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RCU800

Program for VCR1 and VCR2—Direct Entry Method

1. Manually turn on the VCR.

2. Locate the enclosed VCR Code List. Find your brand 

in the VCR Codes.

Note

: If your brand isn’t listed, use one of the Code Search

methods to program this remote control. (See section on 
Code Search on page 11).

3. Press and hold the 

CODE SEARCH

key until the indicator 

light illuminates. Then release the 

CODE SEARCH

key.

4. Press and release the 

VCR1

or 

VCR2 

key. The indicator light

blinks and then remains lit.

5. Use the number keys on the remote to enter the first code

listed for your brand. After you enter a valid three-digit code,
the indicator light turns off.

Note

: If you enter an invalid code, the LED flashes rapidly 

for two seconds. Start over at step 3.

6. Aim the remote at your VCR. Press the 

ON•OFF

key. 

If your VCR turns off, you have found the correct code.

7. Enter the code in the box provided on this page for 

future reference.

8. If your VCR does not turn off, repeat steps 3-6 above,

entering the next code for your brand. 

If none of the codes work or your brand is not listed, use 
one of the Code Search methods to program this remote. 
(See Code Search section on page 11). 

In order for the eight-component universal remote to control your VCR, you must program it with 
the code that matches your VCR. If you have two VCR's, the second VCR can be programmed using 
the 

VCR2

key. To program your remote to control your VCR, follow these steps:

(BLINK)

VCR1 CODE

(OFF)

1. Manually turn on the DVD/CD system.

2. Locate the enclosed DVD or CD Code List. 

Find your brand in the DVD or CD Codes.

Note

: If your brand isn’t listed, use one of the 

Code Search methods to program this remote control. 
(See section on Code Search on page 11).

3. Press and hold the 

CODE SEARCH

key until the indicator

light illuminates. Then release the 

CODE SEARCH

key.

4. Press and release the 

DVD

key. The indicator light blinks 

and then remains lit.

5. Use the number keys on the remote to enter the first code

listed for your brand. After you enter a valid three-digit 
code, the indicator light turns off.

Note

: If you enter an invalid code, the LED flashes rapidly 

for two seconds. Start over at step 3.

In order for the eight-component universal remote to control your DVD or CD systems, you must
program it with the code that matches your component. To program your remote to control your
DVD/CD system, follow these steps:

(BLINK)

Program for DVD/CD Systems—Direct Entry Method

CODE

SEARCH

INDICATOR

LIGHT

CODE

SEARCH

INDICATOR

LIGHT

(OFF)

ON•OFF

VCR1

DVD

VCR2

VCR2 CODE

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Summary of Contents for RCU403 - Universal Remote Control

Page 1: ...leep Timer Control On screen Channel Guides Home Theater Audio Control RCU403 Controls 3 Devices Palm size SUPER VALUE PACK 2 REMOTES FOR THE PRICE OF 1 INCLUDES INCLUDES Guide USER USER USER F O R B O T H F O R B O T H R E M O T E S F O R B O T H F O R B O T H R E M O T E S UNIVERSAL RCU800B_IB_REVB qx4 2 11 04 13 05 Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...Entry Method 10 Code Search Methods 11 Manual Code Search 11 Auto Code Search 11 Code Retrieval 12 Sleep Feature 12 Programming the Sleep Timer 12 Canceling the Sleep Timer 12 On screen Menus 13 Accessing a Menu System 13 Highlighting and Selecting Menu Items 13 Exiting a Menu System 13 Troubleshooting 14 15 RCU800B Code List 16 18 RCU403 Instruction Book 19 Table of Contents Indicator Light Compo...

Page 3: ...the remote Component Keys TV VCR1 VCR2 DVD DBS SAT CABLE AUDIO AUX selects the component you want the remote to operate For example after you ve programmed the remote to operate your TV you must press the TV key first to put the remote in TV Mode While in TV Mode the CHAN keys change the channel on the TV the VOL keys adjust the TV s volume etc Transport Keys REVERSE PLAY FORWARD STOP PAUSE RECORD...

