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  • Page 1 24958 Universal Remote Instruction Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction..........3 Button.Functions........4 Initial.Setup..........6 . Battery.Installation.........6 . Battery.Saver........6 . Code.Saver...........6 . Code.Setup...........6 Direct.Code.Entry........7 Code.Search..........8 Code.Identification.Feature.......9 Setup............10 . Programming.Combo.Device.Codes. . .10 . DVD/DVR.Punch-Through.Feature..10 . Volume/Mute.Control.Feature.....10 . Setting.All.Volume/Mute.Controls..11 . Setting.Any.Mode.to.Use.Own. .

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations.on.your.purchase.of.this. 24958.Universal.Remote.Control..The. 24958.is.one.of.the.most.easy.to.use. remote.controls.available.today..With.the. 24958,.juggling.multiple.remote.controls.is. a.thing.of.the.past!.Your.24958.controls.up. to.6.devices,.including.the.most.popular. brands.of.TV,.DVD,.DVR,.Cable,.etc.. In.addition,.this.remote.is.equipped.with.a. command.learning.feature,.which.lets.the. remote.learn.commands.from.your.original. equipment.remote.control! Note:.Some.functions.from.your.original. remote.may.not.be.controlled.by.this. remote..Use.the.original.remote,.if. available,.to.control.such.functions.. Sometimes.buttons.other.than.described. in.these.instructions.may.actually.perform. the.function..For.example,.the.CHAN.and. VOL.buttons.might.be.used.to.navigate. through.menu.choices..We.recommend. you.experiment.with.the.remote.to. identify.if.such.situations.pertain.to.your. equipment.. The.24958.is.easy.to.use,.easy.to. program,.and.it.gives.you.total.control—at. the.touch.of.your.fingertips!

  • Page 4: Button.functions

    Button Functions Note:.The.REC.button.must.be.pressed.twice.to. record.from.your.DVD/DVR..For.some.DVD/DVR. brands,.you.might.need.to.press.REC button.once,. then.press.it.again.for.3.seconds. Some.buttons.on.the.remote.might.have.functions. that.are.referred.to.by.different.names.on.the.de- vice.you.are.controlling..These.differences.depend. upon.the.brand.and.model.of.your.product..Also,. this.remote.can.only.operate.features.that.exist.on. your.product..
  • Page 5 Button Functions (cont.) Red Indicator:.Lights.when.any.button.is.pressed. TV, DVD, DVR, etc.: Selects.the.product.to.be.oper- ated. SETUP: Used.for.setting.up.your.remote. ABCD: Used.to.store.learned.commands. MENU: Brings.up.the.device.Menu.screen.(if. available).-.use.with.UP,.DOWN,.LEFT,.and.RIGHT navigation.buttons. UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT: Navigation.buttons. INFO: Displays/selects.on-screen.channel.informa- tion,.etc. ZOOM: Zooms.or.enlarges.a.specific.area.of.the. screen.. VOLUME UP/DOWN: Changes.the.volume.level.of. the.product,.normally.the.TV. 10. REPLAY: Replays.the.last.8.seconds.of.a.program. 11. INPUT: For.some.TVs,.press.repeatedly.to.select. from.available.viewing.sources.(antenna,.cable.box,.

  • Page 6: Initial.setup

    Initial Setup Battery Installation 1.. On.the.back.of.the.remote,.push.down.on.the. tab.and.lift.the.cover.off. 2.. Match.the.batteries.to.the.+.and.-.marks.inside. the.battery.case,.then.insert.2.AAA.Alkaline. batteries. 3.. Press.the.battery.cover.back.into.place. Battery Saver Your.remote.automatically.turns.off.if.the.buttons. are.depressed.more.than.30.seconds..This.will. save.your.batteries.should.your.remote.get.stuck.in. a.place.where.the.buttons.remain.depressed.(e.g.,. or.for.instance,.between.the.sofa.cushions). Code Saver Codes.are.stored.in.permanent.memory.while.you. are.changing.batteries.so.that.you.will.not.lose.any. codes.stored.in.the.remote.while.you.are.changing. batteries.. Code Setup The.SETUP.button.is.used.to.setup.the.remote.. You.can.either.setup.the.remote.using.the.code. for.your.brand.of.product,.from.the.code.tables.(on. separate.sheet),.or.you.can.search.through.the. library.of.codes.until.you.find.a.code.that.works.for. your.product. Please.refer.to.“Code.Search”.on.page.8.for.more. information.on.using.the.code.search.feature.to. learn.how.to.search.through.the.library.of.codes.for. your.products.

