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Users Manual

REMOTE CONTROLUSER MANUALwww.bostonacoustics.comBoston Acoustics, Inc. 300 jubilee drive peabody ma 01960 USAt: 978.538.5000  f: 978.538.5100
USER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTSTaking a First Look 2The Batteries 3The Remote Control 4The Touch Screen 5Using the Freedom Remote 6Activating the Freedom Remote 6Operating Devices 8Working with Modes 10Adjusting the Settings 11Defining the Brands of Your Devices 17Learning Commands 20Labeling Buttons and Devices 23Recording Macros 25NEOedit 29Maintaining Freedom Remote 31Important Notices 31Cleaning Freedom Remote 31FAQ 32Troubleshooting 33General Problems 33Programming Problems 35Specifications 36Table of Brands 37Index 44
USER MANUAL 3TAKING A FIRST LOOKUSER MANUAL 2TAKING A FIRST LOOKThe BatteriesWhen you use the Freedom Remote for the first time, you have to install thebatteries. The Freedom Remote requires 3 AA-batteries (3 x 1.5 V) to function.You can use either the supplied batteries or purchase rechargeable batteries.1Remove the battery cover by releasing the tab and lifting.2Place the batteries in the battery compartment.3Replace the battery cover.After a few seconds, the Freedom Remote starts up automatically and anintroduction screen appears. The Freedom Remote beeps twice to indicatethat it has started up successfully.USER MANUAL 2This manual is intended to give you specific information on the use of your Freedom Remote Control. More detailedinformation regarding the use of your Boston AcousticsFreedom System can be found in the Freedom Home TheaterSystem Setup and Use Guide.The Freedom Remote is an intelligent remote control thatoperates the Freedom Control Center via radio frequencies(RF). For that reason, the Freedom Remote does not need to be aimed at the Control Center. The Freedom Remote also can control virtually all audio andvideo devices that respond to infrared (IR) remote controlsignals. Its easy-to-use LCD touch screen and its intuitiveinterface make it a perfect remote control for every user.IR codes are stored in the memory of the Freedom Remote, to activate different brands of video and audio devices. TheFreedom Remote is set up by default to operate your BostonAcoustics Freedom System. When you have other brands of external devices connected, you simply define the brandswhen you use the Freedom Remote for the first time. See‘Defining the Brands of Your Devices’ on p. XX for moredetails.The Freedom Remote can also learn IR codes from yourexisting remote controls. The Freedom Remote can receive andstore the IR codes by means of its learning eye. See ‘LearningCommands’ on p. XX for more details.You can label the touch screen buttons on the FreedomRemote. Characters and numbers are available for labelingas well as various audio and video symbols. See ‘LabelingButtons and Devices’ on p. XX for more details.Recording macros is another feature of the Freedom Remote. If you wish to assign a sequence of commands to a singlebutton, you can record a macro. See ‘Recording Macros’ on p. XX for more details.With the Freedom Edit software for a PC you can create yourown screens and create an individualized look for your remote.Freedom Edit’s on line help system will guide you through the process. In the future Freedom Edit will also allow you toupgrade your Freedom Remote. You can find Freedom Edit onthe included CD-ROM and on the Boston Acoustics websitewww.bostonacoustics.com/freedom. See ‘Freedom Edit’ on p. XX for more details.
USER MANUAL 5USING THE FREEDOM REMOTEUSING THE FREEDOM REMOTEUSER MANUAL 4Activating the Remote ControlTurning on the Display and the BacklightThe Remote Control’s display can be activatedin four different ways:Tilting the unit more than 50 degrees asillustrated.The display as well as the backlight will beactivated.Pressing the backlight button on theleft side.The display as well as the backlight willbe activated.Tapping the screen gently with your finger or a blunt, soft object likea pencil eraser.The display will be activated, but not the backlight.Pressing any button will activate the display, but not the backlight.When the Freedom Remote is switched on for the first time or when it is reset,the Introduction screen appears for a few seconds. The Freedom Remote thenautomatically switches to the Device Overview that displays all potential deviceson your Freedom Remote. You can return to this Device Overview from within otherscreens by pressing the Device button. See ‘Activating the Device Overview’ onp. XX for more details.Fig 1: Device OverviewThe Remote Control LayoutOn the Freedom Remote you can perform numerous actions by means of soft andhard buttons.•Soft buttons are the buttons you can tap on the LCD touch screen.•Hard buttons are the buttons located above, below and on the left side of theLCD touch screen. •The hard buttons located above the touch screen are the Freedom SystemPower and the TV Power. •The 4 hard buttons just below the touch screen are the Mode button, 2context specific buttons and the Device button. Their label is displayed atthe bottom of the touch screen.•The hard buttons located at the bottom of the Freedom Remote areVolume Up/Down, Channel Up/Down, Mute and TV source.•The hard buttons located on the left side of the Freedom Remote are theBacklight button and the Page Up/Down buttons.Freedom System Power TV powerSerial port for connecting to a PCBacklight button toactivate the displayPage Up buttonPage Down buttonLCD touch screenSoft buttonsOSD(On ScreenDisplay)Close(closes OnScreen Display)Device buttonto go to theDevice OverviewNavigationbuttonsFreedom MuteMode buttonto switch to another modeFreedom System VolumeUp/DownChannel Up/DownTV sourceLearning eye
USER MANUAL 7USING THE FREEDOM REMOTEUsing the Hard ButtonsHard Buttons can be operated at any time, even without turning on the LCD touchscreen.Using the Page Up and Page Down ButtonsThe controls to operate your devices are typically located on different pages. You can scroll through these pages using the Page Up and Page Down buttons onthe left side of the touch screen. The page number on the left of the touch screenindicates the active page number and the total number of screens, for example1/6. The pages also “wrap around” which means you can go to any page in anydirection.Using the Backlight ButtonUse the Backlight button to activate the Freedom Remote’s display and backlight.See also ‘Turning on the Display and the Backlight’ on p. 6.Note If the screen stays black or becomes blank, adjust the contrast using the contrastbuttons on the left side. The Remote Control also has a switch-off feature: itautomatically turns off to save power. In the settings (see p. ???) you can definethe switch-off time for the touch screen.USING THE FREEDOM REMOTEUSER MANUAL 6The Touch ScreenThe LCD touch screen is divided into different sections:Using the Soft ButtonsBy tapping the soft buttons on the LCD touch screen you send commands to thedevice you have selected. The name of the active device is indicated at the topof the touch screen.Note You can operate the soft buttons in the same way you operate hard buttons on aconventional remote control. When you keep the soft button pressed instead oftapping it, the Freedom Remote keeps sending the command.Here the date and time are displayed when youare operating your devices.In this area you can see:·the page number;·the device you are operating;·the battery level indicator.With these soft buttons you operate your device.These are the labels of the 4 hard buttons belowthe touch screen.Device button:To  activate the DeviceOverview.Channel Up/Down2 context specific buttons:Change function depending on thedevice you are operating.Mode button:Press and hold 3 seconds toactivate the Mode screen.TV source:Selects the input on your TV.Navigation buttons:To  perform actions in the menu of a device, like theon screen display of a TV or a VCR display. Use thecursor to move up, down, left or right in the menuand press OK to select. Freedom SystemVolume Up/DownFreedom SystemMuteFPO
USING THE FREEDOM REMOTE USING THE FREEDOM REMOTEUSER MANUAL 8USER MANUAL 9Changing the LCD ContrastTo adjust the LCD contrast on the touch screen:1Press and hold the Backlight button.The screen lights up.2While still holding the Backlight button, press the Page Up button onceto increase the LCD contrast one level.The LCD contrast is adjusted one level up.–or–Press the Page Down button once to decrease the LCD contrast onelevel.The LCD contrast is adjusted one level down.3Release the Backlight button when the contrast is satisfactory.The LCD contrast can be adjusted 16 levels.Note To adjust the contrast multiple levels, you have press the Page Up or Page Downbutton multiple times. When you press and hold the Page Up or Page Downbutton, the LCD contrast will only change one level.The Battery StatusThe battery icon  indicates the status of your batteries.When the battery status is low, the Low Battery icon  appears at the top ofthe touch screen. You can still operate your devices, but you cannot adjust thesettings, define brands, learn commands or record macros anymore. When you tryto perform these actions, a message screen appears.Replace the batteries to make the Freedom Remote fully functional again. See ‘TheBatteries’ on p. 3 to replace the batteries.Operating DevicesTo operate devices on your Freedom Remote you have to switch to the DeviceOverview. This screen displays the available devices like TV, VCR, Disc, Tuner,SAT and so on.Activating the Device Overview PagesPress the Device button.The Device Overview appears, showing the available devices in the FreedomRemote.Fig. 2: The Device buttonFPO
