Using ProntoNEO
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1. 0267 Optimus 0598 Scott 0211 0148 0070 0072 Oritron 0678 Sears 0064 0069 0027 0062 Panasonic 0517 0659 0074 0131 Philips 0566 0530 Semp 0072 Pioneer 0598 0552 0659 Sharp 0075 Proscan 0549 Shintom 0099 RCA 0549 0598 Shogun 0267 Samsung 0600 Singer 0099 Sharp 0657 Sony 0059 0027 0062 0663 Sony 0560 Sylvania 0062 0108 0027 0070 Technics 0517 Symphonic 0027 Theta Digital 0598 TMK 0267 Toshiba 0530 Tatung 0068 Yamaha 0517 0572 Teac 0027 0068 Zenith 0618 0530 Technics 0062 0189 Teknika 0027 0062 0064 Thomas 0027 Tivo 0645 0663 Toshiba 0072 0070 Totevision 0064 0267 Unitech 0267 Vector 0072 Vector Research 0065 Video Concepts 0072 Videosonic 0267 Wards 0062 0087 0027 0074 0267 0069 0075 0099 0108 0176 0787 White Westinghouse 0099 0305 0236 XR 1000 0099 0027 0062 Yamaha 0065 Zenith 0066 0027 0236 0506 37 User Manual A activating a device 8 Device Overview 8 ProntoNEO 6 adjusting backlight timeout 12 beep volume 13 date 13 LCD contrast 7 LCD timeout 12 settings 11 time 13 backligh switching off 6 timeout 12 turning on 6 Backlight button 4 6 10 batteries 3 installing 3 status 8 battery cover 3 beep confirmation beep 16 19 error beep 17 20 two beeps 3 volume 13 Brand mode 15 brands defining 15 table 32 buttons backlight 4 6 10 beep 23 delay 23 device 4 hard 4 9 mode 4 10 page up and page down 4 10 r2. 4 Tap Brand on the Mode screen An instruction screen appears indicating you can set the brand for the selected device ProntoNEO is now in Brand mode Brand and the label of the selected device appear at the top of the LCD touch screen BRAND e Tw In the next screen type the codeset identifier for TY from the User Manual and press Ok Carel User Manual 5 Tap Next to define the code set of your device The code set screen appears When the brand is already defined like in the default configuration the code set is displayed Oor Press Cancel to exit Brand mode In the Table of Brands the brands are ordered alphabetically per device Some brands use several code sets for the same device The code sets in the table of brands contain only the basic functions of the devices It is advised to enter the first code set and try it out If your device is not responding properly you should try out the second code set of the brand Try out all code sets of the brand until you can operate the device to your satisfaction Note Defining the brand of your device will not erase the commands you have previously learned to buttons of that device See Learning Commands on p 18 for more details Press OK to define the brand of your device When the code set is correct you will hear a confirmation beep The IR codes of the selected device will be installed on the ProntoNEO f you entered an in
3. Adjust the Date You can set the year the month and the day in the date settings Press to increase or to decrease the value for the year month and day Tap or once to adjust the year month and day one value up or down Press and hold or to adjust the values for the year and the month more rapidly The value for the day settings will change per 5 days The ProntoNEO will immediately reflect the date change at the top of the screen Adjust the Time Tap or once to adjust the time 1 minute up or down Press and hold or to adjust the time more rapidly The time will increase or decrease per 30 minutes The ProntoNEO will immediately reflect the time change at the top of the screen User Manual ll Third Setup Page ProntoNEO Information This page contains information that may be important to the dealer in case of a defect The following information is displayed on this screen e Free memory in percentage which gives you an indication on how much memory is left to further customize the ProntoNEO Boot version Application version e Configuration file Revert Warning When you revert the ProntoNEO all customization is lost permanently You loose all ProntoNEO settings defined brands learned codes and recorded macros By tapping the Revert button the ProntoNEO will be reverted to the default configuration Reverting to the original configuration restore
4. the touch screen e The hard buttons located at the bottom of the ProntoNEO are Volume Up Down Channel Up Down Menu Mute and Function e The hard buttons located on the left side of the ProntoNEO are the Backlight button and the Page Up Down buttons Sending LED Learning eye LCD touch screen Serial port for Soft buttons communicating with a PC Device button to go to the Device Overview Backlight button to activate the display 2 context Page Up button specific buttons Page Down button t Mode button to switch to another mode Hard buttons User Manual The Touch Screen The LCD touch screen is divided into different sections Here the date and time are displayed when you are operating your devices In this area you can see the page number the device you are operating the battery level indicator With these soft buttons you operate your device Mode Info ACH Devicg These are the labels of the 4 hard buttons below the touch screen Using ProntoNEO Activating the ProntoNEO When the ProntoNEO is switched on for the first time or when it is reset the Introduction screen appears for a few seconds The ProntoNEO then automatically switches to the Device Overview that displays all available devices on your ProntoNEO You can return to this Device Overview from within other screens by pressing the Device button See Activating the Device Overv
