Philips ProntoPro NG, User Manual

Page 1: ...t does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna extender Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit fro...

Page 2: ...the Time 14 Changing the Date 15 Setting the Language 16 Operating ProntoPro NG 17 Device Overview 17 Page Overview 18 Customizing ProntoPro NG 19 Using the Tools 19 Defining the Brand for a Device 20 Learning Commands 23 Labeling Elements 25 Adding Devices 28 Deleting Elements 30 Moving Devices 31 Adjusting the Settings 32 Setting the Brightness of the Backlight 33 Setting the Timeout of the LCD ...

Page 3: ...or 48 Operating ProntoPro NG with RF 50 Selecting RF to Operate your Devices 51 Selecting IR to Operate your Devices 52 ProntoProEdit NG 53 FAQ 55 Troubleshooting 57 General Problems 57 Customizing Problems 58 Memory Storage Problems 59 ProntoPro NG error messages 61 Connection to the PC 59 Maintaining ProntoPro NG 60 Important Notices 60 Cleaning ProntoPro NG 60 Upgrading ProntoPro NG 60 List of ...

Page 4: ...6 colors so you can upload any color picture ProntoPro NG offers you some extra powerful features You can create and edit macros allowing you to send a series of commands with one single touch You can set timers for certain actions to be carried out at predefined times e g switching on your lights or recording your favorite daily TV show with your VCR You can choose to have ProntoPro NG working wi...

Page 5: ...ammed to operate devices e g navigating through the on screen menu of your TV With the Toggle button you can change the working of the cursor The free programmable and the OK button are meant for future purposes The buttons on the right side of the screen are used to control the volume and channel Channel up Channel down Mute Volume up and Volume down Although these buttons each have a predefined ...

Page 6: ...User Guide 6 Taking a First Look Backlight Page up Page down USB port Reset button Connection to docking station Battery compartment ...

Page 7: ...User Guide 7 Taking a First Look Labels for the firm keys Next Device Previous Device ProntoPro NG Icon Device Overview button Page Overview button Soft buttons The Touch Screen ...

Page 8: ... to charge the ProntoPro NG s battery pack When your ProntoPro NG is placed in the docking station you can connect ProntoPro NG to your computer via the USB port of the docking station instead of the USB port of the ProntoPro NG USB port Connector for ProntoPro NG Adapter Connector ...

Page 9: ...tirely new feature of ProntoPro NG but they are easier to use and better integrated with the configuration file You can activate and deactivate the timers you created and you can also set them to repeat daily or weekly For instance you can have the lights switched on every day at sunset You can also create a timer to set your VCR to record your favorite TV show on Wednesday and Saturday Page Overv...

Page 10: ...ith the Philips NiMH rechargeable battery pack Never plug other appliances like mobile phones PDA s into the docking station This causes damage to the connector and the appliance Installing the Battery Pack 1 Press the latch on the battery cover with your thumb and then slide the cover forward firmly 2 Lift up the battery cover Before You Start 3 Place the battery pack in the battery compartment ...

Page 11: ... charge it as described below Charging the ProntoPro NG For charging the ProntoPro NG you have to place it in the docking station When the battery pack is running low the Low Battery icon will appear on the ProntoPro NG You can charge the ProntoPro NG at any time the battery pack does not have to be entirely empty before recharging Note You can continue using the ProntoPro NG while it is being cha...

Page 12: ... charging time is 2 to 3 hours depending on the condition of the battery pack When the charging LEDs are flashing an error has occurred Try one of the following Make sure the battery pack is properly installed in your ProntoPro NG Make sure the ProntoPro NG is placed properly in the docking station Check if the connector in the docking station is clean and free of obstructions Cool down the batter...

Page 13: ...creen to activate the display default setting For more information see Adjusting the Firm Keys Settings on page 36 Note When you press a hard button on ProntoPro NG the according function will be executed immediately while the 4 firm keys below the touch screen will activate the display Press the Backlight button Tilt ProntoPro NG more than 50 degrees default setting For more information see Adjus...

