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  • Page 1 PCTV MediaCenter Remote Control...
  • Page 2 All brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. This manual is printed on chlorine-free, bleached paper using solvent-free ink. Pinnacle Systems GmbH has written this manual to the best of its knowledge, but does not guarantee that the programs/systems will fulfill the users’ intended applications.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Installation ......................1 Internal Installation .................... 2 Internal Installation via a Serial Port ..............3 External Installation ................... 5 Settings ........................6 Select Remote Control ..................6 Select Hardware ....................6 Automatic Program Start ................... 6 Check Remote Control Function ............... 7 Closing the Remote Control ................

  • Page 4: Installation

    Installation The installation of your remote control is dependent on your Pinnacle device: If you have an internal board with a separate remote input terminal, follow the installation instructions in the section "Internal Installation". If you have an internal board without a separate remote input terminal, follow the installation instructions in the section "Internal Installation Via a...

  • Page 5: Internal Installation

    Internal Installation Depending on the model, your board may not have a separate remote input terminal. In this case, follow the instructions in the section "Internal Installation via a Serial Port". In order to install the remote control device insert the receiver cable of the remote control into the remote control input of your hardware.

  • Page 6: Internal Installation Via A Serial Port

    Internal Installation via a Serial Port Connect the 9-pin plug of the remote control receiver to an available serial port on your computer. Use the adhesive strips provided to secure the other end of the receiver to your monitor or computer housing. Make certain that the area between the remote control and the receiver are unobstructed.
  • Page 7 should be connected to. To do this, click on the symbol in the task bar and select the option COM: The dialog window "Remote Configuration" appears. In this window, a maximum of four alternative ports are indicated. Serial ports, which are already being used or are not present, are greyed out and are not available for configuration.

  • Page 8: External Installation

    External Installation Please insert the batteries into the remote control. The remote control infra-red receiver can be found on the front of the unit. Ensure that there is a clear line of sight between the remote control and the receiver. The range of the remote control is about 5 metres. illustrations are samples...

  • Page 9: Settings

    Windows is started. The active program is indicated by the symbol in the task bar. To make more exact settings for your PCTV MediaCenter remote control, click on the symbol . In the context menu that now appears, there are several options available:...

  • Page 10: Check Remote Control Function

    If an automatic program start has been set, the next time Windows is started, the remote control program is started again ("Automatic Program Start"). If the automatic program start has been deactivated, the program can be restarted via the Pinnacle program group under ...\Tools\Remote.

  • Page 11: Remote Control Button Assignments

    Remote Control Button Assignments The button assignments for the remote control depend on whether you have Remote Control Type A / Type B / Typ C oder Typ D: Remote Control Type A Remote Control Type B...
  • Page 12 Remote Control Type C Remote Control Type D...

  • Page 13: Button Assignments For Remote Control Type A

    Button Assignments for Remote Control Type A The following diagram shows you an overview of the individual functions for the Remote Control Type A: Sound on / off On / off Teletext Help Various other functions Start page / Menu Channel + / - Volume + / - Left...
  • Page 14 In order for you to better understand the individual button functions, they are described in detail as follows: On/Off Press this button to turn the Pinnacle MediaCenter on and off. Sound On/Off Press this button to turn the sound on and off.
  • Page 15 Start Page/Menu Press this button to start the Pinnacle MediaCenter application or to go to either the start page (if the application is already running) or the Pinnacle MediaCenter Settings menu. Channel +/- While in TV mode, press these buttons to go to the next or to the previous TV channel on the station list.
  • Page 16 Full Screen Press this button to enlarge the preview window, which appears when a movie or a photo is displayed, to the entire size of your screen. Press the button again to return to the preview window. Pause Press the Pause button to pause the playback of a medium. To resume playback, press the Playback button.
  • Page 17 Jump Back/Jump Forward Press these buttons to jump back and forth between whole tracks or music titles while playing a movie or playing music. Stop Press the Stop button to stop the playback of a medium or of a recording. In videotext mode, you can use this button to rehide hidden text that you had displayed with the Playback button..

  • Page 18: Button Assignments For Remote Control Type B

    Button Assignments for Remote Control Type B The following diagram shows you an overview of the individual functions for the Remote Control Type B: Sound On/Off On / Off Volume + Channel - Volume - Input buttons 0-9 Teletext Fast Forward Help Stop...
  • Page 19 Press this button to turn the Pinnacle MediaCenter on and off. Start Page/Menu Press this button to start the Pinnacle MediaCenter application or to go to either the start page (if the application is already running) or the Pinnacle MediaCenter Settings menu.
  • Page 20 Input buttons Press the input buttons to enter numbers (for example, to select TV stations directly or to enter your PIN code) or letters (for example, to name a playlist). To do this, repeatedly press a button until the number or letter you want appears according to the numbers or letters assigned to that button (similar to how a cell phone works).
  • Page 21 In videotext mode, you can display hidden text by pressing the Playback button. Help Press this button to activate the Pinnacle MediaCenter Online Help. Stop Press the Stop button to stop the playback of a medium or of a recording.

