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RC5200 User Guide

Automating Your

Home Theater

With The

Marantz RC5200

Automating Your Home Theater With The Marantz RC5200

RC5200 Remote Control User Guide

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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:

!Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

!Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

!Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit from the receiver.

!Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Note If serial or parallel ports are configured, a filtered/shielded serial or

parallel cable is recommended to minimize EMI and ensure FCC class B

compliance.

User Guide

Introduction 2

1. The Marantz RC5200 2

2. Battery 3

Getting Started 6

1. Activating the RC5200 6

2. Navigating Control Panels 7

3. Operating a Device 12

4. Adjusting the Settings 13

5. The Mode Menus 15

6. Managing Memory 17

Customizing Your RC5200 18

1. Introduction 18

2. Programming Remote Codes 18

3 Deciding between Macros or Help Lists 20

4. Programming Help Lists 22

5. Macro/Panel Jump Capabilities 23

6. Programming Macros & Panel Jumps 24

7. Programming Macros as a Device Action 26

8. Protecting Your Work from Changes 27

Reference 28

1. Programming Buttons 28

2. Labeling Buttons, Frames and Menu Items 32

3. Working with Device and Macro Groups 35

4. Deleting and Restoring 40

5. Recording Macros 43

6. RC5000 Setup 47

Troubleshooting 49

Frequently Asked Questions 52

Overview of Symbols 54

Specifications 56

The Revert Configuration 57

Index 58

Table of Contents

User Guide

The RC5200 can be used for all devices that understand infrared

remote control signals. Its easy-to-use touchscreen and its intuitive

interface make it a perfect remotecontrol for every user. The

RC5200 is completely customizable and programmable. You can add

devices and functions, relabel buttons, record macros and animate

your macros. Although the RC5200 is pre-programmed for Marantz

components, a vast collection of built-in tab guided panels with pre-

arranged button art enables you to easily choose the perfect interface

for any non-Marantz component. The RC5200 easily “learns”

commands from the vast majority of manufacturers’ remote controls.

Introduction

1. The Marantz RC5200

The Sending Eye transmits

to your devices and

the Learning Eye enables

The Touchscreen

Recharging Contacts

The Contrast Dial

adjusts the

appearance of the

screen.

The Backlight

button lights up

the screen (you

can adjust the

length of time it

stays on, see

page 13).

The Serial Port

enables you to

program the

RC5200 on a

Windows PC.

you to “clone” your non-

Marantz remotes.

The Direct Access

buttons control your

systems main functions

regardless of what

screen is displayed

The Left and Right hard

buttons (labeled Back and

Ahead) enable you to

quickly navigate the last 6

screens you’ve viewed.

Home button to jump

to the home page.

The Direct Access

buttons control your

systems main functions

regardless of what

screen is displayed

User Guide

Introduction

RC5200 icon:

press and hold to enter the Setup Mode.

Tap the Mode Button:

to access the Mode

Menus. They are

different based on the

type of panel you last

displayed. Use the

Mode Menus to

customize your remote.

Devices

Macros Home

Home Icon:

to jump to the Home group of

shortcut buttons.

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:

Panel number:

shows active

control panel

Tap the Scroll

Arrows:

to scroll to other

panels within the

active group.

Use the Control Panel

Buttons:

to operate your

components

Install the battery pack.

Place the remote control in the docking station and charge the

remote control.

Warning:

Use the docking station only with the Marantz certified rechargable battery pack.

We strongly recomend you not to use the other appliances (e.g. mobile phones

PDA's etc.) with the docking station. Ths causes dmage the conetor and applince.

2. Battery

When you use the remote control for the first time, you will have to:

User Guide

Installing the Battery Pack

1 Press the latch on the battery cover and remove the battery cover from

the remote control.

2 Place the battry pack in the battery compartment.

Note Make sure the cable of the battery pack does not get stuck between

the mould and the battery cover.

Introduction

4 Slide the battery door back on.

After a few seconds, the RC5200 starts up automatically and

beeps twice to indicate that it is ready to use.

3 Plug the cable of the battery pack in the connector as illustrated.

User Guide

Charging the battery of remote control

1 Plug the power adapter into a wall outlet and connect the other side

2 Place the remote control in the docking station.

Make sure you hold the remote control at angle of 30 to 45 degree

Charging starts immediately. The greem charging LED on the front of the

docking station indicates charging takes place. When the remote control

is fully charged, the LED goes off.

Normal charging time is 2 to 3 hours, depending on the condition od the

For charging the remote control, you need to use the docking station.

to the docking station.

when you place it on the docking station.

Note The RC5200 retains all settings when batteries have run out or

when you replace them. You will only have to reset the clock.

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.

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 hte docking station at any time.

30 - 45 digree

User Guide

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, press the Home button.

· The RC5200 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 RC5200 on.

Use Mode

The RC5200 has different “modes.” When you activate the

RC5200 for the first time, it starts up in Use mode allowing you to

immediately operate your devices.

If a label (like or ) will locates at the center top of the display.

Just tap the label A menu will pop up with USE as an option.

Tap the USE label to return to normal operating mode.

Getting Started

1. Activating the RC5200

User Guide

Three Divisions of Control Panel Types

Your RC5200 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 disp-

lays 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 button located at

below 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 RC5200 by tapping the

menu bar to the right of the remote

icon.

Getting Started

2. Navigating Control Panels

Tap to select the Device side of your RC5200.

User Guide

Macros — The Macro side of your

RC5200 displays Macro buttons.

Macro buttons play back a sequence

of up to 255 different commands (and

panel jumps, which can be pro-

grammed to give status during the

Macro).

You can always select the Macro side

of the RC5200 by tapping the menu

bar to the left of the remote icon.

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.

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 RC5200 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

Tap to select the Macro side of your RC5200.