USING THE FREEDOM REMOTE USING THE FREEDOM REMOTEUSER MANUAL 10 USER MANUAL 11Selecting a Device on the Device OverviewTap the soft button of the device you want to operate.The first page of the selected device appears. See ‘Using the Page Up andPage Down Buttons’ on p. 10 to go to another page of the device.You operate devices using the buttons on your Freedom Remote:•Soft buttons (touch screen buttons);•Hard buttons.Selecting Other Device FunctionsThe second page of the Device Overview Section allowsyou additional control of your Freedom System. On thispage you will find four soft buttons. Zone 2, Macros,Listen Modes, and Sleep.Zone 2- The Freedom System has the ability to provideaudio simultaneously and independently in two differentlistening "zones". With the connection of additionalamplification and loudspeakers to the Zone 2 output fromyour Freedom Control Center you can for instance, enjoy a CD in one room and the FM tuner in another.To activate a device from Zone 2 tap the Zone 2 button. Devices available now come up in a new page labeled Zone 2. You operate thedevices as you would in Zone 1. To turn off Zone 2, or return operation to Zone 1,tap the Off or Zone 1 soft buttons at the bottom of the touch screen.Note If a Zone 2 user selects a device already in operation in Zone 1 (or vice versa) bothusers will have control of that same device. This may cause conflicting use andprogramming.Listen ModesThe Freedom Remote allows adjustment of several "listening modes" to allow youto get maximum enjoyment and performance from your Freedom System. ListeningModes allow you to use two, five or all six of the system’s speakers, depending onprogram type, format and personal taste. The system’s subwoofer is always on,regardless of the number of speakers being used.Note A customized Listening Mode page is also available for each device and can befound on the next-to-last page for each device. This page will only show softbuttons appropriate for that device.On the Listening Mode page you will find the following soft buttons: StereoUses only the front left and front right speakers ,allowing Freedom to behave like a traditional 2-channelstereo system.Surround MusicUses the front left/center/right and rear left/rightspeakers to recreate the ambience of a live musicalperformance. This is the default setting for the internalCD and Tuner, as well as Auxiliary Audio and Changerexternal inputs. Additional controls for Surround Musiccan be found in the setup menus accessed via thesystem on-screen display.Surround MovieUses the front left/center/right and rear left/right speakers to recreate a movietheater-like surround sound experience from sources that are not Dolby®Digital or DTS®. This is the default setting for VCR/PVR, Satellite/Cable andTV. If any external source changes to a DolbyDigital or DTS signal, SurroundMovie mode will be automatically overridden. 5/6Turns the rear center speaker on and off. The Freedom System includes theability to properly decode the latest surround sound formats: Dolby®DigitalSurround EX™and DTS®-ES™. Both of these formats are available on DVD, andDolbyDigital Surround EX may be found on some programming on digital cableand satellite.The proper amount of sound will come automatically from the rear center speakerwhen watching an EX- or ES-encoded movie. A regular DolbyDigital or DTSsoundtrack will also send sound to this speaker. However, when watching thesemovies it is possible that too much sound can come from the rear center speaker,and not enough from the rear left and right speakers. If that is the case, press the5/6 button to turn the rear center speaker on and off. The corresponding blue lighton the control center will provide a visual confirmation of the status of the rearcenter speaker. Simply chose which system configuration you prefer for a specificmovie soundtrack.Subw -/+Adjusts the output level of the subwoofer to match the type of programmingbeing played.  You may also find that a relatively higher subwoofer level ispreferred when playing the system at lower volumes. The range of this controlis -12 to +12, and a visual indication of any level change will appear on thecontrol center display and your television.
USER MANUAL 12USING THE FREEDOM REMOTE USING THE FREEDOM REMOTEUSER MANUAL 13Night (Disc and Changer Device only)Changes the Freedom System’s overall dynamic range while listening to DVD’s.This will reduce the difference between a movie’s softest and loudestpassages, making the movie more suitable for viewing when you areconcerned about disturbing others.Listening Mode MemoryThe Freedom System will automatically recall both the Listening Mode and theassociated subwoofer level setting for each source. Let’s say that the last timeyou played a CD you listened in Surround Music mode and set the subwooferto –2. The last time you listened to the Tuner you listened in Stereo and setthe subwoofer to +3. You just finished watching a movie in Dolby DigitalSurround EX with the rear center speaker on and the subwoofer set to +5.When you switch to Tuner, the system will automatically switch to Stereo,subwoofer +3. Any changes you make to the Listen Mode settings will bestored automatically in the system’s memory and recalled the next time youchoose that source.MacrosA macro allows you to send a sequence of commands using one single button.You can for instance switch on your TV, turn on your cable box and tune to amovie channel, all by pressing a single button. Pressing the Macros soft buttonon the second page of the Device Overview will bring you to a set of Macrosoft buttons. Refer to "Recording Macros" on page #### to learn how toprogram these for your particular needs.SleepYou can program your Freedom System to shut off automatically. Using the -and + soft buttons allows you to program the Freedom System to shut offautomatically in 15 minute intervals for up to 90 minutes.Activating The Freedom System On Screen DisplayYour Freedom System is equipped with an On Screen Display (OSD). The OSD is utilized to check system status and make adjustments to your Freedom System. Adjustments may include things like TV aspect ratios, speaker levels and parental controls. (See your Freedom Home Theater System Setup and Use Guide for complete information on the use of the OSD)You access the OSD by pressing the OSD labeled hard button at the bottom of the LCD display. You use the Navigation Buttons (up/down/left/right/ok) to access specific adjustments within the OSD. Use the Close labeled hard button at the bottom of the LCD display to close the OSD. Note After pushing the Close button it is necessary to press the Device button to returnto normal remote operation.Working with ModesThe Freedom Remote starts up in Use mode. In this mode you operate yourdevices. For customizing the Freedom Remote (adjusting the settings, definingbrands, learning buttons, labeling buttons and devices or recording macros) youhave to switch to the appropriate mode.Note When switching between modes you will always return to the last active screen.The Freedom Remote can be put into 5 different modes. These modes are:Use mode For operating your devices. See ‘Operating Devices’ on p. 8. Setup mode For changing the Freedom Remote system settings. See ‘Adjusting the Settings’ on p. 11 for more details.  Brand mode For defining the brands of your devices using the FreedomRemote’s database. See ‘Defining the Brands of Your Devices’on p. 15 for more details. Learn mode For learning commands from other remote controls. See ‘LearningCommands’ on p. 18 for more details.Label mode For labeling buttons on the Freedom Remote. See ‘LabelingButtons and Devices’ on p. 21 for more details.  Macro mode For recording macros. You can assign multiple commands to onesingle button. See ‘Recording Macros’ on p. 23 for more details.  RF/IR mode For changing mode of communication to external devices. You cancontrol external components (VCR, satellite reciever) from greaterdistances. See “changing the RF/IR settings.” Note Learning commands, defining brands and recording macros is only possible perdevice. This means that you first have to select a specific device to perform theseactions.1On the Device Overview tap the soft button of the device you want tocustomize.The first page of the selected device appears.2Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds.The Mode screen appears.
