Revox M208 User Manual
of
Re:control
M208
System Remote
Control
Dominating Entertainment.
Revox of Switzerland.
Version 1
M208 Re:control
A General
Remote control
MMC card
M208 Link
Synchronisation
Operation
M208 Base settings
B TUNER
Synchronising tuner stations
Operation
C DVD
D TV
E SERVER
Synchronising the music server
Operation
Music selection
Repeat
Shuffle
M37 - Original
F SAT
G VIDEO
H AUDIO
I LIGHT
J SOUND
K Appendix
Troubleshooting
Technical data
Guarantee, Disposal, Scope of delivery
A 2
A 4
A 5
A 6
A 7
A 8
A 8 - 12
B 1
B 1
B 2
C 1-2
D 1-2
E 1
E 2
E 3-5
E 6
E 6
E 7-8
F 1-4
G 1-2
H 1-2
I 1
J 1-2
K 1
K 1
K 2
K 2
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M208 Re:control
A General
The M208 System Remote
Control was developed based on
the knowledge gained through our
many years of experience and on
the requests and requirements of
our customers.
All current Revox products can be
operated with the M208, both in
the main room and in the
additional rooms of a Multiroom
system. As the commands are
identical for each room, you can
take your remote control with you
from the living room to the kitchen
and continue as normal.
But it’s not just this ability to use
the remote control in many
different locations that makes the
M208 an exceptional product.
Many hidden solution details, such
as the motion detector that
switches the M208 on
automatically when it is picked up
and moved, make using it a joy.
Chapter structure
The M208 Operation manual is
designed in a modular way in the
same as the M51. New functions
can be added to the M208 through
the software update option.
The new functions are described
in the following chapters, which
are delivered to accompany each
relevant software update from
Revox. Simply replace the cover
page containing the chapter
overview and the relevant chapter
in the manual. In this way, your
manual is always up to date. You
will find a version index number at
the bottom righthand corner of the
cover page.
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Batteries
Because the M208 uses the latest
processor technology with very
low current requirements, you will
not have to change the batteries
very often. In the following
chapters, you will find out how
your settings affect the current
consumption and therefore the
working life of the batteries.
Open the battery compartment
cover on the underside of the
remote control, to insert new
batteries. Insert the four batteries
as shown on the bottom of the
battery compartment.
You should only use Alkaline LR
03/AAA batteries, also known as
Micro and they must be inserted
with correct polarity.
Revox does not recommend the
use of rechargeable batteries.
Because of the low voltage of 1.2V
as compared to 1.5V, as well as
the high levels of self-discharge by
rechargeables (particularly with
NIMH models), the battery
warning display appears
frequently and without justification.
Advice on the disposal of
batteries
Used batteries should be disposed
of at recognised battery collection
points or through the shop where
you bought them.
Care
The remote control should be
cleaned using just a damp, soft
and clean cloth without any
cleaning agents.
If any liquid should get into the
remote control, the unit should be
returned to Revox. The Revox
Service Department cleans the
M208 and if necessary, will
replace the keypad mat. Never
open the remote control yourself
as you could damage sensitive
components through a discharge
of static electricity and nullify any
guarantee rights.
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V
V
A
OL +
OL -
OK
Switch device off
OFF
Individual softkeys
TV
UDIO
SERVER
LIGHT
CH +
CH -
Light control
Channel / Station
up/down
MORE
Call further display
pages
Confirm / Execute
ENTEREXIT
REC
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
Select menu access
Record
Pause/ Still
Search forward / back
2-digit channel
Light sensor
Remote control
A..
Base settings
Individual softkeys
Device selection
buttons
Sound settings
Volume control
Mute
Call menu
Menu navigation
Exit menu
Play
Stop
Skip next / back
Number pad for direct
access
Cover for USB /
M-Link socket and
MMC Memory card
TUNER
SAT
SOUND
MUTE
MENU
1
4
7
SETUP
DVD
VIDEO
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MMC card
There is a hinged cover on the
lower front end of the M208.