Device Groups

Macro Groups

User Guide

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.

Getting Started

You will not see animation at center top of the screen if

command is not translitted.

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Using the Left and Right Hard Buttons (Back and

Ahead) to Browse Your Last Six Panels

The RC5200 always remembers the last six panels you’ve viewed.

By using the Left and Right hard buttons at the base of the remote,

you can navigate freely back and forth among the six panels.

Getting Started

Using the Scroll Arrows to Jump to Panels

You can browse all of the panels within a Device

or Macro group by using the scroll arrows at the

top and bottom of the screen. When you are on

the macro side, the arrows are on the left; when

you are on the device side, the arrows are on

the right.

Opposite the scroll arrow on the bottom of the

screen, the Panel display shows you which

panel you are viewing (1/7= first of seven panels).

1. To view the previous screen,

press the Back button. 2. The RC5200 will jump to

the last panel you viewed.

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Using Tab Buttons to Jump to Panels

All of your device groups have been programmed with “one-

touch” jump buttons to all of the panels for that device. Simply

touch the tab label and the RC5200 will jump to the appropriate

panel.

Your Macro Groups have also been programmed with “one-

touch” jump buttons and tab style navigation to make it easy to

sort your macros out.

Getting Started

1. To view the Setup panel,

press the Setup tab.

2. The RC5200 will jump to

the Setup panel.

1. To view the channel macros

for movie channels, press

the movie tab.

2. The RC5200 will jump to

the panel displaying Movie

Channel macros.

You operate devices using two kinds of buttons:

Touchscreen buttons

Direct-access buttons (to the right of the touchscreen)

Using Touchscreen Buttons

Sending commands

By tapping the touchscreen buttons, you send commands to the

device you have selected. When you send a command, the

RC5200 icon changes to show that it is transmitting signals.

The name of the device you are controlling is always displayed on

the device menu tab.

Using the Direct-Access Buttons

Mute, Channel and Volume can be operated at any time, even

without turning on the touchscreen. These buttons can be

programmed to always do the same thing regardless of the panel

displayed, or they can change their function depending on which

device is active. For example:

Since Volume Up, Volume Down and Mute are typically

receiver/preamp commands in most home theaters, these direct

access buttons have been pre-programmed to always operate a

Marantz receiver/preamp. Should you own another brand, see the

programming instructions on page 31-32. Channel Up and Channel

Down are typically programmed to change with the device selected.

So when you are operating your DVD player, you use them to

change Chapters. Likewise, when you are using the TV control

panels, they change channels.

User Guide

Getting Started

3. Operating a Device

Before Touching

The Screen

While RC5200

Transmits

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4. Adjusting the Settings

Most of the RC5200’s features can be set to your own wishes.

1 Touch and hold the RC5200 icon for a few seconds.

The first setup panel appears. You can display the second and

third setup panel by using the scroll buttons.

2 Tap the button of the setting you want to adjust.

The button becomes black.

3 Use the Left and Right buttons to adjust the setting.

First setup panel

Setting Function Adjusting

Battery Shows the battery level.

Clock Turns the clock display on Tap the clock repeatedly.

or off and lets you set 12h or

24h time display.

Time Sets the clock. Tap the time button and use

the Left and Right buttons.

LCD Sets how long the touchscreen Tap the LCD button and use

stays on. the Left and Right buttons.

LCD Light Sets how long the backlight of Tap the LCD Light button and

the touchscreen stays on. use the Left and Right buttons.

Button Light Sets how long the backlight of Tap the Button Light button and

the direct-access and Left/Right use the Left and Right buttons.

buttons stays on.

Note Use the down scroll arrow to move to the second setup panel.

Getting Started

User Guide

Setup panel 2

Setting Function Adjusting

Macro MenuHide - Turns off Macro Navigation. Tap the Hide/Show button

Show- Turns on Macro Navigation. repeatedly.

Hide/Show Device Hide - Turns off Device Navigation. Tap the Hide/Show button

Show- Turns on Device Navigation. repeatedly.

Warning! Both Macro and Device should be left visible and usable when using RC5200

standalone for programming.

When the Button is labeled Hide, you will be able to navigate using the Menu bars.

When the Button is labeled Show, you will not be able to use the Tabs and Menu bars.

Hiding Navigational bars is only useful to programmers using computers to program

elaborate jump configurations. When programming with the RC5200 stand alone, you

want your Macro and Device Tabs and pull-down menus operational!

Level Turns the backlight always on

or off when the touchscreen is

activated.

Note: When you choose always

off, you can only activate the

backlight using the backlight

button.

Mode Menu Hides or shows the Mode button. Tap the Mode Menu button.

Touch Adjusts or turns off the Tap the Touch button

touchscreen beep. repeatedly.

Button Adjusts or turns off the beep of Tap the Button button

Left/Right and direct-access repeatedly.

buttons.

Calibrate Calibrates the touchscreen. 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 RC5200.

Note Use the down scroll arrow to move to the third setup panel.

Getting Started

Always on: Tap the Level button

and position the indicator in the left

half of the indication bar using the

Left button.

Always off: Tap the Level button

and position the indicator in the

right half of the indication bar using

the Right button.

Third setup panel displays:

The Percentage of free memory available for new programming.

There are two configurations built in to your RC5200. If your

third setup screen says:

Marantz V201 You are using the factory default file.

Revert V201 You are using the memory saving, stripped-

down file. See pages 17 and 57.

To exit Setup Mode

Tap the Setup label on the RC5200 icon.

User Guide

Getting Started

5. The Mode Menus

To help you plan how your RC5200 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.

2 Touch the Mode icon at the bottom of the screen.

Devices

Macros Home

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3 Select the mode you wish to use to customize your RC5200 by

touching the appropriate button on the Mode Menu.

