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A six device remote may sound underpowered compared to the 8, 12 or “unlimited” component remotes available these days, but six should be enough to cover the vast majority of modest-sized home theater systems – say a television, amplifier, satellite or cable box, DVD player, VCR or digital video recorder, plus a CD player. The device buttons on the 15-2133 match those devices, but as with most modern remotes, a device can be re-configured to control any type of component (here’s the first setup code you may need: 9-9-2).
Initially the remote is capable of controlling amplifiers, receivers, cable boxes, CD players, DVD players, home automation devices, home theater kits, satellite receivers, televisions, TV/DVD combos, TV/VCR combos, and VCRs. Not enough? There’s a possibility of covering other types of devices through a phone upgrade process that we’ll talk about later.
“P” is for “press here”.
Entering a preprogrammed code is quite easy, although it can become tedious if a large number of codes need to be tried. First select the device, then to enter setup mode hold the [P] key for three seconds. Enter the four-digit device code and then, since the remote has automatically left programming mode, test the new code out with any key. If the device does not respond correctly, start over by holding the [P] key and entering the next available device code.
If entering lengthy code numbers isn’t your thing, the remote also features an infrared code search function. Once again, select the device and hold the “P” key, but this time enter in the number “9-9-1”. The remote is now in code search mode – alternate pressing the [POWER] key (or one of 8 other possible testing keys) to send a code and hitting the device button to increment to the next available code number. Once a code has been found, press the “P” key to exit. A small sticker is provided with the remote on which to write your finalized code numbers.
For those who buy outside the box...
If for some reason one or more of your devices isn’t fully covered by UEI’s extensive database, there are two possible solutions.
The first and usually easiest option is to learn missing codes from the factory original remote control. Four keys at the bottom, [M1] through [M4], are provided specifically for learning missing device functions, but the remote can also accept new commands onto any other available in-device button. Learning mode can be accessed by entering setup mode and punching in code “9-7-5”. Select the device and then the button to learn on – the 15-2133’s display will shut off. Point the original remote at the front of the Kameleon and hold the source key until the display comes back on. Quickly look at the “transmission” icon’s blink code – two short blinks means the learn was good, a long blink means the code wasn’t captured properly.
Although signals generally learned quite quickly, the screen fading on and off could be a little disconcerting. Plus, the visual feedback on learning success or failure is too brief – an audible beep would have been better.
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