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Re:control M207 Touch Screen Remote Control User’s Manual[...]

Preface i Preface About this manual This manual is designed to m ake using the Re:c ontrol M20 7 Remote Control as easy as possible . Informat ion in this doc ument has been c arefully c hecked for accuracy and is s ubject to cha nge without no tice. Copyright © Copyright 2004/ 8 This document is protected by the internati onal copyright law. No p[...]

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1 Table of Contents PREF ACE ....................................................................................................... I T ABLE OF CO NTENTS ............................................................................... 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCI NG RE:CONTROL M207 ............................... 3 1.1 R E : CONTROL M207 F EA TURES ......[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 2 3.7 P RE - CODE ............................................................................................... 34 3.8 L EARNING ................................................................................................ 37 3.9 L EARN A C YCLE KEY ...............................................................[...]

3 Chapter 1 Introducing Re:control M207 Congratulations on your purchasing Re:control M207 Remote Control . The Re:control M207 is a digital Universal Remote Control with smart function design that is easy to configure and use, enabling you to control all your IR equipped electronic devices. One of the main features is the touch screen control pane[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 4 1.1 Re:control M207 Features This following list identifies Re:control M207 key features. For more information on getting the most, please refer to the following chapters. 1. Control up to 64 devices including VCD/DVD, TV , Satellite, VCR, CD/MD, Receiver/T uner , T ape, etc. 2. Large LCD touch-screen display with [...]

Chapter 1 Introducing Re:control M207 5 1.3 Installing Battery Please refer to the following illustration and instructions for inserting the batteries 1. Rem ove batt ery cover . 2. In sert ba tterie s. Ensure that you insert the batte ries acco rdin g to the ma rking insid e the batt ery cas e. Figure 2-1: Inserting the batteries The battery compa[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 6 1.3.1 Precautions for using battery Please pay attention to the following instructions: 1. Be sure that the positive (+) and negative (-) polarities of each battery match the polarities indicated in the compartment. 2. Do not expose the batteries to excessive heat or flame. 3. Keep the batteries away from children.[...]

Chapter 1 Introducing Re:control M207 7 1.5 Identifying Components Please refer to the following illustrations to identify the components of the Re:control M207. This section provides you an overview of the Re:control M207. For the detailed description on operation, please refer to Chapter 3. 1.5.1 The front side of the re:control M207 Figure 1-1: [...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 8 1.5.2 The rear side of the Re:control M207 Figure 1-2: Rear view 1. IR Port You can point the IR port at the IR receiver of targeted device to control the unit. 2. Reset switch You can reset the Re:control M207 while the Re:control M207 can’t work properly or hang on. 3. Back label Back label marks the model numb[...]

Chapter 1 Introducing Re:control M207 9 1.5.3 Direct Access Buttons (Rubber Buttons) The Direct Access Buttons provide you with easy access to often-used functions such as volume and channel control, f ast forward and fast reverse, play and stop, etc. Before use, you have to set up the Re:control M207 first. (Refer to Chapter 3 How to Set Y our Re:[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 10 * These buttons function diff erently according to the currently selected device. 1.5.4 LCD Touch Screen The LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) touch screen enables you to configure and operate your Re:control M207 with the touch of a finger . 1.5.5 Precautions of using touch screen Please pay attention to the following[...]

Chapter 1 Introducing Re:control M207 11 1.5.6 Touch screen keys The touch screen keys enable you to control your devices as you would do with your original remote control. Besides, you can set up macros, program timers and cycle key and configure the LCD screen as many as you want. Figure 1-4: Touch screen but tons It is very easy to use the touch[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 12 y Device Layout T ap the device key directly to enter the device page. n TV Device name (P .20 ) o Soft key in the device (P .26) p Cycle key (P .39) q Macro key (P .42) y Main Menu Press the Menu button to call out the Main Menu. n The access to Timer Macro. o The access to the basic information about the remote.[...]

Chapter 1 Introducing Re:control M207 13 y Basic Information Layout After pressing the icon, you can get the basic information as follow: n Date information (P .52) o Time information (P .52) p Buzzer information (P .52) q Batteries power indicator ( P .52) r Program version s Pre-programmed code version y Ti mer Macro Layout After pressing the ico[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 14 y Setup Menu Layout When you are under the setup status you will see the icons as followed: n Help Guide. T ap this icon to get the setup process information. Y ou can press or to read the information pages. After reading the tips, press “ Enter” button to exit. o Under the setup mode you will see the icons sh[...]