When you operate your devices, the RC5200 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 RC5200 icon. You

can now work in the selected mode.

Note USE mode is the normal operating mode for the

RC5200. The RC5200 will not “time out” and automatically

return to USE mode. You must redisplay the Mode Menu and

select USE.

Getting Started

For configuring the Remote control to operate devices with RF or IR signals

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Getting Started

As you customize your remote, the RC5200 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 stripped-

down 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.

6. Managing Memory

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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

RC5200. The second stage is to practice using your home

theater system with the RC5200. As you gain familiarity with

your system, you’ll 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 you’ll find step by step guidelines on each

of the three stages. When a more detailed explanation can be

found in the Reference section, we’ve noted the page.

1 Gather all of your remote controls in front of you.

2 Play with all of the example device groups. Compare the device

groups with your existing remote controls. Can you use any as

templates for non-Marantz components?

3 Use DEL mode to delete all of the device groups that you don’t

like (see page 40).

4 Use ADD mode to add the device groups for each Marantz

component (see page 35-40).

When you are prompted to add with or without RC codes,

choose WITH RC CODES.

5 Use ADD mode to add a device group for each non-Marantz

component (see page 38).

Choose WITHOUT RC CODES.

6 Switch to LEARN Mode to evaluate the panel layouts of the new

device group (in Use Mode, you cannot see buttons that have

no RC codes).

2. Programming Remote Codes

Customizing Your RC5200

7 Switch back to DEL mode and delete the group if it is not a

good match to your component. Repeat steps 4 through 6 until

all of your remote controls have a matching device group.

8 Switch to LABEL mode to relabel each device group (see page

32-34).

9 Switch to MOVE mode to re-order your devices, so that your

home panel is arranged the way you want (see page 39-40).

10 Switch to LABEL mode to personalize the greeting on your

home panel (see page 32-34).

11 Still in LABEL mode, navigate to the DEVICE side of the

RC5200. Relabel any buttons as needed to match your existing

remote controls. Check all of your devices.

12 Switch to LEARN mode and teach the RC5200 all of your non-

Marantz components’ RC Codes (see page 28-32).

13 Switching back and forth between USE and LEARN modes, test

all codes and reteach as necessary.

Note Should you need to delete a command, use the DEL mode. Be

very careful to NEVER delete the navigational tabs; they can

only be restored with a personal computer (see page 52).

14 Switch back to LEARN mode. Teach each Device group the

appropriate Preamp/Receiver Input (source switching) RC

command (see page 30).

15 Congratulations, you have completed the first stage of

customization! Take a well deserved break.

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Customizing Your RC5200

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If your entire system is new to you, practice using the RC5200

manually for a few days before programming any macros. You’ll find

that your home theater requires many operations that require multiple

steps to do. You have to decide whether to use a:

Macro - The entire operation happens in an automated sequence

when you touch one button.

Help List - The operation happens manually but is prompted by large

sequentially numbered buttons with friendly labels on one sequence of

panels linked together.

Some multiple step operations require you to make decisions before

you proceed. An example is turning on a non-Marantz home theater

system. Many components turn on and off with a single “Power”

button. Before you press a “Power” button, the manufacturer expects

you to look at the component to see whether it is on or off. If you want

it on and it’s off, you press the “Power” button. If you forget to look,

and it is already on, you will turn it off when you press the “Power”

button.

The RC5200 cannot “look” at your components to see if they are on

or off. So, if you recorded a macro intended to power up a non-

Marantz home theater, it wouldn’t be very reliable. Here’s an example:

Your spouse goes out to the local video store and rents a videotape.

When he/she gets home, they pop the tape in the VCR (most VCR’s

automatically turn on when a tape is inserted). Your spouse touches

the macro button you programmed to power up the system. The

recorded sequence of “power” buttons is played back. Unfortunately,

since the VCR was already on, it is now off and everything else is on.

Your spouse sees no picture, assumes the macro didn’t work, so

touches the button again. This time, the macro turns the VCR on and

everything else off. Frustrating!

Marantz builds components that are “macro-friendly”. Instead of a

single “power” button, the remote controls have a discrete “On” and a

discrete “Off” button. With a Marantz system, you can record a Macro

that is very reliable from a series of “On” commands. Take a look at

the example ALL ON and ALL OFF macros preprogrammed in the

default configuration.

Customizing Your RC5200

3 Deciding Between Macros or Help Lists

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The problems don’t stop with powering up a system. Often, you will

want to construct a macro to watch or listen to a specific source. This

may require that both the Television and the Surround Receiver be set

to new inputs. Some components have “discrete” commands to select

sources (meaning the command will only have one effect on the

components, like the CD input on most receivers). Other components

have “toggle” commands (these are commands that require you to

look at the component, evaluate its state and sometimes issue the

command over and over again). An example of a “toggle” command is

the Input or TV/VCR button found on many television remote controls.

You have to look at the TV, decide that it is on the wrong input, then

toggle or scroll through the inputs to select the one you want.

Evaluate each of the multiple step operations you would like to record

as macros. If all of the commands in the process are “discrete,” the

macro will work reliably. If even one command is a “toggle” command,

you should program a help list for the operation instead of a macro.

Tip Sometimes there is a reliable way to use toggle type commands

in macros. Unfortunately, it will not be written down in your

component’s instruction manual. You will have to find it through

experimentation and imagination.

What you are looking for is an “anchor” command that will put

your component in a known state. Once it is in a known state,

you can use toggle commands in your macro.

An example for Powering Up DVD Players:

Most DVD players will turn on when off when they receive a

Play command.

Thus a discrete On command is two steps,

1) DVD Play

2) DVD Stop

A discrete off command is constructed by:

1) DVD Play

2) DVD Power

An example for Selecting Source on a TV:

Many televisions will return to a particular input with either a

channel up or down command or by selecting a particular

channel.

