Universal Remote Control URC-A6 User manual

URC-A6
Remote Control
Owner’s Manual

Congratulations!
Congratulations on purchasing Universal Remote
Control’s URC-A6 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 URC-A6 can be used with
thousands of audio/video components because of
the extensive library of codes that have already
been programmed into the remote. So... get ready
to sit back, relax, and simplify your home
entertainment experience.
This Owner’s Manual is designed to assist you in
programming your URC-A6 remote to work with
your components by guiding you through an easy
step-by-step process. Everything you need to know
about programming the URC-A6 is contained in
this Manual.
URC-A6 Owner’s Manual © 2009 Universal
Remote Control, Inc.
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Table of Contents
Getting Started - Overview
• Control up to 6 Components ..................4
• Component Buttons ...............................4
• Battery Installation.................................4
• Low Battery Warning.............................5
• Couch Mode ........................................5
Keypad Layout & Button Functions....6
Programming URC-A6 Using
Pre-Programmed Codes .....................7
• Quick Set-Up Method ............................7
• Three-Digit Code Entry Method ...............8
• Auto-Search Method............................10
Programming URC-A6 Using the
Learning Method................................12
Special Advanced Features ..............14
• Programming Automated Activities ........14
• MacroPower Total System On/Off.........14
• Programming Multi-Commands to
Macro Buttons ....................................16
• “My Favorites” – Favorite Channels.......17
• More Favorite Channels.......................18
• SimpleSound™ Total System Volume
Control ..............................................19
• Channel Control “Punch Through”.........21
• Transport Control “Punch Through”........22
• OSD (On-Screen Display) Control
“Punch Through” .................................23
• Input Switching Macros .......................24
Erasing Commands-Overview .........25
• Erasing a Single Learned Command .....25
• Erasing All Learned Commands from
One Component .................................26
• Erasing MacroPower & Other Macro
Commands ........................................27
• Erasing SimpleSound & Other
“Punch Through” Commands ...............28
• Factory Reset .....................................29
Finding a Component’s Set-Up
Code Number ....................................30
Pre-Programmed Code Tables .........31
• CABLE/SAT .......................................32
• TV ................................................33-34
• DVD/DVR/VCR ..................................35
• AUDIO ..............................................36
• AUX ..................................................37
• LIGHTS ..............................................38
FAQs ...................................................39
Warranty ...........................................40
Specifications ....................................40

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Getting Started - Overview
Control up to 6 Components
The URC-A6 remote control is designed to control
up to six different Audio/Video components and
operate virtually all brands of AUDIO, TV,
DVD/DVR/VCR, CBL/SAT, LIGHTS and
AUX(Game, Music server, etc.) components.
Component Buttons
Once you have programmed the URC-A6 for all of
your components, all you need to do is press a
component button and all the buttons on the URC-
A6 will work with that component. For example,
when you press the TV component button, all the
buttons on your URC-A6 will operate your TV. If you
press the DVD component button, all the buttons on
the URC-A6 will operate your DVD.
Each time you press any of the buttons on the
remote, the LED light in the component button will
light up to indicate which component you are
controlling.
Battery Installation
Press the tab and remove the cover of the battery
compartment located in the back of your remote.
Insert the two AAA batteries (included in the
package) making sure to match the positive (+) and
negative (-) symbols as shown in the diagram.
Place the cover back over the battery compartment.
TV BUTTON
INSERT BATTERIES
CORRECTLY

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Low Battery Warning
When the batteries are low and need to be
replaced the component LED will quickly blink three
times when you press the Power [ON] button.
Couch Mode
The URC-A6 is designed to automatically turn itself
off if a button is pressed for more than 30 seconds.
This prevents battery power from being depleted
should the remote accidentally slip between the
couch cushions.
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THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE
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Keypad Layout &
Button Functions
Allows you to turn the
selected component
on and off.
POWER
Designed to send Power
On/Off commands for up
to six components with one
button press.
SYSTEM OFF
Used to select the
component you
want to operate
and signals remote
control activity.
Displays the
Applications Menu
through the Cable
Set Top Box.
TV, CBL, LIGHTS,
AUDIO, DVD, AUX
Raises or lowers
the sound volume.
VOLUME
Exits from current
screen through
the Cable Set Top
Box.
Custom-programmable
Favorite Channel
Buttons
MY
FAVORITES
Controls Picture-
In-Picture actions.
PIP
CONTROLS
Use to enter code
numbers for
programming
components and to
enter channel numbers
to tune in channels.
Also used to make
numeric entries on on-
screen menus.
Perform standard
VCR and DVD
functions when in
VCR and DVD
mode, or VOD
(Video-On-
Demand) and DVR
(Digital Video
Recorder) functions
when in Cable
mode.
TRANSPORT
CONTROLS
MENU
Displays the
Program Guide
listings through
the Cable Set
Top Box.
Displays information
about the program
currently playing or
highlighted in the
Program Guide
through the Cable
Set Top Box.
INFO
GUIDE
Used for
programming
steps and on-
screen navigation
and highlighting.
CURSOR
NAVIGATION
PAD
EXIT
Selects highlighted
screen options.
SELECT
Selects the video
source from
available
components.
INPUT
Returns to the
previously tuned
channel through
the Cable Set
Top Box.
LAST
Silences the Audio.
Press to activate.
Press again to
restore sound to
the previous level.
MUTE
NUMBER
PAD

