INSTALLING THE BATTERIES Your A/V Producer requires four (4) new AAA alkaline batteries. To install the batteries: URC 8080 A/V Producer 1 On the back of the A/V Producer, push down on the tab and slide the battery cover off. 2 Match the + and - marks on the batteries to the + and - marks in the battery case, then insert the batteries. 3 Slide the battery cover back into place. User Manual 4 POWER Test the unit by pressing POWER. If the batteries are inserted correctly, the red light will blink.
USING YOUR A/V PRODUCER Feature Function The MAGIC key is used to access the menu and program your A/V Producer. MAGIC Features and Functions The illustration below and the chart on the next two pages describe the features and the functions of the A/V Producer’s keypad. The following keys will always have the same function, regardless of which component you are controlling. For an explanation of what each key does by component type, please use the index at the rear of the manual (pages 45-57).
Feature CH- CH+ AUD VID SHIFT Function (Cont.) The CH + (Channel Up) and CH(Channel Down) keys change channels the same as the Channel Up and Down keys on your original remote. The AUD and VID macro keys memorize up to 15 keystrokes that can be accessed in sequence at the press of a single key. These keys are not mode specific. The SHIFT key accesses advanced features that are mapped under the following keys: CENTER, MENU, SELECT, MUTE, PREV CH, PIP, REW, PLAY, FF, STOP and PAUSE.
QUICK SET UP 7 To Quickly Set Up the A/V Producer to Operate Your Home Entertainment Components 1 2 3 Turn on all of the components that you will be setting up. TV MAGIC 4 MENUSELECT 5 SELECT POWER VCR 6 SELECT POWER CBL ESC Continue to enter your codes as illustrated in Steps 5 and 6 until the A/V Producer is operating all of your home entertainment components. Once you have finished setting up your components, press ESC to return to the [DEVICE and TIME] display.
SETTING UP INDIVIDUAL HOME ENTERTAINMENT COMPONENTS Set Up Codes for TVs (cont.) Broksonic Candle To Set Up Your Television 1 Turn on your TV. 2 TV 3 MAGIC 4 MENUSELECT 5 6 Carnivale Carver CCE Celebrity Citizen SELECT SELECT POWER ESC Press and release the TV key. Press and hold MAGIC until the display screen changes from [TV and the TIME] to [TIMED SEQ]. Press the MENU - key one time. The display screen will change to [CODE SET UP]. Press SELECT. The display will change to [DEV SET UP].
Set Up Codes for TVs (cont.
Set Up Codes For VCRs (Cont.
5 Set Up Codes For Cable Boxes ABC Allegro Antronix Archer Cabletenna Cableview Century Citizen Colour Voice Comband Comtronics Eagle Contec Eastern Everquest Focus Garrard GC Electronics GE Gemini General Instrument Goldstar Hamlin Hitachi Hytex Infinity Jasco Jerrold Macom Magnavox Memorex Movie Time Novaplex Novavision NSC Oak Omega Panasonic Panther Paragon 003, 014, 007, 008, 011, 017, 001, 013 153, 000, 315, 191 022, 207 022, 153, 207, 797 022 022 153 153, 315 025, 031 232, 233 040, 060, 008 019 0
To Set Up Your Laser Disc Player: To Set Up Your CD Player: 1 Turn on your Laser Disc Player and insert a disc. 1 Press and release the AUX 1 key. 2 Press and hold MAGIC until the display screen changes from [LDP and the TIME] to [TIMED SEQ]. 3 Press the MENU - key one time. The display screen will change to [CODE SET UP]. Press SELECT. The display will change to [DEV SET UP]. 4 Press SELECT and the display screen will change to [LDP].
6 Set Up Codes for CD Player (Cont.
SETTING UP ADDITIONAL HOME ENTERTAINMENT COMPONENTS To Set Up Your Amplifier 1 Turn on your amplifier. 2 Press and release the AMP key. 3 AMP MAGIC 4 MENUSELECT 5 6 SELECT SELECT POWER ESC Press and hold MAGIC until the display screen changes from [AMP and the TIME] to [TIMED SEQ]. Press the MENU - key one time. The display screen will change to [CODE SET UP]. Press SELECT. The display will change to [DEV SET UP]. Press SELECT and the display screen will change to [AMP].
6 MENUSELECT POWER or PL ESC Press MENU - to toggle between [LDP], [DVD], [TAPE] and [DAT]. Once [DVD] is on the display screen, enter the first DVD Player code listed for your brand in the “Set Up Codes for DVD Players” on page 25, then press SELECT. Point the remote control at the DVD Player and press POWER or PLAY. Your DVD Player should turn OFF or play your disc. If your DVD Player turns OFF or plays your disc, press the ESC key to return the display to [DVD and the TIME].
