Radio-shack Wireless Remote Control System User Manual Page 1

Cat. No. 61-2576OWNER’S MANUALPlease read before using this equipment.Wireless Remote Control System61-2576.fm Page 1 Wednesday, September 8, 1999

10PREPARATIONINSTALLING BATTERIESYour remote control requires four AAA batteries (not sup-plied) for power. For the best performance and longestlife,

11Warning: Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly.Do not burn or bury them.Caution: If you do not plan to use the remote control fora month or

125. Press ON/OFF on the receiver to make sure the lightor appliance turns on and off. 6. If 1–8/9–16 on the remote control is set to 9–16,press the b

13SETTING UP ADDITIONAL MODULESThe following are types of Plug ’N Power modules avail-able from RadioShack. We include a brief descriptionhere, but be

14Lamp Dimmer Modules (Cat. No. 61-2682) — Thesemodules are designed to control lamps, and you can dimthe connected lamps from a Plug ’N Power control

15Caution: Do not use Lamp Dimmer modules, WallSwitch Modules, or 3-Way Wall Switch Modules with fluo-rescent lighting.3-Way Wall Switch Modules(RSU 1

16Wall Outlet Modules (Cat. No. 61-2685) — These modules completelyreplace existing wall outlets, but youcan only control the top outlet from aPlug ’N

17Set the selector switch dial on the remote control to 1–8 ifyou want to control the lamp and appliance set from 1 to8, or control from 9 to 16 if yo

18Follow the procedure in “Controlling Additional Modules”to test each receiver module. See “Intercom Systems” onPage 28 if your system does not work

19Caution: Be sure to turn off the power at the maincircuit breaker panel before installing Wall SwitchModules or Wall Outlet Modules.3. Set the house

2FEATURES With your RadioShack Plug ’N Power Wireless RemoteControl System, you can discover the convenience, com-fort, and security of a Plug ’N Powe

20DIMMING OR BRIGHTENING LIGHTS CONNECTED TO MODULESTurn on the module by pressing the button on the remotecontrol that corresponds to the module&apos

21• You always have manual control of Wall Switch Mod-ules by simply using their on/off buttons.ADDING ANOTHER CENTER You can also add additional remo

22ADDING OTHER CONTROLLERSYou can easily increase the size and flexibility of yourPlug ’N Power system by adding more modules or otherPlug ’N Power co

23Wireless Home Security System (Cat. No. 49-2551A)— lets you work with a total of 16 wireless sensor trans-mitters, lamp modules, motion detectors, a

24TROUBLESHOOTINGIf your system is not working as it should, try these sug-gestions.Symptom SuggestionThe remote control does not turn the con-trol ce

25The control center module does not turn on or off using another type of Plug ’N Power controller.Try plugging the control center receiver and the ot

26You cannot control other Plug ’N Power modules from your remote control (continued).Make sure that you have power to the AC outlet and the light or

27CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour RadioShack Plug ’N Power Wireless Remote Con-trol System is an example of superior design and crafts-manship. The following

28INTERCOM SYSTEMSIntercom systems which send voice signals over existingelectrical wiring may interfere with the ability to controlother modules from

29POWER INTERRUPTIONS When the power is restored after an outage, Lamp Mod-ules and Wall Switch Modules will normally be OFF. Youcan use the remote co

3PLUG ‘N POWER PRECAUTIONS Turning lights and appliance on and off by remote controlis a great convenience, but there can be some unexpect-ed conseque

30FCC STATEMENT This equipment generates and uses radio frequency en-ergy, and if not installed and used properly, that is, instrict accordance with t

31NOTES 61-2576.fm Page 31 Wednesday, September 8, 1999 1:50 PM

09A99 Printed in ChinaLimited Ninety-Day WarrantyThis product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects inmaterial and workmanship und

4• Use extreme care when controlling potentially dan-gerous products as part of your Plug ’N Power sys-tem. Use a separate unit code exclusively for s

5CONTENTS Plug ‘N Power Precautions ... 3Safety Precautions ... 3Ho

6HOW PLUG ‘N POWER WORKSPlug ’N Power controllers such as your Wireless RemoteControl System send high frequency signals through yourhousehold wiring.

7House CodeThe house code is a master code for aPlug ’N Power system. You must set theremote control center mode and all themodules it controls to the

8Unit CodeEach Wireless Remote Control Centercan operate up to 16 different modules orgroups of modules. Every module has aunit code dial with setting

9PLACING THE CONTROL CENTER MODULEBecause the control center’s module is a receiver andalso a transmitter, you need to consider the best locationfor i