Control 4 RCZ-SRC2-B User Manual

System Remote Control Version 2
User Guide

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Control4 Corporation
11734 S. Election Road, Suite 200
Salt Lake City, UT 84020 USA
http://www.control4.com

System Remote Control Version 2 User Guide
Part Number: 200-00011 Rev A
Hardware Model Number: RCZ-SRC2-B

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Contents

Chapter 1 Get Started............... ... ................ ..1

Uses and Features........................................1

About the Modes ...........................................2

What’s New in this Model..............................4

Install and Maintain Batteries ........................6

About System Remote Control

RCZ-SRC2-B.................................................7

Chapter 2 Use the Remote Control ............17

Use Remote with On-Screen Navigator ......17

Use LCD Navigator......................................19

Control Devices............................. ... ...........19

Chapter 3 Regulatory Info...........................21

Regulatory Compliance ...............................21

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CHAPTER

1 Get Started

Uses and Features

Control4 System Remote Control Version 2 (model # RC Z-

SRC2-B)

is intended for use in a Control4® system. It is
included with the purchase of a Media Controller or Home
Theater Controller, but may also be purchased separately.
This remote control can be used to:

• Navigate system menus and access media databases

on a television or monitor

• Navigate system menus and access media databases

in its own LCD window

• Control system devices

This remote control goes beyond a typical “universal”
remote that simply learns IR codes from TVs, VCRs, CD
players, and DVD players. Features of this device include:

• Bi-directional communication with system components

• ZigBee wireless mesh networking

• LCD with menu that provides full system access

• LCD back-lighting for ease of use in dark rooms

• Media playlists and playing options for stored media

• One-button push to control systems (such as music,

television, or videos)

• Ergonomically designed for comfort

• Standard control features for: Digital Satellite Systems

(DSS), Cable Boxes, TV Tuners, Digital Video Record­ers (DVR), DVD Players or Changers, VCRs, TVs,
MP3 Players or CD Players or Changers

• Powered by four AAA batteries (included)

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About the Modes

This remote control supports three different modes of
operation:

• On-Screen Navigator mode: In this mode you

access and control all system devices through a moni­tor or TV on-screen menu (On-Screen Navig a tor).

Press

the Control4 button to access the On-

Screen Navigator home page (or main menu) and
then press a system button (such as Radio or TV) to
display the specific submenu on the TV screen.

• LCD Navigator mode: In this mode you access all

system components through the LCD menu. Press the
LCD button to enter LCD Navigator mode and
display a menu in the LCD and press Cancel to exit.
Once you choose a media source (broadcast or
stored), the remote enters Device-Control mode and
allows you to control the device associated with the
selected media.

Note: The LCD goes to sleep after 15

seconds of inactivity and it will wake up with any button press.

• Device-Control mode: In this mode you use the

System Remote Control to control the selected device.
When devices in the room are off, p

ress RADIO,

MUSIC, TV, or VIDEOS button to enter the Device-

Control mode and begin controlling one of the associ­ated devices. By default, it will be the most recently
used device (such as Multi Tuner) for the selected sys­tem (such as Radio) in the current room. The remote
control will continue to control the current device until
another device is accessed.

The current mode affects the remote control behavior. The
following table shows a high-level summary of how
functionality differs from mode to mode.

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Remote
Control
Section:

On-Screen
Navigator

mode:

LCD Navigator
mode:

Device-Control
mode:

LCD

NA Displays LCD

menus related
to current
system.

NA

Control4 Button

Press to
view On-Screen

Navigator on
your monitor/TV.

NA NA

System Buttons

If a video device
is currently on,
press one to
display system­specific menu on
the TV.

Press one to
display system­specific menu in
the LCD and to
choose the
device or
playback to be
controlled.

Press Radio, Music,
TV, or Videos to start
the selected system
and control play.

Press A, B, C, or D to
run room-specif ic or
device-specific
program.

Navigation
Buttons

Use arrows to
move the
highlighter on the
TV around or
press Select to
choose the
highlighted item.

Use arrows to
move through
the LCD menu
levels or press
Select to choose
the highlight ed
item.

Use buttons to
control sound,
change channels, or
view information
about current media
or broadcast.

