Universal Remote Control MASTERCONTROL RF20 User manual

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MASTERCONTROL™ RF20 Owner’s Manual
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LOCATION OF
CONTROLS
Keypad Layout 3
GETTING STARTED Overview 4
Battery Installation 4
Activating Component Commands 5
Light Button 6
BASIC SETUP Overview 7
Pre-Programmed Code Method 7
Learning Method 15
Transmitting (Busy Signal) Icon. 19
Child Lock Feature 19
CUSTOMIZING YOUR RF20
WITH SPECIAL ADVANCED
FEATURES
Customizing the LCD Screen 20
Favorite Channel Setup 23
MacroPower™ Setup 26
SimpleSound™ Setup &
Other 'Punch Throughs' 30
Setting Backlight Options 32
Hiding & Adding Pages 33
Recalling Pre-programmed
Setup Code Numbers 35
Cloning other RF20s 36
ERASING
COMMANDS
Overview 37
Erasing Learned Button,Macro or Favorite
Channel Commands 37
Re-setting RF20 to Original
Factory Default Settings 39
THE OPTIONAL
POWERBLASTERTM PowerBlasterTM 41
PRE-PROGRAMMED
CODE TABLES TV 45
CABLE 48
DVD 50
VCR 53
AUDIO 56
SAT 59
CD 60
DVR 62
AUX 63
Pre-Programmed Code Tables 44
OTHER INFO FAQ 65
Warranty 66
Specifications 66
Information To The User 67
Warning 67
NOTE 68
PREPROGRAMMED
CODE NOTES Pre Programmed Code Notes 43
Congratulations on purchasing Universal
Remote Control’s MASTERCONTROL™
RF20 Pre-programmed and Learning
Remote Control!
You now have the power to control your
entire home entertainment system with
one easy-to-use remote.
The RF20 can be used with thousands of
audio/video Components because of the
extensive code library pre-programmed
into the remote. And, the RF20’s
impressive lineup of special advanced
features can automate and customize the
operation of your system in many ways.
So... get ready to sit back, relax and
simplify your home entertainment
experience.
The Quick Setup DVD Program Guide
supplied with the RF20 will assist you in
programming your remote by guiding you
through an easy step-by-step process.
This Owner’s Manual is designed as a
companion reference source to the DVD
Guide, should you need to refer back to a
particular section, or review certain
instruction detail not covered in the DVD.
However, if you are unable to watch the
DVD Guide for some reason, everything
you need to know about programming the
RF20 is contained in this Manual.
Congratulations!
The RF20 Remote

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CONTROL LOCATIONS
Keypad Layout
GETTING STARTED
Getting Started-Overview
This is what MASTERCONTROL™ RF20 is all about!
The RF20 is designed to operate up to 10 different Audio/Video Components
and is pre-programmed to operate virtually all brands of TV, VCR, DVD and CD
Players, Cable Set Top Boxes, Satellite Receivers, TiVo and other DVRs, Audio
Components, Tape Decks, Multimedia PCs, XM Radio, Ipod, X-Box, Lighting
Controls and other custom installation products. It also offers an impressive
lineup of special features designed to provide you with many time-saving con-
veniences and enhance your overall entertainment experience. However, we
strongly recommend that you fully complete all of the Basic Setup steps before
proceeding to customize your RF20 with any of the special advanced features.
Battery Installation
The very first step is to insert the four
AAA batteries that are included in the
package into the battery compart-
ment located in the back of the
remote. Just press the tab and lift off
the cover.
Please be sure to insert the batteries
correctly as you see in the diagram.
Remember, there is a positive and
negative end to each battery and you
can tell by the + (positive) and
- (negative) symbols. Once the
batteries are correctly installed,
replace the cover.
Now you’re ready to start!
Overview & Battery Installation
TITLE
FAVORITE
CHANNEL
PAGE
BUTTONS
changes the page of
buttons displayed
PAGE
NUMBERS
MAIN
BUTTON
takes you to the main menu
FUNCTION
BUTTONS
LIGHT
BUTTON
SCREEN-LABELED
DISPLAY BUTTONS

