Universal Remote Control URC-R6 Owner's Manual

AVEX R6

Remote Control

Owner’s Manual

Congratulations!

Congratulations on purchasing Universal Remote Control’s AVEX R6 Pre--Programmed and Learning remote control. You now have the power to control your entire home entertainment system with one easy-to--use remote. The AVEX R6 can be used with thousands of audio/video components because of the extensive library of codes that have already been programmed into the remote. So... get ready to sit back, relax, and simplify your home entertainment experience.

This Owner’s Manual is designed to assist you in programming your AVEX R6 remote to work with your components by guiding you through an easy step-bystep process. Everything you need to know about programming the AVEX R6 is contained in this Manual.

This document is protected by the copyright laws of the United States and internationally by the Berne Convention. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without the express written consent of Universal Remote Control, Inc. Although reasonable care has been taken to assure the accuracy of the information herein contained, Universal Remote Control, Inc. is not responsible for operational, technical or editorial errors or omissions.

The specifications and information in this manual may be subject to change without notice. MacroPower and SimpleSound are trademarks of Universal Remote Control, Inc. Entertainment Made Simple is a registered trademark of Universal Remote Control, Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Table of Contents

Getting Started - Overview

• Control up to 6 Components ......................4

• Component Buttons ...................................4

• Battery Installation .....................................4

• Low Battery Warning.................................5

• Couch Mode ............................................5

Keypad Layout & Button Functions........6

Programming AVEX R6 Using

Pre-Programmed Codes .........................7

• Quick Set-Up Method ................................7

• Three-Digit Code Entry Method ...................8

• Auto-Search Method................................10

Programming AVEX R6 Using the

Learning Method....................................12

Special Advanced Features ..................14

• Programming Automated Activities ............14

• MacroPower Total System On/Off.............14

• Programming Multi-Commands to Macro

Buttons...................................................16

• “My Favorites” – Favorite Channels...........17

• More Favorite Channels...........................18

• SimpleSound™ Total System Volume Control.........19

• Channel Control “Punch Through”.............21

• Transport Control “Punch Through”............22

• OSD (On-Screen Display) Control

“Punch Through” .....................................23

• Input Switching Macros ...........................24

Erasing Commands-Overview .............25

• Erasing a Single Learned Command .........25

• Erasing All Learned Commands from

One Component .....................................26

• Erasing MacroPower & Other Macro

Commands ............................................27

• Erasing SimpleSound & Other

“Punch Through” Commands ...................28

• Factory Reset .........................................29

Finding a Component’s Set-Up Code

Number .................................................30

Pre-Programmed Code Tables .............31

• CABLE/SAT ...........................................32

• TV ....................................................33-34

• DVR/VCR ..........................................35-36

• DVD ......................................................37

• AUDIO ..................................................38

• AUX ......................................................39

FAQs .......................................................40

Warranty................................................41

Specifications ........................................41

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Getting Started - Overview

Control up to 6 Components

The AVEX R6 remote control is designed to control up to six different Audio/Video components and operate virtually all brands of AUDIO, TV, DVD, VCR/DVR, SAT/CABLE and AUX (Light, Music Server, etc.) components.

Component Buttons

Once you have programmed the AVEX R6 for all of your components, all you need to do is press a component button and all the buttons on the AVEX R6 will work with that component. For example, when you press the TV component button, all the buttons on your AVEX R6 will operate your TV. If you press the DVD component button, all the buttons on the AVEX R6 will operate your DVD.

Each time you press any of the buttons on the remote, the LED light in the component button will light up to indicate which component you are controlling.

Battery Installation

Press the tab and remove the cover of the battery compartment located in the back of your remote. Insert the two AAA batteries (included in the package) making sure to match the positive (+) and negative (-) symbols as shown in the diagram. Place the cover back over the battery compartment.

TV BUTTON

INSERT BA TTERIES

CORRECTLY

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Low Battery Warning

When the batteries are low and need to be replaced the component LED will quickly blink three times when you press the Power [ON] button.

Couch Mode

The AVEX R6 is designed to automatically turn itself off if a button is pressed for more than 30 seconds. This prevents battery power from being depleted should the remote accidentally slip between the couch cushions.

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Keypad Layout & Button Functions

Allows you to turn the selected component on and off.

POWER

Designed to send Power On/Off commands for up to six components with one button press.

SYSTEM OFF

Used to select the component you want to operate and signals remote control activity.

Displays the Applications Menu through the Cable Set T op Box.

TV , CBL,VCR,

AUDIO, DVD, AUX

Raises or lowers the sound volume.

VOLUME

Exits from current screen through the Cable Set T op Box.

Customprogrammable Favorite Channel Buttons

FAVORITES

Controls Picture-InPicture actions.

