Rotel RR-969 User's Manual
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1. 2 E 2 Character Map 115726122 CLONE REPT TRANSMITTER LOADING RECEIVER er A OMI EDIT LEARN DISC2 DISC3 DISC4 DISCS Tun PH Gare Tape2 U AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE TITLE ZOOM CLEAR MODE CONDITION DVD Tvncr N PP SWAP ANT co ED 1 INPUT2 INPUT3 TV VCR RECORD aD for Zone Preset aD SHIFT TUNER 4 510 Sliding Cover D GD HD Dm O Cm O 2221 OOOk amp 69 PLAY GUIDE MENU Jet PAUSE STOP an mn SEARCH SEARCH SWAP vs INPUT2 INPUTS TUNCR RECORD Auen Zone res Cr CA Cr TUNER nakow Gun MACRO TMEIALM A CLONE EDIT LEARN a a a aA CLEAR LANG PRELOAD RESET PAGE 122. ROTEL rr sss ROTEL rrsss English 5 Learning Steps OO O re 4319 9 COCO INIL 2 19 NdO w 2 3 inches wA 5 8 cm CLONE REPT TRANSMITTER LOADING RECEIVER SINE 2 ver DVD fed TUN 2 i OOOE LAY gt FM 4 NARROW Cr Ca tuner MACRO TIME ALM N CLONE EDIT LEARN CJ l C CLEAR LANG PRELOAD RESE 1 2 6 5424 Contents Introduction aa 7 Key Features 7 Sensible Precautions 7 Battery Installation 7 Navigating the RR 969 7 IR Emitter Sensor 8 LCD Display EI 8 Light Button and Light Sensor EI 8 Sliding Cover 8 Device Buttons 8 Basic Command Buttons EI 9 Secondary Command Buttons 9 Leaf Overlay 9 POWER EA and Multi Step Buttons E 9 Special Buttons O 10 Configuration Buttons 8 4 10 Operating the 969 10 Sending IR Commands 10 Sending Macro Commands Multi Step Button Operation EI EI LIGHT Button EI KEY TONE Button Time Alarm Feature LOW BATTERY Indicator 12
3. The RR 969 provides automatic backlighting In a dim room the LIGHT SENSOR automatically turns on back lighting for 6 seconds whenever a button is pressed In a dim room you can manually turn on the lighting by pressing the LIGHT button on the side of the remote The lights stay on for 6 seconds and for an additional 6 seconds each time another button is pressed In a bright room the backlighting function is disabled to save battery power Sliding Cover A sliding cover conceals the buttons at the bottom of the RR 969 These buttons provide extra command func tions used in programming and configuring the unit Leave the sliding cover in the UP position to simplify the RR 969 for general use Slide the cover DOWN to access the additional buttons Device Buttons EJ Ten buttons at the top of the RR 969 determine which command set is active For example press the AUD button and the RR 969 becomes the remote control for your Rotel Surround Sound Processor Press the TV button and the RR 969 becomes the remote control for your TV set To operate the RR 969 first press the DEVICE key for the desired component Then press COMMAND keys to send the commands learned for that component note The DEVICE buttons are also used in program ming the RR 969 and are also available for storing and sending MACROS automatic sequences of up to 20 learned commands English 9 Basic Command Buttons I This large
4. Press the COMMAND button EI that you wish to program 4 CH UP DOWN etc The name of that COMMAND button appears in the display and the LEARN indicator stops blinking 4 Press and hold the corresponding button on the origi nal remote until the display shows OK indicat ing that the command has been learned The LEARN indictor resumes blinking once the command has been learned Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for each COMMAND button you wish to program in that DEVICE bank for example for each transport and track selection function on your CD player If the LCD shows an ERROR message the com mand was not successfully learned Try again If the LCD shows a NO DATA message no sig nal was received from the original remote Adjust the position of the two remotes and try Step 3 again The RR 969 exits the LEARN mode following 15 sec onds without pressing any buttons Multi Step Button Learning EI The POWER Button and the five buttons labeled SHIFT PTY TP DISPLAY provide a special option the ability to learn up to three different commands on a single button During operation the first command is sent when the button is pressed once the second command is sent the next time the button is pressed and the third com mand is sent the third time the button is pressed 14 W777 NOTE Use this feature when programming the multi step POWER button for a remote control with separate POWER ON and POWER OFF butt
5. Programming 13 Learning Mode HE 13 Multi Step Button Learning EI 13 Macro Programming KA 14 Clearing Stored Commands EE 15 Preload Function 15 Clone Function EZ 15 Reset Button 16 Custom 16 Multi language Mode 17 Button Labels 03 17 English 7 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the RR 969 Universal Learn ing Remote Control The RR 969 can replace up to ten infrared remote controls operating audio or video components from Rotel or other manufacturers Key Features Simple programming using your existing remotes to teach the RR 969 their commands Pre programmed to operate Rotel Surround Sound processors and receivers LCD DISPLAY provides visual feedback during pro gramming and operation including time of day status indicators and customizable labels for every com mand button Backlighting for ease of use in dark rooms along with optional beep whenever a button is pressed Twenty MACRO keys send a sequence of up to 20 commands with the press of two buttons TIMER ALARM function beeps at the programmed time or sends a MACRO sequence Sensible Precautions RR 969 is rugged but it is not indestructible So please don t drop it Do not expose the RR 969 to moisture To clean the RR 969 use a soft lintfree damp cloth Avoid harsh cleaning solvents Don ttry to take the RR 969 apa
