Authinx IR26A ICON REMOTE User Manual IR26A iconRemote OM

Authinx Inc. ICON REMOTE IR26A iconRemote OM

USERS MANUAL

Model IR26AIconRemote™Owner’s Manual
2Remember to exercise good common sensewhen using the Home Automation features ofyour remote - especially when schedulingunattended devices. There can be someunexpected consequences if not used withcare. For example, an empty coffee pot canbe remotely turned on. If that should happen,your coffee pot could be damaged fromoverheating. If an electric heater is turned onby remote control while clothing is drapedover it, a fire could result.DO NOT USE the remote for the control ofhigh power heating appliances such asportable heaters.Caution:     To reduce the risk of electric shock, donot disassemble any part of the HomeAutomation System’s plug-in Modules orControllers. No user serviceable parts are inside.If you spill liquid on a unit, disconnect the unitfrom the AC outlet to prevent possible fire orshock hazard and consult authorized servicepersonnel. Powerline operated equipment oraccessories connected to any of these unitsshould bear the UL listing or CSA certificationmark and should not have been modified in anyway that might defeat their safety features.Warning:     To prevent electric shock hazard, donot expose any part of the Home AutomationSystem to rain or moisture. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
3THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THEFCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THEFOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFULINTERFERENCE, AND(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANYINTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDINGINTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIREDOPERATION.This equipment generates and uses radio frequencyenergy, and if not installed and used properly, that is, instrict accordance with the manufacturers instructions, itmay cause interference to radio and televisionreception. It has been type tested and found to complywith the limits for remote control devices in accordancewith the specifications in Sub-Parts B and C of Part 15of FCC Rules, which are designed to providereasonable protection against such interference in aresidential installation. However, there is no guaranteethat interference will not occur in a particularinstallation. If this equipment does cause interferenceto radio or television reception, which can bedetermined by unplugging the equipment, try to correctthe interference by one or more of the followingmeasures:• Reorient the antenna of the radio/TV experiencingthe interference.• Relocate the interface with respect to the radio/TV.• Move the interface away from the radio/TV.• Plug the interface into an outlet on a differentelectrical circuit from the radio/TV experiencing theinterference.• If necessary, consult your local Dealer for additionalsuggestions.NOTE: Modifications to any of the components in thiskit will void the user’s authority to operate thisequipment.   FCC Cautions
4Introduction ............................................................. 5Transceiver Module ................................................. 6Lamp Module .......................................................... 6Learning Remote ..................................................... 7Hard Key Functions................................................. 8Setup ...................................................................... 10Battery Installation............................................ 10Battery Saver..................................................... 10Permanent Memory........................................... 10Using the Wizard ................................................... 11Setting Up Your Devices ....................................... 12Setting Up Your Favorites ..................................... 14Using The Remote ................................................. 17QuickPower ...................................................... 18Sleep.................................................................. 19Learning................................................................. 20Tips On Learning .............................................. 20Learning Main Keys ......................................... 22Learning Macros - Main Keys .......................... 23Learning Side Keys........................................... 25Learning Macros - Side Keys ........................... 28Setting Up More .................................................... 31Setting Up More Devices.................................. 31Setting Up More Favorites................................ 32Adding/Editing Favorites.................................. 33Reordering Favorites......................................... 34Deleting Favorites............................................. 35Renaming Favorite Groups ............................... 36Clearing Settings............................................... 37Advanced Settings ................................................. 38Display Options ................................................ 38Device Codes .................................................... 38Combo Devices ................................................. 39Punchthrough .................................................... 39KidSafe ............................................................. 41X10 Home Control ................................................ 42Troubleshooting ..................................................... 42Table of Contents
5Congratulations on your purchase of this IR26AUniversal Remote Control. Universal Remotes letyou replace a broken or lost remote or combine morethan one remote into one. But this remote is reallyunique, having a high quality color screen, like thekind you see on cell phones. This screen depictscolored icons that you easily set up to represent yourfavorite channels. You can then easily select anychannel you want by simply pressing the key next tothe icon that represents that channel.This remote control operates the common features ofmost but not all models and brands of Infrared (IR)Controlled devices. This remote may providefunctions that are not available on your device.Some functions of your particular device (e.g., menufunctions) may not be controlled by this remote. Insuch cases, you can learn the commands from youroriginal remote. Please use this manual to becomefamiliar with your Universal Remote. After you arefamiliar with this owner’s manual, the first thing youneed to do is to install batteries and setup yourremote following the on-screen instructions.Thank you for buying this remote and we hope itwill give you many years of service.IntroductionAll trademarks or registered trademarks used in this product are trademarks orregistered trademarks of their respective owners.
6Transceiver ModuleThe Transceiver Module (sold separately) receives radiofrequency (RF) commands from the Learning Remote tooperate a lamp or appliance plugged into it. The TransceiverModule also passes on commands over your house wiring tocontrol other X10 modules (also sold separately). Note thatunlike the Lamp Module you cannot dim and brighten a lampconnected to the Transceiver Module.You should locate the Transceiver Module centrally in thehome for maximum range when controlled by the LearningRemote.1. Set the House Code to ‘A.’2. Plug a lamp or appliance into theTransceiver Module.3. Plug the Transceiver Module into aconvenient AC outlet. Fully extend theantenna.Lamp ModuleThe Lamp Module (sold separately) may be used to control anyincandescent lamp rated up to 300W. It is not suitable for othertypes of lamp such as fluorescent or energy saving lamps, orlamps which include a dimmer control.Caution: Do not connect an appliance such as a coffee pot orheater to the Lamp Module. It may damage the module and theappliance and could cause a fire hazard.
