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Philips ProntoPro User Manual

Philips ProntoPro User Manual

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  • Page 1 ProntoPro Intelligent Remote Control User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Adding and Moving ............... 28 Deleting and Restoring..............29 Recording Macros and Setting Timers.......... 31 Using the Remote Control with Radio Frequency......34 ProntoPro Edit ................38 Troubleshooting ................40 General Problems ................. 40 Programming Problems ..............41 Recharging Problems..............42 FAQ ....................

  • Page 3: Taking A First Look

    The Remote Control is set up by default to operate with Philips or Marantz devices. When you have other brands, you simply define the brands of your devices when you use the Remote Control for the first time.

  • Page 4: Taking A First Look

    The Touch Screen Remote Control icon: Tap to enter the Mode menu and customize the Remote Control Touch and hold to enter Setup mode Device tab: To activate Macro tab: To activate the the Device menu Macro menu Panel number: Shows active control panel Control panel: To send...

  • Page 5: Before You Start

    • place the Remote Control in the docking station and charge the Remote Control. Use the docking station only with the Philips NiMH rechargeable battery pack. We strongly advise you not to plug other appliances (like mobile phones, PDA’s, …) into the docking station. This causes damage to the connector and the appliance.
  • Page 6 Charging the Remote Control For charging the Remote Control you use the docking station. 1. Plug the power adapter into a wall outlet and connect it to the docking station. 2. Place the Remote Control in the docking station. Make sure you hold the Remote Control at an angle of 30° to 45° when you place the it in the docking station. 30°...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Getting Started Activating the Remote Control Turning on the Display and the Backlight The Remote Control’s display can be activated in three different ways: • Tap the screen gently with your finger or a blunt, soft object like a pencil eraser. The display is activated.

  • Page 8: Defining The Brands Of Your Devices

    On the Home panel you find buttons for most common video and audio devices. When you select a device on the Home panel for the first time, you will notice that the Remote Control is set up by default to operate Philips or Marantz devices.
  • Page 9 Selecting Brands and Code Sets A list of brands and their corresponding RC codes are stored in the Remote Control’s memory. You have to select your brand from the list. Because not every device of a certain brand uses the same RC codes, you might also have to select a set of RC codes for your brand.
  • Page 10 3. Select your brand in the list. The selected brand is highlighted. The Search button switches into Next. 4. Tap Next. When your brand uses only one set of RC codes, the Remote Control switches to Try mode. Continue with step 5. When there are several code sets for your brand, a list of code sets for the selected brand appears.
  • Page 11 3. Tap OK when the device reacts. The Remote Control switches to Try mode. Continue with step 5. The name of the responding code set is displayed when you tap the OK button, so you know which code set to select from the list after you have tried out other code sets.
  • Page 12 4. Tap OK when the device reacts. The Remote Control switches to Try mode. 5. Tap Next. The first control panel of selected device is displayed. 6. Try out the buttons on the different control panels and check if the device is responding to the RC codes the Remote Control is sending.

  • Page 13: Working With The Home Panel

    Working with the Home Panel On the Home panel you find buttons to activate the Device menu or the Macro menu and to select devices. Activate the Macro menu Activate the Device menu Select a device on the Home panel You can customize the Home panel by adding (see p.

  • Page 14: Operating A Device

    Operating a Device You select the device you want to operate via the Device menu. You operate devices using four kinds of buttons: • Touch screen buttons; • Action buttons (below the touch screen); • Page Up and Page Down buttons (below the touch screen); •...
  • Page 15 Selecting a device without affecting other devices When you select a device that is programmed with a device action (see p. 24), the following happens: • the Remote Control sends commands to the selected device to execute the device action; •...

  • Page 16: Adjusting The Settings

    Adjusting the Settings Most of the Remote Control’s features can be set to your own wishes. 1. Touch and hold the Remote Control icon for three seconds. The Remote Control switches to Setup mode. The first setup panel appears. 2. Tap the button of the setting you want to adjust. The button is activated.
  • Page 17 Second setup panel Setting Function Adjusting Indicates the amount of free memory that is available. Turns on or off the Tap the Pick Up Sensor option to activate the button. Remote Control by picking it up. Hides or shows the Mode Tap the Mode Menu button.
  • Page 18 To exit Setup Mode • Tap the Remote Control icon The Remote Control switches to Use mode. When you tap the Device tab, the Macro tab or the Home button from within the Setup panel, you exit Setup Mode and the Remote Control immediately switches to the selected menu or to the Home panel. Getting Started...

  • Page 19: Getting The Maximum Out Of It

    Getting the Maximum out of it Introduction What makes the Remote Control so powerful is the ability to extend its functionality in multiple ways like programming additional functions, adding supplementary devices, recording macros and changing the interface as it suits you best. The Remote Control provides different modes.