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GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED
Activating Component Commands
LIGHT BUTTON
Activating Component Commands –
Simple, Easy, Intuitive
Once you’ve programmed RF20 for your
Components, all you have to do to operate
a specific Component is first, press the
MAIN button. This will display Page 1 of
the MAIN menu on the LCD screen. Page
1 of the MAIN menu displays five
Components. Then, simply select the
Component you want to operate by
pressing the corresponding Screen-
Labeled Component Display Button on the
right side of the LCD Screen. As an
example, if you press the TV Display
Button, the display label at the top of the
screen will change from MAIN to TV, and
all the but- tons on RF20 will work your TV.
To operate another Component, simply
press the MAIN button again to return to
Page 1 of the MAIN menu and select the
next Component you want to operate.
If you don’t see the Component you want
to control on Page 1 of the MAIN menu,
just use the PAGE ( ) ( ) buttons on the
left side of the screen to bring up Page 2
of the MAIN menu which displays an
additional five Components.
Each Component is provided with five
pages of pre-labeled command display
buttons (or space for additional command
display buttons). Once again, simply use
the PAGE ( ) ( ) buttons to take you to
the next command page, or return you to
the previous command page.
Light Button
The fully backlit keypad makes the RF20 easy to use in the dark or dim lighting
conditions. Simply press the LIGHT button to backlight all the keypad buttons and
LCD screen.
To turn off the backlight, press the LIGHT button again, or just wait ten seconds (the
backlight automatically shuts itself off). Lights out!
Try it out!
TV DEVICE
BUTTON
MAIN
BUTTON
LIGHT
BUTTON

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Overview &
Pre-Programmed Code Method
Pre-Programmed Code Method
BASIC SETUP
BASIC SETUP
Basic Setup - Overview
There are two ways to program the RF20:
• The Pre-Programmed Code Method
• The Learning Method
The Pre-Programmed Code Method allows you to set up all the buttons at once, so
it’s the fastest and easiest of the two methods. The Learning Method allows you to
transfer functions from other remotes (old or new), one button at a time.
Pre-Programmed Code Method
STEP 1:
The pre-programmed 3-digit codes are
found in the back of this Manual on page
45. The codes are listed by Component
category (i.e., TV, VCR, DVD, etc.), then by
brand name. For instance, if you want to
locate a code for a Sony TV, first locate
the TV category, and then look for the
Sony brand.
Once you have located the 3-digit code (or
in some cases, several code numbers) for
the Component that you want to operate
with your RF20, write them ALL down on a
piece of note paper. It’s important that you
write down all the codes because
only one code is going to work for you.
STEP 2:
Now, turn on the Component you want to
program... let’s say your TV to start. Look
up your TV’s manufacturer setup code
from your reference list.
STEP 3:
Press and hold the MAIN and ENT (Enter) but-
tons at the same time for approximately 3 sec-
onds, until the word “SETUP” is displayed at the
top of the LCD screen. This signals that you are
now in setup mode.
IMPORTANT:
You now have 30 seconds to perform the next step
while you are in SETUP mode. If you don’t press a
button within 30 seconds, SETUP will disappear
from the screen, signaling that you have exited
setup mode and you will need to start over.
MAIN
BUTTON
ENTER
BUTTON

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BASIC SETUP
Pre-Programmed Code Method
Pre-Programmed Code Method
STEP 4:
Press the P-PRO display button
to select the Pre-Programmed
Method.
The screen will then display the five
Components from Page 1 of the MAIN
menu.
To display Page 2 of the MAIN menu
that lists an additional five Components,
simply press the PAGE ( ) ( ) buttons.
STEP 5:
Press the Component display button you
want to program.
For example: If you want to setup the TV
Component button, press the TV
Component display button. The display at
the bottom of the LCD screen will flash
“FROM - TABLE”.
STEP 6:
In this step you verify the type of compo-
nent you plan to operate with this compo-
nent button. For example: If you plan
to operate the TV component with the TV
button, simply press the TV display button
once again. However, if for example you
are setting up AUX to operate a second
DVD Player, you would first need to press
AUX in Step 5, and then DVD in Step 6.
FIRST FIVE
DEVICE NAMES
PAGE
BUTTONS
P-PRO
BUTTON