6. The RR 969 displays the current time in the display It also includes an alarm feature which beeps for fifteen seconds at a specified time and if desired send a MACRO sequence of commands such as turning on a VCR and begin recording Press the TIME ALM button to turn the alarm function on or off When the alarm function is activated an alarm indicator is shown in the display To set the TIME Press the EDIT button followed by the TIME ALM button The hour digits of the display flash and SET HOUR appears in the display 2 Press the UP or DOWN buttons to set the correct hour Advancing the hour sequentially steps through two options 12 hour mode with a PM indicator and 24 hour mode Continue advancing until you have set the current time in the mode you prefer Hold ing the buttons activates a fast scan mode 3 When the hour is correct press the button to advance to the next step The minute digits of the display flash and SET MINUTES appears in the dis 12 54 play Press DOWN buttons to set rect minutes Press button if you need to go back to the hours setting 4 When the correct time is displayed press the EDIT button to return to normal operation If no button is pressed for 15 seconds the unit returns to normal operation with the new time displayed To set the ALARM Press EDIT button followed by the TIME ALM button Set the correct time of day if
7. A leaf overlay simplifies the use of these buttons Leaf Overlay A LEAF OVERLAY provides button labels for various components When controlling a A V receiver refer to the labels printed on the buttons Flip the LEAF OVERLAY to the down position to see labels for 5 and VCRs top group of buttons and AM FM tuners bottom group Flip the LEAF OVERLAY up to see printed labels for CD and DVD players POWER and Multi Step Buttons In addition to normal functions the POWER Button and the five buttons labeled SHIFT PTY TA TP DISPLAY provide a special option learning up to three commands on a single button The first command is sent when the button is pressed once the second command is sent the next time the button is pressed and the third command is sent the third time the button is pressed This feature can be used for example to handle a component that has separate buttons for power on and power off 10 42 Special Buttons IE IB IH Five rectangular buttons behind the sliding cover are used for programming the RR 969 and for special fea tures such as the MACRO function the TIME ALM func tions and the KEY TONE feature Configuration Buttons Four recessed buttons behind the sliding cover are used in configuring the unit These buttons are recessed to prevent pressing them accidentally Use the tip of a ballpoint pen to press them Operating the RR 969 This section ofthe m
8. Custom Labels Whenever you press a button on the RR 969 its name appears in the display By default the labels match the printed labels for each button You can change the la bels that appear when a button is pressed to change the language or to customize the labels to match your specific components There are two complete sets pages of labels stored in the RR 969 You can switch between the two We rec ommend that you not change the first page of labels Use the second page to enter custom labels This al lows you to return to the default labels at any time E Multi language Mode To switch from the first page of labels to the second page press the recessed LANG PAGE 1 2 button with the tip of a ballpoint pen Press the button again to toggle back to the first page The new selection either PAGE 1 or PAGE 2 appears briefly in the display Button Labels IB To change the label for a button 1 Press a DEVICE button to select the command set for which you wish to change the labels For example press TUNER to change the labels that appear when a button in the TUNER command set is pressed Press the EDIT button IB The prompt EDIT ap pears in the display Press the DEVICE or COMMAND button you wish to relabel The current label appears in the display with the first letter flashing 4 Press UP or DOWN buttons to change the flashing letter stepping through the list of character
