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In Brief: On this site you will find pictures and technical information about Service Modes, Circuit Diagrams, Firmware Update procedure, Disassemble procedure, Universal remote control set-up codes, Troubleshooting and more....

If you go into the profession, you will obtain or have access to a variety of tech tips databases HERE IT IS Master Electronics Repair !.

These are an excellent investment where the saying: 'time-is-money' rules. However, to learn, you need to develop a general troubleshooting approach - a logical, methodical, method of narrowing down the problem. A tech tip database might suggest: 'Replace C536' for a particular symptom. This is good advice for a specific problem on one model. However, what you really want to understand is why C536 was the cause and how to pinpoint the culprit in general even if you don't have a service manual or schematic and your tech tip database doesn't have an entry for your sick TV or VCR.

While schematics are nice, you won't always have them or be able to justify the purchase for a one-of repair. Therefore, in many cases, some reverse engineering will be necessary. The time will be well spent since even if you don't see another instance of the same model in your entire lifetime, you will have learned something in the process that can be applied to other equipment problems.
As always, when you get stuck, checking out a tech-tips database may quickly identify your problem and solution.In that case, you can greatly simplify your troubleshooting or at least confirm a diagnosis before ordering parts.

Happy repairing!
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Thursday 21 March 2019

ENTONE UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL - URC PLUS - SETUP PROCEDURE

ENTONE UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL - URC PLUS - SETUP PROCEDURE


URC PLUS REGISTRATION WITH HYDRA
There are 2 types of Hydra boxes, the new one with the URC PLUS logo on top of the front panel and the old one without the URC PLUS logo. The registration method for the new box and the old box is different.
The following table lists the new and old Hydra box type :

New Hydra with URC PLUS logo        Hydra HD B Series, Amulet HD
Old Hydra without URC PLUS logo     Hydra II, Hydra HD A Series
Check your Hydra box type and use the corresponding registration method.

URC PLUS Registration with Hydra having URC PLUS logo
  • Press and hold the “OK” button on the Hydra front panel for approx. 5 seconds. When releasing the “OK” button, the Hydra front panel will display “RCREG”. The Hydra is now in remote registration mode.
  • On the URC PLUS, press and hold the “STB” button for approx. 5 seconds. The “STB” button backlight will illuminate.  On the URC PLUS, press “STB” once again. Both the “STB” and “AUX” button backlight will illuminate.
  • Select the decoder to register by:
Press “1” to register URC PLUS to decoder 1.
Press “2” to register URC PLUS to decoder 2.
Press “3” to register URC PLUS to decoder 3.
  • After you enter a registration event, the “STB” button backlight on the URC PLUS will blink twice to indicate that the registration process was successful.  The Hydra front panel will display “RC REG Dx” to indicate that the registration process was successful.
  • Pressing a key other than “0”, “1”, “2”, “3” or a button is not pressed within 10 seconds, the “STB” backlight will extinguish and the URC PLUS registration process will be terminated.
  • If the Hydra does not receive any URC PLUS registration event within 30 seconds, the process will be terminated.
NOTE: While the URC PLUS is in “STB” mode, the volume +/- and MUTE key signal will be sent to the TV.
While the URC PLUS is in “STB” mode, the POWER keysignal will be sent to both the STB and the programmed TV.

URC PLUS Registration with Hydra without URC PLUS logo
  • Press and hold the OK button on the Hydra front panel for about 5 seconds. When the OK button is released, the Hydra front panel Standby/On indicator blinks twice (alternates red and green), then stays lit red to indicate that the Hydra is now in remote registration mode.
  • On the URC PLUS, press and hold the “STB” button for approx. 5 seconds. The “STB” button backlight will illuminate. Now the URC PLUS is in registration mode.
  • Select the decoder to register by:
Press “1” to register URC PLUS to decoder 1.
Press “2” to register URC PLUS to decoder 2.
Press “3” to register URC PLUS to decoder 3.
  • After you enter a registration event, the “STB” button backlight on the URC PLUS and the Hydra front panel Standby/On indicator will blink twice to indicate that the registration process was successful.
  • Pressing a key other than “0”, “1”, “2”, “3” or a button is not pressed within 10 seconds, the “STB” backlight will extinguish and the URC PLUS registration process will be terminated.
  • If the Hydra does not receive any URC PLUS registration event within 30 seconds, the process will be terminated.
NOTE:
While the URC PLUS is in “STB” mode, the volume +/- and MUTE key signal will be sent to the TV.
While the URC PLUS is in “STB” mode, the POWER key signal will be sent to both the STB and the programmed TV.

