Philips SBCRU940/00 User manual

User Guide
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Introduction 2
1. Intelligent Remote Control 2
2. Charging the Remote Control 3
Getting Started 6
1. Activating the Remote Control 6
2. Selecting a Device 7
3. Operating a Device 8
4. Adjusting the Settings 10
Getting the Maximum out of it 13
1. Introduction 13
2. Programming Buttons 15
3. Labeling Buttons and Menu Items 18
4. Adding and Moving Devices 20
5. Deleting and Restoring 22
6. Recording Macros and Setting Timers 24
7. ProntoEdit 29
Troubleshooting 32
1. General Problems 32
2. Programming Problems 32
3. Recharging Problems 34
FAQ 35
Overview of Symbols 37
Specifications 39
Index 40
Table of Contents

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The intelligent Remote Control can be used for all devices that
understand infrared remote control signals. Its easy-to-use
touchscreen and its intuitive interface makes it a perfect remote
control for every user.
The Remote Control is completely customizable and
programmable. You can add devices and functions, relabel
buttons, record macros and set timers. To make the Remote
Control your universal remote control, it is designed to learn
from existing remote controls.
Introduction
1. Intelligent Remote Control
direct-access buttons
Left/Right buttons
sending eye
touchscreen
learning eye
recharging contacts
battery door
contrast dial
backlight
button
serial port
reset button

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Introduction
Remote control icon:
Touch and hold to enter Setup
Mode menu:
to customize
the Remote
Control
Home:
to go to the Home menu
Macro menu:
to open stored list
of commands
Device menu:
to open device
control panels
Panel number:
shows active
control panel
Scroll buttons:
to display previous
and next control
panel
2. Charging the Remote Control
AA batteries
1 Slide the battery door off the back
of the Remote Control.
Control panel:
to send commands
to components

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2 Insert 4 AA batteries (included
with the Remote Control) as
indicated on the bottom of
the battery compartment.
3 Slide the battery door back on.
After a few seconds, the Remote Control starts up automatically and beeps
twice to indicate that it is ready to use.
When batteries are running low, the Low Battery icon flashes at the center
top of the display. Replace the batteries as soon as possible to ensure perfect
performance.
Note The Remote Control retains all settings when batteries have run out or when
you replace them. You will only have to reset the clock.
Optional recharging dock
Warning Use the recharging dock only with the Philips NiMH rechargeable battery pack.
1 Slide the battery door off the back of the Remote Control.
2 Remove the plastic AA battery tray
from the battery compartment.
3 Insert the battery pack (included
with the recharging dock) as
indicated on the side of the
battery pack.
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4 Slide the battery door back on.
After a few seconds, the Remote Control starts up automatically and beeps
twice to indicate that it has finished starting up.
5 Plug the power adapter into
a wallet outlet and connect it
to the recharging dock.
6 Place the Remote Control on the recharging dock.
Recharging starts automatically. The light on the front of the recharging dock
indicates charging takes place. When the battery pack is fully charged, the
light goes off.
Notes · You can operate the Remote Control while it is being charged.
· Normal charging time is 2 to 3 hours, depending on the condition of the
battery pack.
When the battery pack is running low, the Low Battery icon flashes at the
center top of the display. Recharge the batteries as soon as possible to ensure
perfect performance.
Note The Remote Control retains all settings when the battery pack has run out.
You will only have to reset the clock.
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Turning on the display
Tap the screen gently with your finger or a blunt, soft object like a
pencil eraser.
The display is activated and you see the Home panel.
Notes · If the display stays blank or becomes black, adjust the contrast dial on the left
side.
· If another panel is displayed, tap the Home button .
· The Remote Control shuts down automatically.
Using the backlight
Press the backlight button on the left side.
The backlight shuts off after a few seconds to save power.
Note In the settings (p. 10) you can choose to activate the backlight automatically
when you turn the Remote Control on.
Use mode
The Remote Control has different “modes”. When you activate the Remote Control
for the first time, it starts up in Use mode allowing you to immediately operate
your devices.
In Use mode the Remote Control icon is entirely visible. If a label
(like or ) covers the icon, see page 14 to switch your Remote Control to
Use mode.
Getting Started
1. Activating the Remote Control

