Controlling Other Components
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The AV receiver’s remote controller can learn the 
commands of other remote controllers. By transmitting, for 
example, the Play command from your CD player’s remote 
controller, the supplied remote controller can learn it and 
then reproduce the exact same command when its 1 is 
pressed in CD remote mode.
This is useful when some buttons don’t work as expected 
though you entered the appropriate remote control code 
(➔ page 85).
Note
• The following buttons cannot learn new commands: 
8RECEIVER, ALL OFF, MY MOVIE, MY TV, MY MUSIC, 
REMOTE MODE, MODE.
• The remote controller can learn approximately 70 to 90 
commands, although this will be less if commands that use a lot 
of memory are learned.
• Remote controller buttons such as Play, Stop, and Pause are 
preprogrammed with commands for controlling Onkyo CD 
players, cassette decks, and DVD players. However, they can 
learn new commands, and you can restore the preprogrammed 
commands at any time by resetting the remote controller 
(➔ page 86).
• To overwrite a previously acquired command, repeat this 
procedure.
• Depending on the remote controller used, some buttons may not 
respond as expected, or the learning process itself may not be 
possible.
• Only commands from infrared remote controllers can be 
acquired.
• When the remote controller runs out of batteries, all commands 
acquired will be lost and will have to be learned all over again. 
Therefore, do not discard your other remote controllers.
■ Deleting Acquired Commands
1. While holding down the REMOTE MODE button for 
the mode from which you want to delete a command, 
press and hold down 8TV until the REMOTE MODE 
button lights (about 3 seconds).
2. Press the REMOTE MODE button or the button from 
which you want to delete the command.
The REMOTE MODE button flashes twice.
When you press the REMOTE MODE button, all 
commands learned in that mode will be deleted.
Learning Commands
1
While holding down the REMOTE MODE button 
for the mode in which you want to use the 
command, press and hold down 8RECEIVER 
until the REMOTE MODE button lights (about 3 
seconds).
2
On the supplied remote controller, press the 
button to which you want to assign the new 
command.
3
Point the remote controllers at each other, within 
about 4 inches (10 cm) apart, and then press and 
hold the button whose command you want to 
acquire until the REMOTE MODE button flashes.
8RECEIVER 
REMOTE 
MODE 
If the command is learned successfully, the 
REMOTE MODE button flashes twice.
4
To learn more commands, repeat steps 2 and 3.
Press any REMOTE MODE button when you’ve 
finished. The REMOTE MODE button flashes 
twice.
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