Chapter 1 Introducing Re:control M207 15 Timer Macro Setup Mode o T ap the icon directly to exchange the functions in T imer Macro. Add / Edit the Timer Macro Re-label the Timer Macro Delete Timer or Macro View Macro processes * When you are adding or editing the macro processes two icons shows as below: n When setting the Macro processes tap this [...]

16 Chapter 2 Quick Start In this chapter, you are able to know how to set up the Re:control M207 quickly without through complicate procedure. When turn on the Re:control M207, at first you will see the welcome greeting message shown on the screen. From now on, you formally enter the setup procedure. Please operat e by the following inst ructions s[...]

Chapter 2 Quick Start 17 2.2 Date / Time setting 1. Press button for 1 second for entering Setup Menu. 2. Scroll the or buttons to choose Setting item and press button for entering “Setting” menu. 3. Scroll the or buttons to select Date item and press button for confirmation. After that, you will fin d the year column with underline and means i[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 18 2.3 Device setting 1. Turn on the targeted device for the Re:control M207 to setting the device. 2. The Re:control M207 will directly get throw the setup mode when you operate the Re:control M207 at first time. Please tap the target device key in the Main Menu to enter “Setup device” menu. (ex. “TV” device[...]

Chapter 2 Quick Start 19 If you didn’t ge t completely correct remote code s from “Pre-programmed code l ist” item, or you d id wrong steps, please try the othe r ways to re-setup or supplement. a. Use Pre-code fun ction to load curr ent remote co des. (Please refer to 3. 1.2 A. Pre-code page 22.) b. Use Learning fun ction to learn al l or pa[...]

20 Chapter 3 How to Set Your Re:control M207 In this chapter , you can find all the topics about how to setup the Smart Remote. Each topic has its detailed instruction. Y ou can easily customize the Smart Remote by the procedures. 3.1 Add a Device With the function, you are able to create a new device for the Smart Remote. There are two main stages[...]

Chapter 3 How to Set Yo ur Re:control M207 21 4. Please choose two points within the desired block on LCD. A “ v ” symbol will appear where you tapped. After you determine the second point, the key frame will show up on the screen automatically. Tap the frame to confirm the location. If you want to relocate the points, you can press the button [...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 22 7. Finally, please decide how you will load the IR remote codes for the device. There are three choices for you: “Pre-code”, “Learning” and “Done”. More detail please refer to the following sections to get further understanding. 3.1.2 Load the codes for the newly-added device When adding a new device s[...]

Chapter 3 How to Set Yo ur Re:control M207 23 When you are in this p age, you w ill find ou t an icon located on the top-right pos ition. It is “Key Pad Ent ry” function. You can k ey in the number for y our codes directly by searchi ng from the “Pre-p rogrammed code lis t”. In this way, you c an save some t ime than us ing the auto searchi[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 24 B. Learning With the function, the Re:control M207 is able to learn IR remote codes directly from your original remote. Y ou can also control your device if you fail to get the right remote codes in the pre-programmed code database. When using the le arning function, p lease have yo ur original remot e pointed to [...]

Chapter 3 How to Set Yo ur Re:control M207 25 1. When you successfully add a ne w device, please decide if you continue to load the codes for the device. Choose the “ Learning ” item, to get the remote codes. 2. The specific key needs to be learned will be shown in black on LCD. The Re:control M207 will automatically guide you to learn the remo[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 26 4. The symbol will show up when the Re:control M207 learns remote codes successfully. However, the symbol will show up when the Re:control M207 fails to learn the remote codes. If the Re:control M207 fails to copy the remote code please repeat step3. 5. Please press the button when you finish learning all keys. le[...]

Chapter 3 How to Set Yo ur Re:control M207 27 4. Please choose two points from the blocks on LCD. A “v” sign will appear where you tapped. After you determine the second point, the key frame will show up on the screen automatically. Tap the frame to confirm the location. If you want to relocate the points, you can press the button to quit. a. T[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 28 3.3 Add a Text With the function, you are able to add a description for a specific device or soft key . 1. Please press the button for 1 second to enter Setup Menu. And then enter “ Key Layout ” menu. 2. Please choose the “ Add Text ” item and then you will enter the submenu. 3. On tapping the soft key, yo[...]

