UR 850 LCD Universal Controller
(GB) Operating Instructions Vivanco UR 850 LCD remote control for practically all TV, audio, video and other infrared-controllable devices Inserting the batteries Open the battery compartment on the back of the device, push the flap down lightly and insert 2 AA alkaline batteries. Make sure that the polarity on the batteries and in the battery compartment correspond (thick spring = cell at bottom = -) and then close the lid carefully. Use undamaged batteries only. Adapting to devices In order to control your devices you must adapt or set the remote control to them. There are two ways of doing so: direct control code entry or code search. If the UR 850 LCD does not understand you it displays ERROR and you can then repeat the entry. Direct control code entry appears in the display. Confirm this function by pressing OK. 3. DEV SEARCH then appears in the display. Confirm this function by pressing OK. If DEV
SEARCH does not appear you can set the function with the or button.
4. Press the device button of the device to be controlled, e.g. DVD and confirm the function by pressing OK. 5. Then point the remote control at the device to be controlled while the remote control emits a different ON/OFF signal every 2 seconds. The respective code number is shown in the display. 6. When your device reacts, press a few buttons to determine whether you have found a suitable code. If the code corresponds to your device, press OK twice. SUCCESS appears in the display, then you press the device button, e.g. DVD, to confirm the entry. The setting for this device is now completed. 7. If the code you have found does work at all or not properly, press EXIT and DEV SEARCH appears again. Then proceed again as described under 3.
Please note: - You can reverse the search direction with the or button if you have reacted too slowly to a response from the device. The Menu buttons cannot by used for testing. - Before setting a code and performing the subsequent test for recording or playback devices, please insert a medium (tape, CD, cassette, DVD, etc.).- You can interrupt code entry at any time by pressing EXIT.
Example: setting the remote control for a Philips TV set: 1. Switch on your device, e.g. the TV, set to any station. 2. To prepare code entry, briefly press the SET button in the bottom right corner of the keypad, then the required device button, e.g. TV. A brand and a code number appear, see diagram. You cannot enter
a new code if you have activated the code entry lock.
Other settings Setting the time
3. Select the brand of your device, in this example Philips, with or. The first available code in the device list is displayed. 4. Press a few buttons to determine whether you have found a suitable code. When the code corresponds to your device, press OK and the setting for this device is completed. 5. If the code you have found does work at all or not properly, try another code by selecting the next code for the brand using the or button, then test the code as described above under 4. and, if successful, confirm with OK. 6. To set the remote control for other devices, proceed in the same way. Instead of the TV device button, press another button, e.g. VCR, CBL/SAT (DVB-T, DECODER), DVD, TUNER, TAPE, CD, AUX).
-Before setting a code and performing the subsequent test for recording or playback devices, please insert a medium (tape, CD, cassette, DVD, etc.).- You can interrupt code entry at any time by pressing EXIT.
1 Press and hold SET for 3 seconds, then set CONFIGURE with the or button. Confirm this function by pressing OK. 2 TIME SETUP appears in the display. Confirm this function by pressing OK. 3 Enter the time using the number buttons and confirm with the OK button. Then press EXIT several times to quit the setting mode. Set priority volume control With this function you can determine a device exclusively for volume control, e.g. your audio amplifier. Then the buttons VOL +, VOL and always control the amplifier, regardless of which device you are controlling.

Code search If the brand of your appliance is not in the list or none of the codes given fits, we recommend the automatic code search.
Your remote control finds the correct control settings almost automatically in a few seconds: 1. Switch on the device to be controlled. For example, a program number appears in the display of your satellite receiver. 2. To start the code search, press and hold the SET button for approx. 3 seconds. CODE SETUP
1 Press and hold SET for 3 seconds, then set CONFIGURE with the or button. Confirm this function by pressing OK 2 TIME SETUP appears in the display. Set VOL LOCK with the or button. Confirm this function by pressing OK. 3 Select the device button, e.g. AUX for the amplifier and set priority=ON using the or button. Confirm this function by pressing OK. 4 Then press EXIT several times to quit the setting mode.
- You can cancel the priority setting using the same procedure. Instead of ON, set OFF for all devices.
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Locking or releasing device codes To prevent settings from being changed accidentally, proceed as follows: 1 Press and hold SET for 3 seconds, then set CONFIGURE with the or button. Confirm this function by pressing OK. 2 TIME SETUP appears in the display. Set DEV LOCK using the or button. Confirm this function by pressing OK. 3 Select the device button, e.g. TV for the television and set lock=ON using the or button. Confirm this function by pressing OK. 4 Then press EXIT several times to quit the setting mode.
- You can cancel the lock setting using the same procedure. Instead of ON, set OFF for all devices.
Technical data Batteries: 2x AA The UR 850 LCD indicates that the
batteries need replacing by displaying a crossed-out battery symbol.
