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REMOTE CONTROL SETUP AND USE GUIDE TSU501.
FCC COMPLIANC Y This equipment has been t es t ed and f ound t o compl y with the limits for a Class B digit al device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rul e. These limits are designed t o provide r easonabl e protection agains t harmful interfer ence in residential ins tallations.
T ABLE OF CONTENTS T aking a First Look 2 Using the A videa Remote The Batteries 3 The Remote Control Layout 4 Activating the A videa Remote 5 The T ouch Screen 6 Operating Devices 9 W orking with Mod.
T AKING A FIRST L OOK SETUP AND USE GUIDE 2 2 The A videa Remote Control is a Radio Frequency (RF) and Infrared (IR) remote that can be programmed to operate all the Devices connected to your A videa System, such as your TV , cable box, satellite receiver , VCR, etc.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 3 USING THE A VIDEA REMOTE The Batteries The A videa Remote requires 3 AA-batteries (3 x 1.5 V) to function. Y ou can use either the supplied batteries or purchase rechargeable batteries. 1 Remove the battery cover by releasing the tab and lifting.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS USING THE A VIDEA REMOTE The Remote Control Layout On the A videa Remote you can perform functions by means of soft and hard buttons. • Soft buttons are the buttons you can tap on the LCD T ouch Screen. • Hard buttons are the buttons located above, below and on the left side of the LCD touch screen.
T ABLE OF CONTENTS SETUP AND USE GUIDE 5 USING THE A VIDEA REMOTE Activating the Remote Control T urning on the Display and the Backlight The Remote Control’ s display can be activated in four different ways: T ilting the unit more than 50 degrees as illustrated activates the display but not the backlight.
USING THE A VIDEA REMOTE SETUP AND USE GUIDE 6 The T ouch Screen The LCD T ouch Screen is divided into different sections: Using the Soft Buttons By tapping the soft buttons on the LCD T ouch Screen you send commands to the Device you have selected. The name of the active Device is indicated at the top of the touch screen.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 7 USING THE A VIDEA REMOTE Using the Page Up and Page Down Buttons The controls to operate your Devices are typically located on different pages. Y ou can scroll through these pages using the Page Up and Page Down buttons on the left side of the touch screen.
USING THE A VIDEA REMOTE SETUP AND USE GUIDE 8 3 Release the Backlight button when the contrast is satisfactory . The LCD contrast can be adjusted to 4 different levels. Note T o adjust the contrast multiple levels, press the Page Up or Page Down button multiple times.
USING THE A VIDEA REMOTE SETUP AND USE GUIDE 9 Operating Devices T o operate Devices on your A videa Remote select the Device Page. This screen displays the available Devices: TV , VCR, Disc, T uner , Sat, etc. Activating the Device Page Press the Device button.
USING THE A VIDEA REMOTE SETUP AND USE GUIDE 10 Zone 2 The A videa System has the ability to provide audio simultaneously and independently in two different listening "zones".
USING THE A VIDEA REMOTE SETUP AND USE GUIDE 11 Surround Movie Uses all six speakers to recreate a movie theater surround sound experience from sources that are not Dolby ® Digital or DTS ® .
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 12 USING THE A VIDEA REMOTE Macros A macro allows you to send a sequence of commands using one single button. Y ou can for instance switch on your TV , turn on your cable box and tune to a movie channel, all by pressing a single button.
USING THE A VIDEA REMOTE SETUP AND USE GUIDE 13 W orking with Modes Operation of the A videa System or connected Devices requires that the remote be in Use mode. For customizing the A videa Remote (adjusting the settings, entering codes, learning and labeling buttons, or recording macros) requires switching to the appropriate mode.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 14 3 Select the desired mode from the Mode screen. Adjusting the Settings The A videa Remote settings can be adjusted in the Setup mode. 1 Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds. The Mode screen appears. 2 T ap Setup in the Mode screen.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 15 Press ‘+’ to increase or ‘-’ to decrease the time the LCD stays active. 1 T ap ‘+’ or ‘-’ once to adjust the timer 1 second up or down. 2 Press and hold ‘+’ or ‘-’ to adjust the timer in 10 second intervals.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 16 2 Press and hold ‘+’ or ‘-’ to adjust the values for the year and the month more rapidly . The value for the day settings will change per 5 days. The A videa Remote will immediately reflect the date change at the top of the screen.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 17 Avidea Remote Information This page contains information that may be important to the dealer in case of a defect. The following information is displayed on this screen: • Free.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 18 Changing the RF/IR Settings Y our A videa Remote Control comes from the factory ready to control the A videa System using Radio Frequencies (RF).
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 19 2 From the Mode page press the RF/IR button. A message will ask you to select the Device you want to change. Press Next . 3 On the next screen select the Device you wish to change. The first RF/IR page appears. 4 Select the transmission mode.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 20 Now when using the Remote, all commands will be transmitted in RF mode and converted by the A videa System to IR. The IR signal is then sent through the IR Emitter and delivered to the selected Device.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 21 Changing RF Settings- RF Channel In rare occasions, other RF controlled Devices (garage door openers, cordless phones) may interfere with the operation of your A videa Remote Control. If you suspect interference, you can choose another channel to operate your A videa System.
