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BDS 580

Preparing the Remote Control

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Connect the female end of the receiver’s detachable power cord to the receiver’s AC 
Power connector. Plug the other end into a working, unswitched AC outlet.

 

Preparing the Remote Control

Installing the Batteries

Your receiver’s remote control uses three AAA batteries (supplied). Insert the batteries 
as shown in the illustration, making sure to observe the correct polarity.

 

Using the Remote

When using the remote, remember to aim it towards the receiver’s front panel. Make 
sure that no objects, such as furniture, block the remote’s view of the receiver. Bright 
lights, fluorescent lights, and plasma-video displays may interfere with the function 
of the remote.

•  The remote has a range of about 20 feet (6.1m), depending on the lighting 

conditions.

•  You can use the remote at an angle of up to 30° to either side of the BDS 

receiver.

If the remote seems to operate intermittently, or if pressing a button on the remote 
does not cause one of the Input buttons to light up, make sure that the batteries are 
inserted correctly. If the remote still operates intermittently, replace all three batteries 
with new ones.
Programming the Remote 
In addition to controlling the BDS receiver, you can program the remote to control one 
auxiliary (Aux) component. The remote is also capable of learning codes directly from 
other remotes. This ability allows you to combine learned commands with programmed 
codes, making the remote capable of controlling more than one Aux component. Typical 
Aux components would be your TV, a satellite receiver or a cable receiver. The remote 
will control the Aux component(s) only when the Aux source button has been pressed. 
Pressing any other source button will put the remote back into the BDS receiver control 
mode.
To program the remote to control an Aux component

1.  Look up the codes for the component type (e.g, TV or ca-

ble TV box) and the brand name of your source in the 
Aux  Component Remote-Control Code List.

2.  Turn your auxiliary component on.
3.  Press and hold the Aux button for three seconds as it turns red, 

goes dark and turns red again. Then release the button.

4.  Aim the remote toward the component you just turned on and enter a 

code number from Step 1, above. If the component turns off, check that 
its own remote-control buttons control the component as expected. If 
they do, press the Aux button again to save the code. The button will 
flash three times, and the remote will exit the programming mode.

5.  If any of the buttons do not work as expected, or if the component 

does not turn off when you enter the code number, repeat Step 4 
with another code number from the list for that manufacturer.

6.  If you run out of codes for a component, you can search through all 

of the codes in the remote’s library for that component type.
a.  Press and hold the Aux button for three seconds. The button will turn 

red, go dark and turn red again. Then release the button.

b.  For a conventional US TV, enter “0999”; for a conventional EU TV, enter 

“1999”; for an HDTV, enter “2999”; for a US cable box, enter “3999”; for 
an EU cable box, enter “4999”; for a US satellite tuner, enter “5999”; for 
an EU satellite tuner, enter “6999.”