Yamaha RAV538 Remote Control Replacement Guide
Understanding Your Yamaha RAV538 Remote Control
This document provides a detailed comparison between the original buttons on the Yamaha RAV538 remote control and their corresponding replacement functions. It is designed to help users identify the correct buttons on a replacement remote for their Yamaha audio-visual receiver.
RAV538-MAIN Remote Control Button Mapping
The following tables illustrate the original buttons and their replacement counterparts for the Yamaha RAV538-MAIN remote control.
| Original Button | Replacement Button | Original Function | Replacement Function |
| Power Receiver | Power | Power Receiver | Power |
| Power Source | SHIFT + Power | Power Source | SHIFT + Power |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| +10/Memory | SHIFT + GUIDE | +10/Memory | SHIFT + Guide |
| ENT | SHIFT + OK | ENT | SHIFT + Ok |
| Up | Up | Up | Up |
| Down | Down | Down | Down |
| Right | Right | Right | Right |
| Left | Left | Left | Left |
| ENTER | OK | ENTER | OK |
| TOP MENU | SHIFT + MENU | TOP MENU | SHIFT + Menu |
| POP-UP/MENU | MENU | POP-UP/MENU | MENU |
| On Screen | SHIFT + OPT | On Screen | SHIFT + Options |
| Option | OPT | Option | Options |
| Return | BACK | Return | Back |
| DISPLAY | SHIFT + INFO | DISPLAY | Shift + Info |
| Up | Up | Up | Up |
| Down | Down | Down | Down |
| Right | Right | Right | Right |
| Left | Left | Left | Left |
| Enter | OK | Enter | Ok |
| Mode | Media | Mode | Media |
| Stop | Stop | Stop | Stop |
| Pause | Pause | Pause | Pause |
| Play/Band | Play | Play/Band | Play |
| << Tuning | << | << Tuning | << |
| Tuning >> | >> | Tuning >> | >> |
| I<< Preset | I<< | I<< Preset | I<< |
| Preset >>| | >>| | Preset >>| | >>| |
| Movie | Smart | Movie | Smart |
| Music | Shift + Media | Music | Shift + Media |
| Sur. Decode | Dual | Sur. Decode | Dual |
| Straight | Subt | Straight | Subt |
| Info | Info | Info | Info |
| Sleep | Sleep | Sleep | Sleep |
| Enhancer | TV/R | Enhancer | TV/R |
| Pure Direct | Text | Pure Direct | Text |
| Program+ | Ch + | Program+ | Ch + |
| Program- | Ch - | Program- | Ch - |
| Vol+ | Vol + | Vol+ | Vol + |
| Vol- | Vol - | Vol- | Vol - |
| Mute | Mute | Mute | Mute |
| BD/DVD | Red | BD/DVD | Red |
| TV | Green | TV | Green |
| NET | Yellow | NET | Yellow |
| Radio | List | Radio | List |
| Party | Format | Party | Format |
| HDMI Out | AV | HDMI Out | AV |
| HDMI 1 | SHIFT + 1 | HDMI 1 | SHIFT + 1 |
| HDMI 2 | SHIFT + 2 | HDMI 2 | SHIFT + 2 |
| HDMI 3 | SHIFT + 3 | HDMI 3 | SHIFT + 3 |
| HDMI 4 | SHIFT + 4 | HDMI 4 | SHIFT + 4 |
| HDMI 5 | SHIFT + 5 | HDMI 5 | SHIFT + 5 |
| HDMI 6 | SHIFT + 6 | HDMI 6 | SHIFT + 6 |
| V-AUX | SHIFT + 7 | V-AUX | SHIFT + 7 |
| AV 1 | SHIFT + 7 | AV 1 | SHIFT + 7 |
| AV 2 | SHIFT + 8 | AV 2 | SHIFT + 8 |
| AV 3 | SHIFT + 9 | AV 3 | SHIFT + 9 |
| AV 4 | GUIDE | AV 4 | GUIDE |
| AV 5 | SHIFT + 0 | AV 5 | SHIFT + 0 |
| AV 6 | PRE-CH | AV 6 | Pre Ch |
| Audio | DUAL | Audio | DUAL |
| Tuner | D. Menu | Tuner | D. Menu |
| USB | Subt | USB | Subt |
| Bluetooth | Text | Bluetooth | Text |
| NET | SHIFT + Media | NET | SHIFT + Media |
| Phono | Smart | Phono | Smart |
RAV538-ZONE2 Remote Control Button Mapping
The following tables illustrate the original buttons and their replacement counterparts for the Yamaha RAV538-ZONE2 remote control.
