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To view the commands in a macro To view the commands in a macro while in Use mode: 1 Display the macro panel that contains the macro. 2 Press and hold the Left button, labeled OPEN. While holding it down, tap the macro you want to open. Use the scroll buttons and to view the entire macro. To execute (play) the macro, press the Right button. When you're ready to close the macro, press the Left button. Editing macros Once you have recorded a macro, you can add, remove, or change the order of commands in the macro. You can also add delays. NOTE You should add a delay after turning on a device before sending more commands to the device. Some devices recognize infrared commands only after they have had time to "warm up." To edit a previously recorded macro 1 Display the macro panel that contains the macro. 2 Switch the remote control to Record mode: Tap the Mode button to display the Mode menu. Then, tap . 3 Tap the macro you want to edit. The contents of the macro appear on the display. Tap a command to select it. Add a delay. Scroll to see more commands in this macro. Move the selected command up or down in the list. Delete the selected command. Editing macros 57

Section	Page
User Guide	3
Quickstart	4
Quickreference	5
01contentsP.pdf	6
Welcome7	6
1 Batteries9	6
2 Using the remote control14	6
3 Customizing the intelligent remote control25	6
4 Creating Macros50	7
5 Settings62	7
6 Troubleshooting66	8
7 Specifications74	8
8 Command Reference75	8
02welcomeP.pdf	9
Complete customization	9
Total control	9
Simplicity and depth	9
Features	10
The intelligent remote control	10
Recharging dock	10
PC serial cable	10
03chap1P.pdf	11
Installing AA batteries	11
Battery life	12
if the batteries run out	12
Using the recharging dock	13
04chap2P.pdf	16
Buttons and controls	16
Direct-access buttons	17
Left and Right buttons	17
Touchscreen buttons	17
Which buttons can be programmed?	18
Getting started	18
To turn the display on	18
To adjust the display	19
To turn on the backlight	19
Be kind to your LCD touchscreen	19
Using the remote control to control your equipment	20
Home	20
Going back home	20
Device menu	21
Opening the Device menu	21
Choosing a device	22
Is a device missing?	22
Control panels	23
Scrolling to a different control panel	23
Use mode	24
Determining if the remote control is in Use mode	24
Switching to Use mode	25
To switch devices without affecting the source	25
1 Open the Device menu.	25
2 Press and hold either the Left or the Right button.	26
3 Still holding down the Left button or Right button, tap the device you want to operate.	26
05chap3P.pdf	27
To customize the remote control	27
1 Scroll through the Device menu. Do all of your components appear on the menu?	27
2 Try the remote control out with each of your components.	27
3 Teach the remote control the commands for operating your components.	28
4 Add any commands you need that don’t already appear in the remote control.	28
5 (Optional) Refine your configuration.	28
6 (Optional) Create macros to make your life easier.	28
What are RC-5 and RC-6 codes?	29
If your components are connected to a preamplifier, receiver, or similar device	29
Understanding modes	30
To switch modes	31
1 Tap the Mode button to open the Mode menu.	31
2 In the Mode menu, tap the name of the mode you want.	31
To show or hide the Mode menu	31
1 Make sure the remote control is in Use mode.	31
2 Press and hold the icon for a few seconds, until the Setup panels appear.	31
3 Scroll down to the second Setup panel.	31
4 Tap the Mode Menu button to hide the Mode menu.	31
5 Tap to exit Setup.	31
Learning commands from other remote controls (Learn mode)	32
Missing functions	33
To program a button on the display (soft button)	33
1 View the control panels for the device you want to program.	33
2 Switch the remote control to Learn mode: Tap the Mode button to display the Mode menu. Then, ...	33
3 Place the remote control and the device’s remote control on a flat surface, 6 to 8 inches apart...	33
4 On the device’s remote, locate the button for the function you want the remote control to learn...	33
5 On the remote control, find the button that matches the function on your device’s remote, and t...	34
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to program other buttons.	34
