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Setup Guide
Everything you need to get going with your new
Xsight™ Touch remote control:
>> Out of the Box
>> Installing the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup
Wizard
>> Creating Activities
>> Creating Favorites & Profiles
>> Troubleshooting
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Out of the Box Quick Look: What you’ll be doing by the end of this section: > Unpack Controlling your home theater devices > Charge the remote > Get to know the interactive touchscreen > Remote setup > On-remote setup of TVs, A/V components, and other devices Unpack 1 The first step is to make sure you’ve got the following parts in your package: Li-ion battery This setup Cradle rest Setup Guide guide Everything you need to get going with your new Xsight™ Touch remote control: >> Out of
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Charge the remote 2 The next step is to install the Xsight™ Touch’s rechargeable battery, plug in its cradle, and let it charge for 3 to 4 hours. Remove the battery door from the Install the rechargeable battery Assemble the charging cradle by back of the Xsight™ Touch. Press up in the Xsight™ Touch’s battery sliding the cradle rest into the cradle on the latch to release the door. compartment and replace the battery base as shown here. door. You can use the remote right away (battery’s cha
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The interactive touchscreen The top of the Xsight™ Touch features a customizable touch screen that can be set up using keys on the remote or by connecting the remote to your PC. To use the functions displayed, simply touch the screen where the function is. To move between the pages, push your finger along the slider bar. Multiple pages will wrap around—if you scroll right to the last page, scrolling right again will take you back to the first page. The top of the remote also offers Shortc
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Remote Setup 3 Once the remote has finished charging, pick it up from its cradle. The Xsight™ Touch has sensors that wake the LCD screen up automatically (you can also wake it up by pressing a key). The Xsight™ Touch has screens that guide you through the initial setup process. Welcome to your Your language Your region Your preferred clock The time now is: Xsight Touch! To scroll between pages, North English Espanol Europe PM 12:30 just brush the slider America bar below with your thumb. Mi
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On-Remote Device Setup 4 The Xsight™ Touch lets you set up your devices in seconds, right on the remote, with a built-in library of codes for the most popular models of the most common home theater devices: DVD players, plasma and LCD HDTVs, and much more. After the tutorial, press “Let’s begin!” Note: If you quit setup after setting Ready to get set up? the time, you can access device setup After the remote’s tutorial screens, the remote asks if through the Settings menu on the you’re re
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Choose the kind of device you want to set up. Don’t see your device? What is it? Use the slider bar to go through the pages of devices. Try the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard! When you see the kind of device you want to set up, press On-remote device setup supports the most TV popular models of the most popular brands. the on-screen key for that device (TV, DVD, etc.). The EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard DVD handles everything else! So, if you don’t see your device listed in the o
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Sony First, test the (Power) button on the remote. Can’t find a code that works TV your device (or one that does Testing code If your device turns off, try several other keys on 1/12. everything you want it to do)? Test the Power your remote to make sure this code gives you all the Use the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup button. If it works, functionality you want for this device. For example, if test other keys. Wizard! The setup wizard lets you enter you’re testing a code for your DVD p
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If you sometimes use other devices to change volume, answer No in this How to see what you’ve set up screen—you’ll have a chance to set up master volume for specific activities (like so far when you’re watching a movie) later. If you’re not sure what devices you’ve already added to the remote, press the (Devices) shortcut key on the remote at the beginning of device setup (in the “What is it?” or “Select brand” screens). Use the slider bar to browse through the devices Using the remote
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Installing the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard Quick Look: What you’ll be doing by the end of this section: > System Requirements Using the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard to set up > Install the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard your remote’s advanced features. > Launch the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard > Sign in > Connect your remote IMPORTANT NOTE FOR WINDOWS XP USERS: Make sure your PC satisfies system 1 You must have Service Pack 3 and .Net 3.5 requirements To find out
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Install the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard 2 Insert the CD-ROM that came with your Xsight™ Touch into your PC. The EZ- RC™ installation program should start automatically after a minute or so. Follow the CD-ROM’s on-screen instructions to install the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard. What if my CD doesn’t start installation automatically? 1. Open the CD and double-click on the icon shown here. 2. If you have Windows XP and need Service Pack 3, see the Important Note for Windows XP user
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Connect your remote when prompted 5 Use the USB cable that came with your remote to connect it to a USB port on your computer. How do I know if the remote’s connected? Look for the green arrow icon in your PC’s status bar. If you see this error message... You need to change your ActiveX settings in If you see a progress bar in Internet Explorer for the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard to work. the corner of the screen... To change settings ActiveX settings: It means your remote’s firmwa
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In the first setup screen after you’ve connected your remote, check the Upload and edit a setup from your remote option. Then confirm that you want to proceed. This tells the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard that you want to save the settings you created during the on- remote setup. If you’re uploading new device information (like the new devices you set up in the on-remote setup), the final screen before the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard Main Menu asks for the model numbers of these
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Activities Quick Look: What you’ll be doing by the end of this section: > Set up the Hello activity (all on) Controlling your entire home entertainment system with > Set up the Good Night activity (all off) one touch. > Set up a Watch Movie activity > Set up a Watch Satellite or Cable activity Set up your first activities Activities give you one-touch control over your entire home theater...watch movies, your favorite TV shows, listen to music, all with the touch of a button. This chapter g
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Add a Hello activity. 1 In the main menu, click Activities and select Add an activity from the submenu. Choose Smart Wizard Then click the button to continue. A screen appears showing you the steps you’ll go through to set up the activity using the Smart Wizard. Click the button at the bottom of the screen to continue. Why Smart Wizard? There are two ways to set up Activities: the Smart Wizard and the Advanced Wizard. The Smart Wizard is much easier for simple activities, like turning ev
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Configure the Hello activity for your devices. 2 Set the power on commands Once you’ve given the Hello activity the name you want (or left it as “Hello”), the next Wizard screen lets you set how each of your devices are powered on. Use the pull-down menu for each device to set that device’s power-on command. The options are: None Use this option if you want to leave a device out of the Hello activity (for example, if the device is in another room). On Use this option if the remote that o
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Test the Hello activity with your devices. 3 Once your remote is ready to test, the screen to the right appears. Carefully disconnect the remote from your PC. The remote screens guide you through testing this activity. 12:35 Read about the test Press the power The first screen gives you some information about the test. Use the slider to go button on the next to the next screen. page to turn off or on your devices in this activity. IMPORTANT: Make sure all your devices are off before you start
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12:35 Test the entire activity Through out the The next screen lets you test the Hello activity with your entire system. Activity test, point IMPORTANT: Make sure all your devices are off before you start. Also make the remote toward your devices. sure your remote is pointed directly at your home theater. Then press Begin Test. The screen says “Sending” while the remote is sending the power commands. Begin Test 12:35 Did it work? Reconnect USB to The next screen asks if the activity worked—
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Finish up the activity. 4 If the activity worked with your remote, you’re just a step from the finish. If the activity did not work as you thought it should, you can use the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard to make adjustments or troubleshoot. Select Yes if the activity worked. Select Make adjustments if you know what needs to be changed (for example, if you noticed one of your devices didn’t turn on). Select Troubleshoot if you’re not sure what needs to be changed. Select Save activity an
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Setting up the Good Night activity (all off) Add a Good Night activity. 1 Choose Smart Wizard. Then click the Next button to continue. A screen appears showing you the steps you’ll go through to set up the activity using the Smart Wizard. Click the Next button to continue. If you’re re-accessing the EZ-RC™ Remote Control Setup Wizard, go to the Main Menu and click Activities. A submenu appears next to the menu button. Select Add an Activity. Then continue with the steps that follow to set
