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RF Satellites

For anyone attempting to consolidate all of their remotes into a single unit, satellite systems can pose a potentially

major problem: RF through-the-wall controls. As satellite receivers are the only mainstream A/V devices

manufactured today using this technology, IR universal remotes do not include RF support.

Satellite receivers come with either an RF-only remote or an RF and IR remote. In the former case, you should

contact your manufacturer to determine if your model still has IR compatibility (most today do), in which case you can

purchase a new remote or capture the codes from another pre-programmed model. For the latter, you may have to

make a choice between RF or IR – most receivers cannot operate with both activated at the same time. This

adjustment will be found in the receiver’s setup screens and will probably have to be toggled before the remote will

transmit IR signals.

Here is a trick for the Sony SAT-A2, A3, and A4 receivers that will allow use of both RF and IR at the same time:

• Ensure you are already in RF mode

• Press MENU, 9 (SETUP), 1 (REMOTE)

• Select “REMOTE CODES” which will bring up a list of various devices

• Now select “TV CODES” to bring up the list of TV codes

• Press EXIT

Your DSS receiver should now be in a mode where it will respond to both IR and RF codes at the same time.

However, there are two problems which you may encounter. First, if you use the RF remote in the same room as the

receiver it may respond to both RF and IR signals at the same time, as if you pressed the button twice. This does not

appear to occur very often. Secondly, if you have another similar DSS receiver you can’t use this trick on it as it

always appears to default to the same RF security code (001), meaning that both RF remotes end up controlling both

receivers.

If your receiver does not include infrared support you will need to continue controlling it via the original remote.

Other RF Equipment

All other RF equipment, such as most older Bose systems, cannot be controlled by any universal remote currently

available. Don’t be confused by remotes advertising RF capability – this is not for the control of RF devices, but rather

for controlling IR components from other rooms. The remote sends an RF signal to a base station in the same room

as your equipment, which then rebroadcasts it as IR. There is no way to consolidate control of an RF-only device into

a third party remote, learning or otherwise.

X10 Automation

If you are currently using a wireless remote to control X10, odds are you are transmitting via RF signals to a

transceiver base. The transceiver base plugs into the wall and translates the RF signals to X10 commands over your

home’s wiring. If that is the case, universal remote controls or IR controllers will not be able to duplicate those RF

signals.

However, if you are using an X10 IR543 (or IR543AH), a universal remote or IR controller will not work with what you

have.

SPECIFICATIONS, CERTIFICATION, AND WARRANTY

Specifications

View specifications for IRLinc Transmitter at: www.smarthome.com/2411T.html

Certification

This product has been thoroughly tested by ITS ETL SEMKO, a nationally recognized independent third-

party testing laboratory. The North American ETL Listed mark signifies that the device has been tested to

and has met the requirements of a widely recognized consensus of U.S. and Canadian device safety

standards, that the manufacturing site has been audited, and that the manufacturer has agreed to a

program of quarterly factory follow-up inspections to verify continued conformance.

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