Universal Remote Control (URS) Mobile for Android User Manual

Owner's Manual

URC Mobile for Android

URC Mobile 1.0_73014

URC MOBILE

URC Mobile Owner's Manual ©2014 Universal Remote Control, Inc.

The information in this owner’s manual is copyright protected. No part of this
manual may be copied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent
from Universal Remote Control, Inc.

UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
OPERATIONAL, TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS/OMISSIONS MADE IN
THIS MANUAL.

The information in this owner’s manual may be subject to change without prior
notice.

URC - Control the Experience is a registered trademark of Universal Remote
Control, Inc.

URC is a registered trademark of Universal Remote Control, Inc.
ccGEN2 is a registered trademark of Universal Remote Control, Inc.
Total Control is a registered trademark of Universal Remote Control, Inc.

All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective companies or organizations.

Universal Remote Control,Inc.

500 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528

Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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Programmable Only by URC Professional Installers

To fully automate your audio/video system, the installer must have
detailed knowledge of each component, LAN configuration, Wi-Fi
optimization, the URC product, its accompanying software and how
the system is connected and operated.

URC software is available ONLY to a trained and certified
professional audio/video installer. Although technical assistance is
available, it is offered to our certified professional installers who can
install a URC controller in a timely and efficient manner.

Need Help?

If you are in need of assistance,

please be sure to contact your URC Professional Installer.

Installer’s Name:_____________________
Contact Info:________________________

Installation Date:____________________
Serial #:____________________________
MAC Address (if any):________________

URC Tech Support is also there for you.

Contact us by phone or email at:

Toll free phone number: 1-800-801-0900

Email Address: [e-mail]

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About URC

For 25 years URC has been setting the higher standard for control
technology with continuous research and development.
Headquartered in Harrison, N.Y., the company has been the leading
supplier of high quality remotes and is broadly regarded as the
leading control manufacturer by consumers, subscription broadcast
providers, retailers, custom installation professionals and OEM
partners.

• Celebrating 25 years as the leading supplier of universal
remote controls

• More than 100 million remotes supplied in the past 10 years
alone

• Solutions that span every control market, from subscription
broadcast to complete home and commercial automation

• Consistently ranked the #1 brand in custom remote and
whole-house control markets

Our mission across all of our products and markets is to be the best
provider of integrated control solutions that make life better and
easier for our customers worldwide.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introducing URC Mobile 1

Expanding Your System 4

Installing the URC Mobile App 5

URC Mobile - Viewing Options 6

Main Menu Navigation 7

Android App Integration 14

Multiple Locations 17

Offsite Control (Remote Access) 19

Widgets 22

Using the Rooms Menu 24

Time & Weather Module 28

Using Shortcuts 29

URC Mobile Settings 31

Limited Warranty Statement 33

End User Agreement 35

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Introducing URC Mobile

Thank you for downloading the URC Mobile application. Your
system can be automated from anywhere using your Android tablet
and/or smart phone. Its easy use helps simplify your life while
adding control of more things than you thought possible.

Enjoy some key features like:

Android Integration

The Android Integration feature allows you to launch your favorite
apps while controlling your URC system. Play a game, or read a
book, then quickly return to the URC Mobile app to control your
home or business.

Multiple Locations

Easily access URC systems installed at different locations, using the

Multiple Locations feature, at your home, vacation home or office.

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Widgets

Widgets provide a snapshot of what is currently playing as well as

giving you control of your URC system directly from your Android’s
Home screen.

Rooms Menu

With the touch of a single button, take control of your domain.
The Rooms Menu offers a snapshot of “what's going on” in every
room in your URC system. Better yet, tapping on a room converts
your Android device into a controller for THAT room. See how easy
it is to keep track of what's happening in your world…and control
it!

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Expanding Your System

In addition to using URC Mobile with your Android devices, you
can incorporate other URC products to expand control and add
“interactivity” in your home. Just a few of the many options are
listed below.

Handheld Remotes

These give you immediate access and control of your
audio/video equipment, lighting and more—right
from the comfort of your seat.

In-Wall Controllers

Keypads provide you with convenient access

to anything your URC system can control.

These are available as simple keypads or

fully functional graphic

touchscreen displays.

Z-Wave

Easily integrate and control an
extensive collection of Z-Wave
devices ranging from lights and
door locks to thermostats and
so much more. The TRF-ZW1
takes your system to the next
level of automation.

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Installing the URC Mobile App

These instructions guide you in downloading the URC Mobile app
to your Android device.

1. Navigate to the Android (tablet or smartphone) home screen.

2. Touch the Google Play icon to enter the Google Play store.

3. Search for “URC Mobile” and install.

4. Open the app once it finishes installing.

5. Read and accept the URC Legal Agreement to use the URC
Mobile app. Once the URC Mobile app opens, it searches for

an installed URC Control system on your local area network.
Once found, the unit is shown along with its network IP
address.

6. Select the unit to continue.

7. The URC Mobile app opens to its Main Menu.

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URC Mobile - Viewing Options

The URC Mobile App was created for the mobile user who loves
technology and home automation. It allows for control of the URC
system in either Portrait or Landscape view.

Tablet - (Landscape and Portrait )

Smartphone - (Portrait and Landscape)

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Main Menu Navigation

Although specific screen design and other options are dictated
by the URC Professional Installer that programmed the URC
System, the general layout remains the same. Actual navigation is
performed through screen swipes (Up/Down, Left/Right). Selecting
any item is as simple as pressing the icon/text.

Click a menu

item below to

learn more.

Title Bar

Category/

Device Ribbon

Submenu

Status Bar

Core Buttons - Tablet

Android Icons

The MAIN menu screen may be programmed any number of ways,

however, the general layout remains the same.

Core Buttons - Phone

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Title Bar

The Title Bar is present on all URC Mobile screens and contains
valuable information during normal use. Easily find out the Time,
Weather, Now Playing information and the current room which you
are controlling.

Time & Weather

The data found on the left-hand side of the Title Bar shows the
current time, date and weather. Pressing this area of the Title Bar
opens the Time & Weather Module.

See the Time & Weather Module (pg. 28) of this manual for more details.

Current Room

The Title Bar displays the room that the URC Mobile app is
controlling. If you want to control another room in your URC
system, use the Rooms Menu.

See the Using the Rooms Menu section (pg. 24) of this manual for more details.

Now Playing

Now Playing, appearing on the right-hand side of the title bar,
displays the source that is currently being used in the room as well
as associated music information on the tablet (compatible
devices*). The Android smartphone ONLY shows the Now Playing
icon with no music information.

• If an activity is performed (like DVD or Cable) in the selected
room, the Now Playing section reflects that activity.

• The Now Playing area may also show associated artwork and

metadata information for compatible devices* while changing
information every 5 seconds.

*Compatible devices: Currently, metadata appears for Sonos®
Music systems (Total Control & ccGEN2), URC PSX-2 (Total Control
and ccGEN2) and URC SNP-1/2 (Total Control only).

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