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FEATURES

Your RadioShack ITZA 2 Remote
Control can replace up to four infrared
remote controls. Use it to control your
TV,VCR, TV/VCR combination, cable
converter, CD player and more.

Your ITZA 2 Remote Control includes a
fun feature that sends your remote con-
trol into a colorful strobing light show.

This manual lists many manufacturers’
4-digit codes for TVs,VCRs, cable con-
verters, CD players, and more.Your
remote control’s features include:

• Powerful Infrared Beam – lets you

operate your remote-controlled
devices from a greater distance than
many original remote controls.

• Large, Easy-to-Use Keypad – with

buttons in the ideal positions for 
easy operation.

• Toll Free Support – brings expert

help for your remote control when
you call 1-888-284-8735.

INTRODUCTION

Your RadioShack ITZA 2 Remote
Control was designed to control the

most commonly used functions on
your TV,VCR, TV/VCR combination,
cable converter, and CD player. It might
not be able to duplicate some of your
original remote control's seldom-used
functions.When you set up the ITZA 2,
its command keys work like the keys
on your original remote controls. For
example, the ITZA 2’s POWER key
works like a POWER ON/OFF key on
your original remote control.

Key(s)

Function

Used to set up devices.

Used to light the
ITZA 2 keypad.

Operate the same as 
the corresponding keys
on your original remote
control.

Used to set up the
remote control to
replace original remote
controls.Also used in
normal operation to tell
the remote control 
which device to control.

Control VCR functions.

Note: To record, press 

REC

twice. This helps

avoid accidentally recording over tapes.

PREPARATION

Installing Batteries

Your remote control requires four AAA
batteries (not supplied) for power. For
the best performance and longest life,
we recommend using RadioShack
alkaline batteries.

Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of required

size and recommended type.

• Do not mix old and new batteries

or different types of batteries.

• Do not press any of the remote con-

trol’s keys while installing batteries.

• Always remove old or weak batter-

ies. Batteries can leak chemicals
that can destroy electronic parts.

• Dispose of old batteries promptly.

Do not burn or bury them.

Note: The ITZA 2's built-in memory backup
saves any programmed codes for about
10 minutes after the batteries have been
removed. We recommend you have fresh
batteries ready to install as soon as you
remove the old ones.

1. Press the battery compartment and

slide it off.

2. Place the batteries in the compart-

ment as indicated by the polarity
symbols (+ and –) marked inside.

3. Replace the cover.

When the ITZA 2’s range decreases or 
it stops operating properly, promptly
replace the batteries.

Note: Do not place objects on top of the
remote control after you have installed the
batteries. This can press keys for an extend-
ed period of time and reduce the battery life.

Device Types

Use the remote control’s device keys to
control the following type of devices:

TV 

key – TVs

VCR 

key – VCRs and TV/VCR 

combinations

CBL 

key – Cable converters and 

satellite systems

AUX 

key – CD players,Video 

Accessories, and Home 
Automation systems

Setting Up Your Remote Control

1. Refer to 

Manufacturer Codes

and

note the codes for your brand 
of device.

Note: Some manufacturers have several
codes. Try each until you find the right
one. See the “If You Have Problems” sec-
tion if you cannot find the correct code.

2. Press the device key for the type of

remote you are replacing (

TV

,

VCR

,

CBL

, or 

AUX

). The red light blinks.

3. Hold down 

until the red light

blinks twice, then enter the 4-digit
manufacturer’s code.

For example, to replace a Panasonic
TV’s remote control (manufactur-
er’s code 0051), press 

TV

, hold  down

until the red light blinks twice,

then press 

0 - 0 - 5 - 1

.

When the red light blinks twice, the
code has been accepted.

Note: If the code you entered is invalid,
the red light blinks.

4. Point the remote control at your

device and press 

POWER

. It  should

turn off (or on, if it was off).

If the remote control does not oper-
ate your device, try the other codes
listed in 

Manufacturer Codes

for

your brand of device.

5. Repeat Steps 2 through 4 for addi-

tional devices.

To Operate Your TV/VCR Combination

1. Locate the codes for your unit in

TV/VCR Combination Codes

.

