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flexibility of the pronto
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Post 1 made on Thursday December 3, 1998 at 07:46
Daniel BOULLAND
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Hi,

i'm interested in a pronto, but some questions comes to me:
Is it possible to select from a menu say VCR without turning the amplifier on VCR mode, to access to the vcr page and on this one create a button that would send the correct ir code to switch the amplifier to VCR1?? and also on this page to have the ON and OFF buttons for the VCR??

thanks again, and hello all from France.. :-))
Daniel BOULLAND
OP | Post 2 made on Thursday December 3, 1998 at 10:58
Steve Mahon
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Of course. In addition to being able to do what you describe, you can also bypass the source switching command/macro (if you were to program one) buy pressing one of the bottom hard buttons while pressing "VCR". This technique saves a button on the VCR page for other use and still gives you the convenient source switch.

That being said, I don't use source switching commands on the device key. Instead I have a list of macros to do that which end up on the appropriate control screen. This way I don't have to explain to my wife and the babysitter: "Now to switch to this while doing that, hold this first and then press that...."

Steve
OP | Post 3 made on Thursday December 3, 1998 at 12:14
Clay W.
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Hi Daniel,
Yes, this can be done at least two different ways:

1. You can assign a code or macro to each Device so when that device is selected, the receiver automatically switches to the correct input. However, Pronto does not *require* you to assign this code. If left unassigned, the source switching will not occur. One or more buttons on the device template can then be programmed to perform the desired switching.

The one limitation of using a device template button to perform source switching is that only a single IR code can be used (i.e., select VCR1). Currently, multiple IR codes (switch source & sourround mode, and ...) can not be done, but I think Philips will change this limitation with the upcoming software.

2. If you have a device programmed with an embedded code or macro, it can be bypassed by holding down the left hard button (near the bottom of the Pronto) when selecting a device. (When you do this, the Pronto-shaped icon at the center top of the touch screen flips to display an icon of the back of the Pronto.) Pronto will then bring up the templates for the selected device without performing any of the switching functions.

By the way, after about one week of Pronto ownership, I am very satisfied. It has clearly made my Home Theater more enjoyable and MUCH easier to use. Before I bought the Pronto, control of my system was not *intuitive* and easily got out of sync. Now, even my wife can control the system.

Clay W.
OP | Post 4 made on Friday December 4, 1998 at 07:25
Daniel BOULLAND
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Clay W. wrote:

Clay W.

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Hi Clay,

well that's exactly why i want to get a hand on one of these prontos.. thanks folks for ur answers... it seems that by the end of december i'll get one for me too... :-)))

thanks again, take care.
Daniel BOULLAND


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