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Universal Learning 

Remote with 

TOUCHSCREEN

User’s Guide

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Limited 90 Day Warranty

RCU900

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Summary of Contents for RCU900 - LCD Touch Screen Learning Universal Remote Control

Page 1: ...Universal Learning Remote with TOUCHSCREEN User s Guide remote Limited 90 Day Warranty RCU900 RCU900_IB_revC qxp 12 3 02 9 45 Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...Learning 16 Learn Commands 17 Clear All Stored Learned Commands Under A Mode 18 Master Clear 18 Smart Macro Key Operations 19 Program A Smart Macro 19 Execute a Smart Macro 20 Delete A Smart Macro 21 Sleep Timer 21 Method 1 From Normal Operation 21 Method 2 From Setup Routine 22 TV or CD Audio Volume Punch through 22 VCR Punch through 23 Record Key 23 Additional Features 23 Keypress Beep Feature 2...

Page 3: ...de If your TV VCR and satellite receiver are RCA ProScan or GE brands you may not even need to set up the RCU900 to control them In these instances the remote should work as soon as the batteries are installed Universal Learning Remote with Touchscreen Congratulations on your purchase of the RCU900 by RCA The RCU900 is one of the most sophisticated yet easy to use remote control units available to...

Page 4: ...can easily switch between the two by pressing the SCREEN key at the upper right hand corner of the LCD touchscreen Each LCD touchscreen has an 18 position segmented keypad The LCD touchscreen remains blank when the remote is not in use The LCD touchscreen turns on automatically when you press the SETUP key any device key or the LIGHT key on the rubber keypad or any LCD touchscreen key The remainin...

Page 5: ...The LED indicator light flashes an error in this instance and any operation that is not completed when the time out occurs is not programmed During the Setup function if you press any key not shown on the touchscreen or a key not expected as part of a Setup routine the RCU900 ignores that keypress Pressing the LCD CLEAR key in a Setup routine returns the touchscreen to the Main Setup Screen When y...

Page 6: ...ferent control screens for each device There are two screens needed to control each device You can easily switch between these two screens by simply pressing the LCD SCREEN key at the top right of the touchscreen RCU900_IB_revC qxp 12 3 02 9 45 Page 6 ...

Page 7: ... of three methods Library Code Entry Code Search or Code Autosearch Library Code Entry You can enter codes in your RCU900 from the Code List using the SETUP key on the rubber keypad See the Code List of the most popular brands on page 29 When you enter a valid code for any given mode e g when you enter a code for a TV the Default Key Label Screen is used and any previously Learned functions for th...

Page 8: ...ree digit code for your device brand from the Code List at the back of the manual If your brand has more than one code listed begin with the first code Enter the three digit code from the Code List When a valid code from the list is entered the LED indicator light blinks after the last digit is entered For an invalid code the LED indicator light flashes rapidly and beeps for two seconds before goi...

Page 9: ...ETUP key 4 Press and release the LCD CODE key The LED indicator light blinks once to indicate acceptance of the keypress 5 The touchscreen now shows the Device Setup Screen Press and release the device key on the rubber keypad for the device whose code you want to enter TV VCR SAT etc The LED indicator light blinks once to indicate acceptance of the keypress 6 For AUX1 or AUX2 press the AUX device...

Page 10: ...e steps 1 Manually turn on the device to be controlled TV VCR DVD etc 2 Press and hold the SETUP key on the rubber keypad until the LED indicator light remains on and the touchscreen shows the Main Setup Screen This process takes approximately 2 3 seconds 3 Release the SETUP key 4 Press and release the LCD CODE key The LED indicator light blinks once to indicate acceptance of the keypress 5 The to...

Page 11: ...on Code Identification allows you to find out what codes are programmed in the remote under a given mode TV VCR DVD etc To find out the currently programmed code follow these steps 1 Press and hold the SETUP key on the rubber keypad until the LED indicator light remains on and the touchscreen shows the Main Setup Screen This process takes approximately 2 3 seconds 2 Release the SETUP key 3 Press a...

Page 12: ...our codes here for easy reference VCR CODE SAT CBL CODE DVD CODE AUX 1 device AUDIO Tuner AMP Tape 1 Press and hold the SETUP key on the rubber keypad until the LED indicator light remains on and the touchscreen shows the Main Setup Screen This process takes approximately 2 3 seconds 2 Release the SETUP key 3 Press and release the LCD SCREEN key The LED indicator light blinks once to indicate acce...

Page 13: ... If at any time during Key Label editing you wish to reset the current device keys to their default settings press and hold the current device key for three seconds When you reset any device key to its original power on default setting it will automatically be saved at that setting Resetting device keys will not affect your program codes or any Learned commands 8 To save your new label selections ...

