Radio Shack 4 User manual

Cat. No. 15-1917
OWNER’S MANUAL
Phone Up 4
Remote Control
Please read before using this equipment.
F
A
V
O
R
I
T
E
CHAN
REW
VCR
AUX TV
CBL
LAST
SCANMENU
MUTE
FAST F
REC PAUSE
STOP PLAY
CHAN
VOL VOL
123
45
8
0
6
79
F
2 F 3
F 4 F 1
SLEEP ENTER
SELECT
PWR
SETUP
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack Phone Up 4 Remote Control
lets you operate almost any infrared device in
your home from a distance. The Phone Up 4 can
replace up to four standard remote controls.
Unlike some universal remote controls, the
Phone Up 4 is preprogrammed and does not
need to learn its commands from the original re-
mote controls. All you need to do is enter the 4-
digit code for each infrared remote controlled de-
vice you want to operate. The Phone Up 4 is au-
tomatically ready to operate most of the same
functions as the original remote controls.
The Phone Up 4 Remote Control also has these
features:
Powerful Infrared Beam — lets you operate
many remote controlled devices from a greater
distance than with the original remote controls.
Convenient Ke
y
pad Desi
g
n— each control key
is in the perfect position for easy operation.
Li
g
hted Ke
y
pad — lets you use the Phone Up 4
even in a dark or dimly lit room.
Channel Scan — lets you scan through all avail-
able channels on your TV, VCR, or cable convert-
er without having to press a button for each
channel.
Favorite Channel Scan — lets you scan through
up to 10 channels you select.
Sequences — lets you reduce a sequence of up
to 15 commands to a single key press.
Punch-Throu
g
h— lets you control two different
devices without pressing the device key for each
one first.
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All Rights Reserved.
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Sleep Timer — turns off your device in 15 min-
utes using the built-in sleep timer, or controls a
device’s built-in sleep timer (if one exists).
Toll-Free Upgrading — call our toll-free Custom-
er Service Hotline at 1-800-950-7044, and we will
upgrade your Phone Up 4 over the phone.
Note: You need four AAA alkaline batteries (not
supplied) to power your Phone Up 4 .
This manual includes a list of 4-digit manufactur-
ers’ codes for TVs, VCRs, cable converters, com-
pact disc players, satellites, and other popular
remote controlled devices. It also has a list of spe-
cific device codes.
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CONTENTS
How the Phone Up 4 Works ................................... 6
Preparation ............................................................. 9
Installing Batteries .............................................. 9
Using ........................................................... 10
Setting Up Your Phone Up 4 ............................ 10
Determining the 4-Digit Code ........................... 11
Manufacturers’ Codes ...................................... 13
Cable Converters ..................................... 13
CD Players ............................................... 14
Home Automation .................................... 15
Miscellaneous Audio ................................ 15
Satellite Receivers ................................... 16
Televisions ............................................... 16
VCRs ....................................................... 19
Using Two or More Similar Devices ................. 24
Operation .............................................................. 25
Basic Operation ............................................... 25
Channel Scan .................................................. 26
Favorite Channel Scan .................................... 26
Setting Favorite Channel Scan ................ 26
Using Favorite Channel Scan .................. 27
Clearing Favorite Channel Scan .............. 28
Sequences ....................................................... 28
Setting Up a Sequence ............................ 28
Erasing a Sequence ................................ 29
Punch-Through ................................................ 29
Using Punch-Through .............................. 29
Turning Punch-Through On and Off ......... 30
Using the Sleep Timer ...................................... 30
If You Have Problems ........................................... 32
Manual Code Search ....................................... 32
Troubleshooting ............................................... 33
Downloading Updated Code Information ........... 34
Fast Search ...................................................... 35
Using Device Codes ........................................ 36
Device Codes ................................................... 37
Cable Converters...................................... 37
CD Players ............................................... 38
Home Automation .................................... 40
Miscellaneous Audio ................................ 40
Satellite Receivers ................................... 40
Televisions ............................................... 40
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VCRs ........................................................ 44
Care and Maintenance .......................................... 49
Specifications ....................................................... 50
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HOW THE PHONE UP 4
WORKS
Before you begin to use the Phone Up 4 , it is
helpful to understand a little about how it works—
nothing technical, only an idea of what you can
expect from the Phone Up 4 and its different
groups of keys.
