Harman-Kardon RCP 2 User Manual

RCP 2

SYSTEM REMOTE OWNER’S MANUAL

FOR USE WITH CP 15, CP 25 AND CP 35 SYSTEMS

RCP 2 SYSTEM REMOTE

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2 RCP 2 System Remote 2 Using EzSet 3 Remote Control Functions 7 Programming the Remote 7 Programming Product Codes 7 Direct Code Entry 7 Auto Search Method 7 Code Readout 7 Lear 8 Macro Programming 9 Volume Punch-Through 9 Channel Control Punch-Through 9 Transport Control Punch-Through 9 Reassigning Device Control

10 Resetting the RCP 2’s Memory 10 Programmed Device Functions 11 Function List 13 Setup Code Tables

Trademark acknowledgements on page 23.

Typographical Conventions

The typographical conventions used in this manual are the same as those found in the owner’s manuals packed with the individual AVR and DVD components that make up this CP Series system. Please note that the “Number in an Oval” icons (e.g., manual refer to the numbers shown for the RCP 2 as they appear on page 3 of this manual, not the numbers used in the AVR owner’s manual.

ning Codes

Selectors

a) used in this

RCP 2 System Remote

A key feature of your Harman Kardon CP Series home theater system is a unified remote that operates

VR and DVD player included with your sys

both the tem, as well as other products such as VCRs. This remote replaces the individual AVR and DVD remotes that would normally be present.

As an added benefit of purchasing the CP system instead of separately purchasing each component, the RCP 2 remote features Har patented EzSet feature ever to properly calibrate your new system for maximum performance, and which is not available on the original AVR 135 remote. Also, its learning capability enables it to be programmed with remote codes for other devices, which is not available on the original remotes for the AVR 135,AVR 235 or AVR 335.

Since the RCP 2 remote is an upgraded version of the remote that was originally included with the AVR, the instructions are slightly different. This manual replaces the sections of the the programming and operation of the remote

The visual differences between the original remote and the RCP 2 are the relocation of the

Selector Button

man Kardon’

, which makes it easier than

VR manual that explain

and the addition of a Learn Button.

s exclusive

SPL

• The button that is labeled d has no function on the original AVR remote, but on the RCP 2 it has the same function as the

Button

. Use this button to activate the EzSet feature, which is explained in the AVR 235 manual, and below for CP 15 users. CP 35 users should use the EzSet+ function described in the manual.

The button that is labeled

•

Button

on the original

RCP 2 that function has been changed to button d. Button e is now the Learn Button.

We hope that you enjoy the added features of the RCP 2 remote, and wish you many years of listening and viewing pleasure with your new CP system.

Using EzSet

Harman Kardon’s EzSet remote makes it possible to quickly and accurately set the AVR’s output levels without the use of a sound-pressure-level meter. These instructions are provided for the benefit of CP 15 system users, for whom EzSet is an added feature that is not described in the AVR 135 owner’s manual. We recommend that CP 35 users refer to the AVR 335 manual for its description of EzSet+, and use the more comprehensive setup features EzSet+ provides.

Follow these steps while seated in the listening position:

1. Make certain that all speaker positions have been properly configured for their “large” or “small” settings, and exit the OSD system.

Adjust the volume so that it is at

3. Hold the remote in front of you at arm’s length, being sure not to cover the

Microphone

4. Press and hold the three seconds

SPL Indicator

lit. Within five seconds, press the if your system is configured for 5.1 operation or the

7 Button r if your system is configured

for 6.1/7.1 operation. The test tone will be heard from the front left speaker.

5. EzSet will take over, adjusting the output level of each channel so that all levels are equal and at the set reference point. few minutes.

6. As the adjustment proceeds, a few things will happen simultaneously:

The channel position will flash in the

•

Channel Input Indica

AVR 235’s

e is the SPL Selector

AVR 235 remote, but on the

EzSet Sensor

at the top of the remote

SPL Selector Button for

Release it when the

c stops flashing and remains

This process may take a

tors

SPL Selector

AVR 335 owner’s

-10dB.

Program/

5 Button r

Speaker/

If the test noise

ˆ.

is heard from a channel other than the one shown in the indicator, press the i TWICE to stop the adjustment. the unit off and verify that all speakers are connected to the proper outputs.

