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GENERAL SAFETY RULES FOR ALL

FREEWIRE PRODUCTS

WARNING: 

Read and understand all

instructions.

Failure to follow all

instructions listed below may result in
electric shock, fire, property damage and/or
serious personal injury. For additional
information refer to the manual which came
with your FREEWIRE kit.

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING:

Do not use any FREEWIRE

product to control any device where
unexpected or unattended turn on/off
could cause serious personal injury
and/or property damage. 
Interference,
interruptions, or surges in the electrical
system, or malfunction may cause
unexpected turn on/off of plugged in
devices.

WARNING:

Do not use any FREEWIRE

product to control any device where
failure to operate could cause serious
personal injury and/or property
damage. 
Interference, interruptions or
surges in the electrical system, or
malfunction may cause plugged in
devices to fail to operate as expected.

WARNING:

Do not use any FREEWIRE

product to control any medical device.
Using any FREEWIRE product to control
any type of medical device could result in
serious personal injury.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of

electric shock, do not use any type of
plug adaptor with this product.

WARNING:

Do not use a Bulb

Receiver, Lamp Receiver, Messenger
Hub or Outdoor Lamp Receiver to
control an appliance
. Using a Bulb
Receiver, Lamp Receiver, Messenger
Hub or Outdoor Lamp Receiver to control
an appliance could damage the appliance
or the receiver, which could result in
serious personal injury and/or property
damage.

WARNING: 

Do not use a Bulb Receiver

or Lamp Receiver to control a lamp or
fixture that already has a dimmer on it
.
Using a Bulb Receiver or Lamp Receiver
to control a lamp or fixture that already
has a dimmer on it could damage the
lamp, fixture or receiver, which could
result in serious personal injury and/or
property damage.

WARNING:

Do not use any FREEWIRE

product to control any device that
exceeds the rating for that FREEWIRE
product. 
Using a FREEWIRE product to
control a device that exceeds the rating

for that product could result in serious
personal injury and/or property damage.
The ratings for FREEWIRE products are
as follows:

•    BULB RECEIVER - 150 watts -
incandescent bulbs only.
•  LAMP RECEIVER - 300 watts - lamps
with incandescent bulbs only.
•  MESSENGER HUB - 500 watts -
lamps with incandescent bulbs only.
•  OUTDOOR LAMP RECEIVER - 500
watts - lamps with incandescent,
fluorescent, halogen or low voltage bulbs
only.
•  APPLIANCE RECEIVER - 15 amp
resistive load small appliances, 1/3HP
motor load, 500 watts lamps with
incandescent, fluorescent or halogen
bulbs only, 400 watts for televisions.
•  HARDWIRE SWITCH - 500 watts -
incandescent bulbs only.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of

electric shock or fire, do not expose
any FREEWIRE product to rain or
moisture. 
If a FREEWIRE product is
exposed to rain or moisture, immediately
disconnect the FREEWIRE product from
the AC outlet to reduce the risk of electric
shock or fire and consult authorized
service personnel. NOTE: Outdoor Lamp
Receiver may be used outdoors. Bulb
Receiver may also be used outdoors if
mounted in correct orientation. Motion
Detector and Monitoring Camera may be
used outdoors when mounted as per
instructions.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of

electric shock, do not disassemble any
FREEWIRE product. 
No user-serviceable
parts are inside.

WARNING:

Use only incandescent

bulbs in lights that are to be controlled
by the Hardwire Switch. 
Using any other
type bulbs could damage bulbs and/or
Hardwire Switch.

WARNING:

Do not use any intercom or

monitoring system, including a baby
monitor, that uses the house wiring to
transmit signals in permanent transmit
(or talk) mode when using FREEWIRE
products. 
Transmissions from an
intercom or monitoring system that uses
the house wiring to transmit signals could
interfere or block out FREEWIRE
transmissions in permanent transmit (or
talk) mode. It is also possible that a
neighbor's intercom or monitoring system
could cause unexpected operation,
including failure to operate, of your
FREEWIRE system, or that your
FREEWIRE SYSTEM could cause
unexpected operation, including failure to

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Summary of Contents for freewire

Page 1: ...ON MANUAL Cat No FWMR M M M MA A A AS S S ST T T TE E E ER R R R R R R RE E E EM M M MO O O OT T T TE E E E C C C CO O O ON N N NT T T TR R R RO O O OL L L L 622715 00 Master Remote manual 2 4 04 9 17 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...control operates the common features of most but not all models and brands of Infrared IR Controlled Video Equipment This remote may have functions that are not available on your equipment Some functions of your particular equipment e g menu functions may not be controlled by this remote In such cases use the original remote control for your equipment This remote also operates lights and appliance...

Page 3: ...REEWIRE product to control a device that exceeds the rating for that product could result in serious personal injury and or property damage The ratings for FREEWIRE products are as follows BULB RECEIVER 150 watts incandescent bulbs only LAMP RECEIVER 300 watts lamps with incandescent bulbs only MESSENGER HUB 500 watts lamps with incandescent bulbs only OUTDOOR LAMP RECEIVER 500 watts lamps with in...

