2

3

GB

GB

3.  Press the key that corresponds to the type of 

equipment you want to control:

TV

: television set, DVD: DVD player, SAT: satellite 

receiver, cable, DVBT, ADSL, AUX: any other 

appliance.

4.  While the indicator is lit, enter the fi rst digit of the 

4-digit code proposed for the set to be controlled 

(example: 0166 for a Thomson TV).

5.  Direct the remote control towards the set and try to 

switch it off by pressing the key G.

6.  Should the set not switch off, repeat step 2. Then 

type in the next 4-digit code. Try to switch off the 

set by pressing key G once. Repeat this procedure 

by trying out each of the 4-digit codes.

Check of the programming:

In principle, your set is ready for receiving the remote 

control commands.

Check your remote control for proper functioning by 

performing the test described on page 2.

Method C – Programming by means 

of code retrieval

Should none of the codes work, you still have the 

possibility of retrieving the appropriate code without 

having to perform any input.

1.  Switch on the set you want to control.

2.  Hold down the SETUP key until the key that 

corresponds to the last mode you selected blinks 

and then remains lit.

3.  Press the key that corresponds to the type of 

equipment you want to control:

TV

: television set, DVD: DVD player, SAT: satellite 

receiver, cable, DVBT, ADSL, AUX: any other 

appliance.

4.  Direct the remote control towards the set and try to 

switch it off by pressing the key G. 

5.  If the set you want to control switches off, press OK 

to memorise the code.

6.  Should the set not switch off, press key G as many 

times as required (up to 200 times), until the set 

switches off. Between two key presses, leave 

enough time for the key corresponding to the 

selected mode to light up again (about 1 second). 

Proceeding this way will enable you to see whether 

the set responds or not.

7.  Immediately upon the switching-off of the set to be 

controlled, press OK to store the code.

Check of the programming:

In principle, your set is ready for receiving the remote 

control commands.

Check your remote control for proper functioning by 

performing the test described on page 2.

Try out other remote control keys to fi nd out the range 

of functions you can control. If you think that not all of

the keys are active, repeat the procedure of this 

programming method to fi nd out the code supporting a 

wider range of features.

Method D – Automatic 

code search

With this method, the remote control scrolls through 

the full code list by sending an IR signal to the set to 

be controlled remotely. Proceed as follows:

1.  Check that your equipment is on. If not, switch it on 

manually.

2.  Hold down the SETUP key until the key that 

corresponds to the last mode you selected blinks 

and then remains lit (the indicator light remains on 

for a few seconds to give you the time to proceed 

with the following steps. The indicator lamp fl ashes 

to signal that this time is almost up, and then goes 

off).

3. Release the SETUP key.

4.  Press the key corresponding to the type of 

equipment (for example TV).

5. Press the P+ or standby G or B (DVD only) key. 

After a few seconds, the remote control begins to 

scroll through the whole code list included in the 

library (at a rate of roughly 1 code per second). 

Press the P+ key once again to slow down the test 

speed (1 code every 3 seconds). As soon as the set 

changes channels, you must press OK to save the 

code and stop the remote control scrolling through 

the list. If you do not react quickly enough, you can 

go back to the previous code by pressing P- or  E  

(DVD only) as many times as necessary (you can 

go forward by pressing G, P+ or B (DVD only) if 

you have gone back too far). As soon as the set 

responds again, press OK to save the code.

Method E – Programming for control of a 

COMBO (combined TV-VCR, TV/DVD, VCR/

DVD, … set)

Depending on the COMBO group (TV/VCR, VCR/

DVD, etc.) and the make, you will be required to

enter a single code for both devices in the COMBO, or 

to enter two codes, one code per device. Consult the

separate list to discover this.

Before you start programming, you must fi nd the 

subcode or code of the subset to be controlled 

(television or video recorder, ...). Refer to the list 

supplied with this user manual (see page subcodes 

or codes).

1.  Switch on the COMBO you want to control.

2. Hold the SETUP key down until the key 

corresponding to the last selected mode blinks and 

then remains lit.

3.  Press the key of the fi rst device to control, and then 

follow one of the programming methods A, B, C or 

D previously described.

4.  If a second code programming is required, then 

repeat steps 2 and 3 above.

How to retrieve 

a programmed code

It may be useful to retrieve the code programmed in 

the remote control.

1.  Hold down the SETUP key until the key that 

corresponds to the last mode you selected blinks 

and then remains lit.

2.  Press the key that corresponds to the type of 

equipment you want to control:

TV

: television set, DVD: DVD player, SAT: satellite 

receiver, cable, DVBT, ADSL, AUX: any appliance.

3. Press the SETUP key briefl y, so that the last mode 

selected blinks once.

4.  Press the numbered keys in ascending order (0 to 

9

) until the selected mode blinks once.

5.  The number that caused the selected mode to blink 

is the fi rst of the four numbers that make up your 

code. Make a note of it below.

6.  Repeat step 4 to fi nd out the other numbers of the 

code.

7.  When the fourth number has been found, the 

indicator light for the selected mode goes out.

Check of 

the programming

-   For a television or a satellite receiver: switch on 

and, for example, press 2 to change channels.

-   Video recorder: load a tape and then press B.

-   DVD player: load a DVD and then press B.

Try other remote control keys to fi nd out the range of 

functions you can control. If you think that not all of the 

keys are active, try the programming Method B or C.

When you have retrieved the code of your set, jot 
it down so that you can use it whenever needed.
After battery replacement, you may have to 
programme the remote control again.

Learning function

If the make of the device you wish to control is not in 

the separate code list or if some functions are missing 

in the code you have programmed, you can copy 

the key functions of the original remote control of 

the device into your ROC 4238. Depending on the 

format of the transmission codes of the original remote 

control, your ROC 4238 remote control can memorise 

up to 150 keys.