2. Press 

VCR

. The red light blinks.

3. Hold down 

P

until the red light

blinks twice, then enter the 4-digit
manufacturer's code.When the red
light blinks twice again, the remote
control has accepted the code.

Note: If the code you entered is invalid,
the red light blinks.

4. Point the remote control at your

TV/VCR combination and press

POWER

.Your device should turn off

(or on, if it was off).

If the remote does not operate your
device, try the other codes you
wrote down in Step 1.

Note: Some TV/VCR combinations
require a second code to control volume.
If you cannot control volume, use the TV
code from “TV/VCR Combination Codes”.

OPERATION

General Operation

1. Press the device key for the device

you want to control.

2. Point the remote control toward the

device you want to control, then
press the desired command keys.

3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for all other

devices you want to operate.

Note: The command keys on the remote
control work the same as the keys on the
original remote control; however, the
labeling might differ slightly.

4. To turn off the last device you

selected, press 

POWER

. To turn off

other devices, press the device key
for the device you want to turn off,
then press 

POWER

.

Converting Device Keys

You can use the ITZA 2 to operate a
second TV or VCR (or other compo-
nents) for a total of up to four devices.
To do this, you must first convert an
unused device key (

TV

,

VCR

,

CBL

, or

AUX

) to operate each additional

device. For example, to convert 

AUX

to

operate a second TV:

1. Hold down 

until the red light 

blinks twice.

2. Press 

9 - 9 - 2

. The red light 

blinks twice.

3. Press 

TV

.

4. Press 

AUX

. The red light blinks twice.

5. Program the converted device key

(

AUX

) with the code for the second

TV. (Also see 

Setting Up Your

Remote Control

.)

6. Repeat steps 1 to 5 for each key you

want to convert. To convert a key
back to its original function, repeat
Steps 1 and 2, then press 

AUX 

twice.

Punch-Through

The punch-through feature lets you
alternately control two different
devices without pressing the device
keys for each one.

A TV is often the only device that uses
volume keys. Punch-through allows
you to control the TV’s volume while
the ITZA 2 is in any device mode.With
punch-through on, press VCR and use
ITZA 2’s volume keys to control the
TV’s volume instead of the VCR’s.

Turning Punch-Through Off /On

If your cable converter or VCR has vol-
ume control, you might want to turn
off punch-through so you can use the
cable converter’s or VCR’s volume
instead of the TV’s.

To turn off punch-through:

1. Hold down 

until the red light 

blinks twice.

2. Press 

9 - 9 - 3 

then 

VOL +

. The  red

light blinks four times.

3. When you want to control the 

volume through your cable convert-
er, press 

CBL 

before using the vol-

ume control.

To turn punch-through back on:

1. Hold down 

until the red light 

blinks twice.

2. Press 

9 - 9 - 3

, then the device key

you want to control all volume (

TV

,

for example). The red light blinks
twice and the device you chose con-
trols volume whenever you press a
volume key on the ITZA 2.

Using the Strobing Light Feature

1. Press the light key ( ). The

ITZA 2’s light show will start and
continue for about 15 seconds. Now
each time you press a key, the color-
ful strobing lights will appear.

NOTE: Continually pressing keys after
the light show begins will cause the rate
of blinking to slow down.

2. To turn off the light feature, press

the light key ( ) again.

IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS

Manual Code Search

If the ITZA 2 Remote Control does not
operate your remote-controlled
devices when you first set it up, you
might have to manually find the cor-
rect codes for your devices.

You can try all the codes listed in

Manufacturer Codes

for your brand

device, or follow these steps to search
the remote control’s entire library.

1. Manually turn on the device you

want to set up.

2. Press the corresponding device key

(

TV

,

VCR

,

CBL

, or 

AUX

).

3. Hold down 

until the red light

blinks twice, then press 

9 - 9 - 1

.

The red light blinks twice again.

4. Aim the remote control at the

device you want to operate.

5. Repeatedly press 

POWER 

then the

device key (

TV

,

VCR

,

CBL

, or 

AUX

)

until the device turns off.

6. When the device turns off, press 

P

within 10 seconds to save the code.
The red light blinks twice.

