Acoustic Research ARRX18G, Setup Manual

Page 1: ...Guide Everything you need to get going with your new Xsight Touch remote control Out of the Box Installing the EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wizard Creating Activities Creating Favorites Profiles Troubleshooting ...

Page 2: ... A V components and other devices What you ll be doing by the end of this section Controlling your home theater devices Out of the Box Remote Li ion battery Cradle base AC adapter USB adapter CD ROM This setup guide Setup Guide Everything you need to get going with your new Xsight Touch remote control Out of the Box Installing the EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wizard Creating Actvities Creating Favor...

Page 3: ...uch s battery compartment and replace the battery door Assemble the charging cradle by sliding the cradle rest into the cradle base as shown here Plug the AC adapter into the cradle as shown Plug the other end of the adapter into a wall outlet or surge protector You can use the remote right away battery s charged but we recommend full charge before first use 3 4 hours Place the remote in the cradl...

Page 4: ...es the Activities screen directly Devices accesses the Devices screen directly The interactive touchscreen The top of the Xsight Touch features a customizable touch screen that can be set up using keys on the remote or by connecting the remote to your PC To move between the pages push your finger along the slider bar Multiple pages will wrap around if you scroll right to the last page scrolling ri...

Page 5: ...e you want the remote s menus to appear in probably English Set Region Press the region where you live North America Set Your Preferred Clock Press the way you d like the clock on your remote to appear 12 hour like 2 30 PM or 24 hour 14 30 Make a mistake You can change the setting by pressing the Home Back key to go back one or more screens in the setup routine Your preferred clock 12 Hour 24 Hour...

Page 6: ...t popular brands The EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wizard handles everything else So if you don t see your brands listed in the on remote device setup or if the remote isn t controlling all of your device s functions you can set up your device using your PC and the EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wizard See the sections that follow for information After the tutorial press Let s begin After the remote s tu...

Page 7: ...t it up using your PC and the EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wizard See the sections that follow for information Don t see your brand Try the EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wizard On remote device setup supports the most popular models of the most popular brands The EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wizard handles everything else So if you don t see your brand listed in the on remote device setup you can set it ...

Page 8: ...keys volume channel or number keys to test codes in this step First test the Power button on the remote If your device turns off try several other keys on your remote to make sure this code gives you all the functionality you want for this device For example if you re testing a code for your DVD player you definitely want the transport keys to work play stop fast forward etc So you should test at ...

Page 9: ...r bar to see the second page press Settings then Device Setup and finally Add Device to set up more devices Home screen Shortcut keys Slider bar Hard keys Using the remote Now you re ready to start using the Xsight Touch with your home entertainment devices The home screen of the Xsight Touch is your gateway to the remote s full functionality The home screen has the following options Favorites Act...

Page 10: ... have Service Pack 3 and Net 3 5 To find out what service pack version you have 1 Right click on My Computer on your PC desktop 2 Choose Properties from the drop down menu 3 In the General Tab the Service Pack is listed under System To update to SP3 1 Insert the CD that came with the remote The CD goes automatically to Microsoft update site if you have a working internet connection 2 At the Micros...

Page 11: ...ote Control Setup Wizard with a direct internet connection for example your home connection Double click on the EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wizard icon on your PC desktop 4 Sign into the EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wizard The first time you access the EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wizard you will need to register so that you can save your remote s settings Click Create New Account Once you ve created y...

Page 12: ... again at the bottom of the screen Why ActiveX controls are necessary The EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wizard uses ActiveX controls to give you an enhanced user interface with straightforward access to the remote s advanced features and seamless integration with the remote itself How do I know if the remote s connected Look for the green arrow icon in your PC s status bar Use the USB cable that came...

Page 13: ... during the on remote setup If you re uploading new device information like the new devices you set up in the on remote setup the final screen before the EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wizard Main Menu asks for the model numbers of these devices For the best experience with your Xsight Touch remote we recommend you add this information This will allow the setup wizard to give you the full functionalit...

Page 14: ...e theater devices automatically when you re ready to start enjoying them customized activities to Watch Movies Watch Satellite or Cable Listen to Music etc let you switch seamlessly between your favorite TV shows and DVDs when you re finished enjoying your home theater a Good Night activity turns everything off for you Setting up the Hello activity all on The Hello activity is a very important fir...

Page 15: ...s much easier for simple activities like turning everything on or off The Advanced Wizard is better for more complicated tasks Choose the activity you want to set up Hello The next screen shows you a list of activities you can set up Choose Hello Click the button at the bottom of the screen to continue In the main menu click Activities and select Add an activity from the submenu Name the activity ...

Page 16: ...R key Off Since this option turns your devices off we won t use it now Toggle Use this option if the remote that originally came with this device has a single POWER or ON OFF key Once you ve set the power on command for each of your devices click the button at the bottom of the screen to continue Set volume channel playback controls The next setup screen for the Hello activity lets you set which d...

