I have a bunch of components (including a VCR) controlled by my OFA remote. I had no problem programming the advanced codes to run the new platinum remotes features, except one: when I put code 050 (PLAY for the PVR) onto the PLAY button on the remote, it still controlled my VCR and caused it to play. I am able to change the PLAY button the remote to a host of other functions that did not cause the VCR to play, just not PLAY for my PVR. Can anyone help?

Have you tried learning from the PVR remtoe to the Cinema 7's PLAY button?

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

I tried learning the function to the remote, but it wouldn't take. It seems that it won't allow me to override the VCR punch-through for the PLAY button, even though it did with FF, REW, PAUSE and STOP. This irritates me. Any other ideas?

I'm pretty sure that key moves override VCR punch-though for the PLAY key (as for the other 5 VCR punch through keys) and that learned signals also override VCR punch-through for any of those 6 keys.

If I understand you correctly, you tried the key move you want for the play key and it didn't override punch through. You tried some other key move and it did override punch through. You tried the learned signal of what you want and that didn't override punch through.

I don't have any guess about what's really happening, but I don't believe it behaves the way I understand you said it did. I think you should retest more carefully and describe what you did and what results you got in more detail.

(Or get a JP1 cable, which lets you do things like this much more easily with less guesswork about what's really happening, and enables you to upload a full eeprom image to our diagnosis folder, so if somethinge really confusing happens, the experts can see exactly what's going on, rather than try to guess about possible details that you might not have mentioned).

Your description is almost correct, except that I could not override the PLAY button with anything. It is not the case where only the code I wanted (050) would not learn. Nothing would learn.

What did that mean?

I need to go back and try again. I have been reading these sites, and it could be my batteries. I will try that. Could I be running out of memory?

In reply to johnsfine:

I was able to assign an advanced code other than 050 (PLAY for the PVR) to the PLAY button. I was not able to "learn" anything to the PLAY button. That is two different procedures.

Have you tested that 050 really is the PLAY function for your PVR?

What is the setup code for your PVR? I assume that setup code is assigned to a device key.

With that device key selected, you should be able to press the setup key (short) then key in 050 and send that signal. Does it make the PVR play?

Does 050 happen to also be the VCR's play command? With the VCR device selected, press Setup and 050; what happens?

What steps did you use to program 050 onto the the PVR play key and what did the LEDs do when you tried it?

IIRC, it should be
1) Press the device key for the PVR
2) Long press of setup {double blink}
3) 994
4) short press of setup
5) 050
6) Press play {double blink}

I will try all this stuff again and reply to you tomorrow. Thanks.

I was able to "learn" the function last night. The problem was that I had run out of room in my memory due to all the other buttons I had "learned" for other components. I deleted a few and now it works!! Thanks for you help, guys.

I just got the PVR508 and have had the 15-1994 for about 2years...I had the same problem with the play button...it works when I test it(advanced code 050) and I can assign it to a 1S key...but cannot program the actual play button or learn the code from original remote either...I will try to learn and delete other learned functions....It's been so long since I orignally programmed....is there an easy way to find out what keys are learned on my remote???? Also would my memory be full if it still flashes twice when I learn the button from other remote???

Yes, with JP-1 you can easily see how much learning memory is used, how much is still left, and exactly which keys in which device modes have learned codes assigned to them (also just what those sgnals actually are so you can make an upgrade or use a keymove and delete some of those learned signals.)

If you get the "success double flash" after doing the learn procedure, it should have learned the code and you have/had learning memory available.

Jim