Chapter 3 How to Set Yo ur Re:control M207 29 a. The words yo u can add to the d escription will depend on the p oints you cho ose. b. You can add a tex t to not only for a specific dev ice but a soft key. To add a des cription to a s oft key, you just nee d to choose the spe cific device in advance and fo llow the former steps . 3.4 Re-label a De [...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 30 Select letters Tapping the key to select the capital letters, lower case letters or special text for your selection. Select Icons Tapping the key to select more symbols. Delete letters/icon Tapping the key if you want to delete the letters or symbols. Next row: Tapping the key to enter the next row. And then press[...]

Chapter 3 How to Set Yo ur Re:control M207 31 3.5 Re-size a Device, Key or Text With the function, you are able to re-size a device, soft key or text. Y ou can also use the function to change the locations for them. 1. Please press the button for 1 second to enter Setup Menu. And then enter “ Key Layout ” menu. 2. Please choose the “ Re-size [...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 32 frame will show up on the screen aut omatically. Tap the frame to confirm the location. If you want to relocate the points, you can press the button to quit. The way to re-size a soft key is similar to the wa y to add a soft key. You cannot revi se a soft key device th at will overlap the adjac ent keys.[...]

Chapter 3 How to Set Yo ur Re:control M207 33 3.6 Delete a Device, Key or Text With the function, you are able to delete a device, soft key or text. 1. Please press the button for 1 second to enter Setup Menu. And then enter “ Key Layout ” menu. 2. Please choose the “ Delete ” item and then you will enter the submenu. 3. On tapping the soft[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 34 8. Please press the button to exit after you finish the delete function. If you have save d the remote co des in the device or the soft key, “Delete” func tion will erase n ot only the ico ns but also the remote codes. You will see a mess age to confirm your decision, when th e Re:control some codes are saved [...]

Chapter 3 How to Set Yo ur Re:control M207 35 6. Please select the brand of your device. You just need to se lect the first letter of your brand. For exampl e, if your device belongs to Sony, please select “S” as your brand n . In this page, you will fi nd out an ic on . It is “Key Pad Entry” function. You can key in the code number for you[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 36 doesn’t included in the Re:control M207 pre-code database. If you can’t use Pre-code to load correct code for your device please try by “Learning Function” at next chapter[...]

Chapter 3 How to Set Yo ur Re:control M207 37 3.8 Learning With the function, you are able to use the Re:control M207 to learn IR remote codes directly from your orig inal remote. Y ou are able to control your devices with the Re:control M207, even if the code for your device is not included in the database. a. Although the learning func tion is ab[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 38 1. Please press the button for 1 second to enter Setup Menu. And then enter “ Code Setting ” menu. 2. Please choose the “ Learning ” item and then please press the button to enter the submenu. 3. You will see the help guide for the learning function. After reading the tips, please press the button to go to[...]

Chapter 3 How to Set Yo ur Re:control M207 39 press the specific key on your orig inal remotes for about 2-3 seconds until the symbol shows up on LCD. 7. The symbol will show up when the Re:control M207 learns remote codes successfully. However, the symbol will show up when the Re:control M207 fails to learn the remote codes. Please repeat step 5. [...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 40 3. On pressing the soft key, you will see the direction for the function. After reading the tips, please press the button to go to the next step. 4. Please choose any of keys (exce pt Device key) you will use as C ycle keys. 5. Please have your original remote pointed to the ”Learning Eye” at the bottom of the[...]

Chapter 3 How to Set Yo ur Re:control M207 41 3.10 Delete Device/Key codes With the function, you can delete the codes in the keys. 1. Please press the button for 1 second to enter Setup Menu. And then enter “ Code Setting ” menu. 2. Please choose the “ Del.Code ” item and then enter the submenu. 3. On pressing the soft key, you will see th[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 42 3.11 Create a Macro The “ Macro ” function enables you to send a series of commands with just one key . The features for Macro function are as follows: 1. Y ou can save up to 60 commands with in one Macro key . Y ou can use any keys except Device key as your Macro. 2. Y ou are able to setup some delays between[...]

Chapter 3 How to Set Yo ur Re:control M207 43 device key , Macr o key and Cycle keys.) for the Macro key . Y ou can save 60 commands at most in a Macro.  a. You can press th e icon n to go ba ck the former command you select. b. You can press th e icon o to setup the delay between two comman ds from 0 to 30 s econds. 5. Please press the button t[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 44 An Example to Add a Macro  The basic devices in operation: 1. Turn the TV on. 2. Switch the TV to video mode. 3. Turn the DVD on. 4. Create a two-seco nd delay . 5. Instruct the DVD t o play a disc.  The commands for the Macro key . 1. Press the TV device butt on. 2. Press the Power b uttons. 3. Press the TV[...]

