One For All Essential 8 Device Universal Remote Control - Setup & Key Descriptions

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One For All Essential 8 Device Universal Remote Control manual explains how to install batteries, understand each key’s function, and set up the remote to control up to eight audio/video devices such as TVs, set-top boxes, Blu-ray/DVD players, streaming devices, and sound systems. It describes remote features like backlight operation, activities for combined modes, playback controls, and channel navigation. Setup guidance includes a pre-programmed out-of-box approach and SimpleSet brand selection with device-pointing and playback requirements.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages44

Reading Time1 h 51 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Batteries

Key Descriptions

Setup

SimpleSet

ENGLISH ESPAÑOL 1 2 3 4 2x AA 1 712836 Essential-8 Manual URC3680 RDN1100920 incl. Codelist. indd 1 10-09-2020 17:54 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the One For All Essential 8 Device Universal Remote Control. The remote can be used to control up to 8 Audio Video Devices such as a TV, Set Top Box, Blu-ray Player or Sound Bar and boasts multiple extra features to make the most of your living room experience. The remote also features a backlight for easy control in a darkened room. This manual will help you to set up the Essential 8 to control all of your devices and take advantage of its features. BATTERIES Your remote requires 2 x AA / LR6 batteries. Please insert them as shown below. Alkaline batteries are recommended. 1 3 2x AA 2 4 2 712836 Essential-8 Manual URC3680 RDN1100920 incl. Codelist. indd 2 10-09-2020 17:54 KEY DESCRIPTIONS 5 4 6 8 7 9 23 24 25 26 3 712836 Essential-8 Manual URC3680 RDN1100920 incl. Codelist. indd 3 10-09-2020 17:54 KEY DESCRIPTIONS 1 Power Switches your devices on and off 2 Setup This key is used to set up the Essential remote 3 Input Used to select Input on devices 4 Device keys These keys are used to select which device the Essential 8 currently controls. After pressing the TV key, the remote will control your TV. To switch to controlling another device, simply press the appropriate key. The devices that can be programmed to each key are as follows: TV: All televisions such as LED, LCD , Plasma, OLED etc. STREAM: Streaming devices such as an Apple TV, Roku Box etc. Also works Xbox 360 and Xbox One. STB: Set Top Boxes, including Satellite, Cable and DTV. AUX: A second TV AUDIO: Audio devices including Sound Bars, AV Receivers and Hi-Fi BLURAY: Blu-ray Players and DVD Players / Recorders DVD: DVD Players / Recorders and Blu-ray Players SOUND: Audio devices including Sound Bars, AV Receivers and Hi-Fi 5 Activities Control up to 3 of your devices in one mode Watch TV, Listen To Music and Watch Movie – See “Activities” for how to set up and use 6 Playback Keys Control the playback of movies, music andTV 7 Live Return to live TV from Timeshift or recording 8 Replay Replay last 30 seconds 9 List Show list of recordings 10 Info Displays information about the current shows or channel 11 Guide TV Guide 12 Menu Access the installation menu of the current device 13 Menu Directions and OK Control the menu of the current device 14 Back Back one step in the Menu 15 Home Displays the Home Menu 16 Exit Exits the menu 17 Volume Up and Down Control the volume of the current device. You can also set up these keys to always control one device. For details see the Volume Lock feature. 18 Last Channel Changes to the last channel viewed. 19 Mute Mutes the volume of the current device. You can also setup this key to always control one device. For details seethe Volume Lock feature. 20 Channel Up & Down Change channels on the current device. 21 RGYB keys Quick access buttons for the menu of the current device. They can also be programmed to select your favorite channels. See the Favorite Channel Macros feature for details 22 App Shortcut Keys Keys for starting streaming apps. See the App Shortcut Keys section for details. 23 Digits Select channels on the current device. On Audio devices, these keys will select individual inputs. 24 Delimiter“Dash” key Selects sub channels such as local news and extra functions in the Menu mode of your Set Top Box 25 Channel Enter On some devices press this key after using the digit keys to enter your channel number 26 Backlight On / Off Turns the backlight on or off. When on, any key press will activate the backlight for 10 seconds. Press this key to turn the backlight off and again to turn back on. 4 712836 Essential-8 Manual URC3680 RDN1100920 incl. Codelist. indd 4 10-09-2020 17:5

FAQs

How do I insert batteries into the Essential 8 remote?

The remote requires 2 x AA / LR6 batteries. Insert them as shown in the manual and alkaline batteries are recommended.

What do the device keys do on the Essential 8?

Device keys select which device the remote currently controls. After pressing the TV key, for example, the remote controls the TV until you switch to another device key.

How can I set up my device if it isn’t in the pre-programmed list?

If your device is not listed or you have extra devices to set up, the manual provides three setup ways. The easiest is SimpleSet, where you locate your device brand in the SimpleSet list and use the associated digit key.

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