Acoustic Research ARRX18G User manual

Setup Guide
Everything you need to get going with your new
Xsight™ Touch remote control:
>> Out of the Box
>> Installing the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup
Wizard
>> Creating Activities
>> Creating Favorites & Proles
>> Troubleshooting

2 Out of the Box
Cradle rest
1
Unpack
The rst step is to make sure you’ve got the following parts in your package:
Quick Look:
> Unpack
> Charge the remote
> Get to know the interactive touchscreen
> Remote setup
> On-remote setup of TVs, A/V components, and other devices
What you’ll be doing by the end of this section:
Controlling your home theater devices
Out of the Box
Remote
Li-ion battery
Cradle base
AC adapter
USB adapter
CD-ROM
This setup
guide
Setup Guide
Everything you need to get going with your new
Xsight™ Touch remote control:
>> Out of the Box
>> Installing the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup
Wizard
>> Creating Actvities
>> Creating Favorites & Proles
>> Troubleshooting

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Out of the Box
2
Charge the remote
The next step is to install the Xsight™ Touch’s rechargeable battery, plug in its cradle, and let it charge for 3 to 4
hours.
Remove the battery door from the
back of the Xsight™ Touch. Press up
on the latch to release the door.
®
Install the rechargeable battery
in the Xsight™ Touch’s battery
compartment and replace the battery
door.
Assemble the charging cradle by
sliding the cradle rest into the cradle
base as shown here.
Plug the AC adapter into the cradle
as shown. Plug the other end of the
adapter into a wall outlet or surge
protector.
You can use the remote right away
(battery’s charged), but we recommend
full charge before rst use—3–4 hours.
Place the remote in the cradle and
leave it to charge for 3–4 hours.
Need help setting up this
remote?
Please call our help line toll-free at
1-800-276-0509.

4 Out of the Box
The top of the remote also offers Shortcut keys to give you one-touch access
to some of the remote’s advanced functions:
(Home/Back) goes back one screen in the menus. Holding this key
down for two seconds takes the remote to the Home Screen.
(Favorites) accesses the Favorites screen directly.
(Activities) accesses the Activities screen directly.
(Devices) accesses the Devices screen directly.
The interactive touchscreen
The top of the Xsight™ Touch features a customizable touch screen that can be
set up using keys on the remote or by connecting the remote to your PC.
To move between the pages, push your nger along the
slider bar. Multiple pages will wrap around—if you scroll
right to the last page, scrolling right again will take you
back to the rst page.
To use the functions displayed, simply touch the screen
where the function is.

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Out of the Box
3
Remote Setup
Once the remote has nished charging, pick it up from its cradle. The Xsight™ Touch has sensors that wake the LCD
screen up automatically (you can also wake it up by pressing a key). The Xsight™ Touch has screens that guide you
through the initial setup process.
Screens in the wrong language?
You can change the setting by pressing the
(Home/Back) key to go back one or
more screens in the setup routine.
Your language
Francais
English
Deutsch
Italiano
Espanol
Norsk
Your region
North
America
Pacific
Asia
Europe
Mid East
Africa
Latin
America
Set Language
Press the
language you
want the remote’s
menus to appear
in (probably
English).
Set Region
Press the region
where you live
(North America).
Set Your
Preferred Clock
Press the way
you’d like the
clock on your
remote to appear:
12 hour (like 2:30
PM) or 24 hour
(14:30).
Make a mistake?
You can change the setting by pressing the (Home/Back) key to go
back one or more screens in the setup routine.
Your preferred clock
12 Hour
24 Hour
The time now is:
Hour Min
Finish
12:30
PM
Set Time
Press the Hour
and Min on-
screen keys to
adjust the time
showing on the
screen. Press
Finish when
you’re done.
Welcome to your
Xsight To uch! To
scroll between pages,
just brush the slider
bar below with your
thumb.
Tutorial
The next few
screens take you
through a quick
tutorial to get you
familiar with the
touch screen. Use
the scroll bar to
go through the
screens.

