54 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTEProgramming the RemoteChanging DevicesIn the factory default settings, the AVR remote isprogrammed so that the commands transmittedcorrespond to the device selected by pressingone of the Input Selectors 4. This is logical,as you want the remote to control the device youhave selected. However, in some circumstancesyou may have configured your system so that thedevices connected to the AVR do not correspondto the default device settings and the legendsprinted on the remote. For example, if your sys-tem has two VCRs you may connect the secondVCR to the VID 2 input. There is no problem indoing that, but in normal operation the com-mands issued after selecting the VID 2 input arefor a television, not a VCR.The AVR remote allows you to correct that situa-tion through the “Changing Devices” process.That enables you to assign the codes from onetype of device to a different button. For example,in the steps below, we will explain how to pro-gram the VID 2 buttons to provide the commandsto operate a VCR. Of course, you may programthe remote to have any of the devices take onthe code set of any other device, as your systemrequires. And, with the AVR remote’s “Rename”function, you can even change the way the nameof the device appears on the remote’s LCD dis-play so that you see exactly which commands arebeing sent.To program the buttons normally assigned to onedevice for the commands of another, follow thesesteps:1. Press and hold the Program Button forabout three seconds while the message shownin Figure 25 appears in the remote’s LCDInformation Display 2. Release the but-ton when the red light under the Set ButtonF appears.2. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure26), will appear in the LCD display and theSet Button F will remain illuminated inred. Press the ⁄ Navigation Buttons Etwice so that CHANGE DEVICE appears onthe bottom line of the LCD screen, as shown inFigure 44. Press the Set Button F to beginthe process of reassigning the commands usedfor a particular device.Figure 443. The next menu display is where you select theInput Select, or device, that you wish tochange. When the display shown in Figure 45appears, press the ⁄¤ NavigationButtons E to scroll through the list to findthe device you wish to use for another func-tion. In this case we will select “TV,” and showhow to change it to take on the codes foroperating a VCR. When that device’s nameappears, press the Set Button F.Figure 454. Once the “old” device type has been selected,you need to tell the remote which set ofremote codes to use as a replacement for thedevice just selected. When the instructionsshown in Figure 46 appear, press the ⁄¤Navigation Buttons E to scroll throughthe list of device categories to find the nameof the device that you wish to use. The olddevice name will remain on the left side of theLCD screen, while the replacement device listwill scroll to its right. For example, press the⁄ Navigation Buttons E until the displayscreen reads TV<-VCR to have the VID 2/TVButton transmit the commands used to controla VCR. Press the Set Button F when thedesired device combination appears.Figure 465. Once the new device is selected, the remain-der of the process will select the codes for thespecific brand to be used, and for that reasonthey are identical to the way a device is pro-grammed using manual entry. Continue theprocess as outlined in the next few steps,remembering that if the codes for your specificdevice are not found you may select any brandand then “learn” the proper codes into theAVR remote using the process outlined onpage 52. To begin the process, start by select-ing the brand of device, as shown in Figure 29.Press the ⁄¤ Navigation Buttons Euntil the brand name of the device you areprogramming into the remote appears on thelower line of the display and then press theSet Button F.6. The next step is important, as it determineswhich codes will operate the source device ordisplay. Point the AVR remote at the devicebeing programmed and, following the instruc-tions shown on the remote’s LCDInformation Display 2, press and releasethe Numeric Keys H one at a time, start-ing with the “1” button. After you press the“1” Button H the remote’s LCD screen willbriefly go blank as the code is being transmit-ted, but you will see the “transmit” icon in theupper right corner of the display to serve asconfirmation that the remote is sending outcommands.7. After you press and release the number key,watch the device being programmed to seewhether it turns off. As shown in the instruc-tions that will appear on the next menu screen(Figure 31), press the Set Button F, andthen skip to Step 9. If the unit does not turnoff, proceed to the next step.8. If the device being programmed into the AVRremote does NOT turn off after you havepressed the “1” key, continue Steps 6 and 7 bypressing the available numeric keys shownuntil the device turns off. If the device still doesnot turn off after all choices have been tried,the code for this specific device is not in theAVR remote library under that brand name. Ifthat is the case, we suggest that you press theSet Button F to accept the codes fromanother brand so that the programming iscompleted, but remember that you will thenhave to program the remote manually byfollowing the Learning Commands instructionson page 52.9. When the device being programmed doesturn off after a numeric key has beenpressed, you must press the Set Button Fwithin five seconds to enter the setting intothe remote’s memory. After you press the Setbutton, the top line of the LCD display willread SAVING... and then the word SAVEDwill flash four times in the center of the bot-tom line.10. When the codes are saved the remote willreturn to normal operation, and wheneveryou press the Input Selector Button 4that was just programmed, the display willshow the original device type code at the farleft side of the display, with the name of thenew code set type in brackets. For example,the display will read TV<-VCR in our exam-ple of replacing the TV codes with those for aVCR.Macro ProgrammingMacros enable you to easily repeat frequentlyused combinations of multiple remote controlcommands with the touch of a single button.Once a macro is programmed you may send upto 20 commands with one press of the Power Onor Macro buttons. This will greatly simplify theprocess of turning on your system, changingdevices or other common tasks. Thanks to theremote’s two-line display, it is easier than everfor you to take advantage of the power of macrocommands.Recording a MacroTo record a macro into the remote’s memory,follow these steps:1. Press and hold the Program Button forabout three seconds while the message shownin Figure 25 appears in the remote’s LCDInformation Display 2. Release thebutton when the red light under the SetButton F appears.2. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure26), will appear in the LCD display and theSet Button F will remain illuminated inred. Press the ⁄ Navigation Buttons Ethree times so that MACRO appears on thebottom line of the LCD screen, as shown inFigure 47.N E W D E V I C E T Y P ET V < - V C RO L D D E V I C E T Y P ET VM A I N M E N UC H A N G E D E V I C E