Page 14: ...in the Tools Menu The first Settings Page appears 3 Tap the Time Format button in the first Settings Page The Time Format button toggles between the three time formats 12 hour AM PM This is the default format 24 hour No time 4 Tap the ProntoPro NG icon to exit the Tools Menu Changing the Time 1 Tap and hold the ProntoPro NG icon in the upper left corner of the touch screen for 3 seconds The Tools ...

Page 15: ...d appear for the two middle firm keys 2 To increase the days press and hold the firm key labeled or To decrease the days press and hold the firm key labeled 3 Tap the Day button again The new day is set 4 When you have changed the date tap the ProntoPro NG icon to exit the Tools Menu To change the month 1 Tap the Month button in the first Settings Page The Month button is selected The labels and a...

Page 16: ...have changed the date tap the ProntoPro NG icon to exit the Tools Menu Setting the Language You can change the language used on your ProntoPro NG 1 Tap and hold the ProntoPro NG icon in the upper left corner of the touch screen for 3 seconds The Tools Menu appears 2 Tap in the Tools Menu The first Settings Page appears 3 Press the Page down hard button The second Settings Page appears 4 Tap in the...

Page 17: ... different ways Tap the device you want to operate from the Device Overview Tap the Device Left button at the top of the touch screen to navigate to the previous device Tap the Device Right button at the top of the touch screen to navigate to the next device By default you navigate through ProntoPro NG using this touch screen navigation When cursor navigation is enabled the Device Left and Device ...

Page 18: ...age Overview tap the Page Overview button which displays the page number in the upper area of touch screen You can navigate between the different pages in two different ways Tap the page you want to operate from the Page Overview Press the Page Up or Page Down hard button on the left side of ProntoPro NG Page Overview button ...

Page 19: ...2 Brand Tool Defining the brands of your audio video equipment p 20 Label Tool Labeling buttons devices and pages p 25 Delete Tool Deleting buttons or devices p 30 Macro Tool Programming a sequence of commands for one single button p 38 Timer Tool Defining timer actions to be carried out at predefined times p 41 Learn Tool Learning IR codes from other remote controls p 23 Add Tool Adding new devic...

Page 20: ...the brand or select it yourself If a device s brand contains more than one IR code set you also have to select it On the Device Overview you find buttons for the most common video and audio devices ProntoPro NG is set by default to operate Philips and Marantz devices For all devices other than Philips or Marantz you first have to define the brand before you can operate them with ProntoPro NG Selec...

Page 21: ...e screen appears 4 Tap The Code sets screen appears Selecting the code set 1 Tap the Scroll Down button or the Scroll Up button next to the Code Sets list The Code Sets list scrolls down up 2 Tap the code set for the selected Device in the Code Sets list 3 Tap in the Code Sets screen The Installing the Brand screen appears Installing the brand 1 Tap in the Installing the Brand screen The first Pag...

Page 22: ...d on page 21 Searching the code set 1 Tap in the Code Sets screen The Searching the Code Set screen appears 2 Tap and point ProntoPro NG at the device The Searching screen appears ProntoPro NG searches through the list of code sets for the selected brand by sending out an IR code for each code set 3 When the device for which you are defining the brand turns off tap in the Searching screen The Inst...

Page 23: ...nd screen appears 4 To install the brand and code set follow the instructions described in Installing the brand on page 21 Learning Commands If an IR code is not in the database you can program ProntoPro NG commands by transmitting IR signals from your existing remote control to ProntoPro NG s learning eye The Learn Tool allows you to learn a button or a device action A device action is an action ...

Page 24: ...Tap the button you want to learn A Learning indication appears in the upper right corner of the touch screen 7 Press and hold the key on the other remote control for 1 second Make sure you press the key within 5 seconds If learning succeeded you will get an OK message If learning failed you will get a Failure message See ProntoPro NG will not learn commands on page 58 for more information 8 When y...

Page 25: ...get an OK message If learning failed you will get a Failure message See ProntoPro NG will not learn commands on page 58 for more information 7 When you want ProntoPro NG to learn other device actions repeat steps 5 and 6 8 Press the left firm key labeled below the touch screen to stop learning Labeling Elements The Label Tool allows you to label a button a device or a page In the Label Tool you ca...