As the individual channels are set, the channel

• name and the adjustment offset will appear in the on-screen display (if connected) and the Lower Display Line ¯. While the level is

, the

changing change colors to reflect the output level in relation to the reference.A red indication shows that the level is too high, tion shows that the level is too low.When the indicator is green, the level is correct, and the test noise will move to the next channel.

• While adjustments are being made, the red LED under the

7. After the test noise has circulated once through each channel, it will send the tone to each channel once again, to verify the settings.

8. After two complete circulations of the tone, the levels are set. The will remain green at each channel, then it will flash green twice and go out. The tone will stop and the AVR will return to normal operation.

If you find that the output levels chosen by EzSet are either uncomfortably low or high, you may repeat the procedure. Return to Step 2 and adjust the master volume to accommodate your particular room layout and your tastes many times as necessary to achieve a desired result. In order to prevent possible damage to your hearing or your equipment,

avoid setting the master volume above 0dB.

Manual output adjustment is available by first pressing the

Test Tone Button i, then pressing and releas-

SPL Selector Button d. EzSet will still indi-

ing the cate whether the channel level is too high or low you may adjust it yourself using the

Navigation Buttons n.

NOTE: The subwoofer output is not adjusted when the

test tone is in use.To adjust the subwoofer output, you must use an exter in the Advanced Features Section of the AVR owner’s manual.

Program/SPL

AVR Selector f will flash.

Program/SPL Indicator c

ou may repeat this procedure as

we emphasize that you should

nal source

, following the instructions

Test Button

Then, turn

Indicator

while an amber indica-

⁄/¤

c will

but

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a Power Off Button

Transmitter Window

b IR c Program/SPL Indicator d Power On Button e Input Selectors f AVR Selector g AM/FM h Dim Button i Test Button j Sleep Button k DSP Surround Mode Selector Button l Night Mode/Info m Channel Select/Title Button n o p Set/Enter Button q Digital Select/Eject Button r Numeric Keys s Tuner Mode/Repeat A-B Button t Direct/Angle Button u Tuning Up/Down/Pic +/– Buttons v OSD Button w Dolby Mode Select/Zoom Button x DTS Digital Mode Selector/Random Button y Logic 7 Mode Select/Video Off Button z Skip/Chapter Up/Down Buttons ` Transport Controls

41 Learn Button

42 6/8 Channel Direct Input Button

Tuner Select

⁄/¤

Buttons

‹/›

Button

Stereo Mode Select/Display Button

DTS Neo:6 Mode Select/Repeat Button Macro Buttons Disc Skip Button Preset Down/Status Button Preset Up/Playlist Button Clear Button Memory/Audio Button Delay/Previous Channel Button Speaker Select/Disc Menu Button Subtitle/Multiroom Button

olume Up/Down Buttons

V SPL Selector

Mute Button

EzSet Sensor Microphone

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

NOTE:

• The function names shown here are each button’s feature or DVD in your CP system.

when used with the buttons have additional functions when used with other devices. See pages 11–12 for a list of these functions.

• The functions shown in blue type on the remote are for

DVD operation.

• To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer

to this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded from the Product Support section for this product at www.harmankardon.com.

Most

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REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

The following information should be used in place of the similar pages in the manual that accompanies your

VR. In addition to adding an explanation for the

A LEARN Button , which is not on the original remote, it also adds information about the controls that are used to operate the DVD player. When buttons

ve a function for both the DVD player and the AVR,

ser the complete description of how the button operates with the DVD player is found on page 9 of the owner’s manual included in the DVD player carton.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The RCP 2 may be programmed to control up to eight devices, including

. Before using the remote, it is important to

DVD ber to press the

Input Selector Button e that cor-

the AVR and

remem

responds to the unit you wish to operate.The RCP 2 is also capable of operating a wide variety of other products using the control codes that are part of the remote. Before using the RCP 2 with other products, follow the instructions on pages 7–23 to program the proper codes for the products in your system.

It is also important to remember that many of the buttons on the RCP 2 take on different functions, depending on the product selected using the Device Control Selectors.The descriptions shown here primarily detail the functions of the RCP 2 when it is used to operate the AVR and DVD player that comes with your CP Series System. (See page 10 for information about alternate functions for the RCP 2’s buttons.)

