Universal Remote Control omega MX-650 User's Manual
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1. Press the MAIN button twice to return to normal operation 22 Universal Remote Control Inc Hiding and Adding Pages Each of your Omega Devices contains up to four pages if a page has no IR data it will be HIDDEN However you can HIDE any page from the users view A hidden page still appears in SETUP modes so can be used in macros If you change your mind and would like the user to see a hidden page you can ADD them You can add or hide pages on devices or on your favorite channel pages using this simple process Note Be sure to program your Macros before you hide pages with a poten tial macro step in them You can t access hidden pages during macro setup However after you finish Macro setup you can hide pages without affect ing operation of your macros Enter SETUP mode by pressing and holding both MAIN and ENT for three seconds Note You have 30 seconds for each step otherwise the Omega will time out automatically O Press the EDIT button EDIT Button PAGE Button PAGE appears at the top of the screen 23 The Omega First choose whether you would like to edit the MAIN Device or FAV pages Then use the PAGE button to navigate to the page you want to edit ADD HIDE ADD HIDE MAIN Device Pages Pages Note You can ADD HIDE FAV Pages by selecting PAGE DEVICE then pressing the 00 FAV button When you select a page the top of the screen indicates whether you want2. iversal Remote Control Un Thank You Thank you for purchasing the Omega Pre Programmed and Learning Remote Control This manual is designed to assist you step by step as you setup the Omega to replace all of your remote controls and automate your home entertainment system Omega Owner s Manual O 2004 Universal Remote Control Inc 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 CON TROL INC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OPERATIONAL TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OMIS SIONS MADE IN THIS MANUAL The information in this manual may be subject to change without prior notice Omega is a registered trademark of Universal Remote Control Inc Power of Simple is a trademark of Universal Remote Control Inc All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations Universal Remote Control 500 Mamaroneck Avenue Harrison NY 10528 Phone 914 835 4484 Fax 914 835 4532 Table of Contents Getting Started Button Layout Basic Setup Pre Programmed Method Learning Method Volume Control Punch Through Advanced Operation Advanced Setup Editing Button Labels Macro Button Setup Favorite Channel Setup Hiding and Adding Pages Erasing Cloning One Omega to Another Recalling Pre Programmed Settings Utilizing Option
3. POWER Power On and Power Off MENU Menu Guide Info Exit and the four cursor buttons VOL Volume Up Volume Down and Mute CH Channel Up Channel Down Previous Channel all of the numeric PLAY Play Stop Pause Rewind and Fast Forward 13 The Omega Advanced Operation Setting Backlight Options You can adjust the amount of time that the Omega backlight stays on by entering the SETUP mode then pressing the LIGHT button on the dis play Then enter the amount of time you would like the light to stay on using the number pad 0 99 seconds After making your selection press the SAVE button If you don t want backlighting at all this extends battery life press the ON button that appears on the screen The ON will change to OFF Press the SAVE button Exit the setup mode by pressing the MAIN button The FAV Button When you press the FAV button the display changes to a list of your favorite TV channels Each button can be set to instantly select the channel on your TV There are five pages of ten favorite channel buttons for a total of 50 Simply touch the PAGE or the FAV button to display the other pages of favorite channels To return to the last device you viewed press MAIN once a second press will take you to the MAIN menu Favorite Channel Buttons 000006 O FAV Button To setup your Favorite Channel buttons go to page 21 14 Universal Remote Control Inc Adjusting Contrast You can make t
4. 050 055 060 130 150 152 166 172 173 014 048 034 047 171 034 003 009 017 034 106 040 031 034 041 067 068 156 164 012 031 067 069 156 101 027 030 031 003 010 014 031 034 053 072 101 102 134 139 045 046 059 013 020 013 020 045 046 051 059 061 142 151 049 168 034 040 024 034 012 023 039 043 048 043 053 054 025 066 070 083 133 140 145 157 163 074 167 013 020 031 063 031 034 067 031 034 054 067 071 101 156 101 013 021 048 108 072 002 014 066 145 075 123 013 020 041 107 109 140 144 145 147 034 040 158 003 008 010 014 031 034 040 053 054 101 058 148 014 032 040 066 102 104 107 109 112 113 115 120 122 125 022 043 048 135 003 007 010 014 134 102 017 037 112 129 131 003 008 009 010 013 014 081 101 017 073 112 031 054 149 159 165 024 034 003 031 052 056 057 058 076 077 078 149 154 034 013 031 034 059 067 034 45 VCR VCRs 010 034 039 043 034 039 043 031 070 019 031 034 101 034 006 008 013 042 047 059 079 082 112 131 081 170 040 101 040 012 048 012 034 046 141 040 003 013 017 024 031 034 040 053 054 131 012 034 039 043 034 048 056 058 072 080 101 171 VCR TV VCR Combos GOLDSTAR HITACHI JCPENNEY LG LLOYD MAGNAVOX MEMOREX PANASONIC 070 167 PHILIPS 034 067 RADIO SHACK 123 034 101 057 154 SYLVANIA 067 SYMPHONIC 034 THOMAS 034 170 034 AUDIO Amps Preamps and A V Receivers 007 082 092 225 161 269 355 356 366 018 104 170 20
5. 1 4 1 2 and so on up to 4 feet Tap the button on the original remote control instead of pressing and holding it during the learning process 11 The Omega Volume Control Punch Through In most home entertainment systems the sound volume is only con trolled by one device In some systems it is the TV speakers that make the sound so you would use the TV device on the Omega to raise and lower the volume In another system it might be a surround sound receiver and speakers that control the sound so you would use the Omega s AUDIO device to adjust the volume Constantly switching the Omega to TV or AUDIO to adjust the volume is inconvenient in daily lite You can use Punch Through to set the Omega s volume buttons to always control the sound in your system That way when the Omega is set to VCR or DVD the volume up down and mute buttons will work perfectly without switching back to AUDIO or TV Here s how Enter Setup mode by pressing and holding both MAIN and ENT for three seconds The top of the display show you are in SETUP mode now Note You have 30 seconds for each step otherwise the Omega will time out automatically O Press the PUNCH button Press the VOL button The display confirms by displaying VOL at the top of the screen This sets up the group of three buttons Volume Up Volume Down and Mute in one action Select the Select the VOL e Transport group UME group Vol Play Pause Up