Control Buttons





NA NA Control current

device or playback.

Numeric
Keypad

1 2 3

NA Use numbers to

select lighting
levels.

Enter specific TV
channel numbe r or, if
device-specific
programming is
present, press

*

or # to run.

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What’s New in this Model

System Remote Control Version 2 (Model # RCZ-SRC2-B) is
the next generation of Control4 system remotes:

• We renamed, relocated, and replaced several buttons.

• We replaced black rubber with light, glow-in-the-dark

rubber.

• We added device-level programmable buttons so that

installers could program one-button shortcuts.

Table 6–1 summarizes changes from Version 1 to 2.

TABLE 6–1 . C

HANGES TO BUTTONS AND FUNCTIONS

Was...RCZ-SRC1-B:

Old Button Name and Function

Now is...RCZ-SRC2-B:

New Button Name and Function

POWER

Turned off all A/V devices in room.

OFF

Turns off all A/V devices in room.

DISPLAY

Provided access to Configuration
menu for the LCD.

LCD

Enters LCD Navigator mode: Displays
top menu of LCD Navigator in the LCD.

Note: The Configuration menu for the
LCD is now located under “Info” in LCD
Navigator.

RADIO, MUSIC, TV, and VIDEOS

• Short press entered LCD

Navigator mode: Displayed
chosen system menu in LCD
and chose the device to be
controlled.

• Long press when a TV was

on would display the chosen
system options on top of the
current display on the TV.

RADIO, MUSIC, TV, and VIDEOS

• Initial press provides shortcut to

the selected system—put s remote
control into Device-Control mod e
and turns on the last used source
(such as a TV t un ed to the last TV
broadcast). The Room name and
current device display in the LCD.

• Subsequent presses toggle

through av ailable sources for the
selected system (such as
alternative TV sources).

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COMFORT, LIGHTS, HOUSE,
and INFO

• Short press entered LCD

Navigator mode: Displayed
chosen system menu in LCD
and chose the device to be
controlled.

• Long press when a TV was

on would display the chosen
system options on top of the
current display on the TV.

COMFORT (

A), LIGHTS (B), HOUSE

(C), and INFO (D)

• If in On-Screen Navigator mode,

these buttons provide shortcuts to
their system’s On-Screen menu
(Comfort, LIghts, House, or Info).

• If in LCD Navigator mode, these

buttons provide shortcut s to their
system’s LCD menu (Comfort,
LIghts, House, or Info).

• If in Device Control mode, the se

buttons can be used as A, B, C, or
D---programma bl e buttons that
may have custom shortcuts fo r the
room or current device.

PAGE  

Page up/down for satellite & Cable
menuing.

CHANNEL + -

Arrows are chang ed to + /-, PAG E labe l
on top case is ch anged to " CHANNEL".
Now functions as channel up and
channel down for appropriate devices.

PIP and MENU

Picture in picture button; Menu
button for appropriate devices.

PAGE  

Up and Down arr ows are pri nted on the
old PIP and MENU buttons
respectively. Functions as Page up/
down for satellite & cable menuing.

BACK

A Back button for menu navigat io n
with back arrow printed on but ton .

MENU

Functions as Menu button for
appropriate devices.

*Device-specific beh avio r *Available for cus tom programs

# Device-specific behavior # Available for custom programs

Was...RCZ-SRC1-B:

Old Button Name and Function

Now is...RCZ-SRC2-B:

New Button Name and Function

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Install and Maintain Batteries

Install Batteries

Install the four AAA batteries (included with the
product) into the back of the device. Ensure
that you insert them into the remote control
according to the diagram provided in the
battery compartment (with the + and - terminals
aligned correctly).

Use and Care Tips

• Keep battery contacts and compartment

clean.

• Remove batteries from the remote control if

it is not expected to be in use for several
months.

• Extreme temperatures reduce battery per-

formance. Avoid putting the remote control
in very warm places.

Replacement Safety Rules

CAUTION! To prevent battery shorting, leakage or
rupture:

• Use typical AAA Alkaline batteries only in the

remote control.

• Do not mix battery types, such as Alkali ne and

rechargeable NiMH batteries.

