Orion Owners Manual Final.qxd

8/27/2004

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OPERATING YOUR SYSTEM WITH ORION

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This remote control was Custom Programmed for you by:

Table of Contents

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For questions about your Custom Programming call:
Finding the MAIN Menu 2 Turn On the System 3 4
Custom Programming of a complex home theater and/or a multi-room system is one of the most challenging tasks within an audio/video installation. It involves an intimate knowledge of how the components interact and exact details on the proper sequences of control. Only a professional custom installation company has the requisite experience and training to quickly and effectively customize a remote control for true automated operation. Congratulations on your choice!

Using the MAIN Menu

Select a New ACTIVITY 4 Select a DEVICE Only Controlling the Volume Operating Any Device Using FAV - Favorites Backlighting 12 12
OPERATING YOUR SYSTEM WITH THE ORION 2004 Universal Remote Control, Inc. All rights reserved.
The information in this manual is copyright protected. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from Universal Remote Control, Inc. UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OPERATIONAL, TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS/OMISSIONS MADE IN THIS MANUAL. The information in this manual may be subject to change without prior notice. Home Theater Master is a registered trademark of Universal Remote Control, Inc. Entertainment Made Simple is a trademark of Universal Remote Control, Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations.
Changing CONTRAST Batteries Cleaning the Screen Warranty Specifications
500 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528 Phone: (914) 835-4484 Fax: (914) 835-4532

No More Pointing!

The combination of the Orion with its companion MRF-250 base station will enable you to place your audio/video components out of sight behind closed doors and/or in another room of your house. The Orion sends radio signals to the MRF-250 through walls and closed doors (50-100 away, indoors or outdoors). The MRF-250 converts your commands to the infrared signals that control your A/V components.
1. The Orion remote control sends radio waves in every direction, so you dont have to point the remote anymore!

Finding the MAIN Menu

The MAIN Button always takes you to the MAIN Menu which may be named for the room the Orion controls.
The PAGE button switches between two MAIN Menu pages IF you have more than ten remote controls. When the top title bar says MAIN or the name of a Room, you are on the MAIN Menu.

The Orion

2. Self-adhesive Flashers affixed to the front panels of components relay commands to components out of line-of-sight with the MRF-250.
The lower title bar displays PAGE 1 or PAGE 2 as you switch. Each of the remote controls the Orion replaces are represented by a button next to the corresponding screen label.

The MRF-250

3. The built-in Front Blaster sends commands to components in the same cabinet space as the MRF-250.

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Turn On Your Entire System
Power on/off your entire system with the MAIN Menu by following these steps: 1. Touch the MAIN button to make sure that you are on the MAIN Menu. It doesnt matter which page of the MAIN Menu is displayed.
The MAIN Menu enables you to either select a new Activity or simply select a new Device to control. When you select a new activity, the remote control will issue a MACRO (a timed sequence of many commands from many different remote controls). This MACRO was custom programmed for your system by your installer. It will issue all of the commands necessary to switch the sound and picture of your system. When you select a device, the remote control becomes the remote control you select WITHOUT affecting the home theater.
2. Touch the On or Off button as desired. Wait until all components are correctly powered on or off. Turning on the system may take ten to twenty seconds.

Select a New ACTIVITY

1. Touch the MAIN button to make sure that you are on the MAIN Menu. Touch the PAGE button if you dont see the activity you want.
3. If one component does not turn on/off, simply touch the button again.
TIP The remote control will not respond to a new button push while is still issuing commands. While busy, the indicator flashes at the top of the screen next to the screen title.
2. Touch the activity button next to the desired screen label. For example if you wish to watch a DVD movie, touch the DVD button.

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Controlling the Volume
For your convenience, the VOLUME Up, VOLUME Down and the MUTE buttons will always control the surround sound system, regardless of what activity or device you are controlling. The MAIN Menu activity buttons issue MACROS that reset the sound and picture of your home theater to a new activity.
TIP The remote control is still issuing commands while the indicator flashes.

