When you

You may be trying to

Remember that the remote control uses

 

 

press a button

control a device other

IR signals to control devices other than

 

 

on the remote

than the receiver,

the receiver. IR signals travel only

 

 

control, the

without pointing the

40 feet or less, and cannot go through

 

 

device does

remote control

walls or other solid objects. You must

 

 

not do what

directly at the device.

point the remote control directly at the

 

 

you expect.

 

device, with no objects blocking the line

 

 

 

The remote control

of sight.

 

 

 

may be missing

If the batteries are missing or dead, insert

 

 

 

batteries, the

 

 

 

batteries may be

fresh AAA-size batteries.

 

 

 

incorrectly placed in

If the remote has fresh batteries, check

 

 

 

the remote, or the

whether they are placed according to the

 

 

 

batteries may be

label diagram. If not, remove them and

 

 

 

weak or dead.

place correctly.

 

 

 

The remote may not

Make sure to set the remote to the mode

 

 

 

be set to the mode

that matches the device that you want to

 

 

 

that matches the

control.

 

 

 

device you want to

Make sure to set up the remote to control

 

 

 

control.

 

 

 

The remote may not

all the devices that you want to operate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

be set up to control

 

 

 

 

the device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The system

The extenders use

Temporarily stop using the extenders,

 

 

uses infrared

UHF signals to

to see whether this eliminates the

 

 

(IR) remote

transmit signals from

interference. If the extenders are the

 

 

control

one room of the

source of the interference, you will have

 

 

extenders

building to another.

to avoid using them whenever you do not

 

 

(called

These signals may be

want interference with other devices that

 

 

“pyramids”).

causing the

use UHF. This is because UHF signals

 

 

Electronic

interference.

travel 100 feet or more, and go through

 

 

devices exhibit

 

walls and other solid objects.

 

 

ultra-high

 

 

 

 

frequency

 

 

 

 

(UHF)

 

 

 

 

interference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The system

The IR sensor on the

Make sure the extender that receives the

 

 

uses infrared

extender that

signal from the remote control is facing

 

 

(IR) remote

receives the remote

the right way, so that the IR sensor can

 

 

control

control signals may

receive the remote control signals.

 

 

extenders

not be facing the

Make sure the IR cable on the extender

 

 

(called

remote control.

that sends the signal to the receiver is

 

 

“pyramids”).

The IR cable on the

right in front of the IR sensor on the

 

 

The IR remote

extender that sends

receiver front panel, so that the receiver

 

 

control

the signal to the

IR sensor can receive the signals.

 

 

extenders do

receiver may not be

If doing the above does not solve the

 

 

not seem to

right in front of the

problem, contact the manufacturer of the

 

 

work.

IR sensor on the

extenders for help.

 

 

 

receiver front panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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