Philips RC9800I User manual

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RC9800i Touch Screen Remote Control User Manual
© Copyright 2004 Royal Philips Electronics, Interleuvenlaan 72 - 74, 3000 Leuven (Belgium).
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Royal Philips Electronics is not liable for omissions or for technical or editorial errors in this manual
or for damages directly or indirectly resulting from the use of the RC9800i Touch Screen Remote
Control.
The information in this user guide may be subject to change without prior notice. All brand or
product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or
organizations.

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Important Information
■Please read this guide carefully before using the RC9800i. Keep it for future
reference.
■Install and connect the RC9800i Touch Screen Remote Control only in the order
described in this manual. This ensures optimal installation results. You must set up
your RC9800i before you can actually use it to control other devices.
■During set-up and installation, we recommend that you have available the original
remote controls for your audio/video equipment, and other wireless network
components that you want to control with your RC9800i.
■Broadband Internet access (min. 256 kbps) is required if you want to make optimal
use of the Internet functions of the RC9800i.
Safety Precautions
■Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage indicated on the
power adapter matches the voltage of your local power supply. If it does not, please
consult your retailer.
■Radio equipment for wireless applications is not protected against disturbance from
other radio services.
■Do not expose the product to dripping or splashing.
■Do not expose the product to excessive moisture, rain, sand or heat from heating
equipment or direct sunlight.
■Do not open the product. Consult the website http://www.philips.com/support if you
experience technical difficulties. If your problems cannot be solved by consulting
the website, contact your Philips retailer.
Website
To consult the latest User Manual and to find information on the most recent firmware
updates, please check the RC9800i Touch Screen Remote’s website:
http://www.homecontrol.philips.com.

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Contents of the Box
The RC9800i Touch Screen Remote Control box contains the following items:
■The RC9800i;
■A cradle and an adapter;
■A USB cable;
■A User Manual that helps you to start using the RC9800i and getting the most out
of it;
■A Quick Start Guide that supports you in getting the device up and running;
■A CD with the following contents:
■This manual in English, Finnish, Dutch, French, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian,
German, Greek, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese (in US only in English, Spanish
and French);
■The Quick Start guide in English, Finnish, Dutch, French, Swedish, Danish,
Norwegian, German, Greek, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese (in US only in
English, Spanish and French);
■The Philips Media Manager Software.
■Warranty Information;
■A Warranty Registration Card (only in US and Canada);
■An End User License Agreement: Your use of the RC9800i is subject to your
agreement to be bound by and become a party to the Software End User License
Agreement included in the RC9800i box and any terms presented electronically to
you during setup of the RC9800i.

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Contents
Pick Up Your RC9800i and Take a Good Look 6
On and Off 6
First-Time Power On 6
Everyday Use 6
The Touch Screen 7
The Hard Keys 7
The Network Activity Indicator 8
Charging the RC9800i 8
The Cradle as Digital Music Media Adapter 8
The USB Connector 9
Learning the Basics 10
Controlling Legacy Audio/Video Devices 10
What You Should Know About Home Networking 11
Home Networking and Connected Devices 11
Wireless Connectivity 12
What You Should Know About Activity-Based Control 12
Watch Activities 13
Listen Activities 13
Getting the Settings Right 14
RC9800i Settings 14
Calibrating the Touch Screen 14
End User License Agreement 14
Selecting Your Location 15
Network Settings 15
Date & Time Settings 17
Set Up Rooms and A/V Devices 18
Set Up Rooms 18
Set Up Devices 19
Set Up Activities 25
Getting the Most Out of It 26
Homepage 26
System Management Area 27
Smart Navigation 27
Home Hard Key 27
Back Hard Key 27
Page Hard Key 27
Activities 29
Watching Cable TV 29
Watching Satellite TV 31