Before using the remote, remember to install the three supplied AAA batteries in the compartment on the bottom of the RCP 2, as shown in the diagram below. Be certain to follow the (+) and (–) polarity indicators that are printed on the bottom of the battery compartment.

wer Off Button:

a P

Press this button to place the AVR, DVD player or a selected device in the Standby mode.

b IR

ransmitter

Windo

oint this window

P towards the AVR or DVD player when pressing buttons on the remote to make certain that infrared commands are properly received.

c Program/SPL Indicator: This three-color indicator is used to guide you through the process of pro

gramming the remote. It is also used as a level indicator when using the remote’s EzSet capabilities. See page 7 for information on programming the remote.

d Power On Button: Press this button to turn on the power to a device selected by pressing one of the

Input Selectors e.

e Input Selectors: Pressing one of these buttons

will perform three actions at the same time. First, if the

VR is not turned on, it will power up the unit. Next, it

A will select the source shown on the button as the input to the AVR. Finally, it will change the remote control so that it controls the device selected. After pressing one of these buttons you must press the

f again to operate the

Button

AVR Selector

AVR’s functions with

the remote.

f AVR Selector: Pressing this button will switch the remote so that it will operate the AVR’s functions. If the AVR is in the Standby mode, it will also turn the AVR on.

g AM/FM Tuner Select: Press this button to select the AVR’s tuner as the listening choice. Pressing this button when the tuner is already in use will select between the AM and FM bands.

h Dim Button: Press this button to activate the Dimmer function, which reduces the brightness of the front-panel display,or turn it off entirely.The first press of the button shows the default state, which is full brightness by indicating

Display Line

VFD FULL in the Lower

¯. Press the button again within five

seconds to reduce the brightness by 50%, as indicated

VFD HALF showing in the Lower Display

Line

¯. Press the button again within five seconds

and the main display will go completely dark. Note that this setting is temporary, in that regardless of any

the display will always return to full brightness

changes, when the AVR is turned on. In addition, the

Indicator

2 will always remain at full brightness

regardless of the setting. This is to remind you that the

VR is still tur

ned on.

i Test Button: Press this button to begin the sequence used to calibrate the AVR’s output levels.

j Sleep Button: Press this button to place the unit in the Sleep mode

VR will automatically go into the Standby mode

the

. After the time shown in the display,

Each press of the button changes the time until turnoff in the following order:

This button may also be used to change channels on your TV, VCR, cable box or satellite receiver.

Power

k DSP Surround Mode Selector: Press this button to cycle through the DSP, VMAx surround modes such as Hall,

ar, and Surround Off. This button is also used to tune

Theater, VMAx Near and

channels when the TV, VCR or Cable/Satellite is select-

using the device Input Selector e.

l Night/Info Mode: Press this button to activate the Night mode.This mode is available in specially encoded digital sources, and it preserves dialogue (center channel) intelligibility at low volume levels. When used to control the DVD player the same function as the Info Button described in the DVD owner’s manual. Press it to display on-screen information about the disc currently loaded in the DVD player.

m Channel Select/Title Button: This button is used to start the process of setting the AVR’s output levels to an external source. Once this button is pressed, use the

⁄/¤

AVR’s adjusted, by the

Buttons n

then press the Set Button p, followed

⁄/¤

Buttons

to select the channel being

n again, to change the level setting.When the RCP 2 is used to control the DVD player, this button has the same function as the

Button

as described in the DVD owner’s manual. Press it to jump to the next title (if available) on the disc being played.

⁄/¤

Buttons: These multipurpose buttons are

used to change or scroll through items in the onscreen AVR or DVD menus, make configuration settings or select surround modes.When changing a setting on the AVR, first press the button for the function or setting to be changed (e.g., press the

Surround Mode Selector

field mode or the

k to select a sound

Digital Select Button q to

change a digital input) and then press one of these buttons to scroll through the list of options or to increase or decrease a setting. The sections in the AVR manual describing the individual features and functions contain specific information on using these buttons for each application.

