JP1 Remotes

digital_silence · Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 252

1. Device: SONWA SDVD300
2. Type of device: DVD player
3. Year: 2003 - 04 (?)
4. JP1 Remote model: URC8811
5. JP1 user? yes
6. Still have original remote? No
7. Checked the file section? Yes
8. Checked Pronto file section (at R/C)? Yes
9. Partially working setup code? No (also see below)
10. Learning remote question? N/A

As I read on some forums, this device has the same code set as Hyundai HY3455 DVD player. Someone also mentioned that it is cross-coded (same protocol, but different command set) with LG TVs (i.e. R/C for SDVD300 also "randomly" controls LG TVs (there was no information as to which ones)).

Thanks in advance for any help.
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Added later:
There is a ray of hope. I have programmed TV device of my URC8811 with the code 0056 (LG TV), and some buttons on the URC8811 now actually do something for SDVD300:

POWER (on 8811) -> reduces the volume on SDVD300
MUTE (on 8811) -> stops the playback on SDVD300
TV/VID (on 8811) -> SDVD300 goes to root menu
VOL(-) -> SDVD300 goes to title menu
VOL(+) -> fast forward search on SDVD300
PREV -> Prompt to select the chapter to skip to
NUMERICAL BUTTONS -> Skip to a set chapter (which does not match the pressed #)

Any clues?

The Robman · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:56 pm Post subject:

TV/0056 is NEC1, device code 4.

Here are the OBCs and EFCs for the functions that you mentioned...

OBC EFC Function
002 183 fast fwd
003 187 title menu
009 057 stop
008 053 vol-
011 059 root menu
026 247 select chapter

016 117 num 0
017 121 num 1
018 119 num 2
019 123 num 3
020 116 num 4
021 120 num 5
022 118 num 6
023 122 num 7
024 245 num 8
025 249 num 9
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Capn Trips · Expert Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 3990

Have you tried setup codes:

VCR 0020
DVD 0672

They each use NEC1 device 4 and should be in your 8811.
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johnsfine · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: SONWA SDVD300 DVD player

digital_silence · Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 252

Thanks for all suggestions guys. Nearly there.

2 Capn Trips: I've tried the suggested codes for both devices. Both work, meaning that they produce signals that SONWA understands. However, the buttons are shuffled around and some missing, although some are correct.

2 johnsfine: I've created the JP1 upgrade from scratch for your key codes table just above, using the KM, then uploaded it to my 8811. Almost 100% success - all buttons seem fine except some functionality is missing - I can not do some things that I was able to (accidentally!) when I used standard codes as per Capn Trips' suggestion.

This brings up next question: How do I find out the OBCs produced by my 8811 buttons when I program the standard device not upgrade (say 0672 into DVD ?). I have d/loaded the contents of 8811 to IR, but can not find the way to read the button mapping in there.
Or do I do that in KM? But how do I transfer the d/loaded data from IR to KM?
Sorry, this must be a noob question, but yes, I am still the one.

In particular, I want to know what OBC code is produced by {Vol-} button when TV code 0056 is programmed that takes me to the menu which no button from your list above does.

Thanks alot guys for your valuable help.

johnsfine · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:08 am Post subject:

In my list things like `Right_Arrow represent an english description of a special character in the CCF file. The real meaning usually depends on context.

Notice `Right_Arrow appears for two different commands in my list. Obviously the context matters, but you can't see that context without opening the ccf file's graphics UI in ProntoEdit.

I'm explaining all that because OBC 3, the first `Right_Arrow in my list, is the OBC I think you want (V- from TV/0056).

I forget the URL for the devices spreadsheet that gives EFC numbers for all commands in the 15-1994. That may give you the setup codes you care about. I forget whether there is any accesible data for setup codes not in the 15-1994.

mr_d_p_gumby · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:56 am Post subject:

digital_silence · Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 252

2 johnsfine: Thanx, I'll give 03 a go. (What's 15-1994 anyway?)

2 mr_d_p_gumby: Thank you! Now, just to educate me: can you tell me how exactly you've found these codes?

And even more noob Q:
How do I calculate EFC from OBC and vice versa? Is it a fixed algorithm or depends on remote model, protocol etc. etc. ?

johnsfine · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 8:25 pm Post subject:

mr_d_p_gumby · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:42 am Post subject:

The Robman · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:15 am Post subject:

digital_silence · Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 252

Fair enough, mr_d_p_gumby.
Then maybe you can also post here the OBC or EFC set for VCR/0020, in particular the URC8811's STOP button code in that mode, as that seems to be the button that controls the power on/off for SONWA, and it does not appear in any configuration above in this topic. Thanks in advance.