Universal Remote Control URC-WR7 User Manual
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Congratulations!
Congratulations on purchasing Universal Remote
Control’s WR7 7-Component 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 WR7can
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 WR7 remote to work with your
components by guiding you through an easy stepby-step process. Everything you need to know
about programming the WR7 is contained in this
Manual.
WR7 Owner’s Manual
©
2008 Universal Remote
Control, Inc.
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
®
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Table of Contents
Getting Started - Overview
• Control up to 7 Components ......5
• Activating Component Buttons ....5
• Learning Capability...................5
• AUX Function............................6
• Light Button...............................6
• Battery Installation .....................6
• Low Battery Warning.................6
• Couch Mode ............................6
Special Advanced Features
• MacroPower™ & Other
Macros ....................................7
• “My Favorites” - Favorite
Channels..................................7
• SimpleSound™ & Other
“Punch Throughs” ......................7
Keypad Layout & Button
Functions ........................8
Programming WR7 Using
Pre-Programmed Codes.....9
• Quick Set-Up Method............9-10
• Three-Digit Code Entry
Method .............................11-13
• Auto-Search Method ...........14-15
Programming WR7 Using
the Learning Method ..16-18
AUX Function: Programming
a 7th Component............19
Finding a Component’s
Set-Up Code Number ..19-20
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Programming Special
Advanced Features
• MacroPower™Total System
On/Off ..............................21-22
• “My Favorites” – Favorite
Channels............................23-24
• SimpleSound™Total System
Volume Control....................25-26
• Channel Control
“Punch Through”.......................27
• Transport Control
“Punch Through”.......................28
• OSD (On-Screen Display)
Control “Punch Through”............29
Erasing Commands -
Overview......................30
• Erasing a Single Learned
Command ...............................30
• Erasing All Learned Commands
from One Component...............31
• Erasing MacroPower & Other
Macro Commands ...................32
• Erasing SimpleSound & Other
“Punch Through” Commands ......33
• Factory Reset ...........................34
Pre-Programmed Code
Tables ..........................35
• AUDIO ..................................36
• CD ........................................37
• VCR/DVR...............................38
• AUX ......................................39
• TV ....................................40-41
• DVD ......................................42
• CABLE/SAT ............................43
FAQs ............................44
Warranty ......................45
Specifications ................45
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Getting Started -
Overview
Control up to 7 Components
The WR7 remote control is designed to
control up to seven different Audio/Video
components and operate virtually all
brands of AUDIO, TV, DVD, VCR/DVR,
CD, SAT/CABLE and AUX (Light, Music
Server, etc.) components.
Activating Component Buttons
Once you have programmed the WR7
for all of your components, all you need
to do is press a component button and
all the buttons on the WR7 will work with
that component. For example, when you
press the TV component button, all the
buttons on your WR7 will operate your
TV. If you press the DVD component button, all the buttons on the WR7 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.
Learning Capability
The WR7 has the ability to “learn” functions
from the original remote controls of other
manufacturers, even if they are not in the
Pre-programmed database.
TV BUTTON
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AUX Function
The AUX (Auxillary) button is designed to
operate a 7th audio/video component that
you may have in your system… such as a
TIVO, a second VCR or DVD, or an additional audio component.
Light Button
The WR7 features a fully backlit keypad for
ease of use in low light or darkened viewing
conditions. Press the LIGHT button to backlight all the keypad buttons. Press again to
turn off (or simply wait 10 seconds for automatic shut-off).
Battery Installation
Press the tab and remove the cover of the
battery compartment located in the back of
your remote. Insert the two AA Alkaline 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.
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 WR7 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.
INSERT BATTERIES
CORRECTLY
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Special Advanced
Features
The WR7 also offers the following special
advanced features that can offer you many
time-saving conveniences:
MacroPower™& Other Macro
Buttons
MacroPower is a unique feature that enables
you to turn all your components ON or OFF, all
at the same time, simply with the press of one
button. The WR7 has 13 Macro buttons that
are designed to store up to 20 commands in
each button. Pressing any one of the Macro
buttons will send out the series of commands
that are stored in that button.
“My Favorites”
(Favorite Channels)
This is one of the most desirable features of the
WR7 remote control. Once it’s set up, you can
select one of four favorite channels with the
press of one button – without the need to type
in a channel number. So, whether it’s CNN or
the Food Network, your favorite viewing spot is
just one click away.
SimpleSound™& Other “Punch
Throughs”
SimpleSound Volume Control is a dynamic feature that gives you total volume control over all
the components in your system, even those that
do not have their own built--in volume control,
such as TIVO, DVD and VCR... saving you the
hassle and inconvenience of constantly needing
to switch between component modes on the
remote. As an example, in order to increase the
volume while watching a DVD, you would typically have to pick up the TV remote control to
increase the volume. With the WR7, you do
not even have to press the TV component button. Once you program SimpleSound in your
DVD mode, you will automatically have TV volume control in DVD mode.
