Universal Remote Control KP-900i User manual

Operating Your System
With The KP-900i Wireless
Keypad/Remote

This remote control was
Custom Programmed for you by:
For questions about your Custom Programming call:
Custom Programming of a complex home theater and/or a multi-room
system is one of the most challenging tasks within an audio/video instal-
lation. It involves an intimate knowledge of how the components interact
and exact details on the proper sequences of control.
Only a Complete Control dealer has the requisite experience and training
to quickly and effectively customize a remote control for true automated
operation.
Congratulations on your choice!
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TABLE OFCONTENTS
Introduction 1
Custom Labeled Buttons 1
Optional RF “No Rules” Operation 2
Relocating the Wall Bracket 3
Installing Batteries 3
Programming the KP-900i 4
Selecting a New “Activity” 5
Using the KP-900i to Control an “Activity” 6
Displaying the Setup Screen 7
Selecting from the Setup Screen 7
Setting the LCD 8
Light Settings 10
Sound Volume 10
System Settings 11
Version Information Displays 11
Factory Default 12
Limited Warranty Statement 13
End User Agreement 15
Specifications 16
Contact Universal Remote Control 16
Regulatory Information to the user 17
Warning 18
Notes: Your Activities 19

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Congratulations!
You’ve purchased a unique wireless control. The KP-900i can be used as both
a wall mounted keypad and as a hand-held remote control. The KP-900i
achieves a magnificent combination of power and flexibility, simplifying and
automating operation of even the most complex home theater system.
Wall Mounted Keypad and Hand-Held Remote Control
Once the wall bracket is securely installed on the wall, simply place the
KP-900i into the bracket. Magnets snap the KP-900i into place. To use as
a hand-held remote control, grasp the KP-900i from the top edge and pull
it away from the bracket.
One Touch Multi-Colored Backlighting
Press any button to backlight the screen and the hard buttons.
Integrated Sound Signaling
The KP-900i incorporates a small speaker for beeps. Anytime you press
a button, the KP-900i signals that it has understood your command with
a beep sound.
Custom Labeled Buttons
The KP-900i is equipped with a bright, easy to read LCD screen which
labels the six buttons to the right of the screen. These button labels change
based on what you are watching or listening to. Thus, if you have selected
Watching TV, you will see a list of buttons that are useful to that activity,
while if you select DVD, the buttons will control the DVD.
Pressing the MAIN button displays
the Main Menu pages of the KP-900i.
When you select one of the activi-
ties listed, the entire functionality of
all the buttons changes to operate
the selected device.

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Optional RF “No Rules” Operation
In combination with a Complete Control RF Base Station, the KP-900i can
control your system without being in line-of-sight of the equipment. On the
wall or off, that means that you never need to point the KP-900i.
The MSC-400, the MRF-350i and the MRF-260i RF base stations are compati-
ble with the KP-900i. All incorporate RF addressing. RF addressing gives you
the ability to control equipment locations throughout your home, even if they
are concealed in other rooms or are behind closed doors.
3.The base station routes IR commands to the correct IR
Flasher.
2.The RFX-250i RF Sensor can be freely
positioned for optimal reception.
1.The KP-900i sends radio waves
in every direction, so you don’t
have to point the remote any
more!
4. Self-adhesive “Flashers” affix to the
Infrared sensors on the front panels of your
components. The Flashers relay commands
to components. The flashers plug in to the
base station’s rear flasher line outputs via
their 10 foot cables. Uniquely, URC base
stations can also connect to rear panel IR
Inputs via their adjustable IR Line Outputs.

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Relocating the Wall Bracket
A professional installer has the expertise and materials to mount the KP-
900i to any kind of wall material. The KP-900i includes a wall bracket, four
screws and four plastic caps to conceal the screwheads. The included
screws may not be appropriate for your walls.
Before making a hole in your wall, gather the family and evaluate the best
height. Like a thermostat, the KP-900i should be at comfortable eye level
for most of the family, typically between 54” to 62” from the floor to the
top of the bracket (60” is typical).
Use a bubble level and a pencil to draw a line on the wall, then hold the
bracket in place. Screw in the four screws and cover the screw heads with
the included self adhesive caps.
Metal discs in the bracket and magnets in the keypad keep the KP-900i
securely in place, yet make it easy to remove when you need a hand-held
remote control.
Installing Batteries
There are two battery compartments on the rear of the KP-900i. Each
compartment holds two AAA batteries for a total of four AAA batteries.
Open each battery cover by pressing the release and pulling back the
cover on the back of the control. Remove the cover.
Observe the + and - polarity indicators on the batteries.
Place a battery into the compartment with the positive (+) terminal facing
the bottom of the KP-900i. Slide the battery up into the top position and
insert the second battery into place.
Now, replace the battery cover by inserting the hinged end in first, then
snapping the cover back into place.
Repeat the process with the second battery compartment.

