Innotech SpitFire User Manual

INNOTECH SYSTEMS INC.

Universal Infrared Remote Control

From any PC!

"SpitFIRE"

Serial Port Interface IR EngineSerial Port Interface IR Engine

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"SpitFIRE"

Serial Port Interface IR EngineSerial Port Interface IR Engine

FEATURES

# Infrared remote control from a PC
# Acclaimed Innotech Infrared Code Library Supports

All Common Entertainment Devices:
– SP4001SP: TV, VCR, Cable, Satellite
– SP6002SP: Complete Home Theater

# Ideal for

– Home Automation
– Home Theater
– Industrial Control

# Includes front panel infrared emitting diodes and

rear panel jack for remote IR emitter

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION .........................................5

DESCRIPTION ...........................................6

PROGRAMMING INTERFACE ..............................7

Scan Codes ............................................8

DEVICE SET UP .........................................10

Manual Programming ..................................10

AutoSearch For Correct Code ............................12

Manual Search .......................................14

ISI Code Read-back ...................................16

Punch-Through ......................................17

Status Byte Format ....................................17

INDEX OF DEVICE CODES ................................21

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on purchasing your SpitFIRE™ Serial Port Infrared Remote
Control.

The Innotech Systems’ SpitFIREtm turns an ordinary PC into a powerful
state-of-the-art home entertainment control system!

The SpitFIREtm controls all popular entertainment devices including TVs,
VCRs, satellites and cable boxes directly from a PC.

The SpitFIRE converts data words from your computer’s serial port into
infrared remote control signals without the annoyance and inconvenience of
having to “learn” your existing remote controls.

The SpitFIRE incorporates the acclaimed Innotech remote control code
library, used throughout the world, for reliable operation of virtually all
TVs, VCRs, Cable, DSS, DVD and other home entertainment systems.

The SpitFIRE includes two convenient front panel mounted infrared diodes.
A mini-phone plug located in the rear permits the use of mini stick--on IR
emitters or IR blasters for maximum flexibility.

The small (3¼" x 5¼") SpitFIRE may be situated behind or near the PC,
and is connected via a conventional serial cable to the PC. Sample software
is included. The SpitFIRE is controlled via a standard serial interface. The
host PC controls the SpitFIRE by simply sending simulated button presses.
The SpitFIRE will respond by returning status information for every com­mand.

The SP4001SP contains infrared remote control codes for TV/VCR/Cable/
Satellite and DVDs. The SP6002SP contains the infrared remote control
codes for all popular home theater and audio components. The SpitFIRE
includes sample application software to illustrate the operation of the device.

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SpitFIRE - FRONT PANEL

SpitFIRE

tm

INNOTECH SYSTEMS

Status Light Infrared Detector*

*enabled in selected models only)

Infrared Output

INNOTECH SYSTEMS

320 Main Street, Pt. Jefferson, NY 11777

SpitFIRE REAR PANEL

Power Supply Jack Ext. IR

Serial Input

DESCRIPTION

The SpitFIRE provides dual infrared-emitting diodes on the front panel. These
provide the control signals for the desired consumer systems. In addition, a
rear panel connection permits the use of remote IR emitters that may be
mounted against the desired consumer systems.

A front panel status light simplifies programming the SpitFIRE. The status
signals are also sent back to the PC via the serial connection.

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PROGRAMMING INTERFACE DESCRIPTION

The SpitFIRE is controlled via a full-duplex bi-directional asynchronous
serial interface operating at 2400 baud, 8 data bits, with no parity. A host
CPU can manipulate the SpitFIRE by writing commands in the form of
simulated button presses to it. The SpitFIRE will respond by returning
status information for every command.

To maintain flow control, the SpitFIRE will not return a status response
byte until it has processed the previous command.

The command byte consists of 7 scancode bits and one button-pressed bit.

Command byte to SpitFIRE

D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0

Button
pressed

Scan Code

This gives a maximum capacity of 128 buttons. The button pressed bit has
several purposes.

