Flipper Instructions
Flipper Instructions
Flipper Instructions
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FLIPPER Introduction
Set Up
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Functions -------------------------------------------- 2
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Step 1: TV set up --------------------------------- 3
Two Device Universal Step 2: Set Top Box (STB) --------------------- 4
Step 3: Favorite Channels --------------------- 4
Step 4: Dual Mode (TV & STB) --------------- 6
Step 5: Lock ------------------------------------ 7
ON / OFF Options ---------------------------------- 7
TV Only ----------------------------------------- 7
STB Only --------------------------------------- 8
Channel Entry Options ---------------------------- 8
Other Set-up Options ------------------------------ 9
Automatic Code Searching -------------------- 9
Learning Set Up ------------------------------- 10
Troubleshooting ---------------------------------- 11
Code Retrieval ------------------------------------ 11
Reset the Remote ---------------------------------- 12
TV Brand Code List ------------------------------- 13
STB Brand Code List ---------------------------- 19
1. First, 'prime' the remote. Press and hold ADD until the light
flashes once then turns solid. Then enter 954. The light stays
Press MUTE once to turn the sound on or off. solid then flashes twice.
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2. Press and hold the TV set-up key. The indicator light at Note: When advancing through your favorite channels
the top of the remote will flash once then turn solid. using the Channel Up/Down buttons, please allow
Release the key. the channel to switch before pressing the button
Note: If you do not press any key more than 30 seconds, again.
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3. Enter the first 3-digit code for your TV using the 0-9 Make a list of your Favorite Channels. The channels will
key pad. If the code is entered correctly, the light will advance in the order they are entered. For instance, if
turn off. If the light stays on, please try again. you program channels 225, 125, 57, and then 563, the
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4. Try the remote to see if it controls the TV by pressing Channel Up/Down will memorize them in that order
the ON/OFF key and Volume Up/Down . and advance as 225, 125, 57, 563. Flipper does NOT
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place channels in numeric order.
5. If the remote is adjusting your TV, go to Step 2. hi
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6. If the remote does not adjust your TV, repeat the Channel Format:
process using the next 3-digit code listed for your TV STBs and TVs generally use a three or four digit channel
brand until the remote works. entry system, 000 or 0000. To enter channels, use 0’s as
Note: If you are unable to find a working code, see “Other a place holder. For instance, enter channel 7 as 007
Set Up Options.” (three digit) or 0007 (four digit). For channel 22, enter
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as 022 or 0022. If your TV or STB requires an Enter key
The code for my TV is ______. to change channels, please see “Channel Entry Options.”
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follow the set up instructions in Step 1: TV, except find Adding Favorites:
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your STB code, and press STB instead of TV in # 1.
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The code for my STB is ______. The instructions below assume that you are
programming Favorites to work with an STB device. If
Step 3: Favorite Channels you are using a TV without a STB, substitute the TV key
Setting Favorite Channels is optional. If you do not want for the STB key.
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a favorite channel list, go to Step 4 . 1. Press STB then ADD. The indicator light will flash
You can program up to 30 of your favorite channels. once then turn solid. Release both buttons.
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When set, Channel Up/Down only scrolls through your 2. Key in the first channel and press the ADD button,
Favorite Channels. The 0-9 keypad allows you to key in key in the next channel and then ADD, and continue
any available channel. Programming favorites does not until all channels are added. The light will flash one
change the settings on your STB or other remote controls. time for each digit.
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Example: Note: Flipper can be programmed to turn ON / OFF
007 ADD, 044 ADD, 110 ADD, etc., for channels 7, 44, either the TV or STB only – please see “ON / OFF
110; For a DTV: 4 - 1 ADD; 44 - 2 ADD, for channels 4-1, Options.”
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and 44-2
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3. Press the STB button after all channels are added to This feature “Locks” the settings of the remote,
complete the process. including Favorites, and Dual Mode. If you do not want
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4. Use the Channel Up/Down buttons to scroll through to lock the set up of your remote control, set-up is
your Favorites. It may be necessary to scroll through complete. Enjoy using your Flipper remote!
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a second time for all Favorite channels to appear.
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5. If you need to add more channels, repeat. Otherwise, 1. In Dual mode, press and hold ADD. The light will
go to Step 4. flash once then turn solid. Release the button, and
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Switching Between Favorite and Regular Mode: once then turn solid. Release the button, and enter
To exit favorite channel mode, press and hold DEL and 955.
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dash - at the same time until the light flashes twice and To Unlock :
turns off. Follow the instructions above, except use code 956 to
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To re-enter, press and hold DEL and dash - at the same unlock.
time until the light flashes twice and turns off.
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ON/OFF Options:
Step 4: Dual Mode (TV & STB) In Dual Mode, the ON/OFF turns On and Off both the TV
and STB. Occasionally, the remote may only turn On or
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Off either the STB or TV. If this happens, press the
If you are using a TV without a STB, go to Step 5. ON/OFF button again until both devices operate at the
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same time. To avoid this from happening, place the TV
In Dual Mode, the ON/OFF button controls both the TV
and STB close to each other.