Operating any Device

If the sound or the picture still are not correct, repeat steps 1 and 2. You can see the name of the device at the top of the screen. If it is not the one you want, return to the MAIN Menu and select a new device or activity.

Select a DEVICE Only

1. Touch the MAIN button to make sure that you are on the MAIN Menu. Touch the Page button if you dont see the activity you want. 2. Press and hold the MAIN button. While holding the MAIN button down, touch the button next to the desired screen label. The remote control will now display the name of the selected device and all buttons will operate the device, however, the sound and the picture of your system have not been changed.
All of the printed label buttons on the remote operate just like the original remote control (with the exception of Volume Up, Volume Down and Mute which operate your surround sound system).

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7 The Power ON and OFF buttons now operate only the selected device (to turn the entire system on/off, return to the MAIN Menu).
8 The thumbpad easily operates on screen menus with either the Left or Right hand. When you are operating a device with any kind of on-screen menu, guide or display, the thumbpad offers you easy one-handed control with your thumb.
The ten screen labeled buttons are now labeled with any commands that do not fit one of the buttons with printed labels.
To SELECT or say OK, simply press your thumb straight down. Youll feel the click as the OK/SELECT/ENTER command is sent.

Using FAV - Favorites

The favorites menu is created uniquely for you by your custom installer. The screen labeled buttons now issue timed sequences of commands that will reset your system with one touch. Typically, the favorites menu is programmed with one touch shortcut buttons that issue all of the necessary commands to change the channel of your satellite dish or television. Thus, instead of entering a two or three digit number (which you must remember) and the enter command, you simply select the favorite button labeled HBO, CNN, TNT etc. The Favorite menu can be programmed with any favorite activity. It is not limited to channel favorites. Your custom installer may invent a feature unique to
Up to 40 screen labeled buttons are available for each device. To view the additional buttons, press the PAGE button to display additional pages. The remote control can display up to four pages of screen labeled buttons for each activity or device! As you scroll through the pages, notice that the bottom title bar displays which page you are viewing (PAGE 1, PAGE 2, etc.).

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9 your system. Discuss any non-channel favorite label with your installer, so that you understand how to use it. To use the FAVORITE Menu: 1. Press the FAV button. The top title bar will now display FAV.

Backlighting

Turn on the backlighting by pressing the LIGHT button on the right side of the the remote control. The backlighting will stay on briefly, then turn off automatically. If you wish to turn it off without waiting, simply tap the LIGHT button again.
Use the FAV button and the PAGE button to navigate through your various pages of FAVORITES. The FAV button scrolls up from Page 1 to Page 5, using the PAGE button scrolls down from Page 5 to Page 1. As you select a new page, the bottom title bar will display the page number (page 1, page 2, etc.)

* Note that your battery life is reduced by how often you use the backlighting.

Changing Contrast

Press and Hold BOTH the MAIN and the UP thumbpad button at the same time to make the screen DARKER.
To EXIT Fav and return to the last activity/device selected, press the MAIN button ONCE. To EXIT Fav and go to the MAIN Menu, press the MAIN button twice.
Press and Hold BOTH the MAIN and the DOWN thumbpad button at the same time to make it LIGHTER.

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Batteries
If the batteries are running low, the screen will display a warning at the bottom of the screen whenever you press the Power ON button. You may also experience a slight drop in the operating distance of either the Orion remote control when the batteries are running low. Please replace all of the batteries with fresh, new AAA batteries. Do not mix old and new batteries. The Orion will retain all programming even if the batteries are removed for an extended period.

Warranty

The Orion is covered against any manufacturers defects or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase if purchased from an authorized Home Theater Master dealer. Units purchased from online auction sites or other unauthorized resellers have no warranty. This warranty does not cover the following items: -Batteries, or damage to the remote from faulty batteries. -Damage from misuse, neglect, or acts of nature. -Products that have been modified or incorporated into other products. -Products purchased more than 12 months ago. -Units purchased from unauthorized dealers or companies.

Cleaning The Screen

Do not use abrasives or liquid cleaning solutions! Use a dry soft lint-free cloth to clean the screen. Be careful not to use excessive force. The screen is glass and is easily breakable.