Opening this cover gives you
access to the MMC memory card
and the link connection.
MMC memory card
All device data is stored on the
MMC card by the M208. For this
reason, the M208 only operates
when the MMC card is inserted. If
there is no MMC card in the M208
or if the card is incorrectly inserted,
the following message appears on
the display:
MMC Card
Check the MMC card. If the
message continues to appear
even through the MMC card is
correctly inserted and locked in
position, it is possible that the
software is not installed or is
incorrectly installed on the card.
In this case, you should carry out
an update with the M208
Manager PC program.
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MMC Multi Media Card
The MMC card has a Revox file system and
cannot be read by the Windows
system.
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operating
Advice on MMC card
You should use exclusively MMC
cards from Revox. There is no
guarantee that the unit will function
correctly if you use cards from
other manufacturers. Use of such
cards also nullifies your guarantee
rights.
Inserting the MMC card
Insert the MMC card into the card
compartment as shown below.
The gold contacts should be at the
top with the angled corner to the
left.
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MMC Card
Press the card gently into the
compartment to release it, if you
want to remove it. The compartment has an eject mechanism that
then pushes the card out.
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M208 Link
The unit can exchange data with
different devices using the M208
Link.
Access to the M208 Link is
underneath the hinged cover on
the lower front end of the M208, in
the form of a USB mini socket.
The required USB cable is
supplied with the M208.
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The M208 Link fulfils the following
functions:
Synchronisation with the M51
M51 Tuner stations, as well as
Revox server data are accepted
by the M208 and stored on the
MMC card. You will find further
information about the
synchronisation process and/or
the connection diagram in the
following chapter, Synchronisation
and in the description of the
corresponding devices.
Configuring the M208
New device controls can be added
to the M208 and/ or existing
configurations can be modified
with the M208 Manager PC
program. You will find the M208
Manager on the Revox homepage
www.revox.de
Firmware update
As well as loading software for
device control using the M208
Link, you can also load new
firmware for the integrated
microprocessor. This is also done
through the M208 Manager.
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Synchronisation
The M208 Remote control offers
the option of data exchange with
the M51. Here, all relevant
information is transferred to the
remote control, e.g. the M51
Tuner stations or from the Revox
music server.
Connect the M208 with the
supplied USB cable to the M208
Link interface, as shown in the
figure on the right. The Link
interface for its part is connected
to the M51 through a cable to the
M Link. Once the connection is
established, select the source that
is to be synchronised at the M208
and press the SETUP button.
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USB cable
Switch on the M51 and confirm
the Synchronize setting with
the OK button. Data exchange
now starts and you are kept
informed of the progress.
* Only possible in connection with the
Re:source SAT Module from Revox
and the 5000 PVR Series Topfield
receivers with hard disk (HDD).
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M208-Link
1.552.200.00
Serialnumber
Re:connect M208 Link
Made in Germany by
REVOX GmbH, D-78048 VS-Villingen
IN OUT
M-Link
M-Link
Re:system M51
M208
Link Interface
M-Link cable
M208 Re:control
Operation
Basic settings
The Setup menu where you can
make the basic settings appears
automatically after you insert the
batteries. In normal operation, you
get to the Setup Menu with the
Setup button.
The most important settings are
made in this menu. Each setting is
saved without needing to confirm
it, until such time as you make a
modification. All settings in the
Setup Menu are made using the
Navigation Compass.
Contrast
[Contrast]
The display contrast is already at
the optimum setting when the unit
leaves the factory. However,
depending on the read angle, a
different contrast value can give
you a better result. The contrast
value range goes from 1 (weak
contrast) to 24 (strong contrast).
Background lighting
[Backlight]
OK
Using the vertical pair of buttons
(North/South) you select the
menu. With the horizontal buttons
(West/East) and the OK button,
you change the corresponding
menu setting. The small
arrowhead on lefthand side of the
display, indicates the current
menu. Additionally, the position
bar on the righthand side of the
display gives you information
about the location within the Setup
Menu.
