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Using Learning
Remote Controls
The Nº37 includes both an infrared receiver
and
an infrared transmitter. With this
capability, it can “teach” a learning remote control any commands that might be
needed for remote operation.
Specifically, the Nº37 can send all of the necessary IR commands from its
display
window, enabling you to teach a learning remote any or all of its pre-pro-
grammed commands, as well as some optional special commands that are avail-
able to solve specific installation-related problems.
The Nº37 has two special modes of operation into which it may be placed in or-
der to facilitate the “teaching” of remote control commands to a learning remote
control. The first allows you to easily teach the commands for which there are
corresponding front panel buttons. The second allows you to teach “special” com-
mands to the remote control for which there are no corresponding front panel
buttons.
Teaching Nº37 Front
Panel Commands
1
PRESS AND HOLD THE REPEAT BUTTON TO ENTER THE FRONT PANEL
TEACHING MODE
The display will show
<TEACH IR
to indicate that the Nº37 is ready to teach
a learning remote control the infrared commands that correspond to its
front panel buttons. The left-pointing arrow points directly at the point
from which the IR commands will be sent, to assist you in lining up your
learning remote control.
If you change your mind, simply don’t touch
any
button for ten seconds
and the Nº37 will return to normal operation. (
Hint:
you may remember
that this special “hidden” feature of the Nº37 is accessed via a press-and-
hold of the
repeat
button by associating its use with the external IR “re-
peaters” so often used in custom installations; the functionality found here
is of most value in such installations.)
2
PRESS ANY FRONT PANEL BUTTON TO CAUSE THE Nº37 TO SEND THE
CORRESPONDING IR COMMAND
Line up the IR window of your remote control with the left side of the
Nº37 display, at a distance of approximately 2"-6". Select the to-be-learned
button on the remote, then press the corresponding button on the Nº37 to
fire the appropriate IR code. The left-pointing arrow in the display will
change to an upward-pointing arrow to indicate the sending of the IR sig-
nal:
^TEACH IR
. When it reverts to left-pointing, it is ready to issue the next
command to be learned.
Most learning remotes need to be held fairly still while they learn new IR
commands; movement can garble the received IR. If you are uncertain as to
how to prepare your remote control for learning new commands, refer to
the instructions provided with the remote control.
