttons for approximately three seconds. The top

of the display will blink “SET” for a moment.

Note: You have 30 seconds for each step, otherwise the Unifier will time out automatically.

SHIFT

Button

ENT

Button

The Unifier

In this step you choose the name of the device you’d like to setup. Use the cursor LEFT or RIGHT buttons to change the flashing name.

For Example: I want to setup AUX as my second VCR, so I press the cursor LEFT or RIGHT until “AUX” appears in the display.

Press the MUTE button, then use the left and right buttons to select the type of component you plan to operate with this device button.

For Example: I want to operate a VCR, so I press the cursor LEFT or RIGHT until “VCR” appears in the display.

Note: Each name that appears in the display may include several types of components. For example, the SAT category includes Digital Video Recorders like those from TiVo and Replay. See page 25 for a list of component types each Code Table contains.

Point the Unifier at the component, then enter the first three digit code number from your notes using the numbered buttons. After you enter each three digit number, look at the component to see if it turned off. Continue to enter code numbers until the component powers off.

When the component powers off, save by pressing the LIGHT button. The Unifier responds by flashing SAVED on the display twice, then returns to normal operating mode.

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