Universal Remote Control URC PLUS (v3) User’s Guide V2.3 for URC Plus v3.
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Table of Contents FCC Information...................................................................................................................................................................3 1.1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................................4 Loading Batteries ......................................................................................................................
URC PLUS User’s Guide FCC Information FCC ID S4A99-990120-00 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
URC PLUS User’s Guide Chapter 1.1 Introduction The Entone Universal Remote Control Plus (URC PLUS) is designed to work either on Radio Signals (RF) or InfraRed (IR). It can control Hydra Multi-Television Gateway using RF from another room where is not at direct sight distance from the Hydra. Or, it can use IR to control Amulet Video Receiver at direct sight distance. The URC PLUS can also be used to control other A/V devices such as TV, DVD player and audio equipment using IR.
URC PLUS User’s Guide Loading Batteries The URC PLUS comes with AA-size batteries, which need to be installed when you first receive your system. When you replace old batteries, you should replace all of the batteries. Use batteries of the same kind, for example alkaline or carbon zinc, and do not mix batteries of different kinds. Alkaline batteries last longer than carbon zinc. Warning: Mixing old and new batteries or different types of batteries poses a fire hazard. To load batteries to URC PLUS: 1.
URC PLUS User’s Guide Chapter 2.1 Controlling the Hydra Hydra is a multi-television gateway. It can support multiple TVs in multiple rooms viewing different channels or TV programs. You can use URC PLUS to control Hydra using radio signals (RF). These radio signals travel over long distances and go though walls and other solid objects. You must connect the RF Remote Control Antenna to the rear panel of the Hydra. Your Hydra comes with 3 URC PLUS. (Additional URC PLUS can be purchased separately.
URC PLUS User’s Guide Here are some principles of the remote registration method: Each decoder allows a maximum of 3 URC PLUS to be registered and a registration list is maintained. If the user has registered 3 URC PLUS and tries to register another URC PLUS, the first registered URC PLUS will be removed from the registration list. This works as a first-in-first-out fashion. Each URC PLUS can only be registered for one decoder.
URC PLUS User’s Guide URC PLUS Registration with Hydra There are 2 types of Hydra boxes, the new one with the URC PLUS logo on top of the front panel and the old one without the URC PLUS logo. The registration method for the new box and the old box is different.
URC PLUS User’s Guide URC PLUS Registration with Hydra having URC PLUS logo 1. Press and hold the “OK” button on the Hydra front panel for approx. 5 seconds. When releasing the “OK” button, the Hydra front panel will display “RC REG”. The Hydra is now in remote registration mode. Figure 2-5 Hydra in Remote Registration Mode 2. On the URC PLUS, press and hold the “STB” button for approx. 5 seconds. The “STB” button backlight will illuminate.
URC PLUS User’s Guide 3. Select the decoder to register by: Press “1” to register URC PLUS to decoder 1. Press “2” to register URC PLUS to decoder 2. Press “3” to register URC PLUS to decoder 3. After you enter a registration event, the “STB” button backlight on the URC PLUS will blink twice to indicate that the registration process was successful. The Hydra front panel will display “RC REG Dx” to indicate that the registration process was successful.
URC PLUS User’s Guide URC PLUS Registration with Hydra without URC PLUS logo 1. Press and hold the OK button on the Hydra front panel for about 5 seconds. When the OK button is released, the Hydra front panel Standby/On indicator blinks twice (alternates red and green), then stays lit red to indicate that the Hydra is now in remote registration mode. Figure 2-8 Hydra in Remote Registration Mode 2. On the URC PLUS, press and hold the “STB” button for approx. 5 seconds.
URC PLUS User’s Guide Chapter 3.1 Controlling the Amulet Amulet is a single television video receiver. You can connect Amulet to a primary TV only. Amulet only uses InfraRed (IR) to receive remote control signals. Unlike Hydra, you do not need to do remote registration in order to use URC PLUS to control Amulet. However, you have to program the URC PLUS to use IR. To set the URC PLUS to use IR to control Amulet: 1. On the URC PLUS, press and hold the “STB” button for approx. 5 seconds.
URC PLUS User’s Guide 3. Press “0” to set URC PLUS to IR mode only. The URC PLUS will not send any RF signal. The “STB” button backlight on the URC PLUS will blink twice to indicate that the setting was successful. Pressing a key other than “0”, “1”, “2”, “3” or a button is not pressed within 10 seconds, the “STB” backlight will extinguish and the URC PLUS registration process will be terminated.
URC PLUS User’s Guide Chapter 4.1 Controlling Your Television and other A/V Devices The URC PLUS can also be used to control TVs and other A/V devices such as DVD players and recorders. The URC PLUS uses InfraRed (IR) light signals to control other devices that the remote is programmed to control. IR signals travel only short distances (40 feet or less), and cannot go through walls or other solid objects. You must point the URC PLUS directly at these devices, with no objects blocking the line of sight.