Thus, to construct a macro that selects the EXT1 input:

1) Channel Up (selects the Antenna A input)

2) Input (toggles to the Antenna B input)

3) Input (toggles to the EXT 1 input)

Customizing Your RC5200

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4. Programming Help Lists

Customizing Your RC5200

1 Write a list of all of the actions in the operation you want to

record.

2 Gather all of the remote controls you will need for the operation.

3 Navigate to the Device side of the RC5200.

4 Select ADD from the Mode menu. Choose “Create New Device”

when prompted (see page 35-40).

In the “Other” division there is a device group labeled “Help.”

Add the Help device.

5 Switch to LABEL mode. Relabel the new device currently

labeled Help (for details on relabeling devices, see page 32-34).

Use no more than 8 characters (more won’t fit). Try to use a

descriptive title like POWER, RECORD, etc.

6 Stay in LABEL mode. Relabel any of the introductory text on

panel 1. Type in any guidelines your family may need to know

for this operation.

6 Stay in LABEL mode. Relabel as many of the buttons on the

five panels as you need.

Tip Do not relabel the buttons labeled “Press for Next Help Screen”

unless the button is the last step in the operation.

7 Switch to LEARN mode. Teach each button the appropriate

command.

8 Switch to MOVE mode. Move the new device to the appropriate

position in the device list (remember, this determines the button

position on the Home panel).

9 Return to USE mode and test out your new list. Congratulations!

10 You can make as many Help lists as you like. Simply repeat

steps 1 through 9 for each operation you would like to program

a help list.

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Macros can range from a one step navigational jump to any device

or home panel to multiple step processes with up to 255 steps. In

order to plan your macros, you should understand the capabilities

and limitations of macro programming as follows.

Device Panel Buttons Can’t Perform Jumps/Macros

You can program a macro to be played back when any button

on the Macro side of the RC5200 is pressed (see page 43).

You can program a macro to be played back when a device

group is selected by either pressing a button on a home panel

or by selecting the device via the Device Menu (see page 26).

You cannot program a macro to be played back when any

button is pressed on a device Panel. All of the tab-style panel

jumps programmed into Device panels were programmed using

a windows PC and Marantz Touch Screen Remote Setup (see page 47).

Macros Perform Jumps to Any Device Panel

The Marantz RC5200 has the unique capability of jumping to any

device panel during a macro.

You can make any or all of the 255 steps a jump to any Device

panel. This provides you with the opportunity to give some

feedback to the end user while a macro is being played back.

For example: you can reveal the CD device panel to show the

user that RC commands are being sent to the CD player, then

jump to an AMP panel to show the user that RC commands are

being sent to the amp.

You can ADD/Create a Status device group (located in new

devices in the division named OTHER) and custom label each

panel to give the end user more specific feedback as to what

the macro is doing. You can then program jumps to each Status

panel to occur during the macro.

You cannot jump to any Macro or Home panel. You are only

allowed to jump to Device panels when programming with the

RC5200 stand alone.

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5. Macro/Panel Jump Capabilities

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Macros Send RC Commands To Your System

You can make any or all of the 255 steps send an RC

command to your system. The step is actually just a recording

of the location of any button on any device panel. To record an

RC command, you simply navigate to the panel and button you

want, then touch it. Thus, all RC commands in a Macro must

first be taught to a device panel button, a direct access button

(the Mute, Channel or Volume buttons) or a device action

(typically the preamp/receiver source selection command that is

issued when you select a new device group from home or the

device menu).

You cannot learn a new IR command. The Macro side of the

RC5200 does not have the LEARN mode available.

You cannot record a button on a Home or Macro panel as a

step in a macro. However, you can record a “device action,”

which is what a home button really does (see page 26).

Macros Can Delay Between Steps

You can program a delay as any or all of the 255 steps of a

macro.

You can adjust that delay in 1/10th of a second intervals

between .1 and 99.9 seconds.

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6. Programming Macros & Panel Jumps

You will do all of your Macro/Jump programming within a window

that will appear after you press the EDIT button on the Macro Mode

menu. Before proceeding with programming, make sure that you

understand how to move around in the Edit window and how to

read the RC5200’s shorthand notation for each macro step (see

page 43).

1 Write a list of all of the actions in the operation you want to

record.

2 Play with all of the example Macro groups. Are any of these

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examples adaptable to your purposes? If you have only a few

macros to program, you may be better off deleting all of them

and creating a new Macro group.

3 Use DEL mode to delete all of the macro groups that you don’t

like (see page 40-42).

4 Use ADD mode to add a new macro group empty of any

programming (see page 35-40).

5 Switch to LABEL mode to relabel your Macro group (see page

32-34).

6 Switch to MOVE mode to re-order your Macro groups, so that

the most commonly used Macro groups are near the top (see

page 39-40).

7 Switch to LABEL mode and navigate to the your new Macro

group. Relabel the macro buttons (currently labeled New Macro)

with an appropriate name. The buttons are large so try to

imagine a descriptive name even if it requires a few words.

8 Switch to Edit mode.

9 Press your newly named Macro button to enter the EDIT

window.

The EDIT window will appear. If you had any previously

programmed commands in this button, they will appear for you

to edit.

10 Working from your written list, navigate to the desired device

and panel to program all of the steps in the Macro (see step 5

on page 44).

Commands - When you touch a button, you will record an RC

command step (see page 43).

Jumps - When you select a device from the Device Menu while

holding down the Left hard button (now called device), you will

record a panel jump to the last accessed panel of that device

(see page 43).

Delays - When you select Delay, use the plus and minus arrows

to set the amount of delay (see page 44).

