User Guide To The RC9200/RC5200 Touch Screen Remote Controls Automating Your Home Theater With Marantz Automating Your Home Theater With The Marantz RC9200/5200 RC9200/5200 Remote Control User Guide The information in this manual is copyright-protected. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from Marantz America, Inc. MARANTZ AMERICA, INC. CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OMISSIONS OR FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL. MARANTZ AMERICA, INC. SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE SUPPLYING OR USE OF THIS INFORMATION. MARANTZ AMERICA, INC. SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THE MATERIALS DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL. The information in this manual may be subject to change without prior notice. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. FCC NOTICE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rule. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and , if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is not guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: n Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. n Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. n Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit from the receiver. n Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Note If serial or parallel ports are configured, a filtered/shielded serial or Table of Contents Introduction 1. The Marantz RC9200/5200 2. The Battery Getting Started 1. Activating the RC9200/5200 2. Navigating Control Panels 3. Operating a Device 4. Check Battery Life - The INFO Panels 5 The Setup Panels 6. The Mode Menus Customizing Your RC9200/5200 7. Managing Memory 1. Introduction 2. Cloning All Your Existing Remotes 3 Complex Operation? Macros or Help... 4. Programming Help Lists 5. Macro/Panel Jump Capabilities 6. Programming Macros & Panel Jumps 7. Macros From Your Home Buttons Reference 1. Programming Buttons 2. Labeling Buttons, Frames and Menu Items 3. Working with Device and Macro Groups 4. Deleting and Restoring 5. Recording Macros 6. Using the Remote Control with Radio Frequency 7. RCEdit Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions Overview of Symbols Specifications The Revert Configuration Index 1 2 2 3 6 6 7 12 13 13 15 17 17 18 18 20 22 23 24 26 28 28 32 35 40 43 47 50 52 55 57 59 60 61 User Guide Introduction 1. The Marantz RC9200/5200 The RC9200/5200 is designed to control most devices that understand infrared remote control signals. Its easy-to-use touchscreen and its intuitive interface make it a perfect remote control for every user. The RC9200/5200 is completely customizable and programmable. You can add devices and functions, relabel buttons, record macros and animate your macros. Although the RC9200/5200 is pre-programmed for Marantz components, a vast collection of built-in tab guided panels with prearranged button art enables you to easily choose the perfect interface for any non-Marantz component. The RC9200/5200 easily "learns" commands from the vast majority of manufacturers' remote controls. The INFO button enables you to check battery life. The Volume, Channel and Mute buttons are typically programmed to always work the same way regardless of what panel is displayed. The Backlight button lights up the screen (you can adjust the length of time it stays on, see page 13). Back and Ahead buttons enable you to quickly navigate the last six The Serial Port enables you to program the RC9200/5200 on a Windows PC. The Home B utton always takes you back to the Main Home Panel Control Screen (think of it as the Start button). User Guide 2 The Infrared Eye transmits to your devices and learns from your existing remotes. The Contrast Dial adjusts the appearance of the screen. The Touchscreen screens you've viewed. \Menu, Enter, Exit and 4 way navigator buttons will change their function depending on what device you are controlling. Introduction Tap the Scroll Arrows: to scroll to other panels within the active group. Tap the Macro menu Bar: to use your one touch Macro buttons. Tap again and a menu of all of your Macro groups appears. Tap again to select: Tap the Device menu bar: to operate devices. Tap again and a menu of all your devices appears. Tap again to select: Use the Control Panel Buttons: to operate your components Tap the Scroll Arrows: to scroll to other panels within the active group. 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. Panel number: shows active control panel Home Devices 2. The Battery When you use the Remote Control for the first time, you will have to: · install the battery pack; · place the Remote Control in the docking station and charge the Remote Control. · tap the life. INFO button on the Home Panel to check battery Warning Use the docking station only with the Philips NiMH rechargeable battery pack. We strongly advise you not to plug other appliances (like mobile phones, PDA's, ...) into the docking station. This will damage both the connector and the appliance. User Guide 3 Introduction Installing the Battery Pack 1 Press the latch on the battery cover and remove the battery cover from the Remote Control. 