I have had a MX-700 which I have been using successfully for a couple of years for several devices. I just got a new Pioneer receiver (VSX-1016) and since I could not find a .mxd file for it I proceeded to program the device and learn all of the commands. All of the lcd screen commands that I put in learned and worked just fine, however, none of the hard button commands such as volume, menu, the navigation disc or any of the numbers work for the receiver. They appeared to have learned ok but nothing works through the hard buttons. I have tried to program them a few times being sure that both remotes are set up correctly for the process. The hard buttons work for all my other equipment so I don't think there is a problem with the remote, or at least there doesn't appear to be a universal problem with the hard buttons. Can anyone tell me what is going on and how I can get the commands programmed into the hard buttons? TIA.

Matt

Did you hold down the buttons when learning or just press it quick and release?

Do the LCD commands auto-repeat like the hard buttons do?

Thanks for the reply. I just found out what I did wrong. Instead of being on one of the four screens for the device I just selected the actual device name on the remote tree view so the hard buttons were programmed to the main screen. I re-programmed it correctly and after a couple of trys on some of the buttons it works for the most part.

I do have one additional question though if someone would like to help me out. The volume control on the original remote continued raising or lowering the volume if you held it down. When I programmed it into the MX700 the volume control only will raise it in single steps so I have to continually press the button to raise or lower the volume. Is there a way to program it so that it will behave it in the same manner as the original remote? Thanks.

Matt

That usually happens if you don't hold the button down until the remote is done learning it.

Thanks for all of the help. I have everything now working on the remote except I still have the volume "glich" for lack of a better term. I tried re-learning the volume codes by holding down the volume button on the original remote until it was learned on the MX-700 but it still will only turn the volume up or down one level at a time. I imagine I will eventually wear out the volume buttons on the remote if I have to control it like that. Any other ideas? Thanks again.

Matt

Erase the learned commands from the VOL keys, and try any of the preset codes, like code 078.

I don't mean to keep pestering you guys with questions about this but I am not sure how to do what you're talking about edmund. I can erase the learned command from the volume keys but I can't see how to program a preset code into JUST the volume keys. THe only thing I can do is to use a complete preset device from the IR database but the 1016 isn't an option there. I suppose I could try it's predesesor the 1015 and then modify it but I don't know for sure if it even uses any of the same codes at all as the 1016. And then I would basically need to reprogram all of the other buttons around the volume commands. If I get desperate I will try that but for now I am hoping there is another solution that would work. I have searched for a 1016 file for the MX-700 on this site as well as other sites and could not find one. I would like to find some discreet codes for some certain features as well but I will worry about getting the volume control working properly first. Thanks for the help.

Matt

For now just drop whatever you want to try on an unused page and drop a shortcut to it on the device you want to use.

Copy/Paste with Ctrl-C/Ctrl-V is the easiest way to make a shortcut, but you can also do it in the dialog where you name the button by selecting the other device, the key, and clicking save.

Have you tried the codes for the 1015. It should have the same codes. I did an install this week of the 1016 and just used the 1015 codes. I had no problems.

The 1016 is just an upgrade to the 1015. It has hdmi inputs and is a nice unit.

Hope this helps,

Dave T

That is what I ended up doing. Used the 1015 from the MX-700 Editor IR Database and then tweaked it to work with our setup. Everything works great except that pressing on the Inp S button scrolls through the sources rather than selecting a source. It's not a big deal though so I am not too worried about it. So far the 1016 has been everything I was hoping for. Good sound and great video switching features. Sure beats the Harman Kardan DPR1001 that it replaced. Thanks for the input.

Matt

Matt,

Inp S is input select and the purpose of this is select between the inputs. It will not give you a direct input, such as DVD or TV/SAT. Those discreet codes are on the input codes that are imported when you select the vsx-1015.

Hope this helps,

Dave T.