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Acoustic Research ARRX18G Installing the EZ-RC Remote Control Setup Wizard, Connect your remote

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Installing the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard

Installing the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard

Quick Look:

>System Requirements

>Install the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard

>Launch the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard

>Sign in

>Connect your remote

1 Make sure your PC satisfies system requirements

Minimum hardware requirements

•USB 2.0 port

•CD-Rom drive

•Internet connection

Minimum software requirements

•Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 (does not support Windows 2000)

•Internet Explorer 6.0 or later (does not support Firefox or Safari)

What you’ll be doing by the end of this section:

Using the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard to set up your remote’s advanced features.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR WINDOWS XP USERS: You must have Service Pack 3 and .Net 3.5

To find out what service pack version you have:

1.Right click on My Computer on your PC desktop.

2.Choose Properties from the drop- down menu.

3.In the General Tab, the Service Pack is listed under System.

To update to SP3:

1.Insert the CD that came with the remote. The CD goes automatically to Microsoft update site if you have a working internet connection.

2.At the Microsoft website, click Express to begin the updating process. The Microsoft site checks your computer (this takes about 5-10 minutes).

3.The Microsoft site will tell you which updates you need to install. Follow the Microsoft site and installation wizard instructions to download and install updates.

How long will this take? (depending on connection speed)

If you have SP1: 1 hour to update to SP2; an additional 30 mins for SP3

If you have SP2: 30 mins for SP3

4. Close all internet browser windows and continue with EZ-RC install.

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Acoustic Research ARRX18G setup guide Installing the EZ-RC Remote Control Setup Wizard, Connect your remote, Quick Look

Contents

Troubleshooting Setup GuideOut of the Box Installing the EZ-RC Remote Control Setup Wizard Creating Activities Creating Favorites & ProfilesOut of the Box Remote setupOn-remote setup of TVs, A/V components, and other devices 1 UnpackNeed help setting up this remote? 2 Charge the remoteThe interactive touchscreen Set Region 3 Remote SetupSet Language Set YourAfter the tutorial, press “Let’s begin!” 4 On-Remote Device SetupPress “Remote.” Don’t see your brand? Choose the kind of device you want to set upDon’t see your device? Choose your device’s brandSet master volume for devices with audio control Tips for setting up devicesMore devices? How to see what you’ve set up so far Using the remoteFavorites Activities Devices Launch the EZ-RC Remote Control Setup Wizard Sign in Installing the EZ-RC Remote Control Setup WizardSystem Requirements Install the EZ-RC Remote Control Setup Wizard 1 Make sure your PC satisfies system requirements4 Sign into the EZ-RC Remote Control Setup Wizard 2 Install the EZ-RC Remote Control Setup Wizard3 Launch the EZ-RC Remote Control Setup Wizard What if my CD doesn’t start installation automatically?Why ActiveX controls are necessary 5 Connect your remote when promptedIf you see this error message If you see a progress bar in the corner of the screenIn the first setup screen after you’ve connected your remote, check the Upload and edit a setup from your remote option Need help setting up this remote?Set up the Hello activity all on Set up your first activitiesSetting up the Hello activity all on Set up the Good Night activity all off1 Add a Hello activity Why Smart Wizard?Choose the activity you want to set up Hello Choose Smart WizardSet the power on commands 2 Configure the Hello activity for your devicesSet volume/channel/playback controls 3 Test the Hello activity with your devices Test individual power commandsRead about the test Reconnect the remote to your PC Test the entire activityDid it work? How do I know the remote’s connected?If you add devices later 4 Finish up the activityNeed help setting up this remote? 1 Add a Good Night activity Setting up the Good Night activity all offChoose the activity you want to set up Good Night Why Smart Wizard?2 Configure the Good Night activity for your devices Set the power off commandsTest individual power commands 3 Test the Good Night activity with your devicesRead about the test Reconnect the remote to your PC Test the entire activityDid it work? How do I know the remote’s connected?4 Finish up the activity If you add devices later2 Write down how you access those inputs with your original remotes Setting up a Watch Movie activitysetup YOUR setupChoose the activity you want to set up Watch Movie 3 Add a new activity in the EZ-RC Remote Control Setup WizardWhy Advanced Wizard? Choose Advanced Wizard4 Build the Watch Movie activity for your devices To enter each command into the sequenceFor “Watch Movie” you don’t need to turn anything on Don’t see the key command you want? If you see this screenSet the volume/channel/transport controls setup Setting up a Watch Satellite or Watch Cable activity1 Write down which devices you use to Watch Satellite or Cable setupChoose Advanced Wizard Choose the activity you want to set up Watch Satellite or Watch Cable3 Add a new activity in the EZ-RC Remote Control Setup Wizard Name the activityFor this activity, you don’t need to turn anything on 4 Build the Watch Satellite or Watch Cable activity for your devicesTo enter each command into the sequence Don’t see the key command you want? If you see this screenIMPORTANT Don’t forget to download your activities to your remote Set the volume/channel/transport controlsNeed help after a Watch.. or Listen... activity has finished? Using your activitiesNeed help after the Hello activity has finished? How do I know when an activity has finished?Activities What if Assist doesn’t work?Need help setting up this remote? Is the wrong device changing inputs?Favorites and Profiles How to make this remote all yoursHow to make the Xsight Touch remote Yours Creating your family favoritesSet how many digits your channels have 1 Set up your favoritesSet the device you use to change channels Set how you finish entering a channel numberIf you don’t see your channel listed 2 Choose your favorite channelsSelect a channel Favorites & ProfilesAdd the next channel When you fill up a pageType in the channel number Check your channels3 Choose the devices controlled by each section of the remote If you selected No Creating Individual Profiles1 Add your Profile Choose Profile type2 Choose the channels for this profile 3 Choose the devices controlled by each section of the remote On-remote device setup TroubleshootingInitial setup The EZ-RC Remote Control Setup WizardTroubleshooting Setting Up ActivitiesUsing Activities I get an error message after I connect my remoteTroubleshooting Using Favorites and ProfilesTroubleshooting My Hello activity didn’t workNeed help setting up this remote? 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