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    Universal LCD Remote Control UC - 515 With Touchscreen & Learning Fun c tion User’s Guide TM[...]

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    Preface ii About This User’s Guide This user’s guide is designed to assist you in setting up your UCommand UC - 515 Universal LCD Remote Control. Information in t his document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given as to the correctness of the contents. The information co n tained in this document is subject to [...]

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    UCommand User’s Guide iii Radio Frequency Interference This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference • This device must acce pt any Interference received, including inte r ference that may cause undesired operation.[...]

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    Preface iv Table of Contents Chapter 1 1 Introduction ............................................................................... 1 Unpacking UComman d ............................................................ 1 UCommand Features .............................................................. 2 Identifying Components .........................[...]

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    UCommand User’s Guide v Recalling the Orig inal LCD Layout ......................................... 33 Figure 3 - 3: Recalling the original LCD panel configuration ..... 33 Appendix A 35 UCommand Specifications ..................................................... 35 Appendix B 37 Troubleshooting .................................................[...]

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    Chapter 1 I NTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of UCommand UC - 515, the easy to use and configure digital remote control. UCommand lets you manage al l your infrared - controlled devices, eliminating the need to search for your various remotes. All you need is the UCommand. This remote control does it all for you! UCommand’s main concep[...]

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    Chapter 1 - Introduction 2 • UCommand UC - 515, Universal LCD Remote Control • This User’s Guide • Reference Card • Registration Card If any of the above items are missing or app ear damaged, contact your dealer immediately. Do not throw the shipping carton away in case you need to ship your UCommand back to your place of purchase. UComma[...]

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    UCommand User’s Guide Identifying Components 3 Identifying Components This section provides an overview of UComm and’s features and controls. Please refer to the following illustrations to identify UCommand’s components. Refer to Chapter 3 for a detailed description on using the LCD panel and co n trols. OPEN IR Port Point the IR port at the [...]

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    Chapter 1 - Introduction 4 NOTES[...]

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    Chapter 2 G ETTING S TARTED This chapter will guide you through the steps for inserting the batte r ies and using the UCommand’s many features. Power Supply UCommand UC - 515 operates on four AAA batteries. Batteries are required before you can operate your UCo mmand. To insert the batteries, refer to the following illustr a tion: A. Open the bat[...]

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    Chapter 2 - Getting Started 6 NOTE: Average alkaline battery life is approximately 4 - 6 months. If you do not use the remote for extended periods of tim e, please remove the batteries and store them in a cool dry place. Always dispose of used batteries in an environmentally friendly way. Battery Low Icon When the battery charge is low, the “batt[...]

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    UCommand User’s Guide The LCD 7 • Be sure to replace the batteries if they have been used for longer than two years: there might be a danger of lea k age. • Your device configuration data is stored in on - board flash memory and will be automatically saved when batteries are being replaced. The LCD The LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) touch scree[...]

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    Chapter 2 - Getting Started 8 • Avoid dropping the UCommand unit. • Don’t drop anything on the LCD touch screen. • Clean the LCD touch screen with a soft cloth. If needed, dampen the cloth slightly before cleaning. Never use abrasives or cleaning sol u tions. Touch Screen Buttons The touch screen buttons enable you to control your d e vices[...]

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    UCommand User’s Guide Touch Screen Buttons 9 1 1 Device button s When you press the device button , the button’s icon will appear, indicatin g that it is currently selected. Figure 2 - 4: LCD Panel Layout[...]

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    Chapter 2 - Getting Started 10 NOTES[...]

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    Chapter 3 O PERATING UC OMMAND UC - 515 This chapter shows you how to set up UCo m mand, how to automatically configure devices, and how to use a d vanced features such as the macros. Before Using the Learning Fun c tion Before you start configuring your remote control using the learning function, please heed the following: • You can map multiple[...]

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    Chapter 3 - Operating UCommand UC - 515 12 Using the Learning Function When using the learning function , point your device’s remote control at UCommand’s learning eye . You do not have to power on the device. The ideal distance is about 1 to 2 inches. Refer to the following illustr a tion: Learning Eye 1-2 inches Figure 3 - 1: Using the learni[...]

