Marantz RC9500 User Manual

Model RC9500 User Guide

Touch Screen Remote Control

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For US and Canada

FCC Compliancy:

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:

 Reorient or relocate the RX-77 RF Extender.

 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit from the receiver.

 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION:

The user changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible

for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

For Europe

Declaration of Conformity N° V04ECRC9500:

We, Marantz Europe B.V., PO Box 8744, 5605 LS Eindhoven, The Netherlands

declare under our responsibility that the Marantz product described in this user

guide is in compliance with the corresponding technical standards such as

EN301 489-1 of 2002-08, EN301 489-3 of 2002-08, EN300 220-1 of 2002-09 and

IEC60950 of Edition 2001.

Eihdhoven, The Netherland

Bert Kiggen

Marketing manager of Marantz Europe B.V.

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Dear customer,

Please be informed that this carton only contains a copy of the user manual in English. For

German, French, Dutch, Spanish and Italian please visit our website www.marantz.com and

check the download section (touch screen remotes).

Sehr geehrter Verbraucher,

bitte beachten Sie, dass diese Verpackung lediglich eine englischsprachige

Bedienungsanleitung enthält. Eine deutsche Bedienungsanleitung erhalten Sie als

Download File (Software - Fernbedienungen) über unsere Internetseite www.marantz.de

oder telefonisch unter 0541-4046630.

Cher client,

Vous trouverez dans cette boîte une copie du manuel d'utilisation en anglais. Les versions

allemande, française, hollandaise, espagnole ou italienne sont disponibles sur notre site:

www.marantz.com (choisir Download et Touch screen remotes ).

Geachte klant,

Wij informeren u dat deze doos enkel een engelse gebruiksaanwijzing bevat. Voor gebruik

van een duitse, franse, nederlandse, spaanse of italiaanse versie verwijzen we u naar onze

website www.marantz.com waar u talenversies kunt downloaden via touch screen remotes.

Estimado consumidor,

Le informamos que este paquete sólo contiene la versión inglesa del manual de usuario. Si

desea obtener la versión española, alemana, francesa u holandesa, podrá conseguirla en

nuestra página web www.marantz.com, sección "download, touch screen remotes" (mandos

con pantalla táctil).

Attenzione: le istruzioni per l'uso a corredo di questo telecomando sono soltanto in lingua

inglese. Le istruzioni in tedesco, francese, olandese, spagnolo ed italiano sono scaricabili

dal sito www.marantz.com sezione "DOWNLOAD" - Touch Screen Remotes.

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Automating Your Home Theater

With The Marantz RC9500

RC9500 Remote Control User Guide

The information in this manual is copyright-protected. No part of this user guide

may be copied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from

Marantz.

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OR EDITORIAL ERRORS CONTAINED IN THIS USER GUIDE. MARANTZ

SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE SUPPLYING OR USE OF THIS

INFORMATION. MARANTZ SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL

OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE PERFORMANCE

OR USE OF THE MATERIALS DESCRIBED IN THIS USER GUIDE.

The information in this user guide may be subject to change without prior notice.

All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of

their respective companies or organizations.

© 2004 Marantz America, Inc.

All rights are reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without

prior consent of the copyright owner.

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User Guide

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Introduction 2

1. The Marantz RC9500 2

2. The Battery 3

Getting Started 6

1. Activating the RC9500 6

2. Navigating the RC9500 7

3. Operating a Device 11

4. Check Battery Life - The Information Page 12
5 The Setup Pages 12

6. Setting Time and Date 14

7. The Mode Menus 16

8. Adjusting the Touch Screen Brightness 17

Customizing Your RC9500 18

1. Introduction 18

2. Cloning All Your Existing Remotes 18
3 Complex Operation? Macros or Help... 20

4. Programming Help Lists 22

5. Macro/Page Jump Capabilities 23

6. Programming Macros & page Jumps 25

Reference 28

1. Learning IR Commands 28

2. Labeling Buttons, Pages and Devices 32

3. Adding Devices 35

4. Deleting Buttons and Devices 39

5. Moving Devices 41

6. Programming Macros 42

7. Creating and Editing Timers 46

8. Using the Remote Control with RF (Radio Frequency) 54

9. Wizz.it 9 Software 56

Maintaining the RC9500 58

Troubleshooting 59

Frequently Asked Questions 62

Overview of Symbols 64

Specifications 66

Index 67

Service and Support 72

Table of Contents

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The RC9500 is designed to control most devices that understand
infrared (IR) remote control signals. Its Easy-to-Use Touch Screen and
its Intuitive Interface makes it a perfect remote control for every user.
The RC9500 is completely customizable and programmable. You can
add devices and functions, re-label buttons, record macros and animate
your macros. Although the RC9500 is pre-programmed for Marantz
components, a vast collection of built-in tab guided panels with pre­arranged button art enables you to easily choose the perfect interface
for any non-Marantz component. The RC9500 easily “learns”
commands from the vast majority of manufacturers’ remote controls.

