Philips Consumer Lifestyle TSU7000 Manuale Utente
Taking a First Look
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Taking a First Look
ProntoPro NG: The Home Theater Control Panel
ProntoPro NG is a Home Theater Control Panel that allows maximum flexibility and customization
for even the most sophisticated home entertainment system.
for even the most sophisticated home entertainment system.
It can control almost any device that
understands infrared (IR) remote control signals. Its intuitive interface makes it a perfect remote
control for every user.
control for every user.
ProntoPro NG is easy to configure. It contains a huge universal database where IR codes are stored to
control different brands for all kinds of video, audio devices and even home automation equipment.
By default ProntoPro NG is set up to control Philips and Marantz devices. For other brands you
simply choose the brands of your devices when you use ProntoPro NG for the first time.
control different brands for all kinds of video, audio devices and even home automation equipment.
By default ProntoPro NG is set up to control Philips and Marantz devices. For other brands you
simply choose the brands of your devices when you use ProntoPro NG for the first time.
Furthermore the ProntoPro NG is equiped with a color touch screen. This TFT-display supports 65536
colors so you can upload any color picture.
colors so you can upload any color picture.
ProntoPro NG offers you some extra powerful features:
You can create and edit macros, allowing you to send a series of commands with one single touch.
You can set timers for certain actions to be carried out at predefined times, e.g switching on your
lights or recording your favourite daily TV-show with your VCR.
lights or recording your favourite daily TV-show with your VCR.
You can choose to have ProntoPro NG working with radio frequency (RF) signals to operate
devices from a distance or from an adjacent room. To do this, you need an optional RF Extender
that converts ProntoPro NG RF signals into IR signals.
devices from a distance or from an adjacent room. To do this, you need an optional RF Extender
that converts ProntoPro NG RF signals into IR signals.
With ProntoProEdit NG software you can create your own screens and define a personal look.
ProntoProEdit NG’s Online Help system (accessible via the ‘Help’ icon in ProntoProEdit NG) will
guide you through the process. You can find ProntoProEdit NG on the included CD-ROM and on the
Philips website
ProntoProEdit NG’s Online Help system (accessible via the ‘Help’ icon in ProntoProEdit NG) will
guide you through the process. You can find ProntoProEdit NG on the included CD-ROM and on the
Philips website
www.pronto.philips.com
. See “ProntoProEdit NG” on page 40 for more information.
The Device
ProntoPro NG has several hard buttons. Most are freely programmable, some have a predefined
function:
function:
The buttons on the left side of ProntoPro NG of the screen have predefined functions: Page up,
Page down and Backlight
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.
of these buttons and change the label on the touch screen.
The cursor and the OK and Home buttons on the right side of the cursor are programmed to
operate devices (e.g. navigating through the on screen menu of your TV). With the Toggle button
you can change the working of the cursor.
The buttons on the right side of the screen are used to control the volume and channel: Channel up,
Channel down, Mute, Volume up and Volume down.
Although these buttons each have a predefined function, you can program them yourself. If you
learn one of these buttons or assign a macro to it, its predefined function for that database will be
permanently lost.
operate devices (e.g. navigating through the on screen menu of your TV). With the Toggle button
you can change the working of the cursor.
The buttons on the right side of the screen are used to control the volume and channel: Channel up,
Channel down, Mute, Volume up and Volume down.
Although these buttons each have a predefined function, you can program them yourself. If you
learn one of these buttons or assign a macro to it, its predefined function for that database will be
permanently lost.
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