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URC-2585
®
“BIG EASY”
Universal Remote
USER GUIDE & CODE BOOK
Retain For Future Reference
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Table of Contents ABOUT YOUR BIG EASY The Keypad 2 INSTALLING THE BATTERIES 4 SETTING UP THE BIG EASY Setting Up Your Device 5 Using the AUX Key 6 ADVANCED FEATURES Reassigning the Device Keys 7 Using the Scan key 8 Teletext and Fastext 9 Controlling Colour and Brightness 10 Sleeptimer 11 Punch-Through 13 Preventing Accidental Code Changes 13 TROUBLE-SHOOTING Searching for Your Code 14 Code Blink Out 15 Helpful Hints 16 Consumer Help-Line 17 Quick Code Reference 18 SET-UP CODES TVs 19 Videos 23
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LED Device Keys Magic Key Power Scan key Volume Number Key Mute Programme -/-- Key Teletext Keys Fast Forward Play Rewind Pause Fastext Keys Record Stop 1
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About Your BIG EASY Your ONE FOR ALL “Big Easy” Package contains: Your BIG EASY Remote Your BIG EASY Manual Your manual is divided into two parts: set-up instructions and device codes. You will need your manual to set up your new BIG EASY so please be sure to keep it. Your BIG EASY needs four new AAA/LR03 alkaline batteries. Your BIG EASY can operate four devices: a Television, a Video Recorder, a Satellite Receiver and a second Television, Video or Satellite Receiver. Your BIG EASY can also ope
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About your BIG EASY Key Function Mute The Mute key operates the same function it did on your original remote. Number Keys The Number keys (0-9, 10, 20) provide functions just like your original remote, such as direct , access programme selection. If your original -/-- remote uses one/two digit input switching (-/-- symbol), this function can be obtained by pressing the -/-- key, which is the same as the 10 key. Video Recorder Keys After pressing the VCR key, the Video Recorder keys operate the
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Installing the Batteries Your BIG EASY needs four new AAA/LR03 alkaline batteries. Remove the battery cover from the 1 back of your BIG EASY. Match the batteries to the + and - 2 marks inside the battery case, then insert the batteries. Press the battery cover back into 3 place. Note: In order to avoid having to reprogramme your ONE FOR ALL after you remove the batteries, you will need to insert new batteries within 15 minutes. Also it is best that you do not use rechargable batteries. 4
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Setting Up The BIG EASY Setting Up Your Device To set up the Big Easy for your television: Find your Television code in the 1 Set-Up Code section (starting on page 19). Codes are listed by brand name. The most popular code is listed first. Make sure your Television is switched on. Press and release your BIG EASY’s TV key, TV 2 then press and hold the MAGIC key until the red light blinks twice (the light MAGIC will blink once then twice). Enter your three-digit TV code using 3 the number keys. T
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Setting Up the BIG EASY Using the AUX Key The AUX key on your BIG EASY can be used to control a second Television, Video Recorder or Satellite Receiver. To set up the AUX key to control a second TV: Press and hold the MAGIC key until 1 MAGIC the red light blinks twice (the light will blink once then twice). Press 9 9 2 TV AUX. 2 TV AUX Find your Television code in the Set-Up 3 Code section (starting on page 19). Codes are listed by brand name. The most popular code is listed first. Make sure yo
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Advanced Features Reassigning the Device Keys If you want, you can change any of the device keys (TV, VCR, SAT or AUX) to operate another type of device. The chart below lists how to change the keys and to set up that device: To Change: Press: * MAGIC 992 VCR TV, to TV VCR then TV MAGIC* Code * MAGIC 992 SAT TV, TV to SAT then TV MAGIC* Code * MAGIC 992 TV VCR, TV VCR to then VCR MAGIC* Code * MAGIC 992 SAT VCR, to VCR SAT then VCR MAGIC* Code * MAGIC 992 TV SAT, SAT to TV then
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Advanced Features Using the Scan Key Your BIG EASY comes with a special Scan key which lets you go through every programme available on your Television, Video Recorder, Satellite Receiver or Cable Converter. For example, to scan through the programmes on your Television: Aim the BIG EASY at your Television and TV 1 press TV, then Scan. You will automatically move through all the programmes available on your Television stopping at each pro-gramme for about three seconds. Remember, the BIG EASY mu
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Advanced Features Teletext and Fastext The BIG EASY is designed to operate the basic functions of teletext (text on, text off and mix). Symbol Title Description TEXT Puts the Television in the teletext mode TV Switches the Television back to regular viewing mode. On some Televisions, this may be done by pressing the TEXT key several times. MIX Shows both teletext and regular Television simultaneously. Also used for subtitling. On some Televisions this function is accessed by pressing the TEXT k
