MANUAL V1.0 | Optional Functionalities > p. 55 |
Part 1: Choose your Device and Brand
•Select the type of device that you want to control with the IR Emitter.
•Select the brand of your device.
The TV Channels button allows you to give names to each channel. For example, if channel 6 is CNN where you live, then you can give channel 6 that name in this screen. Or, if you use the My Yahoo!® personal calendar to set your recording scheduler, the ARCHOS device will allow you to assign a channel number to a station name given from your scheduled TV programs.
Part 2: Finding the Right Emitter Codes
•Tap on the Tune IR Emitter button to display the Tune IR Emitter Settings screen.
•This screen allows you to correctly set the codes and parameters to allow the Infrared emitter to correctly control your tuner (VCR, cable box, or satellite receiver).
Tune device Code (one code available)
-Some manufacturers use only one code for all of their products. The code does not change from one model to another or from one year to another.
-In this case, there will only be one single code available. You can now test the channel select.
Tune device Code (multiple codes available)
-Some makers of video equipment don’t use the same set of control codes for all of their products. They have various code sets for various models and various years.
-You will have to try each of the codes to find out which code works with your device. In the example screen, you see the code V619. If this code does not work when doing the Test channel select, advance it to the next code and then test to see if that next code works.
Test ON/OFF
-When you tap on the Test On/Off button, the ARCHOS device will send a signal to the infrared emitter and turn your device on or off. Tap this test button again and your device should change from on to off or off to on.
-If tapping on this button does not turn your device on or off, try the next code for your device: see Tune device Code (multiple codes available).
-If none of the codes work, check that the DVR Station is positioned in a way that allows the IR signal to reach your tuner device’s receiver. Note: In some rare cases the ON/OFF functionality may not work.
Test channel select
-When you tap on the Test channel select button, the ARCHOS device will send a signal through the DVR Station’s infrared emitter and change the channel on your tuner (VCR, cable box, or satellite receiver).
-If the Number of digits parameter is set to three, it will try to select channel 123. If that parameter is set to 2, it will send the code for channel 12. If your tuner does not change channels when you tap on this test button, try the next code for your device: see Tune device Code (multiple codes available).
Key:
-Set this to On if normally, you have to press this same key on your device’s remote control in order to select a channel.
Number of digits
-Set the number of digits that your device can recognize for a channel. Example: Set to 3 if you need to choose a channel greater than channel 99.