71. Set the House Code to ‘A’ and theUnit Code to ‘2.’2. Plug a lamp into the Lamp Module.3. Plug the Lamp Module into a conve-nient AC outlet.Learning RemoteThe Learning Remote lets you control practicallyeverything electrical in your home. It has IR technol-ogy that lets you control your TV, VCR, Cable andCD or DVD player; and X10 RF technology, whichlets you control lamps and appliances anywhere inyour home.To find out more about how to configure the Learn-ing Remote to work with your audio/video equip-ment, see the section titled “Setting Up your Re-mote.”
8Hard Key Functions1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.29.28.27.26.25.24.23.22.21.20.19.18.17.16.15.Note: Blue text on the remote corresponds to DVD functions,green text are Tivo functions, and red text is for audiofunctions.
9Hard Key Functions, cont.1. HIS/HERS - Quick access keys for favorites stored under His/Hersgroups.2. SIDE KEYS - Used to access on-screen features.3. LCD - (Liquid Crystal Display).4. MODE - Selects mode (TV, VCR, etc.) for the remote.5. HOME - The starting screen on the LCD for most operations.6. VOLUME UP/DOWN - Changes the volume level of the device,normally the TV.7. OK/SELECT - Selects menu items for the device you are controlling,or confirms selections on the screen.8. GUIDE - Displays on-screen program or channel guides.9. MENU - Brings up the Menu screen - use with the UP, DOWN, LEFT& RIGHT navigation keys (26).T-CENTRAL - The TiVo key for TiVo Central.10. +100 - Used for channels greater than 100.(-) Used for digital channels, e.g., 2-3.11. CC (SUBTITLE) - TV Closed Caption (if your TV has this feature) orDVD Subtitle toggle.12. SAP - Selects Secondary Audio Program channel if available.13. THUMBS DOWN - Sets your TiVo Thumbs ratings.14. REPLAY - Replays the last 8 seconds of a program.15. ADVANCE - Catches you up to the live broadcast.16. THUMBS UP - sets your TiVo Thumbs ratings.17. INPUT - Brings up the DVD Player’s Setup Menu. Or acts as TV/VCRselect. LIVE TV goes to Live TV broadcast.18. RECORD, PLAY, STOP, REW, FF, PAUSE - Operates your VCR,DVR, or DVD Player. Also operates DVD Scan -/+. Note, the Recordkey needs pressed twice to operate.19. LAST - Returns to the previously selected channel, or DVD repeat toggle.REPEAT performs DVD players “A-B Repeat” (or RPT A.B) function forrepeat play of current Chapter or Track.20. ZOOM - Zooms or enlarges a specific area of the screen.ARC - Aspect Ratio Control selects viewing format for the displayedpicture, e.g., Wide, Zoom, etc.21. ENTER - Used after direct channel number entry (if required) toimmediately change to the selected channel.22. MUTE - Turns off the TV sound, while the picture remains.23. NUMBERS - Enter numbers for direct channel selection. Functions in redare available in Audio Mode.24. QUIT/RETURN - Exits On-Screen Menus/Returns to previous On-Screen selection.25. INFO - Displays/selects on-screen channel information.26. UP, DOWN, LEFT & RIGHT - Used to Navigate menus.27. CHANNEL UP/DOWN - Changes the channels. CHAPTER +/-controls DVD/CD track selection i.e., DVD/CD Track Skip Up/Down(in DVD and SAT modes).28. FAVORITE - Used to access favorites groups on the LCD.29. POWER - Turns device for remote’s current Mode On or Off .
10SetupBattery Installation1. On the back of the remote, push downon the tab and lift the cover off.2. Match the batteries to the + and -marks inside the battery case, theninsert 3 AA Alkaline batteries. Makesure you use new batteries. You canhave problems with learning codesif your batteries are old.3. Press the battery cover back intoplace.Battery SaverYour remote automatically turns off if the keys are depressedfor more than 30 seconds. This will save your batteries shouldyour remote get stuck in a place where the keys remaindepressed (e.g., between the sofa cushions). Also, the screenturns off a short time after no keys have been pressed for awhile (or a short time after a key has been stuck for 30seconds). The duration before the screen turns off can beadjusted from about 2 seconds to about 35 seconds, from theSetup, Advanced, Options menu, see page 34.Permanent MemoryAll the devices you set up, their codes, punchthrough settings,and all your favorites, etc., are stored in permanent memorywhile you are changing batteries so you will not lose anycodes or settings stored in the remote while you are changingbatteries.AAAAAAAfter you insert the batteries you’ll see a screen asking you tochoose your language (English, Spanish, or French(Canadian). Let’s assume you choose English, proceed topage 7.
