Control 4 On-Screen Navigator User Manual
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On-Screen Navigator User Guide
Part Number: 21-6000 Rev A
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Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started ..............................................1
Purpose .................................................1
What You Can Do..................................2
Task Definitions .....................................2
Access the Home Page .........................3
About the Home Page ...........................3
Current Location...............................4
Subsystem Buttons...........................4
Change Location....................................6
Access Subsystems............................ ...7
From the Home Page .......................7
From the Remote Control Buttons....8
About Subsystem Buttons .....................9
Chapter 2 Play the Radio.............................................11
Access the Radio Options ...................11
About the Radio Options......................12
Channels Page.................... .... ... ....12
Radio Devices.................................12
Play a Radio Station..... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... .13
Control a Tuner................................ ... .13
Control Other Radio Devices. ... .... ... ... .14
Chapter 3 Play Music...................................................15
Access the Music Options ............ ... ... .15
About the Music Options......................16
Browse............................................17
Now Playing....................................20
Playlist ............................................21
Audio Player and Other Devices.....22
Browse CD’s...................................22
Sessions.........................................22
Play MP3s Stored in the System .........23
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Play an MP3 Album or Song...........23
Play a Saved MP3 Playlist..............25
Control the MP3 Playback..............26
Create and Save an MP3 Playlist....... .26
Edit an MP3 Playlist.............................27
Play CDs Loaded in a Device....... ... ... .27
Chapter 4 Watch TV....................... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... .29
Access the TV Options ........................29
About the TV Options ..........................30
Channels Page.................... .... ... ....30
TV Devices .....................................30
Choose a Channel Sort Option. .... ... ... .31
Choose a Channel. ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... .31
Chapter 5 Watch a Video.............................................33
Access the Video Options....................33
About the Video Options......................34
Browse............................................34
Cover Art.........................................36
Video Devices.................................36
Play a Video Stored in a DVD Changer37
Choose from the Entire Database ..37
Sort or Filter the Database..............37
Play a Video Loaded in an Attached
Device..................................................37
Chapter 6 Control Comfort....................... ... ... ... .... ... ... .39
Access the Comfort Page....................39
About the Comfort Page ......................40
Change Comfort Settings ....................40
Set Wakeup Options............................41
Chapter 7 Control Lights ..............................................43
Access the Lights Page .......................43
About the Lights Page .........................43
Change a Light Setting ........................44
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Activate a Lighting Scene ....................44
Chapter 8 View the House Status................................45
Access the House Page ......................45
About the House Page.........................45
View Contact Switch Status.................45
Chapter 9 View or Change Information........................47
Access the Info Pages.. ... ... ... ... .... ... ... .47
About the Info Pages ...........................48
View Information “Abou t” th e Syst em ..49
Connect to a Director...........................49
View or Change Network Settings.......51
Change Themes ..................................52
Change Configuration Preferences .....53
Set Screen Saver Options..............53
Set Default Location .......................54
Enable or Disable Viewing Options 55
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CHAPTER
1 Getting Started
This chapter introduces On-Screen Navigator, the default
user interface that ships pre-installed on all Control4
controllers, such as Media Controller.
Purpose
An essential component in every home control system is
a navigation tool that provides a method for users to
communicate with the system. Control4 offers a variety of
navigation options for every room, including On-Screen
Navigator.
On-Screen Navigator is the interface that is common to all
users—that is, users who have access to a Control4
controller (such as Media Controller): homeowners,
trained installers, and Control4 support personnel.
This interface is used in conjunction with the System
Remote Control to navigate and control the system, and
to access media databases.Other user interfaces
available include: Wireless Touch Screen - 10.5”, Mini
Touch Screen, and the front displays found on some
devices. For detailed information on using these
interfaces, refer to the documentation that ships with
these products or see “Products” section of the Control4
web site: http://www.control4.com/products.
NOTE: For a complete list of supported options, see
“Products” at http://www.Control4.com
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What You Can Do
Use the System Remote Control in
conjunction with On-Screen Navigator to
interact with your Control4 system once
the system has been set up.
