Philips SBCRU930/00 User manual

User Manual
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Taking a First Look 2
The Batteries 3
The Appliance 4
The Touch Screen 5
Using ProntoNEO 6
Activating the ProntoNEO 6
Operating Devices 8
Working with Modes 10
Adjusting the Settings 11
Defining the Brands of Your Devices 15
Learning Commands 18
Recording Macros 21
NEOedit 25
Maintaining ProntoNEO 27
Important Notices 27
Cleaning ProntoNEO 27
FAQ 28
Troubleshooting 29
General Problems 29
Programming Problems 30
Specifications 31
Table of Brands 32
Index 38
Table of Contents
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Taking a First Look
ProntoNEO is an Intelligent Remote Control that can be used for
virtually all audio and video devices that understand infrared (IR)
remote control signals. Its easy-to-use LCD touch screen and its
intuitive interface make it a perfect remote control for every user.
In the memory of ProntoNEO, IR codes are stored to activate
different brands for all kinds of video and audio devices.
ProntoNEO is set up by default to operate with Philips and
compatible devices. When you have other brands, you simply
define the brands of your devices when you use ProntoNEO for the
first time. See ‘Defining the Brands of Your Devices’ on p. 15 for
more details.
ProntoNEO can also learn IR codes from your existing remote
controls. ProntoNEO can receive and store the IR codes by means
of its learning eye. See ‘Learning Commands’ on p. 18 for more
details.
Recording macros is another feature of the ProntoNEO. If you wish
to assign a sequence of commands to a single button, you can
record a macro. See ‘Recording Macros’ on p. 20 for more details.
With the NEOedit software for PC you can create your own screens
and define a personal look. NEOedit’s on line help system will
guide you through the process. In the future NEOedit will also
allow you to upgrade your ProntoNEO. You can find NEOedit on
the included CD-ROM and on the Philips website
http://www.pronto.philips.com. See ‘NEOedit’ on p. 25 for more
details.
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The Batteries
When you use ProntoNEO for the first time, you have to install the batteries.
The ProntoNEO requires 3 AA-batteries (3 x 1,5 V) to function. You can use either
primary or rechargeable batteries.
1 Remove the battery cover by pressing and sliding.
2 Place the batteries in the battery compartment.
3 Place the battery cover back on.
After a few seconds, ProntoNEO starts up automatically and an Introduction
screen appears. ProntoNEO beeps twice to indicate that it has started up
successfully.
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The Appliance
On the ProntoNEO you can perform numerous actions by means of soft and hard
buttons.
• Soft buttons are the buttons you can tap on the LCD touch screen.
• Hard buttons are the buttons located below and on the left side of the LCD
touch screen.
• The 4 hard buttons just below the touch screen are the Mode button, 2
context specific buttons and the Device button. Their label is displayed at
the bottom of the touch screen.
• The hard buttons located at the bottom of the ProntoNEO are Volume
Up/Down, Channel Up/Down, Menu, Mute and Function.
• The hard buttons located on the left side of the ProntoNEO are the
Backlight button and the Page Up/Down buttons.
Taking a First Look
Sending LED Learning eye
Serial port for
communicating
with a PC
Backlight button to
activate the display
Page Up button
Page Down button
LCD touch screen
Soft buttons
Device button
to go to the
Device Overview
Hard buttons
Mode button
to switch to another mode
2 context
specific buttons
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The Touch Screen
The LCD touch screen is divided into different sections:
Here the date and time are displayed when you
are operating your devices.
In this area you can see:
· the page number;
· the device you are operating;
· the battery level indicator.
With these soft buttons you operate your device.
These are the labels of the 4 hard buttons below
the touch screen.
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Activating the ProntoNEO
When the ProntoNEO is switched on for the first time or when it is reset, the
Introduction screen appears for a few seconds. The ProntoNEO then automatically
switches to the Device Overview that displays all available devices on your
ProntoNEO. You can return to this Device Overview from within other screens by
pressing the Device button. See ‘Activating the Device Overview’ on p. 8 for more
details.
Fig 1: Device Overview
Turning on the Display and the Backlight
ProntoNEO’s display can be activated in two different ways:
Tap the touch screen gently with your finger or a blunt, soft object like
a pencil eraser.
The display is activated.
Press the Backlight button on the left side of the ProntoNEO.
The display and the backlight are activated.