FOR CONTROLLING TVs
The URC PLUS can also be used to control TVs and other A/V devices such as DVD players and recorders. The URC PLUS uses InfraRed (IR) light signals to control other devices that the remote is programmed to control. IR signals travel only short distances (40feet or less), and cannot go through walls or other solid
objects. You must point the URC PLUS directly at these devices, with no objects blocking the line of sight.
You can program URC PLUS to control one TV and one AUX device. Use the remote control’s mode keys (i.e., “STB”, “TV”, or “AUX”) to control a specific device. When pressed, the selected mode key will light up confirming your choice. Then you can use the URC PLUS to control your STB, TV or AUX device.
You have to program the URC PLUS what TV and AUX devices you are using by either 1) entering the 4-digit device code 2) doing an auto search.
NOTE:
While the URC PLUS is in “STB” mode, the volume +/- and MUTE key signal will be sent to the TV.
While the URC PLUS is in “STB” mode, the POWER key signal will be sent to both the STB and the programmed TV.
  • Locate the device code for your desired device in the device code table. [Provided  by previous post here] If could not find the device code for your device or it does not work after trying the listed device codes for your device brand, then you can go to the next section to try the auto search procedures.
  • Turn on your device and with media inserted (if applicable).
  • On the remote control, press a device mode key once (i.e., “TV” or “AUX”). {NOTE: Use the “AUX” mode key to program control of VCR, DVD player, cable box, satellite set-top-box and audio device}
  • Press and hold the “Setup” key until the selected mode key backlight blinks twice, then release “Setup”. The device mode key will light up.
  • Enter the four-digit device code for you device. If you perform this procedure correctly, the selected  device mode key backlight will blink twice. { NOTE:If you enter an invalid device code, the selected device mode key will fast blink 7 times. Device program mode will be terminated.}
  • Aim the remote control at your device and press the “Power” once. The device should be turn off. If it does not respond, repeat the above steps.
AUTO-SEARCH PROCEDURE
If your device does not respond to the remote control after trying all devices codes listed for you brand, or if your brand is not listed at all, try searching for your device code as follows:
1. Turn on your TV or your A/V device.
2. On the remote control, press a device mode key once (i.e., TV or AUX). NOTE:Use the AUX mode key to program control of VCR, DVD player, cable box, satellite set-top-box and audio device.
3. Press and hold the “Setup” key until the selected device mode key blinks twice, then release “Setup”. The device mode key will light up.
4. Press the “POWER” key once.
5. Aim the remote control at the TV. Press either the “CHANNEL UP” key or “CHANNEL DOWN” key to do device auto-scan:
a. Press the “CHANNEL UP” key to start searching upward at an approx. 5 seconds interval for each device code. The TV/AUX mode key will be on and blink every 5 seconds while in the device scan mode.  NOTE:In this search mode, the remote control will send  IR codes from the library starting from the lowest code set number to the end of code set for that device; OR
b. Press the “CHANNEL DOWN” key to start searching downward at an approx. 5 seconds interval for each code set. The TV mode key will be on and blink every 5 seconds while in the device scan mode. NOTE:In this search mode, the remote control will send IR codes from the highest code set number to
the beginning of code set of that device.
6. If the TV turns off, a working code has been found. Press OK once to lock in the code. The selected mode key will blink twice 7. If all code sets of that device is exhausted in the search and the OK is not pressed, the selected device key will fast blink 7 times and the search mode will be terminated.
NOTE: Auto-Search does not scan device codes from 4056 to 4071. For decode codes from 4056 to 4071, you have to enter the device code manually.