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Cat. No. 15-1919
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
6 IN 1 RF REMOTE
CONTROL SYSTEM
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15-1919.fm Page 2 Monday, July 19, 1999 12:34 PM INTRODUCTION Your Radio Shack 6 in 1 RF Remote Control system has a remote control and RF command console that make up a complete home control system, allowing you to send commands to most IR (infrared) controlled de- vices from any room in your home, up to 100 feet away. You can use it to control your TV, VCR, cable box, and even lights and appliances with Plug ’n Power modules (not supplied). The 6 in 1 RF Remote Control is preprogrammed. Al
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15-1919.fm Page 3 Monday, July 19, 1999 12:34 PM Favorite Channel Scan — lets you set up your sys- tem’s remote control to scan through a list of up to 10 channels you select. Programmable Sequence Command — lets you press a single key and send a set of commands. Plug ’n Power Controls — let you control Plug ‘n Pow- er modules. Powerful Infrared Beam — uses UHF radio frequen- cies to go through walls, so you can operate your re- mote-controlled devices from a greater distance than many origi
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15-1919.fm Page 4 Monday, July 19, 1999 12:34 PM CONTENTS How the System Works .......................................... 5 A Look at the System’s Remote Control ............ 5 Setting Up the System ........................................... 7 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control .......... 7 Setting Up the Remote Control .......................... 7 Setting Up the System’s RF Command Console ...................................... 9 Operation ..........................................
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15-1919.fm Page 5 Monday, July 19, 1999 12:34 PM HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS When you press a key on the system’s remote control, it sends a powerful RF signal to the RF command con- sole, which then sends a corresponding IR signal to IR remote controlled-devices in the same room as the command console. A LOOK AT THE SYSTEM’S REMOTE CONTROL Your system’s remote control was designed to include the functions used most often to operate TV, VCR, ca- ble converter, CD player, satellite receiver, and aud
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15-1919.fm Page 6 Monday, July 19, 1999 12:34 PM The system’s remote control also has these special keys. Key Function SET UP Sets up the system’s remote control to replace your original remote con- trols. CD, VCR, During set up, tells the system’s re- CBL, TV, mote control which remote controls AUX1, AUX 2, you want to replace. During normal and Plug ’n operation, tells the system’s remote Power control which device you want to control. A/B Operates like a TV/VCR key on a VCR, or an
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15-1919.fm Page 7 Monday, July 19, 1999 12:34 PM SETTING UP THE SYSTEM INSTALLING BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL Your system’s remote control uses four AAA batteries (not supplied) for power. We recommend alkaline bat- teries, such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 23-555. Follow these steps to install the batteries. 1. Press the battery compartment cover tab and lift off the cover. 2. Install four fresh batteries, as indicated by the polarity symbols marked in the compartment. 3. Replace the cover.
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15-1919.fm Page 8 Monday, July 19, 1999 12:34 PM 3. Press down and hold SET UP until the red indica- tor blinks twice, then release it and enter the 3- digit manufacturer’s code . 3 All SETUP PWR Lts On CD VCR CBL TV Plug'n AUX 1 AUX 2 A/B Power For example, to replace a Panasonic TV’s remote control (manufacturer’s code 051), press: TV SET UP 0 5 1 When the indicator blinks twice again, you have correctly entered the code. 4. Point the system’s remote control at your device and press PW
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15-1919.fm Page 9 Monday, July 19, 1999 12:34 PM SETTING UP THE SYSTEM’S RF COMMAND CONSOLE After you set up the system’s remote control, just plug the RF command console’s power cord into any stan- dard AC outlet in the same room as your IR remote controlled devices (TV, VCR, cable box, and so on) and fully extend its antenna. Make sure the command con- sole is pointed at the devices you want to control.. Need help? Call 1-800-950-7044! 9
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15-1919.fm Page 10 Monday, July 19, 1999 12:34 PM OPERATION Each of the system’s remote control device keys are preset to control particular devices, as shown in this list. TV — TVs only CBL — Cable converters, satellite receivers, and video accessories VCR — VCRs, laser disc players, cassette decks, and digital audio tape decks CD — CD players, amplifiers, tuners, receivers, and miscellaneous audio products AUX 1 — VCRs, laser disc players, cassette decks, and digital audio tape decks AUX 2