The general tasks you can accomplish
using On-Screen Navigator are:
Choose a location to control
Play a radio station
Play stored music
Watch TV
Watch a movie
Control comfort
Control lights
View the house status
View or change system information
NOTE: The System Remote Control
can be used to navigate the on-screen
interface or it can function as a stand-alone navigation
option. It is also used to control system devices, such as
DVD players, stereos, and TVs. This document
discusses the remote control only as it pertains to OnScreen Navigator. For complete information on remote
control functionality , refer to the System Remote Control
User Guide.
Task Definitions
The following definitions apply to instructions
involving On-Screen Navigator and the System Remote
Control:
Highlight:
When an item stands out from its peer,
usually because it is a brighter shade, to
indicate that it is currently flagged for a special
purpose.
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Select: Move the cursor to an item, then press
Select to highlight the item or to check a box.
Used when more than one item is available at
one time (such as when setting preferences).
Choose: Move the on-
screen cursor with
the remote control
arrows to highlight
an item, then
press Select to
initiate an action.
Scroll: Move the on-screen cursor into a scrollable
area (such as a list with a scroll bar) , then move
the viewable area up and down or left and ri ght
using the remote control arrows.
Access the Home Page
When you press (the red Control4 button) on the
System Remote Control, the On-Screen Navigator Home
page displays on the monitor or TV connected to the
controller (see Figure 1-1).
About the Home Page
NOTE: The instructions in this manual are based on the
default theme (Radiant Blue). When you apply a different
theme, your process steps will deviate from the ones
documented in this manual. We recommend strongly that
you use this manual to become familiar with the default
user interface before changing themes.
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Figure 1-1.
On-Screen Navigator Home Page
The On-Screen Navigator Home page consists of:
Current Location
Subsystem Buttons
Current Location
The current room name displays in the location
placeholder (upper-left of screen), which provides access
to all other rooms in the system available for navigation or
control.
A default location for this device is specified during the
setup. However , y ou may choose a different room at any
time (see “Change Location” on page 6), as long as the
“Disable View” for this location has not been set (see
“Enable or Disable Viewing Options” on page 55).
If a name does not display in the location placeholder,
then On-Screen Navigator is probably not connected to a
Director (see more on this in Chapter 9).
Subsystem Buttons
The subsystem buttons provide access to all subsystems
available for control from the current room. If a subsystem
button is not brightly lit, then controls for that subsystem
are not available from the current location. The potential
subsystems in any given room are:
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Radio: Provides access to radio broadcast stations
for the current geographic location, including AM, FM.
XM, Sirius, Satellite or Cable DMX, and radio
broadcast. Also provides on-screen controls for
tuners.
` Music: Provides access to all music stored in the
system with filter options (such as Artist and Genre) to
produce a smaller list to browse. Also provides onscreen controls for CD players and disc changers.
` TV: Provides access to video broadcast channels for
the current geographic location, including those from
Television, Satellite Network, and Cable.
` Videos: Provides access to all movies stored in the
system with filter options (such as Director and
Rating). Also provides on-screen controls for DVD
players, VCRs, and DVRs.
` Comfort: Provides access to all comfort-related
control options for devices (such as fans, curtains,
blinds, or a fireplace).
` Lights: Provides controls for all lighting devices and
lighting scenes that are available in the current room.
` House: Provides a home for security and
communication-related features as they become
available. Displays status information on contact
switches (such as those found on doors, windows,
motion sensors, and security cameras).
` Info: Displays system information, including software
versions, current Director IP address, network
addresses, and configuration preferences (such as
theme and screensaver options).
For detailed instruction on each subsystem, refer to the
subsystem’s chapter.
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Change Location
NOTE: A default room for On-Screen Navigator should
have been set by your installer. If the location is correct,
skip to the next section.
NOTE: If the Location field is empty, then On-Screen
Navigator is not connected to a Director. To resolve this,
see “Connect to a Director” on page 49.
1. On the Home page, highlight the current room name
displayed (upper-left) and then press Select.
A list of the additional floors and/or rooms available
for control is displayed. Here are two sample lists:
One for a multi-level site and the other a multi-room.
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If you are unable to view a list, the option to change
the location may be disabled. See “Enable or Disable
Viewing Options” on page 55 for more information.
If the list is empty , then there are no other floors and/
or rooms available in the current Director.
