Controlling the rest of your system

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Chapter 11:

Controlling the rest of your system

Setting the remote to control other components

Most components can be assigned to one of the input source buttons (such as DVD/LD or CD) using the component’s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote.

However, there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code, or the codes for the manufacturer in the remote control will not work for the model that you are using.

If you can’t find a preset code that matches the component you want to control, you can still teach the remote individual commands from another remote control (see Programming signals from other remote controls below).

Note

You can cancel or exit any of the steps by pressing RECEIVER. To go back a step, press RETURN.

After one minute of inactivity, the remote automatically exits the operation.

4 Use to select the first letter of the brand name of your component then press ENTER.

This should be the manufacturer’s name (for example, P for Pioneer).

5

Use

to select the manufacturer’s name from

the list then press ENTER.

6

Use

to select the proper code from the list,

then try using this remote with your component.

The code should start with the component type (for example, DVD 020). If there is more than one, start with

the first one.2

To try out the remote control, switch the component on or off (into standby) by pressing SOURCE . If it doesn’t seem to work, select the next code from the list (if there is one).

If you can’t find or properly enter a preset code, you can still teach the remote individual commands from another remote control (see Programming signals from other remote controls below).

7If your component is controlled successfully, press ENTER to confirm.

The remote LCD display shows OK.

Selecting preset codes directly

 

INPUT

 

SYSTEM OFF

 

 

 

 

 

RECEIVER

 

SOURCE

D.ACCESS

+10

 

CLASS

 

SELECT

 

 

 

 

DISC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER

 

 

 

 

AVPARAMETER

 

 

CH LEVEL

 

 

 

 

TOP MENU

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

TUNE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ST

 

 

ST T.EDIT

 

 

 

 

SETUP

 

ENTER

RETURN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PTY SEARCH

TUNE

 

BAND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GUIDE

 

 

 

 

CD

TV

VIDEO 2

 

 

 

TV CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

SAT

VIDEO1

TVCONT

 

 

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV VOL

 

TV CH

VOL

DVR2

CD-R

MULTI IN

ROOM2/3

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

DVR1

iPod

TUNER

RECEIVER

 

 

 

 

 

Programming signals from other remote controls

If the preset code for your component is not available, or the available preset codes do not operate correctly, you can program signals from the remote control of another component. This can also be used to program additional operations (buttons not covered in the presets) after

assigning a preset code.3

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press SETUP.

1While pressing the RECEIVER button, press SETUP. The remote LCD display shows SETUP.

2 Use

to select PRESET then press ENTER.

3Press the input source button for the component you want to control then press ENTER.

The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control (for example DVD or VIDEO 1).1

The remote LCD display shows SETUP.

2 Use to select LEARNING then press ENTER.

The LCD on the remote prompts you for the component you want to control (for example DVD or VIDEO 1).

3Press the input source button for the component you want to control then press ENTER.

PRES KEY shows in the LCD display.4

Note

1You can’t assign the RECEIVER, TUNER or iPod buttons.

2• When using a Pioneer HDD recorder, please select PIONEER DVR 487, 488, 489 or 493.

When using a Pioneer plasma display released prior to summer 2005, please select preset codes 600 or 231.

3The remote can store about 200 preset codes (this has been tested with codes of Pioneer format only).

4• You can’t assign the RECEIVER, TUNER or iPod buttons.

TV CONTROL buttons (TV ,TV VOL +/–, TV CH +/– and INPUT SELECT) can only be learned after selecting TV CONT.

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