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RCA RCU1000B manual

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    RC U1000B Limited 90 Day W arranty T O U CH S CREEN Universal Learning Remot e Control Thank you for choosing an RCA Universal Remote Control. Y ou have selected a fine product designed to provide years of performance. Before attempting to use your Remote Control, please remove all parts from the box and read the instructions carefully . RCU1000B_I[...]

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    2 T ab le Of Contents This Universal Remote Control is alr eady programmed for most RCA, GE and Pr oScan TVs, VCRs, DBS systems, DVD players, LaserDisc players and Audio/V ideo Receivers. This RCU Universal Remote is Compatible W ith Most Brands (Of infrared remote contr olled components manufactured after 1995) NOTE: For users of RCA, GE and ProSc[...]

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    3 Y our RCU1000B Universal Remote requires 4 new AA alkaline batteries (batteries included). T o install the batteries: 1. T urn the remote over , push on the tab and slide the cover off. 2. Insert the batteries, matching the batteries to the (+) and (-) marks inside the battery case. 3. Slide the battery cover back into place. NOTES: BA TTERY SA V[...]

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    4 LCD Liquid Crystal Display . This display acts as the “virtual” keyboar d on the remote. The display is normally blank when the remote is not in use. Pr essing the SETUP or MACRO key , or touching anywhere on the LCD turns the display on. The r emaining Quick Access keys do not activate the display . NOTE: Please use only the provided stylus [...]

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    5 NA VIGA TION KEYS & SELECT KEY Use the NA VIGA TION keys to move the through on-screen menu and guides. The NA VIGA TION keys may also be used to move through the highlighted choices. The SELECT key will choose the highlighted choice. NOTE: W ith some manufactured models the MENU or ENTER key should be used to select the highlighted choices. [...]

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    6 The Setup key is to the lower right of the LCD. T o enter the Setup Mode, press and hold the S ETUP key . Successive presses of the S ETUP key steps you thr ough all the available setup routines. These ar e: 1. Code Setup Mode? 2. Code Search Mode? 3. Key Labels Mode? 4. Setup a Macro? 5. Delete a Macro? 6. Setup a T imer? 7. Delete a T imer? 8. [...]

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    7 T o program your remote to control your TV or VCR, or Cable, etc: Enter Setup by pressing and holding the SETUP key , then release... Press TV , or VCR, or Cable etc... Enter 3 digit code for your brand of TV , or VCR, or Cable etc. (from the code list)... (see pages 12-16) Press and r elease EXIT then O K to return to normal operation. T o searc[...]

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    8 T o delete all stored learned commands: Enter Setup by pressing and holding the SETUP key , then release... Press SETUP r epeatedly until D D e e l l e e t t e e I I R R A A L L L L ? ? appears... Press and r elease OK . C C o o n n f f i i r r m m t t o o D D e e l l e e t t e e ? ? is displayed... Press and r elease OK to delete all the learned[...]

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    9 1. Manually turn on device to be controlled. 2. Press and hold the SETUP key until the LCD displays “ C C o o d d e e S S e e t t u u p p … … . . M M o o d d e e .” Release the SETUP key . 3. Press and r elease desired device key (TV , VCR, SA T , etc.) on the LCD. The LCD displays the current device and code. For AUX, press and r elease [...]

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    10 1. Manually turn on the device to be controlled (TV , VCR, SA T , etc.). 2. Press and hold the SETUP key until the LCD displays “ C C o o d d e e S S e e t t u u p p … … . . M M o o d d e e ? ? ” Release the SETUP key . 3. Press and r elease SETUP or DOWN ( ▼ ) key once. LCD displays “ C C o o d d e e S S e e a a r r c c h h … … [...]

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    11 Code Identification NOTES FOR AUTOSEARCH, DIRECT CODE ENTR Y AND CODE SEARCH Auto Search Y ou can automatically scroll through the complete code list for a device by using the Autosearch featur e. After you first press CH UP , ON•OFF or PLA Y in the Code Sear ch routine, if you don’t pr ess any other keys, about 6 seconds later Autosearch au[...]

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    12 TV Code List Abex ............................................................................185 Acme .................................................................. 012, 050 ADA ............................................................................012 ADC ....................................................................001, 007 Adm[...]

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    13 VCR Code List Spectravision ..............................................................203 Soundesign ........................ 004, 008, 009, 042, 053, 046 Squareview ................................................................189 SSS ..............................................................004, 042, 053 Starlite ....................[...]

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    14 VCR Code List continued Radioshack/Realistic .............. 000, 001, 002, 013, 014 ............................021, 023, 026, 029, 043, 049, 050, 060 ....................................075, 109, 1 12, 115, 136, 137, 138 Radix ..........................................................................014 Randex ..................................[...]

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    15 ABC .................... 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007 Allegro........................................................064, 065 Americast ..........................................................067 Antronix ....................................................008, 009 Archer ........................................008, 009, 010, 01 1 Cablete[...]

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    16 A udio Component Code List This RCA Universal Remote is Compatible With Most of the Following Brands (Of Infrared Remote Contr olled Components Manufactured After 1995): Aiwa ............................................179, 182, 191, 200 Carver ................................................................165 Citizen ..........................[...]

