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Marantz RC1200 User Manual

Marantz RC1200 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Model RC1200 User Guide Learning Remote Control...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    MAIN FEATURES & FUNCTIONS ... 2 NAMES OF PARTS & FUNCTIONS ... 3 LOADING BATTERIES ... 8 BASIC OPERATION ... 9 USE MODE ... 9 LEARN MODE ... 10 PROGRAMMING THE JOG DIAL ... 13 REWRITING NAMES ... 14 ERASING PROGRAMMED CODES ... 16 PROGRAMMING MACROS ...

  • Page 3: Main Features & Functions

    ( u s i n g t h e R C - 5 / R C - 6 r e m o t e c o n t r o l language) for other remote-controllable Marantz audio-visual component. (This does not apply to some of the buttons.) •...

  • Page 4: Names Of Parts & Functions

    NAMES OF PARTS & FUNCTIONS Names of Buttons & Functions z MODE button Used to change the operation mode of the remote controller. Pressing this button cycles the remote controller through USE LEARN NAME CLONE TX CLONE RX USE, with the currently selected mode displayed on the LCD.

  • Page 5: Function Buttons

    , Function buttons Used to switch the remote controller to the command sets for specific sources (amplifier, receiver, etc.), thereby allowing a single remote controller to control up to 11 different components. To use these buttons to switch the amplifier’s source, press the desired button twice within 2 seconds.

  • Page 6: Lighting Button

    ⁄ 8 Infrared Transmitter/ Receiver Window Used to transmit remote control signals based o n b e a m s o f i n f r a r e d l i g h t t o s y s t e m components.
  • Page 7 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Information about currently selected functions and modes is displayed on the LCD. Pressing any buttons will call up a full display of information on the status of that function or mode. This display will disappear after approximately 1 minute, except for the Function Name indicator A, which is always displayed.
  • Page 8 G NAME indicator Indicates when the remote controller is in the NAME mode and a function name is being changed. H MACRO indicator Indicates when the remote controller is in the MACRO programming mode. I CURSOR indicator Indicates when the CURSOR CONTROL buttons are in the cursor mode.

  • Page 9: Loading Batteries

    LOADING BATTERIES The life of the batteries used with the remote control unit is about 6 months with normal use. Also be sure to replace batteries earlier when you notice that they are getting weak. Do not use alkaline, manganese, nickel-cadmium (Ni- Cd) or other different types of batteries together.

  • Page 10: Basic Operation

    USE mode. It comes preset with codes commonly used to control 11 types of components manufactured by Marantz, Philips and RCA (for DSS), including DSS, DVD, TV, LD, VCR, AUX, TUNER, CD, TAPE, CD-R/MD, and AMP, as well as many others that utilize the RC-5 remote control language.

  • Page 11: Learn Mode

    LEARN, NAME or other mode. Place the laser disc’s remote controller so that its infrared signal transmitter is facing the infrared signal receiver on the Marantz remote controller at a distance of about 5 centimeters (2 inches). NAME USE, etc. CLONE...
  • Page 12 If the cursor is not aligned with the control mode after the LD function button , on the remote controller has been pressed, press the < • 3 (CURSOR/CONTROL switching) button ⁄1 to display " ". CLEAR AUTO CLEAR AUTO MATRIX Press the PLAY button ⁄0 (3 OK).
  • Page 13 • In the rare event that NG appears on the LCD, it means that the remote controller you are attempting to learn from uses special signals that cannot be learned by the Marantz remote controller. Follow the same procedure to make the remote controller learn the ten-key ⁄7 operation used by the laser disc player’s...

  • Page 14: Programming The Jog Dial

    Place the laser disc’s remote controller so that its infrared transmitter window is facing the infrared signal receiver window on the Marantz remote controller at a distance of about 5 centimeters (2 inches). Press the LD Function button ,.

  • Page 15: Rewriting Names

    • If you do not wish to rewrite the name, simply press the OK Cursor button ⁄0 . • If you wish to rewrite the name, input the desired characters using the ten-key pad ⁄7 . The part of the display which is to be overwritten can be moved using the left (<) and right (>) Cursor buttons ⁄0 .
  • Page 16 The left-hand edge of LCD B now blinks to indicate that the character at the blinking location can now be overwritten. New characters entered will be written over the top of the current character so that the current character is erased. Use the <...