9. MACRO button The LCD displays MACRO asking where to store the sequence 2 Press one of the available macro COMMAND but tons device buttons or O 9 numeric button An M followed by the name of the button appears briefly in the display e g 3 Step 1 appears in the display indicating that the unit is ready to learn the first step in the macro Press the desired individual commands until the entire sequence has been performed Each button press is confirmed in the display followed by a prompt for the next step 4 To enter a time delay following a command hold the button for the desired length of the time delay 5 When the entire macro sequence has been entered press the LEARN button to complete the process A confirmation MAR OK appears in the display ee BE Clearing Stored Commands The CLEAR button erases learned commands from a single button all of the commands under a particu lar DEVICE button or a MACRO sequence 1 Press the recessed CLEAR button with the point of a ball point pen A CLEAR prompt appears 2 Press a COMMAND button to clear a single com mand Press a DEVICE button to clear all commands stored for that DEVICE Press the MACRO button and then the button where the macro is stored to erase a MACRO sequence A confirmation OK appears in the display 3 The RR 969 automatically leaves the CLEAR mode if no button is pressed for 15 seconds Ma
10. function depends on the type of component selected Make sure that you have pressed the correct DEVICE button and use the button labels and LEAF OVERLAY as guides Sending Macro Commands I Twenty of the buttons on the RR 969 the 10 device buttons plus the number buttons O 9 can store multiple com mand macro sequences for example a sequence that turns on the TV set selects channel 5 turns on the sur round processor and selects the TV input A macro se quence is sent by pressing the MACRO button fol lowed by the button where the macro is stored Multi Step Button Operation E The POWER Button and the five buttons labelled SHIFT PTY TA TP DISPLAY provide a special option the ability to program up to three different commands The first command is sent when the button is pressed once the second command is sent the next time the button is pressed and the third command is sent the third time the button is pressed LIGHT Button In a dark room the RR 969 automatically activates its backlighting feature for 6 seconds when a button is pressed Press the LIGHT button to manually turn on the backlighting in a dim room This button is disabled in a bright room KEY TONE Button The RR 969 can be configured to beep whenever a button is pressed When this feature is activated the J indi cator appears in the display Press the 3 CLONE button to toggle this feature on or off Time Alarm Feature
11. prompt REC TRX appears with either the or TRX flashing 16 3 If necessary press key until the is flash ing and press the ENT button to confirm The TRANS MITTER and F indicators along with the word SEND ING appear in the display confirming that data is being sent It takes 10 minutes to send all of the data 4 When the data has been completely transferred the confirmation appears in the display and the remote returns to normal operating mode note Cancel the clone function by pressing the D CLONE button again Once the transfer has started the following information appears in the display of the receiving RR 969 1 The LOADING indicator appears during the actual data transfer which takes ten minutes 2 If the data transfer is successful the OK prompt appears and the unit returns to normal mode 3 If corrupted data is received the CLONE REPT in dicator advises you to repeat the procedure fno data is received for 60 seconds in receive mode NO DATA appears in the LCD and the unit reverts to normal operating mode NOTE Do not attempt to use the CLONE function to transfer data from any remote other than another Rotel RR 969 Reset Button Should the RR 969 stop functioning press the RESET button with the tip of a ballpoint pen The clock settings will be lost but all learned commands will be retained
12. Owner s Manual NNER SWAP POS MODE INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 TV VCR RECORD MONO DIRECT ten Zone reset Gur Suet em Gsm TUNER MACRO TIME ALM D CLONE EDIT LEARN Co I CLEAR LANG PRELOAD RESET PAGE 1 2 2 RR 969 Universal Learning Remote Control 2 5 44 Button Layout CLONE REPT TRANSMITTER LOADING RECEIVER em Z Z CVI aud TV Wer 55 O OOOI OFO PLAY GUIDE N SEARCH PP SWAP POS co TUN TAPE1 2 v2 v3 INPUT2 vi INPUT1 v4 V5 TV VCR RECORD MONO DIRECT NARROW Zone Preset Gurr Cr Ta TUNER MACRO TIME ALM J CLONE EDIT LANG PRELOAD RESET LEARN CLEAR PAGE 1 2 2 PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT DISC DIS
13. anual explains the basic operation of the RR 969 and most of its standard features note The RR 969 is pre programmed with the codes for Rotel surround sound processors stored under the AUDIO DEVICE storage bank All other DEVICE stor age banks are empty and will not operate until com mands for those components have been programmed Sending IR Commands Instead of putting down one remote and picking up another you simply press a button on the RR 969 to convert it from the remote control for your CD player to the remote control for your TV set Here s how 1 Press a DEVICE button E to activate the command set for the desired component For example press the AUD button for a Rotel surround processor The label for your selection appears in the display The selected command set remains active until you press a different DEVICE button 2 Press a COMMAND button to send an IR command to the component you have selected For example press the POWER button to turn on or off a Rotel surround processor The label for the COM MAND button appears in the display If the label EMPTY appears in the display the button has no learned command for that DEVICE note The default labels that appear in the display match the button labels You can customize the labels for ev ery DEVICE and COMMAND button Remember that the COMMAND buttons duplicate con trols on many different types of audio video compo nents Their
