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7.Using the RC5400 with Radio Frequency

Warning To use the Remote Control with Radio Frequency (RF) you need

an Marantz RX-77 RF Extender.

This is an optional accessory for the RC5400.

By default, the RC5400 uses

infrared (IR) signals to operate devices. This means that you have to point the RC5400 s IR sending eye towards the devices you re operating. IR signals

have an operating distance of approximately

10 meters (33 feet).

IR signal

You can choose to operate devices using Radio Frequency (RF)

signals instead of IR signals. RF signals can, unlike IR signals, go

through obstacles like furniture or walls.

 

 

The RF signals sent out by the

 

 

RC5400 are picked up by the RX-77

 

 

RF Extender. The RX-77 translates

 

 

the RF signals in IR signals and

RF signal

sends the IR signals to the

 

 

appropriate devices. Therefore, the

 

IR signal

RX-77 has to be placed near the

 

 

 

 

devices you re operating with the

 

 

RX-77

RX-77 s sending eye pointed to the device.

 

 

Your devices will always receive IR signals either directly from the

RC5400 or from the RX-77.

Changing the IR / RF Settings

All devices are set up by default to work with IR signals. To be able to operate one or more devices with RF signals, you have to change the RC5400 s IR/RF settings for those devices.

1Tap and hold the MODEicon in the LOWER TOOL BAR more than 3 seconds. Mode Menu page will appear.

2Tap the IR / RF button to switch to IR/RF Setting mode. The RC5400 displays the device list box.

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