From the Remote Control Device Overview page, press and hold
the Mode button for 3 seconds. The Mode screen appears.
From the Mode page, press the RF/IR button. A message will ask
you to select the Device you want to change. Press Next.
Select the Device you wish to change. The first RF/IR page appears.
Select the transmission mode. The default setting for components
you have connected to your Avidea system is IR. If you want to
change this to RF, press the RF button. Tap the Done button to finish.
Now all commands for this Device will be sent to the Avidea system in RF mode and converted to IR.
The IR signal is then sent through the Dual IR Emitter and delivered to the selected component.
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Notes : The RF settings for Disc and Tuner should not be changed to IR unless you experience unreliable or
unsatisfactory results. (Please see ‘Changing System Remote Control Operation to IR’ on page 52 to change the
Avidea system from RF to IR operation.) Additionally, changing the operation of external Devices from IR to RF
means the Avidea Remote Control no longer sends IR commands to those Devices.
Some Devices, most notably Satellite Receivers, are supplied with Remote Controls with RF capability. The Avidea
Remote Control cannot operate these Devices directly by RF. Most of these Devices have IR capability. Treat these
Devices as if they were IR only and set them up as RF devices as outlined above. Please consult your Satellite Receiver
owner’s manual to learn more about operation via IR.
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When you are ready to reattach the cable, you will need to strip back the outer wire “jacket”
approximately a 1/2 inch (13mm) if you are using the supplied 18 gauge cable. If you are using
larger gauge wire (maximum 16 gauge), you need to strip the outer jacket back approximately
3/4 inch (20mm). Also remember to reconnect any cable so that the same conductor runs to the
+ designated side of the connector on both ends. To help identify that conductor, look for ribbing
or labeling or a specific color on the wire or jacket. With the supplied wire, the + + + + labeled
conductor is attached to the side of the connector that also has a + designation. This is done to
ensure phase, which is needed to maintain full bass response.
CHANGING THE RF/IR SETTINGS
Your Avidea Remote Control is preset to operate your Avidea system using Radio Frequencies (RF).
RF signals have a maximum operating range of approximately 66 feet (20m) in a typical home
and unlike traditional Infrared (IR) signals used by most consumer electronics, RF signals can go
through walls and obstacles, allowing you to operate the system throughout your home. If you
would like to operate other Devices (cable box, VCR, etc.) via RF, you must adjust the Avidea
Remote Control RF settings.
: Changing Infrared (IR) Components to Radio Frequency
(RF) Control
Additional Devices that you may want to connect to your Avidea system will typically use IR signals
to operate via a remote supplied with that component. Your Avidea Remote Control is designed to
learn these IR commands. (See ‘Entering Codes for Other Devices’ on page 21 and ‘Learning
Commands’ on page 24 of your Avidea Remote Control Setup and Use Guide.)
You may choose to operate your IR devices using RF signals, giving you the conveniences of RF
as mentioned above.The Avidea Control Center can receive RF signals from the Remote Control and
translate them into IR signals and send them to the appropriate IR device.
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Note : To be able to operate one or more IR Devices with RF signals from your Avidea Remote Control, you must
change the Remote Control’s RF/IR settings for those devices.
You will also need to connect the supplied Dual IR
Emitter to the rear of your Avidea Control Center. The Emitter also needs to be in front of the IR receiver
of the Device you want to operate. Improper placement of the IR Emitter may cause erratic operation.
Plug the IR Emitter into its jack
Locate the Device’s IR receiving eye on the front of the
Device. Peel the backing off the IR Emitter and place
over the receiving eye
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