5. version or corrupt Flash occurs e Use the Reset button on the back of the ProntoNEO See How do reset the ProntoNEO on p 28 e Try to recover the ProntoNEO Configuration File NCF by downloading a backup copy or the default file from NEOedit See NEOedit on p 25 e Go to the Philips website http www pronto philips be for more information User Manual Specifications The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice Display Monochrome touch screen LCD with 4 gray levels and digital contrast control Resolution 160 x 100 pixels Blue EL backlighting for LCD and hard buttons Interface 3 wire RS232 serial port connector Software Database with IR codes to operate different brands Built in Philips RC codes Total number of devices limited only by memory Infrared IR Infrared sending LED and learning eye Operating distance of 33 feet 10 meters Learning frequency up to 56 kHz and 455 kHz Learning distance 1 inch 2 cm up to 4 inch 10 cm Memory 1 MB non volatile flash memory Batteries 3 AA batteries 3 x 1 5V primary or rechargeable Power management Power on by tapping the LCD touch screen or by pressing the Backlight button Power off automatically Dimensions 7 8 inch x 3 inch x 1 3 inch 177mm x 74mm x 33mm Operating temperature 41 F to 113 F 5 C to 45 C Accessories RS232 cable for PC co
6. 0205 0078 0046 0083 0183 0774 0119 0083 0087 0177 Philco 0172 0046 0057 0081 0490 Telefunken 0083 Philips 0081 Toshiba 0183 0087 0181 1283 Pilot 0046 0057 Vector Research 0057 Pioneer 0193 0706 Victor 0080 Portland 0046 0119 Vidikron 0081 Princeton 0744 Vidtech 0046 0205 User Manual 35 Wards 0081 0205 0043 0046 0048 Harwood 0099 0057 0083 0206 Hitachi 0069 0027 0068 White Westinghouse 0651 0650 0490 Hughes Network Systems 0069 Yamaha 0046 0057 JVC 0094 0068 Zenith 0044 0651 0043 0119 0490 Jensen 0068 KEC 0064 0305 VCR LH 0099 Admiral 0075 0236 enwood 0068 0094 0065 Adventura 0027 odak 0062 0064 Aiko 0305 LX 0064 Aiwa 0027 0064 Lloyd s 0027 Akai 0068 Logik 0099 America Action 0305 El 0062 American High 0062 GA 0070 0267 Asha 0267 GN Technology 0267 Audiovox 0064 IC 0027 0267 Beaumark 0267 agnasonic 0305 Bell amp Howell 0131 lagnavox 0062 0108 0027 0066 0176 Broksonic 0148 0211 0029 0236 0506 agnin 0267 CCE 0099 0305 arantz 0108 0062 Calix 0064 arta 0064 Canon 0062 atsushita 0062 0189 Carver 0108 emorex 0131 0074 0506 0027 0064 Cineral 0305 0075 0062 0267 0066 0189 Citizen 0305 0064 0236 1189 Colt 0099 inolta 0069 Craig 0064 0099 0074 0267 0298 itsubishi 0070 0075 0094 Curtis Mathes 00
7. 37 Carver 0184 0206 0464 GoldStar 0067 0171 DKK 0027 Goodmind 0824 Denon 0030 0900 Hamlin 0047 0036 0286 0061 Emerson 0332 Hytex 0034 Fisher 0201 0206 Jasco 0042 0180 0342 Garrard 0420 0447 Jerrold 0030 0039 0503 0042 0837 Genexxa 0059 0332 emorex 0027 Harman Kardon 0184 0200 otorola 1133 Hitachi 0059 ovie Time 0090 JVC 0099 SC 0090 enwood 0055 0217 0853 0064 0653 Oak 0046 0034 0708 Optimus 0048 rell 0184 Panasonic 0048 0134 0027 LXI 0332 32 User Manual Linn 0184 Marantz 0056 CS 0056 Optimus 0054 0247 TC 0447 Philips 0056 agnavox 0184 0332 Pioneer 0054 0247 arantz 0184 0653 0056 0207 Polk Audio 0056 ission 0184 RCA 0054 0247 SM 0184 Sansui 0056 ikko 0201 Sony 0270 0197 0318 Onkyo 0128 0895 Wards 0054 Optimus 0059 0495 0447 0206 0464 Yamaha 0124 0332 1090 0027 0064 0172 Panasonic 0056 0330 LD Laser Disc Parasound 0447 Carver 022 Philips 0184 0653 Denon 0086 Pioneer 0059 0495 0271 0332 Harman Kardon 022 1089 1090 agnavox 022 Polk Audio 0184 arantz 022 Proton 0184 itsubishi 0086 QED 0184 AD 0086 Quasar 0056 Optimus 0086 RCA 0080 0059 0495 0332 1089 Philips 0221 0206 079 Pioneer 0086 Realistic 0206 0207 0447 Polk Audio 0221 Rotel 0184 0447 Sony 0228 SAE 0184 Theta Digital 0221 Sans
8. 62 0068 0087 otorola 0062 0075 0189 0787 ultitech 0027 0099 Cybernex 0267 EC 0065 0068 0094 0131 Daewoo 0305 0072 ikko 0064 Denon 0069 oblex 0267 Dynatech 0027 Olympus 0062 Electrohome 0064 Optimus 0189 1189 0075 0064 Electrophonic 0064 0131 0459 Emerex 0059 Orion 0506 0029 0211 0236 Emerson 0211 0029 0236 0305 0148 Panasonic 0062 0189 1189 0643 0506 0027 0064 0070 Penney 0062 0267 0064 0069 0065 Fisher 0074 0131 Pentax 0069 Fuji 0062 Philco 0062 0236 0506 Funai 0027 Philips 0108 0062 0645 GE 0062 0087 0075 0267 0787 Pilot 0064 Garrard 0027 Pioneer 0094 Go Video 0459 0553 Polk Audio 0108 GoldStar 0064 0065 Profitronic 0267 Gradiente 0027 Proscan 0087 0787 HI Q 0074 Protec 0099 Harley Davidson 0027 Pulsar 0066 Harman Kardon 0065 0108 Quasar 0062 0189 1189 User Manual 36 User Manual RCA 0087 0176 0069 0062 0075 DVD 0267 0787 Apex 0699 Radio Shack 0027 Denon 0517 Radix 0064 Fisher 0697 Randex 0064 GE 0549 Realistic 0027 0131 0074 0075 Hitachi 0691 0064 0062 Hiteker 0699 ReplayTV 0641 0643 JVC 0650 0585 Runco 0066 enwood 0709 0561 STS 0069 onka 0746 0738 0747 0748 Samsung 0072 0267 agnavox 0530 0702 Sanky 0066 0075 arantz 0566 Sansui 0068 0506 0027 0094 itsubishi 0548 0236 0298 Onkyo 0530 Sanyo 0074 0131
