Marantz RC9200 User manual

User Guide
To the RC9200/RC5200
Touch Screen Remote Controls
Automating Your
Home Theater
With Marantz

Automating Your Home Theater With The Marantz RC9200/5200
RC9200/5200 Remote Control User Guide
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erence to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter erence by one
or more o the ollowing measures:
nReorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
nIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver.
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Introduction 2
1. The Marantz RC9200/5200 2
2. Battery 3
Getting Started 6
1. Activating the RC9200/5200 6
2. Navigating Control Panels 7
3. Operating a Device 12
4. Adjusting the Settings 13
5. The Mode Menus 15
6. Managing Memory 17
Customizing Your RC9200/5200 18
1. Introduction 18
2. Programming Remote Codes 18
3 Deciding between Macros or Help Lists 20
4. Programming Help Lists 22
5. Macro/Panel Jump Capabilities 23
6. Programming Macros & Panel Jumps 24
7. Programming Macros as a Device Action 26
8. Protecting Your Work rom Changes 27
Re erence 28
1. Programming Buttons 28
2. Labeling Buttons, Frames and Menu Items 32
3. Working with Device and Macro Groups 35
4. Deleting and Restoring 40
5. Recording Macros 43
6. RC5000 Setup 47
Troubleshooting 49
Frequently Asked Questions 52
Overview o Symbols 54
Speci ications 56
The Revert Con iguration 57
Index 58
Table of Contents

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The RC9200/5200 is designed to control most devices that understand
in rared remote control signals. Its easy-to-use touchscreen and its intuiti-
ve inter ace make it a per ect remote control or every user. The
RC9200/5200 is completely customizable and programmable. You can
add devices and unctions, relabel buttons, record macros and animate
your macros. Although the RC9200/5200 is pre-programmed or Marantz
components, a vast collection o built-in tab guided panels with pre-arran-
ged button art enables you to easily choose the per ect inter ace or any
non-Marantz component. The RC9200/5200 easily learns commands
rom the vast majority o manu acturers remote controls.
Introduction
1. The Marantz RC9200/5200
The Volume, Channel
and Mute buttons are
typically programmed to
always work the same
way regardless o what
panel is displayed.
The In rared Eye
transmits to your
devices and learns
rom your existing
remotes.
The Touchscreen
The INFO button
enables you to check batte-
ry li e.
Scroll Up and Scroll Dn but-
tons duplicate the unction
o the scroll arrows and are
easier to ind in the dark
(they navigate between
panels when there are more
than one panel or control-
ling a speci ic devicde).
\Menu, Enter, Exit and 4
way navigator buttons will
change their unction
depending on what device
you are controlling.
The Contrast Dial
adjusts the appe-
arance o the
screen.
The Backlight but-
ton lights up the
screen (you can
adjust the length o
time it stays on,
see page 13).
The Serial Port ena-
bles you to program
the RC9200/5200
on a Windows PC.
The Home B utton
always takes you
back to the Main
Home Panel Control
Screen (think o it
as the Start button).

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Introduction
Tap the Mode Button:
to access the Mode
Menus. They are di e-
rent based on the type
o panel you last dis-
played. Use the Mode
Menus to customize
your remote.
Devices
Macros Home
Tap the Scroll Arrows:
to scroll to other panels within the
active group.
Tap the Macro menu Bar:
to use your one touch
Macro buttons. Tap again
and a menu o all o your
Macro groups appears.
Tap again to select:
Tap the Device
menu bar:
to operate devices.
Tap again and a
menu o all your
devices appears.
Tap again to select:
Panel number:
shows active
control panel
Tap the Scroll Arrows:
to scroll to other
panels within the acti-
ve group.
2. The Battery
When you use the Remote Control or the irst time, you will have
to:
¥ install the battery pack;
¥ place the Remote Control in the docking station and charge the
Remote Control.
¥ tap the INFO button on the Home Panel to check battery
li e.
Warning 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 will damage both
the connector and the appliance.
Use the Control Panel
Buttons:
to operate your compo-
nents

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Installing the Battery Pack
1 Press the latch on the battery cover and remove the battery
cover rom the Remote Control.
2 Place the battery pack in the battery compartment.
3 Plug the cable o the battery pack in the connector as illustrated.
4 Place the battery cover back on.
Note Make sure the cable o the battery pack does not get stuck
between the molded interior and the battery cover.
A ter a ew seconds, the Remote Control starts up automatically
and an Introduction screen appears. The Remote Control beeps
twice to indicate that it has inished starting up.
Because the battery pack o the Remote Control is not ully pre-
charged, you will have to charge it as described below.
Introduction