Page 17: ...three devices are shown on this page Use the slider to test the rest of your devices IMPORTANT If you notice one of your devices does not respond to the power command make a note you will need to change the power command you give to that device Under your last device there s is an on screen OK button Press OK to continue with the test 12 35 DirecTV Satellite Box Onkyo DVD Sony TV 12 35 OK Harmon K...

Page 18: ...it didn t work Make sure your remote is pointed directly at your home entertainment devices and that there s nothing obstructing path then press Test again button IMPORTANT Make sure all your devices are off before you start Test each device by pressing its on screen soft key Then press OK to proceed and Begin test to test the entire activity again Try several times with the remote in different po...

Page 19: ...idn t turn on Select Troubleshoot if you re not sure what needs to be changed Select Save activity and modify later if the activity didn t work as you wanted it to but you would rather come back to it and troubleshoot or modify later Press Next when you ve made your selection The final screen confirms that you ve set up your first activity Hello Click Yes to set up the next activity Good Night If ...

Page 20: ...activity Why Smart Wizard There are two ways to set up Activities the Smart Wizard and the Advanced Wizard The Smart Wizard is much easier for simple activities like turning everything on or off The Advanced Wizard is better for more complicated tasks Choose the activity you want to set up Good Night The next screen shows you a list of activities you can set up Choose Good Night Press the Next but...

Page 21: ...t originally came with this device has separate ON and OFF keys not a single POWER key Toggle Use this option if the remote that originally came with this device has a single POWER or ON OFF key Once you ve set the power off command for each of your devices click Next to continue After you click Next the EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wizard prepares your remote to test the activity with your home the...

Page 22: ... screen remote button for each device to see if it turns that device off If it does make sure you turn it back on Only the first three devices are shown on this page Use the slider to test the rest of your devices IMPORTANT If you notice one of your devices does not respond to the power command make a note you will need to change the power command you give to that device Under your last device the...

Page 23: ...elow If it didn t work Make sure your remote is pointed directly at your home entertainment devices and that there s nothing obstructing path then press Test again button IMPORTANT Make sure all your devices are off before you start Test each device by pressing its on screen soft key Then press OK to proceed and Begin test to test the entire activity again Try several times with the remote in diff...

Page 24: ...f the activity worked Select Make adjustments if you know what needs to be changed for example if you noticed one of your devices didn t turn on Select Troubleshoot if you re not sure what needs to be changed Select Save activity and modify later if the activity didn t work as you wanted it to but you would rather come back to it and troubleshoot or modify later Press Next when you ve made your se...

Page 25: ...fill in the information for this activity in your home theater What device do you use to Control volume Watch video Control playback Watch Movie A V receiver TV DVD player Example setup What device do you use to Control volume Watch video Control playback Watch Movie YOUR setup 2 Write down how you access those inputs with your original remotes Look at the following example setup for a Watch Movie...

Page 26: ...s 3 Add a new activity in the EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wizard Choose Advanced Wizard For the Watch Movie activity choose the Advanced Wizard and click the Next button to continue A screen appears showing you the steps you ll go through to set up the activity using the Advanced Wizard Click the Next button to continue Choose the activity you want to set up Watch Movie The next screen shows you a ...

Page 27: ...uild the IR sequence and click Next For Watch Movie you don t need to turn anything on The Hello activity does that for you All you need to worry about is finding the right input on your devices In the screen that follows enter the series of keypresses you use to watch a movie on your entertainment system Use the chart for YOUR setup on page 25 to add the keypresses To enter each command into the ...

Page 28: ...e EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wizard main menu click Activities and choose Modify Activity from the submenu that appears 6 Choose the Watch Movie activity then The Key Command Sequence Then follow the rest of the instructions starting on the previous page of this manual 2 Scroll through the commands available for this device The list also includes extended functions that the Xsight Touch will creat...

Page 29: ...nue Set the volume channel transport controls The final setup screen for the Watch Movie activity lets you set which devices you use to change volume and channels and control playback when you re watching a movie Once you ve set the devices you want to control volume channel selection and playback click Next The final screen confirms that you ve set up a Watch Movie activity Click Yes to set up an...

Page 30: ...olume Watch video Change channels Watch Satellite YOUR setup 2 Write down how you access those inputs with your original remotes Look at the following example setup for a Watch Satellite activity Then fill in the information for the activity in your home theater Keypresses to watch listen to satellite cable A V receiver HDMI2 key TV INPUT down arrow ENTER Example setup Keypresses to watch listen t...

Page 31: ... through to set up the activity using the Advanced Wizard Click the Next button to continue Choose the activity you want to set up Watch Satellite or Watch Cable The next screen shows you a list of activities you can set up Choose Watch Satellite or Watch Cable Press the Next button to continue Name the activity The next screen lets you customize the name of this activity Type in a new name for th...