9. Revert on p 14 User Manual User Manual ProntoNEO is not recognized by the NEOedit software e Make sure the serial cable is properly connected See NEOedit on p 25 e Disconnect other equipment connected to the serial ports e g PDAs e Plug the serial cable in another serial port e Try to connect multiple times ll Programming Problems Buttons are not sending the correct commands e Check if you have defined the correct brands for your devices See Defining the Brands of Your Devices on p 15 e Check whether the button of the device is learned properly See Learning Commands on p 18 e Check whether the macro is recorded properly See Recording Macros on p 21 ProntoNEO will not switch modes Replace the batteries When the batteries are low ProntoNEO prevents you from switching to customizing modes so that no customization can get lost ProntoNEO is low on memory e Revert the ProntoNEO See Revert on p 14 The configuration file is corrupted e When this unlikely event occurs you have to revert to the original configuration or use NEOedit to download a new configuration file All your customized commands and devices will be lost and you will have to reprogram your ProntoNEO If you use NEOedit it is advised to make backup copies of your customized configurations See Revert on p 14 and NEOedit on p 25 ProntoNEO error message If the error message Invalid CF
10. Table of Contents Taking a First Look 2 The Batteries 3 The Appliance 4 The Touch Screen 5 Using ProntoNEO 6 Activating the ProntoNEO 6 Operating Devices 8 Working with Modes 10 Adjusting the Settings 11 Defining the Brands of Your Devices 15 Learning Commands 18 Recording Macros 21 NEOedit 25 Maintaining ProntoNEO 21 Important Notices 27 Cleaning ProntoNEO 27 FAQ 28 Troubleshooting 29 General Problems 29 Programming Problems 30 Specifications 31 Table of Brands 32 Index 38 User Manual Taking a First Look User Manual ProntoNEO is an Intelligent Remote Control that can be used for virtually all audio and video devices that understand infrared IR remote control signals Its easy to use LCD touch screen and its intuitive interface make it a perfect remote control for every user In the memory of ProntoNEO IR codes are stored to activate different brands for all kinds of video and audio devices ProntoNEO is set up by default to operate with Philips and compatible devices When you have other brands you simply define the brands of your devices when you use ProntoNEO for the first time See Defining the Brands of Your Devices on p 15 for more details ProntoNEO can also learn IR codes from your existing remote controls ProntoNEO can receive and store the IR codes by means of its learning eye See Learning Commands on p 18 for more details Recording macros is another feature o
11. an set the timeout between 1 second and 120 seconds Press to increase or to decrease the time the LCD stays active Tap or once to adjust the timeout 1 second up or down Press and hold or to adjust the timeout per 10 seconds up or down Adjust the Backlight Timeout The backlight setting indicates how long the backlight of the LCD touch screen and the buttons stays active The backlight timeout can be set between 1 second and 120 seconds Note The backlight cannot stay active longer than the LCD If you increase the backlight timeout the LCD timeout will automatically increase as wel Press to increase or to decrease the time the backlight stays active Tap or once to adjust the timeout 1 second up or down Press and hold or to adjust the timeout per 10 seconds up or down Note When the settings for the LCD timeout and the backlight timeout are high the battery lifetime may be reduced t 12 User Manual Change the Beep volume The beep volume setting adjusts or turns off the volume of all button and system beeps on the ProntoNEO The beep volume levels are mute soft medium and loud Press to increase or to decrease the beep volume ll Second Setup Page On the second setup page you can adjust the date the time on OL Jan 10 31 3 Setup qu Date 2001 01 m z OF 1031am Mode
12. ce Overview tap the soft button of the device you want to customize The first page of the selected device appears 2 Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds The Mode screen appears 10 User Manual Mon 31 Dec 11 314 Mode Cus e Note You have to press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds to prevent accidental changes 3 Selectthe desired mode from the Mode screen Note When you switch to another mode from the Device Overview you cannot choose the Brand mode Learn mode and Macro mode To switch to these modes you first have to go to the specific device you want to customize Adjusting the Settings The ProntoNEO settings can be adjusted in the Setup mode 1 Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds The Mode screen appears 2 Tap Setup in the Mode screen The first Setup page appears The ProntoNEO settings consist of 3 setup pages with several settings per page Use the Page Up and Page Down buttons to navigate to the appropriate setup page ll First Setup Page On the first setup page you can adjust e the LCD timeout e the backlight timeout e the beep volume User Manual m 31 Dec 11 31 3 Setup qu LCD ez 10sec Le Backlight Beep volume ej ad B Mode Adjust the LCD Timeout The LCD timeout indicates how long the LCD touch screen stays active before it turns off The LCD will only time out when you don t touch any buttons You c