| Original Button | Replacement Button | Original Function | Replacement Function |
| Power Receiver | Power | Power Receiver | Power |
| Power Source | SHIFT + Power | Power Source | SHIFT + Power |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| +10/Memory | SHIFT + GUIDE | +10/Memory | SHIFT + Guide |
| ENT | SHIFT + OK | ENT | SHIFT + Ok |
| Up | Up | Up | Up |
| Down | Down | Down | Down |
| Right | Right | Right | Right |
| Left | Left | Left | Left |
| Enter | OK | Enter | OK |
| TOP MENU | SHIFT + MENU | TOP MENU | SHIFT + Menu |
| POP-UP/MENU | MENU | POP-UP/MENU | MENU |
| On Screen | SHIFT + OPT | On Screen | SHIFT + Options |
| Option | OPT | Option | Options |
| Return | BACK | Return | Back |
| DISPLAY | SHIFT + INFO | DISPLAY | Shift + Info |
| Up | Up | Up | Up |
| Down | Down | Down | Down |
| Right | Right | Right | Right |
| Left | Left | Left | Left |
| Enter | OK | Enter | Ok |
| Mode | Media | Mode | Media |
| Stop | Stop | Stop | Stop |
| Pause | Pause | Pause | Pause |
| Play/Band | Play | Play/Band | Play |
| << Tuning | << | << Tuning | << |
| Tuning >> | >> | Tuning >> | >> |
| I<< Preset | I<< | I<< Preset | I<< |
| Preset >>| | >>| | Preset >>| | >>| |
| Movie | Smart | Movie | Smart |
| Music | Shift + Media | Music | Shift + Media |
| Sur. Decode | Dual | Sur. Decode | Dual |
| Straight | Subt | Straight | Subt |
| Info | Info | Info | Info |
| Sleep | Sleep | Sleep | Sleep |
| Enhancer | TV/R | Enhancer | TV/R |
| Pure Direct | Text | Pure Direct | Text |
| Program+ | Ch + | Program+ | Ch + |
| Program- | Ch - | Program- | Ch - |
| Vol+ | Vol + | Vol+ | Vol + |
| Vol- | Vol - | Vol- | Vol - |
| Mute | Mute | Mute | Mute |
| BD/DVD | Red | BD/DVD | Red |
| TV | Green | TV | Green |
| NET | Yellow | NET | Yellow |
| Radio | List | Radio | List |
| Party | Format | Party | Format |
| HDMI Out | AV | HDMI Out | AV |
| HDMI 1 | SHIFT + 1 | HDMI 1 | SHIFT + 1 |
| HDMI 2 | SHIFT + 2 | HDMI 2 | SHIFT + 2 |
| HDMI 3 | SHIFT + 3 | HDMI 3 | SHIFT + 3 |
| HDMI 4 | SHIFT + 4 | HDMI 4 | SHIFT + 4 |
| HDMI 5 | SHIFT + 5 | HDMI 5 | SHIFT + 5 |
| HDMI 6 | SHIFT + 6 | HDMI 6 | SHIFT + 6 |
| V-AUX | SHIFT + 7 | V-AUX | SHIFT + 7 |
| AV 1 | SHIFT + 7 | AV 1 | SHIFT + 7 |
| AV 2 | SHIFT + 8 | AV 2 | SHIFT + 8 |
| AV 3 | SHIFT + 9 | AV 3 | SHIFT + 9 |
| AV 4 | GUIDE | AV 4 | GUIDE |
| AV 5 | SHIFT + 0 | AV 5 | SHIFT + 0 |
| AV 6 | PRE-CH | AV 6 | Pre Ch |
| Audio | DUAL | Audio | DUAL |
| Tuner | D. Menu | Tuner | D. Menu |
| USB | Subt | USB | Subt |
| Bluetooth | Text | Bluetooth | Text |
| NET | SHIFT + Media | NET | SHIFT + Media |
| Phono | Smart | Phono | Smart |
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