Philips intelligent remote control manual Customizing the remote control

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3 Customizing the remote control

The remote control is preprogrammed to work with popular Philips and Marantz components. The remote control may also operate equipment made by other manufacturers if the equipment recognizes RC-5 and RC-6 infrared codes (see “What are RC-5 and RC-6 codes?” on page 27). However, you need to customize the remote control if:

You have components that don’t recognize the built-in RC-5 and RC-6 codes.

The remote control operates your components but needs more functions performed by your components’ remote controls.

You have a device that isn’t on the Device menu.

You want to take advantage of special customization features such as relabeling or deleting buttons and devices; changing the order of devices in the Device menu; or recording macros.

NOTE If someone like a dealer or technician has programmed the remote control for you, it should operate all your components. No further customization is necessary unless you purchase new devices that you would like to control using the remote control.

To customize the remote control

The following steps provide an overview of customizing the remote control. These steps are explained further in the next sections.

1Scroll through the Device menu. Do all of your components appear on the menu?

Use the scroll buttons and to view the entire menu. If you need to add a device, refer to “Adding devices to your system (Add mode)” on page 39. You can also delete unneeded items from the list; refer to “To delete a device, Device menu action, or macro group” on page 47.

2Try the remote control out with each of your components.

First, make sure the remote control is in Use mode: confirm that there is no

label, such as or , covering the icon . For each component, scroll through the control panels and test all buttons—Mute, Volume,

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Contents User guide Intelligent Remote Control User Guide User Guide Insert batteries Touch the screen to startOperate your components Modes QuickreferenceContents Creating Macros SettingsSpecifications Command Reference TroubleshootingWelcome PC serial cable FeaturesIntelligent remote control Recharging dockBatteries Installing AA batteriesBattery Life Using the recharging dock Compartment Light is on while battery is charging Buttons and controls Using the remote controlDirect-access buttons Left and Right buttonsTouchscreen buttons Getting started To turn the display onThis is called tapping the screen To turn on the backlight To adjust the displayTap one of the buttons to choose a device HomeOpening the Device Menu Device menuChoosing a Device Scrolling to a Different Control Panel Control panels Use mode To switch devices without affecting the source Icon turns around to show a back view of the remote control To customize the remote control Customizing the remote controlOptional Refine your configuration Refer to What are RC-5 and RC-6 CODES? Understanding modes To switch modes To show or hide the Mode menuFor help, refer to Use mode on Buttons that can learn commands Learning commands from other remote controls Learn modeTo program a button on the display soft button Repeat steps 4 and 5 to program other buttons Now you’re ready to use the new commandsTroubleshooting To program an item on the Device menu If necessary, tap the Device tab once to extend itSee the illustration on Remote control flashes the word device For instructions, see To relabel a button on To program a template buttonTo program a button globally Programming the direct-access and Left/Right buttonsTo program a direct-access button on a per-device basis Adding devices to your system Add mode Remote control displays a choice of buttonsTo add a device Choose how you want to add the new device To relabel a button Relabeling buttons and menu items Label modeTap the button you want to relabel To relabel an item on a menu Rearranging items in menus Move mode To rearrange the items in a menuFor details, refer to of To relabel a button on After a few seconds, the remote control returns to Use mode To delete a button or button action Deleting buttons and menu items Delete modeTo delete a device, Device menu action, or macro group Macro menu open in Delete Restoring Deleted BUTTONS, DEVICES, and Macro Groups Creating Macros Editing Macros To record a macro Recording macrosWill belong to.Room for new macros on this panel Tap an empty button to start a new macro When you’re done, tap the Macro tab Troubleshooting Macros Editing macros To view the commands in a macroTo view the commands in a macro while in Use mode Contents of the macro appear on the displayEdit the macro Organizing macros into groups To add a macro groupDisplay any macro panel or individual macro Deleting Macros and Macro Groups Using macros To execute a macroTo stop a macro To adjust settings SettingsDuration Adjust the settings as described in the following tablesNeed to use the Revert button TouchscreenBeep of the direct ButtonsTo exit Setup Problems using the remote control TroubleshootingButtons AREN’T Sending the Right Commands Remote Control WON’T LEARN/LABEL/DELETE Commands Remote Control Error Messages Problems using the recharging dockCommon questions To reset the remote control Additional proceduresTo calibrate the touchscreen To revert to the original configurationRemote control asks you to confirm your choice Tap Cancel to exit without revertingBacklighting for LCD and direct-access buttons Specifications for the intelligent remote controlHigh-resolution 320 ⋅ 240 liquid crystal display with Seven programmable direct-access buttons138 mm ⋅ 92 mm ⋅ 38 mm Automatic on/off no power switchNiMH 4.8V rechargeable battery pack 110/220V-to-12V power adapterCommand Reference Video output Cancel pictureSwitch screen a to B Install Open / CloseButton Command Confirm entry ProntoEdit System Requirements What is ProntoEditHow to receive ProntoEdit Serial CableService and support 8622 405