Video FAQ - Remote Controls

When a device is designed to be used with a remote control, the designers select a system and a control scheme. The system most commonly used is IR (infrared), but ultrasonic and RF (radio frequency) remote systems also exist. The scheme is the correlation of signals to operation (such as three short, quick bursts for POWER ON).

The designers can either create a new control scheme or use an existing scheme. Most manufacturers reuse schemes within their product lines simply because it is cost-efficient.

Programmable remotes are preset with codes which represent the schemes most commonly used by the manufacturers, and include a code book which lists these codes. The actual codes can vary between remotes; programmable remotes can have 2, 3, 4 or 5-digit codes (or more), and the numbers used in the codes can be 0-9, 0-1 or anything in between -- the actual number and format depends on the manufacturer.

For this reason, different remotes can vary in the codes they use and the devices they control, and programmable remotes are limited by their programming to those devices which use a control scheme in their memory. Because of this, they cannot be completely universal; new control schemes are created regularly.

Learning remotes often contain codes just like the programmable remotes, but they also have a very special feature -- the ability to "learn" the control scheme from an existing remote. This is usually done by putting the learning remote in the proper mode, putting the two remotes "eye-to-eye" (with their IR lights pointing at each other), and pushing the button(s) on the original remote to send the proper sequence to be learned. The actual steps vary from remote to remote. These remotes are more universal than a strictly programmable remote; however, even these remotes are limited to controlling devices using the same system (IR, RF or ultrasonic).

The 15-2103 5-in-1 Remote and 15-2104 6-in-1 Remote have buttons which can be "learned" from an existing remote.

These types of remotes cannot be set for different house or unit codes. You can use the Bright and Dim functions of your modules using the Vol+ and Vol- buttons.

The programming instructions are listed under Operation.

TEACHING THE URC

ALIGNING THE URC AND A REMOTE CONTROL

1. You must properly align the URC's infrared (IR) receiver window (located on the bottom end) with the remote control whose commands you want to teach to the URC. Do this with each remote control before you teach its commands to the URC.

NOTE: Be sure that the remote control's batteries are not weak.

2. Press [LEARN]. SELECT and KEY alternately appear on the display.
3. Position the remote control and URC on a flat surface so that the remote control's IR window and the URC's IR receiver window face each other about 1 inch apart.
4. Repeatedly press any key on the remote control and slowly move the control from side to side until the URC's IR indicator lights.
5. When the alignment is correct, proceed to "Teaching Commands to the URC".

TEACHING COMMANDS TO THE URC

1. Follow these steps to teach commands to your URC.
2. Press [LEARN]. SELECT and KEY alternately appear on the display.
3. Press SELECT [<] or [>] to select the device you want to control (TV, CABLE, VCR and so on).
4. Press the URC command key you want to teach -- [ON], for example. The key name and IR appear on the display.
5. Press and hold down the remote control key you want the URC to learn. The IR indicator lights.
6. Release the remote control key when STORED appears on the display. SELECT and KEY alternately appear on the display.

NOTES:
If ERROR appears on the display, see "Troubleshooting".
If the URC has trouble learning a particular key, re-teach that key or see "Alternate Teaching Methods".
If the URC displays STORED after you teach a command key but will not operate the device controlled by that key, see "Alternate Teaching Methods".

7. Repeat Steps 3-5 to teach the URC more commands from the same remote control. See "Aligning the URC and a Remote Control" before you teach the URC commands from a different remote control.
8. To exit the learn mode, press [CANCEL]. (The URC automatically exits the learn mode if you don't press any key for 60 seconds.)

NOTES:
To change the command learned by a command key, simply repeat the teaching procedure. The URC replaces the old command with the new one.
If FULL appears on the display, the URC's memory is full. Delete some commands before you store new commands. See "Deleting a Command or a Command Sequence."
After you teach the URC, remove the batteries from the old remote controls and store the remote controls in case you need to re-teach the URC.

Additional information is available in the on-line manual.

