Use the Control Panel Buttons: to operate your components Panel number: shows active control panel
Tap the Mode Button: to access the Mode Macros Menus. They are different based on the type of panel you last displayed. Use the Mode Menus to customize your remote.
Tap the Scroll Arrows: to scroll to other panels within the active group.

Home Devices

Battery
Installing the Battery Pack
1 Slide the battery door off the back of the RC5000i.
2 Remove the AA tray if necessary (see step 2, page 5). 3 Insert the battery pack (included with the RC5000i but an optional accessory with the SR14EX) as indicated on the side of the battery pack. 4 Slide the battery door back on. After a few seconds, the RC5000i starts up automatically and beeps twice to indicate that it is ready to use. When batteries are running low, the Low Battery icon flashes at the center top of the display. Recharge or replace the batteries as soon as possible to ensure perfect performance.
Note The RC5000i retains all settings when batteries have run out or when you replace them. You will only have to reset the clock.

Recharging Dock

Warning Use the recharging dock only with the Philips NiMH rechargeable battery pack.
1 Plug the power adapter into a wall outlet and connect it to the recharging dock.
2 Place the RC5000i on the recharging dock. Recharging starts automatically. The light on the front of the recharging dock lights up constantly while normal charging occurs. When the battery pack is fully charged, the light goes off. Should the light blink, see Troubleshooting on page 51.
Notes You can operate the RC5000i while it is being charged. Normal charging time is 2 to 3 hours, depending on the condition of the battery pack.
Using Non-Rechargeable AA Batteries
Warning Use the recharging dock only with the Philips NiMH rechargeable battery pack. It cannot be used with AA batteries.
1 Slide the battery door off the back of the RC5000i. 2 Install the plastic AA battery tray in the battery compartment.
3 Insert four AA batteries as indicated on the bottom of the battery compartment.
4 Slide the battery door back on. After a few seconds, the RC5000i starts up automatically and beeps twice to indicate that it has finished starting up.
The RC5000i retains all settings when the AA batteries have run out. You will only have to reset the clock.

Getting Started

1. Activating the RC5000i

Turning on the Display

Tap the screen gently with your finger or a blunt, soft object like a pencil eraser. The display is activated and you see the Home panel.
Notes If the display stays blank or becomes black, adjust the contrast dial on the left side. If another panel is displayed, tap the Home button. The RC5000i shuts down automatically.

Using the Backlight

Press the backlight button on the left side. The backlight shuts off after a few seconds to save power.

Note In the settings (see page 13) you can choose to activate the backlight automatically when you turn the RC5000i on.

Use Mode

The RC5000i has different modes. When you activate the RC5000i for the first time, it starts up in Use mode allowing you to immediately operate your devices. In Use mode the RC5000i icon is entirely visible. If a label (like or ) covers the icon, just tap the label. A menu will pop up with USE as an option. Tap the USE label to return to normal operating mode.
2. Navigating Control Panels
Three Divisions of Control Panel Types
Your RC5000i is capable of displaying hundreds of different control screens. By grouping them into sensible divisions, it is easy to navigate to the control panel you want. The three main divisions are: Home The Home group displays convenient instant jump buttons to the main control panels of your system devices (your VCR, TV, CD player etc.). These buttons also select the Input of your Home Theater Receiver or Preamp (Home buttons are linked to the Device pull down menu, which also selects inputs on your receiver). You can always access Home by tapping the Home Icon at the top of the screen. Devices The Device side displays the control panels of your components, one device group at a time. A button on a Device panel will act just like the buttons on the original remote control. You can always select the Device side of the RC5000i by tapping the menu bar to the right of the remote icon.
Tap to select the Device side of your RC5000i.
Macros The Macro side of your RC5000i displays Macro buttons. Macro buttons play back a sequence of up to 255 different commands (and panel jumps, which can be programmed to give status during the Macro). You can always select the Macro side of the RC5000i by tapping the menu bar to the left of the remote icon.
Tap to select the Macro side of your RC5000i.
Using Menus to Jump to a Panel Group
1 Navigate to either the Macro (left) or the Device (right) side of the remote by tapping the left or right menu bar. 2 Tap the Menu bar again. A menu will pop into view, enabling you to choose which group of panels you want. If you have a large system with more than seven groups, scroll arrows enable you to select those that are out of sight.
Macro Groups Device Groups
3 After using the scroll arrows to view all of the choices, simply tap the label of the group you would like.
Note When you jump to a Device, the RC5000i will change the input of your home theater receiver/preamp (using the pull down menus is exactly the same thing as pressing a Home button).
Home Buttons Jump to Device Panel Groups and Change Your Receivers Inputs
Each of the Device Panel Groups has a matching Device button on the home panel. These Device buttons perform two actions when pressed: 1 Jumps to the main panel of the Device Group. 2 Changes your home theater receiver/preamp to the appropriate input. See page 30 to program for a non-Marantz receiver/preamp.

Mode Menu Touch Button

Calibrate
Tap the Calibrate button and follow the on-screen instructions. Revert* Reverts the RC5000i to Tap the Revert button and the Revert 2.01 configuration follow the on-screen (see pages 15, 17 and 57). instructions. *The Revert button will only appear if one change has been made to the RC5000i.
Use the down scroll arrow to move to the third setup panel.
Third setup panel displays:
The Percentage of free memory available for new programming. There are two configurations built in to your RC5000i. If your third setup screen says: Marantz V201 Revert V201 You are using the factory default file. You are using the memory saving, strippeddown file. See pages 17 and 57.
To exit Setup Mode Tap the Setup label on the RC5000i icon.

The Mode Menus

To help you plan how your RC5000i will operate your home theater system, you should practice using the three mode menus.

Working with Modes

All customization is done via the three Mode menus. They differ in their capabilities: Macro Side - No IR learning is possible, so there is no LEARN ability. Home Panels - Since there is only one Home group, there is no ability to add or move groups. Device Side - No Macros can be programmed, so there is no EDIT button. The mode menus are utilized like this: 1 Select either the Home, Device or Macro divisions of panels by touching the appropriate tabs or the Home Icon.

Macros Home Devices

2 Touch the Mode icon
at the bottom of the screen.
3 Select the mode you wish to use to customize your RC5000i by touching the appropriate button on the Mode Menu. When you operate your devices, the RC5000i is in Use mode. For actions other than operating (like programming buttons, recording macros, adding devices, and so on) you have to switch to the appropriate mode:
For operating devices. For learning commands from other devices. For recording macros and jumping to other panels. For labeling buttons and commands. For adding new devices. For deleting buttons, devices and macros. For changing the order in a menu.
To switch to another mode 1 Tap the Mode button at the bottom of the touchscreen or the label of the mode you are using. The Mode menu pops up. 2 Tap the mode you want to use. The label of the active mode appears on the RC5000i icon. You can now work in the selected mode.
Note USE mode is the normal operating mode for the RC5000i. The RC5000i will not time out and automatically return to USE mode. You must redisplay the Mode Menu and select USE.

6. Managing Memory

As you customize your remote, the RC5000i will manage memory automatically. It will keep deleted groups of panels restorable as long as possible. When you need additional memory, it will notify you that it needs to do Memory Cleanup, which will permanently erase everything you have deleted so far. See page 50. You can choose to manually manage your memory by choosing a smaller template file to program with. There are two configurations built-in. The default Marantz file and the memory saving strippeddown Revert file. The default Marantz file offers these unique features: 43 pre-programmed templates for home theater components. All have the option of adding pre-programmed Marantz remote codes for your convenience. See creating new devices on page 36. FAV TV & ICON SURF - Macro groups for surfing channels with one touch via customizable labels or icons. See recording macros on page 43. FAV DVD, FAV CD & FAV CD2 - Macro groups for mega disc changers that allow one touch access to particular discs. HELP - a macro group with animated demonstrations of setting, adjusting and programming your RC5000i. ADJUST - a macro group with one touch jumps to all of the power user features of a Marantz system. POWER - a group of control panels that will help your family power up a home theater system. See Deciding on Macros or Help Lists on page 20-21. Should you feel that you do not need all of these features or you know your configuration requires lots of memory (i.e. you are planning hundreds of animated macros), we provide the Revert configuration. It provides 13 styles of component templates and one macro example. Permanently deleting the factory configuration and using the Revert configuration will add 800kb to your free memory space. See The Revert Configuration on page 57.

