Crisp Solutions UCommand-525, User Manual

Page 1: ...Universal LCD Remote Control With Touchscreen Learning Function User s Guide...

Page 2: ...eserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or other wise without the pri...

Page 3: ...een precautions 8 UC 525 Buttons 9 CHAPTER 3 10 Before using the Learning Function 10 Using the Learning Function 11 Using the Delete Function 15 Deleting a command button 16 Changing the LCD Layout 1...

Page 4: ...The UC 525 User s Guide iv Frequently Asked Questions 37 APPENDIX D 39 Pre configured X10 Codes 39 APPENDIX E 40 Application Note Applying Sound Field DSP commands from SONY Amplifiers 40...

Page 5: ...ccommodate the various devices you wish to control This unique concept reduces the number of buttons for each device which makes it easy to find the function you want The UC 525 features eight pre def...

Page 6: ...t from these features refer to Chapter 2 Touch screen panel with automatic backlighting for visibility in dim lighting Macro function any command button can hold a macro of up to 25 commands Controls...

Page 7: ...to Chapter 3 for details on using the LCD panel and controls IR Port Point the IR port at the IR receiver of the device you wish to operate Battery Cover Remove this cover to replace the four AAA bat...

Page 8: ...ted This chapter will guide you through the steps for inserting the batter ies and using the many features Power Supply The UC 525 operates on four AAA batteries Batteries must be in serted before you...

Page 9: ...eplace the batteries with new ones as soon as possible Don t worry When the batteries fail or are being re placed the UC 525 does not lose its configuration thanks to its non volatile memory Power sup...

Page 10: ...to replace the batteries if they have been used for longer than two years there might be a danger of leakage Device configuration data is automatically saved when batter ies are being replaced Always...

Page 11: ...with the touch of a finger The touch screen buttons enable you to control your devices as you would with your original remote control Quickly set up macros and configure your LCD panel the way you wa...

Page 12: ...he UC 525 is not waterproof never immerse it in liquid Don t expose the UC 525 to extreme temperatures Keep it away from heat sources Avoid dropping the UC 525 Don t drop anything on the touch screen...

Page 13: ...eep if activated when you press the button If you don t hear a beep when you press the screen you may have deactivated the beep Press any DEVICE button twice to activate the beep function If you still...

Page 14: ...thout having to change between the two device screens In this case you learn the regular TV functions from the TV remote and the volume functions from the amplifier remote In rare cases this might fai...

Page 15: ...ol at the UC 525 s learning eye No need to power on the device Note It is helpful to customize the screen layout before learn ing the keys see Changing the device layout This way you don t have to del...

Page 16: ...three seconds You hear a beep and then you see the unlock screen to the right Note This screen prevents you from unintentionally modi fying the UC 525 Press each number button in any order until it d...

Page 17: ...t flash to indicate that they are ready for learning Thus press the hard button you wish to program and then the corresponding button on the original remote control First uTouch the hard button you wi...

Page 18: ...e buttons on your device remote control that correspond to the blinking buttons on the UC 525 You can skip to any button by pressing the button you wish to learn next on the UC 525 LCD panel and by pr...

Page 19: ...ing a button or have trouble with the learning function refer to the troubleshooting section in Appendix B Using the Delete Function The delete function enables you to Delete the IR commands for selec...

Page 20: ...ommands for but tons on a particular device Follow these instructions Press the DELETE button for three seconds You hear a beep and then you see the unlock screen to the right Note This screen pre ven...

Page 21: ...whose data you want to delete You hear a beep and see the OK icon The but ton s data has been deleted Note Pressing the button only deletes the mapped data it does not remove the button To learn how...

Page 22: ...button Press the device whose data you want to delete You hear two beeps and see the OK icon All data for the device has been deleted Delete all devices To delete the data for all the devices press th...

Page 23: ...tructions Press the button of the device that you want to configure for three sec onds The display will start flashing You hear a beep and then you see the unlock screen to the right Note This screen...

