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  • Page 1

    REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC-8000 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS MODE D’EMPLOI ¥ )) “SERIAL NO. PLEASE RECORD UNIT SERIAL NUMBER A TT ACHED TO THE REAR OF THE CABINET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE” “NO. DE SERIE PRIERE DE NOTER LE NUMERO DE SERIE DE L ’APP AREIL INSCRIT A L ’ARRIERE DU COFFRET DE FAÇON A POUVOIR LE CONSUL TER EN CAS DE PROBLEME.” FOR ENG[...]

  • Page 2

    2 ENGLISH 2 We greatly appreciate your purchase of this unit. 2 T o be sure you take maximum advantage of all the features this unit has to offer , read these instructions carefully and use the set properly . Be sure to keep this manual for future reference should any questions or problems arise. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules a[...]

  • Page 3

    3 ENGLISH 1 FEA TURES 1. Large liquid crystal touch display 320 x 240 dot liquid crystal display with EL back light. 2. Preset memory function Easy memory presetting thanks to a preset memory search function (1-button search). 3. System call function Up to 20 system call settings (10 codes per setting) can be registered. Delay times can be set betw[...]

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    4 ENGLISH 3 NAMES OF P AR TS q T ransmitter w T ouch panel e CHANNEL up/down buttons r MUTE button t USB terminal y JOG stick 4 OPERA TION Introduction [1] T urning on the liquid crystal display After loading the batteries, turn on the liquid crystal display . T urn on the liquid crystal display by lightly touching the touch panel or by pressing th[...]

  • Page 5

    5 ENGLISH [3] Adjusting the touch panel Adjust the touch panel so that keys on the touch panel can be operated with accuracy . Press “SETUP” in the icon display section for at least 3 seconds. The setup screen appears. Use the and buttons in the page display section to display page 4/4. Press the “Calibration” button on the setup screen. Th[...]

  • Page 6

    6 ENGLISH Other operations When icon display section A is displayed, the device icons can also be scrolled by tilting the JOG stick forward and backward. The half-tone dot mesh display moves and the page display section also changes. When the JOG stick is pressed and the ENTER button is pressed, the icon display section turns off, the page display [...]

  • Page 7

    7 ENGLISH T ransmission codes of independent buttons CH • : T uner preset CH ª : T uner preset VOL • : Main volume of A V amplifier VOL ª : Main volume of A V amplifier MUTE : Muting of A V amplifier • Denon A V receivers with one set of multi-room outputs can be operated with the M-ZONE 2 buttons. About the CURSOR/P AGE button When the CUR[...]

  • Page 8

    8 ENGLISH 2 DENON DVD (DVD player and DVD changer) system buttons 2 VCR (video cassette recorder) system buttons T ransmission codes of independent buttons VOL • : Main volume of A V amplifier VOL ª : Main volume of A V amplifier MUTE : Muting of A V amplifier T ransmission codes of independent buttons CH • : VCR channel CH ª : VCR channel VO[...]

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    9 ENGLISH 2 DENON CD (CD player and CD changer) system buttons T ransmission codes of independent buttons VOL • : Main volume of A V amplifier VOL ª : Main volume of A V amplifier MUTE : Muting of A V amplifier 2 DENON CDR (CD recorder) system buttons The transmission codes of independent buttons are the same as for “CD”.[...]

  • Page 10

    10 ENGLISH 2 T APE (tape deck) system buttons The last page of the page display section for the various devices is a “UTILITY” page. Function buttons you want to register specially can be added to this UTILITY page. For instructions, refer to “Learning Function” on page 18. • There is no “UTILITY” page for “A V AMP”. The transmiss[...]

  • Page 11

    HIT ACHI (1) ECHOST AR (1) GENERAL INSTRUMENT (1) JVC (1) MAGNA VOX (1) P ANASONIC (1) PRIMEST AR (1) RADIO SHACK (1) RCA (1) SONY (1) TOSHIBA (1) UNIDEN (1) ZENITH (1) DENON (1 to 3) PIONEER (1 to 3) SONY (1) DENON (1) DENON (1) DENON (2) PHILIPS (1) PIONEER (1) DENON (1) JVC (1 to 4) KENWOOD (1 to 5) MARANTZ (1) ONKYO (1, 2) P ANASONIC (1, 2) PIO[...]

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    12 ENGLISH [1] Changing the preset memory of preset devices q T ouch the liquid crystal display to turn the display on. w Press the JOG stick to display the icon display section. e Press the and buttons in the icon display section to display the “SETUP” icon. a. Display the “SETUP” icon in the icon display section, then press this “SETUP?[...]

