Learning; Tips For Learning From Unusual Devices; Learning Ir Codes One At A Time - Universal Remote Control COMPLETE CONTROL MX-980 Programming Manual

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Learning

Learning should be a last resort for professional installers. We make every effort to provide you with
any codes you need via our database. If they are not, please make a note to email us at the first
chance with the learned file you created, the type of device it is and the Brand and Model Number. If
it is not a current model component, we would still like to add it to the database, but please note in
your email the approximate age of the component. Please address your emails to:
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Tips for Learning from Unusual Devices

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When you have difficulty successfully teaching codes to the MX-980, always try these tips in the order below:
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G 1. Fresh Batteries in the Original Remote Control - Weak batteries will cause MX-980 Editor
to fail to correctly learn. Note that EVEN if the original remote still operates the component,
the batteries can be too weak to produce a strong enough carrier for any learning remote con-
trol to detect!!!! When a code fails, replace the batteries FIRST!
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2. Tap instead of Pressing and Holding - With buttons that the client will only tap when using,
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this may produce better results. Normally, you should press and hold.
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2. The "Flutter" Technique - If you are having problems with a Code that has to be sustained
(like volume up or down), sometimes fluttering the button on the original remote at least seven
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times while you are learning will successfully teach the code.
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3. Vary the Distance between the Remote and the Learning Sensor - We recommend that you
start with a distance of half an inch between them. If no other technique works, try varying the
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distance by doubling it each attempt. Keep trying until you are at least 5 feet away.
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4. Try Standalone Learning, see page 23.
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5. Call our technical support department at 1-800-901-0800 to see if they have a cross refer-
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ence for the brand and model you are using. If there isn't a cross reference, they will ask
you to ship the remote to our engineers so the codes can be added to the database.
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Learning IR Codes One at a Time

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U When all you need is a code or two, this is the method to use. If you need to teach an entire set of codes from
a remote control, skip to the Batch Learning section on page xx.
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1 Connect the MX-980 to your PC and verify that the ActiveSync icon in the lower right hand corner
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of your PC screen is green.
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