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™ AT8550 AllTouch Remote Control Rev C User’s Guide Device Program Codes If you program codes to control devices, record your codes here: CBL: _____________________ TV: _______________________ VCR: _____________________ DVD: _____________________ AUX: _____________________ AllTouch, Explorer, Scientific-Atlanta, and the Scientific-Atlanta logo are registered trademarks of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. 8000 and AT8550 are trademarks of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
In This Guide Welcome to the Ultimate Control Experience! ... 3 Important Information About Your Remote ... 3 How Does a Universal Remote Control Work? ... 3 Where Do I Start? ... 3 Quick Reference ... 4 What Devices Can I Control? ... 6 What Devices Do I Want to Control? ...
® Your new AT8550 AllTouch Universal Remote Control (remote) is a true universal remote, functioning as five remotes in one. As one example, you can use this remote to operate your TV, VCR, DVD player, cable box, and receiver. Important Information About Your Remote Your remote is initially programmed to only operate your cable box.
Quick Reference Device Control Viewing and Browsing Control Sound Control DVR Control DVD/VCR/VOD Control Numeric Keys PIP Control Video Source T11373 Device Control Powers on or off Controls AUX functions Controls DVD functions Controls VCR functions Controls TV functions Controls Cable mode functions Viewing and Browsing Control Sound Control Note: These keys will not work...
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DVR Control Replays the previous few seconds of a program Displays a list of programs that you have recorded, so that you can select one for viewing Displays live television programming DVD/VCR/VOD Control Notes: • In DVD mode, these keys control your DVD or VCR.
What Devices Can I Control? The mode keys arched across the top of the remote tell the remote which device you want to operate. Each mode key is associated with different groups of devices. You can use each mode key to control one of its associated devices: Mode Key Associated Devices...
Reassigning Mode Keys (Program Code 9 9 2) 1. Press and hold SELECT and CBL until all mode keys blink twice. 2. Press 9 9 2. The CBL mode key blinks twice. 3. Press the mode key associated with the type of device you want to control, and then press the mode key that you want to change.
What If None of the Codes Work? If none of the codes listed for your brand of device operate the device correctly, you can search through the code library for a valid code. Improving Your Reaction Time When you search the code library, you need to be ready to press SELECT as soon as the remote turns off your device.
Which Code Worked? Find out which code programmed the mode key to control your device. Finding the Code That Worked (Program Code 9 9 0) 1. Press and hold SELECT and the appropriate mode key (CBL, TV, VCR, DVD, or AUX) until all mode keys blink twice.
Change Power Control Your remote is originally programmed in one of the following ways: • The remote controls power for only one device at a time. For example, in CBL mode the POWER key controls the cable box only. However, in TV mode, the POWER key controls the TV only.
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Want An Example? If you want to control power for the TV and the cable box at the same time, you would do the following: 1. Press and hold SELECT and CBL until all mode keys blink twice. 2. Press 9 9 8. The CBL key blinks twice. 3.
Change Volume Control Your remote is originally programmed in one of the following ways: • The remote controls volume for one device, such as your TV, whether the remote is in TV, VCR, DVD, or CBL mode. The AUX mode always retains separate volume control.
Change Channel Control Your remote is originally programmed in one of the following ways: • The remote controls channels for a single device, such as the cable box, whether the remote is in CBL, VCR, DVD, or TV mode. The AUX mode always retains separate channel control.
Change VCR/VOD Programming Your remote is originally programmed in one of the following ways: • The Rewind, Play, Fast Forward, Stop, Pause, and Record keys (the transport keys) are programmed, by default, to transmit the codes for the Explorer Home Entertainment Server video-on-demand (VOD) or digital video recorder (DVR) functions when in Cable (CBL) mode.
Put It Back the Way I Got It Return specific advanced functions or all advanced functions back to their original settings. Choose the procedure that fits your needs. Important: Your cable service provider may have programmed the dual power control feature for your convenience.
Code Tables If the remote does not recognize your device, you can find codes for your device by brand. With combination devices (such as a TV with a built-in DVD player), you have separate codes for each device component. Therefore, for ease of use, the combination device codes are listed first.
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TV Group: TVs and HDTVs TV Codes Non-Responsive Mode 1254 Admiral 1001, 1139, 1159 Aiko 1014 Akai 1002 Amtron 1034 Anam National 1003, 1034 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1140, 1141, 1153 Apex 1180, 1184, 1186 Audiovox 1034 Bell & Howell 1001, 1042, 1062 Broksonic 1181, 1187...
FCC Compliance United States FCC Compliance Note: This device 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 such interference in a residential installation.
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