When the RCP 2 is being

programmed with the codes to operate another device,

this button is also used in the “Auto Search” process. (See page 7 for more information on programming the

remote

‹/›

Buttons: These buttons are used to change

the menu selection or setting during some of the setup

VR.

procedures for the

NOTE: When using the DVD, the

‹/›

have the same function as the Na described in the DVD owner

’s manual. Press them to navigate through the Setup functions of the player or the menu for a DVD.

and Stereo

, this button has

DSP

/⁄/

tion Buttons

viga

Title

Buttons

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p Set/Enter Button: This button is used to enter settings into the setup procedures for delay time and channel output level adjustment. When the RCP 2 is used to control the DVD, this button has the same function as the owner setting in a menu for either player setup or the disc currently being played.

q Digital Select/Eject Button: Press this button to assign one of the AVR’s digital inputs to a source. When the RCP 2 is used to control the DVD player, this button has the same function as the

Close) Button

manual. Press it to open or close the disc drawer.

r Numeric Keys: These buttons serve as a 10button numeric keypad to enter tuner preset positions. They are also used to select channel numbers when TV, VCR, Cable or SAT has been selected on the remote, or to select track numbers on the DVD, depending on how the RCP 2 has been programmed.

s Tuner Mode/Repeat A-B Button: Press this button when the tuner is in use to select between automatic tuning and manual tuning. When the button is pressed so that

Display Line

u9 will move the frequency up or down in singlestep increments. When the FM band is in use, pressing this button when a station’s signal is weak will change to monaural reception.When used to control the DVD player, this button has the same function as the Repeat A-B Button described in the DVD owner’s manual. Press it once to mark the beginning of the passage you wish to repeat, mark the end of the passage cancel the repeated play.

t Direct/Angle Button: Press this button when the tuner is in use to start the sequence for direct

y of a station’

entr ton, simply press the proper select a station. When the remote is used to control the DVD, this button has the same function as the Angle Button as described in the DVD owner ual. Press it to change the viewing angle on discs equipped with that capability. It may also be used to rotate a JPEG still image as described in the DVD owner’s manual.

u T

use, these buttons will tune up or down through the selected frequency band. If the s& has been pressed so that AUTO appears in the on-screen display and pressing and holding either of the buttons for three sec

AVR’s memory. It is also used in the

, speaker configuration

Enter Button as described in the DVD

’s manual. Press it to activate the highlighted

Eject (Open/

as described in the DVD owner’s

MANUAL appears in the Lower

¯, pressing the Tuning Buttons

and press it again to . Press it a third time to

After pressing the but-

s frequency

. Numeric Keys r to

s man

’

uning Up/Do

wn/Pic +/–:

When the tuner is in

Tuner Mode Button

Lower Display Line ¯,

onds will cause the tuner to seek the next station with acceptable signal strength for quality reception. MANUAL appears in the Lower Display Line ¯, pressing these buttons will tune stations in single-step increments.When used to control the DVD player, these buttons have the same function as the Pic+ and Pic – Buttons described in the DVD owner

’s manual. Press either button to advance forward or backward through the JPEG still images stored on a disc.

v OSD Button: Press this button to activate the On-Screen Display (OSD) system used to set up or adjust the access the DVD’

AVR’s parameters. It may also be used to

s on-screen menu system when that

device has been selected. w Dolby Mode Selector/Zoom: This button is

used to select from among the available Dolby* Surround processing modes. Each press of this button will select one of the Dolby Pro Logic* II modes or Dolby 3 Stereo, Dolby Pro Logic IIx or Dolby Virtual speaker, when available.When a Dolby Digital-encoded source is in use

, the Dolby Digital mode may also be selected. This button may also be used to control the Zoom feature as described in the DVD owner’s manual. The Zoom feature is available, to varying degrees, with DVD,VCD and JPEG discs.

x DTS Digital Mode Selector/Random: When a

DTS

-encoded digital source is selected, each press of this button will scroll through the available DTS modes. The specific choice of modes will vary according to whether or not the source material contains DTS-ES

6.1 Discrete encoding. When a DTS source is not in

this button has no function. However, when used

use to control the DVD player, this button has the same function as the Random Button described in the DVD owner’s manual, enabling you to randomize play of audio tracks on CDs, MP3 and WMA discs.

y Logic 7 Mode Select/Video Off Button: Press this button to select from among the available Logic 7 surround modes

. When used to control the DVD player, this button has the same function as the Video Off Button described in the DVD Owner’s Manual, and may be used to temporarily disable the video circuits during audio playback.

z Skip Chapter Up/Down Buttons: These buttons are preprogrammed to have the same function as the

Skip Buttons as described in the DVD Owner’s

Manual. Pressing these buttons will go to the beginning of the current chapter or track or the start of the next chapter or track, depending on whether a DVD or CD is playing. Press the button again to step back or forward through the available chapters or tracks on the disc To step one frame at a time, press the

then select either the Skip Up or Skip Down

buttons.