Page 26: ...again 1 To zoom out without adding a character to the label press The character is not added to the label The keyboard is zoomed out 2 To use other characters and symbols press The character set on the keyboard switches You can choose from four different character sets 3 To remove characters press the firm key labeled The character in front of the cursor is removed 8 You can add other characters t...

Page 27: ...ears again or Tap The Device Overview appears again without changing the label of the selected device 7 You can select other Devices in the Device Overview to label 8 Press the left firm key labeled below the touch screen to exit the Label Tool Labeling a Page 1 Tap and hold the ProntoPro NG icon in the upper left corner of the touch screen for 3 seconds The Tools Menu appears 2 Tap in the Tools M...

Page 28: ...device you then have to program the new device using the Brand Tool page 20 or the Learn Tool page 23 Copying an existing device saves time The personal settings you defined for that device will also be copied For instance if you want to add a second CD player you do not have to define the Brand learn or create macros again You can just copy them from the existing CD player already programmed on y...

Page 29: ...of the touch screen for 3 seconds The Tools Menu appears 2 Tap in the Tools Menu The Add Tool screen appears 3 Tap in the Add Tool screen The Adding screen appears 4 Tap the Device you want to copy in the Devices list The IR Code screen appears 5 Tap The Actions screen appears 6 Tap in the Actions screen The Device is copied to ProntoPro NG with its actions like IR codes beeps and delays or Tap in...

Page 30: ...nt to delete 5 Tap the button you want to delete A message screen appears 6 Tap The button is deleted 7 You can select other buttons on ProntoPro NG to delete or Press the right firm key labeled to undo the deletion The button is restored 8 Press the left firm key labeled below the touch screen to exit the Delete Tool Deleting a Device 1 Tap and hold the ProntoPro NG icon in the upper left corner ...

Page 31: ...to move a device up or down the Device Overview enabling you to put your most used devices at the top of the list 1 Tap and hold the ProntoPro NG icon in the upper left corner of the touch screen for 3 seconds The Tools Menu appears 2 Tap in the Tools Menu The Move Tool screen appears 3 Tap the Device you want to move in the Devices list 4 Tap the Move Up or Move Down button in the Moving screen T...

Page 32: ...t the brightness of the backlight Set the timeout of the LCD screen Set the volume level Set the language of the ProntoPro NG as described earlier on page 16 Set ProntoPro NG to operate with the Cursor Set the animation mode Calibrate the touch screen Adjust the screen activation settings In the fourth Settings Page you can consult the version information and the available memory ...

Page 33: ...ase the brightness press and hold the firm key labeled 3 Tap the button again The new Backlight Brightness is set Setting the Timeout of the LCD Screen The timeout of the LCD screen determines how long the LCD touch screen stays active before turning off Shortening the active time will increase ProntoPro NG s battery life Note The LCD screen will only time out when you are not using ProntoPro NG 1...

Page 34: ...h screen tap in the first Settings Page You can either select 1 of the 3 volume levels or choose to mute Every time you tap the volume level increases with one step up to level 3 Setting the Navigation for ProntoPro NG The cursor is used by default to operate your devices You then navigate the ProntoPro NG with the touch screen buttons However you can also set the cursor to browse through ProntoPr...

Page 35: ... ProntoPro NG icon at the top area of the touch screen With the option Full you can enable both animations at the same time Calibrating the Touch Screen When you first use your ProntoPro NG the touch screen is already calibrated However if you notice that your ProntoPro NG does not send out the commands in accordance with what is indicated on the touch screen it is advised to recalibrate the touch...

Page 36: ...erent states The firm keys are located below the touch screen of your ProntoPro NG To adjust the firm keys settings of the ProntoPro NG tap in the third Settings Page You can now toggle between the following 3 firm keys states This setting implies that when you press one of the 4 firm keys your ProntoPro NG will send out the IR code or perform the action assigned to this key The LCD backlight will...

