Radio Shack 15-2143 User manual

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IntroductionTable of Contents
ThankyouforbuyingthisRadioShackUniversal
RemoteControl.
Yourremotecontroloperatesthecommon
featuresof most,but not all,models andbrands of
IRInfraredControlledVideoEquipment.Your
remotemayprovidefunctionsthatarenot
availableonyourequipment.Somefunctionsof
yourparticularequipment(e.g.menufunctions)
alsomay notbe controlledby thisremote. Insuch
cases,usethe originalremote controlforyour
equipment.Pleaseusethismanualtobecome
familiarwithyourRadioShackUniversalRemote.
Thankyoufor buyinga RadioShackremote and
wehopeitwill giveyoumanyyearsofservice.
Introduction ......................................................3
Setup ...............................................................4
InstallingYourbatteries ................................4
BatterySaver...............................................4
Code Saver .................................................4
Power-Ondefault ........................................4
TVPunchThroughFeature ..........................5
VCR/DVDPunchThroughFeature ..............5
Code Setup .................................................5
ButtonFunctions...............................................6
AdvancedFunctions .........................................8
UsingtheAdvancedFunctions .....................8
VCR/DVDPunchThroughFeature ..............9
TV/VCR/INPUT .........................................9
TV/VCRandTV/DVD Combounits ...........9
Setting UpYour Codes ...................................10
DirectCodeEntry......................................10
Code Search ............................................. 11
BrandSearch.............................................12
CodeIdentificationFeature ........................14
UsingtheSleepTimer .....................................15
ProductOperation ..........................................16
FrequentlyAskedQuestions ...........................17

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TVVolume/MutePunch-ThroughFeature
The TV Volume/Mute punch-through feature lets you
control the Volume and Mute function of your TV in any
modeprogrammed tobe a VCR, DVD, CABLE or SAT
device, without needing to change to TV mode.
VCR/DVDPunch-ThroughFeature
Punch-throughto VCR/DVDmode i.e. the 6 keys(PLAY,
PAUSE,STOP,FF,REWIND,andREC)isonlyallowed
in modes programmed for TV or Cable codes.
CodeSetup
The CODE SEARCH button is used to setup the remote.
You can either setup the remote using the code for your
brand of product, from the code tables (on separate
sheet), or you can search through the library of codes
until you find a code that works for your product.
Please refer to “Programming with Code Search” on page
11 for more information on using the code search feature
to learn how to search through the library of codes for
your products.
NOTE: You can store any kind of code under any mode
(except TV). I.E. you can store a VCR code under the
SAT/CBL button, or a Cable code under the VCR/DVD
button, etc. However, you can only store TV codes
under the TV button.
CODE SEARCH
InstallingYourBatteries
1. On the back of the remote,
push down on the tab and
lift off the cover.
2. Insert two AAA alkaline
batteries matching the
polarity (+ and -) marked
inside.
3. Replace the battery cover.
Battery Saver
Your remote automatically
turns off if the buttons are
depressed more than 30
seconds. This saves your
batteries in case your remote
gets stuck in a place where the
buttons remain depressed
(e.g., between the sofa
cushions).
Code Saver
You will have up to 10 minutes to change the batteries
in your remote without losing the codes you have
programmed. However, do not press any buttons until
batteries are installed in the remote. If buttons are
pressed without batteries in the remote, all codes will be
lost.
Power-OnDefault
The remote powers on in TV mode.
Setup Setup, cont.