Watching Broadcast TV 31
Watching DVD 31
Watching PVR 31
Watching Video Tape 32
Watching a Program Using EPG 32
Watching Digital Pictures From Your PC on Your TV 34
Watching Digital Pictures From Your PC on the RC9800i 35

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Playing Games 36
Listening to a CD 36
Listening to a DVD 37
Listening to Broadcast Radio 37
Listening to Cable Radio 37
Listening to Satellite Radio 37
Listening to Audio Files From Your PC via the Audio System 38
Listening to MP3 Files From Your PC via the RC9800i 38
Synchronization Wizard 39
Individual Device Control 40
“Device Off”, “Activity Off” and “Room Off” 41
Adjusting the Settings 42
Accessing the Settings 42
RC9800i Setup 42
Power Settings 42
Screen Settings 43
Network Settings 43
Audio Settings 43
Date & Time 43
Set Up Rooms & A/V Devices 43
Add/Edit Rooms 44
Add/Edit A/V Devices 44
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) 46
Service-related Settings on the PC 46
Settings on the RC9800i 47
Installing the Software 51
Installing Philips Media Manager 51
Advanced Philips Media Manager Use 51
Philips Media Manager on More PCs 51
Organizing Media Files 51
Creating Playlists 51
Upgrading the Firmware 52
List of Symbols 53
Tips and Troubleshooting 54
Online Information 56
Support for Your Philips Connected Planet Product 56
Technical Specifications 57
Environmental Information 58
Communications Regulation Information 58
Glossary 60
Index 61

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Pick Up Your RC9800i and Take a Good Look
Congratulations on the purchase of your new RC9800i Touch Screen Remote Control!
This device is a “must have” if you want to enjoy a real state-of-the-art home
entertainment experience. You will see that using the RC9800i is very easy.
Before going into details, let’s first have a look at the RC9800i itself.
In this chapter you will get acquainted with the various elements of the RC9800i.
You will learn:
■how to turn the RC9800i on and off;
■how to operate the touch screen;
■how to use the hard keys;
■how to charge the device by means of a cradle;
■the purpose and use of the USB connector.
Note You must set up your RC9800i before you actually can use it to control other devices.
This set-up procedure is explained later on in this manual.
■On and Off
First-Time Power On
The first time you use your RC9800i,
you switch it on with the On/Off
Switch by means of a pointed object,
e.g. tip of a pen. The On/Off Switch is
located at the bottom of the RC9800i.
Note The first time you activate your RC9800i, an initial setup wizard appears. This
wizard will assist you in setting up your RC9800i. You must go through this initial setup
before you actually can use the RC9800i to control other devices.
Before you proceed, we advise you to fully charge your RC9800i. See page 8 for more
information on how to charge the device.
Everyday Use
During normal everyday use, the RC9800i will automatically go into standby mode
when it isn’t being used. Since you can leave the RC9800i on all the time, you don’t
need to switch the RC9800i off with the On/Off Switch. Leaving your device on also
gives you the advantage of not having to wait for the device to start up.
To wake up the RC9800i from standby mode, simply tap the touch screen.
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Pick Up Your RC9800i and Take a Good Look
After you have properly set up the RC9800i, you can use the hard keys for the following
functions:
■Channel: Press this hard key to go one TV Channel up or down.
■Volume: Press this hard key to control the volume.
■Mute: Press this hard key to mute the device that is being controlled.
■Page: Press this hard key to cycle through several screens in a loop. When only one
page is available, the Page hard key is inactive.
■Cursor: Up-Down-Left-Right and OK hard keys. The action resulting from pressing the
cursor depends on what is shown on the touch screen. In general the cursor keys allow
you to navigate around.
The Up and Down hard keys can be either partially or fully pressed:
■Partially: To move through a list one item at a time, partially press the up or down
key.
■Fully: To move quickly through a list, fully press the up or down key.
■The OK hard key in the middle of the cursor is used to confirm a selection and to
trigger the corresponding action.
■Back: To quickly move back through the series of screens that you have been viewing,
press the Back key. For more information see ‘Smart Navigation’ on page 27.
■Home: Press this hard key to return to the Homepage.