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BASIC SETUP
BASIC SETUP
Pre-Programmed Code Method
Pre-Programmed Code Methoda
NOTE:
If the Component fails to turn off after you have entered all
the code numbers listed for your brand, you can scan through
all the other code numbers that are pre-loaded into the RF20
for that Component (in this case TV) by using the UP or
DOWN display buttons on the screen. (There is a chance that
your Component was actually manufactured by another
brand.) However, most of the code tables are so large that it
is usually faster to use the Learning Method on Page 15.
STEP 7:
Point the RF20 toward the Component you
want to program, (in this example, TV), and
punch in the 3-digit code that you wrote
down for that specific Component. Use the
Number buttons 0-9 on the remote to
punch in the code. If the 3-digit code
number that you just punched in is
correct, the Component will turn off. If the
Component does not turn off, continue
entering code numbers from your list until
the Component turns off. Somebrands
have several possible code numbers.
STEP 8:
When the Component turns off, press the
ON button to turn the Component back on.
Now you can test the Volume and Channel
buttons (for TV), or PLAY and STOP (for
VCR and DVD) to make sure they all work.
If any of the buttons do not work properly,
you need to find a new correct code. For
example, maybe your Sony TV turned off
with code number 147, but the volume
controls did not work properly. If this is
the case, try the next code number listed
for that Component until you find a perfect
match.
ON
BUTTON
VOLUME
BUTTONS
CHANNEL
BUTTONS
PLAY
BUTTON
STOP
BUTTON
UP & DOWN
BUTTONS
NUMBER
BUTTONS

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BASIC SETUP
Pre-Programmed Code Method
Pre-Programmed Code Methoda
STEP 9:
Once you have found the right code, save
the code number by pressing the SAVE
display button that appears on the LCD
screen. The LCD screen will blink
“SAVED” two times, signaling that the
code number has been successfully
saved.
STEP 10 :
Exit SETUP mode by pressing the MAIN
button two times.
When the LCD screen displays MAIN, you
are back in normal operating mode.
NOW, PROGRAM THE REST OF YOUR
COMPONENTS BY REPEATING STEPS 1
THROUGH 9. IN MOST SYSTEMS,YOU
CAN FINISH BASIC SETUP IN JUST A
FEW MINUTES AND PUT ALL YOUR OLD
REMOTES AWAY.
IF YOU ARE STILL MISSING COMMANDS
TO CONTROL ANY OF YOUR COMPO-
NENTS, USE THE LEARNING METHOD
ON PAGE 15.
SAVE
BUTTON
MAIN
BUTTON

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BASIC SETUP
Learning Method
Learning Method
Learning Method
The RF20 can actually ‘learn’ commands from other remote controls (old or new),
one-button-at-a-time, so it will never become obsolete. RF20 is the last remote
you’ll ever need!
Just follow these simple steps:
STEP 1:
Line-up the RF20 with the other remote control, head-
to-head, one or two inches apart.
STEP 2:
On the RF20, press and hold the MAIN and ENT (Enter)
buttons at the same time for approximately three sec-
onds, until the word “SETUP” is displayed at the top of
the LCD screen. This signals you are now in SETUP
mode.
IMPORTANT
You now have 30 seconds to perform the
next step while you are in SETUP mode. If
you don’t press a button within 30 seconds,
SETUP will disappear from the screen, sig-
naling that you have exited setup mode and
you will need to start over.
STEP 3:
Press the LEARN display button on the LCD
screen. The top of the screen will change to
“LEARN” and display the five Components
from Page 1 of the MAIN menu.
STEP 4:
Select the Component you want to teach
commands to by pressing that Component
display button on the LCD screen (in this
example, TV). The top of the TV screen will
change to “TV”.
To display Page 2 of the MAIN menu that
lists an additional five Components,
simply press the PAGE ( ) ( ) buttons.
NOTE: If you want to teach any command to a
Component button, press the desired Component
display button once the top of the screen dis-
plays “MAIN”, by pressing the PAGE button. The
top of the screen wil change to “READY”. Then
go to STEP 6.
MAIN
BUTTON
ENTER
BUTTON
LEARN
BUTTON