‚ It provides a way to hold down a button for an arbitrarily long

period of time.

‚ It provides a flow control mechanism between the two asynchron-

ous processors. Some commands are executed very quickly (10s of
microseconds) and some are quite slow (100s of milliseconds).

‚ It provides a way to distinguish two consecutive identical button

presses.

Commands are sent to the SpitFIRE in the form of “virtual” keypad
scancodes. The 7 LSBs of the command are the scancode. This gives the
system 128 virtual buttons that can be “pressed.” Of these 128 buttons the
SpitFIRE uses a subset to represent the buttons on a typical remote control.

After the SpitFIRE has received and acted on a command it will return a
status byte. The status byte tells the host processor how the previous
scancode was dealt with. It also tells the system that it can send another
command. The details of the status byte are covered later in this document.

The SpitFIRE can be configured to transmit IR messages indefinitely, or it
can be instructed to transmit an IR message a fixed number of times and

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then stop. When sending an indefinite length IR message, a ‘transmitting IR
now’ status message is returned at the start of a transmission. Subsequently,
when a button release command is sent, the SpitFIRE completes the current
transmission and then it returns the appropriate status.

Special scancodes are available to tell the SpitFIRE to transmit IR message
until told to stop, or to send messages a fixed number of times. The auto­repeat range is from 1 to 8 messages. A setting of 0 tells the SpitFIRE to
send the message continuously until the button is released.

When the transmit N times feature is used, the SpitFIRE will not return a
status byte until the IR transmission is completely sent (N times) so that the
system knows that the transmission is complete.

The following is a list of scancodes that a system can send to the SpitFIRE.
Codes are in hexadecimal and do not include the button-pressed bit.

Scan Codes

Code Code Function Notes

0 00h #0
1 01h #1

2 02h #2
3 03h #3
4 04h #4
5 05h #5
6 06h #6
7 07h #7
8 08h #8

9 09h #9
10 0Ah ENTER
11 0Bh MUTE
12 0Ch VOL+
13 0Dh VOL­14 0Eh CH+
15 0Fh CH­16 10h REWIND
17 11h PLAY
18 12h FF
19 13h RECORD
20 14h STOP
21 15h PAUSE

Code Code Function Notes

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22 16h POWER
23 17h RECALL
24 18h TV/VCR

64 40h PROGRAM Returns 2, 3 flashes or

error code
65 41h SOURCE 1 Returns 1 flash
66 42h SOURCE 2 Returns 1 flash
67 43h SOURCE 3 Returns 1 flash
68 44h SOURCE 4 Returns 1 flash
80 50h Transmit IR continuously

until told to stop

(Return 0 flashes)
81 51h Transmit IR once (Return 1 flash)

82 52h Transmit IR twice (Return 2 flashes)
83 53h Transmit IR three times (Return 3 flashes)
84 54h Transmit IR four times (Return 4 flashes)
85 55h Transmit IR five times (Return 5 flashes)
86 56h Transmit IR six times (Return 6 flashes)
87 57h Transmit IR seven times (Return 7 flashes)
88 58h Transmit IR eight times (Return 8 flashes)
89 59h SEARCH (AutoSearch)
90 5Ah Toggle Punch-through (Return 1 flash [on] or

0 flash [off])
96 60h Return firmware major (Returns 1 flash)
97 61h Return firmware minor (Returns 1 flash)
98 62h Return database revision

major

(Returns 1 flash)
99 63h Return database revision

minor

(Returns 1 flash)

Source is used to identify the device being controlled (TV, VCR, Cable etc).

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DEVICE SET UP

Before any IR messages can be sent, the SpitFIRE must be programmed
with the type of appliance is being controlled. The SpitFIRE provides three
programming modes: manual, manual search and automatic search.

Manual Programming

The programming sequence is as follows:

‚ Source
‚ PROGRAM
‚ 3-digit-ISI-number
‚ PROGRAM

The SpitFIRE includes a visible front panel LED that will flash to indicate
the progress of the programming sequence. The visible LED flash informa­tion is also returned as a status byte to help the host track its progress
through the programming sequence.

