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IN STRUCTION MAN U AL UNIFIED LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL DR-3[...]
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T able of Contents DR-3 Remote Guided T our ..................................................3 - 5 Button Function Chart ..............................................................6 Pr ogramming the Remote Manual Three-Digit Code Method ............................................7 Auto Search Method.............................................[...]
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www .polkaudio.com 3 See the chart on page 6 for the functions of each button with various device types. 1. Sour ce/Device Area – These buttons serve two functions: to select the device that the remote will control and to change inputs on the Digital Solution preamp/processor . For example if you want to play the DVD player , push the “DVD” b[...]
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8. MENU – This button acts as a chapter skip button to skip forward through DVD chapters or CD tracks. With TVs and other video devices it calls up the device menu. 9. P AUSE – This button acts as the pause/step frame button for the DP-1 CD/DVD player , VCRs, CD players and TIVO-type video storage devices. T o return to normal play , press the [...]
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www .polkaudio.com 5 20. TUNE-/SUB TTL – Use to manually tune the radio on the Digital Solution system. Acts as the Subtitle toggle switch on DVD play- ers. For the function on other devices see the chart on page 6. 21. SELECT – This button selects a choice on a menu such as the set up menu of a DVD player or the title menu of a DVD disc. W ith[...]
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Polk customer service (800) 377-7655 6 Button Name FM/AM DVD/6CH DSS CBL/CBL DIG AUX/T APE CD MUL TI VCR Polk DVD Others CBL TV T APE/AUX (T oggle) DVD/6CH (T oggle) DSS/DSS DIG (T oggle) CBL/CBL DIG (T oggle) FM/AM (T oggle) CD MUL TI VCR LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE[...]
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www .polkaudio.com 7 Manual Three-Digit Code Method The DR-3 remote control can duplicate the remote functions of most brands of audio/video equipment by simply entering in a three-digit code number . When you enter in the code the DR-3 “learns” most or all of the remote functions of that equipment so you don’t need to program the DR-3 button[...]
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Polk customer service (800) 377-7655 8 Auto Search Method If none of the three-digit code numbers assigned to your brand shut off your equipment or if your brand of equipment is not listed in the code tables, you can use the Auto Search Method to find the correct three- digit number for your equipment. 1. T urn on the equipment you wish to program.[...]
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www .polkaudio.com 9 Te aching Method From time to time the three-digit programming method doesn’t automatically program in all of the commands of the original remote. In such cases you can “teach” the DR-3 individual commands from your original equipment remote control. New commands can be taught to any button except the eight Source/Device [...]
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Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 10 Erasing a Learned Command From a Button NOTE: Y ou have 20 seconds to perform each step. If the source button light goes off, you need to back up a step and do it again. Y ou can exit by pressing the CNCL (cancel) button at any time in the process. 1. Press and hold the LEARN button for two seconds. The statu[...]
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www .polkaudio.com 11 Erasing All the Learned Commands in All Device Modes This procedure will erase all the learned commands on all the buttons in all eight Source/Device modes. Be really , really sure you want to do this before following the steps below . 1. Press and hold the LEARN button for two seconds. The Status light at the top left of the [...]
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Polk Customer Service (800) 377-7655 12 Programming the Macr o Button The MACRO button can send out a sequence of up to 20 commands with one button press. It can be programmed for up to eight Source button macros and perform multi-step operations with just one button push. For example, you can program the MACRO button to turn on the TV , turn on th[...]
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www .polkaudio.com 13 Macro Sequence Pr ogramming Example: Confused? Don’t worry , it isn’t as bad as it looks. Let’ s walk you through a hypothetical Macro sequence to show you how it works. In this example, we are programming the DVD source Macro button to turn on the TV , the Digital Solution system and the DVD player as well as select the[...]
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Polk customer service (800) 377-7655 14 Manufacturer/Brand Set-Up Code Number T ape/Aux PHILIPS TIVO 001 SONY TIVO 002 DVD Player GOLDST AR 057 074 091 HARMAN KARDON 084 HIT ACHI 101 JVC 012 LG 057 074 091 MAGNA VOX 066 096 MARANTZ 083 095 MITSUBISHI 017 MYR Y AD 102 NAD 088 NAKAMICHI 103 ONKYO 035 076 P ANASONIC 021 042 PHILIPS 066 083 095 PIONEER[...]
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www .polkaudio.com 15 Manufacturer/Brand Set-Up Code Number VCR AIW A 034 161 AKAI 043 046 124 142 146 AMPRO 072 ANAM 031 103 AUDIO DYNAMICS 012 023 043 BROKSONIC 035 037 129 CANON 028 031 CAPEHART 108 CRAIG 001 040 135 CUIRTIS MA THES 031 041 DAEWOO 117 005 116 010 017 108 DA YTRON 108 DBX 012 023 043 DYNA TECH 034 053 ELECTROHOME 059 EMERSON 006 [...]
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5601 METRO DRIVE, BALTIMORE, MAR YLAND 21215, USA, 410-764-5275, F AX: 410-764-5266 www .polkaudio.com RM2070-1[...]