Page 4: ...previous channel operates the same as PREV CH LAST CHANNEL or RECALL keys found on some brands of remote controls GUIDE brings up the on screen TV program guide if your TV is equipped with that feature INFO shows program information if your component is equipped with this feature Functions the same as a DISPLAY key INPUT selects the video inputs of your TV if equipped with this feature MENU PROG a...

Page 5: ...g Test Tone Mode PRESET cycles through preset channels while the Tuner input on your AUDIO system is active In order for the eight component universal remote to control your TV you must program it with the TV code that matches your TV These instructions explain the preferred method of programming the remote the Direct Entry method To program your remote to control your TV follow these steps ON OFF...

Page 6: ...the eight component universal remote to control your VCR you must program it with the code that matches your VCR If you have two VCR s the second VCR can be programmed using the VCR2 key To program your remote to control your VCR follow these steps BLINK VCR1 CODE OFF 1 Manually turn on the DVD CD system 2 Locate the enclosed DVD or CD Code List Find your brand in the DVD or CD Codes Note If your ...

Page 7: ...enter an invalid code the LED flashes rapidly for two seconds Start over at step 3 6 Aim the remote at the SATELLITE receiver Press the ON OFF key If your SATELLITE receiver turns off you have found the correct code 7 Enter the code in the box provided on this page for future reference 8 If your SATELLITE receiver does not turn off repeat steps 3 6 above entering the next code for your brand If no...

Page 8: ...Box Direct Entry Method In order for the eight component universal remote to control your CABLE box you must program it with the code that matches your CABLE box To program your remote to control your CABLE box follow these steps Program for AUDIO Systems Direct Entry Method This remote control will operate many features found in AUDIO systems To program your remote to control your audio component...

Page 9: ...nufacturers products do not all work in the same manner USING THE NUMBER KEYS TO CHANGE AUDIO INPUTS To select a component press the number key 1 6 that corresponds with the component you want to operate CD TAPE TUNER TV VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 USING THE FUNCTION KEY TO CHANGE AUDIO INPUTS To select a component press the FUNCTION key until the input you want to operate appears on your system OPERATING ...

Page 10: ...then remain lit Then press the key for the component you want to program TV VCR DVD DBS SAT CABLE AUDIO Press the DVD key to program the AUX key for a CD player 4 Use the number keys on the remote to enter the first code listed for your brand After you enter a valid three digit code the indicator light turns off Note If you enter an invalid code the LED flashes rapidly for two seconds Start over a...

Page 11: ...corresponding component key For CD press the AUX key then the DVD key The indicator light blinks once and remains lit 4 Aim the remote at the component and press the ON OFF key once The remote automatically sends every code for the specified component one at a time with the three second delay between each code Keep the remote aimed at the component throughout this process 5 As soon as the componen...

Page 12: ... the first digit of your code 6 Repeat step 4 until you have retrieved all three numbers of the code 7 Refer to the code box to write down the code for your component within the Direct Entry section page 5 10 for the component just programmed The Sleep feature turns off your TV automatically at a duration you choose from 1 to 99 minutes To program your remote to control the Sleep feature follow th...

Page 13: ...navigate on screen menus use the ARROW keys Note For RCA GE or PROSCAN TVs press the MENU key to select the highlighted item If menu items have numbers next to them you can use the number keys to select an item Additionally the SELECT key can be used to select menu choices For users of RCA GE and PROSCAN DBS products older DBS models require that the INFO or MENU key on this remote be used to make...

Page 14: ...age 3 Replace the batteries with two new AA batteries Reprogramming may be required Problem The remote does not operate your component You must put the remote in the correct mode by pressing the corresponding component key TV VCR1 or VCR2 DVD DBS SAT CABLE AUDIO AUX so the remote knows which component you want to operate Remove any obstacles between the remote and the component Make sure to aim th...