  • Page 17: Erasing Programmed Codes

    Follow the same procedure to enter “D- A”. When finished, press the OK Cursor button ⁄0 . Pressing OK permanently fixes the newly written characters. Similarly, the function names can be overwritten by pressing the function buttons. • Up to 5 characters can be entered in the function display and command display.
  • Page 18 Erasing by Button(s) T o c l e a r t h e c o d e s a n d n a m e s programmed in any of the buttons • Press the button concerned twice while holding down the CLEAR button ⁄5 . When the codes are cleared, the button returns to its factory presets or it is left empty.
  • Page 19 Erasing Jog Dial Codes To clear all codes and names previously set for each of the functions (LD, TV, etc.). • Press the function button whose codes are to be cleared. When both the left and right ENT buttons n are pressed simultaneously while holding down the CLEAR button ⁄5 , "CLR?"...
  • Page 20 Erasing Codes by Function This procedure clears all the codes and names programmed for the LD, TV or any another function. • When the button for the function to be cleared is pressed twice while holding down the CLEAR button ⁄5 , "CLR?" appears at LCD B.

  • Page 21: Programming Macros

    To go ahead with the clearing operation, release the buttons, and press the OK Cursor button ⁄0 . Once the data is cleared, the codes are either returned to their original display or left empty. LCD is similarly returned to its factory preset or left empty.
  • Page 22 Press the Function button , for which y o u w i s h t o p r o g r a m a s e r i e s o f operations. In this case, let’s use the example of the laser disc player. Press the LD Function button ,.

  • Page 23: Editing Macros

    • If, while programming, no buttons are pressed for approximately 1 minute, the remote controller will automatically return to normal mode, and no macro will be programmed in the memory. When you are finished programming macros, use a ballpoint pen or other sharp point to press the MACRO button x.
  • Page 24 • The is highlighted if no macros have been programmed, and the remote controller is ready for macro programming. While pressing the VOL the ^ and part of the macro to be changed. Once the part is displayed, release the buttons. Pressing the ^ button increments the step number;...

  • Page 25: Using Macros

    • If while editing macros no buttons are pressed for approximately 1 minute, the remote controller will automatically return to normal mode, and no macro changes will be programmed in the memory. When you are finished editing macros, use a ballpoint pen or other sharp point to press the MACRO button x.

  • Page 26: Examples Of Macro Programs

    EXAMPLES OF MACRO PROGRAMS Example 1 Change the input source for the amplifier to CD and play the 3rd track on a CD in the CD player. Use a ballpoint pen or other sharp point to press the MACRO button x. Press the CD function button ,.
  • Page 27 When you are finished programming the macro, use a ballpoint pen or other sharp point to press the MACRO button x. POWER SOURCE ON / OFF LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL RC 1200 Now, execute the macro you just programmed. Press the CD Function button , for 3 seconds.
  • Page 28 To set the various steps of the macro, press the following buttons in order: AMP ,, POWER ON c, LD ,, AMP* ,, 2 (DOLBY) ⁄7 , TV* ,, VIDEO (use Jog Dial m to select VIDEO and press ENT button n) , LD* ,, 3 ⁄0 .

  • Page 29: Clearing Macro Programs

    CLEARING MACRO PROGRAMS The following procedure is used to erase macros you have programmed into the remote controller’s memory. When one of the function buttons , (LD • in this example) is pressed for 3 seconds while holding down the CLEAR button ⁄5 , "LDCL?"...

  • Page 30: Using The Clone Mode

    USING THE CLONE MODE All the codes which have been programmed can be copied altogether into another RC1200 remote controller by a few simple operations. (Macros and the set-up contents will also be copied.) Note: The clone function cannot be used for...
  • Page 31 Use a ballpoint pen or other sharp point to press the MODE button z on the receiving unit to call up the CLONE and RX displays. CLONE appears at LCD A and RX at LCD B. Press the OK Cursor button ⁄0 on the receiving unit.
  • Page 32 • Copying takes about 3 minutes to complete if the programming capacity in the sending unit is 100%. When copying is completed, use a ballpoint pen or other sharp point to press the MODE button z on both remote controllers to call up the USE display. Note: If RX NG is displayed, all the receiving unit's buttons which were programmed will...