When

Pause Button

` Transport Controls: These buttons are pre- programmed with the same functions as the

(Rev)

‹‹, Play›, Search (Fwd)››, Stop Í and

Pause ± buttons on the DVD player. Press them to

operate the respective transport functions.The button may be used when a VCR, tape deck, CDR or other recording device has been selected.

The

Forward and Reverse Search Buttons operate at fast speeds as described in the DVD owner’s manual when pressed repeatedly.To engage the

, press the Pause Button

speeds

repeatedly press the desired

orward

Slow

first,

or Reverse

Search Button.

Stereo Mode Select/Display Button:

the button is pressed so that

DSP SURR OFF

appears in the Lower Display Line ¯, the AVR will operate in a bypass mode with true, fully analog, twochannel left/right stereo mode with no surround processing or bass management, as opposed to other modes where digital processing is used. When the button is pressed so that

SURROUND OFF

appears in the Lower Display Line ¯, you may enjoy a two-channel presentation of the sound along with the benefits of bass management. Depending on whether your system is configured for 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 channels, the next press of the button will cause either 5 CH STEREO or 7 CH STEREO to appear, and the stereo signal will be routed to all five (or seven) speakers.When used to control the DVD player, this button has the same function as the

Display Button as described in the DVD owner’s manual. Press it to reduce the brightness of the DVD’s front-panel display to half, and again to turn the frontpanel display off completely. Press it once more to restore the display to full brightness.

DTS Neo:6 Mode Select/Repeat: Press this

These modes

button to select a DTS Neo:6 mode take a two-channel stereo- or matrix surround-encoded

source and create a full five-,

six- or seven-channel sound field. When used to control the DVD player, this button has the same function as the

Repeat Button

described in the DVD owner’s manual, enabling you to repeat play of a chapter

folder

track,

title

programmed playlist.

Macro Buttons: Press these buttons to store or

recall a “Macro”, which is a preprogrammed sequence of commands stored in the remote more infor

mation on storing and recalling macros

. (See page 8 for

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Disc Skip Button: This button has no direct

function for the AVR but is most often used to change to the next disc in a CD or DVD changer when the

2 is programmed for that type of device. (See

RCP page 10 for more information on using the remote with other products.)

Preset Down/Status Button: When the tuner is

in use, press this button to scroll through the stations programmed into the

AVR’s memory. When the remote is used to control the DVD, this button has the same function as the

Status button on the DVD player.

Press it while playing a DVD,VCD, SVCD, MP3, WMA or JPEG selection to display the Status Bar.

Preset Up/Playlist Button: When the tuner is in

use, press this button to scroll up through the stations programmed into the AVR’s memory. When the remote is used to control the DVD, this button has the same function as the

Playlist button described in the DVD owner’s manual. Press it to select playback in the order the tracks appear on the disc, or to play a programmed playlist of tracks instead.

Clear Button: Press this button to clear incorrect

entries when using the remote to directly enter a radio station’s frequency. When the remote is used to control the DVD, this button has the same function as the Clear Button as described in the DVD owner’s manual. Press it to remove an on-screen menu.

Memory/Audio Button: Press this button to enter

a radio station into the AVR’s preset memory. First, tune to the desired station, and then press this button. Two underline indicators will flash at the right side of the Upper Display Line ˜, and within five seconds press the

Numeric Keys r for the preset number

between 01 and 30 that you wish to assign to the station. When the remote is used to control the DVD, this button has the same function as the

Audio Button

as described in the DVD owner’s manual. Press it to change the audio language or format type on the disc being played.

Previous Channel Button:

Delay

Press this button to begin the process for setting the delay times used by the AVR when processing surround sound. After pressing this button, the delay times are entered

Button

by pressing the

⁄/¤

Set

Buttons n to change the setting. Press the

p and then using the

Set Button p again to complete the process. When the remote is used to control a TV, VCR, cable box or satellite receiver, this button functions as the Previous Channel or

“Flashback” button when properly

programmed.

