Programming RCA RCRP05BR Universal Remote

Programming the RCA RCRP05BR/RCRP05B 5-Device Cable Universal Remote

Device Table:

TV:	Television
DVR/AUX:	DVR, PVR, or Auxiliary TV, DVD Player, VCR, or Digital TV Converter
CBL/SAT:	Cable Box, Satellite Receiver, or Digital TV Converter
DVD/VCR:	DVD Player, VCR, TV/VCR Combo, or TV/DVD Combo
AUD:	Audio Amplifier, Tuner, or Receiver

Programming Device Control

Notes:

• Test the remote with your device before attempting the following steps. If the remote works with your device, then it is not necessary to program the remote. 
• To control a combo device (TV/VCR or TV/DVD combo), skip the programming section and see "Setting up a Combo Unit" below.
• Refer to the Device Table above to find out which devices can be programmed onto each device key.

Programming Device:

1. Turn on a device and, if applicable, insert video media.
2. On the remote control, press a device key once; it will blink once.
3. Press and hold Setup until the selected mode key blinks twice, then release Setup.
4. Use the codes in the accompanying code list to locate the type of device and brand name and then enter the first four-digit code for your device. If performed correctly, the selected mode key will blink twice. If the selected mode key emits a long blink, the entry is invalid. Repeat the above steps and try entering the same code again.
5. Aim the remote control at the device and press Power once. The device should turn off. If it does not, repeat steps 2 through 4, trying each code for your brand until you find the one that works. If it still does not respond, try searching for the code (see "Searching for Your Code" below).
6. Once you've found a code that turns your device on and off, test other remote commands for that device.
7. Repeat steps 1 through 6 for each device you want the remote control to operate.

Setting Up a Combo Unit:

If you own a combo unit such as a TV/VCR or a TV/DVD Combo, you need to follow special steps to set it up.

1. Turn on the device and insert a video media (VHS or DVD).
2. On the remote control, press DVD/VCR once; it will blink once. Then press and hold Setup until the DVD/VCR key blinks twice.
3. Use the codes in the accompanying code list to locate the brand name and enter the first four-digit code for your combo device. If you perform this procedure correctly, the DVD/VCR key will blink twice. If it did not, repeat steps 2 and 3 and try entering the same code again. If you've located a setup code that works for your combo device and a separate TV code is also listed, you'll need to program this code into the remote control to access the volume control.
4. Aim the remote control at your combo device ad press Power once. The device should turn off. It it does not respond, repeat steps 2 and 3, trying each code listed for your brand until you find one that works. If it still does not respond, try searching for the code (see "Searching for Your Code" below).

Searching for Your Code:

If your home entertainment device does not respond to the remote after trying all of the codes listed for your brand, or if your brand is not listed at all, try searching for your code.

1. Turn on your TV.
2. On the remote control, press TV once; it will blink once. Then press and hold Setup until the TV key blinks twice.
3. Enter 9 9 1. The TV key will blink twice.
4. Aim the remote control at the TV and press Power once.
5. Press and release the CH+ key continuously, then stop when the TV turns off.
   Note: In the search mode, the remote control will send IR codes from its library to the selected device, starting with the most popular code first.
6. Press Power. The TV should turn on, then press Setup once to lock in the code. The LED will blink twice to indicate that the code is saved.
   Note: If the TV does not turn on during step 6, then slowly press and release CH- to go back through the codes, then press Setup when the TV turns on.
7. Test other remote commands for the TV. If the commands you want to use with your TV work, you've finished programming for your TV. If they don't, repeat steps 1-4 above. In step 5, don't stop when your TV turns off the first time - keep pressing CH+ until it turns off again.
8. To search for the codes of your other devices, repeat steps 1 through 7, but substitute the appropriate key for the device you're searching for.

Checking the Codes:

If you have set up your remote control by searching for your device code, you may need to find out which four-digit code is operating your equipment.

1. On the remote control, press TV once; it will blink once. Then press and hold Setup until the TV key blinks twice.
2. Enter 9 9 0. The TV key will blink twice.
3. To view the code for the first digit, press 1 once. Count the number of times the TV key blinks and write down the number.
   Note: If a code digit is 0, the selected mode key will not blink.
4. Repeat step 3 three more times for the remaining digits. Use 2 for the second digit, 3 for the third digit, and 4 for the fourth digit. Finish writing down the code in the TV Code boxes.
5. To check for other device codes, repeat steps 1 through 4, but substitute the appropriate key for the device you are checking. Write down the codes.

Using Learning

This remote includes a Learning feature so you can add functions that are unique to your home entertainment devices.