If the LCD touch screen stays blank or becomes black when turning on the display,
read the next section ‘Changing the LCD Contrast’ to adjust the contrast of the LCD
touch screen.
Note ProntoNEO has a timeout feature: the LCD touch screen and the backlight
automatically turn off to save power.
See ‘Adjusting the Settings’ on p. 11 to adjust the timeout for the LCD and the
backlight.
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Changing the LCD Contrast
To adjust the LCD contrast on the touch screen:
1 Press and hold the Backlight button.
The screen lights up.
2 While still holding the Backlight button, press the Page Up button once
to increase the LCD contrast one level.
The LCD contrast is adjusted one level up.
–or–
Press the Page Down button once to decrease the LCD contrast one
level.
The LCD contrast is adjusted one level down.
3 Release the Backlight button when the contrast is satisfactory.
The LCD contrast can be adjusted 16 levels.
Note To adjust the contrast multiple levels, you have press the Page Up or Page Down
button multiple times. When you press and hold the Page Up or Page Down
button, the LCD contrast will only change one level.
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The Battery Status
The battery icon indicates the status of your batteries.
When the battery status is low, the Low Battery icon appears at the top of
the touch screen.
You can still operate your devices, but you cannot adjust the settings, define
brands, learn commands or record macros anymore. When you try to perform these
actions, a message screen appears.
Replace the batteries to make the ProntoNEO fully
functional again. See ‘The Batteries’ on p. 3 to replace
the batteries.
Operating Devices
To operate devices on your ProntoNEO you have to switch to the Device
Overview. This screen displays the available devices like TV, VCR, DVD, PreAmp
and so on.
Activating the Device Overview
Press the Device button.
The Device Overview appears, showing the available devices in the
ProntoNEO.
Fig. 2: The Device button
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Selecting a Device on the Device Overview
Tap the soft button of the device you want to operate.
The first page of the selected device appears. See ‘Using the Page Up and
Page Down Buttons’ on p. 10 to go to another page of the device.
You operate devices using the buttons on your ProntoNEO:
• Soft buttons (touch screen buttons);
• Hard buttons.
Using the Soft Buttons
By tapping the soft buttons on the LCD touch screen you send IR commands to the
device you have selected.
The name of the active device is indicated at the top of the touch screen.
Note You can operate the soft buttons in the same way you operate hard buttons on a
conventional remote control. When you keep the soft button pressed instead of
tapping it, ProntoNEO keeps sending the IR command.
Using the Hard Buttons
Hard Buttons can be operated at any time, even without turning on the LCD touch
screen.
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Device button:
To activate the
Device Overview.
Channel Up and
Channel Down
2 context specific buttons:
Change function depending on the
device you are operating.
Mode button:
Press and hold 3 seconds to
activate the Mode screen.
Function button:
Can be programmed at will.
By default, it activates the
Device Overview.
Mute
Menu buttons:
To perform actions in the menu of a device, like the on
screen display of a TV or a VCR display. Use the cursor
to move up, down, left or right in the menu and press
OK to select.
Volume Up and
Volume Down
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Using the Page Up and Page Down Buttons
The controls to operate your devices are mostly located on different pages. You
can scroll through these pages using the Page Up and Page Down buttons on the
left side of the touch screen. The page number on the left of the touch screen
indicates the active page number and the total number of screens, for example
1/6.
Using the Backlight Button
Use the Backlight button to activate ProntoNEO’s display and backlight. See also
‘Turning on the Display and the Backlight’ on p. 6.
Working with Modes
ProntoNEO starts up in Use mode. In this mode you operate your devices. For
customizing the ProntoNEO (adjusting the settings, defining brands, learning
buttons or recording macros) you have to switch to the appropriate mode.
Note When switching between modes you will always return to the last active screen.
The ProntoNEO can be put into 5 different modes. These modes are:
Use mode For operating your devices. See ‘Operating Devices’ on p. 8.
Setup mode For changing the ProntoNEO system settings.
See ‘Adjusting the Settings’ on p. 11 for more details.
Brand mode For defining the brands of your devices using ProntoNEO’s
database. See ‘Defining the Brands of Your Devices’ on p. 15 for
more details.
Learn mode For learning commands from other remote controls. See ‘Learning
Commands’ on p. 18 for more details.
Macro mode For recording macros. You can assign multiple commands to one
single button. See ‘Recording Macros’ on p. 21 for more details.
Note Learning commands, defining brands and recording macros is only possible per
device. This means that you first have to select a specific device to perform these
actions.
