Re: Whining Pronto

["nick broughton" <mail@xxxxxxx>]

Mark/Steve

Thanks, I hadn't expected a reply until tomorrow, this group is great!

I guess I should ask this at RC, but you know those funky 'wing' shaped
transports.  They're missing 'Track/Index back/fwd buttons'.  Anybody done
anything that fits in that they'd care to share?

Also I have to say I am THOROUGHLY impressed with my Pronto.  It just does
everything (IR-wise!).

My first universal was a OFA-8, which was relegated when it failed to work
my replacement Sky box.  I had one pack up on me a couple of years ago.  I
think it's just the PSU that's gone, but it was easier to replace the box
(I
still have the old one, it's one of those time permitting jobs, which will
never get done now!).

The Remote Angel was next, but that's been struggling recently, X-10, DVD
and Sky Digital all added within the last 12 months and it just couldn't
cope.

Neither of these have had the capacity, to do all off the advanced
functions
of some devices  ie setting the video timer, teletext functions, disc
no/track no selection on my multiplay CD.  All down to the availability of
buttons.

The Pronto just swallowed it all in it's stride.  Fabulous.

One interesting point, which maybe Keith/Nigel can understand/explain is
that the TV, controlled by the Pronto or the Angel with IR learned from the
original remote would not allow the same key stroke twice.  However, I
discovered that if the Pronto learned the TV controls from the Sky remote,
the commands were interpreted as RC-5 commands (they hadn't been until this
point) and repitition was acceptable, then all I had to do was get the RC-5
commands for the more advanced functions off the web!  I haven't tried this
with the Angel yet.

Just one last note, the OFA finally died completely.  I borrowed a battery
from it to lend to the CD remote while I learnt some codes, and when I gave
it back, the OFA simply said 'Factory Service Required', now it won't do a
thing ....

I think it was suicide .....

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark McCall <mark@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Whining Pronto


> This is totally normal.  From the Pronto faq on remotecentral.com...
>
> A3-06   What's that buzzing sound I can hear?
> The very faint buzzing sound is made by the inverter, part of the
circuitry
> that generates the higher voltage needed for the display's EL
backlight
>from
> the low voltage provided by the internal battery. This is completely
normal,
> there is nothing to worry about. You need to be in a very quiet
environment
> to hear it. All similar backlights used in other devices such as
watches
and
> palmtops make the same sound.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: nick broughton <mail@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 9:16 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Whining Pronto
>
>
> > I have just become aware of my Pronto making a whining noise
whenever
the
> > backlight is on.
> >
> > It's almost inaudible unless you hold it to your ear like a
telephone.
I
> > hasten to add that I'm not in the habit of doing this, I just
happened
to
> > hear the noise when I activated the display earlier this evening.
> >
> > Does anybody else have a Pronto that does this?  Is it likely
that it's
> > always done it?  Is it indicative of a greater fault, or the
onset of
one?
> > Should I send it back to Mike?  How will I manage without it if I
do
-( ?
> >
> > Seriously, I need to know if this is a fault, or 'normal'
behaviour.
BTW,
> > Battery pack is still almost fully charged (that was my first
thought).
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>