Radio Shack Universal Remote 15 2143 User Guide

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Setup  
Setup, cont.  
Installing Your Batteries  
TV Volume/Mute Punch-Through Feature  
1. On the back of the remote,  
push down on the tab and  
lift off the cover.  
2. Insert two AAA alkaline  
batteries matching the  
polarity (+ and -) marked  
inside.  
The TV Volume/Mute punch-through feature lets you  
control the Volume and Mute function of your TV in any  
mode programmed to be a VCR, DVD, CABLE or SAT  
device, without needing to change to TV mode.  
VCR/DVD Punch-Through Feature  
3. Replace the battery cover.  
Punch-through to VCR/DVD mode i.e. the 6 keys (PLAY,  
PAUSE, STOP, FF, REWIND, and REC) is only allowed  
in modes programmed for TV or Cable codes.  
Battery Saver  
Your remote automatically  
turns off if the buttons are  
depressed more than 30  
seconds. This saves your  
batteries in case your remote  
gets stuck in a place where the  
buttons remain depressed  
(e.g., between the sofa  
cushions).  
Code Setup  
The CODE SEARCH button is used to setup the remote.  
You can either setup the remote using the code for your  
brand of product, from the code tables (on separate  
sheet), or you can search through the library of codes  
until you find a code that works for your product.  
Please refer to “Programming with Code Search” on page  
11 for more information on using the code search feature  
to learn how to search through the library of codes for  
your products.  
NOTE: You can store any kind of code under any mode  
(except TV). I.E. you can store a VCR code under the  
SAT/CBL button, or a Cable code under the VCR/DVD  
button, etc. However, you can only store TV codes  
under the TV button.  
Code Saver  
You will have up to 10 minutes to change the batteries  
in your remote without losing the codes you have  
programmed. However, do not press any buttons until  
batteries are installed in the remote. If buttons are  
pressed without batteries in the remote, all codes will be  
lost.  
Power-On Default  
CODE SEARCH  
The remote powers on in TV mode.  
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Button Functions, cont.  
Button Functions  
Some buttons on the remote might have functions that  
are referred to by different names on the device you are  
controlling. E.G. PREV.CHAN may be called RECALL, or  
ENTER may be called DISPLAY. These differences depend  
on the brand and model of your product. Also, this  
remote can only operate features that exist on your  
product. E.G., your product must have PREV.CHAN  
ability for the PREV.CHAN button to operate this feature.  
CHANNELUP/  
DOWN Changes  
the channels.  
POWER Turns  
product On or  
Off.  
VOLUMEUP/  
DOWN Changes  
the volume level  
of the product,  
normally the TV.  
TV, VCR/DVD,  
SAT/CBL  
Selects product  
to be operated.  
Red Indicator  
Lights when any  
button is pressed.  
MUTE Turns off  
the TV sound  
while the  
PREV.CHAN  
Returns to the  
previously  
selected channel, or  
DVD repeat toggle.  
picture remains.  
CC(SUBTITLE)  
TV Closed  
Caption (if your  
TV has this  
CODESEARCH  
For setup.  
feature) or DVD  
Subtitle toggle.  
PIP TV Picture-in-  
Picture control.  
TOGGLESwaps  
TV PIP screens.  
NUMBERS  
SLEEP Turns off the  
TV after a period of 1  
to 99 minutes.  
Enter numbers for direct  
channel selection. Some  
products require Enter to  
be pressed after channel  
selection.  
TV/VCR/INPUT  
For some TVs, press  
repeatedly to select  
from available viewing  
sources (TV antenna,  
VCR, etc.).  
ENTER  
Used after direct  
channel number  
entry to immediately  
change to the  
GUIDE displays  
on-screen  
selected channel.  
program guide.  
INFO/SELECT  
displays/selects  
on-screen channel  
information, etc.  
QUIT Used to exit  
menu functions.  
RECORD, PLAY,  
STOP, REW, FF,  
PAUSE VCR control  
buttons operate  
your VCR even  
when the remote is  
set to operate the  
TV. Also operates  
DVD Scan -/+.  
CHAPTER +/- controls DVD/  
CD track selection i.e. DVD/  
CD Track Skip Up/Down (in  
DVD and SAT modes). Note  
the VCR buttons also control  
DVD when in DVD Mode.  
MENU Access the  
Menu functions of  
the device you are  
controlling.  
OK  
Selects menu items for the  
device you are controlling.  
Note: The REC button must be pressed TWICE to  
record from your VCR. For some brands of VCRs, you  
might need to press the REC button once, and then  
press it again for three seconds.  
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Using the Advanced Functions  
Advanced Functions, cont.  
DVD Functions  
VCR/DVD Punch-Through Feature  
SCAN+ and SCAN- buttons control the speed of Fast  
Forward and Reverse Playback respectively.  
CHAPTER+ and CHAPTER- buttons respectively  
locate the succeeding or preceding Chapters or Tracks  
on a disc.  
SUBTITLE button turns the subtitles on or off.  
REPEAT button performs DVD players “A-B Repeat” (or  
RPT A.B) function for repeat play of current Chapter or  
Track.  
