Comcast M1057A User Manual
Custom 3-Device
Universal Remote Control
User Guide
OVERVIEW
The Comcast Custom 3-Device universal
remote will control up to three home
entertainment devices,including a Cable
Box (used by Comcast Systems),a TV, a
VCR, an Audio Amplifier or Receiver, a
DVD player,or a PVR.
The remote control requires installing
two (2) new AA batteries (included) and
some easy programming to control your
devices. For best results,please read and
perform all instructions listed here.Also,
keep this guide for future reference.
INSTALLING BATTERIES
1. Pull back the remote control’s
battery cover and remove it.
2. Insert the two (2) supplied
AA batteries according to the +
and -marks in the battery case.
3. Push the battery cover back
into place.
4. Test the unit by pressing any
mode key (i.e.,AUX,TV,or Cable).
Ifbatteries are inserted correctly,
the selected mode key will light.
NOTE:When batteries need replacement,the
remote control will stop operating. Replace
the old batteries and the unit will be restored
to its full functionality, complete with your
favorite settings.
FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS
Use the remote control’s mode keys (i.e.,
AUX,TV,or Cable) to control a specific
device.When pressed,the selected mode
key will light,confirming your choice.
Use the other keys to perform desired
actions (see the following key chart).
NOTE:The selected mode will remain active
until you press another mode key.
Press AUX,TV,or Cable
once to select and
control a device.
Press Power once to
turn on or off the
selected home entertainment device.
Use Setup for all
programming
sequences.
Press All On once to
turn on or off all
programmed devices
in this order:Cable,
TV,and AUX.After all
devices are on,Cable
is the active mode.
Press ON DEMAND once
to access Comcast’s
ON DEMAND menu.
In the AUX or TV
mode,use the
transport keys to
control a VCR,PVR,or
DVD player.To record
a program on a VCR,
press REC twice.
In the Cable mode,use
the keys to control ON
DEMAND programs.
Use A,B,or Cto access
interactive program
guide functions on
your Scientific Atlanta
Explorer ,Pioneer Voyager,or Pace Cable Box.
Use Lock to restrict
viewing ofselected
programs (Parental
Control) on your
Motorola (GI or
Jerrold) Cable Box.
Use PPV to access
information on available Pay-Per-View
movies and events on
your Motorola (GI or
Jerrold) Cable Box.
Use Page+ (or Page-)
to page up (or dow n)
through menu screens
and the interactive
program guide.
Use Guide to display
the interactive
program guide.
Use these k eys to move
the cursor in the interactive program guide
and menu screens.
Use OK (Select)to select
menu options,PPV
events,and programs
from the interactive
program guide.
Use Info to display
current channel and
program information.
Use Menu to display
the Quick Menu (on a
Motoro la, G I,or Jerrold
Cable Box),or to access
settings (on a Scientific
Atlanta Explorer,
Pioneer Voyager ,or
Pace Cable Box).
Use Exit to exit the
menu or guide.
Use Help to access
digital cable help.
Use Last to recall t h e
last channel or go back
one screen in the menu.
-
Use VOL+ (or VOL
to raise (or lower) the
sound volume.Also see
Changing Volume Lock.
Press Mute once to
turn sound offor on.
In the Cable mode,
press FAV once to
display programmed
favorite cable channels.
Use CH+ (or CH
select the next higher
(or lower) channel.
When co ntrolling a
DVD player,use CH+
(or CH
-
) to skip
forward (or skip
reverse) through video.
Use the keypad (0 ~ 9)
to directly select the
channels (e.g.,09 or
031).
In the TV mode,use
this key to switch the
TV’s input to view TV
or video programs.
In the AUX mode,use
this key to switch the
VCR,PVR (or DVR),or
DVD player to view TV
or video.For an audio
device,use it to switch
to an input source.
Use Enter to enter
channels on some TV
models or information
on menu screens.
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PROGRAMMING
DEVICE CONTROL
The Comcast Custom 3-Device universal
remote contro l is preprogrammed at the
factory to operate the Cable Box supplied
by your Comcast system,an RCA TV,and
an RCA VCR (in the AUX mode).To control devices other than default brands
(excluding the Cable Box),perform the
below steps;otherwise skip this section:
1. Turn on a device (e.g.,VCR or
DVD Player) and,if applicable,
insert media, (e.g.,v ideo cassette
or disc).