• Do not attempt to recharge a batt ery unless the

battery is specifically marked “rechargeable.”

• Never dispose of batteries in a fire.

+ AAA -

+ AAA -

+ AAA -

+ AAA -

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About System Remote Control
RCZ-SRC2-B

System Remote Control
Model #RCZ-SRC2-B can be
divided into these sections:

1. LCD, LCD Button, and Off

Button

2. Control4 Button and Sys-

tem Buttons (also referred
to as the “Circle of Power”
buttons)

3. Navigation Buttons

4. Device Control Buttons

5. Keypad
Once the system setup is

complete, the remote control
responds to each button­press in a different way—
depending on:

• mode of remote control

• current location

• devices available in the

current location

• when the button is

pressed

• if the button has been

programmed for a
custom function

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3

2

1

4

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LCD, LCD Button, and Off Button

LCD (liquid crystal display)—Provides information
related to system activity. The LCD uses highlighting to
show a selected item. It includes a white backlight that
stays on for 15 seconds after a button is pressed.

LCD button—Changes the remote mode to
LCD Navigator mode and displays the menu in the LCD.
See “Use LCD Navigator” on page 19).

OFF button—Turns off all A/V devices in the current
room.

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Control4 Button and System Buttons

Control4 button—If a TV or monitor (TV device) is
available in the current location, it puts the remote control
in On-Screen Navigator mode and displays the On­Screen menu on the TV device. The On-Screen Navigator
display: displays the current location, provides access to
additional locations, and provides access to all systems
available at the current location.

From here you can use the remote control navigation
buttons to choose On-Screen Navigator options.

Note: For more information on using On-Screen
Navigator, refer to the Control4 System User Guide.

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System buttons (or “Circle of Power” buttons)—
The buttons surrounding the red Control4 button (Radio,
Music, TV, Videos, Comfort [A], Lights [B], House [C], and
Info [D]) are system buttons that respond differently
depending on when they are pressed and if and how they
have been programmed, as described in the remainder of
this section:

Radio

When the remote control is in a Navigator mode (when
either On-Screen Navigator or LCD Navigator are active),
the RADIO Button acts as a shortcut into the radio
submenu in the appropriate navigator.

When devices in the room are off or the remote control is
in Device-Control mode (when no Navigator screen is
active), the RADIO button functions as a Quick Access

button: Press it to start playing the radio and to be able to
control the radio source with the device-control buttons.

Initial Press of RADIO button:

• Turns on the last used radio source, tunes to the last

used station on that source.

• The remote enters device-control mode for the current

radio source. The LCD shows current room and current
radio source.

Subsequent Presses of RADIO button prior to LCD
time-out:

• Additional presses toggle through the radio sources

listed in the LCD and turns th em on. When the last radio
source is displayed, the next press loops back to the first
available source.

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Music

When the remote control is in a Navigator mode (when
either On-Screen Navigator or LCD Navigator are active),
the MUSIC Button acts as a shortcut into the music
submenu in the appropriate navigator.

When devices in the room are off or the remote control is
in Device-Control mode (when no Navigator screen is
active), the MUSIC button functions as a Quick Access

button. Press it to start playing music and to be able to
control the music source with the device-control buttons.

Initial Press of MUSIC button

• Turns on th e last used music source and begins playing

music from the last-played entry in the music queue, or
from the analog source.

• If the music queue is empty, or if there is no media in the

analog source, then the button press just turns on the
music source.

• The remote enters device control mode for the music

source. The LCD shows current room and cu rrent music
source.

Subsequent Presses of MUSIC button prior to LCD
time-out

• Additional presses toggle through the music sources

listed in the LCD and turns them on. When the last
music source is displayed, the next press loops back to
the first available source.

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TV

When the remote control is in a Navigator mode (when
either On-Screen Navigator or LCD Navigator are
currently displayed), the TV Button acts as a shortcut into
the TV submenu in the appropriate navigator.

When devices in the room are off or the remote control is
in Device-Control mode (when no Navigator screen is
active), the MUSIC button functions as a Quick Access

button. Press it to turn on the TV and to be able to control
the TV with the device-control buttons.

