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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Marantz RC2000 Mk wlearning remote control. We developed this remarkablecomponent so that you can easily control an entire A/Vsystem, with many more features than are typically offeredwith other learning remote controls.
Conventional remote controls that are usually supplied withaudio and video components are often difficult to use, andmay be designed with many small buttons identically sizedand positioned too close together. Button labels are oftennot very legible, especially in low light (home theater)settings.
Today, a typical home theater system might include anumber of components, such as audio amplifier, CD player,tape deck, TV, VCR, a laser disc player, AM/FM radio tuner,satellite receiver, and others. Usually, the remote that issupplied with a central component, such as the amplifier orthe TV set, has sufficient capacity to operate its own unit,but may be diff icult and/or cumbersome to use forcontrolling the entire A/V system.
The Marantz RC2000 Mk w is designed to take the place ofall of your existing remotes. Now you have one easy to useremote to control your entire A/V system, and you cancustomize the RC2000 Mk w with your favorite commandfunctions, regardless of the brands and models of thevarious components in your system.
For ease of use, the RC2000 Mk w features button“groups”, logically placed to eliminate “hunting” around thekeypad to find a particular button. With only 58 buttons, theRC2000 Mk w can actually provide over 400 differentinfrared commands, enough to control virtually any fullyequipped home theater system.
For home theater viewing in darkened rooms, the RC2000Mk w features a backlit keypad and backlit liquid crystaldisplay (LCD) window, with automatic features to preventbattery exhaustion and to preserve the memory contents.
At the heart of the RC2000 Mk w is a sophisticatedmicroprocessor which has the ability to “learn” remotecodes from a variety of A/V components, and can even be“taught” to send a “string” of remote codes in a specificsequence at the touch of a button.
The ergonomically designed RC2000 Mk w providesbuttons of different size and shape, with many buttons ableto output different commands, depending on the sourceselected. The large, clear LCD window featuresalphanumeric display of functions in easy to read text, andthe backlighting feature means that you’ll easily and quicklyfind the right button even when the room is dark.
CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION ........................................................ 2BUTTON NAMES AND FUNCTIONS ......................... 3RC2000 Mk ww BASIC OPERATION ......................... 11PROGRAMMING THE RC2000 Mk ww ...................... 12ADVANCED PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES ........ 22OTHER FUNCTIONS ............................................... 35DIRECT COMMAND FUNCTIONS LISTING ............ 38
FRANÇAIS:
INTRODUCTION .......................................................47NOMS ET FONCTIONS DES TOUCHES ................ 48FENETRE D'AFFICHAGE A CRISTAUX LIQUEDES (LCD) ....... 11OPERATIONS DE BASE DE LA RC2000 Mk ww ...... 54PROGRAMMATION DE LA RC2000 Mk ww .............. 58TECHNIQUES DE PROGRAMMATION AVANCEES ....... 70AUTRES FONCTEONS ............................................ 83INDICATEUR SONORE ........................................... 84ILISTE DES FONCTIONS DE COMMANDE DIRECTE ........ 84
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................... 96FIGURE .................................................................... 97
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Finally, the smart power conservation feature means thattowards the useful end of the battery life, you’ll be advisedwhen to change the batteries.
We suggest that before you begin using your RC2000 Mk wthat you take a few minutes to read this manual, so that youcan become familiar with its many features. If you alreadyhave one or more Marantz components in your A/V system,you’l l f ind that the RC2000 Mk w is already pre-programmed with hundreds of functions, and you canbegin using it immediately with no additional programmingrequired.
Then, when you feel comfortable using the RC2000 Mk wand its provided commands, you may wish to “customize” itfor your own system, by “learning” other remote commandsfor your other A/V components, and take advantage ofother features, such as the macro capability.
Now, let’s take a few minutes to become familiar with thebasic layout of the RC2000 Mk w, and introduce you to itsfeatures. Some buttons are intentionally small and usableonly with a small pointed object, such as the tip of a paperclip, so that they cannot be inadvertently activated innormal use. You’ll use these small programming buttonsonly if you wish to activate the various learning andprogramming features, which we suggest you use only afteryou have become comfortable using the RC2000 Mk w inyour system for a while.
BUTTON NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
q MODE (operating mode)This button is used to change from normal operation to thelearning mode, and is used when “learning” commandsfrom other brands of A/V components. Each time this buttonis pressed (using a small pointed instrument such as apaper clip tip) the mode changes as follows: LEARN �USE � NAME. As the mode changes, the LCD display willshow which mode is currently selected.
w MACRO (for multiple step macro functions)This button is used to memorize a series of functions. Whenthis button is pressed, the RC2000 Mk w changes to macroprogramming mode, and is ready to learn a sequence ofremote control commands.
e CLONEThe RC2000 Mk w has the ability to “replicate” itself,downloading some or all of its internal commands toanother RC2000 Mk w. This button is used when you wishto “teach” another RC2000 Mk w some or all of thecustomized commands you’ve already programmed intothe first RC2000 Mk w. Each time the button is pressed, themode changes as follows: CLONE TX � CLONE RX �OFF.
r POWER ON and OFFThese two buttons are used to turn the main component’s(preamp or receiver) AC power on and off. We provide bothON and OFF commands so that your A/V system is remotecompatible with external infrared controllers, such as in-wallkeypads, etc.
t SOURCE ON/OFFThis button is used to turn the AC power on and off to anyof your A/V source components that have their own remotecontrol power commands, such as TV, DVD player , laserdisc player, VCR, etc.
y MACRO 1-4Each of these 4 buttons can be programmed with a “string”of commands, called a macro, to initiate a sequence ofremote codes to achieve a particular result. For example, amacro button could be programmed to:1. Turn on the main system power2. Turn on a particular source component (such as a laser
disc player)3. Turn on the TV set4. Set the TV to its video input5. Adjust the surround processor to the home theater
surround decoding mode6. Activate the laser disc player’s PLAY function.
This means that by pressing one macro button, you canachieve the same result as pushing up to 20 buttons insequence.
u DIRECTWith today’s high performance A/V systems, it is notunusual for each component in your system to have dozensof specialized command functions. If we were to duplicateall of those commands for each component onto theRC2000 Mk w keypad, we could easily exceed 300 buttonsfor an entire home theater system, which would result ineither a huge keypad, or buttons of infinitesimal size. TheDIRECT command buttons (4 on each side of the LCDdisplay, 8 total) work with the PAGE buttons (4 pages foreach source component) to provide up to 32 dedicatedspecialized functions for each of the 10 function selectors.Each DIRECT function may also be provided with analphanumeric function indicator visible in the LCD display.You may even change the displayed name of each functionto another name, if you wish.
i PAGEUsed to select any 1 of the 4 pages of 8 functions for eachDIRECT button, as explained above.
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o FUNCTIONThese buttons select either the source component that youwish to operate or the input that will be selected on thepreamp or receiver. This is accomplished by the use of asingle or double click. To simply operate a sourcecomponent without changing the input on the receiver orpreamp, click that source component’s function button once.To change the input on the receiver or preamp, click twice.This offers the ability to cue up a particular CD or maybe afavorite laser disc without changing the source that you arelistening to.For example, to operate the laser disc player, press the LDbutton once. To set the amplifier or receiver to the laserdisc input, press the LD button twice.Once a source has been selected, the transport functionand PAGE keys wil l directly operate the chosencomponent. If you wish, you may even re-program thestatus indicators in the LCD window to reflect your ownparticular function name whenever that source (function)button is selected. In addition, the function buttons can beprogrammed to activate a macro.
