Congratulations on your Pronto purchase! We hope you’ll love it as much as we do. PRONTO AND PEEL AT A GLANCE ............4 GET STARTED WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE/ TABLET ......6 GET STARTED WITH APPLE WATCH ............ 10 TUNING IN ..................... 12 SET REMINDERS ...................
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PRONTO FOR THE FIRST TIME ..............32 20. CONNECT ANOTHER IOS DEVICE (= IPHONE, IPAD OR IPOD) WITH THE PRONTO AFTER HAVING IT SET UP FOR THE FIRST TIME ......34 21. UPDATE PRONTO SOFTWARE ............. 35 22. RESET PEEL SMART REMOTE APP ............36 23. RESET PRONTO ..................
1. Pronto and Peel at a glance Pronto front view Red LED Pronto back view Reset button Jacket hole for IR extension cable...
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Home screen on the Peel Smart Remote app Allows you to change Settings the room Search shows, movies, series through the EPG Tune-in Browse shows that tile are currently airing or that will air later on Elapsed time bar Remote Control...
2. Get started with your smartphone/ tablet Let’s get started by following the below setup instructions. 1) Insert the 4 AA alkaline batteries in the Pronto as instructed below. 2) Place Pronto in line of sight with your other IR devices.
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(4a) (4b) 6) When you are on the home screen of the Peel Smart Remote app press the remote icon (1). In the next screen tap ‘Buy Pronto’ (2a) in case you don’t have a Pronto yet. In case you have already a Pronto tap ‘Setup Pronto’...
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7) Select your TV brand (1a) or tap ‘Show more brands’ at the bottom of the list (1b) in case you can find your brand in the shortlist and tap next (2). Confirm in the next screen that your TV is turned off (3). Tap the on/off button (4).
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9) Once you’ve finalized the above the app will ask you to add more devices. You can do so by tapping ‘Add more devices’ (1) (note: how to do is, is explained in chapter 6 ‘Add other devices’). In case you don’t want to set up any other devices tap ‘Done’...
When you opened the ‘My Watch’ app make sure that you are in the tab ‘My Watch’ (2). 2) Scroll down to your list till you see the Peel Remote app icon and tap on it (1). Make sure in this screen that ‘Show App on Apple Watch’ is turned...
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3) Press the handle on the right of your Apple Watch and tap the Peel Smart Remote icon to open the app (1). Once you’ve opened the app on your Watch you can chose to control your electronic program guide (2a) or to control the remote (2b).
4. Tuning in You have a few different options for tuning in to your favorite program. a) You can tap a tile on the home screen (1). A green ‘Watch On TV’ button will indicate the show is now airing. Just tap the button to tune-in (2). b) You can also tune in from the individual show page by tapping the show on the home screen (1), tap ‘More’...
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d) You can use the remote itself to tune in, by tapping the channel up or down buttons. e) Finally you can use the remote itself by typing in a specific channel number. a. You don’t have a set-top box: Make sure that you selected your TV device in the remote screen (1).
5. Set Reminders For upcoming shows you can set reminders that will appear on your notification screen when the show will air in about 5 minutes. You can do this in different ways, which are as follow: a) On the home screen tap the section ‘On later’ (1) and tap the show or movie where you would like to set a reminder (2).
!!! In case you can’t find your brand tap ‘Can’t find my Brand’ and fill in your email, brand and model to have your device listed in the Peel database and tap ‘Send’. You will be informed when your device has been added to the database.
7. Delete a device 1) Tap ‘Settings’ (1) and select the room (2) where you would like to delete a device. 2) In the next screen tap the device that you would like to delete under the section ‘Devices’ (1). 3) Tap in the next screen ‘Delete’...
8. Switching between remotes You can easily switch between different remotes, which is as follow: When you want to control a specific remote control (e.g. DVD Player, Blu-Ray Player, TV, etc.) you can do so by going to the remote screen by tapping the remote icon (1) on the home screen and tap one of the devices (2) at the top bar that you would like to control.
When you want to execute a sequence of different remote control commands you can create what we call a ‘macro’ through the Peel Smart Remote app. As an example you want to play a Blu-Ray which means you would like to send out the following command: power on Blu-Ray + play.
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3) Than tap ‘Pick a function’ (1) and in the next screen scroll down till you find the command function that you want to use (2). Afterwards you tap the ‘+’ signal (3) and enter the amount of delay (4) that you want to use before the new commands needs to be sent out and tap ‘Add’...
Edit/delete/move a macro 1) Edit a macro If you want to edit a macro just tap the pencil icon (1) and than you can edit your macro by removing (2a) and/or adding (2b) a command. (2b) (2a) 2) Delete a macro If you want to delete a macro just tap the pencil icon and tap the ‘Delete’...