11Using the WizardAfter you insert the batteries and choose“English” the Setup Wizard screen (1)appears. You can exit the Wizard at anytime by pressing the HOME key (locatedjust below the screen). Press any key atscreen (1) to continue and follow theinstructions on the screens.Pressing OK at screen (2) takes you tothe next screen (3). Pressing the Leftnavigation key (Back key) on the remoteat screen (3) takes you to screen (4) thathas 10 yellow arrows. This is anexception to the rule because we’reteaching you how to use the remote. Butpressing Back again at this point doestake you “back.”Try pressing the Back key a few times togo back through the Wizard and thenfollow the instructions on the screensagain to familiarize yourself with how tostep through the screens and go back.You can go back and forth through theWizard but once you’ve set up yourdevices and quit to save the settings, youwon’t see the Wizard again unless you doa Master Reset.To do a Master Reset: Press the HOMEkey, then select Setup, then select ClearSettings, then select Master Clear. Notethis will erase everything you have set upin the remote.(1)(2)(3)(4)Pressing any of the 10 SideKeys (K1 thru K10) at screen(4) takes you to the screenwhere you set up your firstdevice (TV). See next page.K1K2K3K4K5K6K7K8K9K10
12Setting Up Your DevicesHow to set up a TVAfter you’ve been through the Wizard forthe first time, the screen (1) shown to theright appears. This is the start of theWizard to set up your devices (TV beingthe first one). Manually turn on thedevice(s) to be set up (TV, VCR, etc.).If you know your brand of TV, select Yeswhich results in a faster search for yourTV’s code. (Selecting No searches thecomplete library of TV codes, rather thanjust the codes for your brand of TV).Pressing the Side Key next to Yes atscreen (1) takes you to a screen (2) wherethe most common brands are shown nextto the Side Keys. If your brand isn’tshown you can press the Side Keyadjacent to Next to show more brands,(shown alphabetically) or press the SideKey adjacent to Back to go back to theprevious screen of brands. Note, on thevery first screen of brands, the Side Keyadjacent to Back takes you to the lastscreen of brands (so you can go backthrough the list instead of forwardthrough it if you prefer). In this case weselected Philips.Screen (3) tells you to point the remotedirectly at your TV and repeatedly press(but not hold) Power (or Chan Up/Down,or Play for VCRs etc.) until your deviceresponds. Pressing Power sends thePower command to your TV and screen(4) shows that you’ve selected code 1 ofxx (xx will vary by brand). Keep pressingPower until your TV responds and thenpress Save.(1)(2)(3)(4)
13Setting Up Your Devices, cont.Pressing Save shows screen (5) thatinstructs you to try a few other keys onthe remote to make sure you’ve foundthe correct code. Tip: try keys like Menu,and Guide. Power might work yet youstill might not have the correct code. Ifseveral keys seem to work fine, pressSave Code. If some keys don’t work,select Change Code (or press Back) togo back and find another code that worksbetter. Selecting Label lets you renamethe device, e.g., you could call it My TV.You can ignore this for now and try itlater if you like. See pages 15, 16, and27 for more details on entering text tochange labels.Pressing Save Code at screen (5) takesyou to screen (6) where you set up aCable box. You can quit at this point and(5)(6)set up other devices later, or you can continue and set up otherdevices - SAT, DVR, DVD, VCR, Audio, CD Player, or eitherof the 2 AUX devices.Let’s assume for now that you go ahead and set up a TV,Cable, and SAT.If you select No at screen (1) on the previous page theprocedure will be similar to the above, except that you will besearching through the entire library of codes for your deviceto find the one that works best (instead of just searchingthrough the codes for your brand of device, e.g., Philips).If you say Yes when asked if you know your Brand, butsubsequently don’t find a code that works, you are asked ifyou want to try again (in case you missed it), or try all thecodes for your device. If you try all codes for your devicetype, and still don’t find a code that works, you can skip it, orselected Learn. If you select Learn you can later learn thecommands you want for that device type.
14Once you’ve gone through the Wizardand set up at least a TV, and set up moredevices, or skipped the rest of them, youarrive at screen (1) to the right.Setting Up Your Favorites(1)(2)(3)(4)Press any digit key, say digit 4, to entera channel number. This takes you toscreen (2). You can enter more digits ifdesired. The channel number caninclude a dash (-) for digital channels,e.g., 2-3, or can include ENTER, or OK,if your device requires it to changechannels, e.g., 472Ok, or 550Ent.Now you press the Side Key next toPick Logo on screen (2). You are showna screen (3) of popular channel logos.You can select Next (Side Key 10) orBack (Side Key 5) to see more logos. Inthis example we pressed the NBC logo(Side Key 4). Screen (4) now shows thatwe’ve chosen channel 4 and the NBClogo. Note, you could also select the topleft position which would display “4” asthe favorite rather than a logo.The Default device is this case was Sat,but you can select Pick Device tochange it. In this case we changed it toCable. Make sure you select thedevice that you want each favorite tocontrol, e.g., TV, Cable, or Sat.
15Setting Up Your Favorites, cont.If you want to add a label to the logo press the Side Key nextto Label. This is optional so if you don’t want to add a label tothe logo you can just select Save to save the setting for thisfavorite. If you save this favorite, Set Favorite 2 of 10 is nowshown at the bottom of the screen to indicate that you can addanother favorite channel. Again just press a channel numberkey on the remote, choose a logo and change the Device Type(if you want to). Add a few more favorites (up to 10). You canadd more later, or delete or edit them later, or even reordertheir positions. Select Done when you’re finished setting upfavorites.If you select Label, you see the screen tothe right with a small label on top of thelogo. Initially the label will be the channelnumber for that logo. If you Save this, thelogo will have a small label representingthe channel number for that logo in it’sbottom right hand corner, see screen (5).(5)But you can type in a new label if youwant one. You enter the new name forthe key using the numeric keys on theremote, in a similar fashion to typing intext on a cell phone.E.g., in this example we pressed the 5key twice to enter the letter K. Then wewaited a second and pressed the 4 keyrepeatedly until the letter I wasdisplayed. Then we waited a second andpressed 6 to select N. Then we waited asecond and pressed the 4 key to selectG. See next page.
