HOW TO PROGRAM RF-30 REMOTE CONTROL – Direct Code Entry and Learning Procedure

URC RF-30 Master Remote Control Set-up Procedure

 The Pre-Programmed Code Method allows you to set up all the buttons at once, so it’s the fastest and easiest of the two methods. The Learning Method allows you to transfer functions from other remotes (old or new), one button at a time.

1-The pre-programmed 3-digit codes are found in the back of the Manual.  Codes are listed by Component category (i.e., TV, VCR, DVD, etc.), then by brand name. For instance, if you want to locate a code for a Sony TV, first locate the TV category, and then look for the Sony brand.  Once you have located the 3-digit code (or in some cases, several code numbers) for the Component that you want to operate with your RF30, write them ALL down on a piece of note paper. It’s important that you write down all the codes because only one code is going to work for you.

2- Now, turn on the Component you want to program... let’s say your TV to start. Look up your TV’s manufacturer setup code from your reference list.

3- Press and hold the MAIN and ENT (Enter) buttons at the same time for approximately 3 seconds, until the word “SETUP” is displayed at the top of the LCD touch screen.  This signals that you are now in setup mode. [IMPORTANT: You now have 30 seconds to perform the next step while you are in SETUP mode. If you don’t press a button within 30 seconds, SETUP will disappear from the screen, signaling that you have exited setup mode and you will need to start over.]

4- Press the P-PRO button to select the Pre-Programmed Method.  The screen will then display the seven Components (and FAV) on Page 1 of the MAIN menu.
To display Page 2 of the MAIN menu that lists an additional eight Components, simply press the < / > Page buttons at the bottom of the screen.

5- Press the Component button you want to program. For example: If you want to setup the TV Component button, press the TV Component button. The display at the bottom of the LCD screen will flash “FROM - TABLE”

6- In this step you verify the type of component you plan to operate with this component button. For example: If you plan to operate the TV component with the TV button, simply press the TV button once again.  However, if for example you are setting up AUX to operate a second DVD Player, you would
first need to press AUX in Step 5and then DVD in step 6.  [If the Component fails to turn off after you have entered all the code numbers listed for your brand, you can scan through all the other code numbers that are pre-loaded into the RF30 for that Component (in this case TV) by using the UP or DOWN buttons on the screen. (There is a chance that your Component was actually manufactured by another brand.) However, most of the code tables are so large that it is usually faster to use the Learning Method]

7- Point the RF30 toward the Component you want to program, (in this example, TV), and punch in the 3-digit code that you wrote down for that specific Component. Use the Number buttons 0-9 on the remote to punch in the code.  If the 3-digit code number that you just punched in is correct, the Component will turn off. If the Component does not turn off, continue entering code numbers from your list until the Component turns off. Some brands have several possible code numbers.]

8- When the Component turns off, press the ON button to turn the Component back on. Now you can test the Volume and Channel buttons (for TV), or PLAY and STOP (for VCR and DVD) to make sure they all work. If any of the buttons do not work properly, you need to find a new correct code. For
example, maybe your Sony TV turned off with code number 147, but the volume controls did not work properly. If this is the case, try the next code number listed for that Component until you find a perfect match.

9- Once you have found the right code, save the code number by pressing the SAVE button that appears on the LCD screen.  The LCD screen will blink “SAVED” two times, signaling that the code number has been successfully saved.

10- Exit SETUP mode by pressing the MAIN button two times.  When the LCD screen displays MAIN, you are back in normal operating mode. [NOW, PROGRAM THE REST OF YOUR COMPONENTS BY REPEATING STEPS 1 THROUGH 9. IN MOST SYSTEMS, YOU CAN FINISH BASIC SETUP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES AND PUT ALL YOUR OLD REMOTES AWAY.  IF YOU ARE STILL MISSING COMMANDS TO CONTROL ANY OF YOUR COMPONENTS, USE THE LEARNING METHOD]

Learning Method

The RF30 can actually ‘learn’ commands from other remote controls (old or new), one-button-at-a-time, so it will never become obsolete. RF30 is the last remote you’ll ever need! Just follow these simple steps:

1-Line-up the RF30 with the other remote control, head-to-head, one or two inches apart.

2- On the RF30, press and hold the MAIN and ENT (Enter) buttons at the same time for approximately three seconds, until the word “SETUP” is displayed at
the top of the LCD touch screen.  This signals you are now in SETUP mode.

3- Press the LEARN button on the LCD screen. The top of the screen will change to “LEARN” and display the seven Components (and FAV) from Page 1 of the MAIN menu.  To display Page 2 of the MAIN menu that lists an additional eight Components, simply press the < / >  Page buttons at the bottom of the screen.

4- Select the Component you want to teach commands to by pressing that Component button on the LCD screen (in this example, TV). The top of the screen will change to “TV” [: If you want to teach any command to a Component button, press the Component button once the top of the screen displays “MAIN”, by pressing the PAGE button. The top of the screen will
change to "READY". Then go to STEP 6.]

5- Press any button on the RF30 that you want to teach a command to. The top of the screen will change to "READY" and the bottom of the screen will display the button you pressed. [If you don’t see the display button you would like to teach on the LCD screen, use the < / >  PAGE buttons at the bottom of the screen.The only buttons you can’t teach are the PAGE and MAIN buttons.]

6- Press and hold the button on the other remote control that you want to ‘teach’ to the RF30 until the LCD display on the RF30 changes to either “GOOD” or
“FAILD”. If the “GOOD” label appears on top of the display and “SAVED” flashes on the bottom, you were successful. If the “FAILD” label appears on
top of the display, try ‘teaching’ the same button to the RF30 once again by repeating STEPS 5 and 6.

7- Now, continue to teach the RF30 any other commands from your old remotes by repeating STEPS 4 through 6 (to go back to STEP 4, simply press MAIN once).
8- Once you have completed teaching all the button commands to the RF30, return to normal operation by pressing the MAIN button twice.  Test all your new commands. If any of them don’t work, try the Learning Method again, following these suggestions

* Move to another room. Plasma TVs, sunlight, halogen or quartz lighting can interfere with the learning process.
* Even though the old remote seems to be working fine, put in fresh alkaline batteries.
* Gradually vary the distance between the remote controls.  Try 1”, 2” and so on, up to 4 feet.
* Try tapping the button on your old remote instead of pressing and holding it during the learning process. 

Some additional Information regarding the Learning Process
> Learned functions override any existing pre-programmed functions on the remote control.
> All buttons can be learned except for the PAGE, MAIN and LIGHT buttons.
> Learned functions are automatically erased when a new function is learned on the same button.
> Learned functions are retained even after a different Setup Code Number is programmed into the remote.
>To return to an original pre - programmed function, a learned function must be erased.