SUR-20 Learning Universal Remote With LCD touch screen User Manual
The SUR-20 User’s Manual Preface About this manual This manual is designed to make using the SUR-20 Smart Remote Control as easy as possible. Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to the correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Copyright © Copyright 2001 This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved.
Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCING THE SUR-20 ...................................... 1 Unpacking the SUR-20............................................................ 2 SUR-20 features....................................................................... 2 Identifying components.......................................................... 3 CHAPTER 2 -GETTING STARTED ...................................................... 4 Batteries .....................................................................
Table of Contents CHAPTER 8 - SPECIAL FEATURES...................................................... Adjusting the LCD backlight............................................35-37 Turning off the beep signal .................................................. 38 Recalling the original LCD layout ........................................ 39 APPENDIX A....................................................................................... Specifications and Accessories...........................................
Chapter 1 Introducing the SUR-20 Congratulations on your purchase of the Sima SUR-20 Universal Remote Control. The SUR-20 is a digital universal remote control that is easy to use, enabling you to control all of your electronic devices equipped with an infra-red (IR) remote. The SUR-20 uses a touch screen control panel, which changes its display when you select a different device. The touch screen eliminates the need for dozens of buttons. It’s easy to find the functions you want.
The SUR-20 User’s Manual Unpacking the SUR-20 After you have unpacked the SUR-20, check the contents to make sure the following items are included. • • SUR-20 This User’s Manual If any of the above items are missing or appear damaged, contact your dealer immediately. Do not throw the shipping carton away in case you need to ship your SUR-20. SUR-20 features The following list identifies the SUR-20’s key features. For more information on getting the most from these features, refer to Chapters 2 and 3.
Chapter 1 —Identifying Components Identifying components Please refer to the following illustrations to identify the features of the SUR-20. This section provides an overview of the SUR-20’s features and controls. Refer to Chapters 3-8 for detailed descriptions on using the LCD panel and controls.
Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter will guide you through the steps for inserting the batteries and using the many features. Batteries The SUR-20 operates on four AAA batteries (not included). Batteries must be inserted before you can operate the SUR-20. To insert the batteries, refer to the following illustration: A. Open the battery case cover by pushing in the direction of the arrow. OPEN OPEN B. Insert the batteries.
Chapter 2 —Getting Started Battery low icon When the batteries are low, the battery low icon will be displayed next to the power button: Battery low icon 1 1 Figure 2-2: The battery low icon You should replace the batteries with new ones immediately. Battery tips and precautions • • • • • • • • Always use fresh batteries. Alkaline batteries recommended. Do not mix different types of batteries.
The SUR-20 User’s Manual The LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Turning the LCD on. Using the LCD touch screen is easy. Simply touch the screen to activate it. The touch screen reduces the number of buttons by changing its configuration for each device selected. In this way, the touch screen can provide a total of 224 buttons (8 devices x 28 buttons each). It will turn itself off about 20 minutes after the last use.
Chapter 2 —Getting Started SUR-20 touch screen buttons The touch screen buttons enable you to operate the SUR-20. Use these buttons to program codes from your existing remotes, control your devices and set up command sequences called macros. You will hear a beep when you press a button. To activate or deactivate the beep, press any device button twice. (For more info see Chpt. 8) The SUR-20 will turn itself off 20 minutes after the last use.
Chapter 3 Operating the SUR-20 Overview: This chapter will tell you how to set up the SUR-20 LCD display. Read the following chapters to: • • • • Edit the LCD layout to match your devices (Chpt. 3) Teach existing remote controls to the SUR-20 (Chpt. 4) Access pre-programmed manufacturers codes in the SUR-20, for lost remotes. (Chpt. 5) Set up a macro sequence of commands (Chpt.
Chapter 3 —Changing the LCD Layout You will hear a beep and see the password screen to the right. Note: This screen prevents you from accidentally modifying your SUR-20. TIP: To exit the password screen, touch any other button once. The SUR-20 will return to its normal operation screen in 15 sec. if left untouched. Press each number button ( 2, 4, 6, 8) until it disappears. The LCD display will begin flashing. Tap the screen once. The display will stop flashing.
The SUR-20 User’s Manual Press the button again to scroll through other functions that can be assigned to that button. In the example at right, successive taps on the “Mute” button in the TV device screen shown in fig. A will: Remove it. A. B. (Fig. B) Change it to a generic button to perform any function. (Fig. C) Tip: Use generic buttons to represent buttons the SUR-20 does not have. Change to “Play” (Fig. D) C. D. Return to its original function. (Fig. A) A.
