Philips RC5400 User Manual
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Model: RC5400
FCC ID: PT5RC5400
APPENDIX G: MANUAL
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Model RC5400 User Guide
Touch Screen Remote Control
Automating Your Home Theater With The Marantz RC5400
RC5400 Remote Control User Guide
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and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
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Introduction 2
1. The Marantz RC5400 2
2. The Battery 3
Getting Started 6
1. Activating the RC5400 6
2. Navigating the RC5400 7
3. Operating a Device 11
4. Check Battery Life - The Information Page 12
5 The Setup Pages 12
6. The Mode Menus 14
7. Adjusting the Touch Screen Contrast 14
Customizing Your RC5400 16
1. Introduction 16
2. Cloning All Your Existing Remotes 16
3 Complex Operation? Macros or Help... 18
4. Programming Help Lists 20
5. Macro Capabilities 21
6. Programming Macros 23
Reference 26
1. Learning IR Commands 26
2. Labeling Buttons, Pages and Devices 30
3. Adding Devices 33
4. Deleting Buttons and Devices 37
5. Moving Devices 39
6. Programming Macros 40
7. Using the Remote Control with RF (Radio Frequency) 44
8. Wizz.it Software 46
Maintaining the RC5400 48
Troubleshooting 49
Frequently Asked Questions 52
Overview of Symbols 54
Specifications 56
Index 57
Service and Support 62
Table of Contents
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The RC5400 is designed to control most devices that understand infrared (IR) remote control signals. Its easy-to-use Touch Screen and its
intuitive interface make it a perfect remote control for every user.
The RC5400 is completely customizable and programmable. You can
add devices and functions, re-label buttons, record macros and animate
your macros. Although the RC5400 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 RC5400 easily “learns” commands from the vast majority of manufacturers’ remote controls.
Introduction
VOLUME Up/Down
CHANNEL Up/Down
MUTE buttons
(page 11)
Infrared (IR) Eyes (page 26)
Right Function
button (page 8)
4-Way Cursor navigation
buttons (page 11)
Page
+/ -
buttons (page 10)
Backlight
button (page 6)
USB Port
(page 47)
HOME
button (page 7)
1. The Marantz RC5400
Touch Screen
Left Function
button (page 8)
MENU
button (page 11)
ENTER
button (page 11)
EXIT
button (page 11)
The Touch Screen
When you use the RC5400 for the first time, you will have to:
• Install the battery pack.
• Place the RC5400 in the docking station and charge the
RC5400.
• Tap the INFO button on the Upper System Area 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 connector 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 RC5400.
2 Place the battery pack in the battery compartment.
3 Plug the cable of the battery pack in the connector as illustrated.
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 RC5400 starts up automatically and an
Introduction screen appears. The RC5400 beeps twice to
indicate that it has finished starting up.
Because the battery pack of the RC5400 is not fully precharged, you will have to charge it as described in the next
page.
Introduction
Charging the RC5400
For charging the RC5400, you use the docking station.
1 Connect the power adapter to the docking station and plug it
into a wall outlet.
2 Place the RC5400 in the docking station.
Make sure you hold the RC5400 at an angle of 30° to 45°
when you place it in the
docking station.
Charging starts immediately. The blue charging LED on the front
of the docking station indicates charging takes place. When the
RC5400 is fully charged, the LED goes off.
Note Normal charging time is 2 to 3 hours, depending on the
condition of the battery pack.
You can operate the RC5400 while it is being charged.
The battery pack does not have to be entirely empty before
recharging.
You can place the RC5400 in the docking station at any time.
When the battery is running low, the Low Battery
icon flashes in the Upper Tool Bar. Recharge the
RC5400 as soon as possible to ensure perfect performance.
Note The RC5400 retains all settings when the battery is completely
dead. You will only have to reset the clock.
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Introduction
30° to 45°
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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.
The display is activated and you see the Home page.
Notes · If the display stays blank or becomes black, adjust the contrast
using the buttons on the left side (see page 15).
· If another panel is displayed, press the HOME button.
· The RC5400 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
RC5400’s backlight can be activated in three different ways,
Pressing the BACKLIGHT button
By pressing the BACKLIGHT button on the left side of the
RC5400, the backlight is turned on.
Picking up the RC5400
The RC5400 has the Pickup sensor in it. By picking your
RC5400 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 “Active” (see page 13) .
Tapping the Touch Screen
By tapping the Touch Screen,the backlight is turned on.
Note To enable this function, the “Auto backlight” setting in the Setup
has to be set to “Active” (see page 13).
The backlight shuts off after a few seconds to save power.