6. 244 245 317 318 38 TV TVs Plasmas Projectors and Monitors 043 197 070 002 059 143 KNOLL SYSTEMS 230 KTV 197 043 143 154 LG 243 284 283 286 LODGENET 072 LOEWE 222 223 224 164 322 LOGIK 072 004 166 007 015 052 081 160 164 MAGNAVOX 197 003 004 022 059 060 061 063 064 127 160 164 094 226 MARANTZ 197 164 184 MATSUI 164 MAXENT 242 MEMOREX 007 072 004 088 197 004 024 028 042 088 004 024 028 040 042 109 124 146 191 225 267 300 197 004 062 101 015 025 132 130 134 197 040 016 024 056 019 236 237 262 272 281 043 043 043 249 265 270 019 081 096 034 056 080 092 164 208 261 296 295 297 298 197 003 024 056 059 060 063 064 164 004 197 003 004 005 038 059 093 164 127 184 206 259 260 264 274 294 PHILIPS MAGNAVOX 239 PIONEER 197 018 023 025 116 135 190 203 204 209 234 237 334 335 336 PORTLAND 004 143 144 160 161 165 167 004 058 131 143 171 173 193 034 056 092 RADIO SHACK 034 056 092 RCA 160 161 165 065 156 144 197 004 023 024 056 074 152 333 REALISTIC 007 019 043 047 186 168 169 178 179 180 181 182 183 073 157 340 341 342 197 058 004 202 004 050 089 101 105 127 143 160 211 228 229 253 254 258 275 309 166 007 020 053 057 082 187 266 276 004 028 043 048 143 015 030 004 007 028 057 143 094 160 082 165 166 189 200 212 227 205 170 081 019 028 029 014 004 022 143 175 214 251 306 307 308 326 088 072 205 200 313 231 232 070 085 139 147 126 185 194 207 213 277 278 279 39 TV TVs Plasmas Projectors and Monitors SO
7. CD CD Players and Changers DVR Digital Video Recorders TiVo Replay LIGHT Lighting Systems AUX Custom Installation Products WEBTV Internet Browsers for TV TAPE Tape Cassette and Reel to Reel recorders 37 Pages 38 40 Pages 40 42 Pages 42 44 Pages 44 46 Pages 46 49 Pages 49 50 Pages 50 52 Page 52 Pages 52 53 Pages 53 54 Page 54 Page 54 TV TVs Plasmas Projectors and Monitors BOXLIGHT BROKSONIC CAIRN CANDLE CAPEHART CETRONIC CITIZEN CLASSIC CONCERTO CONTEC CORONADO CRAIG CROWN CURTIS MATHES DYNASTY DYNATECH EIKI ELECTROHOME EMERSON 072 081 161 160 247 197 146 248 112 143 073 167 157 183 052 043 054 056 080 112 131 197 004 112 058 006 310 076 103 273 233 088 266 238 201 197 002 003 004 058 043 197 002 003 004 043 101 103 143 043 004 043 050 051 143 043 054 043 143 197 101 004 143 043 004 016 043 044 076 103 114 125 127 143 269 004 143 319 320 321 329 235 312 313 314 343 344 345 177 226 257 043 062 187 024 076 143 196 197 004 005 028 043 047 048 050 051 076 096 143 151 153 154 155 324 323 007 057 198 223 219 246 299 346 028 043 043 242 268 197 008 009 034 056 073 074 130 144 155 160 161 165 004 091 157 183 004 102 106 112 113 116 119 127 143 220 083 004 009 010 011 012 023 075 143 158 163 166 072 221 250 311 230 330 331 332 333 252 197 004 008 009 024 030 065 101 143 156 160 034 038 070 083 145 199 210 240 241
8. Down amp Mute COB vor Fa GO Stop Rew FFwd CORB cH Select the MENU Select the CO POWER CO group Menu Guide CHANNEL group CO C Info Exit Up Down Channel Up Left Right Sel Channel Down EN CET and PREV CH Select the POWER group ON and OFF The bottom of the display flashes PUNCH TO 12 Universal Remote Control Inc Press the device button for the device that doesn t have volume control commands yet i e DVD This is the device you are going to PUNCH TO for the volume and mute commands Press the Page button Select to display the Device the other ten you want to Device Punch To names Note If you wish to PUNCH to the MAIN device press the POWER OFF button at this time The bottom of the display will then flash PUNCH FROM Now you select the device that has the volume commands you want i e TV for systems using the TV speakers AUDIO for systems with surround sound receivers The bottom of the display will flash SAVED Repeat steps 3 5 until all your devices operate the volume perfect ly Press the MAIN button twice to return to normal operating mode and test your Punch Through settings Note The Punch Through feature is not limited to volume and can also be applied to channel or other functions If you find yourself switching to a particular device freguently to use a group of con trols consider using Punch Through for another group as listed here
9. MAIN menu displays ten of your Devices on the screen Simply press one of the screen labeled Device buttons to operate another device If you don t see the device name you want then use the PAGE buttons to display the remaining ten devices on page 2 of the MAIN menu Light Button Press the LIGHT button to backlight all the buttons To turn off the back lighting press the LIGHT button again or just wait ten seconds the back lighting automatically shuts itself off CO pup We Button SET iin Universal Remote Control Inc Basic Setup You can start setting up your Omega using either the Pre Programmed Method or the Learning Method However all the buttons of the Omega are setup at once with the Pre Programmed Method so it is usually faster than the one button at a time Learning Method Pre Programmed Method Power on the A V component you wish to setup so that you can test codes by sending power off commands Refer to the pre programmed code tables on pages 37 52 and write down the code numbers listed for your A V component The code numbers are listed by categories of devices then by brand See page 37 for a category list Code tables with model numbers are available at www universalremote com in the MX 650 area Press and hold both the MAIN and ENT Enter buttons for approxi mately three seconds The top of the display will show SETUP You are in SETUP mode now Note You have 30 second
10. PIONEER 103 034 051 063 076 105 043 059 011 071 074 052 047 074 098 049 050 057 043 030 003 011 041 042 043 045 046 043 074 074 043 030 103 030 108 047 078 002 004 008 009 008 030 097 104 SUSQUEHANNA 043074 41 TIMELESS TIME WARNER UNITED CABLE UNIVERSAL CALIFORNIA AUDIO CARY AUDIO DESIGN CINEVISION CLASSE CYBER HOME DAEWOO DENON GATEWAY GE GRADIENTE GRUNDIG GO VIDEO HARMAN KARDON HITACHI FUNAI MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MCINTOSH MEMOREX MERIDIAN MINTEK MITSUBISHI MYRYAD NAD NAKAMICHI ONKYO PANASONIC CABLE Cable TV Descramblers Tuners 030 030 043 074 039 040 056 052 007 014 004 053 005 007 014 032 035 043 012 015 018 086 087 088 089 043 099 052 060 093 100 DVD DVD Players 136 146 098 087 111 112 115 116 122 021 124 174 219 167 133 182 007 080 138 173 181 1123 026 027 021 083 137 091 217 218 219 220 221 222 224 084 140 101 143 142 180 192 173 012 168 203 212 128151 179 155 104 126 148 091 057 074 096 066 143 083 105 201 202 125 163 153 111 017 134 102 088 155 103 076 035 180 021 042 138 139 144 150 198 199 205 42 DVD DVD Players 066 095 105 166 176 023 092 099 107 108 131 162 172 178 213 193 194 086 026 027 026 027 204 056 070 119 137 159 165 170 200 154 147 217 222 223 094 033 118 126 145 160 189 190 191 143 143 156 023 026 027 177 035 034 128 141 130 1
11. but ton before the macro is sent The advantage of this option is that a normal press of the DEVICE button will simply switch devices without issuing the macro Press the button you want to set as a Macro button The top of the screen will display the label of the button you selected At the bot tom of the screen it displays STEPO indicating that no macro steps have been entered yet 19 The Omega Navigate to the Device and Page that has a button you want in your macro using the MAIN DEVICE and PAGE buttons Then press the button with the command you want Whenever a button is pressed another Macro step is counted and displayed at the bottom of the screen Don t worry about the number of steps Each macro button can store up to 190 steps so you are not likely to run out of steps Note You can program delays in between commands by pressing the PAUSE button Each press adds half a second to the delay Press the Channel UP button to SAVE your macro The screen returns to the SETUP menu 62 Press the MAIN button twice to return to normal operation 20 Universal Remote Control Inc Favorite Channel Setup Imagine surfing all your favorite channels without ever typing in a channel number By simply setting up each of the favorite channel but tons you can make TV cable or satellite operation fun and easy To setup a Favorite Channel button follow these steps Enter SETUP mode by pressing and holding both