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Programming the KP-900i
The KP-900i is programmed via a Windows PC equipped with a USB port
(programming cable included), using our proprietary software, KP-900i
Editor and the included programming cable. You can download KP-900i
Editor from our website:
www.universalremote.com
However, to fully automate an audio/video system the programmer must
have a detailed knowledge of each component, you the user (and your
preferences) and how the system is connected and operated. We highly
recommend that you use a professional audio/video installer to program
your KP-900i so you will be able to enjoy all the benefits of the KP-900i
as well as one touch operation via macros.

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Selecting a New “Activity”
The KP-900i’s MAIN button displays the activities you can control with
your KP-900i. When you want to listen to the radio or to a CD, touch the
MAIN button and select what you would like to listen to.
Your installer will have programmed the button you pressed to totally con-
figure your system to watch or listen to whatever you selected. Now the
screen will change, and all of the LCD buttons will be reconfigured to
give you full control of your system while watching or listening to your
selection!
Press the PAGE button to see any other available choices.
PAGE DISPLAY
At the bottom of the LCD screen, the
page display informs you if there are
other pages of buttons available.
Optionally, your installer may have
programmed two groups of activities
(i.e Watch and Listen). To access
either group, simply touch the
MAIN button again. The MAIN but-
ton cycles the display from Watch to
Listen, then back to Watch.
When you press the MAIN button,
you can see the most frequently used
activities in your system.

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The LCD button
labels describe
special features
for this activity.
Using the KP-900i to Control an “Activity”
Once you’ve selected a new activity, the KP-900i displays the title of the
activity at the top of the screen. Below the title, the LCD displays the cus-
tomized names of any special features you need for the activity. All the
hard buttons of the KP-900i have now changed to functions optimized for
this activity.
The Title displays
what activity you
can control.
Each activity can
have many pages of
LCD labeled but-
tons. At the bottom
of the LCD the
page number is dis-
played.
All of the KP-900i’s hard buttons change their function and now control the selected activity.
Press the PAGE but-
ton to use the other
pages of LCD
labeled buttons.

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Displaying the Setup Screen
You can adjust the settings of the KP-900i whenever you like by pressing and
holding both the MAIN and the SELECT buttons at the same time for three
seconds. When you do, the screen will change to the SETUP screen. If you
do not press any button on the SETUP screen within 30 seconds, the KP-900i
will time out and automatically return to normal operation. You can return to
normal operation before that by pressing the MAIN button.
Selecting from the Setup Screen
Simply touch the button for the setting you’d like to adjust:
At the same time, press and
hold both the MAIN button
and the SELECT button.
When the SETUP screen
appears, you can release the
two buttons.
LCD - The appearance of the
screen.
LIGHT - The timing of the LCD
and Button Backlighting
SOUND - The volume of the
beeps.
SYSTEM - The battery low
warning.
VERSION - No adjustments are
possible. Displays factory info.
FACTORY - Erases current con-
figuration permanently and
installs a factory test file.

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Setting the LCD
With these settings, you can set the KP-900i to constantly display the LCD
when not in use, or show a blank screen when not in use. Additionally, you
can control the contrast of the screen and the color of the backlighting.
To activate the LCD On/Off setting, press
this button. See below.
To activate the CONTRAST setting, press
this button. See the next page.
To activate the COLOR setting, press this
button. See the next page.
To exit without saving any changes you
have made, press EXIT.
To exit without saving any changes you
have made, press EXIT.
To change the timer interval, press the
LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys.
If you set the LCD to OFF, the timer settings
will appear. The LCD will go blank after
waiting the interval you set here by
adjusting the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys.
The timer can be set to turn off the LCD
between 10 seconds and 20 minutes.
To save any changes you have made,
press SAVE.
LCD Timer Setting:
The Timer Interval is displayed here.