Volume
Channel
Mute
Page
Cursor
Home
Back
■The Touch Screen
The RC9800i has a landscape-oriented touch
screen. You can operate the touch screen either
with your fingers or with a small stylus-like object
with a blunt tip.
Attention! Never use a ballpoint pen tip or other
sharp object. These objects can damage the
touch screen.
■The Hard Keys
At the right-hand side of your RC9800i’s touch screen you will find several hard keys.

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■The Network Activity Indicator
At the top of your RC9800i there is an area that emits a blue light whenever the device
is communicating in a wireless network.
■Charging the RC9800i
The battery level of the RC9800i is displayed on the touch screen. At any time you can
charge the device as follows:
1Plug the power adapter into the cradle.
2Dock the RC9800i in the cradle.
The RC9800i is being charged and an
animation of the battery icon appears on
the touch screen .
It takes about 3 hours to fully charge the RC9800i.
When the RC9800i is in standby mode, the
battery lasts for approximately 2 weeks.
However, we advise you to recharge the device
frequently.
Note When the RC9800i is in standby mode, it will
beep from time to time when the battery is
getting low.
The Cradle as Digital Music Media Adapter
Besides using the cradle for charging the RC9800i, you can also use it as a digital
music Media Adapter.
Note A Media Adapter is a wireless digital device that allows movies, pictures or music
files to be streamed from a PC to non-networked audio-video devices like conventional
TVs and audio systems. A digital music Media Adapter has less functionality in that
it only allows music files to be streamed.
When you connect the cradle to the amplifier of your audio system by means of an
audio extension cable, the cradle will function as a digital music Media Adapter.
Note The audio extension cable is not included.
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To turn the cradle into a digital music Media Adapter, proceed as follows:
1Plug one end of the audio extension
cable (not included) into the analog
3.5 mm Line Out port of the cradle.
2Plug the other end of the cable into an
audio input of your audio system’s
amplifier and select this input on your
amplifier as the current signal source.
3Dock the RC9800i in the cradle.
If the RC9800i is playing music via its
speaker, the RC9800i will be muted.
The audio content can now be played on
your audio system.
■The USB Connector
The mini USB connector is located at the left-hand side of your RC9800i.
You will be using this USB connector to connect to a PC in order to download new
firmware when it becomes available. For further information, see ‘Upgrading the
Firmware’ on page 52.
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Learning the Basics
In this chapter, you will get to know more about:
■Controlling legacy audio/video devices;
■Home networking;
■Activity-Based Control.
■Controlling Legacy Audio/Video Devices
Legacy audio-video devices are non-networked devices that are typically operated by
means of a remote control. Your TV, for example, is such a device. When you press a
button on the TV’s remote control (e.g. Mute), the remote control sends an Infrared (IR)
signal to the TV. The TV receives this signal and executes the command (in this case:
mutes the speakers).
Today, most households own many legacy A/V devices. Since most, if not all, of these
devices come with their own remote control, the coffee table gets pretty crowded.
In this situation, the RC9800i is the perfect solution for you. The RC9800i is a universal
remote control that can control a wide variety of devices, such as TVs, VCRs, DVD
players and so on.
In the home plan above, you can see the RC9800i functioning as a universal remote
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■What You Should Know About Home Networking
Home Networking and Connected Devices
The RC9800i goes one step further than ordinary universal remotes. The RC9800i is
revolutionary in that it can also operate most of the connected devices in your home
network.
Connected devices are devices that comply with the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
A/V Protocol. UPnP allows various devices like PCs and intelligent networked
appliances (e.g. Media Adapters) to communicate with each other. More specifically,
UPnP allows connected devices to find each other and to communicate about their
capabilities and their content. Throughout this manual, connected devices are
understood to be compliant with the UPnP A/V Protocol.
In the home plan above, a typical situation is depicted: A desktop PC (with peripherals
like monitor, mouse and keyboard) and a Wireless Access Point (WAP) are located in
the study.
