User manual ONE FOR ALL URC-8550

[. . . ] URC-8550 Topline TM Home Theater Universal Remote Control USER GUIDE & CODE BOOK Retain For Future Reference Table of Contents BASIC FUNCTIONS ABOUT YOUR Topline 8. . . SET-UP CODES Televisions Video Recorders Satellite Receivers Cable Converters Video Accessories CD Players, Mini Disc Players Phonographs Miscellaneous Audio Home Automation Audio Amplifiers Tuners Audio Cassette Players Laser Disc Players Digital Audio Tape 31 34 35 37 37 37 38 38 38 38 38 38 39 39 17 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 2 About your Topline 8 Thank you for purchasing the ONE FOR ALL Topline 8 Home Theater Universal Remote Control. Your Topline 8 package contains: · Your Topline 8 remote control · Your Topline 8 manual Your User Guide & Codebook is divided into three parts: Basic Functions, Advanced Functions and Set-Up Codes. You may need this guide again in the future, so please be sure to keep it. [. . . ] - If you have placed an extended function on one of these keys using "Key Magic" and then include this key in your Home Theater selection, the extended function will be selected NOT the original function of this key. 18 Advanced Functions SEQUENCES POWER SEQUENCE - Turning on your Home Theater components with one key. After you have set up the Home Theater key, you can then set up a Sequence on the Power key which will allow you to turn on all these components with the touch of a key. To program the Power Macro: 1 2 3 x4 Press and release the HOME THEATER key, then press and hold MAGIC until the display screen changes to [TIMED SEQ]. Press the Menu- key twice until the display changes to [CONFIGURE]. Press ENTER and the display will change to [THEATR SEL]. Press the Menu- key four times until the display changes to [KEY SEQ]. Press ENTER and the display will read [SEL SEQKEY] (select sequence key). 4 Press POWER to assign the sequence to this key. Now enter the sequence for all the devices you want to turn "ON". until you have entered all devices you want to be included. 5 While entering the sequence, the display will read [ESC TO END]. To activate the Home Theater Power Sequence, the display must read [THEATER], then you can just aim the Topline 8 at your devices and press POWER to activate. Notes: - During step 4, it is important to enter the sequence in the order you want your components to turn on. For example, if you would like your tuner and amplifier to turn on before your TV, you must enter the sequence in this order. - If your original remote requires that you press a number key to turn on your device, you should do this in place of pressing Power during step 4. 19 Advanced Functions INSTALLING OTHER SEQUENCES You can program the Topline 8 to issue a sequence of commands at the press of a key. For example, you may want to turn on your Satellite and TV at the same time then set your TV to programme 5. Any sequence of commands you regularly use can be reduced to one key stroke for your convenience. HOLD MAGIC MENU- x 2 ENTER MENU- x 4 ENTER AUDIO (or VIDEO) DISPLAY WILL READ: TIMED SEQ CONFIGURE THEATR SEL KEY SEQ SEL SEQKEY (select sequence key) ENTER SEQ 7. Enter the sequence of commands in the order you want them to activate. For the example mentioned above, you would press: SAT + POWER + TV+ POWER + 5 (enter the channel number exactly as you would on your original remote). While you are entering the sequence, the display will read [ESC TO END]. The display will return to the main screen. Deleting A Sequence To erase any Sequence from a key, repeat steps 1-6 above, then press ESC to save. Notes: - Once you program a Sequence on a specific key, the sequence will work regardless of the mode (TV, VCR, SAT, etc. ) you are in. - If your original remote requires that you press a number key to turn on your device, you should do this in place of pressing Power. - If you have placed an extended function on a key using "Key Magic" and then include this key in a Sequence, the extended function will be included in the Sequence NOT the original function of this key. - Besides the Audio and Video key, you can install a Sequence on any key EXCEPT the following: TV, VCR, SAT, AUX1, AMP, TUN, CD, AUX2, HOME THEATER, MAGIC, ESC, LITE, ENTER, SHIFT, SCAN. 20 Advanced Functions TIMED SEQUENCES The Topline 8 is equipped with a special feature which allows you to initiate your Sequence at a specific time, up to seven days in advance. It will also allow you to program the sequence to initiate Daily or Weekly. For example, this feature can be used to record programmes, act as an alarm clock by turning on your stereo at a certain time, or initiate any other series of keystrokes you would like to start at a specific time. You can store up to ten sequences in the memory of the Topline 8 with each sequence having a maximum number of 15 keystrokes. For example, to record a programme from your Satellite: 1 Press and hold MAGIC until the display screen changes to [TIMED SEQ]. [. . . ] After our customer service agent records the brand name(s) and model number(s) of your device(s), he/she will ask that you hold the Topline 8 to the earpiece portion of your telephone (see diagram below). In doing this, the information needed for your device is transferred through the telephone into your Topline 8 in a matter of seconds. Please note, mobile telephones, cordless telephones and speaker telephones are not recommended. After your Topline 8 has been upgraded by telephone, stay on the line. [. . . ]