Introduction

VOLUME Up/Down

buttons (page 11)

CHANNEL Up/Down

buttons (page 11)

MUTE button

(page 11)

Learning / Sending

Infrared (IR) Eyes (page 28)

Right Function

button (page 8)

4-Way Cursor

buttons (page 9)

Page

+/ -

buttons (page 9)

Backlight

button (page 6)

USB Port

(page 57)

HOME

button (page 7)

1. The Marantz RC9500

Touch Screen

Left Function

button (page 8)

MENU

button (page 11)

ENTER

button (page 11)

EXIT

button (page 11)

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The Touch Screen

When you use the RC9500 for the first time, you will have to:

• Install the battery pack.

• Place the RC9500 in the docking station (DS9500) and charge
the RC9500.

• Tap the INFO button on the UPPER TOOL BAR to check
battery life.

Warning Use the docking station only with supplied NiMH rechargeable

battery pack.
We strongly advise you NOT to plug other appliances (like mobile
phones, PDA’s) into the docking station. This will damage both
the docking station and the appliance.

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Introduction

MODE icon

(page 7)

INFO

button (page 3)

DEVICE SCROLL

button (page 9)

DEVICE OVERVIEW

button (page 8)

UPPER TOOL BAR

CURSOR NAVIGATION

button (page 9)

USER CONTROL

AREA

LOWER TOOL BAR

PAGE OVERVIEW

button (page 9)

2. The Battery

DEVICE SCROLL

button (page 9)

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Installing the Battery Pack

1 Press the latch on the battery cover and remove the battery

cover from the RC9500.

2 Plug the cable of the battery pack in the connector as illustrated.

3 Place the battery pack in the battery compartment.

4 Place the battery cover back on.

Note Make sure the cable of the battery pack does not get stuck

between the molded interior and the battery cover.

After a few seconds, the RC9500 starts up automatically and an
introduction screen appears. The RC9500 beeps twice to
indicate that it has finished starting up.

Because the battery pack of the RC9500 is not fully pre­charged, you will have to charge it as described in the next
page.

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Introduction

1

2

3 4

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Charging the RC9500

For charging the RC9500, you use the docking station DS9500.

1 Connect the power adapter to the docking station and plug it

into a wall outlet.

Note Use only the supplied power adapter with the docking station.

2 Slide the RC9500 into the docking station until it clicks.

Charging starts immediately. The blue charging LEDs on the
front of the docking station indicate charging takes place.

When the RC9500 is fully charged,
the LEDs are turned off.

Make sure you lift
the RC9500 up at
an angle of 30° to 45°
when you take the RC9500 out from the docking station.

Note Normal charging time is 2 to 3 hours, depending on the

condition of the battery pack.
You can operate the RC9500 while it is being charged.
The battery pack does not have to be entirely empty before
recharging.
You can place the RC9500 in the docking station at any time.

When the battery is running low, the Low Battery
icon appears.
Recharge the RC9500 as soon as possible to
ensure the perfect performance.

Note The RC9500 retains all settings when the battery is completely

empty. You will only have to adjust the clock.

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Introduction

30° to 45°

Low Battery icon

DS9500

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Turning on the Touch Screen

Tap the Touch Screen gently with your finger or a blunt, soft
object like a pencil eraser, press the hard buttons or pick the
RC9500 up.
The display is activated and you will see the Home page.

Notes · If the display stays blank or becomes black, adjust the

brightness using the buttons on the left side.
(see page 17)

· If another panel is displayed, press the HOME button.

· The RC9500 shuts down automatically after being
left alone for a few seconds (you can adjust the time out period
in the Setup pages).

Using the Backlight

RC9500’s backlight can be activated in three different ways,

Pressing the BACKLIGHT button

By pressing the BACKLIGHT button on the left side of the
RC9500, the backlight for the screen and keys is turned on.