14. group of buttons duplicates the functions on the remotes for your audio video components Each button can store commands for ten different components selected by pressing a DEVICE key At the top right of this group are basic command but tons such as Power Volume Channel Selection Mut ing and Band At the top left are twelve numeric keypad buttons used for direct track selection on a CD Player or direct chan nel selection on a TV set note The ten buttons labeled 9 are also available for sending MACROS sequences of up to 20 learned commands At the bottom left is a group of five rectangular buttons that duplicate the transport functions on a tape recorder or VCR Stop Play Pause etc At the bottom right are nine buttons that duplicate the menu functions found a cable or satellite TV receiver or audio video components with an on screen menu system The four round buttons are used for extra func tions such as Last Channel Viewing Guide etc Secondary Command Buttons Below the BASIC COMMAND buttons is a group of oval buttons which provide secondary command func tions To simplify the use of the RR 969 these buttons are typically concealed behind a sliding access cover The function of these buttons varies depending on the type of component For example the top two rows provide source selection when controlling a surround proces sor and input switching or picture in picture functions fora VCR
15. necessary Press the TIME ALARM button a second time to set the time you wish the alarm to go off The alarm indicator flashes indicating alarm setting mode The hour digits of the time display begin flashing and SET HOUR appears in the display 2 Press the UP or DOWN buttons to set the desired alarm hour 3 When the hour is correct press the button to advance to the next step The minute digits flash and SET MIN appears in the display Press the UP or DOWN buttons to set the desired alarm minutes Press the button to go back to the hours setting 4 OPTIONAL If you want the RR 969 to send one of the memorized MACRO sequences press the button again The display shows Press the desired MACRO button a DEVICE button or the 0 9 buttons That button s label shows in the dis play Be sure to position the RR 969 so that it is aimed at the desired components 5 When the correct alarm time setting is displayed press the EDIT button again to return to normal op eration If no button is pressed for 15 seconds the unit returns to normal operation with the new alarm time displayed At the programmed alarm time the RR 969 beeps for 15 seconds and the MACRO sequence if any is sent To turn off the beep before 15 seconds is up press the TIME ALM button LOW BATTERY Indicator El cf indicator appears in the display when the batteries are weak and need to be replaced When the indicat
16. nually exit by pressing the CLEAR button again Preload Function Press the recessed PRELOAD button with a ballpoint pen to restore the RR 969 to its original factory program ming for example to restore the Rotel surround sound codes if they are accidently reprogrammed LOAD ING appears in the display while the codes are be ing restored followed by a confirmation when the process is complete NOTE Pressing PRELOAD erases ALL learned commands and labeling Make sure this is what you want to do Clone Function The CLONE function transfers all programming from one RR 969 to a second RR 969 To transfer the program ming place two RR 969 remotes with their IR windows facing each other then proceed as follows On the remote that will be receiving the data 1 Press the EDIT button EDIT appears in the display 2 Press the CLONE button A prompt REC TRX appears with either the or TRX flashing 3 If necessary press key until the REC is flash ing and press the ENT button to confirm The RE CEIVER indication and WAITING show in the DIS PLAY confirming that the unit is ready to receive data note Cancel the clone function by pressing the D CLONE button again On the remote that will be sending the data 1 Press the EDIT button EDIT appears in the display 2 Press the J CLONE button A