1. Remove the battery compartment cover and install four fresh AAA alkaline batteries (RadioShack Cat. No. 23-555).  Observe the polarity (+ and -) marked in the compartment.
2. Refer to Manufacturers' Codes and write down the codes for your original remote controls on the provided label that fits on the back of the 4-in-1.  For example, a code for an RCA remote control TV is 047.
3. Press the key for the device you want to set up: TV, CABLE, VCR, or AUX.  Press A  B  C, and enter the 3-digit code for the device.  For example, to set up the 4-in-1 for an RCA TV with a code of 047, press the following keys:
   TV  A  B  C  0  4  7
   The red IR indicator at the top of the 4-in-1 flashes each time you press a key.  It also flashes twice when you enter a code that it recognizes.  (This does not mean that it is the right code for your device, however.)
4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to setup other devices.

Notes:

Do not place objects on top of the remote control after you install the batteries.   This can press down keys for an extended period and reduce battery life.

Some remote controls have several possible codes listed.  Try each code until you find the correct one.  If you cannot get the remote to accept any code, see If You Have Problems for troubleshooting tips.

To program this remote without a code:

1. Manually turn on the device you are trying to set up.
2. Aim the 4-in-1 at the device.
3. Press the following keys:
   A  B  (Device Key)  Power
4. Repeatedly press C POWER until the device responds to the 4-in-1. Each time you press C POWER, the 4-in-1 advances to the next manufacturer's code in its library and sends the remote control code for POWER.
5. When the device responds to the 4-in-1, press A to lock in the current manufacturer's code.

Notes:

You can repeat this procedure for each device key.

The device keys are TV, CABLE, VCR, and AUX.

If the original remote control does not have a POWER key, use any other common key on the original remote control instead of the POWER key.

Because of the huge number of codes in the 4-in-1, this procedure can take several minutes for each device.

When you reach the end of the library, the red indicator blinks three times.   However, you might begin searching in the middle of the library, so you must wait for the three blinks to occur a second time before you can be sure you have tried all the codes.

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1. Hold down SET UP until the indicator lights
2. Press the device key for the unit to program (TV,VCR,CABLE)
3. Enter the 3-digit code by pressing REW (<<), PAUSE, and FF (>>) in that order for the numbers of the code respectively the number of times for that number
• To Enter Code 013
• since this starts with 0, you would not press REW
• for 1, press PAUSE once
• for 3, press FF three times
• To Enter Code 193
• for 1, press REW once
• for 9, press PAUSE nine times
• for 3. press FF three times
4. Press MUTE to save the code.
5. For codes, please reference the on-line code list.

1. Manually turn on the device you wish to program.
2. Press and hold the "CODE SEARCH" button with one hand.
3. With the other hand, press and release the device button on the remote (TV, VCR, CABLE) that you want to program.
4. Now release the "CODE SEARCH" button.
5. Press the "POWER" button slowly until the device turns off. You may have to press the "POWER" button up to 120 times at a rate of one press per second. It is important not to press the "POWER" button faster than once per second.
6. Once the device turns off, press and release the "ENTER" button.
7. The device should now be programmed to operate with your System Link remote. To test this, turn the device back on. Select and press the "CHANNEL UP" button. If the product responds by changing channels, no further programming is necessary. If the device does not respond, repeat the programming steps.

For additional information, the support # is 1-800-316-8756.

1. Press the device key for the type of remote you are replacing (TV,VCR, CBL, or AUX).
2. The red light blinks.
3. Hold down P until the red light blinks twice, the enter the 4-digit manufacture's code.

EXAMPLE: Press TV, hold down P until the red light blinks twice then press 0051.

For codes, please see the on-line code list.

4. When the red light blinks twice, the remote control has accepted the code.
5. Point the remote control at your device and press POWER. Your device should turn off (or on, if it was off)
6. If the remote does not operate your device try the other codes.
7. Repeat for additional devices.

1. Manually turn on device.
2. Press Device Key (TV, VCR, ETC.).
3. Press and hold P until light blinks twice and release.
4. Put in 991 as the code.
5. Press Power.
6. If it goes out press and release P.
7. Other wise, alternately press Device Key and Power until it does turn off the device and when it turns the device off press and release P.