12. operation for both the Media Room system via a local MRF 250 Single Zone RFB Stati via a local MRF 250 Single Zone RF Base Station AND ase Slallons 5 RF Base Station AND the central Multi Zone system i the central Multi Zone system an 5 In the Den In the Bar Omega controls both Osiris automates both _ the Den system the three TV s in the Bar via a local MRF 250 In the Home Theater the MX 3000 Color via a local MRF 250 Single Zone Touch Screen Automates Single Zone RF Base Station Theater operation via a local MRF 250 RF Base Station and the contra amm Single Zone RF Base Station and all Zones and the central Multi Zone System Te AN of the Central Multi Zone System Multi Zone System 2 5 o E Universal Remote Control 500 Mamaroneck Avenue Harrison NY 10528 Phone 914 835 4484 Fax 914 835 4532 OCE 0031B 02
13. 0 388 447 449 449 018 084 093 223 247 248 160 166 015 101 184 218 271 353 369 372 380 395 417 421 036 084 088 375 068 007 430 171 344 345 346 494 495 138 387 005 019 049 111 212 217 122 176 193 219 178 177 200 257 262 136 505 060 087 198 278 510 416 180 508 509 026 253 169 067 173 205 264 232 089 274 285 332 373 427 428 429 432 433 434 435 436 437 485 143 210 SAT Satellite Receivers 123 050 129 113 051 126 053 148 053 013 014 015 018 036 055 008 009 012 077 054 050 122 167 168 173 005 006 007 010 011 112 116 141 052 024 046 056 076 038 040 057 058 093 094 095 096 097 098 099 100 122 167 168 089 114 114 122 176 017 021 022 027 133 134 151 106 150 003 004 016 029 031 059 101 148 122 139 140 080 044 029 033 037 039 104 057 051 49 SAT Satellite Receivers MITSUBISHI MOTOROLA NEXT LEVEL NEXTWAVE PRESIDENT PRIMESTAR PROSAT PROSCAN RADIOSHACK RCA REALISTIC SAMSUNG SATELLITE SERVICE STARCAST STAR CHOICE SUPERGUIDE 122 068 154 161 162 165 166 053 149 023 060 147 148 122 108 057 170 132 144 062 010 059 063 064 065 152153 057 068 154 148 171 148 028 124 125 069 070 143 142 060 160 121 172 071 152 153 068 154 156 023 026 019 102 110 030 072 151 106 150 148 151 106 150 043 074 222255 0559 23 028 035 047 085 164 171 174 103 104 041 148 020 124 125 023 026 075 087 089 090
14. 044 107 161 178 250 044 107 044 069 107 128 171 190 125 050 069 102 026 031 051 066 SHERWOOD 003 019 051 096 112 115 119 166 SIGNATURE 033 SONY 048 081 097 126 133 177 225 226 164 259 260 SOUNDESIGN 251 SUGDEN 264 SUMO 155 SYLVANIA 044 107 SYMPHONIC 052 181 195 085 010 015 034 036 051 052 101 131 140 079 TECHNICS 060 103 200 172 184 008 068 TECHWOOD 076 THETA DIGITAL 234 235 270 006 067 091 160 148 080 004 022 114 124 185 033 024 046 054 186 183 245 182 117 108 117 118 PHILIPS TIVO PIONEER RCA REPLAY NETWORKS REPLAY TV SONY TIVO X 10 LITE TOUCH LUTRON 108 090 117 117 109 075 075 104 105 090 117 118 LIGHT Lighting Systems 093 183 257 208 212 58059 52 AURORA MULTIMEDIA BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG DRAPER SCREEN DREAMVISION DVDO DWIN EVEROUEST EXTRON FAROUDJA HAUPPAUGE HP HUNTER DOUGLAS KALEIDESCAPE KENMORE KENWOOD KEY DIGITAL MICROSOFT MINDPATH NILES NSM PIANO DISC POLK AUDIO RCA RUSSOUND SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA SIMA SOLO ELECTRONICS LIGHT Lighting Systems CODE NUMBERS AUX Custom Installation Products 152 260 164 155 191 220 221 298 211 213 214 215 216 217 218 269 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 156 204 097 299 080 253 206 151 184 254 209 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 294 295 252 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 219 158 185 259 251 185 273 274 275 297 296 270 186 201 107 252 261 262 263 2
15. 107 130 137 002 127 157 158 068 154 023 026 016 025 042 043 044 045 048 049 078 079 080 086 101 135 136 115 148 128 146 081 082 093 084 091 120 159 CD CD Players and Changers 062 042 059 065 088 089 105 122 170 187 085 195 202 231 232 50 GOLDSTAR HAITAI HARMAN KARDON MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MCINTOSH MCS MEMOREX MISSION MITSUBISHI MITSUMI MODULAIRE MONDIAL MUSICAL FIDELITY MYRYAD NAD NAKAMICHI PANASONIC PARASOUND CD CD Players and Changers 118 238 119 147 165 046 037 057 103 008 063 057 080 185 041 044 050 086 107 130 134 135 138 139 203 204 167 111 182 261 262 267 182 159 035 002 123 042 069 102 050 185 134 008 111 010 069 102 080 093 018 033 047 208 042 175 130 143 144 014 061 092 141 158 004 022 136 163 213 214 242 243 185 007 023 055 071 072 142 137 254 061 241 005 102 011 028 070 076 249 252 059 044 107 027 041 044 051 077 107 209 246 212 247 014 073 092 010 044 107 179 153 182 147 258 244 265 006 005 067 178 217 218 219 095 014 062 046 044 107 030 038 039 168 169 010 050 057 058 081 082 083 085 093 195 103 201 172 008 068 248 233 240 51 CD CD Players and Changers BRAND CODE NUMBERS PHILIPS 041 044 107 246 253 PIONEER 010 020 025 056 174 175 176 257 263 PRIMARE 266 PROCEED 239 PROTON 044 107 228 OUAD 269 OUASAR 103 008 RADIO SHACK 182 RCA 017 042 150 REALISTIC 042 050 051 102 181 182 187
16. 2 203 213 211 188 138 189 038 125 126 127 128 258 281 282 054 196 142 335 336 337 338 339 157 158 042 043 081 112 46 AUDIO Amps Preamps and A V Receivers AUDIO CONTROL AUDIO DESIGN ASSOCIATES HARMAN KARDON HITACHI KINERGETICS KLH 141 325 418 419 504 342 147 135 448 194 221 011 021 196 207 071 167 399 406 423 424 425 426 096 097 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 070 170 224 347 409 459 460 447 023 922 523 524 525 006 027 028 061 071 201 214 226 180 185 022 029 077 284 443 076 140 034 134 148 272 410 411 484 026 382 076 415 515 002 034 109 215 229 230 027 037 234 259 316 330 340 341 349 350 353 396 400 401 402 422 444 149 057 290 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 481 482 483 099 098 466 467 368 381 393 451 452 453 454 352 047 214 180 182 297 378 062 231 342 056 260 008 174 231 233 254 153 154 118 121 227 277 317 318 329 365 020 371 197 354 438 439 440 441 442 486 487 398 263 076 216 206 058 240 163 191 114 266 279 291 389 390 026 066 145 146 181 190 197 192 182 199 151 222 180 005 280 319 320 367 374 412 413 414 420 517 220 140 331 47 AUDIO Amps Preamps and A V Receivers BRAND CODE NUMBERS KLIPSCH KOSS KRELL KYOCERA LEXICON LINN LUXMAN LXI MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MARK LEVINSON MCINTOSH MCS MERIDIAN MICRO LAB MICROMEGA MITSUBISHI MONDIAL MOTOROLA MUSICAL FIDELI
17. 64 183 184 185 186 187 188 214 149 161 042 089 066 158 166 195 196 197 057 074 091 182 DAYA DEN AYDA DE DVD TV DVD VCR Combos MAGNAVOX PANASONIC DA DADA DAO 105 VCR Functions for VCR067 137 159 154 145 141 187 091 182 VCR Functions for VCR171 43 DVD DVD Recorders FUNAI KENWOOD MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MITSUBISHI NAD OPTIMUS PANASONIC PHILIPS PIONEER RADIO SHACK RCA REALISTIC RUNCO SANYO SHARP AUDIO DYNAMICS BROOKSONIC CANON CAPEHART CRAIG CURTIS MATHES DAEWOO DAYTRON DBX DYNATECH ELECTROHOME EMERSON FISHER DVD Laser Disc Players 206 207 120 152013 032 121 211 121 121 049 013 113 032 106 117 121 120 002 049 127 075 152 013 053 110 032 152 106 043 129 VCR VCRs 034 161 169 016 043 046 124 125 142 146 072 031 012 023 039 043 035 037 129 028 031 108 003 040 135 031 041 005 007 010 065 108 110 111 112 116 117 119 108 012 023 039 043 034 053 059 005 006 017 025 027 029 031 034 035 036 037 046 101 116 129 131 138 153 162 003 008 009 010 034 031 063 072 107 109 144 147 132 136 155 040 115 44 VCR VCRs HARMAN KARDON HITACHI INSTANTREPLAY MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MARTA MATSUI MEI MEMOREX MGA MINOLTA MITSUBISHI MTC MULTITECH NEC NORDMENDE 012 013 020 101 106 114 123 012 045 004 018 026 034 043 063 137 150 160 013 031 031 012 013 015 040 066 101 043 012 031 043 048