Initial Press of TV button

• Turns on the TV and selects the last broadcast source

used.

• The remote enters device control mode for the TV &

broadcast source. The LCD shows current room and
current TV source.

Subsequent Presses of TV button prior to LCD time­out

• Additional presses toggle through the TV broadcast

sources listed in the LCD and turns them on. When the
last TV broadcast source is displayed, the next press
loops back to the first available source.

Videos

When the remote control is in a Navigator mode (when
either On-Screen Navigator or LCD Navigator are
currently displayed), the VIDEOS Button acts as a shortcut
into the video submenu in the appropriate navigator.

When devices in the room are off or the remote control is
in Device-Control mode (when no Navigator screen is
active), the VIDEOS button functions as a Quick Access

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button. Press it to begin playing a video and to be able to
control the video source with the device-control buttons.

Initial Press of VIDEO button

• Tu rns on the audio endpoint for the room and the last

video source used.

• The remote enters device control mode for the video

source. The LCD shows current room and cu rrent TV
source.

Subsequent Presses of VIDEO button prior to LCD
time-out

• Additional presses toggle through the video sources

listed in the LCD and turns them on. When the last video
source is displayed, the next press loops back to the first
available source.

Comfort (A), Lights (B), House (C), and Info (D)

Note: Notice that the Comfort, Lights, House, and

Info buttons have the additional labels A, B, C & D
directly on the buttons. The additional labeling is
related to custom programming that may be
provided by your installer.

When the remote control is in a Navigator mode (when
either On-Screen Navigator or LCD Navigator are
currently displayed), each of these 4 buttons acts as a
shortcut into its related submenu in the appropriate
navigator. For example, if the On-Screen Navigator Home
page is displayed on the TV and you press Comfort (A),
then a menu bar (submenu) similar to the following
displays.

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When devices in the room are off or the remote control is
in Device-Control mode (when no Navigator screen is
active), pressing one of these buttons will run the custom

program assigned to that button for the current room or
device. Ask your installer about custom programming or
see Custom Button labels in the House menu:

Button: Custom program for Room or Device control

A: ______________________________________
B: ______________________________________
C: ______________________________________
D: ______________________________________

In the absence of custom programming, a button-press will
only wake up the LCD to display the name of the current
room and the “Options” pull-down menu option.

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Navigation Buttons

The following buttons are for screen and menu navigation.

• PAGE  

Page Up/Down

• MUTE

Mute audio

• RECALL

Toggle to previ­ous channel

• INFO

Current chan­nel and pro­gram
information

• VOLUME - +

Control
volume

•    

Menu/Option
Navigation

• SELECT

Choose the
highlighted
item

• CHANNEL + -

Channel Up/
Down

• GUIDE

Program list­ings

• CANCEL

Clears screen
of navigation
information

• MENU

Options for cur­rent location

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Device Control Buttons

These familiar buttons are for device control.

• DVR (Digital Video

Recorder)

• BACK l

• NEXT l

• REW 

• PAUSE ll

• FWD 

• STOP 

• RECORD

Q

• PLAY 

Keypad

The alphanumeric
keypad is for changing
TV channels, setting
lighting levels, or entering
text.

The * and # keys are
available to the installers
for custom programming.
Ask your installer if a
custom program is
present or see Custom
Button labels in the House menu:

Button: Custom program for Room or Device control

*

: ___________________ ___________________

#

: ______________________________________

CHAPTER

2 Use the Remote

Control

Here are basic use instructions for the three remote
control modes:

• “Use Remote with On-Screen Navigator” on page 17

• “Use LCD Navigator” on page 19

• “Control Devices” on page 19

For specific, task-oriented instructions, refer to the
Control4 System User Guide.

Use Remote with On-Screen
Navigator

Note: This document explains only general access

to On-Screen Navigator. For specific instructions,
refer to the On-Screen Navigator sections in the
Control4 System User Guide.

Note: If the video device connected to the
controller (such as Home Theater Controller or
Media Controller) is already on, press a system
button to display the associated system menu on
top of the current video display.

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1 Press (the Control4 button) to access the On-

Screen Navigator menu on the monitor or TV.