13. correct code set you hear an error beep A message screen appears Ei The code set you entered is incorrect Ok 1 Press OK ProntoNEO returns to the code set screen where the incorrect code set is displayed 2 Look up the correct code set and repeat instructions 6 and 7 User Manual User Manual Learning Commands If an IR code or a brand is not in the database you can program ProntoNEO commands by transmitting IR signals from your existing remote controls to ProntoNEOS learning eye To do this place ProntoNEO and the device s remote control on a flat surface 1 to 4 inches 2 to 10 cm apart 1 to 4 inches 2 to 10 cm To learn commands from other remote controls ProntoNEO has to be in Learn mode Switching to Learn mode is only possible from a specific device not from the Device Overview See Working with Modes on p 10 Per device you can learn all soft and hard buttons on the ProntoNEO except for e the Backlight button e the Page Up and Page Down buttons e the Mode button e the Device button ll The Learn Sequence 1 Set the ProntoNEO in Use Mode See Working with Modes on p 10 2 Selectthe device e g TV with the buttons you want to learn The device screen appears 3 Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds The Mode screen appears User Manual 4 Tap Learn on the Mode screen ProntoNEO is now in Learn Mode Learn and the label of the selecte
14. d device appear at the top of the touch screen LEARN e E ui FEIER TEEISIEEZ EISE Ba z o AC 5 Use if necessary the Page Up or Page Down button to go to the next button you want to learn 6 Press the soft or hard button you want to learn on the ProntoNEO The Learn label changes to Learning which means ProntoNEO is ready to receive commands from an existing remote control The ProntoNEO will wait for 5 seconds to receive an IR code from another remote control Note When a hard button is pressed to learn there is no on screen feedback to indicate Which button is pressed 7 Press and hold the button on the existing remote control you want to learn to the ProntoNEO When the ProntoNEO receives an IR code e You hear a confirmation beep The label changes from Learning to OK The Learn sequence has been successful User Manual When the ProntoNEO does not receive an IR code in 5 seconds e You will hear an error beep The label changes from Learning to Failed The Learn sequence has failed e FAILED e CHOCCO SEUNG EST ESTES SOF Info SCH e ProntoNEO will return to Learn mode Return to step 5 of the Learn sequence to relearn the button Tip You do not have to wait for the OK or Failed to disappear If you press another button soft or hard button the ProntoNEO Learn sequence immediately goes Pack to step 6 er 8 Go to other pages of the se
15. e Up and Page Down buttons you can See go to other screens of the selected device O CH C Info ACH 21 User Manual 6 Tap the soft or hard button you want to select as a macro A message screen appears MACRO Tw Pressthe buttons you want to record You can navigate to different screens Press Stop to stop recording DN mel 7 Tap Start The Device Overview appears with the Recording label at the top of the screen The buttons you tap on this screen will not be recorded From the Device Overview you can go to the different devices or you can press the Extra hard button to go to the Extra screen with delays and beeps 9 Tap the soft or hard buttons with the commands you want to record 10 Press the Page Up and Page Down buttons to go to different screens of the same device Press the Device button to go to the Device Overview again 11 To add delays and beeps to the macro press the Extra hard button on the Device Overview The Extra screen appears RECORDING e EXTRA 0 5 secdela 20 sec delay beep i To add a delay tap one of the Delay buttons By tapping several Delay buttons the duration of the delay will be increased N To add a beep tap the Beep button GA Press the Device button to go to the Device Overview again 12 Press Stop to stop recording A message screen appears MACRO Tw You have created a
16. es You can scroll through these pages using the Page Up and Page Down buttons on the left side of the touch screen The page number on the left of the touch screen indicates the active page number and the total number of screens for example 1 6 Using the Backlight Button Use the Backlight button to activate ProntoNEO s display and backlight See also Turning on the Display and the Backlight on p 6 Working with Modes ProntoNEO starts up in Use mode In this mode you operate your devices For customizing the ProntoNEO adjusting the settings defining brands learning buttons or recording macros you have to switch to the appropriate mode Note When switching between modes you will always return to the last active screen The ProntoNEO can be put into 5 different modes These modes are Use mode For operating your devices See Operating Devices on p 8 Setup mode For changing the ProntoNEO system settings See Adjusting the Settings on p 11 for more details Brand mode For defining the brands of your devices using ProntoNEO s database See Defining the Brands of Your Devices on p 15 for more details Learn mode For learning commands from other remote controls See Learning Commands on p 18 for more details Macro mode For recording macros You can assign multiple commands to one single button See Recording Macros on p 21 for more details Note Learning co device This means actions 1 On the Devi