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Setting LCD Contrast
You can adjust the contrast of the LCD screen using the LEFT and RIGHT
arrow keys once the LCD contrast screen has been selected (shown on the
previous page).
Setting LCD Color
Typically, the LCD color settings are controlled by the PC Editor. However,
by selecting USER instead of Software, then selecting the EDIT option, you
can adjust the color of the backlighting via this Setup page:
The current CONTRAST is
displayed here via a bar graph.
Adjust the CONTRAST setting with
the LEFT and RIGHT keys as shown
in the previous pages.
To exit without saving any
changes you have made, press
EXIT.
To save any changes you have
made, press SAVE.
To exit without saving any
changes you have made, press
EXIT.
To SAVE any changes you have
made, press SAVE.
The current Red, Green and Blue
settings are displayed here as a
bar graph. Simply, select the color
you’d like to adjust by pressing
the corresponding button, then
use the LEFT & RIGHT arrow keys
as shown on the previous pages
to adjust the level.

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Light Settings
You can adjust the backlighting of the remote in two additional ways:
1. You can turn on/off the LCD and the hard button backlighting.
2. You can select the amount of time the lighting stays on after the last button
press from a range of values between 10 seconds and 90 seconds.
Sound Volume
Your KP-900i beeps whenever a button is pressed. However, you can
adjust the volume of the beep to one of four levels as shown here:
The current Beep volume is dis-
played here as a “bar”.
OFF
SLIGHT BEEP
MODERATE BEEP
LOUDEST BEEP
Adjust the volume of the beep by
tapping the LEFT and RIGHT arrow
keys as shown in the previous
pages.
The current timer setting is
displayed here in seconds.
Adjust the backlighting timer setting
with the LEFT and RIGHT keys as
shown in the previous pages.
Change whether the backlight-
ing is on or off by pressing this
button.
If you want the backlighting
always OFF, set it to OFF.
If you would like the backlight-
ing on, select ON.

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System Settings
You can set your KP-900i to display the Low Battery warning at a power
level between 0% and 20% (in 5% increments).
To exit, press MAIN.
To exit, press MAIN.
Press here to adjust the battery
warning level.
The Memory bar indicates
available memory with Black.
The memory in use is White.
The Power bar indicates avail-
able power with Black.
Version Information Displays
Should you be curious, the Version indicates what firmware and software
versions were used to program your KP-900i.

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Factory Default
Warning! This should only be done in preparation for a new PC Editor ses-
sion, your configuration will be completely erased. It will be neccessary to
reinstall the original configuration file using a windows PC equipped with
KP-900i Editor and a copy of the original file.
To exit, press MAIN.
Press here to erase your config-
uration and load the factory
configuration.
Press here to return to the
Setup Menu.

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Limited Warranty Statement
1. Limited Warranty and Disclaimers
Universal Remote Control, Inc. (“URC”) warrants that the URC equipment shall be
free from defects in material and workmanship under normal usage for one (1)
year from purchase when such is purchased from URC. This limited warranty is
valid only in the United States of America. URC warrants that the software will
substantially conform in any material respect to its functional specifications at the
time of delivery. URC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OPERATIONAL,
TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS AND/OR OMISSIONS MADE IN THE
URC DOCUMENTATION. URC DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE URC
SOFTWARE IS BUG-FREE OR ERROR FREE OR THAT THERE ARE NO
ERRORS/BUGS IN THE URC SOFTWARE.
URC warrants that at the time of purchase the URC equipment and the URC
software complied with all applicable regulations and policies of the Federal
Communications Commissions (“FCC”) regarding electromagnetic interference
caused by electronic/computing devices and to the extent that the URC
equipment and/or the URC software fails to so comply, URC shall, at its own
expense, take all reasonable measures to promptly cause such to comply.
URC equipment purchases from other than an authorized URC dealer or
distributor are without warranty.
THIS LIMITED WARRANT DOES NOT COVER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR
HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE USAGE EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR
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STATUTORY OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
WARRANTIES OF QUALITY OR REASONABLE SKILL AND CARE, OR
OUTCOME OR RESULTS.