1 On the Device Overview tap the soft button of the device you want to
customize.
The first page of the selected device appears.
2 Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds.
The Mode screen appears.
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Note You have to press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds to prevent accidental
changes.
3 Select the desired mode from the Mode screen.
Note When you switch to another mode from the Device Overview, you cannot choose
the Brand mode, Learn mode and Macro mode. To switch to these modes you
first have to go to the specific device you want to customize.
Adjusting the Settings
The ProntoNEO settings can be adjusted in the Setup mode.
1 Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds.
The Mode screen appears.
2 Tap Setup in the Mode screen.
The first Setup page appears.
The ProntoNEO settings consist of 3 setup pages with several settings per page.
Use the Page Up and Page Down buttons to navigate to the appropriate setup
page.
First Setup Page
On the first setup page you can adjust:
• the LCD timeout;
• the backlight timeout;
• the beep volume.
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Adjust the LCD Timeout
The LCD timeout indicates how long the LCD touch screen stays active before it
turns off. The LCD will only time out when you don’t touch any buttons. You can
set the timeout between 1 second and 120 seconds.
Press ‘+’ to increase or ‘-’ to decrease the time the LCD stays active.
Tap ‘+’ or ‘-’ once to adjust the timeout 1 second up or down.
Press and hold ‘+’ or ‘-’ to adjust the timeout per 10 seconds up or
down.
Adjust the Backlight Timeout
The backlight setting indicates how long the backlight of the LCD touch screen and
the buttons stays active. The backlight timeout can be set between 1 second and
120 seconds.
Note The backlight cannot stay active longer than the LCD. If you increase the backlight
timeout, the LCD timeout will automatically increase as well.
Press ‘+’ to increase or ‘-’ to decrease the time the backlight stays active.
Tap ‘+’ or ‘-’ once to adjust the timeout 1 second up or down.
Press and hold ‘+’ or ‘-’ to adjust the timeout per 10 seconds up or
down.
Note When the settings for the LCD timeout and the backlight timeout are high, the
battery lifetime may be reduced.
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Change the Beep volume
The beep volume setting adjusts or turns off the volume of all button and system
beeps on the ProntoNEO. The beep volume levels are mute, soft, medium and loud.
Press ‘+’ to increase or ‘-’ to decrease the beep volume.
Second Setup Page
On the second setup page you can adjust:
• the date;
• the time.
Adjust the Date
You can set the year, the month and the day in the date settings.
Press ‘+’ to increase or ‘-’ to decrease the value for the year, month and day.
Tap ‘+’ or ‘-’ once to adjust the year, month and day one value up or
down.
Press and hold ‘+’ or ‘-’ to adjust the values for the year and the month
more rapidly. The value for the day settings will change per 5 days.
The ProntoNEO will immediately reflect the date change at the top of the screen.
Adjust the Time
Tap ‘+’ or ‘-’ once to adjust the time 1 minute up or down.
Press and hold ‘+’ or ‘-’ to adjust the time more rapidly. The time will
increase or decrease per 30 minutes.
The ProntoNEO will immediately reflect the time change at the top of the screen.
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Third Setup Page
ProntoNEO Information
This page contains information that may be important to the dealer in case of a
defect. The following information is displayed on this screen:
• Free memory (in percentage), which gives you an indication on how much
memory is left to (further) customize the ProntoNEO;
• Boot version;
• Application version;
• Configuration file.
Revert
Warning When you revert the ProntoNEO, all customization is lost permanently. You loose
all ProntoNEO settings, defined brands, learned codes and recorded macros.
By tapping the Revert button the ProntoNEO will be reverted to the default
configuration. Reverting to the original configuration restores the ProntoNEO to its
initial state. You might have to revert when you notice that scrolling through pages
is slowing down. This might be the case when you have added a lot of commands
to the ProntoNEO.
1 Tap the Revert button.
A message screen appears to confirm or cancel the revert process.
2 Press OK or Cancel.
To exit Setup Mode
1 Press the Mode button.
The Mode screen appears.
2 Tap the mode button you want to go to.
ProntoNEO switches to this mode. See also ‘Working with Modes’ on p. 10.
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Defining the Brands
of Your Devices
Like other remote controls ProntoNEO uses infrared (IR) codes to activate devices.
The ProntoNEO is set by default to operate Philips devices. If the brand of your
devices is Philips (or compatible with), you do not have to define the brands of
your devices.
