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Problem with Pioneer VSX-816

post #1 of 6
4/3/07 at 8:22am
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I have a problem with this receiver. I can not for the life of me get a remote IR eye working on this unit. The regular remote works, and the eye works if you hold it back a foot or two. I can not put the eye outside the cabinet, so I need to stick it right to the IR receiver. I called Pioneer to verify the location of the receiver, but they couldnt tell if the IR receiver was capable of getting a signal so close.

Has anyone had a problem like this before? I really need to get this working. Any input would be appretiated. Thanks.

Oh, BTW I have a Pronto with the RF extender and have no problems with any other devices.
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post #2 of 6
4/3/07 at 2:40pm
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Thats what I figured.
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post #3 of 6
4/3/07 at 8:07pm
I hooked up an ir repeater recently to a Pioneer 1015tx. I would imagine the 816 is the same. Try slightly off of being directly on the ir window itself. If memory serves correctly i believe i placed it at about the 4 o'clock position of the ir window for the best result. This was on a mx850 remote system.
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post #4 of 6
4/4/07 at 9:33am
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I hooked up an ir repeater recently to a Pioneer 1015tx. I would imagine the 816 is the same. Try slightly off of being directly on the ir window itself. If memory serves correctly i believe i placed it at about the 4 o'clock position of the ir window for the best result. This was on a mx850 remote system.

Thanks for the reply. Did you have a problem hooking it directly in front of the window? All my other components worked perfectly fine when I did that.
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post #5 of 6
4/4/07 at 12:28pm
Yes, it was pretty finicky. I didn't think it was going to work. The problem is that it is so sensitive, that you have to off to the side a bit or it just gets to much signal from what i've read. They do have a remote section here at AVS as well if you still have problems with it. But it should work if you move it around the fringe a little.
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post #6 of 6
4/6/07 at 12:22pm
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Yes, it was pretty finicky. I didn't think it was going to work. The problem is that it is so sensitive, that you have to off to the side a bit or it just gets to much signal from what i've read. They do have a remote section here at AVS as well if you still have problems with it. But it should work if you move it around the fringe a little.


What, you are going to send me a picture of where you put your eye? Thats the nicest thing I have ever heard. Just kidding.


Anyway, I have spent over an hours messing with this thing. I am about to throw this thing in the garbage.
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