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When you
pressabutton
on the remote
control, the
devicedoesn’t
do what you
expect.
• Maybe you’re
tryingto controla
device and
you’re not
pointing the
remote control
rightatit.
• Maybe the
remote controlis
missing
batteries, maybe
you put the
batteries in the
remote the
wrong way, or
maybe the
batteries are
weak or dead.
• Maybeyoudidn’t
settheremoteto
the mode for the
device you want
to control.
• Maybeyoudidn’t
setuptheremote
to control the
device.
• UHFsignalsfrom
a neighbor’s
remote may be
blocking signals
from your
remote.
• Remember,theremotecontroluses
IR signals to control all devices
except for the receiver (when using
the UHF antenna). IRsignals travel
only 40 feet or less, and can’t go
through walls or other solid objects.
Youmust point the remote control
rightatthedevice,withno objectsto
block the signal path.
• If the batteries aremissing or dead,
put in fresh AAA-size batteries. If
the remote has fresh batteries,
check whether you put them in the
right way. If you didn’t, take them
out andputthemin asdescribedon
page 2.
• Pressthecorrectmodebuttontoset
the remote to the mode for the
device you want
to control.
• Make sure you set up the remote
to control all the devices you want
to use. See Remote Control Setup
on page 6.
• Put a UHF attenuator on the
receiver’s UHF Remote Antenna
input. This will help keep stray
signals from blocking your remote’s
signals, but also cut down how far
away you can use the remote.
Change your receiver’s address
(see Change the Address on
page 9).
When you
press the
remotecontrol
Mute or
Volume
button,
nothing
happens.
• Maybe you have
not set up the
remote control.
• Maybe you’re
trying to control
TV volume but
you set up the
remote
to controla tuner
or amplifier in
AUX mode.
• Maybe you’re
trying to control
tuner oramplifier
volume but you
setuptheremote
to control a TV
in AUX mode.
•SeeRemote Control Setup on
page 6.
• Set up the remote to control either
TV volume or tuner/amplifier
volume, whichever you want.
What’s
Happening
What’s Wrong What You Can Do
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