Customizing Your RC5000i

1. Introduction
It is best to proceed with customizing in several stages. The first stage is to teach all of your existing remote codes to the RC5000i. The second stage is to practice using your home theater system with the RC5000i. As you gain familiarity with your system, youll notice that many operations in a home theater require several steps. In the third stage of customization, you will record multiple step operations as either a Macro that you can play back with one button push or as a list of numbered steps recorded in a Help device group. In the next few pages youll find step by step guidelines on each of the three stages. When a more detailed explanation can be found in the Reference section, weve noted the page.

Programming Device Panel Buttons
1 Navigate to the Device panel buttons you want to program. 2 Switch to Learn mode via the Mode button. Additional empty buttons appear, which can be programmed and labeled as existing buttons. 3 Point the devices original remote control to the RC5000is learning eye as shown on page 28. 4 Tap the RC5000i button you want to program. The button starts flashing. 5 Press and hold the corresponding button on your devices original remote control. If the RC5000i has learned the command successfully, OK flashes on the RC5000i icon. You can let go of the button youre holding. If the RC5000i has not learned the command successfully, you hear a short buzz and FAIL appears on the RC5000i icon. 6 Program all other buttons you want and relabel them if necessary (see page 32-34). 7 Return to Use mode via the Mode button.
Programming Device Action (Home Buttons)
Note When you teach a command as a Device Action, this command is automatically assigned to the corresponding button in the Home menu and to the act of selecting the Device from the pull down Device Menu. Typically, you teach the preamp/receiver source selection or input command to the device action. Remember, the only way to NOT issue this command is to reveal the device menu, press and hold the LEFT hard key (now labeled NO IR) and select the device.
1 Make sure the device tab is active. The device tab is active when the name of a device is displayed. 2 Switch to Learn mode via the Mode button.
3 Point the devices original remote control to the RC5000is learning eye as described above. 4 Tap the device tab to open the Device menu. 5 Touch and hold either the RC5000is Left or Right button (now labeled Device) and tap the device you want to program. Even when you want to program the currently active device, you have to tap it in the Device menu. The label device starts flashing on the RC5000i icon. 6 Press and hold the button the RC5000i has to learn on your devices original remote control. If the RC5000i has learned the command successfully, OK flashes on the display. You can let go of the button youre holding. If the RC5000i has not learned the command successfully, you hear a short buzz and FAIL appears on the RC5000i icon. 7 Program all other items you want and return to Use mode via the Mode button.
Programming Direct Access Buttons Globally And/Or Locally Per Device
Direct Access buttons are defined as the five hard buttons on the right side of the screen (Mute, Channel Up/Down, Volume Up/Down).
WARNING It is possible to teach commands to the LEFT and RIGHT hard buttons. This is NOT RECOMMENDED. The LEFT and RIGHT hard buttons are programmed at the factory to browse back and forth through the last six panels youve viewed. Should you accidentally teach a command to a LEFT or RIGHT hard button, you will have to use a Windows PC with RC5000 Setup to correct the problem (see page 47).
Direct-access buttons can be programmed with a global function and/or for a dedicated (local) command for that device. When a command is taught to a direct access button from a device page, it will only be issued when that device group is active, even if a command has been taught globally. Local learning overrides global learning. When a command is taught to a direct access button from a home panel, it will be issued as long as the active device does not have a local command. For example, one could program the CH+ & CH- buttons as the Chapter +/- command when the DVD is active. Now, if you program the TV channel +/- globally (and any device other than the DVD is selected) the TV channel +/- commands will be issued.

Programming a Direct Access Button Globally
1 Tap the Home menu button.
2 Complete steps 2 to 7 in Programming device panel buttons on page 29. Instead of tapping a button on the touchscreen, press the Direct Access button you want to program. The label of the button you have pressed (e.g. chan+ or vol-) starts flashing on the RC5000i icon.
Programming a Direct Access Button Locally
1 Switch to the device for which you want to program the button. 2 Complete steps 2 to 7 in Programming device panel buttons on page 29. Instead of tapping a button on the touchscreen, press the button you want to program. The label of the button you have pressed (e.g. chan+ or vol-) starts flashing on the RC5000i icon.
Labeling Buttons, Frames and Menu Items
The following elements can be labeled: buttons on a device panel, text frames on a device panel (they dont do anything except display text), Device groups (the name for the Device group that appears on the Device Tab and on the Home button), buttons on a macro panel, macro groups (the name for the Macro group that appears on the Macro Tab) and Left/Right hard buttons (these are prelabeled at the factory to be Back and Ahead - reflecting the RC5000is unique ability to browse the last six panels youve viewed). You cannot label Home menu buttons directly. You have to label them via the Device menu (see page 34). You can label part of the Home panel greeting: the words Welcome, To, Marantz and Home Theater can be relabeled to personalize your RC5000i.
Labeling a Button or a Text Frame
1 Navigate to the panel containing the button/frame you want to label. 2 Switch to Label mode via the Mode button 3 Tap the button/frame you want to label. The display shows a virtual auto-zooming mini-keyboard. The button/frame you want to label is displayed above the keyboard.
4 Edit the label. n To delete a character, press the Right button. n To enter a character, tap the keyboard near the character you want to use. The keyboard is zoomed in, allowing you to tap exactly the character you need.
After you have tapped the character, the keyboard is zoomed out. Repeat this action for every character.
Note You can zoom out again without tapping a character by pressing the Right button (labeled Zoom).
For capital letters and symbols, press the Left hard button repeatedly to display the keyboard you want.
5 Tap Enter to save the changes and return to the panel you were at. -orTap Cancel to return to the panel you were at without saving changes. 6 Label all other items you want and return to Use mode via the Mode button.
Labeling a Home Button, a Device or a Macro Group
Remember, the buttons on home are linked (automatically aliased)to the labels you create for the Device menu, so any change you make to the Device menu names will be automatically carried out on your home panel buttons. 1 Switch to Label mode via the Mode button 2 Tap the device tab to open the Device menu. -orTap the macro tab to open the Macro menu. 3 Touch and hold either the RC5000is Left or Right button and tap the device you want to program. Even when you want to program the currently active device/macro group, you have to tap it in the Device/Macro menu. 4 Complete steps 3 to 6 in Labeling a button on page 33.

3. Working with Device and Macro Groups
If you have a device that is not provided in the Device menu, you can add it to the RC5000i. You cannot add devices to the Home menu directly. You have to add them via the Device menu. There are three possible ways to add a device: Create New Device Copy Existing Device Restore Deleted Device In the following sections well discuss what these options offer you.

Create New Device

Choose this option to add a completely new device. You will be able to choose from a list of preprogrammed templates with or without Marantz RC codes. A drop down scrollable list will appear. As you scroll down the list, you will notice Device type dividers and devices you can add. Only select Device Templates to ADD. Although it is possible to ADD the Device Type Divider as a Device, it is not useful. Should you accidentally Add a divider to your device list, delete it.
Device Type Divider This is not a device template to add; it is simply an indication of the type of device.
Device Template When you add this for a Marantz component, you should add with RC codes. When you plan to teach codes from an existing remote control, add without RC codes.
Each time you touch the scroll arrow down, more devices will appear as follows: All of the devices shown are Marantz model #s with the exception of the first division, called Other. Below the Other division are four device templates that are meant for other purposes. DSS - Since Marantz does not make a DSS receiver (yet!), we included a template with codes. If your DSS does not operate with these codes, simply teach the RC5000i from your original remote.
If you try to Create New Device and you cannot use a scroll arrow to reveal all of these devices, you have the Revert configuration loaded (see pages 15,17 and 57).
Status - This template is used to provide status screens you can jump to during a macro. Five panels are created with the device name Status. If you add additional Status devices, they will be named Status2, Status3, Status4 and so on. Each panel is named according to its numbered position (1/5, etc.), so that if you are editing a macro, you will know which panel you have jumped to. Help - This template is used to create a Help List that will help users through a multiple step process that cannot be reliably programmed as a macro. See page 20-22 for more information about help lists. EZRead - This template can be used for any component. It has two features that may interest you. 1) Text on buttons is larger than normal. 2) There are no tabs, so more buttons per panel. There are 18 panels in the device, all of which are invisible when first added. You could add an EZRead device for every component in your system if you like.
Like any template added without RC codes, the EZRead is invisible until you enter LEARN or
LABEL mode. By switching modes to LEARN or LABEL, the EZRead panels become visible. Any panel that you make active will become visible (simply teaching one button an RC command makes a panel active). Teach RC commands to the buttons on panels that you like and ignore the rest (teach no RCcommands). That way, the empty panels will never appear in USE mode.