Range: max. 7 m Not suitable for 400 kHz devices 2-year works guarantee Should your UR 850 LCD cease to work within 2 years of purchasing you will receive a free replacement from Vivanco. Exceptions: missing codes, deliberate destruction and normal wear and tear of the housing and buttons. (D) Bedienungsanleitung Fernbedienung Vivanco UR 850 LCD fr fast alle Fernseh-, Audio-, Video und anderen infrarotsteuerbaren Gerte Batterien einlegen Bitte ffnen Sie die Batterieklappe an der Gerterckseite, Lasche leicht nach unten drcken, und legen Sie 2 Alkali-Mignonzellenbatterien ein. Achten Sie auf die Polaritten auf Batterien und im Batteriefach (dicke Feder = Zelle unten = -) , und schlieen Sie das Fach wieder vorsichtig. Bitte achten Sie darauf, immer einwandfreie Batterien zu verwenden. Gerteanpassung Um Ihre Gerte steuern zu knnen, mssen Sie die Fernbedienung fr Ihre Gerte einstellen. Dazu gibt es zwei Mglichkeiten: die direkte Steuerkodeeingabe und die Kodesuche. Wenn die UR 850 LCD Sie nicht versteht, dann meldet sie ERROR (Fehler) und Sie knnen danach die Eingabe wiederholen. Die direkte Steuerkodeeingabe

Backlight To save battery capacity you can switch off the LCD illumination. To do so, proceed as follows: 1 Press and hold SET for 3 seconds, then set CONFIGURE with the or button. Confirm this function by pressing OK. 2 TIME SETUP appears in the display. Set LIGHT using the or button. Confirm this function by pressing OK. 3 Switch the light ON or OFF using the or button. Confirm this function by pressing OK. 4 Then press EXIT several times to quit the setting mode. Adjusting the contrast You can adjust the contrast to improve readability: 1 Press and hold SET for 3 seconds, then set CONFIGURE with the or button. Confirm this function by pressing OK. 2 TIME SETUP appears in the display. Adjust the CONTRAST using the or button. Confirm this function by pressing OK. 3 Set the contrast to the desired level using the or button. Confirm this function by pressing OK. 4 Then press EXIT several times to quit the setting mode. Default settings You can reset your remote control to its factory default setting, e.g. to correct a malfunction, as follows. This deletes all your settings.
- This function is recommended only in the event of your remote control malfunctioning seriously. For technical reasons, the LCD panel becomes almost illegible after a reset. You can make it legible again by greatly reducing the contrast as described in the section Adjusting the contrast.
Beispiel: Einstellung der Fernbedienung fr ein Philips-Fernsehgert: 1. Stellen Sie Ihr Gert, z.B. Ihr Fernsehgert ein, ein Programm luft. 2. Zur Vorbereitung der Kodeeingabe drcken Sie kurz die Taste SET (Einstellung), unteres Tastenfeld rechts, und dann dazu die gewnschte Gertetaste, z.B. TV, in der Anzeige erscheint eine Marke und eine Kodenummer, s. Abb. Sie knnen 3. Mit oder whlen Sie die Marke Ihres Gertes, also z.B. Philips, aus. Es erscheint der erste verfgbare Kode der Gerteliste. 4. Drcken Sie einige Tasten, um festzustellen, ob Sie einen passenden Kode gefunden haben. Wenn der Kode zu Ihrem Gert passt, drcken Sie OK und die Einstellung fr ein Gert ist beendet. 5. Funktioniert der gefundene Kode nicht oder nicht richtig, dann versuchen Sie bitte einen weiteren Kode indem Sie mittels der Tasten oder den nchsten Kode der Marke auswhlen und gem Ziffer 4. testen und ggfs mit OK besttigen. 6. Die Einstellung der Fernbedienung zur Steuerung weiterer Gerte nehmen Sie auf gleiche Weise vor. Anstelle der Gertetaste TV drcken Sie andere Tasten, z.B. VCR, CBL/SAT(DVB-T, DECODER), DVD, TUNER, TAPE, CD, AUX).
-Bei Aufnahme- bzw. Wiedergabegerten legen Sie bitte vor der Einstellung eines Kodes und des nachfolgenden Tests ein Medium ein (Band, CD, Cassette, DVD etc.).- Mit EXIT knnen Sie die Kodeingabe jederzeit abbrechen. keinen neuen Kode eingeben, wenn Sie die Kodeeingabe gesperrt haben.
1 Press and hold SET for 3 seconds, then set CONFIGURE with the or button. Confirm this function by pressing OK. 2 TIME SETUP appears in the display. Set CLEAR ALL using the or button. Confirm this function by pressing OK. 3 The display then shows SURE CLEAR?. Confirm this function by pressing OK. Operation You operate your appliances basically in exactly the same way as if you were using the original remote controls, except that you must first press a device button (TV, DVD, etc.) to control the required device. As the symbols on the UR 850 LCD could differ from those on the original remote controls you may have to try out all the buttons in order to find the functions. Hotline If you have any questions regarding the UR 850 LCD, please call the Vivanco Hotline: Tel: Alternatively, send an e-mail to: consumer@vivanco.co.uk