Chapter 3 —Changing the LCD Layout The AUX device button The AUX device button is equipped with a special feature that no other button has. The control buttons on the AUX device screen can easily be made identical to the control buttons on any other device screen. You can use it to operate a second TV, VCR, etc. In order to re-configure the AUX device screen in this way: 1. Press AUX button for three seconds. 2. Press each number button until it disappears. 3. Tap screen once. 4.
Chapter 4 The Learning function Overview: In this chapter you will learn how to teach the SUR-20 codes used by your other remote controls. The SUR-20 has the ability to learn how to operate any infra-red controlled device. Before you use the learning function Before you start using the SUR-20’s learning function, please heed the following precautions: 12 • Teach only one remote for each device screen.
Chapter 4 —The Learning Function Using the learning function To teach the codes from your remote, set both remotes on a flat surface facing each other. Be sure to point your device’s remote control at the SUR-20’s learning eye, which is located at the bottom of the unit. Do not use the other eye located at the top of the SUR-20. You do not have to turn on the actual device (TV, VCR etc…).
The SUR-20 User’s Manual . Follow these instructions: Press the LEARN button for three seconds. 1 1 You will hear a beep and then see the password screen to the right. Note: This screen prevents you from accidentally modifying the SUR-20. Press each number button until it disappears. The touch screen appears again, with the LEARN icon appearing above the LEARN button. The power button icon is blinking, awaiting a signal from your device’s remote control.
Chapter 4 —The Learning Function Select the device you want to operate. Press that device screen button. TIP: You can exit this operation by pressing the LEARN key at any time. Line up your remote control and the SUR-20 learning eye, according to the diagram at right. The SUR-20 is now ready to learn your remote controls buttons. The power button is the first button to be assigned. While pointing your device’s remote control at the SUR-20’s learning eye, press the device’s power button.
The SUR-20 User’s Manual You can change the order of assigning buttons by pressing any button on the SUR-20’s LCD touch screen display panel… 1 … and then pressing the corresponding button on your device’s remote control. To customize the SUR-20 device screen buttons to match your remote control’s, (see Changing the LCD Layout in Chpt. 3). To teach another remote control while in this mode, select a different device screen and repeat the steps in the learning sequence.
Chapter 5 Loading pre-programmed codes The SUR-20 is pre-programmed with many manufacturers’ codes to operate a wide range of TVs, VCRs, DVDs etc… These are useful if you have lost the original remote. However, because of the great variety and number of remotes on the market, not all functions may work when using the pre-programmed codes. If you have the original remote, it is recommended you teach the SUR-20 the functions most important to you (Ch. 4).
The SUR-20 User’s Manual The device screen appears again, with the LEARN icon above the LEARN button. The POWER button icon is blinking, to wait for a signal from your device’s remote control. Select the device button for which you want to load a manufacturer’s code. Press and hold for 5 seconds. You will hear a beep and then see the password screen shown in the right diagram again. Note: This screen prevents you from accidentally modifying the SUR-20.. Press each number button until it disappears.
Chapter 5 - Loading Pre-programmed Codes You will hear 2 beeps and then see the digital pad screen shown in diagram at right. 1 Enter a number from the manufacturers’ code table that you think will operate your device. Manufacturer code tables are found on pages 20 - 25. After entering the code, you will hear 3 beeps immediately, then see a set of control buttons corresponding to the manufacturer’s device you have selected.
The SUR-20 User’s Manual Manufacturers’ Codes Table 1 – Televisions Vendor Code Vendor Admiral 12, 13 Daytron 08 Code Aiko 07 Dimensia 11, 13 Alleron 05 Dumont 08 Akai 15 Dynasty 16 Amtron 20 Elektra 12 Anam National 16, 18, 20 Electroband 01, 15 AOC 01, 02, 08 Electrohome 08, 18 Audiovox 20 Emerson Belcor 08 Envision 01, 05, 08, 16, 20 08 Bell & Howell 11, 12 Fisher 19 Bradford 20 Fujitsu 05 Brokwood 08 Funai 05, 16, 20 Candle 06, 08 FutureTech 16, 20
Chapter 5 - Loading Pre-programmed Codes Manufacturers’ Codes Table 1 – Televisions (cont.
