Page 3 - FEATURES; Eliminates the need to manage up to 6 remotes
1 FEATURES The EVOLUTION 50/55 Simple Advanced Remote Control centralizes control of all your AV components from a single universal remote and: • Familiar console design puts all buttons in thumbs’ reach for easy use with one hand or two. Non-slip surfacing also enables tabletop use without picking ...
Page 4 - LEgEnd
2 U SELECT REC ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 DVR ON OFF INPUT BACK MENU EXIT SHIFT DVD MUTE PREV ZOOM GUIDE CH VOL – + – + INFO STB AUX PG PG A B C D LIGHT AVR LEgEnd Most buttons on the EVOLUTION 50/55 are positioned, labeled and sometimes, even shaped so that their functions are instantly recognized a...
Page 5 - SpEciAL FUncTionS BUTTonS; Similarly labeled buttons are often found on Blu-ray Disc; Enables the Page UP feature on the; button and Page DOWN feature on the
3 SpEciAL FUncTionS BUTTonS A - B - C - D Buttons: Similarly labeled buttons are often found on Blu-ray Disc ™ player remotes. Typically they are used to create a specialized command or series of commands. You can use the IR Learning feature to map the functions on your Blu-ray’s remote to your EVOL...
Page 6 - gETTing STARTEd: BASic TV SETUp; ComponEnt CodES LiSt; USing pRESETS: SETTing Up THE EVoLUTion 50/55 To conTRoL YoUR TV
4 gETTing STARTEd: BASic TV SETUp This User Guide shows you how to set the EVOLUTION 50/55 Simple Advanced Remote Control to operate your TV. First, in the ComponEnt CodES LiSt at the back of this manual, find your TV’s 3-digit code. Note, some manufacturers have several codes and it may be necessar...
Page 8 - Using the; CH; side of the button once. The
6 Using the 3. CH – + button, press the + side of the button once. The button on your EVOLUTION 50/55 blinks once to acknowledge your input. The EVOLUTION 50/55 automatically sends an OFF signal to your TV. If your TV recognizes the code, 4. it will turn off.If your TV does not turn off, repeat step...
Page 9 - HoW To ASSign An AddiTionAL coMponEnT To THE AUXiLiARY BUTTon; AUX; button for 3 seconds.
7 HoW To ASSign An AddiTionAL coMponEnT To THE AUXiLiARY BUTTon Auxiliary mode comes in handy when you have a second TV, DVD, DVR, STB (Satellite/Cable Box) or AVR, and would like to control it while continuing to control your primary TV from TV mode. A second TV might be one you keep in your kitche...
Page 10 - Press and release; button will blink once, and stay lit. This indicates the; button will blink once; button one more time. The
8 Press and release 3. button. The AUX button will blink once, and stay lit. This indicates the EVOLUTION 50/55 is in AUX setup mode.Using the numeric keypad, enter 210. As you press each key, the 4. AUX button will blink once to acknowledge your input.The EVOLUTION 50/55 automatically sends an OFF ...
Page 11 - ON
9 LEARning: SETTing Up YoUR EVoLUTion 50/55 To LEARn AddiTionAL BUTTon coMMAndS Once you’ve set up a TV, your EVOLUTION 50/55 Simple Advanced Remote Control automatically sets its ON , OFF , CH – + , VOL – + , MUTE , PREV , and numeric keypad buttons to work with your TV. Likewise, there may be othe...
Page 12 - Press the; button; LEARning: SETTing Up THE EVoLUTion 50/55 THUMBSTicK To nAVigATE
10 Press the 3. ZOOM button on the TV remote (other names for this button may include “Picture Size” and “Aspect Ratio”). To acknowledge this Zoom command, your EVOLUTION 50/55 button will flash 3 times fast and turn off. If no Zoom command was received, the button on your EVOLUTION 50/55 will stay ...
Page 14 - Learning: Setting Up your EVoLUtion 50/55 to Learn
12 EnSURing coMpLETE FUncTionALiTY oF THE MEnU BUTTon And diREcTionAL THUMBSTicK Usually, once you assign a component to a device button, the MENU button will access the menu of that device. If the menu does not appear, see Learning: Setting Up your EVoLUtion 50/55 to Learn Additional Button Command...
Page 15 - SMART VoLUME conTRoL (ALSo cALLEd “AUToMATic pUncH THRoUgH”); VOL; or; buttons on the EVOLUTION 50/55, it adjusts the volume of your TV; A BUiLT-in EXcEpTion To SMART VoLUME conTRoL FoR AV REcEiVERS
13 SMART VoLUME conTRoL (ALSo cALLEd “AUToMATic pUncH THRoUgH”) The EVOLUTION 50/55 is preprogrammed with Smart Volume Control already enabled. As such, when you press the VOL – + or MUTE buttons on the EVOLUTION 50/55, it adjusts the volume of your TV from any mode. Better still, Smart Volume Contr...