18. 64 265 266 267 268 205 160 187 272 161 085 162 258 081 156 163 082 207 078 079 164 165 166 271 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 153 167 203 53 AUX Custom Installation Products CODE NUMBERS 168 169 170 171 172 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 WEBTV Internet Browsers for TV ECHOSTAR 106 MITSUBISHI 102 SONY 096 PHILIPS MAGNAVOX 095 TAPE Tape Cassette and Reel to Reel recorders 015 071 100 114 006 008 027 024 036 137 105 227 229 064 GOLDSTAR 011 HARMAN KARDON 233 JVC 106 116 239 240 KENWOOD 005 013 023 026 064 145 146 181 190 LINN 124 LUXMAN 035 137 139 MAGNAVOX 027 MARANTZ 014 027 056 065 087 MCINTOSH 238 MITSUBISHI 242 243 NAD 029 048 NAKAMICHI 244 245 025 ONKYO 002 012 016 017 018 019 115 OPTIMUS 026 054 055 PANASONIC 007 010 032 088 195 PHILIPS 027 087 PIONEER 003 039 047 050 066 098 222 QUASAR 007 088 SANSUI 027 113 119 224 SHARP 026 057 131 175 181 SHERWOOD 038 004 028 030 033 034 020 022 052 084 089 009 059 212 007 010 076 088 109 122 193 2 106 021 026 031 067 040 24 Universal Remote Control Inc Freguently Asked Ouestions If the batteries run out will I lose my settings No The Omega stores all of your settings in non volatile FLASH memo ry You could remove the batteries for months replace them at your convenience and the Omega would still remember your settings Who can call for more answers The U
19. MAIN and ENT for three seconds Note You have 30 seconds for each step otherwise the Omega will time out automatically O Press the FAV display button Button Fel MACRO O O gt The top of the display will show FAV The bottom of the display will flash SELECT Use the PAGE or FAV buttons until you can see the name i e ABC CBS NBC of the favorite channel you wish to setup Press the favorite channel button you wish to setup The top of the screen changes to show the channel name The bottom of the screen displays STEPO indicating that you have not entered the channel number yet Press either the TV SAT or CABLE Device button select the device you use to enter channel numbers Q Press each of the number buttons for the channel Note Some brands of television for example SONY require an ENT Enter command after the channel numbers for the favorite macro to work correctly 21 The Omega Note If a number is repeated when setting the channel for example channel 33 5227 it is usually best to set a half second delay in between the identical numbers by pressing the PAUSE button Each press of the PAUSE button increases the delay by a half second Use the PAUSE Button to set delays between steps each press of the pause button increases the delay by a half second Press the Channel UP button to SAVE your macro The screen returns to the SETUP menu
20. TY MYRYAD NAD NAKAMICHI OPTIMUS OUTLAW PANASONIC PARASOUND PASS LABS PHAST PHILIPS PIONEER PLINIUS POLKAUDIO PRIMARE PROCEED REALISTIC REQUEST ROKU REVOX ROTEL RUSSOUND SAMSUNG 157 158 042 043 081 112 216 150 072 321 376 384 497 498 499 500 007 120 235 236 237 324 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 124 377 137 139 052 165 115 004 009 076 056 086 164 152 208 006 028 031 040 063 185 186 251 265 119 289 326 327 328 385 488 489 490 491 492 493 322 238 286 496 076 100 012 013 242 243 204 157 158 042 043 081 112 386 407 408 276 293 455 456 457 186 113 283 478 479 111 244 245 172 183 287 323 450 176 403 343 404 405 017 046 064 107 108 187 079 080 090 179 209 270 275 438 439 440 441 442 486 487 026 041 138 342 032 195 219 177 292 383 516 129 130 132 261 294 295 333 334 431 196 249 250 251 063 119 296 014 033 039 044 045 050 069 159 168 116 035 078 198 397 480 513 518 520 521 458 029 514 461 462 463 464 465 144 268 526 010 048 117 156 067 288 019 056 073 075 095 351 511 506 507 162 074 083 085 501 502 503 379 391 392 445 446 016 040 048 110 119 065 228 047 059 019 091 076 026 051 094 131 175 181 48 AUDIO Amps Preamps and A V Receivers BIRDVIEW BSR CABLEVISION CURTIS MATHES DISH NETWORK DIRECTV DRAKE DX ANTENNA ECHOSTAR ELECTROHOME EURO PLUS EUROSAT EXPRESSVU HOME CABLE HOUSTON TRACKER 024 038 055 102 103 105 106 051 03
21. UNDESIGN SPECTRICON SSS SUPRE MACY SVA SYLVANIA TANDY TECHWOOD TEKNIKA TELEFUNKEN TOTEVISION UNIVERSAL ATLANTIC BROADBAND BELL SOUTH BLUE RIDGE BRESNAN BUCKEYE COMM CABLEVISION CENTURION CENTURY CHARTER CITIZEN COGECO COMBANO COMCAST 004 028 003 043 112 004 043 002 328 197 003 059 060 063 064 164 044 160 127 081 056 062 034 080 004 002 003 004 024 028 043 072 101 143 037 046 086 087 072 172 215 004 007 015 030 040 062 101 138 216 287 290 291 230 288 289 292 293 315 237 143 008 009 146 174 184 188 192 340 342 004 271 242 004 008 009 019 028 060 061 063 064 072 074 143 164 034 076 280 197 004 004 043 072 073 095 103 157 183 217 243 282 283 284 285 286 112 103 003 004 039 042 046 053 043 074 043 043 099 014 005 007 014 074 074 108 043 074 092 007 043 074 007 074 080 081 110 043 074 40 CABLE Cable TV 074 030 043 074 DIGICABLE 101 EAGLE 020 030 040 EASTERN 057 066 ELECTRICORD 032 008 054 072 103 002 003 004 008 009 010 069 074 104 099 030 049 050 055 103 055 074 103 002 003 004 008 009 010 069 074 104 109 110 037 MAGNAVOX 010 012 064 079 094 MASSILLON 074 MEDIA ONE 107 MEDICOM 074 MEMOREX 052 MOTOROLA 103 002 003 004 008 009 010 069 074 104 109 110 MOVIE TIME 028 032 MOXI 111 074 092 015 028 038 071 031 037 053 043 074 PANASONIC 044 047 PARAGON 052 PHILIPS 006 012 013 020 085
22. al RF Base Stations IR RF Signal Setting ID Setting Base Station Address EMITT Setting IR Emitter Outputs BLAST Setting the Front Panel Blaster On or Off Pre Programmed Code Tables Freguently Asked Ouestions Warranty Specifications W N 14 16 16 19 21 23 25 20 27 29 31 33 34 35 37 55 55 55 The Omega Getting Started Congratulations You ve purchased one of the most advanced and easy to setup control sys tems available The Omega s built in library includes thousands of different brands and models of remote controls In most systems all you have to do to setup the Omega is enter which brands and models you own If you own a component too new to be in the library the Omega uses advanced learning technology to guickly set each Omega button one at at time Setting up your Omega to replace all your existing remote controls can be done in a few minutes Basic Setup is described on pages 5 to 13 The Omega s exciting advanced features automate and customize tion in many ways You could use Macro Setup to power on all of your components and start the show with the press of one button With the Omega s unigue Favorite Channel capability you can tune in a channel with the press of one button instead of entering the entire channel number Any of the button names on the display can be edited as you like It is best to delay any Advanced Setup described on pages 14 to 36 until after you finis