6 Out of the Box
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On-Remote Device Setup
The Xsight™ Touch lets you set up your devices in seconds, right on the remote, with a built-in library of codes for
the most popular models of the most common home theater devices: DVD players, plasma and LCD HDTVs, and
much more.
Note: If you quit setup after setting
the time, you can access device setup
through the Settings menu on the
remote. In the Home screen, choose
Settings (it’s on the second page
of the Home screen—use the slider
bar to access it). Then press Device
Setup and Add Device, and follow the
instructions.
Note: On-remote device setup
supports the most popular models
of the most popular brands. The EZ-
RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard
handles everything else! So, if you
don’t see your brands listed in the on-
remote device setup—or if the remote
isn’t controlling all of your device’s
functions—you can set up your device
using your PC and the EZ-RC™ Remote
Control Setup Wizard. See the sections
that follow for information.
After the tutorial, press “Let’s begin!”
After the remote’s tutorial screens, the remote asks if
you’re ready to get set up. Press Let’s begin!
Ready to get set up?
Let’s begin!
Press “Remote.”
The remote asks if you want to set up devices on your
remote or using your PC. To use the on-remote setup,
press Remote.
Remote PC
Just want to add
devices now? You can
do so from your
remote. For anything
more advanced,
choose PC.
To begin setting up your rst device, press Add Device on
the screen that follows.

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Out of the Box
Choose your device’s brand.
Use the slider bar to go through the pages of brands for
this device. When you see your brand, press its on-screen
key.
Choose the kind of device you want to set up.
Use the slider bar to go through the pages of devices.
When you see the kind of device you want to set up, press
the on-screen key for that device (TV, DVD, etc.).
What is it?
DVD
Satellite Box
TV
Select Brand
Philips
Sony
Panasonic
Don’t see your device?
Try the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard!
On-remote device setup supports the most
popular models of the most popular brands.
The EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard
handles everything else! So, if you don’t see
your device listed in the on-remote device
setup, you can set it up using your PC and the
EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard. See
the sections that follow for information.
Don’t see your brand?
Try the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard!
On-remote device setup supports the most
popular models of the most popular brands.
The EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard
handles everything else! So, if you don’t see
your brand listed in the on-remote device
setup, you can set it up using your PC and the
EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard. See
the sections that follow for information.
To go back a screen:
Press the (Home/Back) key to go back one or more screens in the
setup routine.
Next, we’ll make sure
we’ve got the right
codes. Turn on your
Sony
and point the remote
towards it.
Begin Test
Test your codes.
Now the remote will take you through steps to test which
of the codes in the remote’s library is the best one to use
with your device. Turn on your device manually, point the
remote toward it, and press Begin Test.

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Can’t nd a code that works
your device (or one that does
everything you want it to do)?
Use the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup
Wizard! The setup wizard lets you enter
your device’s model number to nd
exactly the right code for your device.
If you nd a code that does most of what
you want to do with a device, you can
learn additional keys from your original
remote through the remote’s Settings
menu (see the remote’s user manual for
instructions).
Works! Next
Sony
TV
Testing code
1/12.
Test the Power
button. If it works,
test other keys.
Tips for setting up devices
• Always point the remote directly at the
device you’re trying to control.
• It may take a few seconds for your device
to respond to a command (especially on or
off). Be patient between presses—give your
device a few seconds to respond.
• Some brands of devices do not use a POWER
key to turn the device on or off. Instead they
use separate POWER ON and POWER OFF
keys. Check your devices’ original remotes
to see if any of them have these separate
power keys. If they do, use other keys
(volume, channel, or number keys) to test
codes in this step.
First, test the (Power) button on the remote.
If your device turns off, try several other keys on
your remote to make sure this code gives you all the
functionality you want for this device. For example, if
you’re testing a code for your DVD player, you denitely
want the transport keys to work (play, stop, fast forward,
etc.). So you should test at least these keys for a DVD
player.
If the other keys on the remote work for your device, press
Works! If the other keys don’t work, press Next to try the
next code in the library.
No Yes
Congratulations!
You’ve successfully
set up your
Sony
TV.
Add another device?
More devices?
Once you’ve found a code that works for your device, the
remote asks if you want to add another device. Press Ye s
to add another device (or press No if you’re done for now).
No Yes
Do you want to set
your volume to
control one device
(e.g. your amp or TV)
at all times?
Set master volume (for devices with audio control)
If you’ve set up an audio receiver, the remote asks you
if you want to set a device as the Master Volume control
once you’ve nished setting up devices on your remote.
You should answer Yes only if you always change volume
using the same device for all your devices.