Global delete – Delete all the keys copied (this is 
recommended the fi rst time you use this function)

1.   Hold down the SETUP key until the key 

corresponding to the last selected mode remains lit.

2.   Release the SETUP key.

3.   Press twice on the LEARN. key. The mode key goes 

out and then relights.

4.   Press once on the SETUP key. The mode key goes 

out after several seconds.

5.   All the copied keys are now deleted.

Before starting

•   The batteries in the 2 remote controls must be in 

good condition; change them if necessary.

•   First copy 2 or 3 keys from the original remote 

control in order to check the compatibility of the 

codes of both remote controls. Then carry out a 

global delete of these keys before starting the full 

learning procedure.

•   Lay out the original remote control and your ROC 

4238 end to end so as to align the LED diodes 

on the 2 remote controls. Where necessary adjust 

the height of both remote controls so that the LED 

diodes are properly aligned.

•   Place the remote controls with the infrared diodes 

on a table so that they point each other at a 

distance between 15 and 50 mm.

•   Do not move the remote controls during the 

learning procedure.

•   Ensure that the room is not lit by fl uorescents tubes 

or low consumption lamps since such light sources 

can interfere with the copying.

•   The 2 remote controls must be at least one metre 

away from any light source.

•   Avoid copying VOL and keys codes and the play 

keys since depending on the remote controls the 

codes of these keys do not necessarily control the 

same devices.

•   When the memory of your ROC 4238 is full, the 

mode key will blink for 3 seconds. It is then not 

possible to copy any more codes without fi rst 

carrying out a global delete.

•   When you copy a key, it is possible that the mode 

key will blink feebly. In this case, do not release the 

key and wait until the blinking stops.

Note 1: if the learning procedure does not seem to 

work correctly, try the following:

1.   End the learning procedure by pressing SETUP.

2.   Check that the LEDs of the two remote controls 

are properly aligned. Carry out the alignment 

procedure.

3.   Modify the distance between the remote controls, 

increasing or reducing the distance from 1.5 cm to 

5 cm.

4.   Restart the procedure from the beginning.

5.   If the problem persists and always with the same 

key, check that the original remote control is 

actually operating: is it sending IR signals? (check 

batteries; is it correctly aligned in relation to the 

diode on your ROC 4238?)

Note 2:

•   You cannot copy keys to the LEARN SETUP and 

MODE

 keys.

•   All the keys copied to a mode will be deleted 

if a 4 fi gure code is entered for this mode (and 

likewise for direct entry of a code, search of a 

code or make).

Identifying the position of the diode on the 
original remote control (keys to copy)

If the LED of the original remote control is not visible 

(for example, if hidden behind a dark plastic plate), 

the instructions below will help you to locate it 

precisely.

1.   Place the front of the original remote control (the 

part you point at the device to control) around 

2.5 cm from the LED of your ROC 4238 (see 

LEARNING diagram above).

2.   Hold down the SETUP key until the key 

corresponding to the last selected mode remains lit.

3.   Release the SETUP key.

4.   Press once on a mode key (TC, DVD, AUX, …). 

The key goes out and then relights.

5.   Press once on the LEARN key.

6.   Hold down one of the keys on the original remote 

control while moving the remote control from left 

to right. As soon as the 2 remote controls are 

correctly aligned, the mode key blinks rapidly.

7.   To copy the key functions from your original remote 

control into your ROC 4238, go to step 5 of “To 

copy keys”.

Note: Some original remote controls donʼt transmit 

continuous IR signals when a key is held down. If this is 

the case, press several times on one of the keys while 

moving the remote control from left to right.

To copy keys

1.  Hold down the SETUP key until the key 

corresponding to the last selected mode remains lit.

2. Release the SETUP key.

3.  Press once on the mode key (TV, DVD, SAT, AUX).

The key goes out then relights.

4. Press the LEARN key once.

5.  Press once on the key of your ROC 4238 to which 

you want to copy one of the keys of your original 

remote control.

6.  Hold down the key of the original remote control 

you wish to copy until the mode key goes out and 

then relights (2 to 3 seconds). In case of problems, 

the mode key will blink for 3 seconds but will 

remain in learning mode.Try again or try another 

key. 

7.  For the other keys, repeat the procedure from step 

5 onwards.

8. Press the SETUP key once when all the desired 

keys have been copied. The mode key goes off.

To delete all keys copied under a mode

1.  Hold down the SETUP key until the key 

corresponding to the last selected mode remains lit

2. Release the SETUP key.

3.  Press once on a mode key (TV, DVD, SAT, AUX). 

The key goes out then relights.

4.  Press twice on the LEARN. key. The key goes out 

then relights.

5.  Press once on the SETUP key. The mode key 

goes out. All the keys copied under this mode are 

deleted.

Other functions

Placing all devices on standby

Press the G key twice in less than one second, keeping 

it held down the second time. All the devices go on 

standby one after the other (the devices which were 

already on Standby may turn on).

Adjustment of ALL volume controls under a 
specifi c mode

In its delivered state, the ROC 4238 is programmed 

such that all modes will use their own Volume and 

Mute functions if present. 

You can allocate the volume control to one of the 

modes of the remote control on condition that the 

volume control exists on the corresponding device (e.g. 

control of TV sound in TV mode, or DVD, …).

1. Hold the SETUP key down until the key 

corresponding to the last selected mode blinks and 

then remains lit.

2. Release the SETUP key

3. Press the H key until the mode key blinks once.

A

DVD CODE

TV CODE

STB CODE

AUX CODE