The ISI number is a three digit code that indicates which type of device is
being controlled. Innotech provides a list of ISI-to-manufacturer types.
Leading zeros must be included in the programming sequence. For exam­ple, to set up the VCR whose ISI number is 045, the “virtual key” sequence
is:

Button LED Flashes

Source 1 1

PROGRAM 2

#0 1
#4 1
#5 1

PROGRAM 3

For hand held remote controls this button sequence is inherently a button
press followed by a button release. For the SpitFIRE, the system must send

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a command with the button-press bit set. When the status byte is returned,
it too will have its button-press bit set. The system must then send a
button release command and wait for the button-release status byte ac­knowledge. This is the flow control handshake. The 7 Least Significant Bits of
the button-release command can contain any code. In fact, if the button­press bit is set to 0, the scan code portion of the command is ignored.

The programming sequence to set source #1 to ISI number 045 is:

Button function Scancode Status returned

Source1 press C1 (41 with MSB set) 1 flash
Source 1 release 41 (or 0) button release
Program press C0 2 flashes
Program release 0 button release
#0 press 80 1 flash
key release 0 button release
#4 press 84 1 flash
key release 0 button release
#5 press 85 1 flash
key release 0 button release
Program press C0 3 flashes
Key release 0 button release

In reality, the SpitFIRE will respond to any scancode changes in the com­mand. In other words, it is not really necessary to issue a key release during
the programming sequence. The SpitFIRE will work fine if you issue:

Button function Scancode Status returned

Source1 press 0 1 flash
Program press 0 2 flashes
#0 press 80 1 flash
#4 press 84 1 flash
#5 press 85 1 flash
Program press C0 3 flashes

However, if you do this, the SpitFIRE cannot distinguish two identical
consecutive scancodes. In other words if the ISI number were 113, the first
two ones could not be distinguished without a button release between them.

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Once programmed, the engine will remember the ISI numbers of all the
programmed sources until the engine is reset or until it is reprogrammed.
You may have up to four different devices programmed and quickly scan
between them by issuing a Source # scancode.

The SpitFIRE will respond to programming codes rapidly. At the end of the
programming sequence it will provide a status byte that indicates if the
engine accepted the ISI number. (3 flashes)

AutoSearch For Correct Code

Overview

If users have trouble programming the remote, or can’t find the correct code
in the manual, the remote can cycle through available codes rapidly to help
locate a usable code. While AutoSearch is extremely flexible, it is recom­mended that this feature be used only when all other methods have failed, as
users may have to cycle through many codes before finding a usable one.

The programming sequence is:

1. Manually turn on the device to control.

2. SOURCE

3. PROGRAM

4. SEARCH

5. When the device turns off, immediately issue PROGRAM

AutoSearch Detail

The SOURCE commands provides four alternative search capabilities,
permitting the user to save time when performing an AutoSearch:

SOURCE 1 (41h) searches cable boxes and DSS receivers
SOURCE 2 (42h) searches VCRs and DVD players
SOURCE 3 (43h) searches TVs
SOURCE 4 (44h) searches all devices.
When the sequence SOURCE-PROGRAM-SEARCH is entered, the Spit-

FIRE will begin transmitting IR codes for all devices starting from the next
one currently programmed for that source selection.

The SpitFIRE will transmit one of 4 different IR codes depending on the
button-set encountered for the device being tried. Not every device in the

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library has a POWER button so the SpitFIRE will transmit one of the
following codes: POWER, CH+, MUTE, or PLAY, depending on which
one it encounters first for the current device.

If the SpitFIRE is set up to transmit IR continuously, (default state or scan­code 50h) it will transmit the test message 4 times. If it is set up to trans­mit IR from 1-8 times (scan-codes 51h-58h), then it will transmit the
programmed number of times for each device.

After the SpitFIRE transmits the test message, it will wait for 2.5 seconds
for the user to respond before it moves on to the next device in the library.