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Advanced Features Controlling Colour & Brightness Depending on the functions of your original remote control, the BIG EASY can operate the colour and brightness settings of your Television. To adjust the colour: Press MAGIC followed by MAGIC Volume+ (for colour up) or Volume- (for colour down). To adjust the brightness: Press MAGIC followed by MAGIC Programme+ (for brightness up) or Programme- (for brightness down). 10
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Advanced Features Sleeptimer Sleeptimer is a feature which comes built into many TVs and Satellites. It allows you to set your device to turn off within a certain amount of time. This feature comes in handy if, for example, you enjoy falling asleep with your television on. With the ONE FOR ALL, there are two ways to use the sleeptimer. If your TV or Satellite came with this feature built in, follow the instructions “Device Sleeptimer” below. If your device did not come with this feature, follo
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Advanced Features The ONE FOR ALL Sleeptimer Your ONE FOR ALL remote comes with an internal Sleeptimer function for those devices (TV or Satellite) which did not come standard with this function. To use the ONE FOR ALL Sleeptimer: Making your ONE FOR ALL ready for Sleeptimer: Press the device key (TV or SAT). or TV SAT 1 Then, press and hold MAGIC until the 2 MAGIC red light blinks twice. Press 970. The red light will blink twice again. It is only necessary to perform steps 1 and 2 once. Now to
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Advanced Features Punch-Through You may be able to use some features of your Television, Video Recorder and Satellite Receiver at the same time. If you're watching a programme on your Video, you can adjust the volume (a TV function) without first pressing the TV key. The chart below lists some of the possibilities: Last Key Pressed: You Can Control: VCR TV volume up and down, mute SAT TV volume up and down, mute AUX TV volume up and down, mute Preventing Accidental Code Changes To prevent the a
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Trouble-Shooting Searching for Your Code If your Television, Video Recorder or Satellite Receiver does not respond to the BIG EASY after you have tried all the codes listed for your brand, try the Search Method. The Search Method may also work if your brand is not listed at all. Let's say you cannot get your BIG EASY to control your Television: Switch your Television on. 1 Press the TV key on your BIG EASY. TV 2 Aim the BIG EASY at your Television. MAGIC 3 Press and hold MAGIC until the BIG EASY
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Trouble-Shooting Code Blink Out Even if you have used the Search Method, it is handy to know your Television, Video, Satellite or Cable code for future reference. It's easy to get your code after you have set up your device. To blink out your Television code: Press TV. TV 1 Press and hold MAGIC until the BIG MAGIC 2 EASY’s red light blinks twice. Press 9 9 0. The red light will blink twice. For the first digit of your three-digit 3 code, press 1 and count the red blinks. If there are no blinks,
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Trouble-Shooting Helpful Hints Problem: Solution: Red light does not Replace batteries with 4 fresh, new blink when you press AAA alkaline batteries. a key? The ONE FOR ALL Make sure you are using new does not respond batteries and are aiming the ONE after pressing a key? FOR ALL at your device. The ONE FOR ALL A) Try all the codes listed for your does not operate your brand. device(s)? B) Try the search method on page 14. Your brand is not Try the search method on page 14. listed in the ONE FO
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Trouble-Shooting Consumer Help-Line If you have any questions about the operation of your new ONE FOR ALL Universal Remote Control, you may call our consumer help-line for assistance. Before calling, please read this manual carefully to find an answer to your question. If you cannot find a solution in this manual, please complete the information on the next page on all your equipment before calling. This way we can better serve you. In the UK: phone: 0800 966 194 fax: +31 53 432 9816 e-mail: of
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Set-Up Codes Quick Code Reference The following pages list the codes for your equipment. The most popular codes for each brand are listed first. If your device does not respond to the BIG EASY after you have tried all the codes for your brand, try the search method (page 14). Write down the codes for your devices in the boxes below, for quick and easy reference. Device Type Code 1._________________________ nn nn nn 2._________________________ nn nn nn 3._________________________ nn nn nn 4.____
