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Mini Touch Screen User Guide
Part Number: 21-0124 Rev A Draft 7
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Contents
Preface About This Guide........................................... 1
Notes, Tips, Cautions, and Warnings .... 1
Safety Instructions ................................. 2
Additional Resources............................. 2
Chapter 1 Getting Started .............................................. 3
What You Can Do.................................. 3
Become Familiar with the Device ..........4
Start Mini Touch Screen ........................5
About the Home Page ........................... 6
Header Contents............................... 7
Display Area ..................................... 8
Quick-Control Tabs......................... 10
Subsystem Buttons......................... 11
Control Devices with Touch-Screen
Controls ............................................... 12
Chapter 2 Play the Radio ............................................. 15
Access the Radio Page ....................... 15
About the Radio Page.......................... 15
Play a Radio Station ............................ 16
Control the Radio................................. 16
Chapter 3 Play Music ................................................... 17
Access the Music Page ....................... 17
About the Music Page.......................... 17
Browse............................................ 18
Device Controls .............................. 19
Play Music Stored in the System ......... 19
Choose from the Entire Database .. 20
Sort or Filter the Database.............. 20
Create or Manage Playlists............. 20
Play Music Loaded in a Device............ 21
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Chapter 4 Watch TV..................................................... 23
Access the TV Page ............................ 23
About the TV Page .............................. 23
Broadcast Channels Page .............. 23
Video Device Pages ....................... 24
Choose a Channel (TV or other Video
Broadcast) ........................................... 25
Choose a Channel List Filter and Sort
Option .................................................. 25
Chapter 5 Watch a Video ............................................. 27
Access the Video Page........................ 27
About the Video Page.......................... 27
Browse............................................ 28
Cover Art......................................... 29
Device Controls .............................. 29
Play a Video Stored in the System ......30
Choose from the Entire Database .. 30
Sort or Filter the Database.............. 30
Play a Video Loaded in an Attached
Device.................................................. 30
Chapter 6 Control Comfort ........................................... 31
Access the Comfort Page .................... 31
About the Comfort Page ...................... 31
Change a Thermostat Setting..............32
Change Other Comfort Settings .......... 32
Set Wakeup Options............................ 33
Chapter 7 Control Lights .............................................. 35
Access the Lights Page .......................35
About the Lights Page ......................... 35
Change a Light Setting ........................36
Create a Lighting Scene ...................... 36
Change a Lighting Scene .................... 37
Activate a Lighting Scene .................... 38
Delete a Lighting Scene....................... 38
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Chapter 8 View or Change Information ........................ 39
Access the Info Page........................... 39
About the Info Page ............................. 39
View Information “About” Mini Touch
Screen ................................................. 40
Connect to a Director........................... 41
View or Change Network Information.. 41
Set Screen Saver Options ................... 41
Change Skins ...................................... 42
Chapter 9 Warranty and FCC Information.................... 43
Warranty .............................................. 43
One-Year Limited Hardware
Warranty ......................................... 43
Software License Agreement and
Limited Warranty............................. 44
FCC Statement .................................... 49
Federal Communication Commission
Interference Statement ................... 49
FCC Caution ................................... 50
Appendix A Priority List for Media and Device Buttons... 51
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PREFACE
About This Guide
Notes, Tips, Cautions, and Warnings
Note, Tip, Caution, and Warning paragraphs draw your
attention to safe practices and additional information
which may help you avoid losing data or time.
NOTE: These contain notes on related information
about the current topic.
TIP: These provide tips that may save you time or
effort.
CAUTION! These provide specific cautions about
improper use of equipment or failure to follow safety
instructions that may cause bodily injury. DO NOT
IGNORE A CAUTION!
WARNING! These provide specific warnings about
improper use of equipment or failure to follow safety
instructions that may cause data loss or equipment
damage. DO NOT IGNORE A WARNING!
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Safety Instructions
CAUTION! To avoid bodily harm, understand and
follow these saftey precautions before operating the
Control4 Mini Touch Screen:
"Using worn-out or damaged power cords may result
in electric shock or fire.
Avoid keeping a steady position when using the Mini
Touch Screen for prolonged period of time. Periodic
exercises and breaks are recommended to prevent
any physical discomfort.
