Help-Genesis Digital Lens

Best bet is to get hold of the remote control codes and program them into a cheaper off the shelf programmable remote. Try getting the codes from:

http://www.remotecentral.com/
or http://www.remotecentral.com/files/ind-17.htm

I think they have the Genesis listed. BTW I had the same problem with my lens when the remote ran out of battery. Seems like there is no other way but with a remote.

Even if you plan to leave always on, I have found with any power outage you will need to re-enter all your settings.
If you need another member's Genesis remote to act as source for a programmable remote (if this is practical idea) then keep me in mind, also.
I have the metal remote.

the only way to turn it on is the remote. matter of fact the designers of it said the dumbest thing they ever created for it was the remote contol because of the cost vs. just putting the functions on the unit. i believe they were specifically talking about the metal remote's cost even though its more highend looking which some want. i stil use mine with a tact amp that has 24/96/192 dacs. the unit still is great used with a transport and then i use a upsampler for a permanent 24/96 sampling rate. others use it as well as the majority feel the 16/d1 setting works best when you are using another upsampler. going to 20/d1/d2 smears the sound. the only draw back is it cannot be used for HT. PS AUDIUO was talking about a lens 2 but they did not see the request for it on their on line poll. the new unit would have used new technology and handled all formats and had a price point of $995.00 i would have bought one if they had produced it.

bill

thanks for your kind responses, there was a file with the coded uploaded on the link that Kamil provided, You need a PC to read the file ( I use Mac) I will have to download the file when I get back to work on Monday, The download is for codes pertaining to a philips Pronto remote which costs even more than the Genesis! ($200) i will see if the codes can work with another cheaper programmable remote.

not being too versed in remotes, can one just point a Programmable one in front of a Genesis one to pick up the codes?

Most programmable remotes should have a "learn" function and you do exactly what you mentioned "...point a Programmable one in front of a Genesis one to pick up the codes"

The Pronto code you downloaded is used for Phillips touch screen remotes. The Pronto software which you will have to download from Phillips website and install on your PC will read the file and allow you to add it as a device to their programmable touchscreen remote. The best you can hope to get from this download is the actual "codes" which you may be able to load into a remote of your choice that allows the input of the "raw" codes. Good luck.