INFO/SELECT button brings up DVD Display or  
Control Menu for Chapter/Track/Title number, Time  
remaining/elapsed indication, system information, etc.  
MENU brings up the DVD disc Menu screen - use with  
the UP, DOWN, LEFT & RIGHT navigation buttons.  
OK button is used for on-screen Menu selection. Note  
some DVD players require the PLAY button to be used.  
QUIT button is used to Exit or Clear on-screen Menu  
displays.  
This remote lets you Punch-through to the last VCR or  
DVD device used. Normally other types of remotes only  
punch-through (from another Mode) on the 6 VCR  
buttons, to the device programmed under the VCR  
Mode button. This is not much use if you are using a  
DVD programmed under a Mode other than VCR. This  
remote punches-through to the last VCR or DVD device  
you used. For example, if you have 3 DVD/VCR devices  
programmed into this remote, the last one you accessed  
on the remote will be the one that has control of the 6  
VCR/DVD buttons when in any other mode.  
TV/VCR/INPUT  
When in TV mode the TV/VCR/INPUT button performs  
the INPUT source switch function.  
When in a mode that has been programmed for VCR the  
TV/VCR/INPUT button performs the TV/VCR antenna  
switch function.  
When in a mode that has been programmed for Cable the  
TV/VCR/INPUT button performs the A.B switch  
function.  
When in a mode that has been programmed for SAT the  
TV/VCR/INPUT button performs the TV/SAT switch  
function.  
PLAY button is used to start Disc playback and for  
Menu selection on some DVD players.  
STOP button stops Disc playback.  
PAUSE button pauses Disc playback - press PLAY to  
resume.  
INPUT button activates the DVD Player’s SETUP Menu.  
When in a mode that has been programmed for DVD the  
TV/VCR/INPUT button performs the DVD Setup  
function.  
SAT Functions  
GUIDE button displays on-screen Satellite Channel  
Guide.  
CHAPTER+ and CHAPTER- buttons perform the  
“Page+” and “Page-” function for on-screen Guide  
Menus used by some Satellite systems.  
INFO/SELECT button brings up Satellite Display screen  
for current Channel and system information.  
MENU brings up the Satellite Menu screen - use with the  
UP, DOWN, LEFT & RIGHT navigation buttons.  
OK button is used for on-screen Menu selection.  
QUIT button is used to Exit or Clear on-screen Menu  
displays.  
TV/VCR and TV/DVD Combo units  
Note that for some TV/VCR and TV/DVD combo units  
you might need to set up two different buttons to  
control both parts of the combo unit. For example,  
(referring to the Direct Code Entry section on the  
following page) you might need to set up a code under  
the TV button to control the TV part of the combo unit  
AND a separate code for the VCR or DVD under any  
other button you choose.  
Misc.  
OK means same as SELECT - some manufacturers use  
OK label and others use SELECT label on their remotes.  
CC will activate the Closed Caption feature if your  
device has that feature.  
INPUT button performs the Satellite TV/SAT function.  
PIP (Picture-in-Picture) and TOGGLE buttons operate  
your television’s Picture-in-Picture features. Use PIP to  
activate the feature and TOGGLE to swap between the  
displayed pictures on your TV.  
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Code Entry  
Code Entry, cont.  
Direct Code Entry  
Code Search  
1. Press and hold the CODE SEARCH button until the  
red indicator stays on, and then release the CODE  
SEARCH button.  
2. Press and release the desired mode button (TV, VCR,  
etc.). The red indicator blinks, and then stays lit.  
3. Enter the three digit code from the code tables (on  
separate sheet). Note: after a valid code entry, the  
red indicator turns off. For an invalid code, the red  
indicator flashes.  
4. With your device on, press CHANNEL UP. If the  
device responds, no further programming is  
required. Note: If some buttons do not operate your  
equipment, try one of the other codes for your  
brand.  
If your product does not respond after you have tried all  
the codes for your brand, or if your brand is not listed,  
try searching for your code by following these steps.  
1. Manually turn on the device (TV, VCR, etc.) to be  
controlled.  
2. Press and hold the CODE SEARCH button until the  
red indicator stays on, then release the CODE  
SEARCH button.  
3. Press and quickly release the desired mode button  
(TV, VCR, etc.). The red indicator blinks off once.  
4. Press the CHANNEL UP button repeatedly (up to 300  
times) until the device to be controlled changes  
channel. The red indicator blinks off with each  
button press. If you accidentally overshoot the  
code required, press the CHANNEL DOWN button  
to backtrack through the library until the device  
changes channel. Pressing CHANNEL UP changes  
direction to forward again.  
5. Press and release MUTE to install the code.  
2.  
Most users will store VCR codes under the VCR button,  
Satellite codes under SAT , etc. If (for example) you want  
to store a VCR code under SAT, first follow the procedure  
for Direct Code Entry (page 10) and press SAT in step 2  
of Direct Code Entry, then enter ANY VCR code in step 3  
of Direct Code Entry. Then follow the steps above for  
Code Search (or Brand Search, page 12).  
1.  
3.  
