Scientific Atlanta 55, 50, AV-303 User manual

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User Guide
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FEATURES
The EVOLUTION 50/55 Simple Advanced Remote Control centralizes control of all your
AV components from a single universal remote and:
• Familiarconsoledesignputsallbuttonsinthumbs’reachforeasyusewithonehandortwo.
Non-slipsurfacingalsoenablestabletopusewithoutpickingitup
• Touch-friendlydirectionaljoystick,playercontrols,androckerbuttonsspeedupmenunavigation
• Ergonomiclayoutpromotesfastusewithoutlooking;backlightingmakesforeasyuseinthedark
• Extensivedatabaseofpresetcodesformostpopularconsumerelectronicscomponents.
Eliminates the need to manage up to 6 remotes
• Preprogrammedwithrelatedcommandstocontrolmultipledevices,includingSmartVolume
Control.Relievesusersoftheneedtoswitchmodesfrequently
• LearningcapabilityaccommodatesadditionalcodessoyoucancustomizeyourEVOLUTION50/55
tocontrolnewcomponentsthatmaynotbeincludedinitsoriginalcodeset
• Evenwiththebatteriesremoved,theEVOLUTION50/55willretainallofthecustomsettingsyou
program into it
• EVOLUTION55Only:Intelligenttwo-colorbacklighting.BlueindicatesbroadcastsourceslikeTVand
Cable/Satellite.Amberindicatesallothersources.Youcanchangethesesettings(seep.18)
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U
SELECT
REC
ENTER
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
0
9
DVR
ON OFF INPUT BACKMENU EXIT SHIFT
DVD
MUTE
PREV
ZOOM
GUIDE
CH
VOL
+
+
INFO
STB
AUX
PG
PG
A B C D
LIGHT
AV R
LEGEND
MostbuttonsontheEVOLUTION50/55arepositioned,labeledandsometimes,evenshapedsothat
theirfunctionsareinstantlyrecognizedandunderstood.
Assuch,thisLEGENDaddressesonlythosebuttonswhosefunctionsarenotimmediatelyobvious.
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SPECIAL FUNCTIONS BUTTONS
A
-
B
-
C
-
D
Buttons: SimilarlylabeledbuttonsareoftenfoundonBlu-rayDisc
playerremotes.
Typicallytheyareusedtocreateaspecializedcommandorseriesofcommands.YoucanusetheIR
LearningfeaturetomapthefunctionsonyourBlu-ray’sremotetoyourEVOLUTION50/55.Seethe
section,Learning: Setting Up Your Evolution 50/55 to Learn Additional Button Commands for more
information(onpage9).
MENU
Button:DisplaystheMainMenuofBlu-rayDiscplayers,AVReceivers,andotherAVcomponents.
EXIT
PG
Button:UsedtoexittheChannelGuideofaCable/SatellitereceiverwhentheEVOLUTION50/55
isinSTBmode.MayalsobeusedtoexitmenusonaBlu-rayplayerwheninDVDmode.
Button:EnablesthePageUPfeatureonthe
BACK
PG
buttonandPageDOWNfeatureonthe
EXIT
PG
button.ThesepagingfeaturesareusedtonavigatethemenusofCable/Satelliteservices.
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GETTING STARTED: BASIC TV SETUP
ThisUserGuideshowsyouhowtosettheEVOLUTION50/55SimpleAdvancedRemoteControl
tooperateyourTV.First,intheCOMPONENT CODES LISTatthebackofthismanual,findyour
TV’s3-digitcode.Note,somemanufacturershaveseveralcodesanditmaybenecessarytotry
morethanone.
Ifyoucan’tfindthecodenumber,youcancyclethroughthecodesasdescribedonpage5in
Search: Setting Up The Evolution 50/55 to Control Your TV When You Don’t Have A Code Number.
USING PRESETS: SETTING UP THE EVOLUTION 50/55 TO CONTROL YOUR TV
WHEN YOU HAVE A CODE NUMBER (PREFERRED METHOD)
Forthisexample,assumeyourTV’scodenumberis“209.”
TurnonyourTV.AimtheEVOLUTION50/55towardsyourTV.1.
Pressandholdthe2. buttonfor3seconds.The buttonwilllightup,blinkonce,andstaylit.
ThisindicatestheEVOLUTION50/55isinsetupmode.
Usingthenumerickeypad,enter209.Asyoupresseachkey,the3. buttonwillblinkonceto
acknowledgeyourinput.
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TheEVOLUTION50/55automaticallysendsanOFFsignaltoyourTV.IfyourTVrecognizesthecode, 4.
itwillturnoff.