  • Page 20: Getting The Maximum Out Of It

    Disabling the Mode menu To prevent accidental changes to the Remote Control interface and commands, you can disable the Mode menu. 1. Make sure the Remote Control is in Use mode. 2. Touch and hold the Remote Control icon for a few seconds. The Remote Control switches to Setup mode.

  • Page 21: Redefining Brands

    Redefining Brands If you replace an existing device with a new one, you might have to redefine the brand of the device. You can redefine brands by selecting or by searching. 1. Switch to Brand mode via the Remote Control icon The Device menu appears.

  • Page 22: Learning Commands

    You cannot program the Page Up/Page Down buttons on the Remote Control directly. You have to program them via ProntoPro Edit. You cannot program Home panel buttons directly. You have to program them via the Device menu (see p. 24).
  • Page 23 5. Press and hold the corresponding button on your device’s original remote control. If the Remote Control has learned the command successfully, OK flashes on the Remote Control icon. If the Remote Control has not learned the command successfully, you hear a short buzz and FAIL appears on the Remote Control icon.
  • Page 24 Learning Device Actions A device action is a command that is assigned to a Device button on the Home panel or a device in the Device menu. The action is executed every time you select the device. When you program a device action, RC codes are sent the moment you select the device. This might affect the operation of the active device.
  • Page 25 Learning a button globally 1. Tap the Home button 2. Complete instructions 2 to 7 in “Learning Control Panel Buttons” on page 22. Instead of tapping a button on the touch screen, press the direct-access button or the action button you want to program. The label for the direct-access button you have pressed (e.g.
  • Page 26 Learning a button globally 1. Tap the Home button 2. Complete instructions 2 to 7 in “Learning Control Panel Buttons” on page 22. Instead of tapping a button on the touch screen, press the direct-access button or the action button you want to program. The label for the direct-access button you have pressed (e.g.

  • Page 27: Labeling Elements

    Labeling Elements The following elements can be labeled: • control panel buttons, action buttons, macros and timers; • devices, macro groups and timer groups (see p. 27). Labeling Control Panel Buttons, Action Buttons, Macros and Timers You cannot label Home panel buttons directly. You have to label them via the Device menu (see p. 27). 1.
  • Page 28 Labeling Devices, Macro Groups and Timer Groups 1. Switch to Label mode via the Remote Control icon 2. Tap the Device tab to open the Device menu. Touch and hold either the Remote Control’s left or right action button (labeled Device) and tap the device you want to label.

  • Page 29: Adding And Moving

    Adding and Moving Adding Devices If you have a device that is not provided in the Device menu, you can add it to the Remote Control. You cannot add devices to the Home panel directly. You have to add them via the Device menu (see p. 24). 1.

  • Page 30: Deleting And Restoring

    Deleting and Restoring Deleting You can delete the following elements: • control panel buttons and actions associated with a direct-access or an action button; • device actions; • devices, macro groups and timer groups. Home panel buttons cannot be deleted directly. You have to delete them via the Device menu (see p. 29). Buttons that are programmed in Learn mode and deleted afterwards, will disappear from the control panel.
  • Page 31 Restoring When you have deleted elements, they are no longer visible in Use mode but remain in the Remote Control’s memory. This allows you to restore them. • When you have deleted a button or a device action you can restore it in Learn mode. •...

  • Page 32: Recording Macros And Setting Timers

    Recording Macros and Setting Timers A macro allows you to send a sequence of IR commands using one single button. With a timer you can activate a device at the time you prefer. See page 32 to do this. To record a macro or to set a timer, there must be at least one macro group or timer group in the Macro menu. To create these groups, see page 33.
  • Page 33 Editing Macros You can edit any macro you have recorded. 1. Open the macro group that contains the macro. 2. Switch to Edit mode via the Remote Control icon 3. Tap the macro you want to edit. The contents of the macro appear. 4.
  • Page 34 9. Enter the command the timer has to execute. 10. Tap the clock button and set the stop time using the action buttons. 11. Press the left action button (labeled Close) to close the timer. A confirmation screen appears where you can save or cancel the timer. 12.

  • Page 35: Using The Remote Control With Radio Frequency

    Using the Remote Control with Radio Frequency To use the Remote Control with radio frequency (RF) you need an RF Extender, which is not included with the Remote Control. By default, the Remote Control uses infrared (IR) signals to operate devices. This means that you have to point the Remote Control’s sending eye towards the device you’re operating.
  • Page 36 Changing the Remote Control’s RF IR Settings All devices are set up by default to work with IR signals. To be able to operate one or more devices with RF signals, you have to change the Remote Control’s RF IR settings for those devices. 1.
  • Page 37 8. Try out the devices for which you just changed the RF IR settings. Philips cannot guarantee that all commands for all devices work properly with RF signals. If a device does not respond properly to RF signals, you might better reconfigure the Remote Control to operate the device with IR signals.
  • Page 38 3. Tap The button label turns red indicating that the button is active. 4. Press the action buttons to change the Channel. The Remote Control offers 4 RF Channels. The Channel on the RF Extender has to match the Channel on the Remote Control. 5.

