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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 LIABLE FOR OPERATIONAL, TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS/OMISSIONS MADE IN THIS MANUAL. The information in this manual may be subject to change without prior notice. Customizer is a registered trademark of Universal Remote Control, Inc. Power of Simple is a trademark of Universal Remote Control, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Advanced Set Up Editing Button Labels Macro Button Setup Favorite Channel Setup Hiding/Adding Pages Erasing Mistakes Cloning One Customizer to Another Recalling Three Digit Pre-Programmed Codes Expanding Via the Expander Pre-Programmed Code Notes Pre-Programmed Code Tables Frequently Asked Questions Specifications/Warranty...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    The Customizer comes pre-programmed with over one thousand devices. All you have to do is set the Customizer to the brand and model of each of your components. You’ll find instructions for quick set up on page five.

  • Page 5: Basic Operation

    U R C - 3 0 0 Basic Operation TITLE PAGE buttons Device change the Touch page of buttons Screen displayed. to use Touch Screen Buttons. PAGE MAIN numbers Button of the takes you Device to the MAIN Menu. FUNCTION buttons change their...
  • Page 6 MAIN button, then select any of the other fifteen DEVICES, each of which contains four pages total. In the next few pages, you’ll set up the Customizer to control all the devices in your home theater system! Light Button The LIGHT button will backlight all of the buttons.

  • Page 7: Basic Set Up

    U R C - 3 0 0 Basic Set Up You can set up your Customizer using either the learning or the pre-programmed method. Because all the buttons are set up in one quick operation rather than one button at a time, we recommend you start with pre-programmed setup before you do any learning.
  • Page 8 T h e C u s t o m i z e r Press the P-PRO button to select the Pre-Programmed Code method. P-PRO Button The display will show a list of the first seven devices. First Seven Devices Press either of the Page buttons ( ) to display the second list of eight devices.
  • Page 9 126, 185, 194 and 085 under Sony in the TV CODE TABLE. Using the numbered buttons on the Customizer, enter the 070 and watch the TV. If it doesn’t turn off, enter 139, then try 147 and so on. Note: If none of the codes turn off the component, you...
  • Page 10 T h e C u s t o m i z e r When the component turns off, save the code number you entered by pressing the SAVE button that appears on the touch screen. Code You Entered SAVE Button Exit SET UP mode by pressing the MAIN button two times.

  • Page 11: Pre-Programmed Scan Method

    (some brands contract manufacture for other brands). Here’s how to scan an entire Code Table: Put the Customizer in Setup Mode and select P-PRO, then the Device you’d like to program, then the Code Table you want to scan.

  • Page 12: Learning Method

    Note: You have 30 seconds to perform a step while you are in SET UP mode. If you don’t press a buton within that time, the Customizer will time out and return to normal operation. Press the LEARN button to select the Learning method.
  • Page 13 U R C - 3 0 0 The display will show a list of the first eight devices. Select the device you’d like to teach a few com- mands to by pressing the Device button directly. Select any of Devices directly.
  • Page 14 Now, you can select another button to teach. If the “FAILED” label appears on top of the display screen, try to teach the same button in Customizer once again by repeating steps six and seven. Continue to teach any commands from any of your remote controls by repeating steps five, six and seven (to go back to step 5, press MAIN once).

  • Page 15: Punch Through Volume Control

    U R C - 3 0 0 Punch Through Volume Control The one feature that will really make life easy for you and your family is Punch Through. It’s worth setting up right away! In most home entertainment systems, the sound volume is controlled by only one device.
  • Page 16 T h e C u s t o m i z e r The bottom of the display flashes ”PUNCH TO”. Press the device button for the device that doesn’t have volume control commands yet (i.e. DVD). This is the device you are going to PUNCH TO for the volume and mute commands.

  • Page 17: Advanced Operation

    U R C - 3 0 0 Advanced Operation Setting Backlight Options You can adjust the amount of time that the Customizer backlight stays on by entering the SET UP mode and proceeding to page 2 and press the LIGHT button on display.
  • Page 18 T h e C u s t o m i z e r Adjusting Contrast You can make the text darker by pressing both the MAIN and cursor UP buttons at the same time. To make the text appear lighter, press both the MAIN and cursor DOWN buttons at the same time.

  • Page 19: Advanced Set Up

    Advanced Set Up After you’ve finished all your basic programming, you can choose to make operation easier for everyone by customizing the Customizer just the way you want, using the Advanced Set Up features described in this section. Editing Button Labels...
  • Page 20 T h e C u s t o m i z e r The screen displays the MAIN menu of devices while flashing “EDIT” at the top of the screen. Navigate to the device and page where there is a button label you want to edit using the FAV, MAIN, DEVICE, and PAGE buttons.
  • Page 21 U R C - 3 0 0 Enter text using the number buttons shown below. Each press of the SAME number button steps through the characters available (as shown below). Once the character you want appears, move to the next space by pressing the Right cursor button.