Creating a New Device From a Marantz Template
If you have the exact Marantz model # in the list, add the device with RC codes. If you have a Marantz component not listed, or your component is not Marantz, add the device without RC codes and use the LABEL and LEARN modes to customize it to your liking.
Note When you add a device without RC codes, all buttons are invisible until you enter LABEL or LEARN mode.
By experimentally adding devices and inspecting them in Label mode, you can decide which is the best match to your component and delete the unused ones.
Creating a New Device Step by Step
1 Make sure the device tab is active. The device tab is active when the name of a device is displayed. 2 Switch to Add mode via the Mode button. The RC5000i displays the following choices: Create New Device Copy Existing Device Restore Deleted Device 3 Tap the device you want to add in the Device menu.
4 You can add the device with or without RC codes. n n Create with RC codes: Choose this option if you have the exact Marantz component listed. The new device is added with operational buttons. Dont add RC codes: If you choose this option, the new device is added with invisible buttons. Program them using LEARN and LABEL mode.
Tap the button of your choice. The new device will be automatically displayed once you return to Use mode.

Copy Existing Device

Choose this option to copy a device that is already active (you are already using it).
TIP It is often useful to have two almost identical device groups for your Television. The only difference between the two is one would have the Vol+ and Vol- Direct Access buttons programmed locally with the televisions internal volume + and commands. Label this device TV Only (for use late at night without Surround Sound). The other TV device has no programming in its Direct Access buttons; as a result, the surround receivers Vol+ and Vol- (programmed globally on the Home panel) is utilized when the TV device is selected.

Restore Deleted Device

Use this option to restore a device you have deleted.

Adding Macro Groups

Macro Groups can be added three ways, with the same procedures as described for Device Groups on page 38. Create New Group Copy Existing Group Restore Deleted Group However, should you choose Create New Group, there is not a long list of macro templates. Instead, only one group template is available. It consists of five identical panels as shown.
Moving Groups and Re-Ordering The Home Buttons
You can change the order of Device menu items and Macro menu items. Changes you make in the Device menu are automatically updated in the Home menu. 1 Make sure the device tab is active. -orMake sure the macro tab is active.
Note The device or macro tab is active when the name of a device or macro is displayed.
2 Switch to Move mode via the Mode button The RC5000i displays the menu. 3 Tap the menu item of your choice. The menu item is highlighted.
4 Use the Left and Right buttons to move the menu item up or down. 5 Tap Accept to save the changes. You return to Use mode.

Deleting and Restoring

Deleting
You can delete control panel buttons and actions associated with a direct-access or a Left/Right button. You can also delete Device menu items and Macro menu items. Home menu buttons cannot be deleted directly. You have to delete them via the Device menu. Deleting a button or button action
Borderless buttons (frames) such as the greeting on the home panel cannot be deleted. You can only hide them by deleting all of the text of their label (see Labeling a button on page 18).
1 Switch to Delete mode via the Mode button 2 Tap the button you want to delete.
3 Tap Delete Button Action. The result depends on the element you are deleting:
Control panel button: The button disappears from the display. Left or Right button command: The corresponding label disappears from the display. Direct-access button: The button becomes inactive.
4 Delete all the items you want and return to Use mode via the Mode button. Deleting a device or macro menu item 1 Switch to Delete mode via the Mode button.
2 Navigate to the menu item you want to delete. If you have opened the Device menu, the Left button label changes into Device and the Right button label into Action. If you have opened the Macro menu, the Left and Right button labels change into Group. 3 Press and hold down the Left or Right button depending on what you are deleting:
Left button labeled Device: For deleting a device in the Device menu. Right button labeled Action: For deleting an action from an item in the Device menu. Left button labeled Group: For deleting a macro group.

4 Tap the menu item you want to delete. 5 Tap Delete Device or Delete Macro Group. The Device (and its associated Home menu button) or the Macro Group (including its macros) are deleted. 6 Delete all the items you want and return to Use mode via the Mode button.

Restoring

When you have deleted a control panel button or a menu item, the button or item is no longer visible in Use mode but remains in the RC5000is memory. This allows you to restore it in ADD mode.
Warning Do Not Delete the Left and Right hard Buttons! Remember, your RC5000i is programmed at the factory with the Browse feature. If you accidentally reprogram the Left/Right hard buttons from the home panel, you cannot restore them with the remote control. The only way to restore deleted back and ahead global buttons is to use a Windows PC with RC5000 Setup.
Reteaching Control panel buttons 1 Switch to LEARN mode via the Mode button The deleted buttons become visible.
2 Complete steps 3 to 7 in Programming control panel buttons on page 16. The button reappears. Restoring Device or Macro menu items 1 Make sure the device tab or macro tab is active. The device or macro tab is active when the name of a device or macro is displayed. 2 Switch to Add mode via the Mode button.
3 Tap Restore Deleted Device or Restore Deleted Group. The deleted menu items become visible. 4 Tap the item you want to restore. The item is restored and you return to Use mode.

5. Recording Macros

Edit Window Notation
Before you begin to program a Macro, study the notation used in the EDIT Window. Each type of action has its own notation.
TV - When only a device name is listed, the macro step will be a Device Action (the action that occurs when the Device is selected, which is typically the preamp/receivers source selection or input command). GO: TV Main - A Go command indicates a panel jump. In this case, TV means a jump to the TV device group and Main is the name for the particular panel (sometimes panels just have numbers, not names).
TV-External Input - When a device name and a button name are listed, that particular buttons IR command will be issued.
n DVD-n - A device name and a symbol also means that particular buttons IR command will be issued. A symbol list can be found on page 54.
Delay - A delay counts as one of the 255 macro steps. Delays can be adjusted in 1/10th of a second intervals to be any value between.1 second and 99.9 seconds.
Adjusting Delays - When a delay is Selected, you can adjust the delay with the plus and minus buttons.
Recording A Macro Step By Step
Note To record a macro, there must be at least one macro group in the Macro menu. To create these groups, see page 35-40. Read the instructions for Adding Device Groups (see page 35-36), then note the differences when Adding Macro Groups (see page 39).
1 Tap the Macro menu button
2 Open the macro menu and select a macro group. 3 Switch to Edit mode via the Mode button. Empty macro buttons appear in the macro control panel. 4 Tap the button you want to use for your macro. 5 Enter the sequence of commands you want to record. You can navigate to whatever control panel you want, just as you do in Use mode. 6 Tap the Macro menu button. The contents of the macro appear. You can now play, edit or close the macro. 7 Press the Left button to close the macro. A confirmation screen appears where you can save or cancel the macro.

Recharging Problems

The batteries wont recharge n Make sure you are using the rechargeable battery pack included with your recharging dock and not the AA batteries. The indicator light flashes Check if the contacts on the recharging dock are clean and free of obstructions. n Make sure the RC5000i lies properly on the dock. n Make sure the battery pack is installed properly in your Remote Control (see page 4).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I program a device button to execute more than one command? No, you cant. However, you can program a button on the macro side of the remote to execute a sequence of commands (see page 24). How do I program source switching? See Programming device items on page 16. How can I edit, label or delete buttons on home panels? You can do this via the Device menu items. All changes you make to these items are automatically updated in the Home menu. How do I reset the RC5000i? Normally, you never have to reset the RC5000i. However, if the RC5000is display freezes or if you notice unusual behavior, you might need to reset. You will not lose any saved programmed commands or macros.
Carefully press the reset button on the back of the RC5000i with a paperclip or sharp pencil. The RC5000i restarts and beeps to indicate it is ready for use.
Can I revert to the original configuration? Yes, by using a Windows PC with RC5000 Setup. Once RC5000 Setup is installed, open a ccf titled New_RC5000i_Default in C/:Program Files/RC5000/Samples. Downloading this configuration to your RC5000i will restore your RC5000i to its factory state. How can I free up more memory? The default configuration of the RC5000i takes up almost 1 megabyte of memory leaving approximately 200kb available for your programming. If you do not need the library of Marantz IR codes and the demonstrations of macro programming preprogrammed in the factory configuration, you can free up over
800kb of memory by using the REVERT feature. By using REVERT, you will delete the majority of Marantz RC codes and all of the pre-programmed example macros. The template files that remain after you revert will allow you to program any system by customizing the templates and teaching RC codes to the relabled template buttons (see page 57).
WARNING Should you use the REVERT button, the only way to recover the factory configuration is by using RC5000 Setup and a Windows PC.
Procedure for reverting to the memory saving REVERT file: 1 Touch and hold the RC5000i icon for a few seconds. The first setup panel appears. 2 Scroll to the second setup panel. 3 Tap the Revert button. 4 Tap Revert to confirm the action.
Note The REVERT button is not active until at least one change is made to the configuration (a label, a delay in a macro or one new code has been learned). Should the button be greyed out, make a change to the configuration and then use revert.