T o enter codes: 1 Locate Code. W e recommend that you look up the codes for all other Devices that are connected to your A videa System (located in the back of this manual starting at p. 40). Once the correct codes are located, record them in the space provided below for future reference.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 23 6 Enter the code from the ‘T able of Brands’ from p. 40 onwards. Note T o delete a number , tap on the LCD touch screen. In the T able of Brands the brands are ordered alphabetically per Device. Some brands use several codes for the same Device.
1 to 4 inches (2 to 10 cm) SETUP AND USE GUIDE 24 Learning Commands If a Brand code in the library is not appropriate for your Device, or if buttons on the A videa Remote do not work as expected, you can program the A videa Remote by transmitting IR signals from your existing remote controls to the A videa Remote’ s learning eye.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 25 4 Use, if necessary , the Page Up or Page Down button to go to the next button you want to ‘teach’. 5 Press the soft or hard button you want to ‘teach’ on the A videa Remote.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 26 When the A videa Remote does not receive an IR code in 5 seconds: • Y ou will hear an error beep. • The label changes from Learning to Failed. The Learn sequence has failed. • The A videa Remote will return to Learn mode. Return to step 5 of the Learn sequence to relearn the button.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 27 3 T ap Label on the Mode screen. The A videa Remote is now in Label Mode. ‘Label’ and the ‘Device’ appear at the top of the touch screen with the following message on screen. 4 T ap Next 5 T ap the Device that you want to re-label.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 28 to relabel. 3 Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds. The Mode screen appears. 4 T ap Label, T ap Next, select the button you wish to label, and continue with step number 3 above (p. 27). Use the Page Up/Down keys to access other buttons within the Device.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 29 5 T ap Next. The Device screen with the Macro label appears. W ith the Page Up and Page Down buttons you can go to other screens of the selected Device 6 T ap the soft or hard button you want to select as a macro. A message screen appears 7 T ap Start.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 30 8 T ap the button of the Device you want to go to. The Device screen appears. 9 T ap the soft or hard buttons with the commands you want to record. 10 Press the Page Up and Page Down buttons to go to different screens of the same Device.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 31 12 Press Stop to stop recording. A message screen appears. 13 Press OK to save the macro and return to the Mode screen. The existing command of the selected button is replaced by the macro. –or– Pr ess Cancel to retur n to the Mode screen without saving the macr o.
FREEDOM EDIT SETUP AND USE GUIDE 32 If you want to personalize your A videa Remote even more beyond its standard programming features, Freedom Edit is the tool for you to use. Freedom Edit is the A videa Remote’ s companion software that you find on the included CD-ROM.
FREEDOM EDIT SETUP AND USE GUIDE 33 Minimum System Requirements • PC with a Pentium 166 MHz or higher • W indows 98/ME/XP • 32 MB of RAM • 16 MB of free hard disk space • Free serial port • CD-ROM player Installing Freedom Edit from the CD-ROM 1 Place the Freedom Edit CD-ROM in your computer .
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 34 Important Notices T ake care not to scratch the touch screen Use your finger to tap the LCD touch screen or use plastic-tipped pens intended for use with touch screens, such as a PDA stylus. Never use an actual pen, pencil or other sharp object on the LCD touch screen.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 35 MAINT AINING THE A VIDEA REMOTE How do I reset the A videa Remote? Under normal circumstances, you will never have to reset the A videa Remote. However , on rare occasions, if the Avidea Remote’ s touch screen freezes or if you notice unusual behavior , you need to perform a reset to get the Avidea Remote running again.
TROUBLESHOO TING SETUP AND USE GUIDE 36 General Problems The display stays blank or becomes black • Make sure the batteries are properly installed. See ‘The Batteries’ on p. 3. • Press the Backlight button to make sure the A videa Remote and the backlight are turned on.
TROUBLESHOO TING SETUP AND USE GUIDE 37 My A videa System operates without me controlling it. Y ou may be receiving interference from another A videa System. See ‘Changing RF Settings’ on p. 20 and p. 21. External Devices do not respond to commands from the A videa Remote • Make sure the A videa Remote is in Use mode.
TROUBLESHOO TING SETUP AND USE GUIDE 38 Programming Problems Buttons are not sending the correct commands • Check if you have defined the correct brands for your Devices. See ‘Entering Codes for Other Devices’ on p. 21. • Check whether the button of the Device is learned properly .
SPECIFICA TIONS SETUP AND USE GUIDE 39 The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice. Display Monochrome touch screen LCD with 4 gray levels and digital contrast control.
T ABLE OF BRANDS SETUP AND USE GUIDE 40 SETUP CODES FOR CABLE ABC 0003, 0008, 0014, 0017 Allegro 0153 Americast 0899 Archer 0153 Bell & Howell 0014 Bell South 0899 Century 0153 Citizen 0153 Colour.
