Universal Remote Control RF30 MASTERCONTROL User manual

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The RF30 Remote

WELCOME

The RF30 Remote

CONTNETS

LOCATION OF

CONTROLS

Keypad Layout 3

GETTING

STARTED

Overview 4

Battery Installation 4

Activating Component Commands 5

Light Button 6

BASIC SETUP Overview 7

Pre-Programmed Code Method 7

Learning Method 15

Transmitting (Busy Signal) Icon. 19

Child Lock Feature 19

CUSTOMIZING

YOUR RF30

WITH SPECIAL

ADVANCED

FEATURES

Customizing the LCD Touch Screen 20

Favorite Channel Setup 23

MacroPowerTM Setup 26

SimpleSoundTM Setup &

Other ‘Punch Throughs’ 30

Setting Backlight Options 32

Hiding & Adding Pages 33

Recalling Pre-programmed

Setup Code Numbers 35

Cloning other RF30s 36

ERASING

COMMANDS

Overview 38

Erasing Learned Button,

Macro or Favorite

Channel Commands 38

Re-setting RF30 to Original

Factory Default Settings 40

THE OPTIONAL

POWERBLASTERTM

PowerBlasterTM 41

PRE-

PROGRAMMED

CODE TABLES

Pre-Programmed Code Tables 44

NOTE 64

PREPROGRAMMED

CODE NOTES

Pre-Programmed Code Notes 43

OTHER

INFO

FAQ 65

Warranty 66

Specifications 66

simplify your home

entertainment experience.

The Quick Setup DVD

Program Guide supplied

with the RF30 will assist you

in programming your remote

by guiding you through an

easy step-by-step process.

This Owner’s Manual is

designed as a companion

reference source to the

DVD Guide, should you need

to refer back to a particular

section, or review certain

instruction detail not cov-

ered in the DVD. However,

if you are unable to watch

the DVD Guide for some

reason, everything you need

to know about programming

the RF30 is contained in this

Manual.

Congratulations on

purchasing Universal

Remote Control’s

MASTERCONTROLTM RF30

Pre-programmed and Learning

Remote Control! You now

have the power to control

your entire home

entertainment system with

one easy-to-use remote.

The RF30 can be used with

thousands of audio/video

Components because of the

extensive code library

pre-programmed into the

remote. And, the RF30’s

impressive lineup of special

advanced features can

automate and customize the

operation of your system in

many ways. So... get ready

to sit back, relax and

Congratulations!

MASTERCONTROL™ RF30 Owner’s Manual

500 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528

Phone: (914) 835-4484 Fax: (914) 835-4532

The information in this manual is copyright protected. No part of this manual

may be copied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from

Universal Remote Control, Inc. UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL, INC. SHALL

NOT BE LIABLE FOR OPERATIONAL, TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS /

OMISSIONS MADE IN THIS MANUAL. The information in this manual may be

subject to change without prior notice. MASTERCONTROL, PowerBlaster,

MacroPower, and SimpleSound are trademarks of Universal Remote Control,

Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks

of their respective companies or organizations.

TV 45

CABLE 48

DVD 50

VCR 52

AUDIO 54

SAT 57

CD 58

LDP 60

TAPE 61

AUX 62

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Keypad Layout

LOCATION OF CONTROLS

Overview & Battery Installation

GETTING STARTED

Getting Started-Overview

This is what MASTERCONTROLTM RF30 is all about!

The RF30 is designed to operate up to 15 different

Audio/Video Components and is pre-programmed to

operate virtually all brands of TV, VCR, DVD and CD

Players, Cable Set Top Boxes, Satellite Receivers, TiVo

and other DVRs, Audio Components, Tape Decks,

Multimedia PCs, XM Radio, Ipod, X-Box, Lighting Controls

and other custom installation products. It also offers an

impressive lineup of special features designed to provide

you with many time-saving conveniences and enhance

your overall entertainment experience. However, we

strongly recommend that you fully complete all of the

Basic Setup steps before proceeding to customize your

RF30 with any of the special advanced features.

The very first step is to

insert the four AAA batter-

ies that are included in the

package into the battery

compartment located in the

back of the remote. Just

press the tab and lift off the

cover. Please be sure to

insert the batteries correctly

as you see in the diagram.

Remember, there is a

positive and negative end

to each battery and you can

tell by the + (positive) and –

(negative) symbols. Once

the batteries are correctly

installed, replace the cover.

Now you’re ready to start!

Battery Installation

LIGHT

BUTTON

PAGE

BUTTONS

changes the page of

buttons displayed

PAGE

NUMBERS

SCREEN

BUTTONS

MAIN

BUTTON

takes you to the main menu

FUNCTION

BUTTONS

Touch the

Screen to use

the Screen

Buttons

Activating Component Commands

GETTING STARTED

LIGHT BUTTON

GETTING STARTED

Once you’ve programmed

RF30 for your Components,

all you have to do to oper-

ate a specific Component is

first, press the MAIN button.