1. Refer to the on-line code list and write down the codes for your original remote controls on the provided label.
2. Press the device key for the type of remote you are replacing (TV, VCR, CBL or AUX). The red light blinks.
3. Hold down P until the red indicator blinks twice, then release P and enter the 4-digit manufacturer's code.
• For example, to replace a Panasonic TV's remote control (manufacturer's code 0051), you would press:
  TV P 0 0 5 1
4. When the indicator blinks twice again, point the ITZA 2 at your device and press POWER. It should turn off (or on, if it was off).
5. If the remote control does not operate your device, try the other codes listed in Manufacturer's Codes for your brand of device.
6. Repeat Steps 2 through 4 for additional devices.

Manual Code Search

If the ITZA 2 does not operate your remote-controlled devices when you first set it up, you might have to manually find the correct 4-digit codes for your devices.

You can try all the codes listed in Manufacturer's Codes for your brand device, or follow these steps to search the remote control's entire library.

1. Manually turn on the device you are trying to set up.
2. Press the corresponding device key (TV, VCR, CBL or AUX).
3. Hold down P until the red indicator blinks twice, then release P and press 9 9 1. The red light blinks twice again.
4. Aim the remote control at the device you want to operate.
5. Repeatedly press POWER then the device key (TV, VCR, CBL or AUX) until the device responds.
6. When the device turns off, press and release P within 10 seconds to save the code. The red light blinks twice.
• Because the ITZA 2's library has so many codes, this process can take several minutes.
• If your device turns off during the search, but does not operate after you lock in the code, begin search again and pause longer between key presses.
7. If necessary, repeat steps 1 through 6 for each device.

Note: Some VCRs and CD players do not have a power key on the original remote control. If so, manually turn on the VCR, insert a TAPE or CD, and repeat manual code search using PLAY instead of POWER. When the device responds, press P. The light blinks twice.

1. Press the device key you want to get the manufacturer's code from, then hold down P until the red indicator blinks twice.
2. Press 9 9 0. The red indicator blinks twice.
3. Press 1 and count the number of times the red indicator blinks. This is the first number of your 4-digit manufacturer's code. If the red indicator does not blink, the digit is a zero.
4. Repeat Step 3 three times to find the second, third and fourth numbers (of the 4-digit manufacturer's code), pressing 2, 3 and 4 respectively for each additional digit.

1. Write down the codes for your device from the on-line code list. Some manufacturers have several codes listed. Try each until you find the right one.
2. Press the device key for the type of remote you are replacing (TV, VCR, AUX or CBL). The red light blinks.
3. Hold down P until the red light blinks twice, then enter a 4-digit code in Step 1.
   For example, to replace a Panasonic TV's remote control (manufacturer's code 0051), press TV, hold down P until the red light blinks twice, then press 0 0 5 1.
4. When the red light blinks twice, the code has been accepted.
   Note: If the code you entered is invalid, the red light blinks.
5. Point the remote control at your device and press POWER. Your device should turn off (or on, if it was off).
6. If the remote does not operate your device, try the other codes listed
   for your brand of device.
7. Repeat Steps 2-6 for additional devices.

Manual Code Search

If the ITZA 2000 Remote Control does not operate your remote control devices when you first set it up, you might have to manually find the correct codes for your devices.

You can try all the codes listed in the Manufacturer Codes for your brand device, or follow these steps to search the remote control's code library.

1. Manually turn on the device you want to set up.
2. Press the corresponding device key:
• TV key -- TV's
• VCR key -- VCRs and TV/VCR combination
• CBL key -- Cable converters and satellite systems
• AUX key -- CD players, Video accessories, and Home Automation systems (also try it for devices not listed here)
3. Hold down P until the red light blinks twice, then press 9-9-1. the red light blinks twice again.
4. Aim the remote control at the device you want to control.
5. Repeatedly press POWER then the device key (TV, VCR, CBL, or AUX) until the device turns off.
6. When the device turns off, press P within 10 seconds to save the code. the red light blinks twice.
• If you do not press P within 10 seconds, the remote control does not save the code.
• Because the ITZA 2000's library has so many codes, this process can take several minutes.
• If your device turns off during the search, but does not operate after you save the code, begin search again and pause longer between key presses.
7. If necessary, repeat Steps 1 - 6 for each device.