When you set up the Phone Up 4, its command
keys work like the keys on your original remote
controls. For example, a key labeled POWER
ON/OFF on your original remote control is equiv-
alent to the Phone Up 4’s PWR key.
SETUP PWR
REW
VCR
AUX TV
CBL
LAST
SCANMENU
MUTE
FAST F
REC PAUSE
STOP PLAY
CHAN
VOL VOL
CHAN
123
45
8
0
6
79
F
2 F 3
F 4 F 1
SLEEP ENTER
F
A
V
O
R
I
T
E
SELECT
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Your RadioShack Phone Up 4 was designed with
the functions used most often to operate your TV,
VCR, cable converter, CD player, and DSS satel-
lite receiver.
Key Function
Use these device keys when
you set up the Phone Up 4 to
replace your original remote
controls. You also use the
device keys during normal
operation to tell the Phone
Up 4 which device to control.
Used in setting up your
devices.
These keys, and the digit
keys, operate the same as
the similarly named keys on
your original remote control.
Lets you turn on the Phone
Up 4’s sleep timer function
(or a device’s built-in sleep
timer).
Lights up your keypad for
use in dark or dimly lit rooms.
Lets you easily browse
through channels on yourTV,
VCR, or cable box.
Operates the same as the
menu key on your original
remote control.
These keys are for special
sequences that you set up.
CBL
TV
VCR
SETUP
LAST
ENTER
CHAN
CHAN
VOL VOL
SLEEP
SCAN
MENU
F 1 F 2
F 3
F 4
PWR
MUTE
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Notes:
• The Phone Up 4’s red light turns on when
you press a key, and blinks when you enter a
feature or manufacturer’s code.
• To use REC record on the Phone Up 4, you
must press it twice. This safety feature helps
you avoid accidentally erasing video tapes.
• Depending on your device’s features, you
might need to press SELECT twice to operate
your device.
• If you use the Phone Up 4 to replace com-
plex remote controls, the Phone Up 4 might
not have some of your original remote con-
trol’s seldom-used functions.
• A key on the Phone Up 4 that has the same
name as a key on your original remote con-
trol might have a slightly different function.
These keys control VCR
functions.
Key Function
REW
REC
STOP
PLAY
PAUSE
FAST F
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PREPARATION
INSTALLING BATTERIES
You need four AAA batteries (not supplied) to
power your Phone Up 4. We recommend alkaline
batteries, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-558.
1.Press the battery compartment
cover tab and lift off the cover.
2.Install four AAA alkaline batter-
ies as indicated by the polarity
symbols (+ and –) marked in
the battery compartment.
3.Replace the cover.
Note: Do not place objects on top of the Phone
Up 4 after you have installed the batteries. This
can press keys for an extended period of time and
reduce battery life.
When the Phone Up 4’s range decreases or it op-
erates erratically, replace the batteries.
Note: Although the Phone Up 4 has a built-in
memory backup, we recommend you have fresh
batteries ready to install as soon as you remove
the old ones.
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USING
The backlight lets you see the keys on your
Phone Up 4 in the dark. Press to light the
keys. Also, every time you press a key, the Phone
Up 4 lights up and stays lit for several seconds.
To turn off the light, and keep keypresses from
lighting the Phone Up 4, press again.
SETTING UP YOUR PHONE UP 4
1. Refer to “Manufacturers’ Codes” on Page 13
and write down the codes for your original
remote controls.
2. Turn on the device you want to control.
3. Press the device key for the type of remote
you are replacing (VCR, AUX, TV, or CBL).
4. Press and hold SETUP until the red light
blinks twice, then release it and enter the 4-
digit manufacturer’s code.
For example, to replace a TV’s remote con-
trol (with manufacturer’s code 0165), press:
TV SETUP 0 1 6 5
When the red light blinks twice again, the
Phone Up 4 has accepted the code.
5. Point the Phone Up 4 at your device and
press
PWR.
If your device turns off, press SETUP to lock
in the code.
If your device does not turn off after you
press PWR, press the numbers 1through 9
and 0, one at a time, to see if the device
responds. If the device turns off after you
press one of the digit keys, press SETUP to
lock in that code.
