RCA RCU403 User's Manual
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1. 1 Manually turn on the satellite receiver or cable box Locate the enclosed Satellite or Cable Box Code List Find your brand in the Satellite Codes or Cable Box Codes section respectively Note If your brand isn t listed use one of the Code Search methods to program this remote control See Code Search on page 8 3 Press and hold the CODE SEARCH 4 key until the indicator light illuminates Then release the CODE SEARCH key Press and release the DBSeCABLE key The indicator light blinks and then remains lit Use the number keys on the remote to enter the first code listed for your brand After you enter a valid three digit code the indicator light turns off Note If you enter an invalid code the LED will flash rapidly for 2 seconds Start over at step 3 Aim the remote at your satellite receiver or cable box and press the ONeOFF key If your Satellite receiver or cable box turns off you have found the correct code Enter the code in the box provided on this page for future reference If your satellite receiver or cable box doesn t turn off repeat steps 3 6 above entering the next code for your brand If none of the codes work or your brand is not listed use one of the Code Search methods to program this remote See Code Search on page 8 For a description of each key on the remote control refer to the Key Descriptions section page 3 4 RCU4032. Enter time in minutes using the ae N numerical key pad The indicator OO V light should turn off Minute 1 thru O0O 9 press 0 before the actual number O Oo O Maximum 99 minutes 0 O 3 Leave remote aimed at television Sleep Feature will not work unless remote is left aimed at television CANCELING THE SLEEP TIMER SLEEP BLINK siy The Sleep Timer program will be ae canceled and reset to zero by either OR of the following ONeOFF 1 Press and hold the SLEEP key until the indicator light blinks O 2 Press the ON OFF key turning TV off Using On screen Menus This remote cannot access every menu system of all models and brands of consumer electronics components However if you ve successfully programmed the VCReDVD key to operate a DVD player you can access DVD disc menus with the MENU key The MENU key will also access TV menu systems for most RCA GE and PROSCAN TV s as well as some other popular brands Also some RCA VCR menus are supported by this remote s menu key This remote also supports select satellite receiver menus If this remote s MENU key doesn t access the menu system for your component you ll need to use the original remote to change menu settings Note This remote s MENU key doesn t support cable box menu systems and some VCR menu systems RCU403 US IB REVC ase 15 21 Page 11 Accessing a Menu System DBS VCRe Tv 1 Make sure your components CABLE DVD are tur
3. actual code and writing it down will save you time if you ever need to program the remote again e g if programming is lost when you change the batteries CODE INDICATOR 1 Press and hold the CODE SEARCH SEARCH LIGHT AS e ais DBS VCRe TV CABLE DVD BLINK vl Oo 7s CODE sly SEARCH 795 Om OOO BLINK s17 9 sis key until the indicator light illuminates Then release the CODE SEARCH key 2 Press and release the component key that matches the component s code you are retrieving TV VCReDVD or DBSeCABLE The indicator light blinks once and then remains lit 3 Press and release the CODE SEARCH key The indicator light turns off 4 Starting with 0 on the keypad press the number keys in order 0 9 until the indicator light blinks 5 The number that causes the indicator light to blink is the first digit of your code 6 Repeat step 4 until you have retrieved all three numbers of the code 7 Refer to the code box to write down the code for your component within the Direct Entry Section pages 5 7 for the component just programmed RCU403 US IB REVC ase 15 21 Page 10 Sleep Feature Select Models Only This feature will automatically turn off your TV at a duration you choose from 1 to 99 minutes PROGRAMMING SLEEP FEATURE INDICATOR 1 Press and hold the SLEEP key until SLEEP LIGHT the indicator light illuminates Release aa the SLEEP key 71 N 2
4. e Make sure the tape is properly loaded in the VCR e Make sure the tape is not write protected If the safety tab is removed the tape is write protected and you cannot record onto that tape Problem The remote will not change channels e You must put the remote in the correct mode by pressing the corresponding component key TV VCReDVD DBSeCABLE so the remote knows which component you want to operate Press the ENTER key after you enter a channel number Problem The component s menu doesn t appear on the TV screen e The TV must be tuned to the Video Input that matches the manner in which you connected the component to the TV For example if you connected your DVD player to your TV by connecting audio video cables usually color coded yellow red and white to the TV s Input 1 jack you must tune the TV to its Video Input 1 channel Remember different manufacturers label these jacks differently Consult the instruction manual that came with the TV for more information e You must put the remote in the correct mode by pressing the corresponding component key TV VCReDVD DBSeCABLE so the remote knows which component you want to operate e Menu access isn t supported for all brands If that s the case you ll need to use your original remote control to access menu functions for these components If you have further questions please visit www rca com 13 RCU403 US IB REVC ase 15 21 Page 14 L
