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ProntoPro Next Generation

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ProntoPro Next Generation User Guide

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Table of Contents

Taking a First Look 4

ProntoPro NG: The Home Theater Control Panel 4

The Device 5 The Touch Screen 7 The Docking Station 8

What’s New for ProntoPro Next Generation? 9

Before You Start 10

Installing the Battery Pack 10 Charging the ProntoPro NG 11

Getting Started 13

Turning on ProntoPro NG 13 Setting Time and Date 14

Changing the Time Format 14 Changing the Time 14 Changing the Date 15 Setting the Language 16

Operating ProntoPro NG 17

Device Overview 17 Page Overview 18

Customizing ProntoPro NG 19

Using the Tools 19

Defining the Brand for a Device 20 Learning Commands 23 Labeling Elements 25 Adding Devices 28 Deleting Elements 30 Moving Devices 31

Adjusting the Settings 32

Setting the Brightness of the Backlight 33 Setting the Timeout of the LCD Screen 33 Setting the Volume Level 34 Setting the Navigation for ProntoPro NG 34 Setting the Animation Mode 35 Calibrating the Touch Screen 35 Adjusting the Screen Activation Settings 36

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Using the Power Features 38

Creating and Editing Macros 38

Creating a Macro 38 Editing a Macro 40

Creating and Editing Timers 51

Activating Timers 41

Creating and Editing Timers 42 Operating ProntoPro NG with the Cursor 48 Operating ProntoPro NG with RF 50

Selecting RF to Operate your Devices 51

Selecting IR to Operate your Devices 52

ProntoProEdit NG 53

FAQ 55

Tr oubleshooting 57

General Problems 57 Customizing Problems 58 Memory Storage Problems 59 ProntoPro NG error messages 61 Connection to the PC 59

Maintaining ProntoPro NG 60

Important Notices 60 Cleaning ProntoPro NG 60 Upgrading ProntoPro NG 60

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List of Symbols 61

Specifications 64

Glossary 65

Index 68

Taking a First Look

ProntoPro NG: The Home Theater Control Panel

ProntoPro NG is a Home Theater Control Panel that allows maximum flexibility and customization for even the most sophisticated home entertainment system. It can control almost any device that works with infrared (IR) remote control signals. Its intuitive interface makes it a perfect remote control for every user.

ProntoPro NG is easy to configure. It contains a huge universal database where IR codes are stored to control different brands for all kinds of video, audio devices and even home automation equipment. By default ProntoPro NG is set up to control Philips and Marantz devices. For other brands you simply choose the brands of your devices when you use ProntoPro NG for the first time.

Furthermore the ProntoPro NG is equipped with a color touch screen. This TFTdisplay supports 65536 colors so you can upload any color picture.

ProntoPro NG offers you some extra powerful features:

■ You can create and edit macros, allowing you to send a series of commands

with one single touch.

■ You can set timers for certain actions to be carried out at predefined times,

e.g. switching on your lights or recording your favorite daily TV-show with your VCR.

■ You can choose to have ProntoPro NG working with radio frequency (RF)

signals to operate devices from a distance or from an adjacent room. To do this, you need an optional RF Extender that converts ProntoPro NG RF signals into IR signals.

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With ProntoProEdit NG software you can create your own screens and define a personal look. ProntoProEdit NG’s Online Help system (accessible via the ‘Help’ icon in ProntoProEdit NG) will guide you through the process. See ‘ProntoProEdit NG’ on page 53 for more information. You can find ProntoProEdit NG on the included CD-ROM and on the Philips website

.pronto.philips.com. In the Downloads section of the website you can also

www find the latest upgrades for your ProntoPro NG software.

Taking a First Look

The Device

ProntoPro NG has several hard buttons. Most are freely programmable, some have a predefined function:

■ The buttons on the left side of the ProntoPro NG screen have predefined

functions: Page up, Page down and Backlight.

■ The 4 firm keys below the touch screen are freely programmable. You can

reprogram the function of these buttons and change the label on the touch screen.

■ The cursor and the Home button on the right side of the cursor are

programmed to operate devices (e.g. navigating through the on screen menu of your TV). With the Toggle button you can change the working of the cursor. The free programmable and the OK button are meant for future purposes. The buttons on the right side of the screen are used to control the volume and channel: Channel up, Channel down, Mute, Volume up and Volume down. Although these buttons each have a predefined function, you can program them yourself. If you learn one of these buttons or assign a macro to it, its predefined function will be permanently lost.

