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We live in an era where devices "just work" until they don't. When your Sonos speaker stops connecting, you have no recourse but to restart your router. But the Onkyo RC-799M? If the "Video 3" input stops responding, the manual doesn't tell you to reboot. It tells you to check the "Remote ID" DIP switch setting inside the battery compartment. It tells you to clear the internal memory by removing the batteries, pressing every button three times, and holding down "Display" and "Audio Sel" for eight seconds. The manual is a paradox: it is written
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