I got this reply from HK when i asked about my problems learning codes from my RCA LD player:

(I include the whole conversation)

Hi Anders,

I have just spoken with the TC1000 guru. It seems that this is an unusual
problem, but one we have experienced in the past. Apparently the TC1000 has
a hard time learning commands that utilize rotating codes. Hopefully the
first software update will address this issue. We are expecting the first
update within the next 2 months. Hopefully it will be downloadable from our
website.

I hope this helps.
Sincerely,

Joe Chinnici
Technical Support Representative

-----Original Message-----
From: Anders Håkansson [SMTP:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 6:04 PM
To: Chinnici , Joe
Subject: Re: TC1000 - learning

Hello Joe.

I´m holding the remote the right way, so that´s not it...
What i find curious is that the TC1000 has for example the "play" code for the RCA built in, and it works fine. But if I relearn play with the one on the remote the play button won´t work.
Also I have a IR reciever (IRman) for my PC, and it can´t learn those codes.
I can watch the input from the IRman, and the codes seem to be different every time I press the same button !! Strangely enough this is true even for the RCA codes preprogrammed in the TC1000.

I wonder, is it possible to manually edit the .ini file witch
contains the
learned codes, and then send them to the TC1000? I have tried moving
codes
around, and it seems to work. My thought is that if the TC1000 isn´t
able to
learn these codes, maybe this is the way to go...

I will try to contact RCA also.

Thanks for the help.

> Hi Anders,
>
> This is a tough one. You may have to contact RCA to find out if these
> buttons codes are above 120 kHz. If this is the case, it is impossible to
> teach the TC1000 these commands.
>
> Oh, one more thought. Is it possible that you are doing the same thing that
> I did initially? Are you pointing the two remotes head-to-head? If so,
> this would explain why it isn't working. The learning eye is at the bottom
> of the TC1000, not the top.
>
> Please let me know what you determine.
> I hope this helps.
>
> Sincerely,
> Joe Chinnici
> Technical Support Representative

> A message from:
> Anders Håkansson
>
> E-mail: [email protected]
>
> Message:
> Hello.
>
> I can´t program my new take control with my RCA LD player remote.
> The built in codes work however though i miss a couple of buttons.
I find
> this very strange. The RCA remote have been easy to program into
every
other
> learning remotes i have tried (The remote angel and Yamahas
learning
> remote).
>
> I need to know if my TK is boken. I have tried every trick for
> programming i have heard about.
>
> Regards.
> /Anders Håkansson. Sweden