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radunn · Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Posts: 174 Location: Troy, NY

Finally completed the upgrade for the panasonic dvd-s53. Check it out, let me know how i did; it's my 1st. Again, thank to all for coaching me along Laughing

couldn't have done it without you all.

http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload.php?action=file&file_id=6436
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mdavej · Expert Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 4501

Nice job. You can delete the shift functions. They appear to be redundant.

These are probably your missing functions:
play speed+ 203
play speed - 196
quick replay 067

These discrete codes may work as well:
discrete on 022
discrete off 026

radunn · Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Posts: 174 Location: Troy, NY

The Robman · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:19 pm Post subject:

When you create an RM or KM upgrade file, you should include all functions that work, even if you don't have them assigned to physical buttons because the next person might need them.

If there are additional functions that you'd like to program to buttons, but there are none left, you can consider programming them to shifted buttons. Or, if you only intend to use them in macros (like with the discrete power buttons, for example) then program them to phantom buttons.

If the buttons are input select buttons, you could consider programming them to buttons in the device mode that needs them.

The POWER button will turn the device on if it's already off, and it will turn it off if it's already on. This is problematic for macros because macros don't know if the device is on or off. A discrete on button will only turn the unit on, and if it's already on, it will leave it on. Likewise, a discrete off button will only turn the unit off, and if it's already off, it will leave it off.
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radunn · Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Posts: 174 Location: Troy, NY

johnsfine · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:30 pm Post subject:

mdavej · Expert Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 4501

The Robman · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:36 pm Post subject:

radunn · Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Posts: 174 Location: Troy, NY

The Robman · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:50 pm Post subject:

Capn Trips · Expert Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 3990

As Rob points out, the phantoms can be used for ANY function. In fact, phantoms themselves are frequently used for macros, and are then called from another macro as a single button. If you really want to get into programming your remote, read the extender FAQ. I had a 9910 programmed using the extender for YEARS and it was awesome - you can even make the LCD display whatever you tell it to. Unfortunately, I have run into memory ;limitations with the 9910 and have had to move on, but it is a workhorse, with amongst the most mature and well-developed advanced capabilities of any remote we deal with here.
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The Robman · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:00 pm Post subject:

I think it's a little premature to talk about extenders, Ray is still trying to get a handle on the basic stuff.
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radunn · Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Posts: 174 Location: Troy, NY

mdavej · Expert Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 4501

Phantom keys are identical to any other keys as far as IR/RM/KM are concerned. Just drag a function onto them in RM. In IR, use them in macros/kemoves just as you would use other keys.

Discrete on/off can go on any keys, not just phantoms. In your case, since you're short on move memory, I actually wouldn't put them on phantoms, but on other keys which aren't keymoves. For example, your TV may not have PIP, so you could put discrete on and off on those buttons in RM. You could do something similar with your other devices.

The next problem is knowing the codes for discrete on/off for all your devices. You already have them in your DVD upgrade, but what about your TV and CBL upgrades. They may exist if you check a few similar upgrades in the file section. They may not exist at all. Many manufacturers don't have discretes. Dig around the file section and post back if you don't find what you need.

Once you put the discretes in your RM upgrades and paste the updated upgrades back into IR, you just use whatever keys you assigned the discrete functions to in place of power in your macros.

If you run out of move/macro memory, you'll need to delete keymoves you never use.

Lastly, you may want a third macro to turn everything in your system off, using discrete off's. Shift-Power is an intuitive place for that one, or M3, if you prefer.

The Robman · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:06 pm Post subject:

If you are running low on keymove/macro memory, and you're not using an extender, you could consider converting some of your keymoves to learned signals.

There isn't an automated way to do this. If some of the keymoves are for buttons that exist on the original remotes, just learn the signals from the original remotes.
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