17. eset 28 revert 14 soft 4 9 touch screen 9 38 C CD ROM 25 cleaning ProntoNEO 27 connecting to PC 4 25 customizing adjusting settings 11 defining brands 15 learning commands 18 NEOedit 25 recording macros 21 D database 32 date 13 defining brands 15 Delay button 23 Device button 4 Device Overview 6 8 display cleaning 27 switching off 6 timeout 12 turning on 6 E editing See customizing eye for learning commands 4 18 F first time usage activating 6 adjusting settings 11 defining brands 15 H hard buttons 4 9 l installing NEOedit 26 the batteries 3 K keys See buttons User Manual L LCD contrast 7 timeout 12 Learn mode 18 learning commands from existing remote controls 18 distance 18 eye 4 18 M Macro mode 21 maintaining ProntoNEO 27 mode 10 Brand mode 15 Learn mode 18 Macro mode 21 Setup mode 11 Use mode 10 Mode button 4 10 N NCF See ProntoNEO Configuration File NEOedit 25 NEOemulator 25 0 overview of devices 6 8 P page number 10 Page Up Page Down buttons 4 10 Philips website 2 powering battery status 8 installing the batteries 3 programming See customizing ProntoNEO cleaning 27 information 14 reverting 14 28 ProntoNEO Configuration File 25 39 R recording macros 21 Reset button 28 resetting the ProntoNEO 28 Revert button 14 reverti
18. everting to the original configuration restores the ProntoNEO s devices and commands to its state when you purchased it This means that all programming is lost permanently Normally you never have to revert the ProntoNEO See Revert on p 14 1 Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds The mode screen appears 2 Tapthe Setup button 3 Scroll to the third setup page 4 Tap the Revert button A message screen appears to confirm or cancel the revert process 5 Press OK or Cancel Do I have to calibrate the touch screen The ProntoNEO s touch screen is calibrated when it leaves the factory You only have to calibrate the LCD touch screen when you upgrade ProntoNEO s software in the future 28 Troubleshooting ll General Problems w display stays blank or becomes black Make sure the batteries are properly installed See The Batteries on page 3 Press the Backlight button to make sure ProntoNEO and the backlight are turned on See Turning on the Display and the Backlight on p 6 e Adjust the contrast using the Backlight button and the Page Up or Page Down buttons on the left side of ProntoNEO See Changing the LCD Contrast on p 7 The display is too light or too dark e Adjust the contrast using the Backlight button and the Page Up or Page Down buttons on the left side of ProntoNEO See Changing the LCD Contrast on p 7 ProntoNEO shuts off automatically e This is a timeout feat
19. f the ProntoNEO If you wish to assign a sequence of commands to a single button you can record a macro See Recording Macros on p 20 for more details With the NEOedit software for PC you can create your own screens and define a personal look NEOedit s on line help system will guide you through the process In the future NEOedit will also allow you to upgrade your ProntoNEO You can find NEOedit on the included CD ROM and on the Philips website http www pronto philips com See NEOedit on p 25 for more details The Batteries When you use ProntoNEO for the first time you have to install the batteries The ProntoNEO requires 3 AA batteries 3 x 1 5 V to function You can use either primary or rechargeable batteries 1 Remove the battery cover by pressing and sliding 3 Place the battery cover back on After a few seconds ProntoNEO starts up automatically and an Introduction screen appears ProntoNEO beeps twice to indicate that it has started up successfully User Manual ANE User Manual The Appliance On the ProntoNEO you can perform numerous actions by means of soft and hard buttons Soft buttons are the buttons you can tap on the LCD touch screen Hard buttons are the buttons located below and on the left side of the LCD touch screen e The 4 hard buttons just below the touch screen are the Mode button 2 context specific buttons and the Device button Their label is displayed at the bottom of
20. iew on p 8 for more 2S g 2 ae ET SESE EME CEOLE ZS a 5 E E EH P D lim Fig 1 Device Overview ll Turning on the Display and the Backlight ProntoNEO display can be activated in two different ways Tap the touch screen gently with your finger or a blunt soft object like a pencil eraser The display is activated Press the Backlight button on the left side of the ProntoNEO The display and the backlight are activated If the LCD touch screen stays blank or becomes black when turning on the display read the next section Changing the LCD Contrast to adjust the contrast of the LCD touch screen Note ProntoNEO has a timeout feature the LCD touch screen and the backlight automatically turn off to save power See Adjusting the Settings on p 11 to adjust the timeout for the LCD and the User Manual ll Changing the LCD Contrast To adjust the LCD contrast on the touch screen 1 Press and hold the Backlight button The screen lights up 2 While still holding the Backlight button press the Page Up button once to increase the LCD contrast one level The LCD contrast is adjusted one level up or Press the Page Down button once to decrease the LCD contrast one level The LCD contrast is adjusted one level down 3 Release the Backlight button when the contrast is satisfactory The LCD contrast can be adjusted 16 levels Note To adjust the contrast mul