Page 15: ...nput that matches the manner in which you connected the component to the TV For example if you connected your DVD player to your TV by connecting audio video cables usually color coded yellow red and white to the TV s Input 1 jack you must tune the TV to its Video 1 Input channel Remember different manufacturers label these jacks differently Consult the instruction manual that came with the TV for...

Page 16: ...ub 105 Prima 238 Prism 054 055 PROSCAN 000 100 181 203 212 233 Proton 004 006 012 093 196 Pulsar 004 151 Quasar 003 054 055 070 109 170 214 Radio Shack 000 048 049 073 162 212 Radio Shack Realistic 004 006 012 038 048 049 073 095 162 171 172 196 RCA 000 003 004 005 006 007 019 054 055 082 096 098 099 100 101 102 103 129 179 181 188 190 196 202 203 212 215 233 281 352 Runco 151 217 Sampo 004 006 17...

Page 17: ...phonic 026 Tandy 011 Tashiko 014 054 Tatung 111 Teac 026 085 111 Technics 021 109 Teknika 014 021 022 026 054 100 129 TMK 013 024 047 Toshiba 015 049 051 055 065 113 116 118 Totevision 013 014 054 Unitech 013 Vector Research 009 010 015 016 Victor 010 Video Concepts 009 010 015 016 113 Videosonic 013 Wards 001 013 014 015 021 022 023 026 029 054 055 056 061 084 088 090 096 101 102 103 107 116 XR 1...

Page 18: ...navox 025 Motorola 000 003 046 Movie Time 027 028 NEC 005 NSC 027 028 Oak 016 029 Panasonic 000 048 Philips 011 012 013 015 019 025 030 031 032 Pioneer 033 034 PROSCAN 003 RCA 000 007 049 Realistic 009 Regal 022 035 Regency 017 Rembrandt 003 Samsung 034 Scientific Atlanta 006 036 037 038 Signal 018 Signature 003 Sprucer 000 Standard Component 039 044 Starcom 001 007 018 Stargate 018 Starquest 018 ...

Page 19: ...U N I V E R S A L Remote remote UNIVERSAL MULTI BRAND USE RCU403 Compatible with today s most popular brands RCU800B_IB_REVB qx4 2 11 04 13 05 Page 19 ...

Page 20: ...ABLE for a satellite receiver or a cable box Indicator light CHAN and VOL keys have dual functions They act as navigation keys up down left and right in menu systems Dedicated MENU key for DVD disc menus some TVs and satellite receivers Table of Contents Product Diagram 20 Introduction 20 Battery Installation and Information 21 Key Descriptions 21 Program for TV Direct Entry Method 22 Program for ...

Page 21: ... box and an off air antenna In VCR mode switches between the signal coming from a VCR and a TV CHAN Channel UP AND DOWN goes to the next highest or lowest channel number in the component channel list respectively except for DVDs In DVDs the CHAN UP DOWN goes to the NEXT PREVIOUS chapter Additionally when you re using the remote with On screen Menus the CHAN keys act as UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys...

Page 22: ...ethod VCR DVD 1 Manually turn on the VCR or DVD player 2 Locate the enclosed VCR or DVD Code List Find your brand in the VCR Codes or DVD Codes section respectively Note If your brand isn t listed use one of the Code Search methods to program this remote control See Code Search on page 24 3 Press and hold the CODE SEARCH key until the indicator light illuminates Then release the CODE SEARCH key 4 ...

Page 23: ... at your satellite receiver or cable box and press the ON OFF key If your Satellite receiver or cable box turns off you have found the correct code 7 Enter the code in the box provided on this page for future reference 8 If your satellite receiver or cable box doesn t turn off repeat steps 3 6 above entering the next code for your brand If none of the codes work or your brand is not listed use one...

