Philips 9800i Good To Know Combined Control Screens, An example page of a combined control screen

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Getting the Most Out of It

Good To Know: Combined Control Screens

Combined Control screens are the core elements of the Activity-Based Control concept. They allow you to control the involved devices and their content during the activity. You can cycle through the various control screens with the Page hard key.

For example, in the scenario above, the combined control screens for a cable box hooked up to a TV appear. The first screen shows the most frequently used control buttons for both devices. By pressing the Page hard key, you have access to additional, less frequently used controls.

An example page of a combined control screen:

The most frequently used controls for the television and the cable device.

The following elements are part of a combined control screen:

■The page number and the total number of pages available for this particular activity:

■The ‘activity’ bar with all the activities that the TV can participate in. The selected activity is highlighted:

: TV, VCR, cable box (current selection), DVD;

You can switch from one activity to another by simply tapping the icon of your choice. Below is a list of all activities.

	Watching broadcast TV	Playing Games

	Watching Cable TV	Listening to CD

	Watching Satellite TV	Listening to DVD

	Watching PVR	Listening to Broadcast Radio

	Watching Video Tape	Listening to Cable Radio

	Watching DVD/DVDR(+HDD)	Listening to Satellite Radio

	Watching PC content	Listening to PC content

Note The number and nature of activity icons that are shown depend on the activities that you configured during set up. To add activities, first add the appropriate device, see ‘Add/Edit AV Devices’ on page 44.

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Contents Remark Safety Precautions Important InformationWebsite Contents of the Box Contents Contents On and Off First-Time Power OnPick Up Your RC9800i and Take a Good Look Everyday UseTouch 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 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 AgreementNetwork Settings Selecting Your LocationNext, 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 timeSet Up Devices Choose OKAfter 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 Your RC9800i is now fully set up and you can start using it Getting the Most Out of ItHomepage Home Hard Key System Management AreaSmart Navigation Back Hard KeyChoose Watch Choose SearchActivities Watching Cable TVWatching PC content Listening to PC content Good To Know Combined Control ScreensAn example page of a combined control screen Watching DVD Watching Satellite TVWatching Broadcast TV Watching PVRWatching a Program Using EPG Watching Video TapeGood 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 Individual Device Control Choose 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 the Software Installing Philips Media ManagerAdvanced 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