How do I calibrate the touchscreen? The RC5000i is calibrated when it leaves the factory, so normally you do not have to calibrate it yourself. It is possible that the RC5000i displays a message to calibrate the touchscreen. If this message appears do the following. You will see the instruction Touch TOP LEFT corner. 1 Tap as close as possible the upper left corner using a blunt tip of a pencil. You will see the instruction Touch BOTTOM RIGHT corner. 2 Tap as close as possible the bottom right corner using a blunt tip of a pencil.

Overview of Symbols

Pause Stop Play, Normal run, normal speed Reverse Play, Normal run, normal speed Fast Forward, Scan Forwards, Fast run, fast speed Rewind, Scan Backwards, Fast run, fast speed Slow Motion Forwards, Slow run, slow speed Slow Motion Backwards, Slow run, slow speed Eject, Open/Close Record, general Key, Lock Navigate in the direction of the arrow Still mode, Freeze Frame Autoreverse a tape, Tape running direction Next track, Next chapter, Next song Previous track, Previous chapter, Previous song Fast forward to index Rewind to index Frame by frame, general Frame by frame, general Subtitle Cancel picture Picture-in-picture mode Menu Picture-in-picture shift Picture-in-picture swap Multi-picture display Picture-in-picture select Teletext mode
Page number up Page number down Page enlargement TV and text mixed 1st or 2nd language Last view, previous program Power, Stand-by Zone focus: long distance Zone focus: very short distance Single or multi-digit selection Brightness, brilliance Contrast Brightness/contrast Color saturation Lamp, lighting, illumination Split screen freeze / double screen freeze Split screen swap / double screen swap Split screen / double screen Movie expand Personal preference Picture-in-picture freeze Main index page Picture freeze Programmable timer, general Tracking Application assistance Actual time on screen EPG / Electronic Program Guide Video output

Specifications

Hardware Adjustable high-resolution (320 x 240) liquid crystal display (LCD) Large touchscreen Seven programmable direct-access buttons Backlighting for LCD and direct-access buttons Built-in Marantz codes Infrared sending and learning eyes 3-wire (RS232) serial port connector Dynamic, animated interface Editable macros (up to 255 commands per macro) Total number of devices and macros limited only by memory and imagination Operating distance of 10 meters (33 feet) Learns from the vast majority of remotes with a carrier frequency of up to 56 KHz (with the exception that most Bang &Olufsen commands at 455 KHz can also be succesfully learned). Learning distance 2.5 cm (1 inch) up to 100 cm (3 feet) 2 MB non-volatile flash memory (memory is kept with no battery) 512 K SRAM 4 AA 1.5 V batteries or one 4.8 V rechargeable battery pack Approximately 3-4 months with most users.

A add a device, 35 A Marantz Template, 38 restoring groups, 39 add a macro group, 35 procedure, 39 restoring groups, 39 Add Mode, 16 Adjusting the Settings, 13 Anchored Macros, 21 with a PC, 47
Delays, 24 Delete Mode, 16 step by step, 40 Switch Modes, 17 Device Action, 30 Device menu bar, 3 Devices, 7 Direct Access buttons, 2 programming, 31 Discrete Codes, 20 DSS, 36
Back and Ahead Buttons, 10 location, 2 re-programming, 31 Backlight button, 2 Battery, 3 AA batteries, 5 battery level, 13 battery tray, 5 charge, 4 Installing, 3 Low Battery icon, 4 Recharging Problems, 51 Beeps, 14 Built-in RC codes, 36 Button Light Timeout, 13
Edit Mode, 16 Switch Modes, 16 Edit Window, 43 Editing macros, 45 EZRead template, 37

Free Memory, 17, 57

Global Programming, 31 GO (Jumps), 43
Calibrate, 14 Channel Buttons, 12 programming, 31 Clean up memory, 17, 50 Clock, 13 Cloning, 18 Computer Programming, 47 configuration is corrupted, 50 Contrast Dial, 2 Control Panel Buttons, 3 Control Panel, 7 Create New Device, 35 A Marantz Template, 38 Step by Step, 38 customizing, 18 macro fundamentals, 43
Help Lists, 20 Programming, 22 Help Template, 37 Hide/Show Device, 14 Hide/Show Macro, 14 Hiding Mode Menu, 14 Hiding Navigational bars, 14 Home Buttons, 9 Home Icon, 3 Home, 7 Changing the placement of home buttons, 39 macros from a home button, 26 preamp/receiver inputs, 30
Programming Direct Access Buttons Globally, 31 source switching, 30 fundamentals, 43 jumps to panels, 23 moving commands, 26 nesting macros, 45 Notation, 43 RC Commands, 24 Step by Step, 24 Use the Scroll arrows, 26 with a PC, 47 Marantz Factory Default, 17,35-38 Restoring Default, 57 Devices, 36 Memory Warning, 50 Mode Button, 3 Hiding via Setup panel, 14 Switch Modes, 17 Modes, 6 Switch Modes, 17 Working with Modes, 16 Move Mode, 16 Switch Modes, 17 Moving Menus, 39 multiple step operations, 20 Mute Button, 12 programming, 31
Input Selection, 30 Internet Resources, 48 Invisible Button Art, 37
Jump Capabilities, 23 Jump To A Device Group, 8 w/oChanging Inputs, 9 Jump to a Macro Group, 8
Label Mode, 16 Switch Modes, 17 Labeling, 32 LCD Timeout, 13 Learn Mode, 16 Switch Modes, 17 Learning Eye, 2 Learning, 18 preamp/receiver inputs, 30 source selection, 30 Left and Right hard buttons, 10 programming, 31 Left menu bar, 8 Level Setting, 14 List of Marantz Devices, 36, 57 Local Progamming, 31 low memory, 50
Naming, 32 Navigating Control Panels, 7 Nesting Macros 45 NO IR, 9
Macro Menu Bar, 3 Macro Tips, 21 Macro/Panel Jumps, 23 macro-friendly, 20 Macros, 20 as a Device Action, 26 capabilities, 23 Delay, 24 from a home button, 26 From Device Buttons, 23
On Commands 20 Operating a Device, 12 Operation Planning, 20
Panel number, 3 explanation, 10 PC programming, 47 Planning Help Lists, 20 Planning Macros, 20 Power Macros, 21
Programming, 18 Buttons, 28 Help Lists, 22 input changes, 30 macro fundamentals, 43 source selection, 30 with a PC, 47 Protecting Your Work, 27 Templates for Devices, 36, 57 Time, 13 Toggle Type Commands, 21 Touchscreen, 2 Backlight Level Setting, 14 Calibrating, 14 LCD Timeout, 13 Turning on the display, 6 Using touchscreen, 12 Troubleshooting, 49 Buttons are not sending, 49 Devices do not respond, 49 display is blank, 49 display is to dark, 49 display is too light, 49 input source changes, 50 low on memory, 50 Macros or Tab Style Jump buttons, 49 RC5000i beeps, 49 The TV goes blank, 50 wont edit, 50 wont switch modes, 50 won't delete, 50 won't label, 50 Typing, 32

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Unofficial Philips Pronto & Marantz RC5000 Intelligent Remote Control FAQ
Compiled by Daniel Tonks and the online Pronto community. Requests for suggestions, additions or modifications are welcome! Version 1.09d November 1, 2004
Please note: although this document refers to the "Philips Pronto TS1000" and "ProntoEdit", unless directly specified all information also applies to the Philips ProntoPro TSU6000, Philips ProntoPro RU970, Philips Pronto TSU2000, Philips Pronto RU890, Philips Pronto RU940, Marantz RC5000, Marantz RC5000i, Marantz RC5200, Marantz RC9200, Onkyo CHAD USR5RF, Yamaha RAV2000, Yamaha RAV2000Z1, Marantz Touch Screen Setup, Onkyo CHAD Edit and Yamaha RAVedit.
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Table Of Contents

