Acoustic Research ARR1540, User Manual

Page 1: ...UP SHIFT SETUP SHIFT MACRO MACRO LIGHT LIGHT OK OK BACK BACK MUTE MUTE VOL VOL CH CH Universal learning remote with LCD touchscreen and integrated atomic clock User s Guide Model ARR1540 ARR1540 IB indd 1 ARR1540 IB indd 1 11 16 04 5 54 54 PM 11 16 04 5 54 54 PM ...

Page 2: ...ls 16 Learning Keys 17 Learning Tips 17 Learning New Keys 18 Deleting All Learned Keys for a Specific Component 20 Macros 21 Programming Macros 21 Running a Macro 23 Deleting a Macro 24 Reviewing Macro Names 25 Setting the Time and Temperature 26 Chapter 3 Features Setting an Event Timer 28 Deleting an Event Timer 29 Setting the TV Sleep Timer 30 Setting the Beep Tone 31 Setting the Remote to Cont...

Page 3: ...mic clock that will always be accurate Simply put this remote lets you take the time to enjoy your life Battery Information Your ARR1540 Universal Learning Remote with Touchscreen requires 2 AA batteries sold separately When the batteries are low a low battery icon appears on the LCD screen Replace the batteries at this time Every time the batteries are replaced the non volatile memory retains eve...

Page 4: ...LE DVR HD TUNER DVD MACRO 2 TV MACRO 3 Status indicators LCD touchscreen keypad virtual keys LIGHT key Backlight Indicator light Information display Hard keys Information Display During normal operation this dot matrix area displays the following time day of the week current mode of operation and the indoor temperature During setup and use this area also provides other instructions and feedback St...

Page 5: ...ror condition or lights up to signal atomic clock synchronization INFO Displays on screen information for a compatible component LIGHT Turns the touchscreen backlight on and off MACRO Used together with virtual macro keys to string together a series of commands with a single keypress MENU Displays the setup menus for compatible components This key is different than the SETUP SHIFT hard key which i...

Page 6: ...ents The touchscreen area remains blank when the remote is not in use and only the time date and indoor temperature are displayed Press the touchscreen keypad to activate it You can also use the SETUP SHIFT hard key When the touchscreen is activated it displays the last active component mode TV VCR DVD etc screen For example if you were using the remote in the TV mode the last time you used it the...

Page 7: ... MENU SEEK INDEX ASPECT SEEK TRACK TUNE OK TUNE PRESET DELAY EXIT TRACK PRESET AUX AMP CD TUNER SPEED AUDIO TEST SLEEP PROGRAM DSP MODE TV VCR SUBTITLE ANTENNA ENTER CD MACRO 9 VIDEO2 MACRO 5 SAT CBL MACRO 5 VCR DVD AUD AUX AMP CD TUNER AUD2 VCR DVD SAT CBL TV AUX STB AUDIO DVR AUX2 DVD VCR2 TV SAT CABLE DVR HD TUNER DVD MACRO 2 TV MACRO 3 EJECT AUDIO ZOOM ASPECT DVD MENU 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 REPLA...

Page 8: ...LAY INPUT ENTER AUDIO AUX2 SUBTITLE TV AUX TUNER AUD2 DVR AMP AUD SAT VCR TV DVD 11 30 AM TUE DVD 76 5F FAV 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT ENTER AUDIO AUX2 TV AUX TUNER AUD2 DVR AMP AUD SAT VCR TV DVD 11 30 AM TUE SAT 76 5F TUNER VCR DVD TV VIDEO1 VIDEO2 SAT CBL AUX1 AUX2 CD AUDIO AUX2 TV AUX TUNER AUD2 DVR AMP AUD SAT VCR TV DVD 11 30 AM TUE AUDIO AMP 76 5F LIVE TV 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 JUMP SKIP REPLAY...

Page 9: ...r they have been programmed press the SETUP SHIFT key then press the desired AUX key repeatly to scroll through your programmed component modes For example press SETUP SHIFT then AUX or AUX2 until VCR appears After 5 seconds SHIFT will timeout so you ll need to press it again to toggle the AUX modes again DIGIT TV VCR DVD DVR SAT CBL AUD AMP AUD TUNER AUD AUX CD 1 1 1 SETUP 1 1 VCR 1 VCR 1 1 2 2 2...

Page 10: ... Press and release the SETUP SHIFT key or CH keys to toggle through the available menus The Setup menu has two submenus you ll want to get familiar with More Options and System Info Options These menus allow you to customize your remote even more including setting how long the LCD touchscreen is displayed time and temperature settings and resetting the remote to the factory defaults Both submenus ...

Page 11: ...ry and Code Search Most components can be programmed in one of these ways Try them in the order listed In order to control combo units like TV VCRs TV DVDs or TV VCR DVDs you must program the corresponding component keys separately For example to control the DVD part of the unit you need to program the DVD key for the TV part you need to program the TV key There is a specific section in the Code L...