  • Page 39: Prontopro Edit

    If you want to personalize your Remote Control even more beyond its standard programming features, ProntoPro Edit is the tool for you to use. ProntoPro Edit is the Remote Control’s companion software that you find on the included CD- ROM. For more information, go to http://www.pronto.philips.com.
  • Page 40 When you become familiar with ProntoPro Edit, you can achieve results like: Minimum System Requirements • PC • Windows 95/98/ME/XP or NT 4.0/2000 • 16 MB of RAM • 16 MB of free hard disk space • Free serial port...

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    • Check if the button you are trying to use is assigned properly via Brand mode (see p. 20) or via Learn mode (see p. 21). • Check if your device understands Philips-Marantz RC codes. Normally you can find this in the documentation of your device.

  • Page 42: Programming Problems

    The configuration file is corrupted • When this very unlikely event occurs, you have to revert to the original configuration or use ProntoPro Edit to upload a new configuration file. All your customized commands devices and macros will be lost and you will have to reprogram your Remote Control.

  • Page 43: Recharging Problems

    Recharging Problems The battery pack will not recharge • Make sure the battery pack is properly installed in your Remote Control (see p. 5). The indicator light flashes on the docking station • Make sure the battery pack is properly installed in your Remote Control. See “Installing the Battery Pack”...

  • Page 44: Faq

    With the Remote Control you can only create a macro to execute a sequence of commands (see p. 31). But you can program a button to execute more than one command with ProntoPro Edit. How do I program source switching? See “Learning Device Actions”...
  • Page 45 Why does a device respond to some RF signals and not to others? Philips cannot guarantee that all commands for all devices work properly with RF signals. In some cases, if a device does not respond properly to RF signals sent out by the Remote Control, you might better...

  • Page 46: Maintaining The Remote Control

    Maintaining the Remote Control Important notices Take care not to scratch the touch screen Use your finger to tap the touch screen or use plastic-tipped pens intended for use with touch screen. Never use an actual pen, pencil or other sharp object on the touch screen. Protect the Remote Control from temperature extremes Keep the Remote Control away from heaters and other heat sources.

  • Page 47: Overview Of Symbols

    Overview of Symbols Pause Stop Normal run; normal speed Normal run; normal speed Fast run; fast speed Fast run; fast speed Slow run; slow speed Slow run; slow speed Eject Recording, general Navigate Still mode Tape running direction Next track Previous track Fast forward to index Rewind to index...
  • Page 48 Main index page Picture freeze Programmable timer; general Tracking Application assistance Actual time on screen EPG / Electronic Program Guide Video output Read data from store Write data into store Page hold Sound muting Additional information on screen Viewing angle Spatial sound effect Television;...

  • Page 49: Specifications

    0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F) temperature Accessories Docking station and power adapter Battery pack RS232 cable for PC connection CD-ROM with ProntoPro Edit software RF Extender (RFX6000) Database information: Designed by UEI Technology Licensed under U.S. Patent 5,689,353 Portions  UEI 1999...

  • Page 50: Index

    Copy Existing Group, 31 selecting, 9 Create New Device, 26 brightness setting, 16 Create New Group, 31 button light setting, 16 customizing. See ProntoPro Edit. See learning. See buttons redefining brands action, 3, 15 backlight, 3, 7 day setting, 16...
  • Page 51 Delete mode, 19, 27 activating, 7 defining brands, 8 deleting free memory, 17 buttons and button actions, 27 device actions, 27 devices, 27 graphics, 36 macro groups, 27 timer groups, 27 Home button, 7 touch screen labels, 27 Home panel, 13 device actions activating Device menu, 13 deleting, 27...
  • Page 52 RF IR settings, 33 powering Channel, 34 charging the Remote Control, 6 Extender ID, 34 installing the battery pack, 5 IR, 33 ProntoPro Edit, 36 RF, 33 ProntoPro Emulator, 36 RF signals, 32 interference, 34 radio frequency (RF), 32 Index...
  • Page 53 start time, 30 stop time, 30 scrolling switch off, 7 in a loop, 15 through control panels, 15 switching through menu items, 15 to another mode, 19 Search mode, 10, 11 switching off display, 7 searching brands and code sets, 11 technical information, 17 code sets, 10 time display, 16...

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