USER MANUAL 14 USER MANUAL 15Note You have to press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds to prevent accidentalchanges.3Select the desired mode from the Mode screen.Note When you switch to another mode from the Device Overview, you cannot choosethe Brand mode, Learn mode, RF/IR mode and Macro mode. To switch to thesemodes you first have to go to the specific device you want to customize.Adjusting the SettingsThe Freedom Remote settings can be adjusted in the Setup mode.1Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds.The Mode screen appears.2Tap Setup in the Mode screen.The first Setup page appears. The Freedom Remote settings consist of 3 setup pages with several settings perpage. Use the Page Up and Page Down buttons to navigate to the appropriatesetup page.First Setup PageOn the first setup page you can adjust:•the LCD timeout;•the backlight timeout;•the beep volume.Adjust the LCD TimeoutThe LCD timeout indicates how long the LCD touch screen stays active before itturns off. The LCD will only time out when you don’t touch any buttons. You canset the timeout between 1 second and 120 seconds.Press ‘+’ to increase or ‘-’ to decrease the time the LCD stays active.1Tap ‘+’ or ‘-’ once to adjust the timeout 1 second up or down.2Press and hold ‘+’ or ‘-’ to adjust the timeout per 10 seconds up ordown.Adjust the Backlight TimeoutThe backlight setting indicates how long the backlight of the LCD touch screen and the buttons stays active. The backlight timeout can be set between 1 secondand 120 seconds. You can also set the backlight in the ‘On’ setting so that thebacklight automatically activates when the touch screen is tapped or a hard buttonis pressed.Note The backlight cannot stay active longer than the LCD. If you increase the backlighttimeout, the LCD timeout will automatically increase as well.Press ‘+’ to increase or ‘-’ to decrease the time the backlight stays active.1Tap ‘+’ or ‘-’ once to adjust the timeout 1 second up or down.2Press and hold ‘+’ or ‘-’ to adjust the timeout per 10 seconds up ordown.3After you have reached 120 seconds press the ‘+’ once more to jump to the ‘On’ state for the Backlight timeout.Note When the settings for the LCD timeout and the backlight timeout are high or whenthe backlight is activated automatically, the battery lifetime may be reduced.USING THE FREEDOM REMOTE USING THE FREEDOM REMOTEDOUG TO CHECK
USER MANUAL 17USER MANUAL 16Change the Beep volumeThe beep volume setting adjusts or turns off the volume of all button and systembeeps on the Freedom Remote. The beep volume levels are mute, soft, mediumand loud.Press ‘+’ to increase or ‘-’ to decrease the beep volume.Second Setup PageOn the second setup page you can adjust the settings for the date and the time.Adjust the DateYou can set the year, the month and the day in the date settings.Press ‘+’ to increase or ‘-’ to decrease the value for the year, month and day.1Tap ‘+’ or ‘-’ once to adjust the year, month and day one value upor down.2Press and hold ‘+’ or ‘-’ to adjust the values for the year and the monthmore rapidly. The value for the day settings will change per 5 days.The Freedom Remote will immediately reflect the date change at the top ofthe screen.Adjust the Time1Tap ‘+’ or ‘-’ once to adjust the time 1 minute up or down.2Press and hold ‘+’ or ‘-’ to adjust the time more rapidly. The timewill increase or decrease per 30 minutes.The Freedom Remote will immediately reflect the time change at the top ofthe screen.Third Setup PageOn the third setup page you can:•Calibrate the touch screen;•Read information about your device;•Revert the Freedom Remote.Calibrate the touch screen1Tap the Calibrate button. The first instruction “Touch the top left corner” appears.2Tap as accurately as possible in the center of the image in the upperleft corner using a blunt tip of a pencil.The second instruction “Touch the buttom right corner” appears.3Tap as accurately as possible in the center of the image in the upperleft corner using a blunt tip of a pencil.A message screen “Calibration successful” appears for 3 seconds. The setuppanel appears again.The Freedom Remote InformationThis page contains information that may be important to the dealer in case ofa defect. The following information is displayed on this screen:•Free memory (in percentage), which gives you an indication on how muchmemory is left to (further) customize the Freedom Remote;•Boot version;•Application version;•Configuration file.RevertWarning When you revert the Freedom Remote, all customization is lost permanently. You loose all the Freedom Remote settings, defined brands, learned codes andrecorded macros. You should save your configuration file to your PC beforereverting. See the Freedom Edit on page XX for more details.By tapping the Revert button the Freedom Remote will be reverted to the defaultconfiguration. Reverting to the original configuration restores the Freedom Remoteto its initial state. You might have to revert when you notice that scrolling throughpages is slowing down. This might be the case when you have added a lot ofcommands to the Freedom Remote.USING THE FREEDOM REMOTE USING THE FREEDOM REMOTE
USER MANUAL 19USER MANUAL 181Tap the Revert button. A message screen appears to confirm or cancel the revert process.2Press OK or Cancel.To exit Setup Mode1Press the Mode button.The Mode screen appears.2Tap the mode button you want to go to.The Freedom Remote switches to this mode. See also ‘Working with Modes’on p. 10.Changing the RF/IR SettingsYour Freedom Remote Control comes from the factory ready to control your systemusing Radio Frequencies (RF). RF signals have an operating range of 20 meters(66 feet) in a typical home and unlike traditional Infrared (IR) signals used by mostconsumer electronics, RF signals can go through walls and obstacles, allowing youto operate the system throughout your house. This feature is particularly helpfulwhen controlling your system from another room or even outside where you mayhave additional speakers. There are two reasons why you may want to adjust theRF/IR characteristics of your Remote Control and Freedom System. One, to extendcontrol of IR devices by using RF. Two, to resolve system interference problems.Changing Infrared (IR) Components to Radio Frequency (RF) Control Additional devices (VCR, Satellite Receiver, etc.) that you may want to connectto your Freedom System will typically use IR signals to operate via a remoteand your Freedom Remote Control is designed to learn these IR commands,(see Defining Brands and Learning Commands on pages ###) However you may choose to operate your IR devices using RF signals giving youthe conveniences of RF as mentioned above. The Freedom System can receive RFsignals from the Remote Control and translate them into IR signals and send themto the appropriate IR device. To  be able to operate one or more IR devices with RF signals from yourFreedom Remote, you have to change the Remote Control’s RF/IR settingsfor those devices. You will also need to connect the supplied Dual IREmitter to the rear of your Freedom Control Center. The Emitter also needsto be placed near the IR device you want to operate, ensuring the Emitter’ssending eye is pointed at the device. (See your Freedom Home TheaterSystem Setup and Use Guide for complete information on RF/IR operation)1From the Device Overview page, press and hold the Mode button for 3seconds.2From the Mode page press the RF/IR button. A message will ask you toselect the device you want to change. Hit Next.USING THE FREEDOM REMOTE USING THE FREEDOM REMOTE
