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If you program the remote to control other equipment, refer to the
following for remote control operation instructions:
•
TVs, page S-5.
•
VCRs and DVD players, page S-6.
•
DISH Network satellite receivers, page S-4.
•
Stereo equipment use only these buttons:
SELECT
(change
inputs),
MUTE
,
VOLUME
, and
POWER
.
H
OW
THE
R
EMOTE
C
OMMUNICATES
This remote uses IR signals to control the receiver and other
equipment.
IR signals travel only short distances (up to 40 feet), and cannot go
through walls or other solid objects. Point the remote control right at
the equipment you want to control, with no objects to block the signal
path.
P
ROGRAMMING
FOR
O
THER
E
QUIPMENT
Page S-2 shows you how to program the remote to control a TV. This
section uses a different method to program the remote to control a TV
or other equipment (such as a VCR, DVD player, tuner, amplifier, or a
second TV). You can program the remote by either following the
instructions in
Programming Using Equipment Code Tables
on page 3,
or the
Scanning for Equipment Codes
procedure described on page 4.
C
OMBINATION
E
QUIPMENT
(
FOR
EXAMPLE
, TV/VCR)
When programming the remote to control combination equipment,
such as a TV/VCR or a TV/DVD, program the remote control in one
mode, and then repeat the procedure in the other mode. For example, to
program the remote to control a TV/VCR using code 748, follow the
instructions to program the remote to control the TV using code 748,
and then repeat the instructions for the VCR using the same code. Put
the remote in
TV
mode to use the TV, and
VCR
mode to use the VCR.
L
IMITED
M
ODE
You can program your remote control in Limited Mode to keep from
accidentally changing the channel on your TV or VCR. When you use
the remote to control your TV in Limited Mode, you will only be able
to use the
POWER
,
MUTE
, and
VOLUME
buttons to control your TV.
Also, when you use the remote to control your VCR in Limited Mode,
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