7 When you’re done, return to Use mode: Tap to open the Mode menu, and then tap .	34
Troubleshooting	35
To program an item on the Device menu	36
1 Make sure the Device tab is active.	36
2 Place the remote control and the device’s remote control on a flat surface, 6 to 8 inches apart...	36
3 Switch the remote control to Learn mode: Tap the Mode button to display the Mode menu. Then, ...	36
4 On the remote control, tap the Device tab to open the Device menu. Scroll up or down , if nece...	36
5 On the source remote control, locate the button for the function you want the remote control to...	36
6 On the remote control, press and hold either the Left or the Right button. In the Device menu, ...	37
7 While device is flashing, press and hold the correct button on the source remote.	37
8 Repeat steps 4 through 7 to program other Device menu items.	37
9 When you’re done, return to Use mode to test the new commands: Tap to open the Mode menu, and t...	37
Choosing a new device without switching the source	37
To program a template button	38
1 Perform steps 1 through 7 of “To program a button on the display (soft button)” on page31.	38
2 (Optional) Assign new labels to the buttons.	38
Programming the direct-access and Left/Right buttons	39
To program a button globally	39
1 Switch to Home.	39
2 Complete steps 2 through 6 of the instructions in “To program a button on the display (soft but...	40
3 When you’re done, return to Use mode to test the new commands: Tap to open the Mode menu, and t...	40
4 (Optional) If you programmed the Left and Right buttons, give them new labels.	40
To program a direct-access button on a per-device basis	40
1 Switch to the device for which you want to program the button.	40
2 Complete steps 2 through 6 of the instructions in “To program a button on the display (soft but...	40
3 When you’re done, return to Use mode to test the new commands: Tap to open the Mode menu, and t...	41
4 (Optional) Assign new labels to the Left and Right buttons.	41
Adding devices to your system (Add mode)	41
To add a device	41
1 Display any device control panel.	41
2 Switch the remote control to Add mode: Tap the Mode button to display the Mode menu. Then, ta...	41
3 Choose how you want to add the new device:	42
4 In the Device menu, tap the device you want to add. (Scroll the Device menu, if necessary.)	42
5 Tap a button to tell the remote control whether to assign RC codes to the new device.	42
6 Test the control panels for the new device. If you need to teach new commands to the remote con...	43
Relabeling buttons and menu items (Label mode)	43
To relabel a button	43
1 Display the panel containing the button you want to relabel.	43
2 Switch the remote control to Label mode: Tap the Mode button to display the Mode menu. Then, ...	43
3 Tap the button you want to relabel.	44
4 Edit the label.	44
5 Tap Enter to save your changes and go back to Label mode.	45
6 When you’re done, return to Use mode: Tap to open the Mode menu, and then tap .	45
To relabel an item on a menu	45
1 Switch the remote control to Label mode: Tap the Mode button to display the Mode menu. Then, ...	45
2 Display the menu containing the item you want to relabel.	45
3 If necessary, scroll the menu to display the item.	45
4 Press and hold either the Left or the Right button. While holding down the Left or Right button...	46
5 Edit the label.	46
6 Tap Enter to save your changes and go back to Label mode.	46
7 When you’re done, return to Use mode: Tap to open the Mode menu, and then tap .	46
Rearranging items in menus (Move mode)	46
To rearrange the items in a menu	46
1 Depending on which menu you want to change, do one of the following:	46
2 Switch the remote control to Move mode: Tap the Mode button to display the Mode menu. Then, t...	46
3 Display the menu you want to change.	46
4 Select an item by tapping it, and then use the Left (UP) and Right (DOWN) buttons to move it.	47
5 Continue selecting and moving items in the menu.	47
6 Tap Accept to save your changes.	47
Deleting buttons and menu items (Delete mode)	48
To delete a button or button action	48
1 Switch the remote control to Delete mode: Tap the Mode button to display the Mode menu. Then,...	48
2 Tap the button you want to delete.	48
3 Tap Delete Button Action.	49
