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- Page 1 Universal Smart Remote Control User’s Guide...
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Page 2: Important Information
Important Information CAUTION Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. DO NOT OPEN. This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Getting Started With Your Smart Remote Unpacking ...4 Setting Up ...4 Tour of the Remote ...5 The Top Section: Smart Remote Menu Keys ...5 The Top Section: Smart Remote LCD Screen ...6 The Smart Remote Home Menu ...6 Icons ...8 The Bottom Section: Smart Remote Keys ...9 Other Smart Remote Features ...10... - Page 4 Table of Contents Chapter 4: Using Your WiFi Network Connecting to a WiFi Network ...34 Configuring WiFi Connectivity Options ...34 Adding a Network ...35 Deleting a Network Configuration ...36 Viewing Network Details ...36 Disabling and Enabling WiFi Connectivity ...37 Configuring Advanced Options ...38 Viewing the Media Access Control (MAC) Address ...39 WiFi Connection Troubleshooting ...40 Chapter 5: Using the Program Guides...
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Page 5: Chapter 1: Getting Started With Your Smart Remote
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Smart Remote The Smart Remote is much more than a universal remote control—it provides you and your family with hand-held access to broadcast (analog/ digital), satellite, and cable TV Listings, program descriptions, news, weather, sports, interactive offers, and information services through the click365™... -
Page 6: Unpacking
Getting Started Unpacking Before you start, make sure you locate the following parts included in your Smart Remote package: The Universal Smart Remote Control INFO GUIDE click HOME DEVICES PIP/ SWAP/ ASPECT SLEEP AUDIO SUBTITLE PREV MUTE the remote cradle PQRS WXYZ INPUT... -
Page 7: Tour Of The Remote
INFO GUIDE click HOME DEVICES ACTIVITY PIP/ SWAP/ ASPECT SLEEP SURROUND MODE PREV MUTE INFO GUIDE PQRS WXYZ INPUT click ENTER HOME INFO GUIDE DEVICES ACTIVITY MENU CLEAR PIP/ SWAP/ ASPECT SLEEP Chapter 1 REPEAT SKIP FWD SURROUND MODE PREV Getting Started Tour of the Remote Your Smart Remote has two basic parts:... -
Page 8: The Top Section: Smart Remote Lcd Screen
Getting Started The Top Section: Smart Remote LCD Screen The diagram below shows the kinds of information and options available on the remote’s LCD screen. Status and Device Indicators (for more information, see page 8) Soft Key Items (for more information, see page 5) The Smart Remote Home Menu The remotes Home Screen gives you access to program guides, device... - Page 9 Getting Started Devices The Smart Remote Devices menu lets you change the device you want to control. It also lets you add devices and customize the remote for the different devices you want to control. See page 12 for more information. Activities The Smart Remote Activities menu lets you access the OneTouch or Guided activities you’ve setup for your home theater.
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Page 10: Icons
Getting Started Status Indicator Device Indicator Icons The upper left-hand corner of the Smart Remote’s screen offers two kinds of indicators: status and device. Status Indicators Status Indicators show network or battery status. This icon ...means the remote is... Attempting to connect to your WiFi network. -
Page 11: The Bottom Section: Smart Remote Keys
INFO GUIDE click HOME DEVICES ACTIVITY PIP/ SWAP/ ASPECT SLEEP SURROUND MODE PREV MUTE PQRS WXYZ INPUT ENTER INFO GUIDE MENU CLEAR REPEAT SKIP FWD Chapter 1 Getting Started The Bottom Section: Smart Remote Keys (in alphabetical order) The bottom part of the remote has keys to use when operating the devices in your home entertainment system—like the keys on a traditional universal remote control. -
Page 12: Other Smart Remote Features
click Getting Started HOME DEVICES ACTIVITY PIP/ SWAP/ ASPECT SLEEP SURROUND MODE PREV MUTE PQRS WXYZ INPUT ENTER INFO GUIDE MENU CLEAR REPEAT SKIP FWD (record) For some kinds of audio or video recorders, this key starts the recording process (if the remote is set to operate that device). REPEAT On some DVRs, DVD players, and VCRs, this key repeats the last few seconds of playback. -
Page 13: Chapter 2: Managing Devices
Chapter 2 Managing Devices... -
Page 14: What Are Soft Keys
Managing Devices INFO GUIDE click HOME DEVICES ACTIVITY PIP/ SWAP/ ASPECT SLEEP SURROUND MODE PREV MUTE INFO GUIDE PQRS INPUT click HOME INFO MENU DEVICES ACTIVITY REPEAT PIP/ SWAP/ ASPECT SLEEP SURROUND MODE PREV MUTE PQRS Managing Devices The Device menus let you set up, modify or add new devices to the list of devices the remote can control. -
