Controlling Other Components

You can control your other components, including those made by other manufacturers, with the remote controller. This section explains how to:

Enter the remote control code for a component that you want to control (e.g., DVD, TV, VCR).

Learn commands directly from another component’s remote controller (see page 89).

Program the MACRO buttons to perform a sequence of up to eight actions (see page 90).

Entering Remote Control Codes

2

REMOTE MODE

CD DVD

TV VCR

CABLE SAT

CDR MD

STANDBY

While holding down the REMOTE MODE button to which you want to enter the code, press the [STANDBY] button.

The Remote indicator lights up.

To control another component, you must first enter the appropriate remote control code to a REMOTE MODE button. You’ll need to enter a code for each component that you want to control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote

STANDBY

 

 

 

 

 

 

indicator

ON

STANDBY

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

INPUT

TV I

 

V1

 

V2

V3

 

Number

1

 

2

3

+

 

V4

MULTI CH

DVD

TV CH

 

4

 

5

6

-

 

buttons

 

 

CD

TAPE

TUNER

 

 

 

7

 

8

9

 

 

 

PHONO

 

 

 

 

TV VOL

 

 

+10

 

0

CLEAR

 

 

 

- - / - - - 10

 

11

 

12

 

 

 

INPUT SELECTOR

 

 

 

 

 

MACRO

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

2

3

ZONE2

 

RECEIVER

 

REMOTE MODE

 

 

RECEIVER

DVD

CD

HDD

REMOTE

TAPE/AMP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV

VCR

CABLE

SAT

MODE

 

 

 

 

CDR

MD

 

DIMMER

 

 

 

 

SLEEP

 

 

 

 

U

ME

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEN

NU

 

 

 

 

OP

 

 

 

 

 

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

 

ENTER

 

VOL

 

 

DISC

 

 

 

 

ALBUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREV

R

 

 

P

 

 

 

CH

ET

URN

 

U

 

 

 

 

SET

 

 

 

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

MUTING

 

 

REC

 

PLAYLIST

 

RANDOM

 

 

 

LISTENING MODE

 

 

 

STEREO

SURR

 

 

 

 

 

REPEAT

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

PLAY MODE

 

 

PURE A

DIRECT

THX

ALLST

 

 

TEST TONE

CH SEL

LEVEL

LEVEL

 

 

OPEN/CLOSE VIDEO OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L NIGHT

Re-EQ

 

 

 

 

RC-620M

 

 

1

Look up the appropriate remote

 

 

control code in the separate

 

Remote Control Codes list.

 

The codes are organized by category.

 

 

3

 

 

Within 30 seconds, use the num-

 

 

 

V1

V2

V3

ber buttons to enter the 4-digit

remote control code.

1

2

3

V4

MULTI CH

DVD

The Remote indicator flashes twice.

4

5

6

 

CD

TAPE

TUNER

 

7

8

9

 

0

11

4

Press the REMOTE MODE button

 

 

again to select the remote con-

 

troller mode, point the remote

 

controller at the component, and

 

check the operation.

 

If the remote controller doesn’t work as

 

expected, and several remote codes are

 

listed, try each one in turn and use the

 

one that works best.

Notes:

Remote control codes cannot be entered for the [RECEIVER] and [HDD] REMOTE MODE buttons.

The remote control codes provided are correct at the time of printing, but are subject to change.

The HDD remote mode can only be used with the Onkyo Remote Interactive Dock at this time.

The [DVD] and [CD] REMOTE MODE buttons are preprogrammed for use with Onkyo DVD players and CD players respectively.

*To control another manufacturer’s CD recorder or MD recorder, enter the appropriate control code to the [CD] REMOTE MODE button.

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Onkyo SR804 instruction manual Controlling Other Components, Entering Remote Control Codes

SR804 specifications

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