McIntosh UR12 User manual

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 139 3-2699
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Owners
Manual
UR12
UR12 Touch Screen Remote

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IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS!
PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE
OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT.
WARNING - TO REDU E RISK
OF DAMAGE, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
NO USER-SERVI EABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVI ING TO
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
General:
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Warning: To reduce risk of damage,
do not expose this equipment to rain
or moisture.
6. Only use attachments/accessories
speci ied by the manu acturer.
Installation:
7. Use in accordance with the
manu acturers instructions.
8. Do not use near any heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other equipment (including ampli iers)
that produce heat.
9. Do not use this equipment near water.
10. Do not expose this equipment to drip-
ping or splashing and ensure that no
objects illed with liquids, are placed
on the equipment.
Care of Equipment:
11. Clean only with a dry cloth.
12. Do not permit objects or liquids o any
kind to be, spilled and/or all onto the
equipment.
epair of Equipment:
13. Re er all servicing to quali ied service
personnel. Servicing is required when
the equipment has been damaged in
any way, liquid has been spilled or ob-
jects have allen onto the equipment,
the equipment has been exposed to rain
or moisture, does not operate normally,
or has been dropped.
14. Do not attempt to service beyond that
described in the operating instructions.
All other service should be re erred to
quali ied service personnel.
15. When replacement parts are required,
be sure the service technician has used
replacement parts speci ied by McIn-
tosh or have the same characteristics as
the original part. Unauthorized substi-
tutions may result in damage other haz-
ards.
16. Upon completion o any service or re-
pairs to this product, ask the service
technician to per orm sa ety checks to
determine that the product is in proper
operating condition.

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ustomer Service
Technical Assistance
Please Take A Moment
Thank You
The serial number, purchase date and
dealer name are important or possible in-
surance claim or uture service. The spaces
below have been provided to record that
in ormation:
Note: The Serial Number is located inside
the Battery Compartment on the left
side.
Thank you or your decision to own this
McIntosh UR12 Touch Screen Remote
Control. The McIntosh dedication to
Quality, is assurance that it will provide
you with many years o enjoyment.
Please take time to read this manual, as
it will help you to become more amiliar
with your new McIntosh.
I your McIntosh product is in need o re-
pair, it can returned to your dealer or the
McIntosh Service Department. For assis-
tance on repair return procedure, contact
the McIntosh Service Department at:
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
I you have questions about this product,
contact your McIntosh Dealer who is more
amiliar with your component system. I
additional help is needed, you can receive
technical assistance at:
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Serial Number:
Purchase Date:
Dealer Name:
Copyright 2 1 © by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

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Table of ontents
Sa ety Instructions ................................ 2
Thank You, Please Take a Moment,
Technical Assistance and
Customer Service.................................. 3
Table o Contents and General Notes ... 4
Introduction .......................................... 5
Per ormance Features ........................... 5
Installing Batteries ................................ 6
Initial Start-up ....................................... 7
Touch Screen and Push-buttons ............ 8
How to Operate the Remote Control .... 9
MAC Touch Screen Pages .................. 10
System Settings
Overview ........................................................... 14
Touch Screen Contrast ....................................... 14
Entering the System Settings ............................. 14
Clock Setting ..................................................... 15
Touch Screen Alignment ................................... 15
System and Options ........................................... 15
Introduction Macro and Punch Through
Programming ..................................................... 16
Program Macro Functions ................................. 16
Device Buttons .................................................. 17
Favorite Channel Button ................................... 17
Erase Function ................................................... 17
Punch-Through Functions ................................. 17
Programming Punch-though .............................. 17
Preprogram ........................................................ 18
Auto Scan with Brand Names ........................... 19
Learning Method ............................................... 2
Erasing the Learned Buttons ............................. 21
Edit Touch-buttons ............................................ 23
Setting the Date and Clock ................................ 28
Program Loading ............................................... 28
Erasing all the Programs.................................... 29
Alternate Button Functions................. 30
Seup Code Tables ............................... 32
Speci ications and Packing ................. 44
Warranty ............................................. 45
General Notes
Caution: The UR12s LCD Screen is made
of glass and is breakable, lease
handle with care.
1. The Upload Data Cable is available from
the Mc ntosh Parts Department:
U load Data Cable Part No. 171-437
Six foot, 2 conductor shielded, with a
DB9 connector and one 1/8 inch stereo
mini phone plug.
2. For additional operational information,
refer to the owners manual(s) for any
component(s) that are controlled by the
UR12.
3. Mc ntosh Source Component(s) need to be
connected to a Mc ntosh Control Center via
Data Cable(s) to allow control of the
component(s) via the UR12s built-in
Mc ntosh Touch Screen Menus and Push-
buttons.
4. The UR12 contains Control Codes for some
of the most popular remote controlable
Audio/Video Component Products. f the
component you would like to control is not
listed in the Control Code Tables, they can
be learned by following the instructions in
the Learning Section of this manual.
5. n certain situations, the supplied Upload
Data Cable may not be long enough to
connect the UR12 to a computer. Below is
the P N Outs of the DB9 and Stereo Mini
Phone Plug:
S232 DB9 Connector Pin Layout
1. N/C 6. N/C
2. Data Out (TXD)In (RXD) 7. N/C
3. Data In (RXD) 8. N/C
4. N/C 9. N/C
5. Gnd.

