Learning Commands; Recording Macros - Marantz SR8300 User Manual

LEARNING COMMANDS

If an IR code or a brand is not in the database, you can program
RC3200A commands by transmitting IR signals from your existing
remote controls to RC3200A's learning eye. To do this, place
RC3200A and the device's remote control on a flat surface, 2 to 10 cm
apart.
OK
Top View
DVD remote
control unit
RC3200A
Side View
DVD remote
control unit
RC3200A
2 to 10 cm
To learn commands from other remote controls, RC3200A has to be in
Learn mode. Switching to Learn mode is only possible from a specific
device, not from the Device Overview. See "Working with Modes".
Per device you can learn all soft and hard buttons on the RC3200A,
except for:
• the Backlight button;
• the Page Up and Page Down buttons;
• the buttons to navigation bar.
• the Status button.
THE LEARN SEQUENCE
1.
Set the RC3200A in Use Mode. See "Working with Modes".
2.
Select the device, e.g. DVD, with the buttons you want to learn.
The device screen appears.
3.
Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds. The Mode screen
appears.
4.
Tap Learn on the Mode screen.
RC3200A is now in Learn Mode. 'Learn' and the label of the
selected device appear at the top of the touch screen.
5.
Use, if necessary, the Page Up or Page Down button to go to the
next button you want to learn.
6.
Press the soft or hard button you want to learn on the RC3200A.
The Learn label changes to Learning, which means RC3200A is
ready to receive commands from an existing remote control.
The RC3200A will wait for 5 seconds to receive an IR code from
another remote control.
Note
When a hard button is pressed to learn, there is no on screen
feedback to indicate which button is pressed.
NO GOOD
Top View
RC3200A
DVD remote
control unit
Side View
RC3200A
DVD remote
control unit
7.
Press and hold the button on the existing remote control you want
to learn to the RC3200A.
When the RC3200A receives an IR code:
• You hear a confirmation beep;
• The label changes from Learning to OK. The Learn sequence
has been successful.
When the RC3200A does not receive an IR code in 5 seconds:
• You will hear an error beep;
• The label changes from Learning to Failed. The Learn
sequence has failed.
• RC3200A will return to Learn mode. Return to step 5 of the
Learn sequence to relearn the button.
Tip
You do not have to wait for the OK or Failed to disappear. If
you press another button (soft or hard button), the RC3200A
Learn sequence immediately goes back to step 5.
8.
Go to other pages of the selected device with the Page Up and
Page Down buttons.
Repeat steps 6. and 7. until you have copied all the commands of
the existing remote control.
9.
Press Done when you have finished learning commands to the
buttons of your choice.
RC3200A returns to Use Mode. You can try out the new IR codes
or select another device to learn.

RECORDING MACROS

A macro allows you to send a sequence of commands using one
single button. You can for instance, switch on your TV, turn to a movie
channel and prepare your VCR for recording by rewinding the
videotape. All this can be done be pressing a single button on your
RC3200A.
To record macros, RC3200A has to be in Macro mode.
1.
Set the RC3200A in Use Mode. See "Working with Modes".
2.
Press the HOME button. and press the Page Up button once.
The HOME screen 2/2 appears.
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