Universal Remote Control Unifier URC-100 User manual

Owner’s
Manual

Thank You!
Thank you for purchasing the Unifier™
URC-100 Pre-Programmed and Learning Remote
Control. The Quick Setup DVD tutorial supplied
with the Unifier demonstrates the process of
setting up and automating a home entertainment
system. Watch the DVD first to familiarize
yourself with the capabilities of the Unifier and
the process of setup. This manual is designed to
assist you step-by-step as you setup the Unifier
to replace all of your remote controls and
automate your home entertainment system.
URC-100 Owner’s Manual © 2004 Universal Remote Control, Inc.
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Table of Contents
Getting Started.......................................................... 2
Button Layout ........................................................... 3
Basic Operation ........................................................ 4
Basic Setup................................................................ 5
Pre-Programmed Method........................................... 5
Learning Method ....................................................... 8
Volume Control Punch Through ............................. 11
Advanced Setup ..................................................... 13
Own Two VCR’s? Set Aux to be VCR2 ..................... 13
Editing Device Names ............................................. 15
Macro Button Setup................................................. 17
Erasing Settings........................................................ 19
Recalling Pre-Programmed Settings ......................... 22
The Optional Expander ........................................... 23
Pre-Programmed Code Tables ................................. 25
Frequently Asked Questions.................................... 48
Specifications/Warranty.......................................... 50

Getting Started
Congratulations!
You’ve purchased one of the most advanced and easy
to setup remote controls ever made. The Unifier’s
built-in library includes thousands of different brands and
models of remote controls. In most systems, all you have
to do to setup the Unifier is enter which brands and
models you own. If you own a component too new to be
in the library, the Unifier uses advanced DoubleTapTM
learning technology to quickly set each Unifier button,
one at a time. Setting up your Unifier to replace all your
existing remote controls can be done in a few minutes.
Basic Setup is described on pages 5 to 12.
The Unifier’s exciting advanced features automate and
customize operation in many ways. You could use
Macro Setup to power on all of your components and
start the show with the press of one button! With the
Unifier’s unique macro capability you can automate the
most complex home theater system. Any of the names on
the display can be edited as you like. It is best to delay
any Advanced Setup (described on pages 13 to 22) until
after you finish Basic Setup.
Battery Installation
Remove the battery compartment
cover by pressing up the cover
lock. Insert four AAA batteries into
the battery compartment as shown
in the diagram.
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Button Layout
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LIGHT
Button
SHIFT
Button
FUNCTION
Buttons
DISPLAY
DEVICE
Buttons

Selecting a New DEVICE Changes
All Button Commands Instantly
The Unifier can operate eight different devices even
though it is only one remote control. Let’s try it now!
Press the CABLE DEVICE button. The top of the screen
changes to CABLE. Now all of the buttons of the Unifier
operate a Cable box. To operate any of the other devices,
simply press one of the eight device buttons.
The SHIFT Button
Press SHIFT to access a second command for each
button. While the Unifier is in SHIFT mode, the display
will blink. If you don’t press a button within ten
seconds, the Unifier will timeout and return to normal
operation. The orange button labels indicate some of
the commands available when you are in SHIFT mode.
Note: The AUDIO device has unique SHIFT functionality.
It can issue input commands to your A/V Surround Sound
receiver by pressing the DEVICE buttons after SHIFT is selected.
Light Button
Press the LIGHT button to backlight all the buttons. To
turn off the backlighting, press the LIGHT button again,
or just wait ten seconds (the backlighting automatically
shuts itself off).
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LIGHT
Button
CABLE
DEVICE
Button
SHIFT
Button

Basic Setup
You can start setting up your Unifier using either the
Pre-Programmed Method or the Learning Method.
However, all the buttons of the Unifier are setup at once
with the Pre-Programmed Method, so it is usually faster
than the one-button-at-a-time Learning Method.
Pre-Programmed Method
Power on the A/V component you wish to setup, so that
you can test codes by sending power off commands.
Refer to the pre-programmed code tables on pages
25 - 46 and write down the code numbers listed
for your A/V component. The code numbers are
listed by categories of devices, then by brand. See
page 25 for a category list.
Press and hold both the SHIFT and ENT (Enter)
buttons for approximately three seconds. The top of
the display will blink “SET” then one of the eight
device names. You are in SETUP mode now.
Note: You have 30 seconds to perform a step while you are
in SETUP mode. If you don’t press a button within that time,
the Unifier will time out and return to normal operation.
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SHIFT
Button ENT
Button
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Choose the name of the device you’d like to
setup. Use the cursor LEFT or RIGHT buttons to
change the flashing name.
For Example: I wanted to setup the TV Device button
first, so I pressed the cursor LEFT or RIGHT until “TV”
was flashing on the display.
Point the Unifier at the component, then enter the
first three digit code number from your notes using
the numbered buttons. After you enter each three
digit code number, look at the component to see if
it turned off.
Continue to enter code numbers until the
component powers off.
For Example: I have a Sony TV. I found the code
numbers 070, 139,147, 126, 185, 194 and 085 under
Sony in the TV TABLE. Using the numbered buttons on
the Unifier, I entered 070 and looked at the TV. It
didn’t turn off, so I entered 139, then 147 and so on,
until I found the code that powered off the TV.
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LEFT RIGHT
Using the
numbered
buttons,
enter the
3 digit code
number.

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Note: If your component fails to turn off after you have
entered all the code numbers listed for your brand, you can
scan through the other brands in the table by alternately pressing
the Channel Up(or Down) and Power Off buttons (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 8.
When the component turns off, save the code
number you entered by pressing the LIGHT button.
The Unifier responds by flashing SAVED on the
display twice, then returns to normal operating
mode.
When the display shows a device name, you are
back in normal operating mode. Now it’s time to
test all the buttons. If some buttons don’t work, try
repeating steps 1-6 with the remaining code
numbers, to see if you can improve the match to
your component.
For Example: My Sony TV powered off with TV code
number 147. However the number buttons didn’t work
when I tested them. So, I repeated steps one to six, using
other code numbers and eventually discovered that when
code number 185 is set, all the buttons work perfectly.
Repeat steps one through seven for each of your
devices. In most systems, you can finish basic
setup in just a few minutes and put all your old
remote controls away.
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Channel Up
and Down
scan code
numbers.
LIGHT
Button

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Learning Method
The Unifier can learn commands from your old remote
controls one-button-at-a-time by following these simple
steps:
Line-up the Unifier with your old remote control,
head-to-head, one or two inches apart.
Press and hold both the desired DEVICE button
and the SELECT button for approximately three
seconds. The top of the display will show
“LEARN”. You are in LEARN mode now.
Note: You have 30 seconds to perform a step while you are
in LEARN mode. If you don’t press a button within that time,
the Unifier will time out and return to normal operation.
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SELECT
Button
DEVICE
Buttons