Universal Remote Control UR5-8400A Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions 1 Introduction
The remote control is designed to operate
For The UR5-8400A
the Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8000, Pioneer
Voyager DVR and the Pace Micro DVR
Cable Remote Control
Series. You can also control the majority of
TV, VCR, DVD and AUDIO equipment on the
market as shown below.
CABLE : Cable Converters TV : Televisions
UR5-8400A
VCR : VCRs and TV/VCRs DVD : DVD Players
AUX : Audio Receivers, SAT, DVR, etc.
Replacing Batteries
2
Before you program or operate the remote control,
you must install two new AA alkaline batteries.
STEP1 Remove the battery compartment cover
on the back of your remote control.
STEP2 Check battery polarity carefully, and
install the batteries as shown In the
illustration below.
STEP3 Replace the battery compartment cover.
4 Operations
Default State:
Device Default: CABLE
Volume Default: You have the option of controlling
your TV volume and mute through the Cable box,
VCR or DVD. Refer to section G for programming the
volume and mute through your Cable box, VCR or
DVD.
Channel Default: You have the option of controlling
your CABLE channel and number keys through the
TV or VCR. Refer to section F for programming the
channel and number keys through your TV or VCR.
System On/Off button:
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commands for two, three, four or all five devices with
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one button press. Please refer to section E for
OCE-0019A Rev 02(01/27/04)
details.
3 Button Functions
5 Programming the Remote Control
A. Three-Digit Code Programming Method.
The remote control can be programmed by pressing in a three-digit code number that
corresponds to particular manufacturers and brands of Audio/Video equipment. The three-digit
code numbers are listed in the code table of the instruction manual.
STEP1 Turn on the equipment you wish to program. (TV, VCR, DVD or AUX)
STEP2 Press the [DEVICE] button (TV, VCR, DVD or AUX) to be programmed and [SELECT]
button simultaneously for 3 seconds. The device LED will turn on indicating the unit is
ready to be programmed.
*Tip : The device LED will turn on for 20 seconds. The next step must be entered while the LED
is on.
STEP3 Point the remote control toward the equipment and enter the three-digit code number
assigned to your brand from the code tables.
*Tip : The equipment will turn off when the
C. To Find the Three Digit Code Number
correct three-digit code number has
That was Stored in the Device.
been entered. You can verify you have
STEP1 Press the [DEVICE] button (TV, VCR ,
selected the correct code by pressing
DVD or AUX) you wish to verify and
the [POWER] button, the equipment
the [SELECT] button simultaneously
should turn on or turn off.
for 3 seconds. The device LED will
*Note : If there is more than one three-digit
turn on.
number listed for your brand, try one
*Tip : The device LED will turn on for 20
code number at a time until your
seconds. The next step must be
equipment turns off.
entered while the LED is on.
STEP4 Store the three-digit code number
STEP2 Press the [INFO] button.
by pressing the same [DEVICE]
button once again. The device LED
The device LED will blink number of times
will blink twice to confirm that the
indicating the number of each digit of the
code has been stored. code number. Each digit is separated by a 1
second interval of the LED being turned off.
*Note : Try all the functions on the remote
control. If any of the functions do not Example : One blink, three blinks and eight
work as they should, repeat from blinks with an interval of 1 second
Step 3 using the next three-digit code of LED being turned off, indicates
number from the same brand list. the code number 138.
Note : Ten blinks is equal to the number 0.
B. Auto Search Method.
D. Programming a second TV to AUX Mode.
If the three-digit code numbers assigned to
your brand do not turn off your equipment or STEP1 Press the [AUX] button to be
the code tables do not list your brand, you
programmed and the [SELECT] button
can use the Auto Search Method to find the
simultaneously for 3 seconds.The
correct three-digit code number for your
[AUX] device LED will turn on.
equipment by the following steps:
*Tip : The device LED will turn on for 20
seconds. The next step must be
STEP1 Turn on the equipment you wish to
entered while the LED is on.
operate.
STEP2 Press the [TV] device button to pick
STEP2 Press the [DEVICE] button (TV, VCR,
up the TV code table.
DVD or AUX) to be programmed and
the [SELECT] button simultaneously
STEP3 Point the remote control toward the
for 3 seconds. The device LED will equipment and enter the three-digit
turn on. code number assigned to your TV
brand from the code tables.