USER MANUAL 20 USER MANUAL 213On the next screen select the device you wish to change. 4Then select the transmission mode. The default setting for componentsyou have connected to your Freedom System is IR. If you want tochange this to RF, press the RF button. Tap the Done button to finish.Now when using the remote, all commands will be sent to the Freedom System inRF mode and converted to IR. The IR signal is then sent through the Dual IR Emitterand delivered to the selected component.Note Please do not change the RF settings to IR for Disc or Tuner. The FreedomControl Center does not respond to IR commands. Additionally, changingthe operation of external devices from IR to RF means those devices nolonger respond to IR commands from the Freedom Remote Control. Formore information about RF/IR setup, see your Freedom Home TheaterSystem Setup and Use Guide for complete information on RF/IR operation). Changing RF Settings- RF IDIf you have more than one Freedom system in your home or perhaps a neighborin close proximity also has a system, you may find that the RF signals fromone system’s Remote Control will interfere with the other. In this case you willwant to change your system’s ID code so that your system operatesindependently.1Looking at the rear panel of your Freedom Control Center you will find a dial labeled ID located near the main power line. By rotating the dial,change the setting from the default A setting to another. Note the newsetting.2From the Device Overview page, press and holdthe Mode button for 3 seconds.3From the Mode page press the RF/IR button. Amessage will ask you to select the device youwant to change. Press Next.4On the next screen select the device you wishto change. 5Press the button labeled Change RF Settings6On the next screen find the box labeled ChangeRF ID. Scroll to the ID designation that matchesthe ID knob on the back of the Control Center. Press DoneNote All devices must match the ID number selected on the Control Center. If youchange one device you must change all others in the same manner for properoperation.Changing RF Settings- RF ChannelIn rare occasions, other RF controlled devices (garage door openers, cordless phones) may interfere with the operation of your Freedom Remote Control. If you suspect interference, you can choose another channel to operate your Freedom System.1Looking at the rear panel of your Freedom Control Center you will find a dial labeled CHlocated near the main power line. By rotatingthe dial, change the setting from the default 0setting to another. Note the new setting.USING THE FREEDOM REMOTE USING THE FREEDOM REMOTE
USER MANUAL 23USER MANUAL 222From the Device Overview page, press and hold the Mode button for 3seconds.3From the Mode page press the RF/IR button. A message will ask you toselect the device you want to change. Press Next.4On the next screen select the device you wish to change. 5Press the button labeled Change RF Settings6On the next screen find the box labeled Change RF Channel. Scroll tothe RF designation that matches the CH knob on the back of the ControlCenter. Press DoneNote All devices must match the CH number selected on the Control Center. If youchange one device you must change all others in the same manner for properoperation.Defining the Brands of Your Devices The Freedom Remote can operate other components (VCR, Satellite Receiver) thatyou may want to connect to your Freedom System. This eliminates the need to use multiple remotes from different manufacturers, as well as allow commandoperations to be programmed as "macros" (see section on Macros). To takeadvantage of the Freedom Remote’s ability to control other brands and devicesfollow these steps.To define brands you have to set the Freedom Remote in Brand mode:1Set the Freedom Remote in Use Mode. See ‘Working with Modes’ on p. 10.2Select the device, e.g. TV, for which you want to define the brand.The device screen appears.3Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds.The Mode screen appears.4Tap Brand on the Mode screen.An instruction screen appears indicating you can set the brand for the selecteddevice.The Freedom Remote is now in Brand mode. ‘Brand’ and the label of theselected device appear at the top of the LCD touch screen.5Tap Next to define the code set of your device.The code set screen appears. When the brand is already defined like in thedefault configuration, the code set is displayed.–or–Press Cancel to exit Brand mode.6Enter the code set from the ‘Table of Brands’ from p. 34 onwards.Note To delete a number, tap  on the LCD touch screen.In the Table of Brands the brands are ordered alphabetically per device. Somebrands use several code sets for the same device. The code sets in the tableof brands contain only the basic functions of the devices. It is advised to enterthe first code set and try it out. If your device is not responding properly, youshould try out the second code set of the brand. Try out all code sets of thebrand until you can operate the device to your satisfaction.Note Defining the brand of your device will not erase the commands you havepreviously learned to buttons of that device. See ‘Learning Commands’ on p. 18 for more details.USING THE FREEDOM REMOTE USING THE FREEDOM REMOTE
1 to 4 inches (2 to 10 cm) USER MANUAL 25USER MANUAL 247Press OK to define the brand of your device.When the code set is correct, you will hear a confirmation beep. The IR codesof the selected device will be installed on the Freedom Remote.If you entered an incorrect code set, you hear an error beep. A message screen appears.1Press OK.The Freedom Remote returns to the code set screen where the incorrect codeset is displayed. 2Look up the correct code set and repeat instructions 6 and 7.Learning CommandsIf an IR code or a brand is not in the database, you can program the FreedomRemote commands by transmitting IR signals from your existing remote controls tothe Freedom Remote’s learning eye. To do this, place the Freedom Remote and thedevice’s remote control on a flat surface, 1 to 4 inches (2 to 10 cm) apart. To learn commands from other remote controls, the Freedom Remote has to be inLearn mode. Switching to Learn mode is only possible from a specific device, notfrom the Device Overview. See ‘Working with Modes’ on p. 10. Per device you can learn all soft and hard buttons on the Freedom Remote, exceptfor:•the Backlight button•the Page Up and Page Down buttons•the Mode button•the Device button•the Power button•the OSD button•the Close button•the Volume +/- button•the Mute buttonThe Learn Sequence1Set the Freedom Remote in Use Mode. See ‘Working with Modes’ on p. 10.2Select the device, e.g. TV, with the buttons you want to learn.The device screen appears.3Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds.The Mode screen appears.4Tap Learn on the Mode screen.The Freedom Remote is now in Learn Mode. ‘Learn’ and the label of theselected device appear at the top of the touch screen.5Use, if necessary, the Page Up or Page Down button to go to the nextbutton you want to learn.USING THE FREEDOM REMOTE USING THE FREEDOM REMOTEjeff to supply
