RE: Philips Pronto

["Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>]

Good advice!

I have a "Help" menu from my home panel which I originally did so
my Mrs
could operate the home cinema.  But now I use it myself.

Have a look at my CCF on the downloads section.

M.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 17 June 2001 00:14
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Philips Pronto
>
>
> Another thing I have found useful is to create split panels with basic
> controls for multiple devices available on the same screen. How
> you do this
> will depend on what/how you currently tend to operate your kit. I
suggest
> you spend a week BEFORE you do ANY pronto programming just making
> a note of
> how you tend to use your current remotes - are there some which are
> constantly by your side on the sofa... are there devices which
> you tend to
> always operate together... and so on... The idea should then be to
create
> panels that mirror how you currently operate your kit, rather
> than forcing
> yourself to adjust to a new control paradigm....
>
> Paul G.
>
>
>
> >From: "Timothy Morris" <timothy.morris@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Philips Pronto
> >Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2001 22:07:44 +0100
> >
> >Being a Pronto pioneer, (I pre-ordered one from the US before it
was
> >actually launched - sad but true) I had to set mine up in the old
days
> >before Pronto Edit.
> >
> >If I was doing it all again I'd still do all the learning
> disconnected from
> >the PC.
> >
> >Make sure that when you do the learning you hold the button down
(on the
> >original remote) until the Pronto beeps. This way it will be able
to work
> >out which bits of the code repeat, and which ones don't. Don't do
the
> >learning too close to the TV or PC screen, or under fluorescent
lights.
> >
> >If you want to learn more about IR coding, Barry Gordon has
written two
> >documents, one of which explains the Octet coding scheme you get
when you
> >double click on the "learned" legend, and the other goes
into
> detail about
> >how to roll your own X-10 codes. Both have stood me in good stead
when
> >endeavouring to find new codes. I actually managed to find out how
to get
> >into the service menu on my Plasma, by writing a VBA enhanced
Excel
> >spreadsheet armed with this info. It generated every possible
> code, and it
> >was simply a case of creating a ccf and trying them in sequence.
Again,
> >sad,
> >but true. Both documents are available for download from Remote
Central.
> >
> >Before you do the learning, just set up some simple text based
panels on
> >the
> >PC. Don't worry about the layout, just try to cram as many
> buttons on each
> >page as you can. Delete all of the Pronto's built in templates -
> you don't
> >need them.
> >
> >Once you've done the learning, upload the configuration to the PC,
and do
> >all your fancy design work. Hide the panels that contain all the
> codes and
> >alias to them from the pretty side.
> >
> >The reason I suggest this, is that if you keep your codes separate
from
> >your
> >design work, it makes it much easier to fine tune your
> configuration as you
> >go along.
> >
> >If you want the "hard" buttons to have the same function
throughout all
> >devices (as I do on mine) set them up in the home page only and
> leave them
> >blank for all of the devices - they will filter down.
> >
> >On mine:
> >
> >Volume and mute control the amp whatever the mode.
> >
> >Left is system off, and right is TV off (for turning off the panel
when
> >using the Digibox as a tuner)
> >
> >Program up and down change Sky channels.
> >
> >with the following exceptions:
> >
> >In CD mode:
> >Mute is pause
> >Prog +/- are track +/-
> >
> >In DVD mode:
> >Mute is pause
> >Prog +/- are chapter +/-
> >
> >More as it comes to mind.
> >
> >Tim.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Kenneth Watt [mailto:kennethwatt@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 16 June 2001 18:45
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Philips Pronto
> > >
> > >
> > > One to watch for, sometimes Pronto will not learn a code
properly when
> > > connected to the PC, his weirdness happens with the Yammy
AX-1,
> >disconnect
> > > from the PC if you can't get it to learn code and do it
> without the PC,
> > > 99/100 it will then learn fine, reconnect and upload the
schedule and
> >it's
> > > no problems from there on. Caught me out that did!
> > >
> > > K.
> > >
> > >  -----Original Message-----
> > > From: 	Brian G. Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent:	15 June 2001 18:35
> > > To:	ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject:	[ukha_d] Philips Pronto
> > >
> > > Hi Guys, & Gal's,
> > >
> > > I have just bought my first Pronto! thanks Laser, nice
aren't
> > > they? have any
> > > of you got any do's/don'ts or tips for their use learned the
hard way?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > B.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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