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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 o 30¡ to 45¡
when you place the it in the
docking station.
Charging starts immediately. The green charging LED on the
ront o the docking station indicates charging takes place.
When the Remote Control is ully charged, the LED goes o .
Note Normal charging time is 2 to 3 hours, depending on the
condition o the battery pack.
You can operate the Remote Control while it is being charged.
The battery pack does not have to be entirely empty be ore
recharging.
You can place the Remote Control in the docking station at any
time.
When the battery pack is running low, the Low Battery icon lashes
at the top o the screen. Recharge the Remote Control as soon as
possible to ensure per ect per ormance.
Note The RC9200/5200 retains all settings when the AA batteries have
run out. You will only have to reset the clock.
Introduction

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Turning on the Display
Tap the screen gently with your inger or a blunt, so t object like
a pencil eraser.
The display is activated and you see the Home panel.
Notes ÆI the display stays blank or becomes black, adjust
the contrast dial on the le t side.
ÆI another panel is displayed, tap the Home button .
ÆThe RC9200/5200 shuts down automatically.
Using the Backlight
Press the backlight button on the le t side.
The backlight shuts o a ter a ew seconds to save power.
Note In the settings (see page 13) you can choose to activate the
backlight automatically when you turn the RC9200/5200 on.
Use Mode
The RC9200/5200 has di erent modes. When you activate the
RC9200/5200 or the irst time, it starts up in Use mode allowing
you to immediately operate your devices.
In Use mode the menu bar at the top o the screen is visible . I a
label (like or ) covers the icon, just tap the label. A menu
will pop up with USE as an option. Tap the USE to return to normal
operating mode.
Getting Started
1. Activating the RC9200/5200

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Three Divisions o Control Panel Types
Your RC9200/5200 is capable o displaying hundreds o di erent
control screens. By grouping them into sensible divisions, it is easy
to navigate to the control panel you want. The three main divisions
are:
Home The Home group disp-
lays convenient instant jump buttons
to the main control panels o your
system devices (your VCR, TV, CD
player etc.). These buttons
also select the Input o your Home
Theater Receiver or Preamp (Home
buttons are linked to the Device
pull down menu, which also selects
inputs on your receiver).
Access Home by tapping
the Home button at the
bottom le t o the remote.
D evices The Device side
displays the control panels o your
components, one device group at a
time. A button on a Device panel
will act just like the buttons on the
original remote control.
You can always select the Device
side o the RC9200/5200 by tapping the
menu bar to the right o the remote
icon.
Getting Started
2. N avigating Control Panels
Tap to select the Device side o your
RC9200/5200 .

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Macros The Macro side o your
RC9200/5200 displays Macro buttons.
Macro buttons play back a sequence
o up to 255 di erent commands (and
panel jumps, which can be pro-
grammed to give status during the
Macro).
You can always select the Macro side
o the RC9200/5200 by tapping the menu
bar to the le t o the remote icon.
Using Menus to Jump to a Panel Group
1 Navigate to either the Macro (le t) or the Device (right) side o
the remote by tapping the le t or right menu bar.
2 Tap the Menu bar again. A menu will pop into view, enabling you
to choose which group o panels you want. I you have a large
system with more than seven groups, scroll arrows enable
you to select those that are out o sight.
3 A ter using the scroll arrows to view all o the choices, simply
tap the label o the group you would like.
Note When you jump to a Device, the RC9200/5200 will change the
input o your home theater receiver/preamp (using the pull down
menus is exactly the same thing as pressing a Home button).
Getting Started
Tap to select the Macro side o your
RC9200/5200.
Device Groups
Macro Groups

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Home Buttons Jump to Device Panel Groups
and Change Your Receiver s Inputs
Each o the Device Panel Groups has a matching Device button on
the home panel. These Device buttons per orm two actions when
pressed:
1 Jumps to the main panel o the Device Group.
2 Changes your home theater receiver/preamp to the appropriate
input. See page 30 to program or a non-Marantz receiver/pre-
amp.
Jump to a Device Panel Group
Without Changing Inputs
1 Pop up the Device menu, by tapping
the Device Menu bar.
2 Look at the labels or the Le t and Right
hard buttons. Now, they are labeled
NO IR.
3 Press and hold either o the two Le t and Right hard buttons,
then select the device you would like to jump to. No input com-
mands will be sent to your receiver/preamp.
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Using the Scroll Arrows or the Le t and Right Hard
Buttons to Jump to Panels
You can browse all o the panels within a Device
or Macro group by using the scroll arrows at the
top and bottom o the screen. When you are on
the macro side, the arrows are on the le t; when
you are on the device side, the arrows are on
the right.
The Le t and Right Hard buttons are programmed to duplicate
the scroll arrow unctions.
Tap the Scroll arrows to navigate to other panels within the acti-
ve group (home, macros or devices).
Getting Started
Opposite the scroll arrow on the bottom o the
screen, the Panel display shows you which
panel you are viewing.