SECTION A: HARDWARE & OPERATIONAL QUESTIONS General Description A101 Briefly, what is the Philips Pronto remote? A102 How many brands and models are there? A103 Approximately how much does it cost? A104 Where can I go to buy one? A105 What are the ProntoNEO and RC3200? A106 What are the Pronto NG and ProntoPro NG? Physical Characteristics A201 What are the hardware differences between models? A202 How much free memory is there? A203 How much memory do I really need? A204 What processor does the Pronto use? A205 How large is the remote? A206 How big is the screen? A207 How many colors can the screen display? A208 Can I put a different/better display into the Pronto? A209 How can I tell whether my remote has a light sensor or not? A210 How can I tell whether I have the Marantz RC5000 or RC5000i? Basic Hardware Interaction A301 What frequencies can the remote learn?
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A302 A303 A304 A305

Can I use the Pronto with Sony *G (or VisionTouch) receivers? Can the Pronto work with RF equipment? Can the Pronto work with IRDA equipment (ie. Pace cable boxes)? How can I control my X10 system?
Using The Remote A401 Why does the backlight stay on as long as the LCD does, even though it's only set for half the time? A402 I've got a TSU2000. Why does my TV keep turning off? A403 Why is the REVERT button grayed out? A404 I hear there's a hidden game on the remote? A405 In the Macro Menu, why does the left hard button read "OPEN"? Can I change this? A406 Why doesn't the backlight come on when I set the arrow all the way to the left, as described in the manual? A407 Why do my Device and Macro Menu buttons not work? A408 What happened to my Mode button? A409 What happened to the Macro Menu's REC command? Batteries & Docking Station A501 Should I buy the docking station for my remote? A502 Why does the remote appear to behave erratically when battery power is still 50%? A503 How often should I recharge the remote? A504 Why does my rechargeable battery read only half full even when I know it's full? A505 Why is my desktop charger's light blinking? A506 I already have a docking station, can I buy another rechargeable battery? A507 My ProntoPro's docking station is dead. Help! Diagnosis and Repair A601 My remote is dead! What can I try to fix it? A602 My remote is rebooting all the time. help! A603 What can I do if the remote will not power up and I hear 4 beeps? A604 How do I connect to the remote with Hyperterminal? A605 What can I do if my buttons stop working? A606 I've broken the LCD screen and it's out of warranty. Can I replace it? A607 Why does the screen's contrast keep changing? A608 Can I buy spare parts for the Pronto? A609 What's that buzzing sound I can hear? A610 What else can I do to troubleshoot random problems? SECTION B: WORKING WITH PRONTOEDIT General Description B101 Briefly, what does the software allow me to do? B102 Is there editing software available other than ProntoEdit? B103 Where can I download the software? B104 Can I take screen captures of my file? B105 How can I change the program that opens CCF files? B106 I'm getting an "Invalid Configuration File Version", "File is not a valid configuration" or "CCF file is invalid or corrupt" message. What can I do? B107 Can I use Pronto NG.PCF files? How about.ICF and.NCF files? Software & Firmware B201 What are the current software versions? B202 What are the current firmware versions?

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B801 B802 B803 B804 B805 B806 B807 B808 panel? B809 B810
What are macros? How are they different from regular commands? What would a macro for a system on/off button look like? How can I get the Pronto to "hold" a button for several seconds in a macro? How can I enter multiple digits on a single button, say for a favorite channel icon? Can I use more than one page jump in a macro? Can I have delays shorter than 0.1 seconds? Can I change the default delay time from 0.1 seconds? Why aren't the commands I assigned to each device being sent when I use my custom Home Why are some of my macro commands not being received? How can I handle switching Video Inputs?
Custom Bitmaps B901 Where would I use bitmap files? B902 How can I create my own bitmaps? B903 Can I use transparent or animated bitmaps? B904 Why are my bitmaps/icons truncated? B905 How can I create a really large gallery file? B906 How can I best create color graphics for the ProntoPro? B907 How do I convert color CCF graphics to black and white? B908 Is it possible to change systemlevel bitmaps, such as the device bar and Home icon background? Memory Optimization B1001 How can I optimize memory usage? B1002 What are aliases and how are they used? B1003 General ProntoEdit & RC5000 Setup Tips B1004 What exactly does the "CCF Optimizer" utility do? Other Functions B1101 What is mouse mode for? B1102 Why do my custom beeps not make any sound? B1103 How do I use and activate timers? B1104 Why won't my timers change to a new page? B1105 Can I password protect pages? B1106 On Marantz remotes, how can I use the page memory feature? B1107 Can I use the builtin database codes with my own custom files? Problem Diagnosis B1201 Why do my RF codes not work? B1202 What happens if I get a "Configuration is xx% too big to fit in Pronto" error message? B1203 Why does the emulator complain that it "Can't open configuration file"? B1204 Why does the alias list show strange symbols? (Plus other FONT troubleshooting.) B1205 Why does ProntoEdit not install correctly or give strange errors right after installation when I try to run it? B1206 Why does ProntoEdit crash when learning IR codes in Windows XP, 2000 or NT? B1207 I'm getting an error with MFC42.DLL. What can I do? B1208 In ProntoEdit v2.0, why can't I edit hex codes? B1209 Why can't I change IR code labels? B1210 I'm getting a "none or invalid pronto.ini file" error message.
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Acknowledgments

Thanks to everyone who has helped make the Pronto such a great remote, namely the regulars in Remote Central's Pronto Forum! Plus special thanks to Andrea Whitlock, Tom Held and Robert Wallace for developing alternative printable versions.

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A105 What are the ProntoNEO and RC3200? Even though the ProntoNEO and RC3200 sound similar to their more expensive counterparts, these are in fact totally different products incompatible with the "normal" Pronto's standards. Yes, they can be similarly customized with macros and bitmaps, however these newer models cannot use standard Pronto CCF files (they employ a new NCF format), or Prontoformatted IR hex codes. Currently, there is no way to convert a CCF to NCF format, or vice versa. A106 What is the Pronto NG and ProntoPro NG? The black and white Pronto "Next Generation" TSU3000 and SBCRU950, along with the color ProntoPro NG TSU7000 and SBRRU980, are very different remotes from the original Pronto hardware designs. They feature a completely new hardware platform with better screens, additional hard buttons, more memory, USB communications and a wealth of operational enhancements. In other words, progress! The software programs ProntoEdit NG and ProntoProEdit NG will be instantly recognizable to original ProntoEdit users, and can import Pronto CCF files and use regular Pronto hex codes. The new models share that distinctive "Pronto" feel that made the originals so popular. If you'd like more information on the Pronto NG, be sure to browse Remote Central for full reviews, a discussion forum, and a completely new file area.
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Section A2: Hardware Questions: Physical Characteristics
A201 What are the hardware differences between models? North American Pronto TS1000: 1 megabyte of memory. Case color is solid dark blue/green (something I've coined as "Midnight Sea Foam"). Optional silver desktop charger. Note: All Prontos no longer include the light sensor! North American Pronto TSU2000: 2 megabytes of memory. Color is painted silver over gray plastic. Otherwise, hardware is the same as the TS1000. North American ProntoPro TSU6000: 8 megabytes of memory. Features a 256color LCD screen, pickup sensor, two additional hard buttons, newly designed case, RF capabilities plus packaged NiMH rechargable batteries and docking station. European Pronto RU890: 1 megabyte of memory. Color is painted silver over gray plastic. Optional silver desktop charger includes an appropriate AC/DC converter depending on region. Otherwise identical to the TS1000. European Pronto RU940: 2 megabytes of memory. Otherwise identical to the RU890. European Pronto RU970: 8 megabytes of memory. Otherwise identical to the TSU6000. OEM Pronto TS1003: 1 megabyte of memory. Color is solid black. This is only available with highend Philips HDTV sets. It is not 100% compatible with other Pronto models. Worldwide Marantz RC5000: 1 megabyte of memory. Color is painted gold over white plastic. Base package includes a gold desktop charger plus an appropriate AC/DC converter. Models no longer include the light sensor. Worldwide Marantz RC5000i: 2 megabytes of memory. Hardware is otherwise identical to the RC5000. Worldwide Marantz RC5200: 2 megabytes of memory. Features a newly designed case, upgrades total number of hard buttons from the RC5000i's 8 to 16 and adds RF capabilities (RF basestation is optional). Worldwide Marantz RC9200: 8 megabytes of memory. Features a 256color LCD screen, 8 additional hard buttons, newly designed case, RF capabilities and is packaged with NiMH rechargable batteries, docking station and RF basestation. Worldwide Onkyo CHAD USR5RF: 2 megabytes of memory. New physical case design plus RF capabilities (basestation is optional). Hardware is otherwise identical to the Pronto TSU2000.

