Controlling Other Components

You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller to control your other AV components, including those made by other manufacturers. This section explains how to enter the remote control code (with the default underlined) for a component that you want to control: DVD, TV, CD, etc.

Preprogrammed Remote Control

Codes

The following REMOTE MODE buttons are preprogrammed with remote control codes for controlling the components listed. You do not need to enter a remote control code to control these components.

For details on controlling these components, see the indicated pages.

BD/DVD Onkyo Blu-ray Disc player (page 63) TV/CD Onkyo CD player (page 63)

PORT Onkyo Universal Port Option (page 60)

Looking up for Remote Control Code

You can look up for an appropriate remote control code from the on-screen setup menu.

Note

• This can only be carried out using the on-screen setup menu.

1

Press RECEIVER followed by SETUP.

 

The main menu appears on-screen.

 

 

 

Tip

 

 

• If the main menu doesn’t appear, make sure the appropriate

 

external input is selected on your TV.

2

Use q/wto select “Remote Controller Setup”, and

 

then press ENTER.

3

Use q/wto select “Remote Mode Setup”, and then

 

press ENTER.

4

Use q/wto select a remote mode, and then press

 

ENTER.

 

The menu of category selection appears.

5

Use q/wto select a category, and then press

 

ENTER.

 

The panel for brand name input appears.

6

Use q/w/e/rto select a character, and then press

 

ENTER.

Repeat this step for the first three characters of the brand name.

When you have entered the 3rd character, select “Search” and press ENTER.

A list of brand names is retrieved.

If the desired brand name is not found:

Use rto select “Not Listed”, and then press

ENTER.

The panel for brand name input appears.

En

7

Use q/wto select a brand, and then press ENTER.

 

A remote control code with its instructions are

 

displayed. Follow the procedure.

8

If you can control the component, use q/wto select

“OK”, and then press ENTER.

The “Remote Mode Setup” menu appears.

If you cannot control the component, use qw/ to select “Try next code” and press ENTER.

The next code is displayed.

Entering Remote Control Codes

You’ll need to enter a code for each component that you want to control.

1

Look up the appropriate remote control code in the

 

separate Remote Control Codes list.

 

The codes are organized by category (e.g., DVD

 

player, TV, etc.).

2

While holding down the REMOTE MODE to

which you want to assign a code, press and hold down DISPLAY (about 3 seconds).

The remote indicator lights.

Note

Remote control codes cannot be entered for RECEIVER and ZONE 2.

Only TV remote control codes can be entered for TV.

Except for RECEIVER, TV and ZONE 2, remote control codes from any category can be assigned to the REMOTE MODE. However, these buttons also work as input selector buttons (page 21), so choose a REMOTE MODE that corresponds with the input to which you connect your component. For example, if you connect your CD player to the CD input, choose TV/CD when entering its remote control code.

3 Within 30 seconds, use the number buttons to enter the 5-digit remote control code.

The remote indicator flashes twice.

If the remote control code is not entered successfully, the remote indicator will flash once slowly.

Note

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

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Onkyo TX-NR579 Controlling Other Components, Preprogrammed Remote Control Codes, Looking up for Remote Control Code

TX-NR579 specifications

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