RCA HDTV - Manual (Page 34)

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Using the Remote Control
Modes of Operation
Because this universal remote can control several different devices (DVD player, VCR, cable box,
etc.) it uses operational modes triggered by the device buttons. For example, if you want the
remote control to operate the TV, press the TV button to put the remote into TV mode. If you
want the remote to operate the VCR, press the VCR button.
The button corresponding to the mode the remote is in lights up when you press any button
that works in that mode. For example, if you’re in TV mode and you press the VOL+ button, the
TV button lights up. This tells you that the command to increase the volume is being sent to the
TV (and not the satellite receiver, for example).
Volume Punchthrough Feature
You may fi nd this feature helpful if you’ve connected your devices to an audio/video receiver
(A/V receiver) or amplifi er, but you want to use the TV’s remote control to operate the volume
for a device that is connected to the audio/video receiver. An example follows:
Let’s say you’ve connected your DVD player to your audio/video receiver. You’ve also
programmed your TV remote control to operate your DVD player. Since the DVD player gets its
volume through the audio/video receiver, you would have to bounce back and forth between
two remote controls: the A/V receiver’s remote to adjust the volume and the TV’s remote control
to operate the DVD player.
The Volume Punchthrough feature eliminates the need for you to use two remote controls and
saves a button press when you’re using the TV remote to adjust the volume. In effect, you are
telling the TV remote to retrieve and send volume commands from the A/V receiver whenever
the TV remote is in DVD mode.
Therefore, after you’ve successfully set up the Volume Punchthrough feature, whenever the
TV remote is in DVD mode (press the DVD button) and you want to adjust the volume, you
only have to press the VOL + or VOL- buttons. Follow the instructions below to set up Volume
Punchthrough.
1. IMPORTANT: First, you must program the AUDIO button on the TV’s remote control to
operate your audio receiver or amplifi er. Go to page 30 for instructions. If you can’t program
this remote to operate your audio receiver, Volume Punchthrough won’t work.
2. While setting up Volume Punchthrough, it’s best to point the remote away from devices.
3. Decide which mode the remote will be in when the volume from the audio receiver
“punches through.” The mode will be one of the device buttons (TV, DVD, SAT•CABLE,
VCR, or AUX•HD).
4. Press and hold the VOL- button. Keep pressing VOL- while you press and release the device
button you chose in step 3 (TV, DVD, SAT•CABLE, VCR, or AUX•HD).
5. Press and release the AUDIO button since the sound will be coming from the audio/video
receiver. Release the VOL- button.
6. Now, test it by turning on your audio receiver or amplifi er.
7. Turn on the device that is connected to the audio/video receiver or amplifi er (a DVD player,
for example).
8. Put the TV’s remote in DVD mode by pressing the DVD button, and play a disc.
9. Press VOL+ or VOL-. The volume from the audio receiver should increase or decrease
accordingly.