In the living room, a flat screen TV is hanging on the wall. An audio system sits in the
left-hand corner and there is a Media Adapter in the right-hand corner. The Media
Adapter is wired to the flat screen TV or to the audio system.
Note A Media Adapter is a wireless digital device that allows movies, pictures or music
files to be streamed from a PC to non-networked audio-video devices like conventional
TVs and audio systems.
As you can see, the RC9800i on the couch in the living room, controls
not only legacy audio/video devices, such as the TV and the audio system,
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Wireless Connectivity
Connected devices can be wired, yet nowadays they are becoming more and more part
of a wireless network. There are various technologies used for wireless networking.
Most of them are WiFi 802.11 variants, e.g. ‘802.11a’, ‘802.11b’ and ‘802.11g’. The
RC9800i can be operated in both 802.11b and 802.11g networks.
The RC9800i uses wireless technology to:
■connect to networked entertainment devices, such as Philips Connected Planet TVs
or audio systems;
■connect to PCs (the PC should be equipped with appropriate UPnP A/V compliant
software);
■connect to bridge devices like UPnP A/V compliant Media Adapters;
■access the Internet to download Electronic Program Guide data.
The center of the wireless home network is the Wireless Access Point (WAP). The
communication between devices in the wireless network is carried out via the WAP.
Attention! Most wireless devices can also operate in peer-to-peer mode. This means
that there is a direct wireless communication link between two communicating devices
without intervention of a Wireless Access Point. If you have set up devices in peer-to-
peer mode, we strongly recommend that you make your wireless home network operate
with a Wireless Access Point (WAP) and that you disable all peer-to-peer links.
For example, let’s see how an MP3-file, residing on the PC’s hard disk, can be played on
the audio system in the living room. After selecting the file on the RC9800i and
pressing the play button, the Media Adapter and the PC establish communication via
the WAP upon the RC9800i’s instruction. The file’s digital content is wirelessly
streamed from the PC to the Media Adapter. The Media Adapter then converts this
digital content into an analog signal that feeds into the audio system’s amplifier, and
from there it goes to the speakers.
■What You Should Know About Activity-Based Control
Your RC9800i comes equipped with a very powerful feature called Activity-Based
Control. Activity-Based Control allows you to automate and substantially simplify your
listening and viewing experience. When using Activity-Based Control you no longer
have the hassle of switching on/off devices and selecting the appropriate inputs
(sources). Instead, you indicate the activity you want to do, e.g. watch DVD on your flat
screen TV. The RC9800i will take care of switching on your flat screen TV and DVD,
while tuning the TV to the appropriate input (source).
Whether the controlled devices are connected devices or legacy A/V devices does not
really matter. The RC9800i blends them into a single unified control concept: Activity-
Based Control.
To control all of your audio-video devices, the RC9800i needs to know where they are
located and how they are connected to each other. This is addressed during a one-
time set-up. During set-up, you tell your RC9800i, by means of an easy-to-use wizard,
which devices are available in a room and for which activities these devices are used.
Your RC9800i then knows, each time you use it, which devices and activities are
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devices that are used for an activity on and off, and how to select the appropriate
inputs (sources). You, as a user, will not have to bother with any of this: The RC9800i
will take care of it all.
Activity-Based Control falls into two categories: watch activities and listen
activities.
Watch Activities
You can enjoy a whole range of ‘Watch’ Activities. Just a few examples:
■Tonight, you’re going to watch a DVD movie on your flat screen TV. With the
RC9800i, you select the flat screen TV as the device on which you’ll be watching
the movie and the DVD player as the source that holds the content. Next, the
RC9800i will show you a screen with all of the relevant TV and DVD control buttons,
as if it were the TV’s and DVD’s remotes in one.
■You want to watch television, but don’t know what is on. Take your RC9800i and
launch the Electronic Program Guide (EPG). You can select any program from the
EPG; the RC9800i will take care of tuning your TV to the appropriate channel.
