Category: AV Receiver Repair and Service
Contents of this article
- Software update procedure
- Direct code entry
- Learning the remote
ANTHEM AVM 50V
Direct code entry
1. Press the
control mode key nearthe top of the remote (e.g. DVD).
2. Press and hold
LEARN until the light flashes twice.
3. Enter the
5-digit code. Two light flashes indicate that the code is accepted
CODES FOR OTHER BRANDS
1. Turn on the
component, for example the DVD player.
2. Press a
control mode key other than MAIN, Z2, or Z3, for example DVD.
3. Press and hold
LEARN until the light (control mode key) flashes twice then press 9,9,1.
4. Press 0 for
cable converters, satellite receivers, or video accessories, 1 for TVs, 2 for
DVD players or VCRs, or 3 for CD players or audio amps/tuners.
5. Aim the remote
towards the player and press POWER (or Play). lf the player does not respond,
press CH+ to try the next code. If the player responds, press LEARN to lock the
code. Codes are sent in order of popularity. CH - goes to the previous code.
6. After finding
a code, record it: Press and hold LEARN until the light flashes twice, then
press 9, 9, 0, 1.
Wait 3 seconds
and count the number times that the light flashes. This represents the first
digit (for example, 3
flashes : 3, no flash : 0) - write this down. Next, press 2 for the second
digit, 3 for th third digit, 4 for the fourth digit, 5 for the fifth digit and
write the number of flashes each time.
LEARNING COMMANDS
Commands from
other infra-red remote controls can be captured by the processor remote
control. The factory command is still available by pressing LEARN before
pressing the taught key. If the factory
command is used more than the learned command, the learned command can be
programmed in Layer2 instead. In this case, the learned command is sent by
pressing LEARN before pressing the key.
Before teaching a
key note the following:
Control mode keys
and LEARN cannot be taught. These keys never send IR commands.
A multiple key
sequence (for example Rec+Pause or Rec+Play) cannot be taught to one key.
A high level of
ambient light, light from displays, and exposed fans could interfere with
learning.
To teach a key:
1. Point the
source and processor remotes at each other, holding them 2 inches apart.
2. Press and hold
LEARN until the light flashes twice then press 9, 7, 5. One long blink
indicates low battery or faulty memory - the remote will not go into learn mode
under these conditions.
3. Press the
desired control mode key.
4. Press the key
to be taught, or to program the command into Layer2 press LEARN (don't hold)
then press the key to be taught.
5. The light
flashes rapidly. Within 4 seconds, press and hold the teaching key on the source
remote until the light flashes twice. One long blink means bad capture (try
again), memory full (delete another command), or unlearnable code.
6. Repeat steps
3-5 or 4-5 as often as desired until memory is full.
7. To exit, press
and hold LEARN until the light flashes twice or wait l0 seconds.
Deleting learned
commands:
1. Press and hold
LEARN until the light flashes twice, then press 9,7,6.
2. To delete a
learned command from one key, press the control mode key, then the key to be
deleted twice. To delete all learned commands in the control mode, press the
control mode key twice.
COPYING COMMANDS
The command from
one key can be copied to another key (not applicable to Power, Record, and
Learn keys)
To copy a command
to another key in the same control mode:
1. Press the
control mode key.
2. Press and hold
LEARN until the light flashes twice.
3. Press 9, 9, 4.
4. Press the key
to be copied.
5. Press the new
key that will have the command. The light flashes twice.
To copy a command
into a different control mode:
1. Press and hold
LEARN until the light flashes twice.
2. Press 9, 9, 4.
3. Press the
control mode key of the key to be copied then the key to be copied.
4. Press the new
control mode then the new key that will have the command. The light flashes
twice
5. Press the new
key that will have the command. The light flashes twice.
To copy a command into a
different control mode:
1. Press and hold
LEARN until the light flashes twice.
2. Press 9, 9, 4.
3. Press the
control mode key of the key to be copied then the key to be copied.
4. Press the new
control mode then the new key that will have the command. The light flashes
twice
To set the
original functions:
1. Press the
control mode key.
2. Press and hold
LEARN until the light flashes twice.
3. Press 9, 9, 4.
4. Press the
control mode key twice.
VOLUME LOCK
With Volume Lock
engaged, the volume and mute keys control the processor regardless of control
mode, making operation more convenient.
To engage Volume
Lock tor MAIN:
1. Press and hold
LEARN until the light flashes twice.
2. Press 9, 9, 3.
3. Press MAIN.
To disengage
Volume Lock tor ZONEZ (or ZONES), and re-engage the ZONEZ (or ZONE3) volume
control:
1. Press ZONEZ
(or ZONE3).
2. Press and hold
LEARN until the light flashes twice.
3. Press 9, 9, 3.
4. Press VOL-.
The volume and
mute keys now control MAIN tor every control mode selection except ZONE2. You
may continue to
disengage other control modes one at a time. To disengage all, press VOL+ in
step 4.
PROGRAMMING MACROS
Macros are used
to execute multiple functions with one key press, such as powering the
processor, cable box, and display
On at the same time. Up to 32 commands can be programmed.
Programming a
Macro that works regardless of control mode setting:
1. Press and hold
LEARN until the light flashes twice.
2. Press 9, 9, 5.
3. Press the key
you want to use to activate your macro (e.g. Power).
4. Enter the
command sequence that you want the macro to execute.
5. To exit, press
and hold LEARN until the light flashes twice or wait 10 seconds.
To clearthe
macro, repeat the steps above but skip step 4.
Programming a Macro that works
in one control mode:
1. Press the
control mode key.
2. Press and hold
LEARN until the light flashes twice.
3. Press 9, 7,8.
4. Press the key
you want to use to activate your macro (e.g. Power).
5. Enter the
command sequence that you want the macro to execute.
6. To exit, press
and hold LEARN until the light flashes twice or wait 10 seconds.
To clear the macro:
1. Press and hold
LEARN until the light flashes twice, then release.
2. Press 9, 7,8.
3. Press the
control mode key where you programmed the macro.
4. Press the key
that was programmed to activate the macro.
5. To exit, press
and hold LEARN until the light flashes twice or wait 10 seconds.
RESETTING THE REMOTE CONTROL
To erase user
memory, press and hold LEARN until the light flashes twice, then press 9, 8, 0.
To reset MAIN Z2, or Z3 control mode,.
If your remote
control has stopped working, reset it before contacting technical support.
SOFTWARE UPDATING VIA YOUR
COMPUTER
1. Find out which
version is installed by pressing STATUS.
2. Go Anthem's
web site anthemAV.com and locate the latest software. Proceed only if your version
is a lower number, indicating that it is older.
3. Click on the
software link. You will be asked where to save a .zip file - save it to
Desktop.
4. Double click
or right-click on the downloaded file then extract it to Desktop.
5. In the
extracted folder see Read Me.txt for the change history.
6. Double click
on lnsta||er.exe. The remaining instructions will appear.
Troubleshooting:
If the installer
keeps returning a message saying that the processor is not found, make sure
that the serial port on your computer isn't being used by another application
—you must go into the application that is using it to turn oh‘ the serial port.
Code Blu-ray Players:
Denon 22253
LG 20741
Marantz 22414
Oppo 22545
Panasunm 21641
Pbneer 22442
Samsung 20199
Sony 21516