  • Page 22: Button Assignments For Remote Control Type C

    Volume - Input buttons 0-9 Channel - Button Descriptions in Detail In order for you to better understand the individual button functions, they are described in detail as follows: On/Off Press this button to turn the Pinnacle MediaCenter on and off.
  • Page 23 Full Screen Press this button to enlarge the preview window, which appears when a movie or a photo is displayed, to the entire size of your screen. Press the button again to return to the preview window. Start Recording Press this button to start recording the currently selected TV station. If you press the Start Recording button again or the Stop button, the recording is stopped.
  • Page 24 (similar to how a cell phone works). Help Press this button to activate the Pinnacle MediaCenter Online Help. Start the OSD menu Use this button to start the On Screen Display (OSD). You can continue to change TV channel using the number keys (Keys 0-9) or the arrow keys (gray keys) on the remote control.

  • Page 25: Button Assignments For Remote Control Type D

    Button Assignments for Remote Control Type D The following diagram shows you an overview of the individual functions for the Remote Control Type D: Multi-channel preview Input buttons Station list Zoom Full screen display Info Sound Off/On Switch between last stations Volume + Channel + Volume -...
  • Page 26 In order for you to better understand the individual button functions, they are described in detail as follows: The Pinnacle MediaCenter can be switched Off with this button. Input buttons Press the input buttons to enter numbers (for example, to select TV stations directly or to enter your PIN code) or letters (for example, to name a playlist).
  • Page 27 Multi-channel preview With this button you can call up a preview of all of the television channels available. Station list Use this button to open the station list in order to get an overview of all the stations available and edit them as well. Info This button lets you display station information such as the name of the currently selected television channel, the time or mono / stereo reception.
  • Page 28 Use this button to start the selected function. Menu This button allows you to enter the DVD menu when playing a DVD. Pressing the button while playing any other medium will call up the Pinnacle MediaCenter Settings Menu. Start live TV This button lets you switch to live TV when playing back a time-shifted recording.
  • Page 29 Jump back/Jump forward With these buttons you can jump back or forward to entire tracks or music titles when showing a film or playing music. In addition, you can also jump to either the first videotext page (100) or the last videotext page (899) in videotext mode.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If your remote control fails to function as expected, check to ensure that you are pointing the remote at the receiver. The angle between the remote control and the receiver should be a maximum of 30°. the distance between the remote and the receiver is not too great. The remote control has a range of about 5 metres.

  • Page 31: Custom Configuration

    The remote control can be used for additional applications by assigning hot keys. The user is solely responsible for any settings resulting from modifications. These results will not be addressed by Pinnacle Systems’ Technical Support. It is therefore recommended that customised programming is only undertaken by experienced users.
  • Page 32 [Pinnacle MediaCenter] key38=KEYBOARD ALT+T+^T+^ALT … Once the screen „Pinnacle MediaCenter“ is active, the configuration section’s individual command layout of the same name [Pinnacle MediaCenter] is enabled. Command definitions of keys that were not assigned to a specific application are listed in the [default] section.

  • Page 33: Supported Commands

    Supported Commands The following commands are supported: EXEC Description: Start a Windows program Syntax: EXEC Path of the application that is to be started [ | ] command line parameter Example: EXEC c:\WINNT\system32\notepad.exe KEYBOARD Description: Simulate key stroke sequence Syntax: KEYBOARD Key stroke sequence Key stroke sequence: = key + [^] key + ...

  • Page 34: Special Keys

    Special keys Code Meaning / Key Ctrl CTRL Shift key SHIFT F1…F12 F1...F12 Tab key ↑ ↓ DOWN ← LEFT → RIGHT Enter key ENTER Spacebar BLANK Keys 0…9 on the key pad NUM0..NUM9 / key NUMDIV * key NUMMUL - key NUMSUB + key...

  • Page 35: Specific Characteristics

    Specific Characteristics Key Stroke Pause In some cases it is necessary to wait a moment after pressing the keys so that the appropriate application can respond correctly to the simulated key strokes. To indicate the pause, the plus sign is replaced by a space. For example: KEYBOARD CTRL+ESC+^ESC+^CTRL P+^P →...
  • Page 36 Original Key Codes If a key is pressed longer than one half second, you must add the value 64 to the code, in order to activate the Repeat function. Original key code for remote control type A Key2 Key6 Key43 Key15 Key44 Key16...
  • Page 37 Original key code for remote control type B Key0 Key57 Key3 Key12 Key9 Key21 Key16 Key15 Key27 Key30 Key24 Key33 Key17 Key18 Key39 Key42 Key51 Key45 Key63 Key60...
  • Page 38 Original key code for remote control type Typ C Key3 Key0 Key9 Key15 Key21 Key25 Key24 Key33 Key42 Key39 Key45 Key36 Key48 Key27 Key26 Key57 Key63 Key54...
  • Page 39 Original key code for remote control type Typ D Key47 Key49-57 Key30 Key58 Key43 Key60 Key37 Key27 Key15 Key28 Key26 Key59 Key62 Key25 Key39 Key21 Key19 Key11 Key07 Key24 Key38 Key42...

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