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BASIC SETUP
Learning Method
Learning Method
STEP 5:
Press any button on the RF20 that you
want to teach a command to. The top of
the screen will change to “READY” and
the bottom of the screen will display the
button name you pressed.
STEP 6:
Press and hold the button on the other
remote control that you want to ‘teach’ to
the RF20 until the LCD display on the RF20
changes to either “GOOD” or “FAILD”. If
the “GOOD” label appears on top of the
display, you were successful. If the
“FAILD” label appears on top of the display,
try ‘teaching’ thesame button to the RF20
once again by repeating STEPS 5 and 6.
STEP 7:
Now, continue to teach the RF20 any other
commands from your other remotes by
repeating STEPS 4 through 6 (to go back
to STEP 4, simply press MAIN once).
STEP 8:
Once you have completed teaching all the
button commands to the RF20, return to
normal operation by pressing the MAIN
button twice.
• Move to another room. Plasma TVs, sun-
light, halogen or quartz lighting can inter-
fere with the learning process.
• Even though the old remote seems to be
working fine, put in fresh alkaline
batteries.
• Gradually vary the distance between the
remote controls.
Try 1”, 2” and so on, up to 4 feet.
• Try tapping the button on your old remote
instead of pressing and holding it during
the learning process.
Some additional Information regarding the
Learning Process:
• Learned functions override any existing
pre-programmed functions on the
remote control.
• All buttons can be learned except for the
PAGE, MAIN and LIGHT buttons.
• Learned functions are automatically
erased when a new function is learned
on the same button.
• Learned functions are retained even
after a different Setup Code Number is
programmed into the remote.
• To return to an original pre-programmed
function, a learned function must be
erased.
NOTE: If you don't see the display button you
would like to teach on the LCD screen, use the
PAGE ( ) ( ) buttons. The only buttons you
can't teach are the PAGE and MAIN buttons.
NOTE: Test all your new commands. If any of them
don’t work, try the Learning Method again, follow-
ing these suggestions:

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CUSTOMIZING
Transmitting (Busy Signal) Icon
Customizing the LCD Screen
Transmitting (Busy Signal) Icon
When a command is being transmitted, an icon will appear in the upper right corner of the
LCD screen. This indicates that a signal is being sent. This is particularly useful when
setting up Macros and FAVs, since it flashes with every step of a sequence of commands.
Customizing Your RF20 with Special Advanced Features
After you’ve finished all your basic setup, you can choose to make operation easier by
customizing the RF20 just the way you want, using the Special Advanced Setup Features
described in this section.
Customizing the LCD Screen
You can easily edit or change the name of any of the display buttons (including Favorite
Channels) on the LCD screen by following these steps:
CHILD LOCK FEATURE
This ‘child-lock’ feature prevents the unauthorized use of the remote control by
children. It blocks all operations of the remote control.
To Activate:
Press the +10 and ENT (Enter) buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds. The bottom of
the LCD will blink “LOCKED” three times and then display “LOCKED”.
To Return to Normal Operation:
Press the +10 and ENT (Enter) buttons simultaneously again for 3 seconds. The LCD
will display the last use mode.
STEP 1:
Press and hold the MAIN and ENT (Enter)
buttons at the same time for approximately
3 seconds, until the word “SETUP” is
displayed at the top of the LCD screen.
This signals that you are now in setup
mode.
STEP 2:
Press the EDIT display button.
The LCD display will change to the EDIT
menu.
STEP 3:
Press the TEXT display button.
The screen will display the list of
Components and “EDIT” will appear at
the top of the screen.
STEP 4:
Navigate to the Component and page
where there is a button label you want to
EDIT, selecting between the FAV, MAIN,
COMPONENT display buttons; then using
the PAGE button.
IMPORTANT:You now have 30 seconds to per-
form the next step while you are in SETUP
mode. If you don’t press a button within 30 sec-
onds, SETUP will disappear from the screen,
signaling that you have exited setup mode and
you will need to start over.
NOTE: If you wish to change the name of
a Component button, press the Page ( ) Up
button twice. The top of the display will
change to MAIN, and you can navi-
gate to MAIN page 1 or page 2 before
going on to Step 5.

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CUSTOMIZING
Customizing the LCD Screen
Customizing the LCD Screen
STEP 5:
Press the button you wish to edit.
The first character space of your
button label will start to blink.
STEP 6:
Change the character by using any of the
number keys.
Each press of the same number button
selects the next character of that
number’s group, as shown in the
diagram below.
STEP 7:
Once the character you want appears,
move to the next space by pressing the
Right cursor button.
STEP 8:
When you are finished editing the button,
press the button you edited and “SAVED”
will flash at the bottom of the display.
To change any other button labels on the
same Component, press the next button,
then repeat steps 6-8. If you wish to edit a
button on another Component, press the
MAIN button once, then repeat Steps 4-8.
STEP 9:
Once you’ve finished editing buttons,
press the MAIN button four times to
return to normal operation.
UP CURSOR
Button deletes all text
LEFT CURSOR
Moves blinking
character left
DOWNCURSOR
deletes the currently
blinking character
RIGHT CURSOR
Moves blinking
character right
BLINKING
CHARACTER

