URC UR4-EXP - Manual

UR4-EXP

Operating Instructions

For 4 in 1

Cable Remote Control

The remote control is designed to operate
the Scientific-Atlanta Explorer series and
The Pioneer Voyager set top boxes. You can
also control the majority of TV, VCR/DVD and
AUDIO equipment on the market as shown
below.

CABLE

: Cable Converters

TV

: Televisions

VCR

: VCRs and DVD

AUX

: Audio Receivers, DMX, DCR, TIVO, etc.

Introduction

1

Default State:

Device Default:

CABLE

Channel Default:

CABLE channel and number

keys through the CABLE, with the option of

controlling channel and number keys through

the TV or VCR. Refer to section

F

for

programming the channel and number keys

through your TV or VCR.

Volume Default:

CABLE volume and mute

through the TV, with the option of controlling

volume and mute through the Cable box or Audio.

Refer to section

G

for programming the volume

and mute through your Cable box or Audio.

System On/Off button:

This button is designed to send out power

commands for two, three or all four devices

with one button press. Please refer to section

E

for details.

Operations

4

Replacing Batteries

2

Before you program or operate the remote control,
you must install two new AA alkaline batteries.

STEP1

Remove the battery compartment cover
on the back of your remote control.

STEP2

Check battery polarity carefully, and
install the batteries as shown In the
illustration below.

STEP3

Replace the battery compartment cover.

Button Functions

3

Programming the Remote Control

5

A. Three-Digit Code Programming Method.

The remote control can be programmed by pressing in a three-digit code number that
corresponds to particular manufacturers and brands of Audio/Video equipment. The three-digit
code numbers are listed in the code table of the instruction manual.

STEP1

Turn on the equipment you wish to program. (TV, VCR, DVD or AUX)

STEP2

Press the [DEVICE] button (TV, VCR or AUX) to be programmed and [SELECT] button
simultaneously for 3 seconds. The device LED will turn on indicating the unit is ready
to be programmed.

*Tip

: The device LED will turn on for 20 seconds. The next step must be entered while the LED

is on.

STEP3

Point the remote control toward the equipment and enter the three-digit code number
assigned to your brand from the code tables.

*Tip

: The equipment will turn off when the

correct three-digit code number has
been entered. You can verify you have
selected the correct code by pressing
the [POWER] button, the equipment
should turn on or turn off.

*Note :

If there is more than one three-digit
number listed for your brand, try one
code number at a time until your
equipment turns off.

STEP4

Store the three-digit code number
by pressing the same [DEVICE]
button once again. The device LED
will blink twice to confirm that the
code has been stored.

*Note :

Try all the functions on the remote
control. If any of the functions do not
work as they should, repeat from
Step 2 using the next three-digit code
number from the same brand list.

B. Auto Search Method.

If the three-digit code numbers assigned to
your brand do not turn off your equipment or
the code tables do not list your brand, you
can use the

Auto Search Method to find the

correct three-digit code number for your
equipment by the following steps:

STEP1

Turn on the equipment you wish to
operate.

STEP2

Press the [DEVICE] button (TV, VCR
or AUX) to be programmed and
the [SELECT] button simultaneously
for 3 seconds. The device LED will
turn on.

*Tip

: The device LED will turn on for 20

seconds. The next step must be
entered while LED is on.

STEP3

Press the [CH+] or [CH-] button one
step at a time or keep it pressed.
The remote will emit a series of
Power ON/OFF commands. Release
the [CH+] or [CH-] button as soon as
the equipment turns off.

*Tip

: You can verify that you selected the

correct code by pressing the [POWER]
button. The equipment should either
turn on or off.

STEP4

Press the same [DEVICE] button to
store the code. The device LED will
blink twice to confirm that the code
has been stored.

C. To Find the Three Digit CodeNumber

That was Stored in the Device.

STEP1

Press the [DEVICE] button (TV, VCR
or AUX) you wish to verify and the
[SELECT] button simultaneously for 3
seconds. The device LED will turn on.

*Tip

: The device LED will turn on for 20

seconds. The next step must be
entered while the LED is on.

STEP2

Press the [INFO] button.

The device LED will blink number of times
indicating the number of each digit of the
code number. Each digit is separated by a 1
second interval of the LED being turned off.