21. ith another ProntoNEO preview the NCF on the NEOemulator e download the new configurations to your ProntoNEO by means of the included serial cable 1 Plug one end of the serial cable in the serial port on your computer 2 Plug the other end of the serial cable in the serial port on the ProntoNEO User Manual 1 ll Minimum System Requirements PC with a Pentium 166 MHz or higher Windows 95 98 ME XP or NT 4 0 2000 32 MB of RAM 16 MB of free hard disk space Free serial port CD ROM player Bl Installing NEOedit from the CD ROM Place the NEOedit CD ROM in your computer NEOedit setup will start up automatically If not you can install NEOedit by double clicking the NEOeditSetup exe file on the CD ROM Follow the instructions on screen that will guide you through the installation procedure The first time you run NEOedit you have to accept the license agreement Otherwise NEOedit will not run User Manual Maintaining ProntoNEO ll Important Notices Take care not to scratch the touch screen Use your finger to tap the LCD touch screen or use plastic tipped pens intended for use with touch screens Never use an actual pen pencil or other sharp object on the LCD touch screen Protect ProntoNEO from extreme temperatures Keep ProntoNEO away from heaters and other heat sources ProntoNEO is not waterproof ProntoNEO should not be exposed to rain or moisture Do not store or use ProntoNEO in any l
22. lected device with the Page Up and Page Down buttons Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you have copied all the commands of the existing remote control H Press Done when you have finished learning commands to the buttons of your choice ProntoNEO returns to Use Mode You can try out the new IR codes or select another device to learn 20 User Manual Recording Macros A macro allows you to send a sequence of commands using one single button You can for instance switch on your TV turn to a movie channel and prepare your VCR for recording by rewinding the videotape All this can be done be pressing a single button on your ProntoNEO To record macros ProntoNEO has to be in Macro mode 1 Set the ProntoNEO in Use Mode See Working with Modes on p 10 2 Select the device e g TV with the buttons you want to program as a macro The device screen appears Note Basically you can assign any button as a macro button However it is recommended to assign only the reserved macro buttons on the last page of every device Use the Page Up and Page Down buttons to go to the last page of the ee 3 Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds MACRO e The Mode screen appears Tw 4 Tap Macro on the Mode screen Inthe next screen A message screen appears ProntoNEO is now in select the button Macro Mode youwant to program as a macro Cancel 5 Tap Next MACRO e The device screen with the Macro label appears With the Pag
23. ndrecorded the macro Press OK to save Press Cancel to cancel the macro Ok Carel User Manual 13 Press OK to save the macro and return to the Mode screen The existing command of the selected button is replaced by the macro Oor Press Cancel to return to the Mode screen without saving the macro The button retains its previous command 14 Set the ProntoNEO in Use mode to test the recorded macro User Manual 24 User Manual NEOedit If you want to personalize your ProntoNEO even more beyond its standard programming features NEOedit is the tool for you to use NEOedit is the ProntoNEO s companion software that you find on the included CD ROM You can find more information and updates of the software on http www pronto philips com NEOedit is the visual editor for creating and configuring ProntoNEO Configuration Files NCF on your computer An NCF is a file that is used to define the ProntoNEO behaviour and look for the LCD touch screen Note Itis advised to make backup copies of your own configurations This can be done With NEOedit With NEOedit you can define the types and brands of your devices generate the Device Overview design the page layout and the appearance of buttons configure the behavior of the hard buttons and soft buttons access NEOedit s extended help system by pressing F1 save duplicate and share NCFs devices buttons bitmaps or codes w
24. ng the ProntoNEO 14 28 S selecting devices 9 modes 10 sending LED 4 serial cable 25 serial port 4 25 settings adjusting 11 reverting 28 Setup mode 11 setup page first 11 second 13 third 14 soft buttons 4 9 software 25 switching modes 10 switching off display 6 system requirements 26 T table of brands 32 time 13 timeout backlight 6 12 LCD 6 12 touch screen 4 5 9 turning on backlight 6 display 6 ProntoNEO 6 U Use mode 10 W website 2 Royal Philips Electronics NV All rights are reserved Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without the prior written consent of the copyright owner
25. nnection CD ROM with NEOedit software 3 AA batteries Database information Designed by UEI Technology Licensed under U S Patent 5 689 353 Portions UEI 1999 Table of Brands User Manual PreAmp Paragon 0027 Carver 0296 Philips 0180 0332 0344 Curtis Mathes 0327 Pioneer 0171 0560 0904 GE 0105 Popular Mechanics 0427 JVC 0358 Pulsar 0027 Linn 0296 Quasar 0027 Magnavox 0296 RCA 0048 Marantz 0296 Radio Shack 0042 0910 0342 0824 Optimus 0422 0327 Recoton 0427 Philips 0296 Regal 0047 0286 Pioneer 0327 Runco 0027 Polk Audio 0296 SL Marx 0067 RCA 0327 Samsung 0067 0171 Realistic 0422 Scientific Atlanta 0035 0504 0904 Sony 0716 0247 Signal 0042 0067 Soundesign 0105 Sprucer 0048 Victor 0358 Starcom 0030 0042 Wards 0105 Stargate 0067 0042 0824 Yamaha 0381 Starquest 0042 TV86 0090 Cable Teleview 0067 ABC 0030 0034 0035 Tocom 0039 Allegro 0180 0342 Toshiba 0027 Americast 0926 Tusa 0042 Archer 0180 0824 Unika 0180 Bell South 0926 United Artists 0034 Century 0180 Universal 0180 0218 Citizen 0180 0342 Viewstar 0090 Comtronics 0067 Zenith 0027 0552 0926 Contec 0046 Zentek 0427 Emerson 0824 Everquest 0042 0067 CD CDR Focus 0427 Aiwa 0151 0184 Garrard 0180 Burmester 0447 Gemini 0042 0824 California Audio Labs 0056 0330 General Instrument 0503 08
