Philips intelligent remote control manual What are RC-5 and RC-6 CODES?

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WHAT ARE RC-5 AND RC-6 CODES?

Philips and Marantz devices are designed to understand certain kinds of infrared signals sent by remote controls—speciﬁcally, signals belonging to the RC-5and RC-6code sets. Although Philips developed the RC-5 and RC-6 standards for infrared remote controls, several other manufacturers have adopted them, and they are becoming a standard.

When the remote control is brand-new, many of the devices in the Device menu are preprogrammed with RC-5 and RC-6 codes. This means that the remote control automatically works with most Philips and Marantz devices— and with devices of other brands that use RC-5/6 codes. If you have a device that recognizes RC-5/6 codes, the remote control might operate the device without special customization.

Try using the remote control with your components to determine whether they’ll recognize the built-in codes.

IF YOUR COMPONENTS ARE CONNECTED TO A PREAMPLIFIER, RECEIVER, OR SIMILAR DEVICE

Are your components connected to a preamp or receiver? Do you use the preamp/receiver’s remote control to change the video or audio input source for your monitor or speakers? If so, you can program the Device menu so that choosing a device automatically switches the input source; for instructions, see “To program an item on the Device menu” on page 34. When you assign source-switching commands to the items in the Device menu, those commands also get assigned to the device buttons on the Home panels.

The remote control lets you switch to a device’s control panels without switching the input source; for instructions, see “To switch devices without affecting the source” on page 23.

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Contents User guide Intelligent Remote Control User Guide User Guide Operate your components Insert batteriesTouch the screen to start Modes QuickreferenceContents Creating Macros SettingsSpecifications Command Reference TroubleshootingWelcome Intelligent remote control FeaturesRecharging dock PC serial cableBatteries Installing AA batteriesBattery Life Using the recharging dock Compartment Light is on while battery is charging Buttons and controls Using the remote controlTouchscreen buttons Direct-access buttonsLeft and Right buttons This is called tapping the screen Getting startedTo turn the display on 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 panelsUse 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 For help, refer to Use mode on To switch modesTo show or hide the Mode menu 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 See the illustration on To program an item on the Device menuIf necessary, tap the Device tab once to extend it 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 To add a device Adding devices to your system Add modeRemote control displays a choice of buttons 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 For details, refer to of To relabel a button on Rearranging items in menus Move modeTo rearrange the items in a menu 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 To view the commands in a macro while in Use mode To view the commands in a macroContents of the macro appear on the display Editing macrosEdit the macro Display any macro panel or individual macro Organizing macros into groupsTo add a macro group Deleting Macros and Macro Groups To stop a macro Using macrosTo execute a macro To adjust settings SettingsDuration Adjust the settings as described in the following tablesBeep of the direct TouchscreenButtons Need to use the Revert buttonTo 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 proceduresRemote control asks you to conﬁrm your choice To revert to the original configurationTap Cancel to exit without reverting To calibrate the touchscreenHigh-resolution 320 ⋅ 240 liquid crystal display with Speciﬁcations for the intelligent remote controlSeven programmable direct-access buttons Backlighting for LCD and direct-access buttonsNiMH 4.8V rechargeable battery pack Automatic on/off no power switch110/220V-to-12V power adapter 138 mm ⋅ 92 mm ⋅ 38 mmCommand Reference Switch screen a to B Cancel pictureInstall Open / Close Video outputButton Command Conﬁrm entry How to receive ProntoEdit What is ProntoEditSerial Cable ProntoEdit System RequirementsService and support 8622 405