Hi guys,

This may seem very obvious to the more experienced
remote control goers, but here's a tip that may prove
useful for the less experienced programmers.

Quite often I found myself going to the touch screen
to perform repetitive type functions while I remain
with one component. For example, changing tracks while
in CD mode, or changing chapters while in DVD mode,
or the obvious changing channels while in CBL/SAT
mode.

The thing to remember at this point is that you can
teach IR signals into your channel buttons. While
you're saying to yourself "yeah I knew that" what
becomes even more interesting is that you can program
DIFFERENT IR signals to the channel buttons. Every time
you change components, the channel buttons perform a
new taught function.

Simply look in your manual under "Using Non-Preset
Remote Control Operations" and follow step 3 titled
"To teach on the CHANNEL +/-, VOLUME +/- or MUTING
buttons. (I'm Canadian so the US manual page numbers
may be different)

Teach a signal into the channel button that you most
often use under each of your components. My channel
buttons now changes channels under CBL, changes
tracks under CD, changes chapters under DVD, and
changes inputs under TV.

Just thought this info might be useful and less
obvious to some.

Good luck!!

Neil Sakaitis
Montreal, Canada

Well, except for the TV input thing, those are actually the default functions for channel buttons. :-)

Hey Daniel,

Did not know that. Well unfortunately the channel
buttons on my remote were "dead" when I first
started using it. There were no signals at all
on the channel buttons no matter what component
I was using. When I pressed the buttons, they did
nothing with no audible sound. That's when I
discovered I could program different signals into
the buttons for each component. I guess life's a lot
easier for those who had this pre-programmed. I don't
even think there is a mention of this multi-function
purpose in the manual.

Oh well, nice chatting...

Neil Sakaitis
Montreal, Canada

Neil -- sounds like you had the remote in "Change 2" mode (top left LCD button). For some oddball reason, that disables the channel buttons unless they have a learned code.

The Change 2 mode screws up all of my macros. If someone accidentally hits this button at any time, my wife can't get things to work any more until it is reset to Change 1. Worse than useless.