PIP

CONTROLS

Use to enter

code numbers for programming components and to enter channel numbers to tune in channels. Also used to make numeric entries on on-screen menus.

Perform standard VCR and DVD functions when in VCR and DVD mode, or VOD (Video-On-Demand) and DVR (Digital Video Recorder) functions when in Cable mode.

TRANSPORT

CONTROLS

Displays the Program Guide listings through the Cable Set T op Box.

Displays information about the program currently playing or highlighted in the Program Guide through the Cable Set T op Box.

INFO

GUIDE

Used for programming steps and onscreen navigation and highlighting.

CURSOR

NA VIGATION

PAD

EXIT

Selects highlighted screen options.

SELECT

Selects the video source from available components.

INPUT

Returns to the previously tuned channel through the Cable Set T op Box.

LAST

Silences the Audio. Press to activate. Press again to restore sound to the previous level.

MUTE

NUMBER

PAD

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Programming AVEX R6 using

Pre-Programmed Codes

There are three different ways you can program your AVEX R6 using the component brand codes that are pre-programmed into the remote. One of these will work for you!

• Quick Set-Up Method

• Three-Digit Code Entry Method

• Auto-Search Method * * *

TRY THIS FIRST!

Quick Set-Up Method STEP 1: Manually or using your old remote, turn

on the component you want to program—for example, to program your TV, turn on your TV set.

STEP 2: Point the AVEX R6 toward the component that you want to program (in this case the TV set) and press and hold the component button (in this case the TV button). While holding down the component button, begin to press numeric keys, one number at a time, starting from 1, continuing to 2, 3 ... 0 until component (in this case the TV) turns off.

STEP 3: Release the component button to save the code. The component LED light will blink three times to confirm that the code has been stored.

Repeat the above three steps for other components.

COMPONENT

BUTTONS

NUMBER

PAD

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IFQ

UICKSET-UP DID NOT WORK, TRY THIS NEXT

Three-Digit Code Set-Up Method STEP 1: Find the 3-digit code numbers assigned to

your brand from the lists in the back of this manual. The codes are listed by component category (i.e., TV, VCR, DVD, etc.), then by brand name. For instance, if you would like to locate a code for a Sony television, first locate the TV category and then look for the Sony brand.

STEP 2: Once you have located the 3-digit codes for each of the components that you wish to operate with your AVEX R6, write them ALL down on a piece of paper. It’s important that you write down all the codes listed for your brand because only one code is going to work with your component.

STEP 3: Manually or using your old remote, turn on the component you want to program—for example, to program your TV turn on your TV set.

STEP 4: On the AVEX R6, press the Component button that you want to program (in this case the button that says TV) and the SELECT [SEL] button at the same time. Hold down both buttons for 2 seconds until the TV Component LED light turns on. This signals that you are in programming mode.

IMPORTANT: You have 30 seconds to perform the next step while you are in programming mode. If you do not press a button within 30 seconds,the component LED light will turn off. The remote will exit the programming mode and you will have to start over.

COMPONENT

BUTTONS

SELECT

BUTTON

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STEP 5: Point the AVEX R6 toward the component (in this example the TV) and punch in the first 3-digit code that you wrote down for that specific component. Use the Number buttons 0–9 on the remote to punch in the code. The TV LED light will blink each time a number is pressed.

If the 3-digit code number you just punched in is the correct number, the component you are trying to program will turn off. If it did not turn off, enter the next code number from your list until it does turn off.

STEP 6: Once you’ve entered the code number and the component has turned off, press the POWER button on the AVEX R6 remote to turn the component back on.

Next test the VOLUME and CHANNEL buttons (or PLAY and STOP buttons for VCR and DVD) to make sure they all work. For example, perhaps your Sony TV turned off with code number 147, but the volume controls did not work properly. In this case, try the next code number listed for that component. Repeat Step 5 using the next code number until you find a perfect match.

STEP 7: Once you’ve entered a correct code you must save it. Press the component button you just programmed (in this case TV) one more time to save the code number. The component LED light will blink three times to confirm that the code was successfully stored. Now when you press the TV component button, all of the buttons will work with your TV.

Program the remaining components by repeating steps 3 through 7.

IMPORTANT: If you have tried all the set-up codes in the list and the component still did not turn off after Step 5, either the Auto-Search Method (page 10) or the Learning Method (page 12) will help you program.

NUMBER

BUTTONS

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If the Three Digit Code did not work, try this next:

Auto-Search Method

The Auto-Search Method is a way you can scan through all of the codes in the table to find the right code for your component.

STEP 1: Manually or using your old remote, turn on the component you want to program—for example, to program your TV, turn on your TV set.

STEP 2: On the AVEX R6, press the Component button that you want to program (in this case the button that says TV) and the SELECT [SEL] button at the same time. Hold down both buttons for 2 seconds until the TV Component button light turns on. This signals that you are in programming mode.