Page 14: ...Device 14 Learned Key Reference Pages IMPORTANT NOTE You cannot learn any commands under the LEARN MACRO SCREEN SETUP or any device key Device RCU900_IB_revC qxp 12 3 02 9 45 Page 14 ...

Page 15: ...15 Device Device RCU900_IB_revC qxp 12 3 02 9 45 Page 15 ...

Page 16: ...done before attempting any Learning This clears all Learned commands for all device modes See section on Master Clear 3 Point the top of the original remote at the base of the RCU900 so the IR LED on the original remote is in line with the RCU900 Learning sensor located at the bottom of the remote 4 The remotes should be positioned two to three inches apart 5 To ensure that your units are compatib...

Page 17: ...ress and release the device key on the rubber keypad that corresponds to the remote you want the RCU900 to learn TV VCR SAT CBL etc The LED indicator light blinks once to indicate acceptance of the keypress 6 The touchscreen now shows the Learn Setup Screen 1 which displays the current screen keys for the mode you have chosen The LCD SETUP MACRO and LEARN keys are also shown 7 Press and release th...

Page 18: ...uchscreen now shows the Device Setup Screen Press and release the device key on the rubber keypad for the mode commands you want the RCU900 to clear TV VCR SAT CBL etc The LED indicator light blinks once to indicate acceptance of the keypress 5 The touchscreen now shows the Learn Setup Screen 1 Press and hold the SETUP key until the Main Setup Screen is displayed All Learned commands that were pre...

Page 19: ...e original remote is in line with the RCU900 Learning sensor located at the bottom of the remote The remotes should be positioned two to three inches apart 3 Press and hold the SETUP key on the rubber keypad until the LED indicator light remains on and the touchscreen shows the Main Setup Screen This process takes approximately 2 3 seconds 4 Release the SETUP key 5 Press and release the LCD MACRO ...

Page 20: ...he maximum delay is 9 seconds Pressing the CLEAR key will give the default delay of 0 5 seconds Any delay added to the Macro sequence is counted as one keystroke of the possible 20 keystrokes for a Smart Macro 11 Continue to repeat this procedure for other keys to be stored You can store up to 20 Learned commands under one Smart Macro Note If a problem occurs with the Learning the LED indicator li...

Page 21: ...process by pressing the LCD CLEAR key Sleep Timer Love to go to sleep with the TV on in the background With the RCU900 you can program your TV to turn off after a period of time from one to 99 minutes The LCD SLEEP key is used to set the Sleep Timer and is only available in the main TV Mode The SLEEP key is not displayed for any mode other than TV The TV Off command is sent at the end of the time ...

Page 22: ...Routine To set your Sleep Timer from the Setup routine follow these steps 1 Press the TV device key on the rubber keypad 2 Press and hold the SETUP key on the rubber keypad until the LED indicator light remains on and the touchscreen shows the Main Setup Screen This process takes approximately 2 3 seconds 3 Release the SETUP key 4 Press and release the SLEEP key The LED indicator light blinks once...

Page 23: ...rol is now set for the mode you have chosen VCR Punch through The RCU900 punches through the six transport keys REVERSE PLAY FORWARD RECORD STOP and PAUSE to VCR or DVD Mode whichever was used most recently Punch through to VCR DVD transport keys on the rubber keypad is only allowed for TV VCR DVD and Cable coded Modes AUX SAT and CD Audio are dedicated to their programmed modes In the VCR and AUD...

Page 24: ...remain on The RCU900 can only accept the following options 1 10 seconds 2 20 seconds 3 30 seconds etc Ninety seconds is the longest length of time allowable The LED indicator blinks once to acknowledge the keypress 5 Press and release the LCD ENTER key to save the setting The touchscreen returns to the Main Setup Screen 6 The LCD Touchscreen Display Time setting is now complete 7 Press LCD CLEAR o...

Page 25: ... touchscreen shows the Main Setup Screen This process takes approximately 2 3 seconds 2 Release the SETUP key 3 Press and hold the SETUP key again for approximately 5 seconds until the LED indicator light turns off 4 The default reset is now complete and the remote is in normal TV Mode screen is blank RCA All Power Off Feature The RCA All Power Off feature is available in all normal operating mode...

Page 26: ...ls DEVICE KEYS The device keys on the rubber keypad change the device currently being controlled by the remote e g TV VCR SAT CBL DVD AUDIO CD AUX 1 AUX 2 ENTER The LCD ENTER key is used to complete channel selections for some brands of TVs It is also used to complete the highlighted sections in the Main Menu GUIDE If your device is equipped with this feature the LCD GUIDE key brings up the on scr...