Picking up the RC9500

The RC9500 has the Pickup sensor in it. By picking your
RC9500 up from the docking station and tilting more than 50°,
the backlight is turned on.

Note To enable this function, the “Pickup sensor” setting in the Setup

has to be set to “On”. (see page 13)

Tapping the Touch Screen

By tapping the Touch Screen, the backlight is turned on.

Note If the “Auto button light” setting is set to “Off”, button backlight

will not be turned on automatically. (see page 13)

The backlight shuts off after the preset time to save power.

(see page 13)

Note The backlight will not turn on at the certain low battery level but

the remote will still function.

Getting Started

1. Activating the RC9500

HOME

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Modes

The RC9500 has different “Modes”. When you activate the RC9500
for the first time, it starts up in USE mode allowing you to
immediately operate your devices. In USE mode, the center of the
LOWER TOOL BAR displays the MODE icon .Tap and hold
the MODE icon more than 3 seconds. The Mode Menu page
will appear. If the center of the LOWER TOOL BAR shows another
icon, like , tap it to reveal the Mode Menu and press the Left

Function button labeled “Exit” to return to USE mode.

Note If you do not see the Mode icon; it has been inactivated via the

Setup. To enable this function, the “Mode menu” setting in the
Setup has to be set to “On”. (see page 13)

Your RC9500 is capable of displaying hundreds of different control
pages. RC9500 presents you various ways to navigate easily to the
specific device and page.

Navigating the Devices

Home — The Home Page displays
convenient instant jump buttons that
navigate you to the main category pages
(View, Listen, Control).
Each category page has the buttons
that link to the most frequently used
devices in the home theater.
You can jump to the main control page
of your device by tapping the button
in the page.

Access the Home page by
pressing the HOME button at
the bottom left of the remote.

Note When you jump to a Device by tapping the device button in the

Category pages (except the Control), the RC9500 will change
the input of your home theater receiver/preamp.

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2. Navigating the RC9500

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Device Overview

— The Device Overview page displays
a list of all the devices you can control.
You can jump to the main control page
of your device by tapping the device
button in the list.

Access the Device Overview page by
tapping the DEVICE OVERVIEW button
at the middle of the UPPER TOOL BAR.

When you jump to a Device by tapping the device button in the
Device Overview pages, the RC9500 will change the input of
your home theater receiver/preamp.

Note The commands assigned to the device button are called

the Device Actions.

If you have more than seven devices, scroll arrows allow you to
navigate to the next Device Overview page.

zUsing Device Overview without Changing Input (No IR)

If you don’t want to change the input for your
receiver/preamp, you can only jump to a Device without
changing the input by the following steps;

1. Display the Device Overview page, by tapping
the DEVICE OVERVIEW button.

2. Look at the label for the Left and Right Function
buttons. At this moment, they are labeled “No IR”.

3. Press and hold either one of the Left and Right
Function buttons, then tap the device you would like to
jump to. No “input select” commands will be sent to
your receiver/preamp.

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Device Scroll — You can also navigate the devices by
tapping the DEVICE SCROLL buttons on the left and right side of
the UPPER TOOL BAR. Tap the Right arrow button to navigate to
the next device. Tap the Left arrow button to navigate to the
previous device.

Note This function is not able to use in the Device Overview page.

Cursor Navigation — This function enables you to navigate to
the devices by pressing the Left and Right direction of the 4-way

Cursor button.

Note This function is inactivated by the default setting.

You can activate it in the Setup pages. (see page 13)

To activate this function, tap the button in the LOWER TOOL
BAR. When this function was activated, the button is changed
into the button and icon is displayed in the UPPER TOOL
BAR where the left device scroll arrow button was displayed.
To inactivate this function, tap the button in the LOWER TOOL
BAR again.

Navigating the Pages

Page Overview

— The Page Overview page displays
a list of all the pages for one device.
You can jump immediately to another
control page in one device by tapping
the page buttons in the list.

Access the Page Overview page by
tapping the PAGE OVERVIEW button
(Page number) in the UPPER TOOL BAR.

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Page Scroll — You can navigate through the pages by
pressing the Page + and Page - buttons on the left side of
RC9500.

Cursor Navigation — This function allows you to navigate
through the different pages as well as through the devices by
pressing the Up and Down direction of the 4-way Cursor button.

Note This function is deactivated by the default setting.

