Flipper Two-Device Universal User manual

USER MANUAL

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Volume up
Channel up
Volume down
TV button
STB button Add button
Delete button
Channel down
Power
Mute TV

Thank you for your purchase! We will guide you step by step to
sync Flipper with your devices. But rst, some preliminaries:
Code updates, Video tutorials and FAQs
Online: FlipperRemote.com/Support
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone support also available online.
Start with your devices ON. Slide down the bottom half of Flipper
to reveal the 0-9 and setup buttons. See code list for codes listed
by Brand of your device.
Common Codes (see code list for others, and updates online,
FlipperRemote.com/Support click on Codes:
TVs: LG / Vizio preset code; Samsing 3831; Sony 3901; RCA
2601; Dynex / Insignia 3961, ONN 6691, 3441, 6871, 6881
STBs: Arris VIP 2262: 2744;
Arris DSR600: 2344; Bell: 2774; Cisco: 3234; Cisco ISB7000:
3224, 2544; ATT: 3224; Xnity: 3084; Dish: 2294, 2944;
Direct TV: 2794, Spectrum 2084.
Flipper is an IR remote control and requires direct line of
sight. Some boxes, Xnity and Dish may be set up in RF
Radio frequency. Make sure to “activate IR” (infra red) in
your set top box. See our FAQS online, or your box settings
/ manual.
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INDEX
Flipper can work with a TV Only or a STB (STB is set top box =
cable box).
Flipper has three set up methods: Code Entry, Code Search and
Learning.
1. Code Entry:
a. TV Only.................................................... 4
b. TV and STB ............................................ 5
c. Soundbars............................................... 7
2. On / Off options:......................................... 7
3. Code Search:................................................. 8
4. Learning:......................................................... 9
Some Tips:
If red light does not work as indicated, then Unlock and Reset:
Unlock: press and hold ADD till solid, then 956; Light blinks out.
Repeat with TV and STB;
Reset: press and hold ADD till solid, then 954. Light blinks out.
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TV ONLY
Check that you do not have a STB / cable box. Many facilities
install their boxes attached to the TV or on a wall. If you see a
STB, go to TV and STB.
1. TV Only mode: press and hold TV till light solid, then 970;
light ashes off;
2. Test the preset: press Vol and CH. If working, go to Favs. If
not working:
3. Locate your brand TV in the code list, then:
a. press and hold TV till light solid, then enter the code.
Light turns off. Test CH and VOL. If working go to Favs.
If not working, try the next code (if no codes work, go to
Code Search);
4. Favorites: TV Only has two options. We recommend (a):
a. Set Favs in TV. Use your TV remote: Menu>Settings> Add
/ Delete channels (or something similar according to your
TV interface), set your list accordingly;
b. Set Favs in Flipper: Press and hold TV and ADD at same
time till solid, enter channels: 123-ADD; 456-ADD; etc.
c. Press TV to exit, test. If not working, then use (a).
Note: many cable companies use sub-channels like 4-1 or 4.1.
Many codes do not have this signal. Try other codes until a
match is found, or use Set Favs in the TV (above).
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TV AND STB INSTALLATIONS
Flipper is preset to many devices. First we test the preset.
1. Set TV: press VOL to test preset. If working, go to STB.
If not:
a. Press and hold TV till light turns solid, then enter the
code for your brand - test VOL; If it doesn’t work, then
try next code; If no codes work, go to Code Search.
2. Set STB: press CH to test preset. If working, go to Favs.
If not, then:
a. Press and hold STB till light turns solid, then enter code
for your brand (codes can also be listed by manufacture
of the box). If working, go to Favs. If not, try next code.
If no codes work, go to Code Search.
3. Favorites: if desired:
CH +- scrolls through Favorites; 0-9 work as normal. Make a
list of channels you want to save - channels scroll in the order
they are programmed.
Flipper has two channel entry formats. The format depends
on your box and may require trial and error. One format uses
the box’s OK/ Enter signal, which is LC in Flipper. This may
change channels faster. The other does not use OK / LC.
Always let the channel change before pressing CH again:
Only program two channels to test format;
If a search box appears when using 0-9 to manually enter
channels, then it requires the LC; (Xnity, Contour)
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In some boxes, LC will trigger a Menu. If it does,
do not use LC;
In other boxes, LC will trigger a Menu only in 4 digit
channels. If so, then use LC for all but 4 digit channels.
1. Program Favs: Press and hold STB and ADD at same time till
light turns solid;
2. Add channels: (Try two to test):
a. Channel entry format: 7-LC-ADD; 44-LC-ADD;
for channels 7, 44;
3. Exit: Press and release the STB button to exit, test; Let the
channel change before pressing CH again;
a. If your box does not work with the LC, then delete or
reset (below) and try format: 23-ADD; 456-ADD, for 23,
456. (Using 0’s may speed changing in lower digits,
like 009).
4. If working, then add all your channels by repeating 2.
Deleting Favorites:
Press and hold the STB and DEL at the same time till light turns
solid, then enter the channel you want to delete, followed by
DEL: 12-LC-DEL or 12-DEL.
Please note that you must delete exactly what was programmed -
the resulting channel is not always what was programmed. This is
because if a channel is not in the channel lineup, then the box will
go to the closest channel.
Reset to factory settings: Press and hold ADD until the light
turns solid, enter 954.
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On/Off Options:
Flipper is preset to turn on and off the TV and STB by default.
Occasionally, a user may experience one device on while the other
is off.
To Modify so only TV turns on and off:
TV Only: Press and hold ADD till light turns solid, then enter 999.
Then turn off any standby or power saver in the box.
TV and STB: Press and hold ADD till light turns solid, then enter
998.
Reset to factory settings: Press and hold ADD until the light
turns solid, enter 954.
Sound Bars:
Many soundbars can be controlled by the TV. Check
your TV settings to see if this is possible. This is the best
practice. If not, then please see online for instructions:
Support>FAQS>Soundbars.
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CODE SEARCH
Start with the TV and STB on. Code search sends codes from
the database to your TV or STB to search for a match. When the
device turns off, a match is found.
1. Press and hold the device you want to search (TV or STB) till
light solid, then enter code for region;
a. US / Canada: enter 962;
b. UK / EU / AUS / NZ enter 961;
2. Press and release On/Off. The light ashes, sending 15 codes
to the TV;
3. Either: the device turns off, or the light turns solid. If it turns
off, then there is a match in the batch:
a. If the TV turns off, wait till light stops ashing. Then
slowly press and release the CH - (down) to send one
code at a time until the TV turns back on.
b. If the light turns solid (TV does not turn off), then press
On/Off again to send another batch.
4. Once the TV turns back on, press and release TV (or STB).
Test other functions.
Note: If your home region did not turn up a match, try the other
region. Many devices share codes.
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LEARNING
Flipper can copy (“learn”) the IR signals from your existing remote
control. Each button is programmed separately. When learning
TV signals, use the TV button; when learning STB functions, use
the STB button.
Do this procedure in low light, as light can interfere with the IR
signal.
1. Place Flipper and your device remote on a table with the front
facing each other;
2. On Flipper, press and hold TV (or STB) and On/OFF at the
same time till light starts to ash. Release;
3. Press and release the key you want to copy, say VOL +; light
turns solid.
4. Press and release the same key (say VOL+) on your device
remote till light starts ashing; Once blinking, the learning
process for that key is done.
5. Keep repeating till all the keys are copied;
6. Press TV to exit.
7. Check the buttons to see if they copied the correct signal. If
not, repeat the process as needed until all buttons learn the
desired function. It may take a few tries to learn all signals.
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