Philips TSU 3000 manual Taking a First Look, Pronto NG Home Theater Control Panel

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Taking a First Look

Pronto NG:

The Home Theater Control Panel

Pronto NG is a Home Theater Control Panel that allows maximum flexibility and customization for even the most sophisticated home entertainment system. It can control almost any device that works with infrared (IR) remote control signals.

Its intuitive interface makes it a perfect remote control for every user.

Pronto NG is easy to configure. It contains a huge universal database where

IR codes are stored to control different brands for all kinds of video, audio devices and even home automation equipment. By default Pronto NG is set up to control Philips and Marantz devices. For other brands you simply choose the brands of your devices when you use Pronto NG for the first time.

Pronto NG offers you some extra powerful features:

■You can create and edit macros, allowing you to send a series of commands with one single touch.

■You can set timers for certain actions to be carried out at predefined times, e.g. switching on your lights or recording your favorite daily TV-show with your VCR.

■You can choose to have Pronto NG working with radio frequency (RF) signals to operate devices from a distance or from an adjacent room. To do this, you need an optional RF Extender that converts Pronto NG RF signals into IR signals.

With ProntoEdit NG software you can create your own screens and define a personal look. ProntoEdit NG’s Online Help system (accessible via the ‘Help’ icon in ProntoEdit NG) will guide you through the process.

See ‘ProntoEdit NG’ on page 49 for more information. You can find ProntoEdit NG on the included CD-ROM and on the Philips website www.pronto.philips.com. In the Downloads section of the website you can also find the latest upgrades for your Pronto NG software.

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Contents TSU Page Safety & Regulations FCC CompliancyFCC 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 BatteriesSetting the Contrast Getting StartedTurning on Pronto NG Setting Time and Date Changing the Time FormatChanging the Time Changing the Date To change the dayTo 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 DeviceInstalling the brand Selecting 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 ScreenUsing the Power Features Creating and Editing MacrosCreating 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