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Using Tab Buttons to Jump to Panels
All o your device groups have been programmed with one-
touch jump buttons to all o the panels or that device. Simply
touch the tab label and the RC9200/5200 will jump to the
appropriate panel.
Your Macro Groups have also been programmed with one-
touch jump buttons and tab style navigation to make it easy to
sort your macros out.
Getting Started
1. To view the TV s E ects
panel, press the EFX tab.
2. The RC9200/5200 will jump
to the TV E ects panel.
1. To view the channel macros
or sports channels, press
the sports tab.
2. The RC9200/5200 will jump
to the panel displaying
Sports Channel macros.

You operate devices using two kinds o buttons:
Touchscreen buttons
Hard buttons - nine buttons below the screen (Home is not pro-
grammable and doesn t count) and ive to the right o the screen
(Vol, Channel and Mute).
Using Touchscreen Buttons
Sending commands
In rared commands are invisible. However, when you send a com-
mand, an animated icon appears at the top o the panel to show
that a command is being sent.
The name o the device you are controlling is always displayed on
the device menu tab.
Using the Hard Buttons
Hard buttons can be operated at any time, even without turning on
the touchscreen. These buttons can be programmed to always do
the same thing regardless o the panel displayed (teach commands
on Home Panel) or they can change their unction depending on
which device is active (teach commands only to the speci ic devi-
ce). 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 Should you own another brand, see the
programming instructions on page 31-32 Menu, 4 Way Arrows,
Channel Up and Channel Down are typically programmed to chan-
ge with the device selected So when you are operating your DVD
player, you use them to navigate DVD menus and change chapters,
while when you are watching TV, the Menu buttons operate the TV
menus and the Channel buttons change channels
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Getting Started
3. Operating a Device
While RC9200/5200
Transmits

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4. The INFO Panels
Access INFO panel display by navigating to the Home panel
tap the Home button), then tapping the INFO button.
The Percentage o battery li e.
The Percentage o ree memory available or new programming.
There are two con igurations built in to your RC9200/5200. I
your in o screen says:
MZE EV2.0 You are using the actory de ault ile.
MZE REV You are using the memory saving, stripped-
down ile. See pages 17 and 57.
To exit INFO panel display:
Tap the INFO button again.
Most o the RC9200/5200 s eatures can be set to your own wishes.
1 Tap the Mode button at the bottom o the screen
2 Choose SETUP.
The irst setup panel appears. You can display the second and
third setup panel by using the scroll buttons.
3 Tap the button o the setting you want to adjust.
The button becomes black.
4 Use the Le t and Right buttons to adjust the setting.
Getting Started
5 The Setup Panels

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First setup panel
Setting Function Adjusting
LCD Sleep Sets how long the touchscreen Tap the LCD button and use
stayson.theLeftandRightbuttons.
LCD Light Sets how long the backlight of Tap the LCD Light button and
the touchscreen stays on. use the Left and Right buttons.
ButtonLight Sets how long the backlight of Tap the Button Light button and
thedirect-accessandLeft/Right use the Left and Right buttons.
buttons stays on.
Touch Selects the beep volume (Of f,1,2,3) Tap the LCD button.
for Touch Screen buttons
Button Selects the beep volume (Of f,1,2,3) Tap the LCD button.
forHardbuttons.
Note Use the down scroll arrow to move to the second setup panel.
Second setup panel
Setting Function Adjusting
Macro Menu ActiveDeActive- Turnsof f Macro Navigation. Tap the LCD button
Active-Turn s on Macro Navigation. repeatedly.
Device Menu ActiveDeActive- Turnsof f Device Navigation.Tap the LCD button
Active- Turns on Device Navigation. repeatedly.
CalibrateCalibrates the touchscreen. Tap the Calibrate button and
followtheon-screen
instructions.
Revert * Reverts the RC9200/5200 to Tap the Revert button and
the Revert 2.01 configuration followtheon-screen
(see pages 15, 17 and 57). instructions.
*The Revert button will only appear if one change has been made to the RC9200/5200.
Getting Started