The SUR-20 User’s Manual Manufacturers’ Codes Table 1 – Televisions (cont.
Chapter 5 - Loading Pre-programmed Codes Vendor Code Vendor Code Admiral 31 Goldstar 25, 28 Adventura 27, 33 Gardiente 27 Aiwa 27, 33 Harley Davidson 27 American High 30, 32 Harman Kardon 28 Asha 35 Hitachi 33 Audio Dynamics 28 Instant Replay 30, 32 Audiovox 25 Inteq 25 Beaumark 35 JCL 30, 32 Calix 25 JC Penney 25, 28, 30, 36 Candle 25, 26, 28, 35 JVC 28, 36 Canon 30, 32 Kenwood 28, 36 Citizen 25, 26, 28, 35 Kodack 25, 30, 32 Colortyme 28 Lloyd 33 Craig
The SUR-20 User’s Manual Manufacturers’ Code Table 3- VCRs (cont.
Chapter 5 - Loading Pre-programmed Codes Manufacturers’ Codes Table 4 – Satellite Dishes Vendor Sima Code Dish Network 42 Vendor Proscan Sima Code 43 Drake 41 RCA DBS 43 Echoshere 42 Sony 44 Echostar 42 Video Cypher 41 General Electric 43 Zenith 41 Manufacturers’ Codes Table 5 - DVDs Vendor Denon Sima Code 45 Vendor Philips Sima Code 47, 48 Hitachi 46 Pioneer 46 Magnavox 47, 48 Toshiba 47 Marantz Yamaha 45 47 Panasonic 45 Vendor Sima SVS-4 Sima Code 49 For easy reference,
Chapter 6 Using the delete function The DELETE function enables you to: 1. erase the commands for selected buttons for a device 2. erase commands for all buttons for a device 3. erase the commands for all devices Delete device button Follow these instructions to delete taught commands: Press the delete button for three seconds. 1 1 You will hear two beeps and then see the password screen to the right. Note: This screen prevents you from accidentally modifying your SUR-20.
Chapter 6 – The Delete Function Press each number button until it disappears. The touch screen appears again, with the DELETE icon above the DELETE button. Delete icon Press the device screen button to select the device for which you want to delete data.
The SUR-20 User’s Manual OK icon Press the button whose data you want to delete. You will hear a beep and icon. see the OK The button’s data has been deleted. Note: Pressing the button deletes only the taught data; it does not remove the button. To learn how to remove buttons, refer to Changing the LCD Layout in Chpt. 3. 1 1 Continue pushing buttons whose data you want to delete. When finished, press the LEARN button to exit the delete function and return to normal operation.
Chapter 6 – The Delete Function Press the device screen button to select the device whose data you want to delete. You will hear two beeps and see the OK icon. The taught data for the entire device has been erased. To exit the delete function, press the LEARN button to return to normal operation. To delete the taught data for all of the devices at once, press the DELETE button for three seconds, while in the delete mode. The display will flash and you will hear six beeps.
Chapter 7 Macro Function A macro is simply a series of commands. The MACRO feature enables you to initiate a sequence of up to 25 commands with a single button. You can create a macro on any control button. Remember, however, assigning a macro eliminates the button’s original function. Macro example The following example will help you to better understand creating a macro sequence. It is provided to teach you how to record a macro. By no means is it the only macro sequence you can create.
Chapter 7 – Macro Function Press each number button until it disappears. The LEARN icon will appear above the LEARN button. First, select a device screen. For this example, we have chosen the AUX screen. A. Press the AUX button. B. Press 1. You will hear three beeps. The 1 button in the AUX device screen will be used to start the macro in the normal operation mode. 1 Note: The 1 button will no longer perform its original function. Do not use one of the 8 device buttons to run your macro.
The SUR-20 User’s Manual etc… will not be activated as the macro commands are being entered. The macro only works when the SUR-20 is in its normal operational mode. 1 Press the power button. This will power the TV on when the macro is running. Press TV/Video. This command will switch the TV mode to Video mode so that you can watch the VCR tape. 1 Press the VCR device screen button to switch to the VCR device menu. This will enable you to construct a series of commands for the VCR.
