Long time Lurker (Sept, 2003) first time poster. Through reading the forum(s) I have a basic outline of a (new) issue that I'm faced with.

Here's the situation.

I recently purchased a:

RCA VRD120HF Dual-Deck VCR

that came without any remote at all. Now since I already own a RS 15-2117, I know that I can program some functions via advanced codes. But after having scanned all the RCA VCR advanced codes files (@hifi-remote) the closest match (0060) doesn't seem to have 2 of the most important codes needed to operate this VCR to full capacity. Those would be:

1) Copy (button with allow VCR2 to copy from VCR1 - 0060 has a "dub" function but this is for the "audio (only) dub" feature on the VCR).
2) Toggle between VCR1 & VCR2.

I spent half of yesterday searching this and the hifi-remote forum(s) looking for a workaround/solution/correct advanced codes/JP1 upgraded file, and while I saw Robman lending some guideance on Dual Deck programming:

[Link: remotecentral.com]

I just couldn't figure out how, or if, it would apply to me.

BTW - Last week I purchased a JP1 cable so I could download an already existing (dumped) RCA file at the Yahoo site. But I couldn't find a match for a RCA "dual deck" device in the dump section.

Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated. I just want to know, or have a better idea, of how to go about programing the RS2117 with full VCR functionality when I sit down to do it.

Thanks.

This message was edited by Lurker on 10/31/04 15:57 ET.

If you're looking for a JP1 solution, you should post your question in the JP1 forums. I didn't see any files for dual deck RCA VCRs either here in the Pronto file section or in the JP1 file section, so without an original remote to learn from the best I can suggest is that you try searching through all 256 possible advanced codes to see if you can find the functions. You can skip over all the codes for known functions.

Thanks Robman I'll do as you suggest and post the query over at the JP1 forum.