Setting up the FOCUS 3-MODE (Example: To set up the FOCUS 3-MODE for your television)
1. Make sure your device (television) you wish to operate is switched on (not in standby).
2. Find the code for your device in the Code List (page 6-23). The device codes are listed per device type and brand
name. Also the most popular code for each brand is listed first (Note: If your brand is not listed at all, try the Search
Method below)
3. Press the device mode key (e.g. TV) on the Focus remote for the device you wish to set up.
4. Press and hold down SHIFT until the red light blinks twice (the red light will blink once then twice).
5. Enter your four-digit device code using the number keys. The red light will blink twice.
6. Aim the FOCUS 3-MODE remote at your device (television) and press POWER. If your device switched off, the
FOCUS 3-MODE is ready to operate your device.
-Most TV’s do not switch back on pressing the POWER key, please try pressing a “number” key or the “TV-text off” key to
switch your TV back on.
-If your device does not respond, follow steps 1 through 6 with each code listed for your brand. If none of the codes listed
for your brand operate your device, then try the Search Method described below, even if your brand is not listed at all.
-Some codes are quite similar. If your device does not respond or is not functioning properly with one of the codes, try
another code listed under your brand.
-If the original remote control from your Video Recorder / DVD player did not have a POWER key, press PLAY instead of
POWER during step 6.
-To set up your other devices, follow the same instructions above, only press the appropriate device key during step 3.
-Remember to press the correct device key before operating your device. Only one device can be assigned to a device
key.
-Write your device code in the applicable four digit boxes provided in the battery compartment for future
reference.
Step and Set Search Method
--> If your device does not respond to the FOCUS 3-MODE after you have tried all the codes listed for your brand.
--> If your brand is not listed at all.
The Search Method allows you to scan through all the codes contained in the memory of the FOCUS 3-MODE.
Example: To search for your television code:
1. Switch your television on (not in standby mode).
2. Press the TV key on the FOCUS 3-MODE.
3. Press and hold down SHIFT key until the red light blinks twice (the red light will blink once then twice).
4. Press 9 9 1. The red light will blink twice.
5. Next, press a function.
6. Aim the FOCUS 3-MODE at your Television. Now press PG+ (channel up key) over and over, in order to scan through
the codes available in the memory. You may have to press this key many times (up to 150 times) so please be
patient.
- If you skip past a code, you can go to the previous code(s) by pressing the PG- key (channel down key). Remember to
keep pointing the FOCUS 3-MODE at your Television while pressing this key.
7. As soon as you have found an appropriate code, press SHIFT key to store the code.
- You can sample all functions (0, 1,2 3, Power, Volume Up, Play Stop and Mute), the last function that was sampled
before PG up/PG down will be the designated function to send for each PROG up/PROG down key press. If no key is
pressed before PG up/PG down then the default function will be power.
- In each code you can test the following functions: 0, 1,2 3, Power, Volume Up, Play Stop and Mute. After sampling these
functions you can continue the search with the previous (PROG down) or next (PROG up) code which will send the
function that was originally pressed after 991.
-Most TV’s do not switch on pressing the POWER key. Please try pressing a “number” key or the “TV-text off” key to
switch your TV back on.
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