Philips RC9500 Users 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 receiving antenna.
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° V03ECRC9500:
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.
MARANTZ SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OMISSIONS OR FOR TECHNICAL
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
Using the Remote Control with RF (Radio Frequency) 54
9. Wizz.it 9 Software 46
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 make 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
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 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
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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.
2 Slide the RC9500 into the docking station.
Charging starts immediately. The blue charging LED on the front
of the docking station indicates charging takes place.
When the RC9500 is fully charged,
the LED goes 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 in the UPPER TOOL BAR. Recharge
the RC9500 as soon as possible to ensure
perfect performance.
Note The RC9500 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°
Low Battery icon
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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 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 is turned on.
Picking up the RC9500
The RC9500 has the Pickup sensor in it. By picking your
RC9500 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 RC9500
HOME button
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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
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. To enable this function, the “Mode Menu” setting in the
Setup has to be set to “Active” (see page 13).
Your RC9500 is capable of displaying hundreds of different control
pages. RC9500 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 (Amp., TV, DVD player etc.).
These buttons also select the Input of
your Home Theater Receiver or Preamp.
Access Home page by
pressing the HOME button at
the bottom left of the remote.
z Device 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 RC9500
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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 TOOL BAR.
If you have more than seven devices, scroll arrows enable
you to navigate to the next Device Overview page.
Note 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.
Using the buttons in the Home page is exactly the same thing
as pressing a button in the 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. 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 onedevice 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 Page - buttons on the left side of RC9500.
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
buttons labeled “Back” to navigate to last ten pages you’ve
viewed. Use the Right Function button labeled “Ahead” to
navigate in the other direction.
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You can operate the devices using two kinds of buttons;
Soft buttons - Virtual buttons on the Touch Screen.
Hard buttons - Seven buttons below the screen (HOME, Left
and Right Function buttons are 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 TOOL
BAR 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. They can change their function depending on
which device is active (teach 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 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.
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 percentage of 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 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 changed.
4 Tap the button again or and buttons to to adjust the
setting.
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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 the each label, and then adjust
and Year and Year individually by tapping + and - buttons.
Pickup Sensor Turn the Pickup Sensor On/Off. Tap the “Pickup sensor” button
Screen Timeout Sets the timeout of the TouchScreen. Tap the + and - buttons both side
of the “Screen” label.
Button Tomeout Sets the timeout of the Buttons. Tap the + and - buttons both side
of the “Button” label.
Second Setup page
Setting Function Adjusting
Brightness Sets the Brightness of the Tap the + and - buttons both side
TouchScreen. of the “Brightness” label.
Auto Button Light Turn 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 Active - Normal. Anyone can access. Tap the “Mode Menu” button
Deactive - Hide the Mode icon. repeatedly
SPECIAL NOTE Good when children are tech-savvy.
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 “Calibration” button
See page 53 for more detail.
Revert* Reverts the RC5400 to the default Tap the “Revert” button and
configuration. follow the on-screen instruction
* When you revert the RC9500, all customization items on the remote (macros, learned IR
commands,..) are lost permanently. only the settings are remained.
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 toggles
between the three time formats:
12 hour (AM/PM): This is the default format
24 hour
No time
4 Tap Tap the Left Functionront button labeled "Exit" to 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 Tap the Left Functionront 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 cahnged.
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.
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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 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 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 26)
For labeling buttons, pages and devices. (Page 30)
For adding new devices and copying existing 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)
For Creating and editing timers. (Page xx)
Getting Started
7. The Mode Menu
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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 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.
The 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.
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.
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 of 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 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
component (see page 35-36).
When you are prompted to add with or without RC codes,
choose “Create with RC codes”.
5 Use ADD mode to add a devices for each non-Marantz
component (see page 36). Choose “Create without RC
codes”.
6 Switch to 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 30-32).
9 Switch to MOVE mode to re-order your devices, so that your
Device Overview page is arranged the way you want (see page
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 RC9500 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 Be very careful to NEVER delete the jump tabs; they can only
be restored with a Editor software using PC. (see page 46-47).
14 Switch back to LEARN mode. Teach each Device the
appropriate 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 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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