Here are the button names and their functions:
LD Laser disc playerTV TelevisionVCR Videocassette recorderDSS/MD Digital satellite TV decoder or MD
component AUX Can be used for an auxiliary source
componentTUNER AM/FM tuner, or AM/FM tuner section
of a receiverCD Compact disc player or changerTAPE Audio tape deck, or digital audio
recorderDVD DVD PlayerAMP Amplifier or receiver control functions
Remember, when you press a function selector buttononce, the RC2000 Mk w will not transmit commands tochange the function of amplifier, only change to operate thefunctions of the selected source component. We have provided 10 popular function command selectorbuttons, based upon the typical input selections availablewith most quality A/V amplifiers (or receivers) includingpopular Marantz models.The function button DSS/MD is a little different from theothers, in that, the remote can be configured for either theUS or the rest of the world. When the remote is configuredfor the US, the DSS/MD button will switch to the DSS inputon the receiver of preamp and will control RCA / GE brandDSS equipment. If you have another brand of DSS, you can“teach” the RC2000 Mk w with the remote control codes ofyour equipment. If the remote is configured for the rest ofthe world (discussed later), the DSS/MD button will switchto and issue MD commands.
!0 LCD windowThe LCD window provides a wealth of information,including function selection name, DIRECT function names,learning and programming steps, as well as usefulindicators for battery status, and other indicators. The LCDwindow features backlighting, making it easy to view whenthe room ambient light is very low.
!1 Volume UP / DOWNUsed to raise and lower the main system volume level. Notethat these buttons are clearly the largest size, and areconveniently located and contoured for easy operation,even in low lighting.
!2 Ten KeypadLike a telephone keypad, the ten number buttons (0-9) areused to enter numeric digits, useful for finding a specifictrack on a CD, or to tune a pre-set radio station, etc.
!3 MEMOThis button is used to program your CD player’s trackmemory, or to enter a VCR recording program, and can beused to provide the MEMO function included with othercomponents in your system.
!4 CLEARThis button is used to cancel certain memory orprogramming operations.
!5 TRANSPORT CONTROL functionsThese buttons provide transport commands for your sourcecomponents, such as laser disc player, CD player, DVDplayer, VCR, audio tape deck, etc., and are dependent onthe function source selected. For example, when theRC2000 Mk w is set to LD (laser disc) mode, the transportkeys will operate the laser disc player’s PLAY, STOP,PAUSE, FAST FORWARD, FAST REVERSE, NEXT andPREVIOUS track functions. Change the RC2000 Mk wfunction selector to VCR, and these keys will then operatethe VCR’s transport command functions, etc.
!6 CURSOR buttonsSome components feature menus that are navigated withup, down, left and right direction commands. The cursorbuttons can be used to navigate within on-screen menus,for components such as amplifier or receiver, TV set,DSS/satellite tuner, etc. These buttons are also used forcertain RC2000 Mk w programming functions.
!7 MUTEFor those components (such as amplifier or receiver, TV,etc.) with a mute function, this button can be used to mutethe sound temporarily.
LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD)WINDOW
Within this display, all operating messages (function name,mode names, etc.) are shown. When a particular button ispressed (such as a transport command, like PLAY), itsstatus will be shown in the display for 1 minute. The displaywil l continue to show the source function selectedcontinuously, however.
A Function indication The selected source function is displayed, such as LD, TV,etc., up to 6 characters maximum.
B Status indicationThe selected status of the present page, or other items, isdisplayed, up to 9 characters maximum.
C Direct commands8 DIRECT commands are available in each page, up to 4characters maximum.
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!8 OSD (On Screen Display)Some components, such as an amplifier or receiver, TV set,etc., feature on screen display for operation and/orprogramming. The OSD button can be used to activate theon screen display, or turn it off if desired.
!9 SPEAKERThis opening is for the speaker used for audibleconfirmation of button presses. This function may betoggled off and on, and the volume is adjustable.
Note:Do not insert a pen tip or a paper clip into this opening!
@0 CHANNELFor components that offer the ability to change channels,these buttons wil l control the up/down scanning ofchannels.
@1 GUIDEThis button is intended for owners of DSS (digital satellitesystem) or similar equipment, to activate the on-screenprogramming guide, used when changing channels etc.
@2 LIGHTINGPress this button to activate the backlit LCD screen andbacklit keys. A quick touch is all that is necessary. Thebacklighting will remain on for 2 seconds. If you wish, youcan even re-program the RC2000 Mk w to shorten orlengthen the amount of time the backlighting is activatedwhen this button is pressed.
@3 Transmitter windowInfrared signals will emanate from behind this window.Simply aim the RC2000 Mk w towards the component(s)you wish to control. You may find that the RC2000 Mk wworks fine when placed on a coffee table pointing towardsyour A/V system components.
@4 Receiving windowUsed when learning commands from other remotes, thiswindow is placed at the bottom of the RC2000 Mk w, sothat the two remotes are vertically oriented for easy transferof remote control information.
All of the above buttons can be programmed with theexception of 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, and 22.
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D Battery indicatorWhen the batteries are running low, this indicator willbecome visible. At this point, it will not be possible to learnany new remote codes, but normal remote control operationis still provided (including the use of any previously learnedcodes). At this point, you should consider changing thebatteries soon. As time goes on, and the battery powerdiminishes further, this indicator will begin blinking. At thispoint, no remote commands will be transmitted. This is yoursignal to replace the batteries with fresh ones as soon aspossible. Eventually, if you ignore the blinking batteryindicator and do not install fresh batteries, then thebatteries may eventually be totally exhausted, and the LCDdisplay window will be completely blank. Even at this point,and during the time when the batteries are removed forreplacement, any learned commands will remain inmemory, along with customized labels, macros, settings,etc.
E Transmit indicatorWhen a button is pressed, this indicator shows that aninfrared code is being transmitted.
F USE indicatorFor normal operation, the USE indicator should be visible.
G LEARN indicatorVisible when the RC2000 Mk w is set to LEARN mode.
H IndicatorVisible when the RC2000Mk w is set the beep function.
I NAME indicatorVisible when the RC2000 Mk w is in the learning mode, andfunction naming is being changed.
J PAGE displayThis shows the current page of each function.When the macro function is activated, this display showsthe macro number.
Installing the batteries:The battery compartment is located on the rear panel.Please use only alkaline or lithium batteries, “AA” size. TheRC2000 Mk w requires four AA batteries. There aremarkings in the battery compartment to show you theproper battery orientation. If after installing the batteries,you cannot see any indication in the LCD window when abutton is pressed, re-check to ensure that the batteries areproperly positioned in the compartment.
Loading batteriesThe life of the batteries used with the remote control unit isabout 4 month with normal use. Also be sure to replacebatteries earlier when you notice that they are getting weak.
(1) Remove the back cover
(2) Insert batteries (AA type) with correct (+) and (-)polarity
(3) Close the back until it clicks
Note:� Even when the batteries are removed for replacement,
the learned codes are held in memory.
� Do not use old and new batteries together, for this maylead to battery corrosion, and / or improper operation.
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RC2000 Mk ww BASIC OPERATION
USE mode:As supplied from the factory, the RC2000 Mk w is alreadypermanently programmed with many pre-set commandscommon to Marantz and Philips equipment, as well as otherbrands of components that utilize the Philips RC-5 remotecontrol language.
1. If the RC2000 Mk w is in another mode (NAME,LEARN, etc.), press the operation mode button q withthe tip of a paper clip, until the USE indicationappears.
2. Press one of the function buttons oto change to another component’scommands, such as LD (refer toFigure 1). If you wish to change thereceiver or preamplifier’s inputselection to the desired source,press the function button twice.