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LCD touch screen

Firm keys

Toggle button

Free programmable

Channel up

Channel down

Mute

Volume up

Volume down

Home

Cursor

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Backlight Page up Page down

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Reset button

Connection to docking station

Battery compartment

USB port

The Touch Screen

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Device

Soft

buttons

ProntoPro NG

Icon

Device Overview button

Labels for the firm keys

Page Overview button

Next Device

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Taking a First Look

The Docking Station

The docking station is used to charge the ProntoPro NG’s battery pack. When your ProntoPro NG is placed in the docking station, you can connect ProntoPro NG to your computer via the USB port of the docking station, instead of the USB port of the ProntoPro NG.

Connector for

ProntoPro NG

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USB port

Adapter Connector

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Taking a First Look

What’s New for ProntoPro Next Generation?

This new ProntoPro NG offers several new features compared to the previous model of ProntoPro. The most important ones are:

■ Transparency

ProntoPro NG supports transparency in buttons and other objects. This makes it easier to create complex user interfaces. You can now place buttons with a transparent background on top of a background image, let transparent buttons overlap or create transparency effects within buttons.

■ 65536 colors

The number of colors has increased from 256 to 65536 (64k). Therefore the buttons look much more natural.

■ USB

ProntoPro NG has a USB port to make downloading much easier.

■ 48 MB of Memory

ProntoPro NG has 48 Megabyte of memory. This enables you to download larger configuration files to ProntoPro NG.

■ Integrated Macros

Macros are now better integrated in the configuration file. Each button can be a macro, this means each button can contain more than one action.

■ More advanced Timers

Your ProntoPro NG is able to set timers for certain actions to be carried out at any time you choose. Timers are not an entirely new feature of ProntoPro NG, but they are easier to use and better integrated with the configuration file. You can activate and deactivate the timers you created and you can also set them to repeat daily or weekly. For instance, you can have the lights switched on every day at sunset. You can also create a timer to set your VCR to record your favorite TV-show on Wednesday and Saturday.

■ Page Overview

The Page Overview offers you a list of all the pages for one device. Every device comes with a Page Overview, making it easier and faster to browse through the device pages.

■ Cursor Navigation

By default the cursor is programmed to operate devices. The functions assigned to the cursor button depend on the device active on ProntoPro NG. ProntoPro NG also offers you the possibility to use the cursor for navigating through devices and pages on the screen. The Left and Right cursor buttons allow you to scroll through the devices, with the Up and Down cursor buttons you scroll through the different pages.

■ Animation Mode

ProntoPro NG provides navigation feedback through graphical animations of mode transitions and page transitions. You can enable and disable the animations of your ProntoPro NG in the Settings Pages.

■ Multi Language Support

ProntoPro NG now supports besides English also Spanish, French, German and Dutch.

Before You Start

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

■ install the battery pack;

■ place ProntoPro NG in the docking station and charge it.

Attention Use the docking station only with the Philips NiMH rechargeable battery pack.

Never plug other appliances (like mobile phones, PDA’s, …) into the docking station. This causes damage to the connector and the appliance.

Installing the Battery Pack

1Press the latch on the battery cover with your thumb and then slide the

cover forward firmly.

2 Lift up the battery cover.

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3 Place the battery pack in the battery

compartment.

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4 Plug the cable of the battery pack in

the connector.

5 Slide the battery cover back on.

Make sure the wires of the battery pack do not get stuck while sliding the cover on. After a few seconds, the ProntoPro NG starts up automatically and an introduction screen appears. The ProntoPro NG beeps twice to indicate that it has finished starting up.

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Because the battery pack is not fully pre-charged, you need to charge it as described below.

Charging the ProntoPro NG

For charging the ProntoPro NG, you have to place it in the docking station. When the battery pack is running low, the Low Battery icon will appear on the ProntoPro NG.

You can charge the ProntoPro NG at any time; the battery pack does not have to be entirely empty before recharging.

Note You can continue using the ProntoPro NG while it is being charged.

When the battery pack is empty, the ProntoPro NG’s settings are retained. You only need to set the clock. However, you should recharge the ProntoPro NG as soon as possible to ensure perfect performance.

Before You Start

1Plug the power adapter into a wall outlet and connect it to the docking

station.

2 Slide the ProntoPro NG in the docking station until it clicks.

Charging starts immediately. The blue charging LEDs on the front of the docking station indicate that the battery pack is being charged.