Getting Started
1. Activating the RC5400
Modes
The RC5400 has different “Modes”. When you activate the RC5400
for the first time, it starts up in USE mode allowing you to immediately operate your devices. In USE mode, the center of Lower Tool
Bar displays the Mode icon .Tap and hold the Mode icon
more than 3 seconds. The Mode menu page will appeares. If the
center of 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 deactivated via the
Setup. Press and hold the center of Lower Tool Bar to override
the Mode menu deactivation.
Your RC5400 is capable of displaying hundreds of different control
pages. RC5400 presents you various ways to navigate to the specific device and page easily.
Navigating the Devices
Home — The Home Page displays
convenient instant jump buttons
to the main control page of your
system devices (your Amp., TV, DVD
player etc.). These buttons
also select the Input of your Home
Theater Receiver or Preamp.
Access Home page by
tapping the Home button
at the bottom left of the remote.
lDevice buttons in the Home page perform two actions
when pressed;
1, Jumps to the main page of the Device.
2, Changes your home theater receiver/preamp to the
appropriate input. To program for a non-Marantz
receiver/preamp, see page 28.
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2. Navigating the RC5400
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The commands assigned to the device button called
the Device Action.
Device Overview
— The Device Overview page also
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 Device Overview page by
tapping the Device Overview button
at the middle of Upper System Area.
If
you have more than seven devices, scroll arrows enable
you to navigate next Dveice Overview page.
Note When you jump to a Device by tapping the device button in the
Device Overview pages, the RC5400 will change the input of
your home theater receiver/preamp.
Using the Home page button is exactly the same thing as pressing a button in the Device Overview page.
lUsing 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 labeles for the Left and Right function
buttons. Now, they are labeled “NO IR”.
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3, Press and hold either of the two 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.
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 left arrow button to navigate to the previous device. Tap the right arrow button to navigate to the next
device.
Cursor Navigation — This function enables you to navigate to
the devices by pressing the Left and Right direction of the 4-way
navigation button.
Note This function is deactivated by the factory setting.
You can activate it in the Setup pages (see page 13).
To switch this function on, tap the button in the Lower Tool Bar.
When this function was activated, the button is changed to the
button and icon is displayed in the Upper Tool Bar where
the left device scroll arrow button was. To switch this function
off, 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 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 the pages by pressing the
Page + and - buttons on the left side of RC5400.
Cursor Navigation — This function enables you to navigate to
the different pages as well as the device by pressing the Up and
Down direction of the 4-way navigation button.
Note This function is deactivated by the factory setting.
You can activate it in the Setup pages (see page 13).
To switch this function on, tap the button in the Lower Tool Bar.
When this function is activated, the button is changed to the
button and icon is displayed in the Upper Tool Bar where
the left arrow button was. To switch this function off, 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 button. By tapping the tab button,
you can jump to the appropriate page
in your operation device.
Other Navigation
Ahead and Back Function buttons — Press the left function but-
tons labeled Back to navigate to the last six pages you’ve vie-
wed. Use the right function button labeled Ahead to navigate in
the other direction.
Getting Started
You can operate the devices using two kinds of buttons;
Soft buttons - Virtual buttons on the Touch Screen.
Hard buttons - Nine buttons below the screen (HOME not included) and five to the right of the screen (Vol +/-, Ch Up/Down &
Mute)
Using the Soft Buttons
By tapping the soft buttons on the Touch Screen you send Infrared
(IR) 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 commands are invisible. However, when you send a command,
an animated icon appears in the INFO button at the Upper System
Area to show that a command is being sent.
Using the Hard Buttons
Hard buttons can be operated at any time, even without turning on
the Touch Screen. These buttons can be programmed to always do
the same thing regardless of the page displayed (teach commands
on Home Page) or they can change their function depending on
which device is active (teach commands only 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. Should you own another brand, see the programming
instructions on page 28-29. Menu, Enter, Exit, 4-Way Cursor
Navigation, Channel Up and Channel Down are typically programmed
to change with the device selected. So when you are operating your
DVD player, you use them to navigate DVD menus and change chapters, while you are watching TV, the Menu buttons operate the TV
menus and the Channel buttons change channels.
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3. Operating a Device
Access the Information page by tapping the INFO button in the
Upper Tool Bar.
You can check;
The percentage of the battery life.
The percentage of the free memory
available for new programming.
Software version information
installed on to your RC5400.
To exit the Information page,
Tap the INFO button again or press
the Left function button labeled Exit.
Most of the RC5400’s features can be set to your own wishes.
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 reversed.
4 Tap the button again or and buttons to to adjust the
setting.
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Getting Started
5. The Setup Pages
4. Check Battery Life- The Information Page
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 the each label, and then adjust
and Year and Year individually by tapping + and - buttons.
Animation Selects the Animation mode Tap the ANIMATION button.
(Full, Page, Mode, None). repeatedly.
Cursor Navigation Turns the Cursor Navigation mode Tap the CURSOR NAVIGATION
On/Off. button repeatedly.