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Via the Home menu
In the Home menu you find buttons for the most common video and audio devices.
These buttons are preprogrammed to work with popular devices made by Philips,
Marantz and other companies. If you have devices of other manufacturers that do
not respond to your Remote Control, you can program your Remote Control using
your original remote controls (see p. 15).
Tap the device you want to operate.
The first control panel of the selected device appears.
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Via the Device menu
The Device menu allows you to easily switch to another device without having to
return to the Home menu.
1 From within any device control panel, tap the device tab.
The Device menu pops up. You can scroll through this menu using
and .
2 In the Device menu, tap the device you want to operate.
The control panel that was last accessed for the device appears.
Note You can also activate the Device menu from Home by tapping the device tab
icon .
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3. Operating a Device
You operate devices using three kinds of buttons:
■Touchscreen buttons
■Left and Right button (below the touchscreen)
■Direct-access buttons (to the right of the touchscreen)
device
tab
device
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Using touchscreen buttons
Sending commands
By tapping the touchscreen buttons you send commands to the device you have
selected. When you send a command, the Remote Control icon shows
transmitting signals . The name of the active device is indicated on the device
tab.
Scrolling
Most devices have more than one control panel. You can scroll through these
control panels using and . The panel number on the left bottom of the
screen indicates the panel number and the total number of panels, for example
.
By holding down a scroll button, you go repeatedly through all the control panels
of a device in a loop.
Operating a device without affecting the active device
You can operate a device while another device is active (for example, rewinding
your VCR while watching TV) via the Device menu:
1 Open the device menu.
2 Press and hold the Left or Right button (labeled NO IR).
The Remote Control icon turns around.
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3 Tap the device you want to operate.
The device control panel appears and the Remote Control icon turns to its
original position. You can now operate the new selected device without
affecting the active device.
Using the Left and Right button
The Left and Right buttons change function depending on the device the Remote
Control is operating. The current function is displayed on the touchscreen right
above the button. The function can either be an IR (infrared) command which is
transmitted, or a jump to a specific device page.
IR commands Device pages
Using the direct-access buttons
Mute, Channel and Volume can be operated at any time, even without turning on
the touchscreen.
Getting Started
4. Adjusting the Settings
Most of the Remote Control’s features can be set to your own wishes.
1 Touch and hold the Remote Control icon for a few seconds.
The first setup panel appears. You can display the second and third setup
panel by using the scroll buttons.
2 Tap the button of the setting you want to adjust.
The button becomes black.
3 Use the Left and Right button to adjust the setting.

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First setup panel
Setting Function Adjusting
Battery Shows the battery level.
Clock Turns the clock display on Tap the clock repeatedly.
or off and lets you set 12 or
24h time display.
Time Sets the clock. Tap the time button and use
the Left and Right button.
Day Sets the day. Tap the day button and use
the Left and Right button.
LCD Sets how long the touchscreen Tap the LCD button and use
stays on. the Left and Right button.
LCD Light Sets how long the backlight of Tap the LCD Light button and
the touchscreen stays on. use the Left and Right button.
Button Light Sets how long the backlight of Tap the Button Light button and
the direct-access and Left/Right use the Left and Right button.
buttons stays on.
Second setup panel
Setting Function Adjusting
Level Turns the backlight always on
or off when activating
the touchscreen.
Note: When you choose always
off, you can only activate the
backlight using the backlight
button
Mode Menu Hides or shows the Mode button. Tap the Mode Menu button.
Touch Adjusts or turns off the Tap the Touch button
touchscreen beep. repeatedly.
Button Adjusts or turns off the beep of Tap the Button button
Left/Right and direct-access repeatedly.
buttons.
Calibrate Calibrates the touchscreen. Tap the Calibrate button and
follow the on-screen
instructions.
Revert Reverts the Remote Control to Tap the Revert button and
the factory default configuration. follow the on-screen
instructions.
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Always on: Tap the Level button
and position the indicator in the
left half of the indication bar
using the Left button.
Always off: Tap the Level but-
ton and position the indicator in
the right half of the indication
bar using the Right button.