Note: If the device does not have a CHANNEL UP  
button, use PLAY (VCR only) or POWER instead. Code  
Search starts from the currently stored three digit  
number under that mode.  
Write your codes down here for easy reference later.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Type  
TV  
Type stored  
TV  
Code  
VCR  
DVD  
SAT  
CBL  
2.  
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Code Entry, cont.  
Code Entry, cont.  
Searching Codes by Brand  
Brand Search Table  
Look up your brand in the appropriate column (TV, VCR,  
etc.). Look to see what digit (1, 2, 3, etc.) applies to your  
brand, and enter it in step 4 of “Searching Codes by  
Brand” on the previous page.  
Lets you search for a code for a specific Brand within  
the Code Library for a particular manufacturer.  
1. Turn on the device (TV, VCR, etc.) to be controlled.  
2. Press and hold the CODE SEARCH button until the  
red indicator remains on, then release CODE  
SEARCH button.  
3. Press and quickly release the desired mode button  
(TV, VCR, etc.). The red indicator blinks off once.  
4. Press and release the numeric button (0-9)  
corresponding to desired Manufacturer (see table on  
next page). The red indicator blinks off once. Note,  
pressing “0” performs a full library search same as  
normal Code Search Method on previous page.  
5. Press the CHANNEL UP button ((or POWER or PLAY  
(VCR only)) repeatedly until the device to be  
controlled changes channel. The red indicator blinks  
off with each button press. If you accidentally  
overshoot the code required, press the CHANNEL  
DOWN button to backtrack through the library until  
the device changes channel. Pressing CHANNEL UP  
changes the direction to forward again.  
6. Press and release MUTE to install the code.  
Brand Search Method entry is now complete.  
Note: When all codes under a Brand have been searched  
the red indicator flashes rapidly for 3 seconds.  
3.  
5.  
6.  
2.  
4.  
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Using the SleepTimer  
Code Identification  
The Sleep button accesses the sleep function of your  
TV if it has that feature. If it does not, you can enable  
the remote to turn off your TV after a period of 1 to 99  
minutes, as shown below. The remote must be in TV  
mode to set a Sleep Timer. This feature works even if  
your TV does not have a sleep feature.  
Code Identification Feature  
The Code Identification Feature allows you to identify  
the three digit library code stored under your device key.  
For example, if you want to find out what three-digit  
code is stored under your TV device key, follow the six  
steps below:  
1. Press and release the TV Mode button.  
2. Press and hold the SLEEP button until red indicator  
remains on (occurring after approx. 2-3 seconds).  
1. Press and hold the CODE SEARCH button until the  
red indicator stays on. Release the CODE SEARCH  
button.  
2. Press and release the desired mode button (TV,  
VCR, etc.). The red indicator blinks, and then stays  
lit.  
3. Press and release the CODE SEARCH button. The  
red indicator blinks off.  
4. To find the first digit for the code stored under the  
mode button you pressed in step 2, press each  
numeric key from 0-9 in turn. When the red indicator  
blinks off the number you pressed is the first digit  
for the code you are searching for.  
5. To find the second digit, repeat step 4. This time  
when the red indicator blinks off, this is the second  
digit.  
3. Release the SLEEP button.  
4. Press and release the numeric buttons (01-99) for the  
time required. The red indicator blinks off to indicate  
button press acceptance and remains off after the  
second button press.  
6. Repeat step 4 again to find the third digit.  
5. Leave your Remote pointing towards  
the TV with an unobstructed path.  
To cancel the Sleep Timer, press and hold the SLEEP key  
for 2-3 seconds until the red indicator blinks or press  
and release the POWER button in TV Mode.  
2.  
1, 3.  
4, 5, 6.  
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Product Operation  
Frequently Asked Questions  
After the batteries are installed and you have  
Remote does not operate your product.  
programmed the remote for the codes that operate your  
products, you can use your remote to operate a TV, VCR,  
DVD Player, Cable Box, or Satellite System, etc.  
Press the mode button of the product you want to  
control.  
Program the remote with a new code.  
Install new batteries. (You might have to reprogram  
your remote after installing new batteries.)  
Remote may not be compatible with your product.  
Remote does not operate some features of your product.  
Program remote with a new code.  
Remote may not be able to operate all features of  
your product or button names might be different  
than your product.  
TV (Press TV First)  
Red Indicator blinks after you program a product code.  
Remote did not accept the code.  
Try to program the code again or try a different  
code.  
VCR  
DVD Player  
(Press VCR/DVD First)  
(Press VCR/DVD first)  
Satellite System  
Cable Box  
(Press SAT/CBL first)  
(Press SAT/CBL first)  
To Operate:  
1. Press the TV, VCR/DVD, or SAT/  
CBL button (depending on which  
product you want to operate).  
2. Point the remote towards the  
product and press POWER to turn  
on the product.  
4. Use the other buttons to operate  
the features of your product.  
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Notes  
RadioShack Warranty  
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FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIAL AND WORKMAN-  
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ITS SOLE DISCRETION, A DEFECTIVE RadioShack  
PRODUCT IF RETURNED TO RadioShack WITHIN  
THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND WITH PROOF OF  
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