Radio Shack 15-310 User manual

15-310
User’s Guide
Big Button
Universal Remote Control
Thank you for purchasing your Big Button Universal
Remote Control from RadioShack. Please read this
user’s guide before installing, setting up, and using your
new remote control. 1/3

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Package Contents
Features
• Operatesuptothreedevices
• Largeeasy-to-seebuttons
1Install the Batteries
1. Removethebatterycover.
2. InserttwoAAAbatteries(notincluded)bymatching
thepolaritysymbols(+/–)markedinside.
3. Replacethebatterycover.
AAA
AAA
User’s
Guide
Code List
Remote
control

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MUTE
Turnoffthesound
MENU
•Displaythemenufor
theselecteddevice
•Inmenus,activate
anddeactivatesthe
alternativefunction
ofthemulti-function
keys.
SET
Activatesetupforthe
remote
CH +/–
Selectthenextor
previouschannel
0-9
Directlyenterchannels
–
Accesssubchannels
onaTVorreceiver
Red LED

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ASPECT
Changeviewing
options(4:3or16:9)
G
Turnonoroffaselected
device
Device Keys
Selectadevicetocontrol
VOL +/–
Adjustthevolume
ENTER
Presstoenterthechannel
number
Multi-function keys
•ControlyourVCRorDVD
player
•Inmenus,thekeysstand
forleft(),up(),right
(),OK(),down()
andexit()
•Keysreturntotheir
originalfunctionifnokeys
arepressfor10sec.

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2Setup
YouruniversalremotecanoperateaTV,VCR,DVD,cable
orsatellite.
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nd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.
3. Onyouruniversalremote,pressandholdSET,and
thenpressadevicekey(TV,VCR/DVDorSTB/CBL).

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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 three seconds or the remote enters auto search
mode.
4. Entertherst3-digitcodeforyourdeviceandbrand.
Pausebrieybetweeneachdigittomakesurethe
remotereceivesallinputs.TheredLEDashes
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 for Auto Code Search or Manual Code
Search.

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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/
CBL).Continuetoholddownbothkeysformorethan
threeseconds.TheredLEDashes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twosecondsto
conrmthecode.TheredLEDwillstopashing.
4. Verifythesetupbytestingvariouskeysand
functions.PressGon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 the search stops.
• Duringasearch,youcanpressSET to change search
direction from forward to backward or vice versa.

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Manual Code Search
ManualCodeSearchsendscodestothedeviceyouwant
tocontrolonebyoneatthetouchoftheGbutton.
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/CBL).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 three seconds or the remote enters auto search
mode.
3. PressGontheuniversalremote.Theuniversal
remoteentersmanualcodesearchmodeandthe
redLEDashes.
4. PressGrepeatedlyonyouruniversalremoteuntil
thedeviceturnsoff.(EachpressoftheGkey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conrmthecode.
5. PressG onyouruniversalremotetoturnyourdevice
backon.

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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.
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specicdevice.TheredLEDonyouruniversal
remotewillashtoindicatethecodes.
1. Pressthedevicekeyonyouruniversalremote.
2. Tochecktherstdigit,pressandholdSET,then
pressnumericalkey1.TheredLEDwillash
repeatedlytoindicatetherstdigit.(oncefor1,
twicefor2,etc.IftheredLEDdoesnotash,this
indicatesthattherstdigitis“0.”)
3. Tochecktheseconddigit,pressandholdSET,then
press 2.TheredLEDwillashrepeatedlytoindicate
theseconddigit.

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4. Tocheckthethirddigit,pressandholdSET,then
press3.TheredLEDwillash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step3.

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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/CBL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.
Additional Information
Battery Notes
• Disposeofbatteriespromptlyandproperly.Donot
burn or bury them.
• Useonlyfreshbatteriesoftherequiredsizeandtype.

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• Donotmixoldandnewbatteries,differenttypesof
batteries(alkaline,orrechargeable),orrechargeable
batteries of different capacities.
• Ifyoudonotplantousetheremoteformorethan
one week, remove the battery. Batteries can leak
chemicals that can damage electronic parts.
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nd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enter-
ing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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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-digitdevicecodes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ndthebestcode.
Thedevicerecog-
nizedacode,butnot
allfeatureswork
•Aftertestingandconrmingtherst
recognizedcodeandthefeatures
donotworkasexpected,start
thesearchagaintond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
conrmthecode.
•Tryallthe3-digitdevicecodes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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Specifications
SupportedEquipment..................TV/DVD/STB/VCR/CBL
Power..........................................................2AAAbatteries
Batterylife................................................upto120,000hrs
Specicationsaresubjecttochangeandimprovementwithoutnotice.
Actualproductmayvaryfromtheimagesfound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the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radio/TVtechni-
cianforhelp.
Ifyoucannoteliminatetheinterference,theFCCrequiresthatyoustop
usingyourequipment.Changesormodications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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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attribut-
abletoabuse,misuse,failuretofollowinstructions,improperinstallation
ormaintenance,alteration,accident,ActsofGod(suchasoodsorlight-
ning),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reinstalla-
tion;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CONDI-
TIONS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

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inChina
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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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war-
ranty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speciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother
rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.YoumaycontactRadioShackat:
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