User manual
Using the SoundBase remote control emulation modes
PS
1 through PS 6:
Most SoundBase users teach the
SoundBase
to
respond
to
their preferred
remote control using the SounBase built-in
"learning" function. Should this approach not
work
with your preferred remote control, there
is an alternate method that can allow your
preferred remote
to
control the sound level
heard from the SoundBase.
To
use this method, your preferred remote
control needs
an
Aux or Audio device button
in
addition
to
device buttons for the TV and
set top box. This method cannot be used if
your preferred remote control controls only
two
devices (Set Top Box and
TV).
You
will
also need the User Manual for your specific
Cable
or
Satellite remote control, along
with the "device brand and code" list for
your remote control. This list may be a
separate document from the remote
control User Manual.
Using the PS numbers 1 through
6,
you set
the SoundBase
to
respond
to
the volume/
mute/power infrared commands
of
a specific
TV
or
audio system manufacturer.
In
most
cases, you need
to
choose a different brand
than your TV Choosing a brand that is
different from your TV eliminates the chance
that the TV's internal speakers will start
playing along with the SoundBase. Sony is a
good
choice from the PS menu for any brand
of
TV that
is
not Sony. Most cable
or
satellite
remote controls
ca
n
be
adjusted
to
control a
SoundBase set
to
"Sony"
in
the PS menu. If
you have a Sony
TV
that will not allow you
to
turn off the internal speakers, you will have
to
choose a different brand from the PS menu
numbers 1 through 6.
Once you have chosen a brand from the
SoundBase
PS
menu, you need
to
adjust
the setting on your cable or satellite remote
so
its Volume buttons adjust that same
brand
of
Aux
or
Audio device. There are
two
adjustments you may need
to
make on the
cable
or
satellite remote.
Cable/Sat remote adjustment
1:
The
volume buttons on a cable or satellite
remote are typically locked adjust on the
TV's internal speakers. Even if you press the
"Cable" button on your remote, the volume
buttons will still send out volume commands
for your
T\1,
not the cable box.
You
need
to
unlock the Cable/Sat remote volume buttons
according
to
the cable
or
satellite remote
control's instructions. Once unlocked,
pressing Aux on the Cable/Sat remote
will then cause the volume buttons on the
Cable/Sat remote
to
control whatever brand
of
device
is
set on the Aux button.
Cable/Sat remote adjustment 2: The
cable/satellite remote instructions will also tell
you
how
to
set the "AUX" or "AUDIO" button
to
the brand you chose on the SoundBase
PS
menu. The instructions should list a few
numbers that let you control a device that
responds
to
Sony codes, for instance.
Try
the different "number code" options
listed until you find one that controls the
SoundBase.
If
you cannot find a code that
controls the SoundBase, you
ca
n set the
SoundBase
to
one
of
the other four brands
available and search for a compatible code
for that brand.
Once you find a code number that controls
the SoundBase, you can then "lock" the
cable
or
satellite remote volume buttons
to
adjust only the Aux or Audio device and not
the
TV
Once locked, the volume buttons
will always control the SoundBase, even
if a TV/Cable/Satellite/DVD button on the
Cable/Satellite remote control
is
pressed.