IfyourTVdoesnotturnoff,repeatsteps3through5withadifferent3-digitcodeuntilitdoes. 5.
IfyourTVdoesturnoff,gotostep6.
TocommittheEVOLUTION50/55tothisTVcode,pressthe6. buttononemoretime.The
buttonlightwillblink3timesfastandthenturnoff.TheEVOLUTION50/55exitssetupmodeand
you’redone.
SEARCH: SETTING UP THE EVOLUTION 50/55 TO CONTROL YOUR TV WHEN YOU
DON’T HAVE A CODE NUMBER (ALTERNATIVE METHOD)
Ifyoucan’tfinda3-digitcodeforyourTVintheCOMPONENT CODES LIST,youcanstillcyclethrough
the codes stored in the EVOLUTION 50/55 Simple Advanced Remote Control until it successfully turns
offyourTV.
MakesureyourTVisON.AimtheEVOLUTION50/55towardsyourTV.1.
Pressandholdthe2. buttonfor3seconds.The buttonwilllightup,blinkonce,andstaylit.
ThisindicatestheEVOLUTION50/55isinsetupmode.
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Using the 3.
CH
+
button,pressthe+sideofthebuttononce.The buttononyour
EVOLUTION50/55blinksoncetoacknowledgeyourinput.
TheEVOLUTION50/55automaticallysendsanOFFsignaltoyourTV.IfyourTVrecognizesthecode, 4.
itwillturnoff.
IfyourTVdoesnotturnoff,repeatstep3untilitdoes.IfyourTVturnsoff,pressthe5. buttononyour
EVOLUTION50/55onemoretimetocommityourEVOLUTION50/55tothiscode.The buttonlight
willblink3timesfastandthenturnoff.TheEVOLUTION50/55exitssetupmodeandyou’redone.
TheEVOLUTION50/55isdesignedtoworkwiththevastmajorityofpopularconsumerelectronics
components.Ifyoucyclethroughall365codesstoredontheEVOLUTION50/55andyourTVdoesnot
turnoff,it’spossibleyourTVisnotsupported.Inthiscase,seeLearning: Setting Up Your Evolution 50/55
to Learn Additional Button Commands(onpage9).
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HOW TO ASSIGN AN ADDITIONAL COMPONENT TO THE AUXILIARY BUTTON
AuxiliarymodecomesinhandywhenyouhaveasecondTV,DVD,DVR,STB(Satellite/CableBox)or
AVR,andwouldliketocontrolitwhilecontinuingtocontrolyourprimaryTVfromTVmode.AsecondTV
mightbeoneyoukeepinyourkitchenorguestroom.
Forthisexample,assumeyoursecondaryTV’scodenumberis“210.”Fortheremainderofthissection,
allreferencestoTVpertaintoyoursecondaryTV.
TurnonyourTV.1.
OnyourEVOLUTION50/55SimpleAdvancedRemoteControl,pressandholdthe2.
AUX
buttonfor3seconds.
Thebuttonwilllightup,blinkonce,andstaylit.ThisindicatestheEVOLUTION50/55isinsetupmode.
U
SELECT
REC
ENTER
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
0
9
DVR
ON OFF INPUT BACKMENU EXIT SHIFT
DVD
MUTE
PREV
ZOOM
GUIDE
CH
VOL
+
+
INFO
STB
AUX
PG
PG
A B C D
LIGHT
A V R
AUXButton
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Pressandrelease3. button.The
AUX
buttonwillblinkonce,andstaylit.Thisindicatesthe
EVOLUTION50/55isinAUXsetupmode.
Usingthenumerickeypad,enter210.Asyoupresseachkey,the4.
AUX
buttonwillblinkonce
toacknowledgeyourinput.
TheEVOLUTION50/55automaticallysendsanOFFsignaltoyourTV.IfyourTVrecognizesthe5.
code,itwillturnoff.
IfyourTVdoesnotturnoff,repeatsteps4through6withadifferent3-digitcodeuntilitdoes. 6.
IfyourTVdoesturnoff,gotostep7.
TocommittheEVOLUTION50/55tothisTVcode,pressthe7.
AUX
buttononemoretime.The
AUX
buttonlightwillblink3timesfastandthenturnoff.TheEVOLUTION50/55exitssetupmode
andyou’redone.
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LEARNING: SETTING UP YOUR EVOLUTION 50/55 TO LEARN ADDITIONAL
BUTTON COMMANDS
Onceyou’vesetupaTV,yourEVOLUTION50/55SimpleAdvancedRemoteControlautomaticallysets
its
ON
,
OFF
,
CH
+
,
VOL
+
,
MUTE
,
PREV
,andnumerickeypadbuttonstoworkwithyourTV.