16(6)(7)Setting Up Your Favorites, cont.Note: “Triple tap” name entry works in a similar fashion totext entry on a cell phone. Tap each numeric key to cyclethrough ALL caps, numbers, and lower case letters. E.g.,repeatedly pressing the number 2 key cycles through A, B, C,2, a, b, c. Pressing the 9 key cycles through W, X, Y, Z, 9, w,x, y, z. A “space” can be selected with the 0 (zero) key. Thenumber 1 key selects 1 . @ ? ! - & and :  You can backspacean entry with the key to the left of the 0 (zero) key. Press OK(or the Enter “E” key) to confirm your new name.You can continue to add favorites, up to atotal of 10 (you can add more later, seepage 32). At screen (6) you choose if thefavorites you just set up are stored in the“His” group or the “Hers” group. Lateryou can set up favorites in lots ofdifferent Groups, not just His and Hers.Selecting His takes you to screen (7)showing that you now have NBC set asthe first favorite in the His Group (at thelocation next to Side Key K1), as well asany other favorites you set up. (Note, youcan reorder, i.e., move the positions ofthe logos later).When you’re finished setting up yourfavorites, press the HOME key (located tothe left below the screen) to go back to theHome screen.At any time you can press the FAVORITEkey and then select His, or press the Hiskey at the top left hand side of the remoteto go to screen (7) above. Then pressingthe key next to the NBC logo will (in thiscase) change the channel on your Cablebox to NBC (in this case channel 4).
17Using The RemoteAssuming you followed the steps on the previous pages andhave set up some devices and some favorites you can now usethe remote. See the sections that follow to set up more devicesand/or favorites, and to set up other functions.Using the remotePress the HIS or HERS key at any timeto access the favorites you’ve set up. Orpress the FAVORITE key, then selectyour favorites group. Then press theSide Key next to the logo to changeyour device to that channel. Selecting afavorite group that has not yet been setup, takes you to the setup Wizard.Also, when you select a mode, any extra keys for that mode,and any keys you’ve learned for that mode are displayed. Thecurrent mode that the remote is in is displayed with an icon inthe lower left of the screen. In the above example it’s in Cablemode. Press HIS or HERS to return to your favorites screen.Before you continue, press Side Key K5 next to the Help iconand follow the prompts to get an idea of how to use the remote.Important: Make sure you point the remote at your deviceuntil the channel changes. Pressing a favorite key might sendthe commands for say channel 162, but if you don’t point theremote at your device until all three digits are sent you mightjust get channel 16, or even channel 1. Watch the flickeringhalo at the bottom left of the screen, it flickers for each digitsent. It also shows what device is being controlled.Press the HOME key at any time toaccess the screen where you can setthings up, or access other features.Press the MODE key, then select adevice type to change the mode that theremote is in. E.g., if the remote is inCable mode then the hard keys such asChannel Up/Down, Volume Up/Down,numbers, etc., operate your cable box.
18QuickPowerQuickPower is a way of quickly turningall your devices on or off from one easyto use screen.Press the HOME Key to go to the Homescreen.Then press the Side Key next toQuickPower.Only Devices you’ve previously set upare displayed. The others are grayed out.Press any key that isn’t grayed out tosend the “Power” command for thatdevice.
19SleepSleep lets you set any device to turn off apreset time from now. You can set the offtime in increments of 15 minutes, up to aMaximum of 90 minutes.Press the HOME key to go to the HomeScreen, then press the Side Key next toSleep.You can set a sleep timer for any or all ofthe devices that you’ve set up, i.e., anythat are not grayed out.In this example we only have a TV,Cable Box and Satellite Receiver set up.Below, we pressed Side Key K1 next tothe TV icon once, to set a sleep timer of15 minutes.We pressed Side Key K2 next to theCable Box icon twice, to set a sleep timerof 30 minutes.And we press Side Key K7 next to theSat icon five times to set a sleep timer of1 hour and 30 minutes.Pressing OK takes you back to the Homescreen with your sleep timers saved. Thenext time you select the Sleep screenyou’ll see that the sleep timers havestarted to count down.Make sure you leave the remotepointing at the device(s) you’ve setSleep Timers for so it can send thePower command to the device(s) at thetime(s) you’ve set.
20Tips On Learninga. Some functions from some types of remotes might notbe able to be learned.b. No functions may be learned under the HOME,MODE, FAVORITE, HIS, or HERS (hard) keys.c. Use fresh batteries for both the IR26A remote and yourOriginal Remote.d. Keep at least three feet away from incandescent or low-energy lights when learning.e. Place the original remote end-to-end with the IR10Aremote so the IR transmitter (at the top) on your originalremote points at the IR learning device on the bottom ofthe IR26A remote.f. Keep the distance between the two remotes toapproximately 1 inch.g. Line up the remotes and then press the key you want tolearn. To get the correct range, press the key on the remoteyou are learning and you will see a “red halo” around thetransmit icon at the bottom left of the screen starts toflicker. The best range for learning is when it flickers mostrapidly. Move the position of the 2 remotes to achieve this.Do not change this “best distance” between the tworemotes until you have learned all the required keys.h. When Learning, you should  normally not release the keybeing learned until the display prompts you to do so.However, some keys might be learned multiple times ifyou do this. If this happens just “tap” the key you want tolearn, rather than press and hold it. For example, keys thatyou normally hold down for a while (like volume up ordown) will likely require a long press when learning. Keysthat you normally give a quick press (like the numbers,and channel up/down) will likely require a quick presswhen learning. If after learning say the channel up key,you find that it changes multiple channels when pressedonce, try relearning it with a short keypress.i. If learning the first or second keys results in continuouserrors then try the following:1. Check the IR transmitters/sensors are correctly alignedbetween the two remotes.Learning
21Learning, cont.You can learn commands from an existingremote and store them under the “Main”keys on the IR26A remote, or learncommands from an existing remote andstore them under any of the 10 Side Keys.At the Home screen press the Side Keynext to Learn.At this screen you press any of the 5Side Keys K1-K5 on the left to learncommands under a Side Key, or pressany of the top 4 Side Keys K6-K9 on theright to learn commands under the mainkeys on the remote.If you press a right Side Key (to select Main Keys) you aregoing to learn, say, the Chan Up key from an existing remoteand store it under the Chan Up key on the IR10A remote.Or learn the Power key from an existing remote and store itunder the Power key on the IR10A remote, etc.If you press a left Side Key (to select Side Keys) you aregoing to learn, say, the “DVD Zoom” function from anexisting remote and store it under a Side Key on the IR26Aremote. You will then be able to name the key “DVD Zoom”and access this “DVD Zoom” function from the Mode screenwhen the remote is in the mode that you selected when youlearned this “DVD Zoom” command.2. Adjust the distance between the two remotes to be closer(e.g. half an inch) or a further away (e.g., 2 inches) fromeach other.3. Try learning the original remote keys again.4. If problems reoccur with the same key, check the originalremote key being learned – does it transmit? Does itoperate the target device?