23. at this is the DEN remote b 000006 18 Universal Remote Control Inc Macro Button Setup Imagine turning on your TV your DVD player and your surround sound receiver by pressing a single button on your Omega What would nor mally take three remotes and three button pushes the Omega can accomplish with the press of one button We call that a Macro Any of the Display buttons the Power On or the Power Off buttons on any Device or Page can be set to be Macro buttons To setup a macro button follow these easy steps Enter the SETUP mode by pressing and holding both MAIN and ENT for three seconds Note You have 30 seconds for each step otherwise the Omega will time out automatically O Press the MACRO button The top of the display will show MACRO The bottom of the display will flash SELECT Navigate to the Device and Page where there is button you would like to set as a Macro button using the MAIN DEVICE and PAGE but tons Advanced Options If you wish to set one of the DEVICE buttons as a macro on step 3 tap the Page button until the top of the display changes to MAIN Using the PAGE button you can navigate to MAIN page 1 or page 2 before going on to Step 4 Another option for DEVICE button macros is to only send the macro if the but ton is pressed and held This is setup by entering a delay as the first step of the macro The amount of delay determines how long the user must press the
24. ble you to route or steer the IR commands from any Device to any or all of the IR Line Outputs This allows you to control identical devices using the exact same IR commands such as an array of television sets in a media room or a stack of identical satellite receivers installed in a central location with one satellite receiver dedicated to each room with a television Each button push or macro step is rout ed to the specific IR Line Output you ve assigned to a device In the factory set default settings the Omega is set to route IR com mands from any device to ALL IR Line Outputs simultaneously To change the Omega default settings follow these steps O From the RF Settings Menu select EMITT Decide whether you are changing the Emitter settings for all devices or just one of the devices of the Omega Select ALL to change the Emitter settings to ALL ALL devices in the Omega Then go to Step Select DEVIC to change the Emitter settings to just one of the devices in the Omega Then go to Step 3 000000 000 34 Universal Remote Control Inc The display changes to a list of the names of your devices If you have two pages of devices pressing either of the page buttons will display the other page Select the device you would like to change the Emitter settings then go to Step 4 Q Page Button displays the other page of devices Select a device Select the new setting by pressing the desi
25. gh nine for each of your devices Test all the commands you ve programmed If you are missing any commands use the learning method described next Learning Method The Omega can learn commands from your old remote controls one button at a time on any button of any device on the MAIN or FAV LCD buttons or on the MAIN hard buttons by following these simple steps Line up the Omega with your old remote control head to head one or two inches apart 000000 00000 c CD O coco doo 2 SOLES Ku cr OUS On the Omega press and hold the MAIN and ENT Enter buttons at the same time for approximately three seconds The top of the display will show SETUP You are in SETUP mode now Note You have 30 seconds to perform a step while you are in SETUP mode If you don t press a button within that time the Omega will time out and return to normal operation e Press the LEARN button LEARN Button 000006 000006 The top of the screen will change to LEARN The Omega The display will show a list of the first ten devices If you would like to teach a command to a device on Page 2 press the PAGE button Select the device you would like to teach commands to by pressing the Device button Press the Q Page button O l to display C First ten the other ten O O Device Names Device CO gt O names a gt 2 You ve selected the Device you want no select any button you want
26. h Basic Setup Battery Installation Remove the battery compartment cover by pressing up the cover lock Insert four AAA batteries into the battery compartment as shown in the diagram Universal Remote Control Button Layout TITLE POWER ON Button Screen Labeled Display Buttons PAGE Buttons change the page of Display Buttons MAIN Button takes you to the MAIN Menu omega Inc Transmitting Busy Signal Indicator POWER OFF Button LIGHT Button Screen Labeled Display Buttons PAGE Numbers FAVORITE CHANNEL Button FUNCTION Buttons Note When a command macro or favorite channel is being transmitted an icon will appear in the top right corner of the display While the Omega is busy it will ignore a button push 3 The Omega Selecting a New DEVICE Changes All Button Commands Instantly The Omega can operate twenty different devices even though it is only one remote control Let s try it now Press the MAIN button then press the TV DEVICE button TV DEVICE Button MAIN Button The top of the screen changes from MAIN to TV Now all of the buttons change their function to operate a TV Press the PAGE button Watch the labels of the display buttons change with each press There are four pages of display buttons already labeled for TV operation To operate another component e g VCR DVD etc press the MAIN button to return to the MAIN menu The
27. he valid addresses 1 9 or A P Changing the RF Settings Enter SETUP mode by pressing and holding both MAIN and ENT for three seconds Note You have 30 seconds for each step otherwise the Omega will time out automatically O Press the PAGE button until page two of Setup is displayed RF is the only choice on Page 2 30 Universal Remote Control Inc Press the RF button RF Button 000006 The RF Settings Menu appears See the notes on the following pages for more info on each option Make your selection by press ing the button you want Signal IR Base Station Tr mr RF or Both CO ID 4 CO C Emitters ALL en Turn or a specific the Blaster Emitter CO On or Off Exit this Menu After you ve made a new setting and SAVED your change use the EXIT button to return to the Setup menu Use the MAIN button to return to normal operation IR RF Signal Setting You can set the signal to be IR line of sight only RF only or IR and RF simultaneously Additionally you can set the signal the same way for ALL ten of your devices OR you can set the signal differently for each device the plasma TV could be set to be IR line of sight only while the DVD player and the Satellite receiver are set to be RF only A good reason to set the signal to RF only is to prevent too much IR being sent to a sensitive component from two arrivals at the front panel one directly from the Omega one from the RF base
28. he text darker by pressing both the MAIN and cursor UP buttons at the same time To make the text appear lighter press both the MAIN and cursor DOWN buttons at the same time N Contrast set low Pind ft 151117 AUDIO ME ICRI Contrast set high Transmitting Busy Signal Icon Cursor Up amp Down Buttons the top right corner of the display It is a useful aid when setting When a command is being transmitted an icon will appear N o up Macros and FAVs since it flashes with every step of a sequence of commands 15 The Omega Advanced Setup After you ve finished all your basic setup you can choose to make opera tion easier by customizing the Omega just the way you want using the Advanced Setup features described in this section Editing Button Labels You can change the name of any of the display buttons including Favorite Channels by following these steps Press and hold both the MAIN and ENT Enter buttons for approx imately three seconds The top of the display will show SETUP You are in SETUP mode now Note You have 30 seconds to perform a step while you are in SETUP mode If you don t press a button within that time the Omega will time out and return to normal operation O Press the EDIT button EDIT Button TEXT Button 000006 Note The screen displays the list of devices and EDIT will appear at the top of the screen 16 Universal Re