Likewise,theremaybeotherbuttonsyou’dliketomapfromyourTVremotetoyourEVOLUTION50/55.
Thisexampleshowshowtomapthe
ZOOM
buttonsoyoucancontroltheaspectratioofyourTVscreen
usingtheEVOLUTION50/55.
OnyourEVOLUTION50/55,press 1.
and hold the and
ZOOM
buttons
togetherfor3seconds.The
buttonwilllightup,blinkonce,and
staylit.ThisindicatestheEVOLUTION
50/55isinIRLearningmode.
Hold your TV remote and EVOLUTION 2.
50/55 Simple Advanced Remote Control
headtohead,3to5inchesapart.
IR Sensor
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Pressthe3.
ZOOM
buttonontheTVremote(othernamesforthisbuttonmayinclude“PictureSize”
and“AspectRatio”).ToacknowledgethisZoomcommand,yourEVOLUTION50/55 button
willflash3timesfastandturnoff.IfnoZoomcommandwasreceived,the buttononyour
EVOLUTION50/55willstaylitfor20secondsoruntilyoupressthe buttononemoretimeto
cancelthislearningsequence.
ToconfirmyourEVOLUTION50/55cansendZoomcommandstoyourTV,pressthe4.
ZOOM
button.If
theaspectratiodisplayedonyourTVscreenchangesorarelatedmenuappears,you’redone.If
yourTVdidnotrespond,repeatsteps1through4.
Tomapadditionalbuttons,repeatsteps1to4substitutingthenewbuttoninplaceofthe
ZOOM
button.
LEARNING: SETTING UP THE EVOLUTION 50/55 THUMBSTICK TO NAVIGATE
MENUS UP, DOWN, LEFT, OR RIGHT
TheuniquethumbstickoftheEVOLUTION50/55usuallymapsautomaticallytotheDIRECTION
UP/ DOWN/ LEFT/ RIGHTand
U
SELECT
REC
ENTER
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
0
9
DVR
ON OFF INPUT BACKMENU EXIT SHIFT
DVD
MUTE
PREV
ZOOM
GUIDE
CH
VOL
+
+
INFO
STB
AUX
PG
PG
A B C D
LIGHT
AV R
keysofagivenAVcomponent.If,however,theyarenot
alreadyauto-assigned,youmaywanttofollowtheinstructionsbelowtohaveyourEVOLUTION50/55
learnthedirectionalbuttonsofthecomponentyouwishtomap.
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Inthisexample,wemapthethumbsticktonavigatedownwardsonaBlu-rayDisc
player menu:
OnyourEVOLUTION50/55,pressandholdthe1.
DVD
buttonandtheTHUMBSTICKinthe position
togetherfor3seconds.The
DVD
buttonwilllightup,blinkonce,andstaylit.Thisindicatesthe
EVOLUTION50/55isinIRLearningmode.
PlaceyourBlu-rayplayerremoteandtheEVOLUTION50/55SimpleAdvancedRemoteControl2.
headtohead,3to5inchesapart.
PresstheDownArrowbuttonontheBlu-rayplayerremote.ToacknowledgethisDownArrow3.
command,yourEVOLUTION50/55
DVD
buttonwillflash3timesfastandturnoff.Ifno
commandwasreceived,the
DVD
buttononyourEVOLUTION50/55willstaylitfor20secondsor
until you press the
DVD
buttononemoretimetocancelthislearningsequence.
To confirm the EVOLUTION 50/55 can send 4. commandstoyourBlu-rayplayer,pressanybutton
onyourBlu-rayplayerremotethatwilldisplayaverticalmenuofchoices.OnyourEVOLUTION
50/55,movethethumbstickintothe positiononetime.Iftheactivemenuselectionmoved
downbyone,you’redone.IfyourBlu-rayplayerdidnotrespond,repeatsteps1through4.
Tomapadditionaldirectionstothethumbstick,repeatsteps1to4andchangethedirectionasneeded.
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ENSURING COMPLETE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE MENU BUTTON
AND DIRECTIONAL THUMBSTICK
Usually,onceyouassignacomponenttoadevicebutton,the
MENU
buttonwillaccessthemenuof
thatdevice.Ifthemenudoesnotappear,seeLearning: Setting Up your EVOLUTION 50/55 to Learn
Additional Button Commands(onpage9).