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WITHOUT IN ANY WAY LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE OTHER
PROVISIONS HEREIN, WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER: (I) DAMAGE FROM
MISUSE, NEGLECT OR ACTS OR NATURE, (II) MODIFICATIONS, (III)
INTEGRATION WITH THIRD PARTY CONTENT (IV) BEYOND THE
WARRANTY PERIOD AND/ OR FAILURE TO FOLLOW URC WARRANTY
CLAIM PROCEDURE.
The warranty limitations and warranty disclaimers may not apply to end user in
whole or in part, where such are restricted or excluded by applicable law and
such shall apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
In the event of any warranty claim, URC will, at its sole option, repair the URC
equipment using new or comparable rebuilt parts, or exchange the URC
equipment for new or rebuilt equipment. In the event of a defect, these are the
end user’s exclusive remedies.
All the URC equipment returned for service, exchange or repair require an RGA
number. To obtain an RGA number, you must complete a Return Request Form
which you may obtain by calling [phone] or contacting URC at
[email protected]. To obtain warranty service, end user must
deliver the URC equipment, freight prepaid, in its original packaging or packaging
affording adequate protection to URC at 420 Columbus Avenue, Valhalla, NY
10595. It is end user’s responsibility to backup any macro programming, artwork,
software or other materials that may have been programmed into the unit. It is
likely that such data, software, or other materials will be lost during service and
URC will not be responsible for any such damage or loss. A dated purchase
receipt, bill of sale, installation contract or other verifiable proof of purchase is
required. For the URC equipment support and other important information, please
visit URC's website available at www.universalremote.com or call the Customer
Service Center at [phone].
This limited warranty only covers the URC equipment issues caused by defects in
material or workmanship during ordinary consumer use. It does not cover product
issues caused by any other reason, including but not limited to product issues due
to commercial use, acts of God, third-party installation, misuse, limitations of
technology, or modification of or to any part of the URC equipment. This limited
warranty does not cover the URC equipment sold as used, as is, refurbished, so
called "B stock" or consumables (such as batteries). This limited warranty is invalid
if the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from the URC
equipment. This limited warranty specifically excludes the URC equipment sold
by unauthorized resellers.
With the exception of URC’s IR-only, broad-based consumer remotes, none of
URC’s PC programmable remotes or any of our Total Control® whole-house
equipment are authorized for online internet sales. Buying URC’s PC

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programmable remotes or any of our Total Control® whole-house equipment
online means buying equipment that does not have a URC’s limited warranty.
Such equipment is not eligible for URC tech support or software support, either.
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URC’S LIABILITY, IF ANY, FOR DIRECT DAMAGES OF ANY FORM SHALL BE
LIMITED TO ACTUAL DAMAGES, NOT IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS PAID BY
END USER FOR THE URC EQUIPMENT.
IN NO EVENT SHALL URC BE LIABLE FOR ANY EVENTS BEYOND ITS
CONTROL, INCLUDING ANY INSTANCE OF FORCE MAJEURE.
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END USER OR ANY THIRD PARTY.
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End User Agreement
The terms and conditions of the End User Agreement available at
www.universalremote.com/eua.php shall apply.

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Specifications
Memory - 4 Megabits of Flash Memory (for User Configuration)
Devices and Pages: Flexible, typically supports up to 400 completely
filled pages (standard IR commands). Pages can be distributed into up to
255 devices.
Learning Capability - Standard frequencies (15kHz to 460kHz)
Macro Capability - Up to 255 steps each, however nesting is allowed,
thus real macro length is unlimited.
Backlighting - Blue for all buttons, 256 color backlighting for the LCD
IR Range (line of sight via infrared): 30-50 feet, depending on the environment
RF Range (radio frequency): 50 to 100 feet, depending upon the environment
RF Frequency: 433.92 MHz
Weight: 14 ounces (with batteries)
Size (KP-900i only): 4-11/16” H x 5-7/16”” W x 9/16” D
Size (KP-900i with the wall bracket): 4-5/8” H x 6-1/16”” W x 3/4” D
Batteries: 4 AAA batteries
Contact Us
Need assistance or have questions?
Our Customer Service Support Center is here to help.
Call [phone] to speak with a customer service
representative or email us at [e-mail]
500 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
www.universalremote.com

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Regulatory Information to the user
nFCC Compliance statement
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 ener-
gy 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 televi-
sion reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one more of the following measures:
uReorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
uIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver.
uConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
uConsult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
nCaution
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manu-
facturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any Radio or TV
interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this
equipment.
Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.
nCE conformity Notice
Products with “CE” marking comply with the R&TTE Directive
1995/5/EC, EMC Directive 2004/108/EC and issued by the com-
mission of the European Community.
1) R&TTE Directive