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Out of the Box
If you sometimes use other devices to change volume, answer No in this
screen—you’ll have a chance to set up master volume for specic activities (like
when you’re watching a movie) later.
How to see what you’ve set up
so far
If you’re not sure what devices you’ve
already added to the remote, press the
(Devices) shortcut key on the remote at
the beginning of device setup (in the “What
is it?” or “Select brand” screens). Use the
slider bar to browse through the devices
you’ve already programmed. Then press
the (Home/Back) key to go to the Home
screen, use the slider bar to see the second
page, press Settings, then Device Setup, and
nally Add Device to set up more devices.
Home
screen
Shortcut
keys
Slider
bar
Hard
keys
Using the remote
Now you’re ready to start using the Xsight™
Touch with your home entertainment devices.
The home screen of the Xsight™ Touch is your
gateway to the remote’s full functionality. The
home screen has the following options:
• Favorites
• Activities
• Devices
• Settings (on the second page of the
screen—use the slider bar below the
screen to access this option)
The slider bar lets you move between pages and
menus on the remote screen. Slide your nger to
the left or right to move.
The shortcut keys access the home screen
options directly.
The hard keys on the bottom of the remote work
much like the keys on your original remotes.

10 Installing the EZ-RC™ Remote Control 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
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.
Installing the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard
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)
1
Make sure your PC satises system
requirements
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR WINDOWS XP USERS:
You must have Service Pack 3 and .Net 3.5
To nd 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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Installing
What if my CD doesn’t start installation automatically?
1. Open the CD and double-click on the icon shown here.
2. If you have Windows XP and need Service Pack 3, see the Important Note for
Windows XP users on the previous page (Vista users do not need this kind of update).
2
Install the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard
3
Launch the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard.
Note: Proxy servers, like those used in many business networks, may affect the performance of
the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard. For best results, use the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup
Wizard with a direct internet connection (for example, your home connection).
Double-click on the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard icon on your PC
desktop.
4
Sign into the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard.
The rst time you access the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard, you will
need to register so that you can save your remote’s settings. Click Create New
Account.
Once you’ve created your account, you can use your username and password to
sign in.
Insert the CD-ROM that came with your Xsight™ Touch into your PC. The EZ-
RC™ installation program should start automatically after a minute or so.
Follow the CD-ROM’s on-screen instructions to install the EZ-RC™ Remote
Control Setup Wizard.
Need help setting up this remote?
Please call our help line toll-free at 1-800-276-0509.

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5
Connect your remote when prompted
If you see this error message...
You need to change your ActiveX settings in
Internet Explorer for the EZ-RC™ Remote Control
Setup Wizard to work.
To change settings ActiveX settings:
1. Click OK in the “Missing necessary software...”
dialog box.
2. Locate the yellow warning bar just above the AR remote control setup wizard page
(shown below).
3. Click where it says “click here” on the yellow warning bar to change the Active X setting.
4. Click the Connect button again at the bottom of the screen.
Why ActiveX controls are necessary
The EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard uses ActiveX controls to give you an
enhanced user interface, with straightforward access to the remote’s advanced
features and seamless integration with the remote itself.
How do I know if the remote’s connected?
Look for the green arrow icon in your PC’s status bar.
Use the USB cable that came with your
remote to connect it to a USB port on your
computer.
If you see a progress bar in
the corner of the screen...
It means your
remote’s rmware
is being updated.
Don’t disconnect
the remote! The
Xsight™ Touch
is constantly being updated and
improved, to get the latest codes
and provide the most advanced
functionality available.

