Philips intelligent remote control manual Troubleshooting Macros

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To edit the macro: Refer to “Editing macros” on page 57. You can rearrange or delete commands. You can also add delays.

To close the macro: Press the Left button, labeled CLOSE. A message asks you if you want to save your changes. Tap the Save Macro button to save your changes and return to Use mode.

To add commands to the macro: While still in Record mode, go back to the device panels or Home and enter the additional commands. The commands get added to the end of the current macro (but before the Go command, if you included one).

8Give the new macro a label.

Switch to Label mode and enter a label to appear on the macro button. For instructions, see “To relabel a button” on page 41.

TROUBLESHOOTING MACROS

If a macro isn’t working correctly, consider the following:

Make sure the sending eye is pointed toward the devices for the entire time the macro is running.

Try inserting delays between commands; see “Editing macros” on page 57.

One or more of the buttons that the macro refers to might have been reprogrammed.

NOTE A macro doesn’t actually store commands; it just refers to a series of buttons. If you “record” a button that has no command assigned to it, the reference to the button still gets included in the macro. Furthermore, if you include a button in a macro and later teach the button a new command, the new command becomes part of the macro.

If the remote control buzzes during recording, either the macro is full (it has at least 255 commands), or you pressed a button that didn’t get recorded. Direct-access buttons (Mute, Channel, Volume) and Left and Right buttons can only be recorded when a Home panel or a device panel is displayed. Macro buttons can’t be recorded as part of a macro because a macro can’t include another macro.

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Contents User guide Intelligent Remote Control User Guide User Guide Touch the screen to start Insert batteriesOperate your components Quickreference ModesContents Settings Creating MacrosTroubleshooting Specifications Command ReferenceWelcome Recharging dock FeaturesIntelligent remote control PC serial cableInstalling AA batteries BatteriesBattery Life Using the recharging dock Compartment Light is on while battery is charging Using the remote control Buttons and controlsLeft and Right buttons Direct-access buttonsTouchscreen buttons To turn the display on Getting startedThis is called tapping the screen To adjust the display To turn on the backlightHome Tap one of the buttons to choose a deviceDevice menu Opening the Device MenuChoosing a Device Control panels Scrolling to a Different Control PanelUse mode To switch devices without affecting the source Icon turns around to show a back view of the remote control Customizing the remote control To customize the remote controlOptional Refine your configuration Refer to What are RC-5 and RC-6 CODES? Understanding modes To show or hide the Mode menu To switch modesFor help, refer to Use mode on Learning commands from other remote controls Learn mode Buttons that can learn commandsTo program a button on the display soft button Now you’re ready to use the new commands Repeat steps 4 and 5 to program other buttonsTroubleshooting If necessary, tap the Device tab once to extend it To program an item on the Device menuSee the illustration on Remote control flashes the word device To program a template button For instructions, see To relabel a button onProgramming the direct-access and Left/Right buttons To program a button globallyTo program a direct-access button on a per-device basis Remote control displays a choice of buttons Adding devices to your system Add modeTo add a device Choose how you want to add the new device Relabeling buttons and menu items Label mode To relabel a buttonTap the button you want to relabel To relabel an item on a menu To rearrange the items in a menu Rearranging items in menus Move modeFor details, refer to of To relabel a button on After a few seconds, the remote control returns to Use mode Deleting buttons and menu items Delete mode To delete a button or button actionTo 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 Recording macros To record a macroWill 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 Contents of the macro appear on the display To view the commands in a macroTo view the commands in a macro while in Use mode Editing macrosEdit the macro To add a macro group Organizing macros into groupsDisplay any macro panel or individual macro Deleting Macros and Macro Groups To execute a macro Using macrosTo stop a macro Settings To adjust settingsAdjust the settings as described in the following tables DurationButtons TouchscreenBeep of the direct Need to use the Revert buttonTo exit Setup Troubleshooting Problems using the remote controlButtons AREN’T Sending the Right Commands Remote Control WON’T LEARN/LABEL/DELETE Commands Problems using the recharging dock Remote Control Error MessagesCommon questions Additional procedures To reset the remote controlTap Cancel to exit without reverting To revert to the original configurationRemote control asks you to confirm your choice To calibrate the touchscreenSeven programmable direct-access buttons Specifications for the intelligent remote controlHigh-resolution 320 ⋅ 240 liquid crystal display with Backlighting for LCD and direct-access buttons110/220V-to-12V power adapter Automatic on/off no power switchNiMH 4.8V rechargeable battery pack 138 mm ⋅ 92 mm ⋅ 38 mmCommand Reference Install Open / Close Cancel pictureSwitch screen a to B Video outputButton Command Confirm entry Serial Cable What is ProntoEditHow to receive ProntoEdit ProntoEdit System RequirementsService and support 8622 405