T ABLE OF BRANDS SETUP AND USE GUIDE 41 SKY 0099 Sony 0639 Star Choice 0869 Star T rak 0180 STS 0041, 0210 T oshiba 0082, 0749, 0790, 1749 Uniden 0052, 0074, 0076, 0238, 0370, 0722, 0724 Zenith 0064, .
T ABLE OF BRANDS SETUP AND USE GUIDE 42 BSR 0224 Carver 0029, 0261, 0402 Denon 0076, 0259, 0260, 0371, 0421 Fisher 0074, 0261 Garrard 0300, 0308, 0309, 0375, 0439, 0448 Gradiente 0407 Harman/Kardon 00.
T ABLE OF BRANDS 43 Craig 0161, 0180 Crosley 0054 Crown 0039, 0180, 0672 Curtis Mathes 0016, 0030, 0039, 0047, 0051, 0054, 0056, 0060, 0093, 0145, 0154, 0166, 0415, 0451, 0466, 0702, 0747, 1147, 1347 .
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 44 Onwa 0180 Optimus 0154, 0166, 0250, 0650 Optiview 0756 Optonica 0093, 0165 Orion 0179, 0236, 0463 Ovation 0734 Panasonic 0051, 0055, 0162, 0226, 0250, 0338, 0375, 0650 Penney 00.
T ABLE OF BRANDS SETUP AND USE GUIDE 45 0029, 0030, 0054, 0056, 0080, 0096, 0111, 0165, 0174, 0178, 0179, 0202 Waycon 0156 White Westinghouse 0463, 0623, 0624 Y amaha 0019, 0030 Zenith 0016, 0017, 009.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 46 MTC 0000, 0240 Multitech 0000, 0072 NAD 0058 NEC 0038, 0040, 0041, 0050, 0067, 0082, 0104, 0457 Nikko 0037 Nikon 0034 Noblex 0240 Olympus 0035, 0226 Onkyo 0222 Optimus 0037, 004.
T ABLE OF BRANDS SETUP AND USE GUIDE 47 AOL 1061 A VerMedia 0876 Channel Master 0094 Cool Electronic Stuff Inc. 0318 Elbex 0484 Everquest 0412, 0595 GC Electronics 0231, 0337 HSN Marketing 0595 Instru.
T ABLE OF BRANDS SETUP AND USE GUIDE 48 Magnavox 0038, 0129, 0157, 0225, 0305, 0526 Marantz 0005, 0029, 0038, 0157, 0180, 0373, 0435, 0436, 0478, 0514, 0519, 0626 McIntosh 0256, 0287, 0290, 0660 MCS 0.
SETUP AND USE GUIDE 49 T ABLE OF BRANDS Blaupunkt 0006 Broksonic 0002, 0121, 0184, 0209, 0211, 0295, 0348, 0361, 0479, 1479 Calix 0037 Canon 0035, 0102, 0167 Capehart 0020, 0554 Carver 0081, 0146 CCE .
T ABLE OF BRANDS SETUP AND USE GUIDE 50 Pioneer 0058, 0067, 0168 Polk Audio 0081, 0146 Portland 0020, 0554 Profitronic 0240 Proscan 0060, 0202, 0760, 0761, 1060 Protec 0072 Pulsar 0039, 0051 Quarter 0.
T ABLE OF BRANDS SETUP AND USE GUIDE 51 JVC 0558, 0623 Kenwood 0534, 0682, 0737 KLH 0717 Konka 0711, 0719, 0720, 0721 Koss 0651 Lasonic 0798 LG 0801 Loewe 0511 Magnavox 0503, 0675 Malata 0782 Marantz .
T ABLE OF BRANDS SETUP AND USE GUIDE 52 RCA 0300, 0823 Realistic 0395 Rotel 0726, 0793 Sansui 0321, 0623, 0652 Sharp 0226 Shure 0264 Sony 0220, 0465, 0689, 0815, 1126 Soundesign 0078, 0211 Soundstream.
T ABLE OF BRANDS SETUP AND USE GUIDE 53 Mediacom 0446 Memorex 0335 Modulaire 0195 Museatex 0476, 0497 Musicmagic 1089 NAD 0320 Nakamichi 0075, 0097, 0347, 0876 NEC 0235 Nikko 0215, 0407, 0466, 0467, 0.
INDEX SETUP AND USE GUIDE 54 A activating a Device, 9 A videa Remote, 4 adjusting backlight timeout, 15 beep volume, 15 date, 15 LCD contrast, 7 LCD timeout, 14 settings, 14 time, 15 B backlight timeo.
INDEX SETUP AND USE GUIDE 55 L Label mode, 13 Library , 34, 36, 40 labeling buttons, 26 devices, 26 LCD contrast, 7 timeout, 14 Learn mode, 13, 24 learning commands from existing remote controls, 24 d.
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