*Tip : The device LED will turn on for 20
STEP4 Store the three-digit code number by
seconds. The next step must be
pressing the [AUX] button once
entered while LED is on.
again. The device LED will blink
STEP3 Press the [CH+] or [CH-] button one
twice to confirm that the code has
at a time or keep it pressed. The
been stored.
remote will emit a series of power
on/off commands. Release the
E. Programming the System On/Off Button.
[CH+] or [CH-] button as soon as the
This is designed to program the System On/Off
equipment turns off.
button so that it can send out up to five power
*Tip : You can verify that you selected the
on/off commands with one button press.
correct code by pressing the [POWER]
STEP1 Press the [CBL] button.
button. The equipment should either
turn on or turn off.
STEP2 Press the [SYSTEM ON/OFF] button
and the [SELECT] button
STEP4 Press the same [DEVICE] button to
simultaneously for 3 seconds. The
store the code. The device LED will
[CBL] button will turn on for 20
blink twice to confirm that the code
seconds.
has been stored.
STEP3 Press the [DEVICE] button and the
STEP1 Press the [CBL] button and the
[POWER] button you wish to store in
[SELECT] button simultaneously
the [SYSTEM ON/OFF] button and for 3 seconds.
repeat this until you stored all the
The [CBL] device LED will turn on.
power commands into the [SYSTEM
*Tip : The device LED will turn on for 20
ON/OFF] button.
seconds. The next step must be
STEP4 Press the [CH+] button to save the
entered while the LED is on.
power commands you stored. The
STEP2 Press the [VOL +] button.
[CBL] button will blink twice to
confirm the saving.
STEP3 Press the [CBL] button.
The device LED will blink twice to
F. Programming Channel Control. confirm the programming.
By following the steps below, the user can To return to original state:
program the channel controls (channel UP,
If you wish to restore the TV volume
and channel DOWN) from one device to
control in CBL mode, repeat the above
operate in another device mode. The default
steps by pressing [TV] in STEP3.
channel control settings on the remote
control are as follows:
H. Programming For Advanced Function.
CBL : CBL T V : CBL
VCR : CBL DVD : DVD In the CBL mode, the BLANK button can be
programmed to act as a macro or favorite
AUX : AUX
channel button. You can send out up to ten
If you wish to store the TV channel control in
commands with one button press.
TV mode, use the following steps.
STEP1 Press the [CBL] button to select
the CBL mode.
STEP1 Press the [TV] button and the
[SELECT] button simultaneously for STEP2 Press the BLANK button and
[SELECT] button simultaneously
3 seconds.
The [TV] device LED will turn on. for 3 seconds. The [CBL] device
LED will turn on for 20 seconds.
*Tip : The device LED will light on for 20
STEP3 Press up to 10 buttons you wish to
seconds. The next step must be
store. The [CBL] device LED will blink
entered while the LED is on.
once for each command entered.
STEP2 Press the [VOL -] button.
STEP4 Press the [CH+] button to store the
functions that were selected. The
STEP3 Press the [TV] button.
[CBL] device LED will blink twice to
The device LED will blink twice to
confirm the storage of functions.
confirm the programming.
I. Low Battery Warning.
To return to original state:
When the batteries are low and need to be
If you wish to restore the CABLE channel
replaced with fresh batteries, the remote
control in TV mode, repeat the above steps
control LED will blink 2 times in sequence
by pressing [CBL] in STEP3.
whenever a [POWER] button is pressed to
turn on equipment.
G. Programming Volume Control.
J. Memory Lock System.
By following the steps below, the user can
This remote control is designed to retain
program the volume controls (Volume Up,
programmed memory for 10 years even
Volume Down and MUTE) from one device to
after batteries are removed from the
operate in another device mode. The default
remote control.
volume control settings on the remote
control are as follows: K.Write your device Set-up codes.
CBL : TV T V : TV
TV Set-up Code Number:
VCR : TV DVD : TV
VCR Set-up Code Number:
AUX : AUX
DVD Set-up Code Number:
If you wish to store the CBL volume control in
AUX Set-up Code Number:
CBL mode, use the following steps.