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Favorite Channel Setup
CUSTOMIZING
CUSTOMIZING
Favorite Channel Setup
Favorite Channel Setup
This is one of RF20’s most desirable features. Once it’s set up, you can select up to 40
favorite channels with the press of a button - without the need to remember or type in a
channel number. Let the channel surfing begin!
To access Favorite Channel listings, simply press the FAV button to display Page 1 of
Favorite Channel listings. There are eight pages of Favorite Channels, with five Channels
on each page, for a total of 40 Channels. Just use the PAGE ( )( ) buttons to locate the
Channel you want to setup. Each Channel can be setup to be instantly selected with the
press of one button.
IMPORTANT:
You now have 30 seconds to perform the
next step while you are in SETUP mode. If
you don’t press a button within 30 seconds,
SETUP will disappear from the screen, sig-
naling that you have exited setup mode and
you will need to start over.
FAV
BUTTON
STEP 3:
Use the PAGE ( ) ( ) buttons until you
locate the name (i.e.,ABC, CBS, NBC) of
the favorite channel you want to setup.
STEP 4:
Press the favorite channel display button
you want to setup.
The top of the screen will change to show
the channel name. The bottom of the screen
displays “STEP0”, indicating that you have
not entered the channel number yet.
STEP 5:
Press either the TV, SAT or CABLE
Component button (select the
Component you use to enter channel
numbers).
STEP 6:
Press each of the number buttons for
the channel.
Note: If a number is repeated when set-
ting the channel (for example, channel “33” or
“522”), it is usually best to set a half second delay
in between the identi-cal numbers by pressing
the (II) PAUSE button. Each press of the PAUSE
button increases the delay by a half second.
PAUSE
BUTTON
STEP 1:
Press and hold the MAIN and ENT (Enter)
buttons at the same time for approximately
3 seconds, until the word “SETUP” is
displayed at the top of the LCD screen.
This signals that you are now in setup
mode.
STEP 2:
Press the FAV display button.
The top of the display will show “FAV”.
The bottom of the display will flash
“SELECT”
NOTE: Some brands of television require an
ENT (Enter) command after the channel num-
bers.
To setup a Favorite Channel button, follow these steps:

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CUSTOMIZING
MacroPower
™
Setup
STEP 7:
Press the LIGHT button after you enter the
channel number.
A new screen appears displaying SAVE,
UNDO or EXIT.
STEP 8:
To save the channel you entered, press
the SAVE display button. The UNDO
display button lets you erase the last
entry. The EXIT display button erases all
entries for this button.
STEP 9:
When you are finished setting up Favorite
Channel buttons, press the MAIN button
twice to return to normal operation.
STEP 1:
Press and hold the MAIN and ENT (Enter)
buttons at the same time for approximately
3 seconds, until the word “SETUP” is
displayed at the top of the LCD touch screen.
This signals that you are now in setup mode.
STEP 2:
Press the MACRO display button on the LCD
screen. The top of the screen will display
“MACRO”. The bottom of the display will
flash “SELECT”.
STEP 3:
Press the ON button. “ON” will display at the
top of the LCD screen. “STEP0” will display at
the bottom of the screen indicating that no
macro steps have been entered yet.
STEP 4:
Press the first component display button you
want the Macro to turn on (in this example,
TV) and “TV” will display at the top of the
screen and “STEP 1” at the bottom.
STEP 5:
Then, press the ON button to confirm the
command and “STEP 2” will display at the
bottom of the screen. (NOTE: Whenever a
button is pressed, another Macro step is
counted and dis-played at the bottom of the
screen.)
STEP 6:
Now, press the MAIN button to return to the
Main Component listing. (“STEP 3” will display
at the bottom of the screen.)
MacroPower™ Setup
MacroPower™ is a unique feature that enables you to turn all of your Components
ON or OFF, at the same time, simply with the press of one button.
We call that a “Macro”. What would normally take multiple remotes and button
pushes, the RF20 can accomplish with the press of one button. In addition to the
Power ON or OFF buttons, any of the Display buttons (on any Component or Page)
can be set to be Macro buttons as well. Feel the power!
To setup a Power ON macro button that will turn ON several components at the
same time (for example, TV, VCR and CABLE), follow these easy steps:
IMPORTANT: You now have 30 seconds to per-
form the next step while you are in SETUP
mode. If you don’t press a button within 30 sec-
onds, SETUP will disappear from the screen,
signaling that you have exited setup mode and
you will need to start over.
Favorite Channel Setup
SAVE
BUTTON