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    13 ENGLISH Screen (a) Screen (b) Screen (c) Screen (d) Screen (e) Screen (f) [2] Adding new devices a. Press the “SETUP” icon in the icon display section for at least 3 seconds to display the setup screen (a). Press the “Add Device” button on the “Setup 1/4” page to display the device selection screen (b). T wenty device names are displ[...]

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    14 ENGLISH [3] Operating devices for which the preset memory is set For details, refer to the individual devices’ operating instructions. Note that some devices and some buttons may not be operable. If this case, use the learning function to store the device’ s remote control signals in the RC-8000. q Press an icon in the icon display section t[...]

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    15 ENGLISH 2 VCR (video cassette recorder) preset memory buttons T ransmission codes of independent buttons CH • : VCR channel CH ª : VCR channel VOL • : Main volume of A V amplifier VOL ª : Main volume of A V amplifier MUTE : Muting of A V amplifier 2 CD (CD player and CD changer) preset memory buttons T ransmission codes of independent butt[...]

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    16 ENGLISH 2 CDR (CD recorder) preset memory buttons 2 VDP (video disc player) preset memory buttons 2 DBS (satellite) preset memory buttons T ransmission codes of independent buttons CH • : DBS channel CH ª : DBS channel VOL • : Main volume of A V amplifier VOL ª : Main volume of A V amplifier MUTE : Muting of A V amplifier[...]

  • Page 17

    17 ENGLISH 2 Cable (cable TV) preset memory buttons T ransmission codes of independent buttons CH • : Cable channel CH ª : Cable channel VOL • : Main volume of A V amplifier VOL ª : Main volume of A V amplifier MUTE : Muting of A V amplifier 2 LIGHT preset memory buttons A “UTILITY” page is added at the last page for the device. Buttons c[...]

  • Page 18

    18 ENGLISH Learning Function Devices and buttons that cannot be operated using the preset memory (for which no preset signals are stored) can be operated by storing the remote control signals of that device in the RC-8000. • Remote control signals can be “learned” at the buttons on the liquid crystal display . • Remote control signals can a[...]

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    19 ENGLISH When the “Cancel” button is pressed at the device selection screen, the setup screen reappears. Press any icon other than “SETUP” on the setup screen to cancel the setup mode and return to the transmission screen. r When learning is successful, “SUCCESS” is displayed. After this, the button name input screen (“Key Label”)[...]

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    20 ENGLISH System Call Function The RC-8000 is equipped with a system call function for emitting a series of remote control signals by pressing a single button. This function can be used for example to turn on the power of the amplifier , switch the amplifier’ s input source, turn on the power of a monitor TV , turn on the power of a DVD player ,[...]

  • Page 21

    21 ENGLISH r Press the and buttons in the icon display section to display the DVD icon, then press the DVD icon to select it. Here, press the DVD “ON” and “PLA Y” buttons. T o select buttons on other pages, press the JOG switch’ s left and right buttons to switch the page. After the buttons are registered, press the “END” button. When[...]

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    22 ENGLISH e -2 Deleting buttons a. At the system call editing screen, press the button you want to delete so that it is displayed in half- tone dot mesh. b. Press the “Del” button. The setting is deleted. e -3 Changing the order of buttons a. At the system call editing screen, press the button you want to move so that it is displayed in half- [...]

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    23 ENGLISH Making the V arious Settings [1] Backing up the current settings With the RC-8000, the current settings can be backed up. When you back up the settings, the settings are not lost even when the RESET button (page 4) is pressed or the batteries are replaced. Press the “SETUP” icon in the icon display section for at least 3 seconds to d[...]

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    24 ENGLISH [4] Setting the back light’ s auto off time With the RC-8000, the back light automatically turns off if no buttons are pressed within a specific amount of time. T o make the batteries last longer , we recommend that you do not set this time any longer than necessary . Press the “SETUP” icon in the icon display section for at least [...]

  • Page 25

    25 ENGLISH The devices shown below can also be registered. There is no preset memory for these additional devices. Use the learning function to store their signals. NOTE: For “AIR” (air-conditioner), some air -conditioner remote control signals include time and temperature data sent along with the control codes, so they may not work properly wh[...]

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    26 ENGLISH 6 Customizing (setting the operating environment) Editing the Icon Display Section With the RC-8000, a total of up to 23 devices to be operated can be registered. Up to 8 devices of the same type can be registered. Icons for the registered devices are displayed in the icon display section. If more than one device of the same type is regi[...]

