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Table of Contents Installation ............................................................................................................. 1 Internal Installation ............................................................................................ 2 Internal Installation via a Serial Port ................................................................. 3 External Installation ........................................................................................... 5 Settings .................................................................................................................. 6 Select Remote Control ....................................................................................... 6 Select Hardware ................................................................................................. 6 Automatic Program Start ................................................................................... 6 Check Remote Control Function ....................................................................... 7 Closing the Remote Control .............................................................................. 7 Remote Control Button Assignments.................................................................... 8 Button Assignments for Remote Control Type A .......................................... 10 Button Assignments for Remote Control Type B .......................................... 15 Button Assignments for Remote Control Type C .......................................... 19 Button Assignments for Remote Control Type D .......................................... 22 Troubleshooting................................................................................................... 27 Custom Configuration ......................................................................................... 28 General ............................................................................................................. 28 Sections ............................................................................................................ 28 Supported Commands...................................................................................... 30 Special keys ..................................................................................................... 31 Specific Characteristics.................................................................................... 32 i Installation The installation of your remote control is dependent on your Pinnacle device: If you have an internal board with a separate remote input terminal, follow the installation instructions in the section "Internal Installation". If you have an internal board without a separate remote input terminal, follow the installation instructions in the section "Internal Installation Via a Serial Port". If you have an external device, follow the installation instructions in the section "External Installation". The illustrations in this chapter are only examples and may differ in appearance from your hardware or remote control. 1 Internal Installation Depending on the model, your board may not have a separate remote input terminal. In this case, follow the instructions in the section "Internal Installation via a Serial Port". In order to install the remote control device insert the receiver cable of the remote control into the remote control input of your hardware. Now fasten the other end of the receiver cable to your monitor or the housing of your computer by using the adhesive strip included in the delivery quantity. Make certain that the area between the remote control and the receiver are unobstructed. illustrations are samples Now insert the batteries into the remote control. 2 Internal Installation via a Serial Port Connect the 9-pin plug of the remote control receiver to an available serial port on your computer. Use the adhesive strips provided to secure the other end of the receiver to your monitor or computer housing. Make certain that the area between the remote control and the receiver are unobstructed. illustrations are samples Now insert the batteries into the remote control. Remote Control Configuration After you have connected your remote control to a serial port and installed the board, you need to select which serial port the remote control receiver 3 should be connected to. To do this, click on the symbol in the task bar and select the option COM: The dialog window "Remote Configuration" appears. In this window, a maximum of four alternative ports are indicated. Serial ports, which are already being used or are not present, are greyed out and are not available for configuration. Automatic serial port configuration To automatically configure the serial port of your receiver, click on Auto Detection: A test is performed to determine and display which port is being used by the receiver. If, after this test is performed, no serial port is found or displayed, check the configuration of the serial ports in your system or perform a manual configuration. Manual serial port configuration You can also manually configure the port. To do this, click on the display of the serial port being used by the receiver. Configuration Modification In order to modify the configuration, you can bring up the "Remote Configuration" window at any time while the program is active. To do this, use the right mouse button to click on the symbol in the task bar and on the option COM. 4 External Installation Please insert the batteries into the remote control. The remote control infra-red receiver can be found on the front of the unit. Ensure that there is a clear line of sight between the remote control and the receiver. The range of the remote control is about 5 metres. illustrations are samples 5 Settings After the device has been installed, the remote control program is automatically activated each time Windows is started. The active program is indicated by the symbol in the task bar. To make more exact settings for your PCTV MediaCenter remote control, click on the symbol . In the context menu that now appears, there are several options available: Select Remote Control If you have more than one remote control installed, a list of all the remote controls available will be displayed. In order for your system to detect which remote control your would like to control your software with, you need to define the existing remote controls in your system. To do this, click on the option Test and choose field 1. Now press the button on the remote control, which you would like to be associated with "Remote control 1". Now select field 2 and press the button on the remote control, which you would like to be associated with "Remote control 2". After you have set the names of your remote controls, select the remote control in the context menu, which you would like to control your application with. Select Hardware If you have installed more than one device, all the devices available are displayed. In this case, select the hardware, which you would like to control with your remote control. Automatic Program Start In this menu, you can keep your PCTV MediaCenter remote control from starting automatically: To do this, deactivate the command Automatically start with Windows. 6 Check Remote Control Function In the context menu described above, you can check that your remote control is functioning properly. To do this, click the menu option Test and then press any button on the remote control (which needs to be pointed towards the receiver). Closing the Remote Control In this context menu, you can also close the remote control program: To do this, select the option Quit!: If an automatic program start has been set, the next time Windows is started, the remote control program is started again ("Automatic Program Start"). If the automatic program start has been deactivated, the program can be restarted via the Pinnacle program group under ...\Tools\Remote. 7 Remote Control Button Assignments The button assignments for the remote control depend on whether you have Remote Control Type A / Type B / Typ C oder Typ D: Remote Control Type A Remote Control Type B 8 Remote Control Type C Remote Control Type D 9 Button Assignments for Remote Control Type A The following diagram shows you an overview of the individual functions for the Remote Control Type A: Sound on / off Teletext TV Various other functions On / off EPG Help Start page / Menu Channel + / Up Volume + / - Left Right OK Down Back Switch between last 2 stations Pause Start recording Fast forward Stop Jump forward Full screen Rewind Playback Jump back Input buttons Letter/Number AV Delete 10 Button Descriptions in Detail In order for you to better understand the individual button functions, they are described in detail as follows: On/Off Press this button to turn the Pinnacle MediaCenter on and off. Sound On/Off Press this button to turn the sound on and off. Start Teletext/TV/EPG If you press the Teletext button once, the videotext is displayed fully on the screen. If you press it twice, the videotext is displayed in transparent format. Activate TV mode by pressing the TV button and open the Electronic Program Guide by pressing the EPG button. Various Other Functions Depending on the type of media selected and the category, these buttons have various functions, which are each displayed on the screen. Pressing a certain button activates the corresponding function. Help Press this button to activate the Pinnacle MediaCenter Online Help. Volume +/Press these buttons to increase or decrease the volume. 11 Start Page/Menu Press this button to start the Pinnacle MediaCenter application or to go to either the start page (if the application is already running) or the Pinnacle MediaCenter Settings menu. Channel +/While in TV mode, press these buttons to go to the next or to the previous TV channel on the station list. Cursor buttons (up, down, left, right) Press these buttons to move back and forth within a window and select a function. You can see which function has been selected by its highlighted background. In videotext mode, you can scroll to the previous or next videotext page by pressing the Up or Down buttons. OK Press this button to start the function you have selected. Back Press this button to return to the previous page or menu selection. Switch Between Last Two Stations Press this button to switch between the current and last TV station selected. 12 Full Screen Press this button to enlarge the preview window, which appears when a movie or a photo is displayed, to the entire size of your screen. Press the button again to return to the preview window. Pause Press the Pause button to pause the playback of a medium. To resume playback, press the Playback button. You can also start a timeshift recording by pressing the Pause button in TV mode. In videotext mode, you can turn the automatic page update on and off with this button. Start Recording Press this button to start recording the currently selected TV station. If you press the Start Recording button again or the Stop button, the recording is stopped. Rewind/Fast Forward With these buttons and depending on the medium, you can rewind or fast forward a movie, a piece of music or slideshow to the point you want. In videotext mode, you can use these buttons to go to the previous or next videotext sub-page. Playback With the Playback button and depending the chosen medium, you can start the playback of a movie, a piece of music or a slideshow. Playback can be paused by pressing the Pause button. Press the Playback button again to resume playback from the same point. In videotext mode, you can d ...