Philips Pronto User Manual page 48

Glossary
IR
IR code
Label
LCD
LCD backlight
Light sensor
Link
Macro
Page
Page animation
Pronto
ProntoEdit
RF
RF code
RF Extender
User Guide
Short for infrared.
Pronto sends out infrared (IR) signals to operate devices. IR codes for all
kinds of video and audio device brands are stored in Pronto's universal
database. By selecting IR codes and assigning them to buttons and hard
buttons, you can program your Pronto to operate your equipment. When
IR codes are not present in the database, you can always learn them
from the conventional remote control of your equipment.
A label is the text you want to put on a soft button.
Short for liquid crystal display.
LCD backlight is a special light source that is placed behind the LCD
screen, enhancing the visibility of this screen.
The light sensor on your Pronto causes the backlight to switch on
automatically according to the ambient light of your home theater
environment.
A link, also called a button alias, is a shortcut from the action list of one
button to the action list of another button. Instead of adding the same
actions to several buttons or hard buttons, you can create a link and
reuse the action list. When your Pronto is executing an action list and
comes across a link, the action list referred to by that link is executed.
A macro is a sequence of actions executed when pressing a single
button on Pronto. Every button or hard button can act as a macro and
perform a list of commands. It is the same as an action list.
A page of a device is the area of 320 by 240 pixels on Pronto's touch
screen containing buttons or other objects.
When you switch from one page to another, the first page slides out of
the screen and the second page slides in the screen. This is called a
'page animation'.
Pronto is a universal remote control with a touch screen. You can
customize and fully configure Pronto to your personal needs: the devices
you want to operate, the functions you want to perform and the layout
on Pronto.
ProntoEdit is the visual editor for creating and configuring Pronto
Configuration Files.
Short for Radio Frequency.
You can choose to operate your devices with RF signals instead of IR
signals. To use RF signals, you need an RF Extender. The advantage of
RF is that it spreads in all directions and that it pervades walls. In other
words, you can operate your devices from an adjacent room.
An RF Extender is a converter box that receives RF signals and turns
them into IR signals to operate devices. When your Pronto sends out RF
codes, the RF Extender receives them and sends out IR codes to your
devices.
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