Actually, you can activate the multichannel analog from the remote with the 885, and I think the procedure is identical to that on the 886 (at least the Outlaw guide for the 886 describes the same process I use with the 885). You have to assign the multichannel analog input to a specific input, then you have to be using that input, and then you can use the AUDIO SEL button on the remote to toggle between digital and analog.