Speaker Select/Disc Menu Button: Press

this button to begin the process of configuring the

VR’s bass-management system for use with the

A type of speakers used in your system. ton has been pressed, use the

⁄/¤

Once the but-

Buttons n

to select the channel you wish to set up. Press the

Set Button p again, and use the n to select the speaker size

AVR owner’s manual. Press the

⁄/¤

Buttons

, as described in the

Set Button p to

select another channel to configure. When all adjustments have been completed, press the

Set Button

p twice to exit the settings and return to normal operation.

When the remote is used to control the

DVD, this button has the same function as the DVD’s Disc Menu Button. Press it to view the menu on a DVD disc.

Multiroom/Subtitle Button: When the remote

is used to control the DVD player, this button has the same function as the

Subtitle Button as described in

the DVD owner’s manual. Press it to turn the subtitles on or off, or to select from the various subtitle languages that the disc may offer. When used with the AVR 335, as part of the CP 35 system only, this button activates the Multiroom system.

Volume Up/Down: Press these buttons to raise

or lower the system volume.

SPL Selector: This button activates the AVR’s

EzSet function to quickly and accurately calibrate the AVR’s output levels. Press and hold the button for three seconds and then release it. Press the “

7”

Numeric Key r to indicate that you are using a

6.1/7.1-channel speaker system with the AVR. If you install only five speakers, with no rear surround channel, press the “ will begin circulating, and the

5” Numeric Key r. The test tone

Program/SPL Indicator

c will change colors. During this sequence, EzSet will automatically adjust the output levels for all channels until they are equal, as shown by the

SPL Indicator

c lighting green for each channel.

Press this button again when the adjustment is com

Program/

plete to turn off the test tone. See page 2 for more information. If you have a CP 35 system, we recommend that you use the EzSet+ function described in the AVR 335 manual, as it provides additional benefits over EzSet.

Learn Button: Press this button to begin the

process of “learning” the codes from another product’s

VR’s remote. (See page 7 for more

remote into the

information on using the remote’s learning function.)

6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input: Press

this button to select the device connected to the AVR’s

6/8-Channel Direct Inputs.

Mute: Press this button to momentarily silence

the AVR or TV set being controlled, depending on which device has been selected. When the RCP 2 is being programmed to operate another device, this button is pressed with the to begin the programming process

Input Selector Button e

. (See page 7 for

more information on programming the remote.)

EzSetSensor Microphone: The sensor micro-

phone for the EzSet microphone is behind these slots. When using the remote to calibrate speaker output levels using EzSet, be sure that you do not hold the remote in a way that covers these slots.

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PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

Your new Harman Kardon CP Series System is equipped with the powerful RCP 2 remote control that will control not only the receiver most popular brands of audio and video equipment, including CD players, cassette decks, TV sets, cable boxes,VCRs, satellite receivers and other home theater equipment. with the codes for the products you own, to eliminate most other the convenience of a single universal remote control.

Once the RCP 2 is programmed

’s functions, but also

it is possible

remotes and replace them with

Programming Product Codes

The RCP 2 is factory-programmed for all AVR functions, as well as for those of most Harman Kardon CD changers, DVD players, CD players and cassette decks. In addition, by following one of the methods below, you may program the remote to operate a wide range of devices from other manufacturers.

Direct Code Entry

This method is the easiest way to program your remote to work with different products.

1. Use the tables in the following pages to determine the three-digit code or codes that match both the product type (e.g., VCR,TV) and the specific brand name. If there is more than one number for a brand, make note of the different choices.

2. Turn on the unit you wish to program into the RCP 2.

3. Press and hold both the the product you wish to control (e.g., VCR, TV)

Mute Button at the same time.

and the When the red light under the stays lit and the Program/SPL Indicator c tur

ns amber and begins flashing buttons. It is important that you begin the next step within 20 seconds.

4. Point the RCP 2 towards the unit to be programmed, ber using the off, the correct code has been entered. Press the Input Selector e again, and note that the red light will flash three times before going dark to con firm the entry.

5. If the device to be programmed in does NOT turn off until the equipment turns off. At this point, the correct code has been entered.

Selector

under the times before going dark to confirm the entry.