Always contact an authorized Control4 service
provider for assistance if any repair or adjustment is
required.
CAUTION! To avoid data loss or equipment damage,
understand and follow these saftey procautions before
operating the Control4 Mini Touch Screen:
Do not use or place the Mini Touch Screen near
sources of heat or expose it to direct sunlight for an
extended period of time. Store it in a cool and dry
place.
Do not push or apply force to the TFT screen.
Do not use pens or sharp objects to write on the
screen. Always use your finger or a standard stylus**
to tap or draw on the TFT screen. (**A stylus is a
pointed-end drawing tool available where electronic
notepads or digital planners are sold.)
Additional Resources
For support, see your authorized Control4
representative or reseller, or visit the
Control4 Web
Site: http://www.Control4.com/.
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CHAPTER
1 Getting Started
This chapter provides an orientation to the Control4 Mini
Touch Screen displays and tasks that you can perform
using the Mini Touch Screen. For all other navigation
options, refer to the documentation that shipped with your
device.
What You Can Do
Use Mini Touch Screen to navigate and control a Control4
system once it has been set up. (For setting up a Control4
system, refer to the documentation that shipped with your
Control4 controller (such as
Media Controller
Installation and User Guide)
.
The general task you can accomplish using the Mini
Touch Screen are:
Choose a location to control
Play a radio station
Play stored music
Watch TV
Watch a video
Control comfort
Control lights
View or change system information
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Become Familiar with the Device
1. Microphone: This microphone is in place in
anticipation of potential future features.
2.
Speaker: The speaker is used for:
MP3 file playback (the music format to
which stored CDs are converted)
Intercom (a potential future feature)
3. Select Dial: This dial is used during and after
setup:
During setup: Press the select dial to have
Mini Touch Screen identify itself to the
system.
After setup: Rotate select dial to scroll
through displays. Press select dial to
choose currently highlighted item on the
screen.
4. Shortcut Button: This backlit button can be
programmed by your installer to perform any
action or sequence of actions supported by
the system.
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Start Mini Touch Screen
1. Power up the Mini Touch Screen (according to its
installation guide).
When you first power up the Mini Touch Screen and
the system is initializing, the Mini Touch Screen
displays “please wait” messages. Then you are
instructed to calibrate the Mini Touch Screen.
2. Calibrate the Mini Touch Screen when prompted by
the screen:
2a. Touch the screen firmly and accurately at
the point indicated by the crosshairs (see
the following sample screen).
2b. Repeat Step 2a for each of the 4
subsequent points indicated by the
crosshairs.
After initialization, the Home page displays (which
includes the Day, Date, and Time). Thereafter, the
last page accessed is displayed on the screen,
unless a screen saver has been set and is currently
running. If a screen saver has been set and is
currently running, touch the screen to once again
display the last page accessed.
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3.
From the Home page, choose a Director (the IP
address of the controller where Director resides). To
choose a Director, press System > Info > Director and
then pick a Director from the list. Thereafter, the Mini
Touch Screen assumes the same Director until you
choose to change it.
4. Choose the location (room) you want to control from
the drop-down list provided in the header. This is only
required once. Thereafter, the Mini Touch Screen
assumes the same location until you choose to
change it.
About the Home Page
The Mini Touch Screen home page can be broken down
into these parts:
1. Header Contents
2. Display Area
3. Quick-Control Tabs
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NOTE: The instructions in this manual are based on the
default skin. When you apply a different skin, your
process steps will deviate from the ones documented in
this manual. We recommend strongly using the manual
to become familiar with the default user interface before
changing skins.
Header Contents
Home Button
When you press the Home button, the Home page
displays in the Display Area, which includes the Day,
Date, and Time, or any pertinent system message.
Blank Space (or Current Subsystem Button)
When the Home page displays, the header space next to
the System drop-down list is empty. When you choose a
subsystem button, the subsystem button “moves” to the
header and the subsystem’s default page is displayed.
The subsystem button in the header is useful when you
want to quickly jump to a new location within the
subsystem.