During the 2.5 second interval, if the user presses the PROGRAM button,
the SpitFIRE will accept the current device and program it into the selected
slot. The SpitFIRE will return status message with a flash-count of 3 (status
byte 0xA3) to indicate that it accepted the new program.

If the user presses any other key during the 2.5-second interval, the Spit­FIRE will cancel AutoSearch mode and the original programmed device will
remain. The SpitFIRE will return a status message with a flash count of 0
(status byte 0xA0) to indicate that it did not accept any new programming.
The SpitFIRE will also stop searching and return a 0 flash after it has
traversed the entire library.

During AutoSearch, the SpitFIRE will alternately return a status code 0xF9
(AutoSearch status + transmitting IR bit) at the start of each IR burst, and
0xB9 (AutoSearch status + NOT transmitting IR bit) at the end of the
burst. NOTE: The MSB of the status byte can be either 1 (key pressed) or 0
(key not pressed) depending on the last scan code received.

The status bytes returned during AutoSearch mode are the only exception to
the rule that every scan code returns one and only one status byte. This was
done so that the controlling program can better track the progress of the
search.

To review: After the user enters
SOURCEx - PROGRAM - AUTOSEARCH
the SpitFIRE will immediately return an AutoSearch status & IR transmit-

ting (0xF9) status, followed briefly by AutoSearch status (0xB9) status,
followed by the 2.5 second guard delay. It will then repeat this sequence
until one of the following occurs…

The user presses the PROGRAM button to accept the current code (returns
3 flashes)

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The user presses any other button to cancel AutoSearch mode (returns 0
flashes)

AutoSearch cancels itself after running through all its codes (returns 0
flashes)

In the case of SOURCE1, SOURCE2, or SCOURCE3, In the first three cases
it will take about 6 minutes to go through the selected portion of the
library. In the case of SOURCE4 where the SpitFIRE transmits all codes, it
will take about 18 minutes to traverse the entire library.

The programming sequence to AutoSearch the code for source #1 is:

Button function Scancode Status returned

Source1 press C1 (41 with MSB set) 1 flash
Program press C0 2 flashes
Auto press D9 1 flash
The remote control will now search through the library for the target

device code in 3 second intervals. Every 3 seconds the user will be
prompted by the light flashing and the remote will attempt to turn the
power off. When the device turns off, immediately issue:

program press C0 3 flashes

The code will be saved. The user should check the other buttons to ensure
they all work with the target device. If they do not, repeat the preceding
auto search steps.

To stop Auto Search, issue any key code except AUTO.
After the SpitFIRE is programmed using AutoSearch, you will not know the

library code number programmed. See Device Code Read-Back to read
back the programmed library code number.

Manual Search For Correct Code

The user can manually toggle through the library one code at a time to find
the correct code for a TV, VCR or Cable/Satellite. Starting from the cur­rently selected device, the SpitFIRE will begin searching through that same
category (TV, VCR, etc.) in the library. This is useful when the POWER
button operates the user’s equipment, but other buttons do not, indicating
the selected code is close but not the same. Using Manual Search, the user
can try all the numeric keys, play, stop, etc. to thoroughly test the selection.

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The programing sequence is:

1. Manually turn on the device.

2. SOURCE (1-4)

3. PROGRAM

4. 0-0-0

5. Issue PROGRAM as needed. Each time PROGRAM is sent, the Spit­FIRE will increment the device code.

If the current selection does not operate the equipment, you may press
PROGRAM and observe 3 flashes. The SpitFIRE is now set up for the next
consecutive device in the library. When you find the correct code, pressing
the SOURCE button will save the program setting.

Like AutoSearch, SOURCE1 will scan all cable boxes and DSS receivers,
SOURCE2 will scann al lVCRs and DVD players, SOURCE3 will scan all
TVs and SOURCE4 will scan everything.