Chapter 3 How to Set Yo ur Re:control M207 45 3.11.2 Timer Macro A. Create a Timer Macro The “ Timer ” function enables you to set up devices to turn on at specified times. It can be used to operate a Macro function automatically at a specific time. The function helps you to record movies, turn on music, act as an alarm clock, or implement Home[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 46 a. You can press the icon at the top-left corner to go back the former c ommand you select. b. You can pres s the icon to setup the delay between t wo commands , if your device needs ti me to respo nds from 0 to 3 0 seconds. 5. Please press the button to confirm your decisio n. And then please decide if you will s[...]

Chapter 3 How to Set Yo ur Re:control M207 47 a. In setting the Timer , you need to make a ch oice between date and weekday . b. If a T imer Macro has been set, A tinny mark will been shown besi de the Macr o key If the Macro has been set, the symbol will been shown next to the Macro key . If the Timer has been set, the s ymbol will been shown next[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 48 If you delete th e Timer Macro, you will erase th e Timer along with it at the same t ime. C. Re-label Y our Timer Macro With the function, you can easil y re-label your Tim er Macros. 1. Please choose the “ Re-label ” item and then enter the submenu. 2. Please select the Timer Macro you intend to re-label 3. [...]

Chapter 3 How to Set Yo ur Re:control M207 49 You can also pres s the” Icon” k ey to add differe nt icons to the Tim er Macro. D. View Y our Timer Macro With the function, you are able to view all the Macro commands and the timer in the Timer Macro you selected. 1. Please choose the “ view ” item and then your will enter the submenu. 2. Ple[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 50 3.12 Create Your Favorite Channels Y ou can use Macros to save the channels you like. In this way , you are able to get your favorite channels just by taping Macros. There two main steps you need complete: Add some soft keys as Macros and Set these Macros as your favorite channels. 3.12.1 Add the favorite channel [...]

Chapter 3 How to Set Yo ur Re:control M207 51 3.12.2 Set these Macros as your favorite channels 1. It is the same as the way to set Macro. (Please refer to 3.1 1.1 Macro on page 42 )Please enter “Macro” in “Code Setting”. And then choose one of the soft keys you just created as your Macro key . 2. After selecting one soft key , please enter[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 52 Chapter 4 Menus 4.1 Setting The steps to enter the setting menu for detailed settings are as follows: 1. Press button for 1 second for entering Setup Menu. 2. Scroll the cursor or and choose “ setting ” item, then press button for entering “ Setting ” menu. 3. Select the items as follows to setup your the [...]

Chapter 4 Menus 53 Date 1. Y ou can use the function to setup the date for your remote. 2. Please use or to choose th e y ear , month and date. 3. Please use or to change the numbers. 4. Please press t o save your setting or press to exit without saving the setting. Tim e 1. Y ou can use the function to setup the time for your remote. 2. Please use[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 54 LCD Off 1. Y ou can use the function to chan g e the lastin g time for the LCD. 2. Please use or to chan g e to lastin g time for the LCD. 3. LCD can last for 600 seconds at most. (Disable/10s ec ~600sec) 4. Y ou can use the function to chan g e the consumption of electricity . 5. Please press to save your setting[...]

Chapter 4 Menus 55 Motion 1. The Motion Detector will sense an y movement and turn on the LCD automatically . 2. Y ou can use the function to chan g e the sensitivit y of Motion detector . (Of f/ Slow / Medium / Fast). 3. Please use or to chan g e to sensitivit y of Motion Detector . 4. The more sensitive (eg:Fast), the more ea sil y for the Re:con[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 56 4.2 Key Layout Add Device 1. T o add your devices to the Re:control M207. 2. Y ou can use “Pre-code” or “Learning” to load the codes for the device by the way . 3. (Please refer to Chapter 3.1 Add a Device on page 20.) Add Key 1. T o add new keys to your devices in the Re:control M207. 2. Y ou can use “P[...]

Chapter 4 Menus 57 4.3 Code Setting Pre-code T o load the pre-programmed codes for your devices. (Please refer to 3.7 Pre-code on page 34.) Learning T o use the function to learn the IR codes from your remotes. (Please refer to 3.8 Learning on page37.) Macro T o add Normal Macros to your Re:control M207. Y ou can use all the keys as your Normal Mac[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 58 4.4 Timer Macro Add / Edit T o add or edit your T imer Macros in your Re:control M207. Y ou can setup the Timer fo r the Macro at the same time. There are 32 sets of T imer Macros you can use. (Please refer to 3.1 1.2 A. Create a T imer macro on page 45.) Delete T o delete your T imer Macros in your Re:control M20[...]