NOTE:Please read steps 2 to 6 comple tely
before proceeding.Highlight or write
down the codes and device you wish to
program before moving on to step 2.
2. On the remote control,press a
device key once (i.e., AUX or TV).
NOTE:Use the AUX key to program
control ofan Aud io Amplifier or
Receiver,a DVD Player,a HomeTheater-In-A-Box Device,a PVR (or
DVR),or a VCR.
3. Press and hold Setup until the
selected mode key blinks twice,
then release Setup.
4. Locate the code for your device in
Manufacturer’s Codes on the bac k
ofthis user guide.Brands are listed
in alphabetical order with the most
popular codes listed first.
5. Enter the first four-digit code for
your device.If you perform this
procedure correctly,the selected
mode key will blink twice.
NOTE:If you enter an invalid code,the
selected mode key will display one long
blink and exit the programming mode.
Repeat steps 2 to 5 with a valid code.
6. Aim the remote control at your
device and press Power once.The
device should turn off.If it does
not respond,repeat steps 2 to 6,
trying each code listed for your
brand until you find one that
works.If it still does not work,try
Searching For Your Code.
NOTE:If the device does not have a
Power key,press the (Play) key.
7. For future reference,write your
device code i n the appropriate
boxes below:
AUX Code:
Device Type:______________
TV Code:
8. Repeat steps 1 to 7 for another
device you want to control.
SEARCHING FOR YOUR CODE
Ifyour home entertainment device does
not respond to the remote control after
trying all of the codes listed for your
brand,or if your b rand is not listed at all,
try searching for your code.
For example,af ter trying all of the codes
for your TV,you still cannot get the
remote control to operate your TV,then:
1. Turn on your TV.
2. On the remote control,press TV
once.Then press and hold Setup
until the TV key blinks twice,then
release Setup.
3. Enter 9 - 9 - 1.The TV key will
blink twice.
4. Aim the remote control at the the
TV and slowly alternate between
pressing Power and TV.
Stop when the TV turns off.A
working code has been found.
NOTE:In the search mode, the remote
control will send IR codes from its
library to the selected device,starting
with the most popular code first.
5. Press Setup once to lock in the
code.The TV key will blink twice.
6. To search for the codes ofanother
device,repeat steps 1 to 5,but substitute the AUX key for the auxiliary
device you are searching for.
CHECKING THE CODES
Ifyou have set up the remote control
using the Searching For Your Code
procedure,you may need to find out
which fou r-digit code is operating your
equipment.Perform the following steps
after setting up your devices to find out
which fou r-digit code operates your
equipment. For example,to find out
which code is operating your TV:
1. Turn on your TV.
2. On the remote control,press TV
once.Then press and hold Setup
until the TV key blinks twice,then
release Setup.
3. Enter 9 - 9 - 0.The TV key will
blink twice.
4. To view the code for the first digit,
press 1 once. Wait 3 seconds and
count the number of times the TV
key blinks (e.g.,3 blinks = 3) and
write down the number in the leftmost TV Code box (at end ofthis
section).
NOTE:If a code digit is “0”,the selected
mode key will not blink.
5. Repeat step 4 three more times for
the remaining digits.Use 2 for the
second digit,3 for the third digit,
and 4 for the fourth digit.Finish
writing down the code in the TV
Code boxes (at end of this section).
6. To check another device code,
repeat steps 1 to 5,but substitute
the AUX key for the auxiliary
device you are checking.Write
down the codes in the appropriate
boxes below:
AUX Code:
Device Type:______________
TV Code:
CHANGING VOLUME LOCK
The Comcast Custom 3-Device universal
remotecontrolis set at the factory to
control the TV volume in all modes.
However,you may change the Volume
Lock setting to Individual Volume Unlock
to unlock a specific device’s volume controls for independent operation in its
own mode (e.g.,Audio Receiver volume
controls in the AUX mode).
Or,ifdesired,you can perform Global
Volume Unlock so that the volume controls ofall devices can be independently
operated in their own modes.
Unlocking Volume Control For A
Single Device (Individual Volume
Unlock):
1. Press a desired mode key where
you want volume to be unlocked
(e.g.,AUX) and controlled within
its own mode.