5. 0 seconds of inactivity no keys being pressed For DVD menus the Menu Mode will time out after approximately 15 seconds Because of the wide variety of menu formats some experimenting may be required Exiting a Menu System To exit Menu Mode press the corresponding component key on the remote TV VCReDVD or DBS CABLE The indicator light goes out and the remote reverts to its normal mode of operation RCU403 US IB REVC ase 15 21 Page 12 Troubleshooting Problem The remote can t be programmed to operate your component e You may be too far away from the component or at a wrong angle This remote uses IR infrared technology to communicate with components The remote sends the code and the component s IR sensor reads the code Therefore there must be an unobstructed path between the remote and the IR sensor on the component Move closer and make sure you point the remote at the component VCR or DVD player when programming the VCReDVD key TV when programming the TV key cable box or satellite receiver when you re programming the DBSeCABLE key e If you ve entered all of the codes for your brand that are in the accompanying Code List and followed the instructions try one of the Code Search methods See Code Search on page 8 e You must put the remote in the correct mode by pressing the corresponding component key TV VCReDVD DBSeCABLE so the remote knows which component you want to operate e To progr
6. D DOWN goes to the next highest or lowest channel number in the component channel list respectively except for DVDs In DVDs the CHAN UP DOWN goes to the NEXT PREVIOUS chapter Additionally when you re using the remote with On screen Menus the CHAN keys act as UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys moving the cursor or highlight up or down CODE SEARCH use to program the remote ENTER use with Manual or Automatic Code Search method to accept code See Code Search on page 8 Also some brands require you to press the ENTER key after you enter a channel number In some menu systems you must press ENTER to select a highlighted item MENU accesses DVD disc menus when VCReDVD key is programmed to operate a DVD player Accesses menu systems of some TVs a few RCA brand VCRs and satellite receivers For more information refer to Using On screen Menus section on page 10 MUTE lowers the TV s volume to its minimum level ONeOFF turns component on and off Note Some RCA GE and PROSCAN models require that you press the component key to turn ON the component and the ONeOFF key to turn OFF the component PREV CH Previous Channel switches back to previous channel operates the same as LAST CHANNEL GO BACK or RECALL key found on some brands of remote controls REC Record used with VCR to record programming You must press the REC key twice to start recording VOL Volume UP and DOWN increases or decreases the TV s volume lev
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8. RCU403 US IB REVC i 15 20 Page 1 DVD or VCR Consolidates up to 3 remotes Dedicated MENU key for DVD navigation Multi Brand Use RCU403 RCU403 US IB REVC erg 15 21 Page 2 Table of Contents Product Diagram ee sasse ns sms ss eee ad vee SERERE RE 2 TA EO UCHOL eeaeee ei en Ai EAE es 3 Battery Installation and Information 3 Key Descriptions esseni raai ande se tte nals Sake ete eee 3 Program for TV Direct Entry Method 5 Program for DVD or VCR Direct Entry Method 6 Program for Satellite or Cable Box Direct Entry Method 7 Code Search Methods resi eea kae e pn 220000 8 Manual Code Search s ses dds ane anand 8 Automatic Code Search 540 ss see esse ler eka 8 Cod ERE SN sss sippen anaia beta es dl eas dd 9 Sleep Feature 2252 aner di mie edge radiale By ue dati 10 On Screen MENUS ei sc cae eke nek eae br el ba ae 10 Accessing a Menu System 60000 e eee 11 Highlighting and Selecting Menu Items 11 Exiting a Menu System psscsss kisses ess enat 11 Troubleshooting 635064 pad BE iei AAA eee bodd 12 Limited 90 Day Warranty see ss 00000 c eee eens 14 _ fasa GE Indicator light OFF ON SEARCH SLEEP MENU O O Om naai MENU v key for DVD Component keys AE pig disc menus some 7 TVs and satellite TV VGReDVD 0 0 receivers DBS CABLE ZJ J p CHAN and VOL keys have dual func