  • Page 7: Direct.code.entry

    Direct Code Entry Direct Code Entry NOTE:.You.can.store.any.kind.of.code.under.any. mode.(except.TV)..I.E..you.can.store.a.VCR.code. under.the.CBL button,.or.a.DVD.code.under.the. AUX button,.etc..However,.you.can.only.store.TV. codes.under.the.TV button. 1..P ress.and.hold.the.SETUP button.until.the.red. indicator.stays.on,.then.release.the SETUP button. 2..P ress.and.release.the.desired.mode.button. (TV, DVD,.etc.)..The.red.indicator.blinks,.then. stays.lit... 3.. Enter.the.4.digit.code.from.the.code.tables.(on. separate.sheet)..Note:.after.a.valid.code.entry,. the.red.indicator.turns.off...For.an.invalid.code,. the.red.indicator.flashes. 4.. With.your.device.on,.press CHANNEL UP (or POWER)..If.the.device.responds,.no.further. programming.is.required..Note:.If.some.buttons. do.not.operate.your.equipment,.try.one.of.the. other.codes.for.your.brand.

  • Page 8: Code.search

    Code Search Code Search If.your.product.does.not.respond.after.you.have. tried.all.the.codes.for.your.brand,.or.if.your.brand.is. not.listed,.try.searching.for.your.code.by.following. these.steps. 1.. Manually.turn.on.the.device.(TV,.DVD,.etc.).to. be.controlled. 2.. Press.and.hold.the.SETUP button.until.the.red. indicator.stays.on,.then.release.the.SETUP button. 3...Press.and.quickly.release.the.desired.mode. button.(TV,.DVD,.etc.)..The.red.indicator.blinks. off.once. 4.. Press.the.CHANNEL UP.button.repeatedly.(up. to.300.times).until.the.device.to.be.controlled. changes.channel..The.red.indicator.blinks.off. with.each.button.press..If.you.accidentally. overshoot.the.code.required,.press.the. CHANNEL DOWN button.to.backtrack.through. the.library.until.the.device.changes.channel.. Pressing.CHANNEL UP.changes.direction.to. forward.again.. 5.. Press.and.release.ENTER to.install.the.code.. Most.users.store.DVD.codes.under.DVD..Cable. codes.appear.under.CBL,.etc..If.you.want.to.store. a.Satellite.code.under.CBL,.for.example,.first.fol- low.the.procedure.for.Direct.Code.Entry.and.select. CBL in.Step.2.of.Direct.Code.Entry..Then.enter.

  • Page 9: Code.identification.feature

    Code Identification Feature Code Identification Feature The.Code.Identification.Feature.allows.you.to. identify.the.4.digit.library.code.stored.under.your. device.key..For.example,.if.you.want.to.find.out. what.4.digit.code.is.stored.under.your.TV.device. key,.follow.the.six.steps.below: 1.. Press.and.hold.the.SETUP button.until.the.red. indicator.stays.on..Release.the SETUP button. 2.. Press.and.release.the.desired.mode.button. (TV,.DVD,.etc.)..The.red.indicator.blinks,.then. stays.lit... 3.. Press.and.release.the.SETUP button..The.red. indicator.blinks.off. 4.. To.find.the.first.digit.for.the.code.stored.under. the.mode.key.pressed.in.step.2,.press.each. numeric.key.from.0-9.in.turn..When.the.red. indicator.blinks.off.the.number.you.pressed.is. the.first.digit.for.the.code.you.are.searching.for. 5.. To.find.the.second.digit,.repeat.step.4,.this. time.when.the.red.indicator.blinks.off.this.is.the. second.digit. 6.. Repeat.step.4.to.find.the.third.and.fourth.digits.

  • Page 10: Setup

    Setup Programming Combo Device Codes Some.combo.(combination).devices.(TV/DVR,.TV/ DVD,.DVD/DVR,.etc.).require.you.to.set.up.2.dif- ferent.modes.to.control.both.parts.of.the.combo.. For.example,.if.you.have.a.TV/DVD.combo,.you. might.need.to.set.up.one.code.under.the.TV mode. to.control.the.TV.and.a.separate.code.(under.other. modes).to.control.the.DVD.. DVD/DVR Punch-Through Feature This.remote.allows.the.6.DVD/VCR.transport. buttons.(i.e..PLAY,.PAUSE,.STOP,.FF,.REWIND,. and.REC).to.Punch-through.from.any.Mode. programmed.with.TV,.SAT.or.Cable.codes.to.the. last.DVD,.or.VCR.programmed.Mode.you.used,. i.e.,.the.transport.keys.control.your.DVD.or.VCR. player.even.when.you.are.in.TV,.SAT.or.Cable. mode..If.you.use.a.SAT/DVR,.Cable/DVR,.etc.,.you. may.want.to.disable.this.Punch-through.feature. to.allow.the.transport.keys.to.control.your.DVR. device..The.following.steps.will.disable.the.punch- through.feature:. 1.. Press.and.hold.SETUP until.the.red.indicator. stays.on,.then.release.the.SETUP button.. 2.. Press.and.hold.PAUSE until.the.red.indicator. turns.off,.then.release.the.PAUSE button..The. PAUSE button.needs.held.for.about.3.seconds. before.the.red.indicator.turns.off..

