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Philips TSU 3000 User Manual

Philips TSU 3000 User Manual

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  • Page 3: Fcc Compliancy

    The user changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. © 2004 Royal Philips Electronics NV All rights are reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without prior consent of the copyright owner.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Taking a First Look Pronto NG: The Home Theater Control Panel The Device The Touch Screen What’s New for Pronto Next Generation? Before You Start Placing the batteries Getting Started Turning on Pronto NG Setting the Contrast Setting Time and Date Changing the Time Format Changing the Time...
  • Page 5 Using the Power Features Creating and Editing Macros Creating a Macro Editing a Macro Creating and Editing Timers Creating and Editing Timers Activating Timers Operating Pronto NG with the Cursor Operating Pronto NG with RF Selecting RF to Operate your Devices Selecting IR to Operate your Devices ProntoEdit NG Troubleshooting...

  • Page 6: Taking A First Look

    IR codes are stored to control different brands for all kinds of video, audio devices and even home automation equipment. By default Pronto NG is set up to control Philips and Marantz devices. For other brands you simply choose the brands of your devices when you use Pronto NG for the first time.

  • Page 7: The Device

    The Device Pronto NG has several hard buttons. Most are freely programmable, some have a predefined function: The buttons on the left side of the Pronto 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.
  • Page 8 Taking a First Look Reset button User Guide Connection to docking station Backlight Page up Page down Battery compartment USB port...

  • Page 9: The Touch Screen

    The Touch Screen Pronto NG Icon Previous Device Soft buttons User Guide Taking a First Look Device Page Overview Overview button button Labels for the firm keys Next Device...

  • Page 10: What's New For Pronto Next Generation

    Taking a First Look What’s New for Pronto Next Generation? This new Pronto NG (TSU3000) offers several new features compared to the previous model of Pronto (TSU2000). The most important ones are: Light sensor The light sensor on your Pronto NG causes the backlight to switch on automatically according to the ambient light of your own home theater environment.
  • Page 11 Cursor Navigation By default the cursor is programmed to operate devices. The functions assigned to the cursor button depend on the device active on Pronto NG. Pronto 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.

  • Page 12: Before You Start

    Before You Start Placing the Batteries When you use Pronto for the first time, you will have to place 4 AAA batteries. You can use rechargeable or non-rechargeable AAA batteries. 1 Press the latch on the battery cover with your thumb and then slide the cover forward firmly.

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    Turning on Pronto NG Pronto NG can be turned on in three 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. Note When you press a hard button on Pronto NG, the according function will be executed immediately, while the 4 firm keys below the touch screen will...

  • Page 14: Setting Time And Date

    Getting Started Setting Time and Date When you have placed the batteries and turned on Pronto NG, you have to set the current time. Attention Every time you reset your Pronto NG you will have to set the time again. Changing the Time Format 1 Tap and hold the Pronto NG icon touch screen for 3 seconds.

  • Page 15: Changing The Date

    4 To increase the time, press (and hold) the firm key labeled ‘+’. -or- To decrease the time, press (and hold) the firm key labeled ‘-’. 5 Tap the Time button again. The new time is set. 6 Tap the Pronto NG icon Changing the Date 1 Tap and hold the Pronto NG icon touch screen for 3 seconds.

  • Page 16: Setting The Language

    Getting Started To change the year 1 Tap the Year button in the first Settings Page. The Year button is selected. The labels ‘+’ and ‘-’ appear for the two middle firm keys. 2 To increase the years, press (and hold) the firm key labeled ‘+’. -or- To decrease the years, press (and hold) the firm key labeled ‘-’.

  • Page 17: Operating Pronto Ng

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

  • Page 18: Page Overview

    Getting Started 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, that displays the page number in the upper area of the touch screen. You can navigate between the different pages in two different ways: Tap the page you want to operate from the Page Overview.

  • Page 19: Customizing Pronto Ng

    What makes Pronto 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 ProntoEdit NG software. See ‘ProntoEdit NG’ on page 49 for more information.

  • Page 20: Defining The Brand For A Device

    On the Device Overview you find buttons for the most common video and audio devices. Pronto 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 Pronto NG.
  • Page 21 Selecting the brand 1 Tap the Scroll Down button Brands list. The Brands list scrolls down/up. Note You can also select the brand via the virtual keyboard by tapping one or more of the brand’s name characters. 2 Tap the brand for the selected Device in the Brands list. 3 Tap If there is only one code set, the ‘Installing the Brand’...
  • Page 22 Customizing Pronto NG Selecting the Brand and searching the Code Set for your device Note Make sure the device for which you are searching the brand is turned on. 1 Tap and hold the Pronto NG icon touch screen for 3 seconds. The Tools Menu appears. 2 Tap The ‘Brand Tool’...