USER MANUAL 26 USER MANUAL 276Press the soft or hard button you want to learn on the Freedom Remote.The Learn label changes to Learning, which means the Freedom Remote isready to receive commands from an existing remote control. The FreedomRemote will wait for 5 seconds to receive an IR code from another remotecontrol.Note When a hard button is pressed to learn, there is no on screen feedback to indicatewhich button is pressed.7Press and hold the button on the existing remote control you want tolearn to the Freedom Remote.When the Freedom Remote receives an IR code:•You hear a confirmation beep;•The label changes from Learning to OK. The Learn sequence has beensuccessful. When the Freedom Remote does not receive an IR code in 5 seconds:•You will hear an error beep;•The label changes from Learning to Failed. The Learn sequence has failed.•The Freedom Remote will return to Learn mode. Return to step 5 of the Learnsequence to relearn the button.TipYou do not have to wait for the OK or Failed to disappear. If you press anotherbutton (soft or hard button), the Freedom Remote Learn sequence immediatelygoes back to step 5. 8Go to other pages of the selected device with the Page Up and PageDown buttons. Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you have copied all thecommands of the existing remote control.9Press Done when you have finished learning commands to the buttonsof your choice.The Freedom Remote returns to Use Mode. You can try out the new IR codesor select another device to learn.Labeling Buttons and DevicesYou can label or relabel buttons and devices with:•Characters in lower case and upper case;•Numbers;•Symbols.To label a button or a device:1Set the Freedom Remote in Use Mode. See ‘Working with Modes’ on p. 10.2Select the device, e.g. TV, with the buttons you want to label.The device screen appears.-or-Select the Device Overview with the devicebuttons you want to label.The Device Overview appears.3Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds.The Mode screen appears.4Tap Label on the Mode screen.The Freedom Remote is now in Label Mode. ‘Label’and the name of the selected device appear at thetop of the touch screen with the following messageon screen.USING THE FREEDOM REMOTE USING THE FREEDOM REMOTEjeff to supplyjeff to supply
USER MANUAL 29USER MANUAL 285Press Next to display the selected device screen or the DeviceOverview in Label Mode.6Tap the button you want to label.The Freedom Remote shows a mini-keyboard. The button you want to label isdisplayed above the keyboard.7Edit the label.Tab the character, number or symbol you want to use. Repeat this action for everycharacter.To  delete a character, press Del.To  enter a space, press Space.To  display other keyboard with capital letters and symbols, press the Page Up or Page Downbutton repeatedly.Note You will hear an error beep, when you selected more characters than can bedisplayed on the selected button.8Tap OK to save the changes and return to the panel you were.-or-Tap Cancel to return to the panel you were without saving changes.9Label all other elements you want. You can navigate to the differentpages of the selected device screens or the Device Overview, usingthe Page Up and the Page Down button.10 Press Done when you have finished labeling the buttons of your choice.The Freedom Remote returns to Use Mode. You can see the label orselect another device to label.Recording MacrosA macro allows you to send a sequence of commands using one single button. Youcan for instance, switch on your TV, turn to a movie channel and prepare your VCRfor recording by rewinding the videotape. All this can be done be pressing a singlebutton on your Freedom Remote.To record macros, the Freedom Remote has to be in Macro mode.1Set the Freedom Remote in Use Mode. See ‘Working with Modes’ on p. 10.2Select the device, e.g. TV, with the buttons you want to program as amacro.The device screen appears.Note Basically, you can assign any button as a macro button. However, it isrecommended to assign only the reserved macro buttons on the last page of everydevice. Use the Page Up and Page Down buttons to go to the last page of thedevice.3Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds.The Mode screen appears.4Tap Macro on the Mode screen.A message screen appears. the Freedom Remoteis now in Macro Mode. 5Tap Next.The device screen with the Macro label appears. With the Page Up and Page Down buttons you can go to other screens of the selected device.USING THE FREEDOM REMOTE USING THE FREEDOM REMOTEjeff to supplyjeff to supply
USER MANUAL 31USER MANUAL 306Tap the soft or hard button you want to select as a macro.A message screen appears.7Tap Start.The Device Overview appears with the ‘Recording’ label at the top of thescreen. The buttons you tap on this screen will not be recorded. From theDevice Overview you can go to the different devices or you can press the Extra hard button to go to the Extra screen with delays and beeps.8Tap the button of the device you want to go to.The device screen appears.9Tap the soft or hard buttons with the commands you want to record.10 Press the Page Up and Page Down buttons to go to different screens ofthe same device.–or–Press the Device button to go to the Device Overview again.11 To add delays and beeps to the macro, press the Extra hard button onthe Device Overview.The Extra screen appears.Note Delays may be required between commands. Some devices will not respond toanother remote command immediately after turning on.1To add a delay, tap one of the Delay buttons.By tapping several Delay buttons, the duration of the delay will beincreased.2To add a beep, tap the Beep button.3Press the Device button to go to the Device Overview again.12 Press Stop to stop recording.A message screen appears.USING THE FREEDOM REMOTE USING THE FREEDOM REMOTEjeff to supplyjeff to supply
FREEDOM EDITUSER MANUAL 33USING THE FREEDOM REMOTEUSER MANUAL 3213 Press OK to save the macro and return to the Mode screen.The existing command of the selected button is replaced by the macro.–or–Press Cancel to return to the Mode screen without saving the macro.The button retains its previous command.14 Set the Freedom Remote in Use mode to test the recorded macro.NIf you want to personalize your Freedom Remote even more beyond its standardprogramming features, Freedom Edit is the tool for you to use. Freedom Edit is theFreedom Remote’s companion software that you find on the included CD-ROM.You can find more information and updates of the software onhttp://www.bostonacoustics.com/freedom.Freedom Edit is the visual editor for creating and configuring the Freedom RemoteConfiguration Files (NCF) on your computer. An NCF is a file that is used to definethe Freedom Remote behavior and look for the LCD touch screen.Note It is advised to make backup copies of your own configurations. This can be donewith Freedom Edit.With Freedom Edit you can:•define the types and brands of your devices;•generate the Device Overview;•design the page layout and the appearance of buttons;•configure the behavior of the hard buttons and soft buttons;•access Freedom Edit’s extended help system by pressing F1.•save, duplicate and share NCFs, devices, buttons, bitmaps or codes withanother Freedom Remote;•preview the NCF on the Freedom Emulator;•download the new configurations to your Freedom Remote and upload theconfiguration file on your Freedom Remote to Freedom Edit by means of theincluded serial cable;1Plug one end of the serial cable in the serial port on your computer.2Plug the other end of the serial cable in the serial port on theFreedom Remote.Note When the Freedom Remote is connected to the PC, the battery lifetime may bereduced.