  • Page 27

    27 ENGLISH [3] Changing the positions of devices in the icon display section Use the procedure described below to change the order of the devices displayed in the icon display section. q Press “SETUP” in the icon display section for at least 3 seconds to display the setup screen. Press the “Move Device” button on the “Setup 1/4” page to[...]

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    28 ENGLISH [4] Registering device names Use the procedure described below to register names, etc., for registered devices. q Press “SETUP” in the icon display section for at least 3 seconds to display the setup screen. Press the “Device Label” button on the “Setup 1/4” page to display the device selection screen. w Use the and buttons i[...]

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    29 ENGLISH Customizing the Buttons [1] Adding buttons “Learn” buttons to add them. Refer to section “Using the learning function” on page 18. [2] Deleting buttons q Press “SETUP” in the icon display section for at least 3 seconds to display the setup screen. Press the “Delete Key” button on the “Setup 2/4” page to display the de[...]

  • Page 30

    30 ENGLISH e Use the and buttons in the page display section to display the page containing the button you want to move, then press that button. r Now press the button at the position to which you want to move the first button. The buttons automatically switch places. It is not possible to move small buttons to the positions of large buttons and vi[...]

  • Page 31

    31 ENGLISH User Menu When “USER” is registered in the icon display section and the “User Menu” is set, the user screen (“CUSTOM 1/2”) always appears when the liquid crystal display is redisplayed. “Learn” buttons that are frequently used at the user menu to eliminate the trouble of searching for buttons and make operation easier . q[...]

  • Page 32

    32 ENGLISH e Once the button is successfully learned, the preset memory search operation starts. Once the search operation is successfully completed, a list of the preset memory codes is displayed. Select the code and check that the device operates properly . Continue the procedure as described in section “Changing the preset memory of preset dev[...]

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    33 ENGLISH 11 CAUTIONS ON USE 2 Place of use Do not drop or subject to strong shocks. Doing to could result in damage. 2 Handling The touch panel (display) is made of glass. Do not apply pressure to it, drop the set, lean on the touch panel with your elbows or place heavy objects on it. Doing so could break the touch panel and the fragments of glas[...]

  • Page 34

    CHARGER BASE ST A TION RC-8001ST OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS MODE D’EMPLOI “SERIAL NO. PLEASE RECORD UNIT SERIAL NUMBER A TT ACHED TO THE REAR OF THE CABINET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE” “NO. DE SERIE PRIERE DE NOTER LE NUMERO DE SERIE DE L ’APP AREIL INSCRIT A L ’ARRIERE DU COFFRET DE FAÇON A POUVOIR LE CONSUL TER EN CAS DE PROBLEME.”[...]

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    2 ENGLISH FCC DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY T ype of equipment : Charger Base Station Model : RC-8001ST Manufacturer’ s authorized : DENON ELECTRONICS, a Division of Denon Corporation (U.S.A.) representative 19 Chapin Road, Pine Brook NJ07058 U.S.A., T el: 973-396-0810 T ABLE OF CONTENTS z Features ...................................................[...]

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    3 ENGLISH 3 NAMES OF P ARTS q Antenna w Charging contacts e ENTER button r Charging indicator (“CHARGE”) 4 CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES Connecting to a Denon A V Receiver Use the procedure described below to connect the RC-8001ST to a Denon A V receiver equipped with a REMOTE IN terminal. q Connect the included AC adapter to a wall power outlet,[...]

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    4 ENGLISH Connecting to Other Devices Use the procedure described below to connect the RC-8001ST to a Denon device not equipped with a REMOTE IN terminal or to other devices. q Connect the included AC adapter to a wall power outlet, then connect the power cord to the RC-8001ST’ s DC IN terminal. w Connect a commercially available IR emitter (a De[...]

  • Page 38

    5 ENGLISH 5 OPERA TION About the RF T ransmission Function RF transmission is possible when the RC-8001ST is used in combination with the RC-8000 (included with the A VR- 5800 or sold separately) remote control transmitter . With this function it is possible to operate your components from another room in your home, or to operate your components if[...]

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    6 ENGLISH Charging Function The RC-8000’ s nickel cadmium battery can be charged by placing the RC-8000 on the RC-8001ST . Charge the battery pack if “LOW BA TTERY” appears on the remote control unit’ s display . Be sure to charge the nickel cadmium rechargeable battery pack for about 8 hours before connecting it to the remote control unit [...]