Page 15: Adding A Device
Chapter 2 Managing Devices Adding a Device The Smart Remote can control a virtually unlimited number of devices in your home. To start controlling a new device, all you have to know is your device’s brand. Then, all you have to do is follow the directions here to get started. -
Page 16: Using Auto Code Search
Managing Devices 7. The Manual Search lets you test each code set on your own to find the best one for your device. Use the right and left arrows to scroll through the available codes and find the one with the command set that most closely matches those on the original remote. -
Page 17: Learning New Keys
Chapter 2 Managing Devices Learning New Keys The Smart Remote can learn keys from your other remotes. Imagine, for example, that your DVD player’s original remote control has a SHUFFLE key. The Smart Remote can “learn” what that key does from the DVD player’s original remote. -
Page 18: Learning Soft Keys
Managing Devices 10. Press the key on the device’s original remote. The Smart Remote notifies you when your key is successfully learned, either while you’re pressing the key or once you’ve released it. To learn additional hard keys, repeat steps 8 - 10. 11. -
Page 19: Creating And Learning A New Device
Chapter 2 Managing Devices 8. Once you’ve either created a name for the key or selected one from the list, press SEL. 9. Position the device’s original remote a few inches from the infrared window as shown below. NOTE: Learning distance should be from 2.5 to 6 inches between the two remotes. Do not put the two remotes so they are touching or under a half inch apart. -
Page 20: Setting Locks
Managing Devices 6. Instead of selecting the brand, press the Options soft key and select Learn new device. 7. Press a hard key on the Smart Remote that corresponds to a key on the original remote you would like to learn. 8. -
Page 21: Showing Or Hiding Commands
Chapter 2 Managing Devices Showing or Hiding Commands By default, the Smart Remote shows just the soft keys for a device in the Commands menu—the hard keys are hidden. Go through the following steps to reveal or hide the keys listed on the LCD screen for a device. 1. -
Page 22: Renaming Commands
Managing Devices Renaming Commands You can change the name of commands to match their labels on the original remote for that device (or to a name that you prefer). 1. Press the HOME key. The Home screen appears. 2. Highlight the Devices icon and press SEL. The Devices screen appears. 3. -
Page 23: Moving Devices
Chapter 2 Managing Devices To rename a device: 1. Press the HOME key. The Home screen appears. 2. Highlight the Devices icon and press SEL. The Devices screen appears. 3. Press the Options soft key and select Add/manage devices. 4. Highlight the device that you want to change and press SEL. 5. -
Page 24: Viewing Device Details
Managing Devices 4. Highlight the device you want to move in the list and press the Options soft key. 5. Highlight Move and press SEL. 6. Use the arrow keys to move the highlighted device higher or lower in the list. -
Page 25: Chapter 3: Managing Onetouch Activities
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Page 26: Creating A Onetouch Activity
Managing OneTouch Activities Managing One Touch Activities The Smart Remote lets you create and edit programmed sequences for multi- step actions you do routinely in your home entertainment system. These programmed sequences are called “OneTouch Activities”. For example, to watch cable television with surround sound, normally you would have to turn on the television, cable box, and the audio amplifier one by one, changing the active device each time. -
Page 27: Onetouch Setup Wizard Hints
Managing OneTouch Activities OneTouch Setup Wizard Hints The OneTouch Setup Wizard takes you through the activity with the remote. This allows the Smart Remote to learn how you have your system connected. Take your time and follow the on-screen prompts to teach the remote how you’ve got your system configured. The remote offers audio cues as well, to tell you when an action is required or when it’s sending a command. - Page 28 Managing OneTouch Activities Now it’s time for you to make sure you’ve got the input you want for this activity. Each time you press SEL, the remote sends the right key presses to change inputs. Press just once and wait for the Smart Remote to beep (or for your device to react).