Note Not every Philips device (TV, VCR, CD, …) uses the same IR codes. If you notice
that some devices or commands are not functioning properly, change the code set
as described in this chapter.
To define brands you have to set the ProntoNEO in Brand mode:
1 Set the ProntoNEO in Use Mode. See ‘Working with Modes’ on p. 10.
2 Select the device, e.g. TV, for which you want to define the brand.
The device screen appears.
3 Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds.
The Mode screen appears.
4 Tap Brand on the Mode screen.
An instruction screen appears indicating you can set the brand for the selected
device.
ProntoNEO is now in Brand mode. ‘Brand’ and the label of the selected device
appear at the top of the LCD touch screen.
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5 Tap Next to define the code set of your device.
The code set screen appears. When the brand is already defined like in the
default configuration, the code set is displayed.
–or–
Press Cancel to exit Brand mode.
6 Enter the code set from the ‘Table of Brands’ from p. 32 onwards.
Note To delete a number, tap on the LCD touch screen.
In the Table of Brands the brands are ordered alphabetically per device. Some
brands use several code sets for the same device. The code sets in the table
of brands contain only the basic functions of the devices. It is advised to enter
the first code set and try it out. If your device is not responding properly, you
should try out the second code set of the brand. Try out all code sets of the
brand until you can operate the device to your satisfaction.
Note Defining the brand of your device will not erase the commands you have
previously learned to buttons of that device. See ‘Learning Commands’ on
p. 18 for more details.
7 Press OK to define the brand of your device.
When the code set is correct, you will hear a confirmation beep. The IR codes
of the selected device will be installed on the ProntoNEO.
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If you entered an incorrect code set, you hear an error beep. A message screen
appears.
1 Press OK.
ProntoNEO returns to the code set screen where the incorrect code set is
displayed.
2 Look up the correct code set and repeat instructions 6 and 7.
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Learning Commands
If an IR code or a brand is not in the database, you can program ProntoNEO
commands by transmitting IR signals from your existing remote controls to
ProntoNEO’s learning eye. To do this, place ProntoNEO and the device’s remote
control on a flat surface, 1 to 4 inches (2 to 10 cm) apart.
To learn commands from other remote controls, ProntoNEO has to be in Learn
mode. Switching to Learn mode is only possible from a specific device, not from
the Device Overview. See ‘Working with Modes’ on p. 10.
Per device you can learn all soft and hard buttons on the ProntoNEO, except for:
• the Backlight button;
• the Page Up and Page Down buttons;
• the Mode button;
• the Device button.
The Learn Sequence
1 Set the ProntoNEO in Use Mode. See ‘Working with Modes’ on p. 10.
2 Select the device, e.g. TV, with the buttons you want to learn.
The device screen appears.
3 Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds.
The Mode screen appears.
1 to 4 inches (2 to 10 cm)
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4 Tap Learn on the Mode screen.
ProntoNEO is now in Learn Mode. ‘Learn’ and the label of the selected device
appear at the top of the touch screen.
5 Use, if necessary, the Page Up or Page Down button to go to the next
button you want to learn.
6 Press the soft or hard button you want to learn on the ProntoNEO.
The Learn label changes to Learning, which means ProntoNEO is ready to
receive commands from an existing remote control. The ProntoNEO will wait
for 5 seconds to receive an IR code from another remote control.
Note When a hard button is pressed to learn, there is no on screen feedback to indicate
which button is pressed.
7 Press and hold the button on the existing remote control you want to
learn to the ProntoNEO.
When the ProntoNEO receives an IR code:
• You hear a confirmation beep;
• The label changes from Learning to OK. The Learn sequence has been
successful.
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When the ProntoNEO does not receive an IR code in 5 seconds:
• You will hear an error beep;
• The label changes from Learning to Failed. The Learn sequence has failed.
• ProntoNEO will return to Learn mode. Return to step 5 of the Learn sequence
to relearn the button.
Tip You do not have to wait for the OK or Failed to disappear. If you press another
button (soft or hard button), the ProntoNEO Learn sequence immediately goes
back to step 5.
8 Go to other pages of the selected device with the Page Up and Page
Down buttons. Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you have copied all the
commands of the existing remote control.
9 Press Done when you have finished learning commands to the buttons
of your choice.
ProntoNEO returns to Use Mode. You can try out the new IR codes or select
another device to learn.
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