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Installing
In the rst setup screen after you’ve connected your remote, check the Upload
and edit a setup from your remote option.
Then conrm that you want to proceed. This tells the EZ-RC™ Remote Control
Setup Wizard that you want to save the settings you created during the on-
remote setup.
If you’re uploading new device information (like the new devices you set up
in the on-remote setup), the nal screen before the EZ-RC™ Remote Control
Setup Wizard Main Menu asks for the model numbers of these devices.
For the best experience with your Xsight™ Touch remote, we recommend
you add this information. This will allow the setup wizard to give you the full
functionality for your exact models.
Need help setting up this remote?
Please call our help line toll-free at 1-800-276-0509.

14 Activities
Quick Look:
> Set up the Hello activity (all on)
> Set up the Good Night activity (all off)
> Set up a Watch Movie activity
> Set up a Watch Satellite or Cable activity
What you’ll be doing by the end of this section:
Controlling your entire home entertainment system with
one touch.
Activities
Set up your rst activities
Activities give you one-touch control over your entire home theater...watch movies, your favorite TV shows, listen to
music, all with the touch of a button. This chapter gets you started. This is how it works:
• a Hello activity turns on all your home theater devices automatically when you’re ready to start enjoying them
• customized activities to Watch Movies, Watch Satellite or Cable, Listen to Music, etc. let you switch seamlessly
between your favorite TV shows and DVDs
• when you’re nished enjoying your home theater, a Good Night activity turns everything off for you
Setting up the Hello activity (all on)
The Hello activity is a very important rst step to get the most from activities on your Xsight™ Touch. Different devices
require different amounts of time to warm up before they can be used, which can interfere with the functioning of multi-
step activities like Watch Movie, which you’ll set up later in this section. The Hello activity makes sure everything is on
and ready for action when you want to use it.

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Activities
1
Add a Hello activity.
Choose Smart Wizard
Then click the button to continue.
A screen appears showing you the steps you’ll go through to set up the activity
using the Smart Wizard. Click the button at the bottom of the screen to
continue.
Why Smart Wizard?
There are two ways to set up Activities: the Smart Wizard and the Advanced Wizard. The Smart
Wizard is much easier for simple activities, like turning everything on or off. The Advanced
Wizard is better for more complicated tasks.
Choose the activity you want to set up (Hello)
The next screen shows you a list of activities you can set up. Choose Hello.
Click the button at the bottom of the screen to continue.
In the main menu, click Activities and select Add an activity from the
submenu.
Name the activity
The next screen lets you customize the name of this activity. Type in a new
name for this activity or leave it as “Hello”. Then click the button at the
bottom of the screen to continue.

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2
Congure the Hello activity for your devices.
Set the power on commands
Once you’ve given the Hello activity the name you want (or left it as “Hello”),
the next Wizard screen lets you set how each of your devices are powered on.
Use the pull-down menu for each device to set that device’s power-on
command. The options are:
None Use this option if you want to leave a device out of the Hello activity
(for example, if the device is in another room).
On Use this option if the remote that originally came with this device has
separate ON and OFF keys (not a single POWER key).
Off Since this option turns your devices off, we won’t use it now.
Toggle Use this option if the remote that originally came with this device
has a single POWER (or ON/OFF) key.
Once you’ve set the power-on command for each of your devices click the
button at the bottom of the screen to continue.
Set volume/channel/playback controls
The next setup screen for the Hello activity lets you set which devices you
use to change volume and channels, and control playback in your home
entertainment system.
Once you’ve set the devices you want to control volume, channel selection,
and playback, click the button at the bottom of the screen to
continue.
After you click Next, the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup
Wizard prepares your remote to test the activity with
your home theater system.

