Philips Pronto Home Theater Control Panel TSU3500 - Manual (Page 4)

User Guide
4
Taking a First Look
Pronto:
The Home Theater Control Panel
Pronto is a Home Theater Control Panel that allows maximum flexibility and
customization for even the most sophisticated home entertainment system. It can
control almost any device that works with infrared (IR) remote control signals.
Its intuitive interface makes it a perfect remote control for every user.
Pronto is easy to configure. It contains a huge universal database where
IR codes are stored to control different brands for all kinds of video, audio devices
and even home automation equipment. By default Pronto is set up to control
Philips and Marantz devices. For other brands you simply choose the brands of
your devices when you use Pronto for the first time.
Pronto offers you some extra powerful features:
■ You can create and edit macros, allowing you to send a series of commands
with one single touch.
■ You can set timers for certain actions to be carried out at predefined times,
e.g. switching on your lights or recording your favorite daily TV-show with
your VCR.
■ You can choose to have Pronto working with radio frequency (RF) signals to
operate devices from a distance or from an adjacent room. To do this, you
need an optional RF Extender that converts Pronto RF signals into IR signals.
With ProntoEdit software you can create your own screens and define a personal
look. ProntoEdit’s Online Help system (accessible via the ‘Help’ icon in ProntoEdit)
will guide you through the process.
See ‘ProntoEdit’ on page 53 for more information. You can find ProntoEdit on the
included CD-ROM and on the Philips website www.pronto.philips.com. In the
Downloads section of the website you can also find the latest upgrades for your
Pronto software.
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