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Contents Introduction.................................................... 2 Getting Started .............................................. 3 Step 1: Unpack ............................................. 3 Step 2: Install Batteries ............................ 3 Step 3: Program the ARi3G .....................4 Tour of the Remote ...................................... 9 Advanced Operation ....................................11 Using Learning ...........................................11 Volume Lock
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Additional Features Your ARi3G remote has other features, described later in this manual: • Code Search • Backlighting • Volume Lock • Master Power • Input Select • Tilt-Switch Backlight On/Off • Learning Getting Started Step 1: Unpack Your ARi3G remote package contains: • The ARi3G Remote Control • The ARi3G User Guide • The ARi3G Code List • 2 AAA Batteries Note: Y ou ma y need the guide and c ode book again in the fut ur e , s o ple as e be sur e t o k eep them. Step 2: Install Batter
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Battery Use And Safety • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type. • Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of different capacities. • If you do not plan to use the remote for an extended period, remove the battery. It can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts. WARNING: Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury them. Step 3: Program the
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that the device you want to control is switched on (not in standby). 2. Press the device key for the device you want to control (TV for a television, AUD for an audio receiver, or MEDIA for a docking station) to select the device. 3. Press and hold (mute) and Menu until the device key (e.g., TV) blinks twice (it will blink once then twice). 4. Use the transport keys to enter your 5-digit code: 1 5 4 3 2 For example, to enter 12345, press 5. The device key blinks twice. 6. No
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7. Turn your device back on and try all the remote’s functions to ensure they are working properly. If the functions work properly: Congratulations! You’ve programmed this key. If the functions do not work properly: Repeat steps 1-5 using another code listed under your brand. Searching for Your Code If your device does not respond to the remote after trying all codes listed for your brand, or if your brand is not listed, try searching for your code. Note: Because it goes through the
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Did your device turn off? Yes: Press and hold the Menu key until the device key (e.g., TV) blinks twice. This indicates that the code has been saved. No: Repeat step 5 again. 6. Try the following keys with your device: , , (mute) If these keys work your device, you’ve finished programming this device key. If they do not work the device, repeat the code search from step 2. 7. To search for other device codes, repeat steps 1 to 6. Checking the Codes If you have set up the remote usin
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3. Press . The device key blinks twice. 4. To see the code for the first digit, press the key. Count the number of indicator blinks (for example, three blinks = 3), and write down the number in the appropriate code listing at the top of this column. • NOTE: If a code digit is 0, the key does not blink. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the four remaining digits: (2nd digit), (3rd digit), (4th digit), (5th digit). 6. To check for other device codes, repeat steps 1–5, substituting
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Tour of the Remote The Power key turns your devices both on and off. The Active Device Key flashes blue to show the remote is working. The MEDIA key allows the remote to control a docking station or Apple TV product. This key is set by default to control Apple TV or other Apple remote-controlled products. The TV and AUD keys select the home entertainment device to be controlled. Pressing the TV key allows the remote to control the functions of your television. NOTE: The Volume key
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The Volume down and up keys operate just as on your original remote control. Track +, rewind, fast forward, track –, stop, or play/pause on the current disc or media device. The transport keys also work as the number keys on your remote: 1 5 4 3 2 10
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ADVANCED OPERATION Using Learning This universal remote control includes a Learning feature that lets you add functions unique to your home entertainment devices. Before You Start • Your original remote controls must be in working order for learning to work properly. • For optimum learning, avoid high levels of ambient light such as natural sunlight or energy-efficient fluorescent lights. NOTE: Please have your original remote controls handy before programming learning. Programming a
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2. Press and hold (mute) and Menu until the device key (e.g., TV) blinks twice (it will blink once then twice). 3. Press . The mode key blinks twice. 4. Press a mode key (e.g., TV) and the remote key to be used for the learned function. 5. Hold the teaching remote close to your ARi3G remote’s IR LED and press the key to be taught. Continue to press the teaching key until the ARi3G mode key blinks twice. The ARi3G will then illuminate all of its backlighting—this means the remote
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Deleting a Single Learned 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 (see “Programming a Learned Key” ). NOTE: If more than 10 seconds pass between key presses, the remote exits programming. 1. Press and hold (mute) and Menu until the device key (e.g., TV) blinks twice (it will blink once then twice). 2. Press . 3. Press the mode key that you wish to remove
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2. Press . 3. Press a mode key twice (i.e., TV, AUD, or MEDIA) to clear all the learned keys for that mode. The key blinks twice and exits programming. Volume Lock Volume Lock allows you to control the volume through the device you use to turn system volume up or down, regardless of which mode you are using. On the ARi3G remote, Global Volume Lock is preset to TV, so you can control TV volume while in the AUD or MEDIA mode. You can perform Individual Volume Unlock on a selected dev
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5. The light blinks 4 times. Now, after you select a device that has volume unlocked (e.g., MEDIA), pressing the or (volume up or down) keys, or (mute), will control only that device’s volume. Unlocking All Volume Control (Restoring Global Unlock) Performing these instructions will set independent volume control for all programmed devices. 1. Press and hold (mute) and Menu until the device key (e.g., TV) blinks twice (it will blink once then twice). 3. Press . 4. Press the (volu
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Input Lock The ARi3G’s input lock feature switches your TV or audio device automatically to the correct input when you press the Input key in Media mode. For example, if you have your media device connected to the HDMI1 input on your TV, the ARi3G tells the TV to go to the HDMI1 input when you press the Input key in Media mode. To use this capability on your ARi3G, your TV or audio device must have direct input capability. If your devices’ original remote control has keys for individu
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Using Master Power On/Off The ARi3G remote has a unique feature that allows you to sequentially turn up to 3 of your home entertainment devices on or off with a single key press. NOTE: MASTER POWER only works in the MEDIA mode. To set the MASTER POWER key: 1. Press the MEDIA key. 2. Press and hold (mute) and Menu until the mode key blinks twice, then release both keys. 3. Press . 4. Press (power). 5. For each device you wish to add to the power sequence, press the mode key (e.g., TV,
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3. Press . 4. Press (power). 5. When you’re finished, press and hold Menu until MEDIA blinks once and remains lit (it goes off when you release Menu). The Tilt Switch Your ARi3G remote is equipped with a tilt switch that automatically enables electroluminescent (EL) backlighting of your remote whenever you move it. By default the tilt switch is enabled. To Disable the Tilt Switch: 1. Press and hold (mute) and Menu until the backlighting blinks twice, then release both keys. 2. Press
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To Enable the Tilt Switch 1. Press and hold (mute) and Menu until the backlighting blinks twice, then release. 2. Press . The backlighting flashes four times. The tilt switch is now activated: the backlighting will come on when you move the remote. Resetting Your Remote To reset all the functions of the remote control to the factory defaults (the original, out-of-the-box settings), follow these steps: 1. Press and hold the (mute) and Menu keys at the same time until the backlight
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Pairing Pairing Apple TV with the ARi3G Remote 1. Choose S e t tings from the Apple TV main menu. 2. Choose P air R emo t e C on tr ol. When you’ve successfully paired your Apple Remote, Apple TV displays a chainlink symbol above a picture of a remote. Apple TV now works only with the paired remote. NOTE: The ARi3G remote has the same pairing code for all remotes. The ARi3G remote does not support dual key press pairing. Unpairing Apple TV and the ARi3G Remote 1. Use the same remote as t