Note: Some VCRs and CD players do not have a power key on the original remote control. If so, manually turn on the VCR (or CD player), insert a tape (or CD), and repeat manual code search using PLAY instead of POWER. When the device responds, press P. The red light blinks twice.

1. Refer to Manufacturers’ Codes and write down the code(s) for the brand of each device you want to program on the supplied label.
   Note: Some manufacturers may have several codes listed. Try each until you find the right one.
2. Turn on all your home entertainment devices.
3. On the remote control, press the desired device key (TV, VCR, CBL/SAT, DVD, or AUX).
   Note: For TV/VCR combinations, press VCR and use the VCR code listed for your model under TV/VCR Combo Codes. If your TV/VCR combination also lists a TV code, you must program the TV separately by repeating Steps 3-5 to add volume control. In Step 3, press TV, then in step 4 enter the TV code.
4. Hold down P until the remote’s red light blinks twice, then release P and enter the first 4-digit manufacturer’s code for the desired device. When the red light blinks twice, the remote control has accepted the code.
   For example, to set up the remote control of a Panasonic TV (manufacturer’s code 0051), press TV, hold down P until the red light blinks twice, release P and press 0 0 5 1.
   Note: If you entered the code incorrectly, the red light emits one long blink.
5. Point the remote control at the desired device and press POWER. The device should turn off. If the remote control does not operate your device, try the other codes listed in Manufacturers’ Codes for your type and brand of device.
6. Repeat Steps 2-5 to program other devices.
   Note: If the remote control does not operate all device functions, try using another code in the list that may be more compatible.

Note: Please have your original remote controls handy before beginning learning programming.

Important: Be sure to press each key within 10 seconds of the previous entry. If not, the remote control exits programming.

Learning Functions
Do not use the following keys for learning: device keys, P, SLEEP, SCAN, LIGHT, MUSIC, MOVIES, SPORTS, NEWS or RECORD.

Follow these steps to learn functions from other remotes.

1. Hold down P until the red light blinks twice.
2. Press 9 7 5. The red light blinks twice.
3. Press the device key that corresponds with the desired remote (TV, VCR, CBL/SAT, DVD, or AUX).
4. Press the key (on the 5-In-One Remote) selected to learn the new feature. The red light blinks rapidly.
5. Place the device’s original remote control head-to head (about 2 inches apart) with the 5-In-One Remote.
6. On the original remote control, hold down the key to be learned until the red light on the 5-in-One Remote blinks twice.

If the red light does not blink twice, stop and repeat Steps 1-5.

To learn functions on another key, repeat Steps 3-6.

To lock in new feature(s) on the 5-in-One Remote, hold down P until the red light blinks twice.

To test a new feature, press the device key on the original remote control that was learned. Then press the key on the 5-In-One Remote that learned the device’s feature.

Deleting a Learned Function

1. On the 5-In-One Remote, hold down P until the red light blinks twice.
2. Press 9 7 6. The red light blinks twice.
3. Press the device key that corresponds with the device’s remote control from which the 5-In-One learned the function (TV, VCR, CBL/SAT, DVD, or AUX).
4. Press the key for the learned function you want to delete twice. The LED blinks twice after the second press.
5. To clear additional functions stored on other keys, repeat Steps 1-4.

1. Turn on the desired device.
2. On the 5-In-One Remote, press the appropriate device key once.
3. Hold down P until the red light blinks twice.
4. Press 9 9 1. The red light blinks twice.
5. Aim the 5-In-One Remote at the desired device and slowly alternate between pressing POWER and the appropriate device key. Stop when the device turns off - a code that works has been found.
   Note: In the search mode, the remote sends IR codes from its extensive library to the selected device, starting with the most popular codes. Because of the library’s size, this procedure may take some time. When the red light blinks three times, the search of every code is complete.
6. Press P once to lock in the code.