Page 24: ...arch method may take a long time because the remote searches all of the codes in its memory for the code which operates your component Therefore if your brand is listed in the Code List use the Direct Entry method described on pages 22 23 DBS CABLE VCR DVD TV DBS CABLE VCR DVD TV Auto Code Search 1 Turn on the component you want the remote to operate 2 Press and hold the CODE SEARCH key until the ...

Page 25: ... Finding the actual code and writing it down will save you time if you ever need to program the remote again e g if programming is lost when you change the batteries INDICATOR LIGHT OFF DBS CABLE VCR DVD TV CODE SEARCH CODE SEARCH Code Retrieval BLINK BLINK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PROGRAMMING SLEEP FEATURE 1 Press and hold the SLEEP key until the indicator light illuminates Release the SLEEP key 2 Ent...

Page 26: ...elect menu choices For Sony products pressing the ENTER key while in Menu Mode returns you to the previous menu 1 Make sure your components are turned on and your TV is set to the component s input 2 Press the component key on the remote TV VCR DVD or DBS CABLE 3 Press the MENU key The indicator light blinks continuously to indicate the remote is in Menu Mode and the component s menu should appear...

Page 27: ...ote at the IR sensor on the component Make sure the batteries are properly installed See Battery Installation on page 21 Replace the batteries with two new AAA batteries Reprogramming may be required Reset the remote Remove the batteries then press and hold the number 1 key on the remote for several seconds to reset the microprocessor inside the remote Release the number 1 key reinstall the batter...

Page 28: ... Input 1 channel Remember different manufacturers label these jacks differently Consult the instruction manual that came with the TV for more information You must put the remote in the correct mode by pressing the corresponding component key TV VCR DVD DBS CABLE so the remote knows which component you want to operate Menu access isn t supported for all brands If that s the case you ll need to use ...

Page 29: ...er 004 Quasar 003 054 055 070 109 170 RadioShack 000 048 049 073 162 212 RadioShack Realistic 004 006 012 038 048 049 073 095 162 171 172 RCA 000 003 004 005 006 007 019 054 055 082 096 098 099 100 101 102 103 129 179 181 188 190 203 212 233 240 Runco 151 217 Sampo 004 006 171 172 Samsung 004 005 006 012 013 015 017 019 082 104 105 106 171 172 Sansui 191 Sanyo 004 048 049 073 080 162 169 180 Scotc...

Page 30: ... TMK 013 024 Unitech 013 Vector Research 009 010 015 016 Victor 010 Video Concepts 009 010 015 016 Videosonic 013 Wards 001 013 014 015 021 022 023 026 029 054 055 056 061 084 088 090 096 107 116 XR 1000 021 026 061 Yamaha 009 010 011 018 111 Zenith 026 098 104 119 128 130 137 DVD Codes Aiwa 350 Apex 383 384 389 Broksonic 379 Daewoo 385 Emerson 386 387 Funai 387 Go Video 372 Hitachi 141 351 JVC 14...

Page 31: ...50 051 THOMSON INC warrants that for 90 days from date of purchase it will replace this product if found to be defective in materials or workmanship Return it postage prepaid to the Product Exchange Center address for prompt no charge replacement with a current equivalent This replacement is THOMSON INC s sole obligation under this warranty THOMSON INC will not be responsible for any incidental or...

Page 32: ...alistic RCA Samsung Sanyo Sears Sharp Sony Sylvania Tandy Teknika Toshiba Victor Wards Yamaha Zenith DVD Aiwa Allegro Apex Broksonic Daewoo Emerson Funai GE Go Video Hitachi JBL JVC Kenwood Konka Koss Lasonic Magnavox Memorex Mintek Mitsubishi NAD Onkyo Oritron Panasonic Philips Pioneer PROSCAN Qwestar RCA Samsung Sansui Sanyo Sharp Sony Sylvania Toshiba Venturer Xbox Yamaha Zenith CD Aiwa ADC ADO...

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