SimpleSound is what is called a “Punch
Through” feature and is not limited to volume
control. It can also be applied to Channel
Control, Transport Control, and OSD Control.
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Keypad Layout &
Button Functions
Allows you to turn the selected
component on and off.
ON
Designed to send Power On/Off
commands for up to seven components with one button press.
Designed to send
Power On/Off
commands for
up to seven components with one
button press.
SYSTEM OFF
FAVORITE
Used to select the component you want to
operate and signals
remote control activity.
Selects highlighted
screen options.
Selects the video
source from available components.
Returns to the previously tuned channel
through the SAT/Cable
Set Top Box.
INPUT
Raises or lowers the
sound volume.
VOLUME
Displays the Program
Guide Listings provided
by the Cable or Satellite
Service Provider.
GUIDE
AUD, CD, VCR, AUX,
TV, DVD,SAT/CABLE
PREVIOUS
CHANNEL
Displays the
Applications Menu
through the Cable
Set Top Box.
MENU
Used for programming steps and onscreen navigation
and highlighting.
CURSOR NAVI-
GATION PAD
Perform standard
VCR and DVD functions when in VCR
and DVD mode, or
VOD (Video-OnDemand) and DVR
(Digital Video
Recorder) functions
when in Cable mode.
TRANSPORT
CONTROLS
Custom-programmable
Favorite Channel Buttons
MY
FAVORITES
CHANNEL
Silences the Audio.
Press to activate. Press
again to restore sound
to the previous level.
Selects the next
higher or lower
channel.
MUTE
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. The
alpha labels on the keys refer
to Audio component functions
that can be accessed with the
respective keys.
NUMBER
PAD
Skip forward or
backward a
whole day in the
Program Guide.
SKIP-/+
Displays information
about the program
currently playing or
highlighted in the
Program Guide (see
GUIDE).
INFO
Exits from current
screen.
EXIT
SELECT
Press to back-light all keypad buttons.
Press again to shut off (or simply wait 10
seconds for automatic shut-off).
LIGHT BUTTON
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Programming WR7 using
Pre-Programmed Codes
There are three ways you can program your
WR7 using the component brand codes that
are pre-programmed into the remote.
• Quick Set-Up Method
• Three-Digit Code Entry Method
• Auto--Search Method
The Quick Set-Up Method is a unique new feature that enables the fastest and easiest set-up
by using one-digit codes for up to 10 major
brands for each component. The Three-digit
Code Entry Method allows you to set-up the
WR7 using 3-digit codes for component brand
names. It is also a fast and easy way to program the remote. The Auto-Search Method
scans through all the brands in the remote control, one at a time. It should be used when
either the Quick Set-Up or Three-Digit Code
Entry Methods do not work.
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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 WR7 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 the component
(in this case the TV) turns off.
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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 steps for other components.
COMPONENT
BUTTONS
NUMBER
PAD
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Three-Digit Code Entry 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 3digit codes for each of the components that
you wish to operate with your WR7, 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 WR7, 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 two seconds until the
TV Component LED light turns on. This signals that you are in programming mode.
COMPONENT
BUTTONS
SELECT
BUTTON
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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 5: Point the WR7 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 [ON] button on the WR7
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.
NUMBER
BUTTONS
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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 setup codes in the list and the component still
did not turn off after Step 5, either the AutoSearch Method (page 14) or the Learning
Method (page 16) will help you program.
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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 WR7, 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 two seconds until the
TV Component button light turns on. This signals that you are in programming mode.
IMPORTANT: You have 30 seconds to per-
form 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.
DOWN
ARROW
UP
ARROW
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STEP 3: Point the WR7 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.
STEP 4: Once you have found the right code
number and the component has turned off,
press the POWER [ON] button on the WR7
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 SetUp or 3-digit 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 16).
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THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE
PLEASE CONTACT OUR TECHNICAL
SUPPORT CENTER.
IF YOU NEED ASSIST
ANCE E-MAIL
techsupport@UniversalRemote.com
or dial 1-800-901-0800
(9:00AM - 6:00PM EST)
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Programming WR7 using
the Learning Method
STEP 1: Line up the WR7 to the remote control
you want to “learn” from, head--to--head as shown
below. Start with both remotes’ IR windows touching (or nearly touching).
STEP 2: On the WR7, 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 two 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 WR7 that
you want to teach a command to. For example,
if you want to teach the [MUTE] button on the
WR7 the TV Mute command from the other
remote, first press the [MUTE] button on the
WR7 and the TV component button LED light
will blink once indicating that the WR7 is ready
to learn the command.
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