IMPORTANT: You have 30 seconds to perform the next step while you are in programming mode. If you do not press a button within 30 seconds, the component LED light will turn off. The remote will exit the programming mode and you will have to start over.

STEP 3: Point the AVEX R6 remote control toward the component and press the UP arrow (or DOWN arrow) button once. Each time the UP or DOWN arrow button is pressed, the code will count up (or down) one code number and send a Power OFF signal. When the correct code is sent out, the component will turn off.

DOWN



ARROW



ARROW

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STEP 4: Once you have found the right code number and the component has turned off, press the POWER button on the AVEX R6 remote to turn the component back on.

Next test the VOLUME and CHANNEL buttons (or PLAY and STOP buttons for VCR and DVD) to make sure they all work. If any of the buttons do not work properly, you need to find a new code. Continue pressing the UP (or DOWN) arrow button until you find a new code that turns off the component and makes the VOLUME or PLAY buttons respond correctly.

STEP 5: Once you have found the right code, you must save it. Press the component button you just programmed (in this case TV) one more time to save the code number. The component LED light will blink three times to confirm that the code was successfully stored. Now when you press the TV component button, all of the buttons will work with your TV.

NOTE: Use this method for those components you cannot program with either the Quick Set-Up or 3digit Code Entry Methods.

IMPORTANT: If you cannot find the right code after 5 minutes of trying the Auto-Search Method, try the Learning Method (page 14).

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If Auto Search did not work, try this:

Programming AVEX R6

using the Learning Method

STEP 1: Line up the AVEX R6 to the remote control you want to ‘learn’ from, head--to--head as shown below. Make sure the heads are one to two inches apart.

STEP 2: On the AVEX R6, press the Component button that you want to program (in this case the button that says TV) and the ENTER [ENT] button at the same time. Hold down both buttons for 2 seconds until the TV Component button light turns on. This signals that you are in programming mode.

IMPORTANT: You have 30 seconds to perform the next step while you are in programming mode. If you do not press a button within 30 seconds, the component LED light will turn off. The remote will exit the programming mode and you will have to start over.

STEP 3: Press any button on the AVEX R6 that you want to teach a command to. For example, if you want to teach the MUTE button on the AVEX R6 the TV Mute command from the other remote, first press the MUTE button on the AVEX R6 and the TV component button LED light will blink once indicating that the AVEX R6 is ready to learn the command.

STEP 4: Press and hold the MUTE button on the other remote until the component button LED on the AVEX R6 blinks twice. Now you can continue learning all other buttons from your old remote by pressing the next button on the AVEX R6 and repeating this step.

Note: The component LED will blink five times if there was an error in the learning process. In this case, please repeat Steps 3 and 4.

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STEP 5: Once the AVEX R6 has learned all the buttons in the selected component mode, press and hold the Component button and ENTER [ENT] buttons at the same time to save the learned functions. The component LED light will blink three times to confirm the programming. Now test all the buttons to make sure they learned correctly.

Repeat Steps 1-5 to program any other component modes.

If the Learning Method does not work, here are a few suggestions:

• If you have a Plasma TV, move to another room.

• Avoid programming under fluorescent light or

direct sunlight.

• Put new batteries in the old remote.

• Gradually vary the distance between the

two remote controls.

• Tap the button on your old remote instead of

pressing and holding it during the learning process.

Here are some additional facts regarding the Learning process:

• Learned functions override any existing

pre-programmed functions on the remote control.

• Learned functions are automatically erased when

a new function is learned on the same button.

• Learned functions are retained even after a

different set-up code number is programmed into the remote control.

• To return to an original pre-programmed

function, a learned function must to be erased.

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN

THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE

PLEASE CONTACT OUR TECHNICAL

SUPPORT CENTER

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE, E-MAIL

techsupport@UniversalRemote.com

or dial 1-800-901-0800

(9:00AM-6:00PM EST)

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Special Advanced Features

Programming Automated Activities

The AVEX R6 has six Macro buttons (POWER, SYSTEM OFF, A, B, C, D) that are designed to store up to 20 commands in each button. Pressing any one of the Macro buttons, or Automated activity, will send out the series of commands that are stored in that particular button.

MacroPower™ Total System On/Off

MacroPower makes several devices work together by pressing one button. Imagine the convenience of turning on your TV, your DVD player and your Surround Sound receiver by pressing a single button on your AVEX R6. What could normally take three remotes and three button pushes, the AVEX R6 can accomplish with the press of one button. We call that MacroPower. Any of the Power On or the System Off buttons can be programmed for MacroPower control. To set it up, follow these easy steps:

STEP 1: To program MacroPower commands for the Power ON button, press the POWER button and the MUTE button at the same time for 2 seconds until one of the component button LED lights turns on.

MUTE

POWER

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