22Learning Main KeysAt the Home screen press the Side Keynext to Learn.Then press one of the top 4 Side KeysK6-K9 to the right of the screen.Select the Device you want to learnkeys for. In this example we only have aTV, Cable Box and Satellite Receiverset up, so the rest are grayed out, butyou can still select any of the devices tolearn commands for. You are theninstructed to line up the remotes, andpress the key on the IR26A remote thatyou want to learn.You then point the remote you want tolearn commands from at the bottom ofthe IR26A remote, and press the keyon the IR26A remote that you want tolearn a command under, e.g., thePower key.
23Learning Main Keys, cont.You then press and hold (in this example)the Power key on the other remote, untilthe display shows that the command hasbeen successfully learned. Note for sometypes of key you might need to hold thekey pressed, but for other types a quickpress is sufficient. Experiment a bit. Ifkeys you learn are sent multiple times trylearning them with just a quick press.(See Tips on Learning on page 20).At this screen you can select Add Key toa Macro. Then instead of learninganother “separate” key, the next key youlearn will be added to a Macro. ThisMacro will be activated by the key thatyou learned the first command under.E.g., you could press Power and learnthe power command from your TV’sremote, then select Add Key to Macro,and press the 3 key and learn the channel3 key from your TV’s remote. Then theMacro stored under the Power key willturn on the TV and change the channelto number 3.Learning a Macro - Main KeysIf the screen says Failure, you can pressthe key and try again.You can continue learning moreindividual keys by following theinstructions on the screen, and thenpress Done when you’re finished. Oryou can press Add Key to Macro, (seebelow and next page).
24Before learning the second key in theMacro, you can if desired, set a delay(1-10 secs) after which the commandstored in the Macro will be sent. Forexample your TV might require a fewseconds after turning it on before it willrespond to a Channel Up/Downcommand. (Repeatedly press the SideKey next to Set Delay, or enter the delaydirectly with the numeric keys, 0-9).Macros - Main Keys, cont.In this case let’s set a 1 second delaybetween commands. Then point yourexisting remote at the bottom of theIR26A remote and press OK whenyou’re ready.You then press the second key on youroriginal remote that you want to add tothe Macro.When success is displayed you cancontinue adding keys to the Macro, andthen press Done when you’re finished.
25Learning Side KeysAt the Home screen press the Side Keynext to Learn.Then press any of the Side Keys K1-K5 to the left of the screen.Select the device you want to learn keysfor. In this example we only have a TV,Cable Box and Satellite Receiver setup, so the rest are grayed out, but youcan still select any of the devices tolearn commands for. In this case weselected TV.Some typical “extra” keys are already setup, (depending on the Mode you se-lected), the rest of them are called L6,L7, L8, etc., 27 keys in total. (You canrename them later). Press the Side Keythat you want to learn a command under.(Note can choose one that already has aname, so as to “learn over it” and thenlater rename it). Let’s select L7.
26Next point the remote you want to learncommands from at the bottom of theIR26A remote, and press OK when you’reready. (See Tips on Learning on page 16).Next press the key (on the other remote)Learning Side Keys, cont.for the function you want to learn. Holdthe key pressed until the screen says thatthe command was successfully learned.Note for some types of key you mightneed to hold the key pressed, but for othertypes a quick press is sufficient. Experi-ment a bit. If keys you learn are sentmultiple times try learning them with justa quick press.You can change the label for the key (inthis case L7) and/or add the key to aMacro (see page 28 for Macros).If you select Change Label, by pressingSide Key K9, you can change the nameto anything you want. For exampleyou’ll likely want to rename it with thename of the function that you learned.After you select Change Label you seethe screen to the right. You enter thenew name for the key using the numerickeys on the remote, in a similar fashionto typing in text on a cell phone. Seenext page.E.g., in this example we pressed the 3
27Learning Side Keys, cont.key on the remote to enter the letter D.Then we pressed the 8 key repeatedlyuntil the letter V was displayed. Thenwe waited a second and pressed 3 toselect D. Then we pressed the 0 (zero)key twice until we selected a space. Wecontinued this process until we had“DVD Zoom” displayed.Then we pressed OK to save the newNote: “Triple tap” name entry works in a similar fashion totext entry on a cell phone. Tap each numeric key to cyclethrough ALL caps, numbers, and lower case letters. E.g.,repeatedly pressing the number 2 key cycles through A, B, C,2, a, b, c. Pressing the 9 key cycles through W, X, Y, Z, 9, w,x, y, z. A “space” can be selected with the 0 (zero) key. Thenumber 1 key selects 1 . @ ? ! - & : and back to 1. And youcan backspace an entry with the key to the left of the 0 (zero)key. Press OK (or the Enter “E” key) to confirm your newname.label for the key we had learned.The next time you set the remote to themode that you learned this key underyou’ll see a screen where you canselect this, and any other functionsyou’ve learned under that mode.Pressing the MODE key and thenselecting a device type shows the “extra” keys and learnedkeys for that mode. Note, you can learn keys from any kind ofremote under any mode. You could for example learn thepower keys for your TV, and your audio system and extra keysfor your DVD player under the DVD mode. Then when youpress the MODE key and select DVD, you’ll be able to turnon your TV, turn on your audio system, and control your DVDplayer, all from the Side Keys on this one screen.
