Table of Contents Introduction Battery Installation A. To Open and Close Battery Compartment Cover B. Low Battery Message Using Your Remote Control A. Function Table Reference Function Tables B. Preprogrammed Set Up Three Digit Code Method Auto Search Method Recalling the Set Up Code Number C.
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Battery Installation This remote control uses four AAA 1.5 V batteries. Please be sure to match the batteries with the (+) and (–) markings inside the battery compartment during installation. A: To Open and Close the Battery Compartment Cover To open the battery cover, push the latch forward toward the top of the remote control, and lift the latch up.
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Using Your Remote A: Function Table Reference POWER MUTE T/ V GUIDE MENU PAUSE PLAY STOP PRE. EXIT SLEEP INFO PRO.L NEXT 3.CH ENTER SHIFT TEST TUNER TUNER TAPE1 TAPE1 TAPE2 TAPE2 PHONO PHONO VCR1 VCR1 VCR2/SAT VCR2/SAT LIGHT HOME THEATER MASTER SL-8000 SL-8000...
Using Your Remote Function Table Button Name Audio Functions Device Name AUDIO (ON) Power On/Off (OFF) Mute Mute T/V Input Band/FM VOL Up Vol Up VOL Down Vol Down CH Up Preset + CH Down Preset - Up/Pause Center + Down/Stop Center - Right/F.F.
Using Your Remote Function Table Button Name VCR Functions Device Name VCR (ON) Power On/Off (OFF) Mute Mute T/V Input VCR/TV VOL Up Vol Up VOL Down Vol Down CH Up Ch Up CH Down Ch Down Up/Pause Pause Down/Stop Stop Right/F.F.
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Using Your Remote Function Table Button Name CD Functions Device Name CD (ON) Power On/Off (OFF) Mute Mute/Fader T/V Input Random VOL Up Vol Up VOL Down Vol Down CH Up Track +/Skip + CH Down Track-/Skip - Up/Pause Pause Down/Stop Stop Right/F.F.
Using Your Remote B: Preprogrammed Set Up The Home Theater Master universal remote control can operate up to eight separate audio and video devices (equipment). To program the remote control for your devices, please use the following steps: Three Digit Code Method...
Using Your Remote Note: SET appears in the LCD for 20 seconds to indicate that the remote control is ready to be programmed. The following steps must be entered while SET appears in the LCD. Point the remote control toward the device that was turned on in Step 1 and press in the first three-digit Set- Up Code number for that device using the number buttons (0-9) on the remote control.
Using Your Remote Auto Search Method Please use this method if none of the Set-Up Code numbers worked for your device during the standard set-up proce- dure or if the manufacturer or brand for your device is not listed in Set-Up Code Tables. Turn on the device you would like the remote control to operate, either manually or with your original remote control.
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Using Your Remote If you pass the correct Set-Up Code number, you can return to it by pressing the CHANNEL DOWN button, one Set-Up Code number at a time, until your device turns back on. Note: During programming, the signal for POWER ON and POWER OFF is located on the MUTE button.
Using Your Remote Recalling the Set-Up Code Number To display the three digit Set-Up Code number that was stored for a device. Press the Device Button and the MUTE button, simultane- ously. SET will appear in the LCD. Press the T/V button. The LCD will quickly flash the three digit Set-Up Code number that was stored for your device in that mode.
Using Your Remote C: Operation After you have programmed the remote control for your equipment, use the following procedures to operate your home entertainment system: Press the Device Button that you wish to operate: e.g. to operate a TV, press the TV Device Button; to operate a VCR, press the VCR Device Button, etc.
Using Your Remote Device Buttons Any press of a Device button at the top of the remote control can perform the following functions: Changes the Device mode on the SL-8000 remote control. Sends out a preprogrammed POWER ON command for a Device, if applicable.
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Appendix A: Assignment of Audio/Video Equipment Please use the following listing to locate the correct Set-Up Code Tables for your equipment: AUDIO Set-Up Code Table: Audio Receivers, Preamplifiers, Surround Processors Satellite Set-Up Code Table: DSS, Primestar, DBS, Echostar, C Band receivers TV Set-Up Code Table: TVs, Monitors, Video/LCD Projectors VCR Set-Up Code Table:...
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Glossary Punch Through Advanced feature that enables you to operate Volume, Channel or Transport Control functions of one device while in another mode. Example: Audio Volume Control “Punch Through” gives you the ability to raise, lower and mute your Audio receiver volume while operating the remote control in the TV mode.