■Some friends are coming over to see your summer holiday pictures. It won’t be easy
for everyone to gather around the PC to view the photos. Why not view them on the
flat screen TV in the living room? With a Media Adapter connected to the TV, you
are all set, and with the RC9800i, you can control the whole viewing session,
including previewing photos on the RC9800i’s screen and setting up a slide show.
■A couple of weeks ago, you went snowboarding with some friends. Now you would
love to see those pictures again. You can do that right away on the RC9800i’s
screen.
Listen Activities
You can also perform various ‘Listen’ activities:
■When you want to listen to a CD on your audio system, you no longer need to look
for the right remote. With your RC9800i you can control both your CD-player and
your audio system.
■Instead of listening to a CD, you would like to enjoy some MP3 audio-files from your
PC. With the RC9800i you can browse through your PC folders, select your favorite
songs and play them on the RC9800i or on any connected audio system.
Note The undocked RC9800i features only a speaker intended for pre-listening. Enjoying
music via the RC9800i can be done best via the cradle, connected by an audio extension
cable to your audio system. For further information, please check ‘The Cradle as Digital
Music Media Adapter’ beginning on page 8.
To learn more about the activities you can perform with your RC9800i, please check
‘Activities’ beginning on page 29.

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Getting the Settings Right
When you start the RC9800i for the first time, a sequence of screens will guide you
through the initial setup process. During this setup process, you will be guided
through the most important settings concerning:
■The RC9800i;
■Your home situation, more specifically the rooms where you are going to use the
RC9800i;
■The audio-video devices that you want to control with the RC9800i.
Setting up the RC9800i may take between 30 minutes and 2 hours, depending on the
amount of audio-video devices that you are going to control with it.
Note This initial setup process is carried out only during the first-time startup of the
RC9800i. However, you can modify all settings afterwards as explained in ‘Adjusting the
Settings’ beginning on page 42.
Attention! Before you proceed, we advise you to charge your RC9800i for 3 hours.
■RC9800i Settings
Calibrating the Touch Screen
On first use you have to calibrate the RC9800i’s touch screen. This ensures that the
touch screen will respond accurately when you touch it.
Note It is recommended that you calibrate the screen and go through the initial setup using
the blunt tip of a non-metallic stylus-like object. In daily use, you can operate the device
with your fingers.
Tap very precisely the center of the crosshairs that appear in the four corners of the
screen. The RC9800i may repeat this process a number of times, until its screen is
accurately calibrated.
Note If you notice that after some time the touch screen no longer responds accurately to
the screen areas you are touching, you can recalibrate the touch screen. See ‘Screen
Settings’, on page 43.
End User License Agreement
The RC9800i will display a message informing you of the existence of the End User
License Agreement (EULA), included in the RC9800i box. Read this EULA carefully. Your
use of the RC9800i and its software is subject to your agreeing to be bound by and
become a party to he Software End User License Agreement included in the RC9800i
box and any license terms presented electronically to you during setup of the RC9800i
and/or printed terms included in the RC9800i box. Only if you agree to be bound by
these terms, choose I Agree. Otherwise discontinue using the RC9800i.
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Selecting Your Location
Next, you will be prompted to indicate what region you live in.
Attention! The location you select in this screen affects applications like the Electronic
Programming Guide, the remote control codes database and the questions asked during
setup.
1Select either North America or Europe.
The RC9800i will automatically restart to
configure the location settings and will then
display the following welcome screen.
2Choose Next to start the setup process.
Network Settings
Tip Make sure that you have your Wireless Access Point (WAP) settings information at
hand. You will need this information in the following screens.
If you’re unfamiliar with network terminology, consult the ‘Glossary’ on page 60.
Attention! Most wireless devices can also operate in peer-to-peer mode. This means
that there is a direct wireless communication link between two communicating devices
without intervention of a Wireless Access Point. If you have set up devices in
peer-to-peer mode, we strongly recommend that you make your wireless home network
operate with a Wireless Access Point (WAP) and that you disable all peer-to-peer links.
