JP1 Remotes

va tech hokie · Joined: 10 Sep 2007 Posts: 18

I have done several internet searches about programming the Comcast
remote, but have not found anything related to how I want it to work.
I would have thought there were plenty folks who would like to control
their receiver and cable channel with the AUX key. Do you have
any suggestions where I can research this? ...And maybe you guys
are right, it really cannot be programmed as I want it to work.

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

va tech hokie · Joined: 10 Sep 2007 Posts: 18

Capn,

I will also try the 9-9-4 key move. It would be great if that would
work..

Evan_s · Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 313

I'm 99% sure that the key move process johnsfine described will work. That process is commonly used on these remotes to add a 30 second skip that isn't on the remote otherwise. At this point the key moves is the only option I see with out buying a cable to program it from a computer. The number of key moves for this shouldn't be a memory issue. It will just take a while if he actually moves all the channel related keys (14 in total). It's a Jp1.2 or 1.3 remote with plenty of available space and most likely non used so far.

Odds are the cable code is correct. It is programed in by default and is locked so you can't easily change it.

johnsfine · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:58 pm Post subject:

My instructions for the keymove process were based on the wild guess that you wanted to end up with more CBL functions (CH+, CH-, digit keys, etc.) in AUX mode than Yamaha functions.

I would have given different instructions if you wanted more Yamaha functions than CBL functions.

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va tech hokie · Joined: 10 Sep 2007 Posts: 18

johnsfine, you are right, I do want more cable box functions.

I most definitely will print out what both you guys have posted here
and give it a try when I get home.

I really appreciate both of you for taking the time to help me with this.
I am pretty technically compotent, but was not very successful
setting up the AUX button.

As I said in an earlier post, I just discovered this site searching the
internet on how to program my AUX key. Before I got here
I had never heard of JP1 programming and after searching
to find out what JP1 meant, I am very interested in it.

Do you have a link or book title that would give me "JP1 for Dummies"
information?

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va tech hokie · Joined: 10 Sep 2007 Posts: 18

Related to what I might have done to the remote.

I did try the lock and unlock for the volume and channel keys several
times.

I have the Scientific Atlanta box and used 01877 for the code.

A few times I did assign the AUX button the code for my yamaha.
A few times, I also assigned the AUX button code 01877 for the cable box button.
And I would use the key lock and unlock procedure, but
never got the channel key to work, except when the aux button was
assigned to the cable box. Right now, the AUX button is assigned to my Yamaha.

While playing around with the volume and channel locks, I did loose
my tv volume when using the cable button. When I would press
volume, the cable box volume.

So, not understanding all I knew about the situation Laughing

, I followed the
manual and locked the volume and channel keys, then I used setup and
assigned 01877 to the cable button. After doing this, the cable
button seems to work the same as it originally did.

va tech hokie · Joined: 10 Sep 2007 Posts: 18

va tech hokie · Joined: 10 Sep 2007 Posts: 18

johnsfine, just want to make sure of something... In number 10 below,
you say program the AUX device to the CBL's setup code.
Will this not wipe out the "move key" values that were performed
in steps 3 thru 8????

johnsfine · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: johnsfine

Evan_s · Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 313

The basics of john's instructions are correct and would give you the result you are looking for but I don't quite follow why he has you changing the codes for things.

I think the following would be slightly easier since it doesn't involve changing around setup codes.

Program your Tv to control your TV, Cable to control cable and Aux to control your yamaha receiver. Make sure Volume punch threw and channel punch threw are on and operating the way you want for tv and cable. Make sure Volume punch threw is turned off for AUX and it's controlling the volume on your receiver.

1) Long press of setup
2) Key in 9 9 4
3) Press Cable
4) Press the desired function key
6) Press AUX
7) Press the desired function key. (should double blink)
8) Repeat steps 3 to 7 for each key you need to move. Normally the key pressed in step 4 and 7 should be the same key (EG the 1 key both times)
9) Once done moving all the keys you are interested in press and hold setup until last device key blinks.

To explain the process think of it as a copy paste process. First key copies which ever key you press on Cable and then pastes it to the key pressed on AUX. You can repeat this process as many times as needed to make it faster to do. You can also skip pressing the device keys if it's already on the right device and you just want to copy a key from one location to another on the same device.

As already explained these key moves are stored separately from the device code and are not affected by changing the device code. They have to be cleared by a reset of the remote or a different process.

va tech hokie · Joined: 10 Sep 2007 Posts: 18

My assumption was each time a button, such as AUX was programmed to
another setup code, the button memory was wiped clean and all old
functions for that button were deleted and the new put in place....
I had no idea I could get so excited over programming a button on
a remote. Again, thanks for the education.

johnsfine · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:44 pm Post subject:

For the more intuitive (what I consider "forward") version of the keymoves, Evan is correct.

But because you want more Cable functions than Yamaha functions in the AUX mode, the "backwards" setup will take less memory in the remote and probably less time to program. The backwards setup requires the extra changes of setup code.

I think the firware of the remote will automatically disable volume lock of AUX mode when you do that backwards setup (even if you didn't want it to). If you chose the forwards setup, Even is correct that you should make sure the volume lock is off for AUX mode.