Gate Operator and CanadianProgrammingCanadian radio-frequency laws require transmittersignals to time out or quit after several seconds oftransmission. This may not be long enough for UniversalHome Remote to pick up the signal during programming.Similarly, some U.S. gate operators are manufacturedto time out in the same manner.If you live in Canada, or you are having difficultyprogramming a gate operator or garage door openerby using the “Programming Universal Home Remote”procedures, regardless of where you live, replace Step 3under “Programming Universal Home Remote” withthe following:Continue to press and hold the Universal Home Remotebutton while you press and release every two seconds(cycle) the hand-held transmitter button until thefrequency signal has been successfully accepted by theUniversal Home Remote. The Universal Home Remoteindicator light will flash slowly at first and then rapidly.Proceed with Step 4 under “Programming UniversalHome Remote” to complete.Using Universal Home RemotePress and hold the appropriate Universal Home Remotebutton for at least half of a second. The indicator lightwill come on while the signal is being transmitted.Erasing Universal Home RemoteButtonsTo erase programming from the three Universal HomeRemote buttons do the following:1. Press and hold down the two outside buttons untilthe indicator light begins to flash, after 20 seconds.Do not hold the two outside buttons for longerthan 30 seconds.2. Release both buttons.The Universal Home Remote is now in the train (learning)mode and can be programmed at any time beginning withStep 2 under “Programming Universal Home Remote”shown earlier in this section.Individual buttons cannot be erased, but they can bereprogrammed. See “Reprogramming a Single UniversalHome Remote Button” following this section.2-48