You can activate it in the Setup pages. (see page 13)

To activate this function, tap the button in the LOWER TOOL
BAR. When this function is activated, the button is changed
into the button and icon is displayed in the UPPER TOOL
BAR where the left arrow button was displayed. To inactivate
this function, tap the button in the LOWER TOOL BAR again.

Tab Buttons — All of your devices
have been programmed with
“one-touch” jump buttons called
Tab buttons. By tapping the Tab button,
you can jump to the appropriate page
of your operation device.

Other Navigation

Ahead and Back Function buttons — Press the Left Function
button labeled “Back” to navigate through the last ten pages
you’ve viewed. Use the Right Function button labeled “Ahead”
to navigate in the other direction.

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Getting Started

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IR/RF sending icon

You can operate the devices using two type of buttons:

Soft buttons - Virtual buttons on the Touch Screen.

Hard buttons - Ten buttons below the screen and

five buttons next right to the screen.

Using the Soft Buttons

By tapping the Soft buttons on the Touch Screen you send
Infrared (IR) / Radio frequency (RF) commands to the device you
have selected. The name of the device you are controlling is always
displayed on the DEVICE OVERVIEW button.

Sending commands

IR and RF commands are invisible. Therefore, during the duration of
sending IR/RF commands, an icon appears in the INFO button at
the UPPER TOOL BAR indicating that an IR/RF command is being
sent.

Using the Hard Buttons

The functionality of the hard buttons can be changed depending on
which device is active (learn commands to the specific device).

For example: Since VOLUME Up, VOLUME Down and MUTE are
typically receiver/preamp commands in most home theaters, these
direct access buttons have been pre-programmed to always operate a
Marantz receiver/preamp as the default. Should you own another
brand, see the programming instructions on page 28-29.
MENU, ENTER, EXIT, 4-Way Cursor, CHANNEL Up and Down are
typically programmed to change with the device selected. So when you
are operating your DVD player, you use them to navigate through DVD
menus and change chapters. While you are watching TV, the MENU
button operates the TV menus and the CHANNEL buttons change
channels.

Note Five hard buttons on the right side of the screen are always

operational, even without turning on the Touch Screen.

Getting Started

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3. Operating a Device

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4. Check Battery Life

- The Information Page

Access the Information page by tapping the INFO button in the
UPPER TOOL BAR.
You can check:

The battery life.

The percentage of the free memory

available for new programming.

Software version information
installed on to your RC9500.

To exit the Information page,

Tap the INFO button again or press
the Left Function button labeled “Exit”.

Most of the RC9500’s features can be set to your own needs.

1 Tap the INFO button in the

UPPER TOOL BAR.
The Information page appears.

2 Tap the “SETUP” button in the

Information page. The first Setup page
appears. You can display the second
and third Setup page by using the
Page + and Page - buttons.

3 Tap the button of the setting you want

to adjust. The color of the button will be changed.

4 Tap the button again or and buttons to adjust the

setting.

5 Press the Left Function button labeled “Exit” to store the

settings and exit from the Setup.

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Getting Started

5. The Setup Pages

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First Setup page

Setting Function Adjusting

Time mode Sets the time display mode. Tap the Time Mode button

(AM/PM, 24H, No Time) Repeatedly.

Time, Day, Month Sets the Time, Day, Month Tap each label, and then adjust

and Year and Year separately. by tapping + and - buttons.

Pickup sensor Turns the Pickup Sensor On/Off. Tap the “Pickup sensor” button

Screen timeout Sets the timeout of the TouchScreen. Tap the + and - buttons on both

sides of the “Screen” label.

Button timeout Sets the timeout of the Buttons Tap the + and - buttons on both

backlight. sides of the “Button” label.

Second Setup page

Setting Function Adjusting

Brightness Sets the Brightness of the Tap the + and - buttons on both

TouchScreen. side of the “Brightness” label.

Auto button light Turns the Auto Button Light On/Off. Tap the “Auto button light” button

Cursor navigation Turns the Cursor navigation mode Tap the “Cursor navigation”

On/Off. button repeatedly.

Animation Selects the Animation mode Tap the “Animation” button.

(Full, Page, Mode, None). repeatedly.

Screen (beep) Selects the beep volume (Off, 1,2,3) Tap the “Screen” button

for Touchscreen repeatedly.

Button (beep) Selects the beep volume (Off, 1,2,3) Tap the “Button” button

for Hard buttons. repeatedly.

Third Setup page

Setting Function Adjusting

Mode menu On - Normal. Anyone can access. Tap the “Mode menu” button

Off - Hide the MODE icon. repeatedly

SPECIAL NOTE Good when children are tech-savvy.

