User manual MARANTZ RC-3200

[. . . ] User Guide To The RC3200 Touch Screen Remote Control Automating Your Home Theater With Marantz Automating Your Home Theater With The Marantz RC3200 RC3200 Remote Control User Guide The information in this manual is copyright-protected. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from Marantz America, Inc. CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OMISSIONS OR FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL. SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE SUPPLYING OR USE OF THIS INFORMATION. [. . . ] Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you have copied all the commands of the existing remote control. 8 Press Done when you have finished learning commands to the buttons of your choice. You can try out the new IR codes or select another device to learn. Tricks for Remote Controls that are "Difficult" Replace the batteries in your original remote control. Poor battery charge in the original remote will still operate original component from long range, but will corrupt carrier frequency learning. Start in the normal 1" to 4", then double the distance to 8" and so on. A press and hold is only really necessary when you are learning a button that in actual operation you would sometimes press and hold (e. g. If your system is large and you are concerned about memory, try teaching most commands as taps rather than extended press and holds. The "Flicker" technique ­ rapidly tap the button while learning (7x per second or faster). This is very useful for difficult volume up and volume down commands from some manufacturers. The "Swoop"- Start from 2' away and swoop the remote towards the learning remote. Use in absolute desperation, out of sight from anyone who might see you. The "Flasher" ­ Hold an opaque object in front of the remote and remove it then quickly replace it. This is especially useful when you want to capture one part of a macro from another remote. 17 User Guide Setting Up Your RC3200 4. Macro Planning Overview A macro allows you to send a sequence of commands using one single button. You can for instance, switch on your TV, select the external input, switch on your surround receiver, select the DVD input, switch on your DVD player and begin play. All this can be done be pressing a single "Watch DVD" button on your RC3200. However, it is recommended that you use the reserved macro buttons in the Macro Group since they are conveniently labeled with popular Macro titles. However, any button (except those on the Home pages) can be reprogrammed to be a Macro. Making Reliable Macros If your entire system is new to you, practice using the RC3200 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 or simply teach everyone how to do the procedure manually. Some macros will behave very inconsistently and are extremely frustrating to casual users. Instead of a single "power" button, the remote controls have a discrete "On" and a discrete "Off" button. [. . . ] The display is too light or too dark · Adjust the contrast using the Backlight button and the Page Up or Page Down buttons on the left side of RC3200. RC3200 shuts off automatically · This is a timeout feature of the RC3200 to save power. Devices do not respond to commands from RC3200 · Make sure RC3200 is in Use mode. · Make sure RC3200's sending LED is pointed towards the device you're operating. [. . . ]