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Page 29: Creating A Custom Activity
Managing OneTouch Activities Chapter 3 Creating a Custom Activity You can also create your own custom activity step-by-step, like programming a macro. To create a custom activity: 1. Press the HOME key. The Home screen appears. 2. Highlight the Activities icon and press SEL. 3. - Page 30 Managing OneTouch Activities Display device specifies where you watch the video. In the satellite receiver example, you probably watch the program on your TV, so you’ll choose TV here. Highlight Display device in the Edit activity screen and press SEL to toggle between the display options available. Audio device specifies where the audio is played.
- Page 31 Managing OneTouch Activities Chapter 3 Active device tells the Smart Remote which device to control at the beginning of the activity. Highlight this line in the Edit activity screen and press SEL to set the active device. Then use the up and down arrows to highlight the device you want and press SEL.
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Page 32: Moving Or Deleting An Activity
Managing OneTouch Activities Moving or Deleting an Activity Once you have created an activity, you can move or delete it through the Options menu in Activities screen. To Move or Delete an Activity: 1. Press the HOME key. The Home screen appears. 2. -
Page 33: Playing An Activity
Managing OneTouch Activities Chapter 3 Playing an Activity Once you’ve programmed an activity, you can use it to accomplish the multi-step action. All you have to do is select it. There are two ways to select an activity: 1. Press the ACTIVITY key and select the activity you want to execute. 2. -
Page 34: Resetting Activities
Managing OneTouch Activities Resetting Activities If the Smart Remote isn’t performing activities as expected, or if you think you’ve made a mistake setting up an activity (especially during the OneTouch setup wizard), you can reset the information the Smart Remote has gathered about your setup. -
Page 35: Chapter 4: Using Your Wifi Network
Chapter 4 Using Your WiFi Network The Smart Remote’s Connect menu lets you configure the remote’s connection with your wireless network(s). You’ve probably already connected your Smart Remote to your wireless network as part of the initial setup (described in the Quick Start Guide). The Smart Remote uses this internet connection to download the latest software, program guides, remote control database, news/weather/sports, and other data. -
Page 36: Connecting To A Wifi Network
Using Your WiFi Network Connecting to a WiFi Network The Smart Remote has a built-in wireless network interface card that is capable of using the 802.11b/g protocols. The Smart Remote software supports unsecured wireless networks, Wired Equivalency Privacy (WEP) secured networks, and WiFi Protected Access (WPA) secured networks. This section explains how to connect to a WiFi network, which is also covered in the Quick Start Guide. -
Page 37: Adding A Network
Chapter 4 Using Your WiFi Network Adding a Network The following procedure describes how to manually add a network and manually configure a network name on the Smart Remote. This procedure should only be used if your WiFi network name does not appear during a scan of the available networks in “Connecting to a WiFi Network”... -
Page 38: Deleting A Network Configuration
Using Your WiFi Network Deleting a Network Configuration You can delete any network from the Connect list. To delete a network configuration: 1. Press the HOME key. The Home screen appears. 2. Highlight the Connect icon and press SEL. Press the Yes soft key to start the Connect Wizard. -
Page 39: Disabling And Enabling Wifi Connectivity
Chapter 4 Using Your WiFi Network Connectivity • Internet displays statistics for the Smart Remote connecting to the click365 network • G/W displays statistics for the Smart Remote connecting to your network’s gateway • DNS displays statistics for the Smart Remote connecting to your network’s domain name server (DNS) TCP/IP •... -
Page 40: Configuring Advanced Options
Using Your WiFi Network Configuring Advanced Options The Smart Remote lets you configure advanced options for a WiFi network. You can usually solve any connectivity issues you’re having by making small adjustments in this menu. To configure advanced options for your WiFi network: 1. -
Page 41: Viewing The Media Access Control (Mac) Address
Chapter 4 Using Your WiFi Network protection. This kind of network requires a network key (password) of between 10 and 26 characters, using only the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F. If you select WEP, the remote will ask you to enter the network key (password) in the settings in order to proceed. -
Page 42: Wifi Connection Troubleshooting
Using Your WiFi Network WiFi Connection Troubleshooting If the Smart Remote is having problems connecting to your wireless network, try the following solutions: 1. Make sure your internet service is working correctly. Using one of the computers on your WiFi network, access the Smart Remote web site at http://click365.tv. If you cannot see this site, resolve Internet connectivity before continuing to troubleshoot the Universal Smart Remote. -
Page 43: Chapter 5: Using The Program Guides