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Note Use the Scroll arrows to navigate; the tab style navigational

jumps will not work. If you accidentally record a tab button as a

macro step, it will do nothing because you cannot alias to a

button that jumps. Since it will confuse you to see it in the Macro

Edit window, it is best to delete it.

11 Once all steps have been programmed, test your macro by

pressing the right hard button (now labeled Play).

12 Typically you will need to adjust the timing of the macro. Simply

putting in lots of delays will make the macro work, but may

make the macro unnecessarily long.

Try moving commands, so that a TV command alternates with

another component command before another TV command is

issued. To move a command, simply select it and use the up

and down arrows to reposition it within the macro window.

When a delay is added to the macro, the default timing is .5

seconds. If the macro works with a .5 second delay, try a

smaller delay to shorten the macro.

When programming Channel macros, use .1 second delays

between different digits and .5 second delays between identical

digits.

13 Once you are happy with the macro, press the left hard button

(now labeled Close). You will be prompted to Save Macro or

Cancel.

14 Continue to program macros until you have recorded all that you

plan. Congratulations! You are now a Home Theater Automator!

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7. Programming Macros as a Device Action

It is possible to program a macro to occur when you select a device

(the macro will occur both when you press a home button and

when you select the device from the pull down Device menu).

To program:

1 Navigate to the Device side of the RC5200.

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2 Tap the mode button and press the LEARN mode button.

3 Tap the Device Tab and reveal the Device Menu.

4 While bracing the RC5200 with your right hand, press and hold

the Backlight button with a left hand finger.

5 Press and hold the Left hard button with your left hand thumb.

6 While still bracing, pressing and holding everything, use a right

hand finger to select the device from the Device Menu.

7 The EDIT window appears with the name of your Device at the

top of the window.

8 Program your macro following steps 10 through 15 on the

previous page.

Note In use, you can select a device without issuing the macro by

revealing the Device Menu, then pressing and holding the left

hard key, then selecting the device. Otherwise, every time you

select the device from home or select it from the device menu,

the macro will be sent.

To hide the Mode menu

To prevent accidental changes to the RC5200 interface and

commands once you’ve finished customizing, you can hide the

Mode menu.

1 Make sure the RC5200 is in Use mode.

2 Touch and hold the RC5200 icon for a few seconds.

The first setup panel appears.

3 Scroll down to the second setup panel.

4 Tap the Mode Menu button.

The mode menu icon is crossed out.

5 Tap . The RC5200 switches to Use mode. The Mode

button is no longer visible.

8. Protecting Your Work From Changes

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You program the RC commands (RC for Remote Control) by

transmitting infrared signals from your existing remote controls to

the RC5200’s learning eye. To do

this, place the RC5200 and the

device’s remote control on a flat

surface, 1 to 100cm (1/2 to 36

inches) apart.

With each new remote control,

you have to find the correct

learning distance.

It is best to be systematic and

teach all of the buttons from one

remote control before proceeding

to the next.

Here are some tips.

Start with the controls close

together; if you receive a FAIL,

move them farther apart in one

inch increments. Although

rare, some component remotes require a very large distance

between the sending LED and the RC5200’s learning eye.

Test the first command from any new remote control to find the

correct learning distance. Once you have found the correct

learning distance, do not change it for any other button on that

particular remote control.

Most commands learn correctly when you press and hold them

until the OK indicator appears. However, sometimes the

RC5000i will say OK, yet the command will not operate the

component properly. If this occurs, try re-teaching the command

with a brief tap. After a short delay the OK indicator will appear.

Test the code. If this improves operation, continue to use the

Tap technique for all other buttons on the remote. The only

buttons that you MUST use the press and hold technique for are

buttons that you will press and hold when you are operating the

component (i.e. volume, scan, etc.).

The following buttons can be programmed: control panel

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1. Programming Buttons

1 to 100 cm apart

(1/2 to 36 inches)

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buttons, Device menu items and Direct Access buttons.

You cannot program Home menu buttons directly. You have to

program them via the Device menu (see page 30).

The RC5200 also offers empty control panel buttons which you

can program and label as existing buttons. They are only visible

in Learn and Label mode and appear without label or with label

(intended for a specific function). You will also see previously

deleted buttons: you can restore them by reprogramming them

or you can reuse them for other commands.

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 device’s original remote control to the RC5200’s

learning eye as shown on page 28.

4 Tap the RC5200 button you want to program.

The button starts flashing.

5 Press and hold the corresponding button on your device’s

original remote control.

If the RC5200 has learned the command successfully, OK

flashes on the RC5200 icon. You can let go of the button you’re

holding.

If the RC5200 has not learned the command successfully, you

hear a short buzz and FAIL appears on the RC5200 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.

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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 device’s original remote control to the RC5200’s

learning eye as described above.

4 Tap the device tab to open the Device menu.

5 Touch and hold either the RC5200’s 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 RC5200 icon.

6 Press and hold the button the RC5200 has to learn on your

device’s original remote control.

If the RC5200 has learned the command successfully, OK

flashes on the display. You can let go of the button you’re

holding.

If the RC5200 has not learned the command successfully, you

hear a short buzz and FAIL appears on the RC5200 icon.

7 Program all other items you want and return to Use mode via

the Mode button.

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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 you’ve

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.

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Programming a Direct Access Button Globally

1 Tap the Home hard key.

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 RC5200 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 center top area of screen.

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2. Labeling Buttons, Frames and Menu Items

The following elements can be labeled: buttons on a device panel,

text

frames

on a device panel (they don’t 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

RC5200’s unique ability to browse the last six panels you’ve

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 RC5200.

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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.

!To delete a character, press the Right button.

!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).

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!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.

-or-

Tap 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.

-or-

Tap the macro tab to open the Macro menu.