Example :

One blink, three blinks and eight
blinks with an interval of 1 second
of LED being turned off, indicates
the code number 138.

*Note :

Ten blinks is equal to the number 0.

D. Programming a second TV to AUX Mode.

STEP1

Press the [AUX] button to be
programmed and the [SELECT] button
simultaneously for 3 seconds.The
[AUX] device LED will turn on.

*Tip

: The device LED will turn on for 20

seconds. The next step must be
entered while the LED is on.

STEP2

Press the [TV] device button to pick
up the TV code table.

STEP3

Point the remote control toward the
equipment and enter the three-digit
code number assigned to your TV
brand from the code tables.

STEP4

Store the three-digit code number by
pressing the [AUX] button once
again. The device LED will blink
twice to confirm that the code has
been stored.

E. Programming the System On/Off Button.

This is designed to program the System On/Off
button so that it can send out up to four power
on/off commands with one button press.

STEP1

Press the [CBL] button.

STEP2

Press the [SYSTEM] button and the
[SELECT] button simultaneously for 3
seconds. The [CBL] button will turn
on for 20 seconds.

STEP3

Press the [DEVICE] button and the
[POWER] button you wish to store in
the System On/Off button and repeat
this until you stored all the power
commands into the System On/Off
button.

STEP4

Press the [CH+] button to save the
power commands you stored. The
[CBL] button will blink twice to
confirm the saving.

F. Programming Channel Control.

By following the steps below, the user can
program the channel controls (Channel Up,
Channel Down and Last) from one device to
operate in another device mode. The default
channel control settings on the remote
control is as follows:

CBL

: CBL

T V

: CBL

VCR

: VCR

AUX

: AUX

If you wish to store the TV channel control in
TV mode, use the following steps.

STEP1

Press the [TV] button and the
[SELECT] button simultaneously for
3 seconds.

*Tip

: The device LED will light on for 20

seconds. The next step must be
entered while the LED is on.

STEP2

Press the [VOL -] button.

STEP3

Press the [TV] button.
The device LED will blink twice to
confirm the programming.

To return to original state:

If you wish to restore the CABLE channel
control in TV mode, repeat the above steps
by pressing [CBL] in

STEP3

.

G. Programming Volume Control.

By following the steps below, the user can
program the volume controls (Volume Up,
Volume Down and Mute) from one device to
operate in another device mode. The default
volume control settings on the remote
control is as follows:

CBL

: TV

T V

: TV

VCR

: TV

AUX

: AUX

If you wish to store the CBL volume control in
CBL mode, use the following steps.
The [CBL] device LED will turn on.

STEP1

Press the [CBL] button and the
[SELECT] button simultaneously
for 3 seconds.

*Tip

: The device LED will turn on for 20

seconds. The next step must be
entered while the LED is on.

STEP2

Press the [VOL +] button.

STEP3

Press the [CBL] button.
The device LED will blink twice to
confirm the programming.

To return to original state:

If you wish to restore the TV volume
control in CBL mode, repeat the above
steps by pressing [TV] in

STEP3

.

H. Programming For Advanced Function.

In the CBL mode, the A, B and C buttons
can be programmed to act as a macro or
favorite channel button to send out up to 10
commands with one button press.

STEP1

Press the [CBL] button to select

the CBL mode.

STEP2

Press the [A, B, or C] button and
[SELECT] button simultaneously
for 3 seconds. The [CBL] device
LED will turn on for 20 seconds.

STEP3

Press up to 10 buttons you wish to
store. The [CBL] device LED will blink
once for each command entered.

STEP4

Press the [CH+] button to store the
functions that were selected. The
[CBL] device LED will blink twice to
confirm the storage of functions.

I. Low Battery Warning.

When the batteries are low and need to be
replaced with fresh batteries, the remote
control LED will blink 2 times in sequence
whenever a [POWER] button is pressed to
turn on equipment.

J. Memory Lock System.

This remote control is designed to retain
programmed memory for 10 years even
after batteries are removed from the
remote control.

K. Write your device Set-up codes.

TV

Set-up Code Number:

VCR

Set-up Code Number:

AUX

Set-up Code Number:

Universal Remote Control, Inc.

www.universalremote.com

OCE-0005A Rev 08 (02/06/07)