Device overview On- The Device Overview active. Tap the “Device overview”

Off - The Device Overview inactive. repeatedly.

Page overview On- The Page Overview active. Tap the “Page overview”

Off - The Page Overview inactive. repeatedly.

Calibration Calibrates the Touchscreen. Tap the “Calibration” button

See page 63 for more detail.

Revert* Reverts the RC9500 to the last Tap the “Revert” button and

downloaded configuration. follow the on-screen instruction

* When you revert the RC9500, all customized items on the remote (macros, learned IR commands,..) are lost

permanently. Only the setting items in the Setup remain.

Getting Started

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When you have installed the battery pack and turned on RC9500,
you have to set the current time.

Note Every time you reset your RC9500 you will have to set the time

again.

Changing the Time Format

1 Tap the INFO button in the

UPPER TOOL BAR.
The Information page appears.

2 Tap the “SETUP” button in the

Information page. The first Setup page
appears.

3 Tap the Time Format button to toggle

between the three time formats:

 12 hour (AM/PM): This is the default format
 24 hour
 No time

4 Tap the Left Function button labeled "Exit" to save your

changes and exit the Setup page.

Changing the Time

1 Tap the INFO button in the UPPER TOOL BAR.

The Information page appears.

2 Tap the “SETUP” button in the Information page.

The first Setup page appears.

3 Tap the Time button in the first Setup page.

The color of the Time button is changed.

4 Tap the and buttons to adjust the time.

5 Tap the Time button again. The new time is set.

Getting started

6. Setting Time and Date

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6 Tap the Left Function button labeled "Exit" to exit the Setup

page.

Changing the Date

1 Tap the INFO button in the UPPER TOOL BAR.

The Information page appears.

2 Tap the “SETUP” button in the Information page.

The first Setup page appears.

 To Change the Day

1. Tap the Day button in the first Setup page.
The color of the Day button is changed.

2. Tap the and buttons to adjust the day.

3. Tap the Day button again.
The new day is set.

 To Change the Month

1. Tap the Month button in the first Settings Page.
The color of the Month button is changed.

2. Tap the and buttons to adjust the month.

3. Tap the Month button again.
The new month is set.

 To Change the Year

1. Tap the Year button in the first Setup page.
The color of the Year button is changed.

2. Tap the and buttons to adjust the year.

3. Tap the Year button again.
The new year is set.

3 Tap the Left Function button labeled "Exit" to exit the Setup

page.

Getting Started

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RC9500 provides different modes. For customizing your RC9500
you have to switch to the appropriate mode via the Mode Menu
page.

The mode menus are utilized as follows:

1 Tap and hold the MODE icon more

than 3 seconds in the LOWER TOOL
BAR. The Mode Menu page will appear.

2 Select the mode you wish to use to

customize your RC9500 by tapping the
appropriate button on the Mode Menu.

When you operate your devices, the
RC9500 is in USE mode.
For actions other than operating
(like learning IR commands, recording macros, adding devices,
and so on), you have to switch to the appropriate mode:

For learning IR commands from other remotes. (Page 28)

For labeling buttons, pages and devices. (Page 32)

For adding new devices and copying existing devices. (Page 35)

For deleting buttons and devices. (Page 39)

For changing the order of devices in the device overview. (Page 41)

For selecting the commands sending mode IR or RF. (Page 54)

For recording and editing macros. (page 42)

For creating and editing timers. (Page 46)

Getting Started

7. The Mode Menu

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To switch to another mode

1 Tap the label of the mode (i.e ) that you are using in the

LOWER TOOL BAR.
The Mode Menu page appears.

2 Tap the appropriate mode button you want to use.

The label of the active mode appears in the LOWER TOOL
BAR. You can now work in the selected mode.

Note RC9500 will not return automatically to the USE mode.

To return to the USE mode, you have to go back to the Mode
Menu page and press "Exit" (Left Function button) or press
"Cancel" (Right Function button).

You can adjust the brightness level of the Touch Screen using the
buttons on the left side of the RC9500.

To adjust the Touch Screen brightness;

1 Press and hold the BACKLIGHT button on the left side of the

RC9500.

2 While still holding the BACKLIGHT button, press Page + button

once to increase the brightness one level up (getting brighter).
Or, press Page - button once to decrease the brightness one
level down (getting darker).

