Innotech SurfBoard User Manual

Innotech surfboard: user guide
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The
SurfBoard
Universal Remote Control
With Voice Operation
USER'S GUIDE
Makes channel surfing as easy as a day at the beach
V 0.9a
Patents Pending
FEATURES
Simple and easy to use
Elegant stand-up design with simple keypad layout
Hands-free voice operation or push-button control
Controls Televisions, Cable and Satellite Boxes, and more
Friendly voice prompts and built-in "Help" system talk you
through set-up & operation. Nothing could be easier!
Recognizes your voice commands right out-of-the-box or
train it to recognize your personal commands.
Optimized for the most popular channel surfing functions
Remembers your favorite channels
Comprehensive code library
"Learns" new codes from existing remote control
Retains set-up even without the batteries

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  • Page 1 SurfBoard Universal Remote Control With Voice Operation USER’S GUIDE Makes channel surfing as easy as a day at the beach V 0.9a — — — — — — — — — — — Patents Pending FEATURES Simple and easy to use...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Button Description ........5 Setting Up Your Surfboard Remote ..... . . 7 Brand Codes .
  • Page 3: Button Description

    Used to guide you through the setup process or help you program specific functions [LISTEN] Tells the SurfBoard to listen for voice instructions. See pages 11 and 4. Pressing [LISTEN] when SurfBoard is already listening will turn off voice operation (tell it to stop listening).
  • Page 4: Setting Up Your Surfboard Remote

    Note: Alkaline batteries recommended. Set Up the Surfboard Remote for your TV The first thing you will usually wish to do is set up the SurfBoard to work with your TV. Step 1: Press [HELP] and listen to the...
  • Page 5: Brand Codes

    “Device Code” document. You may also “learn” the codes from your existing remote control (see page 15). To simplify your channel surfing, the SurfBoard Remote will automatically send the channel selection commands to the cable or satellite box and the volume and power commands to your television.
  • Page 6: Using Voice Instructions

    Did you notice that when you said the keyword, that your TV went silent? This is a feature called Automute (patent pending). The SurfBoard muted your TV briefly to quiet the room noise so that it can better understand the voice command that you say after the keyword.
  • Page 7: Favorite Channels

    This is because there might have been a background noise that you didn’t notice such as a door closing, or a car horn. The SurfBoard remote must hear a similar sounding command two times in a row or it will ask you to repeat the command again.
  • Page 8: Custom Keywords

    “abracadabra” will work better than simple words like “Sam.” Learning New Codes While the library of devices in the SurfBoard remote is extensive, it is not possible to support every new television, cable and satellite box because new devices enter the market all the time. It is also SurfBoard User’s Guide - Page 15...
  • Page 9: Additional Buttons

    Additional Buttons To add to the power of the SurfBoard remote, each button can provide an additional function through the use of the [SHIFT] button. These buttons may have codes from the library but they can also be used for additional learned buttons. To access the shifted buttons, briefly press the [SHIFT] button and then press the desired front button.
  • Page 10: Frequently Asked Questions

    I want to control power on my cable box. A few holdouts still plug their TV’s power cord into the back of their cable box. You can tell the SurfBoard to switch the cable box on and off rather than the TV as follows.
  • Page 11: Help Button Options

    Program a voice ÿ ÿ [HELP] command Erase a trained ÿ ÿ [HELP] voice command SurfBoard User’s Guide - Page 21 Erase all trained voice commands Program favorite Notes channels Press a front button to save [B2] Press a front Increase/Decrease...
  • Page 12: Advanced Users

    "Limited" warranty, which in no way compromises the manufacturer’s high standards of quality and workmanship. © 2005 Innotech Systems Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, or stored in any retrieval system without the prior written permission of Innotech Systems Inc.
  • Page 13 Web site at www.Surfboardremote.com E-mail: support@surfboardremote.com (631) 978-0200 Requires 4 AAA batteries SurfBoard This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)

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