Control4 C4SR260 Users Manual

SR260 System Remote Control

Installation and Setup Guide

Supported models

• SR260 System Remote Control-English (C4-SR260)

• SR260-I System Remote Control-Iconic (C4-SR260-I)

Introduction

The Control4® SR260 System Remote Control goes beyond a typical
“universal” remote that simply learns IR codes from TVs, VCRs, CD
players, and DVD players. This remote control oers complete system
control in an elegant and compact design. The remote is equipped with
a full-color screen, battery gauge, hidden ambient light sensor, faster
processor, iconic button layout (C4SR260-I model), improved List
Navigator, nine programmable shortcut buttons, and more. It’s included
with the purchase of select Control4 controllers, and can also be
purchased separately. The SR260 requires Control4 OS 2.7 or later.

Use this guide along with the SR260 User Guide.

Use the remote to:

• Navigate system menus and access network-stored media on a TV or
monitor with the on-screen Navigator

• Navigate system menus and access media information on the
remote’s display

• Control all system devices

Features

• Bi-directional communication with system components

• ZigBee® wireless mesh networking technology

• Full access to system components

• Full-color screen display

• Back-lit keys and display for ease of use in dark rooms

• Ambient light sensor for ecient control of backlighting

• 50 buttons total:

• Two quick-access buttons (WATCH and LISTEN) to display either

the most used AV devices or a list of all available AV devices

• Nine programmable buttons

• Eight transport control buttons

• Standard alphanumeric buttons

• Control4 button

• Paging functionality

• Standard control features for digital satellite systems (DSS), cable
boxes, tuners, digital video recorders (DVR), DVD changers/players,
CD changers/players, MP3 players, VCRs, or TVs

• Built-in motion detection can wake up the remote automatically

• Powered by four AA batteries (included)

SR260 buttons

SR260 English

B

C

F

H

K

N Q

ROOM OFF—Turns o devices in

A

room

Display—Screen that displays color

B

text options

WATC H—Displays video devices

C

Control4 button—Displays

D

Control4 Home page on TV

LISTEN—Displays audio devices

E

LIST—Displays system’s menu

F

(Navigator) on the display screen

Programmable buttons—Functions

G

vary

GUIDE—Displays TV program

H

listings

▲PAGE/PAGE▼—Scrolls pages up

I

or down

PREV—Returns to previous

J

channel or screen

VOL—Controls device volume

K

SELECT and directional buttons—

L

Scrolls up, down, left, or right; the
center SELECT button selects the
menu option

D

I J

L

O

R

S

T

U

SR260-I Iconic

Install and maintain batteries

Install the batteries

Configure the remote

Add and configure the remote control with Composer Pro. See the
Composer Pro User Guide for instructions about adding devices.

Install the four AA batteries (included) into the back of the SR260

A

A

B

according to the diagram in the battery compartment (with the + and ­terminals aligned correctly).

Battery use and care

• Keep the battery contacts and compartment clean.

• Remove the batteries from the remote if it is not going to be used

To configure the remote:

1 In Composer Pro, add and identify the System Remote Control

SR260 driver to your project.

2 In the System Design view, select System Remote Control SR260

to view and change the remote’s properties.

for several months.

E

G

C

F

D

E

G

• Extreme temperatures reduce battery performance. Avoid putting
the SR260 in very warm places.

Battery replacement safety rules

Warning! To prevent a battery short, leakage or rupture:

H

M

K

I J

L

• Use typical AA Alkaline batteries only.

M

• Do not mix battery types, such as Alkaline and rechargeable
NiMH batteries.

• Do not attempt to recharge a battery unless the battery is
specifically marked “rechargeable.”

P

O

N Q

P

R

• Never dispose of batteries in a fire.

AVERTISSEMENT! Pour empêcher court-circuiter, fuite ou
rupture de batterie:

• Utilisez les accumulateurs alcalins typiques d’AA seulement.

S

• Ne mélangez pas les types de batterie, tels que les batteries
alkalines et rechargeables de NiMH.

• N’essayez pas de recharger une batterie à moins que la
batterie soit spécifiquement marqué « rechargeable ».

T

• Ne vous débarassez jamais des batteries dans un feu.

Recharging station

A Remote Recharging Station is also available (sold separately) with a

U

rechargeable battery to keep your remote always charged. For more
information, see the Dealer Portal.

• Display Brightness—Sets the brightness of the remote’s screen,
from 0 (o) to 100 (full brightness).

• Keypad Brightness—Sets the brightness of the keypad backlight,
from 0 (o) to 100 (full brightness).

• Sleep Mode—Sets how long the remote stays awake after no
activity. The default setting is 15 seconds, but can be extended up
to 90 seconds or reduced to 10 to conserve battery life.

• Battery Level—Displays the current battery charge level.

• Channel—Displays the ZigBee channel set for the remote, which
should match the ZigBee channel for the controller.

• Gateway—Displays the MAC address of the ZigBee Server (usually
your controller, unless you specify dierently).

• MAC—Displays the remote’s MAC address.