9. US IB REVC erg 15 21 Page 8 Code Search Methods If your component s brand isn t listed in the Code List or you have tried all of the codes for your brand and the remote does not operate your component use one of the Code Search methods below Manual Code Search or Auto Code Search Both Code Search methods search all of the codes because your component s code may be listed under another brand in the code list Note The Code Search method may take a long time because the remote searches all of the codes in its memory for the code which operates your component Therefore if your brand is listed in the Code List use the Direct Entry method described on pages 5 7 Manual Code Search CODE INDICATOR 1 Turn on the component you SEARCH MIGHT want the remote to operate I 552 Press and hold the CODE SEARCH key until the indicator light illuminates Then release the CODE SEARCH key DBS VCRe TV 3 Press and release the component key CABLE DVD that corresponds to the component OM fl you want the remote to operate U se TV VCReDVD or DBSeCABLE The indicator light blinks once BLINK and then remains lit 2 l 4 Aim the remote at the component and 1 press the ON OFF key continuously until the component turns off ONeOFF Important Because there are so many codes you may have to press the ONeOFF key many times possibly up to 200 times 5 When the component turns off press ENTER the ENTER key t
10. am the 3 component universal remote to operate a combination unit TV VCR or TV DVD first try the VCR or DVD codes for your brand Some units however require that you program both the TV using the TV codes and the VCR or DVD using the VCR or DVD codes for full operation Problem The indicator light does not light when you press a key e You must put the remote in the correct mode by pressing the corresponding component key TV VCReDVD DBSeCABLE so the remote knows which component you want to operate e You may have pressed an invalid key for the mode the remote is in for example REC only works in VCR Mode e Make sure the batteries are properly installed e Replace the batteries with two new AAA batteries Reprogramming may be required Problem The remote does not operate your component e You must put the remote in the correct mode by pressing the corresponding component key TV VCReDVD DBSeCABLE so the remote knows which component you want to operate e Remove any obstacles between the remote and the component Make sure to aim the remote at the IR sensor on the component e Make sure the batteries are properly installed See Battery Installation on page 3 e Replace the batteries with two new AAA batteries Reprogramming may be required e Reset the remote Remove the batteries then press and hold the number 1 key on the remote for several seconds to reset the microprocessor inside the remote Release the n
11. box provided on this page for future reference steps 3 6 above entering the next code for your brand If none of the codes work or your brand is not listed use one of the Code Search methods to program this remote See Code Search on page 8 For a description of each key on the remote control refer to the Key Descriptions section on page 3 4 RCU403 US IB REVC erg 15 21 Page 6 Program for DVD or VCR Direct Entry Method In order for the 3 component universal remote to control your DVD or VCR you must program it with the code that matches your component The VCReDVD key can be programmed to operate either a DVD or a VCR player These instructions explain the preferred method of programming the remote the Direct Entry method 1 Manually turn on the VCR or DVD player 2 Locate the enclosed VCR or DVD Code List Find your brand in the VCR Codes or DVD Codes CODE INDICATOR section respectively SEARCH LIGHT Note If your brand isn t listed use one a of the Code Search methods to program da this remote control See Code Search VCR BLINK on page 8 DVD Op 3 Press and hold the CODE SEARCH as key until the indicator light illuminates Then release the CODE SEARCH key oe ee 4 Press and release the VCReDVD key OOO The indicator light blinks and then 4 5 6 H OO remains lit ed 7 OOC 5 Use the number keys on the remote to oZ enter the first code listed for your brand After you ent
12. el Additionally when you re using the remote with On screen Menus the VOL keys act as RIGHT or LEFT ARROW keys moving the highlight or cursor right or left RCU403 US IB REVC erg 15 21 Page 5 Program for TV Direct Entry Method In order for the 3 component universal remote to control your TV you must program it with the TV code that matches your TV These instructions explain the preferred method of programming the remote the Direct Entry method 1 2 CODE INDICATOR SEARCH LIGHT OK in TV BLINK siy 9 in 4 Use the number keys to enter ONeOFF O If your TV doesn t turn off repeat TV CODE Manually turn on the TV Locate the enclosed TV Code List Find your brand of TV Note If your brand isn t listed use one of the Code Search methods to program this remote control See Code Search on page 8 Press and hold the CODE SEARCH key until the indicator light illuminates Then release the CODE SEARCH key Press and release the TV key The indicator light blinks and then remains lit the first code listed for your brand After you enter a valid three digit code the indicator light turns off Note If you enter an invalid code the LED will flash rapidly for 2 seconds Start over at step 3 Aim the remote at your TV and press the ONeOFF key If your TV turns off you have found the correct code Enter the code in the