Second Setup page
Setting Function Adjusting
LCD Sleep Sets the timeout of the Touchscreen. Tap the + and - buttons both side
of the SCREEN label.
Backlight Sets the timeout of the backlight Tap the + and - buttons both side
of the BACKLIGHT label.
Auto Backlight Turn the Auto backlight On/Off. Tap the AUTO BACKLIGHT button
Pickup Sensor Turn the Pickup Sensor On/Off. Tap the PICKUP SENSOR button
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 Active -
Normal. Anyone can access. Tap the MODE MENU button
Deactive - Hide the Mode icon. repeatedly
SPECIAL NOTE Good when children are tech-savvy.
To access the Mode Menu page after deactivating it, press and hold
the spot where the Mode Menu icon used to be for more than five seconds.
Device Menu Active- Turns On the Device Overview. Tap the DEVICE MENU
Deactive - Turns Off the Device Overview. Repeatedly.
Page Menu Active- Turns on Page Overview. Tap the PAGE MENU
DeActive - Turns off Page Overview. repeatedly.
Calibration Calibrates the Touchscreen. Tap the Calibrate button and
follow the on-screen instructions.
Revert* Reverts the RC5400 to the default Tap the Revert button and
configuration. follow the on-screen instruction
* When you revert the RC5400, all customization items (settings, macros, learned IR commands,..)
are lost permanently. The Revert button will only appear if one change has been made.
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RC5400 provides different modes. For customizing your RC5400
you have to switch to the appropriate mode via the Mode menu
page.
The mode menus are utilized like this:
1 Tap and hold the Mode icon more
than 3 seconds in the lower Tool Bar.
The Mode menu page will appears.
2 Select the mode you wish to use to
customize your RC5400 by tapping the
appropriate button on the Mode Menu.
When you operate your devices, the
RC5400 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 26)
For labeling buttons, pages and devices. (Page 30)
For adding new devices. (Page 33)
For deleting buttons and devices. (Page 37)
For changing the order of devices in the device overview. (Page 39)
For selecting the commands sending mode IR or RF. (Page 40)
For recording and editing macros. (page 44)
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6. The Mode Menu
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Getting Started
To switch to another mode
1 Tap the label of the mode (i.e ) 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 USE mode is the normal operating mode for the RC5400.
The RC5400 will not “time out” and automatically return to USE
mode. You must redisplay the Mode Menu page and press left
function button labeled Exit.
You can adjust the contrast level of the Touch Screen using the buttons on the left side of the RC5400.
The adjust the Touch Screen contrast;
1 Press and hold the BACKLIGHT button on the left side of the
RC5400.
2 While still holding the BACKLIGHT button, press Page + button
once to increase the contrast one level up. Or, press Page - button once to decrease the contrast one level down.
3 Release the BACKLIGHT button when the contrast is satisfacto-
ry. The contrast can be adjusted 16 levels.
Note To adjust the contrast multiple levels, you have to press the
Page + or - button multiple times. When you press and hold the
Page + or - button, the contrast will only change one level.
7. Adjusting the Touch Screen Contrast
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It is best to proceed with customizing in several stages.
The first stage is to teach all of your existing remote codes to the
RC5400. The second stage is to practice using your home theater
system with the RC5400. 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 group.
In the next few pages you’ll find step by step guidelines on each of
the three stages. When a more detailed explanation can be found
in the Reference section, we’ve noted the page.
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 37).
4 Use ADD mode to add the devices for each Marantz compo-
nent (see page 35-36).
When you are prompted to add with or without RC codes, choose “WITH RC CODES”.
5 Use ADD mode to add a devices for each non-Marantz com-
ponent (see page 36). Choose “WITHOUT RC CODES”.
6 Switch to LEARN Mode to evaluate the page layouts of the new
devices.
Customizing your RC5400
1. Introduction
2. Cloning All Your Existing Remotes
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Customizing your RC5400
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 30-32).
9 Switch to MOVE mode to re-order your devices, so that your
home panel is arranged the way you want (see page 39).
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 teach the RC5400 all of your non-
Marantz components’ RC Codes (see page 26-30).
13 Switching back and forth between USE and LEARN modes, test
all codes and reteach as necessary.
Note Should you need to delete a command, use the DELETE mode.
Be very careful to NEVER delete the jump tabs; they can only
be restored with a personal computer (see page 46-47).
14 Switch back to LEARN mode. Teach each Device the appropria-
te Preamp/Receiver Input (source switching) IR command (see
page 28) as the Device Action.
Congratulations! You have completed the first stage of customization. Take a well deserved break.
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Customizing Your RC5400
If your entire system is new to you, practice using the RC5400 manu-
ally 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 non-Marantz
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 tou-
ches the button again. This time, the macro turns the VCR on and everything 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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