Page 24: ...ough the op tions You can delete the button or choose one of the available icon layouts Note If you don t find the right icon to represent your device function you may use an empty button figure C to...

Page 25: ...UC 525 will return to normal operating mode Macro Function The macro feature enables you to store up to 25 commands on any command button When you have created a macro you will be able to run a chain...

Page 26: ...tions to set up a macro Press the MACRO button for three seconds You hear a beep and then you see the unlock screen to the right Note This screen pre vents you from accidentally modifying your UC 525...

Page 27: ...g for this macro If you want to record an other macro press a different macro run key and record the macro To exit press the LEARN button Time Delays between macro commands A chain of macro commands i...

Page 28: ...isappears Press the AUX button to open the AUX screen Then press 1 You hear three beeps The 1 button in the AUX screen will be used to start the macro during normal operation mode Note Do not use a de...

Page 29: ...Video mode so that you can watch the VCR You may need to set a time delay between turn ing your TV on and turning the VCR on Push the MACRO button to scroll through the three options A two seconds B...

Page 30: ...evice menu Press power This powers your VCR on Press play This com mand will start playing the tape in your VCR Press the LEARN button again to complete the cur rent macro setup You can continue to se...

Page 31: ...less you delete the macro using the DELETE button function Refer to Using the Delete Function Adjusting the LCD Backlight You can adjust the ambient light sensitivity and the length of time that the b...

Page 32: ...ou from accidentally modifying your UC 525 Press each number button in any order until it disap pears You see the screen to the right You can now set the time duration that the LCD backlight stays on...

Page 33: ...ive 10 least sensitive Press the up arrow key to increase the sensitivity of the backlight to the ambi ent lighting When set to 1 the backlight will automatically switch on after a small decrease in t...

Page 34: ...The UC 525 User s Guide 30 When you have finished making your adjustment press any of the DEVICE buttons to exit UC 525...

Page 35: ...active device button again Figure 3 2 Turning off the beep signal Recalling the Original LCD Layout You can reset the LCD panel buttons to their original factory con figuration Any configuration chang...

Page 36: ...anel configuration You hear a beep and then you see the unlock screen to the right Note This screen prevents you from accidentally modify ing your UC 525 The UC 525 beeps several times and returns to...

Page 37: ...ty 25 commands per command key Operating range Approx 30 ft under typical conditions 30 45 degrees effective angle Memory 128KB Flash memory non volatile Power saving LCD turns off 20 minutes after la...

Page 38: ...n selected You cannot oper ate a device even after configuring the device using the learning func tion Make sure that you have correctly mapped your device s remote control to the UC 525 Clear the dev...

Page 39: ...rting un intentionally Hold the RECORD button for about 2 3 seconds for the command to be sent to the VCR Problems learning from 2 way re motes Some remotes return a confirmation signal from the devic...

Page 40: ...525 User s Guide 36 The LCD screen turns off The UC 525 is preset at the factory to auto matically switch the LCD off after 20 minutes if left unused Just tap the LCD screen to turn the UC 525 back on...

Page 41: ...but the volume functions from your amplifier remote In some rare cases if you assign too many different remotes to the same device layer this might fail although no cor ruption of data or other damage...

Page 42: ...The UC 525 User s Guide 38 During battery change does the UC 525 lose its data No the non volatile memory keeps the data during battery change or failure...

Page 43: ...ten and your current configura tion will be lost Press the Learn button for 3 seconds Unlock learn function by pressing the 4 displayed buttons Hold the device button you want to map the X10 functions...

Page 44: ...e control 1 Push SET UP on the Sony remote 2 Enter IR SET 3 Scroll down to MACRO 1 and push ENTER 4 Enter MACRO1 1 5 Under Category enter RECEIVER 6 Enter SONY as maker 7 Scroll down to 2CH and press...

Page 45: ...These are direct inputs The other two buttons ANLG direct and SF mode are not direct input buttons but will get you to the rest of the 25 or so sound fields From there you can use your arrow keys or...