2 Place the battery pack in the battery compartment. 3 Plug the cable of the battery pack in the connector as illustrated. 4 Place the battery cover back on. Note Make sure the cable of the battery pack does not get stuck between the molded interior and the battery cover. After a few seconds, the Remote Control starts up automatically and an Introduction screen appears. The Remote Control beeps twice to indicate that it has finished starting up. Because the battery pack of the Remote Control is not fully precharged, you will have to charge it as described below. User Guide 4 Introduction Charging the Remote Control For charging the Remote Control you use the docking station. 1 Plug the power adapter into a wall outlet and connect it to the docking station. 2 Place the Remote Control in the docking station. Make sure you hold the Remote Control at an angle of 30° to 45° when you place the it in the docking station. Charging starts immediately. The green charging LED on the front of the docking station indicates charging takes place. When the Remote Control is fully charged, the LED goes off. Note Normal charging time is 2 to 3 hours, depending on the condition of the battery pack. You can operate the Remote Control while it is being charged. The battery pack does not have to be entirely empty before recharging. You can place the Remote Control in the docking station at any time. When the battery pack is running low, the Low Battery icon flashes at the top of the screen. Recharge the Remote Control as soon as possible to ensure perfect performance. Note The RC9200/5200 retains all settings when the battery is completely dead. You will only have to reset the clock. User Guide 5 Getting Started 1. Activating the RC9200/5200 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 RC9200/5200 shuts down automatically after being left alone for a few seconds (you can adjust the time out period in the Setup panels). 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 RC9200/5200 on. Modes The RC9200/5200 has different "modes." When you activate the RC9200/5200 for the first time, it starts up in Use mode allowing you to immediately operate your devices.In Use mode the menu bar at the bottom of the screen displays the symbol for the Mode Menu. Tap the symbol. A menu will pop up with USE as an option. If the menu bar shows another symbol, like , tap it to reveal the Mode menu and tap USE to return to normal operating mode. Note If you do not see the mode menu symbol; it has been deactivated via the Setup panel. Press and hold the center of the bottom menu bar to overide the Mode menu deactivation. 6 User Guide Getting Started 2. Navigating Control Panels Three Divisions of Control Panel Types Your RC9200/5200 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). Access Home by tapping the Home button at the bottom left of the remote. 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 RC9200/5200 by tapping the menu bar to the right of the remote icon. Tap to select the Device side of your RC9200/5200 . User Guide 7 Getting Started Macros -- The Macro side of your RC9200/5200 displays Macro buttons. Macro buttons play back a sequence of up to 255 different commands (and panel jumps, which can be programmed to do crude animations or to give messages during the Macro). You can always select the Macro side of the RC9200/5200 by tapping the menu bar to the left. Tap to select the Macro side of your RC9200/5200. 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 User Guide 8 When you jump to a Device, the RC9200/5200 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). Getting Started Home Buttons Jump to Device Panel Groups and Change Your Receiver's 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. Jump to a Device Panel Group Without Changing Inputs 1 Pop up the Device menu, by tapping the Device Menu bar. 2 Look at the labels for the Left and Right hard buttons. Now, they are labeled NO IR. 3 Press and hold either of the two Left and Right hard buttons, then select the device you would like to jump to. No input commands will be sent to your receiver/preamp. User Guide 9 Getting Started Using the Scroll Arrows To Scroll to Panels Tap the Scroll arrows to navigate to other panels within the active group (home, macros or devices). Opposite the scroll arrow on the bottom of the screen, the Panel display shows you which panel you are viewing. Using the Back & Ahead Hard Buttons Tap the Back hard button to navigate to last six panels you've viewed. Use the Ahead hard button to navigate in the other direction. User Guide 10 Getting Started Using Tab Buttons to Jump to Panels All of your device groups have been programmed with "onetouch" jump buttons to all of the panels for that device. Simply touch the tab label and the RC9200/5200 will jump to the appropriate panel. 1. To view the TV's Effects panel, press the EFX tab. 2. The RC9200/5200 will jump to the TV Effects panel. Your Macro Groups have also been programmed with "onetouch" ju ...