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This tip does not apply to the Philips ProntoPro: The very faint buzzing sound is made by the inverter, part of the circuitry that generates the higher voltage needed for the display's EL backlight from the low voltage provided by the internal battery. This is completely normal, there is nothing to worry about. You need to be in a very quiet environment to hear it. All similar backlights used in other devices such as watches and palmtops make the same sound. A610 What else can I do to troubleshoot random problems? In addition to the tips mentioned above, if you're running older firmware you should ensure that IR code labels do not contain spaces. These are not the actual button labels, but rather the internal code label that reads, normally, "LEARNED". So, instead of "TV Power On" you could use "TVPowerOn". Other suggested troubleshooting tips include replacing the batteries, reflashing the firmware, uploading and downloading your CCF file again, and ensuring that you are running the most recent firmware revision. Worse comes to worse, sometimes gently shaking or tapping the remote can help things.
Section B1: Working With ProntoEdit: General Description
B101 Briefly, what does the software allow me to do? Philips ProntoEdit, Marantz Touch Screen Setup, CHAD Edit and RAVedit are software packages that allow users to design layouts, program macros or timers, insert customized bitmaps, archive, merge and share files, or learn IR codes. Unlike the design options available on the base remote, the PC software allows you to create almost anything you want your imagination is the limit. B102 Is there editing software available other than ProntoEdit? Yes, Stewart Allen has developed a Javabased editing package named Tonto. Tonto works with all Pronto remote models and will run on Windows, Linux and Mac OSX. To download Tonto or learn more, visit http://giantlaser.com/tonto/. B103 Where can I download the software? All three software packages along with many additional utilities and configurations are available on Remote Central in the file area. However, if you are unable to download from there, you can download ProntoEdit from http://www.pronto.philips.com, Touch Screen Setup from http://www.marantz.com, CHAD Edit from http://www.chadremote.com, or RAVedit from http://www.yamaha.com. B104 Can I take screen captures of my file? Yes! While in the Emulator, press the "Print Screen" key on your keyboard. A file of what was showing on the Pronto's display will be saved to c:\prontoscreens, as pronto0.bmp. Each time you press "Print Screen" the filename will increment, however if you restart the Emulator it will again start over at "0". The standard Windows practice of copying your entire desktop Emulator graphics and all to the clipboard will also apply. B105 How can I change the program that opens CCF files? This applies to anyone who works with multiple CCFhandling programs. The last software version you installed will always open CCF files when doubleclicked on. To change this behavior, simply reinstall the program you would rather have open CCF files. Note that there is no way to associate one program with a specific remote's CCF files, so if you open files designed with one remote in mind into another remote's package, you may receive a 'corrupt file' error message. B106 I'm getting an "Invalid Configuration File Version", "File is not a valid configuration" or "CCF file is invalid or corrupt" message. What can I do? If you are encountering the second or third error message listed above in the ProntoEdit, Marantz

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RC5000 Setup or RAVedit programs when trying to load CCF files downloaded from the Internet, you need to upgrade your software to the latest version. The most current releases are listed previously in this FAQ. Also, remember that you must first decompress a CCF file from the archive ZIP file before you can load it. For software issues, keep reading. Marantz RC5000, RC5000i, RC5200 & RC9200 users: Always check your remote's firmware version by holding the icon of the remote for three seconds, then scrolling to panel number three. If it is older than the versions listed in the FAQ you will need to flashupdate your remote to the latest revision. To do this, download and install Touch Screen Setup v1.0.14, then use the TOOLS UPDATE FIRMWARE command. Be sure to select the correct remote model. Upon loading other remotes' CCF files, any timers, beep tone commands or database codes will be stripped out. If you are using RC5000 Setup v1.02.3 or earlier: Compatible with files from RC5000 Setup v1.02.3 or earlier. Not compatible with files from RC5000 Setup v2.0 or newer. To use newer RC5000 Setup files you must download, install and use TouchScreen Setup v1.0.14. Not compatible with RCEdit "large screen" files. See the above instructions for newer RC5000 Setup files. Compatible with files from ProntoEdit v1.05 or earlier. Not compatible with files from ProntoEdit v2.0 or newer. See the above instructions for newer RC5000 Setup files. Not compatible with ProntoProEdit files. See the above instructions for newer RC5000 Setup files. Not compatible with RAVedit files. See the above instructions for newer RC5000 Setup files. Not compatible with CHAD Edit files. See the above instructions for newer RC5000 Setup files. If you are using RC5000 Setup v2.0 or newer: Compatible with all RC5000 Setup files. Compatible with files from ProntoEdit v1.05 or earlier. Not compatible with Touch Screen Setup "large screen" files. To use Touch Screen Setup "large screen" files you must download, install and use TouchScreen Setup v1.0.14. Not compatible with files from ProntoEdit v2.0 or newer. Will crash upon loading newer ProntoEdit files. To work with these files see the above instructions for Touch Screen Setup files. Not compatible with ProntoProEdit files. See the above instructions for Touch Screen Setup files. Not compatible with RAVedit files. See the above instructions for Touch Screen Setup files. Not compatible with CHAD Edit files. See the above instructions for Touch Screen Setup files. If you are using RCEdit (Touch Screen Setup) v1.0.14 or newer: Compatible with all RC5000 Setup files. Compatible with all ProntoEdit files. Compatible with all ProntoProEdit files (some limitations apply). Compatible with all RAVedit files.

B203 What are the differences between the various firmware & software versions? For the most part, both software packages are identical. However, Philips and Marantz have individually seen fit to include a number of proprietary features which can only be used on their models. All Philips Pronto Models: Custom Beeps allow for the creation of songs and sound effects which can be run from timers, during macros or just for fun. Timers allow for the creation of timers which run a macro at a preconfigured time. This allows for the automation of system functions which do not themselves have timed capabilities. Philips Pronto TSU2000 & ProntoPro TSU6000: Code Database includes a builtin preprogrammed code database licensed from UEI (makers of the One For All line of remote controls). Note that this database is NOT included with the 2mb RU940 European Pronto. All Marantz RC5000 Models: Jumps in Macros any number of panel jumps can be placed in a macro sequence, allowing the remote to display various screens while a macro is running. This can also be used for the creation of crude animations. Panel Memory users can configure any button to scroll to the last 5 previously accessed panels, or forwards the same number again. Custom Scroll Arrows the up/down scroll arrows can have any bitmap assigned to them. This can also be used to effectively hide them, while still having the functionality available to users who know they're there. Disable Device & Macro Menus configurable from the remote, the Device and Macro Menus may be disabled. Note that this does not allow for any additional user screen space. Configure Left & Right Buttons in the Macro Menu instead of being configured solely for macro functions, the left and right hard buttons can now be assigned to any function in the Macro Menu, as they can be in the Device Menu. Marantz RC5200 & RC9200: Supports a larger editable screen these sport a compact static interface that allows for a 240x270 pixel editable screen region, instead of the normal 240x219. Onkyo CHAD USR5RF: Functionally identical to Pronto TSU2000 but features a brand new user interface and RF capabilities. Yamaha RAV2000: Functionally identical to Pronto TSU2000 but features a brand new user interface. B204 I'm told the software will not work with Windows XP. Is this true? Although Marantz claims that Touch Screen Setup will not work with Microsoft Windows XP, that is incorrect. They will not provide support for any issues encountered while running under Windows XP, however the software should work without issue. This information applies to all recent software versions describer earlier.