3. “LD” will be indicated within theLCD window, and the functioncodes will be set to operate thelaser disc player, and if you double clicked the LD button, the preamplifier or receiver’sinput will be changed as well.
4. Now you can operate the laser disc player. When abutton is pressed, the symbol indicates that a remotecode is being transmitted.
5. Using the DIRECT buttons D-1 through D-8, PAGEs 1through 4, up to 32 different specialized commandsare available for each FUNCTION, up to a total of 320specialized commands (32 direct commands times 10functions). Note that for any particular functionselector, not all 32 direct commands may be providedand/or named as supplied from the factory.
6. For example, the RC2000 Mk w is supplied from thefactory with 3 pages of DIRECT commands for the LD(laser disc) function. To change pages, press the pagedirection � or � buttons i: The RC2000 Mk w isfactory pre-programmed with 2 different preset codes.One is for the US (North America), and the other is forother countries (REST). Initially it is set for US codes atthe factory. To change to other countries, see thesection describing the SETUP screen.
Page 1: MODE: Side A/B laser disc playbackfunctions
Page 2: LD: Specialized laser disc functionsPage 3: REC: Recording from laser disc to VCR
functionsPage 4: VCD: Video CD Operation (REST)
� At this point, you may wish to put this guide asidetemporarily, and begin using the RC2000 Mk w with yourA/V system. If you already have any Marantz components,or Philips and/or other brands of components that use theRC-5 remote control language, you can begin controllingthose components with the RC2000 Mk w right away.Take some time to become comfortable with the operationof the RC2000 Mk w. We think that its intuitive keypadlayout and easy to read LCD window will permit you toquickly become familiar with its operation. If you do not have any Marantz or other brands ofcomponents that use the Philips RC-5 remote controllanguage, then you may wish to proceed to the next section.That section will describe the steps necessary to “teach” yourRC2000 Mk w the remote codes from other components.
PROGRAMMING THE RC2000 Mk ww
LEARN mode:The RC2000 Mk w has the ability to learn remote codes forjust about any component in your A/V system. If the originalcomponent was supplied with an infrared remote control, itscommands can be learned by the RC2000 Mk w. If youhave another brand of laser disc player, for example, youcan program the RC2000 Mk w with its codes.
� For example, we’ll show you how to “teach” the RC2000Mk 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 dothis the mode will change from USE � LEARN �NAME. Stop when the LEARN indicator starts to blink
2. Place the laser disc player’s supplied infrared remotecontroller so that its transmitter window (usually at thetop) is facing the infrared sensor window of theRC2000 Mk w (at the bottom), about 5 cm (2 inches)apart.
3. Press the LD function button o on the RC2000 Mk w
4. Press the PLAY button !5 on the RC2000 Mk w.
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5. Press and hold the corresponding PLAY button on thelaser disc player’s remotetransmitter until the “OK” indicatorappears in the RC2000 Mk w LCDwindow (see Figure 2). If theaudible indicator is toggled on, youwil l hear a beep at this point.
� If the “AGAIN” indicator appears in the RC2000 Mkw LCD window, it means that for some reason thecommand was not properly learned. Repeat steps 3,4 and 5 above.
� In the unlikely event that an infrared commandcannot be learned by the RC2000 Mk w, “NG” (nogood) will appear in the LCD window, meaning thatthe command is not “learnable”. The RC2000 Mk whas been tested for compatibility with a very widerange of infrared remote control frequencies anddata word lengths, but in some very rare instances, itmay not be possible to learn a particular remotecontrol command.
6. Continue to “teach” the RC2000 Mk w the rest of thesource transmitter’s transport function commands,such as STOP, PAUSE, NEXT, PREVIOUS, FASTFORWARD and REWIND, by repeating steps 3, 4 and5 above.
7. Proceed to learn the numeric “10 keys” from thesource transmitter to the RC2000 Mk w ’s 10 keynumeric pad !2 by repeating steps 3, 4 and 5 above.
8. For each additional function, such as TV, VCR, etc.,repeat steps 3, 4 and 5 above. During the LEARNoperation, if any button is not pressed within 1 minutes,the RC2000 Mk w will revert back to the USE mode.� To make a function button learn a code, switch the
input function then press the button again.
9. After memorizing all desired remotecodes, press the operation modebutton q with the paper clip, andselect the USE mode. The LCDdisplay window will continue todisplay the USE indicator, and all ofthe newly memorized codes will beavailable (see Figure 3). For anybutton for which a new code wasnot learned, the factoryprogrammed RC-5 code will still betransmitted as usual.
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Helpful tips about programming1. Do not program the RC2000 Mk w under fluorescent
lighting or sunlight. Fluorescent lights (including “energy saving” types thatscrew into incandescent sockets) contain energy in theinfrared spectrum, and this energy is “noise floor” ofinfrared, making it harder for the learning device toseparate the signal from the noise. At the worst, it can confuse the learning to teach it, oreven not learn at all. Additionally, sunlight can saturatethe RC2000 Mk w with infrared, making learning verydifficult.
2. Experiment with different programming distances.Even though the specification for the distance betweenthe RC2000 Mkw and the teaching remote duringprogramming is 2 inches, this may be differentdepending on the remote that you are learning from.Some remotes are very powerful, or have lenses ontheir emitter whose focal length is very long. In thesecases, if the remotes are too close together, you can“saturate” the RC2000 Mkw . In these cases, youshould adjust the distance between the two.
3. Experiment with different length of button pushes.Even though you normally would press and hold thebutton on the “teaching” remote until the RC2000 Mk wresponds, in some cases a short push might workbetter.
4. Difficult remote codes.There might be some codes that the RC2000 Mkw willnot be able to learn. We have tried to maintaincompatibility with as many products as possible, evenexpanding the bandwidth to accept commands fromsome of the new high frequency remotes. However, there is no way we can account for everypossibility. However, you will most likely find out thatthe RC2000 Mk w will learn virtually every commandthat it is taught, by following the above tips. Above all,be patient during programming.
Programming and renaming the DIRECT modebuttons u:Each of the DIRECT buttons may be reprogrammed forspecific functions that may not be in the factory presetprogramming. During this reprogramming, the RC2000 Mkw allows each newly programmed button to be renamedimmediately. This prevents having to rename all of thebuttons that will be reprogrammed ahead of time, or tryingto remember which button were reprogrammed and withwhich command in order to try to rename later.The following example will show how to memorize the SIDE-A function command of another brand of laser disc playerinto the D1 direct button and rename the button LD-A.
1. Using a sharp point (such as the tip paper clip), pressthe operation mode button q to switch the RC2000 Mkw to LEARN mode.
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Press and hold the PLAY button of the LDremote.
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2. Place the laser disc player’s supplied infrared remotecontroller so that its transmitter window is facing theinfrared sensor window of the RC2000 Mk w about 5cm (2 inches) apart.
3. Press the LD function button o on the RC2000 Mk w.
4. Using the direct function page keys � and � i, setthe direct function to Page 1. Press the D-1 button uon the RC2000 Mk w. At this point, both the LEARNand NAME indicators will flash.
5. Press and hold the corresponding SIDE-A button onthe laser disc player’s remote transmitter until the “OK”indicator appears in the RC2000 Mk w LCD window.
If the AGAIN indicator lights, it means that for somereason, the command was not learned. Try steps 3, 4and 5 again.
Renaming DIRECT keys during programmingAt this point you have taught the function, now it is time torename. The remote will switch to the RENAME modeautomatically after teaching the command. This is indicatedby the left side of the D1 indicator blinking, meaning thatyou can re-write that character.If you wish to skip re-writing, press the OK button within thecursor keys or other keys except ten keys.