Specifications

Range: 50 to 100 feet, depending upon the structure of your house and the amount of interference present Weight: 8 oz. (with batteries) Size: 9.0 x 3.0 x 1.3 Batteries: Four AAA Alkaline batteries included LCD Size: 1.4 x 2.1 RF Frequency: 418MHz

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Optimizing Narrow Band Reception with Complete Control Remotes Whole House Control
The MRF-260 base station is an addressable base station. RF Addressing gives you the ability to control as many as 60 identical components throughout a house. To enable better range and reliability the MRF-260 is equipped with Narrow Band RF reception.

MRF-260 Base Station

1. Your URC Complete Control remote sends radio waves in every direction, so you enjoy No More Pointing operation!
The MRF-260 shown on left is actual size.
2. The MRF-260s integrated Narrow Band RF receiver receives commands from any URC Complete Control remote.
3. The MRF-260s built-in Front Blaster sends commands to components in the same cabinet space as the MRF-260.
4. Self-adhesive Flashers affix to the front panels of your components (over the built-in IR sensor). The Flashers relay commands to components out of sight of the MRF-260s Front Blaster. The flashers plug in to the MRF-260s rear flasher line outputs via their 10 foot cables. Uniquely, the MRF-260 can also connect to rear panel IR Inputs via its two adjustable Outputs.
Interference Rejection and Extended Range via Narrow Band
The MRF-260 receives RF (radio frequency) signals via its integrated RF receiver and antenna. The MRF-260 displays RF interference via a bright red Status LED which flickers when interference is present if the ID is set to 0. Simply relocate the MRF-260 should interference occur.

COMPLETE CONTROL

The Pioneer in Control Technology
Two Fixed IR Outputs Plus.
The MRF-260 is equipped with two fixed IR line outputs with standard 3.5 jacks for standard IR emitter/ flashers.

.Two Variable IR Outputs

Two adjustable IR line outputs.
The MRF-260 is equipped with two adjustable IR line outputs. Each output can be individually matched to rear panel IR inputs on any component that is designed to be operated by a standard IR repeater. The outputs utilize a 3.5mm jack and are compatible with standard IR emitter/flashers as well.
Two fixed IR line outputs.
Up To 15 Equipment Locations with Identical Components
Every URC Complete Control remote is addressable. They can be programmed to specifically control components in a particular room by installing an MRF-260 base station at each location. In operation its simple: when you select a device located in the Den, the remote only sends commands to the Den. When you select a device located in the Family Room, the remote only sends commands there.
A MRF-260 Can Control an Array of Identical Components or Identical Zones of a Multi Zone Preamp/Matrix Switcher
Each MRF-260 has four addressable IR Line Outputs. For example, you can control up to four identical TVs with one MRF-260 or route volume commands for a specific zone to a particular zone IR input on a multi-zone preamp. If you have more than four identical components or zones, up to 15 additional MRF260s can be installed to control them (thus allowing up to 60 identical components or zones in one house).
NOTE: The MRF-260 is ONLY compatible with Narrow Band remotes: the current versions of the MX-3000, MX-950, MX-900, TX-1000, MX-850, MX-650 and the MX-350 remote controls. The MRF-260 is compatible with all MX-950s, MX-900s and TX-1000s, but is NOT compatible with MX-850, MX-650 or MX-350 remote controls manufactured before November 1, 2006 or an MX-3000 built before April,2005.You can identify the build date of a remote control by looking at the serial number. The first 6 digits indicate the build date. If the serial number appears as 122905 014054, the first 6 digits indicate that the remote was built on December 29, 2005.

Specifications

Power Supply: 9V DC (AC Adapter included) IR Flasher Line Outputs: 3.5mm Mono Mini Jack RF Frequency: 418MHz Narrow Band RF Size: 5" x 3.5" x 1.2" (W x D x H) w/o antenna Weight: 1.3lbs.
500 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528

Phone: (914) 835-4484

Fax: (914) 835-4532

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