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SUR-47 Universal Touch Screen Remote Control with IR /RF transmission base unit User’s Manual[...]

P r e f a c e S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l ii Preface About this manual This manual is designed to make usi ng the SUR-47 Touch Sc reen Remote Control as ea sy as possible. Information in this document has been carefully ch ecked for accuracy; ho wever, no guarantee is given to the correctn ess of the contents. The information in this docu[...]

SUR-47 User’s Manual Table Of Contents iii Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introducing th e SUR-47 ............................................................................................. ................ 1 SUR-4 7 Feat ures ................................................................................................................ .... 1 [...]

Table of Contents SUR-47 User’s Manual iv Using t he Transm ission Feat ure ........................................................................................ 24 Miscell aneou s Menus ........................................................................................................ 24 Sett ing t he Dat e and Tim e ....................[...]

SUR-47 User’s Manual Introduction 1 Chapter 1 - Introducing the SUR-47 Congratulati ons on your purchase of the S UR-47 Touch-Sc reen Remote Control . The SUR-47 is a digi tal universal remote control that is easy to use, enabl ing you to control up to 16 electroni c devices equipped with an inf rar ed ( IR) re mo te. • The SUR-47 comes with an[...]

I n t r o d u c t i o n S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 2 Identifying Components Refer to the follo wing illustration to i dentify the compo nents of the SUR-47 . Infrared Emitter: Point the infrared emitter at the device you want to operate. Light Sensor: Detects ambient light to automatically set the LCD panel backlight. Quic k Chann el: En[...]

SUR-47 User’s Manual Introduction 3 Figure1B: SUR-BU Rear View Figure 1C: SUR-BU front view Figure 1D: IR Blaster cable Figure 1E: AC adapter with front and rear adhesive IR Out jack Base Unit address setting AC adapter input Remote Locator Button Infrared Emitter Fig. 1B IR Out jack – Connect the IR blaster cable to this jack to operate a spec[...]

G e t t i n g S t a r t e d S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 4 Chapter 2 - Getting Started Installing The Base Unit The SUR-BU base uni t is equipped with 4 IR emi tting LEDs which are posi tioned in a North, Sout h, East and W est conf igurati on to flood the room wi th IR signals. Place th e unit so the I R transmission can b e “seen” by[...]

SUR-47 User’s Manual Getting Started 5 Battery Tips and Precautions • Immediatel y replace the b atteries when the battery l ow icon appears . • The SUR-47 will not lose programmed data when replacing batteries, but will re set the time. • Always use fres h batteries. A lkaline b atteries are recom mended. D o not mix diff erent type s of b[...]

G e t t i n g S t a r t e d S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 6 Using Hard Keys The buttons on the bo ttom part of the SUR-47 enabl e you to operate devices as well as program the SUR-47. Three buttons have speci al functions: Page/Date Button: Toggles from Page 1 to Page 2 of the de vice buttons menus. If hel d down for more than two sec onds,[...]

SUR-47 User’s Manual Getting Started 7 The Setup menu tree New Device Edit Device Labe l Address for RF Erase Device Code Pre-programmed Code Code Learning Erase Key Cod e Erase Device Code Collect Unrecogniz able (Un-learnable) I R Codes Set Macro Key Erase Macro Key View Macro Process Set Channel Classification Delete Cha nnel Classifi cation E[...]

G e t t i n g S t a r t e d S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 8 Chapter 3 - Setting Up the SUR-47 Before the SUR-47 can be used to control a device, it n eeds to be configured to display your existi ng remote control buttons. It must be programmed to send th e correct infrared si gnals. This chapter gui des you through the Touch S creen layout [...]

SUR-47 User’s Manual Specifications 9 Creating a New Device Follow these steps to create a ne w device: 1. Press or to sel ec t NEW . 2. Press . 3. Press the device key you want to use for this device (for example AMP). 4. Edit the device lab el. The label can b e up to 8 alphanumeric characters: • Press or to scroll through the characters (fro[...]

G e t t i n g S t a r t e d S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 10 Re-Labeling Devices Follow these instructi ons to edit a device label. 1. Press or to sel ec t RELABEL . 2. Press . 3. Press the device key you want to relabel ( for exa mple TV ). 4. Edit the device lab el: • Press or to scroll through the characters (from A-Z, 0-9, and the spa[...]

SUR-47 User’s Manual Specifications 11 Deleting Devices Follow these instructi ons to delete a device confi guration including the LCD di splay and codes. 1. Press or to sel ec t DELETE . 2. Press . 3. Press the device key you want to delete (for example T V). 4. Press to delete the d evice. Yo u are prompted to confirm the deletion. 5. Press to [...]