17. ons To program multi step button using the SHIFT button as an example 1 Follow Steps 1 3 from the previous section to learn the first command for the SHIFT button 2 Press the SHIFT button a second time 51 2 shows in the display Press and hold the next button on the original remote until the OK confirmation appears 3 To learn a third command press the SHIFT button a third time The display shows 51 3 indicating that it is ready to learn the third command Press and hold the next command button on the original re mote until the OK confirmation appears NOTE To change the programming of any command for a multi step button it is necessary to start over be ginning with the first command Macro Programming Twenty ofthe buttons on the RR 969 the 10 device buttons plus the number buttons 9 can store multiple com mand macro sequences for example a sequence that turns on the TV set selects channel 5 turns on the sur round processor and selects the TV input A macro se quence is sent by pressing the MACRO button I fol lowed by the button where the macro is stored To program a macro sequence first make sure that all of the desired commands have already been learned by the RR 969 the macro feature simply records sequence of individual RR 969 button commands 1 Press the LEARN button The LEARN indica tor appears in the display 1 Press the
18. or appears solidly in the display the backlighting feature is disabled to pre serve battery power When the indicator blinks battery power is extremely low and the unit will lock all functions until fresh batteries are installed All programming is saved while you are changing the batteries Ty 1 Programming The RR 969 replaces up to ten remote controls one for each of the DEVICE buttons The AUD button is pre programmed with the codes for Rotel Surround Sound Processors and Receivers Rotel codes are pre pro grammed for the VOLUME UP DOWN buttons for all ten DEVICE command banks To use the other DEVICE button command sets you must teach the RR 969 the IR commands from each of your remotes using the LEARN ING mode Additional programming options such as special macro programming clearing memorized com mands cloning commands from one RR 969 to another and resetting the RR 969 are described later in this section Learning Mode IH To teach the RR 969 the commands from one of your other remotes place the two remote controls end to end as shown in the illustration at the front of this manual The IR signals sent by the other remote must be aimed at the IR emitter sensor of the RR 969 1 Press the LEARN button on the RR 969 The LEARN indicator blinks in the display 2 Press the DEVICE button on the RR 969 for the appropriate type of component CD TV etc The name of that button appears in the display
19. rt Disassembly will void the warranty Battery Installation Remove the RR 969 and the 4 AAA batteries from the box Turn the RR 969 over and lift the cover off the bat tery compartment by compressing the release tab and lifting up Place the four AAA batteries inside follow the polarity illustrations on the bottom of the compart ment and replace the cover Navigating the RR 969 The RR 969 replaces up to ten remote controls Teach ing the RR 969 to operate your components takes just minutes and need only be done once See the LEARN ING section of this manual for easy to follow instruc tions Once the programming is complete select a compo nent with the press of a button to turn the RR 969 into the remote control for your CD player TV or VCR 8 RR 969 Here is the layout of the RR 969 IR Emitter Sensor Hl The IR Emitter Sensor is located in the top edge of the RR 969 It sends the IR commands and must be pointed at the desired component It also receives IR codes from your other remotes during the LEARNING process LCD Display The LCD DISPLAY provides information including time of day alarm time and status indicators An eight char acter alphanumeric display provides simple prompts when programming the RR 969 These indicators and prompts are noted in the appropriate sections of this manual In addition the display shows a customizable label when a button is pressed Light Button E and Light Sensor
20. s Press the X button on the numeric keypad to insert blank space in the label 5 Press the or button to move to the next ter in the label 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to complete the new label which is self centering in the display 7 To label another button press another DEVICE or COMMAND button and repeat the above steps The RR 969 saves the new labels and returns to normal mode if no buttons are pressed for 15 seconds Press the EDIT button to return manually note Different labels can be memorized for a single command button under each ofthe 10 command sets Relabeling only changes the command button label for the DEVICE bank that is active when the labeling is performed Rotel Co Lid 10 10 Shinsen Cho Shibuya Ku Tokyo 150 0045 Japan Phone 81 3 5458 5325 Fax 81 3 5458 5310 Rotel of America 54 Concord Street North Reading MA 01864 2699 USA Phone 1 978 664 3820 Fax 1 978 664 4109 Rotel Europe Meadow Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 2RX England Phone 44 0 1903 524 813 Fax 44 0 1903 524 831 Rotel Deutschland Kleine Heide 12 D 33790 Halle Westf Germany Phone 49 05201 87170 Fax 49 05201 73370 www rotel com 082 OMRR 969ENG 022800
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