Using Your Remote Press the ENTER button. SAVE will flash twice and the LCD will return to AUDIO indicating that the joined function has been stored. Device button is pressed it will also emit Every time that the the joined function. To erase a joined function from a Device button: Press the AUDIO and ENTER buttons simultaneously on the remote control.
Advanced Features After you set-up the remote control to operate your equipment, you can also program advanced features on the remote control. The advanced features are designed to enhance the use of the remote control with your home entertainment system. A: Punch Throughs Volume Control “Punch Through”...
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Glossary Cursor Control Buttons that correspond to the UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, SELECT, GUIDE, MENU and EXIT functions of your audio/video equipment. Device Audio or video equipment, e.g. Television, VCR, Cable box, Audio receiver, Satellite receiver, etc. Device Button Any of the eight buttons located at the top of the remote control labeled AUD, CD, DVD, AUX, SAT, TV, VCR and CBL.
Warranty The Home Theater Master SL-8000 remote control comes with a one-year warranty from the date of purchase. Specifications Model SL-8000, infrared remote control. Power Four 1.5 V AAA Batteries. Dimensions (h/w/d) 8.88 x 2.5 x 1.25 inches Weight 6.5 oz. (with batteries)
Advanced Features To Return to the Original Setting: Select the mode that you want to turn off the Volume Control “Punch Through.” Press the corresponding Device Button and the MUTE button simultaneously. SET will appear in the LCD. Press the VOLUME UP button. PUNCH will appear in the LCD.
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Advanced Features Press either the SAT Device Button to set-up for SAT Channel Control or the CBL Device Button to set-up for Cable Channel Control. Either SAT or CBL will flash in the LCD, depending on the Device Button selected. SAT or Cable Channel Controls will now override the original CHANNEL UP and DOWN in this mode.
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Advanced Features Your device will turn off when the correct Set-Up Code number has been selected. If it does not turn off, select the next Set-Up Code number from the table, and press in that code number. When your device turns off, proceed to Step 6. Press the Device Button that was selected in Step 2.
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Advanced Features LCD Displays in the Automatic Audio Mode A_TV A_VCR A_CAB A_DVD A_AUX A_TV2 A_AM2 A_TA1 A_TA2 A_PRJ A_AX2 A_LD A_AV A_TAP A_DAB D: Programming a Second TV, VCR, etc. to Other Device Buttons. This feature is used to program the remote control for two or more TVs, VCRs, etc., or to program a device into a mode with a different Device Button name.
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Advanced Features Transport Control “Punch Through” You can set-up your remote control so that VCR or CD Transport Controls (PLAY, STOP, FAST FORWARD, POWER POWER REWIND, PAUSE, and RECORD) will also operate in other modes on the remote control. MUTE MUTE GUIDE GUIDE...
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Advanced Features The VCR or CD Transport Controls (PLAY, STOP, FAST FORWARD, REWIND, PAUSE, and RECORD) will now override the original functions of the buttons in this mode. To Return to the Original Setting: Select the mode that you want to turn off the Transport Control “Punch Through.”...
Using Your Remote C. Changing the LCD Display Twenty-seven different LCD displays can be selected for each Device mode of the remote control. To select an alter- nate LCD display, please use the following procedure: Press and hold the Device button for which you would like to change the LCD setting.
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Advanced Features Press the Audio Device Button and the MUTE button simultaneously. SET will appear in the LCD. Press Memory Button M2. M2_ # # will appear in the LCD. Press the MUTE button (to turn on the Audio receiver) M2__01 will appear in the LCD.
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Advanced Features B: Memory Buttons There are five memory buttons (M1~M4, Power) that are designed to store up to 15 commands in each button. Pressing any one of the memory button will send out the series of commands that are stored in the button. POWER POWER You can either turn on or off up to eight devices by storing...
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Advanced Features • Macro Commands: Memory Buttons can store and emit up 15 commands including multiple Power On/Off sequences. Example: In the Audio mode, the POWER Memory Button can be programmed to turn on the TV, turn on the Audio receiver, turn on the VCR and turn on the Satellite receiver with one button push.
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Advanced Features Programming Memory Buttons: Select the section that you wish to program the Memory Button in by pressing the corresponding Device Button (AUD, or SAT) and MUTE button, simultaneously. SET will appear in the LCD. Press one of the Memory Buttons (M1, M2, M3, M4, or POWER) into which you wish to store the functions.
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Using Y Using Y No IR commands are emitted during the second press of a Device button when the remote is in the Automatic Audio mode. Pressing the Device button again will return the remote to the Main Device Mode. To Delete the Automatic Audio for a Device mode: Press and hold the AUDIO Device button and the LIGHT button simultaneously.