2. Press and hold Setup until the
selected mode key blinks twice,
then release Setup.
3. Enter 9 - 9 - 3 and then press VOL-
once.The mode key will blink four
times confirming unlock.
4. Ifdesired,repeat steps 1 to 3 (of
this section) for each device that
you want volume to be unlocked.
5. Now,after you select a device that
has volume unlocked (e.g., AUX),
pressing VOL+, VOL-,or Mute,will
control the device’s volume only in
its own mode.
Unlocking All Volume Controls
(Global Volume Unlock):
1. Press and hold Setup until the
selected mode key blinks twice,
then release Setup.
2. Enter 9 - 9 - 3 and then press VOL+
once.The mode key will blink four
times confirming unlock.
3. Now,volume controls for all
devices can be independently
controlled in their own modes.
Locking Volume Control To TV Mode
(Restoring Global Volume Lock To
The Default Mode):
1. Press TV once.Then,press and
hold Setup until the TV key blinks
twice,then release Setup.
2. Enter 9 - 9 - 3 and then press TV
once.The mode key will blink
twice confirming global lock.
3. Now,when you press VOL+, VOL-,
or Mute,the volume ofthe selected
device (e.g.,TV) will be controlled
regardless ofthe mode you have
selected.
REASSIGNING DEVICE KEYS
The Comcast Custom 3-Device univ ersal
remotecontrol can be set up to control a
second device.
For example,to have the unitcontrol a
TV,a Cable Box,and second TV,you will
need to reassign the unused AUX key to
operate the second TV as follows:
1. On the remote control,press AUX
once.Then press and hold Setup
until the AUX key blinks twice,
then release Setup.
2. Enter 9 - 9 - 2.The AUX key will
blink twice.
3. Press TV once,t h en press AUX once.
The AUX key will blink twice.
4. The AUX key is now ready to be
programmed for your second TV.
See Programming Device Control
for instruct ions.
PROGRAMMING CHANNEL
CONTROL LOCK
By default,the remote control’s channelcontrol capabilities are locked to the
Cable Box. The affected keys are 0 ~ 9,
CH+,CH-,Enter,and Last.
This will guarantee that you do not
inadvertently change a channel while in
the TV mode.However,you can turn off
this feature to allow full access to the s e
keys in the TV and Cable modes.
NOTE:This feature does not affect the AUX mode.
De-Activating Channel Control Lock
1. On the remote control,press Cable
once.Then press and hold Setup
until the Cable key blinks twice,
then release Setup.
2. Enter 9 - 7 - 3.Press CH- once.The
Cable key will blink four times.
3. Now,the remote control will
provide TV or cable channel
control capabilities while in the
TV or Cable mode.
Re-Activating Channel Control Lock
1. On the remote control,press Cable
once.Then press and hold Setup
until the Cable key blinks twice,
then release Setup.
2. Enter 9 - 7 - 3.Press CH+ once.
The Cable key will blink twice.
3. Now,regardless ifyou select the TV
or Cable mode,only the channel
control capability ofyour cable
box will be accessible.
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM: A mode key does not
blink when you press
a key.
SOLUTION: Replace the batteries with
two (2) new AA batteries.
PROBLEM: During programming,a
mode key displays one
long blink.
SOLUTION: An invalid entry has
occurred.Check the key
to be entered and try
programming again.
PROBLEM: A mode key blinks when
you press a key,but home
entertainment component
does not respond.
SOLUTION: Make sure the remote
control is aimed at your
home entertainment
device and is not farther
than 15feet away.
PROBLEM: The remote control does
not contro l home entertainment devices or the
commands are not working properly.
SOLUTION: Try all listed codes for the
device brands being
set up. Make sure they
can b e operated with an
infrared remote control.
PROBLEM: CH+, CH-,and Last
do not work for your
RCA TV.
SOLUTION: Due to RCA design (1983-
1987),only the original
remote contro l will
operate these functions.
PROBLEM: Changing channels does
not work properly.
SOLUTION: If original remote control
required pressing Enter
to change channels,also
press Enter on this remote
control after entering the
channel number.
