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setting up your remote control

1.

for your VCR, TV, and cable box

button functions

before you begin

T/V ENTER

finalizes channel selection on some TVs and VCRs

BACK

moves video-on-demand playback backward

PAUSE

temporarily stops video-on-demand playback

FWD

moves video-on-demand playback forward

MUTE

turns volume off

FAV/RECORD

cycles through favorite channels/program guide record function

PPV

displays pay-per-view options

LAST

recalls the last channel that was viewed

INFO

displays channel and program information

SLEEP

accesses sleep timer functions

BYPASS

bypasses the converter (channels will be changed through the TV)

MENU/EXIT

displays the main on-screen display menu/exits out of menus

GUIDE

displays the program guide

CURSOR KEYS

navigate through on-screen menus (see the highlighted section above)

SEL

chooses the highlighted item in the menu

PREV DAY/PAGE

moves the program guide or menu backward by one day or page

NEXT DAY/PAGE

moves the program guide or menu forward by one day or page 

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Part Number USE17388, Version 1.2

9804

Install two

AAA alkaline batteries

as shown here

If you have a TV with a remote control, we
recommend that you plug its power cord
directly into a wall outlet if available (your
cable installer may select an alternate setup).

Make sure to set your TV to channel 2, 3, or 4
as directed by your cable company.

Before you can program or operate the remote
control, you must install two AAA Alkaline
batteries.

Step 1

Remove the battery compartment cover on the

back of your remote control.

Step 2:

Check battery polarity carefully,and
install the batteries as shown in the

illustration below.

Step 3:

Replace the battery compartment cover.

installing batteries

The chart below shows the functions of special keys for your cable box and program guide.

See the cable box manual for further details.

MORE

INFO

Helpful

Hint

I

N

F

O

Press the 

[DEVICE]

button,then the 

[SETUP]

button on the remote.

Enter the 3-digit device code for your brand of device listed in the charts on the other side of this
manual by pressing the appropriate buttons on the numeric key pad.

Press the 

[SETUP]

button again to save the code.The red indicator light at the upper right-hand corner

of your remote will flash 3 times if these steps were followed correctly.

Press the 

[POWER]

button to test the code you‘ve entered. The device should turn ON or OFF each

time the 

[POWER]

button is pressed. If the device doesn’t turn ON and OFF, repeat this setup

procedure with the next code listed for the device.

3.

for an auxilliary device (optional)

2.

for a digital music terminal (optional)

The red 

[AUX]

button allows you to control a or a second TV or VCR if you aren’t using it for a digital

music terminal. To do this, you need to setup the 

[AUX]

button so it functions like a second 

[TV]

or

[VCR]

button.

Press the 

[SETUP]

button,then the 

[MENU]

button on the remote.

Now, press the 

[AUX]

button, and then the button that you want the 

[AUX]

button to emulate (either

the 

[TV]

or 

[VCR]

button), then press the 

[SETUP]

button. The red indicator light at the upper right-

hand corner of your remote will flash 3 times if these steps were followed correctly.

The 

[AUX]

button can now be programmed to control the specific device. Follow the instructions above

in step 1 and press the 

[AUX]

button any time you are told to press the 

[DEVICE]

button.

vcr controls

These keys operate standard VCR functions.

Operating Note:

Press the 

[RECORD]

button

(or the 

[EPG RECORD]

button) twice to start

recording on your VCR.

device/number keys

• Device keys select what device the buttons

on the remote will operate.

• Number keys allow you to enter the

channel you want to view.You will also use
them to setup the remote.

cable box

function keys

See the chart below for a description

of the key functions.

Memory Lock

is an exclusive technology

that saves the device codes that are
programmed into the remote, even when
the batteries are removed.

MEMORY L

OCK

featuring

Cursor Keys

Before you get started, find the red buttons labelled 

[VCR]

,

[TV]

, and 

[CABLE]

at the top of the remote

control. In this section we’ll refer to each of these buttons as a 

[DEVICE] 

buttons. Each time you see

[DEVICE]

button in the in this section, press the appropriate button for the device that will be operated

by the remote (TV, VCR, Cable Box, etc.). Next, find the 

[SETUP]

button at the bottom of the remote

control. Once you are familiar with the location of the buttons,continue below.

Press the 

[AUX]

button,then the 

[SETUP]

button on the remote.

Enter the 3-digit device code for your type of digital music terminal by pressing the appropriate buttons
on the numeric key pad.

Jerrold DCR1000

.............................000

Scientific-Atlanta DMX

..................002

Press the 

[SETUP]

button again to save the code.The red indicator light at the upper right-hand corner

of your remote will flash 3 times if these steps were followed correctly.

Press the 

[AUX]

button again to test the code you‘ve entered.The device should turn ON or OFF each

time the 

[POWER]

button is pressed. If the device doesn’t turn ON and OFF, repeat this setup

procedure with the next code listed for the device.

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US Electronics provides these function descriptions as a general guide to allow you to become more familiar with your cable box. Refer to your cable box manual for descriptions of specific functions.

8600X™ is a trademark of Scientific-Atlanta

The setup code for the Scientific-Atlanta

8600X

™ 

series cable box is:

006

NOTE

Depending on the configuration

of your cable box,certain

functions listed here may or may

not be functional.

User’s Guide

for the

UY486X

4-in-1 Remote Control

featuring Memory Lock

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