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STEP 7:
Press the second component display
button that you want the Macro to turn on
(in this example, VCR) and “VCR” will
display at the top of the screen. (“STEP 4”
will display at the bottom of the screen.)
STEP 8:
Then, press the ON button to confirm the
command. (“STEP 5” will display at the
bottom of the screen.)
STEP 9:
Now, press the MAIN button to return to
the Main Component listing. (“STEP 6” will
display at the bottom of the screen.)
STEP 10:
Press the third component display button
that you want the Macro to turn on (in this
example, CABLE) and “CABLE” will
display at the top of the screen.
(“STEP 7” will display at the bottom of the
screen.)
STEP 11:
Then, press the ON button to confirm
the command. (“STEP 8” will display at
the bottom of the screen.)
You can also program delays in
between commands by pressing the
(II) PAUSE button. Each press adds half
a second to the delay.
STEP 12:
Press the LIGHT button to end your macro.
A new screen will appear:
STEP 13:
If you are satisfied with your macro, press
the SAVE display button. The UNDO
display button lets you erase the last step.
The EXIT display button erases all the
macro steps.
STEP 14:
Press the MAIN button twice to return to
normal operation.
NOTE : Don’t worry about the number of steps.
Each macro button can store up to 190 steps,
so you are not likely to run out of steps!
MacroPower
™
Setup
MacroPower
™
Setup
SAVE
BUTTON
UNDO
BUTTON
EXIT
BUTTON

