Hi all. I'm planning to buy a Hitachi 57UWX20B as soon as I can get my hands on one. I noticed on Hitachi's web page for this TV ([Link: hitachi.com]) that the model will support discrete on/off codes. Looking through the on-line version of the manual, I wasn't able to find any info. I'm hoping to program the codes into my Sony AV3000 remote using a Radio Shack 15-2104 remote.

Hitachi's web site has a generic IR code list for their TV's, with ON as 50AF 3EC1 and OFF as 50AF 3FC0, but nothing in a device code/button code format. How can I convert this to a usable format for the Radio Shack remote?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Win

First things first, have you found a setup code in the 15-2104 that works this device? If we know the setup code, we can convert the hex commands into advanced codes for you.

Rob
http://www.hifi-remote.com

Rob and Win,

I am pretty sure that all the new Hitachi TV's use NEC1:80 or TV_0145

Here is a list of commands from what I have decoded for TV_0145. I have the Hitachi command list and will verify that the hex commands are consistent if Rob doesn't beat me to it (a cursory look is consistent):

OBC EFC Command

004 180 8
005 184 9
006 182 Enter / Hold / Store
007 186 11 / Antenna / Tuner
008 053 SA/A Monitor / NiCam / Bilingual
009 057 Input Source / PIP Source / Antenna
010 055 Last Channel
011 059 Mute
012 052 AUX / 0 / 12
013 056 1
014 054 2
015 058 3
016 117 Display / Cancel / Recall / Status
017 121 TV / Off Timer
018 119 Volume Up / Menu >
020 116 Help
021 120 Volume Down / Menu <
023 122 Power
024 245 Channel Down / Menu Down
025 249 Channel Up / Menu Up
027 251 Surround
028 244 4
029 248 5
030 246 6
031 250 7
033 217 Video 1
034 215 Video 2
035 219 Video 3
036 212 Video 4
051 155 Enter
058 023 OFF
061 024 Video 5
062 022 Power On
063 026 Power Off
064 165 Program
076 036 Home Theater
078 038 F / Red
083 107 Menu / Text
088 229 Dig 2TV / PIP
089 233 PIP Swap
090 231 Dig Shift
091 235 Menu / Reset
092 228 UP / Time / Blue
093 232 Down / Swap / Yellow
094 230 Picture / Sound / Normal / Green
095 234 Sound
097 201 PIP Freeze
098 199 2 Pix
112 133 Cursor Up
113 137 Cursor Down
114 135 Cursor Right
115 139 Cursor Left
176 157 AUDIO


-Jon




This message was edited by jarmstrong on 08/07/02 21:35.58.

Rob and Win,

Here are additional commands from the Official Toshiba list (BTW, good find, Win)that aren't included in my prior post:
All are NEC1 Device=80

OBC EFC
060 020 C.S.
111 074 ASPECT
044 084 SCHD
046 086 SELECT
045 088 SVCS
047 090 INFO
081 105 VCR+
053 152 C.C.
068 164 GUIDE
100 196 EXIT

And although this was included above the function is different:

007 186 PIP CH

-Jon

Thanks for the help. I will send out an update once I'm able to try this out (waiting on Sears at this point).

Win

Great news. I finally got my Hitachi 57UWX20B today, and I can confirm that the discrete on and off codes do work on this year's models. Thanks again for the help.

Win

Can someone please describe the steps for entering the EFC's (022 and 026) for the Hitachi into the Radioshack 2104 remote via the keypad.

Thanks,

Jester

Jester,

Gee, you've been getting around. Do yourself a favor. The 2104 is similar to the 1994 in how it works, go to Rob's site, and print the unofficial manual he has there for the 1994. Everything you can do with your remote manually can be found in his manual. www.hifi-remote.com. It's under the section about programming advanced codes (that's efc's). You'll read a procedure that uses 994 commands; that'll tell you how in nice easy steps.
Jim

Jim,

Thanks! 2104 works like 1994. That is the magic bit of info I was missing. I am all set.

Jester.

A couple of things to add about EFC's. I have the URC-8811 remote (should be similar to the Radio Shack 2104) and a Hitachi projection TV using code 0145.

I did some searching for useful advanced codes, and the one useful one that hasn't yet been mentioned is code 252 (edited: I originally wrote code 0252; 252 is correct) which puts you into the service menu (if you don't know what you're doing in there, don't attept to get in; this lets you get in without going through the power button/input button machinations).

I'm not sure what "C.S." (EFC 020) means for Toshibas, but EFC 020 switches the Hitachi between the "virtual HD" modes (540P and 1080i).

I also have a word or two of caution: be careful if you search for advanced codes since some of them can do potentially damaging things (for example, one code set the contrast to maximum, which can cause rapid burn-in of the set) or just annoying things (like setting tint to minimum or bass to maximum). Sorry that I didn't keep track of the #'s of all of those since I was too busy trying to fix the havoc I had caused.

This message was edited by asiskind on 01/22/03 01:23.

I have heard horror stories of some people finding codes that empty the TVs EEPROM of all it's memory, and the only way to get it re-programmed was to send the set back to the factory, which I'm sure cost a few bucks!