Third setup panel
This panel provides technical information about your Remote Control.
To exit Setup Mode
Tap the Setup label on the Remote Control icon.
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Getting the Maximum out of it
1. Introduction
The Remote Control is preprogrammed to work with all
equipment that recognizes RC-5 and RC-6 infrared codes.
This includes all Philips and Marantz devices and several
devices made by other manufacturers.
What makes the Remote Control so powerful is the ability
to extend its functionality in multiple ways like programming
additional functions, adding supplementary devices, recording
macros and customizing the interface as it suits you best.
Working with Modes
When you operate your devices, the Remote Control is in Use mode. For actions
other than operating (like programming buttons, recording macro’s, adding devices,
and so on) you have to switch to the appropriate mode:
For operating devices.
For learning commands from other devices.
For recording macros and setting timers.
For labeling buttons and commands.
For adding new devices.
For deleting buttons, devices and macros.
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To switch to another mode
1 Tap the Mode button at the bottom of the touchscreen.
The Mode menu pops up.
2 Tap the mode you want to use.
The label of the active mode appears on the Remote Control icon. You can now
work in the selected mode.
Note When a label is displayed, you can also display the Mode menu by tapping the
label.
To hide the Mode menu
To prevent accidental changes to the Remote Control interface and commands, you
can hide the Mode menu:
1 Make sure the Remote Control is in Use mode.
2 Touch and hold the Remote Control icon for a few seconds.
The first setup panel appears.
3 Scroll down to the second setup panel.
4 Tap the Mode Menu button.
The mode menu icon is crossed out.
5 Tap .
The Remote Control switches to Use mode. The Mode button is no longer
visible.
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You program the Remote Control commands by transmitting infrared signals from
your existing remote controls to the Remote Control’s learning eye. To do this,
place the Remote Control and the device’s remote control on a flat surface, 15 to
20 cm (6 to 8 inches) apart.
The following buttons can be programmed: control panel buttons, Device menu
items, direct-access buttons and Left/Right buttons.
You cannot program Home menu buttons directly. You have to program them via
the Device menu (see p. 16).
The Remote Control also offers empty control panel buttons which you can
program and label as existing buttons. They are only visible in Learn and Label
mode and appear without label or with label (intended for a specific function). You
will also see previously deleted buttons: you can restore them by reprogramming
them or you can reuse them for other commands.
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2. Programming Buttons
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Programming control panel buttons
1 Navigate to the control panel buttons you want to program.
2 Switch to Learn mode via the Mode button .
Additional empty buttons appear: they can be programmed and labeled as
existing buttons.
3 Point the device’s original remote control to the Remote Control’s
learning eye as shown on page 15.
4 Tap the Remote Control button you want to program.
The button starts flashing.
5 Press and hold the corresponding button on your device’s original
remote control.
If the Remote Control has learned the command successfully, OK flashes on
the Remote Control icon. You can let go of the button you’re holding.
If the Remote Control has not learned the command successfully, you hear a
short buzz and FAIL appears on the Remote Control icon.
6 Program all other buttons you want and relabel them if necessary
(see p. 18).
7 Return to Use mode via the Mode button.
Programming device items
Note When you program a command to a device item, this command is
automatically assigned to the corresponding button in the Home menu.
1 Make sure the device tab is active.
The device tab is active when the name of a device is displayed.
2 Switch to Learn mode via the Mode button .
3 Point the device’s original remote control to the Remote Control’s
learning eye as described above.
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4 Tap the device tab to open the Device menu.
5 Touch and hold either the Remote Control’s Left or Right button and tap
the device you want to program.
Even when you want to program the currently active device, you have to tap it
in the Device menu.
The label device starts flashing on the Remote Control icon.
6 Press and hold the button the Remote Control has to learn on your
device’s original remote control.
If the Remote Control has learned the command successfully, OK flashes on
the display. You can let go of the button you’re holding.
If the Remote Control has not learned the command successfully, you hear a
short buzz and FAIL appears on the Remote Control icon.
7 Program all other items you want and return to Use mode via the Mode
button.
Programming direct-access and Left/Right Buttons
Direct-access and Left/Right buttons can be programmed with a global function or
with functions per device. Buttons with global functions always execute the same
command, no matter what device is active. Buttons with functions per device
execute commands depending on the active device. For example, the Left button is
the Play command when the VCR is active.
Note Per-device functions overrule global functions. For example, when you program
the Volume buttons globally but you assign a specific function to them with
the tuner, the specific command will be executed when the tuner is the active
device.
Programming a button globally
1 Tap the Home menu button .
2 Complete instructions 2 to 7 in “Programming control panel buttons” on
page 16. Instead of tapping a button on the touchscreen, press the
button you want to program.
The label of the button you have pressed (e.g. chan+ or left) starts flashing on
the Remote Control icon.
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Programming a button per device
1 Switch to the device for which you want to program the button.
2 Complete instructions 2 to 7 in “Programming control panel buttons” on
page 16. Instead of tapping a button on the touchscreen, press the
button you want to program.
The label of the button you have pressed (e.g. chan+ or left) starts flashing on
the Remote Control icon.
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3. Labeling Buttons and Menu Items
The following elements can be labeled: control panel buttons, Device menu items,
macros, macro groups and Left/Right buttons.
You cannot label Home menu buttons directly. You have to label them via the
Device menu (see p. 20).
Labeling a button
1 Navigate to the panel containing the button you want to label.
2 Switch to Label mode via the Mode button .
3 Tap the button you want to label.
The display shows a “virtual auto-zooming” mini-keyboard. The button you
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4 Edit the label.
■To delete a character, press the Right button.
■To enter a character, tap the keyboard near the character you want to use.
The keyboard is zoomed in, allowing you to tap exactly the character you
need.
After you have tapped the character, the keyboard is zoomed out. Repeat
this action for every character.
Note You can zoom out again without tapping a character by pressing the
Right button (labeled Zoom).
■For capital letters and symbols, press the Left button repeatedly to display
the keyboard you want.
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5 Tap Enter to save the changes and return to the panel you were.
-or-
Tap Cancel to return to the panel you were without saving changes.
6 Label all other items you want and return to Use mode via the Mode
button.
Labeling a menu item
1 Switch to Label mode via the Mode button .
2 Tap the device tab to open the Device menu.
3 Touch and hold either the Remote Control’s Left or Right button and tap
the device you want to program.
Even when you want to program the currently active device, you have to tap it
in the Device menu.
4 Complete instruction 4 to 6 in “Labeling a button” on page 18.
Getting the maximum out of it
4. Adding and Moving Devices
Adding devices
If you have a device that is not provided in the Device menu, you can add it to the
Remote Control.
You cannot add devices to the Home menu directly. You have to add them via the
Device menu.
1 Make sure the device tab is active.
The device tab is active when the name of a device is displayed.
2 Switch to Add mode via the Mode button .
The Remote Control displays the following choices: