IconRemote ™ Owner’s Manual Model IR34A
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS Remember to exercise good common sense when using the Home Automation features of your remote - especially when scheduling unattended devices. There can be some unexpected consequences if not used with care. For example, an empty coffee pot can be remotely turned on. If that should happen, your coffee pot could be damaged from overheating. If an electric heater is turned on by remote control while clothing is draped over it, a fire could result.
Table of Contents Introduction Introduction ................................................................................5 Hard Key Functions ...................................................................6 Setup ........................................................................................8 Battery Installation ...............................................................8 Battery Saver ........................................................................8 Permanent Memory .........
Hard Key Functions Hard Key Functions, cont. 1. 1. 29. 2. 28. 3. 27. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 4. 26. 5. 25. 10. 6. 24. 11. 12. 7. 23. 8. 22. 9. 21. 10. 20. 11. 19. 8. 9. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 12. 18. 22. 13. 17. 23. 14. 16. 24. 15. 25. 26. 27. 28. Note: Blue and Yellow text on the remote is for Home Control. 6 29. HIS/HERS - Quick access keys for favorites stored under His/Hers groups.
Setup Using the Wizard (1) Battery Installation • On the back of the remote, push down • • on the tab and lift the cover off. Match the batteries to the + and marks inside the battery case, then insert 3 AA Alkaline batteries. Make sure you use new batteries. You can have problems with learning codes if your batteries are old. Press the battery cover back into place. Battery Saver Your remote automatically turns off if the keys are depressed for more than 30 seconds.
Setting Up Your Devices Setting Up Your Devices, cont. (5) (1) How to set up a TV After you’ve been through the Wizard for the first time, the screen (1) shown to the right appears. This is the start of the Wizard to set up your devices (TV being the first one). Manually turn on the device(s) to be set up (TV, VCR, etc.). If you know your brand of TV, select Yes, which results in a faster search for your TV’s code.
Setting Up Your Favorites Setting Up Your Favorites, cont. (1) Once you’ve gone through the Wizard and set up at least a TV, and set up more devices, or skipped the rest of them, you arrive at screen (1) to the right. (2) Press any digit key, say digit 4, to enter a channel number. This takes you to screen (2). You can enter more digits if desired. The channel number can include a dash (-) for digital channels, e.g., 2-3, or can include ENTER, or OK, if your device requires it to change channels, e.g.
Setting Up Your Favorites, cont. Setting Up X10 Devices Note: “Triple tap” name entry works in a similar fashion to text entry on a cell phone. Tap each numeric key to cycle through ALL caps, numbers, and lower case letters. E.g., repeatedly pressing the number 2 key cycles through A, B, C, 2, a, b, c. Pressing the 9 key cycles through W, X, Y, Z, 9, w, x, y, z. A “space” can be selected with the 0 (zero) key. The number 1 key selects 1 . @ ? ! - & and :.
Setting Up X10 Devices, cont. When triggering an X10 module or wall switch using the IR34A IconRemote, the signal is typically sent from the remote using RF on a specific house code. The RF signal is received by the transceiver (either TM751, RR501, CM15A, or security console) on the matching house code. The transceiver then forwards the signal onto the house wiring. This is now a PLC signal. Any modules that match the house and unit code transmitted will either turn on or off, depending on the signal sent.
Setting Up X10 Devices, cont. Using The Remote The following is a basic example of how to set up an X10 Lamp Module (sold separately). See X10’s Internet Home Page for a complete catalogue of Home Automation Modules at http://x10.com/homepage.htm. Assuming you followed the steps on the previous pages and have set up some devices and some favorites, you can now use the remote. See the sections that follow to set up more devices and/or favorites, and to set up other functions.
Using The Remote, cont. Some icons will only provide On or Off functions, while some may provide dimming. It depends on the device’s capabilities. The example shown to the right has two X10 Home Automation devices, a camera base (VK74A Robotic Mount) and a module that turns an outside light on and off. Pressing the Side Key next to the camera icon displays an additional screen to control the actions of the camera (screen shown at the right).
Sleep Macro Steps, cont. • Select “Pick Module.” The Pick Room screen appears. • Select the room that has the module you want to control. • Select the module using the Side Key. Try a simple “Off” command for now, but understand that you can string many commands from different modules and different rooms together in conjunction with delays as well. • Select Save and then Done. • Select Home/Sleep/X10.
Learning Sleep Sleep lets you set any device to turn off a preset time from now. You can set the off time in increments of 15 minutes, up to a maximum of 90 minutes. Press the HOME button to go to the Home Screen, then press the Side Key next to Sleep. You can set a sleep timer for any or all of the devices that you’ve set up, i.e., any that are not grayed out. In this example we only have a TV, Cable Box, and Satellite Receiver set up.
Learning, cont. Learning Main Keys • Check the IR transmitters/sensors are correctly aligned between the two remotes. • Adjust the distance between the two remotes to be closer (e.g., half an inch) or a further away (e.g., 2 inches) from each other. • Try learning the original remote keys again.
Learning Main Keys, cont. Macros - Main Keys, cont. Press and hold (in this example) the Power key on the other remote until the display shows that the command has been successfully learned. Note for some types of keys you might need to hold the key pressed, but for other types a quick press is sufficient. Experiment a bit. If keys you learn are sent multiple times try learning them with just a quick press. (See Tips on Learning on page 25.
Learning Side Keys Learning Side Keys, cont. At the Home screen press the Side Keys next to Setup, More, and then Learn. Next, point the remote you want to learn commands from at the bottom of the IR34A IconRemote, and press OK when you’re ready. (See Tips on Learning on page 25.) Then press any of the Side Keys K1-K5 to the left of the screen. Next press the key on the other remote for the function you want to learn. Hold the key pressed until the screen says that the command was successfully learned.
Learning Side Keys, cont. Learning Macros (Side Keys) E.g., in this example we pressed the 3 key on the remote to enter the letter D. Then we pressed the 8 key repeatedly until the letter V was displayed. Then we waited for a second and pressed 3 to select D. Then we pressed the 0 (zero) key twice until we selected a space. We continued this process until we had “DVD Zoom” displayed.
Learning Macros, cont. Learning Macros, cont. Line up the remotes and press OK when you’re ready. Point your existing remote at the bottom of the IR34A IconRemote, and press OK when you’re ready. Then press your next key. After adding more keys, you can keep the label for the key (in this example L1) or select Change Label by pressing Side Key K9. Next press the key (on the other remote) for the function you want to learn.
Setting up more Setting up more, cont. Setting up more Devices Setting up more Favorites When you first inserted the batteries into the remote you likely went through the Wizard and set up a few devices. Here’s how to set up more devices. Press the HOME key to display the Home screen. Then press the Side Key next to Setup. Then press the Side Key next to Devices. When you first inserted the batteries in the remote you likely went through the Wizard and set up a few favorites.
Setting up more, cont. Setting up more, cont. Adding/Editing Favorites Reordering Favorites This lets you add favorites to an existing group, edit favorites in an existing group, or add favorites to a new group. This lets you move the favorites that you have previously set up in a group to different locations on the screen, i.e., reorder them. Press the HOME key, select Setup, and then select Favorites. Then at the screen to the right select Add/Edit.
Setting up more, cont. Setting up more, cont. Deleting Favorites Renaming Favorite Groups (Also see Deleting X10 Favorites on page 49.) This lets you Rename the groups that you saved your favorites in. For example you might want to rename His to Dave, or Hers to Isabel. This lets you delete favorites that you have previously set up in a group. Press the HOME key, select Setup, and then select Favorites. Then at the screen to the right select Delete.
Setting up more, cont. Clearing Settings in the Remote This feature lets you clear (erase) various things you’ve set up in the remote. Press these keys using the following sequence: HOME, Setup, More, and Advanced. Then at the screen to the right select Clear Settings. Pressing the Side Key next to Devices lets you clear the settings, i.e., codes for various Devices (TV, VCR, etc.). After selecting Devices, you select the device you want to clear. Only devices that you have set up are shown.
Advanced Settings, cont. You can also change the device type by pressing the key next to the device that you are editing the code for. Pressing this key repeatedly cycles through all available device types. Programming Combo Device Codes Some Combo devices (e.g., TV/VCR, TV/DVD, DVD/VCR, etc.) will require you to set up two different Mode keys to control both parts of the Combo device.
Advanced Settings, cont. KidSafe Press the HOME key, Setup, More, Advanced, then KidSafe. The first time you access the KidSafe menu you are asked if you want to set up a KidSafe Code. If you select Yes, you see this screen. Enter a 4 digit code that you will easily remember but that your Kid(s) won’t be able to guess. After you enter a 4 digit code and press OK, you will see a screen that lets you pick a new KidSafe code, i.e., change it. And/or set the group of favorites that your Kids have access to.
X10 Macros, cont. X10 Macros Macros allow you to combine a number of commands, including time delays, using a single key press. There are two ways to create a Macro. The first method using a TM751 that was set up previously: • Press the Home Button. • At the screen shown, press the Side Key for X10 Macros • • • • • • • • • and press OK to access the first time Macro’s Wizard. Press the Pick Module Side Key. Select the room, which contains the TM751 that you want the Macro for.
Audio and Video Compatibility Voice Dialer Security Console The IR34A IconRemote used in conjunction with the RE549 Half Powermid gives you control of Audio and Video components - even if they are in a different room from the remote. The IR34A IconRemote used in conjunction with the PS561 (DS7000) security console gives you the ability to control your home security directly from your remote. The Half Powermid allows you to extend the distance you can use your remote.
Troubleshooting 12 Month Limited Warranty The Favorites you set up don’t operate your device. • Make sure you selected the correct device (TV, Cable, Sat, etc., when you set up each favorite. See Add/Edit Favorites on page 38 to change the device type for your favorite(s). The Remote’s hard keys do not operate your product. • Make sure the remote is set to the correct Mode by pressing the MODE key followed by the appropriate Side Key for the device mode that you want. • Program the remote with a new code.
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