Radio Shack 15-309 User manual

15-309
User’s Guide
Slim Universal Remote Control
Thank you for purchasing your Slim Universal
Remote Control from RadioShack. Please read this
user’s guide before installing, setting up, and using
your new remote control.

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Contents
Package contents ............................................................................................................ 3
Features............................................................................................................................ 3
1 Remove Plastic Tab ......................................................................................................3
2 Setup ............................................................................................................................ 5
Brand Code Setup ..........................................................................................................................5
Auto Code Search...........................................................................................................................7
Manual Code Search.......................................................................................................................8
Operation......................................................................................................................... 9
Check Current Brand Code.............................................................................................................9
Lock Device...................................................................................................................................10
Lock Volume and Mute .................................................................................................................11
Reset Your Universal Remote........................................................................................................11
Replace the Battery.......................................................................................................................12
Additional Information ................................................................................................... 13
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................13
Specifications ................................................................................................................................15
FCC Information............................................................................................................................15
Limited Warranty...........................................................................................................................16

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Setup
Package contents
Features
• Operatesuptothreedevices
• Controls TV volume regardless of mode
1Remove Plastic Tab
Your remote control comes with a 3V, CR2032 button cell
battery.
Remove the plastic tab to enable battery contact before
using your remote control for the first time.
User’s
Guide
Code List
Remote control
with battery

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Setup
CH+/– Select the next or
previous channel. Select the
next or previous chapter on
some DVD players.
Device Keys – Press to select a
device to control: TV, VCR/DVD,
Set Top Box (STB).
G– Turn on /off a selected device.
Red LED
VOL+/– Increase or
decrease the volume.
0~9 – To enter channel numbers.
– Confirm a selection.
–Access subchannels on a TV or
receiver.
Control your VCR or DVD
player. These functions are the
same as those on the device’s
original remote.
MUTE – Press to mute the sound.
CC – Closed caption.
MENU – Display the menu for
the selected device.
EXIT – Exit the selected device’s
menu, guide or program.
OK – Confirm a setting in Menu
mode.
– Move the cursor
through the program guide and
menu screens.
INPUT – Select the video inputs.
ASPECT – Select aspect ratio.
SET – Activate the setup mode.
PIP – Switch the Picture-
in-Picture feature on/off (if
available on your TV).

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Setup
2Setup
Your universal remote can operate a TV, set top box (STB), VCR or DVD player.
Set up your universal remote in one of three ways:
• Brand Code Setup: Directly enter the device code from the Code List. Try each
code until you find one that works for your device.
• Auto Code Search: Your universal remote automatically goes through all the
device codes. (This method can take up to 45 minutes to search all the codes for
the 3 devices.)
• Manual Code Search: Manually goes through each code for your device one by
one at the touch of the G button.
n Note: Keep your remote pointed at the device that you want to program throughout setup.
Brand Code Setup
1. Power on the device that you want to control.
2. Find the code (or codes) for your device in the included Code List. If your device’s
brand is not listed, use the Auto Code Search or Manual Code Search method.

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Setup
3. Onyouruniversalremote,pressandholdSET, and then press a device key (TV,
VCR/DVD or STB). The red LED lights and stays lit, indicating that the remote is in
setup mode. Release both buttons.
n Note: Do not hold down the keys for longer than 3 seconds or the remote enters
auto search mode.
4. Enter the first 3-digit code for your device and brand. Pause briefly between each
digit to make sure the remote receives all inputs. The red LED flashes when input is
received, then turns off if you entered the right code. If the red LED stays lit, enter
the next code for your device and brand. Repeat for all possible codes until the red
LED turns off.
5. Verify the setup by testing the remote control’s buttons and functions. If some of
your device’s functions do not respond to the remote, repeat steps 3-5 with another
code.
nNotes:
• Ifyouwanttoquitduringdevicesetup,pressthedevicekeyorwait10secondsforthe
remote to exit setup automatically.
• Ifyouareuncertainaboutyour3-digitcodeentry,follow“Check Current Brand Code” on
page 9 to confirm your code.
• Ifyou’vetriedallthecodesforyourdeviceintheCode List and your universal remote still
doesnotwork,followstepsunder Auto Code Search or Manual Code Search.

