Owner's Manual

9
Remote Learning
The RS250 is capable of learning some commands from
most television IR remotes. This is handy to control the
volume of the RS250 that is optically connected to a
television with only the television remote.
To teach the RS250 the other remote’s commands:
Press Result
Press and hold the
Left Knob for 10
seconds.
Power Meter lights will blink
twice. Max Volume LED will
blink twice per second.
Press the
remote button
to be learned for
volume increase.
Power Meter lights will blink
twice. Min Volume LED will
blink twice per second.
Press the
remote button
to be learned for
volume decrease.
Power Meter lights will blink
twice. Min Volume LED
will blink twice every 4 four
seconds.
Press the remote
button to be
learned for mute.
Power Meter lights will blink
twice. The Max Volume LED
will glow steady.
Press the
remote button
to be learned for
standby toggle.
Power Meter lights blink three
times, LED state changes from
steady to o indicating learning
session has ended.
Changing the Remote’s Baery
Someday, the AAA battery in the remote will need to
be replaced. This is how to do it.
The back of the remote control is held in place by
magnets. To remove the back of the remote to reveal the
battery, slide the front of the remote up while sliding
the back of the remote down. The goal is to move the
back 3/16 of an inch from the top of the remote and
then lift it o. There are many ways do to this, as far as
positioning your ngers. To open the remote:
• Hold the remote upsidedown and backwards
withMcIntosh name upsidedown and facing away
from you. The thicker end will now be the top and
you should be staring at the back of the remote.
• Pinch the remote with your index nger resting
on the Trim/Select button and your thumb on the
backside (facing you) opposite your index nger’s
position. Your thumb and remote should both be
pointing away from you (see Figure 8).
• Use your thumb to slide the back open 3/16 of an
inch. Slide your thumb away from you towards the
thicker end of the remote, while your index nger
goes in the opposite direction (towards you). As if
snapping your ngers in slow motion. For added
strength, you can use your other hand in a similar
position above your rst hand using the same
technique. Make sure you do not hold the side edge
with either hand.
• Lift the back o with your other hand before it
snaps closed again. You can grab the now exposed
top edge.
• It gets easier after the rst time.
Remove and replace the battery noting the polarity
(printed below the battery if you forget).
To replace the back: Place the back in position 3/16 of
an inch from the edge. The magnets will help you snap
it back into place.
Figure 8– Sliding open the Remote