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    UCommand User’s Guide Using the Learning Function 13 After yo u have lined up your remote control with UCommand’s learning eye, you can use the learning function. Follow these i n structions: Press the Learn button for three seconds. 1 1 You will hear a beep, and then you will see the setup mode enable screen to the right. Note: This screen pre[...]

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    Chapter 3 - Operating UCommand UC - 515 14 The device screen appears again, with the LEARN icon above the Learn bu t ton. The Power button icon is blinking , awaiting a si g nal from your device’s remote control. Learning ico n Blinking ico n Press the button of the device that you want to program. You can now start mapping your device’s remote[...]

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    UCommand User’s Guide Using the Learning Function 15 When you hear a beep and see the OK icon, release the button. The next button to be mapped will start blinking. C ontinue to press the buttons on your device remote control corresponding to the blinking buttons on UCommand. 1 OK ico n Next button to be mapped You can skip to any button by press[...]

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    Chapter 3 - Operating UCommand UC - 515 16 When you have finished mapping all the desired buttons from your device remote control to UCommand, press the Learn button. You will hear three beeps, and UCommand will exit the learning fun c tion. 1 1 NOTE: If you see an “error” message when mapping a button, refer to the tro u bleshooting section in[...]

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    UCommand User’s Guide Using the Delete Function 17 You will hear a beep, and th en you will see the setup mode enable screen to the right. Note: This screen prevents you from accidentally modifying your UCommand. Press each number button until it disappears. The device screen appears again, with the DELETE icon above the Delete bu t ton. Delete i[...]

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    Chapter 3 - Operating UCommand UC - 515 18 Press the button whose data you want to delete. You will hear a beep and see the OK icon. The button’s data has been deleted. Note: Pressing the button only deletes the mapped data; it doesn’t remove the button. To learn how to remove buttons, refer to Changing the LCD Layout on page 20 . 1 1 OK ico n [...]

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    UCommand User’s Guide Using the Delete Function 19 Press the device whose data you want to delete. You will hear two beeps, and will see the OK icon. The data has been erased. When finished, press the Learn button to exit Delete mode. Delete all devices To delete the data for all devices, press the Delete bu t ton for three seconds while in delet[...]

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    Chapter 3 - Operating UCommand UC - 515 20 Changing the LCD Layout The device Edit mode enables you to delete buttons or change the icons on buttons in the device menus. For a drawing that shows all available icons, see Appendix A . Follow these i n structions: Press the button of the device that you want to configure for three seconds. The display[...]

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    UCommand User’s Guide Changing the LCD Layout 21 Tap the screen once. The display will stop flashing. Press the button whose appearance you want to change. Keep pressing the button to scroll through the option s. You can delete the button, or choose one of the available icon layouts. Note: If you want to map a function from your device remote con[...]

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    Chapter 3 - Operating UCommand UC - 515 22 in device Edit mode or refer to A p pendix A . After you have made your changes, press the device button again. You will hear three beeps and UCommand will go back to normal operational mode. A. Changing the AUX Device Layout The AUX Device screen layout can be made id entical to any of the other device bu[...]

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    UCommand User’s Guide Macro Function 23 Press the macro button fo r three seconds. 1 1 You will hear a beep, and then you will see the setup mode enable screen to the right. Note: This screen prevents you from accidentally modifying UCommand. Press each number button until it disappears. The LEARN icon appears above the Learn button. 1 Learning i[...]

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    Chapt er 3 - Operating UCommand UC - 515 24 First, press the button that you want to become the macro button. You can choose a button from any device screen. Then record the macro by pressing the desired command buttons. For details, refer to the n ext section: Macro example . The original function of the button will be lost. Therefore, you should [...]

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    UCommand User’s Guide Macro Function 25 Macro Example The following example will help you to better understand recording a macro. This macro would be used to turn on your TV, switch to VCR input, and start playing a tape: Press the macro button for three seconds to enter macro setup mode . 1 Press each number button until it disappears. Press the[...]