  • Page 23: Learning Commands

    4 In the Device Overview, tap the Device for which you want to define the brand. A message screen appears. 5 Tap The ‘Brands’ screen appears. Searching the brand 1 Tap The ‘Searching the Brand’ screen appears. 2 Tap The ‘Searching’ screen appears. Pronto NG searches through the list of brands, by sending out an IR code for each brand.
  • Page 24 Customizing Pronto NG Learning a Button 1 Tap and hold the Pronto NG icon touch screen for 3 seconds. The Tools Menu appears. 2 Tap The ‘Learn Tool’ screen appears. 3 Tap The last page you have visited appears. 4 Navigate to the Device and the Page that contains the button you want to learn.

  • Page 25: Labeling Elements

    4 Position Pronto NG and the remote control as illustrated above. Note Make sure that you aim Pronto NG’s learning eye at the remote control’s IR window. The distance between Pronto NG and the remote control should be between 4 and 8 inches (10 and 20 cm). 5 Tap the Device for which you want to learn a Device Action.
  • Page 26 Customizing Pronto NG Labeling a Button 1 Tap and hold the Pronto NG icon touch screen for 3 seconds. The Tools Menu appears. 2 Tap The ‘Label Tool’ screen appears. 3 Tap The page you last visited appears. 4 Navigate to the Device and the Page that contains the button you want to label.
  • Page 27 Labeling a Device 1 Tap and hold the Pronto NG icon touch screen for 3 seconds. The Tools Menu appears. 2 Tap The ‘Label Tool’ screen appears. 3 Tap The Device Overview appears. 4 Tap the Device you want to label. The ‘Labeling’...

  • Page 28: Adding Devices

    When you add a new device, a device template stored on your Pronto NG is used to create the device pages, buttons and functions. By default Philips IR codes are used when you add a new device. For your brand of device, you then have to program the new device using the Brand Tool (page 20) or the Learn Tool (page 23).
  • Page 29 6 Tap The Device is added to Pronto NG with its actions like IR codes, beeps and delays. -or- The Device is added to Pronto NG without its actions like IR codes, beeps and delays. To operate this device, you have to learn every button of the device with the Learn Tool.

  • Page 30: Deleting Elements

    Customizing Pronto NG 7 Tap The Device is added and the Tools Menu appears again. Note Added devices are automatically positioned at the end of the Device Overview. You can move devices with the Move Tool. See ‘Moving Devices’ on page 29 for more information.

  • Page 31: Moving Devices

    Deleting a Device 1 Tap and hold the Pronto NG icon touch screen for 3 seconds. The Tools Menu appears. 2 Tap The ‘Delete Tool’ screen appears. 3 Tap The Device Overview appears. 4 Tap the Device you want to delete. A message screen appears.

  • Page 32: Adjusting The Settings

    Customizing Pronto NG Adjusting the Settings In the Settings Pages you can adjust several settings. You can: Set the time and date as described earlier, on page 12; Set the timeout of the LCD backlight; Set the timeout of the LCD screen; Set the level of the light sensor;...

  • Page 33: Setting The Timeout Of The Lcd Screen

    2 To increase the timeout, press (and hold) the button labeled ‘+’. -or- To decrease the timeout, press (and hold) the button labeled ‘-’. 3 Tap The new LCD backlight timeout is set. Setting the Timeout of the LCD Screen The timeout of the LCD screen determines how long the LCD touch screen stays active before turning off.

  • Page 34: Setting The Volume Level

    Customizing Pronto NG 3 To set the switch level for a bright environment, position the indicator at the left side of the light level bar. The backlight will switch on only in a dark environment. 4 To set the backlight always off, position the indicator at the far left. 3 Tap The Light Level button is deselected.

  • Page 35: Setting The Animation Mode

    Setting the Animation Mode Pronto NG provides navigation feedback through graphical animations. Switching pages is done with a page transition, switching from Use Mode to one of the Tools is accompanied with a mode transition. You can enable and disable the animations of your Pronto NG in the second Settings Page: You can disable the animations by choosing ‘None’...

  • Page 36: Using The Power Features

    Using the Power Features Creating and Editing Macros A macro allows you to send a sequence of commands when tapping one single button. You can for instance switch on your TV, turn on a movie channel and prepare your VCR for recording by rewinding the videotape. The macro contains an action list.
  • Page 37 Note You can assign a macro to most buttons of your Pronto NG. The hard buttons on the left side of Pronto NG (Backlight, Page Up and Page Down) are fixed. The Toggle and Home button (around the cursor) can only be reprogrammed with ProntoEdit NG.