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Setup
Auto Code Search
Auto Code Search automatically sends device codes to the device that you want to
control.
1. Power on the device that you want to control. For VCRs and DVD players, you must
insert a tape or disc.
2. Onyouruniversalremote,press and hold SET, then press and hold a device key
(TV, VCR/DVD or STB). Continue to hold down both keys for more than 3 seconds.
The red LED flashes and the universal remote starts searching. Release both
buttons.
3. When the device responds in any way (switches off, play, pause, volume change,
channel changes ), press any key other than SET within 2 seconds to confirm the
code. The red LED will stop flashing.
4. Verify the setup by testing various keys and functions. Press Gon your universal
remote to turn on the device if it turned off in step 3. If some of your device’s
functions do not respond to the remote, repeat steps 2-4.
nNotes:
• BecauseAutoCodeSearchrequiresyoutostopthesearch,youmustremainwiththe
device during the process.
• Tostopsearching,pressanykey(exceptSET).Thered LED light turns off and search
stops.

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Setup
Manual Code Search
Manual Code Search sends codes to the device you want to control one by one at the
touch of the Gbutton.
1. Power on the device that you want to control. For VCRs and DVD players, you must
insert a tape or disc.
2. Ontheuniversalremote,pressandholdSET, then press a device key (TV, VCR/
DVD or STB). The red LED lights up and stays lit, indicating the remote is in setting
mode. Release both buttons.
n Note: Do not hold down the keys for longer than 3 seconds or the remote enters
auto search mode.
3. Press Gon the universal remote. The universal remote enters manual code search
mode and the red LED flashes.
4. Press Grepeatedly on your universal remote until the device turns off. (Each press
of the Gkey sends a different code to your device.)
When the device turns off, the code is correct. Press the device key on your
universal remote within 10 seconds to confirm the code.
5. Press G on your universal remote to turn your device back on.
6. Verify the setup by testing various keys and functions. If some of your device’s
functions do not respond to the remote, repeat steps 2-6.

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Operation
nNotes:
• Duringasearch,youcanpressSET to change search direction from forward to
backwardorviceversa.
• Ifnokeysarepressedin10seconds,searchstops.
Operation
Check Current Brand Code
For future reference and to save time if you ever need to set up your remote again,
retrieve and write down your device codes for each device key on your universal remote.
Complete the following steps to check the code number for a specific device. The red
LED on your universal remote will flash to indicate the codes.
1. Press the device key on your universal remote.
2. To check the first digit, press and hold SET, then press numerical key 1. The red
LED will flash repeatedly to indicate the first digit. (once for 1, twice for 2, etc. If the
red LED does not flash, this indicates that the first digit is “0.”)

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Operation
3. To check the second digit, press and hold SET, then press 2. The red LED will flash
repeatedly to indicate the second digit.
4. To check the third digit, press and hold SET, then press 3. The red LED will flash
repeatedly to indicate the third digit.
Lock Device
Lock the device code in your remote so it doesn’t get changed or deleted
unintentionally.
To lock in the code for your current device:
1. Press the device key that you want to lock on your universal remote.
2. Hold down SET, then press 7. The red LED blinks twice. The code for the current
device is now locked and cannot be overwritten.
3. To unlock the current device key, press and hold SET, then press 8. The red LED
blinks twice.
nNote:
• Thelockeddevicescannotbechangeduntilyouunlockthecurrentdevicekeyorreset
your remote.
• Tounlockacodeotherthanthecurrentone,pressthatdevicekeybeforefollowingthe
step 3 to unlock the current device key.

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Operation
Lock Volume and Mute
You can lock the volume and mute functions so they work only with one device. For
example, if you’ve locked the volume and mute functions to the TV device key on your
universal remote, you can only control TV volume, even if you are in STB or VCR/DVD
modes.
To lock the volume and mute functions:
1. Press the device key on your universal remote.
2. Hold down SET, then press 5. The red LED blinks twice. The volume and mute keys
are now locked to the current device.
To unlock the volume and mute functions:
Hold down SET, then press 6. The red LED blinks twice.
Reset Your Universal Remote
To restore your remote to factory settings, press and hold down SET and then press 0
until the red LED blinks three times.

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Operation
Replace the Battery
When the control range decreases, replace the battery with a new one.
1. Use a coin to turn the battery compartment cover
countercloskwise to open it.
2. Insert a new 3V, CR2032 button cell battery, matching the
polarity symbols (+ / –) marked inside.
3. Replace the cover and use a coin to turn it clockwise and lock
it in place.
bBattery Notes:
• Disposeofoldbatteriespromptlyandproperly.Donotburnorbury
them.
• Useonlyfreshbatteriesoftherequiredsizeandrecommended
type.
• Ifyoudonotplantouseyourremoteformorethanaweek,remove
thebattery.Batterycanleakchemicalsthatcandamageelectronic
parts.
• Keepbutton-cellbatteriesawayfromchildren.Swallowingabutton-cellbatterycanbefatal.