Learning Precautions:

• Your original remote control must be in working order for learning to work properly.
• Learned keys are mode-specific, so each one can store a unique function for each mode.
• Do not use the following keys for learning: device keys, Setup, Record, Macro Keys.
• Learning capacity is up to a total of 50 keys, depending on the code being learned.
• Certain device functions are not learnable including multi-frequency types, some high frequency ones, and other unusual formats.
• For optimum learning, avoid high levels or ambient light such as natural sunlight or energy-efficient fluorescent lights.

Note: Please have your original remote controls handy before programming learning.

Programming a Learned Key:

Note: If more than 15 seconds pass between key presses, the remote exits programming.

1. Press and hold Setup until the last-selected mode key blinks twice, then press 9 7 5.
   Note: If the LED displays one long flash instead, either your batteries are low, or this remote has a memory fault.
2. Press a mode key once to assign a mode for learning.
3. Press the desired key on this remote once to store the feature to be learned.
4. Place this remote control head-to-head (about 2" apart) from your original remote control. Also, locate the key (on your original remote) that you want this remote to learn.
5. On the original remote, press and hold the key to be learned. The device key's LED will blink rapidly, then turn off. Continue holding the key on the original remote until the device key LED blinks twice.
   Note: If the LED displays one long blink, a learning error has occurred. Try repeating this step again until a successful capture occurs. If the function is still not captured, press and hold Setup to exit programming and review the "Learning Precautions" above. After review, start programming again at step 1.
6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 for another mode and/or key or press and hold Setup until the active mode key LED blinks twice to exit programming.

Deleting a Single Learning Key:

This process returns the key to its original programming for the mode you select. You can also delete learned programming by teaching a different function to the key.

1. Press and hold Setup until the last-selected mode key blinks twice, then press 9 7 6.
2. Press a mode key once. The LED on the selected mode key will blink once.
3. Press the key containing the learned function to be deleted twice. The active mode key will blink twice.
4. Repeat steps 2 through 3 for another key or press and hold Setup to exit programming.

Deleting All Learned Keys in a Specific Mode:

1. Press and hold Setup until the last-selected mode key blinks twice, then press 9 7 6.
2. Press a mode key twice to clear all the learned keys for that mode. The mode key LED blinks twice.
3. Repeat step 2 for another mode or press and hold Setup to exit programming.

Programming Channel Control Lock

By default, in TV mode the remote control's channel-control capabilities are locked to the cable box or satellite receiver. The affected keys are 1 through 0, CH+, CH-, and Last. This will guarantee that you do not inadvertently change a channel on your TV. However, you can deactivate this feature to allow full access to these keys in TV mode.

Unlocking Channel Control:

1. On the remote control, press CBL/SAT once; it will blink once. Press and hold Setup until the CBL/SAT key blinks twice.
2. Enter 9 7 3. The CBL/SAT key will blink twice.
3. Press CH- once. The CBL/SAT key will blink four times.

Now the remote control will provide TV and VCR channel-control capabilities while in the TV or VCR mode.

Locking Channel Control to CBL/SAT:

1. On the remote control, press CBL/SAT once; it will blink once. Press and hold Setup until the CBL/SAT key blinks twice.
2. Enter 9 7 3. The CBL/SAT key will blink twice.

Now, regardless of what mode you select (except AUD), the channel keys will only change channels on your set-top box.

Changing Volume Lock

Volume Lock allows you to control the volume through the device identified as having your primary speakers, regardless of which mode you are using. On this remote control, Global Volume Lock is set to TV, so you can control TV volume while in the DVD/VCR, DVR/AUX, TV or CBL/SAT mode. You can perform Individual Volume Unlock on a selected device to set its volume control for independent operation.

Note: The audio mode's (AUD) volume controls are active regardless of Volume Lock settings. However, if you lock the volume controls to the AUD mode, you will have control of the audio device's volume in all other modes. This can be an advantage if, for example, you always listen to home entertainment devices through your receiver's speakers.

Unlocking Volume Control for a Single Device (Individual Volume Unlock):

1. Assuming Global Volume Lock is active, select a mode on the remote control that you want to unlock and press it once. Press and hold Setup until the device key blinks twice.
2. Enter 9 9 3. The last-selected device key will blink twice.
3. Press Vol- once. The last-selected device key will blink four times.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each device you want volume to be unlocked.

Now, after you select a device that has volume unlocked, pressing Vol+/-, or Mute will control only that device's volume.

Unlocking All Volume Control (Global Volume Unlock):

Note: Performing these instructions will set independent volume control for all programmed devices.