1Indicate whether you use the RC9800i with a wireless network or not.
■If not, choose No and click Next. The screen ‘Date & Time Settings’ will
appear. In this case proceed with the setup on page 17.
Tip In the event that you have a wireless network set up in your home, choose Yes,
even if you do not use the RC9800i to control other networked devices. This way,
if you want, the RC9800i can retrieve date and time information from dedicated
time servers on the Internet, see ‘Date & Time Settings’ beginning on page 17.
■If you do use the RC9800i with a wireless network, choose Yes and click
Next.
A screen with the current network connection status will appear.
2Indicate whether you want to continue using the current network
connection status or not.
■If so, choose Next.
The screen ‘Date & Time Settings’ will appear. In this case proceed with the
setup on page 17.
■If you want to connect to another network or alter the network settings,
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Change Network Settings
1In the screen, ‘RC9800i Network
Settings’, enter the SSID number of your
wireless network.
1Choose Find to find all available
wireless networks.
2Select the SSID of the network you
want the RC9800i to connect to.
2Select the appropriate Security settings that apply to your wireless network:
Tip Check the settings of your WAP.
■None: Communication over your network will not be encrypted and can
therefore be captured and understood by other people in the proximity of your
network.
■WEP: When you choose this option, you must enter your WEP Passkey. This
Passkey is a 64-bit (enter 10 characters) or a 128-bit (enter 26characters)
hexadecimal (0...9, A,B,C,D,E,F) encryption key that secures your wireless
network by encoding all communication. Other people who do not have the
appropriate key will be unable to decipher the communication over your
network.
■WPA: WiFi Protected Access is a network communication standard that
increases the level of data protection (encryption) and access control
(authentication) for existing and future WiFi wireless networks.
For security reasons, you are strongly advised to use WEP or WPA encryption for all
devices that are part of your wireless network.
3Select Obtain IP automatically to use a dynamic IP address.
Note When you select Obtain IP automatically, your Wireless Access Point (WAP)
will, by means of DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), automatically assign
IP addresses to your devices.
-or-
Deselect Obtain IP automatically and choose IP Settings to manually enter
your IP, DNS (Domain Name Server), Netmask and Gateway settings.
Note The Status button gives information concerning your IP address, Network and
MAC address.
4If you connect to the Internet via a proxy server, select Use HTTP proxy and
choose Proxy Settings.
Note A proxy server is an intermediary between your own PC and the Internet to ensure
security, allow administrative control, provide a caching service and so on. If your
Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses such a proxy server, please check your ISP
documentation or your browser settings to retrieve the proxy settings.
5Choose Next.
A screen will appear with the message that the RC9800i is applying your network
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Date & Time Settings
You can have the RC9800i retrieve date and
time information from dedicated time servers
on the Internet, or you can set the date and
time yourself.
Use a dedicated time server on the Internet
1Select Get time from Internet.
2Choose NTP settings.
The NTP settings appear:
3Select RC9800i Default Time Server
from the list.
-or-
Select a Custom Server and fill in the
server’s address.
4Select 12 hour (AM/PM) if you want to use this time format. Otherwise the
RC9800i will use the 0-24 hours time format.
5Choose Done.
6Select a time zone.
List of timezones
(GMT – 12:00): International Dateline West
(GMT – 11:00): Midway Island, Samoa
(GMT – 10:00): Hawaii
(GMT – 09:00): Alaska
(GMT – 08:00): Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana
(GMT – 07:00): Arizona, Mountain Time (US & Canada)
(GMT – 06:00): Central Time (US & Canada), Central America
(GMT – 05:00): Eastern Time (US & Canada), Indiana
(GMT – 04:00): Atlantic Time (US & Canada)
(GMT – 03:30): Newfoundland
(GMT – 03:00): Greenland
(GMT – 02:00): Mid Atlantic
(GMT – 01:00): Azores, Cape Verde Islands
GMT: Greenwich Mean Time: Dublin; Edinburgh; Lisbon; London
(GMT + 01:00): Amsterdam; Berlin; Bern; Rome; Stockholm; Vienna
(GMT + 01:00): Belgrade; Bratislava; Budapest; Ljubljana; Prague
(GMT + 01:00): Brussels; Copenhagen; Madrid; Paris
(GMT + 01:00): Sarajevo; Skopje; Sofija; Vilnius; Warsaw; Zagreb
(GMT + 02:00): Athens; Istanbul; Minsk
(GMT + 02:00): Bucharest
(GMT + 02:00): Helsinki; Riga; Tallinn
7Choose Next.
