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28 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

Programming the Remote

Programmed Device Functions

Once the AVR 300’s remote has been pro-

grammed for the codes of other devices, press

the appropriate Input or Video Device

Selector c to change the remote from

control over the AVR 300 to the additional prod-

uct.When you press any of these buttons,it will

briefly flash in red to indicate that you have

changed the device being controlled.

When operating a device other than the

AVR 300, the controls may not correspond

exactly to the function printed on the remote

or button. Some commands, such as the volume

control, are the same as they are with the

AVR 300. Other buttons will change their func-

tion so that they correspond to a secondary

label on the remote. For example,the Sleep

and Surround Mode selector buttons also func-

tion as the Channel Up and Channel Down

buttons when operating most TV sets,VCRs or

cable boxes.The Channel Up/Down indication is

printed directly on the remote.The same is true

for standard CD player, cassette deck,VCR and

DVD functions, which follow the standard func-

tion icons printed on top of the buttons.

For some products, however, the function of a

particular button does not follow the command

printed on the remote. In order to see which

function a button controls, consult the Function

List tables printed on page 30.To use those

tables, first check the type of device being con-

trolled (e.g.,TV,VCR). Next, look at the remote

control diagram pictured on page 29.Note that

each button has a number on it.

To find out what function a particular button

has for a specific device, find the button num-

ber on the Function List and then look in the

column for the device you are controlling. For

example, button number 8 is the Test Tone

button for the AVR 300, but it is the “Favorite”

button for many VCRs and Satellite receivers.

Button number 39 is the Preset Tune Down but-

ton for the AVR 300, the “Reverse Skip” button

for CD players and the “Page Down” button for

some cable boxes.

Note that the numbers used to describe the

button functions on page 30 for the purposes

of describing how a button operates are a dif-

ferent set of numbers than those used in the

rest of this manual to describe the button

functions for the AVR.

Notes on Using the AVR 300 Remote With

Other Devices.

• Manufacturers may use different code sets for

the same product category. For that reason, it

is important that you check to see if the code

set you have entered operates as many con-

trols as possible. If it appears that only a few

functions operate, check to see if another

code set will work with more buttons.

• When a button is pressed on the AVR 300

remote, the red light under the Input or

Video Device Selector c for the

product being operated should flash briefly.

If the Device Control Selector flashes for

some but not all buttons for a particular

product, it does NOT indicate a problem with

the remote, but rather that no function is

programmed for the button being pushed.

Macro Programming

Macros enable you to easily repeat frequently

used combinations of commands with the press

of a single button on the AVR’s remote control.

Once programmed,a macro will send out

up to eight different remote codes in a pre-

determined sequential order enabling you to

automate the process of turning on your system,

changing devices, or other common tasks.The

AVR’s remote can store up to five separate

macro command sequences, one that is associ-

ated with the Power Button d, and four more

that are accessed by pressing the Macro Buttons

rst.

1. Press any of the Input or Video Device

Selectors c and the Mute button

at the same time until the red light

under the Device Control Selector turns on.

2. Press the button on the remote that you

wish to use for this macro.This may be

either the Power button d or any of the

four Macro buttons rst. However,

it is recommended that to avoid confusion,

the Power button only be used to enter

turn-on/turn-off sequences.When you press

the button the macro will be programmed

to, the light under Selector button c

will blink once.

3. Enter up to eight steps for the macro

sequence by pressing the Selector button

c for the device to be controlled

and then pressing the button for the actual

command step.Although the macro may

contain up to eight steps, each button press

counts as a step, including those used to

change devices.The red light under the

Selector button c will blink once

to confirm each button press as you enter

commands.

NOTE: While entering commands for Power

On/Off of any device during a macro sequence,

press the Mute button . DO NOT press the

actual Power button.

4.When the eight steps have been entered,

press the Channel Up button f to

store the commands. The red light under

the Input or Video Device Selectors

c will blink and then turn off.

Example: To program your TV, Cable Box

and the AVR 300 to turn on when the

Power button is pressed, first press and hold

down the AVR b and Mute buttons

until the red light comes on under the AVR

button. Next, press the Mute button to

enter the Power command for the AVR. Press

the TV Device Control Selector to

select the TV mode, and then press the

Mute button again, to select TV Power.

Finally, press the CBL Device Control

Selector followed by the Mute button

to select Cable Power. Press the

Channel Up button f to enter the com-

mands.

After following these steps, each time you

press the Power button d, the remote

will send the Power On/Off command.

To remove a macro program, follow steps 1, 2

and 4 above, but ignore step three. For exam-

ple, to erase the macro just entered, press the

Device Selector c and the Mute

button at the same time until the red light

under the Device Control Selector turns on.

Press the Power button d and then press

the Channel Up button f.The red light

under the Device Control Selector c

will blink twice to confirm the data entry and

then turn off.

Volume Punch-Through

The AVR 300’s remote may be programmed to

operate the Volume Control from either

the TV or the AVR in conjunction with any of

the eight devices controlled by the remote. For

example, since the AVR 300 will likely be used

as the sound system for TV viewing, you may

wish to have the AVR’s volume activated

although the remote is set to run the TV. Either

the AVR or TV volume control may be associated

with any of the remote’s devices.To program