URC PLUS User’s Guide To Program a TV or AUX device 1. Locate the device code for your desired device in the device code table provided in the Appendix. If you could not find the device code for your device or it does not work after trying the listed device codes for your device brand, then you can go to the next section to try the auto search procedures. 2. Turn on your device and with media inserted (if applicable). 3. On the remote control, press a device mode key once (i.e., “TV” or “AUX”).
URC PLUS User’s Guide Toggle Power Key Punch-through Functionality By default, if the remote control is in STB mode, the URC Power button switches STB off ONLY. To control the URC Power button functionality to switch off either both the TV and/or STB, do the following: 1. On the remote control, press “STB” once to ensure it is in STB mode. 2. Press and hold the “Setup” key until the “STB” mode key backlight blinks twice, then release “Setup”. The “STB” device mode key backlight will light up. 3.
URC PLUS User’s Guide Appendix A – Device Code Your URC Plus can control many brands and models of television, VCR, DVD and other types of audio-visual equipment. The following pages list device codes for many categories and brands of equipment. You may need to test several codes to find the best match for your equipment. Your equipment may be supported even if your brand is not shown in the list below.
URC PLUS User’s Guide Megapower Megatron Memorex MGA Midland Mitsubishi Monivision Montgomery Ward Motorola MTC Multitech NAD NEC Net-TV Nikko Norcent Olevia Onwa Optimus Optonica Orion Panasonic Penney Philco Philips Philips Magnavox Pilot Pioneer Polaroid Portland Prima Princeton Prism Proscan Proton Protron Proview Pulsar Quasar Radio Shack Radio Shack/Realistic RCA Realistic Runco Sampo 0013 Scotch 0006 0001, 0005, 0006, 0063 Scott 0004, 0005, 0006, 0018 0010, 0011, 0017 Sears 0004, 0005, 0006,
URC PLUS User’s Guide Lasonic Lenoxx LG Liquid Video Liteon Magnavox Memorex Microsoft Mintek Mitsubishi Nesa Next Base Onkyo Oppo Oritron Panasonic Philips Pioneer 2020 2008, 2025 2017, 2022, 2064, 2082 2009 2027, 2071 2001, 2010, 2026, 2057 2000, 2062 2011 2014, 2021 2065 2014 2028 2010 2015 2003, 2009 2002, 2010, 2034, 2036, 2053, 2056, 2079, 2080, 2081 2010, 2057 2012, 2051, 2083 Polaroid 2043 Proceed 2013 Proscan 2011, 2055 2003 Qwestar RCA Regent Rio Rowa Samsung Sansui Sanyo Sharp Shinsonic
URC PLUS User’s Guide Sears Sharp Shogun Singer Sonic Blue Sony Stack STS Sylvania Symphonic Systemax Tagar Systems Tandy Tashiko Teac Technics Teknika Tivo TMK Toshiba Totevision Touch Unitech Vector Research Video Concepts Videosonic Viewsonic Voodoo Wards XR-1000 Yamaha Zenith ZT Group 1001, 1003, 1004 1017 1002 1004 1006 1008, 1013 1008 1004 1004, 1005 1005 1008 1008 1001 1003 Americast Antronix Archer AT&T Bell South Cable Vision Cabletenna Cableview Clearmaster ClearMax Colour Voice Comcast Comtron
URC PLUS User’s Guide Pansat 4051 Paysat Pioneer 4016 4013, 4016, 4024, 4031, 4042 4013 Primestar Proton 4009 4018 Radio Shack 4017 4024, 4025, 4026, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4034 4007 4013, 4024, 4036, 4038 Philips RCA Realistic Samsung Sharp Audio ADC 5005 Adcom Aiwa 5067 5055 Alco Amphion Media Works AMW Anam 5011 Apex Audiotronic 5064 5008 Audiovox B&K 5011, 5063 5068 Bang & Olufsen BOSE 5017 5028, 5046 5012 5012 5007 NAD 5016 Nakamichi NEC 5015 5003 5034, 5037, 5038, 5045, 5049, 50
URC PLUS User’s Guide Appendix B – Other Features Showing URC PLUS Firmware Version The URC PLUS firmware version is in the format of x.y.z, where x, y and z is digit 0-9. Use the following procedures to show the URC PLUS firmware version: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press “STB”. Press and hold “SETUP” for 5 seconds. The “STB” backlight will illuminate. Press “INFO” once. The 3 digits of the firmware version (x, y and z as described above) will be displayed in the following manner. a.
URC PLUS User’s Guide Showing Programmed Device Code You can display the 4-digit device code by the following procedures: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press “TV” to display the TV device code or “AUX” to display the AUX device code. Press and hold “SETUP” for 5 seconds. The “TV” or “AUX” backlight will illuminate. Press “INFO” once. The 4-digits device code will be displayed in the following manner. a. The “TV”/”AUX” backlight blinks to indicate the digit.
