5.0
IR CODE
BASICS
5.4 Hints for Learning IR Codes
The
OVERLOAD
indicator in the ALIGN IR template is
only an approximation. The STC-1’s software makes its
“best guess” as to whether the remote control is too
close. If both the
OVERLOAD
and the
SIGNAL
indicators flash in tandem, regardless of distance, the
code is a pulsed type. The overload indicator will not
function properly with pulsed codes, so trial-and-error is
the only approach. Fortunately, pulsed codes are not as
sensitive to distance as modulated codes are.
Generally,
it is better for the donor remote and the STC-1 to
be too close together than to be too far apart.
Always place the STC-1 and the donor remote control
on a flat surface. You may find it necessary to elevate the
donor with a book or similar object to align them
vertically. Once you have learned and tested a command
from a remote, try not to move it until you have learned
all the codes. If you do accidentally move either remote,
again select
ALIGN IR
from the menu.
Some commands may take a long time to learn,
particularly sustain commands like Volume and
Channel Up/Down.
Many commands can be made more reliable if the
number of repeat times is increased. This is especially
true for commands assigned to buttons that are likely to
be briefly “tapped” or for commands that are part of a
macro. Increasing the number of repeat times increases
the probability of the command “getting through.” This
is essentially a trade-off between increased reliability
and an increase in the length of time required to transmit
a command. This can take a bit of fine tuning on
complicated macros.
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