Philips 9800i user manual System Management Area, Smart Navigation, Home Hard Key, Back Hard Key

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System Management Area

By choosing on the Homepage, you go to the System Management Area.

The System Management Area contains the following items:

Activities displays the Home Page with the available activities: Watch, Listen and Browse. Depending on the room and the devices located in that room, the available activities may differ.

Select a Different Room allows you to select a different room. For further information, see ‘Good To Know: Changing the Room’ on page 36.

When you select Individual Device Control, a list will appear showing the devices that you can watch or listen to in the chosen room. For each device, a series of screens with remote control functions is available.

Settings allows you to change your RC9800i settings, add or edit rooms and A/V devices information, and set up Internet services.

About contains information on the software version of your RC9800i.

Smart Navigation

The Home, Page and Back hard keys allow you to navigate easily through the RC9800i screens.

Home Hard Key

During daily use, to easily return to the Homepage, use the Home hard key. No matter which screen is displayed, the RC9800i will show the Homepage.

Back Hard Key

Your RC9800i is equipped with a Back hard key, that is useful for quickly going back to higher levels. Each time you press the Back hard key, you access the last screen you viewed on a higher level. As this happens, screens at the same level are skipped.

Page Hard Key

Press this hard key to quickly move through the various remote control screens belonging to a particular activity or device.

Note When only one page is available, the Page hard key is inactive.

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Contents Remark Safety Precautions Important InformationWebsite Contents of the Box Contents Contents Everyday Use First-Time Power OnPick Up Your RC9800i and Take a Good Look On and OffTouch Screen Hard KeysHome Press this hard key to return to the Homepage Network Activity Indicator Charging the RC9800iCradle as Digital Music Media Adapter USB Connector Controlling Legacy Audio/Video Devices Learning the BasicsHome Networking and Connected Devices What You Should Know About Home NetworkingWhat You Should Know About Activity-Based Control Wireless ConnectivityListen Activities Watch ActivitiesEnd User License Agreement Getting the Settings RightRC9800i Settings Calibrating the Touch ScreenNetwork Settings Selecting Your LocationNext, you will be prompted to indicate what region you live Select Obtain IP automatically to use a dynamic IP address Change Network SettingsSelect RC9800i Default Time Server from the list Date & Time SettingsSelect Get time from Internet Choose NTP settings NTP settings appearSet the date and time Set Up Rooms and A/V DevicesSet Up Rooms Set date and time yourselfSet Up Devices Choose OKAfter adding all your rooms, choose Next Replay TV, … CD CDR player Home Theater Tuner Cable Box Media AdapterDVD Player Media Center PC PVR DVR, Tivo Tuner RadioLearn & Match Autoscan Select & Try Input selection questions Power on, channel switching and input selection Power on questions Channel switching questionsSet Up Activities Your RC9800i is now fully set up and you can start using it Getting the Most Out of ItHomepage Back Hard Key System Management AreaSmart Navigation Home Hard KeyChoose Search Choose WatchWatching Cable TV ActivitiesWatching PC content Listening to PC content Good To Know Combined Control ScreensAn example page of a combined control screen Watching PVR Watching Satellite TVWatching Broadcast TV Watching DVDWatching a Program Using EPG Watching Video TapeGood To Know Electronic Program Guide Watching a Program from EPG Switching ChannelsNavigating the EPG Screen Consulting Program InformationChoose Go Watching Digital Pictures From Your PC on Your TVSearching Programs SearchWatching Digital Pictures From Your PC on the RC9800i Choose Select a Different Room Playing GamesListening to a CD Good To Know Changing the RoomListening to Satellite Radio Listening to a DVDListening to Broadcast Radio Listening to Cable RadioSong will start playing Listening to Audio Files From Your PC via Audio SystemListening to MP3 Files From Your PC via the RC9800i PlaySynchronization Wizard Individual Device Control Choose Individual Device ControlDVD Player Amplifier Room Off Device Off, Activity Off and Room OffDevice Off Activity OffPower Settings Adjusting the SettingsAccessing the Settings RC9800i SetupDate & Time Set Up Rooms & A/V DevicesScreen Settings Audio SettingsDeleting a Device Add/Edit RoomsAdd/Edit A/V Devices Adding a DeviceChoose IR Codeset Changing the remote control codes of a deviceMoving a Device Choose Name/RoomElectronic Program Guide EPG Service-related Settings on the PCChanging other device settings Subscribing to the EPG ServiceTo activate the EPG on your RC9800i, proceed as follows Settings on the RC9800iPersonalizing the EPG Activating the EPG on the RC9800iChoose Program Guide Choose Services Setup‘Services Setup’ screen will appear ‘Electronic Program Guide Service Setup’ screen will appearDownloading EPG Data Assigning Lineups to Devices Using the EPGList of TV signal sources When you have finished, choose NextInstalling the Software Installing Philips Media ManagerAdvanced Philips Media Manager Use Upgrading the Firmware Choose Settings ‘Settings’ screen will appearChoose Software Updates ‘Software Updates’ screen will appearList of Symbols RC9800i device Tips and TroubleshootingTips and Troubleshooting EPG General Specifications Technical SpecificationsFCC Declaration of Conformity Battery DisposalEnvironmental Information Communications Regulation InformationDeclaration of Conformity DoC Marking Europe EU Declaration of ConformityGlossary Glossary IndexIndex