URC-SR3 Remote Control Owner’s Manual
Congratulations! Congratulations on purchasing Universal Remote Control’s URC-SR3 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 URC-SR3 can be used with thousands of TV/DVD 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.
Table of Contents Getting Started - Overview • Control up to 3 Components ……………………………4 • Component Buttons ………………………………………4 • Battery Installation …………………………………………4 • Low Battery Warning ……………………………………5 • Couch Mode ……………………………………………5 Keypad Layout & Button Functions ……………6 Programming URC-SR3 Using Pre-Programmed Codes …………………………7 • Quick Set-Up Method ……………………………………7 • Three-Digit Code Entry Method……………………………8 • Auto-Search Method ……………………………………10 Programming URC-SR3 Using the Learning Method ………………………………
Getting Started - Overview Control up to 3 Components The URC-SR3 remote control is designed to control up to three different TV/DVD components and operate virtually all brands of TV, DVD/DVR/VCR, and CABLE/SAT components. Component Buttons Once you have programmed the URC-SR3 for all of your components, all you need to do is press a component button and all the buttons on the URC-SR3 will work with that component.
Low Battery Warning When the batteries are low and need to be replaced the component LED will quickly blink two times when you press the [Power] button. Couch Mode The URC-SR3 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.
Keypad Layout & Button Functions ALL OFF POWER Allows you to turn the selected component on and off. Designed to send Power On/Off commands for up to three components with one button press. CBL/SAT, TV, DVD GUIDE Used to select the component you want to operate and signals remote control activity. Displays the Program Guide listings through the Cable Set Top Box. MENU CURSOR NAVIGATION PAD Displays the Applications Menu through the Cable Set Top Box.
Programming URC-SR3 using Pre-Programmed Codes There are three different ways you can program your URC-SR3 using the component brand codes that are pre-programmed into the remote. One of these will work for you! • Quick Set-Up Method • Three-Digit Code Entry Method • Auto-Search Method *** TRY THIS FIRST! 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.
IF QUICK SET-UP DID NOT WORK, TRY THIS NEXT: Three-Digit Code Set-Up 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., CBL/SAT, TV, DVD/DVR, 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 5: Point the URC-SR3 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. NUMBER BUTTONS 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.
If the Three Digit Code did not work, try this next: 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 URC-SR3, 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.
STEP 4: Once you have found the right code number and the component has turned off, press the POWER button on the URC-SR3 remote to turn the component back on. Next test the VOLUME and CHANNEL buttons (or PLAY and STOP buttons for 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.
If Auto Search did not work, try this: Programming URC-SR3 using the Learning Method STEP 1: Line up the URC-SR3 to the remote control you want to ‘learn’ from, head--to--head as shown below. Make sure the heads are one to two inches apart. STEP 2: On the URC-SR3, 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 2 seconds until the TV Component button light turns on.
STEP 5: Once the URC-SR3 has learned all the buttons in the selected component mode, press and hold the Component button and ENTER [ENT] buttons at the same time to save the learned functions. The component LED light will blink three times to confirm the programming. Now test all the buttons to make sure they learned correctly. Repeat Steps 1-5 to program any other component modes. If the Learning Method does not work, here are a few suggestions: • If you have a LCD TV, move to another room.
Special Advanced Features Programming Automated Activities The URC-SR3 has six Macro buttons (POWER, ALL OFF, A, B, C, D) that are designed to store up to 20 commands in each button. Pressing any one of the Macro buttons, or Automated activity, will send out the series of commands that are stored in that particular button. MacroPower™ Total ALL ON/OFF MacroPower makes several devices work together by pressing one button.
STEP 2: Press the component button you want to turn on and then the POWER button; repeat for all other components in the order you want them to turn on. The component LED lights will blink once each time you press the P OWER button. POWER COMPONENT BUTTONS STEP 3: Once you’ve entered all the Power On commands, press the CHANNEL UP button to save your MacroPower commands. The component LED lights will blink two times to confirm that the programming has been successfully saved.
Programming “My Button” Custom Programmable Button Automatically turn on TV to your favorite channel! Always begin watching TV on the channel you like best - you can preset this button with a few simple steps. In cable mode, My BUTTON will automatically turn on TV to your favorite channel. To program this feature. STEP 1: Press the CBL button to select the Cable mode. STEP 2: Press the My BUTTON and the SELECT[SEL] button at the same time for 2 seconds until the CBL component LED turns on.
Programming “My Favorites” - Favorite Channel Buttons In Cable mode, the A, B, C, D buttons are also designed to serve as dedicated Favorite Channel buttons. Each button will access one of your favorite channels with just one button press. Here’s how to program Favorite Channels: STEP 1: Press the CBL button to select the Cable mode. STEP 2: Press the ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ or ‘D’ button and the SELECT[SEL] button at the same time for 2 seconds until the CBL component LED turns on.
