Method #3 – Controlling Shared Source Components
with Niles R-8 Commands and without 12V Home
Theater Status
A third method of programming is available in situations
where the Home Theater does not provide a 12V DC
status signal. With this method, you must teach some of
the Niles R-8 Remote Control IR commands to the
Home Theater learning remote.
The minimum requirement is to program the learning
remote with Niles commands from Source Buttons 3
through 8, and the OFF Button IR commands.
Whenever the Master ZR-8630AV receives a source-
button IR command from the Home Theater, it will turn
on the source component, if needed. Also, it will know
that the Home Theater Zone is turning on and what
source component is selected. Whenever the Master
ZR-8630AV receives an OFF Button IR command from
the Home Theater, it will know that the Home Theater
is turning OFF.
To operate the shared source components, determine
whether Method #1 or Method #2 is the most appro-
priate way for your system to operate. With Method
#3, program the Home Theater's learning remote with
either the components' IR commands or with Niles
Function Key/Button commands.
Important Note: When using Method #3, you must
teach the Niles OFF IR command to the Home The-
ater learning remote control and issue it every time
you turn off the Home Theater. When the ZR-8630AV
receives the OFF IR command, it “knows” that the
Home Theater turned off. Then it checks to see if any
of its other zones are active before it turns off the shared
source components.
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