The brightness of the blue
backlighting can be set in three
levels from Low (dark), through
Medium to High (bright). The
backlighting is switched off
completely with the Off option.
The brighter the
backlighting, the shorter the
working life of the batteries.
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Automatic switch-off
[Timeout]
Ambient light
[Amb. Light]
The M208 has an automatic
switch-off feature that extends the
working life of the batteries. The
M208 is switched on using an
integrated movement sensor,
which recognises each movement
of the remote control and returns it
to the operating mode that was
active before the automatic switchoff. In a very quiet room, the
mechanics of the sensor are
audible, but this does not indicate
a fault.
Through the Timeout Menu, you
define the length of time from the
last time a button was pressed or
the last time the unit was moved,
until the automatic switch-off. This
timeout can be set to one of three
values, 3, 6 or 10 seconds.
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The Timeout Menu does not
define the timeout for the
backlighting. This is fixed and
cannot be changed.
The brightness sensor is located
at the lower end of the remote
control, below the 0 button.
Using the Amb. Light function,
you can define at which ambient
brightness level the blue
backlighting should be switched
on. As well as the three brightness
levels, the sensor can be
deactivated through the Off
setting. With the Off setting, the
backlighting is switched on each
time a button is pressed whatever
the level of ambient brightness.
OFF: deactivated
Low: dark
Medium: semi-dark
High: bright
The brighter the ambient
brightness setting, the
shorter the working life of the
batteries. The setting Off
results in the shortest
working life.
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Font size
[Font Size]
Scrolling
[Scrolling]
The M208 gives you the option to
modify the font size for the
TUNER and the SERVER.
The two displays below show the
SERVER Menu in small and
large font sizes.:
Setting: Small
Setting: Large
The font size setting has no
effect on any other devices. They
are displayed in a small font size.
The Scrolling function is
activated automatically by the
M208 in the case of texts that
exceed a certain length and
therefore cannot be displayed
completely. In this case, the texts
are shown in sections, starting
from the beginning of the text
element.
Using the Scrolling function, you
can define the speed at which
such texts are scrolled.
The two options are slow and
fast.
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Infrared power
[IR-Power]
Information
[Information]
The M208 can send the IR
commands with two different
power levels. This offers you
particular advantages if you
frequently want to control devices
over longer distances or if you
have a device that doesn’t react
very sensitively to IR commands.
If you select the Low IR Power
setting, the MR208 sends at low
power level. At the High setting,
a higher power level is used.
The High setting causes a
greater drain on the batteries
and therefore reduces the
working life.
Using the Information menupoint, you can display the current
version number of the M208.
Additionally, this menu also
displays the brightness values as
calculated by the brightness
sensor in the lower part of the
remote control. This value can be
between 0 and 255. 0 indicates
complete darkness; 255 is the
brightest value.
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Battery display
Status display
IR send
The battery state display appears
in the top left display field, to
indicate that the batteries are
getting weak. You can continue to
use the remote control but you
should replace the batteries with
new ones at the next opportunity.
You should only use Alkaline LR
03/AAA batteries, also known as
Micro and they must be inserted
with correct polarity.
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Revox does not recommend the
use of rechargeable batteries.
Because of the low voltage of 1.2V
as compared to 1.5V, as well as
the high levels of self-discharge by
rechargeables (particularly with
NIMH models), the battery
warning display appears
frequently and without justification.
The IR symbol appears in the
upper display fields each time the
M208 sends an infrared
command.
Link
If you connect the M208 to the
M51 using the M208 Link interface
to synchronise the Server
database for example, the Link
symbol appears.
USB
The USB symbol appears as soon
as the M208 is connected with a
PC USB port over a USB cable.
This connection is only needed for
data transfer with the M208
Manager PC program.
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