Page 37: ...is key The LCD backlight will not be activated when pressing a cursor key This is the default setting of your ProntoPro NG It implies that when you press one of cursor keys the LCD backlight will be activated and your ProntoPro NG will send out the IR code or perform the action assigned to this key Adjusting the Pickup Sensor Settings You can set the pickup sensor settings of your ProntoPro NG to ...

Page 38: ...utton You can do this by Selecting another button and adding its actions to the action list of your target button Adding a delay to the action list Adding a beep to the action list After creating the macro all actions you added to the action list are executed when you tap the button Creating a Macro 1 Tap and hold the ProntoPro NG icon in the upper left corner of the touch screen for 3 seconds The...

Page 39: ...t a short pause between turning on a device and sending commands to it allowing the device to warm up 1 Tap in the Macro screen The button and button appear on the two middle firm keys below the touch screen 2 To increase the delay tap and hold the firm key labeled or To decrease the delay tap and hold the firm key labeled Note You can still change the delay later on To add a beep to the action li...

Page 40: ...as described in Creating a Macro on page 38 2 Tap the action in the action list you want to move in the Macro screen The selected action is highlighted 3 In the Macro screen tap the Move Up button or the Move Down button The selected action moves up down in the action list 4 You can select other actions to move Deleting an action from the action list 1 To display the Macro screen with the action l...

Page 41: ...ntoPro NG icon in the upper left corner of the touch screen for 3 seconds The Tools Menu appears 2 Tap in the Tools Menu The Timer Tool information screen appears 3 Tap in the Timer Tool information screen The Timer screen appears 4 Tap the check box in front of the timer that you want to activate The timer is activated 5 In the Timer screen tap The Timer screen closes and the Tools Menu appears a...

Page 42: ...start and stop actions defined 5 To label the timer tap as described in Labeling a Timer on page 43 6 To define the start and stop actions for the timer tap as described in Editing a Timer on page 44 7 In the Timer screen tap The Timer screen closes and the Tools Menu appears again The timer is added or In the Timer screen tap The Timer screen closes without adding the timer Deleting a Timer 1 Tap...

Page 43: ...er screen tap The Timer screen closes without deleting the Timer Labeling a Timer The default name for a timer is Timer followed by a number for example Timer 5 1 Tap and hold the ProntoPro NG icon in the upper left corner of the touch screen for 3 seconds The Tools Menu appears 2 Tap in the Tools Menu The Timer Tool information screen appears 3 Tap The Timer screen appears 4 Tap the label of the ...

Page 44: ...er is highlighted 5 In the Timer screen tap The Editing Timer screen appears 6 To edit the timer execute the following steps 1 Set the Start Date See Setting the Start Date on page 45 for more information 2 Set the Start Time See Setting the Start Time or Stop Time on page 45 for more information 3 Define the Start Action See Defining the Start Action or Stop Action on page 46 for more details 4 S...

Page 45: ...ss and hold the firm key labeled or To decrease the value press and hold the firm key labeled 3 Tap the Day button again The Day is set 4 Repeat step 1 to 3 for the Month and the Year button The Start Date is set Setting the Start Time or Stop Time 1 In the Editing Timer screen tap the Start Time button or Stop Time button The Start Time button or Stop Time button is selected The labels and appear...

Page 46: ...s 2 In the Timer screen tap The last visited page appears again 3 Navigate to the Device and the Page that contains the button you want to add to the macro 4 Tap the button you want to add to the action list of the timer The Macro screen appears The name of the selected button is added at the bottom of the Action List The macro will execute all the actions that are assigned to this button 5 In the...

Page 47: ...e repeating timer select the End Date check box The End Date is enabled 3 Define the End Date as described in Setting the Start Date on page 45 The End Date is defined or 1 To change the setting to Weekly tap the button again The current day is selected 2 Select or deselect the different days of the week on which the timer has to be executed 3 If you want to set an end date for the repeating timer...

Page 48: ... keys Right Left Up and Down Each cursor key contains an action list This list depends on the device that is being operated The cursor can also be used to navigate through devices and pages on ProntoPro NG s touch screen When you enable the cursor navigation in the Settings Pages the touch screen navigation with the Left Device and Right Device buttons at the top area of the touch screen disappear...