The programming sequence to manual search the code for source #1 is:

Button function Scancode Status returned

Source1 press C1 (41 with MSB set) 1 flash
Program press C0 2 flashes
#0 press 80 1 flash
key release 0 button release
#0 press 80 1 flash
key release 0 button release
#0 press 80 1 flash
key release 0 button release
Program press C0 3 flashes
Key release 0 button release
Each time PROGRAM is sent, the device code will increment. Send the

source code to lock in the code.
Source1 press C1 (41 with MSB set) 1 flash

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NOTE: Some devices, such as cable boxes, may not support power buttons
on the remote. In this case, you can substitute any other supported button
to test the code.

After the SpitFIRE is programmed using AutoSearch, you will not know the
library code number programmed. See Device Code Read-Back to read
back the programmed library code number.

Device Code Read-back

After the SpitFIRE is programmed with Search mode, you will not know the
resultant ISI number. To read back the current ISI number, the key se­quence is as follows.

SOURCE – PROGRAM - Digit – PROGRAM
Where SOURCE is the slot that you want to read back. (41h - 44h), PRO-

GRAM is 40h, Digit is either 1, 2, or 3 for the Hundreds, Tens, or Ones
digit respectively.

The SpitFIRE will return a flash count of 0 to 9 to indicate the digit.
Example: To read the ISI number of the TV slot
TV(43h) Return 1 flash (0xA1)
PROGRAM(40h) Return 2 flashes (0xA2)
1 (01h) Return 1 flash (0xA1)
PROGRAM(40h) Return 100s digit of TV e.g. 1 flash (0xA1)
2 (02h) Return 1 flash (0xA1)
PROGRAM(40h) Return 10s digit of TV e.g. 2 flashes (0xA2)
3(03h) Return 1 flash (0xA1)
PROGRAM(40h) Return 1s digit of TV e.g. 5 flashes (0xA5)
Therefore the ISI number of the device in the TV slot is 125.
While in this mode, you can freely go between the 100s, 10s and 1s digits

to recount the flashes. To exit this mode, press a source key.
NOTE: You can program any type of device in any of the 4 slots available.

For example if you have 2 VCRs you can set one up on the VCR slot and the
other in the AUX slot. However, if you use Search, the VCR slot will only
scan for VCRs whereas the AUX slot will scan all devices in the library.

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Punch-Through

It can be very convenient to selectively transmit button codes that are not
for the currently selected device. For example, when set for Cable box
operation, Punch-through can permit the volume commands to adjust the
television volume. Similarly, TVs generally do not have a PLAY button but
VCRs do. If the last SOURCE button pressed was TV, and the user presses
PLAY, punch-thru allows the SpitFIRE to press PLAY on a source that does
have a PLAY button without first switching to it.

The SpitFIRE defaults to punch-thru being disabled. If a user presses a key
that is not implemented on the currently active source, the SpitFIRE will
return an error status (0xB3) that says that the desired button does not
exist. If punch-thru is enable, the PLAY message will be transmitted on the
first programmed device that has a PLAY button implemented. You will
only get an error if PLAY doesn’t exist on any of the programmed sources.

NOTE: If you press a button on a source that isn’t programmed yet while
punch-thru if off, you will get a No-Device-Programmed Status message
(0xB4). However if punch-thru is enabled, and no device has the desired
button, you will get a Button-not implemented status message instead.

Punch-thru mode is toggled with scan-code 90 (5Ah).
If punch-thru is toggled ON, the SpitFIRE will return a 1 flash status

message (0xA1)
If punch-thru mode is toggled OFF, you will get a 0 flash status message.

(0xA0)

Status Byte Format

You will get one and only one status change per command that you send to
the SpitFIRE. The Status Byte from SpitFIRE is:

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Button

press

Tx IR MOD1 MOD0 DAT3 DAT2 DAT1 DAT0

DB7 ScanKey Up/Down feedback bit
DB6 Transmitting IR message bit (if continuous)

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DB5-4 MOD bits determine the interpretation of the

DAT bits.
0 X Software revision level (5 bits DAT0-3

and MOD0)
1 0 Visible LED flash count
1 1 Status message

DAT3-0 Status messages (MOD=11)

0000 NOP
0001 This scancode is not currently used
0010 The selected device is not in the database
0011 This button is not implemented on the

selected device.
0100 No source programmed
0101 Programming sequence aborted
0110 Database error
0111 IR transmission complete
1000 SpitFIRE has been reset
1001 AutoSearch has begun

DAT3-0 LED flashes in BCD (0-9) (MOD=10)
DAT3-0 Software revision code (0-31)(MOD=0X.