1. On the remote control press and hold Setup until the last-selected device key blinks twice.
2. Enter 9 9 3. The last-selected device key will blink twice.
3. Press Vol+ once. The last-selected device key will blink four times.

Locking Volume Control to One Mode (Global Volume Lock):

Note: The audio mode's volume control are active regardless of Volume Lock Settings. However, if you lock the volume controls to the AUD mode, you will control the audio device's volume in all other modes.

1. On the remote control, press and hold Setup until the last-selected device key blinks twice.
2. Enter 9 9 3. The last-selected device key will blink twice.
3. Select a mode which you want to use to control the volume. The selected device key will blink twice.

Now, when you press Vol+/-, or Mute, the volume of the selected device is controlled regardless of the mode.

Programming Macro Keys

Macro Keys allow you to set up key macros to activate certain keys in a specific order. For example, you can set up a key macro to change the channels on your TV, raise or lower the volume, and start recording on your VCR, all with the touch of one key. If you want to change the macros stored in a previously-programmed macro key, you'll need to clear the key first.

Programming a Macro Key:

1. On the remote control, press and hold the Setup key until it blinks twice.
2. Enter 9 9 5. The Setup key blinks twice.
3. Select a macro key and press it once.
4. Press the key sequence you want to program into the macro. For example, to turn on your TV and raise the volume, press the TV mode key once, followed by pressing the Vol+ key once. You can program up to 15 key presses into once macro.
5. Press and hold Setup until it blinks twice.
6. To add another macro, repeat steps 1 through 5, substituting the new key sequence to be added in step 4. Programming more than five macros on the same macro key overwrites previous settings.

Clearing a Macro Key:

1. On the remote control, press and hold the Setup key until it blinks twice.
2. Enter 9 9 5. The Setup key blinks twice.
3. Press once on the macro key you want to clear.
4. Press and hold Setup until the active mode key blinks twice.

This macro key is now clear and ready for reprogramming. If desired, repeat these to clear another macro key.

Using the Master Power Key

This feature allows you to sequentially turn on or off up to five or your home entertainment devices with a single key press.

Note: Master Power (Power) only works in the CBL/SAT mode. If it is not programmed, only the cable box or satellite receiver will turn on or off. In any other mode, pressing Master Power (Power) once will turn the selected device on or off.

Programming the Master Power Key:

1. On the remote control, press and hold Setup until the last-selected device key blinks twice.
2. Enter 9 9 5. The last-selected device key blinks twice.
3. Press Power once.
4. For the first device you want in the power on sequence, press that device key once. Then press Power once.
5. Repeat step 4 up to add the second, third, fourth, and fifth device.
6. To save the settings and exit the program, press CBL/SAT once, or press and hold Setup until the CBL/SAT key blinks twice.

Using the Master Power Key:

1. After programming, point the remote control at the devices. Press CBL/SAT once.
2. Press Power once to sequentially turn the programmed home entertainment devices on or off.
3. You will see the devices turn on or off according to the programmed sequence.

Clearing the Master Power Key:

1. On the remote control, press and hold Setup until the last-selected device key blinks twice.
2. Enter 9 9 5. The last-selected device key blinks twice.
3. Press and release Power.
4. Press and hold Setup until the CBL/SAT key blinks twice.

Re-Assigning Device Keys

The remote control can be set up to control a second device of an already-assigned type. For example, to have the unit control a TV, a set-top box, and two audio receivers, re-assign the unused DVD/VCR key to operate the second audio device as follows:

Notes:

• Performing the steps below will overwrite the device you've programmed for the device key.
• Only once device can be assigned to an unused device key at a time.

1. On the remote control, press DVD/VCR once; it will blink once. Then press and hold Setup until the DVD/VCR key blinks twice.
2. Enter 9 9 2. The DVD/VCR key will blink twice.
3. Press AUD once (or the mode key of the device you are wishing to program), then press DVD/VCR once. The DVD/VCR key will blink twice.
4. The DVD/VCR key is now ready to be programmed for your second audio device. See the "Programming Device Control" section above.
5. To re-assign another unused device key, substitute it for the DVD/VCR key above and then perform the sequence.

Clearing Custom Programming

The remote control contains a Custom Programming Reset program. You can use it to remove all custom programming, except your setup codes and reassigned device keys.

Important: Executing this program will erase all custom settings for Volume Lock, Learned Keys, Macro Keys, and Channel Lock. However, your device programming remains.

1. On the remote control, press and hold Setup until the last-selected device key blinks twice.
2. Enter 9 8 0. The last-selected device key blinks twice, pauses, and blinks twice again to confirm that all custom programming is cleared.