This will display Page 1 of

the MAIN menu on the LCD

touch screen. Page 1 of the

MAIN menu displays seven

Components, plus FAV

(Favorite Channel). Then,

simply select the

Component you want to

operate by pressing the

desired Component display

button on the LCD Touch

Screen. As an example, if

you press the TV display

button, the display label at

the top of the screen will

change from MAIN to TV,

and all the buttons on RF30

will work your TV. To oper-ate

another Component,

simply press the MAIN

button again to return to

Page 1 of the MAIN menu

and select the next

Component you want to

operate.

If you don’t see the

Component you want to

control on Page 1 of the

MAIN menu, just use the

PAGE ( ) ( ) display buttons

at the bottom of the screen

to bring up Page 2 of the

MAIN menu which displays

an additional eight

Components.

Each Component is provided

with four pages of pre-

labeled command display

buttons (or space for addi-

tional command display but-

tons). Once again, simply

use the PAGE ( ) ( ) display

buttons to take you to the

next command page, or

return you to the previous

command page.

Activating Component Commands –

Simple, Easy, Intuitive Light Button

The fully backlit keypad makes the RF30 easy to use in the

dark or dim lighting conditions. Simply press the LIGHT

button to backlight all the keypad buttons and LCD touch

screen. To turn off the backlight, press the LIGHT button

again, or just wait ten seconds (the backlight automatically

shuts itself off). Lights out!

Try it out!

TV DISPLAY

BUTTON

FAV

BUTTON

PAGE

BUTTONS

MAIN

BUTTON

LIGHT

BUTTON

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Overview &

Pre-Programmed Code Method

BASIC SETUP

Pre-Programmed Code Method

BASIC SETUP

STEP 1:

The pre-programmed 3-digit

codes are found in the back of

this Manual on page 44. The

codes are listed by Component

category (i.e., TV, VCR, DVD,

etc.), then by brand name. For

instance, if you want to locate

a code for a Sony TV, first

locate the TV category, and

then look for the Sony brand.

Once you have located the

3-digit code (or in some cases,

several code numbers) for the

Component that you want to

operate with your RF30, write

them ALL down on a piece of

note paper. It’s important that

you write down all the codes

because only one code is going

to work for you.

STEP 2:

Now, turn on the Component

you want to program... let’s say

your TV to start. Look up your

TV’s manufacturer setup code

from your reference list.

STEP 3:

Press and hold the MAIN and ENT

(Enter) buttons at the same time

for approximately 3 seconds, until

the word “SETUP” is displayed at

the top of the LCD touch screen.

This signals that you are now in

setup mode.

Pre-Programmed Code Method

Basic Setup - Overview

There are two ways to program the RF30:

• The Pre-Programmed Code Method

• The Learning Method

The Pre-Programmed Code Method allows you to set up

all the buttons at once, so it’s the fastest and easiest of

the two methods. The Learning Method allows you to

transfer functions from other remotes (old or new), one

button at a time.

IMPORTANT:

You now have 30 seconds to perform

the next step while you are in SETUP

mode. If you don’t press a button

within 30 seconds, SETUP will disap-

pear from the screen, signaling that

you have exited setup mode and you

will need to start over.

MAIN

BUTTON

ENTER

BUTTON

910

Pre-Programmed Code Method

BASIC SETUP

Pre-Programmed Code Method

BASIC SETUP

STEP 4:

Press the P-PRO button to select

the Pre-Programmed Method.

The screen will then display the

seven Components (and FAV) on

Page 1 of the MAIN menu.

To display Page 2 of the MAIN

menu that lists an additional

eight Components, simply press

the ( or ) Page buttons at the

bottom of the screen.

STEP 5:

Press the Component button

you want to program. For

example: If you want to setup

the TV Component button,

press the TV Component but-

ton. The display at the bottom

of the LCD screen will flash

“FROM - TABLE”.

STEP 6:

In this step you verify the type

of component you plan to

operate with this component

button. For example: If you plan

to operate the TV component

with the TV button, simply press

the TV button once again.

However, if for example you are

setting up AUX to operate a

second DVD Player, you would

first need to press AUX in Step

5, and then DVD in Step 6.

DEVICES

FAV

BUTTON

P-PRO

BUTTON

Pre-Programmed Code Method

BASIC SETUP

Pre-Programmed Code Method

BASIC SETUP

STEP 7:

Point the RF30 toward the

Component you want to

program, (in this example, TV),

and punch in the 3-digit code

that you wrote down for that

specific Component. Use the

Number buttons 0-9 on the

remote to punch in the code.

If the 3-digit code number that

you just punched in is correct,

the Component will turn off. If

the Component does not turn

off, continue entering code

numbers from your list until the

Component turns off. Some

brands have several possible

code numbers.

STEP 8:

When the Component turns off,

press the ON button to turn the

Component back on. Now you

can test the Volume and

Channel buttons (for TV), or

PLAY and STOP (for VCR and

DVD) to make sure they all

work. If any of the buttons do

not work properly, you need to

find a new correct code. For

example, maybe your Sony TV

turned off with code number 147,

but the volume controls did not

work properly. If this is the case,

try the next code number listed

for that Component until you find

a perfect match.