G e t t i n g S t a r t e d S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 12 Using Pre-Code to Program Devices Follow these instructions to program a de vice using preprogrammed codes. Press or to se lect PRE-CODE ， and then press OK. Manually Selecting the Code 1. Turn on the device you want to program the SUR-47 to control. 2. Sele ct the device (for e[...]

SUR-47 User’s Manual Specifications 13 6. Press YES to confirm the selection and save the s ettings or click EXIT to ex it. Note: When yo u enter the Man ufacture Code a nd an 'ERROR’ message is displayed, it could be for two reasons: 1. That code number doe sn't exist in the Manufac ture Code tabl e yet. 2. That code number is not in[...]

G e t t i n g S t a r t e d S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 14 Learning from Another Remote Control Before using learning mode , set both re motes on a flat surfac e so that the dev ice’s remot e control IR is poi nted at the SUR-47’s l earning eye, which i s located at the bottom of the unit . 1. Press or to sel ec t LEARN . 2. Press . 3[...]

SUR-47 User’s Manual Specifications 15 Erasing Key Codes Follow these instructi ons to delete SUR-47 key codes. 1. Press or to sel ec t DEL KEY . 2. Press . 3. Se lect the device whose key code you want to delete (f or example TV ). 4. Select the key corresponding to the code t hat you want t o delete . The SUR-47 screen displays an OK message if[...]

G e t t i n g S t a r t e d S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 16 Erasing Device Codes Follow these instructi ons to delete a device code from the SUR-47 . 1. Press or to sel ec t DEL BANK . 2. Press OK. 3. Select t he device whose codes you want to delete (f or example TV ). Press PAGE to scroll between device pages. 4. Press YES to delete the [...]

SUR-47 User’s Manual Specifications 17 Debugging Device Codes Use this procedure i f the SUR-47 is unable to recogni z e the infrared signal s from another remote control . Once you have collected unrecogniz able codes, you can use the optional SUR-PC link cable (see Appendix B - Accessories on page 34 for more info) to upload them to your person[...]

S e t t i n g U p S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 18 LCD Layout The layout edit mode ena bles you to customize the S U R-47's Touch Scree n display to match your exi sting remote controls. 1. Press or to sel ec t LAYOUT . 2. Press . 3. Select a device (for example TV). 4. On the device pages, select the key you want t o customize. Contin[...]

SUR-47 User’s Manual Sett ing Up 19 Creating a New Macro Follow these steps to create a ne w macro: 1. Press or to sel ec t NEW . 2. Press . 3. Pre ss the device ke y you want to use for this macro (for example T V), and then press any key to defi ne as the macro key. You hear three beeps to indicate that macro creation mode has started. Note: If[...]

S e t t i n g U p S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 20 Deleting a Macro Follow th ese step s to de lete a macr o: 1. Press or to sel ec t DELETE. 2. Press . 3. Press the device key for th e macro you want to delete. The screen displays the macro key for the device. 4. Press the macro key you want to delete; the macro key is deleted when the key[...]

SUR-47 User’s Manual Sett ing Up 21 Viewing a Macro Follow these steps to vi ew the steps of a macro: 1. Press or to sel ec t VIEW . 2. Press . 3. Press the device key for th e macro you want to view. The screen displays the macro keys for the device. 4. Press the macro key for the macro you want to view. The screen displays the macro sequence. 5[...]

S e t t i n g U p S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 22 Adding a Quick Channel Follow these steps to add a ne w channel to a Quick Channel group: 1. Press or to sel ec t ADD . 2. Press . 3. Press the device key you want to use to set the Quick Channel (for example TV). 4. Enter the channel numb er (e.g., 12). Note: You c an only use buttons numb[...]

SUR-47 User’s Manual Sett ing Up 23 Deleting a Quick Channel Follow these steps to dele te a Quick Channel : 1. Press or to sel ec t DELETE . 2. Press . 3. Press the device key whose Qui ck Channe l you want to delete (f or example TV). 4. Press t he Quick Channel that has the channel you want to delete ( e.g., News). 5. Press or to loca te th e [...]

S e t t i n g U p S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 24 Using the Transmission Feat ure The SUR-47 can transmi t data to another SUR-47 or to a PC with the opti onal USB-UART cabl e. You can download firm ware upgrades from the Intern et or transfer confi guration data. Enter the setu p menus, scro ll to TRAN S and press to enter the transmi ssi[...]

