Comcast ON DEMAND M1057 User Manual

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FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS

Use the remote control' s mode keys

(i.e., AUX, TV, or Cable) to control a spe-

cific device. When pressed, the selected

Custom 3-Device

mode key will light, confirming your

Universal Remote Control

choice. Use the other keys to perform

desired actions (see the following key

chart).

NOTE: The selected mode will remain active

until you press another mode key.

Press AUX, TV, or Cable

once to select and

control a device.

Press Power once to

turn on or off the

selected home enter-

tainment device.

Use Setup for all

programming

sequences.

Press All On once to

turn on or off all

programmed devices

in this order: Cable,

TV, and AUX. After all

devices are on, Cable

is the active mode.

Press ON DEMAND once

to access Comcast' s

ON DEMAND menu.

In the AUX or TV

USER GUIDE

mode, use the

transport keys to

control a VCR, PVR,

or DVD player. To

record a program on a

OVERVIEW

VCR, press REC twice.

The Comcast Custom 3-Device universal

In the Cable mode, use

remote will control up to three home

the keys to control ON

entertainment devices, including a Cable

DEMAND programs.

Box (used by Comcast Systems), a TV, a

Use A, B, or C to access

VCR, an Audio Amplifier or Receiver, a

interactive program

DVD player, or a PVR.

guide functions on

The remote control requires installing

your Scientific Atlanta

two (2) new AA batteries (included)

Explorer, Pioneer

and some easy programming to con-

Voyager, or Pace Cable

Box.

trol your devices. For best results,

Use Lock to restrict

please read and perform all instruc-

viewing of selected

tions listed here. Also, keep this guide

programs (Parental

for future reference.

Control) on your

Motorola (GI or

Jerrold) Cable Box.

INSTALLING BATTERIES

Use PPV to access

Pull back the remote control' s

information on avail-

battery cover and remove it.

able Pay-Per-View

movies and events on

Insert the two (2) supplied

your Motorola (GI or

AA batteries according to the +

Jerrold) Cable Box.

and - marks in the battery case.

Use Page+ (or Page-)

Push the battery cover back

to page up (or down)

into place.

through menu screens

Test the unit by pressing any

and the interactive

mode key (i.e., AUX, TV, or Cable).

program guide.

If batteries are inserted correctly,

Use Guide to display

the selected mode key will light.

the interactive

NOTE: When batteries need replacement,

program guide.

the remote control will stop operating.

Replace the old batteries and the unit will be

restored to its full functionality, complete

with your favorite settings.

PROGRAMMING

Use these keys to move

the cursor in the inter-

DEVICE CONTROL

active program guide

The Comcast Custom 3-Device univer-

and menu screens.

sal remote control is preprogrammed at

Use OK (Select)to select

the factory to operate the Cable Box

menu options, PPV

supplied by your Comcast system, an

events, and programs

RCA TV, and an RCA VCR (in the AUX

from the interactive

mode). To control devices other than

program guide.

default brands (excluding the Cable

Use Info to display

Box), perform the below steps; other-

wise skip this section:

current channel and

program information.

Turn on a device (e.g., VCR or

DVD Player) and, if applicable,

Use Menu to display

insert media, (e.g., video cassette

the Quick Menu (on a

or disc).

Motorola, GI, or

Jerrold Cable Box), or

NOTE: Please read steps 2 to 6 com-

to access settings (on a

pletely before proceeding. Highlight or

Scientific Atlanta

write down the codes and device you

Explorer, Pioneer

wish to program before moving on to

Voyager, or

step 2.

Pace Cable Box).

On the remote control, press a

Use Exit to exit the

device key once (i.e., AUX or TV).

menu or guide.

NOTE: Use the AUX key to program

Use Help to access

control of an Audio Amplifier or

digital cable help.

Receiver, a DVD Player, a Home-

Use Last to recall the

Theater-In-A-Box Device, a PVR (or

last channel or go back

DVR), or a VCR.

one screen in the

Press and hold Setup until the

menu.

selected mode key blinks twice,

Use VOL+ (or VOL-)

then release Setup.

to raise (or lower) the

Locate the code for your device in

sound volume. Also

Manufacturer' s Codes on the back

see Changing Volume

of this user guide. Brands are list-

Lock.

ed in alphabetical order with the

most popular codes listed first.