USER MANUAL 35USER MANUAL 34Minimum System Requirements•PC with a Pentium 166 MHz or higher•Windows 98/ME/XP or NT 4.0/2000•32 MB of RAM•16 MB of free hard disk space•Free serial port•CD-ROM playerInstalling Freedom Edit from the CD-ROM1Place the Freedom Edit CD-ROM in your computer.Freedom Edit setup will start up automatically. If not, you can install FreedomEdit by double-clicking the  FreedomEditSetup.exe file on the CD-ROM.2Follow the instructions on screen that will guide you through theinstallation procedure.The first time you run Freedom Edit, you have to accept the license agreement.Otherwise Freedom Edit will not run.Important NoticesTake care not to scratch the touch screenUse your finger to tap the LCD touch screen or use plastic-tipped pens intended foruse with touch screens.Never use an actual pen, pencil or other sharp object on the LCD touch screen.Protect the Freedom Remote from extreme temperaturesKeep the Freedom Remote away from heaters and other heat sources.The Freedom Remote is not waterproofThe Freedom Remote should not be exposed to rain or moisture.Do not store or use the Freedom Remote in any location that is extremelydamp or wet.When you have spilled water on the Freedom Remote, you have to take out thebatteries and let the Freedom Remote dry for 48 hours before you place thebatteries back.When you have spilled other liquids like coffee on the Freedom Remote, you canclean it with distilled water. Make sure no water gets into the housing.The touch screen of the Freedom Remote contains a glass elementDo not drop the Freedom Remote or subject it to any strong impact.Cleaning the Freedom RemoteUse a soft, damp cloth to clean the Freedom Remote.If the LCD touch screen of the Freedom Remote is spoiled, clean it with asoft cloth moistened with a diluted window-cleaning solution.Do not use a corrosive detergent or an abrasive sponge.Avoid the use of abundant water.TipYou may want to switch your Freedom Remote to Front input to avoid the systemoperation while cleaning. This will eliminate any soft buttons that can beactivated during cleaning.MAINTAINING FREEDOM REMOTEFREEDOM EDIT
TROUBLESHOOTINGUSER MANUAL 37MAINTAINING FREEDOM REMOTEUSER MANUAL 36How do I reset the Freedom Remote?Under normal circumstances, you will never have to reset the Freedom Remote.However, on rare occasions, if the Freedom Remote’s touch screen freezes or if younotice unusual behavior, you need to perform a reset to get the Freedom Remoterunning again. All customized commands and devices are retained, however youwill need to reset the time and date.1Slide the battery cover off the back of the Freedom Remote.You will see the Reset button in the battery compartment.2Use an unfolded paperclip or a sharp pencil to carefully press the Reset button.The Freedom Remote restarts andan Introduction screen appears. The Freedom Remote beeps twiceto indicate it is ready for use.How do I revert to the original configuration? Reverting to the original configuration restores the Freedom Remote’s devices andcommands to its state when you purchased it. This means that all programming islost permanently. Normally, you never have to revert the Freedom Remote. See‘Revert’ on p. 14. 1Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds.The mode screen appears.2Tap the Setup button.3Scroll to the third setup page.4Tap the Revert button.A message screen appears to confirm or cancel the revert process.5Press OK or Cancel.Do I have to calibrate the touch screen?The Freedom Remote’s touch screen is calibrated when it leaves the factory. Youonly have to calibrate the LCD touch screen:•when you upgrade the Freedom Remote’s software in the future. The FreedomRemote displays a message to calibrate the touch screen. Complete theinstructions in ‘Calibrate the touch screen’ on p. 14.•when the touch screen buttons do not respond properly. Navigate to SetupMode first as described in ‘Adjusting the Settings’ on p. 11 and continue withthe instructions in ‘Calibrate the touch screen’ on p. 14.General ProblemsThe display stays blank or becomes black•Make sure the batteries are properly installed. See “The Batteries” on page 3.•Press the Backlight button to make sure the Freedom Remote and the backlightare turned on. See ‘Turning on the Display and the Backlight’ on p. 6.•Adjust the contrast using the Backlight button and the Page Up or Page Downbuttons on the left side of the Freedom Remote. See ‘Changing the LCDContrast’ on p. 7.The display is too light or too dark•Adjust the contrast using the Backlight button and the Page Up or Page Downbuttons on the left side of the Freedom Remote. See ‘Changing the LCDContrast’ on p. 7.The Freedom Remote shuts off automatically•This is a timeout feature of the Freedom Remote to save power. You canchange the time Freedom Remote stays on in the Settings. See ‘Adjust theLCD Timeout’ on p. 12.IR Devices that have been configured for RF do not respond to commandsfrom the remote control.•Check in the IR/RF mode if the devices you want to operate are set upproperly. •Make sure the IR emitter is placed near the devices you want to use with RF signals.•Be aware that more than one IR emitter may be needed if have many IRdevices are stacked or located on different shelves.A device responds to some RF signals and not to others.It is possible that a device does not respond properly when operated with RFsignals. This is mostly due to IR signals that cannot be properly transmitted as RFsignals. In that case, you have to reconfigure the remote control to operate thedevice with IR signals again.You also may be receiving interference from another RF device, see ChoosingAnother Channel.Reset button
TROUBLESHOOTINGUSER MANUAL 39TROUBLESHOOTINGUSER MANUAL 38My Freedom System operates without me controlling it.You may be receiving interference from another Freedom System, see ChangingThe Systems ID code.External Devices do not respond to commands from the Freedom Remote•Make sure the Freedom Remote is in Use mode. See ‘Working with Modes’ on p. 10.•If in IR mode, make sure the Freedom Remote’s sending LED is pointedtowards the device you’re operating.•Check if the battery level is low. If so, replace the batteries. See ‘TheBatteries’ on page 3.•Check if you have defined the correct brands for your devices. See ‘Definingthe Brands of Your Devices’ on p.15.•Check if the button you are trying to use is assigned properly via Brand mode,Learn mode or Macro mode. See ‘Defining the Brands of Your Devices’ on p. 15, ‘Learning Commands’ on p. 18 and ‘Recording Macros’ on p. 23.•Calibrate the touch screen. See ‘Calibrating the touch screen’ on p. 24.The Freedom Remote does not learn commands from an existing remotecontrol•Press and hold the buttons on the existing remote control for a longer orshorter period of time.•Make sure the distance between the Freedom Remote and the existing remotecontrol is between 1 and 4 inches (2 to 10 cm). See ‘Learning Commands’ on p. 18.•Do not learn commands directly under fluorescent lights.•Do not learn commands on a reflecting table surface.•Check if the battery level is low. If so, replace the batteries. See ‘The Batteries’ on page 3.•Check if there is sufficient memory to learn commands. If not, revert theFreedom Remote. See ‘Freedom Remote Information’ and ‘Revert’ on p. 14.The Freedom Remote is not recognized by the Freedom Edit software•Make sure the serial cable is properly connected. See ‘Freedom Edit’ on p. 27.•Disconnect other equipment connected to the serial ports, e.g. PDA’s.•Plug the serial cable in another serial port.•Try to connect multiple times.Programming ProblemsButtons are not sending the correct commands•Check if you have defined the correct brands for your devices. See ‘Definingthe Brands of Your Devices’ on p. 15.