Page 16 - conTRoLLing VoLUME AT YoUR AV REcEiVER inSTEAd oF YoUR TV; DVD
14 conTRoLLing VoLUME AT YoUR AV REcEiVER inSTEAd oF YoUR TV (pUncH THRoUgH VoLUME conTRoL) By setting up Punch Through Volume Control, we’ll override Smart Volume Control, so that the EVOLUTION 50/55 will control the volume at your AV receiver instead of your TV. Turn on your TV, AV Receiver, DVD p...
Page 17 - HoW To diSABLE pUncH THRoUgH VoLUME conTRoL
15 HoW To diSABLE pUncH THRoUgH VoLUME conTRoL Turn on your TV, AV Receiver, DVD player, and speakers. We will step through how to do this for DVD mode. On the EVOLUTION 50/55, press and hold the 1. DVD button for 3 seconds. The DVD button will light up, blink once, and stay lit. This indicates the ...
Page 18 - With punch through transport control, you can use the; button for 3 seconds. The
16 HoW To ASSign SMART VoLUME conTRoL To A “HoME THEATER-in-A-BoX” SYSTEM If you own a home-theater-in-a-box (HTIB), assign it to the AVR button. This way, when you place the EVOLUTION 50/55 in AVR mode and issue volume commands, it will give priority to your HTIB’s AV receiver instead of your TV. H...
Page 19 - HoW To diSABLE pUncH THRoUgH TRAnSpoRT conTRoL FRoM TV ModE
17 Press and hold the 4. DVD button. The button will blink 3 times. Release the DVD button. Press the 5. button to make sure the EVOLUTION 50/55 is in TV mode. Aim the remote at your DVD and press the 6. button. The DVD should advance to the next scene or song. If it does, set up of punch through tr...
Page 20 - RESToRing EVoLUTion 50/55 To oRiginAL FAcToRY SETTingS; Press and hold together the; button for 3 seconds; UndERSTAnding THE dEFAULT BAcKLigHT coLoRS
18 RESToRing EVoLUTion 50/55 To oRiginAL FAcToRY SETTingS If you wish to restore your EVOLUTION 50/55 to its original factory settings: Press and hold together the 1. button, DVD button, and ENTER button for 3 seconds All 6 mode buttons will light up, briefly stay lit, and then turn off. These butto...
Page 21 - dEFAULT BAcKLigHT coLoR SETTingS; FoR EVoLUTion 55 onLY: ASSigning BAcKLigHT coLoR SETTingS; STB
19 dEFAULT BAcKLigHT coLoR SETTingS The Evolution 50 backlight displays in amber only for all models.The EVOLUTION 55 backlight displays in blue when it is operating in or STB mode (STB stands for “set top box” and refers to your satellite or cable box). The EVOLUTION 55 backlight displays in amber ...
Page 23 - button is next to the; button and the; CHANNEL button is next to the
21 onE-HAndEd USE The EVOLUTION 50/55 is lightweight. This makes it easy to use with just one hand. With this in mind, the buttons on your EVOLUTION 50/55 are laid out for maximum convenience. On the left side, player controls typically used for operating DVD players and DVRs are grouped together in...
Page 24 - TABLE Top pLAcEMEnT
22 TABLE Top pLAcEMEnT Your EVOLUTION 50/55 remote features non-slip surfacing for steady use on table-tops. U SELECT 8 0 9 DVD MUTE VOL – + – STB LIGHT QuickStart_Evolution50_55_2ndGen_US_AR9Ln.indd 22 4/12/10 9:49:03 AM
Page 25 - coMponEnT codES LiST; TV; codE nUMBER
23 coMponEnT codES LiST TV BRAnd/MAKER codE nUMBER AiWA 213 AdMiRAL 161 160 081 072 AdVEnT 231 AKAi 146 001 055 AMARK 143 AMpRo 157 073 AMSTRAd 052 AnAM 242 131 080 056 043 Aoc 058 004 001 ApEX 247 AUdioVoX 076 006 QuickStart_Evolution50_55_2ndGen_US_AR9Ln.indd 23 4/12/10 9:49:03 AM
Page 42 - SATELLITE / CABLE BOX
40 SATELLITE / CABLE BOX BRAnd/MAKER codE nUMBER ABc 505 500 403 353 346 339 304 ALpHASTAR 123 AMRicAST 399 AnTRoniT 314 ARcHER 314 307 BELL SoUTH 399 BiRdViEW 129 051 cEnTURion 392 cEnTURY 307 cHAnnEL MASTER 055 036 018 014 013 cHApARRAL 077 012 009 008 ciTiZEn 307 ciToH 054 QuickStart_Evolution50_...
Page 50 - AUDIO / VIDEO RECEIVER / HOME THEATER IN A BOX
48 AUDIO / VIDEO RECEIVER / HOME THEATER IN A BOX BRAnd/MAKER codE nUMBER Adc 007 AdcoM 225 161 092 082 057 AiWA 213 211 203 202 188 170 104 018 AKAi 189 138 AMc 174 171 127 126 125 AMEnd 054 AngSTRoM 142 ARcAM 141 AUdio AccESS 147 AUdio FiLE 071 AUdio MATRiX 167 AUdio TEcHnicA 134 B & K 097 096...