Once you confirm the
MENU
buttonwillaccessyourdevice’smenu,checkthatthedirectional
thumbstickonyourEVOLUTION50/55willnavigatethemenusofyourdevice.
There are three typical cases:
All 4 directions and the 1.
U
SELECT
REC
ENTER
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
0
9
DVR
ON OFF INPUT BACKMENU EXIT SHIFT
DVD
MUTE
PREV
ZOOM
GUIDE
CH
VOL
+
+
INFO
STB
AUX
PG
PG
A B C D
LIGHT
AV R
buttonwork
All4directionsworkandthe2.
U
SELECT
REC
ENTER
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
0
9
DVR
ON OFF INPUT BACKMENU EXIT SHIFT
DVD
MUTE
PREV
ZOOM
GUIDE
CH
VOL
+
+
INFO
STB
AUX
PG
PG
A B C D
LIGHT
AV R
buttonmustbelearned
All 4 directions and the 3.
U
SELECT
REC
ENTER
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
0
9
DVR
ON OFF INPUT BACKMENU EXIT SHIFT
DVD
MUTE
PREV
ZOOM
GUIDE
CH
VOL
+
+
INFO
STB
AUX
PG
PG
A B C D
LIGHT
AV R
buttonmustbelearned
Formoreinformation,seeLearning: Setting Up the EVOLUTION 50/55 Thumbstick to Navigate Menus
Up, Down, Left, or Right (onpage10).
NOTE:Ifyounolongerhavetheoriginalremote,visitadealerwhocarriesyourcomponent(orthe
nearestmodel)andaskthemforassistancewithLearningusingyourEVOLUTION50/55andtheirremote.
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SMART VOLUME CONTROL (ALSO CALLED “AUTOMATIC PUNCH THROUGH”)
TheEVOLUTION50/55ispreprogrammedwithSmartVolumeControlalreadyenabled.Assuch,when
you press the
VOL
+
or
MUTE
buttonsontheEVOLUTION50/55,itadjuststhevolumeofyourTV
fromanymode.Betterstill,SmartVolumeControlworksoutoftheboxevenbeforeyouassigndevices
totheothermodebuttons.
A BUILT-IN EXCEPTION TO SMART VOLUME CONTROL FOR AV RECEIVERS
IfyourhometheatersetupincludesanAVreceiverandyouassignittotheAVRbutton,the
EVOLUTION50/55willautomaticallygiveyourAVreceiverpriorityforvolumecontrolwhenitis
operatinginAVRmode.
Ifyoupressthevolumekeyswhileinanyothermode,SmartVolumeControlwillcontinuetoadjust
the volume at your TV.
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CONTROLLING VOLUME AT YOUR AV RECEIVER INSTEAD OF YOUR TV
(PUNCH THROUGH VOLUME CONTROL)
BysettingupPunchThroughVolumeControl,we’lloverrideSmartVolumeControl,sothatthe
EVOLUTION50/55willcontrolthevolumeatyourAVreceiverinsteadofyourTV.
TurnonyourTV,AVReceiver,DVDplayer,andspeakers.1.
OntheEVOLUTION50/55,pressandholdthe2.
DVD
buttonfor3seconds.The
DVD
buttonwilllight
up,blinkonce,andstaylit.ThisindicatestheEVOLUTION50/55isinsetupmode.
Pressthe3.
VOL
+
buttononce.
Pressandholdthe4.
AV R
button.TheDVDbuttonwillblink3times.Releasethe
AV R
button.
Pressthe5.
DVD
buttontomakesuretheEVOLUTION50/55isinDVDmode.Aimtheremoteatyour
AV receiver and press the
VOL
+
button.ThevolumecontrolindicatoronyourAVreceiver
shouldrespondandifanythingisplayingonyourDVD,itshouldgetlouderorsofter.Ifitdoes,
you’redone.Likewise,the
MUTE
buttonontheEVOLUTION50/55willalsocontrolthevolumeofyour
AVreceiverasexpected.
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HOW TO DISABLE PUNCH THROUGH VOLUME CONTROL
TurnonyourTV,AVReceiver,DVDplayer,andspeakers.Wewillstepthroughhowtodothis
forDVDmode.
OntheEVOLUTION50/55,pressandholdthe1.
DVD
buttonfor3seconds.TheDVDbuttonwilllight
up,blinkonce,andstaylit.ThisindicatestheEVOLUTION50/55isinsetupmode.
Pressthe2.
VOL
+
buttononce.
Pressandholdthe3.
DVD
buttondownuntilitblinks3times.Releasethe
DVD
button.