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Additional Info
Additional Information
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
I press SET and the appropriate
key at the same time but the
remote still doesn’t work.
Press and hold SET, then press the appropriate key.
The remote will not enter the desired mode if buttons are
pressed in the wrong order.
I have tried all the codes under
my device’s brand, my universal
remote still does not work.
Use Manual Search or Auto Search to find the proper codes.
The red LED doesn’t turn off after
I enter the 3-digit code during
Brand Code Setup.
•IftheredLEDturnsoffafterenteringthelastdigitofthe
code, the code number is valid (matches a code in the Code
List).
•IftheredLEDblinksthenstayslitafterenteringthelastdigit
of the code, the code number is invalid (does not match a code
in the Code List). Try the next code for your device.

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Additional Info
Problem Solution
I can’t get the remote to pair with
my device •TVsandotherdevicesmaypoweroffdifferently.Make
sure you know how yours powers off so you can press
theappropriatekeyatthecorrecttime.Otherwise,the
remote will not pair with the device and you will have to
try again.
•Tryallthe3digital-devicecodeonebyoneunderthe
same brand until all or most keys work properly.
•Writedownallthecodenumbersthatworkwithyour
device, then try each until you find the best code.
The device recognized a code, but
not all features work •After testing and confirming the first recognized code
and the features do not work as expected, start the
search again to find a more compatible code.
•When searching for a more compatible code, the
device will power off/on each time it recognizes a code.
Ignore unwanted codes by waiting for the device to
power off/on the second (or third, fourth, etc.) time,
before pressing a button to confirm the code.
•Try all the 3 digital-device code one by one under the
same brand until all or most keys work properly.
•Write down all the code numbers that work with your
device, choose the best code as your set up code.

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Additional Info
Specifications
Power requirement............................................................................................................. 1 CR2032 battery
Battery life .....................................................................................................................approx. 22,000 hours
Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change and
improvement without notice. Actual product may vary from the product images in this document.
FCC Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increaseseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
•ConsultyourlocalRadioShack store or an experienced electronics technician for help.
If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop using your remote. Changes or modifica-
tions not expressly approved by RadioShack may cause interference and void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Additional Info
Limited Warranty
RadioShack warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use by the original
purchaser for ninety (90) days after the date of purchase from a RadioShack-owned store or an authorized
RadioShack franchisee or dealer. RADIOSHACKMAKESNOOTHEREXPRESSWARRANTIES.
This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to abuse, misuse, failure to follow
instructions, improper installation or maintenance, alteration, accident, Acts of God (such as floods or lightning),
or excess voltage or current; (b) improper or incorrectly performed repairs by persons who are not a RadioShack
Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batteries; (d) ordinary wear and tear or cosmetic
damage; (e) transportation, shipping or insurance costs; (f) costs of product removal, installation, set-up service,
adjustment or reinstallation; and (g) claims by persons other than the original purchaser.
Should a problem occur that is covered by this warranty, take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt
as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store in the U.S. RadioShack will, at its option, unless otherwise
provided by law: (a) repair the product without charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the product with the same
or a comparable product; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replaced parts and products, and products on
which a refund is made, become the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products may
be used in the performance of warranty service. Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the
remainder of the original warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made
after the expiration of the warranty period.
RADIOSHACKEXPRESSLYDISCLAIMSALLWARRANTIESANDCONDITIONSNOTSTATEDINTHISLIMITED
WARRANTY.ANYIMPLIEDWARRANTIESTHATMAYBEIMPOSEDBYLAW,INCLUDINGTHEIMPLIED
WARRANTYOFMERCHANTABILITYAND,IFAPPLICABLE,THEIMPLIEDWARRANTYOFFITNESSFORA
PARTICULARPURPOSE,SHALLEXPIREONTHEEXPIRATIONOFTHESTATEDWARRANTYPERIOD.
EXCEPTASDESCRIBEDABOVE,RADIOSHACKSHALLHAVENOLIABILITYORRESPONSIBILITYTOTHE
PURCHASEROFTHEPRODUCTORANYOTHERPERSONORENTITYWITHRESPECTTOANYLIABILITY,
LOSSORDAMAGECAUSEDDIRECTLYORINDIRECTLYBYUSEORPERFORMANCEOFTHEPRODUCTOR
ARISINGOUTOFANYBREACHOFTHISWARRANTY,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,ANYDAMAGES
RESULTINGFROMINCONVENIENCEANDANYLOSSOFTIME,DATA,PROPERTY,REVENUE,ORPROFITAND

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Additional Info
ANYINDIRECT,SPECIAL,INCIDENTAL,ORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES,EVENIFRADIOSHACK HAS BEEN
ADVISEDOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFSUCHDAMAGES.
Some States do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty
gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from State to State. You may contact
RadioShack at:
RadioShack Customer Relations,
300RadioShackCircle,FortWorth,TX76102     04/08
www.RadioShack.com

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