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Performance Features
Introduction
The McIntosh UR12 is a very power ul
and lexible learning remote control with a
LCD Touch Screen. The UR12 has many
advanced operating eatures that can add
convenience and enjoyment o your home
entertainment system. It is designed to op-
erate up to twelve components. The UR12
is preprogrammed or most McIntosh Con-
trol Centers. You can program it or your
other components either rom the
preprogrammed code library in the remote
control or you can teach up to 780 buttons
into the UR12 rom your original remote
controls. It also allows you to change the
button size and shape and edit the text on
the button in the LCD. You can also make
these changes with the aid o your personal
computer. Setting up the UR12 to work
with your components is very easy.
Introduction and Performance Features
· Controls up to Twelve Components
Features i ty LCD touch screens, 13 con-
venient rubber buttons and a joystick.
· Preprogrammed for quick set up
Contains codes or most o the A/V com-
ponents on the market.
· Learning Capability
Learns up to 780 commands head to head
with other remote controls.
· Customizable LCD Screens
A wide selection o button sizes and
shapes combine with the ability to write
your own text to the LCD.
· Operational Flexibility
15 programmable macro buttons, 60 pro-
grammable avorite channel buttons as
well as volume and transport punch
through operations are available.
· PC Interface
Simpli ies editing and downloading pro-
grams.
· Ergonomic Design
Provides strategic button and joystick lay-
out with backlit LCD screen.
· Memory Lock
The UR12 has an internal memory lock
system that retains all the programs and
learned unctions.
Stereo Mini Phone Plug
Tip - Data In (RXD)
Ring - Data Out (TXD)
Sleeve - Gnd. Tip
Ring
Sleeve
Pin 1 Pin 5
Pin 6 Pin 9

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Installing Batteries
Figure 3
Figure 4
The UR12 uses our AA batteries. Please
be sure to match the batteries with the (+)
and (-) markings inside the battery com-
partment during installation. Re er to ig-
ures 1, 2, 3 and 4
Note: Please do not mix old batteries with
new ones or mix different types of
batteries.
Installing Batteries
Figure 1
Release Latch
Figure 2

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The remote control goes through sel -test-
ing or three seconds a ter the batteries are
installed and automatically switches to
Setting Mode or programming. Re er to
igures 5 & 6.
1. Exit the System Setting Mode by sim-
ply pressing the MAIN push-button.
Initial Start-up
Initial Start-up
2. To start controlling McIntosh Compo-
nents, press the MAC Touch-button on
the MAIN LCD Screen.
Main
Push-button
Figure 5 Figure 6
MAC
Touch-Button
SYSTEM SETTING
1. TOUCH PAD ALIGNMENT
2. SYSTEMS & OPTIONS
3. PREPROGRAM
4. LEARNING
5. EDIT BUTTONS
6. SET DATE & CLOCK
7. PROGRAM LOADING
8. TO EXIT
SELECT JOY STICK
ENTER JOY STICK




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Adjusts the
VOLume level Up
Turns Power
ON or OFF
Selects Transport
Functions of a
DVD CD player,
DVD CD changer
or tape recorder
Touch Screen and Push-buttons
Adjusts the
VOLume level Down
Selects the Main
Touch Screen Menu
Selects the different
Pages of Touch
Screen Menus
MUTEs the audio
Touch Screen with
Pages of Menus
IR Sensor for send-
ing and receiving
IR Signals
Selects the Next
AM FM or TV Sta-
tion and the next
Selection, Track or
Chapter
Press the push-but-
ton to illuminate the
Touch Screen and
Touch-buttons
Moves the Cursor
and selects the En-
ter Function
Selects the
PREvious CHannel
viewed Selects the Previous
AM FM or TV Sta-
tion and the next
Selection, Track or
Chapter

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Touch Screen
The Touch Screen allows or the selection
and controlling o di erent components
through multiple On-Screen Pages.
Mute
Press the MUTE Push-button to mute the
audio and a second time to unmute. The
MUTE Push-button is also used in
conjuction with other push-buttons to per-
orm programing and other unctions.
Transport Functions
Use the PLAY, FAST-FOWARD ,
FAST REVERSE and STOP¡ Push-
buttons to operate a DVD/CD player,
DVD/CD changer or tape recorder.
Channel Functions
Press and release the CHannel Up or
Down Push-button to move rom station
to station on both the AM and FM Dial. In
a similar ashion, use the CHannel Up or
Down Push-button to select the next
available TV Channel. When playing a
DVD, CD or Tape the CHannel Up
Push-button will select the Next Selec-
tion, Track or Chapter and the CHannel
Down will select the Previous
(Back) Selection, Track or Chapter.
Main
Press the MAIN Push-button to select the
Main Touch Screen Menu. The MAIN
Push-button is also used in conjuction with
other push-buttons to per orm program-
ming and other unctions.
How to Operate the Remote ontrol
Previous Channel
When viewing TV Channels, pressing the
PREvious CHannel Push-button will select
the last TV Channel Selected.
Volume
Press the UP or DOWN VOLume
Push-button to raise or lower the listening
volume level.
Power
Switches AC Power ON or OFF or a
McIntosh Control Center or Preampli ier.
I a non-McIntosh Component is being
controlled (ie. TV), then the UR12 will
switch AC Power ON or OFF or that com-
ponent.
Lighting
Press and release the LIGHT Push-button
to momentarily illuminate the Touch
Screen and the UR12 Push-buttons.
Page
Press the PAGE Push-button to select di -
erent Pages o Menus displayed on the
Touch Screen. The MAIN Push-button is
also used in conjuction with other push-
buttons to per orm programming and other
unctions.
Joystick
The Joystick allows, the cursor to move in
our directions, selects di erent Touch
Screen Menu Options and the On-Screen
Menus o Source Components. By press-
ing the Joystick down, it also unctions as
an Enter key to select the displayed unc-
tion.

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Input Source Selection
Select one o the six Audio Inputs or six
Audio/Video Inputs rom the available In-
put Sources on your McIntosh Control
Center or Preampli ier.
Note: f your Mc ntosh Control Center or
Preamplifier has additional nputs
that you would like to select and
control, contact your Mc ntosh Dealer
for assistance.
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