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Using the RC-550M Remote Controller —Continued
You can teach the RC-550M remote controller new
commands simply by transmitting commands from
another remote controller one at time. For example, by
transmitting the Play and Stop commands from your CD
player’s remote controller, the RC-550M remote con-
troller can be taught to transmit those commands when
its Play [ ] and Stop [ ] buttons are pressed in CD
mode.
This is convenient when you want to add commands to
buttons after entering a remote control code (page 2).
Notes:
• The following buttons cannot be taught new com-
mands: [Light], [Custom], [Macro], [Mode], [Input],
[Zone 2], and the scroll wheel button.
• The RC-550M remote controller can learn a total of
150 commands. However, the commands of some
remote controllers may use a lot of memory, in which
case, this total will be reduced.
• If the message “FULL” appears, the remote controller
cannot learn any more commands because its memory
is full.
• By default, the RC-550M remote controller knows the
commands for controlling an Integra/Onkyo CD
player, cassette deck, DVD player, and MD player
(e.g., Play, Stop, Pause, etc., buttons). You can teach
these buttons new commands, although the defaults
will be restored if the remote controller is reset.
• To teach a new command to a button that has already
been taught a command, simply repeat this procedure.
• Like most remote controllers, the RC-550M remote
controller uses infrared. Commands from remote con-
trollers that don’t use infrared cannot be learnt.
• When the remote controller’s batteries expire, all
learnt commands will be lost and will have to learnt all
over again, so don’t discard your other remote control-
lers.
Learning Commands from Another
Remote Controller
1Press and hold the [Custom] but-
ton for more than three seconds.
The remote controller enters Custom
mode.
2Roll the scroll wheel to select
“LEARN,” and then press the
scroll wheel.
3Roll the scroll wheel to select the
the remote controller mode you
want to teach a new command,
and then press the scroll wheel.
The following remote controller modes
can be selected: DVD, TV, VCR, CBL,
or SAT.
4On the RC-550M remote control-
ler, press the button you want to
teach the new command.
If you press a button that cannot be
taught a new command, the message
“RETRY” appears and you should
press another button.
5Point the remote controllers at
each other, about 2 to 6 inches
(5–15 cm) apart, and then, on the
other remote controller, press the
button whose command you
want to learn.
When the command has been learnt
successfully, “OK” appears on the dis-
play. You may need to press the button
several times.
If the command is not learnt success-
fully, after the message “FAIL” has
been displayed, the mode select display
reappears (step 3), and you should try
again.
6To teach the RC-550M remote
controller more new commands,
repeat steps 3 through 5.
Press the [Custom] button when you’ve
finished.
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