3 Touch and hold either the RC5200’s 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.

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If you have a device that is not provided in the Device menu, you

can add it to the RC5200.

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 we’ll 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.

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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.

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.

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Like any template added

without RC codes, the

EZRead is invisible until

you enter LEARN or

LABEL mode.

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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 RC5200 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.

!" Create with RC codes: Choose this option if you have the

exact Marantz component listed. The new device is added

with operational buttons.

!" Don’t 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.

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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 receiver’s 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.

-or-

Make sure the macro tab is active.

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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 RC5200 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.

4. 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

Note 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:

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!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

RC5200’s memory. This allows you to restore it in ADD mode.

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Warning Do Not Delete the Left and Right hard Buttons! Remember, your

RC5200 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

Screen Setup program.

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.

buttons is to use a Windows PC with Marantz Touch

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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/receiver’s

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 button’s IR command

will be issued.

DVD-!!- A device name and a

symbol also means that particular

button’s IR command will be issued.

A symbol list can be found on page

54.

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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.

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.

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8 Tap Save and assign a label to the macro.

The macro is ready to be used.

There are two extra commands you can record as any step in a

macro:

Recording a Device Action (Source Switching or Input)

To record a Device menu item containing a source switching

command, open the Device menu, hold down the Right button

(labeled Action) and tap the device you want to switch to. This

action places the entire Device Action in the Macro.

Note If a macro has been recorded as a Device Action, you can

include all of it as a single step in another Macro, effectively

nesting one macro inside another. However, the last step of any

Device Action is a jump to the Device’s Main panel. This step is

not included in the nested macro.

Jumping to a device control panel

To jump to any device panel, first navigate to the device you want

(using the Device menu), then select the exact device panel you

want (using the scroll arrows-not the tab buttons), then open the

Device menu, hold down the Left hard button (labeled Device) and

tap the device you want. After you’ve recorded a jump, check your

Edit window. You’ll see that you recorded both a jump and a device

action. If you do not want the device action, delete it.

Editing macros

You can edit any macro you have recorded.

1 Open the macro group that contains the macro.

2 Switch to Edit mode via the Mode button .

3 Tap the macro you want to edit.

The contents of the macro appear.

4 Edit the macro.

You can move or delete listed commands, or you can record

new commands.

You can also add delays to the macro (for example, to insert a

short pause between turning on a device and sending

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commands to it, allowing the device to warm up):

1Tap Delay.

2Tap or to decrease or increase the length of the

delay.

3Use the arrow buttons and to move the delay to the

right place.

5 Press the Left button to close the macro.

A confirmation screen appears where you can save or cancel

the macro.

6 Tap Save.

The macro is ready to be used.

Organizing macros into groups

You can create as many macro groups as you like. Each group can

contain up to 25 macros.

1 Open any macro group.

2 Switch to Add mode via the Mode button .

You can create a new group, copy an existing group or restore a

previous deleted group.

!Create a new group: You add a new group in which you can

record new macros.

!Copy an existing group: You copy a group and its macros

and use it for new macros.

!Restore a previously deleted group: You restore a deleted

group and reuse the macros.

3 Tap Create Macro Group.

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Reference

6. Using the Remote Control with Radio Frequency

By default, the Remote Control uses

infrared (IR) signals to operate devices.

This means that you have to point the

remote control's sending eye towards

Therefore The RF Extender has to be placednear the device you are

oerating with the RF Extender's sending eye pointed to the device.

Your devices will always receive IR signals either directly from the remote

Warning To use the Remote Control with radio frequncy (RF) you need

an RF Extender, which is not included with the Remote Control.

the device you are operating. IR signals

have an operating distance of 10

meters (33 feet).

You can choose to operate devices

using radio frequency (RF) signals

instead of IR signals. RF signals have

an operating distance of

approximately 20 meters

(66 feet) in house and go

up by the RF Extender. The

RF Extender translates the

RF signals in IR signals and

sends the IR signals to the

appropriate device.

through obstacles like

furniture or walls.

The RF signals sent out by

the remote control are picked

control or from the RF Extender.

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Changing the Remote Control's RF IR setting

1 Tap the mode button and

2 Select the device for which you want

The device menu appears.

The RF IR settings appear. The

reverced color label on the buton

indicates that the button is currently

selected.

All Devices are set up by default to work with IR signals. To be

able to operate one or more devices with RF signals, you have

to change the remote control's RF IR setting for those devices.

The RF IR setting for the selected

press the RF IR mode button.

device are changed from IR to RF.

3 Tap RF button.

to change the RF IR setting.

When you have only one RF

Extender, you can accept the default

setting for the Extender ID and the

channel. In this case jump to step 5.

If you have several RF Extenders

to operate, you need to assign an

Extender ID to the selected device.

In this case, follow the instractions in

"Changing the Extender ID" in next page.

Reference

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Reference

Note The ID on the RF Extender has to match the Extender ID on the

Remote Control.

Changing the Extender ID

1 Make sure the "Extender ID" button is active.

The buttons is active when the button label is in white.

2 Press or button to

select the Extender ID. You can

5 Tap Accept button to save the

RF IR setting for the selected

device.

control is configured to operate the devices you have set with

6 Repeat avobe instruction 3 to 5 for all devices for which you

want to change the RF IR setting.

7 Tap Close button.

The remote control switches back to USE mode. The remote

select an ID from 16 selections.

If you do not want to change

the setting, tap Cancel button.

RF signals.

8 Try out the devices for which you changed the RF IR setting.

Note Devices may not respond properly sometines when it is operated

with RF signal. This is mostly dur to IR signals that can not be

properly transmitted as RF signals.

In this case, you can try to reconfigure the remote control to

operate the device with IR signals again.

