Universal Remote Control UR5-MDVR Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions 1

Introduction

The remote control is designed to operate
For The UR5-MDVR
the Motorola DCT6208 advanced HD set top
and the Motorola DCT2XXX, DCT5XXX Series
Cable Remote Control
set tops. 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-MDVR
VCR : VCRs and TV/VCRs DVD : DVD Players
AUX : Audio Receivers, etc.
Replacing Batteries
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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.
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Operations

Default State:
Device Default: CABLE
Volume Default: You have the option of controlling
your TV volume through the Cable box, VCR or DVD.
Refer to section G for programming the volume
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:
This button is designed to send out power
Universal Remote Control, Inc.
commands for two, three, four or all five devices with
www.universalremote.com one button press. Please refer to section E for
OCE-0017C REV 04 (11/29/05) details.
3 Button Functions
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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 [OK] 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 [OK] button simultaneously for 3
should turn on or turn off.
seconds. The device LED will turn on.
*Note : If there is more than one three-digit
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]
The device LED will blink number of times
button once again. The device LED
indicating the number of each digit of the
will blink twice to confirm that the
code number. Each digit is separated by a 1
code has been stored.
second interval of the LED being turned off.
*Note : Try all the functions on the remote
Example : One blink, three blinks and eight
control. If any of the functions do not
blinks with an interval of 1 second
work as they should, repeat from
of LED being turned off, indicates
Step 2 using the next three-digit code
the code number 138.
number from the same brand list.
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 [OK] 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
STEP1 Turn on the equipment you wish to seconds. The next step must be
operate. entered while the LED is on.
STEP2 Press the [DEVICE] button (TV, VCR, STEP2 Press the [TV] device button to pick
DVD or AUX) to be programmed and
up the TV code table.
the [OK] 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
*Tip : The device LED will turn on for 20 brand from the code tables.
seconds. The next step must be
STEP4 Store the three-digit code number by
entered while LED is on.
pressing the [AUX] button once
STEP3 Press the [CH+] or [CH-] button one again. The device LED will blink
at a time or keep it pressed. The twice to confirm that the code has
remote will emit a series of power been stored.
on/off commands. Release the
[CH+] or [CH-] button as soon as the

E. Programming the System On/Off Button.

equipment turns off.
This is designed to program the System On/Off
*Tip : You can verify that you selected the
button so that it can send out up to five power
correct code by pressing the [POWER]
on/off commands with one button press.
button. The equipment should either
turn on or turn off. STEP1 Press the [CBL] button.
STEP4 Press the same [DEVICE] button to STEP2 Press the [SYSTEM ON/OFF] button
store the code. The device LED will
and the [OK] button simultaneously
blink twice to confirm that the code
for 3 seconds. The [CBL] button will
has been stored.
turn on for 20 seconds.
STEP3 Press the [DEVICE] button and the
STEP1 Press the [CBL] button and the
[POWER] button you wish to store in
[OK] button simultaneously for 3
the [SYSTEM ON/OFF] button and 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.
To return to original state:
By following the steps below, the user can
If you wish to restore the TV volume
program the channel controls (Channel Up,
Channel Down and Last) 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
In the CBL mode, the VOD and PPV buttons
VCR : CBL DVD : DVD can be programmed to act as a macro or
favorite channel button. You can send out up
AUX : AUX
to ten commands with one button press.
If you wish to store the TV channel control in
STEP1 Press the [CBL] button to select
TV mode, use the following steps.
the CBL mode.
STEP1 Press the [TV] button and the [OK]
STEP2 Press the [VOD or PPV] button
button simultaneously for 3
and [OK] button simultaneously
seconds. for 3 seconds. The [CBL] device
The [TV] device LED will turn on.
LED will turn on for 20 seconds.
STEP3 Press up to 10 buttons you wish to
*Tip : The device LED will light on for 20
store. The [CBL] device LED will blink
seconds. The next step must be
once for each command entered.
entered while the LED is on.
STEP4 Press the [CH+] button to store the
STEP2 Press the [VOL -] button.
functions that were selected. The
STEP3 Press the [TV] button. [CBL] device LED will blink twice to
confirm the storage of functions.
The device LED will blink twice to
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
and Volume Down) 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.