13. er a valid three digit Sie code the indicator light turns off vis Note If you enter an invalid code OFF the LED will flash rapidly for 2 seconds Start over at step 3 ON OFF 6 Aim the remote at the component VCR or DVD player Press the ONeOFF key If your VCR or DVD player turns off you have found the correct code VCR OR DVD CODE 7 Enter the code in the box provided on this page for future reference 8 If your VCR or DVD player doesn t turn off repeat steps 3 6 above entering the next code for your brand If none of the codes work or your brand is not listed use one of the Code Search methods to program this remote See Code Search on page 8 For a description of each key on the remote control refer to the Key Descriptions section on page 3 4 RCU403 US IB REVC erg 15 21 Page 7 Program for Satellite or Cable Box Direct Entry Method In order for the 3 component universal remote to control your satellite or cable box you must program it with the code that matches your component The DBSeCABLE key can be programmed to operate either a satellite receiver or a cable box These instructions explain the preferred method of programming the remote the Direct Entry method CODE INDICATOR SEARCH LIGHT vl e 71s DBS BLINK CABLE i Nis vis NY sis e vis OFF ONeOFF O DBS SATELLITE OR CABLE BOX CODE
14. ies matching the batteries to the and marks inside the battery compartment 3 Press and push the battery cover back into place Note Reprogramming may be required after batteries are replaced Key Descriptions Indicator Light flashes when a valid key gt wow is pressed to indicate the remote is working C O Status of this light is important when you are programming the remote Component keys DBS eCABLE VCReDVD gt PREVCH VOL a MUTE g TV selects the component you want the remote to operate gt For example after you ve programmed the remote to operate your TV you must press the TV key first to put the remote in TV Mode While in TV Mode the CHAN keys change the channel on the TV the VOL keys adjust the TV s volume etc Transport keys REW Rewind PLAY FF Fast Forward PAUSE STOP operate N ge the same as your original VCR or DVD TT remote control although key labels may vary REVERSE FORWARD RCU403 US IB REVC erg 15 21 Page 4 Other Keys listed alphabetically 0 9 Number Keys operate the same as number keys on your original remote and are used to enter component codes when programming the remote control with Direct Entry method ANTENNA in TV mode switches between the signal coming from a satellite receiver or cable box and an off air antenna In VCR mode switches between the signal coming from a VCR and a TV CHAN Channel UP AN
15. imited 90 Day Warranty THOMSON INC warrants that for 90 days from date of purchase it will replace this product if found to be defective in materials or workmanship Return it postage prepaid to the Product Exchange Center address for prompt no charge replacement with a current equivalent This replacement is THOMSON INC s sole obligation under this warranty THOMSON INC will not be responsible for any incidental or consequential damages or for any loss arising in connection with the use or in ability to use this product Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty excludes defects or damage due to misuse abuse or neglect This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Product Exchange Center 11721 Alameda Ave Socorro TX 79927 14 RCU403 US IB REVC ase 15 21 Page 15 RCU403 US IB REVC ase 15 21 Page 16 remote controls into one Operates up to three components including e TV e DVD or VCR e Cable box Dedicated MENU key Operates menu system of major TV brands most RCA GE PROSCAN and some other popular brands Operates DVD disc menus Compatible with today s most popular brands Your RCA universal remote control is compatible with most brands of infrared remote controlled components manufactured after 1990 So
16. me well known brands are shown below The complete list of brands is found on the Code List inside this package The remote already operates most RCA GE and PROSCAN products without any programming DVD Apex Audiovox Broksonic Citizen Curtis Mathes Daewoo Emerson GE Hisense Hitachi JC Penney JVC Kenwood LG Goldstar LXI Magnavox Mitsubishi Montgomery Ward NEC Orion Panasonic Philco Philips Pioneer Prima PROSCAN Quasar RadioShack Realistic RCA Samsung Sanyo Sears Sharp Sony Sylvania Tandy Teknika Toshiba Victor Wards Yamaha Zenith Aiwa Apex Broksonic Daewoo Emerson Funai Go Video Hitachi JVC Kenwood Konka Magnavox Memorex Mintek Mitsubishi NAD Onkyo Orition Panasonic Philips Pioneer PROSCAN Qwestar RCA Samsung Sansui Sanyo Sharp Sony Sylvania Toshiba Zenith VCR Canon Curtis Mathes Daewoo Emerson GE Go Video Hitachi JC Penney JVC Kenwood LG Goldstar LXI Magnavox Matsushita Mitsubishi Montgomery Ward NEC Panasonic Philco Philips Pioneer PROSCAN Quasar RadioShack Realistic RCA Samsung Sanyo Sears Sharp Sony Sylvania Tandy Teknika Toshiba Victor Wards Yamaha Zenith Cable ABC Archer Cableview Citizen Garrard GC Electronics GE General Instruments Jerrold Motorola Philips Pioneer RCA Scientific Atlanta United Cable Universal View Star Zenith Requires 2 AAA batteries sold separately 2003 THO