More Favorite Channels You can also use the "A, B, C and D" buttons to program favorite channels. Each button can program up to 5 favorite channels (or a total of 20 button presses), but you're not limited to using these buttons for only that. You can record any series of button presses into a macro. This is great switching video or audio sources. Here is an example of how to program a macro on the "A" button with three favorite channels. We'll use "25, 50, and 75.
SimpleSound™ Total System Volume Control SimpleSound is one of the most exciting features of the URC-SR3. It gives you total volume control over ALL the components in your system, even those that do not have built--in volume control, such as TIVO, DVD and DVR. SimpleSound saves you the hassle and inconvenience of constantly switching between component modes just to control volume. First you should identify which device in your system will be used to deliver sound.
STEP 2: Press the VOLUME UP button and then press either the TV component button that you want to use for volume. The Component LED light will blink two times to confirm that it is saved. This sets up three buttons (Volume Up, Volume Down and MUTE) as a group for that component. VOLUME UP Repeat Steps 1-2 for all other components. Note: SimpleSound is what’s technically referred to as a “Punch Through” feature and is not limited to volume control. It can also be applied to other groups of buttons.
Channel Control “Punch Through” This “Punch Through” enables you to program the URC-SR3 so that either the Cable or TV Channel Controls (CH+, CH-, LAST, CHANNEL NUMBERS 0~9, -/--, and ENT) will also operate in other component modes on the remote control. STEP 1: Press and hold the component button you want to add channel control to, such as DVD, and the SELECT [SEL] button at the same time for two seconds until the Component LED light turns on.
Transport Control “Punch Through” This “Punch Through” enables you to program the URC-SR3 so that DVD/DVR/VCR Transport Controls (PLAY, STOP, FF, REW, PAUSE, SKIP and RECORD) will also operate in other component modes on the remote control. STEP 1: Press and hold the component button you want to add Transport Control to, such as CBL or TV, and the SELECT [SEL] button at the same time for two seconds until the Component LED light turns on.
OSD (On-Screen Display) Control “Punch Through” This “Punch Through” enables you to program the URC-SR3 so that CBL/SAT or DVD/DVR/VCR OSD Controls (GUIDE, MENU, INFO, EXIT, My Button, Sel and 4 Cursor Controls) will also operate in other component modes on the remote control. STEP 1: Press and hold the component button you want to add OSD Control to, such as TV or DVD, and the SELECT [SEL] button at the same time for two seconds until the Component LED light turns on.
Erasing Commands -- Overview You can erase a single learned command, all learned commands in each component mode, SimpleSound programming, MacroPower commands, or re--set the remote to original factory default settings. Erasing a Single Learned Command from One Component STEP 1: Press the component button where the learned command is stored and the ENTER buttons at the same time for two seconds until the component LED light turns on.
Erasing All Learned Commands from One Component This function allows you to erase all the learned commands from one component. For example, if you want to erase all learned commands on the TV component button because you bought a new TV, the process is very simple. STEP 1: Press the component button where all the learned commands are stored and the ENTER button at the same time for 2 seconds until the component LED turns on.
Erasing MacroPower & Other Macro Commands STEP 1: To erase MacroPower commands on the POWER or ALL OFF button, press and hold either the POWER or ALL OFF button and the SELECT[SEL] button simultaneously for two seconds until the current status component LED turns on. IMPORTANT: If you don’t proceed to the next step within 30 seconds, the LED will turn off and exit setup mode and you will need to start over. STEP 2: Press the CHANNEL UP button to erase and exit Erase mode.
Erasing SimpleSound & Other “Punch Through” Commands STEP 1: Press and hold the Component button you want to erase volume control from, DVD and the SELECT[SEL] button at the same time for two seconds until the Component LED light turns on. STEP 2: Press the VOLUME UP button and the same component button from Step 1. The component LED light will blink two times to confirm the erasure. COMPONENT BUTTONS SELECT VOLUME UP Repeat Steps 1--2 to erase SimpleSound commands from other components.
Factory Reset You can reset your URC-SR3 remote to the original factory default settings. Press and hold both the CBL/SAT and RECORD buttons for about five seconds until the DVD component LED light blinks five times. All programming and set-up codes that you have entered into the remote will be erased and the URC-SR3 will return to the original factory default settings. Warning This procedure will erase all programming and setup codes that you have entered into the remote.
Finding a Component’s Set-up Code Number If you used the Auto--Search or Learning Methods to program a component, you may not know the code number you programmed. Here is a way for you to identify what that code number is, so you can make a note in the back of this Manual for future reference. STEP 1: Press the component button you would like to verify and the SELECT [SEL] button at the same time for 2 seconds until the selected component LED light turns on.
