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ADVANCED FEATURES
THE ASTERISK (*) KEY
The asterisk (*) key cannot be programmed. Its only purpose is to access the telephone line. It may be
pressed at any time, either before or after remote control commands are sent.
3/6 STRETCH CONTRO
l
Although most cordless telephones will continue to send dialing tones (DTMF pulses) as long as keys are
pressed, some send only a very short burst. This short burst can be a nuisance when you are trying to send
a
volume-up
or
volume-down
command. You would have to send many bursts by repeatedly pressing
and releasing the key to make a significant change in the volume level. The Fone Link includes a feature
which "stretches" the commands sent by the 3 and 6 keys.
• Adjust the stretch by inserting a very small screwdriver into the hole and slot marked "
3/6 STRETCH
" on
the rear panel. Turn it until the command length is satisfactory.
• Do not force the control, it rotates less than one turn.
• We suggest that you program the 3-key for the volume-up command and the 6-key for the volume-down
command to take advantage of this feature.
OUTPUT Jack
Often, it is either undesirable or impractical to use the Blast IR output from the front of the Fone Link to
operate the audio/video equipment directly.
• The 3.5mm mono mini OUTPUT jack on the rear panel permits the use of single or dual Xantech external
infrared emitters (i.e., Models 282-00, 283-00, 284-00 and 286-00 Mini-Emitters).
• The 3.5mm mono mini plug on the single or dual mini-emitter is plugged directly into the OUTPUT jack.
• The mini-emitters are attached directly over the infrared window on the controlled audio/video device in
accord with the installation instructions that come with the emitters.
• The OUTPUT jack has the same electrical characteristics as the infrared receivers in Xantech’s broad line
of remote control extension systems.
• The OUTPUT jack also allows the connection of Xantech Connecting Blocks for larger numbers of
emitters or devices, as shown in Fig 3.
NOTE:
When a mini plug is inserted into the OUTPUT jack for connection of these devices, the internal Blast
IR emitters are automatically turned off.
ERROR LIGHT AND EXTENDED MEMORY
Some remote control codes require more memory than is normally allocated by the Fone Link. When you
try to program one of these codes, the
PROGRAM
LED will blink in the normal manner but it will be followed
by a very short flash of the
ERROR
LED. The flash of the error LED is so short that you may not notice it
the first time it occurs. If this happens, no command will be stored in memory.
• To store these commands, you must go through steps 4 through 6 (under PROGRAMMING, previous
page) twice, when programming.
• The Fone Link will allocate four-times as much memory on the second pass as it did on the first.
• If one command from a hand-held remote controller requires extended memory, the other commands from
that controller will usually require it also.
DELETE BUTTON
The
DELETE
button on the rear panel can be used to erase a learned command from any individual key.
Proceed as follows:
1. The
PROGRAM
LED on the front panel must not be lit. If it is, press the
PROGRAM
button.
The
PROGRAM
LED will turn off.
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