Marantz RC2000MKII User Guide - Page 6

RC2000 Mk w BASIC OPERATION USE mode: As supplied from the factory, the RC2000 Mk w is already permanently programmed with many pre-set commands common to Marantz and Philips equipment, as well as other brands of components that utilize the Philips RC-5 remote control language. 1. If the RC2000 Mk w is in another mode (NAME, LEARN, etc.), press the operation mode button q with the tip of a paper clip, until the USE indication appears. 2. Press one of the function buttons o to change to another component's commands, such as LD (refer to Figure 1). If you wish to change the receiver or preamplifier's input selection to the desired source, press the function button twice. LOW USE 3. "LD" will be indicated within the LCD window, and the function 1234 codes will be set to operate the laser disc player, and if you double Figure 1 clicked the LD button, the preamplifier or receiver's input will be changed as well. 4. Now you can operate the laser disc player. When a button is pressed, the symbol indicates that a remote code is being transmitted. 5. Using the DIRECT buttons D-1 through D-8, PAGEs 1 through 4, up to 32 different specialized commands are available for each FUNCTION, up to a total of 320 specialized commands (32 direct commands times 10 functions). Note that for any particular function selector, not all 32 direct commands may be provided and/or named as supplied from the factory. 6. For example, the RC2000 Mk w is supplied from the factory with 3 pages of DIRECT commands for the LD (laser disc) function. To change pages, press the page direction ̇ or ̈ buttons i: The RC2000 Mk w is factory pre-programmed with 2 different preset codes. One is for the US (North America), and the other is for other countries (REST). Initially it is set for US codes at the factory. To change to other countries, see the section describing the SETUP screen. Page 1: MODE: Side A/B laser disc playback functions Page 2: LD: Specialized laser disc functions Page 3: REC: Recording from laser disc to VCR functions Page 4: VCD: Video CD Operation (REST) 11 ¼ At this point, you may wish to put this guide aside temporarily, and begin using the RC2000 Mk w with your A/V system. If you already have any Marantz components, or Philips and/or other brands of components that use the RC-5 remote control language, you can begin controlling those components with the RC2000 Mk w right away. Take some time to become comfortable with the operation of the RC2000 Mk w. We think that its intuitive keypad layout and easy to read LCD window will permit you to quickly become familiar with its operation. If you do not have any Marantz or other brands of components that use the Philips RC-5 remote control language, then you may wish to proceed to the next section. That section will describe the steps necessary to "teach" your RC2000 Mk w the remote codes from other components. PROGRAMMING THE RC2000 Mk w LEARN mode: The RC2000 Mk w has the ability to learn remote codes for just about any component in your A/V system. If the original component was supplied with an infrared remote control, its commands can be learned by the RC2000 Mk w. If you have another brand of laser disc player, for example, you can program the RC2000 Mk w with its codes. ¼ For example, we'll show you how to "teach" the RC2000 Mk w commands from another brand of laser disc player. 1. Using a sharp point (such as the tip of a paper clip), press the operation mode button q. Each time you do this the mode will change from USE Ǟ LEARN Ǟ NAME. Stop when the LEARN indicator starts to blink 2. Place the laser disc player's supplied infrared remote controller so that its transmitter window (usually at the top) is facing the infrared sensor window of the RC2000 Mk w (at the bottom), about 5 cm (2 inches) apart. LD remote control unit RC2000 Mk w TUNER CH MD 123 456 CD TAPE 789 OSD GUIDE MUTE M0C AUX OK AMP VOL Approx. 5 cm (2 inches) 3. Press the LD function button o on the RC2000 Mk w DSS MD TV LD DVD VCR TUNER CD TAPE AUX AMP 4. Press the PLAY button !5 on the RC2000 Mk w. TUNER CD TAPE AUX AMP CH VOL 12 VCR DVD LD TV