User manual UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL MRF100B POWERPACK

[. . . ] changing the way a remote control works! Universal Remote Control 500 Mamaroneck Avenue Harrison, NY 10528 Phone: 1-914-835-4484 FAX: 1-914-835-4532 www. universalremote. com MRF100B OWNER'S MANUAL No More Pointing. . changing the way a remote control works! MRF100B PowerBlasterTM 1 PowerBlasterTM Congratulations! Congratulations on purchasing Universal Remote Control's PowerBlasterTM MRF100B!When used in combination with PowerBlasterTM, a MasterControlTM RF series remote control (RF10, RF20, RF30) becomes an amazing remote control powerhouse that sends multi-directional RF (Radio Frequency) signals that pass through walls, doors and floors ­ both indoors and outdoors. It enables you to control Components that are completely out-of-sight, up to 100' away. [. . . ] If the "GOOD" label appears on top of the display, you were successful. If the "FAILD" label appears on top of the display, try `teaching' the same button to the RF20 once again by repeating STEPS 5 and 6. Once you have completed teaching all the button commands to the RF20, return to normal operation by pressing the MAIN button twice. BASIC SETUP 19 Transmitting (Busy Signal) Icon 20 Transmitting (Busy Signal) Icon When a command is being transmitted, an icon will appear in the upper right corner of the LCD screen. This is particularly useful when setting up Macros and FAVs, since it flashes with every step of a sequence of commands. Customizing Your RF20 with Special Advanced Features After you've finished all your basic setup, you can choose to make operation easier by customizing the RF20 just the way you want, using the Special Advanced Setup Features described in this section. Customizing the LCD Screen Customizing the LCD Screen You can easily edit or change the name of any of the display buttons (including Favorite Channels) on the LCD screen by following these steps: CHILD LOCK FEATURE This `child-lock' feature prevents the unauthorized use of the remote control by children. To Activate: Press the +10 and ENT (Enter) buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds. The bottom of the LCD will blink "LOCKED" three times and then display "LOCKED". To Return to Normal Operation: Press the +10 and ENT (Enter) buttons simultaneously again for 3 seconds. The LCD will display the last use mode. STEP 1: Press and hold the MAIN and ENT (Enter) buttons at the same time for approximately 3 seconds, until the word "SETUP" is displayed at the top of the LCD screen. This signals that you are now in setup mode. IMPORTANT:You now have 30 seconds to perform the next step while you are in SETUP mode. If you don't press a button within 30 seconds, SETUP will disappear from the screen, signaling that you have exited setup mode and you will need to start over. STEP 3: Press the TEXT display button. The screen will display the list of Components and "EDIT" will appear at the top of the screen. STEP 4: Navigate to the Component and page where there is a button label you want to EDIT, selecting between the FAV, MAIN, COMPONENT display buttons; then using the PAGE button. NOTE: If you wish to change the name of a Component button, press the Page ( ) Up button twice. The top of the display will change to MAIN, and you can navigate to MAIN page 1 or page 2 before going on to Step 5. STEP 2: CUSTOMIZING BASIC SETUP Press the EDIT display button. The LCD display will change to the EDIT menu. 21 Customizing the LCD Screen 22 Customizing the LCD Screen STEP 5: Press the button you wish to edit. The first character space of your button label will start to blink. STEP 6: 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 in the diagram below. STEP 7: Once the character you want appears, move to the next space by pressing the Right cursor button. STEP 8: UP CURSOR Button deletes all text LEFT CURSOR Moves blinking character left 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 Component, press the next button, then repeat steps 6-8. If you wish to edit a button on another Component, press the MAIN button once, then repeat Steps 4-8. DOWN CURSOR deletes the currently blinking character CUSTOMIZING RIGHT CURSOR Moves blinking character right CUSTOMIZING BLINKING CHARACTER STEP 9: Once you've finished editing buttons, press the MAIN button four times to return to normal operation. 23 Favorite Channel Setup 24 Favorite Channel Setup This is one of RF20's most desirable features. Once it's set up, you can select up to 40 favorite channels with the press of a button - without the need to remember or type in a channel number. To access Favorite Channel listings, simply press the FAV button to display Page 1 of Favorite Channel listings. There are eight pages of Favorite Channels, with five Channels on each page, for a total of 40 Channels. Just use the PAGE ( ) ( ) buttons to locate the Channel you want to setup. Each Channel can be setup to be instantly selected with the press of one button. To setup a Favorite Channel button, follow these steps: Press and hold the MAIN and ENT (Enter) buttons at the same time for approximately 3 seconds, until the word "SETUP" is displayed at the top of the LCD screen. This signals that you are now in setup mode. IMPORTANT: You now have 30 seconds to perform the next step while you are in SETUP mode. [. . . ] When used in combination with the optional PowerBlasterTM, the RF20 becomes an amazing remote control powerhouse that sends multi-directional RF (Radio Frequency) signals that pass through walls, doors and floors - both indoors and outdoors. It enables you to control Components that are completely out-of-sight, up to 100' away. The PowerBlasterTM picks up RF20's radio frequency signals from any direction, regardless of distance, so RF20 doesn't need to be pointed directly at any Component. Now you can close your entertainment center doors, hide your Components, and still control them with ease. [. . . ]