OK. Another discrete post but I am new to MX-700 (thinking of buying one) and I am confused...

I downloaded the MX-700 editor software (as recommended) to try to see if this will do what I want.

I have read the manuals etc and the forums but I am still confused as to discrete codes and how to enter them.

1. Let's say I "learn" my TV to the software (button by button). Now I want to program some discretes. I find something in the IR database that will work but how do I load just that one code to a button in the software? The databse seems to pull the entire thing over. So, it seems for any discrete, I have to occupy one of 20 devices and shortcut to the single button I want? Or am I missing something? (OK, I could start with the import but only if that one device has everything I need...what if I want to pull in from a couple of IR database files...)

2. Tried ccf. Using the universal browser I can see each button...but what to do? I try to drag the ccf button over to a button in the editor but nothing happens? (I had hoped this would be another way to force a single discrete code into a single button). Maybe because it was not "learned"...so I not only have to find my device in ccf, but it has to be a learned discrete (which is not likely)?

So both questions above are really aimed at how to program a single discrete code into an already programmed component.

Discretes are most important for my TV (Sony KV-32HS20; which is not in the databse but I assume I will be able to find something that will work) and my DVD (Sony DVP-NC655P). The DVD is not in the database; I downloaded someone's MX-700 file for this one but they did not have the power discretes programmed (all learned buttons which I could do myself). And again, let's say they did have the discretes I needed, how would I pull these discretes I want from the imported device over to my device?).

Thanks.

Jon

Hi Jon,

I answered your e-mail first, so I'll just repeat it here:

Unfortunately, you're basically correct in your assumption about discretes in the database. If you don't want to have extra devices just for discretes (usually not a problem with the 20 device capacity) you should bring in the discretes first, rather than add them to an existing configuration. Bring in the entire device that has the discretes, then learn over anything you don't want or want to move. However, you can drag-and-drop LCD-labeled buttons from one page to another. If I've wanted to move a discrete code on a hard-labeled button, I would download it to the MX-700, learn it to another remote and learn it back to the 700 where I wanted it.

With your Sony, the IR database has a large number of models with discrete commands, so I'm sure one of them would work.

With importing CCFs, you can only drag-and-drop learned commands or commands that were entered into the CCF in hex code format (which is the way many discrete commands are entered). If one CCF doesn't have the commands you want, another one might.

Mike
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