I have a T2C and an RP1 in a system. I'm having a problem with the volume just running away on me. I hit Vol UP or Down one time and it will go and then run up like 5 more dB. It doesn't happen every time. its like the code is just being repeated like crazy.

Any ideas?

Try the vol-up & vol-dn commands on different buttons on the T2-C?
Learn the commands clean with the IR-Pro.

I had this same problem a few months ago. Is the TV a Pioneer plasma by any chance? I had to cover the IR receiver on the AVR and everything was OK. No problems since.

Glenn

No its a Sony Tv and the volume control is on the Denon AVR 2808, thats also what the problem is.

I have tried deleting the code and reprograming but haven't tried learning

Hi Cory,
I understand the volume control is on AVR, I have had a similar problem before with the system somehow getting interference from the TV. The set was (is) facing the equipment in the rack and when the IR window was blocked on the AVR, the symptom disappeared. Try this, might be a quick fix. In my experience the codes for Denon are solid in the database.

No need to relearn the codes. The database codes are fine.

I had a similar issue when I first started selling RTI involving an RP1. I realized how limited the RP1 is and havent sold it since. It causes problems when you can adjust IR or use 232.

It may not be an option but swapping out the processor should fix it.

Ozzie, thanks for the Tip, however, the equipment is tucked away in a cabinet with solid doors.

Sound.SD - That may well be the problem b/c it's also acting up with the FF and RW buttons for the tivo. However, everything else seems to be great.

I'm going there Wed to see what I can figure out.

Thanks

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Hold on now, I just had this exact problem with an RP-6/RM433 and T2-C. AVR was a Marantz SR5003, behind a closed cabinet door.

The problem was RF interference from a DirecTV box.

Here's what happens:

You press and hold Vol + on the remote
The remote sends a trigger to the processor that says "Issue Volume + repeatedly until further notice"
Then you release Vol + on the remote
The remote sens another trigger to the processor that says "Stop repeating that Volume + command"
EXCEPT --- the second command gets blocked by the RF interference

Watch the signal indicator on your RP-1. You may need to move it a couple feet one way or another.

I could recreate this problem every time I tried. Vol + would shoot to full volume. Vol - would go to minimum. Moved the RM433 and it worked perfectly. Stood there with the RM433 in my hand next to the HR20 and Vol + would shoot to full volume. Move the RM433 a foot from the HR20 and Vol - would function correctly. That's not how I thought the press and hold commands were issued, but after all the troubleshooting I did, I'm convinced this is how it works. Edit - the volume commands were NOT macros, they just had IR commands dragged onto them - no macros with "repeat while button is pressed" or anything like that.

I've got $5 that says that's your problem.

I'm with Jim on this one. We had the same problem and turned out to be the interference from the directv box. We had to move the processor and the cable coming down from the RM-433 away from the directv box to fix the problem.

We have also seen it affect individual components if their IR emitter wires get to close to the directv box in just the right circumstances.

Good, at least I'm not alone. :)

If you think about it, it makes sense. The processor never receives the "stop repeating" command.

I've done the volume as a system micro with the remote buttons set on stand alone with a repeat if held. It's not very pretty, but it worked for me when I've run into those situations.

If that fix's my job with a similair problem with an XP8...I'll be sending you that $5!

Thanks Jim!

You know what's funny?

Just last week I had a similar problem at home... except I don't have an RF processor at all!

T2-Cs in standalone mode with IR repeater. The damn volume just kept going up and up and IR sensor LED kept blinking - but because I had an IR sensor, I just turned the remote away and it stopped going up. I clicked a couple more buttons and it just stopped. Had it been RF, I would have had no way to stop it.

In my previous post, I'm sure that RF interference was the problem because I could recreate it. This time it was just a fluke.

Just goes to show.... troubleshooting can be a nightmare... :)

Jim-

I dont think your solution makes sense. The processor does not send a command back to the remote to stop issuing the command. The processor simply stops receiving the command thus stops issuing the command. This would happen as soon as interference occurs or you stop pressing the button. Unless you have enabled "button pause" for this step in a macro.

The problem very well may be the Directv (and often is) but your reasoning seems incorrect and that may hinder proper problem solving.

Someone correct me if I am wrong.