Location Button
Displays the room this device is currently associated with
for system navigation and control. If this device has not
yet been associated with a room, you will see a drop-
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down arrow only (without a room name).The default room
for this device is set during system setup, but you can
choose a different room in the system at any time by
pressing this button and choosing a new room from the list
that is displayed in the Display Area.
Display Area
When you press the Home button, the Display area shows
the subsystem buttons.
When you press a subsystem button (such as Music), the
subsystem button “moves” to the header (next to Home)
and the Display area shows all media and device buttons
available for that subsystem (see the following example).
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Media Buttons and Device Buttons
Media Buttons: Where broadcast or stored media are
available, an applicable media button displays on the
subsystem page. For example, the Radio page provides a
Broadcast Stations button, which provides access to radio
stations; the Music page provides a Browse button, which
provides access to stored media. Where only device
controls are needed (such as with lighting), no media
button is displayed.
Device Buttons: Following the media buttons (where
applicable) is any applicable device button, which is
created automatically when the installer adds the device
to the system. The button provides access to touchscreen controls for the device.
Your installer (or you) can name the device anything
meaningful to users, but some typical device names are:
TV, Satellite, DVD, VCR, Tuner, CD, and Tape. We
recommend your installer give each device a unique
name. For example, if the system has two DVD players,
the installer might name one DVD-Family and the other
DVD-Bedroom. When a device is renamed in the system,
the corresponding button is automatically updated as well.
If more buttons are present than the display area can
show, a page scroll bar is displayed to let you know there
are more choices.
Order of Buttons
Media and device buttons are displayed in a predetermined order according to a Control4-specified
priority list. (If you would like to view the priority list, see
“Priority List for Media and Device Buttons” on page 51.)
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Quick-Control Tabs
Lights Tab
This tab displays an icon for each lighting load in the
current location.
To quickly change light settings:
1. Press the Lights tab.
The tab contents is displayed. (You may need to
scroll to see all of the items displayed.) All of the
settings on this tab apply to individual loads
(dimmers or switches) in the current location (or
room). They may be:
Sliders (% set specific level)
Push-and-Hold (Ramp up/down)
On and Off
2. Set individual load levels (touch, touch and drag, or
touch and hold as needed to change settings).
Volume Tab
This tab provides the user these audio options:
Up arrow to increase audio volume
Down arrow to decrease audio volume
Mute to silence audio
Off to turn audio off.
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To quickly change the audio or video volume of a device
found in the specified location:
1. Press the Volume side tab.
The Volume page is displayed. The audio device
(such as a receiver or TV) that is associated with this
location are represented here with volume control
options.
2. Choose a Volume controller option: Up, Down,
Attenuate, Mute, or Off.
Subsystem Buttons
The complete collection of subsystem buttons are
displayed in the display area whenever you press the
System button in the header. Whenever you choose a
subsystem button, that button will display in the header
and serve as a shortcut button until you choose another
subsystem, or until you press the Home button.
Radio:
Provides access to radio broadcast
stations for the current geographic location,
including: AM, FM, and XM channels.
Music: Provides access to all music stored in
the system (such as CDs that have been
imported into Media Controller or CDs stored
in a CD Changer) and provides control options
for any media player in the current location
(such as a CD player).
TV: Provides access to all available broadcast
channels for the current geographic location,
including local television, Satellite Network,
and cable.
Video: Provides access to all available movies
(video tapes or DVDs) for the selected
location, and it provides filter options, such as
only movies with a certain Actor, Director,
Rating, or Genre.
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Comfort: Displays all comfort-related control
options for controllable devices (such as
thermostats, fans, motorized curtains and
blinds, or a fireplace).
Lights: Displays control options for all
controllable lighting features for the selected
zone, including lighting loads and scenes.
Info: Displays system information for this
device, including software versions, current
Director controller IP address), Network
addresses, and screensaver options.
Control Devices with Touch-Screen
Controls
Supported devices that are typically controlled with a
remote control can be controlled using the touch-screen
controls provided on the device control tab. When you
install a supported device, the associated hardware driver
populates the device-control page with Mini Touch Screen
controls.The following diagrams are sample Mini Touch
Screen controls.
Figure 1-1. Sample Audio Controls
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