Page 32: ...nd click Next In the screen that follows enter the series of keypresses you use to watch a movie on your entertainment system For this activity you don t need to turn anything on The Hello activity does that for you All you need to worry about is finding the right input on your devices Use the chart for YOUR setup on page 30 to add the keypresses To enter each command into the sequence 1 Use the p...

Page 33: ...ick Yes and continue building your activity 4 Repeat for each key command you want to add to your activity To move a command in the sequence Click and hold on the arrow next to the command in the list Drag the command where you want it in the sequence To delete a command from the sequence Click the X icon next to the icon in the sequence Answer Yes to the dialog box that appears to delete the comm...

Page 34: ...n has been downloaded to your remote a confirmation screen appears Carefully disconnect the remote from your PC to start using it Set the volume channel transport controls The final setup screen for the Watch Satellite or Watch Cable activity lets you set which devices you use to change volume and channels and control playback when you re watching satellite or cable To change which device a group ...

Page 35: ...ity Assist Hello 12 35 Back PIP Service PIP Swap Need help after the Hello activity has finished Press Assist Then press Power On Off to turn devices on manually Use the slider to access more devices No sound No picture Power On Off Hello 12 35 Assist Watch Movie 12 35 Subtitle Skip Skip Aspect Zoom No sound No picture Power On Off 12 35 Watch Movie Assist Hello Good Night Watch Movie Activities 1...

Page 36: ...d Key Command Sequence In the Key Command Sequence check that you ve chosen the correct input commands for each device Is the device going to the wrong input or not changing inputs at all Make sure the input key you see on the No Sound No Picture screen matches the device input you re trying to access If it doesn t you ll need to change to the correct command in the EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wiza...

Page 37: ...s in this section How to make this remote all yours The Xsight Touch has powerful customization tools to make this remote truly your own Favorites gives you access to your Favorite Channels and settings for the whole family You can choose up to 72 favorite channels Profiles lets you group your favorite channels and remote settings for each family member or type of programming To use Favorites and ...

Page 38: ...Select OK in the screen that follows if your system supports either of these options Set how you finish entering a channel number Next you tell the setup wizard if you usually press Enter or OK on your remote to enter a channel Choose the option that works for your home theater then click Next Now the EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wizard starts loading the channel icons This might take a few minutes ...

Page 39: ...RC Remote Control Setup Wizard library for a channel icon To use a text label simply type in the text you want to use and proceed to the rest of the directions that follow to enter the channel number To use an icon from the library or to choose your own select Show Channel Icon then click the button Scroll through the icons available in the collection and highlight the logo you want If you don t s...

Page 40: ...row buttons below the replica remote screen to move through multiple pages of your favorites Check your channels When you ve added all your favorite channels check the pages you ve compiled to make sure you ve added channel numbers for all the channels otherwise the remote won t be able to tune directly to this channel A icon appears next to those channels missing channel numbers To move a channel...

Page 41: ...ing with the other keys the remote will automatically change volume on the device you select here You can set the following options LCD screen soft keys Menu navigation keys Volume keys Channel keys TeleText color keys Playback keys Number keys Input keys To change an option from the one shown highlight the option you d like to change then choose the device you want these keys to control from the ...

Page 42: ...se the illustration you want for your profile the name doesn t matter you can set it in the next step If you select Yes from the final screen of the Favorites setup wizard you re ready to start creating your first profile Change name Add a picture Type in a name for the profile you re creating You can customize the icon that appears next to your profile name with a picture from your PC Click the i...

Page 43: ...n the replica remote screen to add another channel to this profile Then follow the same procedure you followed for adding the first channel When you ve filled up a page click the icon below the replica remote screen to add another page Then click the first space in that page to start filling it with channels Click the scroll bar to find a channel you want to add to this profile Highlight a channel...

Page 44: ...ntrolling with the other keys the remote will automatically change volume on the device you select here You can set the following options LCD screen soft keys Menu navigation keys Volume keys Channel keys TeleText color keys Playback keys Number keys Input keys To change an option from the one shown highlight the option you d like to change then choose the device you want these keys to control fro...

Page 45: ...mote Control Setup Wizard On remote device setup supports the most popular models of the most popular brands The EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wizard handles everything else See the sections on the EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wizard for information I can t find a code that works my device or one that does everything I want it to do Make sure you re pointing the remote directly at the device you re try...

Page 46: ...nect the remote The Xsight Touch is constantly being updated and improved to get the latest codes and provide the most advanced functionality available I get an error message after I connect my remote You might need to change your Active X settings in Internet Explorer for the EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wizard to work To change Active X settings 1 Click OK in the Missing necessary software dialog ...

Page 47: ...equence check that you ve chosen the correct input commands for each device Using Favorites and Profiles I can t find a channel I want to add to my Favorites You can add it manually by choosing Other at the top of the list You can then choose to display this channel by a text label or search the EZ RC Remote Control Setup Wizard library for a channel icon To use an icon from the library or to choo...

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