Note: If you do not press 

P

within

10 seconds, the remote control does not
save the code.

• Because the ITZA 2’s library has so

many codes, this process can take
several minutes.

• If your device turns off during the

search, but does not operate after you
lock in the code, begin search again
and pause longer between key presses.

7. If necessary, repeat steps 1 through

6 for each device.

Note: Some VCRs and CD players do not
have a power key on the original remote
control. If so, manually turn on the VCR,
insert a tape or CD, and repeat manual code
search using 

PLAY 

instead of

POWER

. When

the device responds, press 

P

. The  red  light

blinks twice.

Determining the 4-Digit Code

After you set up your remote control
using the manual code search, you 
can find which 4-digit code the remote
control is set to by following these steps.

1. Press the device key you want to get

the manufacturer's code from, then
hold down 

P

until the red light 

blinks twice.

2. Press 

9 - 9 - 0

. The red light blinks

twice again.

3. Press 

1

, then count the number of

times the red light blinks. This is
the first digit of the 4-digit code.

Note: If the red light does not blink, the
digit is a 0.

4. Repeat Step 3 three times to find

the second, third, and fourth num-
bers (of the 4-digit manufacturer's
code), pressing 

2

,

3

, and 

4

respec-

tively for each additional digit.

Troubleshooting

If the remote control stops working
after you have successfully tested the
control for each device, or if you are
unable to get the remote control to
work at all:

• Be sure you press the device key for

the device you want to control
before you press any other key.

• Confirm that your remote-con-

trolled devices are working properly
by using the original remote control
or the manual controls.

• Replace the batteries.

• If some keys do not function, try a

different device code.

• Call 1-888-284-8735 to talk to

technical support.

MANUFACTURER CODES

Use the following alphabetical list of
device setup codes to locate the 4-digit
codes to set up the remote control.

Notes:

• The ITZA 2 might not have every com-

mand from your original remote controls.

• A key on the remote control that has the

same name as a key on your original
remote control might have a slightly dif-
ferent function.

Setup Codes for Cable Converters:

ABC

0003, 0008, 0014, 0017, 0007,
0011, 0013

Allegro

0153, 0315

Antronix

0022, 0207

Archer

0153, 0022, 0207, 0798

Bell & Howell

0014

Cabletenna

0022

Cableview

0022

Century

0153

Citizen

0153, 0315

Colour Voice

0025

Comtronics

0040

Contec

0019

Eastern

0002

Emerson

0797

Everquest

0015, 0040

Focus

0400

GC Electronics

0207

Garrard

0153

Gemini

0015

General Instrument

0476, 0276, 0011, 0810

GoldStar

0144, 0040

Goodmind

0797

Hamlin

0020, 0259, 0009, 0034

Hitachi

0011

Hytex

0007

Jasco

0015, 0153, 0315

Jerrold

0003, 0012, 0476, 0276, 0014,
0015, 0011, 0810

Memorex

0000

Movie Time

0063

NSC

0063

Oak

0019, 0007

Optimus

0021

Panasonic

0000, 0107, 0021

Paragon

0000

Philips

0153, 0025

Pioneer

0144, 0533

Popular Mechanics

0400

Pulsar

0000

Quasar

0000

RCA

0021

Radio Shack

0015, 0315, 0797, 0883

Realistic

0207

Recoton

0400

Regal

0020, 0259

Regency

0002

Rembrandt

0011

Runco

0000

SL Marx

0040

Samsung

0144, 0040

Scientific Atlanta

0008, 0477, 0017

Signal

0015, 0040

Signature

0011

Sprucer

0021

Starcom

0003, 0015

Stargate

0015, 0040, 0797

Starquest

0015

TV86

0063

Tandy

0258

Teleview

0040

Tocom

0012, 0013

Toshiba

0000

Tusa

0015

Unika

0153, 0022, 0207

United Artists

0007

Universal

0153, 0022, 0191, 0207

Viewstar

0063, 0258

Zenith

0000, 0525

Zentek

0400

Setup Codes for CD Players:

ADC

0018

Adcom

0155

Aiwa

0157, 0124

Audio Alchemy

0194

Audio-Technica

0170

BSR

0194

Burmester

0420

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