Uses MOD0 as a 5th bit)

Assume that the a VCR was previously programmed. Select the source and
press the POWER button

System sends C1h Select VCR source #1
System gets 21h Return 1 flash
System sends D2h Transmit IR 2 times mode
System gets 21h Return 1 flash
System sends 96h Press the POWER button
System gets 36h IR Transmission complete (after a

delay)

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The source selection and transmission instructions stay in effect until they
are changed. When infrared is actually transmitted, the SpitFIRE may take
significantly longer to issue a status response to the next button than when
infrared is not being issed . If an undefined scancode is issued, the device will
respond with an error scancode. In addition, if a button that is defined, but
is not implemented for the particular device programmed, is pressed the
device will respond with a different error response.

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SP4001

Universal

Remote
Control

IC

RS232

Connector

DTR

RX
TX

DSR

Data In

Status

RS232

Transceiver

Infrared

Diodes

External IR

Emitter

Status

RF Transmitter

(optional)

IR
Detector
(optional)

External ROM

(Optional)

SpitFIRE Block Diagram

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INDEX OF DEVICE CODES

Following is a list of device codes to be used when manually programming
the SpitFIRE.

Note that the first codes for an appliance brand are the latest models, and
the later codes are older models. In addition to TV, VCR, Cable, and
Satellite, a limited number of DVD functions are included.

TV Device Codes

TV Manufacturer TV Device Code

Admiral 025, 049, 078, 133, 142
Akai 071
Amark 263
Anam 049, 047
Anam National 138, 154
AOC 015, 014, 135, 146
Archer 263
Audiovox 263
Bell and Howell 078
Brooksonic 338
Candle 014, 013, 023, 139
Capehart 135
Carver 128

TV Manufacturer TV Device Code

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Centurion 001
Citizen 132, 014, 046, 013, 139, 048, 023
Concerto 139
Contec / Cony 049, 163, 152
Coronado 130, 132
Craig 049, 154

Crown 132
Goldstar TV/VCR Combo 029
Griswold 069, 169
Hallmark 001
Hitachi 016, 150, 132, 131, 139, 054, 098, 158,

008, 176, 358

Infinity 128
JBL 128
JVC 273, 136, 157, 353

Kenwood 014
Kloss 013

Kloss Novabeam 126
KMC 083

KTV 163, 132, 049, 171
Lodgenet 079
Logik 078

Luxman 139
LXI 018, 081, 133, 128, 019

LXI Combo 205
Magnatron 111
Magnavox 128, 014, 126, 125, 127, 143, 023, 164
Marantz 014, 128

Memorex 018, 078, 337
MGA 177, 149, 014, 015, 151, 001

Mitsubishi 149, 015, 001, 071, 151, 038, 002
MTC 015, 014, 046, 139, 067
Multitech 168

NAD 081, 060
NEC 014, 015, 139, 021

TV Manufacturer TV Device Code

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Onwa 049
Optimus TV/VCR Combo 029, 018, 132, 020, 049, 130

Optonica 142, 020
Panasonic 262, 209, 210, 211, 212, 259, 176, 207,

208, 206, 134, 138, 155, 128

J.C. Penney 133, 132, 011, 124, 015, 014, 046, 145,

148
Philco 128, 015, 014, 125, 126, 127, 023, 164
Philips 128, 038

Pioneer 060, 131
Portland 132, 015
Proscan 133, 145, 015, 124, 137, 131, 159, 169,