•Check whether the button of the device is learned properly. See ‘LearningCommands’ on p. 18.•Check whether the macro is recorded properly. See ‘Recording Macros’ on p. 23.The Freedom Remote will not switch modes•Replace the batteries. When the batteries are low the Freedom Remoteprevents you from switching to customizing modes so that no customizationcan get lost.The Freedom Remote is low on memory•Revert the Freedom Remote. See ‘Revert’ on p. 14.The configuration file is corrupted•When this unlikely event occurs, you have to revert to the originalconfiguration or use Freedom Edit to download a new configuration file. Allyour customized commands and devices will be lost and you will have toreprogram your Freedom Remote. If you use Freedom Edit, it is advised tomake backup copies of your customized configurations. See ‘Revert’ on p. 14and ‘Freedom Edit’ on p. 27.The Freedom Remote error messageIf the error message ‘Invalid CF version or corrupt Flash!’ occurs:•Use the Reset button on the back of the Freedom Remote. See ‘How do I resetthe Freedom Remote?’ on p. 30.•Try to recover the Freedom Remote Configuration File (NCF) by downloading abackup copy or the default file from Freedom Edit. See ‘Freedom Edit’ on p. 27.•Go to the Boston Acoustics website http://www.bostonacoustics.com/freedomfor more information.
TABLE OF BRANDSUSER MANUAL 41SPECIFICATIONSUSER MANUAL 40The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice.Display  Monochrome touch screen LCD with 4 gray levels anddigital contrast control.Resolution: 160 x 100 pixelsBlue EL backlighting for LCD and hard buttonsInterface  3-wire (RS232) serial port connectorSoftware  Built-in Boston Acoustics Radio Frequency codesDatabase with IR codes to operate different brandsTotal number of devices limited only by memoryInfrared (IR)  Infrared sending LED and learning eyeOperating distance of 33 feet (10 meters)Learning frequency up to 56 kHz and 455 kHzLearning distance 1 inch (2 cm) up to 4 inch (10 cm) Memory  2 MB non-volatile flash memoryBatteries  3 AA-batteries (3 x 1,5V): primary or rechargeablePower management Tilting the unit more than 50 degrees. The display aswell as the backlight will be activated.Pressing the backlight button on the left side. The displayas well as the backlight will be activated.Tapping the screen gently with your finger or a blunt, softobject like a pencil eraser. The display will be activated,but not the backlight.Pressing any button will activate the display, but not thebacklight.Power off automaticallyDimensions  7.8 inch x 3 inch x 1.3 inch (177mm x 74mm x 33mm)Operating temperature 41°F to 113°F (5°C to 45°C)Accessories  RS232 cable for PC connectionCD-ROM with Freedom Edit software3 AA-batteriesDatabase information:Designed by UEI TechnologyLicensed under U.S. Patent 5,689,353Portions © UEI 1999PreAmpCarver 0296Curtis Mathes 0327GE 0105JVC 0358Linn 0296Magnavox 0296Marantz 0296Optimus 0422, 0327Philips 0296Pioneer 0327Polk Audio 0296RCA 0327Realistic 0422Sony 0716, 0247Soundesign 0105Victor 0358Wards 0105Yamaha 0381CableABC 0030, 0034, 0035Allegro 0180, 0342Americast 0926Archer 0180, 0824Bell South 0926Century 0180Citizen 0180, 0342Comtronics 0067Contec 0046Emerson 0824Everquest 0042, 0067Focus 0427Garrard 0180Gemini 0042, 0824General Instrument 0503, 0837GoldStar 0067, 0171Goodmind 0824Hamlin 0047, 0036, 0286, 0061Hytex 0034Jasco 0042, 0180, 0342Jerrold 0030, 0039, 0503, 0042, 0837Memorex 0027Motorola 1133Movie Time 0090NSC 0090Oak 0046, 0034Optimus 0048Panasonic 0048, 0134, 0027Paragon 0027Philips 0180, 0332, 0344Pioneer 0171, 0560, 0904Popular Mechanics 0427Pulsar 0027Quasar 0027RCA 0048Radio Shack 0042, 0910, 0342, 0824Recoton 0427Regal 0047, 0286Runco 0027SL Marx 0067Samsung 0067, 0171Scientific Atlanta 0035, 0504, 0904Signal 0042, 0067Sprucer 0048Starcom 0030, 0042Stargate 0067, 0042, 0824Starquest 0042TV86 0090Teleview 0067Tocom 0039Toshiba 0027Tusa 0042Unika 0180United Artists 0034Universal 0180, 0218Viewstar 0090Zenith 0027, 0552, 0926Zentek 0427CD/CDRAiwa 0151, 0184Burmester 0447California Audio Labs 0056, 0330Carver 0184, 0206, 0464DKK 0027Denon 0030, 0900Emerson 0332Fisher 0201, 0206Garrard 0420, 0447Genexxa 0059, 0332Harman/Kardon 0184, 0200Hitachi 0059JVC 0099Kenwood 0055, 0217, 0853, 0064, 0653, 0708Krell 0184LXI 0332FPO
TABLE OF BRANDSUSER MANUAL 42TABLE OF BRANDSUSER MANUAL 43Linn 0184MCS 0056MTC 0447Magnavox 0184, 0332Marantz 0184, 0653, 0056, 0207Mission 0184NSM 0184Nikko 0201Onkyo 0128, 0895Optimus 0059, 0495, 0447, 0206, 0464, 0332, 1090, 0027, 0064, 0172Panasonic 0056, 0330Parasound 0447Philips 0184, 0653Pioneer  0059, 0495, 0271, 0332, 1089, 1090Polk Audio 0184Proton 0184QED 0184Quasar 0056RCA 0080, 0059, 0495, 0332, 1089, 0206, 0791Realistic 0206, 0207, 0447Rotel 0184, 0447SAE 0184Sansui 0184, 0332Sanyo 0206Scott 0332Sears 0332Sharp 0064, 0207, 0888Sherwood 1094, 0207Sonic Frontiers 0184Sony 0027, 0212, 0517Soundesign 0172Tascam 0447Teac 0420, 0447, 0201, 0207Technics 0330, 0056Victor 0099Wards 0080, 0184Yamaha 0214, 0063, 0915Yorx 0488TapeAiwa 0224, 0056Carver 0056Denon 0103Harman/Kardon 0209, 0056JVC 0271Magnavox 0056Marantz 0056Optimus 0054, 0247Philips 0056Pioneer 0054, 0247Polk Audio 0056RCA 0054, 0247Sansui 0056Sony 0270, 0197, 0318Wards 0054Yamaha 0124LD (Laser Disc)Carver 0221Denon 0086Harman/Kardon 0221Magnavox 0221Marantz 0221Mitsubishi 0086NAD 0086Optimus 0086Philips 0221Pioneer 0086Polk Audio 0221Sony 0228Theta Digital 0221TunerADC 0558Aiwa 0148, 1432, 1116Capetronic 0558Carver 0069, 1116, 1216Casio 0222Clarinette 0222Denon 1187, 1131Fisher 0069Garrard 0490Harman/Kardon 0137JBL 0137JVC 0101Kenwood  1054, 0069, 0213, 1340, 1596, 1597Lloyd’s 0222MCS 0066Magnavox 0418, 1116, 0558, 1216, 0222Marantz  1116, 1216, 0066Modulaire 0222Nakamichi 0124Onkyo 0162Optimus  1050, 0213, 0558, 0069FPOPanasonic 0066, 1545Penney 0222Philips  1116, 1216, 1296, 0418Pioneer 0177, 0558, 1050Proscan 1281Quasar 0066RCA  1281, 0558, 1050Realistic 0222Sansui 1116Sharp 0213Sherwood 0529Sony  1185, 1085, 1285Sunfire 1340Teac 0490Technics 0066, 1335, 1545, 1336Thorens 1216Victor 0101Yamaha 0203, 0213, 1203Yorx 0222DBS (Sattelite)AlphaStar 0799Echostar 1032, 0802Expressvu 0802GE 0593General Instrument 0388, 0896, 0654HTS 0802Hitachi 0846Hughes Network Systems 0776JVC 0802Jerrold 0388, 0654Magnavox 0749, 0751Memorex 0751Next Level 0896Panasonic 0728Philips  1103, 0749, 0751Primestar 0654, 0388RCA 0593, 0170, 0419, 0882Radio Shack 0896Samsung 1136Sony 0666Star Choice 0896Toshiba 0776, 0817Uniden 0751, 0749Zenith 0883TVAOC 0046, 0057Admiral 0120, 0490Aiko 0119Akai 0057Alaron 0206America Action 0207Anam 0207Audiovox 0119, 0207, 0478, 0650Baysonic 0207Belcor 0046Bell & Howell 0043, 0181Bradford 0207Brockwood 0046Broksonic 0263, 0490CXC 0207Candle 0057, 0083Carnivale 0057Carver 0081Celebrity 0027Cineral 0478, 0119Citizen 0083, 0057, 0087, 0119Concerto 0083Contec 0207Craig 0207Crosley 0081Crown 0207Curtis Mathes 0087, 0057, 0043, 0074, 0078, 0081, 0083, 0120, 0172, 0181, 0193, 0478, 0774, 1174, 1374Daewoo 0119, 0650, 0046, 0651, 0478Daytron 0046Denon 0172Dumont 0044, 0046Electroband 0027Emerson 0263, 0207, 0205, 0206, 0490, 0651, 0650, 0046, 0181Envision 0057Fisher 0181Fujitsu 0206, 0710Funai 0207, 0198, 0206Futuretech 0207GE 0048, 0074, 1374, 0078, 0205, 0478, 1174, 0120, 0774Gibralter 0044, 0046, 0057GoldStar 0205, 0046, 0057, 0083Gradiente 0083, 0080Grunpy 0206, 0207FPO