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MacroPower
™
Setup
CUSTOMIZING
Advanced Macro Options:
SETTING UP A POWER OFF MACRO:
Simply follow the same steps as outlined above, except press the OFF button in
place of the ON button.
SETTING A COMPONENT BUTTON AS MACRO:
If you wish to set one of the Component buttons as a macro, in STEP 3, press the
Page Up button twice. The top of the display will change to MAIN, and you can
navigate to MAIN page 1 or page 2. Press the Component button you want to set as
a Macro button. The top of the screen will display the button label you selected.
Select the Component and Page that has a button you want in your Macro using
the MAIN, Component and Page buttons.
Simply press the button(s) with the command(s) you want in your Macro. Then
complete and save the Macro by following STEPs 12 and 13 as outlined above.
PROGRAMMING A “PRESS & HOLD” MACRO:
Another option for Component button macros is to only send the macro if the button
is pressed and held. This is setup by entering a delay as the first step of the macro.
The amount of delay determines how long the user must press the button before
the macro is sent. The advantage of this option is that a normal press of the
COMPONENT button will simply switch Components without sending the macro
command.
SimpleSound™ Setup & Other ‘Punch Throughs’
SimpleSound™ is a dynamic feature that gives you total volume control over all the
Components in your system, even those without their own built-in volume control, such
as TiVo, DVD and VCR... saving you the hassle and inconvenience of constantly needing
to switch between Component modes on the remote. With SimpleSound™, you can set
the RF20’s volume control buttons to always control the sound in your system, even
when you’re in VCR or DVD mode, without switching back to AUDIO or TV.
Even more exciting, SimpleSound™ is what is called a ‘Punch Through’ feature and is
not limited strictly to volume control. Click and enjoy!
STEP 1:
In a basic home entertainment system, the
sound may come from your TV. In a more
advanced system, the sound may come from
your audio Component such as a Surround
Sound Receiver or Home Theatre system. So,
first, you need to identify which Component
you want to use in your system for sound.
STEP 2:
Press and hold the MAIN and ENT (Enter)
buttons at the same time for approximately 3
seconds, until the word “SETUP” is dis-
played at the top of the LCD screen. This
signals that you are now in setup mode.
STEP 3:
Press the PAGE ( ) UP button to display
Page 2 of the Setup Menu on the LCD
screen. Press the PUNCH display button.
STEP 4:
Then press the VOL (Volume) display button.
The screen will display “VOL” at the top. This
sets up the group of three buttons (Volume
Up, Volume Down and Mute) in one action!
IMPORTANT:You now have 30 seconds to perform the
next step while you are in SETUP mode. If you don’t
press a button within 30 seconds, SETUP will
disappear from the screen, signaling that you have
exited setup mode and you will need to start over.
SimpleSound Setup & Other ‘Punch Throughs’
VOLUME
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CUSTOMIZING
SimpleSound Setup &
Other "Punch Throughs"
Setting Backlight Options
The bottom of the display flashes
“PUNCH TO”. Press the button for the
Component that doesn’t have volume
control commands yet (i.e.,DVD). This is
the Component you are going to PUNCH
TO for the volume and mute commands.
STEP 5:
The bottom of the display will then flash
“PUNCH FROM”. Now select the
Component that has the volume com-
mands you want to use (i.e.,TV for sys-
tems using the TV speakers, AUDIO for
systems with surround sound receivers).
The bottom of the display will flash
“SAVED”.
STEP 6:
Repeat STEPS 4-5 until all your
Components operate the volume perfectly.
STEP 7:
Press the MAIN button twice to return to
normal operating mode and test your
SimpleSound™ settings.
Simply perform the steps outlined above,
but in STEP 4, press one of the control
options (CH, PLAY or VOD).
NOTE: If you want to PUNCH TO the MAIN
Component, press the POWER OFF button at
this time.
NOTE: The Punch Through feature is not limited to
volume and can also be applied to channel selection
or other functions. If you find yourself switching to a
particular Component frequently to use a group of
controls, consider using Punch Through for another
group, as listed here:
VOL Volume Up,Volume Down and Mute
CH Channel Up, Channel Down, Previous Ch
and Channel (0-9) buttons.
PLAY Play, Stop, Pause, Rewind and Fast Forward
VOD Guide, Menu, Info, Exit, Up, Down, Left,
Right, Select
Setting Backlight Options
You can customize the backlighting feature to suit your specific preferences by fol-
lowing these simple steps:
Adjusting Length of Backlight Time
You can adjust the amount of time that the RF20 backlight stays on by entering the
SETUP mode and proceeding to page 2 (using the PAGE ( ) UP button), then pressing
the LIGHT display button on the LCD screen (not the Backlight button). Then enter the
amount of time you would like the light to stay on using the number pad (0-99 sec-
onds). After making your selection, press the SAVE display button.
Adjusting Contrast
You can make the text darker by pressing both the MAIN and cursor UP buttons at the
same time. To make the text appear lighter, press both the MAIN and cursor DOWN
buttons at the same time.
Turning OFF Backlighting
If you don’t want backlighting at all (this extends battery life), press the ON display but-
ton that appears on the screen. The ON will change to OFF. Press the SAVE display
button. Exit the setup mode by pressing the MAIN button.
MAIN
BUTTON
UP & DOWN
CURSOR
HIGH
CONTRAST
LOW
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Hiding and Adding Pages
Hiding and Adding Pages
Each of your RF20 Components actually contains eight pages. However, only five pages
are visible in the factory default setting. Three page are hidden in each Component.
If you wish to use the hidden pages, you can ADD it. If you don’t want to use some of
the existing pages, you can HIDE them. You can add or hide pages on Components OR
on your favorite channel pages using this simple process:
NOTE: Be sure to program your Macros before you hide pages with potential macros in them. You
can’t access hidden pages during macro setup. However, after you finish Macro setup, you can hide