Page 49: ...ap the ProntoPro NG icon in the top center of the touch screen to exit the Settings Tool To use the cursor for navigating the ProntoPro NG 1 Press the Left and Right buttons of the cursor ProntoPro NG navigates through the devices 2 Press the Up and Down buttons of the cursor ProntoPro NG navigates through the pages 3 Press the Toggle button to easily switch from navigating on ProntoPro NG to cont...

Page 50: ...NG working with radio frequency RF signals to operate devices from a distance or from an adjacent room An RF Extender not included is therefore required The RFX6000 is an RF Extender that can be used in combination with ProntoPro NG The RF Extender receives RF signals from ProntoPro NG and converts them into IR signals sent out to the device Therefore the RF Extender has to be placed near the devi...

Page 51: ...se for the RF Extender The RF Channel on the RFX6000 has to be the same as the RF Channel on ProntoPro NG 8 Select the Extender ID in the Extender ID list you use for the RF Extender The Extender ID on the RFX6000 has to be the same as the Extender ID on ProntoPro NG Note You can use several RF Extenders with your ProntoPro NG For each RF Extender you use for your devices you need to set the RF Ch...

Page 52: ...pears 2 Tap in the Tools Menu The RF IR Tool screen appears 3 Tap The Device Overview appears 4 Tap the Device for which you want to select IR The Select IR or RF screen appears RF is selected in the Sending Signals list 5 Choose IR in the Sending Signals list The Define RF button is disabled 6 Tap in the Select IR or RF screen ProntoPro NG will send out IR signals for the selected device ...

Page 53: ...end of the cable in the USB port on ProntoPro NG USB port Add delete modify and move control panels devices and commands anywhere on the touch screen Save duplicate and share configuration files codes or devices with other ProntoPro NG users Import new graphics to create new buttons and designs Use PNG graphic files that support transparency You can now place buttons with a transparent background ...

Page 54: ...eens of what you can accomplish with ProntoProEdit NG Note When ProntoPro NG is connected to your PC it uses more battery power Therefore it is recommended to disconnect the USB cable after uploading and downloading ProntoProEdit NG ...

Page 55: ...ld the ProntoPro NG icon in the upper left corner of the touch screen for 3 seconds The Tools Menu appears 2 Select The first Settings Page appears 3 Press the Page Down button at the left side of the ProntoPro NG The second Settings Page appears 4 Tap in the second Settings Page The Calibration screen appears 5 Tap the upper left corner on the touch screen 6 Tap the lower right corner of the touc...

Page 56: ...NG all personal changes like saved and programmed commands IR codes timers and macros are retained Why does a device respond to some RF signals and not to others Not all commands for all devices work properly with RF signals If a device does not respond properly to RF signals sent out by ProntoPro NG you have to reconfigure ProntoPro NG to operate the device with IR signals FAQ Reset button 2 Lift...

Page 57: ...device Make sure you have defined the correct brands for your devices p 20 Make sure you have defined the correct code set for your devices p 21 Check if the button you are trying to use is assigned properly via Brand Tool or via Learn Tool p 23 Check if your device is in RF mode Switch your device back to IR mode p 52 If you have set up your ProntoPro NG to operate devices with RF signals Check i...

Page 58: ...ol are positioned correctly When the sending eye of your existing remote control is not pointed towards the learning eye of the ProntoPro NG ProntoPro NG might not receive the signals properly Align the remote controls as correctly as possible When the distance between your existing remote control and the ProntoPro NG is too short or too long ProntoPro NG might not receive the signals properly Try...

Page 59: ...ery icon at the top of your screen to check the battery status Recharge if necessary p 11 ProntoPro NG error messages If one of the following error messages occurs please contact your dealer or the Philips customer service Invalid CF version or corrupt flash Incorrect software version When your ProntoPro NG does not respond and the screen stays blank 1 Download the configuration file again 2 When ...