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    Chapter 3 - Operating UCommand UC - 515 26 Press the TV bu t ton. Press the Power bu t ton. This will power the TV on. 1 Press TV/Video. This command will switch the TV mode to Video - input mode so that you can watc h the VCR. 1[...]

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    UCommand User’s Guide Macro Function 27 You may need to set a time delay between turning your TV on and switching it to Video - input mode. Push the macro bu t ton to scroll through the three options: A. two se c onds; B. five seconds; and C. ten seconds. Push the macro button until t he ten - second delay (C.) appears. Note: You can set this tim[...]

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    Chapter 3 - Operating UCommand UC - 515 28 Press Power. This powers your VCR on. 1 Press Play. This command will start playing the tape in your VCR . Press Learn again to complete the current macro setup. You can then continue to set up another macro fun c tion, or press Learn twice to exit the macro setup. 1 1 Running the Macro To run the macro, p[...]

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    UCommand User’s Guide Adjusting the LCD Backlight 29 4. VCR turns on 5. VCR starts playing tape The macro button’s original function will not work un less you delete the macro using the Delete button function. R e fer to Using the Delete Function on page 16 . Adjusting the LCD Backlight You can adjust the length of time that the LCD backlight s[...]

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    Chapter 3 - Operating UCommand UC - 515 30 Press each number button u ntil it disappears. You will see the screen to the right. From here, you can set the duration of time that the LCD backlight stays on after you touch the LCD panel. 1 1 Press 1 for a 10 - second delay. Press 2 for a 20 - second d e lay. Press 3 for a 30 - se cond delay. 1 1 After[...]

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    UCommand User’s Guide Adjusting the LCD Backlight 31 UCommand detects the ambient lighting and will turn the backlight on according to the setting in this screen. Press the Up arrow key to increase the sensitivity of the backlight to the ambient lighting. When set to 1, the backlight will automatically switch on after a small decrease in the ambi[...]

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    Chapter 3 - Operating UCommand UC - 515 32 When you have finished making your adjustment, press any of the Device buttons to exit. Turning Off the Beep Signa l This function toggles the beep signal off and on. To turn off the beep signal, press the active device button. To turn it back on, press the same device button again. Figure 3 - 2: Turning o[...]

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    UCommand User’s Guide Recalling the Original LCD Layout 33 Recalling the Original LCD Layout You can re set the LCD panel buttons to their original factory configuration. Any configurations you have made will be lost. The learned codes are not deleted; to delete those, refer to Using the Delete Function on page 16. To recall the original LCD layo[...]

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    Chapter 3 - Operating UCommand UC - 515 34 NOTES[...]

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    Appendix A UC OMMAND 515 S PECIFICATIONS Model UC - 515 Display Touch LCD with bac k light Display types TV, DSS/SAT/Cable, VCR, DVD, AMP, Tape/Tuner, CD, AUX Remote capability 8 Displays x 28 keys = 224 keys Learning frequency 10kHz – 150 kHz Macro capability 25 commands per command key Operating range Approx. 30 ft. under typical cond i tions P[...]

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    Appendix A - All available Icons for the UCommand 36 A LL AVAILABLE I CONS FOR THE UC OMMAND[...]

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    Appendix B T ROUBLESHOOTING If you have tr ouble configuring or operating UCommand, first check that you have inserted the batteries correctly (page 5 ). Then check the items below. Symptom Remedy UCommand doesn’t operate your device. • Move closer to the device. The max imum operating distance is approximately ten meters. • Ensure that you a[...]

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    UCommand User’s Guide 38 You see an “error” display during the learning procedure. • Try the learning procedure again (page 12 ). • The source remote uses an unco m mon code, which may not be learnable by the UCommand. • The source remote uses a fre quency lower than 10kHz or higher than 150 KHz You see an “error” display during ope[...]

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    UCommand User’s Guide UCommand UC - 515 Universal LCD Remote Control User’s Guide 7 - 11 - 00/UG - 515 Printed in Taiwan[...]