Universal Remote Control URC-A6 User manual

URC-A6

Remote Control

Owner’s Manual

Congratulations!

Congratulations on purchasing Universal Remote

Control’s URC-A6 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 URC-A6 can be used with

thousands of audio/video components because of

the extensive library of codes that have already

been programmed into the remote. So... get ready

to sit back, relax, and simplify your home

entertainment experience.

This Owner’s Manual is designed to assist you in

programming your URC-A6 remote to work with

your components by guiding you through an easy

step-by-step process. Everything you need to know

about programming the URC-A6 is contained in

this Manual.

Remote Control, Inc.

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Convention. No part of this manual may be

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consent of Universal Remote Control, Inc. Although

reasonable care has been taken to assure the

accuracy of the information herein contained,

Universal Remote Control, Inc. is not responsible for

operational, technical or editorial errors or

omissions.

The specifications and information in this manual

may be subject to change without notice.

MacroPower and SimpleSound are trademarks of

Universal Remote Control, Inc. Entertainment Made

Simple is a registered trademark of Universal

Remote Control, Inc. All other brand or product

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their respective owners.

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Table of Contents

Getting Started - Overview

• Control up to 6 Components ..................4

• Component Buttons ...............................4

• Battery Installation.................................4

• Low Battery Warning.............................5

• Couch Mode ........................................5

Keypad Layout & Button Functions....6

Programming URC-A6 Using

Pre-Programmed Codes .....................7

• Quick Set-Up Method ............................7

• Three-Digit Code Entry Method ...............8

• Auto-Search Method............................10

Programming URC-A6 Using the

Learning Method................................12

Special Advanced Features ..............14

• Programming Automated Activities ........14

• MacroPower Total System On/Off.........14

• Programming Multi-Commands to

Macro Buttons ....................................16

• “My Favorites” – Favorite Channels.......17

• More Favorite Channels.......................18

• SimpleSound™ Total System Volume

Control ..............................................19

• Channel Control “Punch Through”.........21

• Transport Control “Punch Through”........22

• OSD (On-Screen Display) Control

“Punch Through” .................................23

• Input Switching Macros .......................24

Erasing Commands-Overview .........25

• Erasing a Single Learned Command .....25

• Erasing All Learned Commands from

One Component .................................26

• Erasing MacroPower & Other Macro

Commands ........................................27

• Erasing SimpleSound & Other

“Punch Through” Commands ...............28

• Factory Reset .....................................29

Finding a Component’s Set-Up

Code Number ....................................30

Pre-Programmed Code Tables .........31

• CABLE/SAT .......................................32

• TV ................................................33-34

• DVD/DVR/VCR ..................................35

• AUDIO ..............................................36

• AUX ..................................................37

• LIGHTS ..............................................38

FAQs ...................................................39

Warranty ...........................................40

Specifications ....................................40

Page 4

Getting Started - Overview

Control up to 6 Components

The URC-A6 remote control is designed to control

up to six different Audio/Video components and

operate virtually all brands of AUDIO, TV,

DVD/DVR/VCR, CBL/SAT, LIGHTS and

AUX(Game, Music server, etc.) components.

Component Buttons

Once you have programmed the URC-A6 for all of

your components, all you need to do is press a

component button and all the buttons on the URC-

A6 will work with that component. For example,

when you press the TV component button, all the

buttons on your URC-A6 will operate your TV. If you

press the DVD component button, all the buttons on

the URC-A6 will operate your DVD.

Each time you press any of the buttons on the

remote, the LED light in the component button will

light up to indicate which component you are

controlling.

Battery Installation

Press the tab and remove the cover of the battery

compartment located in the back of your remote.

Insert the two AAA batteries (included in the

package) making sure to match the positive (+) and

negative (-) symbols as shown in the diagram.

Place the cover back over the battery compartment.

TV BUTTON

INSERT BATTERIES

CORRECTLY

Page 5

Low Battery Warning

When the batteries are low and need to be

replaced the component LED will quickly blink three

times when you press the Power [ON] button.

Couch Mode

The URC-A6 is designed to automatically turn itself

off if a button is pressed for more than 30 seconds.

This prevents battery power from being depleted

should the remote accidentally slip between the

couch cushions.

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN

THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE

PLEASE CONTACT OUR TECHNICAL

SUPPORT CENTER

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE, E-MAIL

techsuppor[email protected]

or dial 1-800-901-0800

(9:00AM-6:00PM EST)

Page 6

Keypad Layout &

Button Functions

Allows you to turn the

selected component

on and off.

POWER

Designed to send Power

On/Off commands for up

to six components with one

button press.

SYSTEM OFF

Used to select the

component you

want to operate

and signals remote

control activity.

Displays the

Applications Menu

through the Cable

Set Top Box.

TV, CBL, LIGHTS,

AUDIO, DVD, AUX

Raises or lowers

the sound volume.

VOLUME

Exits from current

screen through

the Cable Set Top

Box.

Custom-programmable

Favorite Channel

Buttons

FAVORITES

Controls Picture-

In-Picture actions.

PIP

CONTROLS

Use to enter code

numbers for

programming

components and to

enter channel numbers

to tune in channels.

Also used to make

numeric entries on on-

screen menus.

Perform standard

VCR and DVD

functions when in

VCR and DVD

mode, or VOD

(Video-On-

Demand) and DVR

(Digital Video

Recorder) functions

when in Cable

mode.

