SPHINX
Project Eight Service Manual
7
Operation
The Sphinx Remote is used with several different
models and can therefore transmit different control
codes, depending on which model has been
selected with the select buttons (3.).
Important: Always press the PRE-AMP button
before you send a command (even if you only have
one Sphinx component).
Otherwise it is possible that, although the Remote
will send a signal (LED blinks), nothing happens
because the transmitted signal is not 'recognised'
by the component.
Indoors the Remote may be used up to a distance
of 7 meter, provided there is no strong sunlight in
the room and if you aim the Remote at the
component.
Always aim the Remote straight at the front panel of
the component, the maximum offset angle is 30°.
Selecting without switching
Suppose, for instance, that you would like to select
the Tuner to Radio 4 without interrupting CD
playback.
In that case you momentarily depress (not longer
than 0.5 sec) the 'TUNER' button and the '4' button.
The same procedure is used for the other system
components (TV, VCR).
If you depress the select button for longer than 0.5
sec, the system will select a different signal source
(in our example you will then hear the Tuner
playback).
'Learning' the commands
This Sphinx Remote Control is not only pre-
programmed for all Sphinx components, but you
can also remotely control your TV and VCR.
The Remote Control is able to 'learn' the
commands from each of the specific remote
controls This will simplify the daily use of your
audio/video system enormously.
The following paragraphs explain how you can
'teach' the Remote Control all those TV- and VCR-
specific commands.
1. Place both the Sphinx Remote Control and the
other remote (TV or VCR) flat on a table, facing
each other with a spacing of no more than 2 cm.
Note
:
Please do not attempt this in direct
sunlight or under strong lighting conditions.
2. Simultaneously press the
and TV buttons on
the Sphinx Remote.
The orange LED at the top right-hand of the
Remote will light.
3. Momentarily press the first button on the Sphinx
Remote to be programmed.
The orange LED blinks.
4. Then keep the appropriate button on the other
remote depressed until the LED becomes
green
. After releasing the button the LED will
blink orange and you may program the next
button.
5. If the LED is red, repeat steps 3 and 4. If it still
remains red please refer to "
Remote does not
'learn
".
6. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all necessary buttons
are programmed.
Note
:
Do not forget to program the STANDBY
button!
Note
:
Do not forget to program the TV button
with the "TV-ON"-command!
7. When you are finished press any two buttons on
the Remote to return to Normal mode.
The LED will now be turned off.
Repeat steps 1 to 7 to program the remote for the
VCR (in step
2
. you should press the
and VCR
buttons). When this is finished your Sphinx Remote
Control is ready for use.
How to operate the Remote Control with the
different Sphinx components is explained in the
corresponding User Manual for each component.
Changing a command
This is done in exactly the same way as described
in the preceding paragraph
‘LEARNING’ THE
COMMANDS
, but you now only carry out the
procedure for a certain command and a certain
system component.
Erasing all commands of one component
You may want to erase the commands of one
system component (for instance because you have
bought a new TV).
Simultaneously depress the
, Stand-by and
component select button (in our example 'TV'). This
enables the Remote Control to re-'learn' the
commands of the new unit (see also
‘LEARNING’ the commands
...).
WARNING!:
If you depress one of the other component
select buttons (than TV or VCR) you will erase
the commands for a Sphinx audio component!
You should only do this if you do not have that
specific Sphinx model, but one of another brand
and want to program the commands of its
remote control.