4 When you’re done, return to Use mode: Tap to open the Mode menu, and then tap .	49
To delete a device, Device menu action, or macro group	49
1 Switch the remote control to Delete mode: Tap the Mode button to display the Mode menu. Then,...	49
2 Display the menu containing the item you want to delete. If necessary, scroll the menu until yo...	50
3 Press and hold the Left or Right button, as appropriate. While holding the button down, tap the...	50
4 Tap Delete Device or Delete Macro Group.	51
5 When you’re done, return to Use mode: Tap to open the Mode menu, and then tap .	51
Restoring deleted buttons, devices, and macro groups	51
06chap4P.pdf	52
Recording macros	52
Example	52
1 Turn TV on	52
2 Pause while TV warms up	52
3 Turn TV to channel 3	52
4 Turn VCR on	52
5 Set VCR to VCR input	52
6 Display the TV control panel 1	52
Editing macros	53
Executing macros	53
Recording macros	54
To record a macro	54
1 Decide what commands you want the macro to execute.	54
2 Open the Macro menu and tap the name of the macro group to which you want to add the new macro.	54
3 Scroll to the macro panel where you want the new macro to appear.	55
4 Switch the remote control to Record mode: Tap the Mode button to display the Mode menu. Then,...	55
5 Tap the button to which you want to assign the new macro.	56
6 Enter the commands you want to record.	56
Switching the source	56
Including direct-access and Left/Right buttons	56
Ending with a specific device	57
Adding delays	57
7 When you’re done, tap the Macro tab.	57
To test the macro	57
To edit the macro	58
To close the macro	58
To add commands to the macro:	58
8 Give the new macro a label.	58
Troubleshooting macros	58
To view the commands in a macro	59
1 Display the macro panel that contains the macro.	59
2 Press and hold the Left button, labeled OPEN. While holding it down, tap the macro you want to ...	59
Editing macros	59
To edit a previously recorded macro	59
1 Display the macro panel that contains the macro.	59
2 Switch the remote control to Record mode: Tap the Mode button to display the Mode menu. Then,...	59
3 Tap the macro you want to edit.	59
4 Edit the macro.	60
To move or delete a command:	60
To record more commands	60
5 Add delays, if needed.	60
6 When you’re done, tap the Left button (labeled CLOSE) to close the macro and return to Use mode.	60
Organizing macros into groups	61
To add a macro group	61
1 Make sure the Macro tab is active.	61
2 Switch the remote control to Add mode: Tap the Mode button to display the Mode menu. Then, ta...	61
3 Choose how you want to add the new group.	62
Create New Group	62
Copy Existing Group	62
Restore Deleted Group:	62
4 (Optional) Change the label of the new macro group.	62
Rearranging the Macro menu	62
Deleting macros and macro groups	62
Using macros	63
To execute a macro	63
To stop a macro	63
07chap5P.pdf	64
To adjust settings	64
To exit Setup	67
08chap6P.pdf	68
Problems using the remote control	68
The display is blank	68
The display is too light or too dark	68
The remote control shuts itself off	68
Devices don’t respond to commands from the remote control	68
Buttons aren’t sending the right commands	69
Macros don’t work	69
The tv goes blank or the input source changes	69
the remote control won’t learn/label/delete commands	70
the remote control won’t switch modes	70
the remote control is low on memory	70
The configuration file is corrupted	71
the remote control error messages	71
Problems using the recharging dock	71
the batteries won’t recharge	71
The indicator light flashes	71
Common questions	72
Can I program a button to execute more than one command?	72
How do I program source-switching?	72
Why can’t I Learn/label/delete button on Home panels?	72
How do I program my receiver commands?	72
Additional procedures	73
To reset the remote control	73
To revert to the original configuration	74
1 In Use mode, press and hold the icon for 2 seconds to enter Setup.	74
2 Scroll to the second Setup panel.	74
3 Tap the Revert button.	74
4 Tap Revert... to complete the process.	74
To calibrate the touchscreen	74
1 When the remote control says, “Touch TOP LEFT corner,” use the tip of a blunt pencil to touch t...	74
2 After step 1 is successful, repeat in the lower-right corner of the screen.	74
09chap7P.pdf	75
10chap8P.pdf	77
Active buttons and Template Buttons	77
ProntoEdit	81