Page 4: ...n the electrical system or malfunction may cause plugged in appliances or devices to fail to operate as expected For example if a pipe heater controlled by a FREEWIRE system fails to operate as expected the pipes could freeze and rupture For these reasons it is important to read understand and follow all instructions in this manual and to consider carefully the potential consequences of unattended...

Page 5: ...way that prevents interference with other Freewire systems that may be in your neighborhood Why are there COLOR SEGMENTS on the unit code wheels The six colors or zones help you to allocate unit codes to various parts of your house For example if you wanted to control three plug in lamps in your living room you might allocate them the unit code numbers 5 6 and 7 which are part of the green segment...

Page 6: ...t channel number entry to immediately change to the selected channel VOLUME UP DOWN Changes the volume level of the product normally the TV CAMERA OFF Turns off all cameras in the selected ZONE GROUPS 1 and 2 ON and OFF select the previously setup Freewire groups Three ON OFF buttons These three buttons turn on and off Freewire units set to the UNIT CODE shown through the opening on the lid below ...

Page 7: ...usly selected channel Room ON OFF buttons These two buttons turn on and off all three Freewire units set to the UNIT CODE shown through the opening on the lid below Lid shown here removed CAMERA SCAN Scans through cameras and receivers in the selected ZONE For more information see page 12 ZONE SELECTION WHEEL HOUSE ON OFF The HOUSE ON button will activate all the Lamp Receivers Bulb Receivers and ...

Page 8: ... be the one that has control of the 6 VCR DVD buttons when in any other mode BATTERY INSTALLATION 1 On the back of the remote push down on the tab and lift the cover off 2 Match the batteries to the and marks inside the battery case then insert 2 AAA Alkaline batteries 3 Press the battery cover back into place 4 Press any OFF button in the Freewire portion of the remote for 5 seconds The red indic...

Page 9: ...cont TV VCR INPUT When in TV mode the TV VCR INPUT button performs the INPUT source switch function When in a mode that has been programmed for VCR the TV VCR INPUT button performs the TV VCR antenna switch function When in a mode that has been programmed for Cable the TV VCR INPUT button performs the A B switch function When in a mode that has been programmed for SAT the TV VCR INPUT button perfo...

Page 10: ...he SETUP button 4 Press the CHANNEL UP button repeatedly up to 300 times until the device to be controlled changes channel The green indicator blinks off with each button press If you accidentally overshoot the code required press the CHANNEL DOWN button to backtrack through the library until the device changes channel Pressing CHANNEL UP changes direction to forward again 5 Press and release MUTE...

Page 11: ...es under a Brand have been searched the red indicator flashes rapidly for 3 seconds 2 3 4 6 5 BRAND SEARCH TABLE Look up your brand in the appropriate column TV VCR etc Look to see what digit 1 2 3 etc applies to your brand and enter it in step 4 of Code Search by Brand on separate sheet CODE IDENTIFICATION FEATURE The Code Identification Feature allows you to identify the three digit library code...

Page 12: ...n this system they will operate in conjunction with this hub Step 4 SYNCHRONIZE your MASTER REMOTE with your MESSENGER HUB so they understand how to communicate with each other Note Any additional remote that is introduced to the system must also be synchronized NOTE Your MASTER REMOTE is now SYNCHRONIZED with your Freewire system and can now operate your Freewire units If you ever remove the remo...

Page 13: ...have been selected for the UNITS in the Dining Room Green UNIT CODES have been selected for the UNITS in the Living Room etc USING FREEWIRE FUNCTIONALITY Step 1 Set the dial on your MASTER REMOTE to the same UNIT CODE that you selected on the MESSENGER HUB Step 2 Each of the 3 individual codes on that color can be turned on and off individually using the 3 white ON OFF buttons located just above t...

Page 14: ...st camera As soon as you install your first camera and connect the receiver to your TV you will see a picture on your TV the camera powers up in the ON state when you first plug it in You can then try it out with the MASTER REMOTE as described below to see that you can turn it off and on by remote control before continuing with the installation of additional cameras Freewire cameras work like regu...

Page 15: ...t works If it still doesn t work move the Receiver to a different room If it still doesn t work move the Receiver to the closest outlet that the MESSENGER HUB is plugged into or move the MESSENGER HUB to the closest outlet to the Receiver that is not working RECEIVERS TURN ON BY THEMSELVES If it is suspected that Receivers have turned on or off by themselves it is possible that a neighbor has a FR...

Page 16: ... of the installed batteries Check to make sure that the UNIT CODE dial is set to the same UNIT CODE as the device you have chosen to control For example if the LAMP RECEIVER controlling the lamp that you want the MOTION DETECTOR to activate is set to Blue 12 the dial on your MOTION DETECTOR must also be set to Blue 12 Move the MOTION DETECTOR to a different location Motion can be detected within 2...

Page 17: ...ime set for exchanges The second option is to take or send the product prepaid to a Black Decker owned or authorized Service Center for repair or replacement at our option Proof of purchase may be required Black Decker owned and authorized Service Centers are listed under Tools Electric in the yellow pages of the phone directory This warranty does not apply to accessories This warranty gives you s...

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