2. Highlight the room you want to control and press the
Select button on the Remote Control. The new room
name is now displayed on the Home page and that
room is now available for you to control.
Access Subsystems
From the Home Page
You can access any subsystem (Radio, Music, TV,
Videos, Comfort, Light, House, and Info) from the Home
page:
1. Use the arrow keys on the System Remote Control to
highlight a subsystem.
2. Press the Select button on the System Remote
Control to display the subsystem’s option bar or other
related information.
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For example, use the arrows to move the highlighter to
Music and then press Select: The Music option bar is
displayed on the screen.
The arrow in the upper-right corner of this option bar
sample indicates that one or more additional options are
outside the current view area. Use the arrow keys to scroll
through all option bar options.
From the Remote Control Buttons
The System Remote Control provides additional options
for accessing the subsystems. Use either a short or long
press on the subsystem buttons on the remote control,
depending on where and how you want to view the
subsystem information.
` A short press (a fraction of a second) on a
subsystem button displays that subsystem’s
menu in the LCD display and chooses the device
to be controlled.
Try it: Quickly press the Music button to display
a music playlist in the LCD and to set the current
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control target to the au d i o ou tp ut device
assigned to the curent room.
` A long press (one second or more) on a
subsystem button displays that subsystem’s
option bar on the monitor or TV.
Try it: Press-and-hold the Music button to display
the Music option bar on the monitor or TV.
NOTE: The arrow in the upper-right corner of this option
bar sample indicates that one or more additional options
are outside the current view area. Use the arrow keys to
scroll through all option bar options.
About Subsystem Buttons
Once you choose a subsystem button (either on the
screen or from the remote control), the view changes to
display the options available for that subsystem and the
device that the Remote Cont rol will cur rently con trol. The
options are grouped into media options and/or device
options.
For example, if you press the
Radio button, you will see
a Channels media option plus any available device option
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(like “Receiver 2” and “Tuner” in this example). You will
also see the name of the audio output device for the
current room (like “Television” in this example).
However, if you choose the Music button from t he Home
page, you will see a very different collection of options.
A variety of media options (Playlist, Now Playing, Browse
Library, Sessions), the Audio Player device option, and
any other device options available.
Notice the arrows at the end of the following sample
option bars. These indicate more options are available
outside the viewing area. Use the arrow keys on the
remote control to scroll and view the additional options.
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CHAPTER
2 Play the Radio
Access the Radio Options
To access the radio options:
1. Ensure the room you want to control is displayed.
2. Use the Remote Control arrows to move the cursor
until it highlights Radio.
3. Press Select. The Radio options bar is displayed.
4. Highlight an option, then press Select.
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TIP: Y ou can also press and hold the Radio button on the
System Remote Control to have the Radio option bar
display on the monitor or TV at any time.
About the Radio Options
The Radio option bar provides access to a Channels page
and any radio device you have added to this location in
the system, such as a receiver or tuner.
Figure 2-1. Radio Channels Page
Channels Page
The Channels page displays a list of all radio stations
available to the current geographic area or radio network.
This page can be sorted by station call letters or numbers.
To change the sort option, press the Info button located in
the Navigation section of System Remote Control.
Radio Devices
If the current location has one or more radio devices
included in it, a corresponding button on the Radio option
bar provides access to each device, which sets this
device as the control target for the remote control.
Once you choose a Radio device button, you can begin
controlling that device with the remote control.
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Play a Radio Station
To play a radio station:
1. Highlight Channels, then press Select. The Radio
Channel page displays all available radio broadcast
channels for the current room.
NOTE: To change the sort option, press the Info button
located in the Navigation section of System Remote
Control.
2. On the Channels page, view all radio broadcast
stations available to the current room. Scroll through
the list as needed.
3. Choose a station. The chosen station begins to play.
4. Use the Remote Control, as needed, to control the
broadcast. For example, you can choose to mute the
radio or turn the volume up or down.
Control a Tuner
To control a tuner:
1. On the Radio option bar, choose a tuner device
button. The on-screen controls for that tuner display
in the display area. The control options depend on
what your tuner supports, but may include:
` Change sources: AM, FM, XM, or Digital Radio
stations.
` Scan all stations or choose a specific station.
` Control volume.
2. Choose an on-screen control option for this tuner.
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