BUTTON

VOLUME

BUTTONS

CHANNEL

BUTTONS

PLAY

BUTTON

STOP

BUTTON

UP & DOWN

BUTTONS

NUMBER

BUTTONS

NOTE:

If the Component fails to turn off after you have entered

all the code numbers listed for your brand, you can scan

through all the other code numbers that are pre-loaded

into the RF30 for that Component (in this case TV) by

using the UP or DOWN buttons on the screen. (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 15.

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Pre-Programmed Code Method

BASIC SETUP

Pre-Programmed Code Method

BASIC SETUP

STEP 9:

Once you have found the right

code, save the code number by

pressing the SAVE button that

appears on the LCD screen.

The LCD screen will blink

“SAVED” two times, signaling

that the code number has been

successfully saved.

STEP 10:

Exit SETUP mode by pressing

the MAIN button two times.

When the LCD screen displays

MAIN, you are back in normal

operating mode.

SAVE

BUTTON MAIN

BUTTON

NOW, PROGRAM THE REST OF YOUR

COMPONENTS BY REPEATING STEPS

1 THROUGH 9. IN MOST SYSTEMS,

YOU CAN FINISH BASIC SETUP IN

JUST A FEW MINUTES AND PUT ALL

YOUR OLD REMOTES AWAY.

IF YOU ARE STILL MISSING COM-

MANDS TO CONTROL ANY OF YOUR

COMPONENTS, USE THE LEARNING

METHOD ON PAGE 15.

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Learning Method

BASIC SETUP

Learning Method

BASIC SETUP

MAIN

BUTTON

ENTER

BUTTON

LEARN

BUTTON

STEP 1:

Line-up the RF30 with the other

remote control, head-to-head,

one or two inches apart.

STEP 2:

On the RF30, press and hold the

MAIN and ENT (Enter) buttons

at the same time for approxi-

mately three seconds, until the

word “SETUP” is displayed at

the top of the LCD touch screen.

This signals you are now in

SETUP mode.

STEP 3:

Press the LEARN button on the

LCD screen. The top of the

screen will change to “LEARN”

and display the seven

Components (and FAV) from

Page 1 of the MAIN menu.

To display Page 2 of the MAIN

menu that lists an additional

eight Components, simply press

the ( or ) Page buttons at the

bottom of the screen.

STEP 4:

Select the Component you want

to teach commands to by

pressing that Component button

on the LCD screen (in this

example, TV). The top of the

screen will change to “TV”.

IMPORTANT:

You now have 30 seconds to perform

the next step while you are in SETUP

mode. If you don’t press a button

within 30 seconds, SETUP will disap-

pear from the screen, signaling that

you have exited setup mode and you

will need to start over.

NOTE: If you want to teach any com-

mand to a Component button, press the

Component button once the top of the

screen displays “MAIN”, by pressing the

PAGE button. The top of the screen will

change to "READY". Then go to STEP 6.

The RF30 can actually ‘learn’ commands from other remote

controls (old or new), one-button-at-a-time, so it will never

become obsolete. RF30 is the last remote you’ll ever need!

Just follow these simple steps:

Learning Method

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Learning Method

BASIC SETUP

Learning Method

BASIC SETUP

STEP 5:

Press any button on the RF30

that you want to teach a

command to. The top of the

screen will change to "READY"

and the bottom of the screen will

display the button you pressed.

STEP 6:

Press and hold the button on the

other remote control that you

want to ‘teach’ to the RF30 until

the LCD display on the RF30

changes to either “GOOD” or

“FAILD”. If the “GOOD” label

appears on top of the display

and “SAVED” flashes on the bot-

tom, you were successful. If

the “FAILD” label appears on

top of the display, try ‘teaching’

the same button to the RF30

once again by repeating STEPS

5 and 6.

STEP 7:

Now, continue to teach the RF30

any other commands from your

old remotes by repeating STEPS

4 through 6 (to go back to STEP

4, simply press MAIN once).

STEP 8:

Once you have completed

teaching all the button

commands to the RF30, return to

normal operation by pressing the

MAIN button twice.

Test all your new commands. If

any of them don’t work, try the

Learning Method again, follow-

ing these suggestions:

• Move to another room. Plasma

TVs, sunlight, halogen or quartz

lighting can interfere with the

learning process.

• Even though the old remote

seems to be working fine, put in

fresh alkaline batteries.

• Gradually vary the distance

between the remote controls.

Try 1”, 2” and so on, up to

4 feet.

• Try tapping the button on your

old remote instead of pressing

and holding it during the

learning process.

Some additional Information

regarding the Learning Process:

• Learned functions override any

existing pre-programmed

functions on the remote control.

• All buttons can be learned

except for the PAGE, MAIN and

LIGHT buttons.

• Learned functions are

automatically erased when a

new function is learned on the

same button.

• Learned functions are retained

even after a different Setup

Code Number is programmed

into the remote.

• To return to an original pre-

programmed function, a learned

function must be erased.

NOTE: If you don’t see the display button

you would like to teach on the LCD

screen, use the ( or ) PAGE buttons at

the bottom of the screen.The only

buttons you can’t teach are the PAGE and

MAIN buttons.

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