Richard, I've seen quite a few cheat sheets and the best give the fundamentals only. Any attempt to explain hobbyist features ends in being either unmanageable by the customer or incomplete. As you say, our stuff is just too complicated, that's why we have jobs.
If you are going to leave a cheat sheet behind, I suggest that it have instructions on getting Home, using macros (i.e. hold it steady and where to point it) and a basic activity oriented description of each macro. For Example:
To Watch Satellite
1. Point the remote at the red button above the TV 2. Tap the House icon to see the Home panel. 3. Tap the satellite button on the Home panel. 4. Hold the remote steady while it issues many commands to the system. When it is finished, the screen will change to a Satellite control panel. 5. Use the Satellite control panel to select channels.
If you want to check the program guide: 1) Tap the scroll arrow to go to the second satellite panel. 2) Use the Guide button and the up, down, left, right and enter keys to select from the program guide.
I agree that the ccf itself should be limited to one or two screens per device with limited opportunity to get lost and/or confused. The new Marantz RC5200/9200 with its integrated thumbpad for menu navigation makes it easy to create one panel devices.
If you call me or email me I can send you some more samples of cheatsheets.