2 To navigate or choose an On-Screen Navigator item,

(on the monitor or TV), use the arrows    
and Select button to move the cursor around the
screen and choose an option.

3 Refer to Control4 System User Guide for user

instructions.

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Use LCD Navigator

Use LCD Navigator to choose a variety of options.

1 Press the LCD button to choose LCD Navigator

mode and view the system menu.

2 Use the arrows     and Select button to

choose a system:

3 Explore the system’s submenu (such as Comfort in

the following example).

Control Devices

Choose a Device to Control

To use this remote control to control system devices, you
must first choose a system device using On-Screen
Navigator, LCD Navigator, or by pressing a System button

House
Lights
Music
Videos

TV
Radio
Comfort
Info

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on the remote that has been associated with a controllable
device.

Radio, Music, TV, or Videos: When the devices in the
current room are OFF, the Radio, Music, TV, or Videos
buttons function as a Quick Access button to Device­Control mode. Press one of them once to start playing the

most recently played source for that system, or press the
same button again to choose the next available source for
that system. For example, in a room where the DVD player
was the most recently used Video source, but there is also
a VCR, you would press Videos once to begin controlling
the DVD player OR press Videos twice to toggle to the
VCR and begin controlling the VCR.

Alternatively, when using On-Screen Navigator or LCD
Navigator to choose a media source (such as a broadcast
channel, an album, or a movi e), you automatically place
the remote control in Device-Control mode.

Use Device-Controls on
the Remote Control

Use the applicable remote control
buttons to operate a supported
third-party device. For example: If
you pressed the Music button
system button, then you can control the audio playback
using the Control buttons on the remote control.

CHAPTER

3 Regulatory Info

Regulatory Compliance

North America

This product complies with standards established by the
following regulatory bodies:

• FCC

• Industry Canada

FCC

FCC ID: R33050110011: This device complies with Part
15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which

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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.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif-

ferent from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV techni-

cian for help.

IMPORTANT! Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by Control4 could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Industry Canada

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canada
ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la
norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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CE Declaration of Conformi ty

DeClaration

OF

CONFORMITY

Control4 Corporation

11734 S. Election Road, Suite 200

Salt Lake City, UT 84020-6432

Tel [phone]

Product: System Remote Control

Model No: RCZ-SRC2-B

The undersigned hereby declares, on behalf of Control4

Corporation, that the above -re fer enc ed product, to which

this declaration relates, is in conformity with the

provisions of:

Council Directive 89/336/EEC (May 3, 1989) on

Electromagnetic Compatibility

Council Directive 1999/5/EC (Mar 9, 1999) on Radio &

Telecommunication Terminal Equipment (R&TTE)

Council Directive 73/23 /EEC (Fe b 19, 1973 ) on Low Voltage

Equipment Safety

Council Directive 93/68/EEC (Jul 22, 1993) Amending

Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC

and has been tested to the requirements of, and shown to

be in compliance with, the following requisite standards:

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EMC
EN 301 489-1 V1.4.1 — Electromagnetic compatibility and

Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibil­ity (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services–Part 1
Common techn ical requirements.
EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1 — Electromagnetic compatibility and
Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibil­ity (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part
17: Specific conditions for 2.4 GHz wideband transmission
systems and 5 GHz high performance RLAN equipment.
AS/NZS CISPR 22: 2002 — Information Technology Equip­ment – Radio disturbance characteristics.

Radio
EN 300 328-2 V1.4.1 — Wide band transmission systems;

data transmission equipment operating in the 2.4GHz ISM
band. Harmo nised EN cove ring essent ial requirem ents under
Article 3(2) of the R&TTE Directive.
AS/NZS 4771: 2000 — Spread Spectrum Equipment using
900MHz, 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz bands.

Safety
IEC 60950-1: 2001 (1st Edition) and/or EN 60950-1: 2001 —

Information Technology Equipment—Safety with national
and group differences in accordance with CB Bulletin No.
109A December 2005: AS/NZS 60950-1: 2003.

The Technical Construction File required by these
Directives is maintained at the corporate headquarters of
Control4, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.

Signed, Paul E. Nagel—Vice President of Engineering,

January 26, 2007

Recycling

For information on recycling, please go to
www.control4.com/recycling