28A Macro could include the Power key foryour TV, followed by the Power key foryour Cable box, followed (after a 2second delay), by digit 4 from your cableremote. Then when you later activate thisMacro it will turn on your TV, turn onyour cable box, wait 2 seconds then setthe cable box to channel 4.At the Home screen press the Side Keynext to Learn.Then press any Side Key K1-K5 to theleft to learn a Macro that you’ll save to aSide Key (and later rename it if desired).Learning Macros (Side Keys)Select the device you want to learn keysfor. In this example we only have a TV,Cable Box and Satellite Receiver set up,so the rest are grayed out, but you canstill select any of the devices to learncommands for. E.g., in this case weselected DVR.Then select the Side Key that you want tostore the Macro under. For example, L1.
29Line up the remotes and press OK whenyou’re ready.Learning Macros, cont.Press Side Key K8 next to “Add Key toMacro” to add more keys.You can set a delay (1-10 secs) afterwhich the command stored in the Macrowill be sent. (Repeatedly press Side KeyK9 next to Set Delay, or enter the delaydirectly with the numeric keys, 0-9).In this case we set a 2 second delay.Next press the key (on the other remote)for the function you want to learn. Holdthe key pressed until the screen says thatthe command was successfully learned.Note for some types of key you mightneed to hold the key pressed, but forother types a quick press is sufficient.Experiment a bit. If keys you learn aresent multiple times try learning themwith just a quick press.
30Point your existing remote at the bottomof the IR26A remote and press OK whenyou’re ready. Then press your next key.After adding more keys you can keep thelabel for the key (in this case L1) or selectChange Label, by pressing Side Key K9.If you select Change Label you canchange the name to anything you want.For example you could call it My Macro,or Macro 1.After you select Change Label you seethe screen below to the right.You enter the new name for the key usingthe numeric keys, in a similar fashion totyping in text on a cell phone. E.g., in thisexample we pressed the 6 key on theremote to enter the letter “M.” Then wepressed the 2 key repeatedly until theletter “a” was displayed. Then we waiteda second and repeatedly pressed 2 toselect “c.” Then we waited a second andrepeatedly pressed the number 7 key untilwe selected “r.” Then the 6 key to select“o.” Then the 0 (zero) key twice to selecta space, and then 1 to select 1. Macro 1 isthen displayed.Press Done to save the new label for theMacro you learned and stored under theL1 key.The next time you select the Mode thatthe Macro was learned in (in this caseDVR) you’ll see that you can press theSide Key next to “Macro 1” to activatethe Macro.Learning Macros, cont.
31Setting up moreSetting up more DevicesWhen you first inserted the batteries inthe remote you likely went through theWizard and set up a few devices. Here’show to set up more devices. Press theHOME key to display the Home screen.Then press the Side Key next to Setup.Then press the Side Key next to Devices.Then pick a device you want to set up.Note, it doesn’t have to be a device thatis grayed out. You can also select anydevice that’s already set up (not grayedout) and change its settings. From thispoint, setting up a device is the same asyou learned in the Wizard. See pages 8and 9. Note, you can select Aux 1 orAux 2 from the Devices screen and thenselect any type of device to set up undereither Aux key.Or you could select any device, and thenpress Change Type repeatedly, on screen(1) above, to scroll through the devicesand change to TV (for example) to setup a second TV. Selecting Label, onscreen (2) lets you rename the device,e.g., you could call it Den TV, and haveanother called Liv Rm TV.Note: “Triple tap” name entry works ina similar fashion to text entry on a cellphone. Tap each numeric key to cyclethrough ALL caps, numbers, and lowercase letters. So at screen (3) you couldpress the 6 key to enter M, then the 9key 8 times for a lower case y, then thezero key twice for a space, then the 8key for T, then the 8 key three times fora V, to enter My TV. See pages 15, 16,and 27 for more details on entering textto change labels.(1)(2)(3)
32Setting up more, cont.Setting up more FavoritesWhen you first inserted the batteries inthe remote you likely went through theWizard and set up a few favorites. Youcould only set up 10 favorites at that time.Here’s how to set up more favorites. Pressthe HOME key to display the Homescreen. Then press the Side Key next toSetup.Then press the Side Key next toFavorites.Then press the Side Key next to Wizard.Then pick the group that you want to setup favorites in, (or add more favorites to).If you pick an existing group that youpreviously set up favorites in, say His,any new favorites will be added to theones you already set up. If you already setup 10 favorites a new page will be added(you can have 10 pages of favorites).Groups that have not yet had anyfavorites added to them are grayed out,but can still be selected. From this pointadding favorites is the same as youlearned in the Wizard, so follow thedirections on the screen (see also pages10-12).
33Adding/Editing FavoritesThis lets you add favorites to an existinggroup, edit favorites in an existing group,or add favorites to a new group.Press the HOME key, select Setup, andthen select Favorites. Then at the screento the right select Add/Edit.Setting up more, cont.Select any group to add favorites to, or toedit existing favorites in.Pressing the Side Key next to an existinggroup (in this case His) shows thefavorites that you previously set up inthat group.You can press a Side Key next to anexisting logo (to edit/change it), or press aSide Key next to a blank location to add anew favorite, or press More to add or editicons on a new page. For example, youmight only want to have four favorites onthis page and put some other favorites ontheir own separate page. Or you can fillup this page and add more to the nextpage (up to 10 pages of favorites).From this point on adding favorites isthe same as you learned in the Wizard,so follow the directions on the screen(see also pages 10-12).