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To Enter Dual Mode, press and release ADD. The To have ON/OFF control the TV only, Channel Up/Down
indicator light will flash once. control the STB, and Volume Up/Down control the TV,
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first set the code for the TV and STB as shown in Step One
To Exit Dual Mode, press and release either TV or STB.
and Two.
The indicator light will flash once.
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Note: The remote works best when the TV and STB are
close to one another. If the TV and STB do not turn
On and Off at the same time, press the ON/OFF 1. Press and hold the STB button and then the ON/OFF
button until both devices turn either On or Off, or button. The indicator light will flash once, then remain
manually turn On or Off the device. flashing. Release both buttons.
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2. Face your existing TV remote control’s signal instructions below.
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4. Press and release the Volume Down key for your Tv’s 1. Press and hold the STB button and then the ON/OFF
existing remote control. The indicator light on Flipper button at the same time. The indicator light will flash
remote should start flashing again. once, then remain flashing. Release both buttons.
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5. Press STB to save the setting. 2. Face your existing remote control’s signal transmitter
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6. Enter Dual Mode by pressing and releasing ADD. The (on the front) to the Flipper remote control
light will flash once. transmitter, with 3-5cm gap in between the remotes.
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7. Try the buttons. ON/OFF should control the TV only, 3. Press and release the dash - key on Flipper remote.
Channel Up/Down should control the STB, and The indicator light should turn solid.
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Volume Up/Down should control the TV. If not, 4. Press and release the button from your existing
repeat the process. remote that sends the best ending signal, usually
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8. If you want to Lock, use ADD for Dual Mode in Step 5. ENTER or OK/SELECT. The indicator light on the
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Note: Replacing the STB’s ON / OFF signal with the TV’s hi
Volume key deactivates the STB’s ON / OFF signal, 5. Press STB to save the setting. The dash - is now your
so that only the TV will turn On and Off. ENTER key.
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6. Test the remote to see if the ending signal is ‘learned’
STB Only: by pressing dash - and making sure it does the same
Press STB. The indicator light will flash once. The function as your existing remote. If not, repeat the
ON/OFF will control your STB; Channel Up/Down will process.
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control the STB, and the Volume Up/Down should 7. In favorite channel mode, add channels by following
control your TV. the set up instructions above. Then, enter channels
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If Volume Up/Down does not control your TV, then with the dash - / Enter. Example: 7 dash - ADD; 23
follow the instructions above under TV Only, except in dash - ADD, etc.
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#1, use the TV set up key instead of the STB key, and Note: STB’s generally do not require an enter signal. It is
follow the rest of the instructions, including Dual Mode. recommended that the enter signal is not used when
This will deactivate the TV’s ON / OFF signal, so that entering three and four digit numbers.
only the STB turns on and off, while the Channel
Up/Down will control the STB, and Volume Up/Down Other Set-up Options
should control your TV
It is strongly recommended that you use the set up
Ch annel En tr y Op tions instructions above to set up your remote control.
However, there may be instances where your device is
Some TV / STBs may change channels faster if an ending not in the code list. If you were not able to find the codes
signal is sent, such as OK/SELECT or ENTER. for your device using the recommended process, try one
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Flipper does not send an ending signal in favorite channel of these two methods.
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mode. If you require an ending signal, please follow the
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Automatic Code Searching: The indicator light will turn solid. Each key is
This method automatically sends a group of codes until programmed separately.
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your device turns OFF. Start with either TV or STB ON. 4. Press and release the same key from your existing
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1. Press and hold TV or STB. The light will flash once device remote until you see the light on the Flipper
then stay solid. Release the key. remote start flashing again. The learning process for
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that key is done.
2. Press and release the ON/OFF button. The remote hi
will send 10-15 codes to your TV or STB. The indicator 5. Keep repeating step 1-4 until you learn all the keys
light flashes quickly when sending, and turns solid you want.
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when complete. 6. Press the TV or STB button to set the remote.
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3. If your TV or STB turns OFF, the code is in that group. 7. Check the buttons to see if they learned the correct
If the device did not turn off, repeat until your device signal. If not, repeat the process as needed until all
turns off. buttons learn the desired function.
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4. Once your device turns off, wait until the indicator Note: The remote can learn functions for any IR remote
light stops flashing, then press and release the control, including a stereo.
Channel Down button to send one code at a time
until your device turns ON. Troubleshooting
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5. Once the device turns ON, press TV or STB to set and If you are experiencing difficulties with your remote
try your device. If all buttons do not work, repeat. control, remember these helpful hints:
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Note: Some devices share codes with others. As a result, it 1. Make sure the remote is unlocked, by pressing TV,
is possible that a code matches some but not all of your ADD or STB. The light will flash once, then turn solid.
device’s functions. If this happens, repeat the process Then enter 956. The light will flash twice.
until the correct code controls all of your device’s function. hi
signals from your current remote into the Flipper 3. Press TV and make sure the remote is controlling
remote. Each key is programmed separately. TV, STB, your TV. If not, reset the remote by going to Step 1 in
and ADD do not learn functions. the recommended set up.
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Note: Favorite channel mode may not work with Learning 4. Press STB and make sure the remote is controlling
set up. your STB. If not, reset the remote by going to Step 2 in
the recommended set up.
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