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SUR-20 Learning Universal Remote With LCD touch scr een User Manual.
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The SUR-20 Use r’s Manual i Preface About thi s manual This manual is designed to make using the SUR- 20 Smart Remote Control as easy as possible. Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; how ever, no guarantee is giv en to the correctness of the contents.
ii Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 - IN TRODUCING T HE SUR-20 ...................................... 1 Unpacking the SUR-20 ............................................................ 2 SUR-20 features ....................................................
Table of Contents iii CHAPTER 8 - SPEC IAL FEAT URES ...................................................... A djusting the LCD backlight............................................ 35-37 Turning off the beep signal ....................................
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1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Introducing the SUR-20 Congr atulations on y our purchase of the Sima SUR-20 Universal Re mote Co ntrol. T he SUR-20 is a digital univer sal remote contr ol that is easy to use, enabling y ou to control all of your electr onic devi ces equipped w ith an infra-red (IR) remote.
The SUR-20 Use r’s Manual 2 Unpacking the SUR -20 After you hav e unpacked the SUR-20, check the contents to make sure the followi ng items ar e included. • SUR-20 • This User ’s Manual If any of the above items ar e missing or appear damaged, contact y our dealer i mmediately .
Chapter 1 —Identifying Components 3 Identify ing components Please refer to the f ollowing illustrations to identify the features of the SUR-20. This section prov ides an overv iew of the SUR-20’s features and control s. Refer to Chapters 3-8 for detail ed descriptions on using the LCD panel and contr ols.
4 Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter will guide y ou through the steps for inserting the batteries and using the many features. Batteries The SUR-20 operates on four AAA batteri es (not included). Batter ies must be inserted before y ou can operate the SUR- 20.
Chapter 2 —Getting Started 5 Battery low icon W hen the batteries are low, the battery low icon will be display ed next to the power button : 1 1 Ba tter y lo w icon Figure 2-2: The battery low icon You should replace the batteries with new ones im m ediately .
The SUR-20 Use r’s Manual 6 The LCD (Liquid Cr y stal Display) Turning the LCD on. Using the LCD t ouch screen is easy. Simply touch the screen to activate it. The touch scr een reduces the number of but tons by changing it s config uration f or each device selected.
Chapter 2 —Getting Started 7 SUR-20 touch screen buttons The touch scr een buttons enable you to operate t he SUR-20. Use these buttons t o program codes fr om your existing remotes, control your devices and set up command sequences called macr os. You will hear a beep when y ou press a button.
8 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Operating the SUR-20 Overv iew : This chapter will tell you how to set up t he SUR-20 LCD display. Read the f ollowing chapters t o : • Edit the LCD layout to m atch your devices (Chpt. 3) • Teach existing r emote contr ols to the SUR-20 ( Chpt.
Chapter 3 —Changing the LCD Layout 9 You w ill hear a beep and see the password screen to the right. Note: This screen prevents you from accidentally modifying your SUR-20. TIP: To ex it the password screen , touch any other button once. The SUR- 20 will return to its normal operation screen in 15 sec.
The SUR-20 User’s Man ual 10 Press the button again to scroll through other functions that can be assigned to that button. In the example at right, successive taps on the “Mute” button in the T V device screen show n in fig. A will: Remove it. (Fig.
Chapter 3 —Changing the LCD Layout 11 The A UX device button The AUX dev ice button is eq uipped w ith a special feature that no other button has. The control buttons on the AUX dev ice screen can easily be made i dentical to the control buttons on any other devi ce screen.
12 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 The Learning function Overv iew : In this chapter you w ill learn how to teach the SUR-20 codes used by your other remote control s. The SUR-20 has the ability to learn how to operate any infra-red contr olled dev ice.
Chapter 4 —The Learning Function 13 Using the learning function To teach the codes f rom your remote, set both remotes on a flat sur face f acing each ot her. Be sure t o point your device’s remote cont rol at t he SUR-20’s learning eye, which is located at the bott om of the unit.