6. Choose the desired letter or number by pressing the10 numeric keypad buttons. Each button has variouscharacters assigned to it as follows:
7. Using the � or � cursor buttons will choose theposition to overwrite.
8. Continuing along, rewrite the characters. Aftercompletion, press the OK button in the middle of thecursor buttons.
9. Now, proceed to program the other commands fromthe laser disc player’s remote transmitter to the otherDIRECT function buttons (D2-D8).
10. When you have “taught” all 8 direct functions for Page1, press the page direction key � i to go to Page 2,and you can program more direct function keys.
11. After memorizing all codes to all DIRECT functionbuttons, press the operation mode button q with thepen tip and return the RC2000 Mk w to the USE mode.Now, the newly memorized codes are usable from theRC2000 Mk w.
If you wish, you can re-write the names for eachfunction name, status name, and the directfunction as follows:For our example, you can change the LCD display windowindication from “LD” to “LV-520” (which is the modelnumber for a Marantz laser disc player). Remember thatyou can re-name a function selector button with a newname of up to six characters of letters and numbers in anycombination.
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1. Using a paper clip tip, press the operation modebutton q until the NAME indicator appears and beginsto blink in the LCD window.
2. Choose a button that you wish to re-name, in this case,press the “LD” function button o
3. In the LCD window, the first character of the sixfunction character display indicators starts blinking.
4. Choose the desired letter or numberby pressing the 10 keypad buttons!2. So, by pressing the 10 keypadnumber 4 four times, you get theletter “L” to appear in the display(see Figure 4).You use the cursor buttons � and� !6 to move to the next characterin the display. By pressing the rightcursor button �, the letter “L” isconfirmed in the first characterspace in the LCD window and the next character position begins blinking. If you wish toerase a previously memorized character, position thecursor over the character and put the SPACEcharacter in its place (the SPACE character is tenkeypad number 0 pressed four times, from the abovecharacter chart).
5. Continuing along, re-write the remaining letters “V”, “-”,“5”, “2”, and “0”. By pressing the cursor keys � and �,each character is confirmed in place. When you go toother DIRECT function pages by using the pagefunction keys i, characters in the previous page arealso confirmed in place.
How to re-write the STATUS name:6. Using the same steps as outlined above, you can re-
write the 9-character status name. During step 5above, by pressing the up and down cursor keys !6
the left side of the status indicator begins blinking, andyou can change its display according to the samemethod outlined above, using the 10 keypad charactergenerator. Remember, to confirm each characterchange, use the cursor keys � and �. As above, whenyou change the direct function page by pressing thepage direction keys i, this will confirm the re-writtencharacters in place as well for the page you justfinished re-naming. You have up to 9 letters, numbersor other characters available for each status name.
How to re-write the DIRECT function buttonnames:7. You can change the name for each of the 8 direct
function buttons by using the steps described above tochange main function name and status name.Remember, each main function has 8 direct functionbuttons on each of the 4 pages, so you have up to 32direct functions that can be re-named, if you wish, foreach of the 10 main function selection buttons o.
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Press to establish the entry. Thesebuttons are also used whenentering the status name or directmode name by moving the cursor.
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� You have up to four characters available for eachdirect function button name.
8. After completing all re-writing of any of the names,press the OK button within the cursor keys !6.
9. If, during re-naming, a button has not been pressed for1 minute, the RC2000 Mk w will revert to the prioroperating mode automatically.
10. If re-writing of all of the desired direct mode functionshas been completed, use the paper clip tip to pressthe operation mode button q, and select the “USE”mode. Now, all of the re-written names are available foruse.
Note:The status and direct mode names of each page that arenot rewritten remain without being erased.
How to clear (erase) the memorized codes (andany re-written names):The RC2000 Mk w has a high capacity RAM, whichordinarily will allow the learning of several hundred remotecodes (and their associated new names, if desired).However, due to the fact that some remote codes occupymore memory space than others, it is possible that theavailable RAM fills up completely, and the “FULL” indicatorappears in the LCD window. In this case, it will not bepossible to learn any new remote codes without firstdeleting some or all of the previously learned remote codesand/or re-written names. There are 4 ways to erase learnedremote codes from memory:
� Erasing by button(s)
� Erasing by function(s)
� Erasing by direct buttons (Pages)
� Erasing all memory contents (complete erasure)
� Note: The factory-programmed RC-5 codes are notstored in RAM, and are therefore not erasable.
1. For any of these memory erasure options, you mustfirst set the RC2000 Mk w to LEARN mode.
2. Erasing the commands assigned to pages 1-4 ofeach direct button:Press and hold the “CLEAR” botton and press � or �button twice.You will see “DIR CLR” indicated in the LCD window.At that point, if you press “OK” in the cursor keys, youwill erase all four pages in that particular directfunction.After clearing, the RC2000 Mk w will restore anyfactory programmed codes.If you do not wish to clear the pages, press any otherkey other than the “OK” button.
3. Erasing the memory assigned to a particular button:First check the current function. (In this example, let usassume that it is LD.)Press and hold the “CLEAR” button !4 and press thebutton that you wish to erase 2 times.The code previously learned by that button will beerased, and will then be either empty, or the originalfactory provided RC-5 codes will re-appear in its place.
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4. Erasing the memory assigned to each functioncommand set:All codes and names, which were previouslymemorized for each of the functions (such as TV, LD,VCR, etc.), can be erased.Press and hold the CLEAR button !4, and press thefunction button that you want to erase 2 times.You will see the “FNC - CLR?” (function - clear?)indication in the LCD window (see Figure 5).If you wish to go ahead and clear all of the memorizedcodes for that function button, press the “OK” buttonwithin the cursor keys !6.After clearing the memory contents for that function, theRC2000 Mk w will restore any factory programmed RC-5codes for the function, if any, or will simply be empty.
If you want to cancel the memory clear operation, donot press the “OK” button, but instead simply touchany other button.When you clear all the commands associated with afunction button, all of the learned direct functioncommands (D-1 through D-8, pages 1 through 4) arecleared as well.
Cleared buttons:In addition to the FUNCTION button, the codes stored inthe following buttons are cleared.
� All of the direct mode buttons u for 4 pages.� All of the numeric keypad buttons !2.� All of the CONTROL buttons !5.� All of the CURSOR buttons !6.� MEMO!3, CLEAR!4, VOL !1, MUTE !7, OSD !8 and
GUIDE !9 buttons.
5. Complete erasure:While holding the CLEAR button !4 depressed, press bothof the ON and OFF POWER buttons r simultaneously."ALL-CLR?" is displayed on the LCD window (seeFigure 6).If you wish to finalize the complete erasure process,press the OK button within the cursor keys !6.If you do not wish to proceed with the complete erasureprocess, simply press any key other than OK button.
NOTE: The RC-5 codes as supplied from the factory cannotbe erased from memory, but they can be replaced withdifferent codes as you wish.
By now, you have learned how to memorize codesfrom other brands of components, including changingthe various function, status, and direct function names.
� Before continuing on to the more advanced RC2000Mk w programming techniques, you may wish tocontinue "teaching" the RC2000 Mk w remote controlwith any or all other commands for othercomponents in your system. When you feel you'vetransferred as many different commands from othercomponents into the RC2000 Mk w as you'd like,and possibly changed some or all of their names aswell, then feel free to proceed to the next section.
� The all-clear operation takes about 15 seconds afterthe OK button is pressed.