SUR-47 User’s Manual Sett ing Up 25 Setting the Date and Time 1. Press or to sel ec t CLOCK . 2. Press . 3. Enter the date: • Press or to scroll through the characters: Month: JAN~DEC Day: 01~31 Year: 02~50 ( 2002~2050) Note: Press and hold or to quickly scroll through the characters. • Press or to cycle between th e month, d ay, and year fie[...]

S e t t i n g U p S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 26 Setting the Power Down Time 1. Press or to sel ec t POWER . 2. Press . 3. Press or to selec t the tim e tha t will elapse before the SUR-47 turns off. Note: The power down time ca n be set from 01 ~ 90 minu tes at 1-mi nute increments. 4. Press to confirm the setting. Setting the Backlight [...]

SUR-47 User’s Manual Sett ing Up 27 Setting the Beep Signal 1. Press or to sel ec t BEEP . 2. Press to tog gle th e bee p on and off. When on, appears in the LC D scre en. 3. Press EXIT to ex it. Checking the Version Number 1. Press or to sel ec t VERSION . 2. Press . 3. Press or to view the program and pre-programmed (p re - c od e ) version num[...]

S e t t i n g U p S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 28 Resetting the SUR-47 to Fact ory Defaults This item enabl es you to set the SUR-47 back to th e factory default confi guration. All macros, taught codes and user-defined keys are erased when resetting the SUR-47 to factory defaults! 1. Press or to sel ec t RESET. . 2. Press . 3. You are pro[...]

S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l C o n t r o l l i n g D e v i c e s 29 Chapter 4 - Controlling Devices The SUR-47 is desi gned to be simple and str aightforwar d to operate. Thi s chapter explains ho w to use the SUR- 47 to control all your devices. This Chapter assumes you have al ready setup the SUR-47, assigned Infrared codes to different [...]

C o n t r o l l i n g D e v i c e s S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 30 Viewing the Macro Key You can view which keys are assi gned to macros for any parti cular devi ce. Follow these instruc tions: 1. Press the DEVICE button. 2. Press the MACRO button. The assigned macro keys are displayed for the device .[...]

S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l C o n t r o l l i n g D e v i c e s 31 Using the Quick Channel Buttons For in fo rm at io n o n s et tin g u p t he Qu ic k C ha nn e l bu tt on s, re fe r t o Setting Channels on page 21. 1. Press the Device button tha t cor res po nd s to th e quick channe l you want to use (for example, TV). 2. Press the Qui[...]

C o n t r o l l i n g D e v i c e s S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 32 Controlling Devices 1. In d irect IR mode, make sure t he SUR-47 is po inting at th e target device . In RF mod e make sure SUR-BU is pointing toward target device. 2. Press the hardware button or Touch S creen key you want to send . The Record Key Must Be Held Down for 2 [...]

SUR-47 User’s Manual Specifications 33 Appendix A - Specifications Model SUR-47 Remote Dimensions (WxHxD): 2.3 x 8.2 x 0.9 inches (6.0 x 20.9 x 2.6 cm) Weight (with Batteries): 7.0 o z (1 95g) Weight (without Batteries): 5.3 o z ( 150g) Number of Device: 16 devices LCD Screen (WxH): 1.5 x 3.5 inches (3.9 x 9.0 cm) Soft Button: 2 pages/21 keys (42[...]

A c c e s s o r i e s S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 34 Appendix B - Accessories PC Interface Kit – SUR-PC The SUR-PC is an opti onal link cable that enabl es tran smi ssion of system setup to a personal computer or another SUR-47. The follo wing information can be transf erred using the TRANS selecti on in the setup menus: • PROGRAM –[...]

SUR-47 User’s Manual Trouble Shooting 35 Appendix C – Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tables Problem Solution LCD does not show anything when you touc h it or press the hardware buttons. Batteries may be dead. Replac e the batteries with 4 ne w AAA Alkaline Batteries (page 4). Chec k that the ba tteries a re properly installed by pressing the S[...]

T r o u b l e S h o o t i n g S U R - 4 7 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 36 Problem Solution You see “ERR OR” display on th e LCD dur in g the learning procedure. Make sure you hold the other r emote’s button down for about 2 seconds. Make sure you did not program more than one remote for a given device. Make sure the two remotes are no t too clos[...]

SUR-47 User’s Manual Trouble Shooting 37 Problem Solution The LCD screen turns off. The SUR-47 is pr es et a uto ma tica lly to swi tch the LCD off after the Power Down time. Just tap the SLEEP button to turn the SUR-47 back on again. You can also reset the Power Down time period (page 26 ). One or more devices do not respond in RF mode. When ope[...]

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