MANUFACTURER’S CODES
Setup Codes For Audio Amplifiers
Carver 0269
GE 0078
JVC 0331
Linn 0269
Luxman 0165
Magnavo x 0269
Marantz 0321,0269
Nakamichi 0321
Philips 0269
Polk Audio 0269
Sansui 0321
Soundesign 0078
Victor 0331
W a r d s 0078
Yamaha 0354
Setup Codes For Audio Receivers
ADC 0531
Aiwa 0158,0189,0405
Bose 1229
Capetronic 0531
Carver 0189
Denon 1104, 1360
Harman/Kardon 0110,0189
Integra 0135
JBL 0110
JVC 0074
Kenwood 1313,1027,1570, 1569,0027
Linn 0189
MCS 1039
Magnavo x 0189,0531
Marantz 1039,0189
Onkyo 0135,0842
Optimus 1023,0531
Panasonic 1518,1039
Philips 0189,1266
Pioneer 1023, 0014,0531,1384
Polk Audio 0189
Proscan 1254
Quasar 1039
RCA 1023,1254, 0531
Sansui 0189
Sony 0158,1758
Stereophonics 1023
Sunfire 1313
Technics 1308,1309, 1518,1039
Victor 0074
W a r d s 0014,0158,0189
Yamaha 0176,1176
Setup Codes For Cable Boxes
ABC 0003,0008,0017
Director 0476
General Instrument 0476, 0003, 0276
GoldStar 0144
Hamlin 0009
Jerrold 0476,0003,0276, 0012
Memorex 0000
Motorola 0476,0276
Panasonic 0000
Paragon 0000
Pioneer 0877, 0144,0533,1877
Pulsar 0000
Quasar 0000
Runco 0000
Samsung 0144
Scientific Atlanta 0877,0008, 0017,0277,0477,1877
Starcom 0003
Supercable 0276
Tocom 0012
Torx 0003
Toshiba 0000
Zenith 0000
Setup Codes For DVD Players
Anam 1913
Apex Digital 0672,0717,0755, 0794,0796,0797,
Blaupunkt 0717
Blue Parade 0571
Broksonic 0695
DVD2000 0521
Denon 0490, 0634
Emerson 0591
Enterprise 0591
Fisher 0670
GE 0522,0717
Go Video 0715,0783
Gradiente 0651
Greenhill 0717
Harman/Kardon 0582
Hitachi 0573,0664
Hiteker 0672
IRT 0783
JVC 0558,0623,0867
KLH 0717
Kenwood 0490,0534,0682
Koss 0651
Lasonic 0798
Magnavo x 0503,0675,1914
Marantz 0539
Microsoft 0522
Mintek 0717
Mitsubishi 0521
Nesa 0717
Onkyo 0503
Oritron 0651
Panasonic 0490,0632,1490,1907
Philips 0503,0539,0854, 1914
Pioneer 0525, 0571,0632
Polk Audio 0539
Proscan 0522
Qwestar 0651
RCA 0522,0571, 0717,0822,1022, 1913
Rotel 0623
Sampo 0698
Samsung 0573,0820,1932
Sansui 0695
Sanyo 0670,0695
Sharp 0630
Shinsonic 0533
Sony 0533,0864, 1903,1904
Sylvania 0675,0821
Technics 0490
Theta Digital 0571
Toshiba 0503,0695,1045
Urban Concepts 0503
XBox 0522
Yamaha 0490,0539,0545
Zenith 0503,0591
1915
Setup Codes For Home-TheaterIn-A-Box Devices
Anam 1913
Apex Digital 1915
Panasonic 1907
Philips 1914
RCA 1913
Samsung 1932
Sony 1903,1904
Setup Codes For PVRs (or DVRs)
Panasonic 0616
Philips 0618
ReplayTV 0614,0616
Sonic Blue 0614,0616
Sony 0636
Tivo 0618,0636
Setup Codes For TVs
A-Mark 0003
AOC 0030,0003
Admiral 0093,0463
Adven t 0761
Adven tura 0046
Aiko 0092
Aiwa 0701
Akai 0030,0702
Alaron 0179
Ambassador 0177
America Action 0180
Ampro 0751
Anam 0180
Apex Digital 0748,0765,0767
Archer 0003
Audiov ox 0451, 0180,0003,0092
Baysonic 0180
Bell & Howell 0154,0016
Bradford 0180
Broksonic 0236,0463,0003
CXC 0180
Candle 0030,0056,0046,0186
Carnivale 0030