When the ProntoPro NG is fully charged, the charging LEDs switch off. Normal charging time is 2 to 3 hours, depending on the condition of the battery pack.

When the charging LEDs are flashing, an error has occurred. Try one of the following:

■ Make sure the battery pack is properly installed in your ProntoPro NG.

■ Make sure the ProntoPro NG is placed properly in the docking station.

■ Check if the connector in the docking station is clean and free of obstructions.

■ Cool down the battery pack.

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3 When the ProntoPro NG is fully charged,

take it out of the docking station.

Make sure that you first tilt the ProntoPro NG to an angle of 30° to 45° and then take it out of the docking station.

30° to 45°

Getting Started

Turning on ProntoPro NG

ProntoPro NG can be turned on in four different ways:

Tap the touch screen.

Note Only use your finger, a stylus or a blunt soft object like a pencil eraser to

operate the touch screen.

Press one of the 4 firm keys below the screen to activate the display (default setting).

For more information, see ‘Adjusting the Firm Keys Settings’ on page 36.

Note When you press a hard button on ProntoPro NG, the according function will

be executed immediately, while the 4 firm keys below the touch screen will activate the display.

Press the Backlight button.

Tilt ProntoPro NG more than 50 degrees (default setting).

For more information, see ‘Adjusting the Pickup Sensor Settings’ on page 37.

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50°

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Setting Time and Date

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

Attention Every time you reset your ProntoPro NG you will have to set the time again.

Changing the Time Format

1Tap and hold the ProntoPro NG icon in the upper left corner of the

touch screen for 3 seconds. The Tools Menu appears.

2Tap button in the Tools Menu.

The first Settings Page appears.

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3Tap the Time Format button in the first Settings Page.

The Time Format button toggles between the three time formats:

■ 12 hour (AM/PM): This is the default format;

■ 24 hour;

■ No time.

4Tap the ProntoPro NG icon to exit the Tools Menu.

Changing the Time

1Tap and hold the ProntoPro NG icon in the upper left corner of the

touch screen for 3 seconds. The Tools Menu appears.

2Tap in the Tools Menu.

The first Settings Page appears.

3Tap the Time button in the first Settings Page.

The Time button is selected. The labels ‘+’ and ‘-’ appear for the two middle firm keys.

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4To increase the time, press (and hold) the firm key labeled ‘+’.

-orTo decrease the time, press (and hold) the firm key labeled ‘-’.

5Tap the Time button again.

The new time is set.

6Tap the ProntoPro NG icon to exit the Tools Menu.

Changing the Date

1Tap and hold the ProntoPro NG icon in the upper left corner of the

touch screen for 3 seconds. The Tools Menu appears.

2Tap in the Tools Menu.

The first Settings Page appears.

To change the day

1Tap the Day button in the first Settings Page.

The Day button is selected. The labels ‘+’ and ‘-’ appear for the two middle firm keys.

2To increase the days, press (and hold) the firm key labeled ‘+’.

-orTo decrease the days, press (and hold) the firm key labeled ‘-’.

3Tap the Day button again.

The new day is set.

4 When you have changed the date, tap the ProntoPro NG icon to exit

the Tools Menu.

To change the month

1Tap the Month button in the first Settings Page.

The Month button is selected. The labels ‘+’ and ‘-’ appear for the two middle firm keys.

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2To increase the months, press (and hold) the firm key labeled ‘+’.

-orTo decrease the months, press (and hold) the firm key labeled ‘-’.

3Tap the Month button again.

The new month is set.

4 When you have changed the date, tap the ProntoPro NG icon to exit

the Tools Menu.

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To change the year

1Tap the Year button in the first Settings Page.

The Year button is selected. The labels ‘+’ and ‘-’ appear for the two middle firm keys.

2To increase the years, press (and hold) the firm key labeled ‘+’.

-orTo decrease the years, press (and hold) the firm key labeled ‘-’.

3Tap the Year button again.

The new year is set.

4 When you have changed the date, tap the ProntoPro NG icon to exit

the Tools Menu.

Setting the Language

You can change the language used on your ProntoPro NG.

1Tap and hold the ProntoPro NG icon in the upper left corner of the

touch screen for 3 seconds. The Tools Menu appears.

2Tap in the Tools Menu.

The first Settings Page appears.

3Press the Page down hard button.

The second Settings Page appears.

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4Tap in the second Settings Page.