Page 12: ...AT etc For AUX and AUX2 press and release the AUX or AUX2 key until the desired component appears in the display 4 Enter the four digit code for your component brand from the corresponding Code Lists on the enclosed sheet If your brand has more than one code listed begin with the first code When a valid code from the list is entered Success appears For an invalid code entry Invalid Code appears Th...

Page 13: ...is may take several minutes The code being tested appears on the touchscreen To speed up Code Search press the up and down arrow keys at one second intervals If your component responds to the command and the next code is tried before you have a chance to press OK you can backtrack through the Code List by pressing the down arrow key You can change the direction to forward once again by pressing th...

Page 14: ... the component key on the touchscreen for the set of keys you want to change Select Key appears Tip You can also use the CH keys to scroll forward or backward through the Setup menus 3 Press and release the touchscreen key you want to change until the desired preset label appears 4 To change other key labels repeat step 3 5 Press SETUP SHIFT to save your changes Save Changes appears Press OK Chang...

Page 15: ... hold the key on the touchscreen you want to change until Key Name appears The default key name is shown 4 Use the up and down arrow keys to choose the first letter and the left and right arrows to move to the next letter 5 When finished naming the label press OK Save Changes appears Press OK again Changes saved appears 6 To rename other keys for the same component mode repeat steps 3 5 7 Press SE...

Page 16: ...ss OK System Info Options appears Tip You can also use the CH keys to scroll forward or backward through the Setup menus 3 Press and release SETUP SHIFT until Clear All Key Labels appears then press OK 4 Clear All Key Labels Pls Confirm appears Press OK to confirm All key labels reset to the factory defaults 5 When finished press EXIT Then press OK to exit the Setup menu To cancel at any time pres...

Page 17: ...the desired functions from your original remote see page 20 5 Incandescent or low energy light can cause interference with the infrared transmissions between the remotes how the remotes communicate to each other When using the Learning function keep the remotes at least three feet away from such light sources 6 When learning a key do not release the key on your original remote until Learning Succe...

Page 18: ... LED on that remote is in line with the ARR1540 s Learn sensor The remotes should be positioned 2 3 inches apart Tip If you want to learn from a universal remote you must press the component key on that remote to select the desired mode before proceeding with Learning For example pressing the VCR key on your original universal remote will allow your ARR1540 to learn from that component mode 4 Pres...

Page 19: ...s appears Press OK again Changes saved appears 11 Repeat steps 6 10 for other keys to be learned 12 When all the original remote commands have been learned press SETUP SHIFT to save the changes Learning Completed appears 13 To learn from other remotes press the component key you want to learn to and repeat steps 6 12 14 When finished press EXIT Then press OK to exit the Setup menu If Learning Memo...

Page 20: ...n press the OK key System Info Options appears Tip You can also use the CH keys to scroll forward or backward through the Setup menus 3 Press and release SETUP SHIFT until Clear Learning For Device appears then press the component key on the touchscreen for the learned keys you want to delete Clr TV VCR DVD etc Learning Pls Confirm appears 4 Press OK to confirm TV Learning Cleared appears 5 To del...

Page 21: ...or example The sequence of commands you want a macro to execute must be programmed in correct sequential order Also you cannot program a macro within a macro or link macros together 1 Press and hold the SETUP SHIFT key until Entering Setup Mode appears 2 Press and release SETUP SHIFT until Define New Macro appears then press the macro key on the touchscreen you want to program Select Macro 1 10 et...

Page 22: ...ss Press OK to confirm Macro Saved appears Then Change Macro Name appears allowing you to change the name To test the macro point the remote at your components and press TEST on the touchscreen Macro Running appears After the macro runs press OK on the touchscreen Macro Saved appears Then Change Macro Name appears allowing you to change the name 7 You may now change the name or keep it the same To...

Page 23: ...e instead of deleting it To overwrite a macro choose the macro you want in step 2 above Overwrite Macro 1 2 etc appears Press OK to delete the macro Then choose the macro again to reprogram it Running a Macro Note You need to have a macro programmed to use this feature see Programming Macros 1 Press the MACRO hard key Choose Macro or Sleep Timer appears 2 Press the macro key on the touchscreen you...

Page 24: ...CH keys to scroll forward or backward through the Setup menus 3 Press and release SETUP SHIFT until Clear Macro Select One appears then press the Macro key on the touchscreen you want to delete Clear M M2 M3 etc Pls Confirm appears for the macro number you have selected 4 Press OK to confirm Macro cleared appears 5 To delete additional macros select another macro and repeat step 4 6 When finished ...

Page 25: ...Options appears then press the OK key System Info Options appears Tip You can also use the CH keys to scroll forward or backward through the Setup menus 3 Press OK Learning Memory Used appears 4 Press and release SETUP SHIFT until Macro Names Pick Macro appears 5 Press the macro key number for the one you want to see The name of the macro appears 6 To review other macro names select another macro ...

Page 26: ...in the Time and Temperature Options before the Atomic Clock provides accurate timekeeping 1 Press and hold the SETUP SHIFT key until Entering Setup Mode appears 2 Press and release SETUP SHIFT until Go to More Options appears then press the OK key System Info Options appears Tip You can also use the CH keys to scroll forward or backward through the Setup menus 3 Press and release SETUP SHIFT until...