  • Page 38: Editing A Macro

    Using the Power Features In the ‘Macro’ screen, press the left firm key labeled Pronto NG executes the actions in the action list. Note Make sure that you keep Pronto NG aimed at your Home Theater equipment during the macro execution. To finish the macro The macro is created and assigned to the button you selected as a target.

  • Page 39: Creating And Editing Timers

    Creating and Editing Timers With the Timer Tool you can define actions to be carried out at predefined times. For instance, you can switch on the lights or program your VCR to record your favorite daily TV-show. Note When a timer is executed, you will hear a beep and a Timer message appears on screen.
  • Page 40 Using the Power Features Deleting a Timer 1 Tap and hold the Pronto NG icon touch screen for 3 seconds. The Tools Menu appears. 2 Tap The ‘Timer Tool’ information screen appears. 3 Tap The ‘Timer’ screen appears. 4 Tap the label of the timer you want to delete. The timer is highlighted.
  • Page 41 3 Tap The ‘Timer’ screen appears. 4 Tap the label of the timer you want to label. The timer is highlighted. 5 In the ‘Timer’ screen, tap The ‘Labeling’ screen appears. 6 Label the timer as described in ‘Labeling Elements’ on page 23. 7 In the ‘Labeling’...
  • Page 42 Using the Power Features 4 Set the Stop Time. See ‘Setting the Start Time or Stop Time’ below for more information. 5 Define the Stop Action. See ‘Defining the Start Action or Stop Action’ on page 41 for more details. 6 Define the Repeat Settings.
  • Page 43 3 Tap the Time button again. The new Start Time or Stop Time is set. Note If the Stop Time lies before the Start Time, the Stop Date automatically jumps to the next day. Defining the Start Action or Stop Action Pronto NG uses a similar procedure to define the Action List for the Start Action or the Stop Action of the selected timer as in the Macro Tool.
  • Page 44 Using the Power Features Defining the Repeat Settings If you want the timer to repeat itself on more than one occasion, you can use the repeat settings. 1 In the ‘Editing Timer’ screen, tap the The ‘Repeat Settings’ screen appears. 2 Tap the repeat toggle button By default ‘No’...

  • Page 45: Activating Timers

    3 If you want to set an end date for the repeating timer, select the End Date check box. The End Date is enabled. 4 Define the End Date, as described in ‘Setting the Start Date’ on page 40. The End Date is defined. -or- To change the setting to ‘No’, tap the button again.

  • Page 46: Operating Pronto Ng With The Cursor

    Using the Power Features 5 In the ‘Timer’ screen, tap The ‘Timer’ screen closes and the Tools Menu appears again. The Timer icon appears next to the time indication. -or- In the ‘Timer’ screen, tap The Timer screen closes without activating the timer. Note In the Timers list, activated timers are displayed first, followed by the not- activated timers.
  • Page 47 To set the cursor navigation: 1 Tap and hold the Pronto NG icon touch screen for 3 seconds. The Tools Menu appears. 2 Select the The first Settings Page appears. 3 Press the Page Down hard button at the left side of the Pronto NG. The second Settings Page appears.

  • Page 48: Operating Pronto Ng With Rf

    Using the Power Features Operating Pronto NG with RF By default, Pronto NG uses infrared (IR) signals to operate devices. IR signals have an operating distance of approximately 30 ft (10 m). However, you can choose to have Pronto NG working with radio frequency (RF) signals to operate devices from a distance or from an adjacent room.

  • Page 49: Selecting Rf To Operate Your Devices

    Selecting RF to Operate your Devices 1 Tap and hold the Pronto NG icon touch screen for 3 seconds. The Tools Menu appears. 2 Tap The ‘RF IR Tool’ screen appears. 3 Tap The Device Overview appears. 4 Tap the Device for which you want to select RF. The ‘Select IR or RF’...

  • Page 50: Selecting Ir To Operate Your Devices

    Using the Power Features Selecting IR to Operate your Devices 1 Tap and hold the Pronto NG icon touch screen for 3 seconds. The Tools Menu appears. 2 Tap The ‘RF IR Tool’ screen appears. 3 Tap The Device Overview appears. 4 Tap the Device for which you want to select IR.

  • Page 51: Prontoedit Ng

    Pronto NG’s companion software that you find on the included CD-ROM. Please check the website to make sure that you have the latest version. You can find more information on http://www.pronto.philips.com. To learn how to work properly with ProntoEdit NG, consult its online help system accessible via the Help menu or by pressing F1.
  • Page 52 ProntoEdit NG Some example screens of what you can accomplish with ProntoEdit NG: User Guide...