• Firmware Version—Displays the remote’s current firmware

CH—Scrolls up or down through

M

TV channels

MUTE—Toggles device sound o

N

or on

O

INFO—Shows program information

P

MENU—Accesses device features

and settings

Q

CNCL—Sends “Cancel” or “Exit”

command

R

DVR—Controls the DVR

S

Playback control buttons:

• Rewind/Fast forward—Rewinds
or fast forwards

• Skip back/Skip forward—Skips
back or forward

• Play—Plays

• Record—Starts recording

• Stop—Stops

• Pause—Pauses

Programmable buttons—Functions

T

vary

Alphanumeric buttons—Directly

U

enters channel numbers or text
descriptions

version.

• Watch/Listen Button Behavior—Sets whether the buttons show a
list of available devices or only the most recently used devices.

3 On the remote, press LIST, then select Settings > Config. The

following menu opens, where you can change remote control
settings:

• Display Brightness—Sets the brightness of the remote’s
screen.

• Keypad Brightness—Sets the brightness of the remote’s
keypad backlight.

• Motion Detect—Sets the remote to wake from Sleep Mode
when it’s picked up.

• Light Sensor—When enabled, adjusts the brightness of the
screen and keypad backlight based on the light it senses in
the room.

• Text Color—Changes the List Navigator’s text color.

• Recharge Station—When enabled, configures the remote to
use the Recharging Station’s rechargeable lithium polymer
battery. When disabled, configures the remote for regular
alkaline batteries.

• Battery Level—Shows the current battery charge level.

• Factory Defaults—Resets the remote to its factory defaults.

Each change is saved as soon as it’s made.

Program the programmable buttons

On the SR260, you can program up to nine buttons (red, green, yellow,
blue, •, ••, •••, *, and #) to perform specific activities, for example, to
execute any of the AV device’s macros or IR codes.

Program the buttons using either the AV device’s Properties or the
room’s events.

To program buttons based on AV device:

1 Select the System Design view.

2 Select an AV device to display the device’s Properties page.

To programm buttons based on room:

1 Select the Programming view, then select a room in the project tree

in the Events pane.

2 Select the Commands radio button, then select a command or

button from the drop-down menu.

3 Build the script using items from the Actions pane to program

the actions desired in the room when you select the command or
button.

For more information about programming, see the Composer Pro User
Guide.

Program SR260 paging

You can program an action, such as a keypad button press, to page the
remote control (have the remote beep several times) if it’s misplaced.

To program the remote’s paging feature:

1 In Composer Pro, select the Programming view.

2 Select the event that you want to use to start the page. For

example, to select a keypad button press, first select the keypad in
the project tree in the Events pane, then select the button under
Events.

The first part of the script is added to the Script pane.

3 In the project tree in the Actions pane (on the right), select System

Remote Control SR260.

4 In the Commands list, choose an action for the remote control, then

double-click the green arrow to add the action to the Script pane.

Additional resources

The following resources are available for more support.

• Control4 Knowledgebase and Forums

• Control4 Technical Support

• Control4 website:

• Composer documentation in online help or PDF formats on the
Dealer Portal

• Consumer documentation on the Consumer Portal

www.control4.com

Regulatory/safety information

To review regulatory information for Control4 products, see the Control4
website at

ctrl4.co/reg

.

Warranty

Visit

www.control4.com/warranty

for details.

More help

For the latest version of this document and to view additional
materials, open the URL below or scan the QR code on a
device that can view PDFs.

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3 On the device’s Properties page, select Code or Macro for the

button you want to program.

4 Select a code or macro from the button’s drop-down list, then edit

the help text as needed.

Tip: Help text describes custom programming on the remote’s
List Navigator.

5 When you’re done programming the buttons, click Set.

• Beep until button press—The remote beeps until you press one of
its buttons.

• Beep for X seconds (<254)—The remote beeps until x seconds
have elapsed, or you press one of its buttons.

• Stop Beep—The remote stops beeping.

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Regulatory Compliance & Safety Information for Contol4 Model C4-SR260, C4-SR260-I &
C4-SRRC

Electrical Safety Advisory
Sécurité électrique consultatif

Important Safety Information

Informations de sécurité importantes

Read the safety instructions before using this product.

Lisez les consignes de sécurité avant d'utiliser ce produit.

1. Read these instructions.

1. Lisez ces instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

2. Conservez ces instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

3. Respectez tous les avertissements.

4. Follow all instructions.

4. Suivez toutes les instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

5. Ne pas utiliser cet appareil près de l'eau.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

6. Nettoyez-le uniquement avec un chiffon sec.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.

7. Ne pas bloquer les ouvertures de ventilation. Installer conformément aux instructions du
fabricant.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

8. Ne pas installer près de sources de chaleur telles que des radiateurs, registres de
chaleur, poêles, ou autres appareils (incluant les amplificateurs) qui produisent de la
chaleur.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized
plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades
and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety.
If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of
the obsolete outlet.

9. Ne pas contourner le dispositif de sécurité de la fiche polarisée ou de mise à la terre. Une
fiche polarisée possède deux lames dont une plus large que l'autre. Une fiche de terre a