Just bought the AV3000 yest. and a question.
Is there a way to either hide unused component buttons or choose diff't names for them? I know you can create and modify the LCD buutons on the bottom, but what about the main lcd ones. For example, I have my DirecTivo programmed into the STB button. It automatically sets up "thumbs" buttons. I don't need them, so I would like to either hide them or "learn" something else into them and change their caption.

Thanks for any tips!

TO HIDE A SQUARE BUTTON: (you can’t hide a button with a learned command on it, so if you have learned a command you will have to delete it first): When you are in the learn mode, the buttons will flash. The buttons that flash every time will show on the screen and the buttons that flash every other time will not. To hide, press and hold DEL and press the button; when it is flashing every other time it will be hidden when you return to the component screen. To make the button reappear after hiding, press and hold DEL, press the button and release.

TO CHANGE WHAT IS ON A SQUARE BUTTON: (you can only scroll through what is already there, you cannot label them like the label buttons, and you have to do it before you learn a command on it-if you have learned a command on it, press and hold DEL/press the button, and the command will be deleted): When in the learn mode, press and hold either the component button or the device label in the upper right hand corner next to the power button, then press the key repeatedly until the label you want appears. Release the component button, and then you are ready to learn.

TO HIDE THE RECORD/PLAY BUTTONS: press and hold delete, then press and hold the record button and then the play button. It may take a few attempts, but it can be done. Since you have to press the REC and PLAY keys, in vcr mode, to record (as a safety measure), they are linked together. This is why they have to be deleted together. Hint: If you are running out of keys to teach to, you can teach another command to the record key, but it will still retain it’s record function when pressed together with the play key (so you want to teach it something that will not affect the record procedure). Just be sure that the REC and PLAY keys were not hidden when you do this or it will not work. If you want to use a one button record, just teach the record command to the record key and you will only have to press one button to put the vcr record in record mode. To show the record and play buttons, repeat the procedure.

TO RELABEL A RECTANGULAR LABEL KEY: (this applies to component, system, and timer keys):
Commander off/muting
Set
Label
Press Compo, System, or Timer
Press the key to be changed
The label screen will appear
Use the label keys to change the text on the label key (up to 8 characters-for a listing of available characters see page 24 of the manual)
When done, be sure and press “Return” to retain the changes
Hold Commander Off for 3 seconds, or press until screen goes off

TO CHANGE THE NAME OF AN LCD COMPONENT NAME (such as VCR2, Tape A, etc, or the hard component buttons):
Commander off/muting
Set
Label
Compo
Press the hard button or the lcd button for the component you want to change
Press and hold the component name in the upper right hand corner of the screen next to the power button
The label screen will appear
Use the label keys to change the text on the label key (up to 8 characters-for a listing of available characters see page 24 of the manual)
When done, be sure and press “Return” to retain the changes
Hold Commander Off for 3 seconds, or press until screen goes off


This message was edited by Ron Aronson on 01/22/04 17:47.

Hi - new to this forum, but I'm really impressed. I have a Hughes DirecTivo (not Sony) and cannot find any codes for it. I see from this post that you can get the AV3000 to show "thumbs", etc. so I'm wondering (a) is there a code for Hughes DirecTivo, and if not (b) can I use some pre-set code to get me started and learn the rest -- I didnt see any thumbs option when going through the learning procedure for my DirecTivo remote. Thanks!

Use DVR code 3202, which will give you the thumbs up buttons, and learn what isn't already there.

Ron,

Your instruction is what said in the User's Manula, I reset the RM-AV3000 to factory preset condition (without any learned keys) but I can only hide certain keys but not others!!!

Do you know that caused this?

Thanks

You should be able to hide any key that has not been taught a command. Except for technique, I cannot think of any reason for not being able to hide any key which has not been taught a command. If the key is flashing, it can be hidden; if it is not flashing, it cannot be hidden until the command is deleted. If you reset the 3000, you should be able to hide every key. To hide the record/play buttons, press and hold delete, then press and hold the record button and then the play button, but all other keys should hide when you press DEL and the key.

This message was edited by Ron Aronson on 01/08/04 19:11.

Ron, thanks for your quick response. Examples of the keys I cannot hide are the "WIDE", "ANT/SW", "INPUT" keys in TV mode. I have no problem hiding keys the keys on the right side such as "PIP SWAP, "PIP MOVE", PIP CH+".

What do you think would be the correct sequence of keystrokes to hide the "WIDE" key in TV mode?

Also, the steps to hide a key and delete a learned key seem to be the same, isn't it? (Hold down DEL and press the key!)

I just tried it with my 3000. I assume you have a Sony tv because the keys you describe are on my Sony tv screen, and I had no problem hiding those keys you mentioned. You are correct that the procedure is the same, so if a key was not flashing and you wanted to hide it, you would just do DEL/key twice, once to delete the learned command and once more to hide the key. I tried it several times and it hid the wide key each time, but a couple of times it took more than one try, so keep at it.

Ron, I'm not sure what happened but I tried put in a set of fresh new batteries and was able to hide those buttons. It seems like a combination of weak batteries and flash timing of the keys that prevented me from hiding those keys! I spoke to a Sony tech support this morning and he repeatedly told me that I had to learn something from another remote before I can hide the keys, I found this to be a false statement!

This keys hiding thing has been driving me up the wall for 2 straight days.

Thanks for your help.

Be sure and read "The Battery Thread"
[Link: remotecentral.com]

Thanks Ron. After reading the battery forum you recommended, I'm now more concerned about the memory lost problem of the RM-AV3000. So do you think as long as I wait more than 20 seconds to put in a new set of fresh batteries, I won't loose all the programming? I have quite a few of devices and it would take a lot of time to re-program them all. If the device does loose its memory, I'll be very upset!

What do you think about the Sony RM-AV3000 versus Philips Pronto Neo or TSU3000?

We have not had any problems reported after people adopted the 20 second rule. I don't know enough about pronto's to comment, so will leave that to someone else.

the 20 second rule works, always. As far as the 3000 vs the pronto or tsu3000, they are not really in the same price range, personally I dont like all the pages you have to go thru to access different functions on the pronto's and like.

If you look the tsu3000, notice the all of the hard buttons that have been added.
For the difference in price the 3000 is a better deal.
I'll put up one of my programed sony 3000 up against a pronto, yes you can have color graphics and icons but are you watching your remote or are you watching TV!

MY 2
cb1

cb1, you have good points and I agree with you. I need a remote that is quick and performs well. With all the graphics added, I suspect the Pronto TSU3000 would be slower than the black/white AV-RM3000. I also don't like having to wade through pages after pages to get to certain function. I like the direct single button access style of the RM-AV3000.

I'm going to stay with the Sony.

Thanks for your input.