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VOLUMEUP/
DOWNChanges
the volume level
of the product,
normallythe TV.
CHANNELUP/
DOWNChanges
the channels.
RECORD,PLAY,
STOP,REW,FF,
PAUSEVCRcontrol
buttons operate
yourVCR even
when the remote is
set to operate the
TV. Also operates
DVDScan-/+.
TV/VCR/INPUT
For some TVs, press
repeatedly to select
fromavailable viewing
sources (TV antenna,
VCR,etc.).
QUITUsed to exit
menu functions.
PREV.CHAN
Returns to the
previously
selected channel, or
DVD repeat toggle.
Button Functions, cont.
CC(SUBTITLE)
TVClosed
Caption (if your
TV has this
feature)or DVD
Subtitle toggle.
TOGGLESwaps
TV PIP screens.
GUIDEdisplays
on-screen
program guide.
CHAPTER+/-controlsDVD/
CDtrack selectioni.e. DVD/
CDTrack SkipUp/Down (in
DVD and SAT modes). Note
the VCR buttons also control
DVDwhen in DVDMode.
Some buttons on the remote might have functions that
are referred to by different names on the device you are
controlling. E.G. PREV.CHAN may be called RECALL, or
ENTER may be called DISPLAY. These differences depend
on the brand and model of your product. Also, this
remote can only operate features that exist on your
product. E.G., your product must have PREV.CHAN
ability for the PREV.CHAN button to operate this feature.
ENTER
Used after direct
channel number
entryto immediately
change to the
selected channel.
TV,VCR/DVD,
SAT/CBL
Selects product
to be operated.
NUMBERS
Enter numbers for direct
channel selection. Some
products require Enter to
be pressed after channel
selection.
POWERTurns
product On or
Off.
MUTETurnsoff
the TV sound
while the
picture remains.
MENUAccess the
Menu functions of
the device you are
controlling.
CODESEARCH
For setup.
Note: The REC button must be pressed TWICE to
record from your VCR. For some brands of VCRs, you
might need to press the REC button once, and then
press it again for three seconds.
Button Functions
RedIndicator
Lights when any
button is pressed.
OK
Selects menu items for the
device you are controlling.
INFO/SELECT
displays/selects
on-screen channel
information,etc.
PIPTVPicture-in-
Picture control.
SLEEPTurns offthe
TV after a period of 1
to 99 minutes.

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Using the Advanced Functions Advanced Functions, cont.
DVDFunctions
SCAN+ and SCAN- buttons control the speed of Fast
Forward and Reverse Playback respectively.
CHAPTER+andCHAPTER-buttons respectively
locate the succeeding or preceding Chapters or Tracks
on a disc.
SUBTITLE button turns the subtitles on or off.
REPEAT buttonperforms DVDplayers “A-BRepeat” (or
RPT A.B) function for repeat play of current Chapter or
Track.
INFO/SELECTbutton bringsup DVDDisplay or
Control Menu for Chapter/Track/Title number, Time
remaining/elapsed indication, system information, etc.
MENU brings up the DVD disc Menu screen - use with
theUP, DOWN,LEFT& RIGHT navigationbuttons.
OK button is used for on-screen Menu selection. Note
some DVD players require the PLAY button to be used.
QUIT button is used to Exit or Clear on-screen Menu
displays.
PLAY button is used to start Disc playback and for
Menu selection on some DVD players.
STOP button stops Disc playback.
PAUSE button pauses Disc playback - press PLAY to
resume.
INPUTbutton activates the DVD Player’s SETUP Menu.
SATFunctions
GUIDEbutton displays on-screen Satellite Channel
Guide.
CHAPTER+andCHAPTER- buttonsperformthe
“Page+” and “Page-” function for on-screen Guide
Menus used by some Satellite systems.
INFO/SELECTbutton brings up Satellite Display screen
for current Channel and system information.
MENU brings up the Satellite Menu screen - use with the
UP, DOWN,LEFT&RIGHTnavigation buttons.
OK button is used for on-screen Menu selection.
QUIT button is used to Exit or Clear on-screen Menu
displays.
INPUTbutton performs the Satellite TV/SAT function.
VCR/DVDPunch-ThroughFeature
This remote lets you Punch-through to the last VCR or
DVD device used. Normally other types of remotes only
punch-through (from another Mode) on the 6 VCR
buttons, to the device programmed under the VCR
Mode button. This is not much use if you are using a
DVD programmed under a Mode other than VCR. This
remote punches-through to the last VCR or DVD device
you used. For example, if you have 3 DVD/VCR devices
programmed into this remote, the last one you accessed
on the remote will be the one that has control of the 6
VCR/DVD buttons when in any other mode.
TV/VCR/INPUT
When in TV mode the TV/VCR/INPUTbutton performs
the INPUT source switch function.
When in a mode that has been programmed for VCR the
TV/VCR/INPUTbutton performsthe TV/VCR antenna
switch function.
When in a mode that has been programmed for Cable the
TV/VCR/INPUTbutton performsthe A.B switch
function.
When in a mode that has been programmed for SAT the
TV/VCR/INPUTbutton performsthe TV/SAT switch
function.
When in a mode that has been programmed for DVD the
TV/VCR/INPUTbutton performsthe DVDSetup
function.
TV/VCRandTV/DVDCombounits
Note that for some TV/VCR and TV/DVD combo units
you might need to set up two different buttons to
control both parts of the combo unit. For example,
(referring to the Direct Code Entry section on the
following page) you might need to set up a code under
the TV button to control the TV part of the combo unit
AND a separate code for the VCR or DVD under any
other button you choose.
Misc.
OKmeans same as SELECT - some manufacturers use
OK label and others use SELECT label on their remotes.
CC will activate the Closed Caption feature if your
device has that feature.
PIP(Picture-in-Picture) and TOGGLE buttonsoperate
your television’s Picture-in-Picture features. Use PIPto
activate the feature and TOGGLE to swap between the
displayed pictures on your TV.