SEARCHING FOR YOUR CODE Set Up Codes for Video Accessories Rabbit Roctec 081 456 SuperGuide TeleCaption 169 171 Set Up Codes for Miscellaneous Audio Adcom Aiwa AudioSource BSR Cambridge Soundworks Carver Fisher Fosgate HarmanKardon JBL Jerrold JVC KLH Magnavox 577 010, 159 351 392 351 351 052 259, 447 447 447 459, 520 073 351 325 Nikko Paramount Pictures 376 RCA Sansui Schneider Scientific Atlanta Sony Soundesign Soundstream SSI Starcom Yamaha Yorx 056 325 376 460 010, 159 376 447 317 459 292 376
Finding Your Code After you have set up your components using the search, you may need to find out which three-digit code is operating your components. For example, to find out what three-digit code is operating your TV: 1 Press and release the TV key. TV SETTING UP THE HOME THEATER MODE KEY The HOME THEATER mode key brings all of the most commonly used home theater functions into one mode of the A/V Producer.
5 SELECT (Device Key) SELECT 6 SELECT (Device Key) SELECT 7 SELECT (Device Key) SELECT Press SELECT. This will change the display to [SAT]. Use the device keys (TV, VCR, SAT, CBL or AUX 1) to choose your CHANNEL source, then press SELECT. For example, if your Satellite will control your channel changing in the Home Theater Mode, press SAT + SELECT. The display will change to [PLAYBACK].
4 ESC POWER When your macro sequence is concluded, press ESC to save. The display will then return to the [THEATER and the TIME] screen. To activate the Home Theater Power macro, the LCD screen must read [THEATER], and you must press POWER. Note: The AUD or VID macro keys cannot be used in your Home Theater Power key macro.
For example, enter a sequence that will start your VCR recording your DSS Satellite channel. To Delete a Timed Sequence 1 SAT + POWER + SAT + 2 + 7 + 5 + VCR + POWER + VCR + RECORD. SELECT This sequence will turn on the DSS, change the channel to 275, turn on the VCR and start the VCR recording.
For example, enter a sequence that will start your VCR recording your DSS Satellite channel. To Delete a Timed Sequence 1 SAT + POWER + SAT + 2 + 7 + 5 + VCR + POWER + VCR + RECORD. SELECT This sequence will turn on the DSS, change the channel to 275, turn on the VCR and start the VCR recording.
REPEATING SERIES OF KEY PRESSES USING THE AUD AND VID KEYS The A/V Producer has two Macro keys (AUD and VID) that allow the user to play back a series of key strokes at any time with the press of one key. Each sequence can have up to a maximum of 15 keystrokes. These keys are not mode specific and can be accessed in any mode.
HOW TO USE THE SLEEP KEY The A/V Producer has a SLEEP key that either operates your component’s sleep timer or, if your component does not have a sleep timer, it activates the A/V Producer built-in sleep timer. To use the A/V Producer’s SLEEP key, press SLEEP (SHIFT + MUTE). If your component does not have a sleep timer, the A/V Producer will access it’s own built-in timer. To activate the built-in sleep timer, press SLEEP (SHIFT + MUTE). The display will change to [SLEEP 15].
2 MENUSELECT 3 MENUSELECT 4 MENUSELECT x 2 Press the MENU - key twice, the display will change to [CONFIGURE]. Press SELECT, the display will change to [THEATR SEL]. x 2 Press MENU - two times, the display will read [VOL LOCK]. Press SELECT, the display will change to [LOCK]. Press MENU - one time to change the display to [UNLOCK] then press SELECT. The display will return to [DEVICE and the TIME].
5 VOL- VOL+ Press the key where you want to move the feature. For the example above, press VOL +. The display will return to [DEVICE and the TIME]. In the VCR mode, your A/V Producer will now operate volume up on your TV. Now, to complete the example above, repeat this sequence to move VOL - and MUTE from the TV mode to the VCR mode. CLEAR ALL If you would like to reset the A/V Producer of all advanced functions, use the CLEAR ALL feature.
TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) Problem: Solution Channel +/- and PREV CH not working for your RCA TV? Due to RCA design (19831987), only the original remote control will operate these functions. Problems changing channels? If your original remote control required an ENTER keystroke when changing channels, press the ENTER key on the A/V Producer after you enter the channel number.
