Zvox Audio SoundBase 870 Setup & Operation Manual page 11

Using the SoundBase remote control emulation modes
PS 1 through PS 6:
Most SoundBase users teach the
SoundBase to respond to their preferred
remote control using the SounBase built-in
"learning" function. Should this approach not
work with your preferred remote control, there
is an alternate method that can allow your
preferred remote to control the sound level
heard from the SoundBase.
To use this method, your preferred remote
control needs an Aux or Audio device button
in addition to device buttons for the TV and
set top box. This method cannot be used if
your preferred remote control controls only
two devices (Set Top Box and
TV).
You will
also need the User Manual for your specific
Cable or Satellite remote control, along
with the "device brand and code" list for
your remote control. This list may be a
separate document from the remote
control User Manual.
Using the PS numbers 1 through 6, you set
the SoundBase to respond to the volume/
mute/power infrared commands of a specific
TV or audio system manufacturer. In most
cases, you need to choose a different brand
than your TV Choosing a brand that is
different from your TV eliminates the chance
that the TV's internal speakers will start
playing along with the SoundBase. Sony is a
good choice from the PS menu for any brand
of TV that is not Sony. Most cable or satellite
remote controls can be adjusted to control a
SoundBase set to "Sony" in the PS menu. If
you have a Sony TV that will not allow you to
turn off the internal speakers, you will have to
choose a different brand from the PS menu
numbers 1 through 6.
Once you have chosen a brand from the
SoundBase PS menu, you need to adjust
the setting on your cable or satellite remote
so its Volume buttons adjust that same
brand of Aux or Audio device. There are two
adjustments you may need to make on the
cable or satellite remote.
Cable/Sat remote adjustment 1: The
volume buttons on a cable or satellite
remote are typically locked adjust on the
TV's internal speakers. Even if you press the
"Cable" button on your remote, the volume
buttons will still send out volume commands
for your
T\1,
not the cable box. You need to
unlock the Cable/Sat remote volume buttons
according to the cable or satellite remote
control's instructions. Once unlocked,
pressing Aux on the Cable/Sat remote
will then cause the volume buttons on the
Cable/Sat remote to control whatever brand
of device is set on the Aux button.
Cable/Sat remote adjustment 2: The
cable/ satellite remote instructions will also tell
you how to set the "AUX" or "AUDIO" button
to the brand you chose on the SoundBase
PS menu. The instructions should list a few
numbers that let you control a device that
responds to Sony codes, for instance.
Try the different "number code" options
listed until you find one that controls the
SoundBase. If you cannot find a code that
controls the SoundBase, you can set the
SoundBase to one of the other four brands
available and search for a compatible code
for that brand.
Once you find a code number that controls
the SoundBase, you can then "lock" the
cable or satellite remote volume buttons to
adjust only the Aux or Audio device and not
the TV Once locked, the volume buttons
will always control the SoundBase, even
if a TV/Cable/ Satellite/DVD button on the
Cable/Satellite remote control is pressed.