Controlling Other Components

You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller (RC-681M) to control your other AV components, including those made by other manufacturers. This sec- tion explains how to enter the necessary remote control code for the component that you want to control (e.g., DVD player, TV, or VCR).

Entering Remote Control Codes

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.

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 button that you want to

 

REMOTE MODE

 

set, press the [DISPLAY] button

 

DVD

 

for 3 seconds.

 

M D/CDR

 

 

 

CD The REMOTE MODE button lights up.

 

DOCK

 

 

T V

 

 

VCR

 

 

CABLE

 

RECEIVER

Number buttons

STANDBY/ON

REMOTE MODE

 

 

RECEIVER

DVD

 

TAPE/AMP

 

INPUT SELECTOR

M D/CDR

1

2

3

CD

 

 

 

DOCK

VCR/DVR

CBL/SAT

 

 

4

5

6

T V

AUX

MULTI CH

DVD

 

7

8

9

VCR

TAPE

TUNER

CD

CABLE

10

11

12

+10

0

CLR

SAT

D TUN

ENT

 

 

--/---

DIMMER

SLEEP

 

REMOTE MODE

 

SAT

 

DISPLAY

3

Within 30 seconds, use the num-

ber buttons to enter the 4-digit

 

 

TV

VOL

CH

VOL

 

 

DISC

 

 

 

 

ALBUM

 

 

 

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

GUIDE

 

 

PREVIOUS

 

 

TOP MENU

 

 

MENU

 

 

SP A / B

 

 

MUTING

 

 

 

ENTER

 

 

 

PLAYLIST/CAT

 

PLAYLIST/CAT

 

 

SETUP

 

 

RETURN

 

 

 

LISTENING MODE

 

 

 

STEREO

SURROUND

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT

 

 

TEST TONE

CH SEL

LEVEL-

LEVEL+

 

DISPLAY

PLAY MODE

 

 

L NIGHT

DISPLAY

 

L NIGHT

CINE FLTR

 

 

VCR

DVD

HDD

 

 

 

RC-681M

 

 

1

2

3

remote control code.

VCR/DVR CBL/SAT

 

The REMOTE MODE button flashes

4

5

6

twice.

AUX

MULTI CH

DVD

7

8

9

 

TAPE

TUNER

CD

 

11

0

ENT

DIMMER

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:

A remote control code cannot be entered for the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button.

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

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Onkyo TX-SR8550, SR575, TX-SR505E instruction manual Controlling Other Components, Entering Remote Control Codes

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