Chapter 5 Using the Program Guides The Smart Remote can access guide information from satellite and cable program providers as well as from broadcast analog and digital stations. You can set up multiple guides for your different program providers. For example, if you have satellite and cable TV, you can set up the Smart Remote to show guides for both program providers. -
Page 44: Setting Up Program Guides
Using the Program Guides Setting Up Program Guides If you have not already set up program guides for all of your television providers (satellite, cable, or broadcast), or if you need to set up a new provider, you can set up providers through the Guide screen. To set up a guide: 1. -
Page 45: Choosing A Guide
Using the Program Guides Chapter 5 Choosing a Guide Once you have set up at least one provider, the Smart Remote Electronic Program Guide offers several different ways of sorting guide information: • All channels shows all of the channels available for the current provider. •... -
Page 46: Tour Of The Listings Screen
Using the Program Guides INFO HOME DEVICES ACTIVITY PIP/ SWAP/ ASPECT SLEEP SURROUND MODE PREV MUTE PQRS INPUT INFO MENU REPEAT Tour of the Listings Screen The default Guide listings show you several channels at a time of programming information. Each listing shows the available guide information, such as the station, the time of the program, and its title (if this information is available). -
Page 47: Selecting A Directune Device For A Provider
Using the Program Guides Chapter 5 Selecting a DirecTune Device for a Provider Use this procedure to set up the Smart Remote to tune directly to programs from the guide. Once you’ve selected a DirecTune device, the Smart Remote will tune your video device to a specific program when you highlight it in the guide and press SEL. -
Page 48: Setting A Favorite Program
Using the Program Guides Setting a Favorite Program The My Shows guide shows only the programs you have set as your favorites and as reminders. To set a program as a favorite (so that it shows up in the My Shows guide): 1. -
Page 49: Changing Listings View: By Channel Or By Time
Using the Program Guides Chapter 5 All times, all channels to include all showings of this program in the My Shows guide, regardless of what time or which channel they’re on. Once you have set a reminder for a program, the program will appear with a Reminder icon next to it. -
Page 50: Personalizing The Guide
Using the Program Guides Personalizing the Guide You can edit the way the Smart Remote displays guide information. The options in the main Guide screen let you edit, move, copy, or delete guides. The options also let you create new channel lineups. This section includes the following topics: Creating a New Channel Lineup ... - Page 51 Using the Program Guides Chapter 5 3. Highlight the setting to edit for this guide then press SEL. The following options are available: Name lets you change the name of the current guide. Use the number keys on the remote to enter letters and numbers. You could, for example, rename the guide “Mom’s Guide”...
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Page 52: Moving, Copying, Or Deleting A Guide
Using the Program Guides Moving, Copying, or Deleting a Guide You can move, copy, or delete a guide from the Guide screen by selecting it and selecting Move, Copy channel lineup, or Delete channel lineup from the list of options. To move, copy, or delete a guide: 1. -
Page 53: Adding And Managing Guide Providers
Using the Program Guides Chapter 5 Adding and Managing Guide Providers The Add/manage providers option on the Guide select screen lets you add a new programming providers’ listings to the guide. You can also edit, move, or delete the existing programming provider listings in the guide. To edit guide providers: 1. -
Page 54: Getting Information About The Guide
Using the Program Guides 1. In the Provider setup screen, press the Options soft key. A list of options appears. 2. Highlight New and press SEL. The Smart Remote will check the network for available providers in your area. This may take a few minutes. - Page 55 Chapter 6 Using click365™ Services provided by TV Compass Inc. The click365 Services feature on the Smart Remote provides access to the latest news, weather, and sports content with a touch of a key. click365 also allows you to play a game on the Smart Remote. click365 news, weather, and sports content is updated at least once every 12 hours, program guides every 24 hours.
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Page 56: Chapter 6: Using Click365 Services
Using click365 Services click365 access Accessing click365™ Services Go through the following steps to access click365 services: 1. Press the HOME key. The Home screen appears. 2. Press the click365 soft key. The first click365 screen appears. 3. Use the left and right arrow keys to scroll through the different categories of content and services, such as weather, news, and sports. - Page 57 DEVICES keys 5, 12 DirecTune 45 Activities creating 24, 27 custom 27 deleting 30 Editing editing 27, 29 activities 27, 29 moving 30 guides 48 naming 27, 30 program providers 42, 51 playing 31 ENTER key 9 steps 28 Extras menu 7 ACTIVITY key 5 Adding devices 13, 14...
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