6. Try all of the functions on the RCP 2 to make certain that the product operates properly mind that many manufacturers use a number of

and enter the first three-digit code num

Numeric Keys r. If the unit turns

continue to enter three-digit code numbers

e again and note that the red light

Input Selector e will flash three

Input Selector e for

Input Selector e

, release the

Press the

Input

Keep in

different combinations of codes, so it is a good idea to make certain that not only the power

but the volume, channel and transport

control, controls work as they should. If functions do not work properly, you may need to use a different remote code.

7. If a code cannot be entered to turn the unit off, if the code for your product does not appear in the tables in this manual, operate properly, try programming the remote with the Auto Search Method.

Auto Search Method

If the unit you wish to include in the RCP 2 is not listed in the code tables in this manual or if the code does not seem to operate properly, you may wish to program the correct code using the Auto Search method that follows:

1. Turn on the unit that you wish to include in the RCP 2.

2. Press the

3. Point the RCP 2 toward the unit to be programmed,

Code Readout

When the code has been entered using the Search method, it is always a good idea to find out the exact code so that it may be easily reentered if neces-

sar device has been programmed to a specific Control Selector button.

Input Selector e for the type of

product to be entered (e.g., VCR,TV) and the Mute Button at the same time. Hold both buttons until the red light under the Input Selector e stays lit and the Program/SPL Indicator c turns amber and begins flashing. The next step must take place while the red light is on, and it must begin within 20 seconds after the light appears.

and press either will send out a series of codes from the RCP 2’s built-in database.When the unit being programmed turns off, release indication that the correct code is in use

Press the the Input Selector will flash three times before going dark to confirm the entry.

y all of the functions on the RCP 2 to make cer-

T tain that the product operates. Keep in mind that many manufacturers use a number of different combinations of codes, and it is a good idea to make certain that not only the power control works, but also the volume, channel and transport controls properly, you may need to Auto-Search for a different code, or enter a code via the Direct Code

y method.

Entr

You may also read the codes to verify which

⁄

Input Selector e;

as appropriate

or if not all functions

or ¤Button n. Each press

⁄ /¤

Button n, as that is your

If all functions do not work

the red light under

Auto

1. Press and hold both the for the device you wish to find the code for and

Button

Mute

the

Program/SPL

and begin flashing, and the red light under the Input Selector e will stay lit. Release the but- tons and begin the next step within 20 seconds.

2. Press the

Example: One blink, followed by a one-second pause, followed by six blinks, followed by a one-second pause, followed by ten blinks indicates that the code has been set to 160.

For future reference, enter the setup codes for the equipment in your system here:

DVD ____________ CD ________________

VID1/VCR __________ VID2/CBL __________

VID2/SAT ________ VID3/TV __________

VID4* ____________ TAPE______________

* The AVR 135 has no Video 4 source input; therefore, remote commands associated with the VID4 button will not have any effect on the AVR 135, although you may use the remote to operate another component.

Learning Codes

In addition to using codes from the remote’ code librar remotes that may not be in the code library. In addition, this function will allow you to program additional codes from the DVD remote or to codes from a preprogrammed device to add functions not included in the preprogrammed codes or transfer codes from an IR remote to the RCP 2, follow these steps:

Place the front of the original remote with the code

1. being sent so that it is facing the

Window

two remotes should be between one and three inches apart.

Select the button on the RCP

2. use as the device selector for the codes about to be entered. This may be any of the

Selectors

Set Button p. The Program/SPL

Indicator

that corresponds to the three-digit code, with a onesecond pause between each digit. ber of blinks between each pause to determine the digit of the code. One blink is the number 1, two blinks is the number 2, and so forth.Ten blinks are used to indicate a “0.”

c will then blink green in a sequence

the RCP

b on the RCP 2 “head-to-head.” The

Indicator

2 is able to

Input Selector e

at the same time

c will tur

n amber

Count the num-

s inter

codes from

n”

“lear

n over”

“lear

o lear

IR Transmitter

2 that you wish to

Input

. The

nal

the

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3. Press the Input Selector e button chosen and

6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for each button on the

7. Once all codes have been transferred from the

8. Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for any additional

Erasing Learned Codes

The RCP 2 allows you to remove or erase the code learned into a single button for a single device, to remove or erase the code set for all the codes that have been programmed into specific device buttons or to erase all commands that have been lear to all devices.