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Section B3: Working With ProntoEdit: Remote Communications
B301 Where can I get a serial cable for the Pronto? All shipping remotes include one in the base package. If you don't want to wait you can use a Kodak DC210 digital camera cable or you can wire your own using the diagram below:
More information on working with Macintosh computers can be found later in this document. Note that the pinout is NOT the same as the cable that comes with Home Theater Master products. B302 What does "Invalid Software Version" mean, and what can I do about it? There are several versions of the Pronto software designed for various OEM customers, each one slightly different. When you download a software update intended for another version of your remote the above message will be displayed. Your only option is to get a software upgrade created for the specific version of your remote and use that to update instead. Although in the past the firmware for the Pronto could be crossloaded on the Marantz RC5000, this is not the case any more. Please do NOT upgrade the RC5000 with Pronto software or the Pronto with RC5000 software. If you have already flashing another model's firmware, you are likely receiving the error message above. You should instead flash your remote back to its proper firmware program with either RC5000 Setup or ProntoEdit and the most recent firmware update file. Always check what version of firmware your remote has and compare it to what the PC offers before attempting to upgrade. Very often remotes direct from the factory will have a newer firmware version than is available to download. B303 What can I do if the remote will not power up and I hear 4 beeps?
This usually indicates that the CCF file is corrupt. To correct this you can try downloading your file again from ProntoEdit or RC5000 Setup. Otherwise, you must reflash the firmware using the TOOLS | UPDATE PRONTO menu option in ProntoEdit (or TOOLS | UPDATE RC5000 in RC5000 Setup) while the remote is connected to your PC. You may experience this problem without ever having connected the remote to your computer. The solution is still the same: you must update your remote via the PC software. B304 Can I make ProntoEdit, Touch Screen Setup, CHAD Edit or RAVedit work on a Macintosh Computer? Yes! First, make a serial cable as per the diagram earlier in this document. If you made the PC version, use a standard DB9 to Mac DIN8 adapter to connect it to the serial port on your Macintosh. The following information was submitted by Ladd Morse: How to Use Virtual PC on your Macintosh for Flawless Pronto Upload/Download. One person's setup that works; your mileage may vary. Computer: Power Mac 8500 with XLRMHz G3 upgrade card OS: Mac OS 9.0.4 Virtual PC: Version 3.0.1 running Windows 95 Mac Serial PorttoPronto Interface Cable: Kodak Part Number 1008473 (for DC20/DC25/DC200/DC200 Plus/DC210/DC210 Plus/DC215) After installing Pronto Edit 1.5 onto my "C" drive in Virtual PC, the following adjustments were required for proper ProntoEdit/Pronto communication: Virtual PC preferences: Select COM port used (in my case, COM 1) Ensure COM 1 is set to "Mac Serial Port" Enable checkbox "nonmodem device" In Windows 95: Open up Windows "System Control Panel" (Path: My Computer: Control Panels: System) Click on "Device Manager" tab Select "Ports" Select Port used by Pronto (in my case, COM 1) Click on "Port Settings" Tab Change "Bits/Sec" setting to 2400 None of the above work? The following manual method may help: Use Zterm to upload the CCF file from your Pronto to your Mac. Set Zterm to use 115200 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. Hold the Left and Right buttons on the pronto while inserting the Pronto cable quickly. You may notice a bad connection if you insert the cable more slowly. Type "ul ccf" followed by ENTER. Select Xmodem receive. The Pronto should then send the CCF and you'll see the Xmodem progress bar. Bring the CCF into ProntoEdit under VirtualPC.

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v4.0 has its own gallery.ccf file in a separate directory. Also note that when you have the RU890 type of remote selected, the gallery file the program mistakenly uses is from the TS1000 directory, not the one stored in the RU890 directory.
Section B7: Working With ProntoEdit: Designing Layouts
B701 Why won't my panels or buttons show? (or How can I preview my CCF file without learning any IR codes?) Buttons will not show in the emulator or on the Pronto without a valid action (which can be an IR code, a jump command, a delay or an alias). Entire panels will not show without at least one active button. This is due to the "template" feature in the Pronto that allows users to customize their remotes without a computer, and hide buttons and panels they do not wish to see. You must first add something to each button before you can see what the panels look like. If you just want to preview the CCF this can be easily done by adding a 0.1 second delay as your action. Later, if you learn your IR codes using the Pronto, it will overwrite the delay action with the new code. Remember, even if your panels appear blank in regular "USE" mode, you will still be able to see everything in the "LABEL" or "LEARN" modes. B702 Why doesn't my home panel look or act like I designed it to? You must disable automatic aliases by renaming the first home panel to something other than 'home' (such as 'Home' note the capital) or by removing the "HOME panels are write protected" option under the System Properties screen in ProntoEdit. Note the following: Renaming the home panel to "Home" and leaving the "write protected" option enabled will force the Pronto to boot up to the first home panel each time. NOT renaming the panel will force the Pronto to generate it's own home panels based on your buttons not a good thing if you have a custom panel. Removing the "write protection" option will force the Pronto to boot up to the first panel of the first device, no matter what the home panel is labeled. The Pronto will not generate its own aliases. In the default Pronto configuration, home panel buttons link to a device's action list then jump to a page in that device. To duplicate this with your own home panel buttons you must manually add both an alias to the device (it's action list), then add a page jump to any panel in the device. B703 How do I copy a device, panel or button from one file to another? ProntoEdit uses its own clipboard. This means that you cannot copy items between two concurrent sessions of ProntoEdit. However, you can still copy between multiple files in a single instance, even though the software only allows you to have one file open at a time. 1. In ProntoEdit, open the CCF file that contains the device, panel or button you want to copy. 2. Highlight the device or panel in the left "Configuration View" window, or the button or frame in the right "Panel View" window.

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3. Press CTRLC to copy. 4. Open your CCF file and select "replace" when prompted. 5. Click once where you would like to paste the item you copied. 6. Hit CTRLV on your keyboard to paste. If it did not end up exactly where you wanted you can drag it to a new location. Note that you will have to perform all of these steps for each device, panel or button you want to copy. If you are planning on moving a lot of material, look at the section earlier in this FAQ that describes how to merge files. B704 How can I design my CCF so when I make changes I don't need to relearn my remotes? If you plan on radically redesigning your CCF at any point in the future, you may want to design your CCF file so you never have to relearn infrared signals. For that, you should create a "dummy" device that is comprised of nothing but plain buttons. You can learn your infrared panels there. Then, when designing your main interface, alias those buttons to the real codes as stored in the dummy device. That way the actual IR codes are always available when you change or add new buttons. One caveat: this method uses more memory than storing each infrared code directly on the button. B705 How do I add plain text to panels? The best way to do this is to add a frame and double click the frame to enter "label" mode. Any text you enter will be placed in the center of the frame, which you may then resize to the proper width and height. Once you're done you may move the frame around as you wish. Ensure that when you enter text you also select a FONT size, otherwise nothing will show. Currently there is no line break option to easily enter multiple lines of text, so for now you will need to use multiple frames one per line. B706 Can I add more FONTs to the Pronto? No, you can't add new type styles to the Pronto. You could instead create a custom BMP file using the FONT you want and import that but be warned that fullscreen bitmaps use a lot of memory. Although new typefaces aren't available, there are hidden FONT sizes that can be enabled. By default, ProntoEdit has 10, 14, and 18 point sizes available. But the remote actually contains 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18 point versions. To enable them, edit the file pronto.ini (which is located in your root Windows directory typically c:\windows). Currently, it will look like this: [FONTs] 0 = pronto, 1 = pronto, 2 = pronto, 3 = pronto, 4 = pronto, 5 = pronto, [ccf] size = 380 [version] symbols = 1.But you can change it to this (note the new *'s or for an automated method download Pronto.ini Workshop):
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8 10, * 12 14, * 16 18, *
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Section B10: Working With ProntoEdit: Memory Optimization
B1001 How can I optimize memory usage? 1. Don't learn a signal more than once even through the Pronto stores internal aliases to identical hex codes, learned signals rarely learn exactly the same twice. Instead, store only a single instance of a signal and alias all others to it. This is especially helpful when creating favorite channel macros, as described above. 2. Ensure all learned IR codes are clean this is hard to ensure for some devices, however any hex code that is very long or is longer than others for a particular device is most likely not a clean learn. Also, if the last four digits (for example say 03f7) are duplicated elsewhere in the code chances are it is not clean. For more details, view the specific FAQ for this in section B2. 3. Standardize on one button style using a different button style for each device results in high memory usage with no gains. Instead, settle on a single design and limit the number of button shapes/sizes as much as possible. 4. Don't use separate "selected" button icons that doubles the memory occupied by a button style. Instead, have only the FONT color change when the button is selected. 5. Remove inactive button icon assignments don't store a separate button style for inactive buttons if you are using ProntoEdit they will never be used. You may instead assign the "active" button style, or for further memory savings completely delete them. 6. Reduce the number of separate panels just creating a blank panel uses up a moderate amount of memory. Keep the number of "waste" panels to a minimum. Don't store panels you don't need in your CCF file. If you are trying to put a 300 disc CD collection in your remote, try to keep usage to one panel per disc. Finally, keeping separate panels with codes to alias your real buttons to may make for good design, however it is not memory efficient. 7. Don't use fullscreen bitmaps a single 240x219 fullscreen bitmap requires a lot of memory. If you're running low, keep these to a minimum. Background with large solid color areas can be memory optimized by saving only the portion of the bitmap that has data into separate frames (left, top, right, bottom) and then creating a regular frame to fill in the center. 8. Delete template devices if you started with the default CCF from the stock Pronto, there are a number of devices at the end of the device list with names in square brackets. These are template devices and may be deleted to save memory. Remember, you may always access them again from the sample CCF as included with ProntoEdit. B1002 What are aliases and how are they used? Aliases allow you to refer to an action list that has already been defined elsewhere in the remote. For
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example, if you wanted to create a few buttons that went directly to favorite stations using your DSS receiver (see question below) you would otherwise have to store the actual IR codes multiple times for each macro. This would be both slow and a waste of valuable memory. Instead, using aliases you merely store pointers to a single numeric keypad. In effect, an alias is a placeholder that allows you to say "use that command from over there". But why would you want to? a) It saves memory. An alias is more compact than an entire action list or even just one learned IR code. Although ProntoEdit will detect and compact identical hex codes, codes are rarely learned exactly the same twice in a row. That means all would be stored separately. b) If you want to share a CCF, using aliases rather than storing the same IR codes multiple times makes it much easier for other people to adopt your setup. In the DSS example, if channel buttons use aliases and someone has an RCA receiver rather than a Sony, all they would need to do is learn the Sony codes on the numeric pad and all channel buttons would work without further effort. To create an alias, click on the ALIAS button under a button's Action list, then navigate the panel tree and select the button to alias to. All commands under that button will be referenced except for the page jump. Aliasing to a device will reference that device's action list (for instance switching receiver inputs each time it is selected). B1003 General ProntoEdit & RC5000 Setup Tips Tip 1) Label your learned IR codes if you have several in an activity list. Just double click on the Learned item and then click on the text in the lower left of the "IR Sequence Edit Box", standard keyboard pops up. Tip 2) Those with Pioneer DVD players may have stumbled into this one: the player wants an "Are You Sure" confirmation whenever you hit stop. So, you have to hit stop twice. But if you have a power down macro the power off wants a stop confirmation as well. So, add a STOP followed by Power toggle for power off and it works very nicely. Tip 3) If you start a new Home Panel and are using the autohome panel generation feature, the order of how buttons are drawn is the order they will be mapped to devices. You can change this order with the "Move to Back" and "Move to Front" commands. If you don't want a device to show up on the home panel, drag the device to the bottom of the list and don't provide enough buttons to reach it. Tip 4) If you rename panels/buttons/devices/macros all references to the item are kept intact. If you drag a panel from one device or macro to another, references are also kept intact. If you cut and paste it to a different panel/device/macro the references are destroyed. Tip 5) When using full screen backgrounds you may encounter a problem where once you select the background you can't select anything else on the panel. There is a shortcut key for "Next Sibling" which is simply a period (.). You can also use the tab key for selecting the next button/frame, while hitting ESC will unselect the current selection and allow you to click on other buttons. Tip 6) When adding a panel, the default layout that appears is stored in the file device.ccf. Similar defaults are stored in home.ccf, macro.ccf and gallery.ccf. Any changes to these files will be reflected each time you add a new panel. To ignore these settings and add a blank panel hold down the SHIFT key. B1004 What exactly does the "CCF Optimizer" utility do? The Pronto supports two kinds of bitmaps: normal, and compressed. Normally, ProntoEdit will not