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If your device does not turn off after you
press the number keys, press CHAN ^, then
press PWR again. If the device turns off,
press
SETUP to lock in that code.
If your device still does not turn off, press the
numbers 1through 9and 0, one at a time, to
see if the device responds. If the device
turns off after you press one of the digit keys,
press SETUP to lock in that code.
If your device still does not turn off after you
press the number keys again, press CHAN ^,
then press PWR again. If the device turns off,
press SETUP to lock in that code.
If your device still does not turn off, press the
numbers 1through 9and 0, one at a time, to
see if the device responds. If the device
turns off after you press one of the digit keys,
press SETUP to lock in that code.
Note: If your device still does not respond,
follow the steps in “If You Have Problems” on
Page 32.
Repeat Steps 2–5 for additional devices.
DETERMINING THE 4-DIGIT
CODE
After you set up your Phone Up 4, you can find
which 4-digit device code the Phone Up 4 is set to
by following these steps. We recommend that you
do this andwrite down this information so you can
easily enter it if your remote control ever stops
working.
1. Press the device key you want to get the
manufacturers’ codes from.
2. Press and hold SETUP until the red light
blinks twice, then release it.
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3. Press 9 9 0. The red light blinks twice.
4. Press 1. The red light should not blink.
Note: The first digit in all 4-digit device codes
is a zero.
5. Press 2and count the number of times the
red light blinks. This is the second number of
your 4-digit device code.
Note: The red light does not blink if the sec-
ond digit of your device code is a zero.
6. Press 3and count the number of times the
red light blinks. This is the third digit of your
4-digit device code.
Note: The red light does not blink if the third
digit of your device code is a zero.
7. Press 4and count the number of times the
red light blinks. This is the fourth and last
digit of your 4-digit device code.
Note: The red light does not blink if the
fourth digit of your device code is a zero.
Note: The device code is not necessarily the
same code as the manufacture’s code you en-
tered in “Setting Up Your Phone Up 4” on Page
10. A manufacturer’s code makes several differ-
ent device codes available to the Phone Up 4. To
load the specific device code your Phone Up 4
displayed in the above procedure, see “Using De-
vice Codes” on Page 36.
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MANUFACTURERS’ CODES
Cable Converters
Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No.
ABC 0002
Archer 0079 15-1285
Century 0197
Citizen 0046
Eastern 0262
Focus 0300
Garrard 0326
Gemini 0057
General Instruments 0329
Hamlin 0020
Hitachi 0145
Hytex 0376
Jasco 0403
Jerrold 0003
Macom 0460
Magnavox 0054
Memorex 0037
Oak 0007
Panasonic 0051
Paragon 0564
Philips 0081
Pioneer 0166
Popular Mechanics 0581
Pulsar 0599
Radio Shack 0079 15-1287
RCA 0047
Recoton 0616
Regal 0279
Regency 0618
Rembrandt 0619
Runco 0632
Samsung 0060
Scientific Atlanta 0008
Signal 0683
Signature 0684
Sprucer 0705
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Starcom 0712
Stargate 0714
Starquest 0717
Tocom 0012
Toshiba 0156
Tusa 0789
Unika 0796
United Artists 0799
United Cable 0800
Universal 0021
Viewstar 0416
Zenith 0017
Zentek 0845
CD Players
Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No.
Aiwa 0406
California Audio Lab 0173
Carver 0191
Denon 0246
Fisher 0154
GAE 0633
Genexxa 0330
Hitachi 0145
Inkel 0391
JVC 0053
Kenwood 0417
Krell 0860
Magnavox 0054
Marantz 0128
MCS 0456
Mission 0499
MCS 0456
Mission 0499
Mitsubishi 0150
NAD 0513
NEC 0170
NSM 0516
Cable Converters
Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No.
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Optimus 0546 42-5015
42-5021
42-5037
42-5040
42-5044
42-5049
Panasonic 0051
Philips 0081
Pioneer 0166
Proton 0031
Quasar 0055
RCA 0047
Rotel 0630
SAE 0633
Sansui 0067
Sanyo 0159
Sharp 0093
Sherwood 0180
Shure 0678
Sony 0000
Sylvania 0024
Teac 0041
Technics 0250
Toshiba 0156
Victor 0809
Yamaha 0019
Home Automation
Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No.
