Getting Started

3.Operating a Device

You can operate the devices using two kinds of buttons;

Soft buttons - Virtual buttons on the Touch Screen.

Hard buttons - Seven buttons below the screen (HOME, Left and Right Function buttons are not included) and five to the right of the screen (Vol +/-, Ch Up/Down & Mute)

Using the Soft Buttons

By tapping the Soft buttons on the Touch Screen you send Infrared (IR) commands to the device you have selected.

The name of the device you are controlling is always displayed on the DEVICE OVERVIEW button.

Sending commands

IR commands are invisible. However, when you send a command, an animated icon appears in the INFO button at the UPPER TOOL BAR to show that a command is being sent.

Using the Hard Buttons

Hard buttons can be operated at any time, even without turning on the Touch Screen. They can change their function depending on which device is active (teach commands to the specific device).

For example:

Since VOLUME Up, VOLUME Down and MUTE are typically receiver/preamp commands in most home theaters, these direct access buttons have been pre-programmed to always operate a Marantz receiver/preamp as the default. Should you own another brand, see the programming instructions on page 28-29.

MENU, ENTER, EXIT, 4-Way Cursor Navigation, CHANNEL Up and CHANNEL Down are typically programmed to change with the device selected. So when you are operating your DVD player, you use them to navigate DVD menus and change chapters. While you are watching TV, the MENU buttons operate the TV menus and the CHANNEL buttons change channels.

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