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15-1919.fm Page 11 Monday, July 19, 1999 12:34 PM Note: The command keys on the system’s remote control work the same as the keys on the device’s original remote control; however, the labeling might differ slightly. USING TWO OR MORE SIMILAR DEVICES Normally, you us each device key to control one of its listed devices (see “Operation”). However, if you have two or more of the same type of device (two TVs, two VCRs, and so on), you can convert any unused device key (TV, CBL, VCR, CD, AUX1, or
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15-1919.fm Page 12 Monday, July 19, 1999 12:34 PM SPECIAL FUNCTIONS Telephone Programming The telephone programming feature lets you have the manufacturers’ codes for your remote-controlled devic- es programmed into your remote control by phone! Just call 1-800-950-7044 and provide the Customer Service Representative with information about your IR remote- controlled devices. The codes are sent over the tele- phone lines to your remote control. Note: Your remote control’s telephone programming
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15-1919.fm Page 13 Monday, July 19, 1999 12:34 PM 4. Hold the system’s remote control up to your tele- phone’s earpiece. Note: You must hold the telephone’s earpiece over the remote control’s battery compartment. If you do not, the system’s remote control might not be able to properly receive the in- formation coming over the phone. While the system’s remote control is receiving information, the red indica- tor blinks occasionally. When all pro- gramming is complete, the red indicator blinks
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15-1919.fm Page 14 Monday, July 19, 1999 12:34 PM 7. To exit the fast search mode, press SET UP. Note: You can search up to 11 codes for a particular device (TV, VCR, cable, and so on). Channel Scan The channel scan feature lets you scan through all channels on your TV, VCR, or cable box, stopping at each channel for about 3 seconds. To scan through available channels, first press the de- vice key (TV, VCR, or CBL). Then aim the system’s re- mote control at the device and press SCAN. The 6
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15-1919.fm Page 15 Monday, July 19, 1999 12:34 PM Notes: • You must enter a zero before a single-digit channel number (01, 02, 03, and so on). • If you normally press ENTER after entering a channel number to change to a new channel, you must press ENTER instead of SET UP. 5. Repeat Step 4 to continue entering channels you want to include in your favorite channel scan list. After you have entered the last channel number, hold down (the last time) until the red indi- SET UP cator light blinks
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15-1919.fm Page 16 Monday, July 19, 1999 12:34 PM Note: If you normally press ENTER after entering a channel number, you must also include ENTER in your sequence. 4. To store the sequence, press and hold down SET until the red indicator light blinks twice. UP Whenever you press the selected sequence key (AU- DIO SEQ or VIDEO SEQ), your system’s remote control sends the sequence of commands you entered. To erase a sequence, press the device key, then hold SET UP until the red indicator light
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15-1919.fm Page 17 Monday, July 19, 1999 12:34 PM The punch-through feature does not work if the last two devices you select have the same (or similar) features. For example, most TVs and some cable converters have CHANNEL keys on their remote controls. In this case, you must press the desired device key before you use the remote control’s CH keys. Need help? Call 1-800-950-7044! 17
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15-1919.fm Page 18 Monday, July 19, 1999 12:34 PM PLUG ’N POWER The Plug ’n Power feature lets you use the system to control lamps and appliances with Plug ’n Power mod- ules, available at your local Radio Shack store. Follow these steps to control Plug ’n Power modules with the system’s remote control and RF command console. 1. Set the house code dial on top of your RF com- mand console to the same letter as your Plug ’n Power modules. 2. Set the bank switch on the RF command console for the
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15-1919.fm Page 19 Monday, July 19, 1999 12:34 PM 4. To turn on all light and appliance modules with your remote control, press All Lts On (PWR) on the remote control, or ALL LIGHTS ON on the RF com- mand console. 3 All SETUP PWR Lts On CD VCR CBL TV Pl g'n Note: This affects all light modules and wall switch modules set to the same house code as the command console. To turn off all light and appliance modules, press All Off on the system’s remote control, or ALL UNITS OFF on the RF command
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15-1919.fm Page 20 Monday, July 19, 1999 12:34 PM To control specific lamps and appliances directly from the RF command console, press the top but- ton of the corresponding module number (1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, 6, 7, 8) to turn on the module. Press the bot- tom button to turn off the module. 6. To brighten or dim lights connected to lamp and wall switch modules, turn on the specific module (as described in Step 5). Then press and hold Brt or Dim on the system’s remote control (or BRIGHT or DIM on t