ADVANCED PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES
Macro mode:The word “macro” is used to describe a series of specificsteps carried out in sequence. For example, a wordprocessing program can use macros to carry out commonrepetitive typing tasks. During the day to day operation ofan A/V system, you might find yourself pressing the samecombination of remote control buttons often.The RC2000 Mk w features the ability to “learn” a sequenceof infrared commands, and “assign” that sequence to asingle button, called a MACRO button y. Then, when youwant to achieve a specific result, you can activate a macrobutton to begin sending out a series of commands. Forexample, suppose you wish to activate your A/V system,and watch a movie on laser disc. A single macro buttoncould send out the following commands in this suggestedsequence:
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1. Turn the main amp power on
2. Turn the TV power on
3. Switch the TV to the AUX video input
4. Change the amp to the laser disc (LD) input
5. Turn the LD player power on
6. Activate the LD play command
7. Set the amp surround sound mode to Dolby Pro Logic. The above 7 step sequence can be programmed intoa single macro button, and can be used anytime youwant to watch a LD movie. Other macro functionscould be used for CD listening, or any other sequenceof steps that you regularly perform while controllingyour A/V system.
To program a macro, first identify which commands youwish to memorize, and note if any commands must be in aspecific order (for example, before you can activate anamplifier’s surround mode, it must be turned on). Macroprogramming may be assigned to the function buttons, aswell as Macro 1-4.
1. Press the MACRO w operation mode button with thetip of a paper clip.Within the LCD window, theMACRO indication appears, thenthe LEARN indicator starts blinking(see Figure 7).If a macro was previouslyprogrammed, one or more of thenumeric indicators at the bottom ofthe LCD window will appear with abox around it.
2. Press macro button No. 1 y to beginmemorizing the various codes.In the LCD display window theindicator “M1-00” appears in thestatus line B (see Figure 8).The “M1-00” indication signifiesMacro number 1, no steps yetprogrammed.As each macro step isprogrammed, the “00” indicator willadvance by one digit-”01”, “02”,etc.
After the f irst macro step isprogrammed, two additional digits(with a decimal in between)become visible at the end of thestatus line, showing the timing valuefor each step (see Figure 9)Press the MACRO button.
3. Press the command buttons in the desired sequence.When you press a command button to be learned intothe macro sequence, its name will appear within theLCD window. Every time you press another remotecommand, the macro step number increases one byone.If you wish to program one of the cursor buttons aspart of the macro sequence, press and hold the“LIGHTING” button, then press the desired cursorbutton.
4. It is possible during macro programming to adjust thetiming of the interval between macro steps.Using the cursor keys !6, the interval between macroplayback steps can be increased or decreased in 1/2second steps, over the range beginning at 1/2 secondup to 10 seconds. For example, when the indicatorshows “0.5 SEC”, if you press the � direction key, theinterval time would change to 10 seconds, then withanother press of the � direction key, it would changeto 10 seconds, etc. Use the � direction key to increasethe interval time, and use the � direction key todecrease the interval time.Some equipment may not be able to receive infraredcommands in 1/2 second steps. If after programming amacro you find that the sequence was not properlycarried out, you may wish to experiment with differentsequence timings to obtain the correct operationresults, by using the adjustment method describedabove.
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Within each macro button, up to 20 steps can bememorized. In the event that you wish to memorizemore than 20 steps per macro, then press anotherMACRO button y, and follow the above operations. Amaximum of 80 steps can be programmed this way.However, you will probably find that 20 steps is morethan enough to carry out even the most complexmacro instructions to achieve a specific home theateroperating result.
� When programming macro steps, note that thefollowing buttons would not normally be included ina macro sequence, and are therefore not availablefor inclusion in a macro:MODE q, MACRO w, CLONE e, PAGE i,VOLUME !1, MEMO!3, CLEAR !4 and LIGHTING @0.
� To check to see which MACRObuttons y have been pro-grammed with macros, at thebeginning of the macro learningsequence the four numerical (1through 4) indicators at thebottom of the LCD window willshow a box around the numberfor each macro button thatalready has a macro assigned toit (see Figure 11, which showsthat only macro button number 1has a macro assigned to it).
� In the event that you wish to revise a programmedmacro sequence, search the step number you wishto change by using the direction keys � and � !6,and then re-enter the new command. If youmemorized different commands than have alreadybeen programmed, then the previous macrosequence will be erased and re-written over with thenew sequence.
� If you want to insert a new step between theprogrammed steps, press the “MEMO” button at theplace that you wish to insert the step.
� If you wish to clear a step after programming isfinished, select the step using the cursor keys andpress “CLEAR”,
� During macro programming, if a button is notpressed within 1 minutes, the mode wil lautomatically revert to the “USE” mode.
5. When you have completed the macro programmingsequence, press the MACRO w operation button withthe paper clip tip. The “END” indication appears in theLCD display window. When you release the MACRObutton, all indications will revert to the initial status.There is one more important point to note aboutprogramming a macro sequence. During a macrosequence, you may include more than one functionselection button to access some transport and/or othercommands. Depending on the macro sequence, thismight result in the amplifier or receiver’s functionselection to be inadvertently changed as well when themacro is played back. The RC2000 Mk w has a specialfeature to prevent this from occurring, allowing you toaccess the special commands available under eachRC2000 Mk w function button during a macro playbacksequence, while at the same time prevent the amplifieror receiver from constantly switching its input sourceback and forth at the same time.During the programming sequence, just remember thatif you wish to activate a specific input selector on youramplifier or receiver, make sure that you press thedesired input selection button FIRST. Subsequentfunction button selections can be incorporated in themacro sequence, but on playback, the RC2000 Mk wwill only send out a function selection infraredcommand to the amplifier or receiver based upon thefirst function command used in the macro sequence.For example, you may wish to have a macro sequencewhich activates the laser disc player input on youramplif ier or receiver, and then have additionalcommands in the sequence to instruct your TV set toswitch to an external video source to receive the laserdisc video signal.During the macro programming, make sure that youpress the LD function selector button BEFORE youpress any of the other function selector buttons in thesequence. You can then include any of the TVcommands by pressing the TV function selectorbutton, later in the sequence. When this macro is nextused (played back), the RC2000 Mk w will send out thecommand to change the amplifier or receiver’s inputselector to laser disc input (since its function selectorbutton was the first one programmed into that macrosequence), and will not subsequently change theamplifier or receiver’s input to TV (but will send out anyspecial TV commands that you included in the macrosequence).
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Using the macro function(s) you haveprogrammed:1. Press the desired MACRO y button. The
corresponding macro number will appear at thebottom of the display window, OR if a macro has beenprogrammed under a function button, press once thenimmediately press and hold that function button formore than 3 seconds.The LCD display window wil lindicate the macro number in theLCD window (see Figure 13), or if amacro is programmed under afunction key, the status line willdisplay the macro under functionbuttons as follows:
2. The macro sequence will begin, and the remote controlcodes will be sent from the RC2000 Mk w and thedisplay will show the names of the transmitted codes.If you program a macro longer than 20 steps, where itis programmed through MACRO 1 and MACRO 2,MACRO 1 has to be pressed for the macro to transmit.Pressing MACRO 2 will not have any effect.
3. When the macro transmit sequence has ended, theRC2000 Mk w will return to the same mode as beforethe macro function was initiated.
