Philips TSU 3000 manual What’s New for Pronto Next Generation?, Light sensor

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Taking a First Look

What’s New for Pronto Next Generation?

This new Pronto NG (TSU3000) offers several new features compared to the previous model of Pronto (TSU2000). The most important ones are:

■Light sensor

The light sensor on your Pronto NG causes the backlight to switch on automatically according to the ambient light of your own home theater environment.

■Transparency

Pronto NG supports transparency in buttons and other objects. This makes it easier to create complex user interfaces. You can now place buttons with a transparent background on top of a background image and let transparent buttons overlap.

■16 gray scales

The number of gray scales has increased from 4 to 16. Therefore the buttons look much more natural.

■USB

Pronto NG has a USB port to make downloading and uploading easier.

■4 MB of Memory

Pronto NG has 4 Megabyte of memory. This enables you to download larger configuration files to Pronto NG.

■Integrated Macros

Macros are now better integrated in the configuration file. Each button can be a macro, this means each button can contain more than one action.

■More advanced Timers

Your Pronto NG is able to set timers for certain actions to be carried out at any time you choose. Timers are not an entirely new feature of Pronto NG, but they are easier to use and better integrated with the configuration file. You can activate and deactivate the timers you created and you can also set them to repeat daily or weekly. For instance, you can have the lights switched on every day at sunset. You can also create a timer to set your VCR to record your favorite TV-show on Wednesday and Saturday.

■RF

By default, Pronto NG operates your devices with IR signals. However, you can choose to have Pronto NG working with radio frequency (RF) signals to operate devices from a distance or from an adjacent room. An RF Extender (not included) is therefore required.

■Page Overview

The Page Overview offers you a list of all the pages for one device. Every device comes with a Page Overview, making it easier and faster to browse through the device pages.

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Contents TSU Page FCC Compliancy Safety & RegulationsFCC Information for User Table of Contents FAQ Taking a First Look Pronto NG Home Theater Control PanelDevice USB port Touch Screen What’s New for Pronto Next Generation? Light sensorMulti Language Support Before You Start Placing the BatteriesGetting Started Setting the ContrastTurning on Pronto NG Changing the Time Format Setting Time and DateChanging the Time To change the day Changing the DateTo change the month Setting the Language To change the yearOperating Pronto NG Device OverviewOverview Using the Tools Customizing Pronto NGDefining the Brand for a Device Selecting the Brand and Code Set for your DeviceSelecting the brand Installing the brandSelecting the code set Searching the code set Searching the Brand and Code Set for your deviceLearning Commands Searching the brandLearning a Button Learning a Device ActionLabeling Elements Labeling a Button Labeling a Device Labeling aAdding Devices Adding a New DeviceCopying an Existing Device Deleting Elements Deleting a ButtonMoving Devices Deleting a DeviceAdjusting the Settings Setting the Timeout of the LCD BacklightSetting the Timeout of the LCD Screen Setting the switch levelSetting the Volume Level of the Hard Buttons Setting the Volume LevelSetting the Navigation for Pronto NG Setting the Volume Level of the Touch ScreenSetting the Animation Mode Calibrating the Touch ScreenCreating and Editing Macros Using the Power FeaturesCreating a Macro To add a beep to the action list To add a delay to the action listTo add an action to the action list To test the macroMoving an action in the action list Editing a MacroTo finish the macro Deleting an action from the action listCreating and Editing Timers Creating and Editing TimersAdding a Timer Deleting a Timer Labeling a TimerEditing a Timer Setting the Start Date Setting the Start Time or Stop TimeDefining the Start Action or Stop Action Defining the Repeat Settings Activating Timers Operating Pronto NG with the Cursor To set the cursor navigation Operating Pronto NG with RF Selecting RF to Operate your Devices Selecting IR to Operate your Devices ProntoEdit NG With ProntoEdit NG you canProntoEdit NG Why don’t my buttons work properly? How do I calibrate the touch screen?How do I reset Pronto NG? Devices do not respond to commands from Pronto NG TroubleshootingGeneral Problems Pronto NG shuts off automaticallyPronto NG will not learn commands Customizing ProblemsButtons are not sending the correct commands Configuration file is corruptedTimers do not work Memory Storage ProblemsPronto NG error messages Connection to the PCImportant Notices Cleaning Pronto NGMaintaining Pronto NG Upgrading Pronto NGList of Symbols List of Symbols List of Symbols Specifications ProntoEdit NGGlossary ActionLCD USB Index Navigation cursor, 9, 32, 44 touch screen, 32 3104 205