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Activities
3
Test the Hello activity with your devices.
Once your remote is ready to test, the screen to the right appears.
Carefully disconnect the remote from your PC. The remote screens guide you
through testing this activity.
Test individual power commands
The second screen lets you test the power command you set for each device.
Press the on-screen remote button for each device to see if it turns that device
on. (If it does, make sure you turn it back off!) Only the rst three devices are
shown on this page. Use the slider to test the rest of your devices.
IMPORTANT: If you notice one of your devices does not respond to the power
command, make a note—you will need to change the power command you give
to that device.
Under your last device, there’s is an on-screen OK button. Press OK to continue
with the test.
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DirecTV Satellite Box
Onkyo DVD
Sony TV
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OK
Harmon/Kardon
Audio
Read about the test
The rst screen gives you some information about the test. Use the slider to go
to the next screen.
IMPORTANT: Make sure all your devices are off before you start.
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Press the power
button on the next
page to turn off or
on your devices in
this activity.

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Begin Test
Through out the
Activity test, point
the remote toward
your devices.
Test the entire activity
The next screen lets you test the Hello activity with your entire system.
IMPORTANT: Make sure all your devices are off before you start. Also make
sure your remote is pointed directly at your home theater. Then press Begin
Test. The screen says “Sending” while the remote is sending the power
commands.
Did it work?
The next screen asks if the activity worked—if your devices turned on.
If it worked: Reconnect the remote to your PC (see the heading below).
If it didn’t work: Make sure your remote is pointed directly at your home
entertainment devices and that there’s nothing obstructing path, then press
Test again button. IMPORTANT: Make sure all your devices are off before
you start. Test each device by pressing its on-screen soft key. Then press OK
to proceed and Begin test to test the entire activity again.
Try several times with the remote in different positions. If it still doesn’t work,
go ahead and reconnect to PC to troubleshoot and correct the activity.
Reconnect the remote to your PC
Once you’ve reconnected the remote, press Continue on the EZ-RC™ Remote
Control Setup Wizard screen.
How do I know the remote’s connected?
Look for the green arrow icon in your PC’s status bar.
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Test again
Reconnect USB to
verify Activity.

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Activities
4
Finish up the activity.
If the activity worked with your remote, you’re just a step from the nish. If the activity did not work as you thought
it should, you can use the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard to make adjustments or troubleshoot.
Select Yes if the activity worked.
Select Make adjustments if you know what needs to be changed (for
example, if you noticed one of your devices didn’t turn on).
Select Troubleshoot if you’re not sure what needs to be changed.
Select Save activity and modify later if the activity didn’t work as you
wanted it to, but you would rather come back to it and troubleshoot or
modify later.
Press Next when you’ve made your selection.
The nal screen conrms that you’ve set up your rst activity, Hello.
Click Yes to set up the next activity, “Good Night.”
If you add devices later...
Don’t forget to come back to your Hello activity and add their power commands as well to
turn them on!
Need help setting up this remote?
Please call our help line toll-free at 1-800-276-0509.

20 Activities
Choose Smart Wizard.
Then click the Next button to continue.
A screen appears showing you the steps you’ll go through to set up the activity
using the Smart Wizard. Click the Next button to continue.
If you’re re-accessing the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard, go to the Main
Menu and click Activities. A submenu appears next to the menu button. Select
Add an Activity.
Then continue with the steps that follow to set up the Good Night activity.
Why Smart Wizard?
There are two ways to set up Activities: the Smart Wizard and the Advanced Wizard. The Smart
Wizard is much easier for simple activities, like turning everything on or off. The Advanced
Wizard is better for more complicated tasks.
Choose the activity you want to set up (Good Night)
The next screen shows you a list of activities you can set up. Choose Good
Night. Press the Next button to continue.
Setting up the Good Night activity (all off)
1
Add a Good Night activity.
Name the activity
The next screen lets you customize the name of this activity. Type in a new
name for this activity or leave it as “Good Night”. Then click Next.