Genius REMOTE 300 User Manual

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Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of the Remote 300 and receiver for Media Center PC with Windows Vista™ Home Premium and Windows Vista™ Ultimate. The infrared (IR) remote control and receiver let you access and manage your Media Center PC and other peripheral devices.

Important: If your Media Center PC has a receiver installed, you can skip the sections in this manual that describe working with the receiver

STEP 1 Insert the Batteries

The remote control uses two AAA batteries, which are included in the package. Whenever you insert the batteries, make sure both of them are new.

To insert the batteries

1.Remove the battery compartment cover by pushing on its release and lifting up.

2.Insert the batteries, making sure to properly orient the positive (+) and negative () ends as specified by the battery compartment labels.

3.Replace the battery compartment cover.

STEP 2 Position the Receiver

For optimum performance, make sure that the distance between the remote control and the receiver doesn’t exceed 10 meters. Keep a direct, unobstructed line of sight between the receiver and the remote control, and don’t let any natural or artificial light shine directly on the receiver’s IR sensor.

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STEP 3 Connect the Receiver

The receiver relays input from your remote control to your computer.

To connect the receiver

With your computer turned on, plug the rectangular universal serial bus (USB) connector into your computer’s USB port.

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL

You use the remote control to interact with most of the features in the Media Center. Just point the remote control at the receiver, and then enter your commands.

Your remote control has five types of buttons:

Navigation buttons, to move between items on the screen. (for example, up arrow or enter)

Playback buttons, to control your media (for example, pause or stop).

Audio-visual (AV) and power buttons, to change channels and adjust volume. (for example, channel up or mute)

Shortcut buttons, to provide a quick way for users to access key media experiences in Windows Media Center.

Numeric keypad buttons, to enter alphanumeric characters or TV channels.

[if available] Teletext buttons to access Teletext functionality. For more information, see “Teletext Buttons” later in this User Manual.

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NAVIGATION BUTTONS

Use the navigation buttons on the remote control to move between items on the screen in Media Center.

Command	Task	Icon
START	Takes the user to the Windows
	Media Center Start menu
UP	Moves the pointer up one position
DOWN	Moves the pointer down one position
LEFT	Moves the pointer to the left one position
RIGHT	Moves the pointer to the right one position
OK	Performs the action at the focus point
BACK	Moves back one position in the user interface stack
MORE	Provides information about the pointer

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PLAYBACK BUTTONS

Playback buttons in the Media Center behave just like similar controls on common home electronic devices, such as CD or DVD players. Playback buttons are used to control the playback or display of your media – music, pictures, video, and radio.

Command	Task	Icon
PLAY	Starts playing media at the current position. If play
	back is paused, pressing this button begins playback
	from the current position.
PAUSE	Pauses media playback at the current position
STOP	Stops playing media at the current position and
	moves the pointer to the starting point of the digital
	media file
RECORD	Record the TV show to disk. If pressed while live TV
	is on, record the current show. If pressed from the
	Electronic Programming Guide, records a TV show
	or TV series to disk (for Windows Media Center
	computers that include TV tuner hardware).
FAST	Speeds up the time base of the digital media file to
FORWARD	the first fast forward value (3X). If a slide show is
	currently playing, the next picture is displayed when
	this button is pressed.
REWIND	Reverses direction of the digital media stream and
	speeds up the time base to the first rewind value (3X).
	If a slide show is currently playing, the previous
	picture is displayed when this button is pressed.

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