URC URC-RF30 Owners Manual - Page 22

THE POWER BLASTER 'Barroer -Free' RF control 41 The Optional PowerBlasterTM (for 'barrier-free' RF control) [Sold separately] Of all the fabulous RF30 features, this is probably the most exciting. When used in combination with the optional PowerBlasterTM, the RF30 becomes an amazing remote control powerhouse that sends multi-directional RF (Radio Frequency) signals that pass through walls, doors and floors - both indoors and outdoors. This changes everything! It enables you to control Components that are completely out-of-sight, up to 100' away. The PowerBlasterTM picks up RF30's radio frequency signals from any direction, regardless of distance, so RF30 doesn't need to be pointed directly at any Component. Just imagine - no more pointing! Now you can close your entertainment center doors, hide your Components, and still control them with ease. Control outdoor speakers on your patio. Control your Components anywhere! One of the best things about this is - nothing has to be done to the RF30 for this feature to work. Every time you press a button on the RF30, it sends both a standard IR (Infrared Command) AND an RF (Radio Frequency) signal. If you install the PowerBlasterTM kit, it will automatically receive RF30's radio signals and translate them into the infrared commands that control your Components. NOTE: The RF30's radio signals will not control Components directly. You must have a PowerBlasterTM to receive the RF30's radio signals. Components that came with "no pointing" radio remote controls cannot be operated by the RF30 unless the Component can be switched to standard IR (Infrared Control) via its internal menus. Some remote control ceiling fans are radio only and cannot be operated by the RF30. The RF30 sends radio signal to the PowerBlasterTM, which is a radio receiver. 42 'Barroer -Free' RF control The PowerBlasterTM converts radio signals to standard infrared commands and sends them out via a built-in front blaster to Components in the same cabinet space. Self-adhesive "flashers" (included in the PowerBlasterTM kit) affix to the front panels of your Components. The flashers relay infrared commands to Components out-of-sight of the PowerBlaster's front blaster. The flashers plug into PowerBlaster's rear flasher line output jacks. Each flasher has a 10' cable to easily reach Components on nearby shelves. THE POWER BLASTER