Programming the direct-access and Left/Right buttons
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Programming the direct-access and Left/Right
buttons
You can assign a function to any of the following buttons: Mute, Channel Up,
Channel Down, Volume Up, Volume Down, Left, and Right. Each button can
have a
global
function—a command that the button will always execute, no
matter what device’s control panels are displayed. For example, you can
program the Volume buttons to always adjust the preamp volume, even when
TV is the current device.
As an alternative, you can program the buttons on a
per-device
basis; their
functions will depend on the
active device
—the device whose control panels are
currently displayed. When you program a button on a per-device basis, the new
command is available whenever that device is active—no matter which of the
device’s panels is displayed. For example, in the default configuration, when any
VCR panel is displayed, the Left button is Stop and the Right button is Play.
You could also program the Channel buttons to change the channels on the
VCR (rather than the TV) when VCR is the active device.
Before you program a direct-access, Left, or Right button, decide whether you
want the new function to be available all the time or only when a certain
device’s control panels are displayed.
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You can also do a combination of global and per-device programming. For
example, you can set the Volume buttons to always operate the preamp, except
when Tuner is the active device. The tuner-specific functions will override the
global functions when Tuner is the active device; when any other device is active,
the Volume buttons will operate the preamp.
To program a button globally
You assign a global function to a direct-access or Left/Right button by making
sure Home is displayed before teaching the command to the button. To
program a button globally:
1 Switch to Home.
