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PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 49
Programming the Remote
problem in doing that, but in normal operation
the commands issued after selecting the VID 2
input are for a television, not a VCR.
The AVR remote allows you to correct that situa-
tion through the “Changing Devices” process.
That enables you to assign the codes from one
type of device to a different button. For example,
in the steps below, we will explain how to pro-
gram the VID 2 buttons to provide the commands
to operate a VCR. Of course, you may program
the remote to have any of the devices take on
the code set of any other device, as your system
requires. And, with the AVR remote’s “Rename”
function, you can even change the way the name
of the device appears on the remote’s LCD dis-
play so that you see exactly which commands are
being sent.
To program the buttons normally assigned to one
device for the commands of another, follow these
steps:
1. Press and hold the Program Button
a
for
about three seconds while the message shown
in Figure 15 appears in the remote’s LCD
Information Display
2
. Release the but-
ton when the red light under the Set Button
F
appears.
2.The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure
16), will appear in the LCD display and the
Set Button
F
will remain illuminated in
red. Press the
⁄
Navigation Buttons
E
twice so that CHANGE DEVICE appears on
the bottom line of the LCD screen, as shown in
Figure 34. Press the Set Button
F
to begin
the process of reassigning the commands used
for a particular device.
Figure 34
3.The next menu display is where you select the
Input Select, or device, that you wish to
change. When the display shown in Figure 35
appears, press the
⁄¤
Navigation
Buttons
E
to scroll through the list to find
the device you wish to use for another func-
tion. In this case we will select “TV,” and show
how to change it to take on the codes for
operating a VCR.When that device’s name
appears, press the Set Button
F
.
Figure 35
4. Once the “old” device type has been selected,
you need to tell the remote which set of
remote codes to use as a replacement for the
device just selected.When the instructions
shown in Figure 36 appear, press the
⁄¤
Navigation Buttons
E
to scroll through
the list of device categories to find the name
of the device that you wish to use. The old
device name will remain on the left side of the
LCD screen, while the replacement device list
will scroll to its right. For example, press the
⁄
Navigation Buttons
E
until the display
screen reads TV
<-VCR to have the VID 2/TV
Button transmit the commands used to control
a VCR. Press the Set Button
F
when the
desired device combination appears.
Figure 36
5. Once the new device is selected, the remain-
der of the process will select the codes for the
specific brand to be used, and for that reason
they are identical to the way a device is pro-
grammed using manual entry. Continue the
process as outlined in the next few steps,
remembering that if the codes for your specific
device are not found you may select any brand
and then “learn” the proper codes into the
AVR remote using the process outlined on
page 47.To begin the process, start by select-
ing the brand of device, as shown in Figure 19.
Press the
⁄¤
Navigation Buttons
E
until the brand name of the device you are
programming into the remote appears on the
lower line of the display and then press the
Set Button
F
.
6.The next step is important, as it determines
which codes will operate the source device or
display. Point the AVR remote at the device
being programmed and, following the instruc-
tions shown on the remote’s LCD
Information Display
2
, press and release
the Numeric Keys
H
one at a time, start-
ing with the “1” button.After you press the
“1” Button
H
the remote’s LCD screen will
briefly go blank as the code is being transmit-
ted, but you will see the “transmit” icon in the
upper right corner of the display to serve as
confirmation that the remote is sending out
commands.
7.After you press and release the number key,
watch the device being programmed to see
whether it turns off.As shown in the instruc-
tions that will appear on the next menu screen
(Figure 21), press the Set Button
F
, and
then skip to Step 9. If the unit does not turn
off, proceed to the next step.
8. If the device being programmed into the AVR
remote does NOT turn off after you have
pressed the “1” key, continue Steps 6 and 7 by
pressing the available numeric keys shown
until the device turns off. If the device still does
not turn off after all choices have been tried,
the code for this specific device is not in the
AVR remote library under that brand name. If
that is the case, we suggest that you press the
Set Button
F
to accept the codes from
another brand so that the programming is
completed, but remember that you will then
have to program the remote manually by fol-
lowing the Learning Commands instructions
on page 47.
9.When the device being programmed does
turn off after a numeric key has been
pressed, you must press the Set Button
F
within five seconds to enter the setting into
the remote’s memory.After you press the Set
button, the top line of the LCD display will
read SAVING... and then the word SAVED
will flash four times in the center of the bot-
tom line.
10.When the codes are saved the remote will
return to normal operation, and whenever
you press the Input Selector Button
4
that was just programmed, the display will
show the original device type code at the far
left side of the display, with the name of the
new code set type in brackets. For example,
the display will read TV
<-VCR in our exam-
ple of replacing the TV codes with those for a
VCR.
Macro Programming
Macros enable you to easily repeat frequently
used combinations of multiple remote control
commands with the touch of a single button.
Once a macro is programmed you may send up
to 20 commands with one press of the Power On
or Macro buttons. This will greatly simplify the
process of turning on your system, changing
devices or other common tasks. Thanks to the
remote’s two-line display, it is easier than ever
for you to take advantage of the power of macro
commands.
Recording a Macro
To record a macro into the remote’s memory,
follow these steps:
1. Press and hold the Program Button
a
for
about three seconds while the message shown
in Figure 15 appears in the remote’s LCD
Information Display
2
. Release the
button when the red light under the Set
Button
F
appears.
2.The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure
16), will appear in the LCD display and the
Set Button
F
will remain illuminated in
red. Press the
⁄
Navigation Buttons
E
three times so that MACRO appears on the
bottom line of the LCD screen, as shown in
Figure 37. Press the Set Button
F
to enter
the main macro menu branch.
Figure 37
3. At the next menu screen (Figure 38) press the
Set Button
F
to begin recording a macro.
Figure 38
4.The next display screen (Figure 39) is where
you select the button that will be used to
recall the macro. The choices are the Power
On Button
3
or one of the discrete Macro
MACRO
RECORD A MACRO
MAIN MENU
MACRO
NEW DEVICE TYPE
TV< -VCR
OLD DEVICE TYPE
TV
MAIN MENU
CHANGE DEVICE