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13
5.
Press and hold the corresponding
PLAY
button on the
laser disc player’s remote
transmitter until the “
OK
” indicator
appears in the RC2000 Mk
w
LCD
window (see Figure 2). If the
audible indicator is toggled on, you
will hear a beep at this point.
If the “
AGAIN
” indicator appears in the RC2000 Mk
w
LCD window, it means that for some reason the
command was not properly learned. Repeat steps 3,
4 and 5 above.
In the unlikely event that an infrared command
cannot be learned by the RC2000 Mk
w
, “
NG
” (no
good) will appear in the LCD window, meaning that
the command is not “learnable”. The RC2000 Mk
w
has been tested for compatibility with a very wide
range of infrared remote control frequencies and
data word lengths, but in some very rare instances, it
may not be possible to learn a particular remote
control command.
6.
Continue to “teach” the RC2000 Mk
w
the rest of the
source transmitter’s transport function commands,
such as
STOP, PAUSE, NEXT, PREVIOUS, FAST
FORWARD
and
REWIND
, by repeating steps 3, 4 and
5 above.
7.
Proceed to learn the numeric “
10
keys” from the
source transmitter to the RC2000 Mk
w
’s
10
key
numeric pad
!2
by repeating steps 3, 4 and 5 above.
8.
For each additional function, such as
TV
,
VCR
, etc.,
repeat steps 3, 4 and 5 above. During the
LEARN
operation, if any button is not pressed within 1 minutes,
the RC2000 Mk
w
will revert back to the USE mode.
To make a function button learn a code, switch the
input function then press the button again.
9.
After memorizing all desired remote
codes, press the operation mode
button
q
with the paper clip, and
select the USE mode. The LCD
display window will continue to
display the USE indicator, and all of
the newly memorized codes will be
available (see Figure 3). For any
button for which a new code was
not learned, the factory
programmed RC-5 code will still be
transmitted as usual.
3
LEARN
1
4
2
LOW
Figure 2
3
USE
1
4
2
LOW
Helpful tips about programming
1.
Do not program the RC2000 Mk
w
under fluorescent
lighting or sunlight.
Fluorescent lights (including “energy saving” types that
screw into incandescent sockets) contain energy in the
infrared spectrum, and this energy is “noise floor” of
infrared, making it harder for the learning device to
separate the signal from the noise.
At the worst, it can confuse the learning to teach it, or
even not learn at all. Additionally, sunlight can saturate
the RC2000 Mk
w
with infrared, making learning very
difficult.
2.
Experiment with different programming distances.
Even though the specification for the distance between
the RC2000 Mk
w
and the teaching remote during
programming is 2 inches, this may be different
depending on the remote that you are learning from.
Some remotes are very powerful, or have lenses on
their emitter whose focal length is very long. In these
cases, if the remotes are too close together, you can
“saturate” the RC2000 Mk
w
. In these cases, you
should adjust the distance between the two.
3.
Experiment with different length of button pushes.
Even though you normally would press and hold the
button on the “teaching” remote until the RC2000 Mk
w
responds, in some cases a short push might work
better.
4.
Difficult remote codes.
There might be some codes that the RC2000 Mk
w
will
not be able to learn. We have tried to maintain
compatibility with as many products as possible, even
expanding the bandwidth to accept commands from
some of the new high frequency remotes.
However, there is no way we can account for every
possibility. However, you will most likely find out that
the RC2000 Mk
w
will learn virtually every command
that it is taught, by following the above tips. Above all,
be patient during programming.
Programming and renaming the DIRECT mode
buttons
u
:
Each of the
DIRECT
buttons may be reprogrammed for
specific functions that may not be in the factory preset
programming. During this reprogramming, the RC2000 Mk
w
allows each newly programmed button to be renamed
immediately. This prevents having to rename all of the
buttons that will be reprogrammed ahead of time, or trying
to remember which button were reprogrammed and with
which command in order to try to rename later.
The following example will show how to memorize the SIDE-
A function command of another brand of laser disc player
into the
D1
direct button and rename the button LD-A.
1.
Using a sharp point (such as the tip paper clip), press
the operation mode button
q
to switch the RC2000 Mk
w
to
LEARN
mode.
A
PLAY
SCAN
SCAN
B
DISC SIDE
SCAN / CTRL
D-LEVEL
CTRL
Press and hold the PLAY button of the LD
remote.
Figure 3