pages without affecting operation of your macros.
IMPORTANT:You now have 30 seconds to perform
the next step while you are in SETUP mode. If you
don’t press a button within 30 seconds, SETUP will
disappear from the screen, signaling that you have
exited setup mode and you will need to start over.
STEP 1:
Press and hold the MAIN and ENT (Enter)
buttons at the same time for approximately 3
seconds, until the word “SETUP” is
displayed at the top of the LCD screen. This
signals that you are now in setup mode.
STEP 2:
Press the EDIT display button on the LCD
screen.
STEP 3:
Press the PAGE display button once the
screen changes to EDIT mode.
STEP 4:
“PAGE” appears at the top of the screen.
Now, you can navigate to any page, using
the MAIN,
COMPONENT,
FAV, and PAGE
display
buttons.
STEP 5:
When you select a page, the top of the
screen indicates whether you want to
“ADD?” or “HIDE?” the page displayed.
When you want to change a page’s visi-
bility (i.e., either ADD or HIDE), simply
press the LIGHT button.
STEP 6:
You can continue to ADD or HIDE pages
on other Components by repeating Steps
4 and 5.
STEP 7:
When you are finished adding and hiding
pages, press the MAIN button four times
to return to normal operation.
This page is hidden. To ADD
it, press the LIGHT button.
This page is visible.To HIDE
it, press the LIGHT button.
Hiding and Adding Pages
PAGE
BUTTON
FAV
BUTTON
COMPONENT
BUTTONS
MAIN
BUTTON
EDIT
BUTTON
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CUSTOMIZING
Cloning Other RF20s
Recalling Pre-Programmed Setup Code Numbers
In case you didn’t write down the Pre-Programmed Code Numbers that you used to
set up your RF20, you can easily recall them using this simple process:
Cloning Other RF20s
If you are fortunate enough to own more than one RF20, you’ll be happy to know
that you can easily copy and transfer all the setup from one RF20 to another. Just
follow these easy steps:
STEP 1:
Press and hold the MAIN and ENT (Enter)
buttons at the same time for approximately
3 seconds, until the word “SETUP” is
displayed at the top of the LCD touch
screen. This signals that you are now in
setup mode.
STEP 2:
Go to Page 2 of the Setup Menu by
pressing the PAGE ( ) button.
STEP 3:
Press the RECAL display button on the
LCD screen. The display will change to the
Recall screens. The screen automati-
cally switches between four screens,
alternately flashing Page 1 components
and code numbers, then Page 2 compo-
nents and code numbers.
STEP 4:
Write down the code numbers as
they appear for future reference.
Page 43 of this manual provides a
convenient space for you to record your
code numbers.
STEP 5:
Return to normal operation by pressing
the MAIN button twice.
STEP 1:
For both the programmed RF20 that you
want to clone, and unprogrammed RF20,
press and hold the MAIN and ENT (Enter)
buttons at the same time for pproximately 3
seconds, until the word “SETUP” is dis-
played at the top of their respective LCD
screens. This signals that both remotes are
now in setup mode.
STEP 2:
Press a PAGE button on each remote to
bring up Page 2 of Setup and display the
CLONE button.
STEP 3:
Press the CLONE button on each remote.
STEP 4:
Align the two RF20s head-to- head, about
an inch apart.
STEP 5:
Press the RECV display button on the
unprogrammed RF20 that you want to
setup by cloning.
STEP 6:
Press the SEND display button on the
programmed RF20 that you want to clone.
STEP 7:
Press the START button on the unpro-
grammed RF20, and then press the START
button on the programmed RF20 that you
want to clone.
STEP 8:
Return to normal operation by pressing
the MAIN button twice.
IMPORTANT:You now have 30 seconds to
perform the next step while you are in SETUP
mode. If you don’t press a button within 30
seconds, SETUP will disappear from the screen,
signaling that you have exited setup mode and
you will need to start over.
IMPORTANT:You now have 30 seconds to
perform the next step while you are in SETUP
mode. If you don’t press a button within 30
seconds, SETUP will disappear from the screen,
signaling that you have exited setup mode and
you will need to start over.
NOTE: Cloning typically takes about 40 seconds.
After successful cloning is completed, the
newly cloned RF20 will flash “GOOD”.
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ERASING COMMANDS
ERASING COMMANDS
Erasing Learned Buttons, Macros or Favorite Channels
Erasing Commands - Overview
You can erase an individual button with a learned command, a macro or a favorite
channel. You can erase an ENTIRE Component’s learned command or macro buttons.
You can also erase ALL your learned commands on all Components or all your macros
or favorite channels everywhere.
If you really want a fresh start, it is possible to reset everything to the factory default
settings.
Erasing Learned Buttons, Macros or Favorite Channels
STEP 1:
Press and hold the MAIN and ENT (Enter)
buttons at the same time for approximately
3 seconds, until the word “SETUP” is
displayed at the top of the LCD screen. This
signals that you are now in setup mode.
STEP 2:
Press a PAGE button to display Page 2 of
Setup.
STEP 3:
Press the ERASE display button on the
LCD screen.
STEP 4:
Press either the LEARN, MACRO or FAV
button. The following screen appears:
ALL - Erases ALL of the specified
(Learned, Macro or FAV but-tons every-
where in the RF20)
DEVICE - Erases all learned or Macro
buttons in a single Component (NOTE:
This option is not available for FAVs.)
KEY - Erases one button only.
STEP 5:
If you press ALL, the RF20 displays a
“SURE?” button. After the SURE button is
pressed, all the buttons will be erased.
If you press DEVICE, a list of Components will
appear. Press the Component button that you
wish to erase. The bottom of the screen will
flash ERASE twice, then ERASED.
If you press KEY, you’ll have to navigate to
the Component and Page you want using the
MAIN, COMPONENT and PAGE buttons.
Press a button to erase it. The bottom of the
display will flash ERASE twice, then ERASED.
STEP6:
To return to normal operating mode,
press the MAIN button four times.
IMPORTANT:You now have 30 seconds to
perform the next step while you are in SETUP
mode. If you don’t press a button within 30
seconds, SETUP will disappear from the screen,
signaling that you have exited setup mode and
you will need to start over.
Erasing Learned Buttons, Macros or
Favorite Channels
SURE
BUTTON