The Language button toggles between five languages:

■ English;

■ German;

■ French;

■ Dutch;

■ Spanish.

5Tap the ProntoPro NG icon to exit the Tools Menu.

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Operating ProntoPro NG

ProntoPro NG contains a series of customizable devices, each consisting of several device pages. All active devices on your ProntoPro NG are listed in the Device Overview. All the available device pages are listed per device in the Page Overview.

Device Overview

The Device Overview offers you a list of all the devices you can control with ProntoPro NG. To view the Device Overview, press the Device Overview button at the top of the touch screen.

Device Overview button

Device Left button

You can navigate between the devices in two different ways:

■ Tap the device you want to operate from the Device Overview.

■ Tap the Device Left button at the top of the touch screen to navigate to

the previous device.

Device Right button

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Tap the Device Right button at the top of the touch screen to navigate to the next device.

By default you navigate through ProntoPro NG, using this touch screen navigation. When cursor navigation is enabled, the Device Left and Device Right button

disappear and the Cursor Navigation icon appears at the top left. You then navigate through the devices and pages using the cursor. For more information on changing the touch screen navigation to cursor navigation, see ‘Operating ProntoPro NG with the Cursor’ on page 48.

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Page Overview

The Page Overview offers you a list of all the pages for one device. To view the Page Overview, tap the Page Overview button, which displays the page number in the upper area of touch screen.

You can navigate between the different pages in two different ways:

■ Tap the page you want to operate from the Page Overview.

■ Press the Page Up or Page Down hard button on the left side of

ProntoPro NG.

Page Overview button

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Customizing ProntoPro NG

What makes ProntoPro NG so powerful is the ability to extend its functionality in multiple ways, like programming additional functions, adding supplementary devices and changing the interface as it suits you best.

For full editing you can use ProntoProEdit NG software. See ‘ProntoProEdit NG’ on page 53 for more information.

Using the Tools

ProntoPro NG provides different tools. For customizing ProntoPro NG you have to switch to the appropriate tool. ProntoPro NG offers 10 different tools in the Tools Menu, each providing different functionalities:

Settings Tool:

Defining the settings of your ProntoPro NG (p. 32)

Brand Tool:

Defining the brands of your audio/video equipment (p. 20)

Label Tool:

Labeling buttons, devices and pages (p. 25)

Delete Tool:

Deleting buttons or devices (p. 30)

Macro Tool:

Programming a sequence of commands for one single button (p. 38)

To enter the Tools Menu, you have to tap and hold the ProntoPro NG icon in the upper left corner of the touch screen for 3 seconds.

You can exit all Tools by tapping the ProntoPro NG icon . Keep in mind that your latest changes to the current page will not be saved automatically.

Defining timer actions to be carried out at predefined times (p. 41)

Learning IR codes from other remote controls (p. 23)

Adding new devices or copying existing devices (p. 28)

Moving devices in the Device Overview (p. 31)

Defining to operate ProntoPro NG with IR signals or RF signals (p. 50)

Timer Tool:

Learn Tool:

Add Tool:

Move Tool:

RF IR Tool:

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In the Tools:

■ Tap to start using the Tool.

■ Tap to go back to the Tools Menu.

■ Tap to confirm an action and save the changes you made.

■ Tap to cancel an action without saving the changes.

■ Press the firm key labeled to end a series of actions and go back to

the Tools Menu.

Defining the Brand for a Device

ProntoPro NG contains a huge list of brands and their corresponding IR codes in its database. ProntoPro NG uses these IR codes to control devices. Because there are several brands using specific IR codes, you have to define the brands and the corresponding code sets for each device. You can either have ProntoPro NG autosearch the brand or select it yourself. If a device’s brand contains more than one IR code set, you also have to select it.

On the Device Overview you find buttons for the most common video and audio devices. ProntoPro NG is set by default to operate Philips and Marantz devices. For all devices other than Philips or Marantz, you first have to define the brand before you can operate them with ProntoPro NG.

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Selecting the Brand and Code Set for your Device

1Tap and hold the ProntoPro NG icon in the upper left corner of the

touch screen for 3 seconds.

The Tools Menu appears.

2Tap in the Tools Menu.

The ‘Brand Tool’ screen appears.

3Tap in the ‘Brand Tool’ screen.

The Device Overview appears.

4 In the Device Overview, tap the Device for which you want to define

the brand.

A message screen appears.

5Tap .

The ‘Brands’ screen appears.

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