Now that we’ve explained how to program amacro, perhaps the following suggestedexample could help you become more familiarwith the process:
� Switch the receiver of preamp to CD� Initiate CD playback� Go to track No. 3 on the CD
Programming a macro under a function selectorbutton:If you wish, you can also program a macro that can beactivated by pressing one of the function selector obutton. The programming steps are similar to the stepsoutlined for programming a macro number button y. Thefollowing example shows how to program a macro underthe LD (laser disc) function selector o:
� Turn on the amprifier� Switch the source to laser disc� Switch the amplifier’s surround mode to THX� Turn on the television� Switch to the television’s AUX video input� Turn on the laser disc player� Begin laser disc playback
1. Press the MACRO w operationmode button with a pen tip.
2. Press the LD function button o.
3. Press the following buttons:POWER ON, LD, AMP, direct function D-5 on page x(THX mode selector), TV*, SOURCE ON, directfunction D-4 on page z (VIDEO input selector), LD*,SOURCE ON, and PLAY.
4. Press the MACRO w button with the pen tip. TheRC2000 Mk w will revert to the normal mode and savethe macro under the LD function button.
5. To execute the new macro sequence, press once thenimmediately press and hold again the LD functionselector button for more than 3 seconds.
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Macro under function button:
LD “LD” as the first 2 characters in the lineTV “TV” as the first 2 characters in the lineVCR “VC” as the first 2 characters in the lineDSS “DS” as the first 2 characters in the lineAUX “AU” as the first 2 characters in the lineTUNER “TU” as the first 2 characters in the lineCD “CD” as the first 2 characters in the lineTAPE “TP” as the first 2 characters in the lineDVD “DV” as the first 2 characters in the lineAMP “AP” as the first 2 characters in the line
Status line shows:
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1. Press the MACRO w operation mode button with apaper clip tip.
2. Press one of the MACRO buttons (1 through 4).
3. Press the following buttons:� CD function selector� numeric keypad No.3� transport control keypad PLAY button (see Figures
9, 10, and 11)
Note that this sequence will operate a Marantz CDplayer (or any other CD player equipped with the RC-5remote control language). If you have another brand ofCD player, you may wish to check its owner’s manualto see if direct track selection is possible via remote, orif the macro sequence needs to be adjusted accordingto the programming steps required by your CD player.
4. Press the MACRO w button with apaper clip tip. The RC2000 Mk wwill revert to the normal mode (seeFigure 12).
5. To execute the new macrosequence, press the appropriateMACRO button (1 through 4) thatyou chose at the beginning of theabove programming sequence.
While the RC2000 Mk w is completing a macrotransmission, all other buttons are temporarily de-activated, except for the transport control STOP keys !5.
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Now, we’ll show you another macro programmingexample, with a more sophisticated sequence:1. Activate the main amplifier’s power on
2. Switch the source to laser disc
3. Switch the amplifier’s surround mode to Pro Logic
4. Switch on the television
5. Switch to the television’s AUX video input
6. Power up the laser disc player
7. Begin laser disc playback
1. Press the MACRO w operation mode button with apaper clip tip.
2. Press one of the MACRO buttons (1 through 4).
3. Press the following buttons:
� POWER ON� LD� AMP*� direct function D-5 (Pro Logic mode selector)� TV*� SOURCE ON� direct function D-4 (VIDEO input selector)� LD*� SOURCE ON� PLAY
4. Press the MACRO w button withthe paper clip tip. The RC2000Mk w will revert to the normalmode.
5. To execute the new macrosequence, press the appropriateMACRO button (1 through 4) thatyou chose at the beginning of theabove programming sequence.
Note that the function selector buttons TV and LDmarked with an asterisk (*) in this macro sequence donot actually send out infrared codes, but simplychange over the RC2000 Mk w’s programmed memorycode banks for those respective functions.
If you want to stop the macro sequence, pressSTOP button !5.
Clearing a Macro SequenceIf you would like to clear the MACRO programmed sequence(s),press and hold the appropriate MACRO button (1 through 4) atthe same time pressing the CLEAR button !4. The LCD shows“MACRO” at the A area of the window, and “MR1-CLR?”(Macro 1- clear?) at the B area of the window. Release thekeys, and then press the OK key (within the cursor controlkeys), and the macro is erased. If you do not wish to erase themacro, simply press any other key (but not the OK key).If you would like to clear a macro function that has beenassigned to a function button, press and hold the appropriatefunction button for more than 3 seconds, at the same timepressing the “CLEAR” button. The LCD shows “MACRO” atthe A area of the window, and “LD-CLR?” (if it is the LD macrofunction that is being cleared). Release the keys, and pressthe OK button to clear the macro.
CLONE mode: Duplicating the memory contents of oneRC2000 Mk w to another RC2000 Mk w.
For a complete home theater system, with numerouscomponents from many different manufacturers, you may findthat you have stored dozens, even hundreds of differentcodes, along with specialized names, macros, etc. We haveprovided a very quick and simple procedure that allows youto download either the entire customized memory contents ofone RC2000 Mk w remote control into another fresh RC2000Mk w, or the contents of any particular function.In an active household, you may find that one or more familymembers might become adventuresome with the RC2000 Mkw’s many programming features. Although the RC2000 Mkw’s programming sequences are relatively straightforward, re-programming an RC2000 Mk w after someone else hasinadvertently “cleared” the entire customized memorycontents might be an inconvenience, to say the least.There are 2 different modes that can be selected for theCLONE mode. The first one copies the complete memory ofthe first RC2000 Mk w into the second RC2000 Mk w. Thesecond mode copies the contents of an individual function tothe second RC2000 Mk w. If you are transferring the entirememory, all learned codes, names, settings and macros willbe transferred exactly.
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To “clone” (duplicate) ALL of the memorycontents of one RC2000 Mk ww into anotherRC2000 Mk ww, please follow these steps:1. Place the source RC2000 Mk w (the one with all of the
customized commands, names, macros, macrosequences, and the like) with its infrared transmitterwindow @3 facing the infrared sensor @4 of another“fresh” RC2000 Mk w (5 cm, or 2 inches apart).
2. Press the CLONE button e of thesource RC2000 Mk w with a paperclip tip, and select “CLONE TX” (clonetransmit) mode (see Figure 17).
3. Press the CLONE button e of thelearning (receiving) RC2000 Mk wwith the tip of a paper clip or asimilar object, and select “CLONERX” (clone receive mode). Thenpress the PLAY button !5.
4. Press the source RC2000 Mk w’s transport controlPLAY !5 key to begin the infrared data transmissionsequence. Now the “LEARN” indicator of receivingRC2000 Mk w starts to blink.
During the transmission, the LCD windows of bothRC2000 Mk w remote controls will show a bar-typeindicator, moving from left to right during thetransmission process.
After all bars are lit up on both displays, “TX OK”(transmission OK) will appear in the source RC2000Mk w’s LCD window, and “RX OK” (reception OK) willappear in the “cloned” RC2000 Mk w’s LCD window,confirming the end of the copying process (seeFigures 19 and 20).
If the audible beep indicator is on, it will sound to letyou know that cloning is complete.
� Please be sure that, during the copying process,neither RC2000 Mk w is physically disturbed (ideally,they should be placed on a table or other surface,and not hand-held during the copying process). If,for some reason, the copying process wasinterrupted, the “clone” RC2000 Mk w’s LCD displaywindow will indicate “RX NG” (reception no good).Simply begin the clone process anew by repeatingthe above steps.
5. If the source RC2000 Mk w’s memory contents are ator near full capacity, the copying process will takeabout 3 minutes. After completion of the copying(cloning) process, press the CLONE button on bothRC2000 Mk w’s with the paper clip tip, and select theOFF mode.Then, you’ll have two identically programmed RC2000Mk w remotes, one of which can again be used as yoursystem’s primary remote control, and you’ll have theadded confidence of knowing that in the event ofinadvertent programming (or memory contents beingcleared somehow), you can simply retrieve the“backup” RC2000 Mk w that you’ve safely tuckedaway, and within minutes restore the programmingcontents of the original RC2000 Mk w with yourcustomized configuration.