Aim the remote at your AV receiver and press the 4.
VOL
+
button.Ifthevolumecontrol
indicatoronyourAVreceiverdoesNOTrespond,thenyou’vesuccessfullydisabledpunchthrough
volumecontrolfromDVDmode.Likewise,the
MUTE
buttonswillbedisabledinDVDmode.
NOTE:Aftersuccessfullyfollowingtheseinstructions,therewillbenovolumecontrolwhenthe
EVOLUTION50/55isinDVDmode.
TorestorevolumecontrolattheTVfromDVDmode,seetheprevioussection.Justmakesureto
substituteyourTVinplaceoftheAVreceiverasyoufollowtheinstructions.
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HOW TO ASSIGN SMART VOLUME CONTROL TO
A “HOME THEATER-IN-A-BOX” SYSTEM
Ifyouownahome-theater-in-a-box(HTIB),assignittotheAVRbutton.Thisway,whenyouplacethe
EVOLUTION50/55inAVRmodeandissuevolumecommands,itwillgiveprioritytoyourHTIBsAV
receiverinsteadofyourTV.
HOW TO SET UP PUNCH THROUGH TRANSPORT CONTROL
Withpunchthroughtransportcontrol,youcanusethe , , , , *, *, ,
and buttonsonyourEVOLUTION50/55tocontroltheplaybackofyourDVDorDVRdevicewhile
theremoteisinadifferentmodelikeTVorAVR.Thisexampleshowsyouhowtoenablepunch
throughtransportcontrolwhiletheEVOLUTION50/55isinTVmode.
* Some components do not support the and functions.
PlaceaDVDinyourDVDplayer.TurnonyourTVandDVDplayer.MakesuretheDVD’smenu 1.
appears.Playthefirstsceneorsong.
OntheEVOLUTION50/55,pressandholdthe2. buttonfor3seconds.The buttonwilllight
up,blinkonce,andstaylit.ThisindicatestheEVOLUTION50/55isinsetupmode.
Pressthe3. buttononce.
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Pressandholdthe4.
DVD
button.The buttonwillblink3times.Releasethe
DVD
button.
Pressthe5. buttontomakesuretheEVOLUTION50/55isinTVmode.
AimtheremoteatyourDVDandpressthe6. button.TheDVDshouldadvancetothenextscene
orsong.Ifitdoes,setupofpunchthroughtransportcontroliscomplete.Theothertransport
controlbuttonswillalsonowcontroltheplaybackofyourDVDasexpected.
HOW TO DISABLE PUNCH THROUGH TRANSPORT CONTROL FROM TV MODE
PlaceaDVDinyourDVDplayer.TurnonyourTVandDVDplayer.MakesuretheDVD’smenu1.
appears.Playthefirstsceneorsong.
OntheEVOLUTION50/55,pressandholdthe2. buttonfor3seconds.The buttonwilllight
up,blinkonce,andstaylit.ThisindicatestheEVOLUTION50/55isinsetupmode.
Pressthe3. buttononce.
Pressandholdthe4. buttondownuntilitblinks3times.Releasethe button.
AimtheremoteatyourDVDandpressthe5. button.TheDVDshouldNOTadvancetothenext
sceneorsong.Ifitremainsonthecurrentsceneorsong,thenyou’vesuccessfullydisabledpunch
throughtransportcontrolfromTVmode.Similarly,theothertransportcontrolbuttonswillbe
disabledinTVmode.
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RESTORING EVOLUTION 50/55 TO ORIGINAL FACTORY SETTINGS
IfyouwishtorestoreyourEVOLUTION50/55toitsoriginalfactorysettings:
Pressandholdtogetherthe1. button,
DVD
button,and
ENTER
buttonfor3seconds
All6modebuttonswilllightup,brieflystaylit,andthenturnoff.Thesebuttonsare: 2.
,
DVR
,
AV R
,
DVD
,
STB
,and
AUX
.
YourEVOLUTION50/55isnowrestoredtoitsoriginalfactorysettingsandreadyfornew
programming.
UNDERSTANDING THE DEFAULT BACKLIGHT COLORS
AND CHANGING THEIR ASSIGNMENTS
ThecolorofthebacklightactsasquickindicatorofthemodeyourEVOLUTION55remoteiscurrently
operatingin.Bydefault,thebluebacklightrepresentsthoseoperatingmodesthatmakebroadcast
sourcesofcontentavailable:TVandSatellite/Cable.Forallothermodes,thedefaultbacklightis
amber.Youcanoverridethesesettingsandassigneithercolortoanymodeofoperation.
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