  • Page 53: Faq

    Why don’t my buttons work properly? When you find that your Pronto NG does not send out the commands in accordance with what is indicated on the touch screen, it is advised to recalibrate the touch screen. Calibration is necessary when you notice that tapping a button activates one of the adjacent buttons or when you have to tap next to a button to activate it.
  • Page 54 How do I reset Pronto NG? Normally, resetting Pronto NG is not necessary. However, if Pronto NG’s touch screen freezes or if you notice unusual behavior, you need to perform a reset to get Pronto NG running again. 1 Press the latch on the battery cover with your thumb and then slide the cover forward firmly.

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    Check if the Low Battery icon has appeared on screen. If so, replace the batteries. Check if your device understands Philips-Marantz RC codes. Normally you can find this in the documentation of your device. Make sure you have defined the correct brands for your devices. (p. 18) Make sure you have defined the correct code set for your devices.

  • Page 56: Customizing Problems

    Troubleshooting Customizing Problems Buttons are not sending the correct commands Make sure you have defined the correct brands for your devices. (p. 18) Make sure you have defined the correct code set for your devices. (p. 19) Make sure you calibrate your screen correctly. (p. 33) Check whether the button of the device is learned properly.

  • Page 57: Memory Storage Problems

    1 Download the configuration file again. 2 When downloading the configuration file again does not work, download the firmware from http://www.pronto.philips.com. Connection to the PC Make sure the batteries in the Pronto are not low while using ProntoEdit NG to download or upload.

  • Page 58: Maintaining Pronto Ng

    Upgrading Pronto NG You can find the latest upgrades of your Pronto NG software (when available) on http://www.pronto.philips.com. Navigate to the Downloads section. If you are already registered you can enter your username and password to log in. Otherwise you can register and become a ProntoZone member for free.

  • Page 59: List Of Symbols

    Pause Stop Normal run; normal speed Normal run; normal speed Fast run; fast speed Fast run; fast speed Slow run; slow speed Slow run; slow speed Eject Recording, general Navigate Still mode Tape running direction Next track Previous track Fast forward to index Rewind to index Frame by frame, general Frame by frame, general...
  • Page 60 List of Symbols Page number up Page number down Page enlargement TV and text mixed 1st or 2nd language Last view; previous program Stand-by Zone focus: long distance Zone focus: very short distance Single or multi-digit selection Brightness; brilliance Contrast Brightness/contrast Color saturation Lamp;...
  • Page 61 Read data from store Write data into store Page hold Sound muting Additional information on screen Spatial sound effect Television; video Sound; audio Surround sound Dolby Digital Digital Theater Systems Active control User Guide List of Symbols...

  • Page 62: Specifications

    Blue LED-backlight for LCD and buttons USB 1.1-port connector Database with IR codes to operate more than 800 brands Built-in Philips IR codes Total number of devices only limited by memory 4 high performance IR-sending LEDs, 1 receiver LED Operating distance of approximately 33 ft (10 m)

  • Page 63: Glossary

    Action Action list Animation mode Branding Button alias Button backlight Calibration Code set Cursor navigation Delay Device Device action Device Overview User Guide Device settings An action is a command that will be executed by Pronto NG. An action can be an IR code, a link, a delay or a beep. You can assign one or more actions to a button or a hard button.
  • Page 64 Glossary Device template Firm key Hard button IR code Label LCD backlight Light sensor Link Macro Mode animation User Guide and the functions. In order to control a device with your Pronto NG, you first have to set the device settings. You can create a template from a device in ProntoEdit NG Advanced Mode.
  • Page 65 This is called a ‘page animation’. Pronto NG is a universal remote control with a touch screen. You can customize and fully configure Pronto NG to your personal needs: the devices you want to operate, the functions you want to perform and the layout on Pronto NG.

  • Page 66: Index

    Index action, 35 action list action, 34 beep, 34 delay, 34 activating timer, 43 Add Tool, 26 adding action, 35 beep, 35 delay, 35 new device, 26 timer, 37 adjusting LCD backlight timeout, 30 LCD screen timeout, 31 light level, 31 volume level, 32 animation mode, 9, 33 full, 33...
  • Page 67 infrared, 46 installing brand, 19 IR signals, 46, 47, 48 keyboard, 23 symbols, 23, 56 zoom, 23 Label Tool, 23 labeling button, 24 device, 25 page, 25 symbols, 23, 56 timer, 38 language, 14 LCD backlight timeout, 30 LCD screen, 5 LCD screen timeout, 31 Learn Tool, 21 learning...
  • Page 68 Index screen, 5, 7 backlight, 31 calibrating, 33 light level, 31 light sensor, 7 timeout, 31 searching brand, 20 code set, 20 selecting brand, 18, 20 code set, 19 settings, 30 animation mode, 33 calibrating the touch screen, 33 date, 12, 13 language, 14 LCD backlight timeout, 30 LCD screen timeout, 31...

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