34Setting up more, cont.Reordering FavoritesThis lets you move the favorites that youpreviously set up in a group, to differentlocations on the screen, i.e., reorderthem.Press the HOME key, select Setup, andthen select Favorites. Then at the screento the right select Reorder.Pick the group in which you want toreorder the favorites. Groups that don’thave any favorites in them yet aregrayed out, and can’t be selected.When your favorites are displayed,select the one you want to move, e.g.,ABC. It is then marked with a greenbox.Press the Side Key next to the locationyou want to move the favorite to. Thefavorite moves to the new location. Trymoving favorites around to see how thisworks. Note, if you move a favorite to alocation that already has a favorite there,the two favorites swap locations.
35Setting up more, cont.Deleting FavoritesThis lets you delete favorites that youpreviously set up in a group.Press the HOME key, select Setup,and then select Favorites. Then at thescreen to the right select Delete.Pick the group in which you want todelete the favorites. Groups that don’thave any favorites in them yet aregrayed out, and can’t be selected.When your favorites are displayed,select the one(s) you want to delete,e.g., FOX and ABC. The favorites aremarked for deletion with a red X.You can press the Back key if you changeyour mind, otherwise pressing OK deletesthe selected favorites. (There is a warningdisplayed first allowing you to changeyour mind).
36Setting up more, cont.Renaming Favorite GroupsThis lets you Rename the groups that yousave your favorites in. For example youmight want to rename His to Dave, orHers to Isabel.Press the HOME key, select Setup, andthen select Favorites. Then at the screen tothe right select Rename.Note, none of the groups are grayed outso you can even rename groups that don’tyet have any favorites set up in them.Pick the group that you want to Rename,e.g., His.You enter the new name for the favoritesgroup using the numeric keys on theremote, in a similar fashion to typing intext on a cell phone. E.g., in this examplewe pressed the 3 key on the remote toenter the letter “D.” Then we pressed the2 key repeatedly until the letter “a” wasdisplayed. Then we waited a second andrepeatedly pressed 8 to select “v.” Thenwe waited a second and repeatedlypressed the number 3 key until “e” wasselected.When you’ve entered the new name,press OK to save the new name for thefavorites group.
37Setting up more, cont.Clearing Settings in the RemoteThis lets you clear (erase) various thingsyou’ve set up in the remote.Press the HOME key, select Setup. Thenat the screen to the right select ClearSettings.Pressing the Side Key next to Devices letsyou clear the settings, i.e. codes, forvarious Devices (TV, VCR, etc.). Afterselecting Devices, you select the deviceyou want to clear. Only devices that youhave set up are shown. All other devicesthat have not been set up are grayed out.Pressing the Side Key next to Favorites lets you select a group,e.g., His, Hers, etc., and then clear ALL the favorites you hadset up in that group of favorites. Only groups that you have setup favorites in are shown. All other groups are grayed out.Pressing the Side Key next to Learned lets you select a device(TV, VCR, etc.) that you had previously learned commandsand/or Macros under and clear everything that was learned.Only devices that you have learned commands and/or Macrosunder are shown. All other devices are grayed out.Pressing the Side Key next to Punchthrough lets you clear anyPunchthrough commands you had set up for a device. Onlydevices that you have set up Punchthrough for are shown. Allother devices are grayed out.Pressing the Side Key next to Master Clear lets you clearEVERYTHING in the remote. Be careful when selecting this.Note however that ALL the sections above display a warningscreen allowing you to change your mind before actuallyclearing anything.
38Advanced SettingsPress the HOME key, then select Setup,then select Advanced.The screen to the right lets you changethe backlight delay; enter codes fordevices directly from the printed code listthat came with the remote; set uppunchthrough for various devices; andlimit the channels that young children canaccess.Display OptionsSelect Options, then press a Side Key tothe left or the right of the option to adjustthe setting. Then press OK. Backlightadjusts how long it takes before thescreen goes black (approx 2-35 seconds)if you don’t press any keys.Device CodesSelect Device Codes. Then Select a device.Devices that have not yet been set up aregrayed out. You can select them here andset them up by entering the device codefrom the printed code list. Or you canchange the code for a device that hadalready been set up by simply entering thenew code.This screen also lets you view the codes for any device that’sbeen set up. In the above example you can see the codes thatare set for TV, Cable, and SAT. We’ve selected CD and canthen enter its 4-digit code from the code list, using the numberkeys on the remote. The above also shows that we’ve learnedcodes under the AUX1 key in DVD mode.Key Transmit Time changes the delay between digits whensending favorites, e.g., 1–6–2. This can be used in situationswhere the channels are not accepted by the set-top box.(1)
39Advanced Settings, cont.PunchthroughThis lets you set up how various keys on the remote operate invarious modes. For example you might want the Volume Up/Down and Mute keys to ALWAYS operate your TV, no matterwhat mode the remote is in. Or you might want the Play, Stop,Pause REW, FF, and Record keys to ALWAYS operate yourVCR no matter what mode the remote is in.Press the HOME key, then select Setup, then select Advanced,then Punchthrough.Then select the device you want to set upPunchthrough for. E.g., TV.You can also change the device type by pressing the key onscreen (1) next to the device that you are editing the code for.Pressing this key repeatedly cycles through all availabledevice types.Programming Combo Device CodesSome Combo devices (e.g., TV/VCR, TV/DVD, DVD/VCR,etc.) will require you to set up two different Mode keys tocontrol both parts of the Combo device. For example, if youhave a TV/DVD Combo, you might need to set up one codeunder the TV key to control the TV part AND a separate code(under any other Mode key) to control the DVD part. OtherCombo devices have one code that will control both parts ofthe device. See separate code list.To set up a combo device, press the HOME key, then selectSetup, then select Advanced then Device Codes, as describedon previous page.