26. ocation that is extremely damp or wet When you have spilled water on ProntoNEO you have to take out the batteries and let ProntoNEO dry for 48 hours before you place the batteries back When you have spilled other liquids like coffee on the ProntoNEO you can clean it with distilled water Make sure no water gets into the housing The touch screen of ProntoNEO contains a glass element Do not drop ProntoNEO or subject it to any strong impact ll Cleaning ProntoNEO Use a soft damp cloth to clean ProntoNEO If the LCD touch screen of ProntoNEO is spoiled clean it with a soft cloth moistened with a diluted window cleaning solution Do not use a corrosive detergent or an abrasive sponge Avoid the use of abundant water User Manual How do I reset the ProntoNEO Under normal circumstances you will never have to reset the ProntoNEO However on rare occasions if the ProntoNEO s touch screen freezes or if you notice unusual behavior you need to perform a reset to get the ProntoNEO running again All customized commands and devices are retained 1 Slide the battery cover off the back of the ProntoNEO You will see the Reset button in the battery compartment 2 Usean unfolded paperclip or a sharp pencil to carefully press the Reset button The ProntoNEO restarts and an Introduction screen appears The ProntoNEO beeps twice to indicate it is ready for use Reset button How do l revert to the original configuration R
27. rens 216 CXC 0207 Victor 0101 Candle 0057 0083 Yamaha 0203 0213 1203 Carnivale 0057 Yorx 0222 Carver 0081 Celebrity 0027 DBS Sattelite Cineral 0478 0119 AlphaStar 0799 Citizen 0083 0057 0087 0119 Echostar 1032 0802 Concerto 0083 Expressvu 0802 Contec 0207 GE 0593 Craig 0207 General Instrument 0388 0896 0654 Crosley 0081 HTS 0802 Crown 0207 Hitachi 0846 Hughes Network Systems 0776 Curtis Mathes 0087 0057 0043 0074 0078 JVC 0802 0081 0083 0120 0172 0181 Jerrold 0388 0654 0193 0478 0774 1174 1374 agnavox 0749 0751 Daewoo 0119 0650 0046 0651 0478 emorex 0751 Daytron 0046 ext Level 0896 Denon 0172 Panasonic 0728 Dumont 0044 0046 Philips 1103 0749 0751 Electroband 0027 Primestar 0654 0388 Emerson 0263 0207 0205 0206 0490 RCA 0593 0170 0419 0882 0651 0650 0046 0181 Radio Shack 0896 Envision 0057 Samsung 1136 Fisher 0181 Sony 0666 Fujitsu 0206 0710 Star Choice 0896 Funai 0207 0198 0206 Toshiba 0776 0817 Futuretech 0207 Uniden 0751 0749 GE 0048 0074 1374 0078 0205 Zenith 0883 0478 1174 0120 0774 Gibralter 0044 0046 0057 GoldStar 0205 0046 0057 0083 Gradiente 0083 0080 Grunpy 0206 0207 34 Hallmark 0205 Prism 0078 Harley Davidson 0206 Proscan 0074 0774 Harman Kardon 0081 Proton 0205 Harvard 0207 Pulsar 0044 0046 Hi
28. s the ProntoNEO to its initial state You might have to revert when you notice that scrolling through pages is slowing down This might be the case when you have added a lot of commands to the ProntoNEO 1 Tap the Revert button A message screen appears to confirm or cancel the revert process Ay Revert to the original configuration All personal settings will be deleted Ok Carel 2 Press OK or Cancel ll To exit Setup Mode 1 Press the Mode button The Mode screen appears 2 Tap the mode button you want to go to ProntoNEO switches to this mode See also Working with Modes on p 10 14 User Manual Defining the Brands of Your Devices Like other remote controls ProntoNEO uses infrared IR codes to activate devices The ProntoNEO is set by default to operate Philips devices If the brand of your devices is Philips or compatible with you do not have to define the brands of your devices Note Mot every Philips device TV VCR CD uses the same IR codes If you notice that some devices or commands are not functioning properly change the code set as described in this chapter To define brands you have to set the ProntoNEO in Brand mode 1 Set the ProntoNEO in Use Mode See Working with Modes on p 10 2 Selectthe device e g TV for which you want to define the brand The device screen appears 3 Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds The Mode screen appears
29. tachi 0172 0083 0043 Quasar 0078 0277 Infinity 0081 RCA 0074 1374 1174 1274 0706 0046 Inteq 0044 0078 0120 0774 1074 1474 JBL 0081 Radio Shack 0207 0057 0205 0181 JCB 0027 0046 0074 0083 0774 JVC 0080 Realistic 0207 0181 0057 0205 EC 0207 0046 0083 TV 0207 0057 Runco 0044 0057 enwood 0057 0046 SSS 0046 0207 onka 0734 0659 0655 0665 0730 Sampo 0057 LG 0083 Samsung 0087 0046 0205 0057 0083 LXI 0181 0074 0081 0183 0205 0774 Sansei 0478 Logik 0043 Sansui 0490 Luxman 0083 Sanyo 0181 GA 0177 0046 0057 0205 Scimitsu 0046 TC 0087 0057 0046 0083 Scotch 0205 agnavox 0081 0057 0206 1281 Scott 0263 0046 0205 0206 0207 ajestic 0043 Sears 0181 0083 0183 0074 0081 arantz 0081 0057 0198 0205 0206 0774 atsushita 0277 Semivox 0207 egatron 0172 0205 Semp 0183 emorex 0206 0490 0205 0043 0083 Sharp 0120 0715 0177 0181 0277 Shogun 0046 idland 0044 0074 0078 0774 Signature 0043 inutz 0048 Sony 0027 itsubishi 0177 0205 0046 0120 Soundesign 0205 0206 0207 otorola 0120 Squareview 0198 ultitech 0207 Starlite 0207 AD 0183 0193 0205 Supreme 0027 EC 0057 0046 0083 Sylvania 0081 0057 TC 0119 Symphonic 0198 ikko 0205 0057 0119 TMK 0083 0205 Onwa 0207 TNCi 0044 Optimus 0277 0193 0181 Tandy 0120 Optonica 0120 Technics 0078 0277 Orion 0490 0206 0263 Technol Ace 0206 Panasonic 0078 0277 Techwood 0078 0083 Penney 0074 1374 0087 0057 0048 Teknika 0043 0081 0206 0207 0046
