Marantz RC3200 User Manual
User Guide
To The
RC3200
Touch Screen Remote Control
Automating Your
Home Theater
With Marantz
Automating Your Home Theater With The Marantz RC3200
RC3200 Remote Control User Guide
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FCC NOTICE: 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 rule. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in 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 not guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which 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:
n Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
n Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
n Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit from the receiver.
n Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Note If serial or parallel ports are configured, a filtered/shielded serial or paral-
lel cable is recommended to minimize EMI and ensure FCC class B
compliance.
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
1. Installing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Using Your RC3200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
1. Buttons and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
2. Details of the Touch Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
3. Controlling the LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Turning on the Display and the Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Changing the LCD Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
The Battery Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
4. Operating Audio Video Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Using the Two Home Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Selecting a Device from a Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Using the Soft Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Using the Hard Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Setting Up Your RC3200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
1. The Mode Button and the Mode Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
2. Adjusting the Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
First Setup Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Second Setup Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Third Setup Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
To Exit Setup Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3 Learning From Other Remotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
The Learn Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Tricks for Remote Controls that are “Difficult” . . . . . . . . . . . .17
4. Macro Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Secrets of Great Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Time the Power On Delays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
5. Recording Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Programming Via PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Maintaining RC3200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Important Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Cleaning RC3200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Table of Contents
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The RC3200 is an intelligent remote control designed to
control virtually all audio video devices that understand
infrared (IR)remote control signals. Its easy-to-use LCD
touchscreen and its intuitive interface make it a perfect
remote control for every user.
The RC3200 is completely customizable and programmable. Although the RC3200 is pre-programmed for
Marantz components, a collection of built-in pages with
pre-arranged button art enables you to easily choose the
perfect interface for any non-Marantz component. The
RC3200 easily “learns” commands from your original
remote control. See page 15 for more details.
To tame complicated home theaters, the RC3200 will
record your favorite sequences of commands as Macros,
so that dozens of commands are initiated with the touch
of one button. See page 18 for more details.
With the RC3200 Setup Programming Software for PC
you can layout your pages, create and label new buttons
to completely personlize your RC3200. In the future, the
software will enable you to update your RC3200. You can
download the software from www.marantz.com. See page
24 for more details.
Introduction
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Introduction
1. Installing the Batteries
Before you use the RC3200 (and whenever the batteries run out),
you will have to install three fresh AA batteries (3 x 1.5V). You can
utilize conventional disposable or rechargeable batteries.
1 Release the catch to the battery cover by pressing it down.
2 Remove the battery cover by pulling it away from the body of
the remote control.
3 Place the batteries in the compartment.
4 Replace the battery cover, bottom first, pressing the top into
place so that the catch snaps into place securely.
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Using Your RC3200
1. Buttons and Features
The Touchscreen
Sending LED sends the
invisible Infrared commands
to your components
Learning Sensor learns any non-Marantz commands.
The two center hard buttons
are labeled “Back” and
“FWD”. These buttons enable
you to quickly navigate the
last six screens you’ve displayed.
Home Button
takes you to the
Home menu of
devices
Hard buttons for Volume, Mute,
Channel, Menu, Enter, Exit and 4
way navigator buttons will change
their function depending on what
device you are controlling.
Press and Hold the Mode
button to switch to progam-
ming modes
The Backlight
button lights up
the screen.
Page Up and
Page Down but-
tons scroll
between control
pages of each
device.
The Serial Port
enables you to
program vua a
Windows PC.
Touch the Home button to
operate another component. The RC3200 will
immeadiatly display one of
two Home pages listing all
of the components in your
system. Switch between the two pages using
the page up and page down buttons on the
side of the RC3200. When you see the name
of the component you want to operate, press
its button. The RC3200 will display the first
page of several devoted to controling the
device you selected.
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2. Details of the Touch Screen Display
The name of the device you
can control is always displayed in the center. In this
case TV(US) indicates that a
Marantz TV made for the
American market can be controlled.
When in normal
operating mode,
the top row dis-
plays day, date
and time.