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compress any of a CCF's bitmaps. With "CCF Optimizer", you can compress each and every bitmap in your file. While this has the benefit of increasing available free memory, the downside is that it takes longer for the Pronto to decompress the images before displaying them, adding noticable delays to each page switch.

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Section B11: Working With ProntoEdit: Other Functions
B1101 What is mouse mode for? It is for controlling the Philips DVX8000, a convergence product that combines a computer system, receiver, DVD player and line double in a single package. It can also be used in combination with Philips' infrared keyboard for controlling your current PC with the Pronto. You can also use mouse mode as a "clean the screen" button. The only way to exit mouse mode is by pressing the backlight button. B1102 Why do my custom beeps not make any sound? First, custom beeps cannot be used on the RC5000, even when running the latest firmware. They will be stripped out when downloading to the remote. Basically, a beep tone cannot be set to a 100% duty cycle, since on a square wave 100% duty cycle results in a flat line. Set the duty cycle (volume) to no more than 75%. B1103 How do I use and activate timers? In ProntoEdit or RAVedit: A timer can be configured to run at a certain time on certain days. If the "Weekly" option is not configured the timer will only run for 7 days, unselecting each day as it is run. As long as a timer has enough information time, days, action to run it is active on the remote. You do not need to press the button to activate it, and there is no way to disable a timer once it is set without modifying the program. On the remote: in ProntoEdit or RAVedit, create a new Macro Group on the Macro side of the remote. Rightclick over the new group's name and select "Is TimerGroup". Then, create a few panels and add blank buttons on them. Now, each time you select "EDIT" from the Pronto's Mode Menu and then select a button under that group, you can create a new timer and configure it to do whatever you like. In addition, as long as the button is located under the Macro Menu and is the only function for that button, you may edit it on the remote even if it is not located in a "TimerGroup". Since timers can only hold one alias, you should create the macro for the timer to run somewhere else on the remote and alias the timer to that. Note that timers cannot be used on the RC5000. B1104 Why won't my timers change to a new page? A timer is nothing more than an alias that runs at a certain time. If you recall, aliases cannot execute page jumps. Thus, timers cannot execute page jumps. Timers are completely separate from the button they are stored on, so page jumps configured there will not do anything. B1105 Can I password protect pages?

My Pronto Configuration.ccf would need to look like mypron~1.ccf to the emulator. However, if you disable short filenames, the file looks like My Pront.ccf.which does not exist. To solve this problem you must either reenable 8.3 filenames, or keep your filenames shorter than 8 characters in length, with no spaces. B1204 Why does the alias list show strange symbols? (Plus other FONT troubleshooting.) It has been found that the appearance of strange symbols under only the alias list is caused by a bug in one of the library files installed by Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 and 5.5. The solution for 5.0 users is to upgrade to version 5.01, which you may download from Microsoft's Windows Update web site. IE5.5 users cannot easily fix this problem, though installing an older version of comctl32.dll may work. This has been fixed in ProntoEdit v4.0 and newer. Another FONT problem may occur under Windows XP, 2000 or NT after installing ProntoEdit no symbols will appear correctly on any screen. The solution is to reboot your computer, which will finalize installation. Other FONT issues may be caused by a corrupt or missing FONT file. If you can access a FONT named "Pronto" from your word processor and it looks like the Pronto's text everything should be working in ProntoEdit. If it is instead missing from both your word processor and the Windows FONT Manager you may need to reinstall ProntoEdit, or manually install the FONT file (pronto.ttf) which should be located in c:\windows\FONTs\. B1205 Why does ProntoEdit not install correctly or give strange errors right after installation when I try to run it? The selfinstalling ProntoEdit download (earlier than version 4.0) does not have any internal CRC checking thus if you had a corruption problem while downloading, the package will still merrily install invalid files, causing the program to run incorrectly. The solution to this problem is simple: download the file again. Also, ensure the file saved to your hard drive is of appropriate size. B1206 Why does ProntoEdit crash when learning IR codes in Windows XP, 2000 or NT? This is a known condition in most installations of Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0. Some systems may be able to learn codes successfully (particularly under Windows XP), however for the rest there are no known fixes. The best solution is to download your unpopulated CCF file to the remote, and then learn all IR codes on it. When finished, upload the file back to the computer. B1207 I'm getting an error with MFC42.DLL. What can I do? If you receive the error "PRONTOEDIT.EXE is linked to missing export MFC42.DLL:6880" then one of two things is wrong. First, you must make sure that all programs are closed. Hit <CTRL> <ALT> <DEL> all at once and

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universal_size=960 Keep the "size=380" line as is. While you're in there, I strongly suggest making the change described just further up this page in FAQ section B1108. Save your changes and you'll now be able to use ProntoEdit v2.0. If you have a problem with the pronto.ini file being "read only", then you may have installed Marantz Touch Screen Setup, which does strange things to your pronto.ini file. The Pronto.ini Workshop utility linked to earlier will correct that issue. This is no longer a problem with ProntoEdit v3.0 and newer.