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CodeSearch
If your product does not respond after you have tried all
the codes for your brand, or if your brand is not listed,
try searching for your code by following these steps.
1. Manually turn on the device (TV, VCR, etc.) to be
controlled.
2. Press and hold the CODE SEARCH button until the
red indicator stays on, then release the CODE
SEARCH button.
3. Press and quickly release the desired mode button
(TV, VCR, etc.). The red indicator blinksoff once.
4. Press the CHANNEL UP button repeatedly (up to 300
times) until the device to be controlled changes
channel. The red indicator blinks off with each
button press. If you accidentally overshoot the
code required, press the CHANNEL DOWN button
to backtrack through the library until the device
changes channel. Pressing CHANNEL UP changes
direction to forward again.
5. Press and release MUTE to install the code.
Most users will store VCR codes under the VCR button,
Satellite codes under SAT , etc. If (for example) you want
to store a VCR code under SAT, first follow the procedure
for Direct Code Entry (page 10) and press SAT in step 2
of Direct Code Entry, then enter ANY VCR code in step 3
of Direct Code Entry. Then follow the steps above for
Code Search (or Brand Search, page 12).
Note: If the device does not have a CHANNEL UP
button, use PLAY (VCR only) or POWER instead. Code
Search starts from the currently stored three digit
number under that mode.
2.
3.
4.
DirectCode Entry
1. Press and hold the CODE SEARCH button until the
red indicator stays on, and then release the CODE
SEARCH button.
2. Press and release the desired mode button (TV,VCR,
etc.). The red indicator blinks, and then stays lit.
3. Enter the three digit code from the code tables (on
separate sheet). Note: after a valid code entry, the
red indicator turns off. For an invalid code, the red
indicator flashes.
4. With your device on, press CHANNEL UP. If the
device responds, no further programming is
required. Note: If some buttons do not operate your
equipment, try one of the other codes for your
brand.
Code Entry
1.
2.
3.
Write your codes down here for easy reference later.
Code Entry, cont.
5.
Type Type stored Code
TV TV
VCR
DVD
SAT
CBL