332
Proton 129, 132, 001, 135
Pulsar 079

Quasar 262, 209, 210, 211, 212, 259, 176, 207,

208, 206, 134, 138
Radio Shack 132, 020, 049, 130, 139
Radio Shack TV/VCR
Combo

029
RCA 324, 326, 133, 145, 015, 124, 137, 131,

159, 169
Realistic 018

Realistic TV/VCR Combo 029
Riatech 069, 169

Sampo 014, 135, 144
Samsung 046, 130, 139, 015, 014, 132, 330
Samsung Combo 050, 330
Sanyo 018, 153, 147

Scott 049, 025, 132, 010
Sears 128, 018, 147, 133, 139, 019, 148, 081,

153, 156, 001, 025
Sharp 142, 020, 132, 017
Signature 2000 078

TV Manufacturer TV Device Code

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Sony 038, 141, 123, 039, 170
Soundesign 049, 001, 023
Spectracon 146
SSS 015, 049

Supre-Macy 013
Sylvania 128, 014, 126, 125, 127, 140, 023, 164
Symphonic 049, 025, 331
Tandy 213, 142
Tatung 138
Technics 134
Techwood 139
Teknika 139, 132, 046, 078, 015, 013, 048, 149,

025, 049, 023
Tera 129
Thomson 166, 167
TMK 139, 001
Toshiba 081, 018, 046, 148, 357
Tosonic 163
Totevision 132
Univeral 011, 102
Vector Research 014
Victor 136
Video Concepts 071
Vidtech 015, 001
Viking 013
Montgomery Ward 011, 012, 128, 078, 015, 125, 127, 137,

014, 143, 020, 159, 001, 164, 165
Wards 025
Yamaha 015, 014
York 001
Zenith 079, 078
Zenith Combo 029
Zonda 263, 029

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VCR Device Codes

VCR Manufacturer VCR Device Code

Admiral 189, 191, 080, 178, 179
Aiwa 315, 316, 226, 204, 333, 341, 343
Akai 072, 052, 051, 022, 073, 198, 342
Audio Dynamics 192
Bell and Howell 080
Brooksonic 191, 195, 189, 026, 340, 338
Canon 176, 187, 059
Capehart 175
Carver 185
Citizen 026
Consonic 111
Craig 050, 035, 061
Curtis Mathes 176
Daewoo 308, 199, 175, 002
Daytron 175
DBX 192
Dynatech 204
Emerson 278, 307, 264, 191, 189, 009, 204, 057,

053, 029, 073, 183, 032, 026, 195, 202,

338
Fisher 055, 035, 031, 028
Funai 204
GE 317, 318, 320, 321, 322, 192, 176, 179,

181
Go Video 050, 197, 200
Goldstar 029, 174, 027
Griswold 169, 269
Harman Kardon 265, 027
Hitachi 176, 036, 075, 069, 204, 072, 181, 037,

201, 358
Instant Replay 218, 176
JCL 176
Jensen 072
JVC 072, 182, 193, 084, 194, 334
Kenwood 034, 072, 182
Lloyd 204
Logik 030

VCR Manufacturer VCR Device Code

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LXI 029
LXI Combo 205
Magnavox 176, 185, 190, 188
Marantz 176, 027, 185
Marta 029
MEI 176
Memorex 176, 029, 178, 204, 080, 035, 055, 341
MGA 177, 176, 073
Minolta 069, 036
Mitsubishi 265, 266, 176, 177, 198, 073,
MTC 204, 050
Multitech 204, 030
NAD 058
NEC 267, 027, 033, 072, 182, 074
Optonica 178, 180
Optimus TV/VCR Combo 029, 050, 178, 204, 176, 034, 035, 180,

028, 055, 262

Panasonic 262, 268, 209, 210, 211, 212, 206, 207,

208, 176, 187, 184, 196
J.C. Penney 036, 176, 050, 027, 033
Pentax 069, 036, 181
Philco 176
Philips 176, 185, 180, 188
Pilot 029
Pioneer 058, 182
Portland 175
Proscan 179
Pulsar 080
Quartz 034