  • Page 33: Copy Mode

    COPY MODE In the copy mode, the preset codes or programmed codes stored in the buttons can be transferred (copied) to other keys as desired. The information that will be copied includes not only codes but also names which have been assigned.
  • Page 34 Select 1 of the LD function button on the copy source. Press the LD function button ,, and then press 1 on the ten- key pad ⁄7 for 3 seconds. The display at LCD B changes from LD to 1, and the characters "1" stops blinking and remain lighted.

  • Page 35: Copying The Jog Dial Information

    COPYING THE JOG DIAL INFORMATION As an example, 1 (DISC+) for the CD function will be copied here to 1 (OSD) for the DVD function. Use a ballpoint pen or other sharp point to press the operation MODE button z to call up the LEARN display.
  • Page 36 CD appears at LCD B, and then the 1 (DISC+) characters stop blinking and remain lighted. (The Jog Dial name is displayed.) T h e c o p y s o u r c e h a s n o w b e e n established.

  • Page 37: Other Functions

    OTHER FUNCTIONS LIGHTING BUTTON To allow easy use in a location which has been darkened for a home theater performance, for instance, this remote controller has an LCD display which lights up. It lights up when the LIGHTING button ⁄9 or any other button is pressed. While the LIGHTING button ⁄9 is pressed, it lights, and when it is released, it goes off.
  • Page 38 The Setup mode includes the following items, which may be accessed using the Cursor buttons ⁄0 . ^ and • Switch destination (version) (VER) • A d j u s t t i m e i n t e r v a l b e t w e e n transmissions of macro operations (MACRO) •...
  • Page 39 MACRO: Adjusts the time interval between transmissions of macro operations Cursor button ⁄0 is pressed, LCD When the a displays MACRO, while LCD b displays STEP. One square (7) in LCD c is equivalent to an interval of 0.5 seconds, allowing intervals of up to 5 seconds to be set.

  • Page 40: Jog Dial Command Functions Listing

    Each of the 10 Jog Dial commands on the LCD has 5 character labels attached for pre- programmed remote commands. These commands can be used with various Marantz A/V components, or other components using the Philips RC-5 remote control language (without DSS function).
  • Page 41 Function Command Note 1 A/CH 2 100S 3 VIDEO 4 INFO 5 S-PIC 6 S-SUD 7 S-CH 8 ADV 9 OSD 0 MENU 1 DISC+ 2 DISC- 3 TEXT 4 SHUFL 5 REPT 6 TRAY 7 AMS 8 TIME 9 FF 0 REW 1 SID-A 2 SID-B...
  • Page 42 Function Command Note DSS/V2 1 DISP 2 PREV 3 SELCT 4 AUDIO 5 FAV 6 ALT 7 FTCH 8ANT 9 REC 0 OTR 1 No 2 No 3 No 4 No 5 No 6 No 7 No 8 No 9 No 0 No 1 OSD 2 TITLE...
  • Page 43 For REST setups Function Command Note 1 REC 2 REPT 3 RANDM 4 DISP 5 EDIT 6 EJECT 7 LP 8 DEL 9 ENTER 0 SYNC records pause selects repeat mode random play selects display mode selects edit mode eject selects SP/LP mode selects delete selects enter...

  • Page 44: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS System ... Infrared type programmable remote control Learning and transmission-capable infrared carrier frequency band ... 20 to 70 kHz Transmission infrared wavelength band ... 950+/-45nm Maximum number of programmable codes ... 407 Power supply ... Size "AA" alkaline batteries x 2 Dimensions ...
  • Page 45 ⁄9 ⁄2 ⁄6 CLEAR ⁄5 AUTO MATRIX ⁄8 POWER SOURCE ON / OFF LEARNING REMOTE 1200 CONTROL RC MACRO MODE CD-R/MD TUNER TAPE MEMO GUIDE DOLBY MOVIE ⁄0 ⁄4 ⁄3 MUTE ⁄1 HALL SLEEP ⁄7...
  • Page 47 “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. © 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Lucasfilm and THX are registered trademark of Lucas film Ltd. is a registered trademark. www.marantz.com Printed in Japan 00/02 287W851250 (MITi)

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