  • Page 22: Macro Button Setup

    DVD player and then the A/V surround sound receiver. What would normally take three remotes and three button pushes, the Customizer can accomplish with just one button. We call that a “Macro”. Any labeled button, the Power On or the Power Off buttons...
  • Page 23 U R C - 3 0 0 Press the button you want to set as a Macro button. The top of the screen will display the label of the button you selected. At the bottom of the screen it displays “STEP0”, indicating that no macro steps are set up yet.

  • Page 24: Favorite Channel Setup

    T h e C u s t o m i z e r Favorite Channel Setup Imagine surfing all your favorite channels, without ever typing in a channel number. By simply setting up each of the FAV channel buttons to surf for you, you can really make cable or satellite operation fun and easy.

  • Page 25: Normal Operation

    U R C - 3 0 0 Press each of the number buttons you need. Note: If you are programming a channel that has the same numbers in it (like “33” or “522”) it is sometimes best to set a half second delay in between the identical numbers by pressing the PAUSE button.

  • Page 26: Hiding/Adding Pages

    T h e C u s t o m i z e r Hiding/Adding Pages Each of your Customizer Devices actually contains FIVE pages. However, only four pages are visible now (in the factory default setting). One page is hidden in each device.
  • Page 27 U R C - 3 0 0 Each page displays either ADD or HIDE at the top of the page. Navigate to any page, using the MAIN, FAV, and PAGE up and down buttons. Each page displays whether you can ADD or HIDE it at the top of the page.

  • Page 28: Erasing Mistakes

    Press either the LEARN, MACRO or FAV button. The following screen appears: Erases all of the specified (Learned, Macro or FAV) buttons everywhere in the Customizer. DEVICE Erases all Learned or Macro buttons in a Device (this option doesn’t appear for FAVS)
  • Page 29 To erase EVERYTHING, press and hold both the MAIN and the STOP buttons for 15 seconds. After 15 seconds, the RESET screen appears. If you press the SURE button, the Customizer will reset itself to the factory default con- figuration, erasing all of your work! Press the...

  • Page 30: Cloning One Customizer To Another

    If you own two or more Customizers, you can copy and transfer all the programming from one to another Customizer. Just follow these easy steps: Enter the SET UP mode by pressing and holding MAIN and ENT. As usual, you have 30 seconds.

  • Page 31: Recalling Three Digit Pre-Programmed Codes

    Recalling the Pre-Programmed Three Digit Code Number If you didn’t write down the three digit codes you set up your Customizer with, you can recall them via this simple process: Enter the SET UP mode by pressing and holding MAIN and ENT. As usual, you have 30 seconds.

  • Page 32: Expanding Via The Expander

    Nothing has to be done to the Customizer for this feature to work. Every time you press a button on the Customizer, it sends both a line of sight AND an RF command. If you install the Expander kit, the MRF-100...
  • Page 33 U R C - 3 0 0 The Customizer sends RF (radio frequency) signals to the Expander, which is an RF receiver. The Expander converts RF to IR (infrared) com- mands and sends them out via a built-in front blaster to components in the same cabinet space.

  • Page 34: Pre-Programmed Code Notes

    T h e C u s t o m i z e r Pre-Programmed Code Notes Record the three digit codes for your system here: AUDIO CABLE LIGHT TAPE PHONO VCR2...