Carver 0054
Celebrity 0000
Celera 0765
Changhong 0765
Cineral 0451,0092
Citizen 0060,0030,0056, 0046,0092,0186,
Clarion 0180
Concerto 0056
Contec 0180
Craig 0180
Crosley 0054
Crown 0180
Curtis Mathes 0047,0054, 0154,0451,0093, 0060,
Daewoo 0451,0092
Denon 0145
Dumont 0017
Dwin 0720,0774
Electroband 0000
Emerson 0154, 0236,0463,0180, 0282,0178,
Envision 0030
Fisher 0154
Fujitsu 0179, 0683,0809
Funai 0180,0179,0171
Futuretech 0180
GE 0047,0051,0451, 0282,0178,0021,
Gibralter 0017,0030
GoldStar 0030,0178,0001
Gradiente 0053,0056
Grunpy 0180,0179
Hallmark 0178
Harley Davidson 0179
Harman/Kardon 0054
Harvard 0180
Havermy 0093
Hitachi 0145,0056,0016,0038, 0151
IRT 0628
Infinity 0054
Inteq 0017
JBL 0054
JCB 0000
JVC 0463,0053
Janeil 0046
Jensen 0761
KEC 0180
KTV 0180,0030,0280
Kenwood 0030
Kloss 0046
Konka 0628,0632,0638, 0703,0707
LG 0056
LXI 0047,0054, 0154,0156,0178
Logik 0016
Luxman 0056
MGA 0150,0030,0178
MTC 0060,0030,0056
Magnavo x 0054,0030,0179, 0186
Majestic 0016
0280
0030,0145,0056, 0016,0166,0466,
0702
0179,0038,0177, 0280
0027
Marantz 0054,0030
Matsushita 0250
Megatron 0178,0145, 0003
Memorex 0154,0250,0463,0150, 0178,0179,
Mercury 0001
Midland 0047, 0017,0051
Minutz 0021
Mitsubishi 0093,0150,0178
Motorola 0093
Multitech 0180
NAD 0156,0178
NEC 0030,0056,0497
NTC 0092
Nikko 0030,0178,0092
Norcen t 0748
Onwa 0180
Optimus 0154,0250,0166
Optonica 0093,0165
Orion 0236,0463,0179
Panasonic 0250,0051
Penney 0047, 0156,0051,0060, 0030,0178,
Philco 0054,0463,0030, 0145
Philips 0054
Pilot 0030
Pioneer 0038, 0166
Portland 0092
Prima 0761
Princeton 0717
Prism 0051
Proscan 0047
Proton 0178,0003,0466
Pulsar 0017
Quasar 0250,0051, 0165
RCA 0047,0038, 0090
RadioShack 0047,0154,0165,0180,0030,0178,
Realistic 0154, 0165,0180,0030, 0178,0056
Runco 0017,0030,0497,0603
SSS 0180
Sampo 0030
Samsung 0060,0030,0178, 0056,0702
Sansei 0451
Sansui 0463
Sanyo 0154
Scotch 0178
Scott 0236,0180,0178,0179
Sears 0047,0054, 0154,0156,0178, 0179,
Semivox 0180
Semp 0156
Sharp 0093,0165
Signature 0016
Simpson 0186
Sony 0000,0111
Soundesign 0180,0178,0179,0186
Spectricon 0003
Squareview 0171
Starlite 0180
Supre-Macy 0046
Supreme 0000
Sylvania 0054,0030,0171
Symphonic 0180,0171
TMK 0178,0056,0177
TNCi 0017
TVS 0463
Tandy 0093
Tatung 0003
Technics 0250,0051
T ec hnol A c e 0179
Techwood 0051,0056,0003
Teknika 0054,0180,0150,0060,0179,0056,
Telefunken 0056,0702
Toshiba 0154,0156,0060
Univer sal 0027
Vector Research 0030
Victor 0053
Vidikron 0054
Vidtech 0178
Viking 0046
W a r d s 0054,0165,0030,0178,0021,0179,
W aycon 0156
White Westinghouse 0463
0016
0021,0003,0027
0056
0056,0171
0016,0092,0186
0056,0016,0027, 0111
Yamaha 0030
Zenith 0017,0463,0178,0016,0092
Zonda 0003
Setup Codes For VCRs
And TV/VCR Combos
Admiral 0048,0209
Adven tura 0000
Aiwa 0037,0000
American High 0035
Asha 0240
Audiov ox 0037
Beaumark 0240