TRANSPORT

CONTROLS

Displays the

Program Guide

listings through

the Cable Set

Top Box.

Displays information

about the program

currently playing or

highlighted in the

Program Guide

through the Cable

Set Top Box.

INFO

GUIDE

Used for

programming

steps and on-

screen navigation

and highlighting.

CURSOR

NAVIGATION

PAD

EXIT

Selects highlighted

screen options.

SELECT

Selects the video

source from

available

components.

INPUT

Returns to the

previously tuned

channel through

the Cable Set

Top Box.

LAST

Silences the Audio.

Press to activate.

Press again to

restore sound to

the previous level.

MUTE

NUMBER

PAD

Page 7

Programming URC-A6 using

Pre-Programmed Codes

There are three different ways you can program

your URC-A6 using the component brand codes

that are pre-programmed into the remote. One of

these will work for you!

• Quick Set-Up Method

• Three-Digit Code Entry Method

• Auto-Search Method

* * *

TRY THIS FIRST!

Quick Set-Up Method

STEP 1: Manually or using your old remote, turn

on the component you want to program—for

example, to program your TV, turn on your TV set.

STEP 2: Point the URC-A6 toward the component

that you want to program (in this case the TV set)

and press and hold the component button (in this

case the TV button). While holding down the

component button, begin to press numeric

keys, one number at a time, starting from 1,

continuing to 2, 3 ... 0 until component (in this case

the TV) turns off.

STEP 3: Release the component button to save the

code. The component LED light will blink three times

to confirm that the code has been stored.

Repeat the above three steps for other components.

COMPONENT

BUTTONS

NUMBER

PAD

Page 8

IFQUICK SET-UP DID NOT WORK, TRY

THIS NEXT:

Three-Digit Code Set-Up Method

STEP 1: Find the 3-digit code numbers assigned to

your brand from the lists in the back of this manual.

The codes are listed by component category (i.e.,

TV, VCR, DVD, etc.), then by brand name. For

instance, if you would like to locate a code for a

Sony television, first locate the TV category and

then look for the Sony brand.

STEP 2: Once you have located the 3-digit codes

for each of the components that you wish to

operate with your URC-A6, write them ALL down

on a piece of paper. It’s important that you write

down all the codes listed for your brand because

only one code is going to work with your

component.

STEP 3: Manually or using your old remote, turn

on the component you want to program—for

example, to program your TV turn on your TV set.

STEP 4: On the URC-A6, press the Component

button that you want to program (in this case the

button that says TV) and the SELECT [SEL] button at

the same time. Hold down both buttons for 2

seconds until the TV Component LED light turns on.

This signals that you are in programming mode.

IMPORTANT: You have 30 seconds to perform

the next step while you are in programming mode.

If you do not press a button within 30 seconds,the

component LED light will turn off. The remote will

exit the programming mode and you will have to

start over.

COMPONENT

BUTTONS

SELECT

BUTTON

Page 9

STEP 5: Point the URC-A6 toward the component

(in this example the TV) and punch in the first 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. The TV LED light will

blink each time a number is pressed.

If the 3-digit code number you just punched in is

the correct number, the component you are trying to

program will turn off. If it did not turn off, enter the

next code number from your list until it does turn off.

STEP 6: Once you’ve entered the code number

and the component has turned off, press the

POWER button on the URC-A6 remote to turn the

component back on.

Next test the VOLUME and CHANNEL buttons (or

PLAY and STOP buttons for DVD and DVR) to make

sure they all work. For example, perhaps your

Sony TV turned off with code number 147, but the

volume controls did not work properly. In this case,

try the next code number listed for that component.

Repeat Step 5 using the next code number until you

find a perfect match.

STEP 7: Once you’ve entered a correct code you

must save it. Press the component button you just

programmed (in this case TV) one more time to

save the code number. The component LED light

will blink three times to confirm that the code was

successfully stored. Now when you press the TV

component button, all of the buttons will work with

your TV.

Program the remaining components by repeating

steps 3 through 7.

IMPORTANT: If you have tried all the set-up

codes in the list and the component still did not turn

off after Step 5, either the Auto-Search Method

(page 10) or the Learning Method (page 12) will

help you program.

NUMBER

BUTTONS

Page 10

If the Three Digit Code did not

work, try this next:

Auto-Search Method

The Auto-Search Method is a way you can scan

through all of the codes in the table to find the right

code for your component.

STEP 1: Manually or using your old remote, turn

on the component you want to program—for

example, to program your TV, turn on your TV set.

STEP 2: On the URC-A6, press the Component

button that you want to program (in this case the

button that says TV) and the SELECT [SEL] button at

the same time. Hold down both buttons for 2

seconds until the TV Component button light turns

on. This signals that you are in programming

mode.

IMPORTANT: You have 30 seconds to perform

the next step while you are in programming mode.

If you do not press a button within 30 seconds, the

component LED light will turn off. The remote will

exit the programming mode and you will have to

start over.

STEP 3: Point the URC-A6 remote control toward

the component and press the UP



arrow (or

DOWN



arrow) button once. Each time the UP

or DOWN arrow button is pressed, the code will

count up (or down) one code number and send a

Power OFF signal. When the correct code is sent

out, the component will turn off.

DOWN



ARROW



ARROW

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