6. The Mode Menus
To help you plan how your RC9200/5200 will operate your home
theater system, you should practice using the three mode menus.
Working with Modes
All customization is done via the three Mode
menus. They di er in their capabilities:
Macro Side - No IR learning is possible, so
there is no LEARN ability.
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Getting Started
Home Panels - Since there is only one Home
group, there is no ability to add or move groups.
Device Side - No Macros can be programmed,
so there is no EDIT button.
The mode menus are utilized like this:
1 Select either the Home, Device or Macro divisions o panels by
touching the appropriate tabs or the Home Icon.
2 Touch the Mode icon at the bottom o the screen.
3 Select the mode you wish to use to customize your
RC9200/5200 by touching the appropriate button on the Mode
Menu.
When you operate your devices, the RC9200/5200 is in Use mode.
For actions other than operating (like programming buttons, recor-
ding macros, adding devices, and so on) you have to switch to the
appropriate mode:
For operating devices.
For learning commands rom other devices.
For recording macros and jumping to other panels.
Devices
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For labeling buttons and commands.
For adding new devices.
For deleting buttons, devices and macros.
For changing the order in a menu.
For selecting the correct ID or the RF Extender
To switch to another mode
1 Tap the Mode button at the bottom o the touchscreen or
the label o the mode you are using.
The Mode menu pops up.
2 Tap the mode you want to use.
The label o the active mode appears on the RC9200/5200 icon.
You can now work in the selected mode.
Note USE mode is the normal operating mode or the
RC9200/5200. The RC9200/5200 will not time out and automa-
tically return to USE mode. You must redisplay the Mode Menu
and select USE.
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Getting Started
As you customize your remote, the RC9200/5200 will manage
memory automatically. It will keep deleted groups o panels restora-
ble as long as possible. When you need additional memory, it will
noti y you that it needs to do Memory Cleanup, which will perma-
nently erase everything you have deleted so ar. See page 50.
You can choose to manually manage your memory by choosing a
smaller template ile to program with. There are two con igurations
built-in. The de ault Marantz ile and the memory saving stripped-
down Revert ile. The de ault Marantz ile o ers these unique eatu-
res:
43 pre-programmed templates or home theater components.
All have the option o adding pre-programmed Marantz
remote codes or your convenience. See creating new devi-
ces on page 36.
FAV TV - Macro groups or sur ing channels with one touch
via customizable labels. See recording macros on page 43.
ADJUST - a macro group with one touch jumps to all o the
power user eatures o a Marantz system.
POWER - a group o control panels that will help your amily
power up a home theater system. See Deciding on Macros
or Help Lists on page 20-21.
Should you eel that you do not need all o these eatures or you
know your con iguration requires lots o memory (i.e. you are plan-
ning hundreds o animated macros), we provide the Revert con igu-
ration. It provides 13 styles o component templates and one macro
example. Permanently deleting the actory con iguration and using
the Revert con iguration will add 800kb to your ree memory space.
See The Revert Con iguration on page 57.
Customizing Your RC9200/5200
7. Managing Memory

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Customizing Your RC9200/5200
1. Introduction
It is best to proceed with customizing in several stages. The irst
stage is to teach all o your existing remote codes to the
RC9200/5200. The second stage is to practice using your home
theater system with the RC9200/5200. As you gain amiliarity
with your system, you ll notice that many operations in a home
theater require several steps. In the third stage o customiza-
tion, you will record multiple step operations as either a Macro
that you can play back with one button push or as a list o num-
bered steps recorded in a Help device group.
In the next ew pages you ll ind step by step guidelines on each
o the three stages. When a more detailed explanation can be
ound in the Re erence section, we ve noted the page.
1 Gather all o your remote controls in ront o you.
2 Play with all o the example device groups. Compare the device
groups with your existing remote controls. Can you use any as
templates or non-Marantz components?
3 Use DEL mode to delete all o the device groups that you don t
like (see page 40).
4 Use ADD mode to add the device groups or each Marantz com-
ponent (see page 35-40).
When you are prompted to add with or without RC codes, choo-
se WITH RC CODES.
5 Use ADD mode to add a device group or each non-Marantz
component (see page 38).
Choose WITHOUT RC CODES.
6 Switch to LEARN Mode to evaluate the panel layouts o the new
device group (in Use Mode, you cannot see buttons that have
no RC codes).
2. Cloning All Your Existing Remotes