US Electronics UF4-200B User Manual

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If you have a TV with a remote control,
User's Guide for the
we recommend that you plug its power
UF4-200B cord directly into a wall outlet if avail-
able (your cable installer may select an
alternate setup).
4-in-1 Cable TV
Make sure to set your TV to channel 2, 3,
RemoteControl
or 4 as directed by your cable company.
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This manual makes reference to "mode
You can find programming instructions and codes
keys." These are the CABLE, TV, VCR,
for all of our remote controls, as well as information
and AUX keys at the top of the remote
about our other products on our website:
control.
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Before you can program or operate the
remote control, you must install two AAA
Alkaline batteries.
Step 1:
Remove the battery compartment cover
on the back of your remote control.
Step 2:
Check battery polarity carefully, and
install the batteries as shown in the
illustration below
Step 3:
Replace the battery compartment cover.
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BEFORE YOU 3 KNOW YOUR
BEGIN REMOTE
The chart below shows the functions of special keys for your cable box and
program guide. See the cable box manual for further details.
POWER
HELP
LOCK
EXIT
INFO
GUIDE
MENU
CURSOR KEYS
FAV
LAST
INSTALL
MUTE
BATTERIES OK
PAGE +/-
DAY +/-
TV/VCR
MUSIC/ENTER
US Electronics provides these function descriptions as a general guide to allow you to become more familiar with your cable box. Refer to your cable box manual for descriptions of specific functions.
Note that in the TV and VCR modes, the PAUSE, PLAY, REW, REC, and FF keys control your VCR.
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To record a program, press PLAY while holding down REC. This prevents accidental recording.
4 SETTING UP
YOUR REMOTE
The UF4-200B is already programmed to control General Instrument DCT1000 set-top
terminals. To control another device, look for the list of manufacturers' three-digit
codes for the device type in the Television Codes, VCR codes sections, or Converter
Codes sections, then perform the following steps.
b
On the remote control, press and hold the appropriate mode key until the four
mode keys flash twice. The mode key will continue to flash.
c
Enter the three-digit code.
After you press the first digit, the mode key should light and stay on. After you
press the last digit, the mode key should flash three times and turn off.
If the mode key does not flash three times before turning off, the code is
invalid for this device type. Repeat the procedure with another device code.
d
Point the remote at the device and press POWER. If the device turns on or
off, you have finished programming.
IMPORTANT
If you have tried all the codes listed for the manufacturer and the device does
NOTE
not respond, refer to the CodeScan
Weak batteries may disrupt
e
Write the codes below
normal operation of the remote.
Cable Box code ____ ____ ____
We recommend that you use
only AAA alkaline batteries.
VCR Code ____ ____ ____
turns the current device on and off
displays help for the on-screen display
Depending on the
allows restricting viewing of certain programs
configuration of your
exits the on-screen display menus
cable box, certain
functions listed here may
displays channel and program information
or may not be functional.
displays the program guide
displays the main on-screen display menu
navigate through on-screen guides (see the highlighted section above)
cycles through your favorite channels
recalls the last channel that was viewed
turns volume off
selects various options and tunes programs from the program guide
pages through on-screen menu and program guide screens
moves the program guide one day forward and backward
switches between TV and VCR
switches between cable TV and Music Choice™
™ section later in this manual.
TV code ____ ____ ____
Aux. code ____ ____ ____
5 SETTING UP YOUR REMOTE
FOR AN AUXILLIARY DEVICE
You can program the Aux. mode to control an auxiliary device such as a second remote-
controlled TV or VCR, a General Instrument satellite receiver, or a digital audio tuner.
b
Press and hold AUX until the four mode keys flash twice.
NOTE
Press and release the appropriate mode key for the device (VCR for a video
c cassette recorder, TV for a television, and CABLE for a cable device) until
the four mode keys flash twice.
Look up the device manufacturer in the Television Codes, VCR codes
sections, or Converter Codes sections and enter the three-digit code for your
TV, VCR or Cable device.
d
After you press the first digit, the mode key should light and stay on. After you
press the last digit, the mode key should flash three times and turn off.
If the AUX key does not flash three times before turning off, the code is
invalid for this device type. Repeat the procedure with another device code.
e Point the remote at the device and press POWER. If the device turns on or
off, you have finished programming. If you have tried all the codes listed for
the manufacturer and the device does not respond, refer to the CodeScan
section later in this manual.
6
PROGRAMMING
VOLUME CONTROL
You can program your UF4-200B to control the volume through the TV while in any
other mode (the TV must permit remote volume control). For example, you can control
volume through the TV while in Cable mode. In VCR mode, the volume control is always
through the TV. This procedure does not effect the device codes you set previously.
To control the volume through the TV while in Cable mode:
b
Press and hold CABLE for approximately three seconds until the four mode
keys flash twice. The CABLE key will continue to flash.
c Press TV. The CABLE key will flash three times and turn off. You now control the
volume through the TV whenever you change the volume level in Cable mode.
7 MASTER POWER
CONTROL
You can program your UF4-200B to turn on and off all of your remote-controlled
devices (Cable box, TV, VCR, and and auxiliary device) when you press POWER. All
devices must be in direct line of sight to ensure proper operation.
Perform the following steps to enable or disable power control for each device:
b Make sure all devices to be controlled are turned on.
c Press any mode key (CABLE, TV, VCR, and AUX) for approximately three
seconds until all four mode keys flash twice. The mode key your press will
continue to flash.
d
Press POWER twice. The mode key will flash three times and turn off.
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