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Choosing Another Channel

When you notice RF interference, for instance from your

neighbours, you have to choose another channel to operate

Note All devices you want to operate with RF signals use the

same channel. If you choose another channel for one device,

the remote control will automatically change the channel for all

devices that work with RF signals.

Reference

1 Switch back to RF IR mode.

The device menu appears.

2 Select a device that is set

with RF signals.

The RF IR settings appear.

3 Tap "Channel" button.

The button is active when the label is in while.

4 Press or button to

select a channel.

You can select one from 4 RF.

channels.

5 Tap Accept button to save the selected channel for all

devices that work with RF signals.

If you do not want to change the setting, tap "Cancel" button.

6 Tap "Close" button.

The remote control swithches back to USE mode. The

remote control is configured to operate the devices you

have set with RF signals through the selected channel.

7 Check all devices for which you just changed the channel.

Note The channel on the

RF Extender has to

match the channel on

the remote control.

your devices. The RF IR settings appear.

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Reference

7. Setup Program

If you want to personalize your Remote Control even more, beyond

its standard programming features, Marantz Touchscreen Setup Program

is the tool for you to use. The program is the RC5200’s companion

software that you can download from the following internet address:

www.marantz.com .

With Marantz Touchscreen Setup you can:

Upload and download new

configurations to and from your Remote

Control. You do this with the serial cable

included with your Remote Control.

Add, delete, modify and move control panels, devices and

commands anywhere on the touchscreen.

Save, duplicate and share configuration files, codes or devices

with other Remote Controls.

Preview new configuration files on Emulator. In this way

you can check how the RC5200’s interface will look like.

Import new graphics to create new buttons and designs.

Personalize configuration files to optimize the use of your

Remote Control.

Make any button a macro.

Share your work with other enthusiasts on the internet.

Create animated slide shows using your own photos or art.

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Troubleshooting

General Problems

The display is blank

! Tap the screen to make sure the RC5200 is turned on.

!Adjust the contrast dial on the left side.

!Make sure the batteries are properly installed.

!Install new batteries or recharge the battery pack using the

recharging dock.

The display is too light or too dark

!Adjust the contrast dial on the left side.

The RC5200 shuts itself off

! This is a feature of the RC5200 to save power. You can change

the length the RC5200 stays on in the Settings (see page 13).

Devices do not respond to commands from the RC5200

! Make sure the RC5200 is in Use mode (see page 6).

! Make sure the RC5200’s sending eye is pointed towards the

device you’re operating.

!Check if the Low Battery icon is flashing. If so, replace the

batteries or recharge the battery pack.

!Check if the button you are trying to use is programmed

properly (see page 18).

!Check if your device understands these particular Marantz

infrared codes. Re-add the device group with the correct model

number (see page 36).

The RC5200 beeps 4 times after inserting the batteries

! Use RC5000 Setup to update the Marantz Touchscreen Setup program

(Marantz Touchscreen Setup > RC5200Setup > Tools > Update).

Programming Problems

Buttons are not sending the correct commands

!Check whether the button is programmed globally or per device

(see page 31).

Macros or Tab Style Jump buttons do not work

! Make sure the RC5200’s sending eye is pointed towards the

device the entire time the macro is being executed.

!Insert delays to allow devices to start up properly (see page 26).

!Check if you have included inactive buttons in your macro.

!Check if you haven’t reprogrammed the buttons. Macros do not

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Troubleshooting

store commands, they store button locations. If you reprogram a

button, the button executes the new command assigned to the

button.

The TV goes blank or the input source changes

!The Device menu item might be programmed to switch the input

source. Operate the device without affecting the input source

(see page 9).

The RC5200 won’t edit, label or delete commands

! If the label locked appears on the RC5200 icon, the device

control panels have been locked to prevent unwanted changes.

You cannot modify or delete commands for this device.

!Make sure your devices are positioned as shown on page 28.

Avoid programming the RC5200 under bright fluorescent light, it

might affect the infrared signals.

!Make sure the button you want to edit has a border. Text frames

cannot be programmed with commands.

The RC5200 won’t switch modes

! When the batteries are low, the RC5200 prevents you from

switching to customizing modes so that no customization can

get lost. Replace the batteries or recharge the battery pack (see

page 3).

The RC5200 is low on memory

! The RC5200 displays a message to clean up the memory. The

RC5200 will do this by permanently removing devices and

macro and timer groups you have deleted (see page 40).

Warning Cleaning up memory can take 10 minutes or longer. Never

remove batteries during the clean-up process. This might

damage the configuration file resulting in loss of your

customized commands.

The configuration file is corrupted

!When this very unlikely event occurs, you have to use the

Revert button on the second setup panel (see page 14). All your

customized commands, devices, and macros will be lost, and

you will have to reprogram your Remote Control. Should you

need the Marantz factory default configuration, you will have to

use Marantz Touchscreen Setup with a Windows PC to restore it

(see page57).

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Troubleshooting

Remote Control error messages

!If one of the following error messages occurs, please contact

your Marantz dealer or Marantz customer service:

!Can’t open configuration file

!Configuration file error

!No configuration file found

!Invalid configuration file version

Tip The bulletin boards and friendly users at www.remotecentral.com

and www.prontoedit.com can often give you help with problems

on weekends or in evenings when your dealer or Marantz

technical support may not be available.

Recharging Problems

The batteries won’t recharge

!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.

! Make sure the RC5200 lies properly on the dock.

!Make sure the battery pack is installed properly in your Remote

Control (see page 4).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I program a device button to execute more than one

command?

No, you can’t. 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 RC5200?

Normally, you never have to reset the RC5000i. However, if the

RC5000i’s 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 near the battery connecter in the

battery compartment of RC5200 with a paperclip or sharp pencil.

The RC5200 restarts and beeps to indicate it is ready for use.

Can I revert to the original configuration?