17. ned on and your TV a is set to the component s input 2 Press the component key on the remote TV VCReDVD or DBSeCABLE O BLINK 3 Press the MENU key The indicator sie light blinks continuously to indicate MEN mie ig vis the remote is in Menu Mode and the component s menu should appear on the TV screen Highlighting and Selecting Menu Items To navigate On screen Menus use the VOL UP DOWN and or CHAN UP DOWN keys VOL UP DOWN keys move the cursor or the highlight right left CHAN UP DOWN keys move the cursor or the highlight up down For RCA GE or PROSCAN products press the MENU or ENTER key to select the highlighted item If menu items have numbers next to them you can use the number keys to select an item Additionally the ENTER key can be used to select menu choices For Sony products pressing the ENTER key while in Menu Mode returns you to the previous menu Languoge Idioma Langue This is an example of a DVD disc On screen Menu English is the menu choice highlighted Using this remote control you would press the ENTER key to select English To highlight another language you would press the CHAN DOWN key In the example above the highlight would move to Espa ol Notes All functions in competitive models and brands of products may not be fully supported The remote will automatically time out in Menu Mode and the indicator light will stop blinking after approximately 1
18. o store the code CY i 6 Use Code Retrieval on the next page to identify the code for your component for future reference Auto Code Search 1 Turn on the component you want the remote to operate CODE INDICATOR 2 Press and hold the CODE SEARCH SEARCH LIGHT key until the indicator light Sy illuminates Then release the TS CODE SEARCH key 3 Press and release the component key Een ai TY that corresponds to the component EN you want the remote to operate O TV VCReDVD or DBS CABLE The indicator light blinks once and then remains lit KA ke RCU403 US IB REVC BLINK sily 71s ONeOFF ENTER Q i 15 21 Page 9 4 Aim the remote at the component and press the ONeOFF key once The remote automatically sends every code for the specified component one at a time with a 3 second delay between each code Keep the remote aimed at the component throughout the process 5 As soon as the component turns off you must press the ENTER key immediately so the remote stores the correct code If you don t press ENTER within 3 seconds the remote will send the next code in the list and you will have to start over from step 2 6 Use Code Retrieval to identify the code for your component for future reference Code Retrieval If you used one of the Code Search methods to program your remote follow the steps below to find out which code is compatible with your component Finding the
19. tions They act as navigation keys up down left and right in menu systems S156 00 OO gt kA Im gt 20 O D TD gt lt I n A y y m O Uv gt Cc n m a O TI O OD a O lt Actual model may vary from picture shown RCU403 US IB REVC erg 15 21 Page 3 3 Component Universal Remote Congratulations on your purchase of the 3 component universal remote This universal remote controls up to three electronic components and makes juggling remote controls a thing of the past You can program this RCA brand universal remote to operate most models of most brands of infrared remote controlled components manufactured after 1990 See the enclosed Code List for a complete list of brands The 3 component universal remote is easy to use easy to program and gives you control at the touch of your fingertips Note The 3 component universal remote is already programmed to operate most RCA GE and PROSCAN branded TVs VCRs DVD players and satellite receivers DBS Just press the corresponding component key VCReDVD for a VCR or DVD player TV for a television DBS CABLE for a satellite receiver or a cable box Battery Installation and Information Your universal remote requires two AAA Alkaline batteries batteries may or may not be included depending on model To install the batteries 1 Remove the battery compartment cover 2 Insert the batter
20. umber 1 key reinstall the batteries and try the remote again Reprogramming will be required 12 RCU403 US IB REVC ase 15 21 Page 13 Problem The remote is not performing commands properly e You must put the remote in the correct mode by pressing the corresponding component key TV VCReDVD DBSeCABLE so the remote knows which component you want to operate e Make sure component is ready e g DVD player has disc loaded VCR has tape loaded etc e You may have pressed an invalid key for the mode the remote is in for example REC only works in VCR mode If you re trying to turn on an RCA GE or PROSCAN component press the component key TV VCReDVD DBSeCABLE instead of the ON OFF key e If operating a VCR to record you must press the REC key two times e If you re trying to change channels try pressing the ENTER key after entering the channel number as this is a requirement of certain models and brands There is a possibility that a programmed code may only be able to control some of your component features e g only turns a component on and off Follow the steps provided for programming the remote See Programming Sections on pages 5 7 If the component can be turned on and off make sure you press the CHAN UP DOWN key to see if the component responds If not try the next code from the list Problem The VCR won t record e Asa safety feature you must press the REC key twice to begin recording
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