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Programming URC-A6 using
Pre-Programmed Codes
There are three different ways you can program
your URC-A6 using the component brand codes
that are pre-programmed into the remote. One of
these will work for you!
• Quick Set-Up Method
• Three-Digit Code Entry Method
• Auto-Search Method
* * *
TRY THIS FIRST!
Quick Set-Up Method
STEP 1: Manually or using your old remote, turn
on the component you want to program—for
example, to program your TV, turn on your TV set.
STEP 2: Point the URC-A6 toward the component
that you want to program (in this case the TV set)
and press and hold the component button (in this
case the TV button). While holding down the
component button, begin to press numeric
keys, one number at a time, starting from 1,
continuing to 2, 3 ... 0 until component (in this case
the TV) turns off.
STEP 3: Release the component button to save the
code. The component LED light will blink three times
to confirm that the code has been stored.
Repeat the above three steps for other components.
COMPONENT
BUTTONS
NUMBER
PAD

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IFQUICK SET-UP DID NOT WORK, TRY
THIS NEXT:
Three-Digit Code Set-Up Method
STEP 1: Find the 3-digit code numbers assigned to
your brand from the lists in the back of this manual.
The codes are listed by component category (i.e.,
TV, VCR, DVD, etc.), then by brand name. For
instance, if you would like to locate a code for a
Sony television, first locate the TV category and
then look for the Sony brand.
STEP 2: Once you have located the 3-digit codes
for each of the components that you wish to
operate with your URC-A6, write them ALL down
on a piece of paper. It’s important that you write
down all the codes listed for your brand because
only one code is going to work with your
component.
STEP 3: Manually or using your old remote, turn
on the component you want to program—for
example, to program your TV turn on your TV set.
STEP 4: On the URC-A6, press the Component
button that you want to program (in this case the
button that says TV) and the SELECT [SEL] button at
the same time. Hold down both buttons for 2
seconds until the TV Component LED light turns on.
This signals that you are in programming mode.
IMPORTANT: You have 30 seconds to perform
the next step while you are in programming mode.
If you do not press a button within 30 seconds,the
component LED light will turn off. The remote will
exit the programming mode and you will have to
start over.
COMPONENT
BUTTONS
SELECT
BUTTON

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STEP 5: Point the URC-A6 toward the component
(in this example the TV) and punch in the first 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. The TV LED light will
blink each time a number is pressed.
If the 3-digit code number you just punched in is
the correct number, the component you are trying to
program will turn off. If it did not turn off, enter the
next code number from your list until it does turn off.
STEP 6: Once you’ve entered the code number
and the component has turned off, press the
POWER button on the URC-A6 remote to turn the
component back on.
Next test the VOLUME and CHANNEL buttons (or
PLAY and STOP buttons for DVD and DVR) to make
sure they all work. For example, perhaps your
Sony TV turned off with code number 147, but the
volume controls did not work properly. In this case,
try the next code number listed for that component.
Repeat Step 5 using the next code number until you
find a perfect match.
STEP 7: Once you’ve entered a correct code you
must save it. Press the component button you just
programmed (in this case TV) one more time to
save the code number. The component LED light
will blink three times to confirm that the code was
successfully stored. Now when you press the TV
component button, all of the buttons will work with
your TV.
Program the remaining components by repeating
steps 3 through 7.
IMPORTANT: If you have tried all the set-up
codes in the list and the component still did not turn
off after Step 5, either the Auto-Search Method
(page 10) or the Learning Method (page 12) will
help you program.
NUMBER
BUTTONS

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If the Three Digit Code did not
work, try this next:
Auto-Search Method
The Auto-Search Method is a way you can scan
through all of the codes in the table to find the right
code for your component.
STEP 1: Manually or using your old remote, turn
on the component you want to program—for
example, to program your TV, turn on your TV set.
STEP 2: On the URC-A6, press the Component
button that you want to program (in this case the
button that says TV) and the SELECT [SEL] button at
the same time. Hold down both buttons for 2
seconds until the TV Component button light turns
on. This signals that you are in programming
mode.
IMPORTANT: You have 30 seconds to perform
the next step while you are in programming mode.
If you do not press a button within 30 seconds, the
component LED light will turn off. The remote will
exit the programming mode and you will have to
start over.
STEP 3: Point the URC-A6 remote control toward
the component and press the UP

arrow (or
DOWN

arrow) button once. Each time the UP
or DOWN arrow button is pressed, the code will
count up (or down) one code number and send a
Power OFF signal. When the correct code is sent
out, the component will turn off.
DOWN

ARROW
UP

ARROW