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AUDIBLE INDICATOR
There is an audible “beep” indicator that is heard whenoperating the RC2000 Mk w buttons to confirm the codetransmission. You can turn this on or off, and adjust thevolume. There is a difference in pitch between the functionbuttons and the transport or direct buttons.This audible indicator can also be heard during learning orcloning to confirm the success of the procedure.
Set-Up:To change the lighting time(s), the destination setting,audible indicator, or timer functions, please follow thesesteps:
1. Select the SET UP mode, by holding the MEMO button!3 and at the same time press the OK button within thecursor keys !6.
LAMP: Sets the time for lighting. You can set the timefrom 1 to 60 seconds. To adjust, press the D5button. “2 (SECOND)” indicator begins toblink. You then set the time using the numerickeys. If you set the time to 0 seconds, it willread “OFF” when you hit the OK button. Atthat point, the lighting will not operate, exceptLIGHTING button.
You can also adjust the contrast of theLCD screen at this point by pressing theVolume � or � buttons.
BEEP: This indicates whether the audible beepindicator is on or off and the relative volume.Press the D6 button to adjust. Each time thebutton is pressed, you will see a “+” indicatorin the window. Maximum volume is 4, followedby the OFF indicator.
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Cloning the contents of a function:1. Follow steps 1-3, above.
2. Press the function button of the source RC2000 Mk w.You can select up to 8 function buttons at one time.The LCD window will show the selected function.
3. Press the source RC2000 Mk w’s transport controlPLAY button to begin the cloning sequence.
4. Follow the same procedure as step 5, above.
Note:Cloning is available between the same remote modelsonly. This means you cannot clone between theRC2000 and RC2000 Mk w
OTHER FUNCTIONS
The Marantz RC2000 Mk w includes the ability to tailor thelighting features according to your preferences.There is a LIGHTING button @2, so that in low lightsituations, you can activate the backlighting feature. Thelighting time in this case is set at the factory for a period of2 seconds, which you can also change, in order toconserve battery power. You can adjust the lighting timedown as low as 1 second after you release the lightingbutton, or up to 99 seconds.
Shipped destination:As mentioned earlier in this guide, the RC2000 Mk w isprovided with many commands from the factory withinfrared codes conforming to the Philips RC-5 remotecontrol language (used by Marantz, Philips, and some othercompanies). We have provided two different RC-5command code sets in the RC2000 Mk w, according to thelocal requirements of different markets and the differenttypes of remote control codes used in those markets. Onecode set is for North American (US) users, while the othercode set is for the rest of the world. Your RC2000 Mk w hasbeen set at the factory for USA codes. It can be easilychanged, if you wish.In the US mode, the DSS/MD button is set up for DSS.Due to this feature, you could conceivably program 2different sets of operation into the DIRECT buttons, one setunder “US”, and another “REST” (the rest of the world).
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Press the OK button while holding the MEMO button depressed.
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VER: Press the D-7 direct function button to switchbetween USA to REST.If you need to change this function, werecommend that you make the change beforeyou begin “learning” any new infrared codesfor other brands of equipment in your system.
CAUTIONThe name of direct button will be erased after changeversion.
2. When you have completed your customized lighting(and/or version) settings, press the OK button withinthe cursor buttons to confirm the settings and return tothe original operating mode.
Battery life:� Battery life will vary from user to user, if the remote is used
constantly or only occasionally, including the amount ofbacklighting usage. We feel that you can expect thebatteries to last about four months, based upon 15 remotecontrol operations per day (every day), and 5 lightingoperations per day (everyday).Unfortunately, due to theinfinite number of ways that people use their remote, thereis no completely accurate way to predict battery life.However, lighting is one of the bigger users of power. Ifthe remote is used more often, and if the lighting times areset to longer times than the factory settings, then thebattery life may be shortened somewhat.
� As explained earlier in the guide, the RC2000 Mk w’ssophisticated battery conservation system will advise youlong before the battery power is fully exhausted, and willfurther warn you to replace the batteries by simplybecoming inoperative at a certain point. Alkaline (and thenewer lithium) types are recommended for longestbattery life.As you become more familiar over time with how you areusing the RC2000 Mk w in your A/V system, you maywish to consider reducing the lighting time if possible, asthis can help to extend the battery life.
DIRECT COMMAND FUNCTIONS LISTING
Within the RC2000 Mk w LCD window, each of the 8 DirectFunction buttons has a 4 character label attached for pre-programmed remote commands. These commands can beused with various Marantz A/V components, or othercomponents using the Phil ips RC-5 remote controllanguage.You can easily replace the factory-supplied remotecommand codes with different codes from other brands ofequipment. Most functions that are supplied apply to awide variety of equipment from many companies. Thefollowing list shows the remote code assignments for thedirect function buttons, for each of the 10 main functionselector buttons, as supplied from the factory. You can addor replace function commands, including re-naming them ifyou wish, in order to customize the RC2000 Mk w for yourown particular selection of A/V components.
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1. MODE-1 1 AC-3 selects Dolby Digital AC-3decoding
2 RF select RF input3 OPT select OPT input4 COAX select COAX input5 P/L Dolby Pro Logic decoding6 6-CH selects 6 channel discrete
mode7 2-CH Stereo (no surround
decoding)8 NITE SWITCHES NIGHT ON/OFF
2. MODE-2 1 AC-3 selects Dolby Digital AC-3decoding
2 P/L Dolby Pro Logic decoding3 3-ST Dolby 3-STEREO decoding4 MOV Movie surround sound5 THX THX Cinema decoding6 MTRX Matrix surround sound7 HALL Hall surround sound8 2-CH Stereo (no surround
decoding)
3. SETUP 1 TEST activates test tone2 DLAY delay time increase3 R-EQ SWITCHES CINEMA RE-EQ
ON/OFF4 ATT SWITCHES ATT ON/OFF5 CH� channel level increase
Volume6 LVL� Dolby Digital volume increase7 LVL� Dolby Digital volume
decrease8 MLTI activates multi-room mode
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7 8 9
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Press OK.