TABLE OF BRANDSUSER MANUAL 45USER MANUAL 44Hallmark 0205Harley Davidson 0206Harman/Kardon 0081Harvard 0207Hitachi 0172, 0083, 0043Infinity 0081Inteq 0044JBL 0081JCB 0027JVC 0080KEC 0207KTV 0207, 0057Kenwood 0057, 0046Konka 0734, 0659, 0655, 0665, 0730LG 0083LXI 0181, 0074, 0081, 0183, 0205, 0774Logik 0043Luxman 0083MGA 0177, 0046, 0057, 0205MTC 0087, 0057, 0046, 0083Magnavox 0081, 0057, 0206, 1281Majestic 0043Marantz 0081, 0057Matsushita 0277Megatron 0172, 0205Memorex 0206, 0490, 0205, 0043, 0083, 0177, 0181, 0277Midland 0044, 0074, 0078, 0774Minutz 0048Mitsubishi 0177, 0205, 0046, 0120Motorola 0120Multitech 0207NAD 0183, 0193, 0205NEC 0057, 0046, 0083NTC 0119Nikko 0205, 0057, 0119Onwa 0207Optimus 0277, 0193, 0181Optonica 0120Orion 0490, 0206, 0263Panasonic 0078, 0277Penney 0074, 1374, 0087, 0057, 0048, 0205, 0078, 0046, 0083, 0183, 0774Philco 0172, 0046, 0057, 0081, 0490Philips 0081Pilot 0046, 0057Pioneer 0193, 0706Portland 0046, 0119Princeton 0744Prism 0078Proscan 0074, 0774Proton 0205Pulsar 0044, 0046Quasar 0078, 0277RCA 0074, 1374, 1174, 1274, 0706, 0046, 0078, 0120, 0774, 1074, 1474Radio Shack 0207, 0057, 0205, 0181, 0046, 0074, 0083, 0774Realistic 0207, 0181, 0057, 0205, 0046, 0083Runco 0044, 0057SSS 0046, 0207Sampo 0057Samsung 0087, 0046, 0205, 0057, 0083Sansei 0478Sansui 0490Sanyo 0181Scimitsu 0046Scotch 0205Scott 0263, 0046, 0205, 0206, 0207Sears 0181, 0083, 0183, 0074, 0081, 0198, 0205, 0206, 0774Semivox 0207Semp 0183Sharp 0120, 0715Shogun 0046Signature 0043Sony 0027Soundesign 0205, 0206, 0207Squareview 0198Starlite 0207Supreme 0027Sylvania 0081, 0057Symphonic 0198TMK 0083, 0205TNCi 0044Tandy 0120Technics 0078, 0277Technol Ace 0206Techwood 0078, 0083Teknika 0043, 0081, 0206, 0207, 0046, 0119, 0083, 0087, 0177Telefunken 0083Toshiba 0183, 0087, 0181, 1283Vector Research 0057Victor 0080Vidikron 0081Vidtech 0046, 0205FPOTABLE OF BRANDSWards 0081, 0205, 0043, 0046, 0048, 0057, 0083, 0206White Westinghouse 0651, 0650, 0490Yamaha 0046, 0057Zenith 0044, 0651, 0043, 0119, 0490VCRAdmiral 0075, 0236Adventura 0027Aiko 0305Aiwa 0027, 0064Akai 0068America Action 0305American High 0062Asha 0267Audiovox 0064Beaumark 0267Bell & Howell 0131Broksonic 0148, 0211, 0029, 0236, 0506CCE 0099, 0305Calix 0064Canon 0062Carver 0108Cineral 0305Citizen 0305, 0064Colt 0099Craig 0064, 0099, 0074, 0267, 0298Curtis Mathes 0062, 0068, 0087, 0189, 0787Cybernex 0267Daewoo 0305, 0072Denon 0069Dynatech 0027Electrohome 0064Electrophonic 0064Emerex 0059Emerson 0211, 0029, 0236, 0305, 0148, 0506, 0027, 0064, 0070Fisher 0074, 0131Fuji 0062Funai 0027GE 0062, 0087, 0075, 0267, 0787Garrard 0027Go Video 0459, 0553GoldStar 0064, 0065Gradiente 0027HI-Q 0074Harley Davidson 0027Harman/Kardon 0065, 0108Harwood 0099Hitachi 0069, 0027, 0068Hughes Network Systems 0069JVC 0094, 0068Jensen 0068KEC 0064, 0305KLH 0099Kenwood 0068, 0094, 0065Kodak 0062, 0064LXI 0064Lloyd’s 0027Logik 0099MEI 0062MGA 0070, 0267MGN Technology 0267MTC 0027, 0267Magnasonic 0305Magnavox 0062, 0108, 0027, 0066, 0176Magnin 0267Marantz 0108, 0062Marta 0064Matsushita 0062, 0189Memorex 0131, 0074, 0506, 0027, 0064, 0075, 0062, 0267, 0066, 0189, 0236, 1189Minolta 0069Mitsubishi 0070, 0075, 0094Motorola 0062, 0075Multitech 0027, 0099NEC 0065, 0068, 0094, 0131Nikko 0064Noblex 0267Olympus 0062Optimus 0189, 1189, 0075, 0064, 0131, 0459Orion 0506, 0029, 0211, 0236Panasonic 0062, 0189, 1189, 0643Penney 0062, 0267, 0064, 0069, 0065Pentax 0069Philco 0062, 0236, 0506Philips 0108, 0062, 0645Pilot 0064Pioneer 0094Polk Audio 0108Profitronic 0267Proscan 0087, 0787Protec 0099Pulsar 0066Quasar 0062, 0189, 1189FPO
INDEXUSER MANUAL 47TABLE OF CONTENTSUSER MANUAL 46RCA 0087, 0176, 0069, 0062, 0075, 0267, 0787Radio Shack 0027Radix 0064Randex 0064Realistic 0027, 0131, 0074, 0075, 0064, 0062ReplayTV 0641, 0643Runco 0066STS 0069Samsung 0072, 0267Sanky 0066, 0075Sansui 0068, 0506, 0027, 0094, 0236, 0298Sanyo 0074, 0131, 0267Scott 0211, 0148, 0070, 0072Sears 0064, 0069, 0027, 0062, 0074, 0131Semp 0072Sharp 0075Shintom 0099Shogun 0267Singer 0099Sony 0059, 0027, 0062, 0663Sylvania 0062, 0108, 0027, 0070Symphonic 0027TMK 0267Tatung 0068Teac 0027, 0068Technics 0062, 0189Teknika 0027, 0062, 0064Thomas 0027Tivo 0645, 0663Toshiba 0072, 0070Totevision 0064, 0267Unitech 0267Vector 0072Vector Research 0065Video Concepts 0072Videosonic 0267Wards 0062, 0087, 0027, 0074, 0267, 0069, 0075, 0099, 0108, 0176, 0787White Westinghouse 0099, 0305, 0236XR-1000 0099, 0027, 0062Yamaha 0065Zenith 0066, 0027, 0236, 0506DVDApex 0699Denon 0517Fisher 0697GE 0549Hitachi 0691Hiteker 0699JVC 0650, 0585Kenwood 0709, 0561Konka 0746, 0738, 0747, 0748Magnavox 0530, 0702Marantz 0566Mitsubishi 0548Onkyo 0530Optimus 0598Oritron 0678Panasonic 0517, 0659Philips 0566, 0530Pioneer 0598, 0552, 0659Proscan 0549RCA 0549, 0598Samsung 0600Sharp 0657Sony 0560Technics 0517Theta Digital 0598Toshiba 0530Yamaha 0517, 0572Zenith 0618, 0530FPOTABLE OF BRANDSFPOAactivatinga device, 8Device Overview, 8Freedom Remote, 6adjustingbacklight timeout, 12beep volume, 13date, 13LCD contrast, 7LCD timeout, 12settings, 11time, 13Bbacklightswitching off, 6timeout, 12turning on, 6Backlight button, 4, 6, 10batteries, 3installing, 3status, 8battery cover, 3beepconfirmation beep, 17, 19error beep, 17, 20two beeps, 3volume, 13Brand mode, 15brandsdefining, 15table, 34buttonsbacklight, 4, 6, 10calibrate, 14delay, 25device, 4hard, 4, 9mode, 4, 10page up and page down, 4, 10reset, 30revert, 15soft, 4, 9touch screen, 9CCalibrate button, 14calibrating the touch screen, 14CD-ROM, 27cleaning Freedom Remote, 29connecting to PC, 4, 27customizingadjusting settings, 11defining brands, 15learning commands, 18Freedom Edit, 27recording macros, 23labeling buttons and devices, 21Ddatabase, 34date, 13defining brands, 15Delay button, 25Device button, 4Device Overview, 6, 8deviceslabeling, 21selecting, 9displaycleaning, 29switching off, 6timeout, 12turning on, 6Eediting, See customizingeye for learning commands, 4, 18Ffirst time usageactivating, 6adjusting settings, 11defining brands, 15Hhard buttons, 4, 9IinstallingFreedom Edit, 27the batteries, 3Kkeyboard, 21character, 22deleting a character, 22number, 22space, 22symbols, 22
USER MANUAL 49INDEXUSER MANUAL 48NOTESLLabel mode, 21labelingbuttons, 21devices, 21LCDcontrast, 7timeout, 12Learn mode, 18learningcommands from existing remotecontrols, 18distance, 18eye, 4, 18LED for sending commands, 4MMacro mode, 23maintaining Freedom Remote, 29mode, 10Brand mode, 15Label mode, 21Learn mode, 18Macro mode, 23Setup mode, 11Use mode, 10Mode button, 4, 10NNCF, See Freedom RemoteConfiguration FileFreedom Edit, 27NEOemulator, 27Ooverview of devices, 6, 8Ppage number, 5, 10Page Up/Page Down buttons, 4, 10Philips website, 2poweringbattery status, 8installing the batteries, 3programming, See customizingFreedom Remote Configuration File, 27Freedom Remotecleaning, 29information, 14reverting, 14, 30Rrecording macros, 23relabeling, See labelingrenaming, See labelingReset button, 30resetting the Freedom Remote, 30Revert button, 15reverting the Freedom Remote, 14, 30Sselectingdevices, 9modes, 10sending LED, 4serial cable, 27serial port, 4, 27settingsadjusting, 11reverting, 30Setup mode, 11setup pagefirst, 12second, 13third, 14soft buttons, 4, 9software, 27switching modes, 10switching off display, 6system requirements, 28Ttable of brands, 34time, 13timeoutbacklight, 6, 12LCD, 6, 12touch screen, 4, 5, 9calibrating, 14turning onbacklight, 6display, 6Freedom Remote, 6UUse mode, 10Wwebsite, 2FPO
NOTESUSER MANUAL 51NOTESUSER MANUAL 50
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