  • Page 11: Volume/Mute.control.feature

    Setup (cont.) Setting ALL Volume/Mute Controls to Any Mode You.can.set.all.modes.to.“punch-through”.to.any. mode.for.Volume/Mute.control.without.needing.to. change.to.that.mode.by.doing.the.following. 1...Press.and.hold.SETUP until.the.indicator. remains.on,.then.release.SETUP. 2...Press.and.hold.MUTE.until.the.indicator.blinks. off,.then.release.the.button. 3...Press.and.release.SELECT to.select.the. desired.mode.(TV,.DVD,.etc.).for.Volume/Mute. control;.the.indicator.blinks,.then.stays.on. 4...Press.and.release.MUTE;.the.indicator.turns. off..Note: The.indicator.will.blink.rapidly.for.3. seconds.if.the.mode.you.have.selected.does. not.have.Volume/Mute.control.. 5...All.other.modes.will.now.“punch-through”.to. your.chosen.mode.for.Volume/Mute.control. Setting Any Mode to Use its Own Volume/Mute Control You.can.set.any.mode.to.use.only.its.own.Volume/ Mute.control.. Note:.If.your.chosen.mode.does.not.have.Volume/ Mute.functions,.then.this.remote’s.VOLUME and.

  • Page 12: Code.learning

    Code Learning commands. g. Place.the.original.remote.end-to-end.with.the. Learning.Remote.so.the.IR.transmitters.on.both. remotes.are.directly.in.line.with.each.other..You. may.need.to.adjust.the.height.of.either.remote. to.achieve.this..Use.the.IR.Transmitter.Finder. feature.to.assist.you. h. Keep.the.distance.between.the.two.remotes. to.approximately.1.inch.and.do.not.move.or. change.the.distance.between.the.two.remotes. until.you.have.learned.all.the.required.buttons. for.that.Mode. i. When.Learning,.do.not.release.the.button.being. Learned.until.the.red.indicator.has.blinked.off. for.half.a.second. j. Avoid.learning.your.original.remote.Volume/ Mute.buttons.unless.you.are.sure.these.operate. the.same.device.e.g..some.original.DVD. remotes.include.TV.Volume/Mute.button.control. and.can.be.two.different.types.of.code. k. Avoid.learning.your.original.remote.DVD. transport.buttons.unless.you.are.sure.these. operate.the.same.device.e.g..some.original.TV. remotes.include.DVD.button.control.and.can.be. two.different.types.of.code. l. If.learning.the.first.or.second.buttons.for.a. Mode.results.in.continuous.errors.then.try.the. following: i..E nd.the.Learn.session.by.pressing.the.SETUP button. ii..Clear.out.the.learned.commands.for.that.Mode.

  • Page 13: Tips.on.learning

    Tips On Learning (cont.) The.learning.feature.lets.you.“learn”.functions. from.your.original.remote.control..For.example. -.you.may.want.to.use.your.remote.to.operate. the.RANDOM.PLAY.feature.from.your.original. CD.remote.control..This.remote.is.equipped.with. an.“easy.learning”.feature.that.lets.you.“learn”. features.(such.as.RANDOM.PLAY.from.your. original.CD.remote). Tips on Learning You.can.only.learn.one.device.type.under.any.one. Mode.button.e.g..only.learn.TV.codes.under.the. TV Mode,.DVD.codes.under.the.DVD Mode,.etc..If. you.are.trying.to.learn.from.a.“Universal”.remote,.it. might.have.more.than.one.code.type.stored.under. a.Mode..Try.learning.from.another.remote.to.see.if. there’s.a.problem.with.the.type.or.brand.of.remote. you.are.trying.to.learn.from.. a. Some functions from some types of remotes might not be able to be learned. b.