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4. PROCESSOR 1 RF select RF input2 OPT select OPT input3 COAX select COAX input4 BYP bypasses Dolby Digital
decoding5 VOL� Dolby Digital volume increase6 VOL� Dolby Digital volume
decrease7 SLEP activates SLEEP timer8 6-CH select 6 channel discrete
mode
TUNER
1. BAND 1 FM FM band2 AM AM band3 LW long wave band4 BAND selects radio band5 MODE mono/stereo/muting mode
selector6 TIME activates clock function7 F/P frequency or preset channel
display8 SCAN programmed preset channel
scan
2. REC 1 TP-1 commands for Tape 1 control(NO output)
2 REC record3 PAUS pause4 STOP stop5 TP-2 commands for Tape 2 control
(NO output)6 REC record7 PAUS pause8 STOP stop
3. RDS 1 STM selects STATION MODE*for REST only 2 AF selects AF function
3 PTY selects PTY function4 DISP selects DISPLAY function5 6 7 8 DWR selects WAVE RANGE of DSR
CD
1. MODE 1 CD� CD changer next disc2 CD� CD changer previous disc3 FTS favorite track selection4 RNDM random (shuffle)5 TRAY tray open/close6 TIME time display
elapsed/remain/total7 REPT repeat8 AMS automatic music scan
2. CHANGER 1 1 CD 1 Disc 12 CD 2 Disc 23 CD 3 Disc 34 CD 4 Disc 45 CD 5 Disc 56 EDIT tape edit function7 RCL recall track programming8 CNCL cancell track programming
3. CHANGER 2 1 UNIT Selects UNIT No.2 DISC Selects DISC No.3 TR Selects TRACK No.4 CATG Selects CATEGORY5 MODE Selects MODE6 TITL Selects Function TITLE
MODE.7 T-S Selects TITLE SEARCH8 ENT Selects ENTER
4. REC 1 TAPE commands Tape 1 control(NO output)
2 REC record3 PAUS pause4 STOP stop5 MD commands MD control (NO
output)6 REC record7 PAUS pause8 STOP stop
TAPE
1. MODE 1 TP-A selects tape deck A2 TP-B selects tape deck B3 DIR auto-reverse direction4 TIME time display5 TRAY tray open/close6 AMS automatic music scan7 REC record8 PAUS pause
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1. MODE 1 CH� next channel (up)2 CH� previous channel (down)3 CH-C channel call4 VID external (aux) video input5 VOL� TV volume increase 6 VOL� TV volume decrease7 MUTE mute sound on/off8 OSD on screen display on/off
2. MENU/CBL 1 MENU activate menu2 SLP activate sleep timer3 CBL� cable tuning next channel4 CBL� cable tuning previous
channel5 ADV advance to next menu page6 STAT Show current status7 M-UP Menu up (next)8 M-DN Menu down (previous)
3. REC 1 VCR 1 commands for VCR 1 control(NO output)
2 REC record3 PAUS pause4 STOP stop5 VCR 2 commands for VCR 2 control
(NO output)6 REC record7 PAUS pause8 STOP stop
4. TV TXT 1 T/PG switches TIME Display*for REST only
2 HOLD Actives PAGE HOLD.3 ENLG Selects LARGE of TEXT page4 RVL Selects display of TEXT page5 CNCL Actives CANCAL PICTURE6 PG� Increase page7 PG� Decrease page8 ENT Enter the TEXT PAGE
LD LD/VCR:for REST
1. MODE 1 SD-A side A2 SD-B side B3 DISP display on/off4 AMS automatic music scan5 RPTA Repeat A start point6 RPTB Repeat B stop point7 CP/F select CHAPTER or FLAME8 EDIT activate tape edit function
LD LD/VCR:for REST
2. LD 1 MSP� CAV multi-speed increase2 MSP� CAV multi-speed decrease3 FRM� frame advance4 FRM� frame reverse5 MS-F CAV multi-speed forward
direction6 MS-R CAV multi-speed reverse
direction7 AUD stereo, left only, right only
channel8 D/CX digital audio, analog audio,
CX NR
3. REC 1 VCR 1 commands for VCR 1 control(NO output)
2 REC record3 PAUS pause4 STOP stop5 VCR 2 commands for VCR 2 control
(NO output)6 REC record7 PAUS pause8 STOP stop
4. VCD 1 PBC Selects PLAY BACK CONTROL*for REST only
2 KARA Switches KARAOKE3 IDX� INDEX UP4 IDX� INDEX DOWN5 SEL PLAY or Select Audio6 RTN STOP or Select RETURN7 NEXT TRACK NEXT8 PREV TRACK Previous
DVD
1. MODE1 1 ANGL selects ANGLE2 TITL selects TITLE MENU3 SUBT selects SUB TITLE4 MENU selects MAIN MENU5 TRAY OPEN/CLOSE the TRAY6 SUND select LANGUAGES7 SET SETTING MENU8 RTN RETURN to MENU
2. MODE2 1 SLOW Slow forward2 LPLY LAST PLAY3 RNDM SHUFFLE PLAY4 RPT REPEAT MEDES5 A/B REPEAT A to B6 �10 DIGIT ENTRY �107 T/C TITLE and CHAPTER8 ZOOM ZOOM MODE ON/OFF
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3. KARAOKE 1 ONOF KARAOKE ON/OFF2 ONCE ONCE PLAY AGIN3 MELO MELODY PLAY4 VOCL VOCAL support PLAY5 MODE KARAOKE MODES6 3-D SURROUND processor
ON/OFF7 VSLF Very slow forward8 VSLR Very slow Reverse
4. REC 1 VCR1 commands for VCR1 control(NO output)
2 REC record3 PAUS pause4 STOP stop5 MD commands for MD
control(NO output)6 REC record7 PAUS pause8 STOP stop
VCR
1. MODE 1 CH� next channel (up)2 CH� previous channel (down)3 SLCT select TV or VCR4 AUD audio track selector5 OTR one touch recording6 REC record7 PAUS pause8 STOP stop
2. PLAY MODE 1 2X.PL twice normal playback speed2 SLOW slower than normal playback
speed3 STILL still frame45 SKIP skip to next program marker6 VIS� VHS index search next7 VIS� VHS index search previous8
3. MENU 1 MENU activate menu2 STAT show current status3 CLR clear programming4 GOTO go to next item5 PLUS video PLUS678
DSS
1. DSS 1 DISP brings up on screen channelmarker
2 PREV goes to previously selectedchannel
3 CH� next channel4 CH� previous channel5 FAV favorite users and channel
lists6 ALT altemate audio channel,
languages7 FTCH brings up on screen channel
logos8 ANT selects broadcast or cable
antenna
2. MODE 1 CH� next channel (up)2 CH� previous channel (down)3 SLCT select TV or VCR4 AUD audio track selector5 OTR one touch recording6 REC record7 PAUS pause8 STOP stop
3. PLAY MODE 1 2XPL twice normal playback speed2 SLOW slower than normal playback
speed3 STILL still frame45 SKIP skip to next program marker6 VIS� VHS index search next7 VIS� VHS index search previous8
4. MENU 1 MENU activate menu2 STAT show current status3 CLR clear programming4 GOTO go to next item5678
MD
1. MODE1 1 MD-A Selects MD A2 MD-B Selects MD B3 RPT Repeat start scan4 DISP brings up on screen channel
marker5 EJCT Tape EJECT6 AMS automatic music scan7 RNDM random (shuffle)8 LP Selects SP/LP mode
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2. EDIT 1 EDIT activate tape edit function2 CHAR Selects CHARACTER mode3 DEL Selects DELETE4 ENT Selects ENTER5 AMRK Selects Auto Marker6 SYNC SYNCRO REC7 PROG Selects Program mode8
3. REC 1 MD commands for MD control(NO output)
2 RECP record3 PAUS pause4 STOP stop5 TAPE commands for Tape control
(NO output)6 REC record7 PAUS pause8 STOP stop
AUX
1. REC 1 VCR 1 commands for VCR 1 control(NO output)
2 REC record3 PAUS pause4 STOP stop5 VCR 2 commands for VCR 2 control
(NO output)6 REC record7 PAUS pause8 STOP stop
2. VCD/PHI1 1 CD� CD changer next disc2 CD� CD changer previous disc3 OSD on screen display on/off4 SCAN programmed preset channel
scan5 A/B Repeat A to B6 SLOW slower than normal playback
speed7 8
3. VCD/PHI2 1 PBC Selects Play Back Control2 KARA Selects KARAOKE Program3 IND� Selects Video INDEX up4 IND� Selects Video INDEX down5 SEL Select in PBC6 RTN Selects in PBC7 NEXT goes to NEXT channel8 PREV goes to previously selected
channel
AUX
4. VCD/PHI3 1 CD� CD changer next disc2 SHUT Selects SHUTTER function3 OVEW Selects digest function4 RESM Selects Last play function5 CHAN Selects channel6 FADR Selects MPX/Vocal fader7 8
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