Harman Kardon TC1000 Owners Manual - Page 12

Using Take Control

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Take Control Using Take Control You can use Take Control for: l Selecting activities and operating your IR-controlled devices l Viewing the buttons for a device l Adding, editing, and removing devices l Adjusting your unit's settings Selecting Activities and Operating Your Devices An activity is an event or action that you perform using your devices. You may use Take Control for different activities, including: l Watch TV l Watch a videotape l Watch a DVD l Watch a laser disc l Listen to a CD l Listen to the radio Take Control's Home menu lists all of your activities, enabling you to easily select the activity that you prefer. To select an activity: 1 Press the Home menu button. 2 Press the desired activity on the touchscreen. -or- Roll the selector wheel up or down to highlight the desired activity, and then press the selector wheel. After selecting an activity on the Home menu, the touchscreen displays an activity screen that includes the buttons needed to operate each device. For example, when you select the activity Watch TV, the touchscreen displays an activity screen with buttons to display your TV channels, and to turn power on and off for all devices assigned to the activity. Tip You can customize any activity screen, and create new activities on the Home menu, with your computer. See "Using Take Control with Your Computer," page 16, for details. Home Menu 8

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Take Control
You can use Take Control for:
l
Selecting activities and operating your
IR-controlled devices
l
Viewing the buttons for a device
l
Adding, editing, and removing devices
l
Adjusting your unit’s settings
Selecting Activities and Operating
Your Devices
An activity is an event or action that you
perform using your devices. You may use
Take Control for different activities,
including:
l
Watch TV
l
Watch a videotape
l
Watch a DVD
l
Watch a laser disc
l
Listen to a CD
l
Listen to the radio
Take Control’s Home menu lists all of
your activities, enabling you to easily
select the activity that you prefer.
To select an activity:
1
Press the Home menu button.
2
Press the desired activity on the
touchscreen.
–or–
Roll the selector wheel up or down to
highlight the desired activity, and then
press the selector wheel.
After selecting an activity on the Home
menu, the touchscreen displays an activi-
ty screen that includes the buttons need-
ed to operate each device.
For example, when you select the activity
Watch TV, the touchscreen displays an
activity screen with buttons to display
your TV channels, and to turn power on
and off for all devices assigned to the
activity.
Tip
You can customize any activity screen, and
create new activities on the Home menu, with your
computer. See “Using Take Control with Your Com-
puter,” page 16, for details.
Using Take Control
Home Menu