  • Page 14: Ir.transmitter.finder

    IR Transmitter Finder This.feature.assists.you.in.identifying.where.your. original.remotes.IR.transmitter.is.located.and. is.particularly.useful.if.your.original.remote’s.IR. transmitter.is.hidden.behind.a.lens.. 1...Point.both.remotes.facing.each.other.by. approximately.1.inch.apart.(see.Tips.on. Learning.on.previous.pages). 2...Press.and.hold.the.SETUP button.until.the.red. indicator.turns.on,.then.release.the.button. 3...Press.and.release.the.desired.Mode.button.(TV,. DVD,.etc.),.the.red.indicator.blinks.then.stays. 4...Press.and.release.the.LEARN button,.the.red. indicator.blinks.then.stays.on.. 5...Press.and.hold.any.Original Remote button. and.move.the.Original Remote.to.the.left. and.right,.and/or,.up.and.down.in.front.of. the.Learning.remote.IR.transmitter...The. red.indicator.will.remain.on.if.no.IR.from.the. Original.remote.is.found.and.the.red.indicator. will.blink.on.and.off.more.rapidly.when.the.IR. transmitters.are.lining.up...The.point.where.the. red.indicator.blinks.most.rapidly.is.where.the. two.IR.transmitters.are.aligned...Note.some. original.remotes.will.only.transmit.IR.on.the. initial.button.press.then.stop...In.these.cases,. quickly.press.and.release.the.original.remote. button.repeatedly.during.this.procedure. 6...You.can.now.learn.a.button.from.your.original. remote.by.continuing.from.“Step 4”.in.the. “Learning Commands”.section.on.the.next. page,.or,.to.exit.at.this.point,.press.and.release.

  • Page 15: Learning.commands

    Learning Commands 1...Press.and.hold.the.SETUP button.until.the.red. indicator.turns.on,.then.release.the.button. 2...Press.and.release.the.desired.mode.button. (TV,.DVD,.etc.),.the.red.indicator.blinks.then. stays.on. 3...Press.and.release.the.LEARN button,.the.red. indicator.blinks.then.stays.on.. 4...Press.and.release.the.Learning Remote button. that.you.want.to.teach.(e.g..POWER). 5...Point.both.remotes.facing.each.other.by.ap- proximately.1.inch.apart.(see.tips.on.page.12). 6...Press.and.hold.the.Original Remote button. (e.g..Power).until.the.red.indicator.blinks.once. and.stays.on..If.there.is.a.learning.problem,.the. indicator.blinks.for.three.seconds.and.stays.on.. If.this.happens,.repeat.Steps.4.to.6. 7...Repeat.Steps.4-6.for.other.buttons.you.want.to. learn. 8...Press.and.release.the SETUP button.when.all. desired.remote.commands.are.learned..Code. Learning.is.now.complete. Line up your remotes (that you’re learning from) in front of the learning remote on a hard surface approx.

  • Page 16: Clearing.commands

    Clearing Commands To Clear all Learned Commands under a mode 1.. Press.and.hold.the.SETUP button.until.the.red. indicator.turns.on..Release.the.SETUP button. 2.. Press.and.release.the.button.for.the.mode.you. want.to.clear.(TV,.DVD,.etc.)..The.red.indicator. blinks.off. 3.. Press.and.release.the.LEARN button.TWICE... The.red.indicator.blinks.off. 4.. Press.and.release.the.SETUP button..The.red. indicator.turns.off..All.learned.Commands.under. that.mode.are.now.cleared. Master Clear - To Clear all Learned Commands under all modes 1.. Press.and.hold.the.SETUP button.until.the.red. indicator.turns.on..Release.the.SETUP button.

  • Page 17: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Remote does not operate your product 1.. Select.the.mode.for.the.product.you.want.to. control. 2.. Program.the.remote.with.a.new.code. 3.. Install.new.batteries.in.the.remote..(You.might. have.to.reprogram.your.remote.after.installing. new.batteries.) 4.. If.these.steps.do.not.work,.the.remote.might.not. be.compatible.with.your.product. Remote does not operate some features of your product 1.. Program.remote.with.a.new.code. 2.. If.this.does.not.work,.your.remote.might.not.be. able.to.operate.all.features.of.your.product.or. the.button.names.might.be.different.than.your. product. Indicator blinks after you program a product code 1..
  • Page 18 90 Day Limited Warranty Jasco.Products.Company.warrants.this.product. to.be.free.from.manufacturing.defects.for.a.period. of.ninety.days.from.the.original.date.of.consumer. purchase...This.warranty.is.limited.to.the.repair. or.replacement.of.this.product.only.and.does.not. extend.to.consequential.or.incidental.damage.to. other.products.that.may.be.used.with.this.unit... This.warranty.is.in.lieu.of.all.other.warranties. express.or.implied...Some.states.do.not.allow. limitations.on.how.long.an.implied.warranty.lasts. or.permit.the.exclusion.or.limitation.of.incidental.or. consequential.damages,.so.the.above.limitations. may.not.apply.to.you...This.warranty.gives.you. specific.rights,.and.you.may.also.have.other.rights. that.vary.from.state.to.state..If.unit.should.prove. defective.within.the.warranty.period,.return.prepaid. with.dated.proof.of.purchase.to: Jasco.Products.Company 10.E..Memorial.Road Oklahoma.City,.OK..73114-2205...
  • Page 20 ..24958 Universal Remote Instruction Manual Jasco.Products.Company 10.E..Memorial.Road Oklahoma.City,.OK..73114-2205 Made.in.China........24958-1/10...

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