One-For-All 0543
Universal 0021
X-10 0543
Miscellaneous Audio
Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No.
Jerrold 0003
Starcom 0712
Scientific Atlanta 0008
CD Players
Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No.
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Satellite Receivers
Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No.
General Instruments 0329
Jerrold 0003
Primestar 0587
RCA DSS 0047
Sony DSS 0000
Televisions
Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No.
Abex 0862
Admiral 0182
Aiko 0038
Akai 0098
Alleron 0048
Ambassador 0058
Anam 0066
Anam National 0068
AOC 0137
Audiovox 0105
Belcor 0850
Bell & Howell 0016
Bradford 0141
Brockwood 0851
Candle 0177
Carver 0191
Celebrity 0194
Citizen 0046
Concerto 0216
Contec 0222
Craig 0161
Crown 0225
Curtis Mathis 0039
CXC 0164
Daewoo 0092
Daytron 0242
Dumont 0256
Electroband 0268
Emerson 0236
Envision 0278
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Fisher 0154
Fujitsu 0313
Funai 0179
Futuretech 0315
GE 0027
Gibralter 0333
Goldstar 0056
Grunpy 0346
Hallmark 0351
Harvard 0359
Hitachi 0145
Ima 0386
Infinity 0389
JBL 0399
JCB 0400
JVC 0053
KTV 0217
Kenwood 0417
LXI 0148
Logik 0443
Luxman 0451
MGA 0155
MTC 0185
Magnavox 0054
Marantz 0128
Memorex 0037 16-254
16-263
16-280
16-292
Mitsubishi 0150
Motorola 0504
Multitech 0508
NAD 0513
NEC 0170
Nikko 0529
NTC 0517
Onwa 0544
Optimus 0546
Televisions
Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No.
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Optonica 0547
Orion 0549
Panasonic 0051
Penney 0135
Philco 0030
Philips 0081
Pilot 0580
Pioneer 0166
Portland 0582
Prism 0588
Proton 0031
Pulsar 0599
Pulser 0852
Quasar 0055
RadioShack 0165 16-231
16-232
16-233
16-234
16-235
16-236
16-242
16-246
16-250
16-251
16-255
16-256
16-260
16-288
RCA 0047
Realistic 0420 16-229
16-230
16-232
16-233
16-234
16-252
16-253A
16-261
16-262
16-515
Runco 0632
Samsux 0653
Sampo 0032
Samsung 0060
Sanyo 0159
Televisions
Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No.
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Scimitau 0853
Scott 0309
Sears 0146
Sharp 0093
Shogun 0676
Signature 0684
Sony 0000
Soundesign 0178
Spectricon 0704
Squareview 0706
SSS 0642
Starlite 0715
Sylvania 0024
Symphonic 0171
Tatung 0049
Technics 0250
Techwood 0750
Teknika 0322
TMK 0736
Toshiba 0156
Totevision 0778
Ultra 0793
Universal 0021
Vector Research 0805
Victor 0809
Vidikron 0814
Vidtech 0815
Wards 0187
Yamaha 0019
Zenith 0017
VCRs
Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No
Adventura 0034
Aiko 0038
Aiwa 0406
Akai 0098
American High 0059
Televisions
Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No.
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Asha 0086
Audiovox 0105
Beaumark 0123
Bell & Howell 0016
Broksonic 0184
Calix 0856
Canon 0181
Carver 0191
CCE 0160
Citizen 0046
Colt 0209
Craig 0161
Curtis Mathes 0039
Cybernex 0227
Daewoo 0092
Daytron 0242
Dynatech 0259
Electrohome 0381
Electrophonic 0857
Emerex 0277
Emerson 0236
Fisher 0154
Fuji 0312
Funai 0179
GE 0027
Garrard 0326
Goldstar 0056
Gradiente 0338
Harley Davidson 0355
Harwood 0361
Hi-Q 0348
Hitachi 0145
JVC 0053
Jensen 0405
Kenwood 0417
KLH 0408
Kodak 0422
Lloyd 0859
VCRs
Manufacturer Code RadioShack Cat. No
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