Press Mute once to

turn sound off or on.

Enter the first four-digit code for

In the Cable mode,

your device. If you perform this

procedure correctly, the selected

press FAV once to

mode key will blink twice.

display programmed

favorite cable chan-

NOTE: If you enter an invalid code,

nels.

the selected mode key will display one

Use CH+ (or CH-) to

long blink and exit the programming

select the next higher

mode. Repeat steps 2 to 5 with a valid

code.

(or lower) channel.

Aim the remote control at your

When controlling a

device and press Power once. The

DVD player, use CH+

device should turn off. If it does

(or CH-) to skip

not respond, repeat steps 2 to 6,

forward (or skip

trying each code listed for your

reverse) through

brand until you find one that

video.

works. If it still does not work, try

Use the keypad (0 ~ 9)

Searching For Your Code.

to directly select the

channels (e.g., 09 or

NOTE: If the device does not have a

031).

Power key, press the

(Play) key.

For future reference, write your

In the TV mode, use

device code in the appropriate

boxes below:

this key to switch the

TV' s input to view TV

AUX Code:

or video programs.

In the AUX mode, use

this key to switch the

VCR, PVR (or DVR),

Device Type:______________

or DVD player to view

TV or video. For an

TV Code:

audio device, use it to

switch

to an input source.

Use Enter to enter

Repeat steps 1 to 7 for another

channels on some TV

device you want to control.

models or information

on menu screens.

SEARCHING FOR YOUR CODE

To check another device code,

repeat steps 1 to 5, but substitute

If your home entertainment device does

the AUX key for the auxiliary

not respond to the remote control after

device you are checking. Write

trying all of the codes listed for your

down the codes in the appropriate

brand, or if your brand is not listed at all,

boxes below:

try searching for your code.

AUX Code:

For example, after trying all of the

codes for your TV, you still cannot get

the remote control to operate your TV,

then:

Device Type:______________

Turn on your TV.

TV Code:

On the remote control, press TV

once. Then press and hold Setup

until the TV key blinks twice, then

release Setup.

Enter 9 - 9 - 1. The TV key will

blink twice.

CHANGING VOLUME LOCK

Aim the remote control at the the

The Comcast Custom 3-Device universal

TV and slowly alternate between

remote control is set at the factory to

pressing Power and TV.

control the TV volume in all modes.

Stop when the TV turns off. A

However, you may change the Volume

working code has been found.

Lock setting to Individual Volume

Unlock to unlock a specific device' s vol-

NOTE: In the search mode, the

ume controls for independent opera-

remote control will send IR codes

tion in its own mode (e.g., Audio

from its library to the selected device,

Receiver volume controls in the AUX

starting with the most popular code

mode).

first.

Or, if desired, you can perform Global

Press Setup once to lock in the

Volume Unlock so that the volume

code.The TV key will blink twice.

controls of all devices can be indepen-

To search for the codes of another

dently operated in their own modes.

device, repeat steps 1 to 5, but

Unlocking Volume Control For A

substitute the AUX key for the aux-

iliary device you are searching for.

Single Device (Individual Volume

Unlock):

Press a desired mode key where

CHECKING THE CODES

you want volume to be unlocked

(e.g., AUX) and controlled within

If you have set up the remote control

its own mode.

using the Searching For Your Code

procedure, you may need to find out

Press and hold Setup until the

which four-digit code is operating your

selected mode key blinks twice,

equipment. Perform the following steps

then release Setup.

after setting up your devices to find out

Enter 9 - 9 - 3 and then press VOL-

which four-digit code operates your

once. The mode key will blink

equipment. For example, to find out

which code is operating your TV:

four times confirming unlock.

Turn on your TV.

If desired, repeat steps 1 to 3 (of

this section) for each device that

On the remote control, press TV

you want volume to be unlocked.

once. Then press and hold Setup

until the TV key blinks twice, then

Now, after you select a device that

has volume unlocked (e.g., AUX),

release Setup.

pressing VOL+, VOL-, or Mute, will

Enter 9 - 9 - 0. The TV key will

control the device' s volume only

blink twice.

in its own mode.