Quasar 262, 268, 209, 210, 211, 212, 206, 207,

208, 176, 187, 186
Radio Shack TV/VCR
Combo

029
RCA 179, 322, 323, 324, 206, 179, 181, 184,

176, 036, 069, 190, 192, 317, 318, 320
Realistic 029, 050, 178, 204, 176, 034, 035, 180,

028, 055
Ricoh 042

Samsung 050, 002, 051, 330

VCR Manufacturer VCR Device Code

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Sansui 182, 072, 061, 074
Sanyo 034, 035, 055

Scott 189, 009, 002, 191
Sears 176, 270, 035, 034, 031, 029, 036, 028,

055, 069
Sharp 258, 178, 180
Shintom 030

Sony 176, 041, 042, 040, 173, 043, 038
STS 036

Sylvania 176, 177
Symphonic 204, 331

Tandy 204
Tashiko 026
Tatung 072
Teac 072, 204
Technics 176
Teknika 029, 176, 204, 056

TMK 053
Toshiba 002, 177, 028, 009
Totevision 050, 029

Unitech 050
Vector Research 033,027
Viictor 084, 182
Video Concepts 033, 073
Videosonic 050
Montgomery Ward 036, 176, 178, 204, 035, 180, 030, 190,

009, 050
Yamaha 027, 072
Zenith 080, 042, 041, 029

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Cable Box Device Codes

Cable Box
Manufacturer

Cable Box Device Code

ABC 091, 096, 088, 093
Antronix 241
Archer 227, 271, 241, 111
Century 111
Citizen 111
Comtronics 106, 045
Eagle Comtronics 045
Eastern 086
Electricord 004
GC Electronics 063
Gemini 064, 068, 095, 116
General Instruments 091, 087, 094

Hamilton 346, 347, 348
Hamlin 118, 119, 085, 090, 103, 311, 312

Hitachi 091
Jasco 111
Jerrold 325, 305, 249, 251, 272, 094, 091, 087,

095, 100, 101, 104, 108, 350

Kingston 111
Macom 003
Memorex 076
Movie Time 004, 112, 113
NSC 112, 113
Oak 088, 097, 007
Panasonic 313, 099, 109
Paragon 076
Philips 238, 239, 252, 253, 300, 106, 102

Pioneer 005, 070, 062, 344
Popular Mech. 400

Cable Box
Manufacturer

Cable Box Device Code

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Pulsar 076
RCA 099
Regal 120, 118, 085, 119, 346, 347, 348

Regency 086
Rembrandt 068
Samsung 045, 005

Scientific Atlanta *089, 096, 120, 314

See foot note!
Signal 045
Signature 091
SL Marx 045
Sprucer 099, 121
Standard Compnt 065
Starcom 095, 087, 104, 108

Stargate 045, 095
Sylvania 082
Tandy 117
Teknika 006
Telecaption 115
Texscan 082, 107
Tocom 310, 093, 092, 105, 349
Toshiba 076
Unika 227, 241, 111
United Artists 088
Universal 241, 227, 271, 066, 004, 044, 111

Viewstar 106, 117, 110, 114
West 111
Zenith 237, 076, 077

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Satellite Receiver Device Codes

DSS Manufacturer Satellite Device Code

Hitachi DSS 352
Primestar DSS 322, 329
RCA DSS 320, 327
Sony DSS 321, 328

Working with Satellite On-Screen Menus

When working with Satellite on-screen menus, the remote control keys
map to the on-screen navigation functions as follows:

Remote Key Name Screen Menu Function

REC Menu

Pause Select

Play Menu +
Stop Menu ­Rew Menu L

FF Menu R

notes:

1. Scientific Atlanta Cable Box 089. Power = Power Off. Enter =
Power On + Recall.

2. VCR/Combo - program remote using VCR code.

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DVD Device Codes

DVD Manufacturer DVD Device Code

JVC DVD 354
Mitsubishi 356
Panasonic DVD 335
Pioneer DVD 355
Proscan DVD 339
RCA DVD 339
Sony DVD 351
Toshiba DVD 336

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