3 Release the BACKLIGHT button when the brightness is

satisfactory. The brightness can be adjusted 4 levels and Off.

Note To adjust the brightness multiple levels, you have to press the

Page + or - button multiple times. When you press and hold the
Page + or - button, the brightness will only change one level.

Tip In the Setup, you can also adjust the brightness and confirm the

brightness level which you selected .

8. Adjusting the Touch Screen Brightness

Getting Started

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It is best to proceed with customizing in several stages.
The first stage is to teach all your existing remote codes to the
RC9500. The second stage is to practice using your home theater
system with the RC9500. As you gain familiarity with your system,
you’ll notice that many operations in a home theater require several
steps. In the third stage of customization, you will record multiple
step operations as either a “Macro” that you can play back with one
button push or as a list of numbered steps recorded in a “Help List”
device.

In the next few pages you’ll find step by step guidelines on each of
the three stages. If a more detailed explanation exists in the
Reference section, the page number is indicated..

1 Gather all of your remote controls in front of you.

2 Play with all of the example devices. Compare the devices with

your existing remote controls. Can you use any as templates for
non-Marantz components?

3 Use DELETE mode to delete all of the devices that you don’t

use. (see page 39)

4 Use ADD mode to add devices for each Marantz products.

(see page 37)
When you are prompted to add with or without RC codes,
choose “Create with RC codes”.

5 Use ADD mode to add devices for each non-Marantz

products. (see page 37) Choose “Create without RC codes”.

6 Switch to USE Mode or LEARN Mode to evaluate the page

layouts of the new devices.

Customizing your RC9500

1. Introduction

2. Cloning All Your Existing Remotes

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Customizing your RC9500

7 Switch back to DELETE mode and delete the device if it is not a

good match to your component. Repeat steps 4 through 7 until
all of your remote controls have matching devices.

8 Switch to LABEL mode to relabel each device.

(see page 32)

9 Switch to MOVE mode to re-order your devices, so that your

Device Overview page is arranged the way you want.
(see page 41)

10 Switch to LABEL mode to relabel any buttons as needed to

match your existing remote controls. Check all of your devices.

12 Switch to LEARN mode and learn all of your non-Marantz

components’ RC Codes to the RC9500. (see page 28)

13 Switching back and forth between USE and LEARN modes, test

all codes and reteach as necessary.

Note Be very careful to NEVER delete the

Jump tabs; they can only be restored
with the editor software using a PC.
(see page 56)

14 Switch back to LEARN mode. Learn the appropriate

Preamp/Receiver Input (source switching) IR command to each
Device as the Device Action. (see page 30)

Congratulations!

You have completed the first stage of customization.
Take a well deserved break.

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20

Customizing Your RC9500

If your entire system is new to you, practice using the RC9500
manually for a few days before programming any macros. You’ll find
that your home theater requires many operations that require multiple
steps to do. You have to decide whether to use a:

Macro - The entire operation happens in an automated sequence
when you touch one button.

Help List - The operation happens manually but is prompted by large
sequentially numbered buttons with friendly labels on one sequence of
pages linked together.

Some multiple step operations require you to make decisions before
you proceed. An example is turning on a non-Marantz home theater
system. Many components turn on and off with a single “Power”
button. Before you press a “Power” button, the manufacturer expects
you to look at the component to see whether it is on or off. If you want
it on and it’s off, you press the “Power” button. If you forget to look,
and it is already on, you will turn it off when you press the “Power”
button. The Remote cannot “look” at your components to see if they
are on or off. So, if you recorded a macro intended to power up a non­Marantz home theater, it wouldn’t be very reliable.

Here’s an example:
Your spouse goes out to the local video store and rents a video tape.
When he/she gets home, they pop the tape in the VCR (most VCR’s
automatically turn on when a tape is inserted). Your spouse touches the
macro button you programmed to power up the system. The recorded
sequence of “power” buttons is played back. Unfortunately, since the VCR
was already on, it is now off and everything else is on. Your spouse sees
no picture, assumes the macro didn’t work, so he/she touches the button
again. This time, the macro turns the VCR on and every thing else off.
Frustrating!

Marantz builds components that are “macro-friendly”. Instead of a
single “power” button, the remote controls have a discrete “On” and a
discrete “Off” button. With a Marantz system, you can record a Macro
that is very reliable from a series of “On” commands. Take a look at
the example ALL ON and ALL OFF macros preprogrammed in the
default configuration.

3. Complex Operation? Macro or Help...

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