Harman Kardon TC1000 Owners Manual - Page 28

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Take Control Troubleshooting-Cont. Cause The IR codes are incorrect or lost. Solution Delete and then add the IR codes for your device again. See "Adding or Deleting a Device," page 18, or "Completing the Setup Wizard," page 7. Cause The TC1000 is not pointed at the product you want to control. Solution Point the system controller directly toward the product's IR sensor. Cause The system controller is in direct sunlight or under fluorescent lighting. Solution Direct sunlight or fluorescent lighting may cause interference with the IR signal from the system controller. Use it away from direct sunlight or fluorescent lighting. Cause The electronic device may have incompatible frequencies with the TC1000. Solution Please contact us at the number in "Technical Support," page 29. Cause The IR code for the device is not a perfect match. Solution Assign another IR code to your device from either the same or a similar category. You may want to try all possible matches for your device to determine which is most effective. The database match test does not work correctly Cause The device may not be turned on. Solution Turn on the device and retry the database match test. 24 The touchscreen display goes blank or times out. Cause The display timed out due to inactivity of the system controller. Solution Lightly press the touchscreen, roll or press the selector wheel, press the Home menu button, or press the backlight button to restore the display. Cause The backlight duration is set for too short of a period. Solution Increase the backlight duration period. See "Adjusting the Display Time-Out," page 13. Cause The batteries are low or dead. Solution Replace the batteries. See "Replacing the Batteries," page 28. I cannot hear the internal speaker. Cause The speaker is turned off. Solution Turn on the speaker set- ting. See "Turning the Speaker On or Off," page 12. I cannot get my macro to play Cause Not enabling the macro to completely execute or play Solution Hold Take Control in front of the applicable device long enough for the macro to complete playing. I can't create another macro Cause You reached the maximum limit for macros. Solution Delete unused macros or reduce the number of commands within your macros. See "Working with Macros," page 19. My computer doesn't work with my Take Control. Cause Loose connections on your serial cable.

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24
Take Control
Cause
The IR codes are incorrect or
lost.
Solution
Delete and then add the IR
codes for your device again. See
“Adding or Deleting a Device,” page
18, or “Completing the
Setup Wiz-
ard
,” page 7.
Cause
The TC1000 is not pointed at
the product you want to control.
Solution
Point the system controller
directly toward the product’s IR
sensor.
Cause
The system controller is in
direct sunlight or under fluorescent
lighting.
Solution
Direct sunlight or fluores-
cent lighting may cause interference
with the IR signal from the system
controller. Use it away from direct
sunlight or fluorescent lighting.
Cause
The electronic device may
have incompatible frequencies with
the TC1000.
Solution
Please contact us at the
number in “Technical Support,”
page 29.
Cause
The IR code for the device is
not a perfect match.
Solution
Assign another IR code to
your device from either the same or
a similar category. You may want to
try all possible matches for your
device to determine which is most
effective.
The database match test does not
work correctly
Cause
The device may not be turned
on.
Solution
Turn on the device and
retry the database match test.
The touchscreen display goes blank or
times out.
Cause
The display timed out due to
inactivity of the system controller.
Solution
Lightly press the touch-
screen, roll or press the selector
wheel, press the Home menu but-
ton, or press the backlight button to
restore the display.
Cause
The backlight duration is set
for too short of a period.
Solution
Increase the backlight
duration period. See “Adjusting the
Display Time-Out,” page 13.
Cause
The batteries are low or dead.
Solution
Replace the batteries. See
“Replacing the Batteries,” page 28.
I cannot hear the internal speaker.
Cause
The speaker is turned off.
Solution
Turn on the speaker set-
ting. See “Turning the Speaker On
or Off,” page 12.
I cannot get my macro to play
Cause
Not enabling the macro to
completely execute or play
Solution
Hold Take Control in front
of the applicable device long enough
for the macro to complete playing.
I can’t create another macro
Cause
You reached the maximum
limit for macros.
Solution
Delete unused macros or
reduce the number of commands
within your macros. See “Working
with Macros,” page 19.
My computer doesn’t work with my
Take Control.
Cause
Loose connections on your
serial cable.
Troubleshooting
—Cont.