Hey, Rob. Thanks for the help. I was expecting you to say that about the input select buttons. Oh, well. So, what exactly do you mean by learning the commands? I tried to "teach" the remote some of the buttons from my receiver remote by using the 975 code and doing the whole pointing one remote at the other thing and it still doesn't work. So, I'm guessing that isn't how you do it when you don't have a code for the device. So what do you do? And, by the way, since Radio Shack sells like every RCA A/V product on the planet now, you'd think their remotes would operate RCA equipment. Oh, well. Thanks again.

Oh, and one more thing, the like most important function that I need this remote to control on my receiver is the volume. Can you learn the volume button? Thanks.

If you have a device code that works, you can program additional buttons using advanced codes, if you don't have a device code you can use the learning feature of the remote to get the commands (ie, the 15-1994 does the "learning" and the original remote does the "teaching"). 975 is the command that you use for learning. If the learning process didn't work, then you either did something wrong, in which case check the manual on my site to make sure you were doing it right, or you have run out of learning memory. You can learn between 22 and 30 buttons approximately.

Rob.

Rob, it doesn't work, though. I've taught it a few buttons from my VCR and DVD player (though I had device codes that worked for them) just fine using the 975 code. But it doesn't learn the buttons on my receiver's remote. Do you think it could be because my receiver's remote is really a universal remote (that's what came with it)? Also, what kind of device is a receiver supposed to be? I'm using the AUX1 button. Do I need to make it a TV button or something?
Thanks.

The 15-1994 has two seperate memory banks for programming. the first is for learned commands (ie, using 975), the second is for programming advanced codes, setting up macros, etc.

If you found device codes for your VCR and DVD player, but still went ahead and learned some missing buttons, you were wasting precious learning memory on functions that you could have programmed using advanced codes.

There is enough memory to learn about 24 buttons, and program about 45 buttons with adv codes.

It sounds like you need to reset the remote and start over. To wipe out all of the functions that you have already learned, use the 980 command.

Then, check the adv code section of my site to see if I have the adv codes for the missing buttons for the VCR and DVD.

If you are going to have to learn all of the receiver's buttons anyway, why not put them on the 'Plug & Power' device key, that way you'll have a 7 device remote!

it doesn't matter what kind of device button you use (ie, TV, VCR, etc) when you want to use the learning feature. Maybe you're holding the original remote button down too long, try using short bursts of the original remote instead of long bursts.

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

Hey Jon,
Could you post what device codes you are using for your devices, and which buttons you re-created using learning.

Rob.

Hey look, we're into the 11th page already!
Rob.
http://www.hifi-remote.com/

Hey, Rob. Thanks for being so helpful. Okay, at this point I'm pretty convinced this isn't gonna work. It's very frustrating. I had actually already reset the remote to the factory defaults (which actually controls my TV, so that's pretty cool) and reset the learned keys (I missed that you could do that separately at first). But, it still doesn't learn the buttons from my receiver's remote. And I just tried short bursts like you said and it still isn't learning the buttons. I'll have to get back to you on which codes I'm using for the VCR and DVD player (both Toshiba) 'cause I have to reprogram them. These are the buttons I had learned:

For the VCR
Timer (two buttons held down together)
Remain Counter
Eject
Input Select

For the DVD Player
Audio
Subtitle
Angle
Last Play
Subtitle On/Off
Zoom

So, that's only 10 buttons anyway. I should've had a lot of memory left, but we know that wasn't the problem anyway. Thanks again.

IMPORTANT:

Just thinking! I posted a thread talking about putting new threads up instead of continually adding to an existing thread.

[Link: remotecentral.com]

This is a huge thread and virtually impossible to search for specific information. Is it possible (some are doing it) to post our 1994 questions and answers in separate threads in either the Universal Remote Forum or the OFA forum. Bravo to those who do! And I hope those who don't will start doing that! Especially for those who are new to the 1994 or get a new device, 500 messages is way too many to browse through and searching in a forum usually brings up this thread, but where in the thread is the word you're looking for? Message number 23, 268, 469?

Please think about this, k? -Greg :-)

Hey Greg,
While I totally agree with you, it's also kinda cool to see this thread just keep growing. As far as the useful info in this thread is concerned, hopefully between my 15-1994 pages and Gerald Pinzone's Cinema 7 FAQ page, we have most of the info covered.

I have a "Tips, Suggestions and FAQ's" page in the works, which should also help once I get it written.

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

Yeah, Rob, it is cool to see the posts going over 500. Shows how much people are using and enjoying the remote. And your help has been indispensable.

Analogy: I like really tall buildings, but if there are only stairs, no elevators and I have no idea what floor the office is on that I'm looking for (no ability to search within the thread), I have to climb every step to every floor and check it out to see if it has the information I'm looking for.

That being said, yes, we are always directed to your site, which is wonderful, but there obviously are still a huge number of questions in this thread with no way to easily find them. Do you know of any other site that has threads this long?

Could you imagine if the Pronto forum had one huge long thread??? Why is it that the Pronto people can start new threads, but us 1994 users can't??? Just wondering.....

Again....... just my 2-bits!!! - Greg :-)

That's because the Pronto people have their own forum. Not everyone realises that almost all te Radio Shack remotes work the same as One For All remotes, and so people still post their 15-1994 questions to either this thread or the general forum. This thread has been going since last year, take a look at the ucommand thread, that is shwing every sign of becoming just as big, then there's that Palm Pilot thread...

Many of the questions asked are by people who have not seen either my site or Gerald's.

My next priority is to make a general tips and FAQ page.

Rob.

I bought this remote today due to the high reviews on this message board, and I'm pleased with it. The feel and look of the remote make it worth the 40 dollars that I spent on it. I also like the way the buttons light up. I bought it for my Mitsubishi TV/VCR combo, and I can get everything to work except the menu function. I get into the menu, but I can't scroll from one section to the other. If anyone can tell me how to do this I'd really appreciate it. Plese email me back at [email protected]. Thanks in advance.

Alvin

Rob,
Okay, so I went out and got a Cinema 7 and I'm gonna return my 15-1994. So, since you asked, the codes I'm using are these

TV
GE 1147

VCR
Toshiba 0045

DVD Player
Toshiba 0503

None of the RCA receiver codes worked for my receiver but I got it to learn from my remote, so I'm happy. Oh, and the one button I forgot that I wanted to add was the Open button for my DVD Player. Thanks again for your help.

jonathan

According to the list on my site, 400 is the code for Open/Clsoe on your DVD player.

Rob.