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Set date and time yourself
1Make sure that Get time from Internet is not selected.
2Select 12 hour (AM/PM) if you want to use this time format. Otherwise the
RC9800i will use the 0-24 hours time format.
3Select a time zone.
4Set the date and time.
5Choose Next.
The RC9800i will now proceed with the setup of rooms and A/V devices.
■Set Up Rooms and A/V Devices
Next, the RC9800i will prompt you with questions to find out which rooms contain
audio-video equipment that you want to control with the RC9800i, as well as to learn
more about the nature of this equipment.
Set Up Rooms
1To continue, tap Next.
The screen ‘Set Up Rooms’ appears.
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The name of the room is filled out automatically. If desired, you can rename the room.
Tip If you have a room that is not in the list, select a room that most closely matches
your room and rename it.
4Choose OK.
The screen ‘Set Up Rooms’ appears again. The newly added room is displayed in
the list. If you wish, you can add additional rooms.
You can also edit or delete rooms that are already in the list by selecting them and
choosing Edit or Delete.
Attention! You should add all the rooms that contain audio-video devices you want
to control with your R9800i. Please make sure to add all these rooms first before
proceeding with the remainder of the setup process, as you will not be able to add
rooms later on in the first-time setup process.
If you have forgotten to add a room or if you want to add a room later on, you can
add it afterwards as explained in ‘Add/Edit Rooms’ on page 44.
5After adding all your rooms, choose Next.
Set Up Devices
For each room you have added, you can now
add the A/V devices you want to control with
your RC9800i.
1Choose Next.
2Select a room of your choice.
For this example, let’s select the
Living Room.
Since you haven’t configured any devices
yet, an empty device list appears.
Living room
Bedroom
Bar
Dining room, Kitchen
Family room
Game room, Kids room
Garage
Gym, Exercise room
Library, Study
Office
Theater, Movie room
Other
3Select the room type of your choice, for example Living Room.
You can choose from the list below:

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3Choose Add.
The screen ‘Set Up A/V Devices
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Add a Device’ appears:
You can choose from the list below:
■Amplifier
■CD (CDR) player
■Cable Box
■DVD Player
■DVDR (+HDD)
■DVD - VCR
■Game Console
■Home Cinema /
Home Theater
■Media Adapter
■Media Center PC
■PVR (DVR, Tivo,
Replay TV, …)
■Projector
■Receiver (Amplifier +
Tuner)
■Satellite Receiver
■TV
■Tuner (Radio)
■VCR
4Select a device located in the room currently selected that you
want to control with the RC9800i and choose Next.
For example, let’s select a TV.
The following screen appears:
5Choose the alphabet buttons to jump to
the appropriate brand list.
Note These buttons work like buttons on a
cell phone: choose a button once to jump to a brand list starting with the first
character, choose it twice for a list that starts with the second character, three times
for the third character, and so on.
6Select the brand of the device and choose Next.
For example, let’s select Philips as the TV’s brand.
A screen, where you can optionally enter a
model number, appears.
Note If you have multiple devices of the same
brand and type, we strongly advise you to
fill out the model number. This way, the
RC9800i will automatically copy all
relevant device information when you add
the next device of the same type, saving
you setup time.
If you don’t have this information, leave the text field blank and choose Next.
Note If the brand of your device is not in the list, simply choose any other brand in the
list.