Pronto along with you when moving to another room as Bluetooth only works in a range of 32ft or 10m. Another option is to buy an additional Pronto if you don’t want to carry it from one room to another.
Delete a room !!! Note: In case you only have one room set up in the Peel Smart Remote app you will not be able to delete that room. 1) Tap ‘Settings’ (1) on the homescreen. In section ‘Room’ select the room that you would like to have deleted (2).
Edit Channel List 1) On the homescreen tap ‘Settings’ (1) and select the room (2) where you would like to edit your channel list. 2) In the following screen tap ‘Channels’ (1). Now you can manage HD/SD settings (2a), foreign language channels (2b) and add/remove channels from your list (2c).
Select input for your devices This feature makes it possible to switch with one tap from one remote (e.g. Telenet) to another (e.g. Apple TV) without the need to change manually the input of your TV settings. 1) Go to ‘Settings’ (1) and tap the room (2) where you would like to select the inputs.
Learning – Edit existing IR code In case you want to give different commands to your preprogrammed remote control you can reprogram the code by following below steps. 1) Go to ‘Settings’ (1) and tap the room (2) where you would like to learn a button for the device that you have in that room.
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3) Press the button on your physical remote while pointing it at Pronto. Once the code is learnt (the button will turn blue when it detects a successful IR learn), test the code by tapping on the ‘Test’ button. !!! Note: in case you press the button on the physical remote too long the code will be duplicated (e.g.: if you press the button ‘1’...
Learning – Add new IR code In case you want to add a new button to your preprogrammed remote control you can program the code by following below steps. 1) Go to ‘Settings’ (1) and tap the room (2) where you would like to add a new button for the device that you have in that room.
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4) Press the appropriate button on your physical remote while pointing it at Pronto. Once the code is learnt (the button will turn blue when it detects a successful IR learn), test the code by tapping on the ‘Test’ button.
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5) When the test was successful tap 'Yes’ (A) and confirm in the pop up screen to add the newly created code by tapping ‘Yes’. When it was not successful tap ‘No’ (B) and try again.
If you want to share or take note of a show or movie details with a friend or family you can do so through the Peel Smart Remote app. Great way to start a conversation about the show or movie that you are watching at that moment! 1) On the homescreen tap the show that you want to share (1) and tap ‘More’...
Change Service Provider In case you want to change from a certain TV service provider or satellite provider to another one you can change this in the Peel Smart Remote app settings as well by following the below steps. 1) Go to ‘settings’ (1) and tap the room (2) where you would like to change the service provider.
(3a) (3b) 3) When you are on the homescreen of the Peel Smart Remote app tap the remote icon in the right bottom corner (1). Make sure that you tap ‘Setup Pronto’ (2). Here you need to make sure that your Bluetooth is turned...
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4) First you need to select the Pronto device that you want to connect to. In case it’s still connected to the other device it will have a red dot (1) which means that you can’t pair for the moment the Pronto with the new iOS device.
In order to have the correct device connected with the Pronto you need to pay careful attention by following the below instructions: When device A is connected with the Pronto and it has the Peel Smart Remote app open and Bluetooth is turned on, device B will not be able to establish a connection with the Pronto.
Update Pronto Software 1) Go to the App Store and search for ‘Pronto FW updater’ (1). Tap ‘Get’ and confirm by tapping ‘Install’ (2) in order to start the installation of the app on your device. Kill the ‘Peel Smart Remote app’ by double pressing the homescreen button (3) and swipe (from the bottom of your screen to the top) the Peel remote app from the screen (4).
In case you want to reset the app you can do so by following below steps. !!! Please be aware by resetting the app, you will delete all your settings and will need to reprogram all of your home entertainment devices. Tap ‘Settings’ (1) and tap ‘Reset Peel SmartRemote’ (2) and tap ‘Confirm Reset’ (3).
To reset you’re the Pronto device, press the reset button on the back of the Pronto for more than 5 seconds with a small pin (1). The red LED of the Pronto will start to blink (2). Once you have paired your smartphone with the Pronto...
This cable allows you to tuck away all of your entertainment devices in your cabinet, while still maintaining control of these devices. To install the IR extension cable, plug it in to the back of the Pronto device (1) and attach the IR eye on the IR transmitter of your TV (2).
Pronto by turning off the Bluetooth in the settings of the other devices. 3) If the above is not working open the battery door of the Pronto for about 5 seconds and close the lid again or press...
Please see the FAQ in case you should have any other questions or issues or you can contact us through support@prontocontrol.com. Thanks for becoming a valued Pronto | Peel customer!
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