The SUR-20 User’s Man ual 14 . Follow these instructions: Press the LEARN button for three seconds. 1 1 You w ill hear a beep and then see the password screen to the right. Note: This screen prevents you from accidentally modifying the SUR-20. Press each number button until it disappears .
Chapter 4 —The Learning Function 15 Select the device you want to operate. Press that device screen button. TIP : You can ex it this operation by pressing the LEARN key at any time. Line up your remote control and the SUR-20 learning eye, according to the diagram at right.
The SUR-20 User’s Man ual 16 You can change the order of assigning buttons by pressing any button on the SUR-20’s LCD touch screen display panel… … and then pressing the corresponding button on your device’s remote control.
17 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Loading pre-programmed codes The SUR-20 is pre-progr amm ed with m any manufactur ers’ codes to operate a wide range of T Vs, VCRs, DVDs etc … Thes e are useful if y ou have lost the original rem ote.
The SUR-20 User’s Man ual 18 The device screen appears again, with the LEARN icon above the LEARN button. The POW ER button icon is blinking, to wait for a signal from your device’s remote control. Learning icon Blinki ng ico n Select the device button for which y ou want to load a manufacturer’s code.
Chapter 5 - Loading Pre-programm ed Codes 19 You w ill hear 2 beeps and then see the digital pad screen shown in diagram at right. Enter a number from the manufacturers’ code table that y ou think will operate y our device . M anufacturer code tables are found on pages 20 - 25.
The SUR-20 User’s Man ual 20 Manufacturers’ Codes Table 1 – Telev isions Vendor Code Vendor Code Adm iral 12, 13 Daytron 08 Aiko 07 Dimens ia 11, 13 Alleron 05 Dumont 08 Akai 15 Dynasty 16 Amt r.
Chapter 5 - Loading Pre-programm ed Codes 21 Manufacturers’ Codes Table 1 – Televisions (cont.) Vendor Code V endor Code Kawasho 08, 15 Nikko 07, 08 KEC 16 NTC 07 Kenwood 08 Onking 16 Kloss Novabe.
The SUR-20 User’s Man ual 22 Manufacturers’ Codes Table 1 – Televisions (cont.) Vendor Code Vendor Code Shogun 08 Tec hnics 03 Signature 11, 12 Technwood 03, 08 Sim pson 06 Teknik a 02, 04, 05, .
Chapter 5 - Loading Pre-programm ed Codes 23 Vendor Code V endor Code Admi ral 31 Golds tar 25, 28 Adventura 27, 33 Gardiente 27 Aiwa 27, 33 Harley Davidson 27 Ameri can High 30, 32 Harm an Kardon 28 .
The SUR-20 User’s Man ual 24 Manufacturers’ Code Table 3- VCRs (cont.) Vendor Code Vendor Code NEC 28, 36 Si gnature 33 Nikko 25 Singer 30, 32 Noblex 35 Sony 29 Olympus 30, 32 STS 30, 32 Optim us .
Chapter 5 - Loading Pre-programm ed Codes 25 Manufacturers’ Codes Table 4 – Satellit e Dishes Vendor Sima Code Vendor Sima Code Dish Network 42 Pros can 43 Drak e 41 RCA DBS 43 Echoshere 42 Sony 4.
26 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Using the delete function The DELETE function enables you to: 1. er ase the com m ands f or selec ted buttons for a device 2.
Chapter 6 – The Delete Function 27 Press each number button until it disappears. The touch screen appears again, with the DELE TE icon above the DELET E button. Delete icon Press the device screen button to select the device for which y ou want to delete data.
The SUR-20 User’s Man ual 28 Press the button whose data y ou want to delete. You will hear a beep and see the OK icon. The button’s data has been deleted. Note: Pressing the button deletes only the taught data; it does not remove the button. To learn how to remove buttons, refer to Changing the LCD Layout in Chpt.