To view the code for the first digit,

Unlocking All Volume Controls

press 1 once. Wait 3 seconds and

(Global Volume Unlock):

count the number of times the TV

key blinks (e.g., 3 blinks = 3) and

Press and hold Setup until the

write down the number in the

selected mode key blinks twice,

leftmost TV Code box (at end of

then release Setup.

this section).

Enter 9 - 9 - 3 and then press

NOTE: If a code digit is "0", the select-

VOL+ once. The mode key will

ed mode key will not blink.

blink four times confirming

unlock.

Repeat step 4 three more times for

the remaining digits. Use 2 for the

Now, volume controls for all

second digit, 3 for the third digit,

devices can be independently

and 4 for the fourth digit. Finish

controlled in their own modes.

writing down the code in the TV

Code boxes (at end of this sec-

tion).

Locking Volume Control To TV or

Re-Activating Channel Control Lock

AUX Mode:

On the remote control, press

Cable once. Then press and hold

Press and hold SETUP until the

Setup until the Cable key blinks

Red light flashes twice, then

twice, then release Setup.

release SETUP.

Enter 9 - 7 - 3. Press CH+ once.

Enter 9 - 9 - 3 (Red light will flash

The Cable key will blink twice.

twice).

Now, regardless if you select the

Press and release either TV or AUX

(Red light for selected device will

TV or Cable mode, only the chan-

flash twice).

nel control capability of your

cable box will be accessible.

REASSIGNING DEVICE KEYS

TROUBLESHOOTING

The Comcast Custom 3-Device universal

remote control can be set up to control

PROBLEM: A mode key does not

a second device.

blink when you press

a key.

For example, to have the unit control a

TV, a Cable Box, and second TV, you

SOLUTION: Replace the batteries with

will need to reassign the unused AUX

two (2) new AA batteries.

key to operate the second TV as fol-

PROBLEM: During programming, a

lows:

mode key displays one

On the remote control, press AUX

long blink.

once. Then press and hold Setup

SOLUTION: An invalid entry has

until the AUX key blinks twice,

occurred. Check the key

then release Setup.

to be entered and try

Enter 9 - 9 - 2. The AUX key will

programming again.

blink twice.

PROBLEM: A mode key blinks when

Press TV once, then press AUX

you press a key, but home

once. The AUX key will blink

entertainment compo-

twice.

nent does not respond.

The AUX key is now ready to be

SOLUTION: Make sure the remote

programmed for your second TV.

control is aimed at your

See Programming Device Control

home entertainment

for instructions.

device and is not farther

than 15 feet away.

PROBLEM: The remote control does

PROGRAMMING CHANNEL

not control home enter-

CONTROL LOCK

tainment devices or the

commands are not work-

By default, the remote control' s chan-

ing properly.

nel-control capabilities are locked to the

SOLUTION: Try all listed codes for

Cable Box. The affected keys are 0 ~ 9,

the device brands being

CH+, CH-, Enter, and Last.

set up. Make sure they

This will guarantee that you do not

can be operated with an

inadvertently change a channel while in

infrared remote control.

the TV mode. However, you can turn

PROBLEM: CH+, CH-, and Last

off this feature to allow full access to

do not work for your

these keys in the TV and Cable modes.

RCA TV.

NOTE: This feature does not affect the AUX

SOLUTION: Due to RCA design

mode.

(1983-1987), only the

De-Activating Channel Control Lock

original remote control

will operate these func

On the remote control, press

tions.

Cable once. Then press and hold

Setup until the Cable key blinks

PROBLEM: Changing channels does

twice, then release Setup.

not work properly.

Enter 9 - 7 - 3. Press CH- once.

SOLUTION: If original remote control

The Cable key will blink four

required pressing Enter

times.

to change channels, also

press Enter on this

Now, the remote control will

remote control after

provide TV or cable channel

entering the channel

control capabilities while in the

number.

TV or Cable mode.