Pre-Programmed Code Tables The URC-SR3 Pre-Programmed code library is classified by category (CBL/SAT, TV, DVD, etc.). Within each category, the code numbers are listed in rows by brand (Sony, Panasonic, B & K, etc.). Some brands have more than one three-digit code. Circle the correct row and refer to it while you perform setup operations.
CABLE/SAT Brand Code Numbers CABLE Boxes ABC ADELPHIA ADVANCED NEWHOUSE ALTRIO AMERICAST ARMSTONG AT&T BROADBAND ATLANTIC BROADBAND BELL SOUTH BLUE RIDGE BRESNAN BRIGHT HOUSE BUCKEYE COMM CABLEVISION CHARTER CISCO COGECO COMCAST COMSAT COX DIGITAL DIGEO DIRECTOR GCI GENERAL INSTRUMENT GNC INSIGHT JERROLD MASSILLON MEDIACOM MIDCONTINENT MOTOROLA MOXI NCTC NEW WAVE OAK ONELINK PACE PANASONIC PHILIPS PIONEER RCA RCN RODGERS SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA SEREN SERVICE ELECTRIC SHAW SIGECOM SONY SPRUCER STARCOM SUSQUEHAN
TV Brand Code Numbers ABEX 025 ADMIRAL Brand Code Numbers GE 073 116 008 009 034 072 251 333 056 074 155 333 363 ADVENT 247 GEM ADVENTURA 002 GIBRALTER 116 073 AIKO 103 GOLDSTAR 113 116 102 004 106 ALERON 028 AKAI 116 146 248 281 404 391 112 GRUNPY 028 043 405 HAIER 363 112 HALL MARK 363 AMERICA ACTION 043 HANNSPREE 381 AMPRO 073 HARLEY DAVIDSON 028 AMSTRAD 052 HARSPER 466 A MARK ANAM 043 054 056 080 112 HARVARD 043 116 363 112 058 HAVERMY 081 AOC APEX
TV Brand NEC Code Numbers 272 132 134 116 040 024 056 019 262 Brand Code Numbers SQUAREVIEW 052 STARLITE 043 NET TV 242 SSS NIKEI 043 SUPRA NIKKO 116 SUPRE MACY 002 NIKO 527 SUPREME 001 NORCENT 390 SVA NTC 103 SYLVANIA NUVISION 351 OLEVIA 432 SYNTAX OLEVIA ONKING 043 TANDY ONWA 043 TATUNG OPTIMUS 025 TECHNICS OPTONICA OPTOMA ORION PANASONIC REVOLUTION HD PHILCO PHILIPS 019 251 363 043 116 328 116 003 052 059 060 164 333 593 251 056 034 080 TECHNOL ACE 028 265
DVD/DVR/VCR Brand Code Numbers DVDs Brand Code Numbers TECHNICS 138 AKAI 281 TECHWOOD 088 ALLEGRO 091 THETA DIGITAL 023 APEX DIGITAL 111 115 TOSHIBA 035 130 141 164 188 BLAUPUNKT 111 BROKSONIC 130 URBAN CONCEPTS CINEVISION 091 VENTURER COBY 260 YAMAHA 271 ZENITH CYBERHOME DENON 273 035 149 138 089 001 197 057 091 138 173 DURABRAND 091 DVD Recorders DVD 2000 017 GO VIDEO EMERSON 091 143 220 221 222 CYBERHOME 271 ENTERPRISE 074 ILO 268 FISHER 147 KISS 279
DVD/DVR/VCR Brand CITIZEN CRAIG Code Numbers 601 503 602 CURTIS MATHES 645 DAEWOO 612 DBX DYNATECH 512 543 Brand SIGNATURE SONY Code Numbers 534 557 558 503 645 649 654 SOUNDESIGN STS 534 513 534 SYLVANIA ELECTROHOME 559 SYMPHONIC 534 ELECTROPHONIC 601 TANDY 534 EMERSON 506 645 534 601 629 TATUNG 645 534 559 567 543 631 653 TEAC FISHER 503 508 TECHNICS FUNAI 534 TEKNIKA 645 534 601 534 THOMAS 534 GARRARD GE 645 647 644 GO VIDEO 602 GOLDSTAR 601 513 512 623 TMK TO
Frequently Asked Questions If the batteries run out, will I lose my settings? No. The URC-SR3 stores all of your settings in nonvolatile FLASH memory. You could remove the batteries for months, replace them at your convenience, and the URC-SR3 would still remember your settings. What is MacroPower? MacroPower is a very useful way to make a lot of things happen with one button push.
Limited Warranty UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL, INC. warrants this product against defects in material or workmanship for a period of one (1) year and as set forth below. Universal Remote Control will, at its sole option, repair the product using new or comparable rebuilt parts, or exchange the product for a comparable new or rebuilt product. This warranty does not apply to the following: • Units purchased from unauthorized resellers. • Units purchased second-hand (used).
Information To The User 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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