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SearchingCodes by Brand
Lets you search for a code for a specific Brand within
the Code Library for a particular manufacturer.
1. Turn on the device (TV, VCR, etc.) to be controlled.
2. Press and hold the CODE SEARCH button until the
red indicator remains on, then release CODE
SEARCH button.
3. Press and quickly release the desired mode button
(TV, VCR, etc.). The red indicator blinks off once.
4. Press and release the numeric button (0-9)
corresponding to desired Manufacturer (see table on
next page). The red indicator blinks off once. Note,
pressing “0” performs a full library search same as
normal Code Search Method on previous page.
5. Press the CHANNEL UP button ((or POWER or PLAY
(VCR only)) repeatedly until the device to be
controlled changes channel. The red indicator blinks
off with each button press. If you accidentally
overshoot the code required, press the CHANNEL
DOWN button to backtrack through the library until
the device changes channel. Pressing CHANNEL UP
changes the direction to forward again.
6. Press and release MUTE to install the code.
Brand Search Method entry is now complete.
Note: When all codes under a Brand have been searched
the red indicator flashes rapidly for 3 seconds.
Code Entry, cont. Code Entry, cont.
2.
3.
5.
4.
BrandSearchTable
Look up your brand in the appropriate column (TV, VCR,
etc.). Look to see what digit (1, 2, 3, etc.) applies to your
brand, and enter it in step 4 of “Searching Codes by
Brand” on the previous page.
DIGIT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
TV ZENITH PHILIPS, MAGNAVOX SONY, PANASONIC, SHARP, TOSHIBA, DAEWOO HITACHI, SANYO, JVC, LG-GOLDSTAR, SAMSUNG, MITSUBISHI SYLVANIA, CURTIS- MATHES, FISHER, EMERSON N/A N/A RCA, GE, PROSCAN N/A ALL
VCR/DVD/DVR ZENITH, APEX PHILIPS, MAGNAVOX, MARANTZ SONY, PANASONIC, SHARP, TOSHIBA, DAEWOO, YAMAHA, DENON HITACHI, SANYO, JVC, LG-GOLDSTAR, SAMSUNG, MITSUBISHI SYLVANIA, CURTIS- MATHES, FISHER, EMERSON N/A N/A RCA, GE, PROSCAN N/A ALL
CABLE JERROLD GENERAL INSTRUMENT, TOCOM RCA, GE, PROSCAN, PIONEER ZENITH, GEMINI PHILIPS, MAGNAVOX N/A N/A SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA N/A ALL
SAT/DBS ZENITH, GEMINI PHILIPS, MAGNAVOX SONY, PANASONIC, TOSHIBA, SHARP HITACHI, JVC, SAMSUNG GENERAL INSTRUMENT, ECHOSTAR, DISH, HUGHES, PRIMESTAR N/A N/A RCA, GE, PROSCAN, PIONEER N/A ALL
CD/AUDIO ZENITH PHILIPS, MAGNAVOX, MARANTZ SONY, PANASONIC, TECHNICS, SHARP, TOSHIBA HITACHI, SANYO, JVC, LG-GOLDSTAR, SAMSUNG, MITSUBISHI SYLVANIA, CURTIS- MATHES, FISHER, EMERSON, OPTIMUS PIONEER, TEAC, NAD KENWOOD, YAMAHA, DENON, ONKYO RCA, GE, PROSCAN N/A ALL
6.

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Using the SleepTimer
CodeIdentification Feature
The Code Identification Feature allows you to identify
the three digit library code stored under your device key.
For example, if you want to find out what three-digit
code is stored under your TV device key, follow the six
steps below:
1. Press and hold the CODE SEARCH button until the
red indicator stays on. Release the CODE SEARCH
button.
2. Press and release the desired mode button (TV,
VCR, etc.). The red indicator blinks, and then stays
lit.
3. Press and release the CODE SEARCH button. The
red indicator blinks off.
4. To find the first digit for the code stored under the
mode button you pressed in step 2, press each
numeric key from 0-9 in turn. When the red indicator
blinks off the number you pressed is the first digit
for the code you are searching for.
5. To find the second digit, repeat step 4. This time
when the red indicator blinks off, this is the second
digit.
6. Repeat step 4 again to find the third digit.
Code Identification
1,3.
2.
4,5,6.
The Sleep button accesses the sleep function of your
TV if it has that feature. If it does not, you can enable
the remote to turn off your TV after a period of 1 to 99
minutes, as shown below. The remote must be in TV
mode to set a Sleep Timer. This feature works even if
your TV does not have a sleep feature.
1. Press and release the TV Mode button.
2. Press and hold the SLEEP button until red indicator
remains on (occurring after approx. 2-3 seconds).
3. Release the SLEEP button.
4. Press and release the numeric buttons (01-99) for the
time required. The red indicator blinks off to indicate
button press acceptance and remains off after the
second button press.
5. LeaveyourRemotepointingtowards
theTVwithanunobstructedpath.
To cancel the Sleep Timer, press and hold the SLEEP key
for 2-3 seconds until the red indicator blinks or press
and release the POWER button in TV Mode.