30. tiple levels you have press the Page Up or Page Down button multiple times When you press and hold the Page Up or Page Down button the LCD contrast will only change one level User Manual User Manual ll The Battery Status The battery icon indicates the status of your batteries When the battery status is low the Low Battery icon appears at the top of the touch screen You can still operate your devices but you cannot adjust the settings define brands learn commands or record macros anymore When you try to perform these actions a message screen appears AN Battery is too low to perform this action Replace the batteries to make the ProntoNEO fully functional again See The Batteries on p 3 to replace Ok the batteries Operating Devices To operate devices on your ProntoNEO you have to switch to the Device Overview This screen displays the available devices like TV VCR DVD PreAmp and so on ll Activating the Device Overview Press the Device button The Device Overview appears showing the available devices in the ProntoNEO zy uy DOG de Info A CH Device Fig 2 The Device button User Manual W Selecting a Device on the Device Overview Tap the soft button of the device you want to operate The first page of the selected device appears See Using the Page Up and Page Down Buttons on p 10 to go to another page of the device You operate de
31. ui 0184 0332 Sanyo 0206 Tuner Scott 0332 ADC 0558 Sears 0332 Aiwa 0148 1432 1116 Sharp 0064 0207 0888 Capetronic 0558 Sherwood 1094 0207 Carver 0069 1116 1216 Sonic Frontiers 0184 Casio 0222 Sony 0027 0212 0517 Clarinette 0222 Soundesign 0172 Denon 1187 1131 Tascam 0447 Fisher 0069 Teac 0420 0447 0201 0207 Garrard 0490 Technics 0330 0056 Harman Kardon 0137 Victor 0099 JBL 0137 Wards 0080 0184 JVC 0101 Yamaha 0214 0063 0915 enwood 1054 0069 0213 1340 Yorx 0488 1596 1597 Lloyd s 0222 Tape CS 0066 Aiwa 0224 0056 agnavox 0418 1116 0558 1216 0222 Carver 0056 arantz 1116 1216 0066 Denon 0103 odulaire 0222 Harman Kardon 0209 0056 akamichi 0124 JVC 0271 Onkyo 0182 Magnavox 0056 Optimus 1050 0213 0558 0069 33 User Manual Panasonic 0066 1545 TV Penney 0222 AOC 0046 0057 Philips 1116 1216 1296 0418 Admiral 0120 0490 Pioneer 0177 0558 1050 Aiko 0119 Proscan 281 Akai 0057 Quasar 0066 Alaron 0206 RCA 1281 0558 1050 America Action 0207 Realistic 0222 Anam 0207 Sansui 116 Audiovox 0119 0207 0478 0650 Sharp 0213 Baysonic 0207 Sherwood 0529 Belcor 0046 Sony 1185 1085 1285 Bell amp Howell 0043 0181 Sunfire 340 Bradford 0207 Teac 0490 Brockwood 0046 Technics 0066 1335 1545 1336 Broksonic 0263 0490 Tho
32. ure of the ProntoNEO to save power You can change the time ProntoNEO stays on in the Settings See Adjust the LCD Timeout on p 12 Devices do not respond to commands from ProntoNEO e Make sure ProntoNEO is in Use mode See Working with Modes on p 10 e Make sure ProntoNEO s sending LED is pointed towards the device you re operating e Check if the battery level is low If so replace the batteries See The Batteries on page 3 e Check if you have defined the correct brands for your devices See Defining the Brands of Your Devices on p 15 e Check if the button you are trying to use is assigned properly via Brand mode Learn mode or Macro mode See Defining the Brands of Your Devices on p 15 Learning Commands on p 18 and Recording Macros on p 21 ProntoNEO does not learn commands from an existing remote control Press and hold the buttons on the existing remote control for a longer or shorter period of time Make sure the distance between the ProntoNEO and the existing remote control is between 1 and 4 inches 2 to 10 cm See Learning Commands on p 18 e Do not learn commands directly under fluorescent lights e Do not learn commands on a reflecting table surface e Check if the battery level is low If so replace the batteries See The Batteries on page 3 e Check if there is sufficient memory to learn commands If not revert the ProntoNEO See ProntoNEO Information and
33. vices using the buttons on your ProntoNEO e Soft buttons touch screen buttons Hard buttons ll Using the Soft Buttons By tapping the soft buttons on the LCD touch screen you send IR commands to the device you have selected The name of the active device is indicated at the top of the touch screen Note You can operate the soft buttons in the same way you operate hard buttons ona conventional remote control When you keep the soft button pressed instead of tapping it ProntoNEO keeps sending the IR command sss ll Using the Hard Buttons Hard Buttons can be operated at any time even without turning on the LCD touch screen 2 context specific buttons Change function depending on the device you are operating Mode button Press and hold 3 seconds to activate the Mode screen Volume Up and Volume Down Mute To perform actions in the to move up down left o x d l l A re Se SE WAT Device button To activate the Device Overview v Channel Up and Channel Down Menu buttons menu of a device like the on screen display of a TV or a VCR display Use the cursor r right in the menu and press OK to select ah lt Function button Can be programmed at will By default it activates the Device Overview User Manual Using the Page Up and Page Down Buttons The controls to operate your devices are mostly located on different pag
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