Using Other Remote Controls
The Keyspan Express Remote allows you to use other 3rd party remote controls when the receiver
is connected to your Mac or PC (this does not work on Express Remote Receiver's connected to an
Airport Express). This is useful if you want to use a remote that has more buttons than the included
Keyspan remote or if you want to use a remote that provides a longer operating distance (the
included remote can control your computer from 35 feet away. Other remotes can improve this
distance since they often providing more power to the remote via bigger batteries).
The section in the manual is intended as an overview to provide you information on how to use 3rd
party remote controls.
Overview
The Keyspan Remote Software uses
Remote
files to define the characteristics of the remote control
that's being used. Remote files contain information about one specific remote control and its
characteristics such as frequency, button codes, number of buttons, button names, etc. These files
are created by Keyspan and provided for your use. The following remotes are currently supported:
•
Remote15A
(part# URM15A) -
Keyspan 15 button remote control
•
Remote17A
(part# URM17A) -
Keyspan 17 button remote control
•
JVC_VCR
- JVC brand VCR remote control
You can easily switch between remote control files by using the
Settings Menu
in the
Keyspan
Express Remote's Map Editor
however please note that the Keyspan software can only use ONE
remote file at a time.
Using 3rd Party Universal Remote Controls
You can use just about any standard 'universal' remote control with Keyspan Express Remote if the
universal remote control has support for a JVC VCR. Please read your universal remote control's
user manual for instructions on how to program your remote control to use a JVC brand VCR.
Once you've programmed your remote control to use a JVC brand VCR, you must tell the Keyspan
software to use the
JVC_VCR
remote file. To do this, open the
Keyspan Express Remote Map
Editor
and switch the remote file by using the
Remote command in the Settings Menu
. At this point,
you can make changes to your Application maps or close the Map Editor to save your changes. You
will be able to use your universal remote control.
Please note that there may be multiple codes for JVC branded VCR. If the first code does not work,
you should try all of the codes for JVC VCR's until you find one that works.
Keyspan: Express Remote - User Manual (Mac OS X & Windows)
This User Manual applies to the Keyspan Express Remote Software Version 2.2
Rev 2004Oct28
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