Philips 9800i user manual Learning the Basics, Controlling Legacy Audio/Video Devices

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Learning the Basics

In this chapter, you will get to know more about:

■Controlling legacy audio/video devices;

■Home networking;

■Activity-Based Control.

Controlling Legacy Audio/Video Devices

Legacy audio-video devices are non-networked devices that are typically operated by means of a remote control. Your TV, for example, is such a device. When you press a button on the TV’s remote control (e.g. Mute), the remote control sends an Infrared (IR) signal to the TV. The TV receives this signal and executes the command (in this case: mutes the speakers).

Today, most households own many legacy A/V devices. Since most, if not all, of these devices come with their own remote control, the coffee table gets pretty crowded.

In this situation, the RC9800i is the perfect solution for you. The RC9800i is a universal remote control that can control a wide variety of devices, such as TVs, VCRs, DVD players and so on.

In the home plan above, you can see the RC9800i functioning as a universal remote control: it is controlling the audio system, the flat screen TV, the VCR and the DVD.

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Contents Remark Important Information Safety PrecautionsWebsite Contents of the Box Contents Contents On and Off First-Time Power OnPick Up Your RC9800i and Take a Good Look Everyday Use Hard Keys Touch Screen Home Press this hard key to return to the Homepage Charging the RC9800i Network Activity IndicatorCradle as Digital Music Media Adapter USB Connector Learning the Basics Controlling Legacy Audio/Video DevicesWhat You Should Know About Home Networking Home Networking and Connected DevicesWireless Connectivity What You Should Know About Activity-Based ControlWatch Activities Listen ActivitiesCalibrating the Touch Screen Getting the Settings RightRC9800i Settings End User License AgreementSelecting Your Location Network SettingsNext, you will be prompted to indicate what region you live Change Network Settings Select Obtain IP automatically to use a dynamic IP addressNTP settings appear Date & Time SettingsSelect Get time from Internet Choose NTP settings Select RC9800i Default Time Server from the listSet date and time yourself Set Up Rooms and A/V DevicesSet Up Rooms Set the date and timeChoose OK Set Up DevicesAfter adding all your rooms, choose Next PVR DVR, Tivo Tuner Radio CD CDR player Home Theater Tuner Cable Box Media AdapterDVD Player Media Center PC Replay TV, …Learn & Match Autoscan Select & Try Channel switching questions Power on, channel switching and input selectionPower on questions Input selection questionsSet Up Activities Getting the Most Out of It Your RC9800i is now fully set up and you can start using itHomepage Home Hard Key System Management AreaSmart Navigation Back Hard KeyChoose Watch Choose SearchActivities Watching Cable TVGood To Know Combined Control Screens Watching PC content Listening to PC contentAn example page of a combined control screen Watching DVD Watching Satellite TVWatching Broadcast TV Watching PVRWatching Video Tape Watching a Program Using EPGGood To Know Electronic Program Guide Consulting Program Information Switching ChannelsNavigating the EPG Screen Watching a Program from EPGSearch Watching Digital Pictures From Your PC on Your TVSearching Programs Choose GoWatching Digital Pictures From Your PC on the RC9800i Good To Know Changing the Room Playing GamesListening to a CD Choose Select a Different RoomListening to Cable Radio Listening to a DVDListening to Broadcast Radio Listening to Satellite RadioPlay Listening to Audio Files From Your PC via Audio SystemListening to MP3 Files From Your PC via the RC9800i Song will start playingSynchronization Wizard Choose Individual Device Control Individual Device ControlDVD Player Amplifier Activity Off Device Off, Activity Off and Room OffDevice Off Room OffRC9800i Setup Adjusting the SettingsAccessing the Settings Power SettingsAudio Settings Set Up Rooms & A/V DevicesScreen Settings Date & TimeAdding a Device Add/Edit RoomsAdd/Edit A/V Devices Deleting a DeviceChoose Name/Room Changing the remote control codes of a deviceMoving a Device Choose IR CodesetSubscribing to the EPG Service Service-related Settings on the PCChanging other device settings Electronic Program Guide EPGActivating the EPG on the RC9800i Settings on the RC9800iPersonalizing the EPG To activate the EPG on your RC9800i, proceed as follows‘Electronic Program Guide Service Setup’ screen will appear Choose Services Setup‘Services Setup’ screen will appear Choose Program GuideDownloading EPG Data When you have finished, choose Next Using the EPGList of TV signal sources Assigning Lineups to DevicesInstalling Philips Media Manager Installing the SoftwareAdvanced Philips Media Manager Use ‘Software Updates’ screen will appear Choose Settings ‘Settings’ screen will appearChoose Software Updates Upgrading the FirmwareList of Symbols Tips and Troubleshooting RC9800i deviceTips and Troubleshooting EPG Technical Specifications General SpecificationsCommunications Regulation Information Battery DisposalEnvironmental Information FCC Declaration of ConformityEurope EU Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity DoC MarkingGlossary Index GlossaryIndex