Yes, by using a Windows PC with Marantz Touchscreen setup.

program. Once the program is installed, open a ccf titled RC5200_

Default in C/:Program Files/RC5200/Samples. Downloading this

configuration to your RC5200 will restore your remote to its factory state.

How can I free up more memory?

The default configuration of the RC5200 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 pre-

programmed in the factory configuration, you can free up over

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Frequently Asked Questions

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 Marantz Touchscreen

Setup and a Windows PC.

Procedure for reverting to the memory saving REVERT file:

1 Touch and hold the RC5200 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 RC5200 is calibrated when it leaves the factory, so normally

you do not have to calibrate it yourself. It is possible that the

RC5200 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.

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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

Subtitle

Cancel picture

Picture-in-picture mode

Picture-in-picture shift

Picture-in-picture swap

Multi-picture display

Picture-in-picture select

Teletext mode

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Overview of Symbols

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 outputSpecifications

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Hardware Adjustable high-resolution (320 x 240) liquid crystal display (LCD)

Large touchscreen

14 programmable direct-access buttons

Backlighting for LCD and direct-access buttons

Infrared sending and learning eyes

3-wire (RS232) serial port connector

Software Dynamic, animated interface

Editable macros (up to 255 commands per macro)

Total number of devices and macros limited only by memory and

Infrared (IR) Operating distance of 10 meters (33 feet)

Learns from the vast majority of remotes with a carrier frequency of

up to 56 KHz

Memory 2 MB non-volatile flash memory (memory is kept with no battery)

512 K SRAM

Battery life Approximately 3-4 months with most users.

Power Power on by tapping the touchscreen, power off automatically

management

Dimensions 138 mm x 92 mm x 38 mm (5.4 inch x 3.6 inch x 1.5 inch)

Operating 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F)

temperature

Accessories RS232 cable for PC connection

AC5000 Recharge Package*

NiMH 4.8 V rechargeable battery pack

Recharging dock / 110 V-to-12 V power adapter

Specifications

imagination

Built-in Marantz codes

Learning distance 2.5 cm (1 inch) up to 100 cm (3 feet)

Radio Operating distance ofapproximately 20meters depending on the

frequency(RF) surrounding conditions.

Band: 418 MHz

Bandwidth: +/- 100 kHz

16 Extender ID's and 4 Channels

Learning distance 2.5 cm (1 inch) up to 100 cm (3 feet)

Battery pack NIMH 4.8V rechargeable battery pack

The specifications and design of this product are subject to change

without notice.

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The Revert Configuration

Why Use The Revert Configuration

By deleting the Marantz factory default, you will add 800K of free

memory. The Revert configuration includes all of the button art and

fundamental features of the Default configuration; however, it does

not have all of the pre-programmed Marantz RC codes, nor does it

have all of the demonstration macro groups (Help, FAV CD, etc.).

The thirteen templates programmed into the Revert file are

designed to give you the elements necessary to construct any kind

of configuration for any kind of home theater system.

How To Use The Revert Configuration

To program using the Revert configuration, begin by deciding

whether you like tab style control panel jumps as an alternative to

scrolling up and down through a group of panels. Use Create New

Device and choose EZread if you do not want tab style panels (see

page 37 for a better description of the EZRead template).

The tab style navigation is present in the ten active device groups.

Simply use Copy Existing Device to duplicate a group without RC

codes, then relabel buttons and tabs and teach the RC5000i the

RC codes of your existing remote controls. The following popular

Marantz codes are included:

TV =Marantz PV6080/5580 CD= Marantz CC3000/CC4000

DVD=Marantz DV-18/DV7000 CDR=Marantz DR-17/DR-17II

Tuner=Marantz ST-17 VCR=Marantz MV-880

Tape=Marantz SD4050 AMP=SR18/AV9000

Restoring The Default Marantz File Via PC

You can restore the default Marantz configuration on any Windows

PC with internet access by using your internet connection to

connect to www.marantz.com

.. Download Marantz Touchscreen setup

Program, a self installing file. Install the program file by double

clicking on the downloaded file. Start Marantz Touch screen Setup

from the Start button program menu. Connect your RC5200 to your

PC. Once the program is up and running, choose Open Configuration

from the file menu. Click on Samples and double click on the file

named "RC5200_Default.” Now, from the file menu choose

Download to RC5200. The file will download and the Marantz

default file will be fully restored (see page 47).

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Index

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Index

Programming Direct Access

Buttons Globally, 31

source switching, 30

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

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

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

Naming, 32

Navigating Control Panels, 7

Nesting Macros 45

NO IR, 9

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

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Programming, 18

Buttons, 28

Help Lists, 22

input changes, 30

macro fundamentals, 43

source selection, 30

with a PC, 47

Protecting Your Work, 27

RC5000 Setup 47

Internet, 48

RC5200 icon, 3

Recharging Contacts, 2

Recharging dock, 4

Reset Button, 2

Restore Deleted Device, 39

Restore Marantz Default, 57

Restoring, 41

Revert

The Revert Button, 14-15

Memory Management, 17

Using Revert, 57

right menu bar, 8

Scroll Arrows, 3, 10

in macros, 26

Scroll TV Inputs Command, 21

Selecting Source Macros 21

Sending Eye, 2

Serial Port, 2

Setup Panels, 13

Show/Hide Device, 14

Show/Hide Macro, 14

Source Switching, 30

Specifications, 56

Status Template, 37

Switch Modes, 17

Symbols, 54

TabButtons, 11

buttons do not work, 49

Teaching, 18

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

won’t edit, 50

won’t switch modes, 50

won't delete, 50

won't label, 50

Typing, 32

Use Mode, 16

Use mode, 6

Switch Modes, 17

Volume Buttons, 12

programming 31

Writing, 32

Zooming Keyboard, 33

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