Bell & Howell 0104
Broksonic 0184,0121,0209, 0479,1479
Calix 0037
Canon 0035
Carver 0081
Citizen 0037,1278
Craig 0037,0047, 0240
Curtis Mathes 0060,0035, 0162,0760,1035
Cybernex 0240
Daewoo 0045,1278
Denon 0042
Dynatech 0000
Electrohome 0037
Electrophonic 0037
Emerex 0032
Emerson 0037, 0184,0000,0121, 0043,0209,
Fisher 0047,0104
Fuji 0035
Funai 0000
GE 0060,0035,0240, 0760,0807,1035,
Garrard 0000
Go Video 0432
GoldStar 0037,1237
Gradiente 0000
HI-Q 0047
Harley Davidson 0000
Harman/Kardon 0081
Hitachi 0000,0042
Hughes Net.Sys. 0042
JVC 0067
KEC 0037
Kenwood 0067
Kodak 0035,0037
LXI 0037
Lloyd’s 0000
MEI 0035
MGA 0240,0043
MGN Technology 0240
MTC 0240,0000
Magnasonic 1278
Magnavo x 0035,0039,0081, 0000,1781
Magnin 0240
Marantz 0035,0081
Marta 0037
Matsushita 0035,0162
Memorex 0035,0162,0037,0048, 0039,0047,
Minolta 0042
Mitsubishi 0067,0043,0807
Motorola 0035,0048
Multitech 0000
NEC 0104,0067
Nikko 0037
Noblex 0240
Olympus 0035
Optimus 0162,0037,0048, 0104,0432
Orion 0184,0209,0479,1479
Panasonic 0035,0162,0225,0616,1035
Penney 0035, 0037,0240,0042, 1035,1237
Pentax 0042
Philco 0035,0209,0479
Philips 0035,0081,0618
Pilot 0037
Pioneer 0067
Polk Audio 0081
Profitronic 0240
Proscan 0060,0760,1060
Pulsar 0039
0479,1278,1479
1060
0240,0000,0104, 0209,0479,1237
Quasar 0035,0162, 1035
RCA 0060,0240, 0042,0760,0807, 1035,
RadioShack 0000
Radix 0037
Randex 0037
Realistic 0035, 0037,0048,0047, 0000,0104
ReplayTV 0614,0616
Runco 0039
STS 0042
Samsung 0240,0045
Sanky 0048,0039
Sansui 0000,0067,0209,0479,1479
Sanyo 0047,0240,0104
Scott 0184,0045,0121,0043
Sears 0035,0037, 0047,0000,0042, 0104,
Semp 0045
Sharp 0048,0807,0848
Shogun 0240
Sonic Blue 0614,0616
Sony 0035,0032, 0000,0636,1232
Sylvania 0035,0081,0000, 0043,1781
Symphonic 0000
TMK 0240
Teac 0000
Technics 0035,0162
Teknika 0035,0037, 0000
Thomas 0000
Tivo 0618,0636
Toshiba 0045,0043,0845
Totevision 0037,0240
Unitech 0240
Vector 0045
Video Concepts 0045
Videomagic 0037
Videosonic 0240
Villain 0000
W a r d s 0060,0035,0048,0047,0081,0240,
White Westinghouse 0209,1278
XR-1000 0035,0000
Zenith 0039,0000,0209,0479,1479
1060
1237
0000,0042,0760
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Comcast Custom 3-Device remote
control does not have any user serviceable parts.Opening the case,except for
the battery cover,may cause permanent
damage to your remote control.
No part ofthis publication may be reproduced,transmitted,transcribed,stored in
any retrieval system,or translated to any
language,in any form or by any means,
electronic,mechanical,magnetic,optical,
manual,or otherwise,without the prior
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Trademark Office.Al l other product or
service names are the property oftheir
respect ive owners. C o pyright Comcast,
Inc.,2003.
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