Chapter 6 – The Delete Function 29 Press the device screen button to select the device whose data y ou want to delete . You w ill hear two beeps and see the OK icon. The taught data for the entire device has been erased. To ex it the delete function, press the LEARN button to return to normal operation.
30 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Macro Function A macro is simply a series of commands. The MACRO feat ure enables you to initiate a seq uence of up t o 25 commands with a single butt on. You can create a m acro on any control button. Remember, however, assigning a m acro eliminates the but ton’s original function.
Chapter 7 – Macro Function 31 Press each number button until it disappears. The LEARN icon will appear above the LEARN button. First, select a device screen. For this example, w e have chosen the AUX screen. A. Press the A UX button. B. Press 1. You w ill hear three beeps.
The SUR-20 User’s Man ual 32 etc… will not be activated as the macro commands are being entered. The macro only w orks when the SUR-20 is in its normal operational mode. Press the power button. This w ill power the T V on when the macro is running.
Chapter 7 – Macro Function 33 and sending the tape play command. Push the MACR O button to scroll through the 3 options: A = 2 sec. B = 5 sec. and C = 10 sec. Select the 2-second delay (fig. A.). Note: You can set a time delay betw een any tw o commands.
The SUR-20 User’s Man ual 34 Follow these instructions to set up a macr o: 1. Press the macro button for three seconds . 1 1 2. Press each number button until it disappears. The LE ARN icon appears above the learn button. 1 Learning ic on 3. Select a device screen.
35 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Overv iew : The f ollowing section will tell you how to: • Adjust t he sensitivity of the back light . • Turn of f the beep signal.
The SUR-20 User’s Man ual 36 Press each number button until it disappears. You w ill see the screen to the right. It enables you to set the length of time that the LCD backlight stays on after touching the LCD panel. Tw o buttons showing the current setting will be flashing.
Chapter 8 – Special Features 37 The SUR- 20 detects the level of ambient light and adjusts the backlight to respond according to the setting in this screen. Press the up arrow key to increase the sensitivity of the backlight to the ambient lighting .
The SUR-20 User’s Man ual 38 Turning off the beep signal To turn off the beep signal, press any dev ice button twic e. To turn it back on press any other devi ce button twice . If you don’t hear a beep when you press the screen, y ou may have deactivated the beep.
Chapter 8 – Special Features 39 Recalling the original LCD lay out You can reset the LCD panel buttons to their or igi nal factory configurati on. Any configurations you have m ade will be lo st.
Appendix A 40 Appendix A Specifications Model SUR-20 Battery 4 AAA alkaline batteries (not included) Dimensions 7” (L) x 3.2” (W ) x 1.1” (H) Weight 7.
Troubleshooting 41 Appendix B Troubleshooting If you have trouble configuring or oper ating the SUR-20, firs t check that y ou have inserted the batteries correct ly (page 4). T hen check the items below. Sy mptom Remedy The SUR-20 doesn’t operate your device.
The SUR-20 User’s Man ual 42 Troubleshooting Guide (Cont.) Macro does not wor k • Be sure to aim SUR-20 at devices while macro commands are being sent. • Macro was not properly set up. Repeat macro set-up procedure ( Chpt. 7). Record button does not work • Record button has a three-second safety delay to prevent accidental recording.
Quick Start Guide 43 Quick Start Guide NOTE: In plac e of device k ey press the TV, AMP, VCR , etc… k ey Function Enter Exit Chpt. Change LCD Layout and button functi ons Press and hol d device key fo r 3 se c. Press buttons t o change functi ons. Press device key 3 Teach Rem ote Control Codes t o SUR-20 Hold LEA RN key for 3 seconds .
44 90 Day Limited Warr anty Sima Products Corporation warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 day s from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, the product w ill be repaired or replaced, at Sima’s option.
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