Note: If the device turns off during the search, but does not operate after you lock in the code, begin the search again, pausing longer between key presses.

Checking Your Code

If you set up the remote control using the manual code search procedure, you can use the following instructions to find out what code is operating your equipment:

1. On the remote control, press the desired device key once.
2. Hold down P until the red light blinks twice.
3. Press 9 9 0. The red light blinks twice.
4. To view the code for the first digit, press 1. Count the number of blinks (for example, if there are three blinks, the first digit is 3) and write down the number.
   Note: The red light will not blink if the code digit is a 0.
5. Repeat Step 4 three more times for each successive digit by pressing and releasing 2, 3, and then 4.

1. Refer to the code lists and write down the code(s) for the brand of each device you want to program on the supplied label.
   Note: Some manufacturers may have several codes listed. Try each until you find the right one. If you cannot find the correct code, see "Programming without a Code".
2. Turn on all your home entertainment devices.
3. On the remote control, press the desired device key (TV, VCR, CBL/SAT, DVD, CD or AUX).
   Note: For TV/VCR combinations, press VCR and use the VCR code listed for your model under "TV/VCR Combo Codes". If your TV/VCR combination also lists a TV code, you must program the TV separately by repeating Steps 3–5 to add volume control. In Step 3, press TV, then in step 4 enter the TV code.
4. Hold down P until the remote’s red light blinks twice, then enter the first 4-digit manufacturer’s code for the desired device. When the red light blinks twice, the remote control has accepted the code. For example, to set up the remote control of a Panasonic TV (manufacturer’s code 0051), press TV, hold down P until the red light blinks twice, then press 0 0 5 1.
   Note: If you entered the code incorrectly, the red light emits one long blink.
5. Point the remote control at the desired device and press POWER. The device should turn off. If the remote control does not operate your device, try the other codes listed for your brand of device. Otherwise, use the search method to find a working Code.
6. Repeat Steps 2–5 to program other devices.
   Note: If the remote control does not operate all device functions, try using another code in the list that may be more compatible

Follow these steps to search for codes manually.

1. Turn on the desired device.
2. On the 6-In-One Remote, press the appropriate device key once.
3. Hold down P until the red light blinks twice.
4. Press 9 9 1. The red light blinks twice.
5. Aim the 6-In-One Remote at the desired device and slowly alternate between pressing POWER and the appropriate device key. Stop when the device turns off — a working code has been found.
   Note: In the search mode, the remote sends IR codes from its extensive library to the selected device, starting with the most popular codes. Because of the library’s size, this procedure may take some time. When the red light blinks three times, the search of every code is complete.
6. Press P once to lock in the code.
   Note: If the device turns off during the search, but does not operate after you lock in the code, begin the search again, pausing longer between key presses.

Checking Your Code

If you set up the remote control using the manual code search procedure, you can use the following instructions to find out what code is operating your equipment:

1. On the remote control, press the desired device key once.
2. Hold down P until the red light blinks twice.
3. Press 9 9 0. The red light blinks twice.
4. To view the code for the first digit, press 1. Count the number of blinks (for example, if there are three blinks, the first digit is 3) and write down the number.
   Note: The red light will not blink if the code digit is a "0".
5. Repeat Step 4 three more times for each successive digit by pressing and releasing 2, 3, and 4.

1. Manually turn on the device you wish to program.
2. Press and hold the "CODE SEARCH" button with one hand.
3. With the other hand, press and release the device button on the remote (TV, VCR, CABLE) that you want to program.
4. Now release the "CODE SEARCH" button.
5. Press the "POWER" button slowly until the device turns off. You may have to press the "POWER" button up to 120 times at a rate of one press per second. It is important not to
6. press the "POWER" button faster than once per second.
7. Once the device turns off, press and release the "ENTER" button.
8. The device should now be programmed to operate with your System Link remote. To test this, turn the device back on. Select and press the "CHANNEL UP" button. If the product responds by changing channels, no further programming is necessary. If the device does not respond, repeat the programming steps.

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