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To Operate:
1. Press theTV, VCR/DVD,or SAT/
CBL button (depending on which
product you want to operate).
2. Point the remote towards the
product and press POWER to turn
on the product.
4. Use the other buttons to operate
the features of your product.
After the batteries are installed and you have
programmed the remote for the codes that operate your
products, you can use your remote to operate a TV, VCR,
DVDPlayer,Cable Box, orSatellite System,etc.
TV (Press TVFirst)
VCR
(PressVCR/DVD First) DVDPlayer
(PressVCR/DVD first)
Product Operation
Satellite System
(Press SAT/CBLfirst)
Frequently Asked Questions
Remotedoesnotoperateyourproduct.
• Press the mode button of the product you want to
control.
• Program the remote with a new code.
• Install new batteries. (You might have to reprogram
your remote after installing new batteries.)
• Remote may not be compatible with your product.
Remotedoesnotoperatesomefeaturesofyourproduct.
• Program remote with a new code.
• Remote may not be able to operate all features of
your product or button names might be different
than your product.
RedIndicatorblinksafteryouprogramaproductcode.
• Remote did not accept the code.
• Try to program the code again or try a different
code.
CableBox
(PressSAT/CBL first)

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Notes RadioShack Warranty
RadioShackWARRANTSITSPRODUCTSTOBEFREE
FROMDEFECTIVEMATERIALANDWORKMAN-
SHIPFORAPERIODOFONE90DAYSFROMTHE
ORIGINALDATEOFPURCHASEATRETAIL.
RadioShackAGREESTOREPAIRORREPLACE,AT
ITSSOLEDISCRETION,ADEFECTIVERadioShack
PRODUCTIFRETURNEDTORadioShackWITHIN
THEWARRANTYPERIODANDWITHPROOFOF
PURCHASE.
IFSERVICEISREQUIREDUNDERTHISWARRANTY:
RETURNTHEDEFECTIVEUNITTOTHESTORE
WHEREYOUPURCHASEDIT.
THISWARRANTYDOESNOTEXTENDTOANY
RadioShackPRODUCTSWHICHHAVEBEENSUB-
JECTTOMISUSE,NEGLECT,ACCIDENT,INCORRECT
WIRINGORTOUSEINVIOLATIONOFOPERATING
INSTRUCTIONSFURNISHEDBYUS,NOREXTEND
TOUNITSALTEREDORREPAIREDFORWARRANTY
DEFECTBYANYONEOTHERTHANRadioShack.
THISWARRANTYDOESNOTCOVERANYINCIDEN-
TALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESANDISIN
LIEUOFALLOTHERWARRANTIESEXPRESSEDOR
IMPLIEDANDNOREPRESENTATIVEORPERSONIS
AUTHORIZEDTOASSUMEFORUSANYOTHER
LIABILITYONCONNECTIONWITHTHESALEOF
OURPRODUCTS.
SOMESTATESTO NOTALLOWLIMITATIONSON
HOWLONGANIMPLIEDWARRANTY LASTS, AND/
ORTHEEXCLUSIONORLIMITATIONIFINCIDEN-
TALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESSOTHE
ABOVELIMITATIONSANDEXCLUSIONSMAYNOT
APPLYTOTHEORIGINALCUSTOMER.THISWAR-
RANTYGIVESYOUSPECIFICRIGHTSANDYOU
MAYHAVEOTHERRIGHTSWHICHVARYFROM
STATE TOSTATE.

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