Modes Of Operation; Volume Punchthrough Feature - RCA SCENIUM HD50LPW166PK User Manual

Using the Remote Control

Modes of Operation

Because this universal remote can control several different devices (DVD player, VCR, cable box, etc.) it uses operational
modes triggered by the device buttons. For example, if you want the remote control to operate the TV, press the TV button
to put the remote into TV mode. If you want the remote to operate the VCR, press the VCR button.
The button corresponding to the mode the remote is in lights up when you press any button that works in that mode. For
example, if you're in TV mode and you press the VOL+ button, the TV button lights up. This tells you that the command to
increase the volume is being sent to the TV (and not the satellite receiver, for example).

Volume Punchthrough Feature

You may fi nd this feature helpful if you've connected your devices to an audio/video receiver (A/V receiver) or amplifi er,
but you want to use the TV's remote control to operate the volume for a device that is connected to the audio/video
receiver. An example follows:
Let's say you've connected your DVD player to your audio/video receiver. You've also programmed your TV remote control
to operate your DVD player. Since the DVD player gets its volume through the audio/video receiver, you would have to
bounce back and forth between two remote controls: the A/V receiver's remote to adjust the volume and the TV's remote
control to operate the DVD player.
The Volume Punchthrough feature eliminates the need for you to use two remote controls and saves a button press when
you're using the TV remote to adjust the volume. In effect, you are telling the TV remote to retrieve and send volume
commands from the a/v receiver whenever the TV remote is in DVD mode.
Therefore, after you've successfully set up the Volume Punchthrough feature, whenever the TV remote is in DVD mode
(press the DVD button) and you want to adjust the volume, you only have to press the VOL + or VOL- buttons. Follow the
instructions below to set up Volume Punchthrough.
1. IMPORTANT: First, you must program the AUDIO button on the TV's remote control to operate your audio receiver
or amplifi er. Go to page 36 for instructions. If you can't program this remote to operate your audio receiver, Volume
Punchthrough won't work.
2. While setting up Volume Punchthrough, it's best to point the remote away from devices.
3. Decide which mode the remote will be in when the volume from the audio receiver "punches through." The mode will
be one of the device buttons (TV, DVD, SAT•CABLE, VCR, or AUX•HD).
4. Press and hold the VOL- button. Keep pressing VOL- while you press and release the device button you chose in step 3
(TV, DVD, SAT•CABLE, or AUX•HD).
5. Press and release the AUDIO button since the sound will be coming from the audio/video receiver. Release the VOL-
button.
6. Now, test it by turning on your audio receiver or amplifi er.
7. Turn on the device that is connected to the audio/video receiver or amplifi er (a DVD player, for example).
8. Put the TV's remote in DVD mode by pressing the DVD button, and play a disc.
9. Press VOL+ or VOL-. The volume from the audio receiver should increase or decrease accordingly.
Deleting ALL Volume Punchthrough Commands
To delete all programmed Volume Punchthrough settings and return the remote control back to the factory defaults, press
and hold the VOL- button (the device button of the Volume Punchthrough lights). While holding the VOL- button, enter the
code, 000, using the number buttons. All device buttons turn on for 2 seconds and then turn off. The remote returns to the
factory settings.
Note: If an invalid button is pressed, all device buttons blink 4 times and turn off. At this point, you must start over.
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