Chapter 4 Menus 59 4.5 Duplicate Duplicate Y ou can connect two Re:control M207s with T ransmit W ire . ( Appendix B P . 71) And then you duplicate the settings in one remote and transfer then to the other one. With the function, you are able to transfer your settings to the o ther Re:control M207 with T ransmit Wire. 1. Please connect two Re:contr[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 60 6. A message will appear to show the process of the duplication. 7. If the duplication is completed successfully , a message will show up to tell you the completion. If the duplication isn’t successfully please repeat from the step 1 again. If a message “Duplic ate Fail” show up, please check out the followi[...]

Chapter 4 Menus 61 4.6 Calibrate When you feel the Re:control M207’s touch panel is not so sensitive, you can use the function to adjust the touch panel in your Re:control M207 In this way . Besides, the Re:control M207 will also lead you to complete the function when you reset your remote. 1. Please press the button for 1 second to enter Setup M[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 62 Chapter 5 Install USB Cable and Software 5.1 Install Re:connect USB cable The Re:connect USB cable enables the Re:control M207 to conne ct with a PC. 5.1.1 Install the Driver 1. Find the SLC-2080 USB_driver from the CD enclosed with the package or download the driver from http://www.revox.de Double click the icon [...]

Chapter 5 Install USB Ca ble and Software 63 2. The program is starting to install the driver. After few seconds, the window shows as below. Please click “Finish” to complete the setup processes. The SLC-2080 USB driver is installed completely .[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 64 5.2 Install Upgrade Tools Upgrade Tools enables you to upgrade your firmware and pre-programmed codes through the net. 1. Find the program from the CD enclosed with the package or download the program from http://www.rev ox.de 2. Please double click the icon below to install Upgrade Tools. When you are setting up [...]

Chapter 5 Install USB Ca ble and Software 65 5. If everything is Ok, please click “Install” to setup the program. 6. At this time, you have successfully installed Upgrade Tools. Please click “Finish” to exit the installation.[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 66 5.3 Upgrade VMCU Firmware and VMCF Pre-programmed Codes With the Re:connect USB cable and Upgrade Tools, you ca n easily upgrade your Re:control M207 through t he internet. There are two types of file you can upgrade: VMCU Firmware and VMCF Pre-programmed Codes. A. VMCU Firmware: The file controls the operation of[...]

Chapter 5 Install USB Ca ble and Software 67 3. Please select “Data Source” where you will load the files. From Internet: You will download the latest files from our database. From File: If you want to load the previous file, please select the item. Backup Remote: If you want to back up your settings, please select the item. 4. Please click “[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 68 6. After selecting the “Update type”, just click “Upgrade” button to start the updating process.[...]

69 Appendix A Features  64 Devices in One: 64 in 1 remote control. No more running out of device buttons.  Customization: Users can customize every the size, text, or icon for the button as your will.  Pre-Programmed Code: Users can access to the specific codes for their devices from pre-programmed codes.  Powerful Learning Function: Th[...]

Re:control M207 User’s Manual 70 Specifications Model Re:control M207 Battery Alkaline batteries 3 x AAA or Ni-MH rechargeable batteries Dimensions 210 (L) x 68 (W) x 24 (H) m m Weight 170g (without batt eries) Power Consumption Operation current: 30 ~ 150mA (max) LCD on current: 750 µ A LCD off current: 20 µ A Keys 64 Keys / 8 Pages Display To[...]

71 Appendix B Optional Accessories Re:connect USB cable USB Cable T ransmit W ire The Re:connect USB cable enables transmission of system setup between a PC and the Re:control M207. With T ransmit Wire the Re:control M207 also can duplicate the user setup data for one to another . RemoteComm: With the “RemoteComm” software enables user to custo[...]

72 Appendix C Troubleshooting Tables Problem Solution LCD does not show anything when you touch it. • Batteries may be dead. • Replace the batteries with th ree new AAA Alkaline batteries. • Check the batteries are properly installed. The Re:control M207 doesn’t operate a device. • Make sure that the desired device on the Re:control M207 [...]

Troubleshooting Tables 73 Problem Solution your AV devices: - Repeat the learni ng procedure again. - If you still can’t solve the problem, contact us for help. - Original remote migh t not be compatible with learning procedure. Macro does not work. • Be sure to aim the Re:control M207 at the devices while the macro commands are being sent. •[...]