RCA RCU600 manual

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    universal RC U6 00 remot e Remote Consolidates up to 6 remotes Home Theatre ™ K eys take full advantage of your Home Theatre equipment with Surround Sound Control Compatible with today’s most popular brands. Multi- Brand Use See back for most popular brands. U N IVE RSAL RCU600WMS_IB.qxd 6 /5/ 03 16:55 Page 1[...]

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    Product Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Batte[...]

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    Congratulations on your purchase of the six-component universal r emote by RCA. This universal remote controls up to six electr onic components and makes juggling remote controls a thing of the past. Y ou can pr ogram this RCA universal remote to operate most models of most brands of infrared, remote-contr olled components manufactured after 1990. [...]

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    4 Other Keys (Listed Alphabetically) Certain keys on the six-component universal remote have dual functions. Primary functions are printed in black. Secondary key functions are printed in blue on the remote and ar e used for AUDIO operations. 0-9 (Number Keys) : operate the same as number keys on your original remote and ar e used to enter componen[...]

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    Program for TV—Direct Entr y Method Secondary Key Descriptions For AUDIO Operations Certain keys on the six-component universal remote have dual functions. Secondary key functions are printed in blue on the r emote and are used for AUDIO operations. Not all functions work for all brands. Experiment with your AUDIO system to determine which functi[...]

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    Program for VCR—Direct Entr y Method 1. Manually turn on the VCR. 2. Locate the enclosed VCR Code List. Find your brand in the VCR Codes. Note : If your brand isn’t listed, use one of the Code Search methods to program this r emote control. (See section on Code Search on page 10). 3. Press and hold the CODE SEARCH key until the indicator light [...]

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    DVD OR CD CODE 7 Program for SA TELLITE—Direct Entr y Method In order for the six-component universal r emote to control your DBS system, you must program it with the code that matches your SA TELLITE receiver . T o program your remote to contr ol your DBS system, follow these steps: 1. Manually turn on the satellite receiver . 2. Locate the encl[...]

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    1. Manually turn on the CABLE box. 2. Locate the enclosed CABLE box Code List. Find your brand in the CABLE box Codes. Note : If your brand isn’t listed, use one of the Code Search methods to program this r emote control. (See section on Code Search on page 10). 3. Press and hold the CODE SEARCH key until the indicator light illuminates. Then rel[...]

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    6. Aim the remote at the AUDIO component. Pr ess the ON•OFF key . If your AUDIO component turns off, you have found the correct code. If your AUDIO component does not turn off, repeat steps 3-6 above, entering the next code for your brand. 7. With your AUDIO component on, pr ess the VOL + ( VOLUME UP ) key . If the AUDIO component responds, no fu[...]

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    Code Search Methods Manual Code Search 1. Manually turn on the component you want the remote to operate. 2. Press and hold the CODE SEARCH key until the indicator light illuminates. Then release the CODE SEARCH key . 3. Press and release the component key that corr esponds to the component you want the remote to operate ( TV , VCR, DVD, DBS•SA T [...]

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    If you used one of the Code Search methods to pr ogram your remote, follow the steps below to find out which code is compatible with your component. Finding the actual code and writing it down will save you time if you ever need to program the r emote again (e.g., if programming is lost when you change the batteries). Code Retrieval 1. Press and ho[...]

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    This remote cannot access every menu system of all models and brands of consumer electr onics components. However , if you’ve successfully programmed the DVD•AUX key to operate a DVD player , you can access DVD disc menus with the MENU key . The MENU key will access TV menu systems for most RCA, GE and PROSCAN TVs, as well as some other popular[...]

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    13 Problem: The remot e can’t be programmed to operate your component. • Y ou may be too far away from the component or at a wr ong angle. This remote uses IR (infrared) technology to communicate with components. The remote sends the code and the component’s IR sensor reads the code. Therefor e, there must be an unobstructed path between the [...]

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    14 Problem: The V CR won’t record. • As a safety feature, you must pr ess the RECORD key twice to begin recording. • Make sure the tape is pr operly loaded in the VCR. • Make sure the tape is not write-pr otected. If the safety tab is removed, the tape is write-protected and you cannot recor d onto that tape. Problem: The remot e will not c[...]

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    15 THOMSON INC. warrants that, for 90 days from date of pur chase, it will replace this product if found to be defective in materials or workmanship. Return it postage paid to the Product Exchange Center address for pr ompt, no-charge replacement with a curr ent equivalent. This replacement is THOMSON INC.’s sole obligation under this warranty . [...]

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    Consolidate Six Remote Controls Into One! ©2003 THOMSON INC. 103 30 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 Made In Indonesia RCU6 00 US IB REV A T rademark(s) ®Reg istered Marca(s) Registrada(s) www .rca.com Home Theatre ™ K eys • T ake full advantage of your Home Theatre equipment with Surr ound Sound Control SET U P IN STRU CTIO N S IN[...]