28 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE
Programming the Remote
Programmed Device Functions
Once the AVR 500’s remote has been pro-
grammed for the codes of other devices, press
the appropriate Input or Remote Selector
bcto change the remote from control over
the AVR 500 to the additional product.When you
press any of the Input or Remote Selectors,it
will briefly flash in red to indicate that you have
changed the device being controlled.
When operating a device other than the
AVR 500, 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 500. 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 9 is the Test Tone but-
ton for the AVR 500, but it is the “Favorite”
button for many VCRs and Satellite receivers.
Button number 34 is the Preset Tune Down but-
ton for the AVR 500, 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 29 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 500 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 500
remote, the red light under the Input or
Remote Selector bcfor 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 pro-
grammed 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
ruv.
1. Press any of the Input or Remote
Selectors bcand the Mute button
f 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 remote. This may be
either the Power button d or any of the
four Macro buttons ruv. 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 b
c will blink once.
3. Enter up to eight steps for the macro
sequence by pressing the Selector button
bcfor the device to be controlled and
then pressing the button for the actual com-
mand step. Although the macro may contain
up to eight steps, each button press, includ-
ing those used to change devices, count as
a step. The red light under the Selector
button bcwill 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 f. DO NOT press the
actual Power button.
4. When the eight steps have been entered,
press the Sleep button to enter the
commands. The red light under the Input
or Remote Selectors bcwill blink
and then turn off.
Example: To program your TV, Cable Box
and the AVR 500 to turn on when the
Power button is pressed, first press and hold
down the AVR a and Mute buttons f
until the red light comes on under the AVR
button. Next, press the Mute button f to
enter the Power command for the AVR. Press
the TV Device Control Selector c to
select the TV mode, and then press the
Mute button f again, to select TV Power.
Finally, press the CBL Device Control
Selector c followed by the Mute button
f to select Cable Power. Press the Sleep
button to enter the commands.
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 bcand the Mute
button f at the same time until the red light
under the Device Control Selector turns on.
Press the Power button d and then press
the Sleep button . The red light under the
Device Control Selector will blink twice to
confirm the data entry and then turn off.
Volume Punch-Through
The AVR 500’s remote may be programmed to
operate the Volume Control from either
the TV or the AVR to operate in conjunction
with any of the eight devices controlled by the
remote. For example, since the AVR 500 will
likely be used as the sound system for TV view-
ing, 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 the remote for Volume Punch-Through,
follow these steps:
