Controlling Components and using Punch-Through on the RCR860 Universal Remote Control

Controlling Components and using Punch-Through on the RCR860 Universal Remote Control 

Controlling Components

Because this remote controls more than one component, you must first “tell” the remote which component you wish to operate. That means, if you wish to operate your TV, you must first press the TV key to put the remote in the TV Mode.

The remote stays in the chosen mode until you change it. If your remote is in TV Mode, you must change the mode in order to operate other components. For example, if you are in VCR Mode, and you wish to turn off your TV, you must press the TV key first before pressing the ON·OFF key.

Volume Punch Through

Volume Punch-through allows the VOL+, VOL- and MUTE keys, when pressed in VCR, DVD, DVR, SAT and CABLE modes, to “punch through” to either TV or AUDIO, whichever was accessed last. Volume Punch-through occurs automatically and allows you to control the volume without exiting the current mode. (If the AUX key has been programmed with a TV or AUDIO code, that must be considered when determining the last active TV or AUDIO component used.)

Note: Volume Punch-through does not occur in cases where the component code has its own volume/mute data, such as a satellite receiver with its own volume/mute control, or if volume/mute data has been learned for this device.

Advanced Punch through

Volume Punch-through, as described above, occurs automatically. However, if you want to specify whether the Volume Punch-through is directed to the TV or AUDIO while in VCR, DVR, DVD, CD, SAT or HDTV STB modes, follow the steps below. This option can also be enabled for an AUX key, if it is programmed with a VCR, DVR, DVD, CD, SAT or HDTV STB.

1. Press and hold any component key programmed for VCR, DVR, DVD, CD, SAT or HDTV. The illuminated component name turns on.
2. While holding down the component key, press and hold the VOL+ key. The illuminated component name turns off.
3. After holding down both keys for 3 seconds, the illuminated component name turns on and stays on. Release both keys.
4. Press and release the component key you want the Volume Punch-through to be directed to from the selected mode (TV, AUDIO or AUX key). The illuminated component name flashes, then turns off.
   1. Note: The component key pressed in step 4 must be programmed with a TV or AUDIO component. If an invalid key is pressed, the illuminated component name flashes four times, then turns off.
5. Once you have programmed any component with a specified Volume Punchthrough, the Volume Punch-through for all other components defaults to AUDIO. If you do not want other components’ Volume Punch-through to default to AUDIO, you must manually program them, using steps 1-4.

Transport Key Punch-through

Transport Key Punch-through allows the transport keys (REVERSE, PLAY, FORWARD, RECORD, STOP and PAUSE), when pressed in TV, SAT, CABLE and AUDIO modes, to “punch through” to VCR, DVR or DVD/CD mode, whichever was accessed last. Transport Key Punch-through occurs automatically and allows you to use the transport keys without exiting the current mode. (For example, if the transport keys were last used in DVD mode and accessed again after pressing the
TV key, they will punch through to the DVD. The default Transport Key Punchthrough is set to DVD for TV, SAT, CABLE and AUDIO.

Note: Transport Key Punch-through does not occur in cases where the component code has its own transport key data, such as a satellite receiver with a built-in DVR.