Customizer URC-300 User manual

Owner’s
Manual

URC-300 Owner’s Manual © 2003 Universal Remote Control, Inc.
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Thank You!
Thank you for purchasing the Customizer
URC-300 Pre-Programmed and Learning Remote
Control. The DVD tutorial supplied with the
Customizer demonstrates the process of setting
up and automating a home entertainment system.
Watch the DVD first to familiarize yourself with
the capabilities of the Customizer and the pro-
cess of programming. This manual is designed to
assist you step-by-step as you program the
Customizer to replace all of your remote controls
and automate your home entertainment system.
TM

Table of Contents
Getting Started 2
Basic Operation 3
Basic Set Up 5
Pre-programmed Standard Method 5
Pre-programmed Scan Method 9
Learning Method 10
Punch Through Volume Control 13
Advanced Operation 15
Advanced Set Up 17
Editing Button Labels 17
Macro Button Setup 20
Favorite Channel Setup 22
Hiding/Adding Pages 24
Erasing Mistakes 26
Cloning One Customizer to Another 28
Recalling Three Digit Pre-Programmed Codes 29
Expanding Via the Expander 30
Pre-Programmed Code Notes 32
Pre-Programmed Code Tables 33
Frequently Asked Questions 48
Specifications/Warranty 49

Getting Started
Congratulations!
You’ve purchased one of the most advanced touch
screen remote controls ever made! The Customizer
comes pre-programmed with over one thousand
devices. All you have to do is set the Customizer to the
brand and model of each of your components. You’ll
find instructions for quick set up on page five.
In addition, the Customizer buttons can also learn any
button from any remote control to new to be in the
pre-programmed library of devices.
The Customizer’s many exciting advanced features will
help you enjoy the home entertainment experience. By
using Macro programming, you can power on all of
your components and start the show with the press of
one button! You can even program your favorite chan-
nels to tune in with the press of one button instead of
entering the channel number each time.
The Customizer’s features can help you make operating
your home entertainment system fun and easy for
everyone in your family.
We hope you will review this
manual carefully and take full
advantage of all the Customizer
has to offer.
Battery Installation
Remove the battery compartment
cover by pressing up the cover
lock. Insert four AAA batteries into
the battery compartment as shown
in the diagram.
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Batteries inserted correctly.

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MAIN
Button
takes you
to the
MAIN
Menu.
Touch
the
Screen
to use
Touch
Screen
Buttons.
PAGE
numbers
of the
Device
FUNCTION
buttons
change
their
commands
whenever
a new
DEVICE
is selected.
TITLE
of
Device
PAGE
buttons
( )
change the
page of
buttons
displayed.
Basic Operation

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Selecting a New DEVICE
Changes All Button Commands Instantly
The Customizer can operate fifteen different devices
even though it is only one remote control. Let’s try it
now! Press the MAIN button, then touch the TV Device
button by clicking your fingernail on the screen at TV.
The TITLE changes to TV. Now all of the buttons are
dedicated to TV functions. If you press the PAGE but-
tons, you can see that the TV DEVICE has a total of four
pages. If you go back to the MAIN Menu by pressing
the MAIN button, then select any of the other fifteen
DEVICES, each of which contains four pages total.
In the next few pages, you’ll set up the Customizer to
control all the devices in your home theater system!
Light Button
The LIGHT button will backlight all of the buttons.
Pressing it again will turn off the light, or just wait ten
seconds (the backlighting automatically shuts itself off).
TV
DEVICE
Button
LIGHT
Button

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Basic Set Up
You can set up your Customizer using either the learning
or the pre-programmed method. Because all the buttons
are set up in one quick operation rather than one button
at a time, we recommend you start with pre-programmed
setup before you do any learning.
Pre-Programmed Standard Method
Turn on the component you wish to program (TV,
VCR, DVD, etc.)
Look up the code table shown on pages xx - xx and
take note of the three digit codes listed for your
component and brand.
Press and hold the MAIN and ENT (Enter) buttons
at the same time for approximately three seconds.
The top of the display screen will show “SET UP”.
You are in SET UP mode now.
Note: You have 30 seconds to perform a step while you are in
SET UP mode. If you don’t press a buton within that time, the
Customizer will time out and return to normal operation.
MAIN
Button
ENT
Button
1
2
3

Press the P-PRO button to select the
Pre-Programmed Code method.
The display will show a list of the first seven devices.
Move the blinking cursor to the device you wish
to program by using the cursor UP or cursor
DOWN button shown below, then press SELECT.
For Example: If you want to program your TV,
make “TV” blink by pressing the cursor up or
down, then press the SELECT button.
P-PRO
Button
Press either of the Page buttons ( ) to display
the second list of eight devices.
First
Seven
Devices
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5
6
UP
SELECT
DOWN

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The bottom of the display should now be flashing
FROM TABLE. This prompts you to select the
CODE TABLE via the Cursor and SELECT buttons.
For Example: Let’s pretend you are programming a
TV. You would find the the three digit codes for
Televisions in the TV CODE TABLE. So you would
press the cursor buttons until “TV” is flashing,
then press the SELECT button. This selects the TV
CODE TABLE. Now you are ready to test codes!
Point the remote control at the component, then
enter the first three digit code number from your
notes using the numbered buttons. Continue to
enter codes until the component powers off.
For Example: Let’s pretend you have a Sony TV. You
would find the the three digit codes 070, 139,147,
126, 185, 194 and 085 under Sony in the TV CODE
TABLE. Using the numbered buttons on the
Customizer, enter the 070 and watch the TV. If it
doesn’t turn off, enter 139, then try 147 and so on.
Note: If none of the codes turn off the component, you
should try the Scan Method (see page 9).
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8
UP
SELECT
Enter the
Code via
the
Numbered
Buttons
DOWN

When the component turns off, save the code
number you entered by pressing the SAVE button
that appears on the touch screen.
Exit SET UP mode by pressing the MAIN button
two times. When the display shows “MAIN”, you
are back in normal operating mode. Now it’s time
to test the all the buttons. If some buttons don’t
work, try another three digit code to see if it gives
better operation.
For Example: My Sony TV powers off with code
139. However after trying 139, not all buttons
work. I repeated steps 1 to 10 trying other code
sets and eventually discovered that the 185 code
set operates ALL my buttons.
Repeat steps one through ten for each of your
devices. In most systems, you can finish basic
programming in just a few minutes and put all
your old remote controls away. Once you are
finished all of the devices, you can move on to
page13 to set up your volume control.
If you can’t find any code that powers off a com-
ponent, try the Scan method on the next page. If
you are missing one or two commands, use the
Learning method on page 10.
SAVE
Button
Code You
Entered
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