Page 27: ...m Current Hour appears 18 Press the arrow keys to set the hour For AM PM repeatedly scroll through the hour settings until you reach the desired setting 19 Press OK to confirm Current Minute appears 20 Press the arrow keys to set the minute 21 Press OK to confirm Retrieve RCC signal appears asking if you want to synchronize the time 22 If you want the remote to find the Radio Controlled Clock sign...

Page 28: ... Hour appears 4 Use the arrow keys to set the hour and press OK Set Start Timer Min appears 5 Use the arrow keys to set the minutes and press OK Timer Frequency appears 6 Use the arrow keys to set how often you want the event to happen One Time Every Day and Weekly Then press OK If you choose One Time or Weekly Day of Week appears Use the arrow keys to choose the day of week then press OK Timer Se...

Page 29: ...ard through the Setup menus 3 Press and release SETUP SHIFT or the CH keys until Clear Event Timer Select One appears then press the event timer key on the touchscreen you want to delete Clear Timer 1 2 etc Pls Confirm appears for the timer number you have selected 4 Press OK to confirm Timer cleared appears 5 To delete additional timers select another timer and repeat step 4 6 When finished press...

Page 30: ...reen Choose Macro or Sleep Timer appears 2 Press the SLEEP key on the touchscreen Set TV Sleep Timer appears 3 Press the arrow keys on the touchscreen to set the desired time from 5 to 60 minutes in 5 minute increments 4 Press OK to confirm Sleep Timer Setup Complete appears and the setting is saved Note To cancel at any time press EXIT Sleep Timer Setup Canceled appears To cancel the TV sleep tim...

Page 31: ...f Press OK to save the setting Beep Setting Saved appears 4 When finished press EXIT twice Then press OK to exit the Setup menu or C Setting the Remote to Control the Volume of your Component This feature allows your remote to control the volume of a component or punch thru regardless of the mode For example you can adjust the volume while in DVD mode without having to first press the TV key The d...

Page 32: ...VD mode you would press DVD 4 Press OK to confirm Volume Punch Thru To appears 5 Press the key on the touchscreen for the component you want to control the volume For example if you want your audio receiver to control the volume you would press AUD Volume Settings Saved appears 6 To add additional component punch thrus select another component and repeat steps 4 5 7 When finished press EXIT twice ...

Page 33: ... 1 Press and hold the SETUP SHIFT key until Entering Setup Mode appears 2 Press and release SETUP SHIFT until Go to More Options appears then press the OK key System Info Options appears Tip You can also use the CH keys to scroll forward or backward through the Setup menus 3 Press and release SETUP SHIFT until Transport Punch Thru appears then use the arrow keys to turn punch thru on or off Press ...

Page 34: ...UP SHIFT key until Entering Setup Mode appears 2 Press and release SETUP SHIFT until Go to More Options appears then press the OK key System Info Options appears Tip You can also use the CH keys to scroll forward or backward through the Setup menus 3 Press and release SETUP SHIFT until LCD On Time appears then press the arrow keys to set the desired time from 10 to 90 seconds in 10 second incremen...

Page 35: ...You can also use the CH keys to scroll forward or backward through the Setup menus 3 Press and release SETUP SHIFT until Backlight On Time appears then press the arrow keys to set the desired time from 10 to 90 seconds in 10 second increments 4 Press OK to confirm Backlight On Time Saved appears and the setting is saved 5 When finished press EXIT twice Then press OK to exit the Setup menu Note The...

Page 36: ...Setup Mode appears 2 Press and release SETUP SHIFT until Go to More Options appears then press the OK key System Info Options appears Tip You can also use the CH keys to scroll forward or backward through the Setup menus 3 Press and release SETUP SHIFT until Clear All Remote Functions appears then press OK 4 Clear All Functions Pls Confirm appears Press OK to confirm All settings reset to the fact...

Page 37: ... until Go to More Options appears then press the OK key System Info Options appears Tip You can also use the CH keys to scroll forward or backward through the Setup menus 3 Press OK Learning Memory Used appears with the approximate percentage of how much memory has been used by the learned keys 4 When finished press EXIT three times Then press OK to exit the Setup menu EXIT Learning Memory Used 20...

Page 38: ...ke sure the remote is pointed at the IR sensor of the component you are trying to operate Operate the remote control at a distance of no more than 20 feet from the component Remove any obstacles between the remote and your components If your component is in a glass cabinet the doors might obstruct the remote control from operating the component Open the doors You might need to reset the remote to ...

Page 39: ...r for these features to work Also you can t set up an event timer if no macros have been defined The LCD touchscreen times out too quickly Adjust the LCD ON Time setting to give you more time before the display times out See page 34 I can t change the AUX keys to the component I want to control Once the AUX keys are programmed you need to press the SETUP SHIFT button then press the desired AUX or ...

Page 40: ... Inc will not be responsible for any incidental or consequential damages or for any loss arising in connection with the use or inability to use this product Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty excludes defects or damage due to misuse abuse or neglect This warranty gives y...