If you erase a code that is part of a macro, that macro sequence will no longer operate properly.

o erase a single lear

T device’s settings, follow these steps:

1. Press and hold both the

When the red LED

3. Press and release the

4. Press the

8 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

the

Learn Button at the same time. Hold

these buttons until the c flashes amber and the light under the device selector button turns red. Release the buttons.

Press the button on the RCP 2 that you wish to program. The stop flashing.

Within 5 seconds, press and hold the button on the original remote that you wish to “teach” into the RCP 2. When the Program/SPL Indicator c turns green three times, release the button. The Program Indicator will then begin to flash amber again.

NOTE: If the Program/SPL Indicator c turns red during Step 4 or 5, successful. Repeat the steps to see whether the code will “take.”

source remote that you wish to transfer to the RCP 2 remote.

original source remote to the RCP 2, press the Learn Button .

remotes you wish to “teach” into the RCP 2.

within which the individual button to be erased has been programmed and the

red and the amber, release the buttons.

again for the device within which the individual button to be erased has been programmed.

Press and release the individual button for which the code is to be erased. The c will blink green twice and then retur

Program/SPL Indicator c flashes

7 Button r four times.

Program/SPL Indica

Program/SPL Indicator c will

the programming was not

ned code from within a single

Input Selector ef

Learn Button .

under the

Input Selector tur

Input Selector ef

Program/SPL Indicator

tor

ned

n to amber

6. To erase other buttons within the same device, press them as described in Step 5.

7. When all buttons to be erased have been pressed,

Learn Button to complete the

press the process.

To erase all codes within a single device, follow these steps:

1. Press and hold both the

for which you wish to erase the codes and the

Learn Button .

2. When the red LED under the red and the amber, release the buttons.

3. Press and release the again for the device whose codes you wish to erase.

4. Press the

5. The the red light under the and off once to indicate that the codes have been erased.

To erase all codes that have been programmed to all devices in the remote, follow these steps:

1. Press any you wish to erase the codes and also the

Button

2. When the red LED under the red and the amber, release the buttons.

3. Press and release the again for the device whose codes you wish to erase

4. Press the

5. The the red light under the and off once to indicate that the codes have been erased.

Program/SPL Indicator c flashes

8 Button r four times.

Program/SPL Indicator c will turn off and

Input Selector ef for which

Program/SPL Indicator c flashes

9 Button r four times.

Program/SPL Indicator c will turn off and

Input Selector ef

Input Selector turns

Input Selector ef

Input Selector will flash on

Input Selector turns

Input Selector ef

Input Selector will flash on

Macro Programming

Macros enable you to easily repeat frequently used combinations of commands with the press of a single button on the RCP 2. Once programmed, a macro will send out up to 19 different remote codes in a prede termined sequential order, enabling you to automate the process of turning on your system, changing

or other common tasks.The RCP 2 can store

devices up to five separate macro command sequences: one

wer On

that is associated with the four more that are accessed by pressing the

Buttons

Button

Learn

d and

Macro

1. Press the

2. Enter the steps for the macro sequence by press-

NOTE: While entering commands for Power On/Off of any device during a macro sequence, press the

Button

3. When all the steps have been entered, press the

Example: To program the Macro 1 button so that it turns on the AVR,TV and a cable box, follow these steps:

• Press the

• Note that the

• Press the

• Press the Mute Button to store the Cable

• Press the

After following these steps, each time you press the the Power On/Off command.

Mute Button and the Macro Button Power On Button d at the same time.

Input Selector will light red, and the Program/

SPL Indicator

ing the button for the actual command step. Although the macro may contain up to 19 steps, each button press devices, counts as a step. The

Indicator

button press as you enter commands.

Sleep Button j to enter the commands. The red light under the blink and then turn off.

Button

them.

flash amber.

power on command.

indicate the next command is for “TV Power On.”

Power On Command.

indicate the next command is for “Cable Power On.”

ower On command.

complete the process and store the macro sequence.

to be programmed or the

c will flash amber.

, including those used to change

c will flash green to confirm each

DO NOT press the actual Power button.

Input Selectors ef will

Macro 1 Button and Mute

at the same time and then release

Program/SPL Indicator c will

Selector

AVR

Mute Button to store the AVR’s

VID 3 Input Selector Button e to

Mute

VID 2 Input Selector

Sleep/Channel Up

Button

Macro 1

Button

the remote will send

Program/SPL

to store the

Button

e to

Button

j to

Mute

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