Response by Gerard J. Pinzone on 02/09/00 14:17.08

> Let me see if I can boil this all down:
> If you attempt to copy a button that has already been assigned a new
> function by the MAGIC-9-9-4 (key mover) method, the *original*
> (default)function assigned to that button will be copied instead. (you
> can't make a copy of a copy.)
>
> This also means that a button assigned a new function from an advanced
> code *cannot* be copied from one button to another. All advanced code
> assignments must be individually to each button.

Unfortunately, that appears to be the case, as I just tested this
out to confirm. I could not get the C7 to copy a key with an advanced
code on it, within the same device (I tried copying the EFC-programmed
key to my SURROUND key, which had nothing on it). Indeed, it copies
the key's original function, not the programmed function.

> Is this right? If so, it would mean that a function that did not show up
> for the device by default and subsequently assigned via advanced codes
> cannot be copied to another device. If, for the sake of argument, the
> volume control could only be gotten via advanced codes, you could not
> "punch-through" the volume using the key mover method. I guess your only
> recourse would be to use learning for those other devices.

You can achieve volume punch-through by assigning the EFC (advanced
code) for the volume of the master device (who's volume you wish to
use to override that of other devices), to the volume keys in all
necessary devices. For example, you have your basic "volume
punch-through", but it doesn't extend to AUX device. Since I had a vcr
assigned to AUX, the volume keys didn't work at all. So I remapped the
TV volume to the volume keys in AUX mode so that the vcr device volume
would change the tv volume. Remember that you can also copy the EFC
(advanced code) of one device to another device set by moving (EFC
programmed) keys between devices.