29. it mode described in the steps one through four in the preceding pages Once you ve entered TEXT Edit mode the top of the screen displays EDIT and the first ten devices of the MAIN Menu There are five pages you can access via the Page UP or DOWN buttons When the top of the screen says EDIT pressing a device button jumps to the pages for that device so that you can edit a device s LCD buttons normally However if you continue to tap the Page button the top of the screen will change from EDIT to MAIN While it says MAIN there are two pages of LCD but tons The first two list the Devices of the MAIN Menu and enable you to change the device names when pressed The last page titled MAIN has only one entry for the LCD buttons MAIN When you press the corresponding hard button you can relabel the MAIN title to the room the Omega controls O Select the title to edit by pressing the adjacent hard button C Edit the text described on steps 4 and 5 on page 17 O Press the button you edited to save the changes Here s an example Fach of the MAIN menu device buttons has been cus tom labeled for the activities the user likes to use in the DEN Unused devices are renamed with spaces and the pages of the unused devices are hidden so that an accidental press of a blank button does nothing The MAIN Menu title Q has been changed to DEN so whenever the CO MAIN button is CO 7 pressed the user is reminded th
30. mitter or blaster settings you must reset the ID to an address other than 0 By setting the RF addresses for each device you can operate identical devices like a stack of satellite receivers cable boxes or an array of iden tical TV sets You do this by assigning a valid ID then selecting a partic ular IR Emitter Output via EMITT settings To ensure that the identical com ponents are not affected by line of sight commands you set the IR RF for the device to RF Only Many components with on screen GUI s guides menus etc are extreme ly sensitive to IR overload saturation The best way of positioning emitters for these devices is to set the IR RF setting to RF only and to set the EMITT to a specific line output not the default setting of ALL Here are the factory default RF settings of the Omega IR RF Type of Signal All devices are factory set to send both an IR line of sight signal and an omnidirectional RF signal ID Base Station Address All devices are factory set with ID 0 EMITT IR Emitter Line Output All devices are factory set to output IR com mands through ALL IR Emitter Line Outputs BLAST Base Station Front Panel Blaster The blaster is factory set to be on Testing for Interference When IDO is set on the bottom of the base station the STATUS LED will flicker if interference is present Once the base station is moved to a location where the LED does not flicker the ID can be changed to one of t
31. mote Control Inc Navigate to the device and page where there is a button label you want to EDIT selecting between the FAV MAIN DEVICE then using the PAGE button Press the button you wish to edit The first character of your button label blinks Blinking i Y Character EDIT flashes at the bottom of the screen Change the character by using any of the number keys Each press of the same number button selects the next character of that number s group as shown here Once the character you want appears move to the next space by pressing the RIGHT cursor button 11 UP Cursor button deletes ALL text LEFT Cursor button moves blinking el character left RIGHT Cursor button moves blinking character right 2 DOWN Cursor button deletes the currently blinking character 17 The Omega When you are finished editing the button press the button you edited and SAVED will flash at the bottom of the display To change any other button labels on the same device press the next button then repeat steps 5 7 If you wish to edit a button on another device press the MAIN button once then repeat Steps 3 7 Once you ve finished editing buttons press the MAIN button four times to return to normal operation Edit the MAIN Menu Title or a MAIN Menu Device Label You can change the title of the MAIN Menu or a MAIN Menu device label by following these steps after you ve entered TEXT Ed
32. niversal Remote Control technical support and customer service staff are ready to answer any guestions you might have Call us at 1 914 835 4484 Monday Friday 9AM to 6PM EST Warranty The Omega is covered against any manufacturers defects or workman ship for a period of one year from the date of purchase if purchased from an authorized Universal Remote Control dealer Units purchased from online auction sites or other unauthorized resellers have no war ranty This warranty does not cover the following items Damage from misuse neglect or acts of nature Products that have been modified or incorporated into other products Products purchased more than 12 months ago Units purchased from unauthorized dealers or companies Specifications Learning Capability 1585 IR commands Macro Capability 913 Macros of up to 190 steps each Range Line of Sight via Infrared 30 50 feet Radio frequency 50 to 100 feet Note Both line of sight and RF range vary depending upon the environment RF Frequency 418MHz Weight 8 oz with batteries Size 8 5 x 2 7 16 x 1 Batteries Four AAA Alkaline batteries included LCD Size approximately 7 8 x 1 7 8 55 56 57 The Complete Control Remote Control System N Central Multi Zone System In the Living Room the Aurora automates Controlled from All Rooms In the Media Room the Orion automates operation for the Living Room system Via MRF 300 Multi Zone
33. ode number Continue to enter code numbers until the component turns off For Example have a Sony TV I found the code numbers 070 139 147 126 185 194 and 085 under Sony in the TV TABLE Using the numbered buttons on the Omega entered 070 and looked at the TV It didn t turn off so entered 139 then 147 and so on until found the code that pow ered off the TV The Omega Note If a component fails to turn off after you have entered all of the code numbers listed for your brand your component might actually be manu factured by another brand You can scan through the other brands in the table using the UP and DOWN buttons to change the code number dis played then tapping either the Power ON OFF or any other button to see if the component responds to any command Alternatively you can opt to use the Learning Method on Page 9 if you can t find a code set in the built in database Press Power On or Power Off to test if the device powers off Scan Up to the next Code Number Scan Down to the previous Code Number When the component turns off save the code number you entered by pressing the SAVE button that appears on the screen Code Number You Entered SAVE Button OI CO CO Exit SETUP mode by pressing the MAIN button two times When the display shows MAIN you are back in normal operating mode MAIN Button Universal Remote Control Inc Repeat steps one throu
