Controlling Other Components—Continued

Controlling a DVD/BD Player, or DVD/BD Recorder

By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that’s been

a ON/STANDBY button

programmed with the remote control code for your DVD

Sets the DVD/BD player to On or Standby.

player (HD DVD, Blu-ray, or TV/DVD combination),

b TV [9] button

you can control your player with the following buttons.

Set the TV to On or Standby.

The [DVD/BD] button is preprogrammed with the

c TV [INPUT] button

remote control code for controlling an Onkyo DVD

Selects the TV’s external inputs.

player.

 

 

 

 

d TV VOL [q]/[w] button

For details on entering a remote control code for a differ-

ent component, see page 88.

 

Adjust the TV’s volume.

The [DVD/BD] button is preprogrammed with the

e TOP MENU button

remote control code for controlling a component that

Displays a DVD’s top menu or a DVD’s title.

supports the

*1. The component must be able to

f Arrow [q]/[w]/[e]/[r] and ENTER buttons

receive remote control commands via

and be

Used to navigate menus and select items.

connected to the AV receiver via HDMI. If controlling

g SETUP button

your component via

doesn’t work very well,

Used to access the DVD/BD player’s settings.

program your component’s remote control code into the

h [1], [3], [2], [5], [4], [7], [6]

[DVD/BD] button and use the DVD/BD remote mode to

control your component.

 

buttons

Press the appropriate

 

Play, Pause, Stop, Rewind, Fast forward, Previous,

 

and Next.

 

 

REMOTE MODE button first

i REPEAT button

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used with the repeat playback functions.

 

a

l

j SEARCH button*

 

 

 

Used to search title, chapter, and track numbers, and

 

 

 

to search times for locating specific points.

 

 

m

k Number buttons

 

b

n

Used to enter title, chapter, and track numbers, and

 

to enter times for locating specific points. The [+10]

 

o

 

c

button* works as a +10 button or “--/---” button.

 

d

 

l DISPLAY button

 

e

p

Displays information about the current disc, title,

 

f

 

chapter, or track, including elapsed time, remaining

 

 

time, total time, and so on.

 

g

q

m MUTING button (52)

 

 

r

Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver.

 

 

n DISC +/–, CH +/– button

 

 

 

 

h

 

Selects discs on a DVD changer. Selects TV chan-

 

 

 

nels on a component with a built-in tuner.

 

i

s

o VOL [q]/[w] button (50)

 

j

t

Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver.

 

 

 

p MENU button

 

k

 

Displays a DVD’s menu.

 

 

 

q RETURN button

 

 

u

Exits the DVD/BD player’s setup menu or returns to

 

 

the previous menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

r AUDIO button*

 

 

 

Selects foreign language soundtracks and audio for-

*1

The

supported by the AV receiver is the CEC system

mats (e.g., Dolby Digital or DTS).

 

control function of the HDMI standard.

s RANDOM button*

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used with the random playback function.

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Onkyo HT-RC160 instruction manual Controlling a DVD/BD Player, or DVD/BD Recorder

HT-RC160 specifications

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