  • Page 35: Pre-Programmed Code Tables

    U R C - 3 0 0 Pre-Programmed Code Tables The Customizer’s built in library of remote control commands is classified by category (TV, VCR, DVD etc.) and by brand (Sony, B & K, Panasonic, etc.). You simply find the correct category, then the brand you own.
  • Page 36 AUDIO - Amps, Preamps and Receivers BRAND THREE DIGIT CODE NUMBERS ADCOM 082 092 225 161 269 355 356 366 AIWA 170 018 104 202 203 213 211 188 AKAI 138 189 125 126 127 128 258 281 282 038 AMEND ANGSTROM ANTHEM...
  • Page 37 AUDIO - Amps, Preamps and Receivers (cont.) BRAND THREE DIGIT CODE NUMBERS KENWOOD 005 280 374 (continued) KINERGETICS 220 140 KOSS KRELL 150 072 376 KYOCERA LEXICON 120 235 236 237 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 LINN 124 377 LUXMAN 137 139 052 165 115 004 009...
  • Page 38 DVD - DVD Players and Changers BRAND THREE DIGIT CODE NUMBERS AIWA ALPINE APEX DIGITAL 087 111 115 DENON 007 080 FUNAI 026 027 GOVIDEO HARMAN 084 140 KARDON HITACHI INTEGRA KENWOOD KRELL LEXICON 091 057 074 MAGNAVOX 066 096 MARANTZ 083 095 MERIDIAN...
  • Page 39 DVD - Laser Disc Players BRAND THREE DIGIT CODE NUMBERS DENON 206 207 FUNAI KENWOOD 152 013 MAGNAVOX 032 121 MARANTZ MITSUBISHI OPTIMUS 049 013 PANASONIC PHILIPS PIONEER 106 117 121 RADIO SHACK REALISTIC RUNCO SANYO 152 013 SHARP 053 110 SONY TECHNICS THETA DIGITAL...
  • Page 40 DVD - DVD Players and Changers BRAND THREE DIGIT CODE NUMBERS AIWA ALPINE APEX DIGITAL 087 111 115 DENON 007 080 FUNAI 026 027 GOVIDEO HARMAN 084 140 KARDON HITACHI INTEGRA KENWOOD KRELL LEXICON 091 057 074 MAGNAVOX 066 096 MARANTZ 083 095 MERIDIAN...
  • Page 41 DVD - Laser Disc Players BRAND THREE DIGIT CODE NUMBERS DENON 206 207 FUNAI KENWOOD 152 013 MAGNAVOX 032 121 MARANTZ MITSUBISHI OPTIMUS 049 013 PANASONIC PHILIPS PIONEER 106 117 121 RADIO SHACK REALISTIC RUNCO SANYO 152 013 SHARP 053 110 SONY TECHNICS THETA DIGITAL...
  • Page 42 TVs, Projectors, Plasmas and Monitors BRAND THREE DIGIT CODE NUMBERS ADMIRAL 072 081 161 160 ADVENT AKAI 197 146 248 A MARK 112 143 AMPRO 167 073 157 183 AMSTRAD ANAM 043 054 056 080 112 131 197 004 112 058 AUDIOVOX BARCO BLAUPUNKT...
  • Page 43 TVs, Projectors, Plasmas, Monitors (continued) BRAND THREE DIGIT CODE NUMBERS LODGENET LOEWE LOGIK LUXMAN 166 007 015 052 081 160 164 MAGNAVOX 164 059 197 003 060 061 004 063 064 127 022 160 094 MARANTZ 197 164 184 MATSUI MEMOREX 007 072 004 METZ...
  • Page 44 TVs, Projectors, Plasmas, Monitors (continued) BRAND THREE DIGIT CODE NUMBERS 037 046 086 087 TELEFUNKEN TELERENT TERA 015 138 030 007 040 062 101 TOSHIBA TOTEVISION 008 009 UNIVERSAL VIDEO CONC 174 184 188 192 VIDIKRON VIDTECH 004 008 009 019 028 060 061 063 064 072 074 143 164 WARDS WESTING HOUSE...
  • Page 45 Cable Descramblers/Tuners (continued) BRAND THREE DIGIT CODE NUMBERS MOVIE TIME 028 032 NOVAPLEX 015 028 038 071 031 037 053 PANASONIC 044 047 PARAGON PHILIPS 006 012 013 020 085 095 PIONEER 103 034 051 063 076 105 PRUCER 011 071 074 PULSAR RECOTON REGAL...
  • Page 46 CD - CD Players and Changers BRAND THREE DIGIT CODE NUMBERS ADCOM 062 042 AIWA 059 065 088 089 105 122 170 187 AKAI 085 195 202 231 232 AMEND ARCAM AUDIO 119 147 ACCESS AUDIO EASE AUDIO TECH- 037 057 CALIFORNIA 103 008 AUDIO...
  • Page 47 CD - CD Players and Changers (continued) BRAND THREE DIGIT CODE NUMBERS 014 062 NIKKO 044 107 ONKYO 030 038 039 168 169 OPTIMUS 010 050 057 058 081 082 083 085 093 195 PANASONIC 103 201 172 008 068 248 PARASOUND 233 240 PHILIPS...
  • Page 48 SAT - DSS Satellite Receivers BRAND THREE DIGIT CODE NUMBERS ECHOSTAR GENERAL 151 106 150 ELECTRIC HITACHI 139 140 HUGHES 068 154 161 162 165 166 PANASONIC 142 060 160 PHILIPS 071 152 153 156 PROSCAN 151 106 150 151 106 150 SAMSUNG 123 155 163 SONY...
  • Page 49 AUX - Tape Decks (continued) BRAND THREE DIGIT CODE NUMBERS SANSUI 027 113 119 224 SHARP 026 057 131 175 181 SHERWOOD 038 004 028 030 033 034 SONY 020 022 052 084 089 TEAC 009 059 212 TECHNICS 007 010 076 088 109 122 193 TOSHIBA VICTOR YAMAHA...

  • Page 50: Frequently Asked Questions

    Receiver, then turn on the Surround Sound system for sound. Instead of pressing all of those buttons one at a time, the Customizer enables you to “record” all of them to play back with one button push. For more information on how and why you should program Macros, watch the DVD tutorial or read pages 19-22.

  • Page 51: Specifications/Warranty

    U R C - 3 0 0 Warranty The URC-300 is covered against any manufacturers defects or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase if purchased from an authorized Universal Remote Control dealer. Units purchased from online auction sites or other unauthorized resellers have no warranty.

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