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    17 1. Pr ess and hold the SETUP key until the LCD displays “ C C o o d d e e S S e e t t u u p p … … . . M M o o d d e e ? ? ” Release the S ETUP key . 2. Press and r elease SETUP key repeatedly until the LCD displays “ K K e e y y L L a a b b e e l l s s … … . . M M o o d d e e ? ? ” 3. Press and r elease desired device key (TV , V[...]

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    18 1. Pr ess and hold the SETUP key until the LCD displays “ C C o o d d e e S S e e t t u u p p … … . . M M o o d d e e ? ? ” and the LED remains .... on. Release the S ETUP key . 2. Press the SETUP key r epeatedly until “ S S e e t t u u p p a a T T i i m m e e r r ? ? ” appears on the LCD. Press and r elease OK on the LCD. “ T T i [...]

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    19 1. Pr ess and hold the SETUP key until the LCD displays “ D D e e l l e e t t e e a a T T i i m m e e r r ? ? ” and the LED remains on. Release the S ETUP key . Press and release OK on the LCD. 2. “ D D e e l l e e t t e e X X ? ? … … . . . . D D A A Y Y H H H H : : M M M M ” is displayed where DA Y is current day , HH:MM is timer ev[...]

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    20 1. Pr ess and hold the SETUP key until the LCD displays “ C C o o d d e e S S e e t t u u p p … … . . M M o o d d e e ? ? ” and the LED remains on. Release the S ETUP key . 2. When you press the LEARN key at this point the LCD displays “ L L e e a a r r n n I I R R … … . . M M o o d d e e ? ? ”. 3. Press and r elease the desired [...]

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    Learned Ke y Reference P age Device:________________ Device:________________ Device:________________ Device:________________ 21 IMPOR T ANT NOTE: Y ou cannot learn any commands under the Learn, Macro, Setup, or any device key . RCU1000B_IB.qxd 10/9/01 11:09 AM Page 21[...]

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    22 1. Pr ess and hold the SETUP key until the LCD displays “ C C o o d d e e S S e e t t u u p p … … . . M M o o d d e e ? ? ” and the LED remains on. Release the S ETUP key . 2. Press the SETUP key r epeatedly until “ D D e e l l e e t t e e I I R R … … . . A A L L L L ? ? ” appears in the LCD. 3. Press and r elease the OK on the L[...]

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    23 1. Pr ess and hold the SETUP key until the LCD displays “ C C o o d d e e S S e e t t u u p p … … . . M M o o d d e e ? ? ” and the LED remains on. Release the S ETUP key . 2. Press the MACRO key , and “ S S e e t t u u p p a a M M a a c c r r o o ” appears in the LCD. 3. Press and r elease OK on the LCD, then the display shows “ M[...]

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    24 1. Pr ess and hold the SETUP key until the LCD displays “ C C o o d d e e S S e e t t u u p p … … . . M M o o d d e e ? ? ” and the LED remains on. Release the S ETUP key . 2. Press the MACRO key twice, and “ D D e e l l e e t t e e a a M M a a c c r r o o ? ? ” appears in the LCD. Press and r elease OK on the LCD. 3. The LCD display[...]

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    25 Setting More Options OR T o Set The T ime and Day for Normal LCD Display 1. Press and hold the SETUP key until the LCD displays “ C C o o d d e e S S e e t t u u p p … … . . M M o o d d e e ? ? ” and the LED remains on. Release the S ETUP key . 2. Press the SETUP key r epeatedly until “ S S e e t t m m o o r r e e O O p p t t i i o o n[...]

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    26 T o Set Keypress Beep ON or OFF 1. Press and hold the SETUP key until the LCD displays “ C C o o d d e e S S e e t t u u p p … … . . M M o o d d e e ? ? ” and the LED remains on. Release the S ETUP key . 2. Press the SETUP key r epeatedly until “ S S e e t t m m o o r r e e O O p p t t i i o o n n s s ” appears. Press and r elease th[...]

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    27 Setting More Options continued T o Set LCD Light On-T ime 1. Press and hold the SETUP key until the LCD displays “ C C o o d d e e S S e e t t u u p p … … . . M M o o d d e e ? ? ” and the LED remains on. Release the S ETUP key . 2. Press the SETUP key r epeatedly until “ S S e e t t m m o o r r e e O O p p t t i i o o n n s s ” appe[...]

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    28 Setting More Options continued 5. If TV was selected, go to step 6 below . If Audio was selected, the display shows the “ S S e e t t V V o o l l u u m m e e … … . . A A u u d d i i o o M M o o d d e e ? ? ” prompt for Audio Mode to be used for V olume/Mute control. Pr ess and release desir ed Audio Mode and press and r elease OK to conf[...]

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    29 PROBLEM LCD does not show anything when you touch it, or press the SETUP or MACRO button The remote does not operate your audio or video devices Problems pr ogramming a TV/VCR combo unit VCR not recor ding Problems changing channels SELECT key not responding IR LEARN cannot be made successfully SOLUTION • Replace the batteries with 4 new AA al[...]

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    Thomson multimedia Inc. 2000 Clements Bridge Road Deptf ord, NJ 08096-2011 Attn: Remote Control Purchase Registration First Class P ostage Required Inside Card RCU1000B_IB.qxd 10/9/01 11:10 AM Page 31[...]

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    Please complete and return this Pur chase Registration Card right away . This information will help us get to know and service our customers better . 1. ❏ Mr . ❏ Mrs. ❏ Ms. Name: _______________________________ Address: _________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 2. Model: RCU1000[...]