Page 60: ...out the battery pack and let ProntoPro NG dry for 48 hours before you insert the battery pack again The touch screen of ProntoPro NG contains a glass element Do not drop ProntoPro NG or subject it to any strong impact Cleaning ProntoPro NG Use a soft damp cloth to clean ProntoPro NG If the touch screen of ProntoPro NG is spoiled clean it with a soft cloth moistened with a diluted window cleaning s...

Page 61: ...n slow speed Eject Recording general Key Navigate Still mode Tape running direction Next track Previous track Fast forward to index Rewind to index Frame by frame general Frame by frame general Subtitle Cancel picture Picture in picture mode Menu Picture in picture shift Picture in picture swap Multi picture display Picture in picture select Teletext mode ...

Page 62: ... digit selection Brightness brilliance Contrast Brightness contrast Color saturation Lamp lighting illumination Split screen freeze double screen freeze Split screen swap double screen swap Split screen double screen Movie expand Personal preference Picture in picture freeze Main index page Picture freeze Programmable timer general Enter Application assistance Actual time on screen EPG Electronic ...

Page 63: ...Symbols Read data from store Write data into store Page hold Sound muting Additional information on screen Spatial sound effect Television video Sound audio Surround sound Dolby Digital Digital Theater Systems Active control ...

Page 64: ...455 KHz Radio frequency Band 418 MHz RF 16 Extender ID s and 4 Channels Memory 32 Mbytes Power Power on by tapping the touch screen by tilting the ProntoPro NG management or by pressing a button Power off automatically Dimensions 6 07 inch x 3 64 inch x 1 10 inch HxWxD 154 2mm x 92 4mm x 27 8mm Operating 41 113 F temperature 5 45 C Accessories Included USB cable for PC connection CD ROM with Pront...

Page 65: ...nd video devices of different brands use different code sets A device can only receive and execute functions from the correct code set Cursor navigation There are two ways of navigating through ProntoPro NG using the touch screen or using the cursor for navigation When you select cursor navigation the cursor can only be used for navigating through devices and pages on ProntoPro NG touch screen not...

Page 66: ... in ProntoPro NG s universal database By selecting IR codes and assigning them to buttons and hard buttons you can program your ProntoPro NG to operate your equipment When IR codes are not present in the database you can always learn them from the conventional remote control of your equipment Label A label is the text you want to put on a soft button or a firm key LCD Short for liquid crystal disp...

Page 67: ...s RFX6000 The RFX6000 is an RF Extender that can be used in combination with ProntoPro NG Settings Tool The Settings Tool allows you to consult and adjust several settings for instance consulting the battery level setting the date and time calibrating the touch screen Simulator ProntoPro NG simulator is a separate application in ProntoProEdit NG package which simulates every aspect of your ProntoP...

Page 68: ...n 6 Page up 6 reset 6 Toggle 48 button action deleting 30 C calibrating the touch screen 35 changing date 15 language 16 time 14 time format 14 channel channel down 5 channel up 5 charging ProntoPro NG 11 clock settings See time code set searching 22 selecting 21 colors 8 connection to docking station 6 copying existing device 29 creating macro 38 cursor 5 48 cursor navigation 9 34 D date 15 delay...

Page 69: ...avigation cursor 9 34 48 touch screen 34 48 O operating the ProntoPro NG cursor navigation 48 RF signals 50 touch screen navigation 48 troubleshooting 57 Overview Device 17 Page 18 P page animation 35 page labeling 27 Page Overview 9 18 ProntoPro NG 4 adjusting the settings 32 appliance 5 charging 11 customizing 19 Device Overview 17 docking station 8 IR signals 52 maintaining 60 operating 17 Page...

Page 70: ... action 46 stop time 45 storage problems 59 symbols 25 26 61 T testing the macro 39 time 14 time format 14 timer 9 activating 41 adding 42 deleting 42 editing 44 labeling 43 repeat settings 46 start action 46 start date 45 start time 45 stop action 46 stop time 45 Timer Tool 41 Toggle button 48 Tool 19 Add 28 Brand 20 Delete 30 Label 25 Learn 23 Macro 38 Moving 31 RF IR 50 Timer 41 touch screen 5 ...