40Advanced Settings, cont.Here we’ve set the Volume and Mute tooperate the TV; and Chan Up/Down tooperate the Cable Box; - even though theremote is in DVD mode. Play, Stop,Pause, etc., will operate the DVD (i.e.,Punchthrough Not Set for Play, etc.)You need to set up Punchthrough foreach device you’ve set up in the remote.I.e., you need to set up how you want the “Volume Up/Downand Mute” “Chan Up/Down” and “Play, Stop, Pause REW, FF,and Record” keys to operate for each device that you have setup, i.e., for whatever mode the remote is set to.Note also that if you want some other keys to operate in adifferent mode from what they normally operate in, you can“learn” the key(s). E.g., if you want you TV’s INPUT key tostill switch the TV’s input when you’re in cable mode, you canlearn your TV’s INPUT key under cable mode.Punchthrough, cont.At this screen you set how you want theVolume Up/Down and Mute keys tooperate when the remote is in TV mode.Then you select how you want theChannel Up/Down keys to operate whenthe remote is in TV mode.Then you select how you want the Play,Stop, Pause REW, FF, and Record keys tooperate when the remote is in TV mode.For example, here we’ve set the Volumeand Mute keys to operate the TV in TVmode (i.e., Punchthrough Not Set); ChanUp/Down to operate the Cable Box; andPlay, Stop, Pause, etc., to operate theDVD Player - even though the remote isin TV mode.
41Advanced Settings, cont.KidSafePress the HOME key, then select Setup,then select Advanced, then KidSafe.The first time you access the KidSafemenu you are asked if you want to set upa KidSafe Code. If you select Yes, yousee this screen. You enter a 4-digit codethat you will easily remember, but thatyour Kid(s) won’t guess.After you enter a 4-digit code and pressOK you see a screen that lets you pick anew KidSafe code, i.e., change it. And/orset the group of favorites that your Kidshave access to (the default group is Kidsbut will be grayed out if you haven’t setthat group up yet).You can press the Side Key next to PickFavorites and choose a differentfavorites group that you want your Kidsto have access to, e.g., any otherfavorites group you’ve set up.After you’ve done this you now havethe option to Turn KidSafe On. If youturn KidSafe On everything in theremote except access to the KidSafegroup (and Volume/Mute keys) islocked out. No settings can be changed, and Channel Up/Down, and number keys don’t work.If you try to access any other favorite group, change a setting,or access any forbidden menu, you are asked to enter theKidSafe code. You cannot continue unless you enter the correctKidSafe code. See the Troubleshooting section if you forgetyour KidSafe code - but don’t let your kids read this owner’smanual!
42TroubleshootingThe Favorites you set up don’t operate your device.• Make sure you selected the correct device (TV, Cable, Sat,etc., when you set up each favorite. See Add/Edit Favoritespage 33 to change the device type for your favorite(s).The Remote’s hard keys do not operate your product.• Make sure the remote is set to the correct Mode bypressing the MODE key follow by the appropriate SideKey for the device mode you desire.• Program the remote with a new code.• The remote may not contain the code for your device. Trylearning the codes you need from your old remote.• Install new batteries.The remote does not operate some features of your product.• Program the remote with a new code.• The remote may not be able to operate all features of yourproduct or key names might be different than your product.Try learning codes from your old remote.X10 Home ControlIf you own or purchase an X10 IR Command Console, ModelIR543 and X10 Lamp, Appliance, and Wall Switch Modulesyou’ll be able to control lights and appliances from yourIR26A iconRemote. You point the iconRemote at the IR543, itreceives IR commands and converts them to X10 commands.Refer to page 38 and set up code 0401 under AUX (or anyother mode you prefer). Then in AUX mode (for example)press a number button on the iconRemote corresponding to theX10 Module you want to control, then press CHANNEL + toturn the module on, CHANNEL – to turn it off, VOLUME + tobrighten Lamp and Wall Switch Modules, and VOLUME – todim them. You can also press the POWER button to turn onALL lights connected to Lamp and Wall Switch Modules andpress MUTE to turn off all your X10 modules (includingAppliance Modules).
43X10.com, a division of X10 Wireless Technology, Inc. (X10)warrants X10 products to be free from defective material andworkmanship for a period of one (1) year from the original dateof purchase at retail. X10 agrees to repair or replace, at its solediscretion, a defective X10 product if returned to X10 within thewarranty period and with proof of purchase. If service is requiredunder this warranty:Call 1-800-442-5065, or visit www.x10.com, or e-mailsupport@x10.com.For help or more information on setup, please visit:http://www.x10.com/support12 Month Limited WarrantyHaving problems with learning?• See Learning Tips on page 20.• If some learned keys transmit multiple times, e.g., if alearned Channel Up key changes more than one channelwhen you press it, or Up/Down/Left/Right navigation keysmove more than one step when you press the learned key;try just giving the key to be learned a quick press (whenyou learn it) rather than holding the key pressed until thescreen displays Success.Your TV turns on when you press a Favorite key.• Some types of TV, e.g., Philips flat panel TVs turn on andgo to the selected channel when you press a channelnumber while the TV is off. So for this type of TV pressinga favorite key will do the same thing (but it might not workfor 3-digit channels, e.g., 550).Forgot your KidSafe code?• Just remove and reinsert the batteries to reset KidSafe (butdon’t let your Kids see this Owner’s Manual).Troubleshooting, cont.
 IR26A-4/08X10.com, a Division ofX10 Wireless Technology, Inc.3824 North 5th St., Suite C,North Las Vegas, NV 89032Web Site:http://www.x10.com

Navigation menu