The bottom row
displays the
labels for the four
hard buttons
below the screen.
The panel display
indicates which of
the control page
you are viewing (in
this case, the 1/4
means you are
looking at the first
of four page you’ll
use to control the
TV).
The battery indicator changes
to whtn the batteries
need to be replaced.
The Soft buttons you use to
control your components.
Using Your RC3200
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3. Controlling the LCD Display
Using Your RC3200
Turning on the Display and the Backlight
RC3200’s display can be activated in two different ways:
1 Tap the touch screen gently with your finger or a blunt, soft
object like a pencil eraser.
OR
2 Press the Backlight button on the left side of the RC3200.
If the LCD touch screen stays blank or becomes black when turning
on the display, read the next section ‘Changing the LCD Contrast’
to adjust the contrast of the LCD touch screen.
Note RC3200 has a timeout feature: the LCD touch screen and the
backlight automatically turn off to save power. See ‘Adjusting the
Settings’ on p. 11 to adjust the timeout for the LCD and the
backlight.
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Changing the LCD Contrast
To adjust the LCD contrast on the touch screen:
1 Press and hold the Backlight button.
2 While still holding the Backlight button, press the Page Up but-
ton once to increase the LCD contrast one level. The LCD contrast is adjusted one level up. Or, press the Page Down button
once to decrease the LCD contrast one level. The LCD contrast
is adjusted one level down.
3 Release the Backlight button when the contrast is satisfactory.
The LCD contrast can be adjusted 16 levels.
Note To adjust the contrast multiple levels, you have press the Page
Up or Page Down button multiple times. When you press and
hold the Page Up or Page Down button, the LCD contrast will
only change one level.
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The Battery Status
The battery icon indicates the status of your batteries.
When the battery status is low, the Low Battery icon appears
at the top of the touch screen.
You can still operate your devices, but you cannot adjust the set-
tings, learn commands or record macros anymore. When you try to
perform these actions, a message screen appears.
Replace the batteries to make the RC3200 fully functional again.
See ‘The Batteries’ on p. 3 to replace the batteries.
4. Operating Audio Video Devices
To operate your home theater components via your RC3200 you
have to switch to the Home Page. This screen displays the available devices like TV, VCR, DVD, PreAmp and so on.
Using the Two Home Pages
Press the far right Hard button directly beneath the screen (it’s
labeled “Home” directly above the button).
The first of two home pages appears, showing some of the
available devices in the RC3200.
Use the Page Up and the Page Down hard buttons on the left
side of the body of the remote control to switch between the two
home panels.
Selecting a Device from a Home Page
Tap the soft button of the device you want to operate.
The first page of the selected device appears. Use the Page Up
and Page Down Button to go to another page of the device
Using Your RC3200
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You operate devices using the buttons on your RC3200:
• Soft buttons (touch screen buttons);
• Hard buttons.
Using the Soft Buttons
By tapping the soft buttons on the LCD touch screen you send IR
commands to the device you have selected. The name of the active
device is indicated at the top of the touch screen.
Note You can operate the soft buttons in the same way you operate
hard buttons on a conventional remote control. When you keep
the soft button pressed instead of tapping it, RC3200 keeps
sending the IR command.
Using the Hard Buttons
Hard Buttons can be operated at any time, even without turning on
the LCD touch screen.
Mode button:
Press and hold 3 seconds to activate the
Mode screen (enables
you to program the
RC3200).
Back and Fwd buttons:
Tap to navigate back and
forth between the last few
panels you’ve viewed (like an
internet browser).
Home button:
Tap to activate the
Home screen.
Function button:
Can be programmed
at will.
Status button:
Reserved for status of
special Marantz products.
Volume Up and
Volume Down
Channel Up and
Channel Down
Mute
Menu buttons:
To perform actions in
the menu of a device,
like the on screen display of a TV or a VCR
display. Use the cursor
to move up, down, left
or right in the menu and
press OK to select.
Using Your RC3200
Function button:
Can be programmed at
will.
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