34. pages of devices pressing either of the page buttons will display the other page Select the device you would like to change IR RF set tings then go to Step 4 Q Page Button displays the E ao other page of devices sat O L a T TL 27 Select a device lt Select the new setting by pressing the desired button then press SAVE to save your new setting and return to the RF settings menu Changes the cur rent front panel BLASTER setting Save the new setting Exit this Menu with out changing the EMITT settings 000006 000006 36 Universal Remote Control Inc Pre Programmed Code Tables The Omega s Pre Programmed code library is divided into categories TV VCR AUX etc Each category actually includes many types of components For example the VCR category includes TV VCR combo units Within each category the code numbers are listed in rows by brand Sony Panasonic B amp K etc Some brands have more than one three digit code for you to try Just circle the correct row and refer to it while you setup step by step instructions for using Pre Programmed codes are found on page 5 TV TVs Plasmas Projectors and Monitors CABLE Cable TV Descramblers Tuners DVD DVD Players TV DVD Combos TV DVD VCR Combos DVD VCR Combos DVD Recorders and Laser Disc Players VCR VCRs and TV VCR Combos AUDIO Amps Preamps and A V Receivers SAT Satellite Receiver
35. re than six identical components up to 15 addressable MRF 250 s or MRF 300 s can be installed to control them thus allowing up to 90 identical components in one house Note The Omega s radio signals will not control components directly Components that came with no pointing radio remote controls cannot be operated by the Omega unless the component can be switched to standard infrared control via its internal menus Some remote control ceiling fans are radio only and cannot be operated by the Omega 28 Universal Remote Control Inc The Omega sends radio signal to 1 the MRF 100 MRF 250 or the Tt MRF 300 RF Base Stations Za Pn The RF Base Station converts radio signals to stan dard infrared commands and sends them out via a built in front blaster and or the flashers to compo nents The blaster is useful when a number of com ponents are in the same cabinet shelf space E a Self adhesive flashers included with the MRF 250 or the MRF 300 affix to the front panels of your components The flashers relay infrared commands to components out of sight of the front blaster The flashers plug into the rear flasher line out put jacks Each flasher has a 10 cable to easily reach compo nents on nearby shelves 29 The Omega RF Settings Overview The Omega is factory set to ID 0 Although this will work with any base station set to ID 0 it does not allow any emitter or blaster configuration Before changing any e
36. red button then press SAVE to save your new setting and return to the RF settings menu Q Displays the current IR line output Change the IR line output lt Co CO using UP and C UP SAE Save the new setting DOWN EXIT Exit this Menu with out changing the PAN EMITT settings DOWN buttons BLAST Setting the Front Panel Blaster On or Off The MRF 250 and MRF 300 Base Stations have a configurable front panel high power IR LED or blaster for controlling compo nents in the same cabinet space without emitters attached to their front panel The front panel blaster can overpower or saturate the sensors of some A V components so if intermittent operation occurs the blaster should be turned off The blaster is incompatible with a stack of identical components since all components will receive IR commands at once no mat ter what device is selected Turn off the front panel blaster by fol lowing the steps described on the next page 35 The Omega O From the RF Settings Menu select BLAST Decide whether you are changing the Blaster for all devices or just one of the devices of the Omega Select ALL to change the blaster settings to ALL devices in the Omega Then go to Step 4 000006 000006 Select DEVIC to change the blaster settings to just one of the devices in the Omega Then go to Step 3 The display changes to a list of the names of your devices If you have two
37. remote control of any kind it is recommended that you use an addressable base station and set the address as described here You can operate up to 15 different eguipment locations each with an MRF 250 or MRF 300 assigned a unique Receiver ID You program each or all of your Omega devices to the appropriate eguipment loca tion by assigning the corresponding ID in the RF Settings Menus 6 From the RF Settings Menu select ID Decide whether you are changing the ID for all devices or just one of the devices of the Omega Q Select ALL to change the ID for ALL devices O O in the Omega Then go to Step 4 ed Select DEVIC to change the ID for just one CO CO of the devices in the Omega Then go to Step CO O 3 The display changes to a list of the names of your devices If you have two pages of devices pressing either of the page buttons will display the other page Select the device you would like to change the ID then go to Step 4 Page Button Select a device displays the other page of devices 33 The Omega Select the new setting by pressing the desired button then press SAVE to save your new setting and return to the RF settings menu Of 9 Displays the ID B Co current ID CO Q2 O Save the new setting CO CO Change ID DOWN EXIT CO Exit this Menu with using UP and out changing the DOWN buttons nad IR RF settings EMITT Setting IR Emitter Outputs The MRF 250 and MRF 300 Base Stations ena
38. s to perform a step while you are in SETUP mode If you don t press a button within that time the Omega will time out and return to normal operation MAIN Button ENT Button The Omega O Press the P PRO button to select the Pre Programmed Method P PRO Button The display changes so that you can select which Device button to setup Press the Page button to display the other ten Device names First ten Device Names C Press the device button you d like to setup The bottom of the display will now flash FROM TABLE Universal Remote Control Inc In this step you select which code table to use Thus you can pro gram a device named TV with codes from the CABLE code tables and a device named VIDEO with codes from the TV code table If you don t see the code table you need press the PAGE buttons to reveal the other page of code table categories then select the code table you want to use 000006 Note Each name that appears in the display may include several types of components For example the AUX category includes many types of cus tom installation devices See page 37 for a list of component types each Code Table contains Point the Omega at the component then enter the first three digit code number from your notes using the numbered buttons After you enter each three digit number look at the component to see if it turned off Use the number buttons to enter the c
39. sends radio signals in every direction By pur chasing the MRF 100 or the addressable MRF 250 or MRF 300 base sta tions you can operate your equipment with the Omega 50 to 100 feet away through walls doors cabinets inside or outside Since the RF Base Station picks up the Omega s radio signals from any direction regardless of distance the Omega doesn t have to be pointed Using MRF 250 or MRF 300 Addressable Base Stations By installing an MRF 250 or MRF 300 base station you gain freedom from interference from a nearby room house or condo where someone else might be using an RF remote control Addressable base stations are assigned one of 15 unique ID s This allows multiple equipment loca tions in one house to be controlled by any Omega In operation it s simple when you select a device located in the Den the Omega only talks to the base station in the Den When you select a device located in the Family Room the Omega only talks to it When used with an MRF 250 or MRF 300 base station the Omega can be programmed to control identical components for example a media room array of TV s The intelligent routing of the MRF 250 or the MRF 300 base station will send your commands only to the TV you want to control The other identical TV s will not receive commands Of course if your system utilizes identical satellite receivers cable boxes VCR s or disc changers you can utilize IR routing just as easily for them If you have mo