Chapter 7 – Macro Function and sending the tape play command. Push the MACRO button to scroll through the 3 options: A = 2 sec. B = 5 sec. and C = 10 sec. A. MACRO 2 B. MACRO Select the 2-second delay (fig. A.). Note: You can set a time delay between any two commands. 5 C. MACRO 10 Press play. This command will start playing the tape in your VCR when the macro is running. Press LEARN to exit the macro sequence.
The SUR-20 User’s Manual Follow these instructions to set up a macro: 1. Press the macro button for three seconds. 1 1 2. Press each number button until it disappears. The LEARN icon appears above the learn button. Learning icon 1 3. Select a device screen. 4. Select a control button to run the macro. 5. Input your macro sequence using up to 25 commands. 6. Press LEARN to complete the macro sequence. You can teach another macro by going back to step 3 or… 7. Press LEARN again to exit macro function.
Chapter 8 Overview: The following section will tell you how to: • • • Adjust the sensitivity of the backlight. Turn off the beep signal. Recall the original LCD layout. Adjusting the LCD backlight You can adjust the LCD backlight sensitivity and the length of time that the backlight stays on after you press the LCD panel. Important Note: the room light sensor appears as a small dark spot located above the MACRO button at the top of the unit and it may be visible when the backlight is on. This is normal.
The SUR-20 User’s Manual Press each number button until it disappears. You will see the screen to the right. It enables you to set the length of time that the LCD backlight stays on after touching the LCD panel. 1 1 Two buttons showing the current setting will be flashing. Press 1 to turn backlight on for 10 sec. Press 2 to turn backlight on for 20 sec. 1 1 Press 3 to turn backlight on for 30 sec. After you have made the adjustment, press the power button to move to the next screen.
Chapter 8 – Special Features The SUR-20 detects the level of ambient light and adjusts the backlight to respond according to the setting in this screen. Press the up arrow key to increase the sensitivity of the backlight to the ambient lighting. When set to 1, the backlight will automatically switch on in a normally lit room. 1 Current level 1 Press the down arrow key to decrease the sensitivity of the backlight to the ambient lighting.
The SUR-20 User’s Manual Turning off the beep signal To turn off the beep signal, press any device button twice. To turn it back on press any other device button twice. If you don’t hear a beep when you press the screen, you may have deactivated the beep. Press any device button twice to activate the beep function. If you still don’t hear a beep, press the button a little more firmly. Turning on/off the beep signal The beep indicator is located in the Power button.
Chapter 8 – Special Features Recalling the original LCD layout You can reset the LCD panel buttons to their original factory configuration. Any configurations you have made will be lost. To recall the original LCD layout, press the TV and DVD device buttons at the same time for five seconds: Figure 3-3: Recalling the original LCD panel configuration You will hear two beeps and then see the password screen to the right. Press each button until it disappears.
Appendix A Appendix A Specifications Model SUR-20 Battery 4 AAA alkaline batteries (not included) Dimensions 7” (L) x 3.2” (W) x 1.1” (H) Weight 7.7 oz.
Troubleshooting Appendix B Troubleshooting If you have trouble configuring or operating the SUR-20, first check that you have inserted the batteries correctly (page 4). Then check the items below. Symptom The SUR-20 doesn’t operate your device. Remedy • Batteries may be dead. Replace with fresh alkaline batteries. • Make sure that the desired device screen on the SUR-20 LCD panel has been selected. • Move closer to the device. The maximum operating distance is approximately 30 feet.
The SUR-20 User’s Manual Troubleshooting Guide (Cont.) Macro does not work • Be sure to aim SUR-20 at devices while macro commands are being sent. • Macro was not properly set up. Repeat macro set-up procedure ( Chpt. 7). Record button does not work • Record button has a three-second safety delay to prevent accidental recording. Press and hold REC button for three seconds. A button performs its function two or more times • Some remotes issue multiple commands when a button is held down.
Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide NOTE: In place of device key press the TV, AMP, VCR, etc… key Function Enter Exit Chpt. Change LCD Layout and button functions Press and hold device key for 3 sec. Press buttons to change functions. Press device key 3 Teach Remote Control Codes to SUR-20 Hold LEARN key for 3 seconds. Push buttons on remote following cues from SUR-20.
90 Day Limited Warranty Sima Products Corporation warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, the product will be repaired or replaced, at Sima’s option. Conditions 1. Ship your unit, freight prepaid, including reasonable proof of purchase and description of problem to: Sima Products,140 Pennsylvania Ave., Bldg #5,Oakmont, PA 15139 (412) 828-3700 2.
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