Page 27: ...gh command has the ability to punch through from one device to another e g the TV volume can work while the remote is in the VCR Mode SETUP KEY The SETUP key on the rubber keypad is used to walk you through the steps in setting up the remote Setup is used for Library Code Entry Code Search Code Identification and other functions During a Setup function if no button is pressed for 60 seconds the un...

Page 28: ...trol TV VCR DVD etc A Try the VCR code for your brand Some combination units however may require both a TV and a VCR code for full operation To do this program the TV code under the TV key and the VCR under the VCR key A As a safety feature on your remote you must press the REC key on the rubber keypad twice A If the original remote requires the ENTER key to be pressed after a channel is selected ...

Page 29: ...003 004 009 022 133 Emerson 004 009 014 023 024 025 026 027 030 032 033 034 035 36 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 045 046 049 053 116 135 147 177 179 Envision 004 009 Fisher 013 049 050 180 209 Fujitsu 046 197 Funai 042 053 046 Futuretec 042 053 GE 000 003 004 009 022 031 044 052 054 055 087 092 103 107 125 164 181 Gibralter 004 121 Goldstar 004 005 009 056 057 133 155 156 172 Grundy 046 053 Hallmark...

Page 30: ...082 083 092 094 096 098 099 101 102 103 107 113 125 129 133 167 179 181 187 188 194 Realistic 000 004 009 031 041 042 048 049 053 095 133 155 170 172 194 Rhapsody 014 Runco 121 Sampo 004 009 172 175 Samsung 004 005 009 015 104 105 106 109 133 172 Samsux 009 Sansui 135 136 Sanyo 004 013 049 108 110 180 209 Scotch 004 009 Scott 004 009 024 035 042 046 053 Sears 000 004 009 013 031 046 049 105 107 10...

Page 31: ...arley Davidson 026 Harman Kardon 009 068 Harwood 061 Headquarter 043 Hitachi 002 055 057 107 111 120 122 144 145 Hi Q 023 Instant Replay 008 021 060 Inteq 014 JCL 021 060 JC Penney 009 013 014 043 055 060 107 111 115 118 123 Jensen 055 111 JVC 009 022 043 111 123 151 152 Kenwood 009 016 043 111 123 KLH 061 131 Kodak 014 021 060 Lloyd 002 026 Logik 061 LXI 014 Magnavox 021 060 062 104 106 115 124 M...

Page 32: ... Symphonic 002 011 026 Tandy 002 043 Tashiko 014 Tatung 111 Teac 002 026 111 Technics 021 060 109 Teknika 002 014 021 026 060 100 TiVo 146 147 Toshiba 015 049 055 062 065 093 116 Totevision 013 014 TMK 013 024 047 Unitech 013 Vector Research 009 015 016 123 Victor 123 Video Concepts 009 015 016 029 123 Videosonic 013 Wards 001 002 013 014 015 021 023 026 029 055 060 061 075 101 107 116 White Westi...

Page 33: ...167 180 Philips 116 152 179 Philips Magnavox 116 152 179 Pioneer 124 Proscan 162 176 DSS RCA 176 189 192 193 Realistic 107 143 Samsung 134 Scientific Atlanta 147 Aharp 144 Aierra I II III 101 DSS Sony 125 163 Starchoice 167 180 Star Sight 173 Star Trak 148 STS 108 109 110 111 Super Guide 149 Thomson 154 Toshiba 112 Toshiba DSS 164 165 171 Uniden 113 151 DSS Uniden 173 Video Cipher II 114 Zenith 10...

Page 34: ...040 Video Tech 090 Zenith 026 028 043 057 059 060 061 062 063 064 065 067 073 Audio Systems Aiwa 179 182 191 200 Carver 165 Citizen 166 Denon 143 157 Fisher 154 161 Goldstar 106 Harman Kardon 144 158 JVC 130 153 159 Kenwood 023 148 156 168 172 Magnavox 136 154 Marantz 028 164 NAD 061 079 083 Onkyo 145 151 152 Optimus 007 087 088 089 090 091 092 094 133 Panasonic 150 155 Philips 154 163 164 165 Pio...

Page 35: ...39 040 084 087 091 Panasonic 056 073 080 Philips 006 071 165 Pioneer 018 041 042 059 090 177 216 Proton 006 Quasar 056 Radioshack 008 046 090 214 216 RCA 043 063 090 135 184 213 214 216 Realistic 001 007 009 012 013 018 029 037 039 Rotel 006 SAE 006 Samsung 081 Sansui 006 012 044 063 074 Sanyo 007 045 058 075 082 Scott 001 012 013 Sears 012 024 029 117 Sharp 024 019 029 Sherwood 021 029 038 046 19...

Page 36: ...y loss arising in connection with the use or inability to use this product Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty excludes defects or damage due to misuse abuse or neglect This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state ...

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