40. station A good reason to set the signal to IR only is that another room has an MRF 100 base station no RF address so it will receive commands from the Omega unless it is set to IR only 31 The Omega O From the RF Settings Menu select IR RF Decide whether you are changing the Signal for all devices or just one of the devices of the Omega Select ALL to change the signal settings to ALL devices in the Omega Then go to Step 4 Select DEVIC to change the signal settings to just one of the devices in the Omega Then go to Step 3 000006 000006 The display changes to a list of the names of your devices If you have two pages of devices pressing either of the page buttons will display the other page Select the device you would like to change IR RF set tings then go to Step 4 Page Button displays the other page of devices Select a device Select the new setting by pressing the desired button then press SAVE to save your new setting and return to the RF settings menu Q OF O Change IR from ON to OFF Q RF OFF Change RF from ON to OFF O Save the new setting O Exit this Menu without changing i the IR RF settings PSN 32 Universal Remote Control Inc ID Setting Base Station Address When you are installing a system within 100 feet of another eguipment location in the same home OR near a home condo yacht or motor home that might potentially have an RF
41. the SEND display button on the Omega you previously setup Press the START button on the new Omega and then press the START button on the Omega you previously setup Note Cloning typically takes about 40 seconds After completion the cloned Omega will flash GOOD C Return to normal operation by pressing the MAIN button twice 26 Universal Remote Control Inc Recalling Pre Programmed Settings If you didn t write down the code numbers you setup your Omega with you can recall them via this simple process Enter SETUP mode by pressing and holding both MAIN and ENT for three seconds Note You have 30 seconds for each step otherwise the Omega will time out automatically Press the RECAL button The display changes to the first page of the four recall screens Press the PAGE button to see the other pages PAGE Button Write down the code numbers as they appear Return to normal operation by pressing the MAIN button twice 27 The Omega Utilizing Optional RF Base Stations You can use the Omega as you would your other remote controls It trans mits very powerful line of sight output using infrared light commands invisible to the naked eye When you point the Omega at the compo nents expect the range to be between 30 and 50 feet When the remote is not pointed in the general direction of the components the range will vary depending on reflective surfaces lighting etc However the Omega also
42. to ADD or HIDE the page displayed When you would like to change a page s visibility press the LIGHT button Button gt a vaa This page is hidden This page is visible To ADD it press the To HIDE it press the LIGHT button LIGHT button You can continue to ADD or HIDE pages on other devices by repeat ing Steps 4 and 5 When you are finished adding and hiding pages press the MAIN but ton four times to return to normal operation 24 Universal Remote Control Inc Erasing You can erase an individual button with a learned command a macro or a favorite channel You can erase an entire Device s learned com mand or macro buttons You can also erase ALL your learned com mands on all devices or all your macros or favorite channels every where If you really want a fresh start it is possible to reset everything to the factory default condition Erasing Learned Buttons Macros or Favs Enter SETUP mode by pressing and holding both MAIN and ENT for three seconds Note You have 30 seconds for each step otherwise the Omega will time out automatically O Press the ERASE button Press either the LEARN MACRO or FAV button The following screen appears 000000 00006 ALL if you press ALL the Omega displays a SURE button After the SURE button is pressed all the buttons will be erased DEVICE If you press DEVICE a list of Devices will appear Press the device button that
43. to teach a command to if it is on another page press the page button 9 000000 9 000000 Press any Button Note The only buttons you can t teach IR commands are the PAGE MAIN and FAV buttons 00000 2 i 00000 lt 0 Once you press a button the top of the display will change from LEARN to READY 10 Universal Remote Control Inc Press and hold the button you want on your old remote control until the display changes to either GOOD or FAILED If the GOOD label appears on top of the display you were successful Now press the next button you wish to teach Keep repeating steps 6 through 7 until you have learned all the buttons you want Q FAILD 9 If the FAILED label appears on top of the display try to teach the same button in Omega once again by repeating steps 6 7 Continue to teach any commands from any of your remote controls by repeating steps 5 7 to go back to step five press MAIN once Once you completed teaching all the buttons return to normal opera tion by pressing the MAIN button twice Test all your new commands If any of them don t work try learning again using these notes Move to another room Plasma TVs sunlight halogen or quartz lighting can interfere with the learning process Although the old remote control seems to work fine change the batteries to fresh alkaline batteries Vary the distance between the remote controls gradually Try
44. you wish to erase The bottom of the screen will flash ERASE twice then ERASED KEY If you press KEY you ll have to navigate to the Device and Page you want using the MAIN DEVICE and PAGE buttons Press a button to erase it The bottom of the display will flash ERASE twice then ERASED To return to normal operating mode press the MAIN button four times 25 The Omega Erasing the Entire Omega To erase EVERYTHING press and hold both the MAIN and the STOP buttons for 15 seconds After 15 seconds the RESET screen appears Press the SURE button to erase all of your settings and return to the fac tory default setup PROG Button ALL Button erases three digit j Q ae codes Page Text erases all E a isnon uan 5 O and Punch L pan Through settings Cloning One Omega to Another If you own two or more Omega you can copy and transfer all the setup from one Omega to another Just follow these easy steps Enter SETUP mode by pressing and holding both MAIN and ENT for three seconds Note You have 30 seconds for each step otherwise the Omega will time out automatically e Press the CLONE button Align the two Omega head to head about an inch apart e 000000 900000 6059 SIVE 0300690 0000 000000 0 69059 99959 00000009 00000000 2 9600070 Press the display button on the new Omega you would like to setup by cloning e Press
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